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"today," monday, october 11, 2010. in a more delicious world, there would be more smoothness, captions paid for by nbc-universal television more creaminess, more rich just-for-me-ness, more hershey's bliss-fulness. hershey's bliss. it's not just chocolate. it's bliss. and good morning, welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm ann curry. [ female announcer ] walgreens wants to remind you that there are more than one billion cases >> you've been on assignment for a while. of the common cold each year in america. >> it's great to be back. ♪ and this controversy regarding carl paladino. so, as you prepare for cold season, he's no stranger to it. now he's catching heat for make sure your home and medicine cabinet remarks act same-sex marriage, are freshly stocked. matt. >> these remarks came in a speech to jewish leaders in ♪ brooklyn. he said kids should not be right now buy select walgreens brand cold, flu or cough relief and get one free. get it before you get it... at walgreens. quote, brainwashed into thinking homosexuality is an equally there's a way to be prepared. valid or successful option, end quote. his opponent, andrew cuomo said those remarks showed stunning homophobe yeah. we'll talk to carl paladino about that controversy and the words that sparked it straight >> good morning. ahead. time is 7:26.

also ahead this morning, a major breakthrough in those hot temperatures are headed our efforts to reach those 33 trapped miners in chile. a drill reached their way and that is increasing fire underground chamber over the weekend setting up a dramatic rescue attempt in the coming days. danger. chris sanchez is live in san natalee morales has made her way jose with what to expect. there and will have a live report coming up. and a scandal involving nfl chris? >> you can see the dry brush star brett favre, did the married quarterback make behind me. we are seeing it around the bay area and a combination of hot unwanted advances towards women temperatures and dry winds are when he played for the jets, and going to make that problem worse. a red flag warning goes into effect and continues on through in one case send a female employee of the tea lewd photos 6:00 wednesday morning. of himself? seize are similar conditions we'll have details on that. that contributed to the 1991 we begin with new york firestorm that devastated the gubernatorial candidate carl paladino's controversial area. 25 people were kill and throws remarks. to 3400 families lost their homes and condos. first nbc's kelly o'donnell has the latest on that. >> an emotionally charged issue the total cost is $1.5 billion. and controversial actions played out in a couple of races on the clear brush and avoid mowing in campaign trail that we'll tell you about this morning. the heat of the day. but first in new york, the if your car stalls, make sure candidate who nearly came to you don't park it in dry brush. blows with a reporter and tried has t a lot.z today in theay. to reset his public image has now ignited a new firestorm take a look at the commute after

the break. trying to win the support of a local group. >> meeting orthodox jewish leaders in brooklyn, new york's republican candidate for governor carl paladino lashed out against gays and claimed gay marriage is bad for everyone's children. >> i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option, because it isn't. >> reporter: he was speaking to a group that opposed gay marriage. >> you can depend on me to protect and defend your family from those who seek to bankrupt our citizens. >> paladino mocked his opponent andrew cuomo for his support of gay rights. >> i didn't march in a gay parade this year. a gay pride parade this year. my opponent did. and that's not the exact that we should be showing our children. >> reporter: in response, meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman

cuomo's campaign said paladino showed a stunning homophobia. sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued and a judge and a glaring disregard for basic equality. cited the obvious conflict of interest she was forced to pay expecting criticism, paladino had insisted he meant no harm. the money back. what kind of person would be involved in >> and don't misquote me as deals a fellow republican congressman called corrupt? and in her last year at ebay, whitman paid herself $120 wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. that would be a dastardly lie. million right before the company laid off 10% of it's workers. >> reporter: turn to controversy we're choosing a governor, shouldn't character matter? over a nazi uniform. >> you have one candidate in ohio who actually thinks it's a good bonding experience to go and re-enact nazi battles with his son. >> time to check the commute with mike. >> the slower spots on 680 it >> reporter: he defended his slows as you approach the hobby saying military express lane. slow out of pleasanton and as reenactments are about studying history. you see at the toll plaza. it keeps things moving and a >> when they put on a uniform of one side or another, they're not columbus day holiday and the embracing the ideology, not glorifying what those toll plaza had no metering governments or political systems may have done. lights on all morning. >> reporter: from controversy to we didn't have a ned to show it plastic politics. there. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. in philadelphia, the vp and more local news in a half hour. president obama told democrats

the "today" show returns in less than a minute. not to give in to a predicted republican wave. >> i think we're going to win, but you've got to prove them wrong. >> reporter: to the fight for barack obama's former senate seat in illinois on "meet the press." moderate republican congressman mark kirk was challenged on inaccurate claims that he had come under enemy fire overseas. >> i made mistakes with regard to my military misstatements and i was careless and i learned a very painful and humbling lesson. >> reporter: alexi giannoulias was questioned on the famd family bank he had helped run. republicans labeled him a mob banker over loans made to felons. >> did you know they were crime figures you were loaning money to? >> i didn't know the extent of their activity. >> reporter: and the illinois senate race has big implications because the seat is currently held by a democrat and it is the republican mark kirk who has been leading in most polls. in the new york race, it's 7:30 on a monday morning,

the 11th of october, 2010. andrew cuomo the democrat who has been leading in polls for not too bad out there. the race for governor against new york's carl paladino. we have not nickelodeon's big-time rush out on the plaza. good for all the kids who are >> carl paladino is the out of school on this columbus candidate for the republicans in day. meanwhile inside the studio. the state of new york. i'm matt lauer. mr. paladino, welcome back. along with ann curry. good to see you. we're welcoming ann back from if you are elected governor of assignment. new york, will you actively recruit gays in. >> wherever their expertise might be, we'll put them in our meredith is off "today." >> she'll be back tomorrow. government. >> and it doesn't matter if those people talk about being >> johis left eye was so damage it had to be removed. openly gay, even if they have coming up we'll be talking to him about that encounter last september and about his recovery been brainwashed into thinking ever since. that homosexuality is an equally does an ohio school have a valid sexual option? serious problem with bullies? >> that remark has to do with fourteens have died by their own schooling children. my feelings on homosexuality are unequivocal, i have absolutely hands in the course of three no problem with it whatsoever. my only reservation is marriage. years.

that's the only reservation i also tomorrow here on have. "today," we have got to mention we have got a live and rare i have a lot of homosexuals working in my organization. interview with secretary of state condoleezza rice. >> but you didn't say that you don't want children to be we're going to be talking to her brainwashed into thinking that gay marriage is an equally valid about her new memoirs and the or successful option, you said current state of the world, to be brainwashed into thinking that's condoleezza rice here on that homosexuality is an equally "today." we begin with the develops valid or successful option. in a murder of an american first of all an option, if it's killed by pirates on a border not equally valid or successful, is it a stupid option? is it a deviant option? lake. janet shanlian has the latest on >> it's a very, very, very difficult thing. this story. >> reporter: we're now 11 days the discrimination against into this investigation, no sign homosexuals is horrible, it's of david hartley, and today terrible. i have a nephew and many workers similar conflicting reports from who suffer that. >> did you talk to your nephew mexico about whether there are about that comment before you suspects in this case. made it and have you talked to also we're getting a look at the him since that? >> i have talked to him. hartleys and their activities on the day of the reported attack. these are david hartley's last i'm not talking about him being hour, driving his truck, pulling the couple's jet ski as they brainwashed. i'm talking about young children. headed to falcon lake. young children should not be exposed to that at a young age, just a short time later, his

they don't understand it. it's a very difficult thing and wife tiffany said they came under a barrage of gun fire exposing them to homosexuality, while jet skiing. especially at a gay pride parade david was shot in the head on the mexico side of the water and i don't know if you have way. ever been to one, but they wear on the police dash camera, hartley can be heard talking with texas trooper who is these little speedos and they stopped him for an expired grind against each other and it's just a terrible thing. registration sticker. >> where are you headed to? >> falcon lake? >> let's use the second part of >> up to falcon? the quote, that homosexuality is >> yes. >> how long were you going to stay thereupon? an equally valid or successful >> at falcon? option. one can only deduce from that comment that you do not think just today. that the homosexual lifestyle is equal to the heterosexual >> mexican police have lifestyle. identified two brothers connected to a drug cartel. >> it's a very, very ugly, okay, experience for those that are but mexican officials dismissed those reports to a texas newspaper. discriminated against, it's terrible, and it shouldn't be. u.s. authorities are puzzled as our society should be more well. accepting. >> we're trying to figure out how this came about. >> but don't comments like that >> tiffany is still frustrated. create that kind of >> until we get more video or discrimination? if the lifestyle isn't equally pictures to say this is what valid or successful, then why they're doing, you know, we're just kind of opening and praying shouldn't people treat homosexuals differently than that they're doing what they say they're doing. they treat heterosexuals?

>> when i talk about issue such >> reporter: tiffany gave nbc as this i talk from my heart. news an exclusive look at evidence authorities have i expect the press will properly analyzed. interpret my remarks. including her jet ski, the one if they don't interpret my she raced back to the u.s. side remarks properly and they want of the lake, and her life vest, the one that county sheriff says to skewer them, that's wrong contains microscopic stains. where i come from. >> when you say your talk from your heart, my impression of looking back on a marriage that remark was that you weren't speaking from your heart that filled with adventure she wonders whether that passion for you were talking from a prepared excitement may have caused david text. it's been reported that some of his life. with all that grief, still no the content that you read was closure. actually written by those jewish >> you hear this, you hear that, you don't know what's true, you leaders, the very same group of don't know what to believe. people you were going to talk to. is that correct? but i'm not giving up hope that we are going to find him and >> that section of my presentation was written, okay, that we are going to bring him home. and it was handed to a staffer so everything we do get, i hope, and it was put into the -- i crossed it out, i crossed out the -- >> if that's the way it works, i always hope. you agree to go speak to a group and that group gets to write the >> the hartley's had been planning to move back to their home state of colorado this week, but for now, tiffany comments they want you to make before that group? remains here in texas focused on no. it was a discussion and they went too far in the discussion. bringing david home.

matt back to you. and i crossed all that stuff out. >> that's janel shanlian in the only part that i said was what you just quoted. >> i don't know whether it was the one of the leaders of the group that you were talking to or one of your staff members, texas for us. tiffany is here along with her actually had a line that said mother pam. homosexuality is dysfunctional. ladies, good morning to both of you. tiffany, this is very confusing, and you chose not to say that. over the weekend we had been >> i did not say that. hearing that mexican authorities that's unacceptable. >> was that written by a staff member or was that written by had identified two suspects in the a member of the group you were talking to? >> i'm not quite sure where it connection with your husband's murder, they have connections came from. i don't know the people that with a drug gang and now mexican wrote that. i crossed it out in the car. i did not say it. and to repeat it is wrong. officials are denying they're eyeing any suspects in this. what are you hearing? >> yeah, i just heard about that >> let's say a staff member of yours wrote it. >> a staff member did not write they're now saying that they're it. >> so a member of the not -- that they don't have any suspects. congregation did? >> somebody wrote that so, yeah, this is very paragraph. >> if you're running for the highest office in the state of frustrating. new york and you show up at at one moment we do have suspects, at another moment we events and they hand you a piece don't. you know, easter way, i hope that they do find somebody that of paper and say here, mr. can lead us to where david is. paladino, here is what we want you to say. ultimately that's all we want. >> did somebody in an official >> i read it beforehand and i crossed out the remark about dysfunctional. position either u.s. authorities

or mexican authorities tell you directly that these two suspects that is not me, period. >> you said you aren't calling for people to harm homosexuals, were under consideration? my approach is live and let live. >> no, not directly, no. >> and now, i mean this takes do you think anybody watching that event and watching you read those words gets the live and you back to square one in some let live part of that philosophy? ways. are you concerned that this >> i would hope so because investigation is basically that's me. >> we have gone through a period stalled now? >> no, i think that the mexican of time in recent weeks where there's been violence against authorities are still searching homosexuals, three men were for david. attacked, i believe it was in i think they are doing what they can. but then again, we're not there so we can't really see what brooklyn -- in the bronx, excuse me. they're doing. there was an attack at the we're just getting word of what they're doing over there. famous stone wall in. there was a suicide of a gay student at rutgers. so hopefully, they'll keep on you're saying you don't want to the search and we'll find them bring harm to homosexuals, but this week. >> and now that they're saying there are no suspect at this are you afraid that your words moment, are you worried? might incite someone who is not i mean you have faced some very difficult questions over the as open minded as you claim to past week or two about any be? possible involvement you might have in david's disappearance or >> i was trying to define death, are you concerned that myself. without those two suspects that mr. cuomo took his daughters to to the focus will again turn to a gay pride parade? is that norm snl would you take you? >> not really.

