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one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: 40 year ago today the world's attention d eyes were focused a quarter million miles away. that's when neil armstrong walked on the moon. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: 40 years ago the dream became a reality. >> that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: astronaut neil armstrong leaped in the history books the first man on the moon. buzz aldrin was right behind him. >> certainly a high point in my life. >> while armstrong shuns the spotlight, aldrin is basking in it. to him it seems like a blip of time has passed. >> president kennedy declared america would go to the moon. eight years later, aldrin, and armstrong and collins were

blasting through space. the eagle has landed. in all just 12 men walked on the moon, the last two. back in december of 1972. soon after that the apollo project was abandoned for the space shuttle program. with the shuttle set to retire, america is building a new ship to go back to the moon by 2020. aldrin feels we should have never abandoned the moon and is pleased nasa ising its sights farther in to space. >> we certainly should be to mars somewhere in the early 2030s. >> reporter: aldrin always the pioneer looking at the future on the day the world looks back an up to the place where man first stepped foot 40 years ago. drew levinnen son. >> where were you during the first moon landing share your

memories at wusa9.com and click on the lunar landing anniversary story and later we will bring you a special profile of the first man on the moon neil armstrong. in space today the "endeavor" astronauts conducted a space walk of their own. they were outside hooking up spare parts to the space station and others repaired commodes to accommodate 13 people on the station. the news is not good from riverdale where a fire at an apartment claimed the life of another child. 7-year-old jay alexander farrell died last night at children's hospital in dc. his 5 year brother died on friday at a home. fire investigators say the fire was caused by an accident in unattended cooking. the children were found in aubade back bedroom unconscious. it is hard to find anyone who really likes the speed cameras across the region but

not many people would take matters in to their own hands. someone vandalized the cameras in takoma park. the computers running the cameras were damaged. police are verdicting. suspend nfl player michael vick is a free man today. he will now lose the electronic monitor he's been wearing the last two months of his 23 month sentence and this paves the way for him to increase his efforts to work in the nfl. however, nfl commissioner still has to lift the suspension against him playing in the league. the u.s. military says it will do everything possible to secure the release of a u.s. soldier captured in afghanistan. the taliban released a video of the 23-year-old private over the weekend. joel brown reports a massive hunt is underway now. >> i'm from idaho. >> reporter: the search for a

captor churred american soldier is largest military operation in eastern afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton whose oversees in india told reporters the hostage video of private bowe bergdahl is a sign of desperation from the taliban. the 23-year-old soldier from idaho disappeared in afghanistan earlier this month. >> in america, the american people have that power. >> reporter: in a 28-minute video that the u.s. military calls nothing more than propaganda, bowe bergdahl said he was captured lagging behind a patrol. he checks up when talking about his family and girlfriend. >> i have my girlfriend who i was hoping to marry, i have my grandma and grandpa. i have a very, very good family. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is doing everything possible to find and free the soldier. but that it is not willing to negotiate with the taliban. some experts say the video of the hostage is a message from

the taliban that they treat prisoners better than u.s. forces take care of captured militants. >> my feeling is he will be protected and not harmed. >> they are hoping that means sooner or later the u.s. military will find bowe bergdahl alive. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >> in the meantime the u.s. led offensive in afghanistan's province continues. the pentagon says u.s. marines reclaimed wide area of the province from the taliban. wal-mart has rejeed an alternate site if for the newesttasursper inrs geanor , coantyunvirgin. ty is timethey said noeyto toland two miles from ldthsse wierne lefi d. ored eek the goskrn a wal-ma rt edreconsider its site but the retailer says it is the best place to build. maryland governor o'malley will seek federal funds to build two transit systems.

