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(CNNStudentNews)--April21,2011DownloadPDFmapsrelatedtotoday'sshow:TranscriptTHISISARUSHTRANSCRIPT.THISCOPYMAYNOTBEINITSFINALFORMANDMAYBEUPDATED.CARLAZUZ,CNNSTUDENTNEWSANCHOR:UpdatingaBillofRights?TheU.S.governmentisannouncingversion2.0,andwe'vegotthedetailsforyou.I'mCarlAzuz.ThisisCNNStudentNews!FirstUp:WildfiresAZUZ:Firstup,thestateofTexasisundersiege,andthefightisgettingbiggerbytheday.Talkingaboutthewildfiresthathavebeengoingformorethanaweeknow,oneofficialsaidwest,east,north,south...we'reactuallyseeingTexasburnfrombordertoborder.Morethanonemillionacres--that'saboutthesameasonemillionfootballfields--havebeenscorched.Morethan170homesdestroyed.Atleastonefirefighterhasdied.Severalothershavebeenhurt.Officialswerehopingforsomebriefhelpfromtheweatheryesterday,butthedry,windyconditionsthathavespreadtheseflameswereexpectedtobebacktoday.Firefightersfrom34differentstatesareinTexastryingtogetthesethingsundercontrol.EdLavanderawaswithsomeofthem.Hisreportgivesusanideaofwhatit'sliketoberightupagainsttheblaze.(BEGINVIDEO)EDLAVANDERA,CNNNATIONALCORRESPONDENT,DALLAS:TherelentlesswavesoffireeruptedherealongHellsGateDrive.Youcanseehowtheselow-leveltreesandthedrybrushjustaddtothisfuel.Inamatterofseconds,theseflamesdevourallofthesetrees,dryitup,andkeepsmovingonthisway.ForthesevolunteerfirefightersfromLoneCamp,Texas,HellsGateisafittingbackdropfortheshowdownthey'reabouttofacewiththesewickedflames.BOZOHENDERSON,LONECAMPFIREDEPARTMENT:It'shardtostop.Thegroundisalldryandeverything.There'snomoistureanywhere.There'snothingslowingitdown.LAVANDERA:Thewildfireshootsoveramountainridge,andBozoHenderson--yes,that'shisname--knowsthefireispushingrightatthem.They'rethelastlineofdefensewhereHellsGatehitsHighway16.HENDERSON:Ifitjumps16,Idon'tknowwhat'sgoingtohappenafterthat.It'sjustgoingtobeugly.LAVANDERA:What'sthefearoverhere?HENDERSON:There'sanotherfirebackoverhere,andwe'retryingtokeepitfrommerging.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:We'vegottogettothesafetyzone.UNIDENTIFIEDMALE:Hey,whatdoyouthink?CanIhaveanenginedownhereatthishouse?LAVANDERA:BrandonThornburghtellsmetheflamesshootingfromthetreetopsreachupto100feethigh,andthattemperaturesdeepinthewoodscouldreachwellover3,000degrees.BRANDONTHORNBURGH,LONECAMPFIREDEPARTMENT:Asyousay,theflamesarejustracing.LAVANDERA:Lookatthat.THORNBURGH:Waveafterwave,theykeepexplodingandcreatingnewheadfires.Theonedownbelowiscomingourway.It'sactually...LAVANDERA:Splittingupalittlebit?THORNBURGH:It'ssplittinglikethisandcomingthisway.LAVANDERA:Otherfireteamssetbackfirestoslowtheflames.Anaerialtankershootsoverthehotspot,dumpingfiresuppressant.ButtheflamesarenowattheedgeofHellsGate.So,we'vebeendoinglivereportsfromhere,butthewindshaveshifted.Andasyoucansee,it'sstartingtobloweverythingbackonus.Andwe'vebeentoldbyfirefightersthatweneedtogetoutofthisarea.Weraceoutoftheareathroughthethick,smokyhaze.Thefirefighters,standingtheirgrounduntiltheend.OneoftheLoneCampfirefighterswouldtellmelaterthiswasoneofthefewbattlestheywononthisday.EdLavandera,CNN,PossumKingdomLake,Texas.(ENDVIDEO)ShoutoutTOMEKAJONES,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:Today'sShoutoutgoesouttoMr.Paulson'ssocialstudiesclassesatOurLadyofTepeyacinChicago,Illinois!Whichoftheseisatypeofroadsurface?Youknowwhattodo!Isit:A)Sheetrock,B)Tarmac,C)AsbestosorD)Halite?You'vegotthreeseconds--GO!Tarmacistherightanswerhere;thematerialisusedtopaveroadsatmanyairports.That'syouranswerandthat'syourShoutout!PassengerRightsAZUZ:TheU.S.governmentisputtingoutasecondsetofrulestohelpkeepairtravelersfrombeingstuckonthetarmacfortoolong.Italsoaddressessomeothercommoncomplaints.YoucancallitthelatestPassengerBillofRights.Thefirstversioncameoutin2009.Itsaiddomesticflightscan'tsitonthegroundformorethanthreehours.Thenewrulessetalimitoffourhoursforinternationalflights.Alsoincluded:Airlineshavetoannounceallfeesontheirwebsites.Andpassengerswillgetmoremoneyifthey'rebumpedoffaflight.Thenewrulestakeeffectin120days,buttheairlineindustryrespondedimmediately.Itsaidtheseregulationscouldleadtohigherticketpricesandmoreflightsgettingcanceled.BlogReportCNNSTUDENTNEWS:Aschool'spolicyinChicago:Studentscan'tbringbaggedlunchesfromhome.Sounlesstheyhaveamedicalcondition,studentseithereattheschoolfoodornofood.Notapopularpolicywithstudentsthere.Notapopularpolicywithyou.Ethansayspackinglunchesgiveskidsthefreedomtheywanttochoosetheirfood.Carlywritesitwouldactuallybehealthiertobringalunchthantohavethefoodtheyserveatherschool.Sydneytellsus,IusuallybringaPB&Jonwheat,afruitsalad,water,andagranolabar.Isn'tthatprettyhealthy?Yes,Sydney,itis.FromAlexis:Parentsshouldbeabletodecidewhattheirchildreneatforlunch,theschoolshouldnothaveanythingtodowiththestudents'lunchdecisions.AndCelinefromSouthKoreasaysshewishesshecouldbringherlunchtoschool,butshe'snotallowed.Ourhealthisourbusiness,notourschool's,shewrites.Afewofyousawittheschool'sway.FromPeter:Iftheschoollunchesaretrulyhealthierthanthepackedlunchesstudentsbring,Idon'tseeaproblemwithbanningpackedlunchesforstudents'benefits.LibyaCrisisAZUZ:CivilwarinLibya:RebelsarefightingagainstthegovernmentforcesofLibyanleaderMoammarG