your children to a gay pride parade? >> i think you can probably i think everyone's, you know, on my side and they do believe that exposure children to a lot of david is out there and that the things and help them make their pirates did shoot him. own decision. so either way, if these weren't >> i don't think you should go and watch grown men grind the two suspects, i think against each other, i think it's disgusting. somebody else will come forward, >> is this some of this driven hopefully, somebody will touch by the fact that their heart and know that we just want david back ultimately. that days before the primary, and until we have him back, it's not final. the poll had me down one point, >> pam, nothing can happen i won by 26 points, you tell me quickly enough for a mother how valid the polls are this who's lost a son, are you year. the polls are all messed up frustrated by the pace of this? because they can't predict the turnout. >> yes. i mean i don't want to seem if they could predict the critical, i mean we're so turnout, they might be a little bit better, but they're all over thankful for all the support the place. that we're getting from the i didn't listen to the polls, authorities. the polls that i will listen to but there's nothing worse than sitting and going, what's going is on november 2. on? >> speaking to the voters in new what's happening? york who are trying to make up it's like, you know, we need information. their minds in this kras right now, can you speak to them and >> and at no point over the last tell them that you will be a several days as the bond between governor for all the people of you and tiffany changed at all? you still are in complete new york and open minded about agreement as to what happened?

who you will include in your administration and your >> totally. government? >> i say unequivocally that i totally. i mean she's not my blood will be a governor for all the people of new york and i have daughter, but she's just as never moved off of that important as my real daughter. position. and yes, it got confused, but i mean i support her 100%. this is a clear illustration. >> pam hartley and tiffany >> do you regret the remark? hartley, ladies as i said, thank >> no, i don't regret the you for sharing your time with us this morning. remark, the remarks that i made >> can i say one thing. >> of course, pam. believe in. >> it's like with all the love the remark that was deleted is and support that we have got, nobody's business, it was put in there by somebody and i'm not people have to see what a good responsible for that, i'm only person david was. responsible for what i say. and i have always stood by and it's like please, he does whatever i say. not need to be discarded this way. it started by anti-semitic. and i met with 200 jewish please help us to bring him home. please. leaders yesterday and they embrace me. and they don't believe that i'm >> pam and tiffany hartley, ladies our condolences and our anti-semit thanks again for you joining us anti-semitic. all the people in buffalo came out and said he's not a racist this morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. let's get a check of the and now we're into phase three weather from stephanie abrams and the press keeps doing who's filling in for al. andrew's work. >> "today's" weather is brought but i'm fine with that. to you by the 2010 buick

we'll keep vetting out issues lacrosse. and we're going to have some the new class of world class. none next week at the debate >> and we're actually going to because andrew has to account art off in the tropics because for himself. there is an areaf interest >> carl paladino, i appreciate you coming back. down towards central america and there's a 50% chance that tat it's 7:13, and now here's this could develop into a tropical cyclone, of course not ann. now to chile where the affecting the lower 48 right rescue of those 33 trapped now, but there is that potential in the coming weeks, it will be miners is entering its final warm all the way into the stage. natalee more or less is in copiapo, chile. clear and cool start for right now in san jose as we show >> reporter: a lot of excitement you one of the weather warnings here as a rescue is now imminent. but a lot of work to be done. we have been watching. "today" they will complete the north and east bay hills at 6:00 final phase of re-enforcing the this evening. may get upgraded to a red flag shaft down to where the miners warning as things progress. are. be now all are counting down to 70s and 80s and san francisco is a wednesday rescue. getting close to 80 for the it was the drill watched around afternoon. the world. 80s around oakland and near 90 on day 66, finally break through. inland. breezy and dry. above ground, the bell all had 80s and 90s inln and 70s and 80s been waiting for here finally near the coast.

rang. watching a weekend of celebrations for the families, tears of joy flowed as the >> it's anita's 14th birthday, engineers and drillers were but not too young to mary logan, doused in campaign. though? american drillers were on the brett favre sent team that broke through first. inappropriate messages to a >> we saw the knows piece of our female employee of the new york jets. lp pole opener. that's the moment i knew that we made it. >> reporter: brett favre turned >> you walk underneath your feet 41 sunday and while the star and you realize that there are 33 guys that are counting on quarterback is refusing to talk you. >> reporter: their job is done about these allegations, it's here, but already the next phase clear this story is not going of the rescue is well underway. away any time soon. the first couple hundred feet of with a super bowl championship the shaft are being re-enforced and three m.v.p.'s, brett favre with steel tubes, next is one of the most celebrated installing the mechanism that players in nfl history the father of two is the nfl's only will lower the rescue capsule. grandfather. and still to be determined, the with a long list of order the miners will be rescued endorsements. >> i'm comfortable in wrangler. in. they're fighting for who will be as a father, as a family man, as the last. a testament to the bonds they a grandfather, as a very solid guy that represents the nfl have forged. brand, he makes a lot of money meanwhile, more family members in endorsements right now, his arrive at the now very crowded brantd's in big trouble.

camp hope in anticipation of a >> reporter: trouble stemming happy reunion. from allegations first reported on the sports blog dead spin.com lily gomez is already imagining favre has -- single digseason w when she will see her husband mario gomez again. >> i just want to hug him and kiss him and tell him how much i love him. the new york jets. >> reporter: byron is also kointding down the days of when a one-time maxim pin up landed a he'll see the dad. job with the jets at the same as little boys do, he's even time favre joineded the team. digging his own mine rescue. favre took notice of her and began leaving voicemails. back in the miners hometown, >> i'm going back to the hotel prayers for a safe return, a to just -- just chill. sentiment shared around the world. so um, send me a text because and to give you an idea of how i'll be in the building for a couple of hours. the world is watching this, camp hope is now overflowing. i would love to have you come over tonight. >> nbc news couldn't verify the more than 2,000 journalists from authenticity of the recordings. 200 countries are now here for at the same time the voicemails what will be a historic rescue. were left, she was also sent ann, i can tell you since i was here two weeks ago, this place texts of a nude man's private has changed drastically. parts, though is source is unclear. ann? >> we're all waiting for great she now hosts a cable sports news, natalee, thank you so much

show has declined comments. this morning. ann is here, we have got amy they paid an undisclosed amount robach over at the news desk. of money to obtain the photos >> good morning, everyone. and voicemails. we begin with a rare look at the new guard in north korea and the >> there absolutely could be heir apparent to kim jong-il. someone else impersonating brett favre and making brett favre look bad. but at this point, it's entirely >> reporter: good morning. unlikely. >> reporter: favre now plays for north korea wants to send a the minnesota vikings who face the jets tonight. message to the outside world that power is shifting within the quarterback dodged questions this mysterious military state. about the reports in a pre-game press conference. >> i'm not getting into that. i got my hands full with the jets. >> reporter: now two more women long live kim jong-un. tell dead spin they too receiveded unwanted a vances from favre. the website declined to reveal their names. >> if that's true, he's got to throw himself on the mercy of kim jong-il visibly ailing. the public, nfl fans, of women they came to watch the biggest parade in north korea's history, across the country, his wife. >> now the nfl is looking into a show of strength and succession. the matter under its personal conduct policy. controlling the fifth largest so favre could face a fine, even

army in the world, asia's most suspension. but commissioner roger goodell powerful family in control. stressed the league would make after all the war with south sure they understand the facts korea and the united states has before they make any determined never technically ended. nation. still to come this morning, although the north korean regime the man who was nearly killed by can light up the night sky, the a black bear speaks out about his m sval and recovery. but first these messages. states can provide power to hi! light the streets. we slipped away from the center of pyongyang, after the sun goes down, this is a country trapped in darkness. and the question must be how will the young general kim jong-un exercise his absolute power when it is eventually handed down to him. trick or treat. trick or treat. weren't you guys just here? no. today defense secretary yes. no. robert gates is talking to [ female announcer ] make halloween the most fun night of the year. students who wrptd even alive during the vietnam war. walmart has this candy for an average of 20% less than other stores. he spoke of friendly ties with

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[ male announcer ] carly fiorina. back now at 7:45. in afghanistan violence is raging in spite of u.s. troop surge there. what is the state of the war? a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and author of a new book which is called "without hesitation, the odyssey of an american general." you were the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff on 9/11 and you helped plan the initial attack on afghanistan. now as we begin our tenth year in afghanistan, are you surprised that we are still there? >> not at all surprised, ann. and as i addressed in the book, when we first went in, we seized the initiative, we had the taliban, we took down the taliban, we had al qaeda on the run. we had the initiative. but in 2003, when we invaded

iraq, we diverted our attention and afghanistan kind of went to the back page. subsequently we saw a resurgence of the taliban, a resurgence of al qaeda elements and it wasn't until stanley mcchrystal hit the ground and made an amessment and said i need 40,000 troops in order to regain that initiative. as ceo, she laid off 30,000 workers and shipped jobs to china. you combine that with the karzai china. india. russia. poland. government, the central i know precisely why those jobs go. government having trouble establishing control, which by [ male announcer ] because fiorina shipped them there. the way, george tenet on the to shanghai instead of san jose. 12th of september said the major bangalore instead of burbank. challenge we will face in proudly stamping her products "made in china." afghanistan is getting control 30,000 workers gone while fiorina took $100 million for herself. and establishing a central carly fiorina. government and as you can see the war warts are still in outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer, and i approved this message. control. heroin production has gone from 12% to about 90% since we have been there. so the warlords are firmly in control. still ahead t survival of a >> on this basis, how long do

brutal bear attack opens up about the ordeal and his road to you think we're going to still be there? recovery. a special columbus day is the president's draw down in concert from nickelodeon's but first, your local news and a july in your view doable? >> the troops are doing a weather. fantastic job, but the larger issue is can karzai establish control and do the nation building things that will allow him to have a stable government if we start coming out in 2011 or 2012. and i think that's a bridge too far. i do not believe that we'll have a stable government there that can with stand a u.s. troops withdrawal. >> so you're thinking we're going to be there longer than people might be expect ing. if we are going to leave a stable government behind and not the old afghanistan that brought us 9/11, i think that's exactly what the primetime will be. >> overnight we learned from president karzai that he's confirmed these reports that he's been engaged in formal

talks with the taliban and he's been doing this for some time in order to end the war. is this a good sign or a bad sign? could it hasten the help of this war? >> i think there's a possibility it could hasten it. i think we have to worry about the conditions under which he -- if he can strike a deal with the taliban where he stays in control and gives them some minority position or whatever, i wouldn't rule that out as necessarily bad, certainly it could lead to at least having a stable government as we start the withdrawal of our troops. >> you give high marks to former president clinton who named you as the joint chief of staff and you gave mostly high marks to president bush, but you did not give high marks, in fact you had the knives out for the former secretary of defense, donald ruchls, you called him a know it all bully who beat the drum for war in iraq under false pretenses. if that was true, what was his motivation, sir? >> i don't know what the

motivation was, i give high marks to both presidents. i think they're both great men, they both did all the right things from my perspective, from a military perspective. i was very kind i think to bill clinton who did a great job. i didn't disparage anyone but i had to tell the truth about what i experienced during my entire four years. in that regard, i had to use what would be considering disparaging remarks from secretary rumsfeld. but my wife personally did not lead to team work and what i thought was best for america's armed forces. >> you said he put politics ahead of policy. so in the end, when we look back through history at what happened in iraq, do you think he or president bush will be vindicated as some thing they might be? >> well, i think the school is still out on that question, ann, it's a great question.

