Current Events Quiz: I Couldn't Identify Jadakiss and Chikungunya - Can You?

October 8th, 2006 8:59 AM

On a relatively slow news Sunday, perusing Google News in search of some morsel of MSM bias with which whip up NewsBusters readers, I came across these two stories, the first from CTV.ca, the second from the Hindustan Times:

"Jadakiss arrested for alleged weapon possession"

"Chikungunya visits Kerala after 30 years"

Both headlines left me baffled. Who is Jadakiss? UN diplomat? Star striker for Manchester United? Second cousin to Gene Simmons? Congressional staffer angry he didn't get an IM from Mark Foley?

And who or what is Chikungaya, and why is he/it visiting Kerala? For that matter, is Kerala a person or a place?

Links to both stories are at the bottom. But please don't go there yet. NewsBusters readers are a very honorable bunch. So let's have a little fun this morning. If you think you know the actual answers, submit your response. If, like me, you have no clue, come up with your funniest, most imaginative guess.

We'll announce the winners at the end of the day.

OK, here are the Jadakiss and Chikungunya stories. But remember, no peeking till you've posted your response!