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>> all right. so obviously that's a combination of "discovery." the first one took off august 30th, 1984. everyone who said 184 you were right. at the time it was the third operational shuttle and today it is the oldest one in service. now look at this. in honor of nasa's shuttle program winding down cnn has condensed every shuttle launch, all 132 of them into 132 seconds. you can watch all of it at cnn.com. beautiful sight. just want to update you on the top stories before we get out of there. president obama says moammar gadhafi has lost the legitimacy to lead libya and it's time to step d...

Month. >> portions of the patriot act extended with three provisions until may 27 including the ability to access business records, conduct wiretaps, and monitor individual terrorists. the senate works next year on a three-year extension. >> the "discovery" will get a wake-up call in 45 minutes before meeting with the international space station later today. the shuttle will do a back flip before docking to check for any sign of launch damage or to showoff. and, talk about the great view, this video from a flight that took off from orlando airport, were able to see the shuttle launch right out...

>> '84. >> august 30, 1984. at the time the third operational shuttle. today, it's the oldest one in service. now take a look at this, in honor of nasa's shuttle program winding down, cnn has condensed every shuttle launch, all 132, into 132 seconds. how cool is that? you can watch all of them at cnn.com. isn't that cool? >> it is. but you know, i wonder if, over the years, after that happening, 132 times if we have become desensitized to it and don't realize what an amazing and incredible endeavor it is each time. >> incredible to watch it. >> absolute breathtaking. the year was '84? >> yes. ...

"discovery" is scheduled to blast off its final mission this afternoon. when did shuttle "discovery" embark on the first voyage? august 30, 1984. at the time it was the third operational shuttle. today it's the oldest one in service. take a look at this. in honor of the shuttle program winding down, cnn has condensed every shuttle launch, 132 of them, into 132 seconds. you can watch all of them at cnn.com. well she's determined, outspoken and she's just 5 years old. watch our random moment of the day. >> i don't want to marry someone that if i don't have a job first. running out? no, i don...

Images few can forget. but some americans were too young to remember. >> we were going home because planes hit the world trade center. at that point i really didn't understand what was going on so it wasn't that big of a deal to me. okay. someone hit a building. >> a lot of them were 6, 7 years old when this happened. so, the memory may be vague. >> shepard: that's why students training to become first responders are now getting a firsthand look at ground zero itself and a new appreciation for their chosen profession. their story is a fascinating one and we will have it tonight on "the fox rep...