and i think over time, certainly iraq is better without saddam. there's no question saddam needed to go. but what's left for the iraqi people is what's important. once u.s. forces are predominantly out of iraq, will they have a democratic type government or will the iranians come in and seize control of iraq as they have wanted to do for a long time. that's an open question. we see some very troubling things going on in iraq right n now, their inability to appoint a government. >> a book about a life, the making of a great general. and i want to really thank you for -- and also about history because of 9/11 and it's called "without hesitation". hugh shelton, thank you for having here. >> it's my pleasure. and coming up, we'll be

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it is 8:00 on a monday morning, it's also the 11th day of october, 2010. a bird's-eye view of a big crowd gathered on our plaza this morning. we have been overrun in some ways by little people because school is out and a lot of these young people are here because we have got a concert coming up in our next half hour from those guys right there, that is big time rush. they have got a hit show on nickelodeon and they're about to make their big-time debut on our plaza. meanwhile out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, meredith is taking the day off. and coming up, do you own a smart phone? >> not yet. >> they're obviously all the rage, people buying the newest model where there is a new smart phone entering the competition right there. that is the windows phone 7.

also coming up we're going to be talking with the washington state man who was mauled by a black bear back in september. he was mauled in the driveway of his vacation home and he speaks outs about the fight of his life and also his remarkable recovery. >> he's lucky to be alive that guy. >> she laid with him on the driveway until the ambulance came. a remarkable story of love and courage. >> also last week, i was in southern sudan and among the group the actor and activist george clooney who was very concerned about the great fear of the war in darfur now reigniting in now southern sudan. there's a lot of concern about atrocities and even possibly genocide. so he's on a mission to try to stop this war. and the u.n. security council went there last week.

we'll be talking to george live the one of his first interviews actually in about three years, he says, here live tomorrow on "today." >> we look forward to that, and we look forward to you reporting on that. let's go inside, amy robach is at the news desk. the rescue countdown has begun for 33 miners trapped under ground for more than two months. officials hope to start hoisting the miners out one by one in a steel cage on wednesday. north korea has given its strongest indication so far that kim jong-il will -- kim jong-un was made a four-star general just two weeks ago. two americans were among the three men who won the nobel

prize for economics. and gasoline prices are on the rise. the nationwide average is $2.77 that's up about eight cents from just two weeks a lot. the newest electric cars promise to ease some of our dependence on gas and oil. >> this is a chevy bolt and general motors has been saying for three years this will be a revolutionary vehicle with a range of up to 350 miles, fully loaded and fully charged. after driving it last week, we can say it's unlike any vehicle we have every driven. i'm all charged up, sun glasses are ready. let's take this bolt for a drive and see if i get 350 miles. we blast off out of millford, michigan, the first 100 miles all electric power. one thing you'll definitely

notice while you're driving the volt is ow quiet it is. >> it sounded like a spaceship. >> i like the whole center console there, it's like a big ipod. >> and it's so quiet -- >> it's so smooth, you don't even hear it. >> reporter: gm build in a friendly chirp. three years in the making the volt will join stiff competition and at a sticker price of $41,000. gm is hoping all it's bells and whistles and chir chirps will pay off. >> it's quiet and the fact that you can fuel it at home has enough value to take up the difference. >> reporter: up pops a fuel pump showing the engine is now on gas assist. we pull into flint, michigan where elizabeth whitley lives, she's buying one of the first volts. >> it's one of the quietest cars

i have ever driven. >> reporter: the high-tech interior is not quite like being on the deck of the star ship enterprise, but it is high on the cool factor. >> back life in the chevy volt as we start it off, the star ship enterprise sound. one thing is sure, gm needs this to be a successful vehicle. amy, back to you. the social network held on to the top spot at the box office over the weekend taking in over $15 million according to early estimates. life as we know it was second and secretariat was third. it is 8:05 and time for the weather and in for al this morning, the weather channel's stephanie abrams. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by the american cancer society, the official sponsor of birthdays. >> we have a couple from

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miracle. we'll speak to him in just a moment. but first, here's nbc's lee cowan. >> reporter: to look at him you would expect to hear a pretty grizzly account of what really took his life back in september. but the details of his encounter with a black bear are more than unsettling. >> i just remember being bitten on the head and the sound that makes as her teeth were going into my head. >> reporter: the attack happened while john, city councilman from bellevue, washington was out for a walk. at the end of his driveway, he heard the sound of claws on the pavement. and then something he'll never forget, the hot breath of an animal he knew was about to attack. >> we hit, we went down, i got up, she got back on top of me, i kept trying to push her aside.

>> reporter: his wife frantically called 911. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> i'm at north shore road and my husband's been attacked by a bear. >> your husband's been attacked by a bear. >> i'm dying. >> he said he's dying. >> reporter: but doctors say it didn't look good. >> he had several parts of his face and scalp were hanging off with bone exposed. >> reporter: he's been through six surgeries and more to come just to put john back together again. >> i need to get a t-shirt that says "i won." >> reporter: victory in a battle with a black bear is one few can claim. john says he's not proud, just lucky. >> john is now with us, john, good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> thank you so much for being with us after all you have gone through, but now after six reconstructive surgeries, what

do you want to say about how you're doing this morning? >> i actually feel very good, very strong, continue to get better every day and yesterday i got the good news from the doctors that i'll be able to go home later today, so i'm very excited about that. >> when you listen to the 911 call that we heard earlier in the piece, it just seems like it's a miracle that you're even speaking to us this morning. what do you remember of the attack when you were in the grips of that bear, john? >> there were several things that i remember, again, just walking down at the end of the driveway, hearing the rustle of the grass along the side of the road and then this large exhale from the bear as she began to run towards me on the road, the claws on the road. and then just launching into me. and then it was just a huge battle. she was -- i really felt i needed to stand up, keep on my feet or i was most likely going

to die. so i just tried to keep on my feet. she was behind me and grabbing at my head and tearing and occasionally biting. i remember her biting her teeth going on my skull and the noise that that made is something that just sticks with me. >> at one point, there seemed to have been a break. do you think that you might have been able to escape sooner had you not stayed to save your dogs? >> no, i think it was -- in fact there was one point that i started to run up the driveway, she came back and it was just -- she was in attack mode. i think that she thought we were a threat to her food supply. she had been working around there according to the game agents. and i think that's why it's so rare that a black bear would attack. but that's most likely why she just saw us as a threat to her potential food supply. >> and this happening just in

your own driveway of your vacation home in w. >> we're looking forward to going back, it's where we love to be, we'll go back and make sure we can do that again. >> i want to ask you about your e bear was still pacing back and forth, she laid down next to you as the emergency team was on its way. what do you want to say about your wife this morning and how she handled herself? >> well, she is remarkable. i have known that about her since i met her. but it was remarkable. she had this little small flashlight that she kept following the bear and the bear was pacing on the road and she was staying out there making sure that the bear didn't come back.

and i kept wanting her to go back in the house so that she would be safe, but she stayed by my side the whole time and i'm alive because of her. i love her tremendously. >> tremendous courage on her part to stay out there with you knowing that the bear was there. >> very, very, very much. we were both so relieved when the medic unit arrived. >> we're relieved to see you this morning. and in great spirits considering and with the story of love and courage. thank you so much for being with us and we all wish you well. >> thank you, ann. and just ahead, microsoft ceo inveils the new windows phone right afte ] have you built your better breakfast? what are you waiting for? rush to subway. i'm all over it. [ male announcer ] a big day deserves a better breakfast. take your pick of a dee-licious lineup of our newest $5 footlong breakfast melts -- from the sunrise subway melt

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we are back now at 8:20 with microsoft's attempt to make a splash in the cell phone market. here to do the honors, microsk skip. the mart phone category has been your company's achilles heel over the last many years. >> over the last year or two, i would grow with that. >> why has it been so hard to compete with the likes of apple and blackberry. >> i don't know, but right now we're pushing forward, and that's the key, to push forward. >> the company has a huge stake in what you're introducing "today," and on a personal note so do we. >> he went out and said one of the reasons was problems in the

cell phone area. have you fixed it? >> look at these beautiful new phones? >> all right, talk to me about this, why is it different. >> what we really do is tried to make it really about you. wonderfully yours as we say, intuitive, but your life. you go to the start screen and right there on the screen, your friends, what's new with them, what's going on should be right there. wonderfully yourself, always consistent all the way through the experience, whether you're in xbox, whether you're in your own context or whether you're just checking in on a friend. >> you have different companies making different versions of this phone that will be available, why did you go that route. >> if you really want to have the phone be individual, people have different needs, some people will want keyboards, some people will want very thin and light, some people will want music, sound, different kinds of

cameras. >> one of the keys to this phone is the hub. you showed me the start page, so if you go to the phone or whatever, you hit a hub and that kind of sets up everything in that category right in front of you. >> that's right, so if i want to see all my pictures, i can browse through what i've taken, what's been posted to me on twitter and facebook. whatever the case may be. >> it seems the litmus test is it's as sexy as the iphone, that's what people want to know. is it going to create the buzz, and you smile every time i mention that word, but it is what people consider to be the standard. >> a lot of good things out there, and yet i think when people look at the windows phone, they'll say this is a different kind of phone, this phone is about me, this phone is delightful. >> you continue to say that the pc, not the phone, but the pc is the most incredible smart device on the planet. but are we fast approaching a time when people do all of their

computing -- all of their computing needs can be met with one of these phones? >> i think people are going to have a different set of needs, when they want to be productive, when they want to be on the go, when they want to sit back and watch the "today" show. >> you said recently in an interview that you are -- that you're enthusiastic about the economy, that it's going to recover and you see good things even hiring, is microsoft hiring people? we want to know where the jobs are. is microsoft hire ing. we absolutely have openings, absolutely. >> if the success of this is what you hope it to be, you'll be hiring even more people? >> you got that right. >> when i demo this, i have a tough time getting the phones back from people, that's a good sign about the excitement. >> it's a good sign. microsoft introducing its new addition into the cell phone market. let's go over to ann.

our friends at "saturday night live" had a lot of fun this past weekend with everything from facebook to the president. let's take a look. >> well, it finally happened. your mom is on facebook. the my mom is on facebook filter does what you do naturally, it lies to your mom. >> speaking of a women's conference in washington on monday, the president's speech was interrupted when the presidential seal from his podium fell off two years early. >> so this november 2, vote for christine o'donnell, aka the enchant tresz, because i'm not a witch and if i am, do you really want to cross me?

♪ >> sorry. >> that's what i would be doing if i were singing, apologize. we have got a life concert on the plaza and they are big time rush. we're going to hear from them. >> and it's a great day to have them, because it's a holiday from school, lots o kids out on the plaza getting ready for that show. it comes up after your local news and weather. >> checking in with the morning

commute. bumper cars. >> yeah. for a live look. a lighter volume of traffic. that's going on around the bay area. a lot of folks look thick they changed their schedule. maybe taking columbus day off. a couple of accidents around 686. moving fast scene again, that's the second log jam around the coliseum. 238, we're watching that. you're watching the east bay. >> the hills, we're seeing winds later on this afternoon. the reason why our skies have cleared out. for the north and east bay later on, 6:00 tonight we have the fire weather watch. it's going to stick through wednesday and corresponds with pretty hot temperatures, 85 in san jose. low 90s toward the tri-valley, hot, breezy and dry wednesday. we cool off as the sea breeze comes back for the weekend. time now is 8:27.ti

>>. >> brown and whitman have their final debate before the elect n election. brown will be backed by his latest endorsement from the "mercury news." whitman is getting support from key republican, former new york city mayor rudy giuliani was in california to campaign for the former ebay ceo. tomorrow's district attorney bait 6:30 in san rafael will air live here on nbc bay area and on our website nbcbayarea.com. predebate coverage starts at 6:00, then after the debate we'll have in depth analysis.

