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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: It`s Wednesday. I`m Carl Azuz. This is CNN STUDENT NEWS.
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Today, we`re starting with economics.
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When people want to see how a country`s economy is doing, they can study different indicators.
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The stock market or retail sales, for example.
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Two other indicators are government reports that come out every month.
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The national unemployment rate and the number of jobs added or lost.
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This month`s report says that in September the economy added 148,000 jobs.
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That`s fewer than the previous month.
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Also, the unemployment rate went down a little bit to 7.2 percent.
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The numbers in these reports don`t always match up, that`s because the two numbers come from separate surveys,
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one asks businesses about hiring, the other asks individual households about their employment status.
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The same day that a government report came out, a CNN ORC poll came out.
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According to that, 71 percent of Americans think that U.S. economy is in poor shape, 29 percent say the current conditions are good.
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What do you say? If you are thirteen or older, go to our blog.
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If you`re already on Facebook, go to our Facebook page.
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Tell us, do you think the U.S. economy is getting better, getting worse or staying the same?
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Earlier this week, we reported on wildfires burning in Australia.
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Authorities expect today to be about as bad as it gets.
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High temperatures, low humidity, strong winds.
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When you`re talking about wildfires, that`s a forecast for disaster.
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These fires stretched nearly 1,000 miles. They`ve destroyed hundreds of homes.
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A CNN reporter asked one victim about what she wished she could have saved.
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CHRISTIE DASCHKE, RESIDENT: My photos.
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Photos from the computer with -- on the computer or the laptop, whatever, wherever, I could have gotten from my photos. Yeah.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Photos of what?
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DASCHKE: A honeymoon, wedding, my wedding album, photos of me as a baby, Jake as a baby.
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We don`t have a record of any photos to show to my children, of, you know, me growing up.
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AZUZ: More than 1,000 emergency crews are on the ground.
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Officials are bringing in 1500 more firefighters to help.
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ANNOUNCER: It`s time for the "Shoutout."
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What is this?
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If you think you know it, then shout it out.
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Is it a blobfish, dragonfish, lionfish or tigerfish?
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You`ve got three seconds, go!
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This is a lionfish. It`s native to the South Pacific.
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But the species has been found in other parts of the world, too.
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That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout."
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AZUZ: They may sound funny, but lionfish are not joke.
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The spines on their fins are filled with venom.
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They eat anything, they have no natural predators.
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In the Pacific where there are native species, other fish know to steer clear of them.
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But in the Atlantic, where lionfish are an invasive species, it`s a whole different story.
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One that has some conservationists concerned.
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KATIE LINENDOLL, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: The Atlantic Ocean is on the brink of what could potentially be one of the biggest disasters, and most people aren`t even aware of it.
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All of this thanks to one fish, the lionfish.
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An evasive predator species was actually thrown into Atlantic waters by pet owners decades ago.
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Now, it`s up to teens like those here in Bermuda to take matters into their own hands.
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GRAHAM MADDOCKS, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF OCEAN SUPPORT FOUNDATION: The lionfish invasion into the Atlantic is most likely the worst environmental disaster that the Atlantic will ever face.
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Bermuda got lionfish in 2000.
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From 2000 to 2013, they have spread their way from Bermuda all the way out through the Caribbean.
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We had no idea that could spread so fast. They even caught the top scientists off guard.
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And there are no predators except human beings.
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All of this fish in the Atlantic from what they can tell from the DNA only came from six to eight females.
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It was from pet owners, released a pet shop got wiped out, maybe let a few go,
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but really, it was a combined effort of just human beings, just being irresponsible.
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So, that`s another problem. These are almost the perfect predator:
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venomous, ferocious appetite, big mouth that can eat almost up to three quarter of its size -- this fish can eat a fish that big.
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We know that the fish in the Pacific where their native range comes from,
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are DNA-coded from the million years of evolution, they know to stay away from the lionfish.
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Instinctively, they are born with that instinct.
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If you go near the lionfish you`re going to get eaten.
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Our fish have never seen a lionfish.
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So they stream right up to them, they don`t recognize them as an enemy.
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Therefore, that`s why they are eating so well, and that`s how they are doing so great.
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We are trying to do as much data collecting as possible.
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We leave no lionfish behind. We try to kick every single one that we can.
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We are videotaping, so therefore the scientists can go back through that videotape later on
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and look at it at their own leisure and be able to stop and freeze frame it and look at the different things that are going on down there.
