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CNNStudentNewsTranscript:April5(CNNStudentNews)--April5,2012THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.***(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)GROUP:Hey,Carl.WelcometoAveryCounty,homeoftheVikingsandtheChristmastreecapitaloftheuniverse.BetterspruceupforCNNStudentNews.Takeitaway,Carl.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)CARLAZUZ,HOST,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:YoubetIwill.ThankstoMs.Griffiths`(ph)classforthatin-tree-duction.Andthankstoallofourviewersforjoiningustoday.Let`sgoaheadandgettotheheadlines.Firstup,theU.S.presidentialelection.AfterTuesday`scontest,weknowthenominee--theDemocraticnominee.PresidentObamahasgottenenoughdelegatestoofficiallyclinchhisparty`snomination.Notarealsurprisethere.ThebigquestioniswhichRepublicancandidatewillthepresidentbefacingoffagainst?Stilldon`tknowtheanswertothat.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ButwedoknowthatformerMassachusettsGovernorMittRomneyismorethanhalfwaythere.HewonallthreeRepublicanprimariesonTuesday,inWisconsin,MarylandandWashington,D.C.NowRomneyhasmorethanhalfofthe1,144delegatesittakestowintheRepublicanParty`snomination.Hehasmorethandoublethedelegatesofhisclosestcompetitor.That`sRickSantorum.ButtheformerU.S.senatorfromPennsylvaniasayshe`splanningtostayintherace.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:PartsofTexasarebeginningtocleanupafterbeinghammeredbysevereweatheronTuesday.ReportssayitstartedwithamassivehailstormintheDallasarea.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Thatwasfollowedbysceneslikethis.TheNationalWeatherServicesaysbetweensixand13tornadoesmighthavetoucheddowninnorthTexas.Atleast150homesweredestroyed.Morethan100planesweredamagedattheDallasairport.Butincredibly,asofyesterdayafternoon,therewerenoreportsofanydeaths.TheDallasmayorcalleditamiracle.Andhere`showtwoofthepeoplewholivedthroughthissevereweatherdescribedtheirexperience.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Youduckedintothecorneroftheroomoverthere.UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Yes,bythewindow.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Youcouldn`tmakeitout--(CROSSTALK)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Bythewindow,yes.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:--outthewindows.Coveredyourselfinblankets?UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Blanketsandpillowsandtheottoman.Andthewindwaspullingthatcoverback.AndIwaspullingit,tryingtoholdontoit.AndIjustsawdebris,debris,debris,glassflying,glassbreaking.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Debriswasflying,andweweretryingtodecidewheretogo.Andaboutthattime,shesaid,Lookbehindus,andathirdtornadoformedbehindus,butithadn`ttoucheddown.Andaboutthreeminutesafterthat,thesirenstartedsounding,andaguycameoveroursirenthereinsouthFt.Worth--Burlesonarea--andhesaid,Tornadowarning.TakecoverallofTarrantandJohnsonCounty.Andwewerelookingdeadintheeyestwofunnelcloudsthathadtoucheddownonlyabout1/8milefromus.AZUZ(voice-over):ReliefgroupsalreadyworkingtohelpoutthepeopleaffectedbythesetornadosinTexas.TheRedCross,theSalvationArmy,TeamRubicon,theorganizationinourCNNHeroesreportearlierthisweek.Ifyouwanttofindouthowyoucanhelp,gototheSpotlightsectiononourhomepageandclickontheImpactYourWorldlink.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Justthefacts:SyriaisaMiddleEasterncountrythatwasoncepartoftheOttomanEmpire.Itbecameanindependentnationin1946.It`sbeenrunbythesamefamilyformorethanfourdecades.Hafezal-Assadwaspresidentfrom1970-2000,thenhisBasharal-Assadtookover.Since1979,theU.S.governmenthasconsideredSyriaasponsorofterrorism.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:ThecrisisgoingoninSyriarightnowstartedinpartbecausetheal-Assadfamilyhasruledthecountryforsolong.Morethanayearago,peoplestartedprotestingagainstthegovernmentandcallingforchangethere.Basharal-Assadrespondedtothoseprotestswithforce,andtheUnitedNationssaysatleast9,000peoplehavediedintheviolencesincethen.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Thatincludesatleast54peoplewhowerereportedlykilledacrossSyriayesterday.YoucanseesmokefromtheartilleryfireinthisYouTubevideo.TheSyriangovernmenthasconsistentlyblamedtheviolenceonarmedterrorists.Whiletheinitialprotestsweremostlypeaceful,someoppositionmembershavetakenuparmsagainstthegovernment.Presidental-Assadhasagreedtoapeaceplanthatwouldendtheviolence.OneofthefirststepsintheplanwouldbeforSyrianmilitaryforcestoleavepopulatedcities.RepresentativesfromtheUnitedNationsareheadingtoSyriatomonitortheceasefire.They`reexpectedtoarrivesometimetoday.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Today`sShoutoutgoesouttoMs.Cox`sjournalismstudentsatElDoradoHighSchoolinElDorado,Arkansas.TheMastersGolfTournamentisplayedonwhatcourseeveryyear?Youknowwhattodo.IsitPebbleBeach,AugustaNational,St.AndrewsorBethpageBlack?You`vegotthreeseconds,go.AugustaNationalGolfClubinAugusta,Georgia,hoststheMasterseveryyear.That`syouranswer,andthat`syourShoutout.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:TheMastersteesofftoday,butit`snottheonlyreasonAugustaNationalisinthenewsthisweek.Whentheprivateclubopenedin1932,thefoundersdecidedthatmembershipwouldonlybeopentomen.Nowsomepeoplearepushingtheclubtoopenitsdoorstowomen.Theclubsaysitwon`tdiscussmembershipmatters,butPatrickSnellistalkingaboutthedilemma.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)PATRICKSNELL,CNNREPORTER(voice-over):TheAugustaclubhouseisoneofthefamoussitesingolf.Theprivate,male-onlyclubisbelievedtohavearound300membersatanyonetime,andm