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CNN Student News Transcript: May 17,2010THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Ready to kick off a new week of CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz. By land, by sea and by air: We've got you covered in every direction in today's program. Let's go ahead and get to it.First Up: Thailand UnrestAZUZ: First up, if you're thinking about traveling to Bangkok, Thailand, don't. The U.S. government is warning people against going into the city. The concern: the violent fighting between police and protesters. This has been going on for a while now. The thing is, it's gotten worse in the past severaldays. Thailand's government has declared a state of emergency in 22 provinces. More than 30 people have been killed in the fighting since last Thursday.The protesters want the country's prime minister to leave office. They support Thailand's former leader. Gunfights have been breaking out in the capital city of Bangkok. Sara Sidner was on the scene; she's there. She's going to bring you a glimpse of one of them. Now, this happened over the weekend. Sara Sidner now takes us inside what's happening in Thailand.SARA SIDNER, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: We're on (INAUDIBLE) road here in Bangkok and the situation has turned extremely violent. You're seeing the violence and hearing the bangs. The army is down there on that side. It sounds like they are firing this way. Therehave been a lot of loud explosions today, another one going off.And what you're also seeing is people from the protesters throwing things, more and more tires, trying to create a lot of smoke so that the army cannot see them as they move about in this area.[EXPLOSION]That was really, really close to us. It's extremely dangerous right now. The army, the military has said that it is going to push in. That appears to be what is going on right now. They're trying to get these protesters out of the commercial center of Bangkok, and it is an extremely dangerous situation.Word to the WiseAPRIL WILLIAMS, CNN STUDENTNEWS: A Word to the Wise...dispersant (noun) something that is used to break up or remove one substance from anothersource: Gulf Coast Oil SpillAZUZ: For example: oil and water. Dispersants are one strategy that officials are using to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. These chemicals get released underwater. Then, they break down the oil into small drops to keep it from reaching the surface or the shore. One official says that the dispersants seem to be working, but some environmental groups are worried that the chemicals might cause more problems for sea life.Meanwhile, there are some questions about exactly how much oil is leaking out into the Gulf. For several weeks, you've heard me say it over and over: The reports have been that more than 200,000 gallons of oil are leaking out every day. But some experts think that estimate might be low, way too low. So, the question that officials have been trying to answer for a while now is how to stop it.Well, this animation shows the latest idea. It's called an insertion tube, and you can pretty much see how it works. Remote-controlled vehicles place this pipe inside the broken one. Then, it captures most of the oil that's leaking out and sends it up to ships that are waiting on the surface. This process happened yesterday, and there was a lot of progress made. Oil company executives said it was working "extremely well." But they also pointed out recentlythat this process is designed to contain the oil that's flowing out of the broken pipe; it will not stop the leak completely.Benefit ConcertsAZUZ: Well, relief efforts are happening on land, too, and some of those are trying to help out the Gulf Coast fishing industry. You've heard us mention that that industry has taken a big hit from this oil spill. Members of the music industry are lending their voices to the cause. The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival takes place on the Gulf Coast in Alabama. Artists like Ray LaMontagne, Alison Krauss and Orianthi are gonna be there, and 100 percent of the show's profits are going toward restoring the coastal region. And over in New Orleans, Gulf Aid is raising money for the fishing industry, too. That concert features more than a dozenperformers, including John Legend, Mos Def and Lenny Kravitz.Atlantis LaunchAZUZ: What you are seeing over my shoulder right now is the space shuttle Atlantis, the very first time it took off for space. That happened long before you were born: October 1985. What you're seeing right now is Atlantis taking off last Friday on its 32nd mission. It also happens to be the shuttle's last scheduled trip into space. NASA is getting ready to retire the space shuttle program. Just 2 more missions to go after this one, but those will be done by different shuttles. The current trip for Atlantis and its six-person crew is expected to last around 12 days. The shuttle linked up with the international space station yesterday. It's delivering some new parts to the ISS, including a cargo carrier and a research module.This Day in History(ON SCREEN GRAPHIC)May 17, 1792 - A meeting of 24 businessmen in New York City leads to the creation of the New York Stock Exchange.May 17, 1875 - The first Kentucky Derby, one of America's most famous horse races, takes place at the Churchill Downs track in Louisville.May 17, 1954 - In the case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.Curbside CupcakesAZUZ: Quick question: How many of youhave ever chased after the ice cream truck? Guilty! Totally worth it, but it might have been easier if we knew when and where the truck was going to be. That is the idea behind a business in Washington, D.C. that's serving up a different delicious delicacy. So far, it seems to be working. Check it out.(BEGIN VIDEO)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Two Almond Joy, red velvet.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Anyone loves cupcakes.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: How many is that?UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Two dozen.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm in the middle of class right now, and I came with one of my students to come to the cupcake van.SAM WHITFIELD, OWNER, CURBSIDE CUPCAKES: Here we go.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm so excited. Oh my gosh!WHITFIELD: It's the middle of the day...UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Can't decide.WHITFIELD: ...whether you're having a good or bad day...UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is my first Curbside Cupcake, and it's a red velvet.WHITFIELD: ...you come out and you getto kind of feel like you're 10 again. I'm Sam Whitfield, the co-owner of Curbside Cupcakes. Have a wonderful day.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You too.WHITFIELD: Thank you.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See you next Wednesday.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sam was working in a law firm. He's a lawyer.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is a classic chocolate, please.WHITFIELD: Yes, I was sitting in a law firm working with some co-workers, and we all wanted cupcakes, but nobody wanted to get in their car and drive across town.Two, three and four is your change.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank very much.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He just had the brainstorm. He said cupcakes should come to us.WHITFIELD: Sharing the cupcake love. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you. WHITFIELD: There you go.KRISTI CUNNINGHAM, CO-OWNER, CURBSIDE CUPCAKES: I'm Kristi Cunningham. I'm one of the co-owners of Curbside Cupcakes.WHITFIELD: We thought it was a good idea. Key lime this Wednesday?UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.WHITFIELD: We just didn't realize how great of an idea it was until we actually started it.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you.CUNNINGHAM: We don't want to look over our shoulders and have someone else have done it and think, "What if we had tried that?" So, we said let's just go for it.WHITFIELD: I'm updating the Facebook and Twitter to let the next stop, Franklin Square, know that I'm on my way.CUNNINGHAM: We did not do any of the more traditional marketing.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We just gotout here, but I've been waiting all day for the update on Facebook.CUNNINGHAM: We trusted the market. And the Facebook and t he social media help us stay in conversation with the market.WHITFIELD: Here you go.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Awesome.CUNNINGHAM: When we started, we had about 300 cupcakes on the truck. Today, there are almost 1,300 cupcakes on the truck.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have become cupcake connoisseurs.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thanks a lot.WHITFIELD: I deliver cupcakes to the people, about four stops a day, Monday through Friday. I'm more stressed. I'm a lot more tired. But I am definitely happier. The clients I have now are all happy. I think cupcakes are here to stay.(END VIDEO)Blog ReportAZUZ: Man, I want cupcakes. At least one of the subjects in today's Blog Report is about food, so it's sort of related. Anyway, first thing we're talking about: zero tolerance policies. Hundreds of places have 'em. Hundreds of you are talking about 'em. Melissa thinks they're too extreme, that there's always gonna be an exception and that there needs to be cushion space. Cameron thinks zero tolerance policiesshould be replaced with "strict-policy rules," rules that are like zero tolerance but that bend for extenuating circumstances. Gettysburg thinks zero tolerance is a good thing, that it needs to be applied to people who commit crimes, and that authorities need to apply the law to everybody. As promised, we're also talking about food! Specifically, who should be responsible for choosing what kids eat. Here's how our Quick Poll broke down: 7 percent of you say government should control this. 72 percent say parents should be responsible.20 percent say the kids themselves should choose what they eat. Miranda says parents are supposed to have the child's best interest in mind, but it seems to her that some important dietary choices are falling through the cracks. Kyla believes parents should be the main influence on a child's eating habits, but when it comes to school lunches, the government should draw theline. Interesting comments. If you're hungry for more, step up to our blog buffet at !Before We GoAZUZ: Before we go, there's a battle brewing on the U.S.-Canada border, and it's pulling the two countries in opposite directions. Good old-fashioned tug-of-war between American and Canadian cops. It's happening up at Niagara Falls. A friendly rivalry that goes back more than 40 years? That's the kind of story that really tugs at your heart strings. Still, it is a competition, and no one wants to go home empty handed.GoodbyeAZUZ: Some of the guys on the losing side might just be at the end of their rope. Maybe not. Perhaps their emotions don'tget tied up in the contest. I'm afraid that's all we have for today. CNN Student News returns tomorrow. We'll look forward to seeing you then.。

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CNN STUDENT NEWSMarch 20THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: There are many theories about what happened to a missing Malaysia Airlines plane, but confirmed information is hard to come by. We`ll tell you what we know today on CNN STUDENT NEWS.It`s been 13 days since the flight with 239 people aboard vanished over Southeast Asia. There are 26 countries involved in the search. The area is almost 3 million square miles from Eastern Europe to the Southern Indian Ocean. It even extends to the pilot`s house. A flight simulator was there, and yesterday, Malaysian officials said some files have been deleted from its hard drive. Investigators are trying to recover those to see if they hold any clues, though it could be just another dead end. U.S. officials say the aircraft`s most likely location is the bottom of the Indian Ocean.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The big complete area is still enormous. You are still talking about an area around the size of the United States. But the area they are focused on most today is about the size of Arizona. Remember, we`ve talked about these two arcs out here, the northern and southern arcs. This is along the southern arcs. And they are specifically focused on this area about 1400 miles or so away from the West Coast of Australia. This is a moving target, by the way. This was bigger yesterday. You put it on the floor now. And it was a little bit further to the West, but because of drifting patterns and things like that, they adjusted with the hours. This is all based on something from mathematics called Bayesian theory, which is basically saying, as all of your parameters change hour to hour, day to day in a search, you adjust the probability of where you will find it. And now that equation has led them to focus most on this area.And one of the reasons we know they are focusing on it so far or so hard right now, is this, this airplane. This is the P8 Poseidon, it`s made by the Navy, or the Navy has them out there. This is the result of a $35 billion program. Each plane costs around a quarter billion dollars. And many people consider this the most effective sub-hunting plane in the world now because when it looks down at all this water, which you and I would look at with our eyes, we would see sunlight glinting off, and making it hard for us to see things. And we might see white caps. And all sorts of things that make it visually hard to see something. It uses radar to scan many, many, many miles of this. Thousands in a day to spot even little tiny items. So, the fact that this plane, this quarter billion dollar plane has been moved down to search that specific area, shows you that their sense of probability that it could be one of the more important search areas has reason substantially. It doesn`t mean they aregoing to find anything, but it means they think they might fight debris on the surface. But remember, even if you find something on the surface, even if all the calculations by NTSB and everybody else says it should be down here somewhere, if you find something, the bigger challenge lies ahead, because this plane vanished over about 200 feet of water. But if you fly into this part of the Indian Ocean, and you keep going down below the surface, look what you get - you get the kind of topography that you would get on the surface. A geography of hills and ridges and valleys and all sorts of places where that pinger that they might search for could be difficult to locate.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: The families of the missing are in anguish. They are frustrated with the lack of search progress. Some accused the Malaysian government of withholding information. There is some technology that was launched too late to help with this incident. But astronaut Chris Hadfield describes how it could help in the future.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)CHRIS HADFIELD, RETIRED CANADIAN ASTRONAUT: Five weeks ago, the space station released 28 little tiny satellite cameras that are now orbiting the world. They are about the size of a long skinny shoebox. And each of them goes around the world every 90 minutes, and they can see things down maybe to about the size of a car.The beauty of those will be, they will take a picture of basically every second, and you go five miles a second. So, every five miles they will take a picture of the world and continuously stream that information back to us, giving us a look at the planet like we`ve never before.(END VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Time for the "Shoutout." What`s the world`s oldest currency still in use? Is it, the British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, or Swiss franc? You`ve got three seconds, go!The British pound was established more than 1,000 years ago when Anglo- Saxon kingdoms began using sterlings or silver currency. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."AZUZ: There`s a new pound in town, at least there will be in 2017, and here it is. 12 sides, two metals, two tone. The United Kingdom made the change in hopes of confounding counterfeiters. This is supposed to be the world`s most secure coin. Britain`s Royal Mint estimates that three percent of the pound coins currently in circulation are fakes. That would total out to about 46 million pounds or $76 million. Making the new coin will cost the country. New machinery will be needs. And wending machine operator will have to altertheir machines to accept the new coin. And that will cost them. But one expert says, it`s also wending machines that tend to be ripped off the most by fakes.The current pound coin was introduced 30 years ago. At today`s exchange rate it`s worth about a $1.66.Now, if converting currency or doing any kind of math for that matter really, really bothers you, it just might be in your genes. As in genetics. A new study out of Ohio State University looked at people`s anxiety levels when it comes to math. It found that the genetics aren`t the main reason why some people dread numbers or angles or solving for X. But it may account for 40 percent of the reason. That if your parents or your siblings struggle with math, you might two. Other reasons for math anxiety may be even bigger reasons include environment. So, if you don`t get enough support at school, for example it may make you anxious. And if others in your family get that way about math, it could make the problem worth.Why does this matter if you`ve still got to learn and then do math? Researchers say that the more aware educators are about students anxiety, the more prepared they`ll be to tailor their lesson plans to help.There`s plenty of math in figure skating from the triple axels and quad touloups (ph) we saw in the Sochi Olympics to angular momentum and vertical velocity. Physics, that`s factored in to those jumps. But there`s a broader reason why Sharon Cohen is getting young people involved. She`s working to help a group of girls in Harlem, on and off the ice. She`s a CNN Hero and a woman improving other women`s life this women`s history month.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I love the crispy feeling of the air. The sound of my skate crunching on the ice. Skating relieves me from everything. I just want to fly, I just don`t want to stop.SHARON COHEN: I heard that there were some girls who wanted to figure skate in Harlem. Growing up I was a competitive figure skater and I knew that skating was not a diverse sport. There was not access for kids in low-income communities. They were so eager to get started I began teaching them and it was really inspiring to me. Now, we serve over 200 girls a year.Wow! Look at those spins! You did it!The best part about skating is that it gives you qualities that you use for the rest of your life. They gain discipline, perseverance.Step, cross. Step, cross. Excellent, girls.They fall down and they get back up and they learn they can do that in anything. It`s a building block. Skating is the hook, but education comes first.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is that how you spell when?UNIDENTIFIED GIRLS: Oh.COHEN: Before they even get on the ice, they have to get their homework done, they get tutoring. The minimum of three afternoons a week.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So that`ll be Z minus 12.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Algebra was not my best subject and I failed it. Ms. Sharon hired a special tutor for me that felt like, hey, you have to get back up.It was that simple?Now, I`m doing way better in school.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Ladies and gentlemen, Harlem Ice.COHEN: We want girls to believe and know they can do anything they put their hearts and minds to.(APPLAUSE)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It`s not all about skating. Miss Sharon is teaching us to be the best we can be in life.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: We are headed west for today`s CNN STUDENT NEWS roll call like really far west. In the Pacific state of Hawaii, we`ve got the bulldogs on today`s roll. They are watching from Le Jardin Academy in Kailua (ph). Back in the continent, hello to Roosevelt Junior High School in Roosevelt, Utah. That`s Roosevelt isn`t teddy because these are the rough writers. And one state south, it`s all about the bears and grizzlies. They are online in Shonto Preparatory Middle and High School in Shonto, Arizona ...Probably, you can`t get college credit for this, especially from the professors who wrote some of these books. But a group of students in Poland did get a Guinness world record for knocking them down like dominoes. They lined up 4998 books, don`t know why they didn`t just go for an even 5,000, but with one quick tip they toppled the previous record of4845 books. And earned themselves a place in the record. Book. Might not be the most productive chapter in their lives, but the experiment didn`t put them in a bind, it fell together nicely, it moved at a steady page. They were domino problems, even though they had a lot of ground to cover. I can read your thoughts from here. We`ve reached the tipping point with these puns. So, we`ll close the book on today`s show and hope you`ll book ten minutes with us again on Friday.END作业地址/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=21&extra=page%3D1。

