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cnn news 2013-08-23
When it comes to guitars, there are sixstrings, 12 strings. One guitar has landed a record deal with no stringsattached. That story is coming up today on cnn STUDENT NEWS, but first, we'recovering two forms of severe weather. Out in the western U.S., we're talkingabout fire. Idaho is dealing with the worst of this. More than 400,000 acresacross the state have been burned. Thousands of homes are threatened. Theforecast of thunderstorms means good and bad news. Rain could help fight theflames. Lightning might spark new fires.
Down in the southeastern U.S., rain is the problem. Storm front that stalledout is drenching that part of the country. Flood watches and warnings arestretching across the region. This video was shot in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Also, this, too. These cars were in the parking lot of a church in Gulfport.The bishop said they were in services. When they came out, they saw that thechurch was surrounded by water that was waist-deep.
Is this legit? The Korean War, which started in 1950, never officially ended.
It's true. An armistice stopped the armed conflict in 1953, but there's neverbeen a peace treaty.
North Korea has threatened to end that armistice several times, even as recentlyas earlier this year. But the country's relationship may be slowly improving,which could mean reunions for families split apart during the Korean War.
There is no direct phone or mail contact between North and South Korea. Peoplewere separated from their siblings, their parents, their children for decades.No idea if they might ever see them again. That is why organized reunions likethis one can be so emotional. The reunions are rare and short, and somesubjects are off-limits to discussion. Before this one in 2010, one man talkedabout reuniting with his sister he hadn't seen in nearly 60 years.
I want to talk to her. I want to hug her. I want to show her I care. We have totalk and ask about her life. But I'm sad we can't. I'm happy. I'm curious abouthow she lives. I'm very curious.
2010 was the last reunion, but North and South Korea have agreed to resume themstarting next month.
Our next story today is about a man named Werner Herzog. He's an award- winningGerman film director. He's done movies, documentaries, TV. He doesn't own acell phone, but one of his most recent projects is about texting, and it'ssponsored by a group of cell phone service providers. Herzog has a unique wayof warning people not to text and drive. He's interviewed both those who'vebeen affected by someone who has, and those who've hurt others by doing it.
That was the last text message I sent before I caused an accident that killedthree people.
It's powerful and it's understated. Herzog says he didn't need to show wrecksand blood and glass to make his point. He adds that if the project prevents asingle accident, it was worth doing. The short film is called "From OneSecond to the Next." You might see it in the months ahead. It is scheduledto be sent to 40,000 high schools.
In the meantime, we interviewed some high school students over the summer andasked them about texting while driving. That is the subject of today's cnnSTUDENT NEWS viewfinder segment.