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STUDENTNEWSADealinD.C.;TwoGirlsArrestedforBullyingAiredOctober17,2013-04:00ETTHISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:AdealinD.C.afterweeksofaccusationsandnegotiations,newsbrokeyesterdaythatDemocrats,Republicansandthepresidenthadmoreorlessagreedontheplan.ItwouldendthepartialU.S.governmentshutdownthatstartedonOctober1st,anditwouldavoidthecountryhittingthedebtceiling,whichexpertssaidwouldhappentoday.ThedealcamefromtheU.S.Senate,whereDemocratsholdamajority,thoughitwasabipartisanagreementthere.TheSenatewasexpectedtovoteonadeallastnightthatwouldbefollowedbyavoteintheRepublican-ledHouseofRepresentatives.Yesterday,HouseSpeakerJohnBoehnerurgedhisfellowRepublicanstosupporttheplan.IfitpassesbothHousesofCongress,thepresidentstillhastosignit.Andonethingtokeepinmind:thisisaninterimdeal,it`stemporary.Itwouldfundthegovernmentthroughmid-January,raisethedebtceilinguntilearlyFebruary.So,thisisnotalongtermsolution.Teachers,asalways,youcangetthelatestdetailsatcnn.com.Ournextstorytodayisaboutatragedythatallegedlystartedwithbullying,bothinpersonandonline.Itledtoa12-yearoldinFloridacommittingsuicideandlaterthearrestoftwoothergirls.(BEGINVIDEOTAPE)AZUZ:PolicesayRebeccaSedwickwasbulliedforayear.Itapparentlystartedwhena14-yearoldbegandatingaboythatRebeccahaddatedbeforehand.Thebullyinggotworseovertime.PolicefoundsocialmediamessagestoRebeccathatsaidthingslikeyoushoulddieandwhydon`tyougokillyourself.Rebecca`smomtransferredhertoanotherschool,butthatdidn`tstopit.TRICIANORMAN,REBECCASEDWICK`SMOTHER:Iremembertellingher,youknow,youdon`tlistentothem,you`rebeautiful,theyarejustjealousofyouandshewouldsay--youaremymom,youhavetosaythat.AZUZ:Eventually,themiddleschoolstudentkilledherself.Butpolicesaythebullyingdidn`tstopafterward.Theysaythe14-yearoldwho`dbeendoingsomeofit,postedonFacebook,essentiallysaying,yes,IbulliedRebeccaandshekilledherself,butIdon`tcare.Theyarrestedthe14-yearoldandanothergirl,a12-yearold,chargingthemwithfelony,aggravatedstalking.Thelawyerfortheoldergirlssaysshedidn`thaveaccesstoFacebookatthetimethemessagewasposted.ANDREADEMICHAEL,ATTORNEY:Shedeniesthem.Shesaysthatthisisnotasclearcutasitseems.ThatthesethingsthatwerepostedonFacebookrecentlywerenotbyher.AZUZ:ButRebecca`smothersaysthatthearrestmeansjusticeisbeingserved.NORMAN:Somethingisfinallybeingdoneaboutthesegirlsthatwerebullyingher.That`sallsheeverwantedwassomebodytolistenanddosomethingaboutit.AZUZ:Policehadbeenarrestingminorsmoreoftenbecauseofcaseslikethis,thegoalistocutdownoncyberbullying.SHERIFFGRADYJUDD,POLKCOUNTY,FLORIDA:Well,Icantellyouwe`realldevastatedbythis.AndIcantellyouallofusthatworkedthatcaseandworkedaroundthatcase,welostsleepoverthatchilddyingneedlessly.(ENDVIDEOTAPE)(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)ANNOUNCER:Isthislegit?ThanksgivingisalwayscelebratedonthelastThursdayinNovember.Nottrue.ThanksgivingisonthefourthThursdayinNovember,whichisusuallythelastone.Butnotalways.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:WhenthatfourthNovemberThursdayrollsaround,youcanalsocountontheMacy`sThanksgivingDayParade.MillionsoffolksshowupinNewYorkorwatchonTVtoseetheparadeanditsgiantballoons.Macy`shostedtheThanksgivingeventfornearly90years.Whattheretailgianthasn`tdone,isopenitsdoorsonThanksgiving.Holidayshoppershavehadtowaituntilmidnighttogetin.Butforthefirsttimeinthecompany`s155yearhistory,that`schanging.Macy`ssaid,thisThanksgivingitsstoreswillopenat8P.M.It`snotthefirstcompanytoletcustomersstarttheirBlackFridayshoppingonThanksgiving.Storeshaveshiftedtheirholidayhourstoofferajump,offerdeals,bringinbusinesses.Butsomeofthosestoreshavegottenabacklash,especiallyfromemployeeswhosaythey`dratherspendThanksgivingwiththeirfamiliesthanatwork.Today`sRollCallisapitch(ph)andabadger(ph),andacornhusker.Atleastthosearethestateswe`reheadingto.Firstonthemap,LocustGroveGeorgiaandabighellotothewildcatsfromLocustGroveHigh.We`rebringingup,andnotshutdowntheGilmoreGriffinsinRacine,Wisconsin.AndourcornhuskercontributorcomesfromSidney,Nebraska,theSidneyHighSchoolRedRadarsputtheircityontheRollCallmap.There`sapicturegettingsharedonsocialmedia.ItwastakenofU.S.CorporalJoshHargisinthehospitalroominAfghanistan.Twothingswewantyoutonoticehere:first,thepurpleribbononCorporalHargis`schest.It`sapurpleheartawardedforwoundshereceivedinaction.Theotherthingyounotice,hishand--it`ssaluting.EveryoneintheroomduringCorporalHargis`smedalceremonythoughthewasunconscious.AcommandersaidHargis`sdeterminationtogivethatsalutespokevolumesaboutJosh`scourageandcharacter.HedescribeditasthesinglegreatesteventIhavewitnessedinmytenyearsintheArmy.CorporalHargisisnowrecoveringatamedicalcenterinTexas.Nextup,seaserpentsstayshowupandlegends,butsomescientistssaythoselegendsmighthavebeeninspiredbyoarfish.Whatisanoarfish?Don`tknowmuchaboutthemexceptthattheyarebig.You`vegotaminnow,abass,atuna,foranoarfish,myarmsjustdon`tgofarenough.Someofthemareupto56feetlong,andadiverjustholdoneupofftheCaliforniacoast.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Thisoneis18feetlong,ittook25ofustopickitup.It`saonceinalifetimeopportunity.AZUZ:Rareandmysterious,that`snotovers