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CNN Student News Transcript March 27, 2009Quick GuideSecretary Clinton Visits Mexico - Hear Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's views on drug violence in Mexico.Allergy Relief - Learn how to avoid allergy attacks with some tips for seasonal sufferers.Women's History Month - Honor the work of some famous female politicians during the 21st century.TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: [Speaking Japanese] That is a warm welcome to our new viewers in Japan. Thank you for tuning in to CNN Student News.First Up: U.S. Weather HeadlinesJAY WESTBROOKS, CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH: We are gonna survive. The church is, the building is destroyed, but the church is alive. And we're gonna come back, and we're gonna rebuild. There's, you know, the weather is not gonna stop us.AZUZ: That church just one of more than a hundred buildings damaged or destroyed by severe weather in Mississippi. Officials say more than 20 people were injured by the storms, which included at least two confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service says the damage caused in Simpson County, where that church was destroyed, was caused by an EF3 tornado, which can produce winds of 136 to 165 miles per hour. Mississippi's governor has declared a state of emergency in several counties. That allows state resources to take part in the recovery efforts.JENNIFER SONDAG, IREPORTER: Here's kind of what we're looking at. We have our sandbag dike that stretches basically from this neighbor's fence, goes all through here, and you can see kind of curves back there through the trees. And people just bring in bag after bag after bag after bag.AZUZ: And this is why: flood waters rising in North Dakota. The mayor of Fargo says the city is in "uncharted territory," and officials are working to raise those sandbag levels high enough to face the increasing water levels. V olunteers have turned out in huge numbers to help prepare against the severe weather.I.D. Me!GEORGE RAMSAY, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D. Me! I'm a country that's home to more than 111 million people. The vast majority of my residents speak Spanish. My currentpresident is Felipe Calderon. I'm Mexico, and I declared my independence from Spain in 1810.Secretary Clinton Visits Mexico (2:19)AZUZ: Nearly 200 years later, drug violence is a huge issue in that country. It's blamed for the deaths of 6,500 people last year alone. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that the U.S. shares some of the blame for the ongoing violence and for the drug trade taking place between the neighboring countries. Secretary Clinton visited Mexico this week. Jill Dougherty reports on the trip.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) (2:40)JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: On her first day in Mexico, Secretary Clinton focused on drug violence along the U.S.-Mexican border, praising the Mexican president Felipe Calderon for what she called his courage in fighting the drug cartels, saying that the U.S. would help as much as possible with law enforcement personnel and also with equipment. She said there would be an extra $80 million for Blackhawk helicopters that could be used by Mexico along the border. And then finally, saying that Mexico and the United States have a shared responsibility in this violence, arguing that U.S. drug use, what she called the insatiable demand by Americans for drugs, is fueling this violence.(3:26) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON: Obviously, our demand for drugs is what motivates these drug gangs. If they didn't think they were going to make a bunch of money across the border, they would go into another line of work. And so, we do share responsibility for the security challenges facing the Mexican people.DOUGHERTY: (3:41) Secretary Clinton will be focusing on broader aspects of the relationship. She'll be in the industrial city of Monterrey, meeting with students. She'll have a roundtable with business leaders and also visit a clean energy plant. This is all part of her message that the overall relationship should not be overshadowed just by the drug issue. Jill Dougherty, CNN, Mexico City.(END VIDEO CLIP)Allergy Relief (4:06)AZUZ: Shifting from international politics to national pollen. With the start of spring comes some fun, the start of springtime allergies, and that's bad for millions of seasonal sufferers. The biggest blame for the sneezing, coughing and runny noses goes to pollen, tree spores that are spread by the wind. Judy Fortin checks in with some tips on avoiding allergy attacks.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)JUDY FORTIN, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Opening a window in the springtime can be risky for Sara Sanders. She suffers from severe allergies to pollen.SARA SANDERS, ALLERGY SUFFERER: We just make sure the windows are closed and very well sealed.FORTIN: That's not the only step Sara took to allergy-proof her house. She removed most of the carpeting and installed a state-of-the-art air filtering system. Dr. Alpen Patel, an allergist with the Emory University School of Medicine, says there are other ways to protect yourself during allergy season.DR. ALPEN PATEL, EMORY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Showering or bathing at night, basically taking the pollen off your body or your hair. Limiting outdoor activities for those who suffer from severe springtime allergies. That includes recreational activities, hobbies like gardening, playing outside, working outside.FORTIN: Patel says if that doesn't work, see a doctor.PATEL: We usually recommend taking an antihistimine or an antihistimine decongestant, some of which are now available over the counter.FORTIN: Patel also recommends keeping your pets clean and out of the bedroom. Pollen can get into their thick coats and make it difficult to keep allergy symptoms at bay.(END VIDEO CLIP)ShoutoutRAMSAY: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Thwaites' government class at West Ottawa High School in Holland, Michigan. Who was the first female vice presidential candidate from a major U.S. political party? Was it: A) Sarah Palin, B) Geraldine Ferraro, C) Shirley Chisholm or D) Susan B. Anthony? You've got three seconds -- GO! In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro was nominated for vice president by the Democratic Party. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Women's History MonthAZUZ: Ferraro and her running mate didn't win that election, but she did make history with her nomination, and she is far from the only famous female in American politics. As we wrap up our coverage of Women's History Month, we're taking a look at some of the accomplishments of a few political trailblazers from the 21st century.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)MICHELLE WRIGHT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: When Hillary Clinton won New York's U.S. Senate seat in 2000, she became the only first lady to hold an elected office, and for about three weeks in January 2001, she held both positions! In 1993, as head of the president's task force on health care reform, Clinton became the only first lady ever to have an office in the West Wing ofthe White House. She is the first and only first lady to run for president. Clinton currently serves in President Barack Obama's cabinet as the U.S. secretary of state.Clinton received the torch from Condoleezza Rice, who served as the 66th U.S. secretary of state. She was sworn in as the first African-American woman to hold the position in 2005. Before that post, Rice was the first woman to work as the national security advisor to President George W. Bush. After graduating from Stanford University, she became a professor and appointed provost of the university, the first woman, the first African-American and the youngest person to hold that office.Alaskan governor Sarah Palin became the first woman to run for vice president in the Republican Party in 2008. Palin is the youngest and only female governor of America's largest state, Alaska. Before serving as governor, she was the mayor of Wasilla, the state's fourth largest city. Palin is considered by many in the GOP to be among the top choices for the 2012 Republican presidential candidacy.This year, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, became the first African-American president and first lady in U.S. history. Mrs. Obama graduated magna cum laude from Princeton and obtained her law degree from Harvard in 1988. As first lady, Mrs. Obama has pledged to support military families, help working women balance career and family, and encourage national service.Honoring achievements from political women of the 21st century this Women's History Month.(END VIDEO CLIP)Facebook PromoAZUZ: Facebook: Thousands of you have account, millions of people are on it, and so are we: The official CNN Student News Facebook page. And yes, we do update it regularly. We've got videos, we've got pictures, we've got fans -- more than 5,400 of them -- but we can always use more! So, log on to Facebook, search for "CNN Student News, official," we would be thrilled if you signed up.Before We GoAZUZ: And finally, a group of students are on track for a world record thanks to this pile of pennies. They laid the loot out in a 100-mile-long chain around a racetrack this week, and in order to get the record, every penny has to touch the one next to it. It took about 8.5 million coins to complete the task, making this project worth nearly $85,000! The money will go toward an after-school program.GoodbyeAZUZ: A student project that ends up helping schools? That makes a lot of cents. You guys have a great weekend. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz.。

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(CNN Student News) -- April 27, 2011Download PDF maps related to today's show:TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: One question we're asking today: Why would a college want you to keep your head in the clouds? The answer is plane as day. I'm Carl Azuz, and this Wednesday edition of CNN Student News is ready to take flight.First Up: Levee FailsAZUZ: On Monday, the National Weather Service alert said "the levee may fail at any time." Yesterday was "any time." This is the levee we've been telling you about in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. We reported on it yesterday, in fact. It failed in at least four spots along the Black River. Levees are barriers that are designed to prevent flooding. With this one failing, officials are ramping up evacuations in the area. They already ordered some evacuations. Around a thousand more people were told to evacuate on Tuesday.Based on the way that the levee failed, authorities think Poplar Bluff won't get hit too badly. They expect most of the flood waters to end up in a more rural area. Of course, all of this is being caused by tremendous amounts of rain that have been falling there. A police official in Poplar Bluff said the city's gotten 15 inches of rain in the last four days, and more of it is on the way. The National Weather Service says parts of Missouri could see record flooding. That's why Governor Jay Nixon has sent out the Missouri National Guard to help with relief efforts and to reinforce levees.Arkansas StormsAZUZ: From Texas to Tennessee, states across the southern U.S. could face severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes. But Arkansas, the state that's just to the south of Missouri, has already gotten slammed by severe weather. Storms tore through the state on Monday. More than a dozen homes destroyed, and at least eight people were killed. The state's governor said he was surprised there weren't more deaths given the amount of damage caused by the severe weather. He declared a state of emergency, which will free up money and government resources for the relief efforts. The winds, so powerful that they flipped over cars and ripped up trees, like you see here. The governor said normally, the wind would just snap the trees. But because the ground was so wet, the trees were just pulled right out by the wind.ShoutoutSTAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's first Shoutout goes out to Mr. Logsdon's students at Clyde Boyd Middle School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma! Who employs most U.S. air traffic controllers? You know what to do! Is it the: A) Airlines, B) Airports, C) Private companies or D) U.S. government? You've got three seconds -- GO! Most of the nation's air traffic controllers are employees of the FAA, the government's Federal Aviation Administration. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Air Traffic CollegeAZUZ: Experts consider the position of air traffic controller to be one of the most stressful jobs in the U.S. When you think about it, it makes sense; there are a lot of lives on the line. The FAA is making some changes to the way that air traffic controllers do their work. It's in response to recent reports about some controllers sleeping on the job. Three of them have been fired for that recently. The end of those careers led Martin Savidge to talk to some people who are about to start their careers.(BEGIN VIDEO)MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN NA TIONAL CORRESPONDENT: A plane in trouble.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mayday, mayday, mayday, Cactus 289 has engine number two flame out.SA VIDGE: It's a 757.GRANT PALADINO, EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT: Cactus 289, roger. Say your intentions?UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Request immediate landing anywhere we can.SA VIDGE: With close to 200 people on board. OK, so here's the deal. Grant Paladino, right?PALADINO: Yes.SA VIDGE: Grant Paladino is the one who's handling this emergency, and what he's done is redirect the aircraft to, where?PALADINO: Sanford.SA VIDGE: Sanford. And you might be wondering at this point why would I be pestering an air traffic controller in the middle of a crisis? Well, that answer's easy: none of this is realWelcome to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach. Dubbed the Harvard of the Sky, it's final exams week. For these would-be air traffic controllers, their grade depends on howwell they handle everything thrown at them.SA VIDGE: Realism is what you are after?SID MCGUIRK, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY: That's exactly what we're after.SA VIDGE: In the scenarios, in the training, in all that?MCGUIRK: That's correct. We want our students to be as fully prepared when they get to the field as possible.SA VIDGE: For these soon-to-be graduates, it's taken four years working in classrooms and state-of-the-art simulators -- not to mention $120,000 tuition --to get this far. Miranda Blackwelder has learned all aspects of the job, from takeoffs and landings to guiding flights across the country. So, what about the stress?MIRANDA BLACKWELDER, EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY SENIOR: That's the first thing everybody says. And it's like, "Well, yes, but what job isn't stressful?"SA VIDGE: Like a number of students, Murray Best started off wanting to be a pilot. Then he got a taste of controlling planes and liked it.Do you ever make mistakes?MURRAY BEST, EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY SENIOR: Plenty of times.SA VIDGE: Do you learn from the mistakes?BEST: Definitely, definitely. Because I know that if I made the same mistake in the field, I'd lose my job, and I'd also be responsible for anybody that happened to get hurt. So, it's definitely serious.SA VIDGE: I asked Miranda if all the recent scrutiny on air traffic controllers had her rethinking her career choice.Do you feel good about the job?BLACKWELDER: I do feel good about the job. I feel very confident. I'm very happy about my decision to be going into this field.SA VIDGE: One day likely to be guiding your flight, the class of 2011 feeling good about their future and sounding very much in control. Martin Savidge, CNN, Daytona Beach, Florida.(END VIDEO)Shoutout Extra CreditTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for a Shoutout Extra Credit! Which of these words describes money that's taken out of your paycheck? Is it: A) Commodity, B) Deduction, C) Entitlement or D) Subsidy? Another three seconds on the clock -- GO! When money comes out of your paycheck, it's called a deduction. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout Extra Credit!Your First PaycheckAZUZ: I remember my very first job was as a grocery store bagger, and I also remember being amazed at the amount of deductions coming out of my first paycheck. Any of you with jobs have probably noticed this. It brings up a lot of questions. One of them: If money's being taken out of your paycheck, where is it going? What is it being used for? Is there any chance that you'll get any of that back? We're gonna answer some of those questions today in our last report wrapping up Financial Literacy Month. Earlier this week, I talked with CNN's Ben Tinker about what comes out of your paycheck when you get paid.(BEGIN VIDEO)BEN TINKER, CNNMONEY : Carl, I remember how excited I was to get that first job, but I also remember being pretty surprised when I got that first paycheck. That's because until you actually see those numbers in black and white on your pay stub, you can't really have a good understanding of just how much cash is being taken out before the money ever reaches your bank account.So, when you look at how much money you make, there are two terms you want to pay really close attention to. Number one is gross income. That's what you earned before any deductions. This is also what the advertised salary for your job is going to be. But net income, also known as take home pay, is, well, what you're actually taking home after all the taxes, deductions and other withholdings. Carl?AZUZ: So Ben, what exactly is being taken out of our paychecks?TINKER: Well, the biggest chunk of your paycheck is going to FICA, which stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. And that goes to fund things like Social Security and Medicare. But, you won't be needing these things for a really long time, of course. The government, though, needs that constant flow of money from all taxpayers to churn it back out to those who have aged into those programs.You might also be losing out some wages to state income taxes, which go to pay for things like government workers and government projects. Your job might require you to pitch into insurance coverage. And last but not least, though this may be a few years down the line, retirement savings.Carl, the nice thing about it is that you actually get to set aside money on a pre-tax basis, which'll bolster your savings in the long run. Unfortunately, that paycheck is just so much more than a check. Lots of itemized deductions and money coming out, but still lots left over to go in to your pocket. Carl?(END VIDEO)Teacher Appreciation WeekAZUZ: This video was recorded on a smartphone. It's one way you could record your own message to your favorite teachers. Just say why you appreciate them. Then head to the Spotlight section at CNNStudentNews , and click "iReport: Teacher Appreciation Week." And then look for our email as a follow-up! You only have a couple days to do this -- Teacher Appreciation Week is next week -- so we want you to get on it and get crackin'!Before We GoAZUZ: Before we go, the British royal wedding isn't until Friday. I know a lot of you are really excited. You can get a sneak preview thanks to the folks at LEGO. They've set a complete replica up of the royal event. Prince William and Kate Middleton up at the alter. A full seating arrangement you see there for the guests at Westminster Abbey. You just gotta remember, this is a little smaller than the real version, a lot less expensive. And of course, the whole royal family is in attendance for the big day.GoodbyeAZUZ: A LEGO replica, though? Just sounds a little like child's play. Is it the best royal-related gimmick we've seen? Certainly creative, but we're not married to it. We don't want to be a wed blanket on all of the marriage fun, though, so we're just gonna vow not to make any more puns for today. But there will be some tomorrow, for better or for worse. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz. We'll see you then!。

