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CARL AZUZ, CNN ANCHOR: My name is Carl Azuz. Welcome to CNN STUDENT NEWS. Winter doesn`t officially start for another 11 days, but the weather outside is frightful right now. That`s happening across the U.S. Freezing temperatures in parts of California and Nevada, windshields 40 below zero in the Midwest. Snow and ice in the Northeast. On Monday, it was warmer in Anchorage, Alaska than it was in St. Louis or Denver. If you are driving or flying, this winter weather can cause serious problems.

AZUZ: Next up today, we are heading to Eastern Europe where a country is being pulled in opposite directions. For decades, Ukraine was under Soviet rule. It gained its independence in 1991. Now, some Ukrainians think their country should align with Western Europe, others want to stay more connected to Russia. When Ukraine`s president recently refused to make a deal with the European Union, the pro- Europe side started protesting, calling for change in the government. On Sunday, this protests brought down a monument of a former Soviet leader.

MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, it was a symbolic act of defiance. The pro- European protesters toppling that stature of the Russian revolutionary Lenin in the center of Kiev, hacking it to piece with hammers. Pro-government supporters staged their own demonstration nearby, amid concerns that Ukraine, a country of nearly 45 million people is increasingly divided. Hundreds of thousands have gathered in a capital Kiev, calling for the government there to step down. This wide spread anger after the Ukrainian president rejected closer ties with the European Union in favor of a trade pack with Moscow.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: See, if you can I.D. me. I`m an African country that got its independence from France in 1960. My capital city is Bangui. I`m located almost exactly in the center of the African continent. I`m the Central African Republic. Home to around 5 million people.

AZUZ: There have been waves of violence in the Central African Republic since the country`s president was forced out of power in March. The Central African Republic`s government has struggled since it`s got its independence from France. After decades of military rule, a civilian government took over, then it was overthrown. The man who took over the government then is the one who was forced out this year. That led to current violence between rival militias. One supports the old president, the other supports the new leader. France is sending troops to help establish and maintain security there. Thousands of peacekeeping troops from the African Union are heading to the Central African Republic as well. U.S. officials said American military aircraft will help transport the African and European troops.

Back in the U.S. researches are looking at dangers on the road. We`ve talked a lot about distracted driving, you`ve heard warnings about drinking and driving. According to this new information, being extremely tired can have the same effect on your body. Officials say drowsy driving is responsible for more than 100,000 crashes a year.

RENE MARSH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Dramatic dashboard video captured a 71-year old woman asleep at the wheel. Her car crashes through the windshield of an oncoming car. Everyone survives. And in Florida police officer`s dash cam captures a reported drowsy driver smashing into his cruiser. Both lived. Drowsy drivers cause an estimated 40,000 injuries and more than 1500 deaths annually. Being awake for more than 20 hours can cause impairment equal to a blood alcohol level of .08 percent, the legal limit.