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Quick Guide & Transcript: Saddam Hussein's trial, Tropical Storm Wilma
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CNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- October 18, 2005 Quick GuideSaddam Hussein's Trial - Get a preview of what's expected in the trial of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Wilma History - Find out why a storm named Wilma is already historic, even though it hasn't made landfall. Rebuilding New Orleans - Check up on the efforts to rebuild a city that was victimized by the most destructive storm ever to strike the United States. TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. PHYLLIS JACKSON, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Thank you for tuning in or logging on, to today's edition of CNN Student News! I'm Phyllis Jackson. After ruling Iraq with an iron fist for decades, former dictator Saddam Hussein prepares to stand trial in an Iraqi court. After spinning to life in the Caribbean, a new storm strengthens and puts forecasters - and coastal residents - on alert. And what's in a name? After 100 days in the world, one of the latest additions to the National Zoo finds out. First Up: Saddam Hussein's Trial JACKSON: He ruled Iraq for 24 years, often using brute force to put down his enemies or accomplish his goals. And beginning tomorrow, Saddam Hussein is scheduled to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity. The 68-year-old former dictator has been under heavy guard since he was captured in a "spider hole," or cellar, in 2003. Brian Todd gives us a preview of what we can expect in the days before the gavel falls. (BEGIN VIDEO) BRIAN TODD, CNN REPORTER: Western leaders have called it the beginning of Iraq's healing process. The graying former tyrant answering charges of crimes against humanity. The Iraqi special tribunal has chosen one case to prosecute first against Saddam Hussein; some believe, because it is not as complex as other charges he may face. RAHUL MANCHANDA, INTERNATIONAL LAW EXPERT: I think the facts of this particular issue-- the '82 Dujail massacre-- are pretty straightforward. TODD: Dujail: A Shiite-dominated town in the middle of the Sunni triangle. When Saddam visited there in July of 1982, some historians believe, it was the closest he came to assassination. Gunmen, thought to be from a Shiite political group, opened fire on his motorcade. Soon after his narrow escape, according to the U.S. State Department, hundreds of men, women and children were arrested, jailed, tortured, many later executed, huge swaths of farmland, destroyed. On Wednesday, Saddam and seven of his former officials will hear the charges against them, related to the Dujail incident. If convicted, they could be executed. The former president's attorneys say his actions were not a crime at the time, and one of them says the state department is, quote, 'conducting the whole show.' ABDUL HAQ AL-ANI, ADVISER TO SADDAM'S LEGAL TEAM: He has questioned the legitimacy from day one. He came before a magistrate. But I don't think his appearance has got anything to do with him. He'll be brought there by force whether he likes it or not. TODD: Iraqi officials say this panel of five Iraqi judges, made up of Shiites and Kurds, will decide the outcome; and they have confidence in the prosecution's case. HOSHYAR ZEBARI, IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER: There is no lack of evidence to prosecute Saddam. The water, the mountains, the people can testify against him in the court. TODD: Some of those witnesses may be disguised if the trial is put on television. According to a source close to the tribunal, the proceedings will be open to the public-- and to cameras-- but it's not been decided if the trial will be televised live. And don't expect this to be a dramatic battle of high-profile lawyers. Experts say with this tribunal, the presiding judge will take considerably more control over the proceedings, than western court-observers are accustomed to. (END VIDEO CLIP) Shoutout CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: Time for the Shoutout! In what year did Saddam Hussein take over as Iraq's president? If you think you know it, shout it out! Was it: A) 1979, B) 1985, C) 1986 or D) 1990? You've got three seconds--GO! Saddam Hussein became Iraq's leader in 1979 and was ousted during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout! Wilma History JACKSON: Yet another storm is brewing in the Caribbean, and while "Wilma" hasn't shown a strong sense of direction yet, it could get stronger in intensity. Last night, Wilma was classified as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph. It was located south of the Cayman Islands. But wherever it goes, whatever it does, it's already made history, according to John Zarrella. