good morning. massive flooding, the rainstorm that soaked the east coast now blamed for at least five deaths. we'll tell you where that storm is headed next. hate crime, prosecutors consider tough new charges against those college freshman who allegedly posted another student's romantic encounter online, just days before he took his own life. and day in court. american college student amanda knox leaves her italian prison cell to face slander charges. her parents facing them as well. they'll speak out to us in a live interview today, friday, they'll speak out to us in a live interview today, friday, october 1st, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television

and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. i'm surprised to see so many people out there, because it's not just raining, it's windy out there too. >> we got to go out there and hand out gold stars or plastic bags, one of the two because it is a mess out there. this is just a taste of what they received down in north carolina. get this, 12 inches of rain in just six hours in the city of jacksonville, 22 in wilmington this week. that's the highest five-day total there in nearly 140 years. and as we said, it's been a deadly storm. it's causing all kinds of problems, including road closures and power outages as well. >> we're going to get to al's forecast in a moment. first, nbc's mara schiavocampo is in boundbrooke, new jersey, where a driving rain has been

falling for much of the morning. mara, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning, meredith. this monster storm is wreaking havoc on the east coast, with a torrential downpour bringing some areas more rain in a few hours than they have seen in months, causing traffic accidents, flooding, power outages, and travel delays. the storm is already responsible for at least five deaths. in north carolina, four people from the same family were killed when their suv skidded off the roadway and into a ditch. also in north carolina, officials say a man likely drowned after his pickup truck careened into a river. and yesterday in the washington, d.c., area, 26 people were injured when there was a city bus accident. now, we've also seen flooding from north carolina to new jersey, with north carolina seeing some of the worst of it. jacksonville getting an entire foot of rain in just six hours. that's about a quarter of their annual rainfall. the tristate area, which has been getting hammered these last few hours, is also under a flood watch. we've seen power outages in

several states with maryland seeing a reported 40,000 customers without power. and also some travel delays are expected. the roadways treacherous during this early morning commute. meredith? >> really a dangerous storm. mara schiavocampo, thank you very much. al is upstairs with more on the flooding and a first look at the forecast. al, good morning to you. >> guys, thank you. here you can see the radar, the line of storms as a frontal system and the remnants of nicole push off the coast. heavy thunderstorms now moving through central long island, on into parts of the northeast and new england. we are looking for this to all push through later tonight, but not before causing big problems. here's the futurecast, starting this morning, moving on through the afternoon. the rain moves through, a second line comes in later on this afternoon, and by tonight, it's other than northern parts of new england, it pretty much clears through. we do have flood watches and flash flood watches

watches and even flood warnings in new york, pennsylvania and connecticut as well. the flood watches extend all the way into new england. rainfall amounts, we're looking at one to two inches of rain, but there could be another three to four inches of rain especially in northern new england. obviously airports are a real mess here in the tri-state area, all the way up into boston. but they will start to calm down as we get later on in the afternoon. right now we go to washington and the shake-up within president obama's inner circle. the president will announce this morning that his chief of staff rahm emanuel will step down to run for the mayor's office in chicago. savannah guthrie is at the white house with details. >> reporter: rahm emanuel will be replaced on an interim base si by pete rouse who has been with the president since his senate days and for now the west wing is losing it's most colorful and controversial character.

the white house press secretary tried in vain thursday to keep a lid on the worst kept secret in washington. >> we're not getting into what the announce will be. i'm not going to move a whole lot on what i just said. >> reporter: as expected, recah emanuel will step down as chief of staff to satisfy a lifetime goal of running for mayor of chicago. he'll be replaced by pete rouse, the president's senior advisor and long time confidant. the capital insider rouse is not one to hit the washington party circuit or woo the press. >> pete is a great strategist who doesn't blow his own horn, who doesn't step forward to take credit, but who at the end of the day i think many people feel outmaneuvered the republicans in the senate for the enyears.

>> reporter: rouse is as low key as his predecessor was -- >> he lost part of his middle finger. as a result of this, this rendered him practically mute. >> reporter: a reputation parodied on "saturday night live." >> and john boehner? you seriously want to [ bleep ] with me? you're looking at seats in congress like it's a game of musical chairs and you issue a press release about me, you idiot? >> reporter: emanuel worked in the clinton white house in the '940s and once sent a dead fish to a pollster who delivered bad news. he was hired by president elect obama for the 2008 campaign for his inside washington game. through the health care law and financial regulatory reform. but with the president's approval rating now stuck at 46%

and democrats likely to sustain big losses in the midterm, the white house on tpted not to bri in an outsider with fresh thinking. >> they would benefit, probably, from some new blood, but i don't think it's the best circumstances under which to bring in, you know, a fresh set of eyes and a new perspective. they're probably right to elevate from within, in the current circumstances. >> reporter: well, pete rouse is here just temporarily for this chief of staff job. it's not a job he wanted or lobbied for, so in the end, matt, the president still has big shoes to fill. >> savannah guthrie at the white house, thanks very much. david gregory is moderator of meet the press. david, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> so this is not unexpected. we've been talking about this for days or weeks now, but how will it change the operation of the white house, starting tomorrow? >> well, i think there's going to be a kind of return to the campaign landscape and the campaign architecture. some of those people like a pete rouse, a deferent kind of

temperament, a lot like obama in some ways, who deal with some of the dysfunction within the white house, where that presents itself, and start to get the president into a mode where he's going to have to deal with a different kind of congress. either a republican congress or at least a congress where there's going to be a lot more republicans than there are now. >> savannah says that pete rouse did not lobby for this job. would he attention it if he were offered it? >> i think he would probably have to take a very serious look at it, especially if the president leaned on him and said, look, we really need you right now. remember, his strength working with senator daschle, majority leader at the time, was the dealing with the republicans when they were in power. confounding their critics, betting a lot done. this might be the kind of give and take that the president's in come november. >> a lot of departures, recently, and planned departures, david. christina romer, larry summers, david axelrod is taking off, peter orszag has already taken off, now rahm emanuel. is this fairly common place more this stage of a presidency, or are we see something else here? >> i think it is fairly common for this stage of a presidency,

but i think you see the president getting out in front of what could be a very difficult november in the midterm race to send a message, to independents, to republicans, to his own base saying, we are going to make some changes with how we deal with certain policy, but also how we communicate some policy as well. and the president will have need for some course correction as he makes that course correction towards the midterm race and beyond that, the beginning of his re-elect campaign. and some of these campaign figures were the once that were the very best when he was running for president. >> come with me out to california for a second. let's talk about the governor's race and drama. we've got meg whitman now answering allegations that she hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper some years ago. she denies them vehemently, saying she knew nothing about it and she has now offered, david, to take a lie detector test to prove her innocence. i can't remember the last time i heard something like that in a major campaign. >> it's kind of a sign of what's going on this year. i mean, this has gotten very personal and very ugly in california in a tight race where

there's a lot of money washing around that race, where meg whitman has raised the specter of jerry brown being a liar, including former president clinton in that. so this has gone back and forth. it's a distraction, negative advertising like this the tends to bring both candidates down. and in this case, this could be an ongoing story and a very difficult one, especially in a state like california. >> so here we go. in one week, we have one candidate offering to take a lie detector test, another candidate for governor offering to take out a reporter. i can't wait to hear what happens next week. david gregory -- >> still weeks to go. >> -- thanks very much. >> all right, matt. now let's get a check of the rest of the top stories. natalie morales is filling in for ann this morning. good morning, natalie. >> good morning, meredith and matt, good morning, everyone. tensions escalated further today in pakistan where 27 tankers carrying fuel for nato troops in afghanistan were attacked and set on fire. the attack came on the same day pakistan closed a major border crossing to protest a nato helicopter attack that killed three pakistani soldiers. chaos thursday in ecuador

where the president was roughed up in tear gas by police, angry over benefit there is. later, the president was trapped more than 12 hours inside a hospital and had to be rescued by soldiers firing concussion grenades. today an apology no guatemala from secretary of state clinton and hhs secretary sebelius over u.s. medical tests more than 60 years ago that infekcted people with gonorrhea and sif lus. friends and family are hoping they'll be found okay. former president jimmy carter is out of the hospital just in time to celebrate his 86th birthday today. he left a cleveland hospital thursday after spending two nights recovering from stomach pains blamed on a viral infection. and no two cents for the postal service. the postal commission rejected the postal service's request to raise the cost of mailing a

first class letter by two cents to 46 cents. the postal service can appeal now or ask for a smaller rate hike. it's now 7:11, back over to matt, meredith and al. mr. roker, a busy week. >> earning your pay. >> yes, ma'am. and we've got some cooler temperatures. finally some fall-like temperatures for the northeast. cooler than normal there in canada and the great lakes, but the good news is this storm system moves out, pulls in cooler temperatures, the jet stream takes a dip, and by sunday we're in the 50s and 60s in the northeast. even as far south as oklahoma, we will see cooler than normal conditions. that's what's going on a we have a blanket of low clouds across the golden gate this morning and those low clouds extending pretty far inland, a sign we'll see a more mild day today around the bay area. 80 in san jose and 83 morgan hill. mid 60s san francisco. low 70s around oakland and mostly 70s and 80s into the north bay valleys. for the weekend we'll see a few

clouds at times. breezy and mild to wrap up the weekend and staying cool to kick off next week. by wednesday looks like we should see high pressure building in. some warming. >> and that's your latest weather. amman do knox, the american college student accused or killing her roommate, appears in an italian court this morning to face slander charges. her parents are charged as well. keith miller is in italy with the latest. keith, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredi meredith, amanda knox was transported from prison to court but reporters will not be allowed inside. despite being locked up for almost three years, amanda knox remains a -- a convicted kill we are the all american look. "today" the prosecution pulled knox back in to court, charged

with criminal slander claiming she falsely accused police of abuse during testimony. it was one of the highlights of the murder trial. the baby faced girl describing how police intimidated her and slapped her during a lengthy investigation. if convicted of slander, the judge could add another six years to her 26-year sentence for sexual assault and murder. knox and her former italian boyfriend were convicted last year of murdering knox's roommate meredith kercher, an exchange student from england, in what the prosecution called a sex game gone wrong. knox claimed she was innocent and she has an unlikely ally in former fbi special agent steve moore who went public with his belief that knox is not guilty. moore was fired this week from his security job at pepperdine university in california. pepperdine also has a campus not far from where the knox trial is taking place.

>> i believe that their concern for retaliation against pepperdine's florence cam -- >> reporter: knox's parents have been charged with defamation and there's an appeal of the murder conviction. the defense team maintains knox will go free because the dna evidence used to convict her was flawed. >> we're feeling fairly confident, if not optimistic that a good result could likely occur pause of all the substantial issues that have been raised. >> reporter: the appeal is set to be heard in november. with such a sensational case, it couldn't be on before hollywood arrived. there's even talk of hayden pen terri playing the role of amanda. >> reporter: a movie director and script writer were scouting locations here, as the knox

family say they're not happy about having their daughter's story put on the big screen. >> good morning to both of you, thank you for joining us this morning. if i can start with you, as we just heard amanda was in court this morning for a pretrial hearing on those slander charges, your husband, her stepdad was in court as well. have you heard anything about how those proceedings went? >> we heard that they were very short, the whole thing lasted about 20 minutes. chris was not even allowed in. he was there, he talked with her lawyers. all we have heard is that the number of police officers signing on to this complaint continues to drop and only eight actually signed on. >> so does that make you optimistic about the possible outcome here. >> it's interesting that 30-some-odd police officers signed her original arrest warrant and there were 12 that were supposed to go on to sign this complaint and that's dropped now to eight.

you wonder why police officers are dropping out of that. >> kurt, you and edna are facing slander charges for repeating what amanda said about the police to a british newspaper. what could happen to you if you're found guilty of that charge? >> it is a slander charge, but it is a lower degree than what amanda is charged with. but as i understand it, the prison time is normally offset by a civil penalty. so at this stage of the game, that's where we are with that and we'll have our pretrial hearing in the latter portion of october. >> meaning you might have to pay a fine, in other words? >> potentially, yes. >> as keith just pointed out, amanda's appeal will begin, i guess it's in november. and her attorneys say they feel very optimistic, but are you worried that these slander charges might impact on that appeal? >> it's just kind of a detraction from the appeal and

it really depends upon when they hear the merits of the slander case. so we just kind of have to wait and see how it coincides with her appeals trial. >> meanwhile amanda has been in prison for 2 1/2 years. a lot of people are wondering how she's doing, what she does day by day. >> she's doing the same thing that she does all day long. she does a lot of reading, at of writing, she writes all of us, she writes her friends. she continues to study, she tries to get in some exercise, she has to work every day to find a way to keep herself going and to try to stay upbeat. >> i read she also has a job in the prison now, is that correct. no, that is not correct. >> so she does not work -- >> full-time, no. >> before i let you go, keith mentioned there's a movie being made by lifetime and i think there's another one being made by producers at great britain, about her life and her story. he said that you all were upset about it. are you going to stop the movie

from being made if you could? >> it's very premature to be making a movie related to this particular case with her appeals trial coming up and with us being optimistic, that if they really do a true review of the dna evidence, they're going to find that amanda and rafael had nothing to do with it. so making a movie at this point in time is really inappropriate. >> so would you move to try to prevent it from being made if you could? >> you know, as we understand it, if they're using general public information, we really don't have a choice in the matter. but it is a premature situation and we believe inappropriate at this point in time. >> kurt knox and edna ellis, thanks for your time, we really appreciate it. >> thank you for having us. it is 7:19 and once again here's matt. now to an unlikely theme park open by a more unlikely group, hezbollah.

