With rockets and warplanes crossing the skies over parts of Gaza and Israel, we examine the role of the "Iron Dome" in this Middle East conflict. We also report on President Obama's historic visit to Myanmar, and we consider how financial decisions can factor into college choices. Plus, we examine a controversy surrounding the start of "Black Friday" sales.

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An oil company has agreed to pay the largest criminal fine in U.S. history. We examine the terms of the settlement in Friday's program. Plus, we report on a congressional hearing about the recent terrorist attack in Benghazi, and we explore how the "fiscal cliff" could impact education. We also hear some surprising statistics associated with accidental prescription drug overdoses.

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Congress Holds Hearings on Benghazi Attacks
Aired November 16, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is (inaudible) middle school, Indiana, welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS. Launch (ph).
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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: A big thanks to Mr. Merrill students for getting things started today, we have a packed show, so let`s go ahead and get to it.
First up, hearings on Capitol Hill. Now, you are not going to see any pictures from these hearings, and you are not going to hear anything that was said in them, either. That is because these are closed hearings. That means no members of the media, no members of the public are allowed in.
We do know what they are about, though. This -- the attack on the U.S. facility in Benghazi, Libya. It happened just over two months ago, the members of Congress who are running the hearings have questions about how the attacks happened and what happened afterward. And they are hoping to get answers. Martha Shade has more on who`ll be at the hearings and what issues are expected to come up.
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MARTHA SHADE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Several of Washington`s power players will be on Capitol Hill, expecting to be grilled about the deadly consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the September 11th assault.
Former CIA director David Petraeus is scheduled to address this Senate House Intelligence Committee, his testimony was in question after his sudden resignation last week.
REP. PATRICK MEEHAN, (R ), PENNSYLVANIA: He is necessary, he understands and was there during the time when the Benghazi events occurred.
SHADE: Some Republicans have been going after U.N. ambassador Susan Rice. After the violence, she said intelligence pointed to a spontaneous, not pre-planned attack. Senator John McCain said Rice was deceptive, while Lindsey Graham just doesn`t trust her.
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM, (R ), SOUTH CAROLINA: And the reason I don`t trust her, is because I think she knew better, and if she didn`t know better she shouldn`t be the voice of America.
SHADE: President Barack Obama had a message to the senators in Rice`s defense.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: If Senator McCain and Senator Graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me, and I`m happy to have that discussion with them.
SHADE: The senators oppose Rice possibly being nominated to secretary of state to replace Hillary Clinton, and say they will do whatever they can do to block it.
Senator Rand Paul says he is no fun of Rice, but there are bigger issues at play.
SEN. RAND PAUL, (R ), KENTUCKY: But I think the more important question is, why were there no Marines guarding our ambassador.
SHADE: Who made that decision, is likely to be discussed during these hearings. I`m Martha Shade reporting.
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AZUZ: Next stop, we are looking at a fine, not just any old fine, the largest criminal fine in U.S. history: it`s $1.2 billion, and the company that`s paying it, is BP. You might remember this: an explosion in 2010 in a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. A massive oil spill that leaked more than 200 million gallons of oil into the water. And the serious environmental problems when some of that oil washed up along the U.S. Gulf coast. Yesterday, BP reached the settlement with the U.S. government. The company will pay $4.5 billion. That includes the record fine, and it covers other criminal charges and government penalties. BP has already agreed to pay 20 billion to cover damages from the spill, and nearly 8 billion to private victims. For perspective in a two year since the oil spill happened, BP has made $43 billion in profits.
You`ve heard this talk about this fiscal cliff. It`s a series automatic government spending cuts and tax increases that could hit Americans next year, if Congress and President Obama don`t figure out a way around them. Here is a look at how the fiscal cliff could impact education: school districts nationwide would have less money, so after school programs, enrichment programs, sports could be cut. More teachers could lose their jobs or get paid less. And many schools wouldn`t be able to make needed repairs, upgrade computers or get new textbooks. Because so many schools have been struggling with less money after the recession hit, this fiscal cliff could make things worse: and that`s why so many people in education are paying attention to what happens as Congress and the president try to find the solution.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See, if you can ID me. I`m a country that`s been around for centuries, but I established my current Communist form of government in 1949. I`m one of the world`s largest nations in size. And I`m the largest in population.