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JOHN ZARRELLA, CNN REPORTER: There it is. See that blob in the Caribbean? JEB BUSH, FLORIDA GOVERNOR: Wah wah. That's W. ZARRELLA: That's right Governor. W for Wilma. Yet another pain in the neck storm Florida's Jeb Bush has to worry about. BUSH: This storm is a volatile storm. We really don't know where it's gonna go. ZARRELLA: Not only volatile, historic. Number 21. Since 1851, when record keeping began, there has been only one other year, 1933, that saw 21 tropical storms and hurricanes form. This is the "name that storm board" at the national hurricane center. The spaghetti lines represent the paths of the 21 storms so far this year, beginning with Tropical Storm Arlene in early June. Dennis hit Florida's panhandle in July. Katrina made landfall in August. Rita four weeks later in September. Now, here's the spaghetti bowl for 1933. But no one really knows how many storms formed that year. There were no hurricane hunter planes. No satellites. Some storms might easily have gone completely undetected. Or... RICHARD PASCH, HURRICANE FORECASTER: I do recall there was one case of a storm that perhaps may may have been counted twice. ZARRELLA: The eighth storm that year, they weren't named back then just numbered, made landfall near Nagshead, North Carolina. Moved inland and flooded Washington, DC. With six weeks left in the hurricane season, there's still plenty of time to break the record with a number 22. So what's the next name? The Hurricane Center doesn't use U, or Q or X, Y, Z.. Instead, they start over with the Greek alphabet. And that has never happened before. Imagine. The season started with Arlene and might end with Alpha. John Zarrella, CNN Miami. (END VIDEO CLIP) Ask Chad AZUZ: Teachers, if your classes have a question about storms that you would like to ask Chad, log on to our web site-- CNN.com/EDUCATION, and fire away! Just click on the "Ask Chad" link, and if your question is chosen, it will be featured in a future show! Promo JACKSON: Teachers, if your classes have a question about storms that you would like to ask Chad, log on to our web site-- CNN.com/education, and fire away! Just click on the "Ask Chad" link, and if your question is chosen, it will be featured in a future show! Rebuilding New Orleans JACKSON: The latest now on a city recovering from a storm that made landfall along the Gulf Coast, back in August. Many parts of New Orleans are semi-functional at best. But the lights are flickering on in some businesses, letting customers know that Hurricane Katrina didn't do them in. Carrie Lee looks at the latest efforts to rebuild and revitalize. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) CARRIE LEE, CNN REPORTER: The state of emergency has passed, the long road to recovery just beginning. Those words coming from Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco Monday, as she announced a "Louisiana Recovery Authority." The goal: to map out thirty day to five year restoration plans for housing, jobs, transportation, education and infrastructure. KATHLEEN BLANCO, GOVERNOR OF NEW ORLEANS: I have directed these members to act boldly and reach out for new ideas, ignore ancient rivalries of politics, race, religion. LEE: The mayor of New Orleans as also appointed a commission to organize the rebuilding efforts. Also, Monday morning, school was back in session for some students. The first school on the east bank of the Mississippi River opened since Katrina. Ninety students started classes at Saint Louis Cathedral School Monday. 12 are original students. The rest: students of nearby catholic schools, or children of recovery workers. In a normal year, there are 220 students, and the applications are piling up. DULCIE SCOTT, GRANDCHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL: This is a step, we're making another step into the positive direction of being back home. LEE: The St. Charles streetcar line normally runs right through here. It's the oldest continuously running line in the world, 180 years going. The cars, built in the 1920s, have been safely stored, but the cable lines have been damages, and some are actually on the ground here, right next to me. And transit officials say they're not sure when the city's three streetcar lines will be back up and running. In New Orleans, I'm Carrie Lee, for CNN Student News. (END VIDEO CLIP) Before We Go JACKSON: Before we go... Technically, he's classified as a giant panda, but you probably wouldn't say this 13-pound cub, is particularly intimidating. Neither is his name, for that matter: Officials at Washington's National Zoo say he'll be called, Tai Shan (Ty-Shawn), which means "peaceful mountain" in Chinese. He's just over 100 days old, and not ready to make his public debut just yet. Nevertheless, these pictures have already made the young herbivore quite a sensation! Goodbye JACKSON: And all that publicity is just something he'll have to bear! That's all for today's show-- I'm Phyllis Jackson. 
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