. >> millions of people around the world watched as neil armstrong uttered those famous words on july0th, 196. moments later, his crew te, neil had buzz aldrin emerged. only 12 people have ever walked on the moon. the last astronaut was 1927. >>> ronald reagan will be honored for his birthday for special recognition. governor schwarzenegger signed two bills. reagan's birthday is february 6th and the first day of recognition falls next year on what would have been his 100th birthday. donations are being sought to celebrate the event. >>> coming up on the news at 5:00, a sixth baby has died whooping cough in california. the latest victim of a new outbreak of the disease. the illness has become an epidemic in the state. in one bay area county, some have refused to have their children vaccinated. our next newscast is the ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day.

in 1969 neil armstrong stepped on the lunar surface and delivered the famous line, "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. who's to blame for the bad economy? newt gingrich weighs in on unemployment, decision 2012, and much more. >>> plus, the very latest from beverly hills as lindsay lohan begins her three-month sentence. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one.

at the ground seeing those little impressions of their prints and i thought back to 1969 when neil armstrong stepped on the moon and said one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. one tiefu tiny little print for girl walking in the dirt but years later, dozens of other girls will be behind her and eventually hundreds and it will be one giant leap for they're community. it really was the peaks that first brought me there but the people that bring me back again. when i got to corefa in the spring. kanle was very sad. his wife passed away. first we embrace each other and there's dust flying around and tiers in our ayes and then we go over to the local graveyard. as we walked to the graveyard we saw her buried in the box in the ground facing the sunset. and out of sentiment he said without her, i'm nothing and then he said something that i would never forget. he said very soon you're going to be standing here and i'm going to be in the ground. and he kind of chuckled and i didn't think that was very funny because i lost my father in his 40's from cancer in 1981 and my sister and you

. >> onof the milestones of space travel is when neil armstrong became the first man to step foot on the moon in 1969. space exploration captured the imagination of ordinary people, well funded by government and during the cold war sparked an intense space race between the u.s. and soviet union. but now budgets for space programs are shrinking from impacting long-running projects and new ones like nasa's plans for a moon base. >> it was one of nasa's boss a grand visi, a permanent outpost on the moon, a launching point -- pat for mars and beyond. but this year the ambitious project was put on ice and many fear it could spend the end of america's human space programs of the near future. the new rocket designed to launch cruise into orbit h also been jettisoned by obama administration. >> the bottom line is, nobody is more committed to me and space flight, to human exploration of space, 'm. but we've got to do it in a smart way. >> nasa is still trending american astronauts to help run the international space station, but the job of getting them there could soon be in private hands. un

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. >>> today marks exactly 41 years since neil armstrong uttered those now famous words. >> one smalltep for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> millions of the people around the world were captivated by these images of the first time a human landed on the moon. it was july 20th 1969. no one has been there since 1972. >>> young immigrants dawn caps and gowns, but it's not graduation. we'll tell you what these young adults want congress to do to make their dream a reality. >>> actress lyndsey lohan is now officially a prisoner in the los angeles county system. lohan showed up today the begin serving her sentence. unlike her previous court appearance, lyndsey lohan remained composed. the star is serving her time at the lynnewood detention facility outside los angeles. she is being held in an isolation cell for her security. >>> illegal immigrants who came to the united states as children were on capitol hill today lobbying congress for passage of the dream act. it's a bill that is highly controversial. carol hann as our report. >> reporter: they weren't born in this country but they wan

those are the famous words from astronaut neil armstrong, 41 years ago today.ons of people watched on television as the crew of apollo 11 became the first ever on the moon. they splashed down in the pacific ocean four days later. president kennedy hat seat goal to get a man on the moon by 1970 and the famous steps happened six months ahead of schedule. >>> lindsay low hanns getting read -- lindsay lohan is scheduled to start her jail sentence today. there is some confusion on the details. after rumors started swirling that her newly hired attorney robert shapiro quit overnight. last night several people packed up her belongings at the southern california rehab clinic where she was staying. >> one attorney was fired and the other one quit so now she is like on number three? okay. >>> wedding plans are in the works for the clintons' one and only daughter. chelsea is set to get married in less than two weeks. she is now 30 and is marrying marc mezvinsky an investment banker whose parents were both democratic members of congress. the bride and groom first met as te

neil armstrong said those famous words "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." moments later he took those bouncing steps as millions of people watched. the crew of apollo 11 eventually splashed down in the pacific ocean four days later. president kennedy had set a goal to be on the moon by 1970 and nasa beat the goal with six months to spare. >>> good tuesday morning. 6:23 right now. taking a live look outside looks a little overcast over south bay this morning. live look at san jose. a little cooler as you head out the door. >> overall it's going to be pretty good especially if you don't like the real hot weather. this should be a nice compromise. >> fans of mists, low clouds, fog, you'll be thrilled. a little bit of all of those things right now. 56 degrees right now in san jose. overcast skies. southeast wind at 10. that's a cool breeze actually working its way up through the salinas valley through the southern santa clara valley this morning. 56 in oakland. cloudy skies. southwest wind at 13. low clouds right atop the golden gate bridge with mist at times.

. >> millions of people around the world watched as neil armstrong uttered those famous words on july 20th, 169. minutes later, buzz aldrin e americaed -- emerged. only -- only 12 people have walked on the moon. >>> the late ronald reagan will be honored on his birthday in california with a day of special recognition. governor schwarzenegger signed two bills honoring the former doctor and u.s. president -- governor and u.s. president. one of the bill signs celebrates the event. >>> today, san francisco is set to consider the controversial lors law. it's named after a college student dilled by an unstable man. >>> playboy is launching a website that it promises to be safe to browse. [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way we do business. here's to the owners showing us the way. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence ♪ ♪ [ male announcer 2-scoop sundae, water and a free mlb® mini helmet compliments of aquafina. baskin-robbins. more flavors. more fun. >>> 7:43. millions of out-of work- americans could be given a lifeline. the u.s. senate

how fitting it would be if we could apply neil armstrong's quote to not only putting a man on the moon but apply that quote one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, to those veterans when it comes to them being able to say i stepped out of my wheelchair, i was able to step out of my bed, i was able to step out of my house because this country went ahead with science. nothing is more personal. and just later in about three weeks i'm going to celebrate the anniversary of my father's passing. what people don't know is that i marvel the fact that i had an extra year with my dad that no one expected because of a neurosurgeon gave me that year. to me that neurosummeron and modern science gets as personal as it can get because it gave me someone i love for an extra year. ladies and gentlemen, let's harness the innovation technology that we have on behalf of our veterans. if we don't have an urgency on behalf of them to work to set them free from being prisoners of their war injuries, held hostage from their trauma of serving this country, then what are we going to get worked up for