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French Officials Postpone Closure of The Jungle; Donald Trump Denies Polls, Claims to be Winning; ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Quetta Police Academy; More anti-U.S. Rhetoric From Duterte Before Visiting Japan. Aired 8-9a ET

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[08:00:26] ANDREW STEVENS, HOST: I'm Andrew Stevens in Hong Kong, welcome to News Stream. 60 killed in an attack on a police academy in Pakistan and

ISIS claims responsibility, but officials say a group linked to al Qaeda carried it out.

The UK has just approved a third runway at Heathrow, but already there's strong opposition.

And this is what the scorched Earth tactic of ISIS actually looks like as the militant group burns a sulfur mine on the road to Mosul.

We begin with a horrific terror attack in Pakistan, where the death toll has now climbed to 61. Three militants stormed a police academy in Quetta

overnight as cadets were sleeping. A short while ago, ISIS claimed responsibility for that deadly assault, but Pakistani officials have said a

different group, one linked to al Qaeda, is behind the assault.

Well, our Mohammad Lila has been following the latest developments and he joins us live from Abu Dhabi. Muhammad, this area of Pakistan where the

academy was in Balochistan, it is a very volatile part of the country, but even so, how were these attackers able to carry out an attack on this

scale?

MOHAMMAD LILA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Andrew, it's a very good question. There was a certain callousness, a certain viciousness to this attack.

Pakistan sees attacks like this once a year, twice a year, it's not out of the ordinary, but this

particular attack was so vicious. I mean, we're calling it a terror attack, some are saying we should call it cold-blooded murder because

that's what it was.

These the three gunmen stormed into this building in the middle of the night. There were hundreds of police recruits who were training to become

police officers. They were fast asleep in the middle of the night when these gunmen stormed in and opened fire. Most of these recruits who were

killed didn't have a chance. They died while they were sleeping in their beds.

What ended up happening was that the Pakistani paramilitary responded, soldiers responded,

there was a five-hour standoff overnight until eventually one of the gunmen was shot dead, the

other two blew themselves up because they were wearing suicide vests.

And as you said, at least 60 killed, more than 100 people wounded. And this comes in an area of Pakistan that's quite volatile. It happened in

Quetta, which is the capital city of Balochistan. It borders into Afghanistan. It's been home to a number of militant groups over the years,

but the sheer scale of this attack is what caught people off guard. It was what in military terms we would call this a complex attack, meaning it was

sophisticated and it was designed specifically for its shock value and specifically to target and kill as many people as it could.

STEVENS: And ISIS is claiming responsibility, but the Pakistani military seems to be pointing the finger of blame at someone else.

LILA: Yeah, it's a good question. ISIS did put out a claim of responsibility through its own

communication channels which all of the media monitor. And they even put out a photo of the people they say are the three suicide attackers that

they sent into this compound. But at the same time the Pakistani military made a statement on camera where they said they had intercepted some

communications and they believed that the attackers had come from Afghanistan and they pinpointed another outlaw militant group called Leshka

e-Jungve (ph). Now Leshke e-Jungve (ph) has been outlawed for a number of years but still operate in Pakistan, and they are known to attack Shiite

Muslims, that's essentially their track record, but we do have reports over the last few weeks that they have been attacking police targets, as well.

So this might fit into that pattern, but again on the one side ISIS saying they did it and

the Pakistani military saying, no, there was another group behind it. I suspect in the next few hours, perphaps the next couple of days, we'll have

a clearer answer of exactly who was behind this.

STEVENS: All right, Mohammad, thanks very much for that. Mohammad Lila joining us

live from Abu Dhabi.

Now, the UK's busiest airport is about to get even busier. The British government has inally approved plans to expand Heathrow by adding a third

runway. It's an issue that's been hotly debated for more than two decades now. But a long consultation period is still expected before the expansion

actually happens.

Let's go to Erin McLaughlin. She joins us from Heathrow Airport itself. And as I say there, Erin, this has been a massively divisive issue over

decades, so what in the end convinced people that Heathrow was the right choice?