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We`re trying to observe different behavior,
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we`re also trying to see what other species of fish are leaving with this lionfish.
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We`re doing fish counts down there to see what the populations are.
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Lionfish are destroying ecosystems.
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And they are doing it very quickly.
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And this isn`t the battle that we can win.
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We only hope to be able to maintain their populations and Mother Nature isn`t going to come up with a wonderful cure all for everything.
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This is something that we have to take responsibility and try and fix or try to control ourselves.
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ANNOUNCER: Time for a "Shoutout" extra credit.
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What do all investments have in common?
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Do they all involve profit, loss, dividends or risk?
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Put another three seconds on the clock, and go!
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The only guarantee when you (inaudible) in investment is that it comes with some level of risk.
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That`s your answer and that`s your "Shoutout Extra Credit."
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AZUZ: You can make all sorts of investments, you can put your money in the stock market or in real estate.
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You can invest your time.
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And now one company wants to give you the chance to invest in your favorite athlete.
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Of course, the athletes have to agree. This month, one did.
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ZAIN ASHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: On the fields, he`s explosive.
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Off of it, charming.
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UNIDENTIFIED BOY: What`s your favorite food?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My mama cooked some (inaudible) enchiladas.
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ASHER: And if one company has its way, he`ll soon be a publicly traded asset.
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BUCK FRENCH, FANTEX CEO: We`re interested in working with Arian because he has attributes that are beyond just being a pro-ball running back.
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His approach to life and things off the field make him an attractive candidate for us.
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ASHER: Start NFL running back Arian Foster is the first athlete to sign up with Fantex,
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a San Francisco Bay startup that will allow fans to buy and sell shares of their favorite athletes.
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Fantex will pay Foster $10 million upfront.
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In exchange, investors get the opportunity to earn 20 percent of Foster`s future income,
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including money from playing contracts, endorsements, and appearance fees.
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Fans can buy a stake at $10 a share, but veteran sports (inaudible) consulted Robert Tuchman is punting the Foster stock.
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ROBERT TUCHMAN, PRESIDENT, GOVIVA: It`s very difficult to monetize athlete`s brands post-plane daze.
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It`s very difficult to monetize athlete`s brands while they are playing.
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ASHER: Fantex says, it`s looking for taunted athletes with significant growth potential.
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FRENCH: How you play or the performance of your play gives you a platform, in which to have a voice in the marketplace, which impacts your brand.
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ASHER: So, what`s in it for the athletes?
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: For players, this is a complete homerun for Arian Foster.
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I mean he`s basically buying himself insurance in terms of his playing days.
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ASHER: So, why Arian Foster?
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Well, he`s one of the NFL`s biggest stars?
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His (inaudible) with the popularity of (inaudible) football.
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He is a master running back for team owners and Fantex wants to make him a must buy for investors.
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Investors, though, should tread carefully.
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Fantex lists 84 risks factors on its website including the risk of athlete getting injured and unforeseen issues with its trading platform.
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And, if Fantex doesn`t raise enough money in the initial offering, it says it`s scrapping the deal.
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Still, the company is bullish about bringing sports investing to the average Joe.
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FRENCH: We really embrace this concept of him being a trailblazer,
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and it fits his brand and how we see him and we think that there is a desire for that out in the marketplace.
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ASHER: Zain Asher, CNN, New York.
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AZUZ: Check it out, schools from three continents in this worldwide Wednesday edition of the "Roll Call."
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First up, Estonia and the students at Rapla Uhisgimnaasium.
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I hope I said that right, I was practicing.
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That is down to South Africa, to say hello to the Eagles from the American International School in Johannesburg.
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And we`ll wrap up in Malaysia with the Raffles American School in Nusajaya. (ph)
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Combining an iconic dance move with an ambitious marching band, you get something like this YouTube video.
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As Michael Jackson.
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Well, it`s the Ohio State Marching Band paying tribute to Jackson and pulling off the king of pop signature moon walk.
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The band has a reputation for impressive half- time performances, but with that floating foot ward formation it really stepped up its game.
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People in the stands might have expected a good show, but I doubt anyone was anticipating that kind of thriller.
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We took a chance showing that video. After all, it was a band performance.
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Either way, it`s the final note in today show. Hope you`ll enjoy the rest of your day.
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