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8:30 now on a monday morning, columbus day, lots of people home from school, lots of people on rockefeller plaza. it's their network premier concert. we're happy to have them here on the plaza. meanwhile we have made our way to the rink here at rockefeller center. meredith's off "todatoday, natas on assignment. al's off today. it opened on christmas day 1936, here we are 74 years later.

>> there's a couple of restaurants, if you haven't been to rockefeller center. get a front row seat right by the window and watch people fall on their faces. >> i challenge you guys. >> also i want to mention something that's coming up this morning in this next half hour. we have got hillary duff in the house, she's a singer and an actress. she's now, guess what, she's an author, she's written a paranormal thriller. it's been a long time dream of hers. we're going to talk to her about that. it's her first book, apparently there are others being planned. >> we have the ice rink behind us and thanksgiving is coming up. so we're launching a search for your best side dish recipes. so submit your recipe, we're going to pick the best and bring you here to new york to prepare

your best side dish for us. before we go any further. al here, stephanie abrams is here from the weather channel. >> and the guys have been working. look at where they signed, show where they signed on the cell phone, on their hand, on the palm of their hand, they're getting autographs wherever they can get them here. asas we head through the day today, and the crowd is hot, let me tell you, but it's going to be really hot here through the center of the country, highs right around 80 degrees all the way through the plains into tomorrow. we'll see that slight risk of severe weather moving into the >> despite the cool start temperatures for the afternoon ever going be heating up, 85 san jose, near 90 by livermore and out to morgan hill. close to 80 san francisco, and 80s around the east bay including berkeley and oakland, 85 mountain view across the north bay. highs in the 80s and 90s, it's not just the temperatures we're

watching but the fire weather watch around 6:00 this evening for the hills of the north and the east bay, hot and dry and breezy at times across the hill tops. warm temperatures on the coast. >> when we come back, singer, actress and now author hillary duff. we catch up with her but first this is "today" on next. instrumental music ] [ instrumental music ]

back now at 8:35 with what some say is a disturbing pattern at one high school in ohio. four student who is died by their own hands in the faa past four years. their family say all were bullied. this morning we'll speak with the mother and the sister of two of the students. but jeff rossen is in ohio with

details on this story. >> reporter: real sad state of affairs, it feels like every week these days there's a new case of school bullying and suicide. and they're scattered around the country, a school here, a school there. that's why this school really got our attention. there's one particular high school, a suburb of cleveland, and a well respected school district where four different students in as many years have taken their own lives. some of their families are suing the district saying the school didn't do enough to stop the torture. what do you say to a mother who lost her little girl? she was just 16, she loved life, but in the hallways of mentor high, her family says she faced nonstop torment. >> what names did the bullies call her? >> whore. slut. >> then it got physical. >> they were pushing her down the stairs. they were slamming her locker on her.

they were hitting her. >> reporter: her family says they complained to school officials more than 20 times but nothing was done. she couldn't take it anymore and hanged herself with a rope out her own bedroom window. >> she didn't see any other way out. >> reporter: and she wasn't the first. one year earlier, another student at mentor high took his own life. >> the bullies were i would describe as terrorists. they were little terrorists. they flicked his ear, they pushed him into lockers, they called him gay, fag. the bullies went up to him and said, why don't you go home and shoot yourself, it's not like anyone would care. >> reporter: and later? >> hours later he shot himself. >> reporter: administrators ignored the bullying calling it gross negligence and they say there's a frightening pattern here. >> bullied, deceased.

bullied, deceased. >> in 2006, jennifer was harassed about her learning disability. and then in 2007, eric's suicide, and then weeks later meredith took her own life. in a statement to nbc news, the school superintendent said they have had anti-bullying policies in place for years, kindergarten through grade 12 that address acceptance, tolerance and mental health, we continue to review, modify and grow these programs to ensure we are meeti ining students' needs. but to parents, that's not enough. >> he's the first thing on my mind when i wake up and the last thing when i go to bed. >> reporter: the families are in fact suing for monetary damages mostly here, but more importantly, they're trying to

send a message to school districts across the country to protect the students walking the hallways and they're also trying to send a message to the stirnts themselves, the kids who walk by and see the bullying happen. they say if these kids walk by and do nothing, they're just as guilty as the bullies themselves. >> ken meyers is the attorney who filed the lawsuits on their behalves. good morning to all of you. janice, maybe i should start with you and what happened to your son eric and why do you think so many cases over the course of these past four years seem to be linked to bullying? can you explain what's happening? >> i believe that's the school culture, a school culture of violence, verbal and physical is tolerated. if the kids who are bullies

continue, it's just awful. they just -- they just terrorize these other kids because they're different, because they believe different, because they live different. and that's wrong. >> you talked to the school about what was happening to eric and what was their response? >> they were response was oh, we had no idea that this was happening. and my response to them was shame on you. this is your school. how dare you not know what's going on in your school? you've got the inmates taking over the asylum. shame on you. >> suzanna, your sister as we heard in this report we just saw from jeff really also had to say such terrible bullying, according to the reports. and at her wake, if there was actually some very tough moments for your family. what happened?

>> there was a girl who -- she was still laughing at her and her beautiful dress that she wanted to wear for her prom. so also did she pick for the prom she had on her for her wake. the girl was laughing at her still there. >> at the wake. >> after going back to school, that school protected the girl and they never protected my sister like they were supposed to. >> i guess the question is what responsibility does a school have in these circumstances? kim let me ask you this because you filed the lawsuits on behalf of these two teams. the mentor school district says it has a very aggressive plan in place to take on bullying. have you been able to see this plan? can you give us any details on this plan. >> we don't know all the details. there's two aspects to any sort of plan, one is what you teach the kids and they can have

assemblies and they can have all sorts of lessons that they teach the kids, but probably the more important part is what the teachers and administrators are doing when they see this sort of thing happening and i believe that what led to some of these deaths is that this bullying was going on, it was incessant, it was constant and the teachers and the administrators for whatever reason took a hands off laz si fair approach. >> we're almost out of town and we have heard cases of bullying all across this country and of itself taking their lives as a result, not just as a school where you are, but in other schools, so what is it that you think, janice that a school should do when they have evidence of bullying? what specifically can they do? >> a school should have a true zero tolerance, if a staff member sees or hears it, they need to confront him.

when children are being raised by their parents and they do something wrong, do you go to bed and say oh, i'm too tired to deal with? and deal with it in the morning? or do you deal with it right then. you cannot turn your back on even one instance of this kind of terrorism. it's wrong and the kids will be taught that they can get away with it and it will continue throughout that you are whole life. >> we are out of time, but certainly this story will continue and we hope to find out how all this turns out. janice, suzanna, we're all so sorry for your losses and we appreciate you being here this morning and ken myers, thank you so much for your perspective "today." . >> thank you. >> and we're back in a moment, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

he's had a hit reporting career and now he's about to add author to her resume because her first book is out, it's a paranormal love story called "elixir." hillary duff, good morning to you. my goodness, how is it that -- it feels though at such a young age, you're already doing so. how did you write a book. >> i think my life, i wanted to do music, i've done my tv show and writing a book just felt like a natural place to go. so much of what i have done is about telling the story, whether it's writing a song or being in a movie and acting out someone else's story and so it's -- i had this idea and i thought why not go for it and try it. >> you have had this idea for a long time. coming back to you.

>> i thought about it for like three years. i should i write a script? >> the main character is klea. but it's not autobiographical. >> it's not, no. >> so what happens to klea? >> of course when you're writing, things from yourself filter through into the character and that was definitely something that we relate to each other is the kind of thing that's in the spotlight. basically there's a very juicy love triangle and finding herself and going on this adventure and she wanted to be a photo journalist and her dad had gone missing and along the way, this whole paranormal aspect kind of takes over. this man is appears in her

pictures and she feels this connection to her, maybe they have been soul mates in a past life. >> it's interesting you actually turn something like this into actually a show or a movement because then you could may the part. but also, the thought has crossed your mind. >> yeah. >> but when you're writing, often times, you're absolutely right, a lot of your own life gets in there. and you're also a newlywed, your husband plays with the penguins and this all seems to be going on at the same time, were you channeling that also into your writing, do you think? >> i guess i'm very lucky, very much in love and so definitely that part of the book was the most interesting to me and the part that, you know, i felt myself wanting to write the most about was their connection and this love and a girl falling in love for the first time really

and not really getting into be totally in control of it. and, you know, it's not the same as my life. people know enough about my life. so it is a very unique story. but those things did filter through. >> and the fact that you write your own songs probably -- many of your own songs probably helped you in writing this book in the sense of being in that zone, being in that creative process. >> i think it gave me the confidence if anything to know that i have a voice and that i have strong ideas and if i want to do something, i have to throw myself into it and go for it. and i had help writing my book, i i had a wonderful co-author that had written books before, her name is elise. and i also had help writing songs or being directed in a movie. so definitely surrounding yourself with good people that can help in a positive way helped make this come true for me. >> well, congratulations, i mean, you don't have any political ambitions, do you? you seem to be making everything

else happen. but the book is called "elixir." and congratulations on your first book. is there more come ing. the first one is a little bit of a cliffhanger. >> hillary duff, good luck to you, not that you need it. and coming up, big time rush coming up. live on the plaza.

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"today" on a monday morning, it's the 11th day of october, a great day for a con skpert the first concert ever for us from a group called big-time rush. stars of the nickelodeon show by the same name and they've been nice enough to wake up early and join us today. guys, good morning. nice to have you. a lot has happened to you guys in one year. when you think about it, coming from obscurity to a hit show on nickelodeon, a debut album coming out, i think, today. how are you handling it all? >> all those people that are standing right there. we wouldn't be here without them. thank you, guys, so much. >> it's amazing. thank you guys for having us. >> meantime, about the tv show. i understand that tonight's episode is so exciting that you actually tweeted about it and -- why do you think that your shows have been so appealing? >> this one, it's going to be

huge. we have a lot of drama. we actually have an entire carnival coming for it so we're really excited. and i think this show is successful because all of us -- >> these are the best fans ever. i imagine you're thick as thieves behind the scenes as well. >> life is good. congratulations to you. >> the album comes out today. the show continues. thanks for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. do you mind to saying hi to some of your fans out there if you walk around? >> you guys have been awesome! thank you so much! >> i don't think anyone's going to hear anything else we have to say. >> coming up, we're going to have an update from chile where those miners who have been trapped underground for more than two months now have hope. a drill bit reached their chamber over the weekend.

they could be going real soon. natalie morales is live in chile and will have a live report. also, we'll be talking about credit cards. a lot of people still having trouble with their credit cards, even though they now have some new regulations with protections. we'll show you what to watch for so you don't have to read through all the fine print. >> also, we've heard so much about marilyn monroe, but there are new excerpts from her diry, "maril "marilyn:in her own words." we'll hear marilyn in her own words. and then -- >> not these kids. >> not these kids. but we'll have a report card on your child's well-being. these kids, if this is a barometer of pretty exciting. the time of the year where you want to talk to your kids and assess how they're feeling. we'll take a look at that. >> what'd you say? >> i feel like screaming too. >> let's go inside.