[08:05:21] ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Andrew. Well, it still is a massively divisive issue, but the government today taking the decision

that would back a third runway at Heathrow Airport, and the transportation secretary really laying out his case in a lengthy statement. Let me just

go through some of the points that the government is making, the reasons for this decision, citing an economic benefit of $74.6 billion. 77,000

local jobs added as a result of the construction of a third runway, lower fares for passengers relative to -- there had been no

expansion, and also citing better connections to Asia and South America.

But there is also, of course, still fierce opposition, most notably from the London mayor himself, Sadiq Khan issued his own strongly worded

statement. I'll read you part of it. Saying, quote, "a new runway at Heathrow would be devastating for air quality across

London. Heathrow already exposes more people to aircraft noise than Paris's Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Munich, and Madrid

combined. An expanded Gatwick would have boosted our economy without causing these huge air and noise pollution problems."

You can see there, he was backing the Gatwick option which would have meant an extra runway for Gatwick Airport, which is to the south of central

London,

But the Heathrow option is seen by many as the pro business option, in the best interest of

business here in the UK. And the timing of all of this, of course, is crucial. After all, the United Kingdom is looking to leave the European

Union and wants to project itself in that light as a country that's still open, still connected to the rest of the world, and

today the government choosing to make that statement in announcing that it is backing the third runway here at Heathrow Airport, still far from a done

deal, though, Andrew, still needs to go through parliamentary approval process, a legal challenge is also expected. That process could take up to

18 months.

STEVENS: And interesting you mentioned Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, his predecessor, Boris Johnson, has also been a fierce critic of the Heathrow

option, Erin. He's now the foreign secretary. So there's still what sounds like a division within Theresa

May's cabinet. How rocky is the ride going to be for Heathrow through parliament, do you think?

MCLAUGHLIN: I mean, we're going to have to see how that plays out, but you're right, Boris Johnson, now foreign secretary, in the past has come

out against a third runway here at Heathrow. But again, timing is paramount. The United Kingdom is in the midst of Brexit, and Theresa May

really in this move showing that she's trying to remain open to business to do what's in the interest of business, and as well as a Londoners looking

for that much-needed economic boost as the UK sails, so to speak, through uncharted waters as it tries to leave the European Union.

STEVENS: Yeah, they certainly are uncharted indeed. Erin, thanks very much for that. Erin McLaughlin joining us as you can hear from just

outside Heathrow Airport.

Now, the U.S. presidential election is exactly two weeks away and Donald Trump is trying

to come from behind. A new CNN/ORC poll shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her lead over her Republican rival 49 percent to 44 percent among likely

voters. Both candidates are now in the critical swing state of Florida trying to win over undecided voters.

Now, despite the numbers, Donald Trump is telling supporters that he is actually winning, and he's lashing out at what he calls phoney polls.

Jason Carroll reports.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Donald Trump on the defensive.

DONALD TRUMP, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I believe we're actually winning.

CARROLL (voice-over): Trump flat out denying he is behind in the polls as he blazes through the battleground state of Florida.

TRUMP: They are phony polls put out by phony media.

CARROLL (voice-over): Just hours before hitting the trail, Trump did admit he's lagging.

TRUMP: I guess I'm somewhat behind in the polls, but not by much.

CARROLL (voice-over): And with only two weeks until Election Day, a new CNN/ORC national poll shows Hillary Clinton up by five points. No matter,

Trump is ratcheting up the attacks on his rival...

TRUMP: If you look at her plans for Syria, these are the plans of a child. These are the plans of a person that doesn't know what she's doing.

CARROLL (voice-over): ....the media...

TRUMP: The media isn't just against me, they're against all of you.

[08:10:03] CARROLL (voice-over): ...and the 11 women accusing him of unwanted advances.

TRUMP: They were made up. I don't know these women.

CARROLL (voice-over): Trump raising eyebrows over his comments about Jessica Drake, an adult film performer who alleges he grabbed and kissed

her without permission in 2006.

TRUMP: This one that came out recently, he grabbed me and he grabbed me on the arm. Oh, I'm sure she's never been grabbed before.

CARROLL (voice-over): This as Clinton works to seal a win in New Hampshire campaigning with liberal favorite Senator Elizabeth Warren.