I`m China and I`m home to more than 1.3 billion people.
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AZUZ: There`s been a change at the top of China`s Communist Party. In the U.S., presidential candidates are out in public all the time. That`s not how things work in China. When that country`s leadership goes through a transition, it all happens behind closed doors. These seven men are those new leaders. They make up the most powerful committee in the Chinese government. And the one who is front and center, is Xi Jinping, he is the new head of China`s Communist Party and is expected to lead the country for the next ten years. A lot of other nations are wondering, what to expect from Xi in this committee. That`s because in addition to having the world`s biggest population, China also has the world`s second biggest economy. That means it has a lot of influence on the world`s economic issues.
Back into U.S., 13 deaths have been reported to the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. The reports say that those 13 people died after using a supplement called "5-hour Energy." The FDA launched an investigation, it`s required to by law. But it also says, that a report by itself doesn`t mean that a product is responsible for health issue. So far, connection between the deaths and 5-hour Energy hasn`t been established. One thing the FDA is likely looking at is caffeine. One 5-hour Energy has 207 milligrams of caffeine. To compare, a cup of coffee can have anywhere from 95 to 200 milligrams. A regular can of Red Bull has about 80 milligrams. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is CNN`s chief medical correspondent. He was talking to a colleague recently, and this other doctor brought up an issue that he described as the biggest manmade epidemic in the United States. He was talking about accidental death from overdoses. But not from illegal drugs, from prescription drugs. Accidental overdoses are the number one cause of accidental death in America. We talked to Dr. Gupta about ways to prevent this, and some of the surprising numbers associated with the issue.
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DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carl, I think the statistics that gets everyone`s attention here, is that every 90 minutes in this country, someone dies from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. You keep that in mind, and I think that tells you a large tale. And also, if you look at the world, and you think about young people and old people alike, 80 percent of the world`s pain pills are taken in the United States. We prescribe enough to give every man, woman and child a doze every 4 hours for three weeks. So, look, we are talking a lot about this, but best advice: if you have pain pills in your medicine cabinet, get rid of them.
People have a preconceived notion of who this people are that are dying, but oftentimes it`s your friends, your families, your neighbors, it`s not people who you would think of as addicts. There are people who have legitimate pain that need to have those pain concerns addressed. Don`t misuse these pills, and ask yourself, every time you are given a prescription, do I really need this? Hopefully, that`s going to help a lot of people, Carl. Back to you.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today "Shoutout" goes out to Mr. Love`s journalism technology student at Sandpoint High School in Sand Point, Idaho.
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics o which of these songs? You know what to do, is it "My Country "Tis of Thee." "America the Beautiful," God Bless America" or the "Star-Spangled Banner." You`ve got three seconds, go!
Key wrote the lyrics to the "Star-Spangled Banner" during the war of 1812. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."
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AZUZ: You might expect to hear the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a sports event, that tradition is connected to some controversy in part of Pennsylvania. The commissioner in charge of high school hockey emailed teams and suggested that they not sing the anthem. He says it`s not a question of patriotism, it`s a concern about costs.
High school hockey rents ice time for games, so every game is carefully timed. When time runs out, the game ends, even if the clock hasn`t hit zero. If the singer takes longer with the national anthem, it eats into that game time. Some people aren`t happy with the idea of skipping the national anthem. They`ve suggested extending the time for the game or cutting time somewhere else. One person suggested using a pre- recorded rendition of the anthems, so you always know how long it will be.
Tile, linoleum, marble, carpet, hardwood, there are a lot of types of floors. But the owner of this business in Pittsburgh went a different route: she paid pennies for her flooring, actually, she didn`t pay them, she used them. 250,000 pennies took her and some volunteers about 300 hours to lay it all down, but she said it`s actually a lot cheaper than paying for tile. So, how do you make a floor from all these? I guess, you lay the pennies down and then start linking them together.
Suppose, if you don`t want to be ordinary that`s certainly on the way to change. You imagine when the customers walking and see it, though. They are going to be floored. They might not be able to make sense of it, but I know just how to ask them for their opinions. Penny for your thoughts? All right, that`s all the puns we can handle for now. I hope you have a great weekend.

