Fighting in Syria has been going on for almost two years. But it could stop tomorrow, maybe just for a little bit. It’s part of a cease- fire proposal that members of the Syrian government and the rebels fighting them say they agree to in principle. Now, in principle and in reality are two different things. There was a cease-fire in Syria back in April, but it barely lasted a day. This one was the idea of a United Nations representative who is trying to work on a solution to the fighting. Tomorrow is the start of the Muslim holiday called Yid Al Ada. It lasts for several days, the question is, will the proposed cease-fire last that long, if it happens at all.

 

Our next headline takes us from the Middle East to the Caribbean Sea. Storm named Sandy is moving through the area, it became a hurricane yesterday with wind speeds of around 80 miles per hour, and it was on a path to hit the island of Jamaica. People there and across the Caribbean were warned to get ready for Sandy. Their concern’s that it could cause destructive waves and mudslides.

 

Forecast predicted that after Jamaica the hurricane would head toward Cuba and the Bahamas. It’s not expected to hit the United States.

 

Today’s first Shoutout goes out to Mrs. Jimenez’s math classes, at Cesar Chavez Academy in Denver, Colorado.

 

Which of these political parties has won a US presidential election?

 

Here we go. Is it the Reform Party, Green Party, Libertarian Party or Whig Party? You’ve got three seconds, go!

 

There have been four US presidents who were members of the Whig Party. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout. 

 

You obviously hear about the Republican and Democratic Parties, but as you saw there are other political parties in the United States, there have been throughout the country’s history. Like the Whigs back in the 1800s. These days other parties are usually referred to as third parties. This year’s third party presidential candidates weren’t part of the debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. They got together for their own debate this week in Chicago. Here is a rundown(纲要) of those candidates and the parties they represent.

 

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson. He is the presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party. Jill Stein, who once ran for governor of Massachusetts against Mitt Romney is the nominee for the Green Party.

 

Virgil Goode, a former US Congressman from Virginia is the presidential nominee for the Constitution Party and Rocky Anderson, the former mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah is the nominee for the Justice Party.

 

One of the big issues for these third party candidates is ballot access. Other than right-in vote, people can only vote for these candidates if their names are on the ballot, and that varies from state to state for each of these parties.

 

Jobs. Economy. Education. Issues that all of those candidates, the major candidates, most voters, everybody’s focused on them. A new national survey shows they are what you are concerned about too. Junior achievement spoke to more than 700 Americans ages 14 to 17, and found the two top concerns among them are jobs and the economy. Many students are worried, they’ll have trouble finding a job after finishing school.

 

64 percent say education is up there, 32 percent mentioned healthcare.

 

The survey showed the teens were almost evenly split about whom they’d vote for. But 57 percent said the candidates were more concerned with winning than listening to what Americans thought. What would your top concern be? Tell us on our blog today at cnnstudentnews.com