CNN Student News Transcript: March 5, 2008

(CNN Student News) -- March 5, 2008

Quick Guide

America Votes 2008 - Discover the results of Tuesday's presidential primary contests.

Monarch's Milestone - Learn about the lengthy reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Hugs Banned - See how some Arizona students embraced the spirit of protest.

Transcript

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CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to a brand new day of CNN Student News. We're on Headline News, online, on iTunes and we're in your classroom. Hi, everyone. I'm Carl Azuz.

First Up: America Votes 2008

AZUZ: First up, politics takes center stage after a decisive day in the race for the White House. Voters in four states headed to the polls yesterday, and we're talking about a big turnout. In Ohio, a judge ruled that more than a dozen polling locations had to stay open late because they needed additional ballots. So, how did those votes end up? Well, one party reached a conclusion. But for the other, things are still far from over. Sandra Endo fills us in on the results.

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SANDRA ENDO, CNN REPORTER: It's a clean sweep for Republican John McCain, emerging as the presumptive GOP nominee in the race for the White House.

JOHN MCCAIN, (R) PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE: So stand up with me, my friends, stand up and fight for America -- for her strength, her ideals, and her future. The contest begins tonight.

ENDO: CNN is projecting wins in all four states put him over the top, giving him more than the 1191 delegates needed to head to the general election. Mike Huckabee conceded and says he'll do whatever he can to help McCain get elected.

MIKE HUCKABEE, (R) FORMER CANDIDATE: I extended to him not only my congratulations but my commitment to him and the party to do everything possible to unite our party but more importantly, to unite our country.

ENDO: On the democratic side, CNN is projecting delagate-rich Ohio goes to Hillary Clinton, as does Rhode Island. She needed a big win like Ohio to stall Barack Obama's post-Super Tuesday momentum.

HILLARY CLINTON, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know what they say, as Ohio goes, so goes the nation.

ENDO: As for Obama, CNN projects he's the winner in Vermont.

BARACK OBAMA, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: And we know this, no matter what happens tonight, we have nearly the same delegate lead as we did this morning and we are on our way to winning this nomination.

ENDO: President Bush is scheduled to endorse McCain on Wednesday at the White House. In Austin Texas, I'm Sandra Endo, for CNN Student News.

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AZUZ: And of course, you can always head to our Web site, CNNStudentNews.com, to get the most up-to-date delegate counts and results from all of Tuesday's contests.

Monarch's Milestone

AZUZ: Now, whoever gets elected U.S. president can only serve 8 years at the most. But over in the United Kingdom, the title of chief of state doesn't come with any term limits, just a big ol' crown. And Queen Elizabeth's been wearing that royal headpiece for a long time. In fact, Her Majesty's just reached a new monarchy milestone. Emily Chang has the details.

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EMILY CHANG, CNN REPORTER: In her most recent public appearance, the Queen toured an English supermarket and chatted with staff at local shops. Earlier that day, she opened a care home where one man praised her grandson for serving in Afghanistan.

MAN: I'm very proud of Harry and the job he's doing.

QUEEN ELIZABETH: Oh, it's a very difficult climate.

CHANG: The Queen seemed happy to respond. In fact, lately it seems she's been smiling more often, after decades of projecting a stiff, if not stoic image, and leaving the world to wonder who the Queen really is.

CHARLES MOSLEY, AUTHOR, "BLOOD ROYAL": She is not the most spontaneous of people, at least not in public. In private, there are many, many stories of her having the most delightful sense of humor.

CHANG: Queen Elizabeth II was catapulted into the international spotlight when she was just 25.

QUEEN ELIZABETH (TV APPEARANCE): All the fun and enjoyment and the peace of a very happy Christmas.

MOSLEY: Most bizarrely of all, she actually succeeded to the throne when she was up a tree in Kenya when she was on a safari.

CHANG: She became not just the Queen of England, but Head of the Commonwealth, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Supreme Governor of the Church of England and, among other unusual titles, the Paramount Chief of Fiji. Now, she receives yet another salutation as the third-longest reigning monarch in British history, behind Queen Victoria and King George III. The Queen isn't celebrating this occasion publicly. In fact, it's just another normal day here at Buckingham Palace, unlike it was back in 2002, when the Queen marked her Golden Jubilee and her subjects filled the streets. During her reign, she's become the first British monarch to circumnavigate the globe, address a joint session of U.S. Congress and send an e-mail. Last year, she even launched her own YouTube Channel.