 

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In Tuesday's program, we report on recovery efforts in the northeastern U.S., and we examine why the U.S. Navy is publicly reprimanding some of its SEALs. We explore a potential boom in U.S. oil production as well as some concerns about how that oil is being produced. And we learn about a program that aims to educate Philadelphia teenagers on the real-life ramifications of gun violence.

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A tour of global headlines takes us from Greece to Guatemala to Japan in Friday's program. We also discuss the evolution of Veterans Day and some of the traditions associated with the holiday. And after reports on a 21-year-old football faker and a 9-year-old female football phenom, we meet a monster truck driver who's not old enough to have her driver's license.

 

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Greek Unemployment Hits 25 Percent; Earthquake in Guatemala

Aired November 9, 2012 - 04:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome on CNN STUDENT NEWS. We`ve been hearing from some of you looking for more global headlines, we`ve got them, plus a report on Veterans Days. We are going to let Ms. Colvin`s (ph) students kick things off for us.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALES AND FEMALES: Hi. This is Ms. Colvin`s sixth grade advanced study class at East Hamilton Middle School. Take it away, Carl!

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AZUZ: First up, a new economic record in Greece and not a good one. In August, the country`s unemployment rate hit 25.4 percent. That means, a quarter of the entire country is out of work, and if you are 24 or younger, that unemployment rate jumps 260 percent.

Greece has been struggling through a recession for five years. The country has massive debt. It`s getting a bailout, money to help out with this debt. But in order to get that money, the Greek government has to find ways to get its debt under control. What it`s been trying so far is austerity, spending cuts to things like workers` salaries and pensions. Many Greeks obviously not happy about this. While the country`s parliament was getting ready to approve a new round of cuts this week, thousands of protesters were fighting with police outside the parliament building.

From Greece, we are going to move across the Atlantic Ocean to Guatemala. Parts of that Central American nation are recovering after it was hit by a powerful earthquake earlier this week. The quake had a magnitude of 7.4. That made it the strongest quake to hit Guatemala in more than 35 years. According to the country`s president, at least 52 people were killed in the quake, hundreds of others were treated for injuries, thousands of homes were damaged, and roads collapsed with rubble crushing cars all over Guatemala. The president said the damage of devastation could have been worse.

Finally, we are heading over to Japan. In March of 2011, you might remember, the country`s suffered its worst earthquake ever: triggered a tsunami and giant ocean wave, and that led to a meltdown at the Japanese nuclear facility.

We`ve reported on debris from that disaster washing ashore in Hawaii and in Alaska. But Japanese officials still have tons of it to deal with there, in Japan, and as Alex Zolbert explains, you can`t just throw it away.

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ALEX ZOLBERT, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It`s been more than a year and a half since the devastating tsunami in Japan`s Tohoko region. And while substantial progress has been made, the country is still grappling with more than 13 million tons of debris.

About 20 percent of what remains is said to be destroyed in other parts of the country. Today, trucks arrive at this incineration plan in Shizuoka, several hours drive south of Tokyo. Officials say, these debris is the shredded remnants of people`s homes, about 250 kilometers or 150 miles from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. But with concerns over possible fallouts still running high, officials here measure radiation levels, before a small crowd of onlookers. It`s a well choreographed, very deliberate routine. According to officials, this debris fails to trigger any elevated readings. The shipment is cleared. The truck pulls in and dumps its load, which is then hoisted into the incinerator.

Once concerned citizens are pleased with what they`ve seen today.

There are the critics here in Shizuoka, some who question the logic in transporting these debris more than 700 kilometers, or about 430 miles across the country. Than there are those who said a government should have been more transparent.

Masahiro Kasyua (ph) says the affected area is using all of its incineration resources, they need our help, but we will continue to make our case as we`ve been doing. Carefully and tenaciously.

A long and tedious project that is not short on controversy.

Alex Zolbert, CNN, Shizuoka, Japan.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s "Shoutout" goes out to Ms. Flax`s social studies classes at Ness City Junior Senior High School in Ness City, Kansas.

Armistice Day celebrate the end of what conflict? Here we go, was it American Revolution, World War I, Crimean War or World War II? You`ve got three seconds, go!

Armistice Day marked the end of World War I. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout", but that`s not what the holiday is called anymore in the U.S.

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AZUZ: No, it`s not. Armistice Day originally marked the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. That`s when the armistice went into effect ending the fighting in World War I. But in 1954, President Eisenhower changed the name to Veterans Day in honor of everyone who`s ever served in the U.S. armed forces. So, whether that was during the Iraq war, for instance, in a humvee like this one beside me, or during a time of peace, Veterans Day occurs every year on November 11th. There are services like the traditional reed playing at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, and for Americans nationwide, it`s a chance to honor one of the country`s 21.5 million veterans, even if that`s simply by saying, thank you for your service.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is this legit? A document that`s faked or designed to be misleading is a forgery. This is true. Forged document are ones that have been made or altered falsely.

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AZUZ: Well, you might think that as students would forge a document in order to get out of school. There is a 21-year old in Michigan who recently forged a transcript and birth certificate in order to go to school. He went to class, played on a high school football team. James Felton of affiliate WNEM tells us what happened after the truth came out.

