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StudentNews0531

（StudentNews）--May31,2012

THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.

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GROUP:

CNNStudentNewsstartsnow.Takeitaway,Carl.

UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:

Don`tforgetourShoutout.

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CARLAZUZ,HOST,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:

HowcouldIafterthatawesomeiReport?

ThankstoMr.Wybul`s（ph）classforthatintroduction,andthankstoallofyouforspendingthislastdayofMaywithCNNStudentNews.

Firstuptoday,a50-yearprisonsentenceforCharlesTaylor,theformerleaderofLiberia.Taylorwasfoundguiltybyaninternationalcriminalcourtlastmonth.He`sthefirstformerworldleadersinceWorldWarIItobeconvictedofwarcrimes.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

TaylorwaspresidentoftheAfricannationofLiberiafrom1997through2003.duringthattime,hewasaccusedofbeinginvolvedwiththecivilwarinaneighboringcountry,SierraLeone.Thechargesincludedmurder,slaveryandforcingpeopleyoungerthan15tofightintheconflict.

AspecialcourtinTheNetherlandshandeddownTaylor`ssentenceyesterday.ThejudgesaysTaylorwasresponsiblefor,quote,"aidingandabettingsomeofthemostbrutalcrimesinhumanhistory."TheformerLiberianleaderisappealinghisconviction.

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AZUZ:

Internationalangeraboutwhat`sgoingonSyriaisgrowing.TheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilislookingforwaystopressureSyria`sgovernmenttostopthefightingthat`sgoneonformorethanayearnow.Thousandsofpeople,mostofthemcivilians,havebeenkilledinthisviolence.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

There`sangerinsideSyriaaswell.ThisprotestwasinthecityofHoula.That`swheremorethan100SyrianswerekilledlastFridayinwhatsomepeopledescribeasamassacre.Onebigquestioniswhattheinternationalcommunitycandoaboutthis.

Nocountryisopenlypushingformilitaryaction.Somehavespokenoutagainsttheidea.Otherssayitshouldbeanoption.SomeofficialssayrightnowthesituationinSyriaisatatippingpoint.

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UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:

Today`sfirstShoutoutgoesouttoCoachIvyandCoachGuerra`scivicsclassesatManorHighSchoolinManor,Texas.

Whatcityishostingthisyear`sRepublicanPartyNationalConvention?

IsitCharlotte,NorthCarolina;St.Paul,Minnesota;Denver,ColoradoorTampa,Florida?

You`vegotthreeseconds,go.

TampaishostingtheRepublicanNationalConventionattheendofAugust.That`syouranswer,andthat`syourShoutout.

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AZUZ:

DuringthatconventiontheRepublicanPartywillofficiallynameitspresidentialnominee.ThatisnowalmostcertaintobeMittRomney.ThisweektheformerMassachusettsgovernorunofficiallywonhisparty`snomination,thankstotheTexasprimary.GovernorRomneyhasbeenwinningdelegatesandprimariesandcaucusessinceJanuary.

Tuesday`swininTexasputhimovertheso-calledmagicnumberof1,144.That`showmanydelegatesittakestowintheRepublicannominationthisyear.

OneofthepeoplewhoofferedcongratulationstoMittRomney,hisopponent.PresidentObamacalledGovernorRomneyaboutthemilestoneyesterday.ThepresidentwillofficiallybenamedtheDemocraticnomineeatthatparty`snationalconvention.That`stakingplaceinCharlotteinSeptember.

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ThestateshostingthoseconventionsandothersalongtheU.S.EastCoastaredealingwithrainandwindfromBeryl.Thisisthesamesevereweathersystemthatwereportedonearlierintheweek.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

Wednesdayevening,Berylwasnolongeratropicaldepression,eventhoughitwaslosingstrength,itwasstillraisingconcerns,though,becauseinadditiontothewindandtherain,Berylwasalsocausingdangerousripcurrents.

OnepersonwassweptawayinFloridaonMonday.Around170otherswimmershadtoberescuedfromthesurfovertheweekend.ForecasterssaidripcurrentswereathreatalongthecoastfromFloridaupthroughNorthandSouthCarolina.

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UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:

TimeforaShoutoutExtraCredit.

WhatcityhasthelargestsubwaysystemintheUnitedStates?

Youknowwhattodo.IsitBoston,Chicago,NewYorkorWashington,D.C.?

Putanotherthreesecondsontheclockandgo.

NewYorkdidn`thavethefirstU.S.subwaysystem,butitdefinitelyhasthelargest.That`syouranswerandthat`syourShoutoutExtraCredit.

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AZUZ:

NewYorkCityisintheprocessofmakingthatsubwaysystemevenbigger.It`saddinganewlineaspartofthecity`sfirstmajorsubwayexpansionin50years.NewYorktransportationofficialssayonceit`sdone,thenewlinewillhelpreduceovercrowdinganddelays.Butthat`sdoesn`thappenquicklyandthatdoesn`thappencheaply.AliVelshilooksatwhat`sinvolved.

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ALIVELSHI,CNNHOST:

Backhoeexcavatorsthatcancost$700,000apiece,manliftsthatsellforuptohalfamillionbucks,seethathydraulicdrilljumbo?