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN, (D) MASSACHUSETTS: I'm with her. Are you with her?

(APPLAUSE)

CARROLL (voice-over): Both wasting no time hitting the GOP nominee.

HILLARY CLINTON, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: This is someone who roots for failure and takes glee in mocking our country no matter who our President

is. Now, that may be who Donald Trump is, but this election is about who we are.

CARROLL (voice-over): Warren capitalizing on Trump's nasty woman comment on Clinton from the last debate.

WARREN: He thinks that because he has a mouth full of Tic Tacs that he can force himself on any woman within groping distance. Well, I've got news for

you, Donald Trump. Women have had it with guys like you.

(APPLAUSE)

WARREN: And nasty women have really had it with guys like you.

(APPLAUSE)

WARREN: Nasty women are tough, nasty women are smart, and nasty women vote. (

(APPLAUSE)

CARROLL (voice-over): President Obama joining the Democratic Trump takedown on Jimmy Kimmel.

BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: What I don't do is like, at 3:00 a.m., I don't tweet about --

JIMMY KIMMEL, HOST, JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE: You don't tweet any longer?

OBAMA: ...people who insulted me. Yes.

KIMMEL: You watch Donald Trump. Do you ever laugh? Do you ever actually laugh?

OBAMA: Most of the time.

KIMMEL: Most of the time.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STEVENS: Well, Jason now joins us live from Miami. Jason, I was just talking about those national polls, the CNN poll showing a five-point lead

to Hillary. But you -- or both the candidates are now in Florida where you are. What's it looking like on the ground? This is an important state,

it's a swing state, it's one of a handful. Which way is it going at the moment?

CARROLL: Very important state, Andrew, as you know. 29 electoral votes. This state is key for anyone who wants to win the presidency.

I mean, good question when you ask about the polls. Well, you know, look, a poll that was out just last week shows that Hillary Clinton is topping

Donald Trump here by four points. Donald Trump, as you heard there in the piece, not putting stock in those polls.

They are really taking aim at the polling techniques that these pollsters are using. They don't feel as though it's really tapping into their

supporters.

What the Donald Trump camp is really looking at are the large crowds that Donald Trump draws at his rallies. He feels as though that's anecdotal

evidence, if you will,that he's performing well -- Andrew.

STEVENS: OK, Jason, thanks very much for that. No doubt we haven't had the last on those polls from Donald Trump either.

Now, you're watching News Stream. Just ahead, a horrible accident at one of Australia's major

theme parks. Four people were killed when a popular ride went haywire.

And Iraqi troops find this what can only be described a surreal scene on the road to Mosul. ISIS lighting toxic fires on the battlefield.

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[08:15:38] STEVENS: Welcome back. You're watching News Stream live from Hong Kong.

Now, in Iraq, families are leaving Mosul and surrounding towns as the battle against ISIS draws

closer. Thousands have been displaced, but that could be just a tiny fraction of what's to come.

About a million people are thought to be living in Mosul and many are expected to leave

as the fighting there intensifies. Aid groups are setting up more camps to receive refugees.

Well, ISIS fighters are doing all they can to delay the advance of Iraqi forces. And they are using people as human shields, sending out suicide

bombers and now they set fire to a field of sulfur.

Take a look at these pictures from our senior international correspondent Arwa Damon.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ARWA DAMON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It could almost be waves rippling against a shoreline on another planet. Neon streams

catching the light. But this hauntingly beautiful scenery is toxic. The yellow rock formations are raw sulfur, crumbling and melting under intense

heat. It may look volcanic, but this is manmade.

(on camera): When ISIS withdrew from this sulfur factory, they placed explosives inside what was a massive mountain of sulfur, as well as placing

explosives over an expanse of around 4.5 kilometers of this factory, sending toxic poisonous fumes into the air.

(voice-over): Hundreds of people living in the area had to seek medical attention for trouble breathing, burning eyes and choking. Hospitals ran

out of oxygen.

(on camera): I have no idea how the vast majority of these workers out here are able to deal with the smell and the burning in one's eyes without

having proper protection. Most people out here don't have gas masks on, but they are working tirelessly to try to bring this under control.

