(CNN Student News ) — September 3, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today’s show: • Gulf of Mexico • U.S. East Coast Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Fridays are awesome! Thanks for spending part of yours with CNN Student News. Read More »
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(CNN Student News ) — September 3, 2010 Media Literacy Question of the Day How might you search for video/images for a media project? How could you ensure that you had the legal right to use these materials? * * True or False? — The following sentences relate to events that were covered this week on CNN Student News. Read More »
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(CNN) — The latest round of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians is starting off much like similar endeavors in the past, but the Obama administration hopes that this time, the outcome will be different. Read More »
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(CNN) — “Resistance operations” will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict. U.S. Read More »
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Gaza City, Gaza (CNN) — Two Israelis were wounded Wednesday night in a shooting at Rimonim Junction, east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Israel Defense Forces said. The suspected gunmen ambushed the Israeli car at around 11 p.m. (4 p.m. ET) causing it to swerve off the road. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — If this week’s Mideast peace talks brokered by the Obama administration go well, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is offering to host a second round of talks later this month in his country, according to two officials close to the talks. Read More »
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(CNN Student News ) — September 2, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today’s show: • Iraq • Washington, D.C. • U.S. East Coast Transcript THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. Read More »
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(CNN Student News ) — September 2, 2010 Media Literacy Question of the Day How do you think that news organizations plan for coverage of severe weather, like a hurricane? * * Transfer of Power How did U.S. and Iraqi officials mark the end of U.S. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — With the U.S. war in Iraq drawing to a close, the Middle East moved front and center for administration officials Wednesday as President Barack Obama prepared for a series of high-stakes meetings with Israeli and Arab leaders. Read More »
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(CNN) — In some ways, former British prime minister Tony Blair was Labour’s most successful leader ever. No other Labour leader won three consecutive elections. After it had been 18 years in the wilderness he turned a reformed “New Labour” into a party of government. He played a significant role in bringing peace to Northern Ireland. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — The shooting death of four Israelis in the West Bank should not be allowed to derail the resumption of Mideast peace talks, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said. Blair was speaking as a representative of the Middle East Quartet, the four international entities seeking peace in the region. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Fresh off a major speech on Iraq, President Barack Obama on Wednesday turns his attention to the extremely difficult task of trying to broker Mideast peace, with his special envoy declaring there is a “window of opportunity” for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to achieve an historic deal within one year. Former Sen. Read More »
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New York (CNN) — Jurors in the trial of the four men accused of planning to blow up two Jewish houses of worship in New York City spent two days this week listening to and watching hours of dramatic footage recorded by an FBI informant in the case. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Four Israelis were killed in a shooting near Hebron in the West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli medical sources and the army said. One of those killed was pregnant. The army said the incident occurred near Bani Naim junction, the largely Palestinian territory where Jews have settled in places like Hebron. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst, is a fellow at the New America Foundation, a Washington-based think tank that promotes innovative thought from across the ideological spectrum, and at New York University’s Center on Law and Security. He’s the author of “The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda’s Leader. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves for Washington, D.C., on Tuesday with the goal to “seriously and responsibly” advance a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Direct talks are scheduled to begin Thursday in Washington between Israeli and Palestinian leaders — the first such talks since 2008. Read More »
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(CNN) — Elias Abuelazam, suspected of stabbing 18 victims in a three-state slashing spree, is set for a pretrial hearing in a Michigan courtroom Tuesday morning. Abuelazam is not expected to be at the proceeding. Abuelazam was arrested August 11 at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — The Obama administration on Monday portrayed the Mideast peace talks set to get under way Thursday as a beginning, not an end. “While the parameters of an ultimate comprehensive peace agreement are well known, we do not expect to achieve peace in one meeting,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters. Read More »
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Berlin, Germany (CNN) — Several hundred people turned out Monday at an appearance by German politician and central bank member Thilo Sarrazin to protest the release of his book, which critics have said contains anti-immigrant and racist remarks. Read More »