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STUDENT NEWSU.S. Debt Ceiling Crisis Averted; Modern Day Slavery; Meteorite Fragment FoundAired October 18, 2013 - 04:00:00 ETTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome. Welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS. Today, the partial government shutdown over. The possible U.S. debt ceiling crisis averted for now. Late Wednesday night, Congress voted on the deal and approved it. Early Thursday morning, President Obama signed it. As the day moved forward, things in Washington started returning to normal. Federal employees who were furloughed, set home without pay, were back at work yesterday. The deal says, they`ll get back pay to cover what they missed while they were furloughed.Most national parks and landmarks, like the Everglades in Florida had been close since the shutdown started. They are back open now and accepting visitors. Keep in mind, the deal passed this week is temporary. It funds the government until January. It raises the debt ceiling until February. So, after it was passed, leaders of the House and Senate budget committees got together to start the next round of negotiations.When you hear the world "slavery" you might just think of it as something from history. The U.S. Civil War decided the issue here, and today slavery is illegal in every single country. But right now, worldwide, there are more slaves than at any other time in history. Modern day slavery isn`t always the same as the images you see in textbooks. It includes human trafficking, force labor, child exploitation, forced marriage.A new report used a decade of research to offer the latest information on slavery and its victims. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sadly, in 2013 that story`s far more prevalent than you`d expect. 29.8 million. That`s the staggering estimate of how many people around the world are leaving as modern day slaves, according to Walk Free Foundation. The number is cited in the foundation`s global slavery index, which for the first time provides a map, country by country of the depth and breadth of the scourge.These ten countries account for 76 percent of the world`s enslaved people. China, Russia, Nigeria, Pakistan are all in there. But India, the world`s second most populous nation has by far the highest number of slaves, estimated up between 13 and 14.5 million people.NICK GRONO, CEO, WALK FREE FOUNDATION: A lot of experts would say, that`s a conservative number. India has a massive problem with forced labor, bonded labor. There are whole communities that are forced to work on brick (inaudible) or forced to work in stone quarries. Kids were working in (inaudible) factories, so it`s a massive problem.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: But the index found that it is Mauritania, which was the last country to outlawslavery in 1961, where the problem is most prevalent. With an estimation one in five citizens bonded to a master, tradition is proving hard to break.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: Teachers, for more information about the fight against modern day slavery, check out the freedom project link on our home page.Next up today, shooting stars - they are meteors, and when they hit the Earth atmosphere, they can cause serious problems, like the one that exploded over Russia earlier this year. After waiting for months, scientists are getting their hands on what they think is a piece of that one. You`ll hear that it weighs more than 570 kilograms. For reference, that`s more than 1250 pounds.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)ISHA SESAY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This was the scene back in February as a massive meteor streaked across the sky, turning night into day, the fire balls and shockwaves across Russia, shattering windows, injuring some 1200 people and causing millions of dollars in damage.Scientists say fragments of it crash-landed here, beneath the ice of this frozen lake near the city of Chelyabinsk. Now, eight months later, the ice is gone, and on Wednesday, in an operation covered live on Russian TV, divers entered the murky water. At the bottom of the lake they found what is believed to be the largest single fragment of the meteorite.The 1.5 (inaudible) boulder was dragged to shore then weighed, where it literally tipped than broke the scales.UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): If it weighs more than 500 kilograms, than the object is unique in itself, and it`s likely to be one of the biggest meteorites ever found.SESAY: This expected space roll crumbled into several chunks, but still weighed in more than 570 kilograms. Now, scientists want to confirm this is indeed the meteorite they`ve been searching for.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The initial visual survey which we were talking about now doesn`t give us 100 percent certainty. We still need to conduct more research, a structural analysis and other tests.SESAY: When it entered Earth atmosphere, scientists estimate, the meteo weighed about 10,000 tons. It`s just a fraction of that size now, but scientists seem confident, they made an out of this world discovery.Isha Sesay, CNN.(END VIDEOTAPE)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)ANNOUNCER: It`s time for "The Shoutout." Which of these countries is on Iberian Peninsula? If you think you know it, then shout it out. Is it Italy, South Korea, Yemen or Spain? You`ve got three seconds, go!The Iberian Peninsula is in southwestern Europe, and it`s occupied by Portugal and Spain. That`s your answer and that`s your shoutout.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: There are four time zones in the continuous United States. Spain has one, and Spanish officials are thinking about changing it. They are considering going back in time on hour. In Spain, many workers take long lunch breaks or midday siestas. They tend to eat late, leave work late and go to bed late. A report says, shifting the country`s time zone could make a major difference.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)ISA SOARES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Autumn may have arrived, but here in Madrid workers are still enjoying their outdoor lunch breaks as if summer had never left.Not even the music can disturb the public napping. Just a few kilometers down the road at Studio Banana when it`s time for Siesta, they use this:ALI GANJAVIAN, CO-FOUNDER, STUDIO BANANA: The ostrich pillow is a product, which is a device for sleeping. It`s kind of - came about because we were spending a lot of time work in the studio, so we thought ourselves, why don`t we create a product that allows us to sleep anyway.SOARES: Their product is in many ways a wakeup call for workers who tend to leave work, eat and go to bed later than their European counterparts. But that`s about to change. The government says it`s considering turning back the clocks by an hour.Spanish dictator General Franco moved Spain from Greenwich Meantime in 1942 to follow his ally Nazi Germany. Since then, Spain has been one hour ahead of GMT during the winter. And two hours ahead in the summer. And that reportedly cost the economy as much as eight percent of GDP because of lost productivity.IGNACIO BUQUERAS Y BACH, PRESIDENT, FUNDACION INDEPENDIENTE (through translator): For 71 years, we have been on the wrong clock. So, we`re recommending a more flexible work schedule so that the days don`t finish any later than 5 P.M.And that lunch won`t last for more than 40 minutes.SOARES: Advice that has been taken up by Studio Banana.The working lunch here has been reduced to 45 minutes, but it`s still an important part of their working day. Over (inaudible) they can bounce ideas off each other. It`s this model that many say Spain should adopt because it means to have more time to spend with their families. They sleep longer, and they areless lethargic at work. All in all, more productive.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: Well, if you`re already on Facebook, you might have noticed that our Facebook page topped 100,000 likes this week. Very happy about that. So, to say, thank you all of today`s "Roll Call" schools come from request we received on Facebook. We`re going to start in Wellsberg, West Virginia with the brewings Brooke High, heading down to Texas to check in with the Magnolia Junior High Bull Dogs and up to Illinois where the tigers from Elmwood Park High School round out today`s "Roll Call."Halloween is less than two weeks away, we`re giving you chance to show off your holiday creativity.We`re talking pumpkins. If you are 13 or older, you can send us an I-report with pictures of your best jack-o-lanterns. If you want a chance to get on our show, you have to get your I-report in by October, 28th. All the details at .And speaking of pumpkins, we`ve got a whopper for you. When you need a forklift and special harness to get your pumpkin up on the scale, you got a monster. This thing checked in at 1985 pounds. Goodness gracious, that`s nearly a full ton. It took first place at this pumpkin weigh-off and beat last year`s champ by a good 200 pounds. (inaudible) go home with nearly 13,000 bucks too. If you decide to invest that in growing another one for next year, you could definitely consider that seed money. We make our share of bad puns, but you can`t deny that was a gourd one. Have a gourd weekend, everybody.END。

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TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Wrapping up the week here on CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz. Welcome to the show.First Up: Haiti Relief EffortAZUZ: First up, a massive relief effort is underway to help victims of this week's deadly earthquake in Haiti. The U.S. has pledged $100 million in aid. So has the World Bank. The United Nations has announced $10 million in aid. And technology is playing a part in all of this, as well. The American Red Cross has raised at least $4 million through text message donations.In addition to the money, many countries and relief organizations are sending supplies and personnel. But the damage caused by the quake is making it hard to get that help to the victims who need it. Roads are blocked; docks are damaged; and the airport in Port-au-Prince, the capital city, is so crowded that there's not enough space for planes to land. Many Haitians are taking recovery efforts into their own hands, working to find and free survivors of the quake who've been trapped under the rubble. Part of the reason why this tremor was so destructive is because of where it happened. Jenny Harrison looks at the science behind the quake.(BEGIN VIDEO)JENNY HARRISON, CNN INTERNATIONAL WEATHER ANCHOR: Let me just show you where we are talking about. Here is the fault line. And of course, straightaway, you can see how close to that Port-au-Prince is. There's the epicenter close, as well, to Carrefour. This is the fault we're talking about. Now, this is what is called a strike-slip earthquake, and literally this is what happens. You have the two plates rubbing up against each other. That friction is building, it is building, it is building, and eventually something has to happen.Now, when you have an area that sees many, many earthquakes over whatever period of time, well, then what actually happens is that a lot of that pressure or that friction is actually released periodically, so you don't get this massive buildup of friction, which is exactly what happened here.The deeper down, of course, as you can well imagine, by the time the waves actually reach the surface, those shockwaves, you barely feel it. Thecloser to the earth's surface, then the more shocking it will be; the more impact it is going to have. And again, the distance that you are from the epicenter plays a part, as well as the depth in the earth.Now, also what happened here, was that the epicenter of the quake was well inside the mountains. Very, very dense; much less shaking. But again, once it headed out and was pushing out towards the coast, that's when it began to be felt. Much less dense.Now, at the same time, of course, it couldn't have happened in a worse place because of the population. This gives you an idea of the population of Haiti. And of course, the gray blocks trying to illustrate the intensity of populations. So, the two most densely populated cities, of course, the capital Port-au-Prince and also Carrefour. The violent shaking was felt dramatically all around that area.Now, first of all, you have what is called a primary wave, and this moves everything, obviously, very violently, but can sometimes be over fairly quickly. This is then followed by the S-wave, the secondary waves, of which there could be numerous. We've had numerous aftershocks reported. And you can see what happens. It's called that for a reason: it moves in an S shape. It moves vertically or horizontally. When it moves vertically, this is when we see the most damage, because this is when we see the tops of the buildings coming off like the presidential palace. Literally, it is just shaken off the roots of its foundations.(END VIDEO)Haiti Earthquake ReactionAZUZ: We'd like to know how this story from Haiti has affected you. What's gone through your mind as you've seen images of the people, the rubble, the relief efforts? Log on to , and let us know what you're thinking.Money WordTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Here's the deal: Today's Money Word is foreclosure. It describes when a lender, like a bank, takes control of a property from its owner because the owner has not made payments on a loan. Put that in your word bank!Record ForeclosuresAZUZ: There were more foreclosures in 2009 than in any other year in U.S. history. Nearly three million people fell behind on their mortgage payments, and that was up 21 percent from the year before. Federal and state governments have passed some laws to help homeowners and try to cut down on the number of foreclosures. Some experts say that might have worked, but others argue it's just delaying the inevitable, meaning that more homes will be foreclosed on this year.Proposed Bank FeeAZUZ: Homeowners, not the only ones who needed help in this recession. The banking, auto and insurance industries all got help from the government in the form of financial bailouts. The plan was for that money to be paid back. President Obama wants to make sure that happens, which is why he's asking Congress to charge some of the companies that got federal money a fee. The exact details on how this would work out aren't available yet; they'll be released next month. Some people in the financial industry are against the idea. They point out that a lot of the bailout money has already been paid back, and that this fee would make it harder for the overall U.S. economy to recover.Fast FactsRICK VINCENT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for some Fast Facts! Michael Luther King was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father later renamed him Martin Luther King Jr. He became a national civil rights leader in the mid-1950s after leading a successful bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. During the 1963 civil rights demonstration known as the March on Washington, King delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech: his vision for a world where people wouldn't be judged based on the color of their skin. In 1964, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the civil rights movement. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. Nine years later, King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Blog ReportAZUZ: The holiday honoring Dr. King is coming up on Monday; we will be off the air for it. But check this out: free discussion questions and activities are available right now at . Also there: our blog. A couple days ago, I asked whether you thought Dr. King's dream had come true. Samantha thinks that "for the most part, we have eradicated" -- good word! -- "eradicated racial discrimination in the U.S. We have an African-American president and a Hispanic Supreme Court justice. We've taken huge steps." But Hunter says: "Discrimination is still a problemas much as it was long ago. A black president is a step, but we still have a whole flight of stairs to go." Dreamer wrote that "if Martin Luther King were still here, he would respect us because of how far we've come since that time. I don't know where we'd be today without him." And from Brady: "I still think there are conflicts between white and black people, but we are constantly moving forward."Student ChanceAZUZ: Moving to the basketball court and one Missouri student's dream. After four years handing out water and towels to players on the team, what he really wanted was to get in the game. Recently, he got his chance. Frank Cusumano of affiliate KSDK has the story.(BEGIN VIDEO)FRANK CUSUMANO, KSDK REPORTER: He slapped five, he shook hands, and David "Chubbs" Stillman even had his own personal cheering section.BILL GUNN, KIRKWOOD H.S. BASKETBALL COACH: You see the guy walking down the halls and he just has a smile on his face and people are just drawn to him.CUSUMANO: Especially on Monday night, when the team manager became a starting guard.DAVID "CHUBBS" STILLMAN, KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: A lot of people were going crazy.CUSUMANO: Chubbs has been in special ed since preschool.ANN STILLMAN, DAVID'S MOTHER: He doesn't have a specific medical diagnosis, but he has multiple learning disabilities.CUSUMANO: Chubbs knew two weeks ago that he was going to dress out, so during the holiday break he did a lot of shooting outside in the backyard. And for this game, he was not coming out bashful.GUNN: I told him his role was to find his favorite spot on the floor, and the team's role was to find him opportunities to get shots off.CUSUMANO: And they did. In the fourth quarter, Chubbs let it fly.D. STILLMAN: It was awesome, them feeding me the ball.KEVIN STILLMAN, DAVID'S FATHER: To watch that ball go through the hoop was just an amazing feeling.A. STILLMAN: He's tried for so many years to overcome the obstacles, and he was able to be the star.CUSUMANO: You can say that again. Because with the clock winding down in a convincing victory over Fox, Chubbs drilled his second three-pointer.Where would that night rank in terms of thrills in your lifetime?D. STILLMAN: It will be the best night.CUSUMANO: How long do you think you'll remember it for?D. STILLMAN: Ever.(END VIDEO)Before We GoAZUZ: Great story. Now, you shoppers know that some sales are worth waiting for. But 20,000 years might be a bit much. That's how long it's taken for this wooly mammoth to get to Arizona. The prehistoric beast, or what's left of it, is part of a fossil exhibit. But the company that's putting him on display is hoping somebody will want to take it home. And hey, they're only asking for half a million bucks.GoodbyeAZUZ: Sounds like a tusk assignment, but that's probably a fair price.I mean, they're not trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes. Remember, we will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday. We hope you enjoy the long weekend. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz.。

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TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Any of you who are looking for help shoveling snow, we might have a solution for you. I'm Carl Azuz; this is CNN Student News, bringing you today's commercial-free headlines from around the world!First Up: Senate Tax VoteAZUZ: First up, a debate in the nation's capital with a deadline that is getting closer every day. Tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush are set to expire at the end of this year. The debate is over whether or not to extend them, and for whom. As we've reported, President Obama and Republican leaders have come up with a plan to extend the cuts for everyone for two years. So if it passes, your taxes would stay exactly as they are now. The U.S. Senate was scheduled to vote on this plan yesterday. When we producedtoday's show, the vote hadn't happened yet. You can get the latest details at . And even if this plan does pass in the Senate, it still has to be approved by the House of Representatives, and that's not a sure thing.Florida FruitAZUZ: Farmers down in Florida -- you're looking at one right now -- they're waiting to see how their crops make it through all this cold weather. The temperatures have been dropping down into the 20s in some parts of the state. The 20s might not seem cold where you are, but for Florida, that is frigid. Officials say there hasn't been too much damage to crops so far. But if you're wondering what it matters if something does happen to the crops, it's obvious it's bad for the farmers who are growing them. But it could affect you and me, too. If some fruit and vegetable crops get destroyed, the cost will probably go up on the ones that survive, which could mean you or your family paying more at the supermarket. ShoutoutTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for the Shoutout! The freedom of speech is established in what historic U.S. document? If you think you know it, then shout it out! Is it the: A) Declaration of Independence, B) Magna Carta, C) Articles of Confederation or D) Bill of Rights? You've got three seconds -- GO! That freedom is found in the Bill of Rights. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Bill of Rights DayAZUZ: The Bill of Rights, of course, is the name for the first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It officially became law on this day -- December 15th -- back in 1791. The promise of a Bill of Rights is what helped get the Constitution approved by some states. These first ten Amendments were designed to protect individuals. They include freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to a speedy trial, and protection from cruel and unusual punishments.Security MeetingAZUZ: Every month, President Obama gets together with his national security advisers to talk about the war in Afghanistan, the situations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to examine the U.S. policy in the region. That monthly meeting happened at the White House yesterday. It came after some sad news earlier this week: Richard Holbrooke died on Monday at the age of 69. He was a long-time U.S. diplomat and served as a specialenvoy -- as America's representative -- in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. President Obama described Holbrooke as someone "who has made America stronger, safer and more respected." Over in Afghanistan, U.S. troops are taking on the Taliban in areas where the militant group has power. Nic Robertson explores how the fight is going. (BEGIN VIDEO)NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: It's a short ride. Arghandab is a key gateway to Kandahar. Unless it's secure, Kandahar is vulnerable. LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROGER LEMONS, U.S. ARMY: The low ground down there, they would shoot rockets up here at us.ROBERTSON: Brigade Commander Colonel Lemons arrived in August. His job: expel the Taliban from one of its strongholds.LEMONS: We've gained the initiative in the Arghandab River Valley from the enemy. We definitely have gained the initiative. Now, our job is to sustain that, improve the development here.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK, we're just going to head out through the mosque. ROBERTSON: It was supposed to be a quiet patrol. A model village rewarded with a new mosque, courtesy of local government.LEMONS: We're starting to see more and more of these communities which are interested in their own security, so that they gain development. They gain the ties to the district governance and they stabilize the area, which is extremely important. ROBERTSON: Suddenly, there are shots.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: 7226. Roger, we just had six audibles.ROBERTSON: Our producer Tommy Evans points to where the bullets hit the hillside. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: About 250 meters into the orchard, there's four guys running around, staying low.ROBERTSON: It's not the picture of security Lemons wanted to show. Impossible to confirm if Taliban are responsible.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, I want you guys to go ahead and push.... ROBERTSON: After a few minutes, we move on. Lemons knows there are limits to his success.LEMONS: We're definitely not everywhere. You're right. It would be nice to have more soldiers to be everywhere. We're not going to be able to do that, so we focus where the people are and where we can have the most effect.ROBERTSON: And so, too, do the Taliban. That is the Arghandab Valley. That is Colonel Lemon's area of operation. The sun's going down; I've still got a full cell phone service on my phone here. But within a couple of minutes, once the sun goes behind the horizon, the Taliban will come out and exert their influence on the community and shut down the cell phone service. The transmitters will be turned off. This phone will be useless. That's the influence the Taliban still have here.(END VIDEO)I.D. MeSTAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D. me. I'm a European country that's also a peninsula. I was home to a Renaissance period that influenced the world. Myprime minister is Silvio Berlusconi, and my capital city is Rome. I'm Italy, and I'm home to more than 58 million people.Political UnrestAZUZ: Some Italians aren't too happy with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. He's had some political challenges recently, and he's been involved in some personal scandals and legal problems. Angry protests broke out in Rome yesterday, some protesters fighting with police, after Italy's parliament held a no-confidence vote on Berlusconi. Now, he survived that vote by a pretty small margin, meaning he's gonna stay where he is for now. The prime minister is on the right in this picture. He said in a speech Monday, "we all have to find a way to be united and do what is best for the country."Internet DebateAZUZ: Over in the South American nation of Venezuela, lawmakers are considering changing some laws that would give their government more control over the internet. The changes include setting up a government-run internet hub and putting restrictions on what kinds of content can be shown. The people who support the changes say they're designed to prevent hatred or anxiety among the public. Critics argue that the proposed laws could be used as a way of censorship and to clamp down on people who speak out against the government.Web PromoAZUZ: If you haven't made CNN Student News your home page, now's your chance! Instant access to the free resources in our Spotlight section. Links to our student blog, From A to Z, and the CNN Teachers' Lounge. And if you've missed any shows this school year, also, you can find all of them in the transcript archive. It's all at !The "Snobot"AZUZ: The weather outside is frightful, but you still have to get out of the house. And for anyone being hammered by wintry weather, that's gonna mean shoveling snow. Jennifer Carmack of affiliate WRTV shows us the idea some college students came up with to make the chore of shoveling snow just a little bit easier.(BEGIN VIDEO)JENNIFER CARMACK, WRTV REPORTER: Once the snow stops falling, the clearing process begins. And when it's this frigid out, that job is never a fun one. But that's where this little device comes in.DAVID HOFF, PURDUE UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT: We call him the "Snobot."CARMACK: The robotic snowblower is the brainchild of several Purdue University mechanical engineering students.ZAK KNUTH, PURDUE UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT: We started by creating a list of ideas of things, products that would make people's lives easier. HOFF: You don't have the risk of slipping, falling, hurting your back. Some people have heart attacks while shoveling snow. It's a lot of health and comfort issues.CARMACK: Snobot runs off of batteries and, little by little, clears patches of snow.HOFF: We're using an electric dog, pet fence to have the robot be able to detect when it comes to the edge of the driveway or near the street, so it can know where to stay in bounds.CARMACK: The trial run didn't come without problems.ALLISON PRINZ, PURDUE UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT: We had issues with the wheels getting clogged up in the snow.CARMACK: How realistic would it be to market something like this?HOFF: We think it's very realistic. There's already the robot vacuums and there's some robot lawnmowers on the market.CARMACK: The snobot may not be able to throw snow very far just yet, but it sure beats doing the job the old-fashioned way.PRINZ: We did prove that it's a feasible concept, to be able to take a robot and make it into a snowblower. Eventually, it will be an awesome concept to clear the driveway without having to leave the house.CARMACK: Staying warm while getting your driveway cleared beats this any day. (END VIDEO)GoodbyeAZUZ: Yes it does. And while having a robot shovel your driveway might seem like cold comfort, for some people it's snow laughing matter. And if the snobot catches on, those students can expect an avalanche of praise. That'll put today's show on ice. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz. We'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow.。