stephanie gosk is in by route. >> reporter: lebanon is a beautiful place, you have the met trainian sea, a great climate. the landmark for the resistance is an open air theme park dedicated to military victories against israel. three decades of destroyed israeli tanks, guns and spent mortar rounds carefully man cured and on permanent display for the first time. this family came for the day. his youngest son could barely contain his excitement. the $4 million complex complete with trails and music and life sized statues of guerrilla fighters was built by hezbollah. according to the u.s. state department, a terrorist organization largely funded and

armed by iran. charges our tour guide, a self-described hezbollah supporter denies. >> we set aside ourselves. >> an american journalist just published a book on hezbollah, he says the park is a mix of both fact and propaganda. >> they worked very hard to convince the visitors that what they do is right and the fight they have against israel is justified. >> reporter: since the park opened in may, 1,000 visitors have poured in. hezbollah says they will soon expand, including a restaurant, a hotel and a cable car. it's an unlikely success. most other tourist attractions in the country have suffered because of the near constant threat of armed conflict. lebanon was home of some of the world's oldest civilizations, these ruins are thousands of

years old. navigating through what used to be one of hezbollah's hidden bunkers, five of his friends have been killed in recent conflicts. >> reporter: how many wars have you lived through. >> i have lived through three wars, 1993, 1996 and 2006. we know that there's going to be a war. which is going to be most severe than the last one. >> reporter: a theme park built on hate relate of israel. the people that are visiting this theme park told us that should another war break out, they believe that hezbollah is still going to be their best protection.

>> stephanie gosk in israel for us this morning. should the two college students who allegedly used a webcam to post another student's encounter on the internet face hate crime charges? we'll talk about that, but first [ male announcer ] as the ceo of hp, carly fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. when you're talking about massive layoffs, which we did... perhaps the work needs to be done somewhere else. [ male announcer ] fiorina shipped jobs to china. and while californians lost their jobs, fiorina tripled her salary. bought a million dollar yacht. and five corporate jets. i'm proud of what i did at hp. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message.

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7:30 now on this friday morning, october 1, 2010. plenty of rain came this morning. a waterlogged crowd out here on rockefeller plaza. just ahead, an eye opener on the amount of calories in your favorite restaurant meals. for instance a burger that has the same calories as 15 snickers flavored granola bars. we're going the have some health yir options straight ahead. also ahead, could it be our home away from home? coming up a discovery of

so-called goldie locks planet that could be just right for life. are we alone? . plus a very touching story a mom hears the sound of her daughter's heart baek beat in another woman's chest. we're going to meet that woman's parent and the mother of two alive "today" because of their gift. let's begin this half hour with prosecutors now looking into filing more serious charges against the two rutgers university students who are accused of streaming video of another student's sexual encounter online. >> reporter: good morning, matt. there's a growing chorus that's saying that the incident that was involved wasn't just an act of video voyeurism or cyber bullying, but of cyber gay bashing, but one of the suspects reportedly says not so. it has now been confirmed that the body pulled from the hudson

river was that of tyler clementi, who wrote on his facebook page, jumping off the gw bridge, sorry. this encounter was streamed live over the internet. two classmates have been charged with privacy law violations, but the count prosecutor says they'll be making every effort to assess whether bias played a role in the incident. >> privacy violations are -- >> meanwhile the respected rutgers college newspaper reports that unnamed students say on the night of the incident, a strange older male arrived at the room robby shared with clementi and that robby had no intention of witnessing any kind of intimate encounter. he just wanted to know what was

going on in his room and quickly looked at the webcam that he had left on. but one of the suspects told nbds after listening to the reading of the account, that is basically the story robby is telling. but there's been no denial that robby tweeted that clementi was making out with a dude, yay. however this happened, the death of this gifted student has left fellow students to wonder how tech savvy students could still be confused about what technology can do and what it should not do. >> especially with the generation that has grown one the internet, they might not bay ware of the repercussions of their actions. >> reporter: the lawyers for the two suspects are not comments. but someone who appears to be clementi wrote several posts on a gay website who was wrestling with what to do about a roommate who was spying on him with a webcam.

>> dan abrams is nbc's chief legal analyst, dan, good morning to you, we already know that they have been charged with a couple of counts of invasion of privacy. but now we're hearing more about hate crime charges. are these charges coming from a solid legal place or are they coming from an emotional place? >> it's going to depend on the facts, there's two types of charges, there's the fourth-degree felony which is for filming the activity without the consent of the person. the more serious one, the third-degree is for distributing it. so now some are saying the prosecutors should add something on to that third-degree felony. if they can determine it was a hate crime, meaning intended to intimidate the person based on sexual orientation, they could up the possible sentence here from up to five years to up to ten years. >> but it's a big if and how do they go about connecting those dots. >> they're going to need more than just the text that we just read about him, quote, being a

gay -- about making out. they're going to need to know that the reason that he did it, that his intent here was to intimidate him based on sexual orientation. that's going to be tough legally in a case like this. a lot of people are going to say wait a second, what do you mean it's going to be tough? look at the facts of what happened. the facts are one thing, but as a legal matter, you're going to have to show the intent of the person who was doing it. >> let me ask you how this might play into all of this. according to a report in the new york times t roommate danger robby tweeted back in august, this is well in advance of this going on that he, quote, just found out my roommate is gay, end quote. so now he has information, he then subsequently goes out setting up this webcam to record or distribute this encounter, does that play into it? >> it will be part of the totality of the circumstances. but basically they're going to have to show this was more than just a prank, right? because if it's a prank, the charges that are out there are

the right charges. if it's more than a prank, meaning the reason he's doing it is because of the sexuality of his roommate, then you've got the possibility of the elevateded charges. >> it would be the state of new jersey bringing the hate crime charges. >> that's right. >> if the state decides not to go further and file those charges, could a federal prosecutor come in? because that's happened in the past and say no, we believe this is a biassed crime. >> theoretically, but probably not in this case. but by definition, in the federal law for a hate crime there has to have been violence involved and that would be even tougher to prove in a case like this. remember, new jersey has a pretty tough hate crime law meaning the burden is lower than for the federal crime, if new jersey doesn't go for it, very unlikely that the feds will. >> dan abrams, it's 7:36, let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> let's take a look at your weekend, and see how things are shaping up.

here in the east, dries out. mild conditions up and down the eastern seaboard, showers in the central great lakes. person third of the country going to be sunny and hot. sunday, sunday, we're going to be looking at a lot of rain in the ohio river valley, sunshine, and heat in the southwest with rain in overcast start to the day around oak laernld airport. good sign we have sea breeze blowing in and thicker marine layer today ensuring a cooler afternoon than yesterday. 60 san francisco. low 70s near oakland. still low to mid 80s across the tri-trael valley today. weekend breezy and cooler conditions sunday to monday and high pressure building back leads to warming and drying conditions midway next week. >> and it's friday, and you know what that means. we have got sunday coming up. that's right, our favorite night of the week, with our favorite television program of all time,

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cheese sandwiches with a burger in between. >> if you're expecting twins and you want to eat for three, because this is exactly what you get. it's 1,500 calories, it's the equivalent of these 15 kudos chocolate granola bars and two times the fat. if you don't want to have that dish, get the grilled cheese sandwich, 790 calories, or you can make it at home in two minutes and save another 450 calories. >> this is the new york cheese cake pancake. >> if you're going to start your day like this, just go back to bed and try again tomorrow. because cheese cake pancakes, they have managed to drop the word cake twice into your morning meal. what you're talking about is 1,300 calories, you got 75 grams of fat.

it's the calorie equivalent of these 28 chicken mcnuggets. so it's not a great way to start your day, too much fat, too much salt, too many calories. >> but your alternative doesn't look too healthy. >> the point is if you insist on having dessert for breakfast, at least go and get the chocolate chip pancakes because you're going to be saving 600 calories. >> apple by's prove loan fete teeny. they weren't happy with just the ideas of meatballs so the mad food scientists decided to stuff cheese in them and put it over fettuccine and boiled butter and more cheese. so you've got the calorie equivalent of 148 malted milk balls. >> so what you can get on their menu. >> what you would get is the spicy shrimp. it's 500 calories, you're going

to knock 1,000 calories off. if you do this twice a week, you're making a smarter choice, in a month you're going to lose 2 1/2 pounds. >> chicago lobster blt thin crust pizza. you know that's bad. >> imagine seven food trucks colliding in an intersection. if you're very indecisive, if you have no idea what to get, just get everything on the menu and this because it's the calorie equivalent of 1530 calories of these 51 ginger snaps cookies. it's tons of fat, it's two days worth of sodium, if you're going to be at unison's, you want to get something like this at 570 calories. it's the lobster wrap. >> thank you very much. up next the discovery of a new earth-like planet. could humans live there?

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now to the discovery that has the scientific community buzzing. a new planet is orbiting a star, some 20 light years away, at a distance that could allow it to have water and support life. doctor neil degrass tyson is an astro physicist at the museum of natural history here in new york. nice to see you. it seems to me the reason why

scientists are so excited by this planet discovery is that it exists in a location called the goldie locks zone what is that? >> life on earth requires water. every place we have ever found liquid water on earth has had life. so the search for life in the universe, the commandment we follow is look for liquid water. and this planet is orbiting around a zone. >> so like goldie locks, if it's not too hot or not too cold, it's just right. >> it doesn't require that it has water, it means if there was water there, and it had an atmosphere -- >> we talk about supporting live, we're not talking about that there's restaurants and nightclubs there already but it could support live and it could be a single cell organism. >> life as we know it requires

liquid water. this goldie locks planet, if life requireded liquid ammonia or liquid methane, it would be different zones. >> what fascinates me is that this planet orbits a star in somewhat the same way that earth orbits the sun, except that while it goes around it's star, it's not spinning at the same time. >> it's always showing the same face. very likely will only ever be showing the same face. >> so it's very cold on one side of this planet and it's very warm on the other. what's the temperature like in the middle region? >> it may be if there's a civilization there, they sort of hovered around the sun set zone, a band going pole to pole. >> temperatures like? >> 55 degrees, if it has a run away green house, it could be bad, depending on what their civilization is doing with their technology. >> scientists have not seen this planet, they only know it's there because of the wobbling of the star. >> we're looking at the response

of the host star to the gravity of this planet. so the host star does this, that's what we see. the planet is too dense. but people say seeing is believing, we use gravitational influence as a means of seeing other objects. that's how we know it's there, that's how we know what it will look like. >> we're back at your local news. and all my investments, but it's not something that i want to do completely on my own -- i like to discuss my ideas with someone. that's what i like about fidelity. they talked with me one on one, so we could come up with a plan that's right for me, and they worked with me to help me stay on track -- or sometimes, help me get on an even better one. woman: there you go, brian. thanks, guys. man: see ya. fidelity investments. turn here.

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good morning, everyone. 7:56. i'm scott mcgrew. check the commute through sunol grade. >> 680 as folks move over a little slowing. better than ten minutes ago because there was an accident right there where that starts. that has cleared. things are easing up. no major issues through fremont. typical slowing through the south bay. typical slowing at the toll plaza. off of that approach from oakland a very smooth drive as well. we've got low clouds hanging out as well. may cause an issue for some of the hills but also looks like it's making things cooler. strong sea breeze pumping in low clouds. afternoon temperatures mid 80s. close to 80 in san jose.

