December 15 , 2014 . Despite Japan 's struggling economy , its voters appear to have given their president a vote of confidence in Sunday 's snap elections . Find out what that means in today 's show , and explore U.S. politics as well with our report on a $ 1.1 trillion spending bill that 's headed to President Obama 's desk . We also shed some light on teenagers ' needs when it comes to sleep . On this page you will find today 's show Transcript and a place for you to request to be on the CNN Student News Roll Call . TRANSCRIPT . Click here to access the transcript of today 's CNN Student News program . Please note that there may be a delay between the time when the video is available and when the transcript is published . CNN Student News is created by a team of journalists who consider the Common Core State Standards , national standards in different subject areas , and state standards when producing the show . ROLL CALL . For a chance to be mentioned on the next CNN Student News , comment on the bottom of this page with your school name , mascot , city and state . We will be selecting schools from the comments of the previous show . You must be a teacher or a student age 13 or older to request a mention on the CNN Student News Roll Call ! Thank you for using CNN Student News !
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