1、CNNSN 2010-01-04 CNN Student News(CNN Student News) - January 4, 2010Download PDF maps related to todays 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: Hi! Happy new year! We hope you had a wonderful break. My n
2、ame is Carl Azuz, and CNN Student News is kicking off 2010 right here, right now.First Up: National SecurityAZUZ: First up, the U.S. government closes its embassy in the Middle Eastern country of Yemen, and that is because of security concerns. One official says that a group called al Qaeda in the A
3、rabian Peninsula might be planning an attack against the facility.That same group said it was behind an attempted plot to set off an explosive onboard a plane heading to Detroit, Michigan. That took place on Christmas day. The suspect allegedly brought the explosives on the plane in his underwear. T
4、he plan failed when the device he tried to use didnt detonate correctly. Some people have asked how the suspect made it past security. One U.S. official says its because of human error. President Obama has promised that everyone involved in the attack will be held accountable for it. But some critic
5、s argue that the presidents response to the situation hasnt been fast enough, hasnt been aggressive enough.The president also announced that the suspect was trained by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Thats the same terrorist group we mentioned before. The U.S. military has been working with the g
6、overnment of Yemen for a while to fight al Qaeda terrorists. Barbara Starr looks at how that fight has played out in the past.(BEGIN VIDEO)BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Yemeni forces earlier this month on a raid against al Qaeda just north of the capital of Sanaa. The military shouts, “
7、Come out. It is better for you. Do not be afraid.“ Shots are fired and several suspects are finally captured. This was one of Yemens efforts to hit back at al Qaeda. U.S. assistance with several recent strikes that may have killed some of these men is now openly acknowledged.ABU BAKR AL-QIRBI, YEMEN
8、I FOREIGN MINISTER: They are Yemeni armed forces attacks. They were, of course, supported by American intelligence and by the training of the Yemeni armed forces.STARR: Whats next? The U.S. military and the intelligence community are looking at everything they have got on al Qaeda in Yemen. Strikes
9、are expected to continue and could involve U.S. missiles or aircraft, sources say. The U.S. and Yemen are looking for targets linked to the attack of Northwest flight 253. But direct retaliation hasnt always worked.FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: Our target was terror. Our mission was clear. The
10、re will be no sanctuary for terrorists.STARR: In 1998, after al Qaeda attacked U.S. embassies in east Africa, President Clinton ordered cruise missile attacks against targets in Afghanistan. But al Qaeda was untouched in Afghanistan; key operatives had long fled the area. U.S. retaliation that worke
11、d: it happened in Yemen in 2002. A U.S. drone fired a missile. One of the dead was an al Qaeda operative believed to have been behind the October 2000 attack on the Navy warship Cole in Yemen that killed 17 sailors.Even now, the U.S. is continuing to provide training, weapons and intelligence to the
12、 Yemeni forces. But if President Obama decides to strike back in retaliation for the botched attack on the Northwest Airlines flight, there will be a target list for him to approve. Barbara Starr, CNN, the Pentagon.(END VIDEO)Is this Legit?RICK VINCENT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is this legit? About a third
13、 of the worlds population is Christian. Legit! According to the U.S. government, approximately 33 percent of the global population is Christian, making Christianity the worlds largest religion.Christmas CelebratedAZUZ: And of course, Christians around the world celebrated Christmas on December 25th,
14、 marking the birth of Jesus. One of those celebrations, which you see right here, was held in the city of Bethlehem, the site where Jesus was born. Worshippers gathered at the Church of the Nativity for a ceremony there. And at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI led the traditional Christmas Eve Mass. T
15、here was a disruption at the beginning, though, when a woman ran toward the pope and knocked him down. The religious leader wasnt hurt. He was helped up and continued with the ceremony, while Vatican guards removed the woman.Iran ProtestsAZUZ: A holy day in Iran marked by violence as protesters clas
16、hed with police forces about a week ago. Demonstrators have spoken out against the countrys government for months now, but the clashes on the Muslim holy day of Ashura were the worst so far. At least seven people were killed in the violence, though protesters and security forces disagree on how thos
17、e deaths happened.Meantime, Irans government says its getting ready to hold a “large-scale military exercise“ next month. The country says the goal is to prepare its forces to fight against an attack by the nations enemies. Theres been a lot of tension based around Irans nuclear program. The country
18、 says the program is for peaceful purposes. Other countries, including the U.S., believe Iran may be trying to build nuclear weapons.Health Care DebateAZUZ: Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will be meeting this month to put together a final health care reform bill. The Senate
19、passed its version on Christmas Eve. The House had already passed its bill. But there are some pretty big differences between the two. One of them: cost. The Senate bill checks in at $871 billion. The House version: Over $1 trillion. Another issue: the so-called public option, a government-run healt
20、h insurance program. House bill includes it; Senate bill doesnt. So, some compromises need to be made to come up with a final bill. And since that then has to be approved by both Houses of Congress, there are some concerns about whether it will pass.Money WordTOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Heres th
21、e deal: Todays Money Word is depression. It describes an extreme decline in economic activity, and it is much worse than a recession. Put that in your word bank!Jobs Prospects 2010AZUZ: The U.S. avoided slipping into a depression during the recent financial crisis, but it did end up in a recession.