amy robak feilling in for ann, take it away if you can hear us. >> can, barely. dramatic hours in chile. officials hope by wednesday they can start rescuing those 33 miners trapped for more than two months. today national correspondent natalie morales is in chile. natalie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy. yes, a lot of excitement here, but a lot of work still to be done over the next couple of days. as you mentioned, a dramatic breakthrough over the weekend. but, of course, now they begin completing the final phase. today they're reinforcing the shaft down to where the miners are as they now begin the countdown to what is expected to be a wednesday rescue. it was the drill watched around the world. on day 66, finally, breakthrough. aboveground, the bell all had been waiting for here finally rang, launching a weekend of celebrations. for the families, tears of joy flowed as the engineers and drillers were doused in

champagne. it has been an all-around global effort. american drillers brandon fisher and richard sappe were on the team that broke through first. >> we saw the nose piece of our lp hole opener. that's the moment i knew that we made it. >> look underneath your feet and realize 2,000 feet below are 33 guys that are counting on you. >> reporter: their job is done here, but the next phase of the rescue is well underway. the first couple hundred feet of the shaft are being reinforced with steel tubes, next installing the mechanism that will lower the rescue capsule. and still to be determined, the order the miners will be rescued in. >> the kind of solidarity they are -- they develop is amazing. >> reporter: they're fighting for who will be the last, a testament to the bond they have forged. meanwhile, more family members arrive at the now very- crowded camp hope in anticipation of a happy reunion. lilianette gomez is already

imagining the moment you'll see her father, mario gomez, again. >> translator: i just want to hug and kiss him and tell him how much i love him. >> reporter: byron is also counting down the days until he'll see his dad. big hug. as little boys do, he's even digging his own mine rescue. back in the miners' hometown, prayers for a safe return, a sentiment shared around the world. and you're looking live right now. this is new this morning. they have put up a tarp around that rescue area, reportedly to give the miners privacy once they are brought up to the surface, as they adjust to conditions and as they are reunited with their families once again, which, of course, all cannot wait for that moment here. >> what a day that will be. natalie morales, thank you. new york's republican candidate for governor, carl paladino, is defending comments he made sunday when he said he

doesn't want children, quote, brainwashed into thinking gay marriage is acceptable. earlier he talked about his opponent andrew cuomo and said children should not be exposed to gay culture. >> mr. cuomo took his daughters to gay pride parade. is that normal? would you do it? would you take your children to a gay pride parade? >> i think you can expose your children to a lot of different things and let them decide -- >> i don't think it's proper to take them there and watch a couple of grown men grind against each other. i don't think it's proper. i think it's disgusting. >> paladino said he would have no problem hiring gays in his administration if he's elected. it appears for the second year in a row, social security recipients will not get a cost of living increase. the government is expected to announce this week that inflation is too low to trigger an increase in next year's checks. and virgin galactic may disperse a plane over the mojave desert. eventually the plan is to take paying customers to space and back again.

let's head back to matt and ann and the screaming crowd. >> can't hear a thing, amy. still going on out here. good luck, steph. >> two feet away, can't even hear you guys. what do you want? she needs one more autograph. finally, they've been yelling forim forever! go for it! sign away. let's have a look at your weather here across the country. we are seeing storms in the center of the country. otherwise, it is hot from the plains all the way to the mid-atlantic and into the deep south, and it's certainly >> temperatures around the bay area are going to heat up. unfortunately the cause will be dry offshore winds, a fire weather watch up for the north and east bay hills, started at 6:00 this evening and probably all the way through wednesday. noon time temperatures are starting to warm up, mid to upper 80s inland. low 90s inland toward the

tri-valley. 85 san jose, near 90 in gilroy and morgan hills. the temperatures hot inland. warm on the coast. then cooling down big time as we head to the weekend. >> now, james, what is your favorite weather. >> favorite weather is james, what's your favorite weather it's gorgeous. >> you were born here. >> i was born here, but i'm used to los angeles. this morning on "today's" money, the good news is americans are now carrying less credit card debt than they were a year ago, but many consumers still remain vulnerable to hidden fees and policies. good morning to you both, good to see you. jean, a lot of people are trying to figure out what the changes are and how they impact the credit card debt so many people carry. >> i think the biggest of those

changes is the inability these days because of the card act to raise the interest rate on an existing balance. that's a big deal. but there are a lot of fees that the credit card companies can still impose on people and we need people to be on the lookout for them. >> greg, consumer reports took an in-depth look at credit cards today and what was the thing that you found the most? in addition to the fact that people still complain about credit card companies and their practices. >> despite the changes to the law which is a good thing, people are still pretty dissatisfied i think in part because interest rates are rising on credit cards at a time when interest rates aren't rising on anything else you can think of. and fees and rising also. >> the credit card companies lost a huge amount of money because they can no longer charge overdraft fees unless consumers tell them that they're opting in. it's about $38 billion in revenue. they're looking for other ways

to make that up. and the biggest one we have seen so far is this annual fee which had disappeared and now it's back. they also swapped fixed rate cads for variable rate cards, which means when interest rates go up and they will, everybody will get a rate increase. >> you touched on this a little bit, check your rates and fees? >> that's absolutely right. you have to open the mail that you get from your credit card company. because we don't like bad news and we figure, you know, just like a letter from the irs, it's going to be bad news, but the only way to protect yourself is to open these envelopes and read it and if you don't like what's in it, look for a different card. >> the other tip is watch for new cards, you open your mailbox and you're likely to see a flood of things promising things. >> there's a lot of these deals where you transfer your balance to a new credit card at zero

interest, but they have raised the fees on that an enormous amount. some of them charge 5%. and the interest rate can go up from there. >> the thing that surprised me most in your story is there are a huge number of balance transfer offers out there these days and you would think the credit card companies would not be marketing so heavily but they are and there are some that are better than others, cards from credit unions have significantly lower fees. >> so make sure you compare there. and you also say jean, raise the value of reward. this is something i have been enticed by, you're getting something somehow when you use your credit card. >> you have to use your credit card a lot for these rewards to make sense, otherwise reward cards tend to have higher interest rates and it costs so much to carry that card that you end up paying for the rewards down the line. >> restructure your debt. how do you do that? >> the first thing we urge

consumers to do is pay it down if at all possible, and particularly going into this holiday season, try to use that credit card less, pay with cash, pay with a debit card. but you can also look at one of these zero deals in transferring your balance, but make sure you bet into a good one. >> can you still have good credit if you don't use or open credit cards, my husband and i have one just in case something happens, but i pay it off instead of paying the minimum. >> monique use it four times a year, you really need to have a pattern of using that card and paying it off. you can have a good credit score without using a card, it's just very difficult. >> greg, jean, thank you again, and coming up, making sure your kids are on the right back now that they're back in school. but now an intimate glimpse into the private life of marilyn monroe, a hollywood legend.

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marilyn monroe is one of the greatest and most mysterious hollywood icons of the 20th century and now a book book called "fragments" intimate notes and letters by marilyn monroe paints a revealing picture of a woman everyone thought they knew. ♪ i want to be loved by you >> reporter: marilyn monroe is an icon for the ages, which a story that's about to get a little bit brighter. a new book sheds light on the turbulent life of the actress. made up to a collection of notes and letters monroe left to her acting teacher lee straussberg recently discovered by lee's wife anna. the book highlights notes that marilyn began writing around

1951 details insecurities and fears along with optimism and dreams. it also touches on her three marriages, most notably those who yankee great joe dimaggio and playwrite george miller. showcasing her signature bombshell style. >> that kind of reached a height when she did niagara. and that's when she began to project the most brilliant dumb blond character of the 20th century. >> reporter: but publishers say her writingers reveal a more cultured and curious marilyn, her greatest fear disappointing those she loved. but you wouldn't think that by her birthday salute to john f. kennedy in 1962 ♪ happy birthday mr. president ♪ >> reporter: there's one element

that the archives leave unanswered, her death. >> so many sere is and so many stories have been put out about her death that the cause is batesed in mystery. >> reporter: and nearly half a century since that tragic death, marilyn monroe still fascinates her fans. >> courtney is the executive editor of the publisher releasing "fragments." >> handwritten notes she jotted down in hotels and in journals. her writings reveal that although she was one of the biggest sex symbols of her time and probably even in present day, she wasconflicted about sex. >> she is indeed. there's a line in her journal about wanting to overcome these early anxieties about her body, sort of reflects on her childhood with her very strict

foster mother saying i've got to let these things go but also use them for my work. >> there's a deeply personal part of her book and this is referring to one of her three husbands arthur miller and the breakdown of that third marriage. and she writes, i guess i have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since i know from life one cannot love another ever really. she had some very dark thoughts. >> that's right. this is what she wrote when she discovered in miller's journal that he was sometimes embarrassed and disappointed in her and this created an incredible rupture of trust and that's a thing that comes up over and over again in her writings that she's alone and she can only really rely on herself. >> and there's some that are silly and fun. >> she wrote a poem about what happens when you wear a hospital

gown that's open at the back. >> her bare derriere is out in the air when i'm not aware. >> we talked a little bit about this but in terms of these personal writings we really fee what she felt about herself, and not someone who would think about herself when she was what she was. women revered her, men loved her. >> she was always telling herself, i'm strong, i'm frail but i'm strong, and there's a dichotomy there. >> her acting coach inherited her us state, that's who's releasing this book n a letter, she reveals her emotional insecurity. as you know for years i have been struggling to find emotional security with little success for very different reasons. >> she was briwriting to him to

suggest that they start a production company together. this is very rare for women of the time to take control of their careers from the hollywood system and she wrote this seven months before she died. so we know that she even then was planning for her future. >> it's a fascinating look into her life. the book is "fragments" by marilyn monroe. coming up a big-time concert from big time rush, they've got one more song, but first these messages. just for a day. then we made lunch for the neighbors. thousands of turkey burgers on us. to show people there's a burger that's as lean as it is delicious. it's really good. he loves the turkey burgers. if i can give her something that's good for her and lean, i'd totally make this for her. ancr: make the switch. look for jennie-o at a store near you.

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a inaccident. >> this is light volume of traffic but we have stuff happening, this northbound at diablo road. taking a while to clear. that's causing slowdowns north through danville. livermore is moving westbound. we don't see major issues through the commute direction out of the altamont pass. very smooth, slowing before the express lane. northbound 101, look at that northbound, 280 at wolf road. there is an incidents in the lane t. south bay pretty good. the travel times, northbound 101. we have the forecast. >> we will be seeing hot and dry conditions. notice our temperatures around lunch time already mid 80s inland to the tri-valley, close to 80 on the way to mid 80s later on in the afternoon. near 80 san francisco, low 80s in oakland. breezy and dry with 90s inland miroh ugdweek. h

in the east bay police look for a man who tried to kidnap two girls. the sisters tell police man threatened to shoot their family if they didn't get in his car. the man had a grace goatee and missing one of his top teeth. it happened friday afternoon in sunol when the girls were walking their dog near sunny hill drive. the man grabbed the 5-year-old by her shirt but her 10-year-old sister pulled her away. they managed to run and the man drove away. the man was driving an older green four dear jeep with a tire on the back. the left headlight could be damaged. it had a blue and white license with a g and a 5 in it. if it sounds familiar call sunol police. i'll have another update in about a half hour.

