(CNN Student News) -- December 1, 2008
Quick Guide
Terror in India - Hear how people survived a 60-hour wave of terror in the Indian city of Mumbai.
Fast Facts - Find out when World AIDS Day first brought global attention to the disease.
Dissonant Discipline - Get an earful of the dissonant discipline used to quiet a young rock band.
Transcript
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CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome back! I'm Carl Azuz. You're on the homestretch, between Thanksgiving and the Christmas break and CNN Student News is back in session!
AZUZ: It's hard to believe it could've been worse: 183 people dead in the Indian city of Mumbai, 300 wounded -- all in a 60-hour wave of violence that began last Wednesday night. At least 11 suspected terrorists were killed. Only one was captured alive. Indian authorities say he told them he was from Pakistan, so tension between India and Pakistan -- neighboring countries -- is high. We have two reports for you on this; one by John Lorinc, one by Matthew Chance, with details on what happened, and stories of how people survived it.
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JOHN LORINC, CNN REPORTER: Images from the large public funeral for Hemant Karkare, the head of Mumbai's anti-terrorism squad, gunned down by terrorists in the initial hours of the terror attacks on the city on Wednesday. Indian police are now optimistic the worst is behind them.
CHIEF HUSSAIN GAFOOR, MUMBAI POLICE: Yes, it is completely over except for the fact that now we will start searching the hotel and sanitizing it against any explosives and various other things that may have been left behind.
LORINC: But questions remain: Who was responsible for the groups of organized gunmen that apparently arrived via the coast and fanned out across the city, murdering scores of people including several Americans? Some Indian officials have said some of the attackers came from Pakistan. The Pakistani government has pledged full cooperation in the investigation.
SHAH MAHMOOD QURESHI, PAKISTAN FOREIGN MINISTER: Pakistan is not involved in this ghastly act, and that is why we do not have to be on the defensive.
LORINC: In Washington, words of praise for India's people from President Bush.
U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: The people of India are resilient. The people of India are strong.
LORINC: The FBI plans to assist Indian authorities in the investigation. I'm John Lorinc reporting from Atlanta.
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MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN REPORTER: Nearly four days of terror, plunging India's financial capital into chaos. Survivors tell harrowing stories of escape. The two hotels at the center of the attacks: favorites of India's elite, and foreigners alike.
PAUL ARCHER, BRITISH SURVIVOR: Another bomb went off just outside my window and after that I started to panic a little bit. When I came out through the lobby, you saw the blood all over the floor.
VOICE OF: GAUTAM PATEL, WITNESS: While I was on a conference call, I heard two large noises and they sounded thuds from within the room, that's when we realized there was something serious happening.
CHANCE: As groups of attackers stormed the hotels - then battled Indian security forces survivors who couldn't make it out hid in their rooms, bolting doors, desperately hoping they'd be saved.
JAMIE BENSON, AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR: We all barricaded ourselves into the room, put up a bed mattress to absorb any blasts coming out. And we just waited there for like 34 hours, something like that.
CHANCE: For some, rescue by India's security forces came too late - but many who did survive have praised the Indian Army, who took more than three days to bring the longest running siege -- in the TAJ -- to an end.
VINKA CLEMMETT, SURVIVOR: We're grateful that we're out we think that the Indian army were magnificent. We were in there for 36 hours in our room, but strangely we felt like, it was pretty shocking every time a bomb or explosion went off, but we kinda felt at peace.
CHANCE: But it is peace in a city that - after such an horrific ordeal -- may never feel quite the same. Matthew Chance, CNN, Mumbai.
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GEORGE RAMSAY, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for some Fast Facts! Today is World AIDS Day. Since it was first marked in 1988, people and organizations around the world have worked to bring attention to the AIDS pandemic. AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is a disease of the body's immune system. It's caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. In 2007, more than 33 million people around the world were living with HIV/AIDS.
Out of This World
AZUZ: After two weeks and four spacewalks, space shuttle Endeavor is safely back on the ground; But not at its home in Florida's Kennedy Space Center. The weather there was rotten yesterday, so controllers re-routed the spacecraft to Edwards air force base in California. It'll take at least a week and 1.7 million dollars to get the shuttle from there to Florida.