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JIM CONWAY, MOUNT PLEASURE H.S. ATHLETIC DIR.: Any time you are duped to -- or, you know, lied to, if you will, there is some frustration that comes with that.

JAMES FELTON, WNEM CORRESPONDENT: Mount Pleasant High School athletic director, Jim Conway, is in shock. He is still trying to figure out why a 21-year old would lie his way back to high school and play for the football team. That`s exactly what happened to his Oiler ball club this season.

CONWAY: When it comes to something like this, and integrity issue becomes difficult to swallow.

FELTON: 21-year old used false documents to attend a school under the alias Javier Jones (ph). He played five games for the football team. Here you see him, he`s wearing number one. After the school received the tip from a concerned parent, Nash`s (ph) true identity was discovered. He was immediately removed from the district.

Now, two Oiler victories may be forfeited.

CONWAY: He just fit in with all the other high school kids, with the 16-17-18 year old kids who belong there, there were really no red flags.

FELTON: Meanwhile, Conway says the students athletes are angry their hard work may be tarnished by one individual.

CONWAY: They are frustrated, or if not more frustrated than the adults in this situation, which was good to see. I think the kids have learned a valuable lesson, they are asking the questions why and now just like we are as adults.

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AZUZ: Right now for a positive story from the football field. From a football faker to one that certainly looks like the real thing. Watch this. The pee wee player tearing up the field in this Youtube video, definitely deserves a highlight reel. 35 touchdowns, 65 tackles, nearly 2000 rushing yards. It`s amazing. She is dominating the league.

Yeah, I said, she. Samantha Gordon, she prefers the name "Sam," nine years old, she plays offence and defense in a mostly boys league in Utah. And she is amazing. During tryouts before the season started, Sam was tops in almost every drill. What`s crazy is that she just started playing football this year, it`s not even her favorite sport. She likes soccer better.

The nearly 2 million people -- yeah, 2 million people have seen her play football, they might disagree with that.

Rosalie Reimer is a little bit older than Sam Gordon, she is 15. That means she doesn`t have her driver`s license yet. But if you think that`s kept her from getting behind the wheel -- it hasn`t. Of course, Rosalie doesn`t drive regular cars, she drives this. Monster truck. She showed off her skills at the Arizona State Fair last weekend. When she is not in school, Rosalie is part of a monster truck competition circuit. She actually worked with her dad to build this behemoth, which is named detour. She is planning to go to college, get a degree in engineering, go to work designing racers, but she`ll probably still be connected to monster trucks. Rosalie says this is kind of thing you just never get tired of.

Finally, getting a caravan together might be kind of a tall order. But that`s what you are dealing with when you are transporting a giraffe. You see its head? There it is. Two-year old giraffe in Australia is moving from one zoo to another, keeper said she was old enough to start mixing with other giraffes. Besides, she was about to outgrow her old home. It might sound like a risky proposition to move an exotic animal, but I`m sure they are used to this kind of thing, they probably didn`t have to stick their necks out. And how do you decide which drivers get to be in the convoy? They probably used a giraffal (ph) system. And afterwards, they could tell their friends, a tall tale. Yeah, that`s right. Giraffe puns. Head and shoulders above the rest. It`s time for us to hit the road, have a great weekend, we`ll see you again on Monday, by now.

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After months of campaigning, Election Day has finally arrived. As Americans head to the polls, CNN Student News explores the Electoral College process and examines the math that could add up to victory for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Plus, we note some of the referendums on state ballots today, and we look back at 32 years of past election nights.

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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: All week we`ve been looking at different aspects of this massive storm named Sandy. We`ve talked about the science behind it, what happened when it hit the U.S., the devastation that it left behind. Today we are going to take a look at how Sandy affected people on an individual level. Plus, we`re going to take a look ahead the next Tuesday as the presidential campaigns make their final push. I`m Carl Azuz. This is CNN STUDENT NEWS.

When you`ve lived through something like Sandy, how do you balance the need to emotionally recover with the need to get back some sense of normalcy? A lot of people are struggling with that question right now.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You can`t describe it in words, because there is nothing -- nothing, all you see is burnt out rubble. That`s it. Burnt out rubble.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You know, it is no words to put on what happened here, but we -- we got to start over and bring back this community.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You take a lot of stuff for granted, I think until you get to this point, and then now it`s -- you just want to get back to it, you know, you want everything back that you complained about a week ago.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just want to get back in there, get the kids back to school and things like that, get our life back.