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the miles are the goal. >> that's it? you're saving just a save? >> let's just say that i have a number in mind and i haven't hit it yet. >> that's a little abstract. what's the target? >> 10 million miles. >> george clooney has dedicated a lot of his life to sudan. we traveled with him just last week and we're going to bring you his story tomorrow here on "today," including a live interview with george clooney. >> he has a voice that people will listen to hopefully. >> on this trip, i really was

sold. on his overt, he just really has dedicated himself, i will say however, that looking your worst and being covered with with the two-time sexiest man alive. coming up in this half hour, we're going to talk about back to school checkups. >> the kids have been settling in with their school routine. so it's a time to nip any problems they have been having with their friends or emotional development. we have four areas that you should talk to your kids about. >> when your kids come home are school hungry and they're looking for a sweet treat, what do you do. >> you don't give it to them all the time. >> it took him 16 tries to get this cake right. he's done some hard work with a

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north bay. in the 80s and 90s. not just the temperatures we're watching about it the fire weather watch around 6:00 this evening for the hills of the north and east bay. hot and dry and breezy at times across the hilltops. warm temperatures on the coast. >> so i say enjoy the warmth while it's here because a couple of weeks and you guys are going to be saying, where is that warmth, steph? coming up next, a report card on your kids' well-being. one month into the school year, we're going to tell you the questions you should be ask right after this. [ women ] ♪ pop-tarts happy sunshine time! ♪ [ man ] ♪ grab a pop-tart and you might just start ♪ ♪ to sing songs like a meadow lark ♪ ♪ stretch and yawn ♪ blow a kiss to mom ♪ cause pop-tarts mornings are the bomb ♪ ♪ so, rise and shiiiiine

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up, research shows this is the best time to assess how your child is adjusting to his or her new routine and make adjustments if necessary. you have four areas you say parents should be checking up on their children in this 30-day children. why is this a good time to do it. >> because school is in full swing and if there's any problems, now is when they really start to crop up and this is actually the best time to nip them in the bud. >> the first area is academic. i think it's too soon to find out how your child is doing academically. >> you know how home work is going on with t. most schools now have a website, utilize it, go into that website, you do have to register and it's free, you can find out about their graeds and test scores, and also about absences,

let your kid know you're checking up on them. >> the next one is probably one of the most difficult for parents and this is the social development. what are you looking for? >> you're looking for is your child getting along with others because that plays an enormous role in not only your child's self-esteem but also to be able to concentrate in that classroom. first of all does he have friends? everyone's going to come home with nobody likes me, everybody hates me, but here's your index. ask your child to draw a map of either the cafeteria or the playground. why? because that's the place that kids con greg gait socially. you'll find instantly whether your kid at least has a couple of loyal friends. >> i know this has been a big news headline and that's bullying and it's a huge concern for parents because everyone's so aware of what can happen in the end. the worst part is parents don't

even know their kids are being bullied. >> here's a couple of quick finds that we're overlooking. bullying is repeated and it almost always happens in the same places what are called hot spots in a school. they are the places where the adults are not there. ask your child first of all where are the places where you feel safest at the school? you can even print off a map of the school. where are the places you and your friends are avoiding. a little clue, it's usual bathrooms, 43% of kids are running home to use the bathroom because they're afraid to use it in the school. hallways and lockers for bigger kids. fringe places of the playground. what you then do is create a safety plan for your child. cyber bullying is electronic. here's a couple of clues. google your child's name, first and last because then you'll see

if there's a presence. and you can monitor, watch how your child reacts when an e-mail or a text comes in or if you walk by the computer. ive there's jitteriness or jumpiness, that's a sign. >> and next your child's emotional state, emotional well-being. >> stress, it's huge. and 80% of kids say it is rising, so here is your little index here. rewind to the beginning of school. that's what you're looking for, have you seen a marked change in your child's normal? far more irritable, far more emotional, slack of sleep, he can't focus. you'll then begin to see, it must be something at school that's triggering it. if it lasts every day or if it continues, get help. the second thing is check the overload. >> activity overload, that's a big problem with kids. >> a great little conversation, pull out the calendar, sit down with your child and say let's look at it.

>> cut just one thing and you don't feel like a car pool or a taxi cab. >> and last but not least, this physical checkup, it can't be ignored in being a good parent. making sure they get the have, nations they need and they're going properly. >> number one is sleep, watch your child first thing in the morning. if you need a crane service to pull him out of bed and it just started after school started. do a rewind and look at your bedtime schedule. stick to a routine. make sure you turn off the tv and the computer at least 30 minutes before dead. the flickering images will impact your child's sleep. and pull the cell phone. because 60% of kids say they're using that cell phone after the lights are out and you may not know it. coming up next, an orange cake with the zest of portugal right after this.

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this morning this morning in "today's" kitchen, we're starting at the nav navel oranges. it's from his award-winning cookbook, "the portugal table." your book, you say this was your hardest recipe. 13 tries. why? >> because when i went to the bakery in portugal, it was a chiffon cake. a chiffon cake is nothing like this. i had to keep changing and adapting it. and about the 13th time, i was like, this is an orange olive oil. >> but you didn't give it up? >> the 12th or 13th time. we finally came up with this cake which is marvelous. >> nice, i would have loved to have been there to taste the 13 other tries. i'm sure they were tasty. let's get to this one. >> you have egg yolks in here. you want to just break them up in the mixer. the first step, you just want to

purr in some sugar. what this does, it makes a really luscious sort of a yummy base for the cake. >> can you do this with a hand mixer or do you need a heavy duty? >> you absolutely can use a hand mixer. i'm not going to do all of this. just to -- >> just want it to be fluffy? >> yeah, for about five minutes, so nice and fluffy and light. and while that is going, take some baking powder and kosher salt and this is plain old all-purpose flour. just whisk it in, get it nice and mixed. and this is where the magic happens, the next step. what we have here is this mixture all fluffy. >> all right. great. >> so if you want help, you take the olive oil, and i'll turn this on here real low -- >> and you use olive oil instead of butter? >> and you want a fruity one. so hang on one sec. start with the flour. so it goes flour, olive oil, flour, olive oil. >> do you need someone to help you with this? do it at home alone?

you said fruity olive oil. i didn't realize there was -- >> you don't want grassy, because you'll be chomping on your front lawn with this. >> ask for fruity olive. >> you don't want peppery. it will be like biting into a bunch of cracked pepper. >> flour. >> a little bit more flour. and you pour the rest of thei e olive oil in. it's really very simple. >> why do you prefer olive oil over butter? >> it's a very good question. the reason why, in portugal, they don't have a lot of cows. so not a lot of butter. >> use your resources, what you have around you. okay. >> so olive oil is what they use. and of course, there's a lot of olive oil groves there. >> so we blend this. >> all that. and then, orange juice, it goes right in. >> okay. >> and orange zest. >> nice. no pulp in your orange juice. that would be awkward. >> exactly. when that's all blended up properly, this is the cake, it's all done. a couple of tips. you really want to have a light-colored pan. >> why?

>> if it's too dark, sometimes you can get those dark non-stick pans, it makes the cake too dark and it burns the outside. also, you want to give it a real good rap. see the bubbles coming up. they break up to give it a nice texture. >> put this in the oven? >> yeah. >> how long? >> an hour and 15. >> the cooked thing. >> i already cut a piece for you right there. tell me what you think? >> i'll tell you right away, because i love sweets. that is so nice! >> and this stays. you can mail this to somebody through the mail. >> i don't know about that. i don't know if i want to mail it. this is delicious! >> thank you. >> absolutely, flavorful. david lee, thank you so much. great recipe, "13 times is a charm," and if your kids are off for the holidays, you'll want to catch this. one more song from the nickelodeon band, big time rush. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ like my heart, you've beens n♪

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on the opposite sit side of the ferry building. >> we'll be seeing hot and dry conditions. you'll notice our temperatures around lunch mid 80s out to the tri-valley, close to 80 in san jose on the way to mid 80s later in the afternoon. near 80 for san francisco, low 80s in oakland, breezy and dry in those north and east bay hills with 90s inland. >> thanks so much, rob. the giants face a big game, a win would put them in the national league championship series. pretty exciting. last night in the top of the second, the giants score when the ball gets past brooks conrad. 1-0, giants. sanchez had a big night on the mound. he didn't give up a hit until the sixth inning but in the bottom of the eighth he gave up a big one, a two-run homer so the braves took the lead 2-1. in the ninth huff singles in the tying run. an error, you're going to see it. brooks conrad had three in the game.

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. it is the beginning of the week, it is fun day, october 11th. we're so glad you're with us. it is columbus day. hopefully everybody is having a lovely day off. >> i hope everyone is. in new york, it is a festive day. we have parades that run down fifth avenue and the east side of manhattan. >> which means avoid it unless you want to be part of that because it makes life rough. we're not going to avoid it because today begins the onslaught of hoda's book, opening tomorrow, dropping tomorrow. but about 8,000 people coming to donny deutsch's tonight. >> dropping tomorrow. >> dropping tomorrow. >> i think when donny mentioned that he might be interested in hosting this, i think he's having second thoughts about it. wouldn't you think? >> he's been renovating this beautiful place for four years and it is going to get trashed before he gets to move in.

you know what your friends are like. come on. >> stop it. >> i can't look at jonathan. >> we'll talk about jonathan in a second. >> he had a wilder weekend than i did. >> it started to fall because that's when the ice skating rink opened. >> it already did. >> it opened this weekend. people are on the ice skating rink. we know one person there, kate, she is always skating. >> she goes into depression when it closes in the spring. we're talking about you, kate. there she is. she's spinning. that's her. >> that's kate, a stage manager, she's amazing, a happy woman. >> she is. how was your weekend? >> it was terrific. we flew down to palm beach on friday, the best trips are when you just decide at the last minute, you know? we went down and the weather was gorgeous and, of course it is not high season there so we had the place to ourselves, except for six people. one i met out of the way of the restroom stall, she said, oh, my

gosh, kathie lee, i said, yes, she said, when are you coming back to television? i said two and a half years ago is when i'm going to come back. that wasn't going so well. yesterday, we're getting ready to leave. we're coming out of a restaurant called that doo a eed taboo, sh mature ladies, very mature, and dressed to the nines and you can see them coming because nobody else like them in all palm beach and they're coming down the avenue and they go, kathie lee, here we go. the one woman looks at me and says i like your bangs better. that was my weekend. >> some of your friends made the journey all the way across to dubai. emily worda. >> i know. >> and her family went to dubai. her daughter is playing in a tennis tournament. >> her brother moved his family there so she has family there. >> my sister met emily, they had lunch. here is the issue. she came bearing a gift and my

sister was certain it was regifted. it was regifted. we have living proof of why. this is what emily brought to my sister. >> oh, my gosh. that is regifted. >> that blanket that someone made with our faces on it. my sister is like what am i supposed to do with this thing? >> that was auctioned off at ever green commons a couple of weeks ago in michigan. that is so funny. do you know what it is like for her to pack that and take it all the way to dubai. >> what is she going to do with it? >> sleep with you every night. do you have any idea how many people want to sleep with you, hoda. >> you are unbelievable. okay. it is a big day because they rang the bell in chile because the miners, they have broken through and there is a clear pathway for the miners to come out. >> is it chile or chile? >> i would say chile. >> chile, all right. >> it is going to -- just to get someone out of the hole -- >> how far down are they? >> i think a half mile ride in a capsule, okay? these guys -- >> 20 minutes. >> imagine going a half mile in

a tiny capsule, but after what they have been through, i'm sure that's nothing. they're told they have to wear shades and have sweaters when they come out because they have been underground. >> how long now, two months? is it two months they have been there? >> we'll find out. >> ralph knows everything. >> he does know everything. i think the greatest part about this story is you would think they would be clamoring to get out first but the truth is they were all wanting to be the last one out, you go ahead of me, you go ahead of me. >> they're fighting over it. why? >> they're good guys. they have this great camaraderie, they say, you go first, i'm good, i'm good. >> the last gets the biggest cheer, you know what i'm saying? showbiz people, no, no, no, you go first. nobody wants to be the opening act, everybody wants to be the finale. >> one guy is down there who, when he was trapped, his wife showed up and his girlfriend. >> this guy better stay there. >> he's going to be last out. >> his name is yanni. he'll be the last one out. >> yanni barios.