The Sale of Sales
AZUZ: Black Friday may not sound like fun. But the day after Thanksgiving is called that because it's traditionally a major shopping day when retailers who were in the red, or in debt, move into the black, indicating profit. Even in this nasty economy, this year's Black Friday was better than expected, with sales three percent higher than last year's. Christine Romans tells us what to watch for as the shopping season starts to simmer.
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CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN REPORTER: Americans have so many reasons to be cautious this year and retailers know it. They are under incredible stress looking for your business. That means big discounts at the store free shipping online and as the season winds down, the discounting will only get bigger. And if you are one of the millions of Americans not struggling with credit card debit, job loss or foreclosure, it is a buyers market at the mall. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling said hunt for bargains, but spread out your purchases, there will likely be more discounts ahead. Buy only what you need. Avoid piling on new debt, and avoid gift cards, with so many retailers in financial trouble, they say you might get stuck trying to redeem them if companies file for bankruptcy. Besides, some gift cards have hidden fees, and according to Consumer Reports, a quarter are never redeemed. And falling home prices, falling stock prices, job loss, no doubt for many a spending spree at the mall is simply out of the question. That has retailers worried and there's little doubt it will be the worst season for them in years. Bottom line: Experts say the best deals could be the last few days before Christmas. It falls on a Thursday this year, meaning a long weekend of last minute sales will stretch from the Friday before Christmas to Christmas Eve. Be patient. Don't expect good customer service. Experts say many retailers have cut back dramatically on hiring, others are in bankruptcy or on the verge.
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Word to the Wise
RAMSAY: A Word to the Wise you won't like... disciplinary action (noun) what you can get when you don't play by the rules
AZUZ: When you're on i-Tunes, you're probably looking for The Killers, Rihanna, Three Days Grace... not Barry Manilow, The Platters, or Joni Mitchell. I don't blame you. Well, a young rock band in Colorado is recovering from some dissonant disciplinary action, because they played their own music, a little too loudly. In this report by Chris Vanderveen of affiliate KUSA, you too get to experience their punishment.
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JUDGE PAUL SACCO: This is a way, I think now that I look back of teaching manners to people.
CHRIS VANDERVEEN, KUSA REPORTER: Why the teenaged members of the Revolving Reverence got into trouble recently is pretty obvious. We'll let them tell you how it happened.
BAND MEMBER: What happened is that.
BAND MEMBER: It was my dad's birthday and he asked us to play there.
BAND MEMBER: We didn't keep track of time we kept playing music.
BAND MEMBER: And the cop's station is like two blocks away.
BAND MEMBER: So yeah that's that.
JUDGE SACCO: Alright.
VANDERVEEN: Judge Sacco says.
MAN ON THE STREET: This is very serious.
VANDERVEEN: He had no other choice.
MAN ON THE STREET: This is a punishment.
JUDGE SACCO: These people should have to listen to some music that they don't like.
VANDERVEEN: From Barney to Barry.
JUDGE SACCO: Particularly Barry Manilow, I think that's hard on the kids. I actually like the Barry Manilow stuff.
VANDERVEEN: If you violate the noise ordinance in Fort Lupton you will get one hour. One really really long hour of this (music). Those who run the town say it's really cut down on the number of repeat offenders.
MAN ON THE STREET: I want to choose my own music in my own house. Not listen to my neighbors music in my house.
VANDERVEEN: As for the members of Revolving Reverence.
MAN ON THE STREET: Ok, that ends our class.
VANDERVEEN: Who knows if they'll be back.
BAND MEMBER: All of us are going to still rock.
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Before We Go
AZUZ: Not everyone who plays basketball is tall. Think of Earl Boykins or Nate Robinson. Now, think of this:
MILAN, BASKETBALL STAR: A WNBA star.
AZUZ: That's what five-year-old Milan wants to be. And when you've got game like this -- I couldn't dribble like that at age 15! -- The WNBA doesn't seem out of reach. This promising point guard has been practicing for over a year, and she can hit a regulation swish from eight feet away!
Goodbye
AZUZ: Nothin' but neat! We'll see you tomorrow.
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