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A lost and found story that takes place in the world's largest desert. The details on that are coming up as we kick off a new week of CNN Student News. Welcome and hello. I'm Carl Azuz.
First up, Greece is having some trouble trying to put together a new government. A week ago the country held elections for parliament. Seven different political parties won seats, but none of them got more than 19 percent of the vote.
So the leaders of the different parties have been trying to organize a coalition . That's when they'd work together as Greece's new government with one party's leader in charge as prime minister.
There have been three attempts to do that since last week's elections. All three failed. At another meeting yesterday, some of the politicians insulted each other.
If these parties can't put together plans to form a new government by this Thursday, they'll have to go back and hold another round of elections. If that happens, the new vote will be sometime next month. And the world is watching.
One issue those Greek leaders are facing is the same reason for rallies this weekend in Spain. Austerity measures -- when a government makes cuts to try to lower its debt -- is the cause. Huge crowds gathered in cities around Spain, protesting the government's austerity measures. Spain's economy is struggling severely.
The nation's unemployment rate: 24 percent. Five years ago, it was just under 8 percent. Al Goodman now has more on this weekend's protests.
The May 15th movement is back. This movement also called the Indignant Ones, or the Outraged , starting last May 15th and which sparked protests across Spain and in many other countries, had gone relatively dormant in recent months, even as a new conservative government came into power here in Spain, made austerity cuts in the deep economic crisis and yet the movement this day has again filled the emblematic Puerta del Sol square in central Madrid, considered the Ground Zero of the movement.
And they are staying past the 10:00 pm deadline set by the government, which said they could go only till that hour and then they had to clear out.
The whole system needs to be changed. This movement is about making a difference, not through the usual political channels, but through people's power.
We choose our politics for represent us and not for represent the people from the banks.
As the night wore on, the crowds thinned out. A few tents did appear, but the government said this time there would be no camping. The protests are due to continue through Tuesday -- Al Goodman, CNN, Madrid.