okay. i wonder what is going to happen. too bad they're not in america. that would be a heck of a reality series. >> living down there? >> no, following yanni with the wife and the girlfriend. >> that will be juicy. oh, my mom's in town. >> to hell in back. >> my mom's in town, by the way. >> you said she's been driving you crazy. >> no, she's the best. >> no, you were telling me early on about your mother visiting. that's all i'm saying. it is a little bit of a problem. >> anyway, she's here, she's here for the book party, has her party dress on, she's good to go. >> do your mom for me. >> you'll see her in person tonight. >> yes, but what time are you coming? >> what? >> keep in mind there is a parade, a lot of italian people, a lot of -- >> party from 6:00 to 8:00 so we're going to come at 5:30 because -- >> are you excited, hoda woman? >> i think it is going to be fun. >> i want you to be happy. is there anything you would change now about this book because pretty soon millions of

people will be reading about it and it is too late to change. >> i don't know if there is anything in there that i would take out. there were things you would take out. >> there is a few things i think you should have taken out, but you didn't give me the galley before it went straight to print. that's all right. >> i was afraid if i gave it to you, you would say don't put that in and i wouldn't. and now you did. >> sound counsel as you were writing this, did i not, give you sound counsel? >> yes. >> but it's all in there. >> and you know what it is? is it time for our favorite things? >> yes, it is time for our favorite things. >> guess what my favorite thing is today? just imagine, here it comes. here it comes. no, it is not jonathan in the bra. no. >> oh! >> hoda's book, which had we noticed -- had we mentioned, dropping tomorrow. i'm the only person besides -- yes, right, did you hear jerry is saying congratulations. >> jerry, thank you. >> i'm the only person who actually read the book and besides --

>> not too fond of it. >> it is a great book. everybody is going to love it. i want to be the first to cheer you on. >> aren't you sweet. thank you. >> drops tomorrow, but is available now on amazon. what is your favorite thing, hoda woman, besides jonathan? >> if you've ever put makeup on, and it goes on splotchy and you can't -- you want your skin to be a smooth pallet, there is this miracle thing, it is called the present, by philosophy. >> i love that great company. >> it is 25 bucks. put it on your skin, it shrinks your schokin, makes it smooth, looks like such a clean pallet. they call it liquid makeup. they say you can use this. >> sort of like preparation h, which is also very good. >> what? >> a little bit more expensive, but -- >> preparation h is for shrinking bags under your eyes. >> it is for everything, trust me. >> it is? >> yes, i smother myself in it. >> you do? >> oh, yeah. >> all right, now it is time for

our other favorite thing and that's jonathan. >> jonathan looks like he's wearing a -- >> we're sorry. we want to apologize. john is such a good sport and it was his birthday. >> today. >> today is his birthday. we thought we would give him something nice. >> this looks like a bra. >> it is a bra. >> what else is it, jonathan? >> called the emergency bra and it doubles -- here you go, kathie, it doubles as a gas mask. >> and a nursing bra. >> how does the gas mask portion work? >> put it around your neck and clasp it around it and put it around your face. >> can't any bra work like that? >> i guess this was made by a ukrainian scientist. >> those wacky ukrainians. what a sense of humor they have. >> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> poor jonathan, he danced for us a couple of weeks ago, the man couldn't get a date. >> now it's over. >> now you're going to get the kind of dates you don't want, there you go, baby. thank you, jonathan. >> sara has her favorite thing. >> i probably should say my parents because they're visiting, because we'll go with another book, this is by matthew

ricard called "happiness," it is something you can constantly refer back to. one of my favorite quotes, seeking happiness outside of yourself is like looking for the sun in a cave facing north. >> i don't agree with that, though. >> it is saying that, like, it is hopeless, you need to find your own inner peace and it has like little meditations at the end of each chapter that are simple. i've gone back to this 100 times and given it to everyone i know. >> i like it. i want to read that. will you give it to me? >> i will give it to you. can we trade? up next, cory feldman finds him i studio. he's happy about it. >> he must be anything but lost. >> look at little cory. >> my gosh.

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corey feldman starred in "the last boys," it marked the beginning of a great friendship with his co-star, the late actor

cory halftime. >> the third installment is about to make its debut. here is a sneak peek at corey's character as he tries to save a young boy from the grips of deadly vampires. >> check, check, check. >> all right. once inside, our main objective is to extract peter. killing vampires is our second priority. all right, everybody. let's rock 'n' roll. >> let's rock 'n' roll. >> rock 'n' roll. >> rock 'n' roll, baby. >> corey, hello. >> very serious stuff. >> the original you did with corey, was it weird going back and doing this installment of it? >> without him? >> yes, without him. >> well, we got our feet wet so to speak on "the tribe." there was two sequels, one that was a little less heard of than this one, but "the tribe" we shot a couple of years ago and corey did a cameo in that film. that was very nice, nostalgic

and because of some political problems, between him and, you know, his work ethic at the time, he wasn't able to come back for the third one. but ironically when you watch this film there is some very eerie things that happen, because when you watch it you'll go, wow, they went back and reshot the scenes and added them after his death, but we didn't, it is actually shot as the script was written. so there is a scene where actually i go and visit his grave, a cemetery scene, and the irony of it is i was on the phone with him the night before we shot that scene. >> what was that conversation like? >> well, it was interesting because he was very kind of upset he wasn't in the movie. i said, listen, i'm really sorry, i would love to have you but there is only so much i can do. if you stay clean, you know, stay on top of your game, be a good boy, we'll get you back for the next one and that would be great. he got very excited about this. and so excited, in fact, and the true nature of what was corey ha haim, off the cuff, he goes and calls the press and says to the

press, i'm doing the next "lost boys," i'll be starring in it with feldman. the next day we get to the set and we're at the cemetery and we're shooting the scene and all the producers and i are standing around and we're looking at the newspaper, and i'm going, so, well, good news, everybody, apparently we're making another "lost boys" and apparently corey haim is starring in it. it was bittersweet. but he didn't die for several months after that. and fortunately him and i had a chance to really reconnect. he did get his life together for the record. >> he did? >> yes. it was reported misappropriately that he was -- that he died from a drug overdose, which, in fact, was not true. >> what did he die from? >> he died of an enlarged heart and pneumonia. he had in fact been clean for a year and the autopsy results showed that but it got buried in the press. >> i don't remember reading that, unfortunately. >> that's why i wanted to clarify. >> that's great. he was on the road to -- >> he was a good boy, taking care of his sick mom who had cancer, cooking for her, cleaning for her, taking care of

her on a daily basis and they found no drugs in his system. >> did you ever read that? >> i didn't. i didn't read that. in addition to acting, you're also a music, and do you have a lot going in that department? >> i do. we have very exciting things going on. >> tell us, corey. >> i'll give it all to you. >> jealous, baby. >> we have created this new type of event, i guess there is no other way to put it, but it is an interactive experience, only at house of blues venues, it is called the lost boys ball. it is celebrating the release of the new "lost boys" which comes out tomorrow, but this is an interactive event, come to a house of blues during the month of october for halloween, dress up in costume, you're actually part of the event with us, pick your favorite costumes, a costume contest, we're showing the original "lost boys" on big screens, theatrical kind of setting. my band truth movement will forum a full one-hour show. >> stop it. >> yes. a full hour. >> no. stop it. >> corey. >> and the music, you know, kind of integrates because we have

some music in the new "lost boys" film. >> you executive produced this as well. >> yes. >> very important. >> i know. corey, thank you very much for being with us. >> nice to see you. we're sorry of the loss of your friend. >> thank you very much. i appreciate that. i'm glad to be here. >> that will be on dvd tomorrow. >> blue ray and pay-per-view. >> get out of town. >> if you want more information about the lost boys ball, go to my www.coreyfeldman.net. up next, awkward situations. ♪ [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy gives you a little slice of happy.

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we often deal with awkward situations at some point or another, so we asked you to write us in and we got terrific responses. >> yes, we did. from dating a colleague to getting defriended on facebook, here with help is philip galanos who writes the social qs column for "the new york times" and roddy ludwig, psychotherapist to the stars. >> here we go. >> all set. question one. i have been seeing a co-worker and we both agreed to keep it hush-hush for a while. another co-worker found out, told everyone we work with and now both of russ being teased to the brink. now he will hardly say a single word to me. what's to be done? >> good news/bad news here. good news is in a week, the office gossip mill is done with you. >> yeah. >> but the bad news is your boyfriend takes a powder with a little ribbing from colleagues, that doesn't sound so great.

>> that basically says that he's an immature guy, but if you're curious, you can certainly try to find a way to have a conversation with him and say, hey, listen, what's the deal. >> he didn't do anything wrong. the co-worker found out about it. >> but the way he handled it was wrong. you don't then ignore your girlfriend or the woman you've been dating. >> she can still say, rachel can still say, oh, stick -- let's stick with this, i want to stick with it, how about you? >> if he doesn't want to, you still have to work with the guy. that's the problems with -- that's why hoda and i don't go out together, you know? >> question two. my dad met his girlfriend less than two months ago. within the first month he told her he loved her and spent the night. he's in his 50s, owns his house and due to the economy i live with him. i don't know if i should say anything. i know she's not trying to take mom's place but i barely know her and i think she's moving too fast. >> i think she should have a conversation with her father in a nonjudgmental way and let him know she feels uncomfortable with the situation. having said that, there is a

reason why adult parents and adult children should not live together. >> yeah. >> because, you know, it makes things awkward after a period of time. >> it is not like he went to las vegas and came back with a show girl after a long weekend. two months is plenty of time to fall in love with someone. >> i don't know how old this young girl is, but it is just weird, you're living there, and your father is with a woman you don't know and -- >> it depends how old she is. if she's 30, get out of the house and find a way to live independently. >> this is the new economy. the new economy, though, is where else is she going to go? >> if you're living at your dad's house, he should do what he wants. >> she should have a conversation, because maybe he'll change his behavior, maybe he's just not thinking it has any impact on his daughter. >> or maybe he can explain to her just what it is that is so appealing about this woman. >> maybe she could try to break them up. >> or send them to las vegas and he'll meet a show girl and come back with her. >> that will last.

>> here is one about facebook and defriending. two years ago i commented about something written on my sister's facebook page. to me it wasn't anything bad but she deleted me from her facebook page and we haven't talked since. >> two years is a -- two years tells me there is other issues here. >> i agree. >> let's make it a simple issue and say, like, sometimes you put something, type something up, think it is so funny, or witty, and it doesn't come across because you're not smiling when you say it, not a good tone of voice, so call up and say, geez, i'm sorry, but two weeks tells -- two years tells me -- >> i agree. there are underlying issues here. because you don't defriend your sister. and then not have a conversation for two years. so have that conversation, apologize, say you weren't aware that it would have this kind of impact, and find out what's really going on. >> most people that hurt somebody's feelings don't intend to, do they? >> sometimes people do. >> we all do it, but we don't need to -- >> sometimes people do. >> that's their mo, they do that

all the time. most people don't mean to. >> i will say, kathie lee, is that it is usually based on hurt. so the attack is based on some kind of hurt going on. it is a counterattack. >> but kathie lee's point is, if you didn't mean it, but you see that there is some terrible consequence going on, go fix it. >> five seconds, we got to go. >> one, two, three. >> are there rumors about ryan seacrest actually true, hoda? >> what rumors? systems from ge flightt allow for fuel savings, lower emissions and less noise... ♪ ...making the old way of doing things... [ air traffic controller ] 245, you are cleared to land. [ male announcer ] ...seem less than graceful. ♪ [ male announcer ] ...seem less than graceful. funny thing about vegetables... they fill you up without filling you out. yes! v8 juice gives you three of your five daily servings of vegetables. that's what i'm talking about!

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mike inouye. he has an update on the bus accident. >> good news. i mean, relatively speaking. two minor incidents of accidents, basically after the initial contact, nothing compared to what we heard with a head-on collision and a bus full of people. might have traffic off 101 but here at golden gate bridge, light volume to the north bay, from the east bay the bay bridge has not had the meet rg lights on. light volume of traffic. also san mateo bridge is smooth for 92 over the water, over the hills and half moon bay slowing. rob with the forecast. >> it's a nice start to monday so far. by afternoon breezy and dry conditions around the hilltops, see the temperatures climb around the bay area. 85 san jose, 90 in livermore, close to 80 in san francisco with 70s along the coast, inland temperatures climbing to near 90 in concord, 88 san ramon. things hot and dry through midweek with 70shere on th 8e ut re on the coast.

