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(CNNStudentNews)--October21,2011CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:Hi,I`mCarlAzuz.AswewrapuptheweekhereonCNNStudentNews,we`retalkingaboutearthquakesandbasketball.You`regoingtohearsomestudents`adviceonstayingsafewhenyou`rebehindthewheel,andwe`regoingtosharesomeofyouropinionsfromastoryweairedearlierintheweek.Butwe`rebeginninginLibya,withnewsofthecountry`sformerleader.MoammarGadhafiisdead.HewaskilledThursdaybyrevolutionaryforceswhowerefinallyabletogetcontrolofSirte.That`sGadhafi`shometown.Reactiontothenewscameinfromallovertheworld.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):.PresidentObamasayingGadhafi`sdeath,quote,markstheendofalongandpainfulchapterforthepeopleofLibya,whonowhavetheopportunitytodeterminetheirowndestiny.Manyofthosepeoplewereoutonthestreetscelebratingyesterday.Carswerehonkingtheirhorns.Somepeoplefiredshotsintotheair.Theyweren`tjustcelebratingthenewsaboutGadhafi.Theywerealsocheeringwhat`sprobablytheendoftheircountry`scivilwar.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:ThatstartedasanuprisingbackinFebruary.ProtestersspokeoutagainstGadhafi.Theywantedhimoutofpower.Securityforcesstartedfightingwiththeprotesters,andeventuallytheviolenceandtensionboiledoverintoanall-outcivilwar.Therebelsweresupportedbymilitaryforcesfromothercountries,includingtheUnitedStates.AndnowthatthewarisendingLibyastillhasalongroadahead.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)BANKI-MOON,U.N.SECRETARYGENERAL:Clearly,thisdaymarksahistorictransitionforLibya.nInthecomingdays,wewillwitnessscenesofcelebration,aswellasgriefforthosewholostsomuch.Yetletusrecognize,immediately,thatthisisonlytheendofthebeginning.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:NowLibya`snewleaderswillhavetofigureouthowtheywanttorebuildtheircountryanditsgovernment.Beforewelookahead,(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)HALAGORANI,CNNINTERNATIONALANCHOR:(voice-over):Asa27-year-oldarmyofficer,MoammarGadhafioverthrewLibya`skingin1969,andthensetaboutwipingallforeigninfluencefromthecountry,includingallvestigesofcommunismorcapitalism,publishinghispersonalphilosophyinathree-volumeGreenBook.Gadhafialwayssaidthathisgoalwastochangetheworld.Butitwasthewayhesetouttodoitthatamused,confusedandofteninfuriated.Butwhilehesometimesappearedaclownontheworldstage,hisactionswereoftendeadly.Inthemid`80shefunneledmoneyandweaponstosupportthePalestineLiberationOrganization`sfightagainstIsrael;theIrishRepublicanArmy`seffortstodefeatBritishruleinNorthernIreland;andheviciouslytargetedAmericans.In1986,LibyanagentswereaccusedofbombingaBerlinnightclub,killingtwoAmericansandaTurk.U.S.PresidentRonaldReaganrespondedbybombingTripoli,targetingGadhafi`shouse.Theraidkilledmorethan100people,includingGadhafi`sowndaughter.Twoyearslater,PanAmFlight103blewupoverthetinyvillageofLockerbie,Scotland,rainingdebrisandtaking270lives.InvestigatorstracedtheattacktoLibya.WhenLibyarefusedtoturnoverthesuspects,theU.N.imposedtoughsanctions,leavingthecountryisolatedandincreasinglydestitute.After11yearsasaninternationaloutcast,Gadhaficutadeal.HegaveuptheLockerbiebombingsuspectsfortrial,andaftertheU.S.invadedIraq,hesurprisedtheworldbyagreeingtodestroyallofhischemical,nuclearandbiologicalweapons.GadhafisoonwelcomedWesternoilcompanieslikeBPandTotalintoLibya.ButquestionslingeredaboutwhethersomeWesternoilcontractsweretradedforScotland`sreleaseofoneoftheconvictedLockerbiebombers.Backhome,patiencewasrunningthin.Aftermorethan40years,rebellionbubbledupintheeasternpartofthecountry,quicklyspreadingacrossLibya.Ashisgovernmentdisintegrated,headdressedthenationfromthesamehousebombedbytheU.S.in1986.MOAMMARGADHAFI,LIBYANLEADER(throughtranslator):Thisismycountry,thecountryofmygrandfathers.GORANI:HevowedtodieamartyrinLibya.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Isthislegit?AmongU.S.states,Californiahasthesecondhighestnumberofearthquakesperyear.Thisistrue.Alaskahasthemost,butCaliforniagetsthousandsofquakeseveryyearandtheyusuallycausemoredamage.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:That`swhyofficialsinCaliforniahavetheGreatShakeout.Theeventhappenedyesterday.It`sanearthquakedrill,kindofliketheonesyoumightatschool,butthisoneinvolvesmillionsofpeople.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Thegoalismakesurethestate`spreparedforwhattododuringanearthquake,howtorecoverafterwards.Thisisvideofromlastyear`sShakeout.Inschoolsandofficebuildingspeopledrop,coverandholdon.Officialssaythosestepsarethebestwaytostaysafeduringanearthquake.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Ontheothersideofthecountry,inNewYorkCity,NBAplayersandownersaretryingtoseeiftheycansavetheirseason.Rightnow,theleague`sinalockout.Thatmeansnopreseasonandnogamestostart.Thetwosidesdon`tagreeonhowtosplitupthesport`smoney,oronrulesforplayers`salaries.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Thenegotiationshavebeengoingonforawhile.Someofthisweek`ssessionshavelastedmorethan16hours.Thefirsttwoweeksoftheseasonhavealreadybeencanceled,andtheNBAcommissionerhaswarnedthatiftheycan`treachadealsoon,moregamesmightbewipedofftheschedule.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:TimefortheShoutout.Whatcontributestoaccidentsinvolvingteenagedrivers?Ifyouthinkyouknowit,shoutitout.Isitinexperience,distracteddriving,nighttimedrivingoralloftheabove?Wedon`tthinkyou`llneedaclockforthis