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StudentNews0320

（StudentNews）--March20,2012

THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.

CARLAZUZ,HOST,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:

TheendofwinterbroughtahugesnowstormtooneU.S.state,butprobablynotastateyouassociatewithsnow.Thatstory`scomingup.I`mCarlAzuz.ThisisCNNStudentNews.

Firstup,votersarecastingballotsinIllinoistodayasthatstateholdsitsRepublicanpresidentialprimary.AlotofexpertsaredescribingthisasashowdownbetweenformerMassachusettsgovernorMittRomney,thefront-runner,andformerSenatorRickSantorum.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

GovernorRomneyjustenjoyedawininPuertoRicoonSunday.Hegotmorethan80percentofthevoteintheprimarythere,sohewonallofPuertoRico`s20delegates.

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AZUZ:

Thereare54delegatesupforgrabsinIllinoistoday,andittakes1,144delegatestowintheRepublicanpresidentialnomination.Here`showthingsstackuprightnow.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

ThelatestestimatesfromCNNshowsGovernorRomneywith519delegates.SenatorSantorumhas239,formerHouseSpeakerNewtGingrichhas138andCNNestimatesU.S.RepresentativeRonPaulhas69delegates.

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AZUZ:

Onethingallthecandidates,includingthepresident,havebeentalkingaboutrecently--gasprices.Ifyouoryourparentsdrive,youknowtheyareonthewayup.Thenationalaveragepriceforagallonofgasolinehasbeenrisingeverydayformorethanaweeknow.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

It`scurrently$3.84.That`stheaverage.It`sactuallymoreexpensiveinsomeplaces,andcheaperinothers,becauseofthecostofoil,taxesanddistribution.Therecordpricewas$4.11inJulyof2008.

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AZUZ:

RickVincentnowshowushowgaspricesarefuelingpoliticalfire.

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RICKVINCENT,CNNREPORTER（voice-over）:

PricesatthepumpclimbedsteadilybeginningMarch9thafterafewdaysofslightdeclines.Theyroseonthebackofsoaringoilprices.PresidentObamaputaspotlightontheissueinhisweeklyaddress.HeoutlinedhisenergypolicyandknockedRepublicanpresidentialcandidateNewtGingrichforcampaigningonapromiseof$2.50gas.

BARACKOBAMA,PRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES:

It`seasytopromiseaquickfixwhenitcomestogasprices.Therejustisn`tone.Anyonewhotellsyouotherwise,anycareerpoliticianwhopromisessomethree-pointplanfor$2gas,they`renotlookingforasolution.They`rejustlookingforyourvote.

VINCENT（voice-over）:

Campaigningovertheweekend,RickSantorumsaidhighgaspricesareleadingtoinflation,andhesaysit`sonlygoingtogetworse.

FORMERSEN.RICKSANTORUM,R-PA.,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:

It`sgoingtohavearippleeffectif$4,andinsomeplacesnow,$5agallongasoline,andthey`retalking$5andmaybeeven$6insomeareas.

VINCENT（voice-over）:

Rightnow,thehighestpricenationallyisinHawaiiatanaverageof$4.48agallon.

MittRomneysaidthepresidentisnottherightpersontotacklesuchproblems.

FORMERGOV.MITTROMNEY,R-MASS.,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:

Thepresidentlearnedabouttheeconomybyreadingaboutit--

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ROMNEY:

--notbylivingit.Twenty-fiveyearsinbusinesstaughtmehowjobscomeandhowtheygo.

VINCENT（voice-over）:

I`mRickVincentreporting.

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UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:

Today`sShoutoutgoesouttoCoachStreiffert`seconomicsclassesatWaccamawHighSchoolinPawleysIsland,SouthCarolina.WhatisthestatenicknameofArizona?

Herewego.IsittheLandofEnchantment,DesertState,LastFrontierorGrandCanyonState?

You`vegotthreeseconds,nowgo.

Arizonagetsitsnicknamefromitsmostfamousnaturalfeature,theGrandCanyon.That`syouranswer,andthat`syourShoutout.

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AZUZ:

YoumightthinkofArizonaastheDesertState.Itsusuallywarmweatherisabigdrawfortourists.Notthispastweekend,though.WhilepeoplealloverthecentralandeasternU.S.wereenjoyingearlyspringtemperatures--

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

--partsofArizonaweredealingwiththis:

massivesnowstorms.ThecityofFlagstaffgot10-14inchesofsnowovertheweekend.Officialswereworriedaboutdangerousdrivingconditions,especiallyinsomeofArizona`smountainregions.

Around180milesofonemajorinterstatewasshutdownbecauseoftheweather.Oneresidenttalkedaboutthemajorshiftintemperature,saying,quote,"Theotherdayitwas65degrees.Nextdayit`ssnowing.It`scrazy."

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UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:

Isthislegit?

TheAmazonisthelargestrainforestintheworld.

Totallytrue.TheAmazontakesupmorethan2millionsquaremiles.That`smorethanhalfthesizeoftheentireUnitedStates.