(voice-over): Across this other worldly landscape, there are bulldozers, firefighters trying to stifle the flames with loads of dirt. This is a

battlefield that has no rules or boundaries.

(on camera): And this is just one of the many ways that ISIS is trying to use whatever it possibly can to try to not only impede the advance of the

security forces toward Mosul, but also in doing so cause maximum damage and maximum impact on the civilian population.

(voice-over): If this is a sign of the lengths ISIS will go to out here, it's terrifying to imagine what it plans for Mosul itself.

Arwa Damon, CNN, Mishok (ph), Iraq.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STEVENS: We're going to turn now to the latest developments in France. A plan to demolish the migrant camp in Calais known as The Jungle has been

postponed.

Now, The Jungle is where thousands of people have come in the hope that they can get across to the United Kingdom. The plan had been to start

clearing the site just hours ago, but police clashed with some who had refused to leave.

Migrants in the camp have a clear choice, apply for asylum in France or go back to their home country.

Let's take you to Calais now. Melissa Bell joins us. Melissa has been watching developments in recent days.

This postponement, Melissa, just tell us about that first of all.

MELISSA BELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, this was confirmed to CNN a short while ago by French authorities, by local authorities, Andrew, the ones

that are in charge of this demolition process. What you've seen is the voluntary evacuation of those migrants

willing to take up that deal on offer here in France, the one you just outlined where they can go and resettle and apply for asylum in

a French region or go home.

3,000, more than 3,000 migrants have now taken up the government, French government on that offer. Many others remain here inside the camp.

Several thousand, and what the local French authorities have confirmed is that the demolition will take place, simply they had to wait for the

security forces to be in place so the cleaning company that they've taken on that they'll be sending in to

begin that process of clearing this wasteland, taking down the tents and clearing out the area could get to work. They explain there's security

forces, the 1,000 or so policemen who have been put on extra duty to monitor this dismantling.

They've been so busy dealing and protecting those migrants who had voluntarily made their way to the center to apply for asylum that they had

been able to put around the camp the security cordon that they need in time. That is, though, to happen this afternoon. that's what they've been

telling us.

[08:20:28] STEVENS: Just give us a sense of how big a job it's going to be to demolish the

camp. Because in many ways it's got a lot of almost permanent structures there now.

BELL: Permanent structures and a sort of home, actually, Andrew. There are many migrants who have been here for months, some even for years, and

when you walk through the muddy streets of this jungle, you see all sorts of businesses that have been set up and that

have existed for some time. A whole life has organized itself here.

Perhaps I can just show you over my shoulder, give you an idea of what surround tents, makeshift accommodation, but with a form of permanence.

People have been here for so long that their lives are organized here. And for them, and we've been speaking to Afghans who refuse to leave within the

last few minutes and they explained that they are going to stay, because this is their only hope of getting to the United Kingdom. And what's more,

they explain, that even if the authorities move them on when that eviction does start, move them on forcibly or even try and arrest them, they'll just

move on and come back.

One said to me, The Jungle will never be finished.

STEVENS: And what happens to the refugees who are taken into the custody by the police? What will their options be?

BELL: Well, there are those who have taken up the French offer of seeking asylum. Many of them have been bused off, about 70 percent French

authorities say, will be granted asylum in France's regions.

Those that stay, and there are eviction notices up on some of those businesses that I was telling you about a moment ago, some of those

makeshift structures saying -- warning people that they are going to have to leave and if they don't leave, they will be facing arrest. That doesn't

seem to worry the migrants that I've spoken to here today, who say that they'll simply move

out just in time, some have been here for years or have been to and from the camp over the last few years and have explained that they've seen these

sorts of demolitions before.

This camp's essentially existed in one shape, form, or another for the better part of the last

14 years. Every time it's been demolished, it's come back, and that's because there are these migrants who are absolutely determined to get to

the UK. And when you ask them why, they say we have family in the United Kingdom, a big Afghan community, of course, is there. Many of them want to

get to their cousins, uncles, aunts, sisters that are already in London or Birmingham or Manchester and they explained that they have heard that

that's where life is good and they simply won't be put off, that determined idea they have of the need to get to the United Kingdom.