65 san francisco. if you're taking 101 south of gilroy into san luis obispo later today you may see isolated showers just to the south. tropical clouds moving across the central coast this morning. this weekend breezy and cooler. the change on sunday, it will feel more like fall outside. that will carry through at least monday and tuesday and we turn warmer by wednesday next week.

well, a win and they are in. the giants could punch their ticket to the playoffs tonight against the padres. it's giants fever at at&t park as the team prepares to end their seven-year playoff drought. what would prevent them from making the playoffs? they'd have to lose four straight games to the padres. they have the three-game season finale, plus monday, a one-game playoff if that were to happen. as far as wall street goes, dow industrials and nasdaq both turning to the positive. united airlines finalized its deal with continental so good to go on the world's newest airline.

we're back now, 8:00 on a foggy, soggy friday morning, it's the first day of october, 2010, raining sideways here in new york. this is all part of that nasty storm system that's made its way up the east coast. something that as al would say, copious amounts of rain. right now, out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with mr. roker and meredith and i guess the truth to be told, these three have been out here all morning long. >> i was the first one in my coat.

the first one. >> coming up on a more serious note, we have got a remarkable story of life coming out of an unspeakable tragedy. >> a 13-year-old died in a tragic skiing accident. her parents decided to donate her organs. but her mom always wondered where taylor's heart went, who got it. "toda today you're going to meet that woman who did receive that heart and they're going to tell their remarkable story. also we're going to wrap up our week-long observation of education nation here on nbc news and we will do that with tom brokaw taking us back to college. and owe want to wish our wedding bride melissa happy birthday, just one day after she married the love of her life here on our plaza, followed by a fabulous reception overlooking the hudson river, complete with

the traditional first dance and the cutting of the cake, it was really, really special. just a terrific group of people and their families, just lovely. >> and they're going to go to the turks and caicos for their honeymoon. >> she's going to finish school and they're going to go in november. natalee the standing by at the news desk with all the headlines while ann is on assignment. >> good morning, everyone, a powerful and deadly storm is flooding roads, splintering trees and knocking out power along the eastern seaboard. at least five traffic deaths are now blamed on the storm which has dumped heavy rain from the carolinas to new england. some areas got three months worth of rainfall in just a single day. president obama today is announcing the retirement of rahm emanuel. the president meantime raised about $2 million for the democratic party tuesday with a rally for young supporters and a private $35,000 a plate dinner.

pakistan set fire to a convoy of nato tankers carrying fuel to troops in afghanistan. the trucks had been turned away thursday from a major border crossing in pakistan, apparently to protest a nato air strike that killed three pakistani soldiers. wall street is coming off it's best september in more than 30 years. erin, let's hope october is just as good. >> october and the final quarter of the year, certainly starting on a rainy note, but the mood here is anything but. three stats for you natalee. the dow gained nearly 8% in september. and when you look at the industries in the market, sick of ten of them had double digit gains or more. it was a stellar month. while gold is the rage right now, we see the ads on tv and a lot of investors have been putting their money into gold, 125 stocks are up more than 20% and that is better than gold. and so stocks have been rallying. can they get rolling? that's the big question. a hiker who spent six days

locked in a california desert without food or water was rescued thursday after a police helicopter crew spotted him in joshua tree national park. edward rosenthal had even written letters to his family with instructions for his funeral on his hat. pretty remarkable. it's 8:04 right now, let's get another check of the weather from al who's still outside. >> we have got these folks who are here to tell us about this. >> it's a neurological disorder, it affects primarily girls, usually misdiagnosed, they responsibility de don't speak. most of them don't speak. we won the pepsi challenge, we won $250,000 which is being matched so now it's $500,000 and we're just happy to be here. >> for more information where do we go? >> that's terrific.

let's check your weather, see what's happening. detroit, michigan. local4, sunny and cool, 68 degrees, we're waiting for that weather to make its way here to the asnorthecat. you can see a frontal system pulling away, much of the rest of the country is dry, northern minnesota and parts of southern california, those will burn off, record highs out west today, boise getting up to 90 degrees. showers in the big easy. high surf a look at san jose, overcast skies to start and should see temperature as round lunchtime approaching the 70s around san he so. wa warmest places, livermore. giants game, the sweat shirt perfect for the season. you can see the weekend will turn cooler, windy at time, in

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your favorites, in pieces. back at 8:09 with taylor's gift. she died in a skiing accident back in march. but her mother vowed to hear the sound of her daughter's heart again after being reunited with the one who received their organs.

here's their touching story. >> reporter: the sound of life. how often do we really listen? patricia winters does, almost every day. that comforts rhythm all because of what happened to a 13-year-old she never met. taylor on the last day of a family ski vacation on the very last run. >> i saw taylor lose her balance a little bit. it didn't take a second to realize she was hurt. >> she never got up. in so many ways that tragic end is just -- >> reporter: taylor's parents decided to donate their daughter's organs. five straighters are alive "today" because of that gift. >> she was such a giving loving person and so this is really what she would have wanted.

she just would continue to give. >> reporter: taylor gave her kidneys, eyes, liver, pancreas and heart. but it was that that her mother had such a hard time letting go. as vital as it was to someone else, she vowed to hear her daughter's heart again. >> since we lost taylor, i have been wanting to have that connection because she and i were extremely close and i wanted to know that she was still there. >> reporter: taylor's heart made quite a journey, all the way from the mountains of colorado here to the deserts of arizona. it arrived in the middle of the night to a recipient needed it. a mother was rushed into surgery that night and awoke with a strange new feeling. >> when i woke up, i kept saying, who is she? who is she?

and then -- >> you knew right away it was a girl. >> it was very bizarre to me. >> organ donors are confidential. no one could tell her. but patricia's husband thought he knew. he had found reports of taylor's accident and surmised that the heart must be hers. >> at night, if i couldn't sleep, i would open up my lap top and then i would look and it was pretty dramatic. very dramatic. >> but nothing would be complete until the two families met. and finally, six months after taylor's accident, they did. >> it was a coming together of something so terrible and something so beautiful that words failed. the only sound that mattered was the sound that taylor's mother was so desperate to hear, taylor's and there it was. >> you can feel it. >> yes. >> two lives, two families,

bound by one heart and one amazing gift. >> she's strong. >> for "today," lee cowan, nbc news, phoenix. >> tara and todd are here along with patricia winters and taylor is here as well. without her heart you would not have gotten a second chance at life. is there a day that goes by that you don't think about that little girl? >> not a moment. no, not at all. i'm here, i'm here raising my boys, i'm alive because of her. >> you made the decision, todd and tara in the hospital that day in march, your daughter had been declared brain dead and the hospital came to you and said she would be a great candidate to be a donor. and you said without even discussing it with your wife, yes, we should do this. what made you so sure that it was the right thing to do? >> it was a very easy choice. taylor was a giving, wonderful person and i looked at tara and

we knew exactly -- we knew exactly that's what taylor would do, she was so giving and that choice was very, very easy. >> meanwhile at that point, patricia, you're at home in arizona, you're very sick, can barely get out of bed on a daily basis to take care of your little boys. had been a candidate for a heart transplant but it had fallen through, you get the call and you go. it's a good match. and you wake up and you said, you knew immediately it was the heart of a female. how did you trace it to this family and find out that it was this little girl's heart? >> actually my husband did while i was in surgery, a friend of his had sent over the article from colorado, their news bulletin stating that a 13-year-old girl had died in a ski accident and a 39-year-old arizona woman received her heart. so -- >> he put two and two together. >> exactly. >> and then when you saw that child's face, what was that like for you?

>> i saw her face within 24 hours of my transplant and when my husband showed me on the lap top, i told him that he needed to put it away, i was not ready to look at her picture, picture equals reality. so it was just too much for me at the time. it wasn't until i was alone and could really just look at this, the pictures myself. >> how did you all end up reuniting here, tara? how did that come about. >> we had a neighbor who knew from the very beginning i wanted to connect with her heart and it was just a pull that i needed. i needed that connection and a neighbor of mine went on the internet and searched and searched and searched and found an article written about someone in arizona who received a heart transplant. and found someone that had commented on an online article and she responded and it happened to be patricia's

connection. >> and there was a moment when you all met where the two of you were sitting on a couch, two moms and you shared something very touching. you leaned your head on to patricia's chest. >> that was the most precious time i had with her. because todd and her husband joe had gone to get something to eat and so patricia and i were there alone and i said can i just lay my head on your chest and listen? because taylor and i were very close and we would lay in bed and snuggle. i got to lay on her chest and hear her. while i was doing that, her heart had this huge kick and patricia goes did you hear this? and it happened again, this huge kick. i looked at patricia and said that i was praying that taylor would give you a sign. i will never forget that. it was truly the gift of taylor letting me know that she's here. >> and taylor continues to give her gift through this

organization, the foundation you have started, todd taylor's gift.org. what have you learned about organ donations in your community? >> the message is easy, this is a simple choice, most people want to become organ donors and are not quite sure how to become, and we're trying to make that very, very easy for them. all the states are listed. what i have learned ultimately is that there's a lot of new things that are happening with the different databases and we just want to make one single place to make it easy for everyone to become an organ donor because the statistics show that most everybody wants to and we want to help them. >> we so appreciate you being here, todd and tara, patricia, thank you so much, and taylor as well. to learn more about taylor's gift, head to our website todayshow.com. we are back right after this.

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this morning on our special education series, education nation "today," the college years, meredith, ann, al, were not the only ones to head back to school. tom brokaw made a trip back to the university of south dakota. that must have been fun. >> it was a good time. and my story is one that a lot of people may not have expected. it resolves around a very special professor who changed the course of a lot of lives including mine. he believed that anything was possible. he also believed in a young man who initially showed great promise and then went off the tracks. >> reporter: this is a story of my sophomore year at the university of south dakota in three short acts. act one, this was the library, i didn't spend a lot of time here. this is the varsity, it was the most popular pub on campus. i did spend a lot of time here, and this is the man who straightened me out. bill "doc" farber.

the professor of the political science department was on this campus for 40 years. he mentored future governors, senators, rhodes scholars and journalists. we were the ferber boys. dr. richardson, is the spirit of bill farber still present on this campus? >> still very much present. we have 125 students per year who partake of funding assistance from what he started. it's a marvelous legacy that will continue for generations beyond what doc himself probably ever imagined. >> reporter: doc's how was home away from home for the farber boys. dick brown is one of the many who lived there serves as part-time chauffeur, part-time bartender and full-time baggage handler. >> what i remember about this house is when we would come back for any occasion, this is where we would gather and you would

have people of all political strife, and farber would be in there lighting the fuse, trying to get us to talk about what was going on in the world and what we could do about it. >> this is a man who's tolerant and wanted critical thinking to take place. >> reporter: was he the last man in america to say egads? >> i think he was absolutely the last man in america. you have to see this sort of a portly fellow that is so full of energy, like a stick of dynamite. >> most university of south dakota students come from small towns and small cities, ranches and farms of the great plains. doc farber considered it mission to consider the possibilities. >> the keys to a happy and worthwhile life are participation, a concern for others, and a goal of making this world a better place in which to live.

think of the possibilities of your contribution. >> reporter: when you look back, you think the legacy of bill farber at the university? >> i think it's his students. dr. farber had a way of connecting and he had a way of choosing students he thought could do great things and then he pushed them, whether they liked it or not. well, exactly, i was going to be polite and not say that. >> reporter: here's a story about how doc farber straightened out that -- i had 50 crepts and a cowboy hat to my name. dr. farber invited me to dinner and said very cheerfully, he had a plan, he told me to drop out and get all the wine, women and song out of my system. six months later, i came crawling back, dr. farber filled out my class schedule and told

me what grade point he expected. it was the beginning of a recovery. and an old friend who had given up on me begin to take notice. 48 years later, that turned out pretty well. through the years, whatever success i enjoyed, bill farber always kept me humble. bill and i stayed in close touch until he died at the age of 96 in 2007. he would often call and comment on my work, complements me most times, critical other times and he liked to tell incoming freshman here in the university if tom brokaw can make it, anyone can. he was also right on that count. >> that's amazing. >> matt, when he died at the age of 96 in 2007, he was so beloved and so important in the state, they lowered the flags across south dakota to half staff for several days. he had that much impact over the course of the 70 years he was at the university. >> appreciate you bringing up

this story. later in the show you're going to join hoda and kathy lee and talk about those years of wine, women and song. which should be a lot of fun. >> the problem is the statute of limitations has not run out on some of them. >> you good morning. time is 8:26. i'm brent kanscakansasecakansac. >> 880, an accident, about a half hour, had impact on that and you find slowing as you approach mission boulevard and then again as you approach dixon landing road. by the time you get to 237, pretty clear. 680 clearer and into a lot of folks heading northbound 887, accident on shoulder, mild slowing. not so bad. bounce in your step.

>> weekend looks good, a lot like this morning with low clouds through about 10 or 11:00, inland valleys. afternoon, into the knot too bad, cooling trend continuing, low to mid 80s inland. san jose 80s, 60s san francisco, bundle up for the giants game if you're lucky enough to have tick at the times. breedy sunday night into monday and warmer by next wednesday. more new after the break.

