CNN Student News10.12

(CNNStudentNews)--October12,2011CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:Today`sforecast:widespreadglobalheadlines,zerochanceofcommercials,atleastforthenext10minutes.FromtheCNNNewsroomtoyourclassrooms,thisisCNNStudentNews.Firstuptoday,theU.S.CongressisconsideringtakingactiononPresidentObama`sjobsbill.Itwasscheduletocomeupforaproceduralvote,whichiskindoflikeatestvotelastnight.Buthere`sthethingaboutit:nooneexpectsittopass.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):EveryoneinWashingtonwantstofindwaystocreatejobsinAmerica,eventhoughtheydon`tagreeonhowtodothat.PresidentObamasayshisbillisthesolution,andhe`sbeenpushingtogetitpassed.BARACKOBAMA,PRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES:Let`sputconstructionworkersonthejob.Let`sputteachersintheclassroom.Let`sgivesmallbusinessesataxbreak.Let`shelpourveterans['vetərən]退伍军人.Passthisbill.Let`smeetourresponsibilities.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Theeconomyisexpectedtobeabigfocusofnextyear`spresidentialelection.Somepeoplethinkthedebateoverthisspecificbillisactuallymoreaboutpoliticsthanaboutreallytryingtogetsomethingdone.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)SEN.MITCHMCCONNELL:Whatthisweekhasshown,beyondanydoubt,isthatDemocratswouldrathertalkaboutpartisan[ˌpɑ:ti'zæn]adj.偏袒的,党派性的legislationtheywon`tpass,thanonactuallypassinglegislationweknowwouldcreatejobs.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:U.S.officialssaythey`vebrokenupanalleged[ə'ledʒd]可疑的murderplottargetingSaudiArabia`sambassador大使totheUnitedStates.SaudiArabiaandtheU.S.areallies同盟国.Andaccordingtoauthorities,thisplanwasorganizedbypeopleinsideIran`sgovernment.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Justiceofficialssaytwomen,bothwithtiestoIran,beganplottingtokilltheSaudiambassadorbackinthespring.AspokesmanforIran`sgovernmentsaidtheallegedplotisacompletelie.Thisisadevelopingstory,soifyouwantthelatestdetailsonit,youcouldgotoourhomepage--that`scnnstudentnews.com.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:TheDallasMavericksarethereigning['reiniŋ]本届的champs冠军intheNationalBasketballAssociation,butdefenseofthattitleforthem?Goingtohavetowaitabit,becausetheNBAhascanceleditsfirsttwoweeksofitsseason.Thisispartofthatlockout关闭工厂,停工thatstartedinJulywe`vebeentellingyouabout.Ownersandplayerscan`tmakeadealontherulesforplayersalariesandhowtosplitup把...划分themoneythattheleaguemakes.Andthisisn`tjustasportsstory,it`sabusinessoneaswell.MarkMcKaylooksatthefinancialripple['ripl]涟漪effectsofthislockout.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)MARKMCKAY,CNNREPORTER:PhilipsArenaishometotheNBA`sAtlantaHawks,butthesedoorswon`tbeopeningforbasketballanytimesoon.Theleague`sdecisiontocancelsomeregularseasongamesmadesureofthat.Butthatdecisionjustdoesn`timpactteamownersandplayers.Italsoaffectssurroundingbusinessesthatcountonthosegamesbeingplayed.SCOTHUMPHREYS,GM,DANTANNA`S:There`sdefinitelygoingtobeadecreaseinbusinessonwhatwouldhavebeenhomegames.Weusuallygetanicepoptwohoursbeforethegame.Thendependingonhowtheydo,someafter-gamebusiness.AARONBUGGS,ASSISTANTGM,STATSRESTAURANT:Wealwaystrytomakesurewehaveagoodshowingofconventioneers[kənˌvenʃə'niə]到会的人tocometotherestaurant.ButasfarasfillingthevoidfromPhilipsArena,there`sprettymuchnothingthatwecando.Imean,ourhandsareprettymuchtiedwhenitcomestothat.MCKAY(voice-over):TheNBAjustcompletedoneofitsmostsuccessfulseasonsinyears.Attendance,merchandisesalesandtelevisionratings收视率['reitiŋ]wereallup,butthatmomentum[məu'mentəm]势头,动力couldbelostifthecurrentlockoutcontinuesforanextendedperiod.CHRISMANNIX,SPORTSILLUSTRATEDSENIORWRITER:ThesetwosidesshouldbesittinginaroominNewYorkCityforthenext,youknow,week,twoweeks,howeverlongittakestogetdone.Butrightnow,theyseemcontenttonotnegotiate,notmeet,andtosortofletthisthingplayoutandseewhoblinks眨眼，拒绝承认或面对first.MCKAY(voice-over):Thecostforthiswaitinggamewillbeexpensive.NBAcommissioner专员,委员,行政长官DavidSternsaidtheleaguelost$200millionbycancelingthepreseason赛季前比赛.Ifasignificantamountofregularseasonsgamesarelostaswell,theleaguewillfinditselfhavingtosatisfybroadcastpartnerswhopaidbillionstotelevise用电视放映thosegames.KURTBADENHAUSEN,FORBESSENIOREDITOR:TheNBAisgoingtohavetomakegoodwiththeirTVpartners.They`renotgoingtocontinuetopayfornogames.And,youknow,ithaseffectontheTVpartnersbecausetheyuseNBAgames,whicharestrongratingsdriversfora,say,aTNT.They`restrongratingsdrivers,andthathelpsboost[bu:st]提高ratingsforotherprogramming.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Today`sShoutoutgoesouttoMr.Schoettler`sstudentsatMillennialTechMiddleSchoolinSanDiego,California.Whathappenedonthisdayinhistory?Youroptions?Revolutionaries革命者stormedtheBastille,PoncedeLeondiscoveredFlorida,armistice['ɑ:mistis]休战,休战书,停战条约endedWorldWarIorColumbuslandedintheBahamas.You`vegotthreeseconds,go.OnOctober12th,1492,ChristopherColumbusreachedtheBahamas.That`syouranswer,andthat`syourShoutout.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Andthat`sthereasonwhytodayisNationalDayinSpain.EarlierthisweekwetalkedabouthowSpainpaidforColumbus`journey.TheUnitedStatescelebratesColumbusDayonthesecondMondayinOctober.ButSpain`snationalholidayisrightontheanniversaryofwhentheexplorerreachedtheNewWorld,andcountriesalloverLatinAmericacelebrateaswell.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Theday,October12th,iscalledDiadelaRaza.Thereareceremonies,parade