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AZUZ: In New York and New Jersey, people are trying to get back to their normal routines, but things aren`t normal. This line, it`s for a bus. With huge sections of the subway shutdown, bus service is trying to help now. Some people said it took four or five hours to get to work on Thursday. And how about checking your email or sending a text? Millions of people still didn`t have power on Thursday, couldn`t even charge their phones. Some of the ones who did, were offering it up to neighbors. They set up charging stations, running extension cords and power strips out of their homes for anyone to use, the sign of community coming together as it tries to recover.

On our blog, it`s cnnstudentnews.com, jobs, the economy and education top your list of election issues.

Priscilla is concerned about all three. "With the prices of everything going up, including college, it is really going to be a challenge to attain a higher education."

Carol says, "... there are enough jobs for the people who have just graduated college. I am worried I won`t be able to support myself when I graduate."

Max writes," ... education should be the top concern. If we have a good educational system, we will be able to make jobs and help the economy at the same time."

Some folks like Joshua had a different take, the biggest issue for him is deficit reduction. As a large deficit could lead to a default on our debt.

Jabari also notes the debt, saying, "new ways to try to fix it might not help."

Austin writes, "It`s the high price of fuel. I think that if the price of gas were lower, more people would have jobs ..."

And Brittany feels that Obama and Romney should talk more about what will happen when schools have to fire teachers because the school is low on money."

People who think jobs are the number one election issue, might focus on a government report that comes out every month. It updates the national unemployment rate and says how many jobs were added the month before. The latest numbers come out today, and they are the last ones coming out before Tuesday`s election. You could be sure the presidential candidates will be talking about this report and hoping it helps them gain some support on Tuesday.

We looked at Governor Romney and President Obama`s economic policies earlier this week. Today, as we wrap up our series on the candidates` positions we are focusing on foreign policy. That covers a lot of issues, so we are going to cover two of them today. First one, the war in Afghanistan. President Obama has announced the plan that would have U.S. combat troops out of Afghanistan by 2014. Governor Romney has said, he supports gradually pulling American forces out of Afghanistan, but he`s criticized the president for announcing the timetable.

Next up, Iran. When it comes to that country`s controversial nuclear program, the U.S. presidential candidates share a lot of the same basic ideas. Neither one wants Iran to be able to develop a nuclear weapon. Both support the idea of using sanctions, punishments against Iran and neither one has ruled out the idea of using military force against Iran.

We have a ton of resources on the presidential election on our home page. Go to cnnstudentnews.com, check out the election resources bin.

We are in the home stretch of this presidential campaign. For some folks, it feels like it`s going on forever. It`s this idea called voter fatigue. That after months and months of the speeches and the rallies, the media coverage and especially the ads, some people are just worn out. Presidential candidates have been making political ads for decades, but they haven`t always look like the ones we see today. Watch this.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You like Ike, I like Ike, everybody likes Ike.

DARRELL WEST, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: The way that candidates communicate with voters tells us a lot about the politicians, but also about ourselves.

JOHN F. KENNEDY: This is candidate John Kennedy.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: President Johnson.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jimmy Carter.

WEST: So, it`s an amazing lens on American culture and on American politics.`

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This time, vote like your whole world depended on it.

WEST: The biggest difference in ads that we see today is really in the editing. Today, we have a much faster pace, they splice different images together, there is much greater sophistication in the production that lies behind contemporary ads.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Eisenhower answers America.

WEST: The first presidential election where TV ads played a role was 1952, Dwight Eisenhower pulled together footage from press conferences and basically had "Eisenhower Answering America."

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This historic moment is brought to you by Citizens for Kennedy.

WEST: 1960 is really considered the first television election, that was the first election where we had TV debates between Kennedy and Nixon, ads also were seen as very prominent, because it was a wave for Kennedy to basically contrast his youthfulness with Nixon experience.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They understand what peace demands.

WEST: 1964 was a very interesting election, and it featured a lot of attack ads.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Four, five, six ...

WEST: There was a famous ad called "the daisy ad", incumbent president Lyndon Johnson had a little girl in a meadow pulling petals off of a daisy and in the background you have the countdown, and at the end of the end, there is a nuclear explosion.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nine, eight, seven, six, five ...

WEST: By today standards, it seems remarkably tame, because we`ve seen a lot more vicious and personal attacks on individuals. But when that ad aired, it actually only aired once on network television, the public outcry was so strong that Johnson took down that ad and never aired it again.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Today`s "Shoutout" goes out to Mrs. Golden`s U.S. and world history classes at the Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts in Baltimore, Maryland. Who painted this famous artwork? You know what to do. Was it Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael? You`ve got three seconds, go!