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(CNN Student News) -- November 29, 2010Download PDF maps related to today's show:TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: CNN Student News welcomes you back from Thanksgiving break! Hope you had a great turkey day. Here is your commercial-free news on this last Monday in November.First Up: Island AttackedAZUZ: First up -- things are tense with North Korea. Again. U.S. Senator John McCain says he doesn't think the Asian country really wants war, but that's what it's talking about as the U.S. and South Korea start military exercises off the coast of the Korean peninsula. Here's CNN's Chris Lawrence.CHRIS LAWRENCE, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: You're talking in the neighborhood of about 7,000 American sailors, 75 fighter jets on board. This is going to be a combination of air and sea, last for about four days. And, so, that's when we will have to start really keeping an eye on what North Korea's response will be when those training exercises start.AZUZ: These military exercises have been planned for awhile. North Korea characterizes them as a "pretext for aggression" that could ignite a war and says they're creating a state of "ultra emergency" in the Korean peninsula. Why do some American lawmakers doubt there'll be a war? Because North Korea's done this sort of thing before -- they've made these threatening statements -- in hopes of getting other countries to pacify North Korea with aid or money. Senator McCain says the U.S. has given North Korea more than a billion dollars in the past 15 years to try to get North Korea to negotiate. So why is that country's threat still serious? Because last week, North Korea attacked a South Korean island, killing two South Korean marines and two civilians. It said that was in response to military exercises being done by South Korea alone. And North Korea has moved surface-to-air missiles to its border with South Korea. Why does all this matter so much to the U.S.? Well, you know that the U.S. was involved in the 1950s Korean War. Today, America has a defense treaty with South Korea. If war breaks out again between North and South, the U.S. is committed to help defend South Korea.Plot in PortlandAZUZ: The place: Portland, Oregon. The event: The lighting of the city's Christmas tree. The problem: Officials say someone wanted to bomb the celebration, which attracts thousands of people. He failed, as you can see here, the tree shining with lights and the flashes of cameras fromthe crowd. Those who were here are thankful to the Portland police and the FBI who say this man -- 19-year-old Mohamed Osman Mohamud -- tried to blow up what he thought was a car bomb at the ceremony on Friday night. Police say the Muslim teen was interested in violent religious attacks, but that the people at the event were never in any real danger, because officials had had their eye on Mohamud for a long time. The FBI says it had worked undercover to trap the suspect. This included getting in touch with Mohamud, finding out what he allegedly wanted to attack, and then providing a fake car bomb that Mohamud is accused of trying to detonate several times during the ceremony. Muslim leaders in the Portland area spoke out against the plot and any violence that targets innocent people.Is This Legit?STAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is This Legit? Haiti's government is a constitutional monarchy. Not legit! Haiti is a republic; its president is elected by popular vote.Haiti ElectionsAZUZ: So Haiti's people may choose their leader directly, but did they have the chance to do it fairly? There were 18 candidates for president in yesterday's election in Haiti. 11 of them say the vote was tainted by fraud all over the country. The leading politician even asked for the election to be canceled! Ivan Watson takes you to the political scene in a country crushed by poverty, disaster and disease.(BEGIN VIDEO)IV AN W ATSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Haiti's presidential palace still lies in ruins, but that hasn't stopped these politicians from competing for the top job. Eighteen candidates, mobilizing supporters and money, to win the post of president. Historically, Haitian elections are plagued by violence, allegations of fraud, and logistical problems. This year, election officials say they've trained staff and carefully prepared ballot counting centers to ensure a smoother election. But 48 hours before the polls were scheduled to open, crowds waited in line to receive identification cards that will allow them to vote. At the beginning of this month, hundreds of thousands of ID cards had yet to be distributed. Election workers, disorganized, struggling to maintain order. At least one woman collapses after waiting for hours. And tempers start to flare.Meanwhile, fresh reports of violence. The United Nations says it deployed peacekeepers and police to one southern town Friday night after supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly clashed with members of the outgoing president's political party. Last week, U.N. Peacekeepers lost control of the streets of Haiti's second largest city, after a deadly cholera outbreak triggered violent protests. Haitian authorities aren't taking any chances. They're imposing strict curfews on vehicle traffic on election day, banning the sale of alcohol, and suspending licenses for guns until three days after the vote.(END VIDEO)ShoutoutAPRIL WILLIAMS, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for a Shoutout! What is the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend known as? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it: A) Leftover Monday, B) Online Monday, C) Cyber Monday or D) Manic Monday? You've got three seconds -- GO! Many stores see Cyber Monday as the beginning of the online shopping season for the holidays! That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!More Hype than Sales?AZUZ: That means today, millions of Americans will be shopping online; many of them are going to be at work when they do. Consumer Reports says that 17 percent of adult Americans will be surfing for internet deals today, while 13 percent are expected to actually set foot in a store. So you can see the difference between Cyber Monday, and Black Friday, which was last week. Retailers were hoping to get in the black, meaning they'd be making profits, but this time around, it looks like Black Friday was more hype than sales. The crowds were bigger overall. But the actual increase in Black Friday sales was only slight. In fact, it was about the same increase over last year as last year was over the year before.Football ConcussionsAZUZ: CNN recently interviewed Fred McNeill. He's a former Minnesota Vikings linebacker who clearly remembers one of the big plays he made in Super Bowl 11. That was back in 1977. But if you were to ask McNeill where he was yesterday and whom he just met, the 58-year-old has trouble remembering. Doctor Sanjay Gupta interviews another football player and tells us what could be the reasons why for these memory issues.(BEGIN VIDEO)DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Do you feel like now, in retrospect, you ever stayed in the game or was sort of pushed to stay in the game when you shouldn't have?KURT WARNER, FORMER NFL QUARTERBACK: Yes, there's no question that's happened. A lot of guys when they get those hits or those concussions, they think, "OK, I'm just going to play through it here for the short-term and it's going to get better."UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: He was just lifted up and deposited -GUPTA: Playing through it is part of football says Warner. A big part.WARNER: Probably 100 percent of the guys that played my sport in the NFL have been there. And I think for a long time it was felt like, well, if you didn't get up dizzy or with no memory, thenyou really didn't suffer a concussion.GUPTA: What does a concussion feel like?WARNER: It's like a mental fogginess, where you almost seem like you're separated from the situation. You're in it, but you're kind of looking at it from the outside looking in.GUSKIEWICZ: How many of you have -- by show of hands - had a concussion?GUPTA: Kevin Guskiewicz, formerly a Pittsburgh Steelers trainer, studies concussions' impact on the brain in high school players.KEVIN GUSKIEWICZ, BRAIN INJURY RESEARCHER, FORMER NFL TRAINER: This is showing moderate levels of atrophy.GUPTA: And retired NFL athletes. In his study, players who've had three or more concussions get MRIs.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm going to say three words.GUPTA: And memory tests.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Apple, penny, table. Now you say those.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Apple, penny, table.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Good.GUPTA: Memory problems are not the only thing they are finding.GUSKIEWICZ: The brain has shrunk.GUPTA: Concussions may be shrinking memory and learning centers in the brain, thwarting its ability to transmit signals.(END VIDEO)AZUZ: We asked the NFL about Kurt Warner's statement about players staying in the game even if they are hurt. The organization's response: "If anything, we are going in the other direction where people sit out until they are totally symptom-free. There are so many protocols now, if a guy gets pulled out in a game, he cannot go back until he's cleared by the team doctor."Before We GoAZUZ: 'Tis the season when you see members of the Salvation Army, ringing bells outside stores. They don't have to be human. Here's Tinker, a miniature horse who's harnessed the heart of the holidays. His owner says she saw too many people passing by the kettle without making donations. So with a little training, Tinker rings a bell and brings money to the pan!GoodbyeAZUZ: Silencing all the neigh-sayers. Hey, Tinker may be a little guy, but he's still a stud. We're riding out -- I'm Carl Azuz for CNN Student News and we'll see you tomorrow.。

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CNN《学生新闻（Student News）》节目分析CNN《学生新闻（Student News）》是由CNN记者和编辑制作的10分钟新闻节目，主要面向美国初高中的学生观众。

该节目每周五期（星期六、日停播，寒暑假停播），不插播广告。

这档中的新闻，有些直接来自CNN的其他新闻节目，有些经过了改写，但所选的新闻都是近期发生的时事热点。

除了新闻，这档节目还在其中穿插了常识问答、背景介绍和难词解释等栏目，在每期节目的尾声，主持人还会说几个双关语，大大增加了节目的趣味性，充分迎合了学生群体的收视趣味。

整体来说，这档节目可以分为3段，分别由时事新闻，常识问答和校园新闻构成。

在时事新闻这一部分，一般会介绍两个近期美国的重点头条新闻。

在10/29到31号的节目中，他重点关注了桑迪飓风和美国的大选情况。

但他们的介绍方式与传统的新闻节目不同，考虑到观众的年龄，他们对新闻的介绍更为丰富，知识性更强。

如在介绍桑迪飓风时，他们采取事实与科学原理相结合的方法，使整个报道更丰富，看起来更像是科普节目而不是新闻报道。

在10/30日的节目中，他们放出了来自国际空间站拍摄到的桑迪的图片，更加直观的展示了桑迪威力的巨大。

值得一提的是，在当日的节目中，他们还把桑迪与美国历史上另一个造成巨大破坏的1938飓风进行了比较，介绍了影响飓风破坏力大小的几点因素，在之后也通过卫星云图，分析了为什么桑迪飓风的威力不容小视及其为什么会越变越强。

这一设置是新颖而又有意义的。

我认为这样的节目设置，是充分考虑了学生这一群体的特殊性，在介绍新闻的同时，穿插着历史和科学知识。

而且这种原因的分析采取的是图片与讲解结合的方式，更加直观，也更容易理解。

通过这样夹带科学知识的新闻的播报，使得学生能更充分的理解新闻事件。

而在10/31的节目中，在介绍桑迪飓风的时候，则是着重强调了它分级的提高，并且在节目中介绍了飓风如何分级的原理。

通过这几期节目对桑迪飓风的追踪报道不难看出，《Student News》这档节目在介绍新闻时，更加强调的是多角度、全方位的报道形式，注重降低新闻“深度”，使学生更易理解和接受，并强调突出了知识性。

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CNN Student News Transcript: May 20, 2010TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Thanks for taking 10 minutes to catch up on today's headlines. I'm Carl Azuz. We're gonna look at some memorable moments from the past in just a few. We start with preparations for the future.First Up: Primary ElectionsAZUZ: The not-so-distant future. We're talking about the midterm elections coming up in November. The primaries taking place around the country right now are determining who will take part in those November elections. And according to someexperts, voters are sending off some mixed signals. We've seen a lot of scenes like this one recently: protests, people speaking out against the government, angry with how things are going in Washington. Based on the results at the ballot box, that anger might be directed at both Democrats and Republicans.There's also a question of what this all means for incumbents, politicians who are currently in office and are running for re-election. Some analysts argue that how things are playing out during the primaries could offer a preview of what will happen in November. As for Tuesday, Candy Crowley wraps up the results and explains what they might mean. As you hear her talk about some of the winners and losers, keep in mind she's mostly talking about primary elections, so they haven't won a seat in Congress yet. So far, they've just won thechance to be on the ballot in November's general election.(BEGIN VIDEO)CANDY CROWLEY, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: In politics, they don't come much tougher than 80-year-old Arlen Specter. But this hurt.SEN. ARLEN SPECTER, (D) PENNSYLV ANIA: It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. And it's been a great privilege to be in the United States Senate.CROWLEY: Specter was a Republican until a year ago. In a Democratic primary, it hung like an anvil around his neck. So did his 30 years in the Senate, set aside for a congressman with four years in the House.REP. JOE SESTAK, (D) PENNSYLV ANIA SENATE NOMINEE: A win for the people over the establishment, over the status quo, even over Washington.CROWLEY: The year the anti-incumbent looked real; real enough for Blanche Lincoln, too. Running for her third term, the Democratic senator from Arkansas won, but not by enough to avoid a runoff.SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN, (D) ARKANSAS: Tonight we begin our countdown to victory, folks.CROWLEY: There were no insiders in the Kentucky Republican race for senator, but there was Trey Grayson, endorsed by insiders. Grayson lost to Rand Paul, a Tea Party favorite.RAND PAUL, (R) KENTUCKY SENATENOMINEE: Washington is horribly broken.I think we stand on a precipice. We are encountering a day of reckoning, and this movement, this Tea Party movement, is a message to Washington that we're unhappy and that we want things done differently.CROWLEY: Still, for all the headlines of the night, perhaps the most telling story is about the congressional district of the late Congressman John Murtha, a district that is blue collar, mostly white, socially conservative. The kind of place Republicans thought they could take now and in the fall. Mark Critz versus Tim Burns was the only Democrat versus Republican race of the evening, a special election.MARK CRITZ, (D) PENNSYLV ANIA REPRESENTATIVE-ELECT: You like the tie? It's got donkeys on it, you know? And we have a great victory tonight, don't we?CROWLEY: It's more than a Democratic win. It's a major league talking point for Democrats who argue that in the first real test of strength in the fall elections, Republicans failed. So, this fall could change a lot of things or maybe not so much. Candy Crowley, CNN, Philadelphia.(END VIDEO)ShoutoutTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mr. Martin's world geography classes at Minden High School in Minden, Nebraska! Felipe Calderon is the president of what country? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it: A) Spain, B) Argentina, C) Mexico or D) Philippines? You've got three seconds -- GO! Felipe Calderon has been the president ofMexico since 2006. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Mexican President Visits U.S.AZUZ: President Calderon's country shares a 2,000-mile border with the U.S., and during a trip to the U.S., he and President Obama are talking about some of the issues that cross over that border: immigration, drugs, trade. Today, President Calderon is making a speech in front of Congress. Yesterday, he met with President Obama at the White House. The leaders said they both need to work on these cross-border issues. Mexico is cracking down on illegal drugs, and it's getting some help in that fight from the U.S. Helicopters, drug scanners: It's part of a $1.3 billion program aimed at fighting the illegal drug trade. While drugs flow north across the border, guns flow south. Mexican authorities have captured45,000 weapons that could be traced back to the U.S. President Obama's administration has promised to screen all train cargo headed south to try to crack down on that number.Thailand CrisisAZUZ: Over in Thailand, things are relatively calm. But yesterday, reporters described the capital city of Bangkok as a war zone. The military stepped in to end weeks of intense fighting between police and protesters who are called Red Shirts. You can see some signs of yesterday's violence in this iReport. Military forces stormed areas where the Red Shirts gather. The protesters threw grenades at the soldiers. At least five people were killed in the violence. Eventually, Red Shirt leaders called off the protests. Some of them surrendered to police.The protesters support Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra. They want him back in office. He was removed from power in 2006 and faces charges of corruption. The Thai government has accused Thaksin of helping to organize the violent protests that have been going on in the country. Thaksin denies that accusation and says he never approves the use of violence.This Day in History(ON SCREEN GRAPHIC)May 20, 1902 - Cuba gains independence after being controlled by Spain and the U.S.May 20, 1927 - Charles Lindbergh begins first solo flight across the Atlantic OceanMay 20, 1932 - Amelia Earhart begins first solo transatlantic flight by a womanPay What You CanAZUZ: This next story has got some interesting questions tied in with it. It's almost like a moral dilemma; it might get you talking. We hope after you watch today's show, you'll head to our blog at and talk to us about it. We're going to have a new post up; we want to hear your thoughts. Here's what it's about: an experiment that's taking place in Missouri. It's not like the ones you'd do in science class. It's a social experiment, something that involves people and, in this case, a restaurant. Ann Rubin of affiliate KSDK serves up the details.(BEGIN VIDEO)ANN RUBIN, KSDK REPORTER: For the most part, the cafe still looks the same. The menu, well, that's the same too. But really, the St. Louis Bread Company in Clayton is something new entirely.DON HUTCHESON, AREA DIRECTOR, PANERA BREAD: And we're seeing it transform right in front of our eyes.RUBIN: They're calling it "Cafe St. Louis Bread Company Cares." The idea: everybody gets to eat, paying only what they can afford.RON SHAICH, CHAIRMAN OF PANERA BREAD: You take what you need. You give what you can. And the bet we're making is on humanity. The bet we're making is that enough people will come in who will give enough that this cafe can sustain.RUBIN: And so the prices here are really just suggestions. And when you pay, the money doesn't go in a cash register, it goes in a donation box. Some people contribute more than the cost of their meal, which helps to offset those who pay less. And those who have nothing can offer to wipe tables. Already, the community is responding.HUTCHESON: We get hugs. We get thank you's. We get handshakes. We're just overwhelmed with the response.SHAICH: The important thing about this is that it isn't charity in the pure sense of the word. It's really about mutual responsibility. It's about all of our responsibilities to each other.RUBIN: The cafe itself is a non-profit, and money raised will go to keep it running. Ultimately, there may also be trainingprograms here for at-risk youth. Clayton residents say they're curious to see if this social experiment is a success.NEIL SACHANANDANI, RESIDENT: I think it's pretty interesting. I think in terms of seeing how it plays out financially, you kind of have to see how it goes.NANCY RAYHAWK, RESIDENT: I think it would be a great thing for the community, for people who are down on their luck and people who want to give back.(END VIDEO)Before We GoAZUZ: Interesting idea. Do you think it'll work? Would it work where you live, and how much would you pay? The blog is up at . Now before we go,there are some joke formats that are pretty classic. For example: How many maintenance workers does it take to change a light bulb? In this case, it's one, but he better have nerves of steel. Look at it! This burned out bulb is on top of the St. Louis Gateway Arch! That's 630 feet in the air! The man's been doing this for nearly 20 years and it's important work, because the arch is so tall, it needs the light to warn off airplanes.GoodbyeAZUZ: Which is actually a really bright idea. So, do you think the guy cracks any jokes when he's 630 feet up? You know, just to kind of lighten the mood? He's probably concentrating too much to have any overarching puns. We're back tomorrow to wrap up the week. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz.。