When this camp is demolished, they say they will avoid authorities and come back to try again.

STEVENS: Melissa, thank you very much. Melissa Bell joining us live from Calais in France where the demolition of The Jungle is due to start at some

stage in the very near future.

Now, what's taking place in Calais is part of the wider migrant crisis right across Europe. And

we have links on our websites to organizations who are working on the ground with migrants and you can also learn more about what the migrants

and refugees are going through. All you have to do is go to CNN.com/impact.

Now, four people have been killed while on a ride at one of Australia's most renowned theme

parks. They were on the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dream World on Queensland Gulf Coast. Two people were thrown from the ride and two other

victims were pulled on to the conveyer belt, all died on the scene.

Well, Bianca Stone from our affiliate in 7 News Brisbane joins us now from outside Dreamworks. And what do we know about exactly what happened at

this stage, Bianca?

BIANCA STONE, 7 NEWS BRISBANE: Very limited information about exactly what went on here today. Investigators have been working meticulously since

this happened. It's about eight hours since this tragedy occurred here at Dream World, it's one of Australia's biggest theme parks. So they are

working to now retrieve those bodies. It's been a very slow process.

They need to do things very slowly, take a lot of photographs so they can work out exactly what went on, but like you said, we understand the ride,

which was called the Thunder River Rapids ride, it's not one of the big thrill rides at Dream World. Dream World is known for

its high adrenaline rides. This is a family friendly ride. It's been around for about 30 years. So children as young as 2 can ride

this ride.

We understand it was on its final assent back into the start place when the ride flipped. Two people were thrown out, another two were trapped

underneath. It's two men and two women who were involved. A 32 year old and 42 year old female, 35 year old and 38 year old male, all from Canberra

in Australia's capital.

So, tonight we've seen already a steady stream of flowers. It's the middle of the night here at Dream World. And a steady stream of people bringing

flowers to the scene, not related to those people, but just devastated by what has happened.

We've never had a deadly accident at a theme park in Australia. It is an absolute tragedy, and

witnessed by so many people. The theme park was packed with people.

We spoke with many witnesses who came out having seen what happened or having heard about what happened, hugging their children, just devastated

by everything that has occurred here today.

[08:25:45] STEVENS: And we understand that the police have been offering - - or social services have been offering counseling services to people who witnessed what had happened, Bianca.

There are also reports coming out that there was a malfunction on this ride just a few hours

earlier. Is that -- has that been confirmed?

STONE: That's right. We spoke with witnesses who were on that ride when it malfunctioned. They say it broke down for around 30 to 40 minutes.

They were stuck on that ride and told it wouldn't be operational. It did get back up and running, So more people were allowed to go on it. They

are horrified that the park has allowed this to happen.

There's also been a post on the theme park's Facebook page that suggested that maintenance was

due to be carried out on the ride from today until next Monday. We now know that maintenance hasn't been carried out. There will be some serious

questions as to why that hasn't occurred. That Facebook post has since been removed.

STEVENS: All right, Bianca Stone in -- on the Gulf Coast, thanks so much for that, indeed. A horrific accident with so many families there enjoying

a day out.

Now, you're watching News Stream. Still ahead on the show, the Philippines president Rodrigo

Duterte lashes out again at the United States, this time just before heading to Japan for a state visit. Japan, of course, very close ally to

the U.S. Find out what he said ahead.

And a former banker left his high profile job to help orphans create a new life and escape the

risks of human trafficking. That's just ahead.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(HEADLINES)

[08:30:49] STEVENS: Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is in Tokyo on a state visit. He wants to have dinner with the foreign minister and is

expected to have a one on one meeting with the Japaese Prim Minister Shinzo Abe tomorrow. Mr. Duterte's recent anti-U.S. comments have sparked

concerns in Japan.

Well, our Will Ripley is in Tokyo. He has been following Mr. Duterte's trip. So far, what he's been saying about the U.S., he's been repeating

himself, but in very, very strong language. He said it again today, Will. And this puts Japan in a very difficult position, because Japan is a very

close ally of the U.S., it has increasing tensions with China, and Duterte comes into the

mix criticizing, insulting a key ally while cozying up to China.