Theycangofor800grandapop.Thesearethemachinesofmodern-daycivilengineering.NewYorkCityhasthemworkingfullspeedaheadonitsnewSecondAvenuesubwayline.

Subwaysareexpensive.Justtogiveyouasenseofperspective,waybackwhenthefirstsubwayinManhattanwas21miles,anditcost$35million.Thisone,aboutamileandahalf,forabout$4.5billion.That`smorethanabilliondollarsastop.

Andthat`sjustforphaseone.Wewentdigging10storiesbelowManhattantofindoutwhatgoesintothebottomlineonanewsubwayline.

MICHAELHORODNLCEANU,PRESIDENT,MTACAPITALCONSTRUCTION:

It`sabargain.（Inaudible）abargain,$800,000apop.

VELSHI:

Themostmassivepieceofequipmentusedisthetunnelboringmachine.ThelasttimeNewYorkbuiltasubwayitusedthecut-and-covermethod,diggingfromstreetlevel.Boringismuchmoreefficientanditdisruptslifeabovegroundalotless.

TOMPEYTON,PARSONSBRINCKERHOFF:

Theonethatdidthisis22footindiameter,alittleovertwostoriestall.Itcangoonaverageabout50footaday.

VELSHI:

Oneofthesethingscosts$12millionandrequires20peopletooperateit.At50feetaday,boringtwomile-and-a-halftunnelstakesalongtime.

UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:

Butthisisalinearproject.

VELSHI:

Right.

HORODNLCEANU:

Youmustdothetunnelsbeforeyoudothis.

VELSHI:

Andhighlyspecializedlaborersaretheonesdoingthat.Sandhogsorurbanminersworkalongsideoperatingengineerswhodriveandmaintainthemachinery.

PEYTON:

Onaverage,wepayaguyabout$1,000aday,andthat`sbasesalaryplusbenefits.

VELSHI:

It`sputtingpeopletoworkinatougheconomy.TheMetropolitanTransitAuthorityexpectsphaseoneofthesubway--that`s31/2stopsandatunnelandafourthstop--tocreate130,000jobswithaneconomicimpactofalmost$18billionoverthenineyearsofconstruction.

NewYorkerskeepaskingwhythistakessolong.

HORODNLCEANU:

Itisnormal.

VELSHI:

Itiswhat--

HORODNLCEANU:

Itisnormal.Itiswhatittakes.

VELSHI:

Allthewhile,Americansarefootingthebill,nomatterwheretheylive.

HORODNLCEANU:

SecondAvenue,rightnow,$1.3billioncomefromthefederalgovernmentandtherestof$3.15billioncomesfromNewYork.

PEYTON:

Andin2016,whenweswipeourcardandridetheirfirsttrain,it`sgoingtofeelrealgood.

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AZUZ:

Allright.It`stimetohavealittlefun.Severalworksago,weaskedyoutosendusiReportsofanyquestionsyouhadforme.Wehadagreatresponsetothis.Thefullinterviewisupandreadytowatchat.You`llfinditinthe"Spotlight"section.Ifyouwanttoknowwhocomesupwithallthepuns,gothere.Ifyouwanttoseeasampleofwhatthisisallabout,watchhere.

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MEGANRINKE,IREPORTER:

Hi,myname`sMegan,andI`mwondering,isthisreallywhatyouwantedtodowhenyougrewup?

Imean,asakid,didyoureallywanttobeananchorman?

Orwhatelsedidyouwanttodo?

AZUZ:

Asakid,Megan,IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodo.Atonepoint,IthoughtImightwanttobeamilkman,justdeliveringmilkandsayingheytoeverybody--notverylucrativethesedays.

SowhenIstartedworkinginnews,Ithoughtmyfirstcareergoalsweretobeawriterandproducer,whichIeventuallybecame.Butafterdoingthatforawhile,Istartedthinkingtomyself,Idon`twanttobetheguytojustwritewhat`sgoingoninthenewsandhavesomebodyelsetellyouaboutit.

I`matalker.IspenttimeindetentionfortalkingwhenIwasinschool.Iwanttobethepersontotellyouguyswhat`sgoingonintheworld.SoitwasreallyafterIstartedworkinginnewsthatIreallystartedfocusingonbecomingananchor.

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AZUZ:

Allright.Beforewego,wheredoesalargebeargotocooloff?

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

Justaboutanywhereitwantsto,likeafamily`sInfinitypoolinCalifornia.Twosistersspottedtheursineintruderintheirbackyard,andtheydecidedtostartshootingvideo--fromasafedistance,ofcourse.Theysaidtheyweren`ttooworriedsincethebearwasn`tcausingacommotion.Infact,atonepoint,itjustsatonthepool`sbuilt-instoolsandjustseemedtoenjoytheview.

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AZUZ:

Whyapool?

Well,youmighthaveexpectedabeartohangoutatthe"maul."Thesisterssaidtheyexpectedtojustdrinkthewater,youknow,takeafewlaps.Thefamilycouldtrytosuetheanimal.They`dhave,ofcourse,tofileabathingsuit.

Notsurehowthebearwouldhirealawyer,though.Itwouldhavetopoolitsresources.The"pun-tential"o