>> four south bay teenagers accused of attempt murder in the stabbing and shooting of two trick or treaters last halloween in court today, expected to enter pleas in santa claire ka county superior court, it happened at a middle school in san jose and place say the attacks were gang related by the victims were not gang members. more local news in half an hour, "today" returns in a minute. see you back in a little bit. [ male announcer ] sacramento and silicon valley are only one hundred thirty miles apart. they may as well be on different planets. sacramento, mismanaged, ineffective. silicon valley gave us apple, intel, ebay. here meg whitman started with 30 people. led them. managed them. executed the plan that grew this main street company to fifteen thousand employees

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memorabilia, who's the neat freak? does meredith even know that she has an office? all will be revealed just ahead. >> it's not that bad. and we're going to be heading into the kitchen to make a classic italian meal, linguini with clams. plus the cheapest family in america are back with us this morning to answer your budgeting and money saving questions. but first let's see hello to a long friend of the the show. this year, the program is expanding to seven schools, tony, good morning to you. congratulations. >> thank you for having me on the show. >> not at all. let's start with the franke sinatra school of the arts that

you started in your hometown queens back in 1999. that was the idea of starting the school? >> too many people drop out of school before college and my wife and i wanted to encourage students to stay in school and go into college. so the best way is through the arts because the students participate, they don't just get advice from the teachers and they have to memorize things. they actually perform also. so they feel that -- what happens is they don't drop out of school. they get to learn how to write essays and get them ready for college. at the sinatra school, 97% graduate every year. they don't drop out of school. >> that's an extraordinary record. what is it like to watch young performers in action or budding

performers? >> i can't believe it, that's how good they are. it's a beautiful school, you know, it's elevated and with great comfort and beautiful pianos and all. it's all of the arts and they're so fantastic. so watch them perform is thrilling for me, i told them to go on television and tell all the producers on television to step aside. >> now six more public schools here in new york city are going to be benefitting from the program as well? >> right now there's seven in all theboroughs. now let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. al? >> let's see what's happening as far as your weekend is concerned. we're looking for a beautiful weekend up and down the eastern seaboard, the heat is going to continue, in fact the western third of the states and then as

we move on into sunday, we're getting some rain in the mid-atlantic states, some showers along the southeast atlantic coast, otherwise most of the country looking >> a foggy view of a drizzly bay bridge right now. mostly cloudy skies, see what's happening on satellite radar view. areas of some widely scattered showers, most of seeing on the radar drying up before it hits ground but central coast some rain and chance of isolated thunder later on for the afternoon. bay area temperatures reaching the 70s to low 80s inland, 60s for san francisco, weekend looks breezy and cooler. sunday into monday. >> and don't forget, you can keep track of your weather all day long, go to the weather channel on cable or click weather.com. natalee? fortune magazine is out with the 50 most powerful women in business.

before we get to some of the names on the list, tell us a little bit about the criteria that fortune uses to establish who these women are? >> we use the size of the woman's business, the health and direction of the business. the arc of the woman's career and then this thing called social and cultural influence which this year puts oprah number 6 on the list. >> she's really the only standout and pop culture figure on the list, but it's mostly women in business that you're seeing topping the list, right at the top there, you have indra nulie. >> she's been ceo of pepsico for five years. it's the biggest food company in the country and she talks about performance with purpose. and you can laugh about that when they're producing soda and doritos. she really has brought the company in sort of a responsible and healthy direction in terms

of healthy foods. >> and given the economic downturn, how she's and a ha e' the country through that, is that how she's maintained that role? >> she made a big acquisition this year, kraft, which is the biggest kaebd company in the world. now imagine that, you thought it was a cheese company, right? it's a $48 billion company. >> and oprah by the way coming in at 6 on the list, when you talk about her, you say that really her own cable network is going to be a big gamble for her. do you think she's still going to maintain or perhaps even move upward on that list? >> i spent about 2 1/2 hours with her and she says she's had this idea to start her own cable network. >> you can see the list of the 50 top women in business.

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it is now 8:39, a confession typically closes a criminal investigation. but in the case of a brutal murder of a nebraska couple, it was only the beginning. keith morrison explains. >> reporter: in a corner of nebraska just south of omaha, where rolling hills and rich topsoils and lasting faith have given roots to generations. farmer wayne stock and his wife charmin. >> i remember both of them just always say live life to the fullest and they did,er day. >> it was either monday 2006 when andy discovered his parents shot to death in cold blood in their own home. daughter tammy.

>> never in a million years would you think that you would see your parents' house taped off with that yellow tape. >> reporter: within a few days a nephew of the stocks confessed he did it. and he named an accomplice, his own cousin, amazing how everything fell neatly into place. except it was strange, this one little thing that just didn't fit. a gold ring which turned up in the farmhouse kitchen. who would have imagined that little band of gold actually belonged way up here, 500 miles away in wisconsin, in this pick-up truck to be specific. how the ring got to the stock farmhouse in nebraska had to do with this young woman, here groping for a way to explain. >> i'm not kidding, i did not kill anybody, i promise you guys this. >> reporter: of course she was just trying to please her

boyfriend, she said, but was this the truth? or was this what really happened? >> i was just making things up to satisfy you guys. >> reporter: before long the two teens would be convicted and sent to prison for life and the original suspects freed. >> reporter: a lot of the audience watching will say come on, nobody's going to confess to something they didn't do? >> i thought if i told them what they wanted to hear, i could go home. >> you can see more of keith's report on a special "dateline" in the dead of night, that's 8:00, 7:00 central time right here on nbc. up next, what our offices here at "today" say about us. you'll find out, but first this is "today" on nbc.

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back now as we look at what your office space says about you. >> jenna wolf says it's time for her office to get a fresh look. so she barged in on me and al. >> i found some inspiration. i stole only tips and the gifts. definitely the gift you guys gave me were helpful. and i have never said this before, my designer really made it happen. >> reporter: if you have to work at your desk, you want to make it your own, or whether you go green or goofy, or chalk full of personality, what you put in your work space says a lot about you. so i enlisted a designer from

hgtv to help me transform my unfinished digs into a home away from home. >> what does your office say about you? >> reporter: it's a little empty and lonely. it's not very inviting. >> for me, it says you just moved in here. >> which i did. >> reporter: well sort of. in the five months i have had this space, i did bring in some furniture and a few must-have items. i also had the walls painted my favorite color. >> what does the wall say about me. >> it's kind of a dull color with no vie brabrancy to it. this desk isn't necessarily a bad choice, but it's already clutter. and you know clutter is something people look at first when they come into an office. it shows somebody that's out of control. the best way to show that you've got it all together is clean surfaces and zero clutter. >> so i decided to visit matt,

meredith and al for a little bit of inspiration. >> how would you describe your office here? >> it is a product of my anal retentive mind. i like order, i don't want people to mess with my stuff. clutter and disarray make me feel uncomfortable physically, so i like it the way it is. >> reporter: let's go back even further, kindergarten? >> i got a little picked on. >> reporter: how did that make you feel? >> take meredith's office, she doesn't even use it. have you seen it? it's like a storeroom. >> reporter: yeah, she hasn't been here in ages. it's meredith's i.d. she's never been in this building. >> this is your dressing room not your office? >> it is my office because i really don't go to my office.

>> are there any items in here that hold true special meaning to you, if there's something you have to grab, you can grab it right away? >> how can i be influenceded in this office/dressing room that could come into my office? how can we do that. >> oh, i have more wine. >> reporter: thank you so much ch. >> thank you jenna. you can use my office. >> reporter: one more time, say it louder. >> i think that's enough. >> reporter: next stop, ann's office, with an old world feel, not to mention her incredible personal photography. >> my advice is make a room that makes you comfortable, because in the chaos of this work, you want to find someplace where you can actually find refuge. >> i was grateful for the advice and her generous gift. >> i think you wear this color

very well. >> you do? >> yes. >> last stop, al's office. a colorful collection of memorabilia, photographs, photographs, a unique standing desk and some award winning -- >> how did you get those? because i was kind of looking for something shiny in my office. >> this is what you're giving me? are you really giving it to me for real? >> i am. >> thank you. >> good luck. >> close your eyes, hold your breath. here we go. go. >> oh, get out! >> you like it? >> this is an entirely different place. first of all, there's so much storage. >> there is. >> there's no longer any junk anywhere. >> this table is great, it's low, it's not intrusive. i can talk to somebody right cross from me. what a great idea. look at that, john, i can't

begin to tell you how happy i am. >> good luck. >> i'm not leaving, so you'll always know where to find me. >> he made it nice. >> much nicer than i deserve, trurs me. john did a great job, all his tips and everything he got was inspired by and put into my office, you can see everything he did to it piece by piece. >> so you're finally going to get out of meredith's office? >> you say finally, it's only been three weeks. thank you so much for letting me borrow/steal things from your office. up next -- >> can we come visit? >> you know where i'm at? [ male announcer ] as the ceo of hp, carly fiorina laid off 30,000 workers.

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this morning on "today's" kitchen, back to basics, an italian favorite, linguini with clams. full disclosure, win of my favorite restaurants, and when i go there, this is probably my favorite dish. this is a very traditional dish, you try and shake it up a little bit? >> we do shake it up a little bit. we add a little bit of chile and

it gives a little bit of richness to the sauce. >> you're using mahogany clams? >> it has a more variety, salty flavor, we take our garlic and we sweat it out good. >> you've just washed these clams, explain what personalipu for the uninitiated? >> it's purging of the sediments. they just exudeded a little bit of their own juice and there is a little bit of sediment in that. >> you put the whole clams in there, you have your olive oil in there, your chili's. >> we're going to add some white wine, because these clams give off a lot of liquid. a little bit of clam stock and we're going to steam them just until they barely open. >> when you say clam stock, what

exactly is in slam stock. >> we take chowder clams, a little bit of garlic, white wine. >> steam them open and by the way, if one of them dipt open after the steaming process. >> bye-bye. >> because we don't know what's going to happen with that clam. >> we don't want to get anybody sick. >> how long does that take? >> it generally takes about three to five minutes. >> this is what they should look like. >> is there a mistake that people tend to make when they make pasta with clam sauce. >> they overcook the clams and they get chewy and then they don't cook the pasta long enough. >> so that's the trick at the end? >> or they overcook the pasta to begin with and then it gets mushy. >> a good thing is read the package and cook the pasta at least one minute less than what it says on the package.

>> this is a little al dente. >> absolutely. of course. >> you put it in there, the finishing cooking goes with the clams. >> with the clams. and then what we're going to do, we're going to combine it so it cooks into the sauce. so the pasta absorbs all the flavor of the sauce. >> how long would that take? >> usually we do like a minute or two. we're going to add the addition of parsley at the end. if it's a little bit dry, i would take a little bit of the pasta water. >> it just adds to the broth that way. >> adds to the broth? >> so is it possible that that will soak up all the liquids? >> it can. it may even happen "today." >> as a matter of fact, as he heads for the ladle and the juice. >> you just have to be careful because this water is salty. >> all right, cool. so that would cook up, we let it absorb, we plate that and come around here with me, because going along with this, you're

going to also make some garlic bread. but this is the ordinary garlic bread. >> what do you put on that. >> we make a little bit of innewsed garlic. >> basically just take the garlic. >> heat it in olive oil. and we're going to remove a little bit of the inside just because of calories. you take a bit of oregano, so we put that on the bread like that. and then we use a little bit of cheese. >> a little bit of cheese? >> a little bit of cheese. >> look at this, you've got three different kinds of cheese there. >> i heard you love cheese. >> if this were my last maeal, would be a happy woman. >> here's what it looks like. would be a happy woman. >> here's what it looks like. david,haounk t y very much. t

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we're back now with more of "today" on a friday morning. october 1st, 2010. october coming in like a lion up and down the eastern seaboard. heavy rains today hopefully moving out in time for the weekend. al will talk about that in just a couple of minutes. meantime, inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. coming up, a heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old from texas who shot himself to death in his home last week. his parents claim he was the victim of severe bullying at school. we'll talk to the family live and also hear what the school has to say in just a couple of

minutes. >> tragic story. on a lighter note, if you enjoy the cooler weather of fall and winter and thinking about relocating, we're going to show you great homes for sale in beautiful settings all under $250,000. and then later, this family is back to answer questions about trimming your grocery bill and saving money on fresh produce if you don't like to eat canned or frozen food. first, let's get to headlines. you're in for ann so you've got them. >> absolutely. we were talking about the weather. more flooding rain in the northeast from what's left of tropical storm nicole. at least five deaths are blamed on the storm including four people killed when their vehicle skidded off a highway and tumbled into a ditch filled with water in north carolina. some places got more than a foot of rain. today a big change at the white house as chief of staff rahm emanuel steps down to run for mayor of chicago. he's being replaced at least temporarily by senior adviser pete rouse. nbc news has learned that secretary of state clinton and

health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius today will offer extensive apologies for actions taken by the u.s. public health service more than 60 years ago. from 1946 to 1948, u.s. government medical researchers intentionally infected people in guatemala, including institutionalized mental patients with gonorrhea and syphilis without their knowledge or permission. many of those infected were encouraged to pass the infection on to others as part of that study. about one-third of those who were infected never got adequate treatment. tensions escalated further today in pakistan where 27 tankers carrying fuel for nato troops in afghanistan were attacked and set on fire. the attack came on the same day as pakistan closed a major border crossing to protest a nato helicopter attack that killed three pakistani soldiers. chaos thursday in ecuador where the president there was roughed up and tear gassed by police angry over a cut in benefits.