a 14-mile red line through baltimore and 16-mile purple line through prince georges county. calls to increase funding are raising hopes that affording two or more tnt projects at once is a realistic goal. mayor fenty cut $12 million from his upcoming budget. while it is signature it only puts a minor dent in the district's $660 million budget short fall. the dc council is scheduled to vote on the budget on july 31st. the health industry releases a nationwide ad campaign in support of universal coverage an an offer to insure people who are already sick. an overhaul of the industry topped the agenda for president obama this week. both houses of congress are working on bills. the president, who calls it vital to the nation's long term economic recovery hopes to have legislation to sign in september. well, here's some good economic news about 100 new jobs will be created at a gm

facility south of detroit. workers will assemble battery packs for the new rechargeable electric car. the chevy volt is due in show rooms late next year. metro transit wants to make rail stations more biker friendly. the agency plans to make some $45 million in bicycle and pedestrian improvements at rail stations and the transit agency wants your help in determining how to do that. metro plans to hold a work job on wednesday at 5 listen 30 p.m. at metro headquarters on 600 fifth street northwest. anyone interested in providing input is encouraged to attend. ocean city town council will consider it mandatory to wear a helmet when riding rented scooters. they are scheduled to discuss it today. they require motorcyclists and bicyclists under 16 on public property to wear helmets but not people for riding scooters. it is meant to ensure helmet

usage when they are seeing more scooter accidents than in recent memories. harry potter and the half- blood prince won big at the movies. the film brought in $156 million. that's not in including $240 million from overseas. it's the best start in the movie's franchise history. speaking of movies, here's something free to do tonight. the screen on the green kicks off tonight on the national mall. tonight it is "close encounters of the third kind. " it begins at sunset between 4th and 7th street on the this national mall. what is one of the hottest trends in dc right now? gourmet burgers. we will go to the front lines of the gourmet burger battle. and why the first person that stepped on the moon is a mystery man. we will catch up with neil armstrong a little later. you are watching 9 news now at

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in recent years we have seen certain foods with a cultlike follow and the latest is burgers. sex the city kicked off the cup cake fad for women. now a food trend for men. gourmet burger joints. even president obama is getting in on the trend visiting hell

burger in may. >> you are cheap dates. i can't believe i couldn't get more people to order a burger. >> reporter: now a new competitor, the counter with a burger abacus tommization. >> you pick your protein and what toppings you want, what cheeses you want, what sauces you want, over a billion combinations of picking your own burger. >> reporter: that's a lot of combinations and you can even bet a one pound patty. the founder originally from potomac, maryland but headed first to california to grow a following for the couldn'ter on the west coast. now the ceo ed wants to do the same thing on the east coast. they opened in reston with more expansion planned soon. >> we looked in bethesda and other markets but we plan to build several stores in this market over time. >> reporter: has a lot of competition from rays, five guys, z burger, elevation burger and the like.

the question remains will washington have an appetite big enough for all of those burgers? the answer is probably yes. and some estimates say the typical family of four consumes about 120-pounds of hamburger a year and food tracking service services finds that build your own burgers is one of the hottest trends in the burger industry. while we are talking about food, lobber the lovers, this news is for you. the price of lobster is now cheaper than hot dogs. fortune magazine reports that the price has crashed from $10 a pound back in 2006 and now 2.25 a pound today. all around the globe, the lousy economy is having a devastating impact on demand for luxury goods. the amount you pay for gas is going down fast. these are the numbers just out from aaa. here in the dc area, regular grade gas is $2.45 a gallon, down 18 cents in the last

monday and a nick until the last week. nationwide the average is $2.47 a gallon. he's one of the most famous people in american history. yet much of neil armstrong's life is shrouded in mystery. still ahead, a closer look at a real american hero. and howard, how's the forecast shaping up. >> a lot of chances of showers and we need the rain. it's been a very dry month. a look at the allergy update. everything in the low categories but the mold is creeping toward moderate but officially it is low. we will have the forecast and a look at doppler when 9 news now at noon returns. and you just heard progressive offers homeowner's insurance. yeah! i also heard i could save a bundle -- because progressive already insures your car. yeah, and i like -- one-stop shopping! right. i know! anything else i should know? yes -- make sure you stay away from shag carpeting.

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at age 78 neil armstrong holds a unique place in history, the first man to walk on the moon and the most reluctant hero hero. >> commander neil armstrong's words defined a moment in our history. >> that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> reporter: armstrong had the right stuff. he earned his wings before he had a driver's license.

