Tuesday, August 28, 2012

In the news, Tuesday, August 28, 2012


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from History

5 Would-Be U.S. States

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from The Spokesman-Review

Record ice melt reported in Arctic
Expert mainly faults global warming

Private service set for Armstrong

CINCINNATI – A private service is planned in Cincinnati on Friday for astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and President Barack Obama has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff.

The Ohio native died Saturday in Cincinnati at age 82. No other information was released immediately about the service.

Obama on Monday issued a proclamation calling for U.S. flags to be lowered the day of Armstrong’s burial, including at the White House, military posts and ships, U.S. embassies and other public buildings “as a mark of respect for the memory of Neil Armstrong.”

Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday had Ohio flags on all public buildings and grounds flown at half-staff through Friday.

There have been preliminary discussions about a national memorial service for Armstrong, who often shunned publicity in the decades after his historic mission, but a family spokesman said there were no details yet.

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