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CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Can your DNA determine which sport you should play? You're gonna hear some opinions on that on today's show, and then we want to hear yours! I'm Carl Azuz. You have found CNN Student News!

First Up: Massive Tornado

AZUZ: First up, more than a thousand emergency workers are in the city of Joplin, Missouri right now. And these images give you an idea why. A tornado -- one of the deadliest in U.S. history -- ripped through the town on Sunday night. At least 116 people were killed. And the emergency workers -- who are from four different states -- are trying to find survivors.

This tornado, and the damage that it left behind, were extreme. Officials say the twister was, at its biggest point, three-quarters of a mile wide. Homes, businesses: all left in ruins. Joplin High School was ripped apart. The senior class had just finished their graduation ceremonies at a nearby university when the storm hit. The high school's principal said it looked like a bomb had gone off. One survivor said the tornado started as a low roar, and then "got louder and louder until it sounded like 50 semi trucks going about 70 miles per hour outside the front door." Randi Kaye has more now on the incredible impact of this tornado and the reaction of some of the people who lived through it.

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RANDI KAYE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: This is what the massive tornado looked like as it was bearing down on Joplin, Missouri. But listen to this. This is what it sounded like from inside a convenience store, where terrified customers rode out the storm jammed inside a dark refrigerated store room. We talked to one of those who was crammed inside.

ISAAC DUNCAN, TORNADO SURVIVOR: There were about 20 people in the back huddled down. And everyone was kind of just deciding what to do. And all of a sudden, the glass in the front of the building just got sucked out, completely blew out. And so my buddy, who was with me, kind of had the idea that we should all run as fast as we can and get in that cooler.

KAYE: Those people inside, thankful to be alive.

DUNCAN: Basically, the only thing that was left standing was the cooler that we were in.

KAYE: In a matter of moments, the tornado was gone. In a flash, lives changed.

STEVE POLLEY, WITNESSED STORM: There were semis laid over on their side. There were several up on the ramp that were laid over, several people up on the banks that were hurt, bleeding. You know, they were walking wounded, I guess, the best way to put that.

KAYE: One of the hardest hit places: the hospital.

BETHANY SCUTTI, WITNESSED STORM: Every window looks to be blown out. There's debris hanging out of the windows. There are just cars stacked all over the parking lot.

KAYE: The power of the storm sent x-rays flying. They were found as far as 70 miles away. The tornado was at least half a mile wide and hit residential areas and businesses alike, including the city's Home Depot and Wal-Mart.

MITCH RANDLES, JOPLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF: I don't think you can single out any one area. The entire path of the tornado that took through town has just basically devastated the central portion of Joplin.

KAYE: Not even rescuers themselves were spared. Also hit, the fire chief's home.

RANDLES: It's been destroyed.

KAYE: Joplin, Missouri, literally cut in two. Randi Kaye, CNN, Atlanta.

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Impact Your World

AZUZ: You see stuff like this, you might be wondering if you can make a difference, if you can help people out. You can. To find out how you can assist the tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, head straight to our home page, scroll down to the Spotlight section, click on "Impact Your World."

Is This Legit?

TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is this legit? About 1 out of every 8 Americans has an Irish ancestor. This is true! Around 40 million Americans have some sort of Irish ancestry.

Obama in Ireland

AZUZ: And that includes President Obama. He celebrated that heritage during his visit to Ireland yesterday, when he stopped in the town of Moneygall. That's where one of his great-great-great grandfathers was born. Thousands of people turned out in the capital city of Dublin to hear President Obama talk about the relationship between Ireland and America. He mentioned the flood of Irish immigrants that came to the U.S. in the 19th century and their contributions to American society. In his words, "There's always been a little green behind the red, white and blue." He also helped plant a tree in the same park where former presidents John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton planted trees. Ireland was the first stop in the president's six-day European trip. He left the country a little earlier than expected. There were some concerns about ash coming from an erupting volcano in Iceland that affected the president's travel plans.

Shoutout

STAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today's Shoutout goes out to the students and teachers at Selma High School in Selma, California! What was the name for the group of civil rights activists who rode buses through the American South in 1961? Were they the: A) Greensboro Four, B) Underground Railroad, C) Little Rock Nine or D) Freedom Riders? You've got three seconds -- GO! The Freedom Riders set off on their journey 50 years ago this month. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!

Freedom Riders

AZUZ: The Freedom Riders were male and female, black and white. And that's what they were fighting for: equality. In their journey across the South, they saw anger and violence in some places. Some of the activists were arrested. Others were beaten by mobs. But their efforts did bring change to the country, and they were an important part of the civil rights movement. As America celebrates the 50th anniversary of that historic journey, Don Lemon talked with four Freedom Riders about what they experienced then, and what it means for America today.

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: I have to ask you this. Did you ever think you would be sitting here together? Look at each other. You guys, look at each other. 50 years, what do you think when you look into each other's faces?

REP. JOHN LEWIS, (D) GEORGIA & FREEDOM RIDER: Unreal, unbelievable that some of us are still here, still working to change America.

CAROL SILVER, FREEDOM RIDER: At that time, we were young. And we were frightened.

LEMON: You're still young, Carol.

SILVER: But we were, we had a purpose. And that, you can never recapture that unless you had some threat against you. So, we are basking in this, in your attention and the attention of all these young people. And it's wonderful.

LEMON: Yes. When Mr. Lafayette walked in, he said to me, he goes, "I finally get to meet you, I'm so proud of you." I'm thinking, me? You're proud of me? I'm proud of you. Where does that come from? You did what you did in order for me to be able to sit there. Is that what you're saying to me?

BERNARD LAFAYETTE, FREEDOM RIDER: Well, yes. We didn't know what was going to happen to us, but we wanted to make sure that the next generation would not suffer the indignities that we suffered and would be able to have the opportunities that we did not have. And that's the thing that makes me proud. And I'm also proud of CNN because it gives the impression that there is acceptance. And the diversity that we see, it gives me a sense of accomplishment that the things that we did made a difference. It's one thing to do things to take action because it's the right thing to do. But it's another when you see some results.

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Sports Gene Test?

AZUZ: Are you born to be an athlete? The answer might be in your genes. Two companies are selling genetic tests that claim to tell you what kind of sports you might be better at. It's based on a protein your body makes. And according to these companies, examining this protein cannot tell you whether you'll be the next LeBron James. But it can tell you whether you're likely to be better at sports that require short bursts of power -- like football -- rather than sports that require endurance, like cross country. The companies say the tests could help young people avoid injuries. But critics worry that some parents might use test results to push their kids into sports they don't like, or to discourage them from trying sports they might be good at despite their genes. One doctor said for kids, sports should be fun, not about being the world's greatest athlete.

Blog Promo

AZUZ: You know we're talking about this on our blog: CNNStudentNews.com. What matters more when it comes to sports: Is it all in your genes, or is it the result of hard work? We want to hear your ideas about all this. You can go to our blog, tell us what you're thinking.

Before We Go

AZUZ: And before we go, there are TVs, big screen TVs, and then there's this: the world's largest HD television. Made its debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina over the weekend. Here are the measurements: 80 feet tall, 200 feet wide. There are nine million LED lights on the thing. Perfect view of the action if you're watching a race from the infield. Will someone ever come along and make an even bigger video screen?

Goodbye

AZUZ: I guess we'll just have to monitor the situation. Heh. CNN Student News will be racing right back at you tomorrow with 10 more minutes of commercial-free headlines. Look forward to seeing you then.