he test piloted 4,000-mile an hour rocket planes. and yet the man who realized one of our greatest dreams has remained largely an enigma. >> of all of the astronauts neil is on the far end of the systemic thinking engineering type. uncomfortable in the spotlight, it took armstrong over 30 years to grant his first television interview with our own ed bradley. >> i guess we all like to be recognized, not for one piece of fireworks but the ledger of our daily work. >> reporter: a professor at the university of cincinnati in the ' 70s and a board member of various corporations, armstrong's most public role was on the commission investigating the challenger disaster. >> i admire the character of integrity that he has lived his life with. that is a legacy for the first man on the moon. i think we can all be proud of

it. >> reporter: armstrong flies a glider now. still at home with his feet off the ground. and we want to remind you that you can share your moon landing memories. go to our website at wusa9.com. and click on the lunar landing anniversary story. then follow the links to share your memories. howard, any stellar weather in the forecast? >> so in the sense it is not a gazellen degrees outside. on this day in 1930 it was 106. that's the hottest temperature we have had in the washington region but today much more amenable with temperatures in the 70s and they are not going to get much warmer. cloud cover in an easterly component to the wind and a quick hello from a group from an elementary school here to visit us. thank you for making the drive up. if you are going to make a drive you may run in to a shower, especially the further south you go. highs in the lower 80s. cooler than we should be.

average high is 88. tomorrow 80 with showers and a couple of thunderstorms here and there. and then on wednesday we are talking mid-80s. more sunshine but still a threat of an isolated thunderstorm. in writing this afternoon, the forecast first, mostly cloudy with a few showers. highs in the low 80s. easton southeast winds five to ten. it has been dry in most places today and that will be the case for the afternoon. sun setting 8:19. income mctonight, chance of showers. lows in the 60s. tomorrow scattered showers and storms. highs around 80. that is nice and comfortable considering the average is 88. we watch the moisture stream north. a couple of sprinkles made it to us and fizzled. south of 64 we have seen more activity. i want to take it over to live doppler hd and show you what is happening in the region. you'll see fairly quiet here. we go over to warrenton and faulkier county, a couple of light sprinkles here along and to the west of route 17. as we go to the south, and the

west across the lower shenandoah valley. then we are seeing from west of harrisonburg and southbound 81 and roanoke more in the way of showers moving north. watch out luray. this may make it to you. one thing the cloud cover is doing is keeping temperatures on the comfortable side for this time of the year with little cloud cover and a lot of sunshine. winds are east northeast at nine. the humidity has returned and waiting for showers to make it this way. leesburg and washington 79. big trough dipping in the east keeping it cool and unsettled. with the flow off the coast we will see what areas of low pressure develop. looks like the main moisture is coastal areas east. if you are traveling up to new york state and long island and new england watch out the next few days for much more rain there. around here, still unsettled. the showers today and 82.

maybe storms tomorrow. 80 as we head to wednesday and thursday temperatures in the mid-80s and 90 degrees as we head to the weekend. we have a lot of things to talk about. it is money monday coming up. we will have that for you on 9 news nenow at noon.

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zell and one of his specialties is estate planning. thanks for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> when people are planning their final wishes, what are the things they should think of. >> one thing you don't want to put in your will is designation of where you want to be buried or how you want your body to be taken care of. that is a big mistake because it has to go through pro bait and the court system. so it is difficult to access your will and by the time you access the will or have power under the be will to do something it may be too late. what people recommend, what i recommend is that you have a letter of instruction, and in virginia you can have a notarized funeral instruction which says whether you want to be buried or cremated, whether you are interested in having a religious ceremony or something along those lines. >> that way you find out your needs will be taken care of. >> it is easy accessible. >> there is a pre-need funeral

contract are those something to think about. >> it is an alternative. it is saying you want to prepay for your funeral in advance. one of the things you want to ask about is what if i want to cancel the contract, can i get a money back? what if i move to a different state, is it still valid and what if i have to have my body transported. some questions may not reveal good answers for you and have your attorney review the contract because they are expitch from $6,500 to 16,000, $20,000. so definitely think about it before you enter to one of those contracts and an alternative is open an account, put money in it and leave with somebody you love to take care of you. w thank yo to howard with a look at no the y vedan-forecast. da will see temperatures today in the 80-degree range as ll book ht tigon we wiig ckbackin the 60s. we have a t logoing on. wednesday we will warm up to tomorrow's high. wednesday in to the mid-80s.

here's the seven day with temperatures getting warmer and warmer. still a chance of thunderstorms through the week. >> that's a look at 9 news now. at noon we will be back at 5:00. you can check us out 24 hours a day on the web at wusa9.com. have a great day. b@lo