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(CNN Student News) -- November 30, 2010Download PDF maps related to today's show:TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Glad to see you've tuned back in to CNN Student News! My name is Carl Azuz. We are broadcasting from the CNN Center in Atlanta, G-A! Today's first story has to do with information that was never meant to be seen by the public.First Up: WikiLeaks ReleaseAZUZ: It was leaked. Like a book of American secrets shared with everyone, all over the internet. The organization that's publishing this information is called "WikiLeaks." This is an international, not-for-profit website that posts material, often secret material, that it gets from anonymous sources. They believe the public has a right to know what their leaders are saying. What WikiLeaks is publishing this time around are hundreds of thousands of documents -- communications between Washington and U.S. embassies around the world. They contain classified -- secret -- information about U.S. diplomacy: how American government officials interacted with -- and in some cases felt about -- the government officials of other countries. So why does any of this matter? Well, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose interactions with other officials are included in some of these documents, calls their publication illegal. And she says it could threaten U.S. national security and put lives in danger. Plus, it's embarrassing. And it could cause other countries to doubt America's ability to keep secrets. Jill Dougherty delves into the content and criticism surrounding the leaks.(BEGIN VIDEO)JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT: The U.S. government has been in damage control all weekend long. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton personally phoning the leaders of eight different countries: Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Britain, France, Afghanistan, China and Canada; assessing the potential impact on relations.The government has been roundly condemning the leaks. There are 250,000 of them, and not all are out at this point. They are on a wide variety of subjects, and some of the most interesting ones deal with the reaction of Arab countries, a critical reaction toward Iran and its nuclear program.Also, "The New York Times" reporting that State Department personnel in some cases were asked to provide information from foreign diplomats about things like frequent flyer numbers and credit card numbers. P.J. Crowley, the spokesperson for the State Department, saying in a tweet, our diplomats are that, they are diplomats, they collect information. They are not, as he put it,intelligence assets.Now, what could be the potential damage? Well, one U.S. official telling me it could be hugely damaging to the United States, but some of that will depend on what other governments, governments around the world, will be saying. And I have been speaking with some embassies here in Washington. They are saying that they are still studying the documents, and we can certainly expect a lot more.(END VIDEO)Federal Wage Freeze?AZUZ: U.S. government workers, like Secretary Clinton, President Obama, FBI employees and park rangers, may not be getting a pay raise for the next two years. That's a proposal from the president himself who says this is about getting the government deficit under control and that the sacrifices made would have to be shared with government employees. The government's deficits -- how much more money it spends, than it takes in -- are expected to exceed nine trillion dollars over the next decade. So how much would freezing government wages save? About 60 billion over the next ten years. Not a significant amount of money when compared to the overall deficit. But one analyst called the proposal a "psychological first step." It's also not set in stone; Congress would have to approve this before it could take effect.Back in SessionAZUZ: And that is one of the many things the lame duck Congress started considering as lawmakers got back to work yesterday. One major decision they're facing this week: the federal budget -- what to spend where, in order to keep the government operating. Some other things they'll have until year's end to decide: Will the government keep taxes the way they were after President Bush cut them? Will the government extend benefits to people who've been without jobs? And it will be interesting to see what sort of compromises are in the December air because things are changing in January: The new House will be controlled by Republicans, while Democrats will maintain a slim lead in the Senate.ShoutoutCNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Thompson's 6th grade classes at Philomath Middle School in Philomath, Oregon! Which of these countries borders North Korea to the north? Is it: A) China, B) Thailand, C) Mongolia or D) Vietnam? You've got three seconds -- GO! China shares most of North Korea's northern border. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Korean Peninsula CrisisAZUZ: China is also North Korea's closest ally, which is why China factors in to the crisis on theKorean Peninsula. It's calling for an emergency meeting of six countries, to discuss the best ways to ease tensions in the Korean region. But the U.S., one of those six countries, says a meeting is no substitute for North Korea changing its behavior. North Korea is furious over military exercises being done by South Korea; in response, North Korea attacked a South Korean island last week. South Korea says if the north attacks again, it will respond firmly. On Sunday, the U.S joined South Korea's military exercises in the Yellow Sea.Climate Change ConferenceAZUZ: There are 194 countries represented right now in Cancun, Mexico for the latest United Nations Climate Change Summit. They're hoping for an international agreement on reducing carbon emissions. These are released into the air when we burn gas, oil or coal. And many scientists blame carbon emissions for affecting the Earth's climate, though others say humans have little or no effect on the climate. Hard to say if there'll be any breakthroughs at the summit. Not much came out of last year's meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. And part of the reason for that: Different carbon limits are suggested for different countries, and not everyone agrees on what those limits should be.Is This Legit?CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is This Legit? To live in the U.S. legally, you must be a U.S. citizen. Not legit! The U.S. government offers people ways to legally work and live in the U.S. without being citizens.DREAM ActAZUZ: But those who are in the U.S. illegally may face deportation: being sent back to their home countries. An interesting sticking point in the debate over illegal immigrants, is this: What happens to their children? Not those who were born on U.S. soil; they're citizens. But those who were brought here as kids: Should they be allowed to stay? Susan Candiotti illustrates why there's so much disagreement over this question.(BEGIN VIDEO)SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NA TIONAL CORRESPONDENT: For 19-year-old Joanna Kim, America is home. Her parents moved to New York from South Korea when she was eight.JOANNA KIM, COLLEGE STUDENT: My first memory was when I first came here and my dad took me on a ferry here near where the Statue of Liberty is, and we went around. And it was snowing that day so it was extra beautiful.CANDIOTTI: It was 1999. The World Trade Center is seen over her shoulder. But from the time she was little, she was told to keep a secret. Her family was in the U.S. illegally. The college honor student is now fighting deportation. Her status is tied to her divorced father, who's had no contactwith Joanna and her mom since moving back to South Korea years ago. Her only hope is the DREAM Act. Tossed around like a football in Congress for a decade, it would allow students such as Joanna to become permanent residents if they came to the U.S. as a child, attend college or serve in the military and are of good character. Joanna Kim's undocumented status prevented her from getting into Ivy League schools but she's attending a state university on scholarship.KIM: I'm still working on a career that I want, to go into medicine.CANDIOTTI: DREAM Act opponents are urging defeat in a lame duck Congress.WILLIAM GREEN, AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRA TION: Illegal immigrants aren't supposed to be rewarded with citizenship, voting rights and college educations and financial aid paid for by me and my family and my grandparents. Illegal immigrants are supposed to return home.(END VIDEO)Web PromoAZUZ: Tell us what you think of this story on our blog! It's live at . Also, teachers, if you wanna get your students talking about the DREAM Act or many of the other stories we cover, we offer free discussion questions at ! You see them on your screen right there! These questions are written by educators like you; and they're designed to help you get the conversation started with your students. All you have to do is visit our front page and scroll down to Daily Discussion!Before We GoAZUZ: Forecast for Saint Paul, Minnesota: High near 24; low in the teens. Just how do you keep your upper lip warm in that sort of weather? You grow a sweater for it! This was characterized as history's hairiest hockey game. Two reasons for this moustache mayhem: One: "Movember" -- a group that encourages moustache manifestation in November to raise money for cancer research. Two: Try to set a record for the most moustaches in one place.GoodbyeAZUZ: Some of those guys say moustaches are a must, so don't you give them any lip. Others wanted to shave as soon as possible: You know, hair today, gone tomorrow! We're back tomorrow, and we always shave off commercials. So be sure to join us then! For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz.。

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1111111q(CNN Student News) -- February 28, 2012THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.***(MUSIC PLAYING)CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Hi, I`m Carl Azuz, and you`re watching CNN Student News. Today we`re talking about political primaries（候选人选拔会）, a matriculation milestone and a musical mentor. But we`re beginning in the state of Ohio.Residents and officials in the city of Chardon are trying to make sense of（搞清楚，搞明白）a shooting at a high school there. One student was killed in the attack; four others were wounded. According to reports, the suspected gunman is also a student at the school. He was arrested yesterday.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): As students ran from the shooting, some of them used their cell phones to call police, or text their parents to let them know they were OK.A lot of schools practice what to do in these types of situations. They run drill s for shootings or natural disasters. And one student at Chardon High said he thinks what happened yesterday could have been even worse if it wasn`t for that preparation.EVAN ERASMUS, STUDENT, CHARDON HIGH SCHOOL: I think that`s what really helped keep it at a minimum of what it was, as bad as it was already. I think it could have been a lot worse if it -- we didn`t do the drills that we -- that they had us to do.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Jumping now to the presidential campaign trail, it`s been a few weeks since the last Republican contest（比赛，竞争）. But two states are taking over the political spotlight today, and those two states are Arizona and Michigan. Voters are heading to the polls there, cast ing their ballot s for Republican presidential candidate（候选人）s.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, formerSenator Rick Santorum, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and U.S. Representative Ron Paul -- they`re trying to win delegate s in these primaries and caucuses. Win enough, and you get the party`s nomination for president.There are 59 delegates up for grab s today in Arizona and Michigan.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: One issue（that comes up a lot during presidential campaigns）is education. According to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the country just marked an educational milestone. Has to do with how many Americans have a college degree.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): In March of last year, 30 percent of adults who are at least 25 years old had a degree. Back in 1998, it was less than 25 percent. The director of the Census Bureau called this, quote, "an important milestone," saying the more education people have, the more likely they are to have a job and earn more money.According to another census report, workers with a bachelor`s degree earned around $20,000 more on average than workers with a high school diploma. (END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Ms. McElroy`s social studies classes at Hilton Head Christian Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Which of these places is divided by the 38th parallel? Is it the Bering Strait, Korean Peninsula, Aleutian Islands or Marianas Trench? You`ve got three seconds, go.The parallel at 38 degrees north latitude divides North and South Korea. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: When those countries fought against each other in the Korean War, the United States was on the side of the South. And the United States and South Korea are still allies. They`re both the target of harsh words from North Korea （朝鲜）right now.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): That is because of military drills, like the ones you see right here. The U.S. and South Korea are running joint operations right now . They`re working together. But North Korea says the drills are designed to provoke them. And officials from the north say they`re ready to fight a war against South Korea and the U.S.North Korea`s relationships with other countries have been uncertain since long-time leader Kim Jong-il died in December.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Well, part of the tension surrounding North Korea has to do with its nuclear program. Similar situation in Iran. You`ve heard us talk about sanction s, penalties put on Iran by the U.S. and the United Nations. The goal of those sanctions was to get Iran to stop its nuclear activities. Matthew Chance has more on the tension between Iran and the integrity（）community.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN REPORTER: But Iran says very clearly that it is not building a nuclear bomb. It says that it`s never done any research into building a nuclear bomb. It says that all of its nuclear activities are directed towards purely peaceful purposes.The trouble is that it`s, you know, not many people in the international community believe Iran. They do believe -- and there`s evidence to suggest（按时）that, in the past, they may have conducted some research which would be relevant to making a nuclear bomb.What we know is that it certainly doesn`t have a nuclear weapon. I mean, that`s one thing to make absolutely clear. What it does have is the ability to enrich uranium. Uranium is the substance which is needed to fuel nuclear reactors. And if you enrich it even more, it`s the substance that you need to create a nuclear bomb.Iran has been enriching this uranium for years now, as it has every right to do, because it`s a member of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. It`s allowed, under that treaty, to enrich uranium. But the trouble is, in the past, it`s not disclose d some of its activities to the international community, and that`s why there`s such a lack of trust with Iran at the moment.Well, IAEA is the U.N.`s nuclear watchdog agency. It`s the independent body, which has, you know, a whole range of nations that are members, including Iran, that inspect s nuclear facilities, not just in Iran, but all over the world.（There are a lot of questions that the IAEA has that Iran has not answered. For instance, it wants access, the U.N. does, to search suspicious nuclear sites that it suspects may have been the location where nuclear weapons testing may have been carried out or development for those weapons may have been carried out. And so there are lots of areas, lots of gaps in Iran`s story, that it has yet to fill out.）(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See if you can ID me. I`m a title that`s associated with the music industry. Originally, I was used to describe radio hosts, but now I can be anyone who plays recorded music in media or in clubs.Some famous examples include Wolfman Jack, Spinderella and Moby.I`m a deejay, which stands for disc jockey.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Beverly Bond has made her mark on the music world because of her skills with a turntable. She`s also helping train the next generation of deejay s. It`s part of an organization that she started that uses music to send a positive message.Fredricka Whitfield has more on Bond`s efforts to empower youngAfrican-Americans.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): This popular deejay is on a mission. She`s trying to remix the image of black women in media.DJ BEVERLY BOND, FOUNDER, BLACK GIRLS ROCK: Women are often objectified, especially in entertainment. Those messages do take a toll. They hack away at our self-esteem in the most subliminal of ways.Other people thought that there was no point in talking about it, just kind of play in this boys` club.WHITFIELD (voice-over): But Beverly Bond scratched her way in, playing by her own rules.BOND: There were certainly some guys who were very taken aback by me and how good I was. It was almost like they weren`t expecting me to be so good. But the women were so supportive of me, and that was a beautiful thing. They were from all walks of life, who just had an admiration and a respect for the fact that I represented women well.WHITFIELD (voice-over): In 2066, Bond, a former model, founded Black Girls Rock, a non-profit dedicated to empowering girls of color through academic and arts-based programs. One of the first lessons learned is to deejay.BOND: I think it`s important to tell all girls that they rock. I just think that black girls do not get the message.You can`t find the sound (ph)?They are just as important as any other girl in the world.WHITFIELD (voice-over): Through Black Girls Rock, Beverly hopes to inspire girls to be confident and, above all, themselves.JAHIRA COLBERT, BLACK GIRLS ROCK: Black Girls Rock is like a family to me. Like it means that I have, you know, a comfort place, to know that I can be comfortable in the skin that I`m in.VEANNAH SMITH, BLACK GIRLS ROCK: Beverly Bond inspired black girls like myself by showing that we don`t have to follow the stereotype of not following (what other people are saying). I`m doing what, in my heart, I think is right.BOND: We need to inspire the next generation to know that there is greatness beyond just the very limited media images that they often see as the only representations of their sex.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Well, the dog in today`s "Before We Go" segment isn`t necessarily a musician.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): But he definitely has some rhythm. Listen to this YouTubevideo.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Wow, good job.AZUZ (voice-over): He is barking to the beat of his own jumping, and he seems to launch into a new round on command. All right, we know that a dog on a trampoline isn`t necessarily unique. But give him some time. He`s trying to pioneer a canine crossover between athletics and music. And it takes a little while for something like that to get off the ground. But once he gets it right --(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: -- everyone is probably going to jump on the idea. It`s time for us to bounce, because "dog-gone" it, we`re out of time on CNN Student News. I`m Carl Azuz, and we`ll see you tomorrow.(MUSIC PLAYING)END。

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Once everyone was back up on the surface, Chile's president, Sebastian Pinera, put a metal cap on top of the hole that was used for the rescue. Officials haven't decided whether or not to close that up for good. President Pinera estimated that the rescue mission cost around $10 to $20 million, but he said that every dollar was well spent. All of the miners were taken to a nearby hospital as planned. Officials were hoping to release most of them sometime Thursday. They said, for the most part, the miners are doing really well. The worst case was one man who had pneumonia, but he had a lung condition before the cave-in.
We mentioned before that this story isn't over. Chile's government plans to try and increase safety at mines, especially smaller mines, which one official said often have lower standards. For the miners themselves, they're about to be hit with a major spotlight. There are bound to be book, TV and movie offers. But at least one miner, Mario Sepulveda, said he didn't want any of that. He said, "The only thing I ask, personally, is that you please not treat us like celebrities or journalists. I want to continue being treated like Mario... the worker, the miner."

