| CNN Student News Transcript: October 30, 2009
October 29, 2009 at 11:59 pm
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| October 30, 2009 |
| China invites Kim Jong Il to visit
October 29, 2009 at 11:58 pm
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| China has invited reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to visit at his convenience, state media in both countries reported. |
| Internet domain names set to appear in non-Latin scripts
October 29, 2009 at 11:38 pm
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| The group that controls top-level domain codes for Internet addresses is poised to permit non-Latin language codes for the first time in its history. |
| Bay Bridge fix expected Friday morning
October 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm
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| Repairs on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge should be complete by Friday morning, three days after pieces of steel from the bridge fell onto the structure's roadway, a top transportation official said Thursday. |
| U.N. chief urges more security for staff in Afghanistan
October 29, 2009 at 11:13 pm
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| United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is calling for additional security for U.N. staff in Afghanistan, citing a "dramatically escalated threat" due to the world body's support for that nation's electoral process. |
| They make their mark in mug shot history
October 29, 2009 at 10:58 pm
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| Police say guilt was written all over their faces. |
| Past, future of SCLC pondered as it chooses president
October 29, 2009 at 10:51 pm
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| The legacy of the past is an unavoidable presence as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference considers who will be its next president. |
| Strikes hit schools, hospitals, subways in Argentina's capital
October 29, 2009 at 10:39 pm
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| Argentina's capital city was beset by strikes Thursday, with teachers, doctors and transit employees refusing to work over money matters. |
| Canadian folk singer died doing something she loved, mother says
October 29, 2009 at 10:29 pm
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| Those who knew Canadian folk musician Taylor Mitchell say her passion for her craft was matched by her affinity for nature. |
| Newsquiz: Week of October 26
October 29, 2009 at 10:21 pm
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| October 30, 2009 |
| Engineers: Bay Bridge woes show need for critical action
October 29, 2009 at 9:56 pm
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| Joe Marshall was cruising across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge when a piece of steel and a giant cable crashed down. |
| China and U.S. move to defuse trade row
October 29, 2009 at 9:12 pm
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| Read full story for latest details. |
| New York's Gov. Paterson declares H1N1 state of emergency
October 29, 2009 at 9:12 pm
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| Broadening the number of health care professionals who can administer vaccine, New York Gov. David Paterson issued a sweeping executive order Thursday officially declaring a state of emergency due to the increase in H1N1 cases, including 75 H1N1-related deaths in New York state. |
| Japan's jobless rate declines
October 29, 2009 at 8:35 pm
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| Japan's unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September, the government reported on Friday. |
| Ex-government scientist pleads not guilty on attempted espionage charge
October 29, 2009 at 8:34 pm
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| A former U.S. government scientist who served in sensitive positions on classified aerospace projects pleaded not guilty to attempted espionage Thursday. |
| Former 'enemy combatant' sentenced in Illinois
October 29, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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| A former "enemy combatant" who was held in a South Carolina Naval brig for six years with no charges was sentenced Thursday to eight years and four months in prison, a Justice Department spokesman said. |
| Jury hears boy, 7, describe how mother attacked him and his brother
October 29, 2009 at 8:15 pm
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| A mother's plot to blame a stranger for killing her sons went awry when one of the boys survived and told police how Michelle Kehoe cut his throat, then moved on to his younger brother, an Iowa prosecutor said Thursday. |
| Reports: Japan jobless rate declines
October 29, 2009 at 7:45 pm
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| Japan's unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September, the government reported on Friday, according to Kyodo news Service. |
| Haunted houses thrive in scary economy
October 29, 2009 at 7:28 pm
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| Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw. |
| Author delays events after Arizona sweat lodge deaths
October 29, 2009 at 7:26 pm
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| Self-help author and speaker James Arthur Ray announced Thursday that he is postponing all of his scheduled events through the end of the year after the deaths of three people in a sweat lodge session he led. |
| Bea Arthur leaves $300K to gay youth
October 29, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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| "Golden Girls" star Bea Arthur's generosity lives on. |
| Somali women beaten for violating Islamic law, officials say
October 29, 2009 at 6:45 pm
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| Militants who control parts of Somalia's capital city are beating women in broad daylight for violating their radical brand of Islamic law, according to local officials and witnesses in Mogadishu. |
| Teen charged with trying to scare witnesses in death of UConn player
October 29, 2009 at 6:19 pm
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| A teenager was charged Thursday with posting threatening messages online to scare potential witnesses in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player, police said. |
| What Jessica Simpson wants in a man
October 29, 2009 at 6:18 pm
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| When it comes to finding the right man, Jessica Simpson wants it all. |
| Serena into Doha semifinals as Venus hangs on
October 29, 2009 at 6:11 pm
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| Second seed Serena Williams stormed into the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha, while sister and defending champion Venus kept her slim hopes alive. |
| Italian prosecutor releases execution video in attempt to find killer
October 29, 2009 at 5:44 pm
