cnn student news 2011.10.13

(CNNStudentNews)--October13,2011CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:We`regoingglobetrottingtodayonCNNStudentNews.We`regoingtohitNorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,Europe.WebegininnorthernAfrica,though.I`mCarlAzuz,andthisisCNNStudentNews.ThefightinginLibyaisnotover.ItstartedinFebruaryasarevoltagainstthegovernment,turnedintoanall-outcivilwar.Ononeside,MoammarGadhafiandtheforcesthatwereloyaltothecountry`sformerleader.Ontheother,peoplewhowantedGadhafioutofpower.Andtheyhavehadsupportformonths,fromaninternationalteamofmilitaryforces.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ThisisSirte,MoammarGadhafi`shometown.It`swheresomeofthemostintensefightingishappeningnow,andaround90percentofitisundercontroloftheanti-Gadhafiforces.DanRiversreportsontheeffortstogainfullcontrolofthetown.DANRIVERS,CNNREPORTER:Well,thisisprettymuchthefrontlineinSirte.Youcanhear--youcanhearthere`squitealotofshootinggoingondownthisroad.We`rerightontheoutskirtsofthecity.Anditiswhatsoundslikeaveryfiercebattleindeedgoingon,justafewhundredyardsuptheroad.RIVERS(voice-over):Weventureddownthatroadquickly.Thisisnotsomewhereyouwanttolinger.Thewoundedlimpbackfromthefrontlines.Thisisnowexhaustingurbanwarfarewiththeanti-Gadhafiforcestakingcasualties,butgaininggroundallthetime.Thecommandersthinkthisisworththebloodbeingspilledhere.Theyshowusphotosfoundnearbyoftheformerleaderwithlocalpeople.ButnowGadhafi`shometownisonthevergeoffalling.RIVERS:Andwhatkindofresistance(inaudible)?UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:No,thereis(inaudible)becomeweaker.They--the(inaudible)andsomeprisonersout.Butnot(inaudible)finishtomorrow(ph).RIVERS(voice-over):Thecivilianscaughtupinallthiscertainlyhopeso.Hundredsarestreamingout,theircitynowwreathedinsmokeandgunfire.Isthisthelastbattleofthiswar?(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:FromLibya,wemovetoMexico,whereJovaishammeringpartsofthecountry`swestcoast.Thisstormwasahurricaneearlierintheweek.ByWednesday,itwasdowngradedtoatropicalstorm.Expertsthoughtitmightbreakupcompletelybytheendoftheweek.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ThatdoesnotmeanJovaisnotstilldangerous.OfficialssaidtheheavyrainfromJovawasamajorthreat.Therewereconcernstheraincouldcausefloodsormudslidesinsomeareas,especiallyspotswithsteephillsormountains.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:(Speakingforeignlanguage).(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:ThosewerescenesofjoyandcelebrationoneyearagoinChilethatmarkedtheendofanewsstorythatprettymuchcaughttheattentionoftheentireworld.AZUZ(voice-over):OnAugust5th,2010,acave-intrapped33minersmorethan2,000feetunderground.Acoupleweekslater,theygotamessageout,sayingtheywereallalive,buttheyhadlimitedamountsoffoodandwater.Morethantwomonthsafterthecave-inandexactlyoneyearagotoday,thisishowtheywererescued.Crewsdrilledatunneldowntowheretheminershadbeenwaitingunderground.Andthatallowedthiscapsuletocarrytheminersuptothesurface,onebyone.All33menarrivedsafelyandwerehailedasheroes.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):InWashingtonyesterday,PresidentObamawaspartofameetingcommemoratingHispanicHeritageMonth.TheeventwasfortheAmericanLatinoHeritageForum.ThepresidentpraisedthecontributionsthatAmericanLatinoshavemadetothecountry.InteriorSecretaryKenSalazartalkedaboutwhyit`simportanttocelebrateallcultures.KENSALAZAR,SECRETARYOFTHEINTERIOR:Forusasacountry,aswelookaheadatthegreatdiversityofour310millionpeople,50millionofthembeingmembersoftheLatinocommunity,webelievestronglythatweneedtocelebrateeverybody`sculture,andeverybody`sheritageandeverybody`shistory.Nowthat`sjustpartofwhat,inmymind,hasalwaysmadesomecommonsense,andthatisthatifweareanationthatreallybelievesintheequalityanddignityforallpeople,weneedtomakesurethatthehistoryandthestoriesofallpeopleisequallytold.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:What`stheword?It`stheprocessoftheearthbeingwornawaybywater,windorwaves.Erosion,that`stheword.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:You`reabouttoseeanincredibledemonstrationoferosionthankstoageologistwhosevideocamerajusthappenedtobeintherightplaceattherighttime.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Lookatthis.ThecliffinthisYouTubevideoisonthesouthwestcoastoftheUnitedKingdom.Peoplehadseensomeearlycracks,whichiswhythecameraisthere.Firstyouseethedust,butthen,watchthis.Hugesectionofitcrashesintothesea.Thatisthousandsoftonsofrock,fallingawayfromerosion.Scientistwhorecordeditsaiditwasthemostexcitingthinghe`deverseen.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Whenyouhearthewordwidow,someonewhohaslostherhusband,theimageinyourmindprobablyisn`tawomaninher20s.That`swhatTarynDavisstruggledwithwhenherhusbandwaskilledwhileservinginIraq.Herlossgavehertheinspirationtoconnectwithotheryoungwarwidowsinanefforttoprovidesupportandhealing.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)TARYNDAVIS,COMMUNITYCRUSADER:Myhusband,Cpl.MichaelDavis,waskilledinBaghdad,Iraq.Youknow,evenfouryearslater,peoplestilldon`treallyknowhowtoreactwhenyousay,Hi,I`mTaryn,andIamawidow.Afterthefuneral,Ifeltostracized.Everybodylikedtowriteoffmygriefduetomyyoungage,belikesaying,Well,atleastyou`reyoung,you`llgetremarried.Icomebearingwidows.UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:Hola.DAVIS:Ijustwantedtotalkaboutitwiththewidows.Andthey`renotgoingtojudgemewhenI`mlaughing.Th