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(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2012THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT . THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.***(MUSIC PLAYING)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We`re the Carr (ph) Middle School Idea (ph) Students --UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: -- from Pascagoula, Mississippi --GROUP: And this is CNN Student News.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Flying back to you, Carl.(END VIDEO CLIP)CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: We hope it`s "plane" to see how much we enjoy your iReport introductions. I am Carl Azuz. It`s Friday. This is CNN Student News.First up today, we`re heading to the Middle East.Syria`s government has wrapped up(全神贯注) an investigation into last weekend`s massacre （大屠杀） in the city of Houla. The government report says terrorists are responsible for killing more than 100 civilians there. But an American official says the report is, quote, "a blatant （公然的） lie."Syrian officials have blamed armed terrorists for the violence that`s been raging （发怒） in the country for more than a year now. Rima Maktabi looks at the different groups involved in the fighting.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)RIMA MAKTABI, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Let`s take a look at the Syrian population. The sweeping （彻底的；广泛的） majority of Syrians are Sunni （逊尼派 | 逊尼派教徒 | 伊斯兰）, ruled by an Alawite （阿拉维） minority for more than 40 years.The Alawites are an Islamic sect （宗教）, an offshoot （分支） of Muslim Shia that believes in the divinity （神性）of Ali, the prophet Mohammed`s cousin. They comprise around 16 percent of thepopulation and occupy higher ranks in security and intelligence.President Bashar al-Assad and his family are Alawites. As for the players in Syria, there are two obvious conflicting groups. The Syrian army and government forces defending the Bashar al-Assad regime（政权）and the Free Syrian Army, a group made up largely of army defectors（叛逃者）supporting the uprising（起义）.Yet the bloodiest atrocities（暴行）are done on the hands of paramilitary forces（准军事部队）. On the Syrian government`s side, there are the shabiha, described as a group of armed thugs（暴徒）, many of them Alawites with no official position in the military command structure.The shabiha are widely blamed for committing the bulk（大多数）of the killings at Houla and across Syria.On the opposition side, there are numerous armed groups of Sunni extremists（极端主义者）. Their aim is to bring down the Assad regime. To an Arab world that has grown accustomed to sectarian （宗教的）wars, these images of the Houla massacre could prove to be the point of no return for the regime and its enemies.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: A U.S. federal appeals court（上诉法院）says a national law is unconstitutional（违反宪法的）. The law is called DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act（婚姻保护法案）. It defines marriage as exclusively being between a man and a woman.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): This case has to do with federal benefits. Can the U.S. government deny those to same-sex couples who live in states where they can legally marry?According to this ruling, the appeals court says no. Same-sex marriage is legal in six states right now. Others have approved laws or state constitutional amendments（宪法修正案）banning same-sex marriage. The appeals court said the controversial issue could ultimately end up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)BEN TINKER, SENIOR PRODUCER, CNN MEDICAL:There are about 230 calories in a 16-ounce soda, which means about 460 in a 32-ounce. But more importantly, about 40 grams of sugar in here, 50 grams of sugar in here.Research has shown that rapidly digested sugar, like the sugar in soda, can actually lead to some really, really crazy changes in your body`s metabolism（新陈代谢）, which can lead to some pretty serious illnesses like diabetes, stroke, heart disease, even cancer in some cases, according tosome researchers.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: So that`s part of the reason why New York City officials are proposing（提议）a ban on large sodas and other sugary drinks.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over):If this thing is approved, restaurants and food carts（美食车）in the city wouldn`t be able to serve so-called sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. And if they did serve those, they could be fined. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says it`s a health issue.MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY: For the government to make the decision that that should not include something else, that the experts all tell you is very detrimental（有害的）to your health, that is contributing to the number one public health issue remaining in this city and in this country, that`s getting worse. It`s not unreasonable.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: But some restaurant and drink industry officials are strongly against this. Critics are calling the proposed ban misguided, among other things. And opinions from some New Yorkers are mixed.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don`t really feel he`s entitled to someone else`s opinion about what they should drink, how large it should be or how small it should be.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think it`s great.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Why is that?UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It`s just poison. It`s full of sugar.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So, I mean, it`s up to the parents. It`s up to the individual. If you want to drink that stuff, so be it.AZUZ (voice-over): We`re guessing you guys are going to have some opinions on this, and we want to hear them. Our blog at is the place to share them. Log on, let us know what you think.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: The founder of Space X（太空探索科技公司）calls this a grand slam（大满贯）. He`s talking about his company`s historic mission to the International Space Station.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): The parachutes（降落伞）you see are attached to the Space X Dragon capsule （太空舱）. It splashed back down in the Pacific Ocean yesterday. Space X has a $1.6 billion contract from NASA to send at least 12 flights to the ISS（国际太空站）.(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Ms. Olson`s current events（时事）and history classes at South Middle School in Liberal, Kansas.Which of these words means "existing from birth?" You know what to do. Is it pulmonary, congenital, acute or pathogenic? You`ve got three seconds, go.Something that is congenital has existed since birth. That`s your answer, and that`s your Shoutout.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Dylan Coleman is a congenital amputee（被截肢者）. He was born without one of his hands. But he and his family never let that hold back Dylan`s desire to be an athlete. His father wasn`t there when Dylan hit his first college home run（全垒打）, but he was there for the second. Here`s their story.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)JEFFREY COLEMAN, DILLON`S DAD:So we found out about 41/2 -- about halfway through my wife`s pregnancy. The ultrasound（超声波）technician hadn`t seen any bones in the left hand. It was very difficult to process that next day. We did a lot of crying and trying to figure out how we were going to raise this child.One thing we felt strongly about, and that was that there would be no doubt, that he wasn`t going to have any limits.DILLON COLEMAN, CONGENITAL AMPUTEE: I touched a baseball before I can even remember it. You know, from the point I could grip something, it wasn`t a rattle（拨浪鼓）, it was a baseball.J. COLEMAN (voice-over): By the time he was 11/2, he was swinging the bat a little bit. He couldn`t even hold the bat well when he was 4 and 5 years old, it was so heavy for him.J. COLEMAN: That`s out of here.We were pretty confident he`d be able to play. I didn`t know to what level, but I had confidence it would be a long way.J. COLEMAN (voice-over): And Pete Gray played -- you know, he was a position player. With Dillon having a lot more on his left arm than Pete Gray had, Pete Gray with the elbow, I said, "He can do it."D. COLEMAN: The biggest challenges were not only getting people to believe that I could play, but convincing myself that I could.And those small details of the game, like switching the glove off a ground ball and strengthening my arm enough to make it a seamless（无缝的）effort, knowing you put your mind hard enough to something and knowing that kids who you knew didn`t have as much talent as you or didn`t put their mind to it.It was frustrating, it really was. As I got older and bigger and stronger, then that started to show, and my dad said, "Be patient. Be patient. It will come."J. COLEMAN: As he became stronger, his swing became more and more powerful and just quicker.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He has as much whip（驱赶）in terms of swing mechanics as any guy I`ve ever coached, and it`s just obviously because his -- that hand is so dominant now.Attaboy.D. COLEMAN:After hitting one home run, I was really disappointed he couldn`t see it. I was determined to show him something.J. COLEMAN: I`m standing right behind the dugout（棒球球员休息区）, right behind the backstop （挡球网）, and all of a sudden, he hits the shot, and I`m thinking, oh, my goodness, that has a shot. And the ball goes out -- I felt like I was dreaming.D. COLEMAN: (Inaudible) my dad raised me from a small kid and told me I could do anything I put my mind to, to finally see it, I knew it must have been emotional for him, probably even more emotional than it was for me.J. COLEMAN: It was like all the culmination（顶点；高潮）of everything we`ve gone through, all the hitting we took, all the baseball playing we played when he was little. I`ve been very proud, just proud.D. COLEMAN:I`m just so thankful that God`s given me the opportunity to play and just for everything he`s given me.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ:Back in April, we reported on Eric Dompierre. He`s a high school junior who`s on his school`s football and basketball teams, but Eric wasn`t going to be able to play his senior year.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): That`s because he`s 19 years old. A rule says that`s too old to play high school sports.Eric was held back（阻止）in elementary school because he has Down syndrome, a genetic disorder. His school district asked if there could be an exception to the age rule for Eric, and yesterday, the state athletic association said yes. Some technical things have to happen to make it official, but it looks like Eric Dompierre will be on the team for his senior year.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: And finally today, we`re remaking a classic animated movie.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): It`s "Lady and the Tramp-oline." The dog`s never going to be able to jump as high as the woman, but that didn`t stop him from trying. They`re even timing their jumps together for a second. It doesn`t last long. Seems kind of cruel not to let the dog jump onto the trampoline（蹦床）, too. The canine doesn`t seem to mind, though. It`s possible that it --(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: -- just can`t "tail" the difference, though we wouldn`t want to leap to any conclusions.It`s time for us to bounce. Before we do, a quick congratulations to this week`s social media winners, Mike Moses (ph) Middle School in Texas. I`m Carl Azuz. Have a great summer if this is your last day; a great weekend otherwise. We`ll see you next week.(MUSIC PLAYING)END。

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And finally, to Mount Everest, where the Olympic torch has reached the top of the world. We told you earlier this week that organizers of this year's Games promised that the flame would find its way up Everest during the torch relay. Yesterday, they did it. Climbers carried the torch up to the summit using special lanterns and fuel designed by the Chinese space agency.
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NICOLE LAPIN, CNN ANCHOR: So, both of you went to fancy, four-year universities. Justin, I want to start with you. These are not the people you guys want to reach through your organization, though.
JUSTIN ROCKEFELLER, : That's exactly right. Right now, young people who've had the privilege of a four-year college experience are voting, on average, about 25%; about 1 in 4 are voting. Those who haven't had the benefit of a four-year college experience, about half of American young people aged 16 to 30, are voting at about a rate of 1 in 14. So, that's where we need to concentrate our efforts in a sustained way.

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CNN Student News 5.11.2011 TranscriptsTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: You might have seen this kind of technology before; you might have even used it yourself at home. But how much is it worth? That's one of the issues we're exploring today on CNN Student News!First Up: Memphis FloodingAZUZ: First up today, some positive news for people dealing with flooding from the Mississippi River, finally. The river began cresting yesterday. That means it reached what experts think should be its highest point. But the cresting was only happening around the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Now, officials are focusing their concerns on Louisiana and Mississippi. The river isn't expected to crest there until next week.These floods have some people looking back more than 80 years. This is newsreel footage from 1927. Same river, the Mississippi. It was the worst flooding it had ever seen. 600,000 people forced from their homes. The floods caused the equivalent of nearly $624 million in damages. Those record floods led engineers to build a system of levees, the barriers designed to hold back floods. They're hoping those levees will keep the flooding happening right now from getting as bad as it did in the 1920s.Back north in Memphis, experts are saying that while the river might not get any higher, it might not get significantly lower for a while, either. Rob Marciano's on the scene, telling us about the timeframe.(BEGIN VIDEO)ROB MARCIANO, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Officially, it's cresting. That's going to be the theme, I think, going forward, is how excruciatingly slow this water has risen and how slow it's going to go down. How much it's risen, that's indisputable, and that's painful as well. Typically, it would be about a half a mile wide. Now, it's three miles wide. This is Riverside Drive. Should be just a road. Now, it's part of the river here across parts of Memphis.We're on the western edge of town, obviously. We're also at the western edge of Beale Street, which comes into an intersection with Riverside Drive. That's flooded. The famed night spots and blues establishments a little bit further east are untouched. Graceland, untouched. And for the most part, in downtown Memphis, it's business as usual.But you go to some of the surrounding areas in the outskirts of the city where the tributaries are feeding into the swollen Mississippi, which, really, the river is just not allowing any more water coming in, that's where we're seeing most of the flooding. We'vegot over 900 homes that have been affected by this flooding. Over 400 people are in shelters across the area, and there's still evacuations that are underway.And the river is going to take, well, heck, it's going to take a full five days before this river in this spot goes down just one foot. So, we're going to be in major flood stage here for at least a week, if not two weeks.I spoke with Colonel Reichling, who is the man in charge here in Memphis with the Army Corps of Engineers. He says the levees are holding up pretty good. They have got some weaknesses, some leaks that they have had to patch along the way. But for the most part, things are going according to plan. But what's not in the plan is to have this type of historic flood up and down the Mississippi, with that historic rainfall we saw further upstream. And seeing the rivers rise like this is certainly something to witness. If you're part of the flood, you certainly don't want any part of this history-making event. And it will be two, three weeks before this water gets down into the Gulf of Mexico.(END VIDEO)I.D. MeMICHELLE WRIGHT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D. Me! I'm located in Texas on the Rio Grande River. I'm the largest border city between the U.S. and Mexico. Translated from Spanish, my name means "the pass." I'm El Paso, and I'm just across the border from Juarez, Mexico.Immigration DebateAZUZ: El Paso's location on the border with Mexico makes it an interesting setting to talk about immigration. That's what President Obama did during a visit to the Texas city yesterday. He wants reform in U.S. immigration policies, but he's also said he doesn't plan to act on his own. He wants Congress to be part of this. Immigration is an issue that stirs up a lot of emotions, and the president says he understands why.U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The truth is, we've often wrestled with the politics of who is and who isn't allowed to come into this country. Because these issues touch on what we believe, touch deeply on our convictions about who we are as a people, about what it means to be an American, these debates often elicit strong emotions.AZUZ: One of the biggest issues in that debate is over the country's border with Mexico. Some Republican leaders say they won't consider other immigration policies until that border is under better control. President Obama is pushing for tighter security, too. But in a recent speech, he said he wants to make sure that security is focused mostly on criminals. Rafael Romo is in Arizona, along a different part of the U.S.-Mexico border. He gives us a look at the agents responsible for patrolling it.(BEGIN VIDEO)UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK, we've got two approaching the ravine again. Make that three.RAFAEL ROMO, CNN SENIOR LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS EDITOR: The call comes in and we rush to the scene. It's dark and the agents know they only have minutes to find the suspect.RUDY GARCIA, U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT: He jumped the fence and, you know, he didn't stop. He just kept running.ROMO: Agent Rudy Garcia finds the men hiding underneath a platform in a backyard.GARCIA: You have to search every little crevice and every crack because, you know, they can hide anywhere.ROMO: The migrant says he comes from southern Mexico.LEONZO LOPEZ, MEXICAN MIGRANT [IN SPANISH]: My family and poverty in Mexico...I want better. I just want a job to support my family.ROMO: Not far from there, seven more would-be immigrants have been arrested, including this 32-year-old man.CAIN MEZA AGUIRRE, MEXICAN MIGRANT [IN SPANISH]: Back to Mexico with my family and never come back. That's what I want.ROMO: Before the night is over, agents say they will detain more than 300 people. This is Nogales, Arizona, a battlefront in the fight against smuggling organizations.GARCIA: They like to try and operate under the cover of darkness, because they think that they're not going to be seen.ROMO: From a nearby control room, infrared technology gives agents eyes in the dark. Daylight reveals other resources, like surveillance towers, vehicles, and an agent force that has more than doubled in the last 10 years to more than 3,400 for just over 250 miles along the Arizona border. Agents say they're fighting a new enemy.DAVID JIMAREZ, U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENT: The whole smuggling organization has changed. It's not your mom-and-pop shop anymore. Now, everything is organized crime.(END VIDEO)ShoutoutTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to Mr. Kussy's social studies classes at Payne Junior High School in Chandler, Arizona! What is the largest software company in the world? You know what to do! Is it: A) Electronic Arts, B) Nintendo, C) Sony or D) Microsoft? Start the clock at three seconds -- and GO! Microsoft tops the list as the world's largest software company. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!Tech Industry DealAZUZ: Looks like Microsoft is about to get bigger. The company is buying Skype, the internet phone service you saw me using to introduce today's show. In order to make that purchase, Microsoft is shelling out $8.5 billion, a price one analyst called "slightly expensive." Skype, as a lot of you might know, offers real-time video and voice communications. Microsoft said it plans to incorporate that technology into things it already owns, like the Xbox or Microsoft Office. Another expert called this a good move, but he pointed out that Microsoft has a mixed record when it comes to buying other companies. He said that could mean bad news for Skype.Privacy ConcernsAZUZ: Technology's also a topic of conversation on Capitol Hill. Executives from Google and Apple were asked to meet with a Senate subcommittee yesterday to talk about privacy concerns on smart phones and other mobile devices. This was in response to recent reports that some apps track and store their users' locations. Senator Al Franken, the chairman of the subcommittee, said he likes using technology to look up maps or the weather. But he says there needs to be a balance. The technology company executives explained why their devices gather the information. They also pointed out that users can turn off tracking options or deny them by refusing to give consent.Blog PromoAZUZ: We want to get your thoughts on this, though. Go to our home page, , scroll down 'til you hit our blog. That's where we're asking about your opinions on this idea of your phones, or other mobile devices, being able to track your location. Major problem? No big deal? Share your thoughts -- and only your first names -- with us at Before We GoAZUZ: When it comes to some vehicles, sometimes things are more than meets the eye. For example, runaway SUV? No, one that just doesn't need a driver. Look, mom, no hands! You've heard of smart cars. This might be the smartest. It's a robotic vehicle. You just plug in the route, put it in neutral, and let it go. Speed limits, rules of the road, knowing when to switch lanes. This thing can do it all, thanks to lasers, computers and cameras.GoodbyeAZUZ: This auto 'bot might transform the way you look at vehicles. Or it could just drive you crazy. If you don't know what to think, we guess you're neutral. Just make sure you don't give the car a phone, because it's bound to make some crank calls. We're having a gas with all these puns, but it's time for us to hit the road. For CNN Student News, I'm Carl Azuz. And we will see you tomorrow.。