You`re looking at Michelangelo`s masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."

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AZUZ: Michelangelo`s masterpiece is celebrating a big birthday this week. In 1512, exactly 500 years ago, it was finished and open to the public. The different panels on the Sistine Chapel ceiling show people and events from the Bible. The most famous one is the creation of Adam, which shows the arms of God and Adam reaching out to each other. The painting has survived centuries of war and severe weather. But now, it`s facing a new threat, one that comes from an unexpected source.

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BEN WEDEMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Today the greatest threat to this priceless art comes from those who flock to admire it. About 5 million people visit the Sistine Chapel every year, that means 5 million people with sweat, with heat, with dust.

The number of visitors is expected only to grown in coming years. The Vatican is planning to upgrade the current climate control system for the chapel, but officials are hesitant to turn tourists away.

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AZUZ: We don`t have to wait till next Tuesday for election results, thanks to some presidential prognosticators. Like the Redskins rule. If the team wins its last home game before the election, the person or party in power stays there. Road team wins, expect a victory for the White House challenger. Has that ever been manipulated before? We`d be worried about pass interference.

If football is not your cup of tea, try coffee. 711 is selling Obama and Romney cups of java, those results will be hot off the presses. Halloween may be over, but some people think they can predict the presidency based on which candidate`s mask sold more. On election day, they`ll face reality. And the squirrel can tell us the outcome based on which dish it eats from. Some of these ideas seem a little wacky, that squirrel one is downright nuts, but hey, listen, it`s not scientific, it just food for thought. One thing we can predict, we will be back on the air next Monday, so we hope to see you then, and that you have a wonderful weekend. Bye now.

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The storm has passed, and the long recovery process has begun. In Thursday's program, CNN Student News examines the aftermath of Sandy, and we consider whether it could impact next week's U.S. election. We also focus on health care in today's look at presidential candidates' positions. And we meet some German-born soccer players who choose to play for the U.S. team.

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As Hurricane Sandy hammers the U.S. East Coast, CNN Student News examines the storm system in both scientific and historic contexts. We also focus on education as we launch a series exploring U.S. presidential candidates' positions on the issues. Plus, we explain how a kind of space fence helps monitor the location of space junk.

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This Friday, CNN Student News gives you an idea of why life on the U.S. presidential campaign trail can be nothing short of exhausting. We also take you to the crown of a newly reopened American landmark, and we weigh the value of lessons focused on 0s and 1s.

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Presidential Campaign Enters Final Stretch; Update on Malala`s Condition

Aired October 26, 2012 - 00:00:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We haven`t finished everything we set out to do in 2008, but you know that every single day that I set foot in that office, I am thinking about you. I am fighting for your families. And with your help, I`ve been keeping the commitments that I made.

MITT ROMNEY, GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: The Obama campaign is slipping, because it can`t find an agenda to help the American families. But our campaign is growing into a movement across this country that says we`re going to get America back, we`re going to get America strong, we`re going to provide for our families.

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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: Powerful words from the candidates. Today we`re going to look at their campaigns` big push with less than two weeks to go until election day. I`m Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS.

Visiting four states might sound like a full vacation. You pack up your car, spend a few days in each spot. If you`re a presidential candidate, that`s not a one-week trip. You do that in a day. From now through November 6th, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama will be all over the country. This is what former Governor Mitt Romney`s day looked like yesterday -- moving around the state of Ohio, visiting campaign rallies in three different cities. So Thursday in Ohio, on Tuesday he was in Colorado, Iowa on Wednesday, plus visits to Nevada, Florida and Virginia were scheduled for this week as well. President Obama just wrapped up a campaign trip that took him to eight states in 48 hours. Wednesday, he went to Iowa, Colorado, Nevada and California. On Thursday, he started the day in Florida, and then hit Virginia, Illinois and Ohio before heading back to the White House in Washington.

That stop in Illinois was a quick one but a historic one. The president went to Chicago to cast his ballot early. It`s the first time that a U.S. president has used early voting.

You might have noticed the candidates are visiting a lot of the same states. Those are what`s known as battleground states or swing states. Political experts say it`s not certain which candidate will win those states on election day, which is why the candidates are likely to spend a lot of time campaigning there.