later the president was trapped more than 12 hours inside a hospital and had to be rescued by soldiers. china launched its second moon orbitter designed to collect data from the mission. today's launch date is significant, marking the 61st anniversary of communist rule in china. not going up, postal prices, at least not just yet. on thursday the postal regulatory commission rejected the postal service's request to raise the cost of mailing a first-class letter by 2 cents to 46 cents. so the 44 cent rate continues for now, though the postal service can appeal or ask for a smaller rate hike. it is now three minutes past the hour. you're up to date right now. matt? >> thanks very much. let's get another check of the weather from al across the studio. al? >> thanks a lot, matt. good news, here in the east all this wet weather finally moving out, starting to lessen just a bit here in the northeast. new england, you're seeing more showers and thunderstorms. the futurecast shows this system making its way out through noon

on into the evening hours. and then pushing finally out of here by early, early saturday morning out of new england. in the meantime, we do have flood warnings for parts of connecticut on into central new york and pennsylvania. parts of new jersey as well. but the good news is, the rainfall amounts not going to be quite so bad as they've been over the last 48 hours. we're looking for generally one to three inches more of rain. that a view of oakland, looking back toward the bay bridge and san francisco off in the distance. overcast skies. low clouds, also watching tromiccal moisture off to our east, firing up thunderstorms in southern california. one wave of energy rotating over the central coast. sitting on the outer fringe during the day today, areas south of gilroy, watching tropical clouds but showers could be south and east today. for the weekend, breezy and cooler, as we wrap things up on sunday.

now to the story of an eighth grader and his tragic suicide which his parents blame on school bullying. amy and david strong say their son was harassed in school and as a result shot himself in their home. jeff rossen has the very latest. >> reporter: just an awful story, he was only 13 years old and his parents say just going to school was painful. bullies picked on him for everything, because he was short, because he had a list p, because he liked to read, one day the bullies pushed him down a flight of stairs at school and the very next day he ended his own life. >> after destroying, that was my baby, that was my youngest son. >> asher brown was in eighth grade, a straight a student, mature beyond his years, which made the torture at school even worse. asher knew he was different and told his family the bullies at school were happy to remind him

with violence and abuse. >> they made fun of his size, him being small, they made fun of his ears, they made fun of his religion when they found out he was buddhist. >> reporter: asher told his parents he was being tortured. it was going on all year, but his final days were especially bad. >> the bully that he had had trouble with pushed him down a flight of stairs and had his books kicked down the hall, all while laughing at my son. i believe fully that this was just the last straw for him. >> reporter: the next morning asher revealed a secret and told his stepdad he was gay. >> he had a smile on his face. he got it off his chest. >> reporter: but after school that afternoon, asher went into a bedroom closet and shot himself with his stepfather's gun. >> i think i started screaming then because i just couldn't wrap my head around that.

. >> reporter: for a 13-year-old boy who she says cried out for help so many times was gone. >> any son told teachers, when that didn't work, we called the school, we ask to speak to counselors, assistant principals -- >> even the coaches. >> the coaches in his p.e. class. anyone who would listen to us. >> we have to accept each other. >> reporter: just this month, a similar case in indiana, 15-year-old billy lucas committed suicide after bullies allegedly taunted him about his sexual orientation. and of course, what's become the national example, the suicide of phoebie prince. >> most states require that schools have anti-bullying policies in place. but, you know, policies are only as good as the implementation of those policies. >> reporter: for asher brown's family, it's still so raw, his shoes and book bag are still on

the floor where he left them. the crumbs from his last meal, still on his plate and asher's midterm report card sits on the table, one teacher wrote a joy to have in class. >> we can't help asher anymore. i can't save my son. it should not be acceptable in 2010 that these sort of things happen, that these kids are dying like this. it's just wrong. >> reporter: the family says they blame the school district for allowing this to go on. they complained several times, but got the blowoff. the district denies that accusation telling nbc news in a statement, upon enrollment his mother reported his personal history which included post-traumatic stress disorder. the parents made no contact with the school regarding concerns of bullying. that said, school officials have launched a full investigation. >> jeff rossen, thanks so much. >> and asher's parents amy and david strong join us now.

good morning, thanks to you all. i know how hard it is for you to be here just a week later. we're so sorry for your loss. and i know amy, you said asher was such a special young boy. >> he was extremely bright and very giving and a wonderful sense of humor and he loved his pets and was just a regular little boy. >> just a very sensitive kid. >> yes. >> absolutely. you knew about the bullying, he had been enduring this for two years and he talked about this with you, and the night before he took his own life, you even ask him if things were okay, what did he tell you. >> he said he was fine. you know, he cupped his little face in our hands and brought him close to the lamp because it was almost time for bed and we looked into his eyes and he seemed sad. but he said he was fine. >> did you ask him if things

were getting worse or you just accepted that, you know, he was just dealing with it in his own way. >> we hadn't realized that essentially it had picked up where it left off once school had started up again. it started you know in august, on the 23rd and he died september 23rd. so it had just been a month. >> and david, i know that you had had a conversation with asher as well. he had just told you that he was gay. and he -- you seemed -- he seemed relieved to have that off his chest, you said. did he seem like he was going into the school year with a better attitude. >> absolutely. he made a lot of changes in his life and he wanted to try to nit in as best he could and he came out and told me, yep, i think i'm gay. i said, okay, that's okay. >> but at school, you knew that this was going on and you had talked to the school and i know you say that you had talked with counselors.

>> yes, ma'am. >> what did they tell you how they were handling it? >> the most we ever got was we'll take care of it. >> never really got a chance to speak to them. >> in fact the school district said that you didn't contact them about asher being bullied. they did say that you contacted asher's counselors who then alerted his teachers and the assistant principal about what they said was a significant emotional struggle within the family. what's your response when you hear that coming from the school district. >> very callous and cold. our son just took his life because of what happened at school and now they're going to say that the school year just started. he did a lhid a lot of stuff ju keep it away from us so he didn't have to feel like he's putting a burden on us. >> are you going to be seeking -- is the family seeking legal action against the school? >> yes, ma'am, we are. >> and what is your hope with that? >> well, several things, number one, we really want to change

the consciousness of society so that this type of environment, this type of culture will not exist in a school. i mean, that's really what the problem is. the culture of hostility, of intolerance existed at this campus. and this is not the only campus that this is happening across the country, we read about -- >> just in the last two weeks? >> it's in epidemic proportions now. >> absolutely. >> and we need to talk to people -- certainly this is -- it's unfortunate that this situation like this, we're talking to grieved parents. we also need to talk to students who are currently being bullied to be able to explain what it means to be bullied. asher can't speak for himself, those that are alive can. and that hopefully will change. >> i know that's why amy and david you're here just a week after losing your son and you

now have to go back to his funeral service tomorrow. how would you like him to be remembered? >> we want people to remember our son as just a kind heart, a sensitive young man who had such a bright, bright future ahead of him. you know, when he grew up, he wanted to help people and although he can't help people now, we can in his honor and we don't want our son to have dmid vain. if there's any way we can help anyone else. >> you are showing so much courage for being here "today," i know how hard this is for you, so thank you for taking your time, amy and david, and we cannot express enough how sorry we are for your loss. thank you all for being here. we'll be right back.

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london anymore because those smart people in havasu transported that hold grijalva and now it's stuck in havasu. that that's a big attraction out there. it has 360 days of sunshine, which means five days of rain a year. there's boating, swimming, golfing, hiking, fishing, amend it's all there in your backyard. the furniture does not come with that house. it's got tile floors throughout, people look and say i don't want tile floors, but out there, everybody's got tile floors, they're easy to maintain. the backyard is the highlight of this house, it's got a kidney shaped pool. lovely landscaping all around. if you're moving out there for pleasure, you're going to be sitting in the backyard anyway, because you don't even need furniture. >> mt. pilliar, vermont here's a

home for $243,000. >> it has one of the most unusual shls there's the house already, we'll get right to that. that house is desperate for shutters. why don't they put some shutters and foundation planting. it's a great example of curb appeal. beautiful home, beautifulfully done. they took the pieces of an old barn and they put the wood here and there because they didn't want their house to look like a brand-new house. but it is, you see a few shots they're trying to make it look old. there is a lovely shot of a corner of a house. who says a corner can't be comfortable. i would want to sit myself right down, it looks like the best spot in the whole house. there's the kitchen, unfortunately is that black stove, why people put in black stoves i'll never know. but there's a big country kitchen, plenty of room for a large family. and out back, in a minute, we might be seeing the new terrace out back, again, why people

don't want it white to match the house, i do not know, but there it is, a lovely terrace outside the master bedroom. >> and some tips from barbara. >> franklyn, new york, $249,900. >> it's in delaware county, what's beautiful about the town itself, is the tree lined streets, tons of victorian houses. there's the front of the house. >> shutters. >> definitely need shutters. again foundation plantings, these are all houses under 250, but they all need outside merchandising, this has a ton of property that comes with the house. >> and a tractor. >> i didn't mean to get the tractor in the shot, cut that right out. but it's nestled in the foothills. there's the living room, i like those windows and they take full advantage of the mountain views all the way around. there's a den, there's that old wood i was telling you about a minute ago. that from the side of an old

barn, and there was an old bench. that was their idea, each to his own. out back they have a will flagstone walkway and lots of room for parties. >> in north ogden, utah, a home at $239,900. >> ogden is at the base of the mountain where the 2002 olympic trials were. that sign is up there all year round. ogden is friendly and i think you know it when you walk in. there's an example of great curb appeal. your whole first impression, wow, what a pretty house that is. it's all about the curb appeal. there's the living room with a wood burning fireplace, an adjacent den which has a wood burning stove. out back is an impressive large deck. there we go, there's the corner of the deck, it's a perfect

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issue here, maybe golden gate bridge, coast. not really an issue but a change from the week. >> highs at best mid 60s, san francisco, even drizzle underneath low clouds this morning, for the afternoon, the cooling trend of yesterday, only low 80 inland. pretty cool, around san francisco and areas soufth gilroy may see a chance of isolated shower today. see as you through the weekend, continued cooling, breezy, slightly warmer early next week. more news after the break.

ec oakland police department apologizing for the death of a familiar dog, the dog was only one home when officer arrived to check out burglar alarm call. police say she began to growl and bark and make a threatening move toward officer. the family said the 11-year-old dog has arthritis in her hip and

kane barely get around. the officer shot three times. the homeowners came home to a note on their door telling them what happened. >> they shouldn't have used a gun on her. my dad called and asked if they had taser, mace or pepper spray or baton and they had all those things. i don't get why they had to reach for the gun. and shoot three times. >> oakland police say the officer who shot gloria has not been placed on leave and continues to work. more local news in half an hour. have a great friday. see you here in a little bit.