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CNN Student News目录1、CNN Student News2、学习方法介绍3、理解与表达4、简单语法介绍(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2016Unique Challenges Complicate the Upcoming Olympics in Rio; NOAA Releases Its Hurricane Forecast; How Digital Technology Revolutionized PhotographyTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. ***CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to Wednesday`s edition of CNN STUDENT NEWS. My name is Carl Azuz. We`re grateful to have you watching.First up, every city that`s hosted the Olympic Games in recent years has faced considerable challenges. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is no exception.The cost of hosting the games, which is in the billions, keeping residents and visitors safe, just making sure they can all get around from place to place, and building many of the venues where athletes will compete. These are common obstacles.But there are a number of unique challenges to Rio and Brazil as a whole that officials worldwide are concerned about. Olympic organizers and city officials say these games which are the first ever to be held in South America will be a big success. So, why do some critics have doubts?(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)IVAN WATSON, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: This has been a particularly rough run-up to the Olympic Games, which was scheduled to start here in Rio in just over two months, a whole set of challenges facing not only Rio, the host city, but Brazil as a whole.(voice-over): It`s hard not to be seduced by Rio de Janeiro. This spectacular city soon to be the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics.Two months before the start of the games, construction crews are putting in the final touches at the Olympic venues.GUSTAVO NASCIMENTO, HEAD OF OLYMPIC VENUE MANAGEMENT: Everything`s going to be ready on time. We`re going to deliver the park fully commissioned the 24th of July.WATSON (on camera): But despite Rio`s beauty, the city and Brazil as a whole are facing some pretty daunting challenges. A whole series of unexpected setbacks leading some to wonder, are Rio`s Olympics somehow cursed?(voice-over): Just days ago, a warning from more than 100 international doctors, calling for the games to be postponed or moved, because the mosquito-born Zika virus could threaten an expected half a million foreign visitors.That view rejected by the World Health Organization, which does advise pregnant women to avoid the Olympics entirely, because of the risk of severe deformities to unborn children.And then there`s the political and economic crisis. Turmoil after Congress suspended Brazil`s elected president in an impeachment process last month, and high-level corruption scandals, during the worst economic recession in generations, which has left more than 10 million Brazilians unemployed.The economic hardship aggravating Rio`s endemic problems with violent crime. Daily gun battles between police and drug gangs in the city`s impoverished favelas, as well as a surge in robberies.This month, members of the Spanish Olympic sailing team mugged at gunpoint.FERNANDO ECHEVARRI, SPANISH OLYMPIC SAILOR: We just turn around to see what was happening and we saw the pistols, like this.WATSON: Olympic sailors also worried about Rio`s notoriously polluted bay, a dumping ground for much of the city`s raw sewage.VICTORIA JURCZOK, GERMAN OLYMPIC SAILOR: We don`t want to swim in it.WATSON: Rio`s mayor warns this isn`t a first world city.MAYOR EDUARDO PAES, RIO DE JANEIRO: Don`t come here expecting that everything will be, you know, perfect. We live in a country that has an economic crisis, a country with lots of inequality. With all the problems we have seen concerning corruption, briberies. But the city will be much better than it was when we got the games.WATSON: But even one of the mayor`s new infrastructure projects is now a deadly failure.(on camera): This brand-new spectacular cliff side bike path was supposed to be a showcase project for the Olympics. Instead, it became a tragic setback when the waves took out part of the trail, killing two people last month.(voice-over): In the turbulent run up to the Olympics, a virtual storm of bad new that leads you wondering, what could possibly happen next?(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: Across the Pacific Ocean, Southeast China is where we`re starting today`s call of the roll.In the city of Foshan, thank you for watching from Nanhai Senior High School.To the U.S. state of West Virginia, we`ve got some Vikings there. Petersburg High School is in the city of Petersburg.And watch out for the Hornets. They`re making a buzz in Charlotte, North Carolina, where you`ll find Albemarle Road Middle School.The term "500-year flood event" basically means there`s a rare 1-in-500 chance that a particular flood would hit in a given year. Southeast Texas has seen two of these 500-year flood events in two months, what a CNN meteorologist described as very bad luck.Last week, there were record-setting rains in the region. At one point, the city of Brenham got 19 inches of rain in 48 hours. It stopped falling last Friday night, but not before swelling flood waters that killed six people, some of whom were trapped in cars and high water.The National Weather Service has given several warnings, telling people not to drive through flooded areas and to be careful need riverbanks. Hundreds of homes have been flooded or swept away. Another storm is in the forecast for later this week.Today is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. It runs from June 1st through November 30th, though forecasters say that these storms can form at any time. This is just when they`re more likely.Predicting how many storms will form in a given season is not an exact science and predictions are often inaccurate. But they give coastal residents, emergency workers and insurance companies an idea of what to look out for.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)JENNIFER GRAY, CNN METEOROLOGIST: NOAA has just released their numbers for the upcoming hurricane season. Their predictions on how active this season will be and they`ve actually predicteda very normal season, 10 to 16 named storms, four to eight hurricanes, and one to four major storms. It`s pretty much all in line with what the other agencies are saying, 12 to 14 named storms.Now, a normal year, you may say, so what? But it`s actually been a while since we`ve had a normal year. You have to go back to 2012. Ever since then, we have had below normal seasons. So, forecasting a normal season, this year, will actually mean more storms, possibly.One reason we have had some pretty slow years is because of El Nino. The jet stream shifts to the south during an El Nino year, increasing the wind shear which will rip those storms apart. But we are forecasted to go into La Nina, which means that jet stream will shift back up to the north.We`ll have decrease in wind shear and it could be just that perfect environment to get some of the storms going in the Atlantic.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: CNN has used a lot of hurricane footage that people captured on their phones. Digital photography is something we just tend to use without thinking about it. But 41 years ago, when the first digital camera was made, it weighed around eight pounds, it took 23 seconds to record its first picture and the resolution was 1/100 of 1 megapixel.So, maybe all that`s why Kodak wasn`t in a hurry to invest in the technology.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)RACHEL CRANE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The great irony of Frankenstein is that the doctor`s greatest discovery, creating a living, breathing human from dead matter led to his demise. Kodak can relate.One of their engineers, Steven Sasson, invented the first digital camera in 1975.They called the technology filmless photography. But they were never able to capitalize on it. In fact, their competitors trounced them in the digital photography space. And in 2012, 131 years after its founding, the company filed for bankruptcy protection. By then, an estimated 2.5 billion people owned digital cameras.And that changed the business, too -- especially this business, journalism. Video and images captured on digital cameras could be instantly reviewed and transmitted all across the world.The first journalists to use digital camera for the "Associated Press" did so at the first Bush inauguration in 1989, and cell phone cameras have made every citizen a potential reporter.Time and time again, footage captured by amateurs on digital cameras has been vital first hand sources of information, even medicine has benefitted.Doctors can see inside your body, thanks to tiny digital cameras, and then they can store and share those images quickly and easily with colleagues across the globe.The list goes on and on, but if you could excuse me, I have to go Facetime with my mom.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: On the golf course, you might encounter a bunker or a lake, hazards you generally want to avoid. Here`s another kind: this massive scale reptilian beast of a hazard was seen in the greens at a Florida golf course, recently. The alligator is estimated to be 15 feet long. The man who shot this video said the thing was so big, it looked like two guys in an alligator suit.It didn`t cause any problems, besides maybe abject terror. Good thing no one tried to club it. Its teeth could leave a hole in one attacker. It doesn`t need to take a shot to take a slice, and its simple presence is off putting. You know what a golfer yells when an alligator is on the course?Carni-four (ph)!I`m Carl Azuz and we`ll see you gator.END返回目录2、学习方法介绍：CNN Student News是专门给美国中学生制作的新闻节目，介绍最近全球热点新闻。

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CNN Student News Transcript: April 19, 2010 (CNN Student News) -- April 19, 2010Download PDF maps related to today's show:TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Know your national parks! You're going to learn a lot about them over the next 5 days as CNN Student News celebrates National Park Week. Hello, everyone. Welcome to today's show. I'm Carl Azuz.First Up: Polish FuneralAZUZ: We begin today in Poland, where President Lech Kaczynski and his wife have been laid to rest. They were killed in a plane crash last week in Russia. More than 90 other passengers on the flight, including many Polish officials, died as well. Yesterday, Kaczynski's twin brother led mourners at the funeral. Tens of thousands of people gathered on the streets inPoland as the president and first lady's coffins were brought to the service. Many stayed outside the cathedral in a large square where the ceremony was shown on giant TVs. Yesterday's service concluded a national week of mourning in Poland. Some officials estimated that more than a million people took part in events that paid tribute to President Kaczynski. Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, attended yesterday's funeral. Other world leaders, including President Obama had planned to be there, but they weren't able to make it.Volcano Close UpAZUZ: That was because of huge clouds of ash coming out of a volcano in Iceland. You see some of the images over my shoulder here. The volcano started erupting last month; it got worse last week. That is when officials started getting concerned about the ash, especially about the effect that it could have on planes. One expert explains the reason for their concern.MARY SCHIA VO, FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: When it gets into the jet engines and the jet engine inlets, literally, it remelts this material, this ash material, and it forms a glass-like substance onthe jet engine vanes, and the parts and it can clog them and it will stop them.AZUZ: Having an engine stop in midflight, not something you want. That is why so many flights have been canceled and why so many world leaders weren't able to attend the funeral in Poland. The impact of this on the aviation industry has been massive; bigger than you might think. Some officials are saying it's actually worse than the time right after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. And there's an economic impact here, too. According to experts, airlines have been losing at least $200 million a day. That means as of yesterday, they'd wracked up about a billion dollars in losses. There is some possible good news, though, especially for all of the travelers who've been stranded. Officials ran a few dozen test flights yesterday and said the skies over a lot of Europe might be safe for air travel, although they couldn't make any guarantees. Meantime, Gary Tuchman has some incredible pictures to show you. He took a helicopter to the volcano where all this ash is coming from. Check out what he found.(BEGIN VIDEO)GARY TUCHMAN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT, ATLANTA: This was the first day visibility was good enough to see up close the Iceland volcano erupting. So, we flew aboard a helicopter to get as close as the pilot dared. He dared to get a lot closer than we imagined, only several hundred feet away from a display that looked like it was from another world. Boulders shooting out of the crater, lightning bolts in the smoke that towered hundreds of feet high.Looking at this volcano erupting this close up is both awe-inspiring and frightening. It's been quiet since the 1820s. This volcano stopped erupting in 1823; it had been doing so for about two years. It's hard to imagine the economic catastrophe if it lasted that long now.This part of the mountain range is where the eruption began last month. Now, it's mostly quiet with just pockets of smoke. But here, the eruptions are huge, dramatic, and show no signs of weakening. There is another nearby volcano called Katla which hasn't erupted in almost 90 years, and historically erupts around every 50 years. It's feared it could be far more devastating thanthis one.HREGGWIDAR NORDDRAHL, UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND: Magma might find its way from this volcano into Katla. What happens then, I don't know.TUCHMAN: So, is it possible the magma from this volcano could cause Katla to erupt?NORDDRAHL: It might cause some activity, yes.TUCHMAN: We found it hard to believe we could fly right next to this incredibly powerful display of mother nature, while whole countries are closing down their airports because of it. And there is absolutely no way of knowing how long it will last. Gary Tuchman, CNN, Hvolsvollur, Iceland.(END VIDEO)Jobless BenefitsAZUZ: In the United States, lawmakers have signed off on help for some people who are collecting unemployment benefits.That's the money that the government gives to people who don't have a job. Benefits ran out for more than 200,000 people earlier this month. But late last week, the Senate passed an extension so they could keep getting money, and President Obama signed it into law. This bill was scheduled to be voted on earlier in the month, but there was some debate over how it would be paid for; that led to the delay. People affected by the extension will get back pay -- that means they'll get some of the money they missed -- to cover the weeks when their benefits had expired.This Day in History(ON SCREEN GRAPHIC)April 19, 1775 - The American Revolution begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord.April 19, 1995 - A bomb destroys most of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, killing 168 people.April 19, 2005 - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to be the265th pope; chooses the name of Pope Benedict XVI.Oklahoma City MemorialAZUZ: One of those historic moments you just saw is bringing people to downtown Oklahoma City today. It's the 15th anniversary of a tragic bombing that took place there. The Alfred P. Murrah building was eventually torn down, and this memorial was built on the site, along with a museum that's dedicated both to teaching people about the tragedy and educating visitors about the impact of violence in general. Beyond the nearly 170 people killed in the Oklahoma City attack, more than 500 others were injured. Today's ceremonies, which include memorial services and a day of community service, pay tribute to all of those victims.Is This Legit?TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is this legit? Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. This is true! Yellowstone was the first of the country's 392 national parks.National Park WeekAZUZ: We said it at the beginning of today's show: It is National Park Week. And in honor of that, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees to all 392 parks. They're totally free. What we're going to do is spotlight just a few of those parks starting with the very first one: Yellowstone. It was founded as a national park in 1872, more than 40 years before the National Park Service was even created. Yellowstone, if you've ever been there, you know it is massive. It covers nearly 3,500 square miles and takes up parts of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. Home to all sorts of wildlife. It might be most famous for its geysers, including Old Faithful, which erupts pretty regularly, every 30 to 120 minutes.Thunder FireworksAZUZ: Well, it's not as old as Yellowstone, but this Kentucky fireworks show knows how to bring the thunder. It's the Thunder Over Louisville, the country's largest annual fireworks show, and it's a blast. The Thunder is part of the opening ceremonies for the Kentucky Derby Festival. The horse race isn'tfor another couple weeks yet, but there are a lot of events leading up to it, including this illuminating display. Officials estimate that 700,000 people came out for the 21st annual Thunder. The show was delayed by about 15 minutes because of a computer glitch, but after a quick reboot, things went off without a hitch.FIRST RoboticsAZUZ: Some fireworks happening here in Atlanta this weekend, too. But the electrifying display we're talking about now was indoors, and it was in the heat of competition. The FIRST Robotics Competition. FIRST meaning "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." The organization's goal: to inspire young people to be leaders in science and technology. And competitions like this are part of the way it does that. You've heard us talk on our show about how women are under-represented in those fields. We stopped by FIRST and talked with some of the female participants about their thoughts on that.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, FIRST COMPETITOR #1: Science and technology is important at our school just because it provesthat we can do one more thing that everyone else can, that all the guys can.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, FIRST COMPETITOR #2: It's important just to show that girls can do anything that boys can do and get our name out there as well.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, FIRST COMPETITOR #1: It also gives you the chance to really prove yourself, stand up for the rest of women. Kind of be an example, showing what we can do and that there should be more women in science.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE, FIRST COMPETITOR #3: In order to solve what's going on in the present and the future, we need to really focus in on science and technology and really take advantage of it.Downloadable Maps PromoAZUZ: From Europe to Yellowstone, Oklahoma to Atlanta, we've covered a lot of ground today. Our downloadable maps can help students pinpoint exactly where we've been. Head toour home page, , scroll all the way down, and look on the left-hand side. That is where you'll find these free geographic guides.Before We GoAZUZ: Things you say to your dog: sit, stay, shake hands, roll over, play dead, get ripped! A California gym owner is letting dogs tread on her treadmills! Even the fittest canines aren't really built for barbells. They'd probably rather chew on the bench than press from it. But when you can bring your best friend along on your best workouts, he'll finally know where you go, why you come home smelling so bad...GoodbyeAZUZ: ...And why you get so dog tired. I'm Carl Azuz. That shapes up all of today's headlines on CNN Student News.。