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| Seeking to identify the man who shot dead another man outside a store in Naples, Italy, in the spring, an anti-mafia prosecutor distributed on Thursday a video showing the execution. |
| Garridos in court for hearing as 1976 rape victim watches
October 29, 2009 at 5:28 pm
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| The California couple accused of kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl and then holding her captive for 18 years made a brief appearance in court Thursday. |
| Britain slams Iran over reported jailing of embassy worker
October 29, 2009 at 5:11 pm
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| Reports that Iran has sentenced a British embassy employee to four years in prison are "deeply concerning," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Thursday. |
| Sex offender roundup nets 106 fugitives
October 29, 2009 at 5:10 pm
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| Operation Shepard, a four-day sweep for fugitive sex offenders in Colorado, has led to 106 arrests, according to the US Marshals Service. |
| 'This Is It' grosses $20.1M worldwide
October 29, 2009 at 5:03 pm
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| Like the pop icon himself, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" has become an international hit. |
| Police look into gunshot at Dobbs' home
October 29, 2009 at 4:56 pm
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| A gunshot struck the home of CNN anchor Lou Dobbs this month, and police in New Jersey are trying to determine whether the bullet was fired intentionally or was a stray. |
| Bolt vows to prove he's clean of drugs
October 29, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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| He's the fastest runner ever, but Usain Bolt accepts that it will take people time to believe that he has no illegal assistance. |
| Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan
October 29, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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| A strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries. |
| Jon Gosselin turns to Rabbi Shmuley
October 29, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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| Jon Gosselin's actions haven't been too kosher lately. |
| Girl, 9, laid to rest as murder suspect, 15, appears in court
October 29, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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| A 9-year-old girl was laid to rest Wednesday as a 15-year-old girl, described as an acquaintance, was in court on charges she carried out the younger girl's murder |
| Girl, 9, laid to rest as murder suspect, 15, appears in court
October 29, 2009 at 2:53 pm
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| A 9-year-old girl was laid to rest Wednesday as a 15-year-old girl, described as an acquaintance, was in court on charges she carried out the younger girl's murder |
| Canadian folk singer killed by coyotes, park official says
October 29, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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| A rising Canadian folk singer was killed by coyotes this week in a national park in Nova Scotia, a park spokesman said Thursday. |
| After credit card outrage, Ohio couple gets relief
October 29, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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| Chuck and Jeanne Lane got some good news earlier this week: After more than doubling the Lanes' monthly minimum payment, their credit card company is now slashing their payment. |
| Exploring bonds of friendship
October 29, 2009 at 2:29 pm
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| House Democrats unveil $894 billion health care bill
October 29, 2009 at 2:22 pm
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| The battle over health care reform reached another milestone Thursday as top House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation that includes a highly controversial public health insurance option. |
| Footballer King jailed for sexual assault and punching woman
October 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm
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| An English Premier League footballer has been jailed for sexual assault after groping and then punching a woman while out celebrating both scoring a goal and his wife's latest pregnancy. |
| How UNICEF became a Halloween treat
October 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm
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| I grew up under the impression that I was the best trick-or-treater in the whole wide world, because my grandmother invented it! |
| Passport with 9/11 suspect's name found in Pakistan
October 29, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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| A passport bearing the name of Said Bahaji, a suspect linked to the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, has been found in a town captured by the Pakistani military. |
| Caught in crossfire, civilians flee Waziristan
October 29, 2009 at 1:59 pm
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| They come trudging up a dirt path in single file, towards a white cricket stadium in the middle of this dusty provincial town. |
| U.S. seeks end to Honduran leadership standoff
October 29, 2009 at 1:48 pm
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| A senior U.S. diplomatic delegation spent its second day in Honduras Thursday, trying to get the two sides in the Central American country's political crisis to reach an agreement. |
| Iraqi elections facing possible delay
October 29, 2009 at 1:47 pm
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| The fate of Iraq's national elections hung in the balance Thursday as the nation's lawmakers failed to convene for an official session and adopt an election law, a move that could spark a delay in the upcoming vote. |
| An unmade bed -- and no place to go
October 29, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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| When Erin Hott checks into her hotel, she's shown to a room with an unmade bed. When she asks for clean sheets, an employee tells her they can't change her linen until the next day. And if she doesn't like it, she can find another hotel, but she'll still have to pay for her room. Whatever happened to customer service? |
| Freshman rep: Social media is 21st century route to victory
October 29, 2009 at 1:22 pm
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| At the House Republican strategy session in January, I stood before the Republican Conference and said, "I am your worst nightmare." It was a figure of speech, of course, but my point was that our campaign helped change the political equation for winning elections. |
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