PAUL MCCARTNEY: Her Majesty is a pretty nice girl. Someday I'm gonna make her mine. Someday I'm gonna make her mine.

CHANG: She's an indisputable icon of popular culture.

HELEN MIRREN IN "THE QUEEN": I doubt there is anyone who knows the British people more than I do, Mr. Blair, nor who has greater faith in their wisdom and judgment.

CHANG: The film "The Queen" portrayed her when her popularity dipped to its lowest, following the death of Princess Diana. But she rebounded from that as well.

ROBERT JOBSON, ROYAL COMMENTATOR: I hope the Queen lives forever, frankly, because to be honest, I not sure I want Queen Camilla and King Charles on the throne. But the reality is that the Queen will go on as long as she possibly can. That's the rules.

CHANG: If the last 56 years are any indication, Her Majesty will almost certainly continue to follow the rules. Emily Chang, CNN, London.

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Shoutout

NINETTE SOSA, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for the Shoutout! Okay, so Queen Elizabeth II is now the third-longest reigning British monarch. Whom did she pass on the list? In other words, who's in fourth place? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it: A) King Henry VIII, B) King John, C) King Arthur or D) King Henry III? You've got three seconds -- GO! Queen Elizabeth just passed King Henry III, who reigned over England in the 13th century. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!

Injured While Texting?

AZUZ: All right, like a lot of you, I text. And as a result of that, I sometimes walk into things: stairs, chairs, random curbs. Now, I may be clumsy, but I'm not alone. This has become such a problem in one part of Britain that the government is actually taking steps to protect texters! Glen Goodman dials up the details.

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GLEN GOODMAN, ITN REPORTER: Texting and walking: it's a national disaster waiting to happen, and Londoners are the worst offenders. You wouldn't write a letter to someone as you were walking down the street, that would be crazy! So what makes texting any different? Walking and texting is becoming a real problem in London. Around 10% of us, that's about 6 million people, have had an accident while texting just in the last year alone. Here in Brick Lane, this is actually the worst place for texting in the U.K. 68,000 people had accidents last year, and this is the comfortable solution. The lamppost pad is going to revolutionize the High Street. If a pilot study in Brick Lane shows a marked reduction in text-related injuries, then these little babies can be rolled out across the country. So, will Londoners reject the pads resenting yet another intrusion of the "Nanny State," or will we be grateful to them for keeping us safe? Glen Goodman, London tonight, Brick Lane.

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Word to the Wise

SOSA: A Word to the Wise...

nanny state (noun) a government considered interfering or overprotective

source: www.dictionary.com

Hugs Banned

AZUZ: A group of Arizona students embraced the opportunity to protest recently against a school rule banning hugs! The 14-year-old organizer got detention for breaking that rule, and she decided to demonstrate her disagreement by getting together with her friends last Friday to hug it out. Jeff Butera of affiliate KPHO fills us in on what happened.

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JEFF BUTERA, KPHO REPORTER: In this crowd of Shepherd Junior High students is 14-year-old Chelsea Branham, who got detention.

CHELSEA BRANHAM: For hugging my friend after school.

BUTERA: Shepherd's principal started enforcing the no-hugging rule here this week.

BRANHAM: It's not like I was making out with him or something.

BUTERA: Armed with "got hugs" on their notebooks, Chelsea and her classmates protested.

STEPHANIE WIEGOLD, CHELSEA'S MOTHER: She's taking a stand, and I'm standing behind her to do it. So, she's starting all this chaos.

BUTERA: The chaos happened after school. But during school, the district says that the principal and students brokered an agreement to clarify the no-hugs rule: Small hugs less than two seconds are ok; longer ones and kissing are not.

SCHOOL OFFICIAL: What we're doing is hoping to help kids understand what is appropriate and what's not.

BUTERA: We showed the new rules to Chelsea's mom.

WIEGOLD: Those rules make more sense. Absolutely.

BUTERA: And her daughter.

BRANHAM: We can only have two-second hugs, and I think that's really ridiculous. It's barely even a hug.

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Promo

AZUZ: You know we're talking about this stuff on our blog, and we want you guys to get in on the discussion. So, go to our Web site, check out what other people have to say and leave us your thoughts. Just stay on topic and keep it clean, and you'll see your comments on CNNStudentNews.com!

Goodbye

AZUZ: That's gonna wrap things up for today. Remember to check out our blog to weigh in on those hugging rules, and check back tomorrow for more CNN Student News. We'll see you then. E-mail to a friend