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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: An earthquake and hurricane may have delayed this day, but this is a day that would not be denied. For this day, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.`s return to the National Mall. In this place, he will stand for all time(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)GROUP: CNN Student News rocks!(END VIDEO CLIP)CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Mr. Johnson`s (ph) students, you rock for sending us that iReport. Thanks so much for that.Hello, everyone, my name is Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News. First up today, we`re going to Washington, D.C., and the event where President Obama was speaking.The dedication of the national memorial for civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You heard the president mention delays from an earthquake, from a hurricane.This dedication was actually supposed to happen back in August on the anniversary of the historic march on Washington. That`s when Dr. King gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): During yesterday`s ceremony, President Obama talked about how Americans today could draw inspiration from King`s work and how, quote, "we can`t be discouraged by what is. We`ve got to keep pushing for what ought to be."The dedication included musical performances and speeches by a wide range of people from Dr. King`s children to other leaders in the civil rights movement.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Martin Luther King Jr. was from Atlanta and some students from the city had plans to head up to D.C. for this dedication. They talked about why they were looking forward to the event.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)JOVANAY CHARTER, STUDENT: I`m excited because not only will I be able to get to meet certain civil rights activist, but I will able to stand and see everything that Dr. Martin Luther King worked for.ALEXIS BOOKER, STUDENT: He was not just about helping blacks. He was about helping all races, no matter what color, no matter what you did to him. He was about forgiveness. He wasn`t just about, OK, well, this is my race, and we don`t have this. He was about equality to all mankind. Everybody deserve equal rights.LARCRECIA WALKER, STUDENT: I want to witness something that should go down in history like it`s very -- it`s very emotional for me, because since I wasn`t there when Martin Luther King was alive, it`s good to witness something like this and you have to come back and tell everyone about it.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: The "Occupy Wall Street" movement seems to be going global. These protests started several weeks ago in New York. Different people who were involved say they`re protesting against a lot of different things. But anger at the U.S. financial industry has been a consistent theme with these.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): Well, the protests have spread to other cities in America, now to other cities worldwide, Rome, Berlin, London, Hong Kong, people all over, talking about how the world`s financial problems have hit them.Most of the protests were peaceful. Some did turn violent. For example, in Italy, a different group joined the "Occupy" protests. They fought with police, set cars on fire and smashed windows.(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Mr. Krieger`s social studies classes at Morgan Township School in Malden, Indiana.On what continent will you find the capital cities of Kampala and Kinshasa? You know what to do.Is it Europe, Asia, Africa or South America? You`ve got three seconds, go.Kampala and Kinshasa are the capitals of two African countries. That`s your answer, and that`s your shoutout.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Specifically, those are the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.S. troops are heading to those nations and two others, the Central African Republic and South Sudan. They`re going to advise regional forces, so to give advice to folks in their fight against a militant group that`saccused of killing thousands of people and kidnapping large numbers of children.President Obama says his decision to send troops is connected to protecting America national security. But some U.S. leaders have raised concerns about getting involved in a commitment that the U.S. might not be able to get out of. Barbara Starr looks at the U.S. military`s efforts across Africa.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)BARBARA STARR, CNN REPORTER (voice-over): President Obama is sending 100 combat equipped troops to central Africa to advise local forces on getting rid of one of the continent`s most vicious operatives, Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord`s Resistance Army, a group responsible for atrocities across the region.It`s the first open deployment of U.S. ground combat power to Africa since the Black Hawk Down incident in Somalia in the 1990s that killed 18 troops. U.S. troops may wind up now in Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It`s part of a growing military effort to engage in Africa.GEN. MARTIN DEMPSEY, JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN: And so our presence on the African continent is part of our network of building partners of gaining intelligence.STARR (voice-over): Still, Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff warned current budget cuts could risk it all at a time when the threat to Americans is rising.Gen. Carter Ham oversees all U.S. military operations on the continent. His major worry: Al Qaida in Africa`s threat to Americans. Right now, he said, Al Qaida groups in Somalia, as well as Algeria, Mali and Nigeria, are trying to join forces.GEN. CARTER HAM, U.S. AFRICA COMMANDER: At least the stated intent for those organizations to collaborate and synchronize, which, if they are able to do so, would establish an extremist link, network, if you will, that would extend from Somalia across the north, into the Sahel and then into west Africa. And that network would be very dangerous, not only to us as Americans, but clearly to the Africans as well.STARR (voice-over): Gen. Ham, along with the Central Intelligence Agency, is focused on targeting the militant Al-Shabaab group in Somalia, which is recruiting American Somalis for terrorist training.(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED MALE: See if you can ID me. I`m a famous European landmark. You`ll find me in Italy, where my construction started in 1173. I`m known for not standing up straight.I`m the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and I lean because I settled unevenly on soft ground.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Concern about soft ground is why some engineers are looking into another famous tower`s tilt. This one`s in London, the clock tower known as Big Ben. The lean isn`t nearly as noticeable as the one you`ll see at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In fact, some people weren`t sure if Big Ben was leaning at all.So Max Foster went inside the mystery in the tower to get some answers.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)MAX FOSTER, CNN REPORTER: Well, there it is, instantly recognizable, of course. But rumor has it this whole tower is toppling over. And what`s worse, it`s toppling over this way, so I feel a bit vulnerable right now. Anyway, to get to the bottom of these rumors, I`m going to climb right back up to the very top.The first thing to say is we`ve just climbed 334 steps and, yes, I am feeling it.The second thing to say is that when we talk about Big Ben, we`re talking about this: it`s the bell. Big Ben is not the tower, it`s not even the clock, it`s the bell. It`s a common misconception, but now you know.Well, this is an iconic image. This is the clock face here at the tower, looking at it from behind, obviously. And a vast clock face it is from this angle. Jonathan Prew, thank you so much for joining us. You`re the principal surveyor here, and you`re the expert. So tell us: is the tower leaning or isn`t it?JONATHAN PREW, SURVEYOR: Yes, the tower is leaning, but just by a very small amount.FOSTER: How much?PREW: Well, at this level here, where we`re standing, it`s just about 267 millimeters, which is about that much.FOSTER: But, as I understand it, it`s leaning more every year. So it`s a -- it`s a -- it`s a growing problem?PREW: It`s gradually leaning, but it`s leaning at a very small amount. It`s less than a millimeter per annum.FOSTER: And at what stage, then, do we get to the Leaning Tower of Pisa?PREW: Well, if nothing happened, it`s over 4,000 years.FOSTER: And so nothing to worry about right now?PREW: Nothing to worry about now.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: Well, before we go, a lesson about why you should carefully consider how you answer some questions.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): For example, what would you do for a free season pass to your favorite amusement park? The answer to that one is why these people are chowing down on giant roaches. The promotion was simple: eat a roach, win free roller coaster rides, two events that aren`t for those with weak stomachs. There are some strategies for this. The best way to eat a roach is, of course.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: . "insections." That was probably the first time they tried that promotion idea. Before the second attempt, you know, they`re just going to have to work the "bugs" out.Ah, yes, the "pun" continues on CNN Student News. Our Facebook fans requested it. And if you`re on Facebook, stop by /cnnstudentnews and help us decide whether to pun or not to pun. See you tomorrow.END。

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(CNN Student News) -- September 4, 2012THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Hey, welcome back to CNN STUDENT NEWS. My name is Carl Azuz, and on this Tuesday September 4th, we are starting things off in the Tarheel State.It`s one party after another, but there is a difference in the crowd. The Democratic National Convention begins today in Charlotte, North Carolina. It immediately follows the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, which we covered last week, and you can catch up on at .Here is some time lapse video of the Democrats setting up for their big event. On the schedule, revealing the Democratic Party platform, where Democrats stand on the issues, and officially nominating President Obama for reelection. We`ve got a great explainer available on political conventions -- the glitz, glamour and goals of the events. You can find it in the CNN`s Explains box on our Web site.We`ve reported on the civil war that`s torn up the Middle Eastern nation of Syria. That war reached a grim superlative last week. The United Nations says it was the deadliest week so far in the war, with 1,600 people killed in the past seven days. Syria`s government says it has been targeting terrorists, but the international community, including the U.S. and other countries, says civilians and children are getting caught in the crossfire between the government and the opposition fighters who want a new president. This crisis has been going on for 18 months now. We`ll bring you more from Syria in the weeks ahead.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)LAWSON LAMAR, FLORIDA STATE ATTORNEY: I`ve come to believe that hazing is a term for bullying. It`s bullying with the tradition, the tradition that we cannot bear at America. FAMU is a fine university, it has a lot of fine traditions. But there is some that we would rather not acknowledge. The tradition of hazing in our nation`s colleges and universities is something that will continue to happen out of sight, until a student like Robert Champion pays the ultimate price.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: OK. That was earlier this year. A Florida state attorney discussing the death of Robert Champion. He was a Florida A&M University drum major, who died in 2011 after an apparent hazing incident on a bus. Officials say it involved multiple traumatic hits to his body, criminal charges were filed against those accused of hazing Robert Champion. The school`s band director retired and its president resigned after the incident. That`s part of the reason why Clark Atlanta University shot down its marching bands Saturday night. Officials said there were accusations ofhazing there, they called even the possibility unacceptable and started an investigation. It`s one example of how the fallout from the Florida A&M incident has affected students. George Howell found some other example in this report from the end of last school year.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One, two, three ....(MUSIC)GEORGE HOWELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: There`s much more to band than just the music for many high school programs. The director of the Tri-Cities High marching band in Atlanta says keeping a competitive edge also translates to big college scholarships for its students.TARIK ROWLAND, DIRECTOR OF BANDS: It can mean the parent and will not have to fork out, you know, thousands of dollars for a school year. It could mean money for four years.HOWELL (on camera): Where did you want to go first?SHARTFA HARDWICK, BAND MEMBER: I want to go to FAMU.HOWELL: And why is that?HARDWICK: Because -- because they have -- they put on a great show.LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, BAND MEMBER: They are just a great band, they show a lot of pride when they perform, and everybody loves them.HOWELL (voice over): The famed Marching 100 had its last performance November 19th, 2011. The school suspended band activity following the hazing death of 26-year old Robert Champion, and with more than a dozen former band members now facing criminal charges in connection to Champion`s death, Florida A&M suspended the band through the 2013 school year, leaving students like Danny Oliver out of luck.DANNY OLIVER, BAND MEMBER: I have lots of scholarships to other colleges, but FAMU never came and auditioned anyone because of the suspension.HOWELL (on camera): Were you disappointed about that?OLIVER: A little bit, yes.HOWELL (voice over): Every year there is great competition among colleges to recruit from high schools like the Tri-City`s High School Bulldog Marching Band, and with FAMU now out of the picture, we`ve learned that several other colleges are seeing a 10 to 20 percent increase inauditions, giving them the opportunity to be even more selective.ROWLAND: Some schools wouldn`t seek after the most musically achieving students, because they didn`t have a chance. FAMU is known as the school to pool the most dedicated, the best outstanding musicianship in the band program.HOWELL: Some students worry how the prolonged suspension will affect FAMU, missing out on top talent.WILLIAMS: FAMU receives a lot of talented students, which makes them such a great band.HOWELL: And in the world of marching bands and everywhere else, it`s all about the talent. And the question, will FAMU be able to get the talent back? George Howell, CNN, Atlanta.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: Some were asking that same question about the NFL`s referees. You don`t know their names, but anyone who`s watched pro-football has seen their work, except you won`t be seeing it when the season opens on Wednesday. The refs are involved in the labor dispute with the NFL, which means the two sides can agree on what refs get paid among other things. The league has been using replacement refs during the preseason, and they are catching some criticism for too many or too few penalty calls. We don`t know yet how long this will last or when or if the professional refs will come back. The NFL had a similar dispute with players last year, and a preseason game had to be canceled as a result.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Time for "The Shoutout." Which of these wars began in 1939? If you think you know it, shout it out! Was it: Spanish Civil War, Korean War World War I or World War II? Britain and France declared war on Germany beginning World War II on September 3rd 1939. That`s your answer, and that`s your "Shoutout!".(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: World War II was the deadliest and the biggest war in world history. Proof of that is still turning up. After finding an unexploded bomb recently in Munich, Germany`s third largest city, experts tried to diffuse it, but couldn`t. And what came next was a scene that might have played during the allied air assault over 60 years ago.(EXPLOSION)AZUZ: Even though it was a controlled explosion, it still caused evacuations, set roofs on fire and broke some windows in downtown Munich. While any kind of explosion there is unusual, finding bombs from World War II is not. There are tens of thousands of World War II bombs believed tobe scattered across Germany.What do you think of when you hear the word "Hero?" Is it someone who lays down the life to save others? Or someone who is just there to give someone else a hand? The CNN "Hero" we`re profiling today is somewhere in between, and she found a way to create a community of heroes.(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)JO CRAWFORD: When I was 13, my dad was very violent and attempted to murder my mom.Hi, baby.It wasn`t until I was 55 that I came to work in a shelter, and met a woman who had fled Chicago with two young children. She had no documentation. She did not legally exist.She said, can you help me? I need $40 to get all the documentation. It is totally forbidden, but I gave her the two $20 bills, and I`m thinking I just changed three lives with $40. I had no idea that I had actually changed my life as well.My name is Jo Crawford, and I ask women survivors of domestic violence to dream their best live. And I give them the means to accomplish the first step.(on camera): This is what you want, and this is what you deserve.The women are all out of a relationship for at least six months. They have to be free of alcohol and drugs, and they have got to have a dream ...UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to go back to school to do social services, to be a social worker.CRAWFORD: It`s not a gift. She agrees to pay it forward to three other survivors.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`m going to be helping three ladies get their GED. | CRAWFORD: These women need to know that they deserve the dream, and have the power to create it.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I got so much help, which enabled me to buy a sowing machine, and that made me realize I should be a person who not only receives help, but also gives help.CRAWFORD: I`m so proud of you.UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You too.CRAWFORD: One woman can make a difference, but women working together can change the world.(END VIDEOTAPE)AZUZ: Before we go, an Alabama principal used his head to get students test scores up. He promised he`d shave his hair and beard, which he`d had for 21 years, if the rising six graders all passed every part of the state exam. They`ve been through a lot together. Homes and classrooms have been devastated by a tornado, but the students overcame and held their end of the deal, so the principal gave up every hair on his head. It definitely made him cooler in a couple of ways, though having to sit through that was probably a little hair-raising. Still, for the students and the principal, everything abeared to go pretty well. We`ll be back with our hair and puns intact tomorrow. I hope to see you then.END。

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Ballot
n.
1. 投票表决, 选举
2. 选票
3. 投票总数
vt. & vi.
1. (使)投票表决
Incumbent
adj.
1. 在职的
2. 义不容辞的
n.
1. 教区牧师
2. 教会中的任职者
wrap up
1.(使)穿得暖和(wrap somebody/yourself up)
2. 包裹, 包扎
3. 圆满完
成; 顺利结束(协议或会议等) (wrap something up)4. 注意力完全集中于…5.住口，闭嘴，别捣乱
Senate
n.
1. 参议院（美国、法国、澳大利亚等国家的两个立法机构之一）；上院
2. 某些国家的）大学理事会，大学评议会
Anvil
n.
1. (铁)砧
2. <解>砧骨
status quo
n.
1. 现状
Runoff
n.
1. 流走之物,决赛,决定性竞选
2. 流量、溢流、决赛。

决胜选举Countdown
n.
1. (发射宇宙飞船等的)倒数读秒,倒计时
2. 大事临近的时期Endorse
vt.
1. <商>在(尤指支票的)背面签字;背书
2. 赞同,认可,支持(意见,活动,某人等)
3. 在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品
4. 在(文件的)背面写评论;批注(公文)
5. 在(驾驶执照上)记录违章事项
Precipice
n.
1. 悬崖,峭壁
Reckon
vt.
1. 猜想; 估计
2. 〈非正〉思忖; 设想
3. 考虑; 认为
4. 〈正〉计算vi.
1. 料想；预计；指望
Grenade
n.
1. <军>手榴弹
Offset
vt.
1. 抵消, 补偿
2. (为了比较的目的而)把…并列(或并置)，衬托出
3. 为(管道等)装支管
vi.
1. 形成分支；长出分枝
n.
1. 【经济学】抵消；补偿
2. 开端；出发
3. 分支，支脉；支族，旁系(亲属)
light bulb
n.
1. 电灯泡
overarching
adj.
1. 首要的
1. 总体的
Pun
n.
1. 双关语;俏皮话
vi.
1. 说双关语;说俏皮话。

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