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	• NEWS >> ATW 05/01/08 Yearly Script Program Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPEN/WELCOME Hi and welcome to Assignment: The World for the week of May 1st… I’m Teej Jenkins. Our top story this week, new evidence suggests that North Korea has aided Syria in efforts to build a nuclear reactor. TOP STORY - SYRIA 33 degrees, 30 minutes north 36 degrees, 18 minutes east US intelligence officials are to present evidence to Congress that includes videotape from a private satellite reinforcing suspicions that Syria was building a nuclear reactor with the assistance of North Korea. Israel staged an air strike destroying the suspected site in September of 2007. One month after the bombing, US officials were allowed to visit the site. One US official commented that the Syrian reactor was not yet complete, but similar in design to North Korean reactors. The site was never declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency, a failure that may put Syria in breech of an international proliferation treaty. North Korea’s supposed involvement is a clear breech of the agreement reached with the US, China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea last year, requiring North Korea to give a full account of all of its nuclear programs. This possible violation comes at a time of strained relations between the US and North Korea. North Korea claims it has declared its activities, but US officials say that declaration was neither clear nor correct. declare (v) To make known formally or officially. ATW FACT The first Kentucky Derby was held May 17, 1875. A three-year-old chestnut colt, Aristides, was the winner of the inaugural race. This year’s race will be the 134th Run for the Roses. INTRO REST OF THE NEWS In the rest of the news this week… n Wildfires roar across California n Iran and Pakistan discuss a pipeline for oil n And… as the Olympic torch relay continues, so do protests. #2 - SOUTH KOREA 37 degrees, 33 minutes north latitude 126 degrees, 58 minutes east longitude The 17th leg of the Olympic torch relay progressed on Sunday, as over 70 runners carried the torch 22 kilometers through Seoul, the capital of South Korea. As the relay continued, so did protests against China, the host nation for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In Seoul, protestors demonstrated to raise awareness of China’s mistreatment of refugees coming from North Korea, the nation hosting the next leg of the Olympic relay. The torch’s first trip through the tightly controlled country of North Korea ended with no protests or major disruptions. Meanwhile in Nepal, 150 people were detained after protests demanding the end of Chinese Rule in Tibet. relay (n) An act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another. #3 PAKISTAN 33 degrees, 42 minutes north 73 degrees, 10 minutes east The pressing issue of energy and resources took center stage in Pakistan, where the Iranian President met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to discuss the construction of a possible oil pipeline from Iran to India. A pipeline, which would pass through Pakistan. The pipeline would run 2,615 kilometers and initially carry 60 million cubic meters of gas each day. The project was first proposed in the 1990’s, but has met many delays due to India’s concerns of having sections run through Pakistan, who has been India’s rival for decades. pipeline (n) having originated or living naturally in a particular region or environment. #4 - UNITED STATES 34 degrees, 09 minutes north latitude 118 degrees, 09 minutes west longitude The roaring flames of California’s wildfire season got off to an early start this year as fires broke out all across Southern California, including parts of Pasadena and Sierra Madre. Since Saturday night, flames have moved slowly, feeding off of the dry brush along the ground. They forced the evacuation of a Boy Scout troop and over 100 hikers. Hundreds of residents have evacuated their homes. Firefighters are combating the blaze as helicopters dump water from above. Estimates are it will take days to contain the fires. blaze (n) a destructive fire. POP QUIZ #1 In our story about Syria’s nuclear power plant we told you that North Korea claims to have given a full account of its… 1. food capabilities 2. nuclear power activities 3. wind power capabilities And the correct answer is number two, North Korea says it has already given a full account of all of its nuclear power activities. OLD CLUE # 1—LOCATION – HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Now its time for the answers to last week’s clues in the news. Find the location of our first clue and find yourself in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where Hillary Clinton defeated Barack Obama in the Democratic primary. Despite this big win, Clinton still trails Obama in overall delegates and the race is far from over. There are only a handful of primaries left for Clinton, but the trend of blue collar voters lining up behind her has many in the party concerned that if Obama wins, he will not be able to go on and win the general election against Republican John McCain. OLD CLUE # 2- PAKISTAN JUDGES Fill in the blanks of our next clue and you get Pakistan Judges. The Pakistan coalition, which was formed by the two political parties that came out on top during the nation’s recent elections, vowed last week to reinstate the judges dismissed by former President Pervez Musharraf. Disagreements among the reinstatement of specific judges are rising, but the coalition insists that those differences will not break the alliance. OC #3 – FOOD PRICES RISE Unscramble the letters of our third clue and you get Food Prices Rise. The cost of food is skyrocketing in the US, and around the world. Demonstrators hit the streets in Senegal with empty bags of rice and bread, screaming, “we are hungry,” while in Central America, government leaders met to discuss ways to control food prices and increase food production. A major factor causing the rise in prices are energy costs. When it costs more to produce and ship these products, the cost ends up in the lap of the consumer. THIS WEEK IN WORLD HISTORY This week in world history… April 28, 1789 Mutineers aboard the HMS Bounty set Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in