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First Up: Mideast Summit
LLOYD: First up, representatives from several Middle Eastern countries are getting together for a meeting in Annapolis, Maryland, tomorrow. The goal of the conference is to restart the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. But before we get into the details of the summit, let's get a little background information on the conflict between the two groups.

Fast Facts
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for some Fast Facts! Let's zoom inon the state of Israel. The United Nations created this country in 1948, dividing the land between Jews and Arabs. Palestinian Arabs who lived there did not accept this move, and what's known as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began. Several wars took place in the decades to follow, with the Israelis defeating the Palestinians. As a result, Israel gained control of two territories known as Gaza and the West Bank. In 2005, Israel withdrew from Gaza, but it maintains its presence in the West Bank. Now, it is widely hoped that if Palestinians are given their own country, the conflict will end. But disagreement over who lives where -- in addition to sporadic violence between the two sides -- has so far kept this from happening. Also complicating matters: who will control Jerusalem. The Israeli capital is holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians, making an agreement very difficult.
LLOYD: The chief Palestinian negotiator says there's one main difference between this meeting and previous peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians: the involvement of a wider international community. And he believes it'll be a big help. Ed Henry has more on the expectations leading up tomorrow's summit.

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ED HENRY, CNN REPORTER: With rare personal involvement from President Bush, Israelis and Palestinians are hopeful about a Mideast peace deal during his final year in office.
SAEB ERAKAT, CHIEF PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATOR: I'm not saying that Annapolis, in the 24 hours, would produce the magic stick that would deliver. But I think the most important thing is that we start.
HENRY: Tuesday's conference in Annapolis, Maryland, got a slight boost when Saudi Arabia's foreign minister agreed to attend, while Syria is sending its deputy foreign minister.
MIRI EISIN, ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESWOMAN: It's positive that Syria chose to send anybody. We weren't sure that they would.
HENRY: But White House officials know a major breakthrough is a longshot, so they're trying to lower expectations; National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley going so far as to say the conference will not be a negotiating forum. Which is why Israeli and Palestinian officials are being vague about key details, such as whether the two states could share Jerusalem as a capital.
ERAKAT: I don't want to go into details of how Jerusalem, refugees, borders, security and other issues will be done.
EISIN: Nobody said any of these issues were simple. If they were, we would have resolved them long ago.
HENRY: And some Republican presidential candidates seem pessimistic about the prospects for peace as they seek the votes of conservatives concerned Israel will give up too much land to strike a deal. As evidenced by Sunday's rally of Shalom International and the Coalition to Defend Jerusalem, where protesters demanded the city not be shared with the Palestinians.
MIKE HUCKABEE, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Let's be honest. There is not going to be some instant Kumbaya moment where everybody builds the campfire, toasts marshmallows and sings holding hands.
FRED THOMPSON, (R) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Until the Palestinians decide that they want a two-state solution to live in peace, I don't think it's gonna happen. But hope springs eternal.
HENRY: Former Mideast negotiator Anthony Zinni is concerned failure at Annapolis could actually set the process back.
RETIRED GEN. ANTHONY ZINNI, FORMER MIDEAST NEGOTIATOR: There will be elements out there that will try to undermine this. And we can't fall back and give in to those in this process, or the sense of despair will devastate the region once again.
HENRY: The actual implementation of any possible agreement may be the hardest part of all, especially with the Israeli, Palestinian and American leaders all suffering from low popularity ratings back home. Ed Henry, CNN, Washington.
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California Wildfires
LLOYD: On the other side of the country, firefighters are battling a blaze in California that's burned more than 4,700 acres in the Malibu area. Investigators think a campfire might be the cause of the flames, which started early Saturday and spread due to dry winds and low humidity. Officials said the blaze was 40 percent contained yesterday afternoon, and they think several factors are working in their favor to help get the flames under control.

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MICHAEL FREEMAN, L.A. COUNTY FIRE CHIEF: Given the weather conditions, the wind subsiding, that's reason for optimism. The amount of fuel that has been consumed in there, that's reason for optimism. The number of personnel we have here, the plans we have to continue to operate our aircraft through the night as needed and as appropriate, those are all reasons for optimism.
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ID Me
AZUZ: See if you can I.D. Me! I'm bigger than Australia, but no native people have ever been found living here. I contain around 90 percent of the world's ice. I'm the fifth-largest continent on the planet. We're talking about Antarctica, whose name literally means "opposite to the Arctic."