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Special coverage of President Obama’s speech starts at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday, live on CNN and CNN.com , followed by Obama’s address at 8. (CNN) — President Obama’s vacation may have provided a much needed recharge as he jumps back into thorny issues this week. Read More »
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Berlin, Germany (CNN) — Several hundred people turned out Monday at an appearance by German politician and central bank member Thilo Sarrazin to protest the release of his book, which critics have said contains anti-immigrant and racist remarks. Read More »
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(CNN) — As the blue Chevy Cobalt crept toward the edge of the property in Chula, Georgia, a palpable nervousness wafted through the cramped car. Three men, straight out of central casting from “Deliverance,” craned their necks toward our vehicle. A 30-by-50-foot Confederate flag waved 120 feet in the air. Read More »
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(Mental Floss ) — They can save your life, crush your soul, make you a fortune, or even leave you penniless. Here are 10 reasons why video games have more real-world power than you think. 1. They can make you a better surgeon The next time you go under the knife, make sure to vet your surgeon’s video game skills first. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Imam Johari Abdul-Malik was the first Muslim chaplain of Howard University and is the director of outreach for the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center. He is part of a group of national leaders providing strategic guidance to Park51 and other organizations building Islamic centers and mosques in America. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s goal is to “responsibly and seriously promote a peace agreement” in the upcoming direct talks with Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday. Netanyahu, who leaves for Washington on Tuesday, said the talks will be held without prior conditions. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Robert Knight is a senior writer for the evangelical Coral Ridge Ministries and a senior fellow for the conservative American Civil Rights Union. Read More »
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(CNN) — Britain on Saturday demanded the release of Gilad Shalit as the Israeli soldier marked his 24th birthday in Hamas’ captivity. “The thoughts of many in Britain are with Gilad Shalit and his family,” the Foreign Office said. “His detention is unjustifiable and unacceptable. Read More »
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(CNN) — Britain on Saturday demanded the release of Gilad Shalit as the Israeli soldier marked his 24th birthday in Hamas’ captivity. “The thoughts of many in Britain are with Gilad Shalit and his family,” the Foreign Office said. “His detention is unjustifiable and unacceptable. Read More »
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Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — Jeff Kepner’s new hands slump on the table, like ill-fitting, flesh-colored anchors fused to his arms. Hashmark scars line his lower arm. His right index finger stubbornly curls while the rest lie straight. Read More »
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Editor’s note : Paul Moses is the author of “The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi’s Mission of Peace.” He is a professor of journalism at Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Read More »
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In focus — Gaza economy Israeli and Palestinian leaders are preparing to resume peace talks in Washington next week, for the first time since the conflict in Gaza, a year and a half ago. Read More »
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(CNN) — Elias Abuelazam, suspected of stabbing 18 victims in a three-state slashing spree, will be examined by a psychiatrist on Friday because there are concerns that he could harm himself, officials said. Abuelazam was returned to Flint, Michigan, on Thursday amid tight security from Atlanta, Georgia. Read More »
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — An official with Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, a group with alleged links to a banned Pakistani terrorist organization, says the U.S. Agency for International Development’s administrator visited a camp the group is running and praised the work being done there. The United States is denying that claim. Read More »
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — An official with Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, a group with alleged links to a banned Pakistani terrorist organization, says the U.S. Agency for International Development’s administrator visited a camp the group is running and praised the work being done there. The United States is denying that claim. Read More »
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(CNN) — An Israeli military court has found the leader of a West Bank protest movement guilty of incitement and organizing illegal demonstrations. Read More »
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(CNN) — A Honduran reporter was found shot to death Tuesday in the city of San Pedro Sula, making him at least the eighth journalist killed in the country this year. Unidentified gunmen shot Israel Zelaya Diaz twice in the head and once in the chest, according to local press reports. Zelaya worked for broadcaster Radio International. Read More »
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New York (CNN) — The trial resumes Wednesday morning in Manhattan for four men accused of trying to bomb New York synagogues and fire surface-to-air missiles at U.S. military planes. Federal prosecutors went on the offensive Tuesday charging that the defendants had a “hatred and thirst for violence. Read More »