the South Pacific. Captain Bligh sailed with 17 of the crew 3,618 miles back to civilization. The mutineers returned to Tahiti and eventually settled on Pitcairn Island… a colony that still exists. CHECK IT OUT INTRO Yoga offers you the opportunity to not only work on your body, but your mind as well. Check It Out! CHECK IT OUT Ijlal-YMCA Yoga Instructor Ryan Ravi (Ijlal) Yoga literally means yoking or unification. So you're unifying hopefully the mind and the body connection making it into one. (Ryan) It’s the relaxation of your body and instead of stretching out your body; you want to stretch out more of your mind. (Ravi) It’s relaxing, soothing, and it just stretches out your muscles. (Narration) Yoga offers you the chance to develop a number of traits to improve your health. (Ijlal) Flexibility, strength training, just new poses. Just being able to let go of any inhibitions that one might have of balancing or trying something new with the poses. So, some of the poses for instance today, actually one specifically where you stand on one leg. Initially what they do is they kind of wobble. They're not necessarily okay with that, but with more encouragement over time, they will become a lot calmer and more confident. I had a trainer once say to me, you'll never master yoga, you'll never come to a point and say, you know, what, I've done all that I possibly can in yoga and that’s it. I guess I need to move on. You're always unfolding, you're always exploring, and you’re always finding new things within yoga. And it’s not just the posture practices when you do more research you'll find that yoga is not just about holding the poses and sequencing and making it more fun. It's something that takes place internally. There's a certain centeredness that takes place and once you get to that place, you'll want to explore more. ISN’T IT COOL A three-month-old giraffe took its first tentative steps at a German Zoo recently, shyly greeting its public. Katja stood nearly seven feet tall at birth, weighing in at a healthy 116 pounds. For now, Katja will be sticking close by her mother until she gains the confidence to roam. ISSUE Recently, an animal trainer was killed as he “wrestled” with a real bear in preparation for a role in a Hollywood movie. Exotic animal trainers in the movie industry say it was an accident and insist that using real animals in movies is no more dangerous than racing cars or fighting fires. They say the American Humane Association as well as state and local authorities monitor their work. But animal rights activists say using real animals in the making of movies has always been an accident waiting to happen. They say “no one should be surprised with a captive wild animal follows its natural instinct and shows aggression toward humans.” Many feel that with the advances made in computer simulation, it is no longer necessary to use wild animals in the making of movies. Well, we would like to know what you think… “Should real animals be used in the making of movies?” Discuss this issue with your classmates after the show and then write to us with your opinions. MAILBAG We received almost three hundred responses to our issue question: “Should children be taught proper etiquette?” The majority of you, 51 percent say no, etiquette lessons are not necessary. 41 percent say yes they are a good idea. 8 percent are undecided. Many of you feel teaching etiquette to children is a good idea. Audra H. of Kohler, Wisconsin writes, “If children are not taught proper manners, they won’t learn to respect other people.” Lexi G. of Oelwein (Ole-wine), Iowa agrees and adds, “Children might have more options for their careers if they have good manners.” Mitch T. of Keene, New Hampshire writes, “It would be much easier on parents and… students if there were classes for them.” The majority of you, however, do not feel etiquette classes are necessary. Ginger L. of Barneveld, Wisconsin writes, “Almost every kid knows what good manners are… parents don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars… to show their kids how to hold a fork.” Lynn L. of Des Moines, Iowa agrees and adds, “Children should already know their manners… (if) parents wait until their child grows up, they’ll (already) have bad habits.” Many of you feel it’s the parents’ responsibility… Austin C. of York, New York writes, “If kids don’t know them, that is something the parents should teach them.” Shay N. of Orfordville, Wisconsin adds, “Let kids be kids… they can worry about that in later life.” And finally, Cody S. of Staunton, Virginia writes, “What would be the use, it would be a waste of time.” We look forward to your responses to our two latest questions “Should the United States boycott the Olympic Games?” and “Should real animals be used in the making of movies?” If you would like to receive an Assignment: The World Press card, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. You may write to us here at Assignment: The World, Post Office Box three-zero-zero-twenty-one, Rochester, New York… one-4-6-zero-3… or you may contact us at the A-T-W website at http://atwonline.org. We also read e-mail at atw@wxxi.org. POP QUIZ #2 In our story about the Olympic Torch relay, we told you that its route through North Korea is the… 1. 10th time in that country. 2. 20th time in that country. 3. 1st time in that country. And the correct answer is number three, this is the first time the Olympic Torch relay has ever passed through North Korea. NEW CLUES And now it’s time for next week’s clues in the news… Our first clue a location… 38 degrees, 15 minutes north latitude 85 degrees, 46 minutes west longitude Our second clue is a fill in the blank…it is two words. First word E blank U blank A blank I blank N Second word S blank M blank blank T And finally, our third clue is a scrambled letter… it is two words. First word B L V A I I O Second word E E E D M R F R N U These are clues to stories we think will happen in the coming weeks. You can find the answers on radio and television newscasts and in newspapers and newsmagazines. We’ll reveal the answers on next week’s show. Good luck! GOOD-BYE And that’s it for this week’s show. For all of us here at Assignment: The World, I’m Teej Jenkins. We’ll see you again next week. © 2008 WXXI-TV/ Assignment: The World. All Rights Reserved.