How does Japan deal with this?

WILL RIPLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, that is going to be the question, how is the

Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, who has a close relationship with President Obama, going to try to smooth things over here? Because you're

absolutely correct, Japan is the United States' closest ally here in Asia- Pacific, but The Philippines have also been a key ally, a treaty partner for 70 years, and especially when it comes to the South China Sea and the

United States justifying its military presence in the South China Sea, it's because of The Philippines and because of The Philippines' territorial

claims on areas that China is controlling, including the Scarborough Shoal.

And so I asked the president's secretary of communications, Martin Andanar what role Prime Minister Abe will play here in Tokyo.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

RIPLEY: Will there be discussions about this apparent rift with the United States?

MARTIN ANDANAR, SECRETARY, PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS: Well, what is apparent to us here is The Philippines is going -- is following an

independent foreign policy, wherein we can talk to Japan, we can talk to China, we can talk to Russia, we can talk to the United States, we're not

severing ties with any nation, even our old allies. The treaties will remain, and let's see what happens in the next couple of days with the

meeting with Shinzo Abe, the prime minister of Japan.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

RIPLEY: That meeting expected to happen here in Tokyo tomorrow. It's possible the two will hold a joint news conference, which given the

previous news conferences that we've seen from Duterte could be very interesting.

When I was in Davao City on Friday evening, he in the span of 30 seconds, Andrew, said the F word, the A word, and the B word all in about 30

seconds, and he was talking about the European Union leadership and he had similar harsh language for the Americans.

In his speech in Manila just before coming here to Tokyo, he said he's not going to be an American dog. He said he looks forward to the day that

foreign troops are no longer in The Philippines. Of course, there's the military alliance with the United States, that's a clear reference to.

The U.S. authorities here really kind of flummoxed right now about what to do. How do they, you know, have this close relationship with The

Philippines but then this clearly hostile rhetoric coming from The Philippine president. And the crowds that were here, and we

should point out, Andrew, as you know, Duterte is exceptionally popular in The Philippines, high approval ratings, in the mid-80s to low-90 percentile

range, they said that they believe even though he sometimes says bad words, he has a good heart. That's what several people here told me this evening.

And they support what he's doing and the direction he's taking their country.

STEVENS: It's never going to be a dull moment for you in the next 24 hours, I'm sure, with the Philippines president there. Will, thanks so

much for that interesting comments coming from his people. It's often been reported that they are as flummoxed as the Americans are when it comes to

interpreting what the Philippines president is saying.

But Will Ripley in Tokyo, thanks so much for that.

Now, a former high profile banker left his job to help orphans in countries around the world. But the fact that some orphans ended up being victimized

by human traffickers led him to go even further in his humanitarian work. Here's a look at how Andy Stein creates a new life for orphans.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANDY STEIN, FOUNDER ORPHANED STARFISH FOUNDATION: To me, magic is a tool. Magic is a way to make children around the world laugh, it's a way to make

children feel like they have the ability to do anything in the world.

My name is Andy Stein, and I am the founder and the executive chairman of the Orphaned Starfish Foundation.

I'm a recovering banker. 16 years ago, I was one of the top fliers in the United States on Continental Airlines, and I decided to go to every country

manager of the bank and say if you want me to come and pitch business, you have to buy me an orphanage two hours in the schedule and let me play with

some kids. And that was going to be my salvation for these trips, and that's what happened. I'd spend half a day with them. I'd make balloon

animals. I'd do magic tricks to help them with their homework. I'd just show them that someone cared about them.

It wasn't a Jerry Maguire moment that made me leave banking to come to Orphaned Starfish and do it full-time. I started in Chile, then it was

Brazil, then it was Panama, then it was Mexico. The third time back in Chile, the nuns took me aside. And they said, loo, Tio Mago (ph) (Uncle

Magician), I'm not sure you know what happens here, at the age of 18 by law these girls are considered adults and they have to leave our little

home. And 100 percent of these girls become prostitutes or live on the streets.