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New York (CNN) — Federal prosecutors said the defendants had a “hatred and thirst for violence,” while defense attorneys argued that an FBI informant was the real culprit as opening arguments got underway Tuesday in the trial of four men accused in an alleged bomb plot. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Palestinian children in East Jerusalem are being put at a disadvantage because of a dire shortage of classrooms in the east side of the city, according to a report published Tuesday by two Israeli human rights groups. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Jocelyne Cesari is director of the Islam in the West Program at Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University. She is a political scientist, specializing in contemporary Islamic societies and Islam in Europe and in the United States. For more, see euro-islam.info and islamopediaonline . Read More »
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(CNN) — As voters in five states go to the polls on Tuesday, big-dollar challenges to veteran politicians dominate the top races. The big storylines: Two billionaire political newcomers spent millions of their own money to try to pull upsets in Florida, Arizona Sen. Read More »
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(CNN) — As voters in five states go to the polls on Tuesday, big-dollar challenges to veteran politicians dominate the top races. The big storylines: Two billionaire political newcomers spent millions of their own money to try to pull upsets in Florida, Arizona Sen. Read More »
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Watch Inside the Middle East on Wednesday, Sept. 1: 08.30, 16.30. Saturday, Sept. 4: 08.30, 17.00, 20.30. Sunday, Sept. 5: 05.30, 17.30. Monday, Sept. 6: 03.00. Read More »
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New York (CNN) — Opening statements are expected to begin this week in the trial of four men accused of trying to bomb New York synagogues and fire surface-to-air missiles at U.S. military planes. The four men are accused by prosecutors of being “eager to bring death to Jews. Read More »
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(CNN) — “We are coming to talks from a real desire to achieve a peace agreement between the two peoples.” So pledged the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his cabinet Sunday after agreeing earlier in the week to participate in direct peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — At one o’clock on the dot, dozens of children burst through the door of Khasiki Sultan soup kitchen, clutching their pots and pans. Sent by their families, they jostle for position in front of steaming vats of chicken and soup, waiting for their pots to be filled with food for iftar — the breaking of the fast at sunset. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — A major figure in the project to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero in New York City said Sunday that moving the project to another site is not under consideration for now. Read More »
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Editor’s note : Buddhist Myokei Caine-Barrett is the first woman of African-Japanese descent, and the only Western woman, to be ordained as a priest in the Nichiren Order. She is the resident priest and guiding teacher for the Myoken-ji Temple, home of the Nichiren Buddhist Sangha of Texas. Read More »
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(CNN) — The Israeli prime minister said Sunday that talks with Palestinians will only lead to a lasting peace deal if the latter guarantees security and recognizes that Israel is the nation state of the Jewish people. Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came two days after U.S. Read More »
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(CNN) — English champions Chelsea scored six goals for the second successive match of the new Premier League season at home to Wigan Athletic to match Arsenal’s effort earlier on Saturday. Read More »
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(CNN) — English champions Chelsea scored six goals for the second successive match of the new Premier League season at home to Wigan Athletic to match Arsenal’s effort earlier on Saturday. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority will meet in Washington in September to resume direct talks. CNN’s Jerusalem correspondent Paula Hancocks explains what’s at stake. Read More »
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Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — The Lebanon mission to the U.N. has told CNN in a written statement that the Israeli Military “ignored a request by the LAF (Lebanese Armed Forces) and UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) to postpone cutting down trees in a contested area along the “Blue line”, the U.N. Read More »
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(CNN) — The Middle East Quartet — the four international entities working to crank up the peace process — underscored its “strong support for direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on Friday. Read More »
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Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday a planned Gaza-bound aid flotilla from Lebanon “has nothing to do with humanitarian aid and is an act of hostile provocation. Read More »
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Editor’s note: Akbar Ahmed is professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington. He is author of “Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam, ” Brookings Press 2010. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce Friday that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to return to direct talks to address core issues, diplomatic sources and a senior U.S. official said. Read More »
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Los Angeles, California (CNN) — A group of 60 interfaith leaders in California will come out Friday in favor of a controversial Islamic center near ground zero in New York City. Read More »
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Washington (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to announce Friday that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to return to direct talks to address core issues, diplomatic sources and a senior U.S. official said. Read More »
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