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(CNN Student News) -- February 9, 2010

CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: A football first, a study about soda, and a careening cameraman. Those are just a few of the commercial-free headlines you'll see on this Tuesday on CNN Student News. I'm Carl Azuz. First up today, take two.

First Up: Shuttle Liftoff

ALLARD BEUTEL, STS-130 LAUNCH COMMENTATOR: Five... we have full main engine start... two... one... zero... booster ignition.... and liftoff of Shuttle Endeavour with NASA's final space station crew compartment to bring the bay window view to our celestial backyard.

AZUZ: The second time was the charm for NASA as the space shuttle Endeavour took off early Monday morning. It was supposed to launch on Sunday, but as we told you about yesterday, that plan was delayed because of weather. The shuttle and its crew are on a two-week mission to the international space station. When they get there, they'll deliver some new components to the station, and they'll do a few spacewalks. The mission is scheduled to last two weeks, all together. This is actually one of the last missions for the space program. It's scheduled to end in 2011. With just four more flights to go, Endeavour's 4 a.m. departure might have been the shuttle program's last night launch you'll get to see.

Iran Unrest

AZUZ: Another story we have for you today, the nation of Iran marking a milestone later on this week. On Thursday, the country will celebrate the anniversary of when it became an Islamic republic. This goes back to 1979, when supporters of the Ayatollah Khomeini, a religious leader, overthrew the country's government. Khomeini became the supreme leader of Iran, and the nation officially became an Islamic state. The United States and the European Union are worried about potential violence during Thursday's celebrations. At similar events recently in Iran, like the one you see right here, anti-government protesters have fought with police. The U.S. and European Union are urging the Middle Eastern nation to "end its abuses against its own people." Iranian leaders have denied any accusations that the government has abused citizens.

Meantime, Iran's controversial nuclear program, back in the spotlight. The country says it's going to start enriching uranium -- processing it -- to 20 percent. What does that mean? Experts say it's enough to set off a nuclear reaction. Iran says its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes. The U.S. and other nations disagree; they've accused Iran of trying to create nuclear weapons.
Shoutout

TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for the Shoutout! In what decade did the New Orleans Saints play their first NFL game? If you think you know it, shout it out! Was it in the: A) 1950s, B) 1960s, C) 1970s or D) 1980s? You've got three seconds -- GO! The New Orleans Saints kicked off their first season in 1967. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!

New Orleans Victory

AZUZ: From that first game, it took 21 years for the Saints to make the playoffs and 34 years for the team to actually win a playoff game. But Sunday night, the Saints reached the top of the football world -- you know it -- they won Super Bowl XLIV, were crowned world champions. The team was showered with congratulations, literally, in this case. That's the Saints' team plane getting ready to take off from the airport. And when the world champs arrived back in New Orleans yesterday, the fans were there to show their support. The city had rallied around the Saints in the wake of Hurricane Katrina several years ago. And after Sunday night's win, quarterback Drew Brees, who was named Super Bowl MVP, said the victory was about more than just the team.

"We played for so much more than just ourselves," he said. "We played for our city, we played for the entire Gulf Coast region, and we played for the entire 'Who Dat' nation."

Toyota

AZUZ: Production's back on at several Toyota plants around the U.S. You've heard about the company's recall because of malfunctioning gas pedals. That affected millions of vehicles; Toyota decided to shut down production of those models for a week. The company now says it has enough replacement parts to get going again. So yesterday, the assembly lines started moving, employees got back to building. The temporary shutdown affected plants in Kentucky, Texas, Indiana and Canada. As for cars already on the road that were part of the recall, Toyota dealerships began repairing thousands of those vehicles last week.

However, more bad news for the car company: Late yesterday, reports that Toyota will announce a global recall for the 2010 Prius. This is connected to a problem with that car's brake system. An estimated 37,000 Priuses are on the road in the U.S. More than 200,000 have been sold worldwide.

I.D. Me

MATT CHERRY, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D. Me! I'm an internal organ in the human body. I'm part of the digestive system, located behind the stomach. I release enzymes that break down fats, carbohydrates and protein from food. I'm the pancreas, and I also help regulate your blood's sugar levels.

Soda Health Risks

AZUZ: Pancreas is also a part of the body where cancer can develop. A new study makes a connection between pancreatic cancer and how much soda people drink. Some experts are saying these findings shouldn't cause anyone to panic. But Elizabeth Cohen explains what the new research says, and she identifies the ingredient that might be to blame.

ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: What this study did is it found that people who drink on average about five sodas a week have about an 87 percent increased risk of getting pancreatic cancer.

Now, that is a huge number, an 87 percent increased chance of getting pancreatic cancer. But want to keep in mind here, this is not a perfect study. There were only 140 people with pancreatic cancer in this study. But what it basically points to is this: Sodas have quite a bit of sugar in them.

In fact, because I don't know if you can see, but I gathered together here all the sugar that you would have; we're talking lots of bags of sugar, tons of bags. A hundred bags of sugar if you're drinking five sodas a week; 100 bags of sugar. What that can do is that can make you fat and it can also increase your chance of getting diabetes, both of which put you at a higher risk of pancreatic cancer.

Approach on Education

AZUZ: We're in the midst of Black History Month, celebrating African-Americans' contributions, like those contributions being made by Steve Perry. He's a CNN contributor, but he's also the founder and principal of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, or Capital Prep. It's a public, magnet school in Hartford, Connecticut, and one that stands out because of its approach to education. I spoke with Dr. Perry recently. Have a listen to what he had to say.

(BEGIN VIDEO)

DR. STEVE PERRY, PRINCIPAL AND FOUNDER, CAPITAL PREPARATORY MAGNET SCHOOL, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: What makes Capital Prep different from many of the schools that the students are attending now is that we're a year-round school. We go to school beginning in July and we end in June. We have very high expectations of our students, but more importantly, we have the highest expectations of our faculty because we believe they have a great opportunity to influence children's lives. They need to be people who are willing to listen and learn; they need to be people who are willing to work harder than they've ever imagined. And that's where students begin to succeed because they know that they have somebody who cares deeply enough about them and will give them everything they have.

AZUZ: How do teachers do that?

PERRY: One of the ways that teachers show they care is to hold the children to high expectations. Children want teachers to expect a lot of them. Be a part of their life; ask questions about their life; act like you care about the kid. Get to know them. Get to know their families. Doesn't mean you have to go over to their house to a barbecue, but at the very least, know that they have a house or don't have one. One of the ways in which we work with our children is that we let them know that we love them. We love them enough to take the time to get the most out of them. So, we're not going to wait for them to become successful. We're going to do everything we can to make them successful.

AZUZ: In some cases in Capital Prep, it's tough love, isn't it? Can you talk a little bit about that for us?

PERRY: Tough love. Well, I only know one kind of love. If you've ever been in love, Carl, you know that there's only one kind of love. It's all tough. It’s real tough. And we love our children enough to take the time to correct them. We believe, in fact, that correction is the highest form of affection. I don't take any mess from anybody. I'm not going to let anybody stand in the way of our children's success, not even the child themself. So, when you come to Capital Prep, the expectation is that you're there to perform. You're not there to act the fool; you're not there to throw paper or goof around. You want to goof around? Go outside. Here, something very important is happening: We're saving children's lives. We take the time to make sure that our children understand that they are not allowed to fail. I repeat: They are not allowed to fail. They have to give everything that they have until they have nothing else, and then we want more.

(END VIDEO)

Promo

AZUZ: You can see how Dr. Perry is making a difference in his community. He's part of our Black History Month coverage. We'd like to know who's making a difference in your community. It could be a large difference affecting lots of people; could just affect one person. But if it's a teacher, coach, parent or friend, whoever it is, tell us about it on our blog at .

Before We Go

AZUZ: Before we go, you might not think so, staring at me, right here, now, but working in news can be dangerous. For example, if you're a cameraman doing a story about ice making things slippery... and down you go. We want to see the reaction from reporter Reynolds Wolf. Listen to this.

REYNOLDS WOLF, CNN METEOROLOGIST: ...which at times can be a very slippery thing, let me tell you, as our photojournalist can tell you.

BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN ANCHOR: Did he just fall?

WOLF: Certainly some slippery times. He's okay.

BALDWIN: Oh no.

WOLF: Are you okay? Are you okay, man? That's Tony. Is he okay? He's okay. But even more importantly, he looks good.

Goodbye

AZUZ: I wish I still looked good whenever I slipped. But Reynolds Wolf there, diving back in front of the camera, making sure the camera guy was okay, going on with the report. He's one cool customer. That's our cue to slip away for today. We'll be back tomorrow with more CNN Student News. See you then.


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