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AZUZ: There is a battle going on for smartphones, not just to get them, but to get control of the market. As more people buy these things, there is more money to be made for their manufacturers and software makers. Microsoft wants to be both, so it`s buying the Finnish cell phone company Nokia for a little more than $7 billion. Microsoft is known for its Windows software. It also wants to be known for hardware, the devices that run it. Thing is, there is tough competition in the smartphone world. Apple and Google control 86 percent of the smartphones market. Microsoft`s Windows phone system has less than four percent. Nokia is not a top maker of smartphones, but it is a major cell phone manufacturer. Microsoft says it`s buying Nokia in part, because it doesn`t want to let Google and Apple get complete control over smartphones, apps and prices. Time will tell, if its decision will be the right call.
Roll Call: Time to check out some of the schools that are checking out CNN STUDENT NEWS. First, the Indians at Mount Gilead High School in Mount Gilead, Ohio. Thank you for watching there. Over in Callaway, Nebraska, the Bears and Bobcats from Callaway public schools make today`s Roll Call. And finally, we are pointing out the East Union Lancers, out in Manteca, California. I hope you all have a great day.
Teachers, go to cnnstudentnews.com. You can find out how to get your school in the running to be mentioned on the CNN STUDENT NEWS Roll Call.
And why you`re there, teachers, check out the summer recapped videos in the resources bin. We`ve recapped some of the big news stories from while school was out. They`re right there at cnnstudentnews.com
Student news has student views. Your thoughts on the issues that matter to you. We put them together in a segment called the CNN STUDENT NEWS viewfinder. This time, we asked a group of high school juniors and seniors to talk about what they see as the biggest challenges facing teenagers today.
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MYKEL SKINNER, HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR: The pressure of being accepted by society. Today you think that you need to fit in with the certain group, and I think that we need to realize that diversity is, you know, it`s good to be diverse, , it`s good to be different, and not everyone should be the same.
ROMA PARIKH, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: I think in age where everyone`s a bit disconnected or maybe has a lot of prejudice and judging going around, people don`t always feel comfortable around others, and it makes it harder to be themselves.
AMAYA CARR, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: Society. We don`t know where to fit in, we don`t know who we want to be, there is puberty, you know, different types of people, what clique we want to be in. It`s hard finding ourselves.
MARILYN PRIMOVIC, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: Juggling school, friends and sleep.
BROOKE JOHNSON, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: Judgment from other people, like personally I know that I`ve had self-esteem issues, and so like girls and stuff, how they judge you and stuff. That really gets so (ph) personally.
GORDON CLARK, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: It`s getting noticed. There are so many great people around doing so many wonderful things. And it`s hard to stand out, but I think if you really apply yourself and be yourself, it really shouldn`t be too much of a challenge for you to get noticed.
NICK MUSEY, HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: I think that a lot of teenagers don`t. You know, they just go through a high school thinking, you know, with the whole YOLO, you know, attitude, not really caring what they want to do and then, when they actually get to the point where they have to make decisions what they want to do, they don`t know. So, I think they are more than anything, it`s just figuring out their plans for the future.
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AZUZ: That`s what they said, what do you say? We`d like to know. If you are 13 or older, you can go to our blog at cnnstudentnews.com, talk about what you think are the biggest challenges for teenagers today. Or, if you`re already on Facebook, you can talk to us there, too. The address for that is Facebook.com/CNN STUDENT NEWS.
Just anyone who plays basketball will tell you a free throw worth one point, field goals, two or three points. How many points is it worth when you`re shooting from the top of a skyscraper?
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AZUZ: Who cares. Just made a basket from on top of a skyscraper. That`s Rotterdam`s Euro mast in the Netherlands, and the guys in this YouTube video are taking aim for more than 320 feet off the ground. It took 62 tries before they got one in, but it was definitely worth looking at.
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AZUZ: Because as long as you make one, it still qualifies as a towering achievement. Yeah, I know, that was kind of painful. Maybe next time, they should pick a spot on the other side of the world, than they could shoot for the Pacific Rim. It`s going to be tough to rebound from all that, we`ll give it another shot tomorrow, we`re looking forward to seeing you then.