Next up today, we have an update for you on Malala Yousafzai. The teenager was shot by the Taliban for demanding education rights for girls in her home country of Pakistan. Malala was moved to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. She has a long recovery ahead of her, but doctors say she is making progress. She`s in stable condition, and can communicate with hospital staff by writing notes. Malala hasn`t been with her parents since she was moved to the U.K. That changed yesterday. Her mom and dad, he`s the one speaking here, they flew to the United Kingdom from Pakistan to be with their daughter. Pakistani police have identified this man, Atta Ulla Khan (ph), as the main suspect in Malala`s shooting. Yesterday, he was still out there. Six other men had been arrested in connection with the attack, though.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: See if you can ID me. I`m a U.S. national monument that`s more than 300 feet tall and weighs more than 150 tons. I was a gift from France. In one hand, I`m holding a tablet, and in the other, I`m holding a torch.

I`m the Statue of Liberty, and Sunday is my 126th birthday.

AZUZ: The day after its 125th birthday, the statue was closed for repairs, set to open back up on Sunday. Zoraida Sambolin joined a few wounded warriors, U.S. military veterans who were injured in combat, for a sneak preview of some of the monument`s upgrades.

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ZORAIDA SAMBOLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The Statute of Liberty`s crown and interior have been closed for a year, but for retired Marine Corps Larry Hughes, it`s seemingly been longer. That`s because the observation level of this iconic symbol of freedom was not wheelchair accessible until today.

LARRY HUGHES, VETERAN: Amazing.

SAMBOLIN: Hughes, a Vietnam vet, is taking the inaugural ride in a newly installed elevator to the statue`s observation deck.

HUGHES: Just to be here was something that never really entered into my mind, because something I hate to be turned down, I hate to be rejected. So I`m no longer being rejected. I`m being here.

SAMBOLIN: The new elevator is just part of a year-long, $30 million renovation that also includes upgrading stairwells and making safety improvements. The end result -- a more accessible Lady Liberty that will allow an additional 26,000 visitors each year a chance to enjoy her spectacular views.

KIRK BAUER, VIETNAM VETERAN: When these adaptions are made, it opens up tremendous opportunities for all of us.

SAMBOLIN: Among the first to see the new renovations, two generations of severely wounded warriors. I joined Kirk Bauer, who lost his leg in Vietnam, and Jesse Acosta, who suffered injuries to his hip from a roadside bomb in Iraq, on the 146-step climb to the top.

So you stuck your head out of?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The crown.

SAMBOLIN: The crown. What do you think, is this what you expected?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Fantastic. Actually, it`s more tight than I thought looking up, but it is just an incredible view.

SAMBOLIN: The renovation was full of challenges. Because of the statue`s location and because they had to do it all without drilling into any part of the historic structure.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Today`s Shoutout goes out to Mr. Martin`s (ph) American government classes at Minden high school in Minden, Nebraska. What is the name of the computer coding system that uses zeros and ones? Here we go. Is it binary, HTML, Linux or Metacarpal? You`ve got 3 seconds, go.

Binary means made of two parts, and binary code is made up of two things, zeros and ones. That`s your answer and that`s your shoutout.

AZUZ: If you translate the word "hi" to Spanish, it`s ola. To German, it`s hallo. To binary, it`s 0110100011101001. I had to practice that. Seems kind of complicated, but it also could be more lucrative. It could pay you more down the road. Laurie Segall looks at the coding in the classroom.

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NAQUAL ROBINSON, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: Another I and an equal sign and an I plus one.

LAURIE SEGALL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It sounds like gibberish. You like this better than Italian?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.

SEGALL: Better than French? It`s computer code, and it may be more valuable than any other language high school students study.

HENRY FERSKO, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: That`s where you have the most jobs right now, I would say, in technology and stuff.

SEGALL: Becoming a lawyer or a doctor is now passe. With unemployment for 20- to 24-year-olds at 12.4 percent, the hot job now? Tech entrepreneur.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: So how do you call the function?

SEGALL: But to join the club, you`ve got to speak the language not many are fluent in -- programming.

Do you think this is increasingly important for college students and for the job market for people to learn these kind of skills?

KLANA LOWERY, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: Of course, of course, because new technology is being like built every day. You`ve got iPhones, you got all that type of stuff. So it`s like, you can use this stuff to actually help you understand it.

SEGALL: Salaries for people with coding skills are high. Entry-level software engineers at companies like Google and Facebook pay in the six figures.

Now, over a 40-year career, the engineering major can make over $1 million more than the average college grad, so it`s definitely a job that pays, and one where these tech skills are necessary. But the problem is, computer science software engineering firms can`t find enough skilled workers. Enter Codecademie, an online company that teaches the average Joe the most basic programming skills. Now they created a curriculum specifically for schools.