So we sat down and had a discussion, what would be the best way out for these girls and we determined that education and job training was going to

be the way out. So I went back to New York. I convinced the law firm that had made the most money off me the year before to create a 501(c)3 and went to family and friends, raised about

$40,000. And we built a state of the art computing center in the orphanage itself.

Six months later I went back and it was magic. The younger kids became the top of their class, the older kids learned how to use Microsoft Office,

they learned how to use the keyboard, they learned how to use the internet. They had a skill. The Orphaned Starfish Foundation now has 50 computer

centers in 25 countries around the world, and we now help over 10,000 orphans, victims of abuse, victims of trafficking and victims of poverty

worldwide.

When I go back and I talk to my old friends in banking, people ask me if I miss the toys and I miss big house and I tell them I don't miss it really

at all.

There is magic in the world. You can make more of a difference than you can possibly imagine. I have the very incredible feeling of knowing what I

was put here to do and having the ability to do it.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

STEVENS: And tomorrow you'll meet Monica, a Colombian sex abuse survivor and the foundation that helped her achieve a new life.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When she was two months old, her mother was murdered by a local gang. When she was 4 years old, her father was murdered.

RAFAEL ROMO, CNN LATIN AFFAIRS EDITOR: Things only got worse for Monica: a trusted family friend sold her to different families who wanted children.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (through translator): The husbands would abuse me sexually. And I was mistreated physically and verbally.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

STEVENS: And make sure you see her remarkable story of survival only on CNN's Freedom Project.

Now, you're watching News Stream. Still ahead, Hillary Clinton supporters are turning one of

Donald Trump's most pointed insults from the last debate into a battle cry. That's just ahead.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

[08:40:09] STEVENS: U.S. presidential debates are over and it's fair to say that there was plenty of mud slinging. Neither candidate missed a

chance to hurl an insult or two, like when Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton a, quote, nasty woman.

But rather than take offense, the Democrat supporters are embracing that label.

Here's Jeanne Moos.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Four little words.

DONALD TRUMP, (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Such a nasty woman.

MOOS: Thrown back into Donald Trump's face.

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN, (D), MASSACHUSETTS: Get this, Donald, nasty women are tough.

MOOS: Hillary supporters put on their "nasty" T-shirts.

WARREN: Nasty women are smart.

MOOS: They put on their "Make America nasty again" hats.

WARREN: And nasty women vote.

(CHEERING)

MOOS: No wonder Hillary is laughing. First, there were the remixes.

(SINGING)

MOOS: Then there were the jokes.

UNIDENTIFIED COMEDIAN: Oh, yeah. So nasty. Also quick reminder, no one respects women more than me.

MOOS: Then the merchandise from the "such a nasty woman" throw pillow to "I'm with the nasty woman" T-shirt. "SNL" made this joke.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Go to HillaryClinton.com and buy a limited edition nasty woman mug.

(LAUGHTER)

MOOS: Soon someone was selling one on Etsy.

Singer Katy Perry bought a T-shirt on a website. Its creator had it on line before the debate even ended. She sold 10,000 items.

WARREN: We nasty women are going to march our nasty feet.

MOOS: We saw no nasty slippers but there is nasty woman perfume.

Hillary fans can carry your stuff in this nasty is the new black tote.

Jeanne Moos -- TRUMP: Such a nasty woman.

MOOS: ...CNN...

TRUMP: Such a nasty woman.

MOOS: ...New York.

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STEVENS: Now, a little earlier we showed you a part of the U.S. president's appearance on late night television that at one point the host,

Jimmy Kimmel, asked him to read out some mean tweets from his critics. The president was not phased.

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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Just found out my daughter shares a birthday with Obama. Puke.

Barack Obama dances like how his jeans look.

You know, this jeans thing, this is so old. This is years ago. Come on.

President Obama will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the United States! @RealDonaldTrump.

Well, @RealDonaldTrump, at least I will go down as a president.

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STEVENS: Ouch.

And that's News Stream. Thanks so much for joining us. I'm Andrew Stevens. World Sport with Christina Macfarlane is up next.

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