(CNN Student News) -- September 10, 2012

(CNNStudentNews)--September10,2012THISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.***CARLAZUZ,CNNANCHOR:We`rebackfromtheweekendandreadytogowith10minutesofcommercial-freeheadlinesfromaroundtheworld.IamCarlAzuz,andthisisCNNSTUDENTNEWS.Firstup,we`rereportingonawaveofviolenceacrosstheMiddleEasternnationofIraqyesterday.Officialssayatleast62peoplewerekilledandalmost200otherswerewoundedintheseattacks,andmanyofthemseemedtobeaimedatmembersofIraq`smilitaryandpoliceforces.Inthisone,acarbombandaroadsidebombtargetedIraqisecurityforces（保安部队）.ThesekindsofexplosivedevicescausedalotofviolenceonSunday.CarbombsonabusystreetintheIraqicityofAmarra,anotherinanoutdoormarketinBasra.InTikrit,gunmentargetedanarmycheckpointatamilitarybase.TheviolenceinIraqhasdecreasedfromwhatitwasduringthewar,butithasbeengettingworseinrecentmonths.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)BARACKOBAMA,PRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES:Afterlosing800,000jobsamonthwhenItookoffice,businessesaddedjobsforthe30thmonthinarow.We`veaddedmorethan4.6millionjobs.Butweknowthatthat`snotgoodenough.Wecandobetter.Weneedtocreatejobsevenfaster.MITTROMNEY,GOPPRESIDENTIALNOMINEE:Therewerefourtimesasmanypeoplewhodroppedoutoftheworkforceasthenetnewjobscreatedunderthispresident.Andit`snotjustaone-monthfigure.TheWhiteHousehasIthinknowfor31straightmonthssaid,well,justdon`tlookatthemonthlynumbers,monthlynumbersaren`tthatcritical.Well,ifyoutake30monthsandputthemtogether,that`sprettycritical.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:ThelatestU.S.jobsnumbersbeingdiscussedonthecampaigntrail.ThereportforAugustcameoutonFriday,anditwasn`tgood.TheLaborDepartmentsays96,000jobswereaddedinAugust.Now,thatmightsoundlikegoodnews,butatleast150,000jobsneedtobeaddedeachmonthjusttokeepupwiththegrowingU.S.population.TheAugustnumberswerelowerthaneconomistsexpected,andasharpdecreasefromthemonthbefore.Also,theunemploymentrate,itwentdownfrom8.3percentinJulyto8.1percentinAugust,butthatwasbecausemoreAmericansquitlookingforwork.Infact,foreverypersonwhofoundajob,almost4peoplegaveuplookingforone.YoujustrecentlywrappedupyoursummervacationsandsodidtheU.S.Congress.Yesterday,lawmakersfromtheSenateandHouseofRepresentativesgotbacktoworkafterafive-weekrecess.Theyarefacingalotofissues,andthey`refacingsomequestionsabouthowmuchtheycangetdone.AthenaJonesgivesusapreviewofthiscongressionalsession.(BEGINVIDEOTAPE)ATHENAJONES,CNNCORRESPONDENT:Aselectionseasonentersthehomestretch（冲刺阶段）,lawmakersreturnedtoCapitolHill（美国国会山）thisweek,facingbigissues.Butgiventheirrecentofaccomplishmentorlackthereof,thequestioniswhetheranyofitwillgetdone.JENNIFERDUFFY,THECOOKPOLITICALREPORT:ThevoterswanttoknowwhenCongressisgoingtostopkickingthecandowntheroad（将问题流到以后解救）.Imean,theyaresortofoutofroad.JONES:Theonlymust-passitemisashort-termmeasuretokeepthegovernmentrunningandavoidthekindofcostlyshutdownswesawtwiceinthe1900s.It`sexpectedtopass.CongresscouldalsopassmeasurestohelppeoplehithardbythedroughtandbyHurricaneIsaac.Butperhapsthebiggestchallenge--theso-calledfiscalcliff.Aseriesoftaxincreasesandspendingcuts（缩短预算案）thatexpertswarntakentogethercouldplungetheeconomybackintoarecession.JEANNESAHADI,SR.WRITER,CNNMONEY:They`llhaveaboutfourweeksaftertheelectiontodealwithsomeofthelargesttaxincreasesandspendingcutsthatthecountryhaseverseenatonetime.JONES:$110billionincutstoeverythingfromdefensetoeducationtofoodinspectionsnextyearalone,willtakeeffectinJanuaryunlesslawmakersreachagreementonreducingthedeficit（赤字）.Oneproblem--RepublicansandDemocratsdisagreeontheBushtaxcuts（税减）duetoexpire（满期）attheendofthisyear.Republicanswantthemextendedforeveryone.SEN.JOHNBARRASSO,R-WYOMING:Americansknowwhatworks.Lowtaxes,reasonableregulations,andlivingwithinourmeans（量入为出）.JONES:Democrats,ledbyPresidentObama,supportextendingthemjustforpeoplemakinglessthan$200,000ayear.OBAMA:Idon`tbelieveandyoudon`tbelievethatanotherroundoftaxbreaks（税收减免，税额优惠）formillionairesisgoingtobringgoodjobsbacktoourshoresorpaydownourdeficit.JONES:UncertaintyaboutjustwhatCongresswilldoisalreadyweighingontheeconomy.SAHADI:It`sjustgoingtobeaverybumpy（颠簸的）ride.Businessesareslowertohire,governmentagenciesareslowertogiveoutcontracts.Soitissortofcreepingintotheeconomynow,andthatwilljustgetworsethelongerCongresswaitstodealwiththis.JONES:ButwaitiswhatCongressisalmostcertaintodo.BothpartiesarehopingtheelectioninNovemberwillputtheminabetternegotiatingposition.Whetherthatwillbringthemclosertoadealisanybody`sguess.AthenaJones,CNN,Washington.(ENDVIDEOTAPE)AZUZ:LastweekonCNNSTUDENTNEWS,wetalkedaboutFAMU,FloridaA&MUniversity.Theschoolhasbeeninvolvedinascandal（丑闻）sincelastyearwhenamemberofthemarchingbanddiedinanapparenthazingincident.TherehavebeenmorerecentaccusationsaboutanotherhazingincidentinvolvingaFAMUdanceteam.Theschoolhasanewpolicyforallstudents.Ifyouwanttoregisterforclassesthere,youhavetosignananti-hazingpledge（保证，誓言）.FAMUofficialsannouncedthenewrequirementonFridayatthestartofthenewschoolyear.Itwillgointoeffectnextspring.Andwhenstudentssignit,theypromisenottoparticipate,quote,inanyhazingactivities,eitherasahazerorhazee,onoroffcampus.Undertheanti-