CNN Student News Transcript: November 7, 2007
(CNN Student News) — November 7, 2007
Quick Guide
Pakistan - State of Emergency - Take a look inside a Southeast Asian nation that’s currently on lockdown.
Unsafe Imports - Hear one group’s recommendations for improving the safety of U.S. imports.
Bummer, dude… - Discover why some surfers are bummed about an airline’s new baggage rule.
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: It’s Wednesday, and you’ve found your way to CNN Student News. We’re on Headline News, online, on iTunes and we’re in your classroom. Glad to have you along, my name is Carl Azuz.
First Up: Pakistan - State of Emergency
AZUZ: First up today, the chief justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court wants the United Nations to get involved in his country’s political crisis. The justice was actually fired by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday. That was the same day that Musharraf suspended his country’s constitution. Security forces have been clashing with protesters since the announcement, and the chief justice wants the U.N. to get involved pressuring Musharraf into canceling his order. Emily Chang has the latest on the tension in Pakistan.
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EMILY CHANG, CNN REPORTER: More violence on the streets of Pakistan, as police beat, kicked and arrested lawyers outside court houses in Lahore, Islamabad and other cities. The country’s judicial system is now on lockdown. About 3,000 lawyers have been arrested or detained. Musharraf’s government has said the state of emergency will be in place as long as it is necessary.
GEN. PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, PAKISTAN PRESIDENT: I can assure you there will be harmony. There will be harmony and confidence will come back into government, into law enforcement agencies.
CHANG: Former Prime Minister and political rival Benazir Bhutto flew from Karachi to Islamabad Tuesday and called for democratic elections to be held on schedule.
BENAZIR BHUTTO, FORMER PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER: I don’t think we have time and I don’t think we should give time. I think we should all come down as strongly as we can for the restoration of democracy.
CHANG: Analysts say Musharraf may not have yet made his next critical decisions.
MARIA KUUSISTO, SOUTH ASIA ANALYST: I think what Musharraf didn’t plan is the follow-up to the state of emergency. And he’s now sort of waiting and seeing what will happen in the streets and how politicians will react.
CHANG: President Bush condemned Musharraf’s actions, but emphasized the Pakistani leader remains an ally.
GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. PRESIDENT: And at the same time, we want to continue working with him to fight these terrorists and extremists.
CHANG: For now, holding cells across Pakistan are bursting with political prisoners, and the world watches to see what happens next. Emily Chang, CNN, London.
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Shoutout
AZUZ: Time for the Shoutout! What’s the capital of Pakistan? You know what to do! Is it: A) Karachi, B) Jakarta, C) New Delhi or D) Islamabad? You’ve got three seconds — GO! Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, but its capital is Islamabad. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout!
Promo
AZUZ: So now you know the capital of Pakistan. But what countries does it border? And what is Pakistan’s relationship to those nations and the international community? We’ve got a Learning Activity that lets students put together a profile of Pakistan and examine the political crisis going on there. Check it out at CNNStudentNews.com!
Unsafe Imports
AZUZ: Here’s a word to the wise for you: recall. It’s when a company or agency wants consumers to return something they’ve bought because there’s a problem with it. The U.S. has seen a lot of them this year, especially from products manufactured overseas. But as John Lorinc explains, the government may start looking more closely at products before they even get into the country.
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JOHN LORINC, CNN REPORTER: It’s the year of the recall: toothpaste, tires, toys and more.
U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: While we have strong food and product safety standards, we need to do more to ensure that American families have confidence in what they find on our store shelves. They have the right to expect the food they eat, the medicines they take, or toys they buy for their children to be safe.
LORINC: Many of the recalled products have come from overseas. Now, the working group on import safety has presented 50 recommendations to President Bush. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt led the advisory panel.
MIKE LEAVITT, HEALTH HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY: We need, for example, the ability to require goods to be certified as safe before they come to the United States; authority to make certain that people are using best practices, and make it harder on those who don’t.
LORINC: The Food and Drug Administration could make life harder for manufacturers producing tainted products. The FDA is formulating a food protection plan the president says will work across agencies, with the private sector and with consumer safety organizations. And the working group on import safety recommends the government allow the FDA to mandate recalls on potentially dangerous food and drug products. For CNN Student News, I’m John Lorinc.