ZACH SIMS, FOUNDER, CODECADEMY: There`s not enough teacher training for teachers who are interested in learning to become computer science and programming teachers, either.

SEGALL: Teacher Courtney Ginsberg decided to learn coding at the Codecademie web site. Now she`s using it to help her students get prepped for the job market.

COURTNEY GINSBERG, TEACHER: It`s getting harder and harder for my students to get even the after-school jobs they got a few years ago when I started teaching.

SEGALL: Codecademie says it`s in nearly 2,000 schools now, another step towards building the strength of America`s tech labor force. And for kids today who have an iPhone in hand and spend a lot of time on apps, the idea of building one for a living does not sound bad. They grew up on Facebook and paid attention to the story.

RANDI ZUCKERBERG, FOUNDER AND CEO, ZUCKERBERG MEDIA: I think we`ve just seen so many really cool success stories of young people who, you know, came to Silicon Valley with a dream and hit it really big. I think we`re also in a very interesting economic time in this country, and people are more open to taking risks and trying something new.

SEGALL: Do you think you have the next Mark Zuckerberg in your class?

GINSBERG: That would be amazing.

SEGALL: Laurie Segall, CNNMoney, New York.

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AZUZ: High school kicker Anthony Storego (ph) hasn`t missed a field goal this year, and he didn`t miss this one, either. The difference? The kick in this Youtube video was a game winner that happened with just 21 seconds left on the clock. That`s a tough situation, but Anthony is used to overcoming adversity. He lived in nearly a dozen foster homes growing up, and Anthony suffers from autism. But on the football field, he`s just another one of the guys. Well, except for when he hit that game winner last Friday. Then, as his quarterback put it, Anthony was the man. And if he keeps up his streak of perfection, he`ll definitely give his team a leg up on the competition. We`re running out of football puns. Sooner or later, we`re just going to have to punt, but there`s no time left on the clock for us, so have a great weekend. See you later.

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The debates are over, but the election is still two weeks away. Today, CNN Student News examines how U.S. presidential candidates spend the time in between. Plus, we report on an Italian court case that's sending shockwaves through the scientific world. We also commemorate the founding of the United Nations, and we learn about research into moving objects with your mind.

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Ahead of their foreign policy debate, the U.S. presidential candidates aren't the only ones focused on international events. With headlines developing from the Middle East to the Vatican to the U.S., CNN Student News catches you up on what's happening in the world. Plus, we bring you some sports stories from the rink and the gridiron.

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Authorities say they've broken up a terror plot targeting a U.S. financial institution. Political opinions strain some friendships on social media. Airline passengers turn into search-and-rescue spotters to help a stranded sailor. Get the details on all of these stories in Friday's program. Plus, we compare plans to lower the U.S. deficit, and we examine an increase in U.S. student loan debt.

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As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare to face off in their second presidential debate, CNN Student News examines how the town hall format could shape tonight's event. We also look back at the Cuban Missile Crisis and see how some remnants of the event are still visible in Cuba 50 years later. Plus, we meet a trailblazing high school quarterback who was also chosen as homecoming queen.

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The U.S. vice presidential candidates faced off Thursday night in their one and only debate. In Friday's program, hear some of what Vice President Biden and Congressman Ryan said during the event. We also report on a doping investigation involving Lance Armstrong, and we see a private capsule's arrival at the ISS. Plus, we learn about research into how the human brain perceives time.

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On Thursday, we mark the International Day of the Girl with a report on a Pakistani teenager, her struggle for education rights, and her determination in the face of violence from the Taliban. We also preview tonight's U.S. vice presidential debate and offer a comparison of the candidates. And we discuss a congressional hearing about a terrorist attack on a U.S. consulate.

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The U.S. government released its latest payroll survey and unemployment report last Friday. In Monday's program, we explain how the reports are put together, and we examine why some people are questioning last month's numbers. We also discuss a newly described dinosaur, and we consider a Facebook feature that would let users pay to promote their posts. Plus, we meet a Hispanic NASCAR driver who hopes to be a trailblazer in his sport.

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The civil war raging in Syria has crossed over a border. In Friday's program, we discuss which neighboring country got involved and what action it's taking. We also examine reaction to Wednesday's presidential debate, and we report on Major League Baseball's first triple crown winner in 45 years. Plus, we meet a teenager whose rapping helps him overcome a severe stutter.

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As U.S. presidential candidates prepare to face off, we look back at some memorable moments from past debates. We also report on a ferry crash in China. Plus, we consider why New York officials benched a high school volleyball player. And we hear how a science teacher used a message in a bottle as an opportunity to teach a lesson on current events.

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