CNN students news 2010-11-02

(CNNStudentNews)--November2,2010DownloadPDFmapsrelatedtotoday'sshow:TranscriptTHISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.CARLAZUZ,CNNSTUDENTNEWSANCHOR:There'sanoldsaying:It'snotwhatyouknow,it'swhoyouknow.Itmightalsobehowyouact.We'regonnamakesenseofthatinjustabit.I'mCarlAzuz.WelcometoCNNStudentNews!FirstUp:MidtermElectionsAZUZ:Theprimaries,therallies,thedebates:Let'scallallthatthepre-game.Thebigshowkicksofftoday,ElectionDayintheU.S.ThishasbeenthemostexpensivemidtermelectioninU.S.history.Anditwrapsuptodayasvoterscasttheirballotsalloverthecountry.What'satstake:controlofCongress.You'veheardustalkaboutit.TheDemocratscurrentlyhaveamajorityinbothchambers.Republicansareexpectedtomakegainstoday.Inordertotakeoverthatmajority,theRepublicansneedtoholdontotheseatsthattheycurrentlyhave,pluswin39moreseatsintheHouseofRepresentatives,10moreintheSenate.SandraEndochecksinnowwithareportonthefinalpushleadinguptotoday'selection.(BEGINVIDEO)SANDRAENDO,CNNCORRESPONDENT:Onelastcrytorallythetroops.PresidentObamawasonthecampaigntrailtryingtogetoutthevoteinCleveland.U.S.PRESIDENTBARACKOBAMA:Becauseifeveryonewhofoughtforchangein2008showsuptovotein2010,wewillwinthiselection.Iamconfidentinthat.ENDO:FormerPresidentBillClinton,VicePresidentJoeBidenandfirstladyMichelleObamaarefanningoutacrossthecountrytohelpinkeyraces,likeinKentucky,NevadaandDelaware.FortheRepublicanParty,formerNewYorkCityMayorRudyGiulianiisstumpingforGOPSenatecandidateJohnRaeseinWestVirginia.Republicanleadersarelookingforbigwins,ashiftinpower,inatleastonechamberofCongress.MICHAELSTEELE,CHAIRMAN,REPUBLICANNATIONALCOMMITTEE:Mygoalintalkingtoourteamoutinthefieldislet'sgetourfolkstothe39,becausethat'sthemomentumpointyoureallywanttogofor,andthenyoucancontinuetobuildfromthere.ENDO:InfactanewCNN/OpinionResearchCorporationpolloutSundayshowsamajorityofAmericansthinkRepublicanswilltakeovercontrolofCongressafterthemidtermelections:51percentto36percent.Accordingtothepoll,34percentsaythecountrywillbebetteroffifRepublicanswinbackCongress;28percentsaythenationwillbeworseoff;and36percentsayitwon'tmakeadifference.Anotherpollouttodayshows75percentofAmericansthinkthingsaregoingbadlyinthecountry.It'stheworstoutlookgoingintoamidtermelectionsincethemid'70s,andtheeconomyremainsissuenumberoneonvoters'minds.InWashington,SandraEndo,forCNNStudentNews.(ENDVIDEO)BlogPromoAZUZ:We'retakingapollonourblog,FromAtoZ.Thequestion:What'sthebiggestissueonyourmindleadinguptothismidtermelection?Imagineyou'reinthevotingbooth.Whatissuemattersmosttoyou?Headtoourhomepage,CNNStudentNews.com,gotoourblog,andweighin.Teachers,wewanttohearfromyou,too.YougettosoundoffintheCNNTeachers'Lounge!Samepage,CNNStudentNews.com.Justscrolldown'tilyouseetheteachers'loungeontheright-handsidelikeyoudorightthere,highlighted.Samekindofquestion:Whatissuesareonyourmindsthiselectionyear?Teachers,students,we'relookingforwardtohearingwhatyouhavetosay.ShoutoutTOMEKAJONES,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:Today'sShoutoutgoesouttoMs.Taylor'sclassatFlorenceHighSchoolinFlorence,Colorado!Whatcountryishighlightedonthismap?Isit:A)Jordan,B)Yemen,C)AfghanistanorD)Egypt?You'vegotthreeseconds--GO!ThisisYemen,aMiddleEasterncountrythat'shometomorethan23millionpeople.That'syouranswerandthat'syourShoutout!SecurityConcernsAZUZ:OfficialsaretighteningupsecurityatYemen'sairports.That'spartofthereactiontoasuspectedterroristplotthatwasstoppedlastweek.Twobombs,bothcomingfromYemenandaddressedtolocationsintheUnitedStates.Theywerestoppedalongtheway.Yemeniofficialssayeverypieceofcargoandluggagewillgothroughextensivesearchingatalloftheairportsinthecountry.Thesamethingishappeningatairportsaroundtheworld,likeyouseerighthere.AsfortheresponseoutsideofYemen,GermanyandBritainarebothbanninganyflightsfromYemen,atleastforawhile.Andshippingcompanies,likeFedExandUPS,arestayingonhighalert.Thetwobombswerediscoveredoncargoplanes.IraqChurchShootingAZUZ:InBaghdad,thecapitalcityofIraq,aCatholicchurchwasthesceneofahostagestandoffonSunday.YoumightthinkofIraqasmostlyaMuslimcountry,butthereisasmallpercentageofpeopletherewhoareChristian.ThisstandoffstartedrightasthechurchwasabouttobeginSundaynightservices.Agroupofmencarryinggunsandexplosivestookoverthechurch.U.S.militaryofficialssaythegunmentookaround120peoplehostage.Eventually,Iraqiforcesstormedthechurch.Atleast50peoplewerekilledintheviolence.Around75otherswereinjured.Eightofthesuspectedgunmenwerearrested.DownloadableMapsAZUZ:Ifyou'renotexactlysurewheretofindBaghdadorwhichcountriesarearoundYemen,wehavesomegeographicguidesthatcanpointyouintherightdirection.Ourfree,downloadablemaps!Everyday,wehelpstudentstrackdownlocationsintheheadlines.They're100-percentfree,andyoucanalwaysfindthematCNNStudentNews.com!ShoutoutExtraCreditMATTCHERRY,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:TimeforaShoutoutExtraCredit!Whichofthesewordsmeansappropriateorproperbehavior?Youknowwhattodo!Isit:A)Effervescence,B)Vitriol,C)EtiquetteorD)Verisimilitude?Rewindthatclocktothreeseconds--andGO!EtiquetteisaFrenchwordthatmeanspropersocialorprofessionalbehavior.That'syouranswerandthat'syourShoutoutEx