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Writers’ Strike
AZUZ: If you’re a fan of late night TV, you’re already feeling it. We’re talking about the effects of the current writers strike. TV and movie scribes hit the picket lines again on Tuesday, demanding more money from Internet sales and DVDs. Now, the last writers strike was about 20 years ago. It lasted 22 weeks and cost the industry more than $500 million! A spokesman for the producers says they’re ready for another long standoff.
Shoutout Extra Credit
AZUZ: Time for a Shoutout Extra Credit! Blue Crush, North Shore and The Endless Summer are movies that all focus on what sport? Is it: A) Surfing, B) Water skiing, or C) Fishing, or D) Scuba diving? Here’s your clock — GO! In all three of these films, surf’s up! That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout Extra Credit!
Bummer, dude…
AZUZ: Now, that last movie is about a couple of surfers who travel around the world in search of the perfect wave. But if you’re hoping to make a real life sequel yourself, you might want to check on your flight options. A major airline has snaked surfboards from baggage claim. As Jim Boulden tells us, some wave riders think the move is a real bummer.
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JIM BOULDEN, CNN REPORTER: British Airways has been slammed of late for shoddy baggage handling. So, to speed things up, BA is slashing the list of larger sporting equipment passengers can check. Surfers have been wiped out. A ban on surf boards has hit the sport like a sneaker wave.
DUNCAN SCOTT, BRITISH SURFING ASSOCIATION: We send our national teams throughout the world on British Airways because of the support we’ve had in the past. So, it came as a great surprise.
BOULDEN: Like many surfers, Duncan Scott likes to jump a flight when he hears of some gnarly waves. Until now, if you were on a BA flight, all you had to do was zip up your surfboard, put it on your back and simply walk up to the check-in counter. BA says there are limits to airport baggage systems and weight in aircraft holds.
I’ve never surfed before, but I am surprised to see that the boards aren’t as long and certainly not as heavy as you might think. So, what do you think the problem is with something like this?
SCOTT: That’s another question that BA should answer. They say there is handling difficulties. As you can see, I can handle this with two fingers pretty easily, and I am happy to carry it all around the world. Whereas with golf clubs, the first thing you do when you get to the golf course is pay someone to carry your golf clubs.
BOULDEN: But relax, golfers, you aren’t losing out. Neither are skiers or bikers. Divers and bowlers can also still check their equipment. And shooters can still check their guns. And all for free. Who loses out beyond surfers? Well, pole vaulters, hang gliders, kayakers, rowers and wind surfers.
AMANDA VAN SANTEN, ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION: We just hope that we can speak to BA and just learn to understand why they have made the decision. And hopefully, we can come to amicable reasoning and a way forward to do it.
BOULDEN: BA says with some notice, it will take sports equipment through specialist tour operators.
BOULDEN: In surfer’s lingo, what do you think BA has done here?
SCOTT: I think BA is about to get shore dumped, which is when it all comes down on top of you and leaves you with a mouthful of sand, wondering what happened.
BOULDEN: Duncan says he will start to look at low-cost airlines, which now fly to many of these breath-taking destinations. Jim Boulden, CNN, London.
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TSA Dos and Don’ts
AZUZ: Now, for some details on what you can and can’t carry on on airplanes here in the United States. On the OK list, according to the Transportation Safety Administration: Laptops, cell phones, PDAs and pagers, and even toy transformer robots. Yes, we looked it up, and transformers are right there on the TSA Web page. And on the not OK list: We’re talking about baseball bats, lacrosse sticks, billy clubs and dynamite. You can’t even check dynamite, but you probably already knew that. Some things to keep in mind if you’re traveling this winter.
I-Report Promo
AZUZ: CNN Student News: Salute to Veterans. It’s a special program we’re airing this Friday, and you can be a part of it. Just send us an I-Report with a Shoutout to a particular service member or military unit, and you might see it on our show. Head to CNNStudentNews.com to learn more about sending in your videos.
Before We Go
AZUZ: A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Unless, of course, the name of the horse is Thumbelina! Weighing in at 57 pounds and just 17 inches tall, this small stallion might make you adjust your equine expectations. Her handler says she’s a fluke: a dwarf miniature horse. But the fluke has found her calling as a caregiver. Thumbelina travels around the country and visits sick children in hospitals, offering a helping hoof in their healing. Parents say the Thumbelina therapy actually works wonders.
Goodbye
AZUZ: A little horse doing a lot of good. And that tiny tale is where we trot on out of here. We hope you have a great day. I’m Carl Azuz. E-mail to a friend
