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you made it this is our last edition of CNN Student News for the 2013 2014
school year
I'm Carl Azuz thank you for watching this D-day
it's the 70th anniversary of the largest seaborn invasion in world history
on June 6th 1944 allied forces landed in Normandy France
the foothold a gained marked the beginning of the end for nazi germany
American British and Canadian troops begin to squeeze the Nazis from the west
with the soviets pushing in from the east less than a year later
Germany surrendered world war two in europe
was over another story making headlines today general motors has fired 15
employees
and released an internal investigation the problem
2.6 million GM vehicles had an ignition switch
flaw it could shut off the car and disable airbags power steering in any
Lot breaks
while driving GM failed to address the issue for eleven years
the investigation blamed incompetence and neglect throughout the company
part of its penalty is a $35 million dollar fine
time for the shoutout Janet Yellen was confirmed as the first woman to chair
what US government body
if you think you know it shouted out is it the Federal Communications Commission
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Trade Commission
or Federal Reserve you got three seconds go
pop pop pop and February 3rd 2014
Janet Yellen became the first woman to lead the fed the Federal Reserve that's
your answer
and that's your shout out and that's one of the questions and the answers
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this year we reported on a terrorist group called bo kho her ROM
some its members recently raided villages in Northeast Nigeria
and killed 202 people the islamic militants want to overthrow Nigeria's
government
informing Islamic state its kidnapping aboard the two hundred schoolgirls
was one of the major stories we covered this year here's a look back at some
others
shut down at 1201 a.m. on Tuesday the possibility became a reality
and the sides in this US government face-off were blaming each other
one faction a one-party
in one house of Congress in one branch of government
shut down major part to the government all because they didn't like
one law the president refused to compromise
senator Reed hasn't even he's already said he's not gonna go to conference
he's not gonna go to the
constitutional event where resposta come together and compromise
it's safe to say the roll-up Obamacare and healthcare dug up
was less than perfect now be the first to tell you that the
website launch was rockier than we would have liked experts a typo in Hyde on
might be one of the strongest
ever left a path of destruction as it moved across the Philippine Islands
on this map you'll see it took Logan it was one of the spots that was hit the
hardest
no electricity no food no water houses and buildings demolished
to club ans mayor said everyone he talked to had lost someone
meteorologists are saying at least another month
cold snow and ice will follow interesting news
some cities are approaching records for Chicago this is the
bit snowiest winter ever recorded with almost sixty seven inches of snow so far
for Philadelphia the third snowiest over
58 inches of snow there and for Indianapolis
this winter is the snowiest ever almost 52 inches of snow
and we're only in February political activist political prisoner political
leader
Nelson Mandela towering figure in South Africa and in global politics
has died he spent a good part is like fighting for equality
for decades mandela's home nation of South Africa practiced apartheid
mandela's efforts led to the end of apartheid in earned him the Nobel Peace
Prize
ceremonies from Sochi Russia is the 22nd Olympic Winter Games officially wrapped
up last night
spectacular fireworks and large-scale choreography
ringed the occasion as far as the final Olympic medal count goes Russia got the
most gold medals
and the most medals overall the first time host country is done that since
1952
it was a Tom Mulcair this weekend in Ukraine we've told you about protests in
the capital Kiev
that led to the ouster ukraine's president last month
most to those protesters want their country to have closer ties with europe
but many Ukrainians like their ousted President what closer ties with Russia
and one region where support for russia is strong is crimea
Malaysia's government made a tragic announcement yesterday
all lives are lost it ended many people's hopes that there could have
been any survivors
aboard Malaysia Airlines flight 370 which vanished more than two weeks ago
grieving families expressed everything from anguished a doubt
to anger one woman left the news briefing asking
where's the proof Malaysia says information from a British satellite
company
and accident investigators indicates the plane crashed
somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean
with the school year wrapping up let's see who's watching on the CNN Student
News role
call Pyramid Lake High School is in Nevada
the home with the Lakers hello to everyone watching in the nixon
even Christian school is next the Eagles are on today's role
great to see you in Palos Heights Illinois and in Bohemia New York we're
happy to see the Thunderbirds today
their online it connect what high school we got
tens of thousands a roll call request this year we were only able to mention a
few hundred on the show
so thanks to all of you for your patience we look forward to announcing
more schools this fall
and while we're on the subject of what's coming up on CNN Student News when we
return in August
millions around the world will have had their eyes on Brazil
it's the site of the 2014 people World Cup the planet's most viewed sporting
event
it runs from June 12 their July 13
and will be recapping what happens there when we return
jumping back to the united states there's an election
this fall every seat in the US House of Representatives
and about a third of the US Senate will be up for a vote
is politicians compete for positions and Americans go to the polls
it'll tie in the government history civics social studies and you can count
on CNN Student News
for your midterm election coverage you know we're not going to leave you
without a mention of news from the lighter side
and without a doubt my favorite before we go segment the year featured
cat a cat named waffles one day over the winner
careful their waffles he wanted to make the leap from
I see car roof to the garage through waffles is
slepian y'all aside from his bruised vanity and the kinda YouTube fame
even attack wouldn't want after a slip-up waffles was feelin just fine
when the video came out we called it a cataclysmic cat pastor fee but they're
snowed in I
he is one cool cat that's almost all we have for me now
I'm carless zoos it's been a pleasure a privilege and a blessing hosting this
show for the best audience we know
will leave you with a reflection on world news from last August
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