| Clue | Answer |
| The career of this New York Yankees pitcher may have ended after he tore his ACL this week. | |
| These two universities, located only a few blocks from each other, announced this week that they would create a partnership called edX to offer free online courses from both insitu | |
| US Vice President Joe Biden caused a stir this week by publicly stating his personal support for this controversial policy proposal. | |
| Name the Chinese human rights activist who made headlines this week after he sought asylum in the US in an international incident that resulted in the activist's acceptance of a po | |
| This NBA team was swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in four games, ending their quest for a second-straight title. | |
| Name the Socialist leader who ousted sitting President Sarkozy in France's Sunday election? | |
| Al Qaeda militant Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso was killed by US airstrike in Yemen this week. He was wanted in connection to the 2000 bombing of what naval destroyer? | |
| This yearly horse race was held on Cinco de Mayo this year. | |
| Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch, also known by this stage name, died of cancer this week. | |
| This foreign policy advisor resigned from the Romney campaign this week, possibly because of pressure from anti-gay activists. | |
| A WHO study released this week indicated that the US's score on this public health indicator was lower than that of any western European country. | |
| The killing of Osama Bin Laden by US Navy Seals occurred one year ago this week in what country? | |