22、You know it; you heard about it all last semester. Now, when that economic decline started in December 2007, the number of Americans who were out of a job was around 5 percent. But by last November, that number had doubled. Kitty Pilgrim examines what might lie ahead in 2010.(BEGIN VIDEO)KITTY PILGR
23、IM, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Happy New Year. More than 15 million people in the country are unemployed; many of them lost their jobs in 2009. Whats ahead for 2010? Elena Escalona, who spoke to us late last year about her career hopes after sending out dozens of resumes and searching for a job, she suddenl
24、y realized what she wanted to do in life.ELENA ESCALONA, SEARCHING FOR A JOB: Luckily, out of all of this and something thats really positive that has come out of it is that Ive discovered that I want to become a teacher. And I think I would have never discovered that out of, you know, this entire y
25、ear of looking for a job. That instead of having a job physically handed to me, Ive really had to fight for it and kind of, you know, discovered where I belong in the world.PILGRIM: As the unemployed site-surf and soul search, there is some glimmer of hope. The last report in December found that new
26、 claims for unemployment benefits fell sharply, down by 22,000. That was the lowest level since July 2008. And the four-week average of people who filed for benefits has been declining for 17 weeks straight.U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We are in a very different place today than we were one year ago
27、. We may forget, but were in a very different place. We can safely say that we are no longer facing the potential collapse of our financial system and weve avoided the depression many feared. Our economy is growing for the first time in a year.PILGRIM: Next week will also provide a good snapshot of
28、how manufacturing and service sectors held up in December. As the economy gradually recovers from the worst recession since the Great Depression, going from cutting jobs to creating them is a slow adjustment. Businesses are likely to be cautious, fully convinced in recovery before adding any new hir
29、es.DR. MARTIN REGALIA, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHIEF ECONOMIST: Were out of the recession everywhere, but were not growing enough on Main Street to put people back to work. When the average person thinks of a recession, they dont think of it like economists do, you know, zero GDP growth or whatever
30、. They think of it as, you know, “Am I losing my job? Am I getting a raise?“PILGRIM: Kitty Pilgrim, CNN.(END VIDEO)PromoAZUZ: Well, if youre still looking for a New Years resolution, why not make us your home page? CNNStudentN is awesome! Weve got a ton of free resources for you there: all of our sh
31、ows from this school year, plus transcripts of every program weve done this school year. Weve got Daily Discussion questions, links to our blog and downloadable maps. Its all right there. Log on, make us your home page today!Before We GoAZUZ: And before we go, we are bringing you some unique New Yea
32、rs celebrations. Raleigh, North Carolina, where an enormous acorn is the countdown clock. You might think thats nuts, but the traditions lasted nearly 20 years. Mobile, Alabama is over the moon about its MoonPie celebration. The tasty tradition: to ring in the New Year by watching the moon rise. And
33、 a traditional ball drop in Roanoke, Virginia. Okay, maybe letting students drop 11,000 rubber balls isnt exactly a traditional New Years.GoodbyeAZUZ: But it sure starts 2010 with a little bounce in their step. Ah, New Years puns. They all deserve one chorus of Auld Lang Sigh. CNN Student News is ba
34、ck tomorrow; we hope you will be too! See you then.CNNSN 2011-12-15 CNN Student News(CNN Student News) - December 15, 2011GROUP: Were the senior class of 2012, and youre watching CNN Student News. Whoo!CARL AZUZ, HOST, CNN STUDENT NEWS: A big thanks to Mr. Erskines (ph) students for introducing our
35、penultimate program of 2011. Im Carl Azuz, and youre in store for 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines, starting right now.First up, President Obama has two words for American troops whove been serving in Iraq: welcome home. That was his message during a visit to North Carolinas Ft. Bragg yesterd
36、ay. As weve reported, the war in Iraq is officially over. Almost all U.S. military personnel will be out of that country by the end of this year, though about 16,000 U.S. officials and contractors will remain in Iraq.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): The president and first lady ,Michelle Obama,