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with "today's buzz" and enough scoop to keep you dishing all day long. >> between miley cyrus and ryan seacrest, andy cohen has it all. >> how are you, doll? how was your weekend? >> my weekend was great. >> too bad we can't talk about that. but anyway -- >> we teased ryan seacrest coming out of the commercial, we said we were going to -- >> rumors. >> rumors abound. yes, please clear up the rumors. >> basically there are reports that ryan seacrest is starting a new cable channel. >> oprah has hers, where's ryan's? >> it is ryan seacrest in conjunction with caa and aeg, aeg, the big concert people, they're talking about doing a new pop culture and music channel which sounds like they're gunning for mtv which doesn't do much music at this point. i talked to cao over the weekend and they said it is so preliminary, but it is so in the early stages, and as we have

seen from oprah's starting her own channel, it takes a while. it is not easy to start a cable channel. >> not only that, he's already so embedded with e. it would be a direct competition to e. >> he's saying it wouldn't be a direct competition to e. it would be music-based. e doesn't do music. e is pop culture and entertainment. >> i think there has to be a music channel. you can't find it. >> but mtv at 5:30 in the morning. >> one used to be big and -- >> boy, does hoda start tweeting at about 5:00 a.m. that's when she starts tweeting. >> that's when i get going. >> oh, my lord. >> i get going. the weekend, did you see any movies this weekend? >> "social network," number one again. the thing i found interesting, just from talking to people, people are going to see that movie again and again. >> i've seen it twice. it is just brilliant. >> there you go. >> my friend armey right there. >> armey hammer. he gave you the 411 about mark zuckerberg. >> when you're inside something, you learn things that are --

>> so that was number one. people are going back to see it again and again and again. >> miley cyrus, always a little controversy surrounding miley. >> the same controversy over and over. >> she's 17. she's got her latest music video is -- she's pushing the envelope even further. she's kind of grinding on a bed, she's blindfolded, she's dirty dancing. >> maybe it is halloween. >> no, it is actually not halloween. it is a friday or saturday or even a tuesday night. no, kathie lee, don't give her the benefit of the doubt. what do we think about a 17-year-old? she's a role model for a lot of young ladies. and, you know, britney kind of set the pace here. >> i know. >> years ago, and it seems like the place that you maybe have to go to sell records. i don't know. >> has anyone done it well? has anyone made the transition from young musician to grown-up musician and done it well, do you think? >> i think christina aguilera has. no? >> i think so.

she's just not selling any records now. >> she's going to be huge. she's truly talented. >> very talented. she'll be great. she'll be fine. i hate to see that, as a parent, that's your worst nightmare watching that happen. you look at rehab, therapy, all the way down and pray that they get through it all. >> a lot of celebs are coming out after the death -- the suicide of the young boy from rutgers and a lot of people -- >> another one over the weekend in oklahoma. what happened last friday was that anderson cooper was on "ellen" talking about a movie called "dilemma", the trailer he had seen in which someone -- vince vaughn in the trailer says that's so gay, disparagingly using the word gay to mean a bad thing. anderson talked about it on "ellen" and universal, to their credit, cut it out of the trailer. >> do you think it was -- >> still in the movie. >> it is still in the movie. i do think it is offensive. i think you to watch what you

say. and i do. i think that there is so much badness going around right now. and so -- there is kids who are gay who are struggling today, and today is national coming out day, actually. and, you know, they need role models and they need to know that maybe it does get better and i think it does get better. >> it is tough to be a teenager anyway. >> it is. it is. >> you introduce the other -- >> it's true. >> the "d.c. housewives". >> the reunion is on fuego thursday night at 9:00 on bravo. the women, none of them believe that michaele has ms which is a shocking little accusation, followed by the premiere of "the beverly hills housewives". >> i met lisa. >> she's one of the beverly hills housewives? >> yes. she owns one of my favorite restaurants out there. >> they're all going to be on your show, i think, on wednesday. >> they are? >> we never know. all right. >> good to see you. >> great to see you.

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time for "bobbie's style buzz" and all the product you'll need to make the most of your mane. >> from treatments to touchups to even the way to correct a bad color job, not that anyone around here needs it, bobbie thomas is here to help.

miss bobbie girl. >> we talked about hair for as long as i've known you, hoda, over and over. >> yes. >> there is a lot out there. i wanted to share some collections that have caught my eye. first up, mixed chicks. the name alone is what it says. it was created by two women, karen and wendy, who thought there was a void in the marketplace for multicultural hair types. they kept blending all different products so they created their own collection and their fans are halle berry. another collection, this is purology. it is really been a pioneer in color preservation. what i like about this is the story, the founder had a friend struggling with ovarian cancer and wanted to create a gentle cleanser that was sulfate free, carcinogen free, and has performance value to it. what i like is they both concentrated formulas. some people say why should i spend that much on a shampoo? it gives you 80 shampoos so 33

cents per application. if you spend more, you'll let it stretch a little more. >> you won't color your hair as often. >> yes. this is profound beauty, another collection i'm a fan of. online, their website allows you to click through a questionnaire that is find your routine. it will help you figure out if you want straight hair, volume hair, your hair type, they give you easy pick up this one box, there is three full size products, they have three different results for the styling. so you can get, if you want straight hair, pick up this box, three products. there is your routine right there. if you want volume, they have that too. >> different products for a different outcome. >> unite is a cool boutique collection in salons everywhere, stylists love this. this is a blow in and set serum to help keep the lift and the curl in your hair. >> especially after you had one of those treatments. >> this will help you do -- it is a versatile product, but something coming out in january already has everyone buzzing. check out the nozzle on this hairspray. >> oh. >> this is their new go 365. if you can get a better shot. it allows you to twist it so you

can see whether it should be soft, medium or hard to hold. >> megathrust. >> when you first spray the hairspray on, maybe the next day you don't want it as heavy, this gives you three different hairsprays in one. that's a great value buy. >> i like this next one. >> tress treatments. i have known about this for over a decade. ecofriendly fans, like drew barrymore, love the re-useable packaging and the ingredients are everything from cherry to avocado, stuff you can eat. it is great. it works. and this dd conditioner is great for people who have fine hair, that kind of almost looks thinning and it will not make it heavy. the no-no pack is a great conditioner and i know this is something that is really helped you after the kerotin treatment, keep the curl. >> it has? >> another thing, chronologyese, you can get it at the salon, the

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meg whitman is lying about jerry brown again...on taxes again. newspapers have called many of her ads untrue. fact: jerry brown cut taxes by $4 billion and says no new taxes without voter approval. but meg whitman's nose just keeps growing by the millions. with the lazy days of summer behind us and the holiday rush closer than we would like to think, there is no time like now to take care of all those little home projects that have been begging for your attention. >> years in your case. >> i know it. >> that means checking off the home maintenance to do list. frank fontana, host of hgtv's "design on a dime" and he's here to get us started. a new book out, congratulations. >> that's right. >> you're very important.

>> thank you. >> when we start, you say start with a front door, which seems look a smart place to begin. >> curb's everything. >> first impressions are everything. the first thing you want to do is prep, which minds sanding, getting rid of the scratches and the dirt. if you take this, kathie lee, and hoda, i'll have you do this. this is the craftsman multitool, not the dentist's office, but here you go. what you do is get in the edges with your sander. why i like these tools, probably can't hear me, but -- >> why do you like them? >> that's interesting. >> what's great about this is really the portability of it and the batteries, you can use it in all different tools. once you get it sanded and prepped, make sure all the scratches are off. we'll hit it right there. >> oh, yeah. >> that's easy, right? >> i'm going to move down here. >> you got to be prepared for a lot of hours. this is going to take a while. >> absolutely. >> don't people -- they do it too fast, they don't prep properly and then they have to redo it a year later because it

chips, it is terrible. >> it is the truth. want to do it right the first time. >> so smart. >> now we start painting? >> now you have your door sanded, it is time to paint. you want to use the right tools. even a paint brush, these little angles, these weird cuts -- >> they're there for a reason. >> they are. this is perfect for the moulding. we'll start with an exterior paint. >> i love to paint. >> you do? use your edges and mouldings here. this is behr's ultra paint, paint and primer all in one. >> oh, good, which makes sense. >> saves money and time and for $35 a gallon, can't beat that. you're going crazy. >> i love it. >> you have to paint in one direction. >> i like to paint in one direction, full coverage, move on to the next row. >> me too. >> all right. while you're doing that, i'll talk about story paint. this is fun. this is simple. a little tupperware, and some blue tape, a little labeling, bathroom, kitchen, helps down the road when you're looking for the touchup paint, don't search through everything, you have it all labeled.

>> okay. is this the door that we finished? look how beautiful. >> you did a great job. fantastic. you can get the doors from homedepot.com and the paint. >> take off your hardware instead of having to paint all around it. it is silly. >> unless you're a pro like me, i like to edge and test my skills, but i prefer -- yeah, i know. >> time to clean up. >> let's clean. this is from haan usa, a portable steamer. i love this bad boy. >> backing it up, baby. >> hair, watch the lid. >> check this out. you can use this inside and outside. i use this all over my house. and it is perfect for inside, outside, gets those dirty gutters. noisy segment today, right? >> i like it. >> it is not that heavy it looks like. just filled with water, right? >> you want to give it a shot? >> yes, i like this stuff. >> push that button on top and point that in the right direction. right here. >> oh, that one. >> yeah, baby. >> get in there. >> really get in there. it is super hot.

you don't need any chemicals. it is ecofriendly. >> okay. >> comes with nine different attachments. i'll grab this from you. >> that's hot. be careful. >> a couple of minutes. we're cleaning the carpets here, right? >> bambino has been here. >> if you want to going to ecofriendly route, this say little ketchup that has been setting in. >> what is this? >> a unique carpet shampoo mixed with water, douse it on and just like that, it pulls up your stain. wipe it up. >> that's not bad. >> it will get in there further when you have time. let's talk about saving some energy, okay. filtrate has new thermostats out. >> good. >> this one is like an ipad. it is touch pad, you can do the whole thing, set your temperature. this one is a seven-day programmable. if you go on vacation, set it for when you come back, boom, your house is -- >> you can install that yourself? >> pretty simple. just a couple of wires in the back. >> okay. >> if you're not comfortable,

get your handy man over. this is a fun invention, the kilowatt from green depot. it checks your dormant electronics. you know how your bill goes up and up and you're like i'm not doing anything different. it shows you how much electricity you're sucking up while it is doing nothing. your coffeemaker, your computer, you can see -- >> think about all the things. >> plugged right now all around my apartment. and my lights are on. i mean that too. >> mind the gaps. and, you know, one of the biggest energy consumption is leaks. so, you know, your windows, your doors, here is a new product called the window sealer, called the window kit. get this at greendepot.com and it is like giant saran wrap for your window. it blocks out all the leaks. >> frank, thank you very much. we'll be back with more of "today" on nbc.

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and it is time for miss sara haines who has a few special visitors here today. >> i do. my mom and dad and my brother. >> are they here for the dropping of hoda's book. >> are you coming to the party? >> they'll be part of the line outside that wants to bust in. >> how do i get in there. >> they're visiting from the midwest, right? >> florida now. originally iowa, yeah. >> beautiful. what a family. >> gorgeous family, sara, you really do. your brother's hot too. >> everyone says that whenever he's here. >> he needs to move over and get in the light if you're going to be in show s bbusiness. >> he's camera shy, this one. >> hillary duff has a novel out, "iris" or somhing like that. >> vanilla ice. and condoleezza rice has a book out too. she'll be with us. >> and hoda has a big book coou mongto.t owrr [ male announcer ] carly fiorina.

as ceo, she laid off 30,000 workers and shipped jobs to china. china. india. russia. poland. i know precisely why those jobs go. [ male announcer ] because fiorina shipped them there.

to shanghai instead of san jose. bangalore instead of burbank. proudly stamping her products "made in china." 30,000 workers gone while fiorina took $100 million for herself. carly fiorina. outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer, and i approved this message.