Antarctica Rescue
LLOYD: And the waters around that continent played host to a rescue at sea over the weekend. See if this sounds familiar: A cruise ship runs into an iceberg and sinks, and passengers head for the lifeboats. The Titanic? Sure, but also a Canadian ship called the Explorer. Thankfully, this story has a much happier ending. Everyone on board is safe and back on dry land. Phil Reay-Smith fills us in on the Antarctic adventure.

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PHIL REAY-SMITH, ITN REPORTER: The Chilean Hercules transport plane touched down at Punto Arenas with 77 people onboard, about half of those rescued from the MS Explorer. The plane had been delayed by bad weather, but when it finally made it to the mainland, its passengers seemed pretty relieved.
RESCUED PASSENGER: It was terrible. But we are safe, so we are very pleased to come home.
REPORTER: How do you describe the situation in the sea?
PASSENGER: It was cold, it was wet, but we managed.
REAY-SMITH: The tourists spent six hours floating around on the Antarctic ocean in lifeboats with the temperature at -5 after their ship, the Explorer, was hulled by an iceberg and sunk. They were picked up by a nearby liner, and all 154 passengers and crew survived. But it was, nevertheless, a harrowing ordeal.
RESCUED PASSENGER: The worst moment was being in the lifeboats. We were there for four or five hours. It was very cold and we were very exposed, so that was very difficult.
RESCUED PASSENGER: We grabbed our thermals and that was it. The rest is gone.
REAY-SMITH: In many ways, these people are lucky to be alive. If the sea had been rougher, colder or frozen, rescue may have been impossible. Instead, eventually, they should all make it home. Phil Reay-Smith, ITV News.
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LLOYD: Now, when those passengers were rescued, they were taken to a city in Chile, South America. So, just how close is that continent to Antarctica? And where exactly is Chile located? You can download our free world maps and see for yourself! Just go to and scroll down to the Maps section at the bottom of the page.

YouTube Debate
LLOYD: A couple weeks ago, we told you about a presidential debate where the Democratic candidates answered questions from the media and audience members. This week it's the Republicans turn to take the stage, but this event is a little different. You see, the questions are coming from YouTube! That's right, the White House hopefuls will respond to videos sent in by users of the site. Democrats took part in a similar debate back in July. Josh Levs gives us a sneak preview of some of the questions sent in for this week's debate.

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JOSH LEVS, CNN REPORTER: The Republican candidates can run, but they cannot hide from your questions in the CNN YouTube debate, which may include some sharp jabs.
YOUTUBE USER: What are you going to do to return the civil liberties to the American people, and stop these outrageous acts on our security and our privacy?
LEVS: Some offer personal stories, like this man who says he's a gay registered Republican.
YOUTUBE USER: But a vote for you is a vote against my family.
LEVS: A few bring up some of the wackier topics on Earth, or beyond.
YOUTUBE USER: UFOs and aliens.
LEVS: Maybe he ought to be asking this YouTuber.
YOUTUBE USER: I am one of many from another dimension.
LEVS: Around 4,000 questions are in, more than the 3,000 sent in for the Democratic debate in July. All the questions are viewable online. And we're not saying which ones may be used, just giving you a taste of what we're getting.
YOUTUBE USER: What are you going to do as president to ensure diversity in your administration?
LEVS: There are unique spins on expected subjects, like Iraq, taxes and the national debt. Some want specifics.
YOUTUBE USER: Would you be willing to open up Guantanamo Bay to public viewing?
LEVS: There are serious subjects that don't often make the headlines.
YOUTUBE USER: But what about the war going on in your own country: black on black crime?
LEVS: And questions all about character.
YOUTUBE USER: What is your one greatest strength and your one greatest weakness?
LEVS: Getting candidates to admit weaknesses? Good luck. Maybe he's in cahoots with this guy, who apparently wants to lull the candidates into some form of hypnosis. Though there are plenty of characters to keep them on their toes.
YOUTUBE USER: Thank you. Thank you very much.
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LLOYD: Now, before you tune in on Wednesday, you'll want to check out our Debate Viewing Guide. It'll give you a little background on televised debates and help you interpret this week's when it's over. You can find the free resource at .
Goodbye
LLOYD: Should make for a pretty interesting debate. We hope you check it out. That's gonna wrap things up for us here today. We'll see you tomorrow for more CNN Student News. I'm Monica Lloyd