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>> the power of whoopee. >> coming up, saving money when you go to the grocery store. >> the cheapest family in america, self-described, today they're back and they're answering your questions on stretching your dollar, they're also going to help you save money with some reasonably priced fashions for fall. whether you see a good trench coat for fall. >> very smooth. it let's see it again. one more time. >> perform on demand. >> that's unbelievable. >> all right, we're going to show you some ways you can save, with a road map for fashion coming up. we love that. first you've got a check of the weather for us.

all right, let's check your weather, for the weekend, we have got plenty of sunshine up and down the west coast, going to be nice this weekend and here in the east, some showers in the great lakes, and then sunday, sunday, sunday, rain in the mid ohio river valley, some showers in the pacific northwest, nice and hot in the southwest, and we have got some showers along the southeastern atlantic coast. that's what's going on around here is what's happening in san jose. hazy sunshine breaking through the low cloud layer and high level clouds to our south, interesting weather we've been watching this morning arount the central coast intoouthern california. tropical moisture trying to stream toward the bay area, most stay south of gilroy but we'll keep an eye on the clouds. cool and breezy day. trending cooler as we go through the weekend. a little gusty at times. sunday night on into monday. >> and of course it's friday,

you know what that means, we're getting ready for the best night of the week, sunday night, football night in america. this is a big one. the bears come into the new meadowlands stadium, mostly cloudy, cool, temperatures 56 to 60 as they take on the giants on the best night of the week, on the best network in america, sunday night football night in america. natalee. >> they should pay you to do that. >> they do. coming up next, the cheapest family in america helps you save money by answering your questions right after this. smooth, wow. s me happy. ♪ to know, know, know you grandma is the bestest. the total package. grandpa's cooooooooool. way cool. ♪

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inside and do nothing. now you actually have -- a lot of people have been ex-mailing us about cutting costs on your grocery bill. you actually have three great tips you want to share with us. what are they? >> it's mostly about cooking and cooking is not as difficult as people think. >> you save a ton of money if you cook at home. >> one is to double your portions, whatever you cook something, cook double and you can serve it the following week. the second thing is to use one ingredient in multiple meals, say you brown ground beef, use it in sloppy joes, in shepherd's pie, in spaghetti sauce. that's one way to do it real quick all at once. and the third one is to use a crock pot, which is a phenomenal way to put a roasted chicken in there, you can put pork chops in there, you put it in there in the morning and you come home to

a main dish. >> perfect for the working mom who comes in at 4:00, 5:00 and doesn't know what 20 do. she's ready. >> you can put a cut of meat in it and it's absolutely amazing. now i know becky, how do you contribute around the household? >> we do lots of chores and when like mom and dad go grocery shopping, they need help putting the grocery away and they can't do it, they're dead tired. >> and all us kids, we work together and we label all the cereal boxes with the dates and we put it all away. >> part of it is being organized. >> a lot of it is being organized and then there's the aspect of cooking. we all help in different aspects around the kitchen. the boys, not so much. as long as there's knives and eating, the boys are good. but we all pitch in to help make

meals. >> let's get to some of the calls right now. first we have rebecca from nashville on the line. tell us what your question is. >> caller: my question is if they only grocery shop once a month, how do they eat fresh produce like salads and fruit or perishable produce like eggs and cheese. >> how do you answer that? >> i'm going to answer that by saying you would be surprised at how long produce lasts, first of all it's not really fresh when it's at the grocery store. but things like apples, carrots, celery, cabbage, oranges, they all easily last for a month in your refrigerator. yogurt will last for a month in your refrigerator. cheese we freeze. the more perishable things like bana bananas, strawberries, grapes, those will be eaten first, so you eat things according to how long they will last.

>> you can get lettuce to last for two weeks. >> kim, what's your question? >> caller: i budget, i plan my menu in advance, i take my list and i stick to it. but i can never seem to stay within my budget so i search for coupons to help out. however finding coupons that i would use have been real difficult. what are some of the places that i can look for or search for to get coupons? >> great question. >> the question about coupons first, start a coupon swap with people in your neighborhood, you pull them out of the sunday paper, you take what you want, pass it on to somebody else, you'll get tons of coupons that way. the other thing about staying on budget is that you have got to have a budget. we encourage people when spending gets out of control, put a certain amount of money of cash in the envelope, you have a fine night limit, but that's okay, you can work within the limit, you can see it. >> that's exactly right. >> steve, annette, becky, before we go, i think there's a little picture of you guys we have to

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this morning on education nation, the more you know. nbc's award winning campaign has been committed to raising awareness of critical issues for more than 20 years. >> it started as a call to action to help improve america's schools. since then, famous faces from the nbc family have been urging viewers to step up and make a difference. four simple words -- >> the more you know. >> the more you know. >> the more you know. >> that have set the standard for public service for over two decades. launched in 1989, nbc's "the more you know" public service campaign began with a simple, powerful message by tom brokaw.

>> our job is to bring you as much information as possible about a terrible situation in schools. >> remember your favorite teachers? >> since then, familiar faces have inspired viewers to take an active role in improving communities across the country. >> hi. have you ever considered teaching? >> get involved in your schools. >> prove you've got what it takes to win. stay in school. >> with its signature style -- >> cue the music and that -- star thing. ♪ >> the campaign tackled tough topics with drug and alcohol -- >> hi. i'm an alcoholic. >> to domestic violence. >> abuse is something that children never get over. >> to the importance of a good education. >> how can you help your kids succeed in life? >> get involved in their education. >> i have watched these for years. i will never forgot the first time i got called to do one. i thought, that's a campaign that you have to be a part of.

>> the award-winning campaign has even featured presidents bush and clinton. this year, first lady michelle obama participated as part of the effort to help end childhood obesity. >> let's move to raise a healthier generation of kids. >> today the mission continues and though the faces may have changed, nbc's commitment to public service remains the same. >> eat right, exercise. >> make a smart choice. don't smoke. >> proof that four simple words can make a world of difference. >> the more you know. ♪ >> and president obama will be featured in the campaign marking the third time that a sitting president has appeared. >> wow. so iconic. >> whether making sure the homework gets done or attending

conferences, parents play a critical role in helping kids succeed in school. let's do our best so our kids can be their best. >> pretty cool. >> it is great. 20 years ago, but a lot of faces we saw and a really important message over the years. >> it would be a heck of a trivia game to name the faces. >> the stage manager said he's been here too long. coming up next -- >> from the perfect trench to back to school basics. we have the latest trends for fall. but first this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] as the ceo of hp,

carly fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. when you're talking about massive layoffs, which we did... perhaps the work needs to be done somewhere else. [ male announcer ] fiorina shipped jobs to china. and while californians lost their jobs, fiorina tripled her salary. bought a million dollar yacht. and five corporate jets. i'm proud of what i did at hp. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina. outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message. this morning on "today's style" pointing you in the right direction with a fashion roadmap for fall. style expert stefanie greenfield came up with a concept to make sure you never get lost when it comes to great style. good morning. >> good morning. >> so what are the roadblocks, the things to avoid for fall? >> well, what we want to avoid is anything that's a fad. you know, don't chase a trend.

don't be about the look for less because none of us want to be less. we are giving you answers, not advice, solutions. none of us have time. we all want to look good, but we don't want to look like fashion victims. the fashion roadmap is a fun way to get dressed head to toe using iconic road signs we are all familiar with. >> okay, speaking of that, let's get right to the first one. slippery when wet, perfect for a day like today. perhaps on a yucky day of fall. we have maureen modeling for us. trench coats, a key part of the wardrobe, especially for a day like today. >> what's great here is we take the classic style of a trench. it's usually more of a menswear piece. here we found one that has the ruffle detailing. we added a feminine blouse, a fit and flair skirt. there is no excuse not to be chic, even with rainwear. we have a leopard umbrella under $10 and the ballet flat. she won't slip in a simple flat. she's appropriate, functional and looks totally chic.

>> she absolutely does. >> the trench is a great silhouette for fall. >> thank you, maureen. next is children crossing. of course back to school for a lot of folks. we have melissa modeling for us. for a mom taking the kids to the bus stop or out onne er ranlran should look good, too. >> i am always casually challenged for the drop-off. you don't want to wear sweatpants. here we did a field jacket, the boyfriend easy jean. you have a cardigan, t-shirt. new for the great season, a clog. but she doesn't look sloppy. it's basic but not flat. >> and cinch the waist with a belt. >> she looks very feminine. >> she can have the whole day, not just drop-off. >> all right. next look is women at work. we have tiffany modeling for us and menswear is a popular look when it comes to the workplace. but you don't want to look masculine. >> right. >> we have a cardigan, a classic

silhouette. we added an animal print. even her simple shell has the chain detail. we cinched it at the waist. the pants are wideleg, but we gave it a cuff. and the patent leather heel. always wear a heel to elongate the leg with a wide-legged trouser. very slimming, too. >> she's doing the menswear trend, but she doesn't look masculine. it's always appropriate. >> thank you very much, tiffany. we have railroad crossings from the runway to the real way and we have gail modeling for us. faux fur. >> faux fur is the hottest trend in outer wear right now. nobody wants to be less. this is less than $300 head to toe. >> wow. >> how great is the granny boot from j. crew? >> i love that. and the sweater dress is beautiful. >> do you know what's great about the sweater dress? sometimes people think they will look too chunky. there is shapewear under this. it doesn't cling. it's a great investment. layer over it. the faux fur vest is my favorite look. she looks like she just walked

off a runway, but not a fashion victim. >> ladies, you all look great. let's bring all the models out for one last look. stefanie is keeping us on track with the roadmap. thank you, ladies. you all look fantastic. coming up next, toby keith and natasha bedingfield and the results of the instant ambush makeover, all coming up. first, your local news and weather. [ female announcer ] jerry brown and oakland's schools. what were the facts? fact: march 7, 2000. brown asks voters for new mayoral power to appoint school board members. he gets it, and promises better schools. but the drop out rate increases...50%. the school budget goes into a 100 million dollar deficit. the schools become so bad...the state has to take them over. it was "largely a bust," he admitted. jerry brown. failure as governor. failure as mayor. failure we can't afford now.

good morning, it's 9:56. we'll get your commute started or ended with mike and the gold gant bridge.

>> very light. >> go home then. >> we see a nice volume of traffic out of north bay. you find more traffic into the city this afternoon because of the giants playing tonight and hardly strictly bluegrass festival in golden gate park, hardly room to move at that event. another event north bay, the classics sport racing group, charity challenge starting this morning. you'll have race activities in infinnion park. slowing at the intersection of 121 and 37. and all weekend see slowing out of val lshglejo. clear through there and the bridge. low clouds right now? >> still low skocloud. interesting, you see low clouds at the bottom. higher level clouds casti ining shadows on the stratus at the sea level, interesting view as we widen things out. still watching this moisture that is still coming in from the south and east, generating

intense showers across the southern california but most action south of monterey into the afternoon. steady sea breeze and low clouds for a cool day. 60s on the coast. trending cooler and breezy by sunday. >> thanks, new this morning, students who use the cafeteria will have to make other lunch plans in about an hour or two. fire crews investigating a blaze that started there overnight. the fire department es nates the $1.2 million in damages is limited to the cafeteria but school is open as usual. and a warning for east bay shoppers, scammers ripping off unsuspecting grocery shoppers scam artists using the picture of a 10-year-old boy to dupe market goers into giving spare cash at several liquor stores. police say they're targeting the area along richmond's rum will boulevard corridor. scammers say the boy died of a brain and heart disease and kg tore donations for sending the

boy's body to mexico. more news in half an hour. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" to schools and public safety. jerry brown's against this unfair giveaway because it will take billions from our children when we can least afford it. get california working again-for all of us.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. yo made it. we made it. >> oh. >> it was questionable here for a while. what weather we it. it is dry day, everybody, october 1st. >> it doesn't look that bad right now. this morning at 5:00, you stepped outside and it was monsoonish. >> you still went to the gym. >> i did that thing. people are there, they're diehards in there at that time. >> we have a diehard out in our

crowd. >> yes, we do. >> one lady out there, i don't know if you can see her. can you see her? >> look at her sign. that's sad. >> i wanna get drunk with kathie lee and hoda. >> and she's in the rain. this may be the hardiest crowd overall we had in a long time. i'm not sure what the story is, but thank you for coming out. >> god bless them. >> you were busy last night. >> how do you do it, every night, you're out every night. >> no, but this was a fun night for you last night. >> it was -- it is called the educational theater association. educational theater association, annual conference, my good friend put it on, jason. and it is held in conjunction with the new york state theater education. it is teachers of musical theater. that's me, belting it out, baby. >> i was in the audience. they had performers singing pieces of kathie lee's musicals from over the years, and klg got on stage and let one rip and you had them. i got to tell you, i'm standing in the crowd, sitting in the crowd -- you guys are sick.

