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 From NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.NASA is reporting a death in the family. Astronaut Neil Armstrong died at the age of 82. He was the first man to walk on the moon. His moonwalk on July 20th 1969 was the climax 1 of entire US 20th century expedition. The words of Armstrong became the step? of history and were sealed forever. And the memory of those who are lucky enough to hear them at the time, Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the lunar surface, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photograph. Armstrong underwent heart bypass surgery earlier this month.  

The far-eastern tip of Cuba is feeling the power of tropical storm Isaac, the weather system left heavy rains and flood in Haiti with at least three deaths they are attributed to Isaac. The storm is expected to pick up enough steam? to gain hurricane strength by tomorrow at Myer county Florida. Administrator 2 R? advices residents of the Florida * and nearby communities not to take any chances. 
If you choose to remain in the county, please stay in doors during the storm. There are a lot of people moved around. Please stay in doors. Do not go outside during storm. 
Florida governor has declared a state of emergency. 
Aid active wildfires are raging in Northern California about 450 acres of temperate 3 grasslands 4 have been burned and 8000 firefighters are being helped by air support from California Air National Guard. L of Member station KCA says the air tankers 5 and helicopters have made all the difference in efforts to contain the ponderous 6 fire into H* county which is 208,000 acres in size, 71% contained.
Firefighters have built the massive-contained * across the battle * to protect homes in Mineral, California. They constructed the line by hand. Air tankers dropped 12,000 gallon loads every * nearby. Firefighter J says they've been able to stop the fire two miles from the headquaters of L Volcanic 7 National Park. But 300 homes are still threaten. 
They are going out to hotspots in the helicopters. There are still 11 of them there?.
High winds are predicted for this weekend and military air tankers are standing 8 by. Over the past two weeks, 600,000 gallons of water and fire retarded 9 have been dropped on the Northern California's wildfires. For NPR News, I'm L in C, California.
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania, a young man known as victim one suing penn state charging the university made deliberate decisions not to report former assistent football coach Jerry Sandusky to authorities. 
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Turkish authority says a no-fly zone over Syria is on the table. There are much report in the Turkish media come after the high level talks between the US and the Turkey. NPR's Deborah Amos reports France might also support a no-fly zone. 
Turkish officials have been pushing a no-fly zone over Northern Syria as the Syrian air force steps up air campaign on the * and towns and villages along the border. The Turkish media reports contiguous plan for a protection zone is a step toward intervention 10, says J, a senior defense 11 fellow? at the Washington Institute for nearest policy on a research trip to Turkey.
Dozens of new decisions have been made but there's a step getting ready. In my mind, it always made decision to do easier if you have a plan available.
Talk of no-fly zone comes as a spark in Syrian refugee strains neighboring countries. More than 200,000 of fled? 30,000 across borders this week alone. Deborah Amos , NPR News, A.
Hitting the mountainous worlds near A Colorado today, cycling is land? * race in the powerful mountain by competition, age 41, he came in second 5 minites behind, L 60-year-old G. 
Just yesterday, the US entire anti-doping agency disciplined Armstrong are charged of using performance enhancing drugs in his * of * races. He rejected the doping accusation 12, says he'll no longer challenge the charges. 
A little league team from Tokyo going to the sport's world serious title game tomorrow. Japan defeated the team from P today and will face either California or Tennessee.
I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News.