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AZUZ:

TheAmazontakesupabout40percentofBrazil,whichisoneofthelargestcountriesintheworld.Youprobablystudiedrainforests;you`velearnedabouthowthey`rerichinplantandanimallife.Butthatsamelandcanbeusedforfarmingaswell.ShastaDarlingtonlooksathowBrazilistryingtofindabalancebetweeneconomicsandtheenvironmentintheAmazon.

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SHASTADARLINGTON,CNNREPORTER:

Fromuphere,youcanreallygetaviewofthedifferencebetweenthesemassivesoybeanfieldsandthenaturalAmazonforestrightnextdoor.

DARLINGTON（voice-over）:

WeflewoverthenativeXinguParkandneighboringfarmlandstogetabetterperspectiveofabattlethathaspitchedenvironmentalistsagainstfarmersandranchers.

Overthelastsixyears,Brazilhascrackeddownonclearcutting,reducingtherateofdeforestationby80percent.ButsomesayenvironmentalgainswillbeunderminedbyacontroversialforestcodebeingdebatedinCongress.

"It`sasetbackwithouttheprecedent,afterthe23yearsofprogresswe`vemade,"saysformerEnvironmentMinisterMarinaSilva.Thebilleaseslimitsondeforestationandextendsanamnestytosomewho`vecutdowntreesillegallyinthepast.

TherurallobbyinCongressthinksitdoesn`tdoenoughtoprotectgrowerswho`vehelpedturnBrazilintoaneconomicpowerhouse.Unabletoforgeaconsensus,thegovernmenthasrepeatedlydelayedvoting,butitwantsthelawpassedbeforeJune,whenRiodeJaneirowillhostRio+20,the20thanniversaryofthelandmarkEarthSummit.

BackinMatoGrosso,farmerslikeSauloCunhaarelargelysupportive.

"Ithinktheforestcodewillsolvealotofproblems,"hesays."It`lllegalizeproducers,whoareillegalnotbecausetheywanttobe,butbecauseofexternalfactors."

Underthenewcode,farmerswhobrokethelawwon`thavetopayfines.Theycangetlegalbyreplantingnativetrees.

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AZUZ:

Well,inthecountryofNepal,dozensofkidsliveinjail.Theyhaven`tdoneanythingwrong,butbecauseofthenation`spovertylevels,whenthekids`parentsarearrested,kidshavetogowiththem.

Onewomansawwhatwashappeninganddecidedtodosomethingaboutit.That`swhyshe`soneofthisyear`sCNNHeroes.Here`sherstory.

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PUSHPABASNET,CNNHERO:

InNepal,whenparentshavebeenarrestedbythepoliceandthechildrendon`thavealocalguardian,somechildrengotoprisonwiththeparents.Before（inaudible）Ivisitedthejail,Iwasstartingmybachelorinsocialwork.Isawasmallgirl,whojustgrabbedmyshawlandshejustgavemeasmile.Itwasreallyhardformetoforgetthat.

MynameisPushpaBasnet,andmymissionistomakesurenochildgrowsupbehindprisonwalls.In2005,Istartedadaycarewherethechildrencancomeoutfromthejailatmorningandtheycangobacktothejailattheafternoon.

Wehavechildrenwhoarefrom2to4,andtheyhavecoloring,reading,startingfivedaysaweek.Westartedtheresidentialhomein2007.Currently,wehave40childrenlivingouthere,mostlyabove6yearsold.

Idon`tgetadayoff,butInevergettired.ThechildrenallcallmeMamu.It`sabigfamily,withlotsandlotsoflove.

WhenIstartedthisorganization,Iwas21yearsold.PeoplethoughtIwascrazy,butthisiswhatIwantedinmylife.I`mgivingthemwhatanormalchildshouldhave.Iwanttofulfillalltheirdreams.

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

Well,youknowaboutourShoutouts.Butifyou`relookingforanotherwaytogetyourschoolmentionedontheshow,getinonoursocialmediaquestion.Ifyou`reonFacebook,lookforitat

Wepostanewvideowithanewquestioneveryweek,andthisweekit`sabouttime.Giveustherightanswer,plusthenameofyourschoolandcity.YoumighthearitmentionedonCNNStudentNews.

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AZUZ:

Beforewego,howmanyturtlesdoesittaketosetaworldrecord?

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AZUZ（voice-over）:

Theanswer?

Eighthundredthirty-six.Theycan`tberegularturtles;they`vegottobeTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,oratleastpeopledresseduplikethem.Thatwasthegoalofthisraucousreptilianrally.Everyonewhoshoweduptoparticipatewasgivenafreemaskandshirt.ItdidsetanewworldrecordforthelargestgatheringofNinjaTurtles.

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AZUZ:

Butifyouaskme,thatmanyninjasinoneplacesoundslikea"sword-ed"affair.Ijustfeelbadfortheoldrecordholders,becauseafterlosingthetitle,they`reprobablyjustashelloftheirformerselves.That`sallthetimewehavefornow,butwewill"turtle-ly"bebacktomorrowwithmoreCNNStudentNews.Seeyouthen.

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