37、praised the efforts and sacrifices of the men and women who served in Iraq, and their families. President Obama said the fact that U.S. forces sacrificed so much for people theyd never met is an example of what makes Americans special.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: He also said Iraq will continue to deal wit
38、h challenges. Some of these are being faced by Iraqi Christians right now. Around 97 percent of Iraqis are Muslim, but theres a small Christian community there. And Michael Holmes explains why that community could face more threats now than it did before.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN REPORTE
39、R (voice-over): Christmas approaches, and Iraqi Christians pray for peace, goodwill, and that theyll make it to next Christmas alive. Outside, police and church security on high alert ; being a Christian in Iraq is enough to cost you your life.SAAD SIROP HANNA, IRAQI PRIEST: It is a time, actually,
40、for celebrations and for being very happy because Christ is coming, actually, to our life, to our churches, to our country. But we are afraid. We are afraid of attacks.HOLMES: The war here has done the Christian community no favors at all. Saddam Hussein, of course, often brutally, kept the lid on e
41、xtremists and Christians here benefited from that. Those who would have wanted to do them harm could not. Well, that, of course, has now all changed.HANNA: I was kidnapped in 2006 from my church. I was.HOLMES (voice-over): Father Saad Sirop Hanna was held by Muslim extremists for 28 days.HOLMES: Did
42、 you think you would die?HANNA: Yes. Yes, and sometimes actually (ph). Yes, sure (ph).HOLMES (voice-over): Hundreds of other Christians have died throughout the war. Dozens of churches have been bombed, priests and parishioners abducted, the homes of the faithful attacked. Last year in October, the
43、worst attack so far, gunmen stormed a Baghdad church, taking the congregation hostage and detonating bombs. More than 50 worshipers died.Back at St. Josephs, Father Sirop Hanna says there will be a Christmas tree inside this year, no decorations outside. He says that would be inviting trouble to a c
44、hurch thats already received its most recent threat just this month.Today, the faithful came regardless, defiantly celebrating their religion, while acknowledging it could come with a heavy price - Michael Holmes, CNN, Baghdad.(END VIDEO CLIP)(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is this legit? The
45、 U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights were ratified at the same time. Not true. The Constitution was ratified in 1788. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: In fact, the Bill of Rights was ratified on this very day back in 1791. There are 27 amendments to the U.S. Constit
46、ution. The Bill of Rights includes the first 10.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): You know some of the big ones: freedom of religion and speech, protection from having to testify against yourself, protection from cruel and unusual punishment. The Bill of Rights also includes freedom from unreason
47、able search and seizure, the right to a trial by jury, the right to a speedy trial and the right to bear arms.The Bill of Rights was created because some folks worried the Constitution outlined the rights of the federal government, but not the rights of the people.(END VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ: NBA had to ca
48、ncel part of its season because of a lockout, but when the league does start back up later this month, its going to have something new: a program on player concussions.(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)AZUZ (voice-over): The NBA announced the new plan on Monday. Its goal is to protect players from the long-term imp
49、act of these head injuries. The other major U.S. pro sports leagues have their own concussion policies. The NBAs went into effect last Friday when training camps opened. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks a little bit about how it works.DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Theyre now going to have standardized testing for players before they start the season, and that testing is going to be done every year.And this seems to be a common theme. Because of sometimes the vagueness of concussion symptoms, what theyre talking a
