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House blows away. quick thinking parents and teachers rescue the kids. four, three, two, one, zero, and lift-off for the final launch of "endeavour." >> picture-perfect lift-off for the shuttle "endeavour" on its final voyage. it blasted into space about 3 1/2 hours ago from the kennedy space center in florida. six astronauts are on that mission. it is commanded by mark kelly, who is also the husband of wounded u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords who traveled to florida to witness the launch. want to bring in chad meyers. chad, the weather was really beautiful. it was lovely when you saw...

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Broadcasts. we look at we're studying what's going on in the mississippi because someone had an inspiration about let's do something further, let's go beyond where we are now. so i think we have to sort of reassess where we are and say, yes, this is important. that commitment, i think that wonder is in all of us, we all look at the stars and wonder what they are, we also have to understand just getting there making a tremendous difference. >> mae, thank you so much. you remain an inspiration to many of us. we appreciate it. thank you. honoring the shuttle program, cnn.com has condensed video...

30-year-old shuttle program. just a short time ago i talk with former "endeavour" astronaut may jemison. >> it was very bittersweet because it was a wonderful, beautiful launch. i was on the second mission of "endeavour" and things are transitioning. when we spoke last year, we were talking about the fact that the shuttle era was coming to an end and now the united states was putting more of its research money into how to do interplanetary travel, how to come up with the kinds of engines that are needed to go to an aztec, humans to an asteroid. >> astronaut mark kelly is commanding "endeavour'...

path through louisiana's cajun country. >> we're fortunate that were have what we have, we haven't an opportunity to get out. material things we can replace. our family and what we believe in daily, just can't put prices on that. >> did you put up the sign? >> yeah, i put it up, i'm proud of that sign. it's just what we say, we will be back. >> almost a week after the mississippi crested in memphis, the river remains 11 feet above flood stage. president obama is in memphis today to get a look at the flood damage. and to comfort families who have lost their homes. zero and liftoff f...