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CNN Student News Transcript: October 7, 2008 (CNN)

7 Oct 2008

October 7, 2008

IUCN Red List Reveals World’s Mammals In Crisis (Scoop.co.nz)

7 Oct 2008

Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN)– The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.

Political Parodies Pay in Election Year (TVWeek)

6 Oct 2008

This election season, there’s money to be made in making fun of politicians. Tina Fey’s brilliant mimicry of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has helped boost “Saturday Night Live� ratings 46% over last year. And Comedy Central’s late-night news parody shows, “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart� and “The Colbert Report,� are enjoying record viewership as the elections approach. ...