>> didn't actually let it rip, hoda. i do have a little problem with cabbage, but that was not it last night. >> but i have to say, to watch -- i don't think i've seen you do that in front of a crowd, but you had them seriously in the palm your hand, whether you were singing or talking to them after, it was -- it was really terrific. i have to say. i loved it. >> we had mutual ground you know? they are teaching kids theater and i believe that theater, like sports, can be absolutely transforming in a kids' life. i've always said if god made me oprah and given me that kind of money, i would build the most unbelievable theater in downtown manhattan. i would fly kids in from all over the world and let them see theater for free and change their lives. because it can. and it is transformative. >> it is like the sing-ma-jigs. it is. we love those. >> that was us out there last night.

we love these. ready, hoda? their little mouths open and they're the cutest. >> and they're in harmony. >> oh, they're the best! >> can't take it. >> love these. >> i have to admit, i play with these every morning before i come here. i do. >> you do? >> they sit on my little desk where i get dressed and it just makes me smile. then you're almost out the door when they go bye-bye. see you later. >> what do they say? >> they just send me off to the -- >> see you later. >> there you go. >> adorable. >> love those. >> thank you, jason, my good friend last night. >> a good time to talk about our contest because we really want to bring the best choirs from around the country. >> yes. >> to studio 1a. here's the deal. >> oh, yeah. ♪ >> all right, so you have to show us that you can sing and do choreography. not just singing. >> cut out my mom's group. >> here's the deal. you have to be -- you have to be

an already established group. can't start right now. >> legitimate, people. >> you have to get your entries in soon. >> you have to have a coach or somebody over 18 that submits, okay? it has to be a current performance, not from ten years ago, has to be recent, not more than four minutes long. and members have to be at least 13 years old and only 20. >> 20 people in the choir. >> we're on a budget around here, if you know what i mean. >> the deadline is october 15th. >> you've got two weeks from today. >> which also is close to the tax deadline for me. october -- >> why do you do that? >> october 14th -- what is it? april 15th, so october 15th. >> that's my special deadline. if you file for an extension, i'm just reminding everybody, october 15th the deadline nears. >> we heard about this story in russia that we could hardly believe. but they have very different standards over there apparently. >> it turned out this was a commuter plane. the deal is they, okay, a plane -- a flight got canceled,

they said here's your option. you can all pile on to this other plane, but some of you are going to have to stand up and it is going to be a four or five-hour flight. or you can wait seven hours for the next plane to come. everybody opted to do the -- to get on the plane and stand. >> they stood in the aisles for, like, five hours? >> yes. >> this is a commuter plane and apparently there rules and regulations around the world and that they are -- >> it was a charter. >> you said a commuter. >> i meant charter. whatever. you know what i mean. >> how did you win that last emmy? >> a lot of help. a lot of help. >> so, anyway, i don't know why this is a huge story. it would never happen here. though charter, you still have to -- you still got to buckle up and still got to -- yeah. i don't know. >> it is being investigated. >> i would hope so. >> it is in investigation. in the paper today, in the "new york post" today, it told us the keys to happiness. a few things for a happy life. >> they left out one thing i think is basic, but you go

ahead. >> here are the things, if you have these things in your life, you are going to be happy. six hours and 15 minutes of uninterrupted sleep. okay. that's a given. seven hours and 15 minutes at work per day. >> one hour more of work than sleep? >> yes. >> hmm. >> getting home from work at 5:42 p.m. >> not 5:43. >> no, 5:42, you to get home, you're happy. you miss the big rush hour, but you're not late. >> in time for brian williams to watch the horrible news around the world. >> 20-minute commute to work. that's unheard of. but some people have that. >> i know. >> how long is yours? an hour? >> an hour. >> mine is ten minutes. five home cooked meals a week. >> who has that? but you don't have to cook them. it doesn't say who is cooking them. >> two hours of play with your children each day. >> mm-hmm. >> this is interesting. three hours and 58 minutes with a partner. does that mean that's how much

time you spend with your partner? >> is that your main one? not that i don't love my main one? four alcoholic drinks per week? >> four shopping trips per month. and two trips abroad every year. if you have that little combo platter -- >> only donald trump is happy in this entire world, right? >> exactly. >> you got sleep last night. >> i did. i did. i stayed at the marriott marquis, because that's where the event was. the first time in my life i checked for bedbugs. it is such an epidemic -- >> it is creepy. >> it is creepy. i said, don't know what time it is, i'm going to go home but the weather was going to be so horrendous. it was perfect. clean as a whistle, got a good night's sleep and i thought maybe that's my problem, frank. that's why i'm not sleeping. my husband is getting the -- such a huge honor. i wasn't going to go, but i got accosted in the aisle upstairs in the hallway by al and natalie and jim bell. >> what is he getting? >> congratulations to frank. oh my gosh, what an honor.

i go what, he gets honored every day. he's going to -- at the giants game on sunday night, he's got the ring. they're doing the whole stadium ring about frank. >> what? >> the game doesn't start until 8:30 and it is an hour away from my house. i'm sorry. >> you have to go. you have to go. >> they're saying i've got to go. >> it is bobbie's buzz. >> you're looking svelte. >> what's happening? >> it is a fitted dress. speaking of our bodies, we're fond of the girlfriends around here. >> yes. we are. >> we're fond of yours. i'm not the least fond of mines. >> this is october and breast cancer awareness month. so i found a really fun company that does a lot of good, save the tatas. this is for you. they also made -- >> mine need saving, thank you. >> 75% of the proceeds of each item goes to research and prevention and they make boob lube which is a fun product to remind you to self-exam each

month. >> boob lube. >> i love this clinique key chain. we know there say cure out there. it is $16, comes with lip colors and $10 goes to the fight. >> i'm going to buy that today for cassidy. >> here, you'll find a pink eyelash curler, great travel brush, look, you just pop in your purse. >> darling. >> and lots of fun finds and everything is on the todayshow.com all day blog. you can make a difference and buy these. >> what about what the nfl is going to be doing? they're doing their thing october 3rd this weekend. frank's big weekend. >> yes. >> a football that will have a little pink logo on it. >> those are manly. >> all in pink. you'll know why. >> breast cancer affects their wives, daughters, mothers, of course it does. this is for you, sweetheart. >> thank you so much. >> this is so you. save the tatas. >> yeah, that's definitely me. >> over to sara. >> we asked the fans about what they do to make a flight, the

standing up? stephanie said flown coach in the smoking section for nine hours and i was allergic to smoke. flying anywhere on any airline these days is considered go to an extreme in my book. >> they're right. traveling the way it was, it isn't fun anymore. going to have a good time going to michigan this weekend. we're going to have a good time with toby keith. we can hardly wait. ndownstairs in his dressing room listening to that wild kathie lee cd before he came up here. grandma just makes me happy. ♪ to know, know, know you grandma is the bestest. the total package. grandpa's cooooooooool. way cool. ♪ grandpa spoils me rotten. ♪ to know, know, know you ♪ is to love... some people call us frick and frack. we do finger painting. this is how grandpa and i roll. ♪ and i do

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one of music's biggest stars, not to mention one of the sexiest too. every poll says so. >> after 18 year of unrelenting hits, toby keith is coming out with his 15th studio album titled "bullets in the gun." a hit after a hit after a hit. they just keep coming with you. >> well, we like doing it. as long as they let us, we'll keep going. >> you consider yourself a songwriter first, don't you?

>> no question. >> you have discovered through the years, if what we read is correct, that you've been tending to lose some of your best ideas because you didn't have the technology around to help you remember a great idea and you couldn't, you know, bring it back, when you wanted it. >> little digital recorders, yeah, they're like sunglasses, you lose them, you lose your ideas and don't have them with you when you're inspired. couple of years ago a friend of mine said, on your phone ger, g this cool little app. >> who is the picture? >> i don't know what this is called. voice record. >> okay. >> and it is just a little app and it is on your phone and you hit the button and put your ideas in there. >> tell us how you do it. you sing something in there? >> sing or play or whatever and always got your phone. >> let me see. what ideas do you have in there? can we play something? >> sure. at the top. >> one at the top? okay. >> it is unbelievable. so instead of writing 12, you wrote 50.

>> ideas? blues? tell me what we can play. >> let's see here. where -- >> while you're doing that, tell us about the new record. >> here you go. ♪ >> right up there. ♪ ♪ 5:00 crowd coming taps flowing with beer ♪ >> cool. beer in every song. >> that was the cleanest one i had. >> so what makes this cd unique? >> i wrote so many more songs. i wrote -- >> because you had your app. >> i had my good iphone app. i usually write 16 or 17 songs and i record them and i wrote 50 so i had more to pick from for this album and i'm really proud of them. >> you say you know when you're doing the session if you got a hit or not. >> oh, yeah. you know when you're done with a song sometimes. >> after 9/11, you really hit a

lot of people's hearts. did you realize how just what kind of an impact your song would have, the red, white and blue song? >> i wrote that song for my dad, was a veteran, passed away a few days before that. i was thinking of him when i wrote that song and i was going to sing it acoustically to the soldiers, which we do -- >> you do that more than any other artist. >> i was doing that for a gift for them and general jones said record that so we have a copy. >> and look what happened? >> and still play it to this day. >> you feel like you've pretty much accomplished every dream you've ever had, toby. what keeps you going now? >> well, the longevity is the last goal i have, just staying around. i really admire willie and merle and those guys that have been around for decades. it amazes me you can be in your, you know, 70s and still be out

there making a difference. >> yeah. >> well, we thank you for all that you do. >> for the troops. >> god bless you. >> good look with the cd. >> also been married longer than most. say to her for us. grammy nominated singer natasha bedingfield right after this. [ female announcer ] granola nut clusters from nature valley. 100% natural nuts and granola in bite-size clusters. it's a little bit of nature... a little bit better. ♪ and nature approves. ♪ granola nut clusters from nature valley. the taste nature intended.

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♪ to say what i've been thinking ♪ that is singer/songwriter natasha bedingfield and the title track of her third solo album. >> it is called, hoda, "strip me". >> nasty. >> out in december. natasha is here to tell us about some other projects she's got going own and newly married, but over a year now. >> yes, the period of grace for not returning calls is over now. >> or thanking people for gifts. >> exactly. thank you for the gifts.

that's all happened now. >> i met you with him, i think it was at the white house correspondents dinnedinner, suc sweet, nice guy, when you're not around, where is she, where did she go? >> a filmmaker. he did your video, right? >> he filmed my video. >> so you still have to pay him. >> i pay him very well, in other ways. >> i'm sure you do. now, "strip me", the title track, what does that mean? >> if you don't know. >> stop it. >> it can mean many things. i feel like my album actually is going to have this stripped away quality to it. i feel like a lot of pop music has a lot of gimmicks and i'm really kind of different than that, i want it to have meaning and feeling. and i think the whole world was has gone through a stripping of things we thought were important and things that were -- >> getting down to basics. >> getting down to basics. everybody wants to get down it basics again, yeah. >> absolutely. and people that are legitimately

great musicians are offended by the ones that use all the trick, right? kind of nice to remind people that i'm one of the real ones, i write and sing and don't need autotune. >> it is like good makeups or a lot of fun as well, but i think there is a time for space and simplicity. >> how many songs do you write before you find one that you say, okay, that's a winner? >> i wrote 50 on this album and more, yeah. >> how do you whittle it down and know you've got something? >> i love every song i write. >> like a baby. >> it is hard to choose. it is that process of going, okay, what song matches each other, what feels like an album. >> organic t doesn. it doesn't mean you won't use it for a later album. >> maybe for the next album. >> this song caught people. did you know this would be a hit? >> i wrote it with my little brother as a birthday present. >> you're kidding me. >> i think that's why it probably feels like it worked because it was quite an honest song, i wasn't trying to -- >> wasn't trying to write a hit. >> exactly. >> what's next for you? when does this album come out?

>> december. >> in december. december 5th. >> what is next after this? >> well, the song came out on itunes that's going to radio. and we'll be planning a tour in the new year. and actually that -- the song is in the new harrison ford movie "morning glory "which comes out in november. >> they were here. they were observing, remember? >> oh, yeah. >> yes, yes, yes, with rachael mcadams. that will be good. >> how has your life changed since you've gotten married? >> oh, it hasn't changed that much, but it has changed for the better, enjoy life more, i've got an excuse to enjoy myself, yeah. >> well it one of the five things of happiness, you need to spend 3, almost 4 hours with your significant other. >> okay, okay. >> that's on my list. >> great to see you, though. are there any babies in the future? >> oh, my gosh. here we go. >> no, because people -- if you don't get married, it is like -- that's the first thing.

the first thing, when are you getting married. there is a contest you have to tell us about though. >> i'm in new york for this amazing contest that hotel indigo and i've been partnering in and it is about what the locals -- the local favorite place. you've been trying to find the most refreshing local person. it is amazing, people have been telling their stories. there is an amazing girl who does this hula hooping, she teaches people how to hula hoop. >> you're going off the beaten path. >> yes. and this hotel knows so much about soul and life and want to reflect that in their hotel. >> is there a website. >> localsknowbest.com. >> great to see you. thank you so much. all the best, sweetie. still tom could, they spent hours in makeup and we'll have the results of our plaza ambush makeovers. and the best kitchen gadgets under 50 bucks after your local news. its great. i eat anything that i want.

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with good nutrition, energy, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. helping you get to a happier place. have a nice trip. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. good morning. time now is 10:26, i'm brent n cannon. checking in with mike who gets it right sometimes. >> sometimes. there is the slowdown, i said slow coming into the city and there it is, at the toll plaza, golden gate bridge, shift chain that happens about now as well but a lot of folks heading to the bluegrass festival and giants game tonight, keep that in mind now until basically rest of the weekend. bay bridge, buildup of volume, and see slowing at the cash lane. cheaper now than an hour ago and more folks for those same activities in through the city. golden gate park where the music

festival is. see if i'm right or not, slowing around 2:30, 3:00 and folks head north through 680 through livermore and sacramento, tahoe, what do they see for the weekend? you're always right, too. >> try to be. you see we have two layers of clouds, lots of low clouds through the central bay and higher level clousd out of the south and east, part of the outer fringes of some tropical weather on the central coast into southern california. don't think we'll see showers out of this but some puffy lo looking tropical clouds later on. 65 san francisco, 73 in oakland, to wrap up the weekend, going t durn bree breez arnreezy andooling into monday. more news after the break. oo

a bay area car company hoping to drive america through the 21st century in a green way will take over the new auto plant in fremont starting today. tesla plans to build new model s electric sedan there and bring in about 1,000 people, new employs there. cnn reporting that meg whitman's husband says it is possible he did see a letter that questioned the legal status of the former made. whitman accused of her opponent jerry brown of digging up dirt on the former housekeeper. whitman and brown are getting ready for their first spanish language debate. she insisted she never knew their hose keusekeeper of nine

was undoicumented. the allegations hitting nerves in the latino company. gloria allred insists that jerry brown did not have a hand in the controversy. ♪ i've been thinking about something ♪ welcome back to "today" on this dry day. time for our "ambush makeovers". >> working their magic as always, louis licari and "us weekly" contributor -- >> and author. >> jill martin. >> pouring rain, nasty. >> people are still out there. >> we needed a makeover before they needed a makeover. it was raining and pouring. we were drenched. look, all the umbrellas.

>> i can't believe how many people were out this morning. they were nuts. >> they know it's free. >> our first lucky lady is irma clayton, 70 years old from illinois. it is her first time in new york. she and her four daughters braved the storm and they came down to the plaza. let's take a listen to her story. >> well you guys are nuts for standing in the rain this morning. would you agree? >> yes, i would. >> yes. >> they are all of mom's favorite. and it is your 70th birthday. >> my 70th, yes. >> and i know you want this for your mom. tell us why, tracy. >> i do. my mom is great. she retired in 2005 and she still works eight days a week at three different jobs. >> wow. eight days a week. that's a lot of work. >> i know you really want this also. >> yes, i do. she deserves it. she never does anything for herself and this is perfect. it really is. >> who is really your favorite? >> you know what? they all are. they're all my favorites. >> good answer. are you ready to go?

>> i am ready to go! let's do it! >> i can't wait. so here are the four daughters, tina, tammy, tracy and tona. keep your blindfolds on, all right? here is irma clayton before. all right, irma, let's see the new you. >> oh! >> you are a hot ticket. hold on. hold on. tina, tammy, tracy and tona, take off your blindfolds. >> irma, are you ready to see yourself? put your glasses on. okay, right here. >> tell us about the hair. tell us about the hair. >> okay, obviously irma has one of the best attitudes. if we could bottle this, i mean, irma, you're so special. what we did is number one i colored her gray. how much better can she get?

she already had great hair so jennifer lawrence gave it a little bit of style. chopped into the base a little bit. a lot of style. she looks so incredibly chic. we erased years now. you looked like what you are inside. >> the girls are busting. who has the mike? who do you think of the shoes and the whole thing? >> absolutely love it. she's one hot mama. >> yes, she is. jill, the outfit, they're caught up in the shoes and the blue jeans. >> i don't care how old you are, you should have a great pair of jeans. these are from talbots. we wanted her to be comfortable. these are adriana corana. and the shirt, dkny, available at macy's. >> all righty. our second lady is ariane mcmahon, 41, all right, ladies, take it outside, from fairfield,

connecticut. she cares for her three children and she works with the international ret foundation, she hasn't had any time to pamper herself. let's hear her story. >> i know you're going through so much. i can't imagine. do you have any time to take care of yourself? >> it is my last priority between taking care of my older daughter and my two younger ones so i'm the last thing on the list. >> i know you're shocked when we picked you. but we are going to give you three hours of a spa for the day. are you ready? >> i'm ready. sounds fantastic. i'm surprised. >> she's darling. all right, she's here with her fellow member from the foundation, maggie. let's take one last look at araine before and let's bring her out after three hours of pampering. >> oh, my god! >> oh, my! smoking. >> maggie, take a look. >> oh, my god. >> how are you? you need it turn around. you look amazing.

go ahead, turn around and look. >> holy cow! oh, my god! >> that is wow. >> that makes me so want to get my haircut. that is so adorable. oh, that cut is fantastic. can you pull yourself away from yourself for a second? >> look right there. oh, my gosh. >> look right in there. look how gorgeous you look. >> this is all about style. she has beautiful hair, obviously. she wore it long, didn't know what to do with it. jennifer gave her the great bob, slightly longer in the front, shorter in the back. we opened up her eyes, enid used individual eyelashes to -- both ladies had beautiful eyes, eyelashes on both, makes them pop. of course, i put a little highlighter around the face and >> you look like a fashion model. >> you do. >> look at the body. >> when she got undressed, we were like, look at this body on her. the dress is tahari. if you have a dress and a little

waist like that, we added a belt from talbots and the shoes are from payless. >> what do you think of the look? >> i don't even know if that's ariane. >> you look great.grjoeetbeet great job, you guys. up next what every girl should have in her kitchen, the best gadgets for under 50 bucks right after this. ♪ ♪ i was young and i was stupid ♪ i had just turned 17 ♪ a harmonica and a box guitar ♪

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whether you're looking for an ice creammaker, juicer or french press, we have just the gadgets that every good cook needs. >> and the price can't be beat. chris kimble, host of "america's test kitchen" is here to show us some of his favorites and he always has great stuff. >> cheap? >> no. >> you said the price can't be beat. >> can't be beat. >> back off, chris, all right? what you got for us, big boy? >> we have $50 from cuisinart ice creammaker, just pour it in. it is the -- >> pour what in? >> the ice cream mix. >> i don't know. i don't know where you get it. i've never heard of ice cream mixer. >> this is all cooking. you put things in like -- >> no one knows what they're supposed to pour into the machine. >> milk, cream, sugar. the canister rotates. which we like better than the internal thing. >> how long does that take? >> 25 minutes. take this and put it in the freezer ahead of time overnight, which means it is fairly

inexpensive, $50, overnight, the canister freezes, freezes the ice cream, you get that. or just go buy it. >> easier. >> this is a scale, a digital scale, has a blue light there. if you have a big bowl or something, you can move this out so you can read the scale. some of the scales, you put something big on it, you can't read it. you put the bowl on, zero it out, you can measure what goes in the bowl. if you bake a lot, flour is -- you need to weigh. you're looking at me like -- five ounces for a cup of flour. it make a huge difference. it will make it taste different. >> that's for serious cooks, come on. >> no, for cooks. >> okay. now what? >> this is fun. >> this is a lot of fun. >> the ice crusher, this is for drinks. >> finally. >> finally. okay. i know this is going to work. lock it down like that.

lock it down. put the ice in the top. this is -- >> this is good. >> yeah, about 28 bucks. put the top on. >> hard to do? >> it is easy. >> really? >> it is easy. that's great. >> take the top off. there you go. it is nice. a lot of these end up with white powder. that's good? >> we love that. >> world's best coffeemaker, french press, 40 bucks, put the coffee in there, water just off the boil, there is a couple of tricks to this. let it sit for 45 seconds and then stir it because the grounds come to the top. put it back on and let it sit four minutes total. you're done, push this down and it gets all the grounds are pushed to the bottom. >> that's a good one. >> okay. so the drink things are -- >> these two are good. >> everything is good. hoda has something happening with her today. >> you know what this is? >> yes. >> you can adjust it -- >> hoda told me ahead of time.

>> yeah, she did. this is an immersion blender. see if i can get it to work. there we are. >> do you want me to help you? >> yes, you do it. there you go. >> not doing very well. >> i know. there we go. >> if it did work, what would it do? >> it is a hair dryer. got that? >> i like it. >> an immersion blender which i can't get the tip back in. >> but we'll sell a lot of them today, anyway. because, yeah. >> $16, it actually works. >> got it. >> finally we have two things, we have a black and decker citrus mate, very simple, adjust this to let all the pulp go through or a little bit of it. just put it on top like that. it looks great. >> okay, that's good. >> how much is that? >> that is $28. >> doesn't come from -- >> from black and decker.

finally, one last thing, a timer. does four things at once, okay? you can have four things, can look at them here, adjust one. turn it like this. >> some on the oven, some on the stove. >> you can know which one you're doing. >> if you have every gadget available, you don't have a kitchen big enough to put everything in it, right, true? >> need a bigger kitchen. >> there you go. all right. >> go out to dinner. >> there you go. >> thank you. >> thanks, chris. coming up next, what a guy is thinking when it comes to women and relationships. that man is donny deutsch. >> now we have to do donny. mom, i can walk from here. what about your... mom, i got it. ♪ [ female announcer ] they're never too big for a little something sweet. kellogg's rice krispies treats. 50 on this card, maybe do...

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he's back. our resident man's man donny deutsch is here to give it straight to the ladies. >> we're talking about his opinion. >> that sounded wrong. >> i know. that's why i did it that way. >> he is here to answer your question questions. hi, donny. go ahead, sara. >> if a guy cheated on his first wife, will he cheat on me?

i'm going with yes. >> certainly obviously more pred predisposed than anybody else. when marriages break up, 90% of the time there is infidelity. that's kind of common for marriage that break up. understand what the situation was, why did you cheat, what happened? clearly he's somebody more predisposed, doesn't mean he'll do it again. >> if someone has patterns, if there is a pattern -- >> look at what you're buying. >> okay. bethany wants to know, there is a cute guy at my office, we've been flirting, i think he's going to ask me out, is it bad to date a co-worker. >> i can't believe you're asking me on air about this. interestingly enough, it is the most natural place to meet somebody. not a boss and subordinate. you have a shared passion with someone, it is the healthiest place to meet someone as long as it is someone you're not working directly for. i take pride. hundreds -- not hundreds, dozens of people, relationships of my

office over the year have gotten married. >> what if you get into an argument, may not be your boss but they certainly are a colleague, a co-worker it problematic. >> you'll be living with that person, understand. but it is a healthy way to meet someone. >> if you break up, it is awkwards afterwards. >> laura wants to know how do you know when a guy is over his ex? >> if you have to ask that question, there is probably an issue there. if the ex is in the equation in any way, a lot of things, if you're feeling something as a woman, it is probably right. if you're feeling your husband is unfaithful, boyfriend is unfaithful, if you're feeling, if you have to ask the question, how do you know, there is probably an issue there. >> okay, all right. makes sense. >> there remandy says i see my five minutes each evening. why get married? >> it was advertised that way and why do you put up with that? you should not be married to someone out with their guys seven nights a week.

if he's out seven nights a week it may not be with boys. >> people don't talk ahead of time about what their expectations are and as a result, when the expectations are not met, they blame. >> so many people fall in love with a guy and the things they fell in love with they complain about. >> it is cute at first. >> you have to know that. >> a guy suddenly start going out seven nights a week, and if he did, that's a whole other problem. someone is out seven nights a week, they're not just bowling. >> they never bowled before, if you know what i mean. >> when they're dating, they put on a different face. they aren't exactly who they r and then suddenly you're married and you look at the person and you say, wait, who are you? >> if you look at your social life over the years, which is very spirited, there are signs -- >> there are spirits involved. >> every time it didn't work out, you knew there were clues there. there were. that's the case. what you see most of the time is what you get. can i lay down on the couch?

this is the problem i have, i get yelled at all the time. >> there is no perfect relationship. unfortunately we read little fairy tales to our little girls growing up and they lived happily ever after. guess what? you know, it takes a lot of work to keep a relationship strong. that's why yours haven't lasted. >> turn this around, i need the other view. >> okay. >> you need to help me. i've been stumbling, married a couple of times. >> we told you we know what the problem is. >> what's the pro be? >> not your inability to love, it is the inability to love someone more than you love yourself. >> that's not fair. i have three daughters. i deserved it. i teed item, i deserved it. >> we're out of time. >> on that note, we'll be back with more of "today" on nbc. >> why did you ask us? at was a mistake. [ male announcer ] sacramento and silicon valley

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day. we'll have something brand new we never tried before every friday. >> can't wait for friday. >> we get blair underwood next week. >> and harry hamlin and lisa rinna. >> this say look back at the fabulous week we just experienced. have a great weekend, everybody. see you in michigan. >> hi, hoda. you were rocking in here a few minutes ago. >> i wish you could see what happens before the show starts. ♪ nothing ever will be the same ♪ >> kathie lee sings. >> i'm a pain in your royal something. >> sometimes. >> enough said. enough said. >> what happened? >> they moved a little bit. >> where's the string? >> you kinky, kinky woman. >> i'm not putting a bone in my mouth. i don't know. i draw the line at the bone. >> kathie lee doesn't like your book. what's the story. >> i'm selling it. i'm create a little buzz for you. >> there is booze in these

cupcakes. can i say something, since this is the first thing i've said in the show so far. >> i'm so confused about what's happening right now. >> holy cow!

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