good morning. power play. with time running out until the midterm elections, both sides are bringing out the big guns in a final push for votes. private pain. a texas lawmaker reveals his secret torment at the hands of school bullies. >> i have never told the story to aone before tonight. >> his emotional story, and his message of strength to others who have been taunted. and pay dirt. after the last year, the offers roll in for the 33 freed miners who are now weighing book and movie deals, along with dealing with the perks and pressure of being worldwide celebrities. "today," saturday, october 16th,

being worldwide celebrities. "today," saturday, october 16th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning, i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. and it's crunch time for the candidates as the clock ticks closer to the midterm elections. >> the rhetoric has been rising. the races in some cases have been getting uglier. today the president and first lady make another big push in hopes of holding on to the majorities on the hill. we're going to bring you the latest in just a few moments. >> we're also following the search for a missing 10-year-old north carolina girl. zahra baker's family reported her missing exactly one week ago. and police are now calling this a murder investigation. there's some troubling new evidence. we're going to have the latest. >> and remember this bizarre crime? a pizza deliveryman with a bomb strapped around his neck robs a bank. and then dies when the bomb

explodes. this week, seven years later, the alleged ringleader behind this gruesome murder goes on trial. we'll have the story straight ahead. >> and then we're going to switch gears, get down to dollars and cents with suze orman. she is talking money and she is taking your questions, so get them ready. >> i've got my own list of questions for her. she always has such great advice. let's begin this morning with a final push to the midterm elections. now just 2 1/2 weeks away. and with the pressure mounting on his party, president obama is hitting the campaign trail. he's got company. nbc's savannah guthrie is live at the white house with more. savannah, it's good to see you. the president obviously, his presidency in some respects is at stake here. this is a vote many people believe a referendum on his presidency. why the big push, though? >> reporter: well, look, a lot of people are looking to president obama, who is still, frankly, the most popular figure in the democratic party, to close the sale and try to tighten up some of these races. and it's all about getting out the vote. they call him obama surge

voters. those are the folks that voted in 2008 for the first time, mostly young people, african-americans, and the president is focusing like a laser on those groups, trying to generate that enthusiasm, trying to tell them the stakes are high, it's worth going out in a midterm election and look where he's going today, massachusetts. usually reliably democratic territory. but it just shows in this environment, democrats can't take anything for granted. >> and as we noted he's bringing out the first lady. what was -- how did that decision come down? >> well, democrats on the hill, frankly, have been clamoring for the first lady to go out on the campaign trail for months. she's considered, of course, one of the most popular figures, if not the most popular figure, in the administration. in 2008 campaign, they used to call her the closer, so effective was she. she had a closing of the sale with voters. she started this week, had a couple of stops, one in her home state of illinois. and then tomorrow it will be a double-team effort in ohio. we will see the president and the first lady out on the campaign trail together. >> heard the president yesterday

talking about what a tough election environment this is. especially for democrats. obviously they have to deal with the possibility of a republican takeover in the house, and/or the senate. how are they preparing for that? >> well, they are preparing for it. while, of course, toeing the line, saying they expect the democrats to hold on to narrow majorities. either way they are going to have much diminished majorities, even if they hold onto control of congress. the president thinks in some ways this is an opportunity. if republicans retake the house, or the senate, the president thinks they're going to have the onus on them to govern. he thinks the strategy that frankly he admits has worked for republicans, saying no to most of his proposals, he says that old playbook will have to go out the door. that voters will expect republicans put into office to govern. >> all right, savannah guthrie. thanks. republicans are counting on a capitol hill takeover next month. john harwood is cnbc's chief washington correspondent. john, good morning. it's great to see you. >> good morning, lester. >> let's first talk about the president's campaign in delaware

friday. for democratic candidate chris cons. he's way ahead in the polls. why would the president spend time in that race? >> well, first of all, the president may want to go someplace where democrats are winning. it might be a little psychological boost. but look, as they try to hold onto the senate, democrats aren't taking anything for granted. it's a horrible year to run as a democrat. they got a gift in the nomination of christine o'donnell over mike castle in that republican primary. castle would have done -- would have won that race in a layup. so what the president's trying to do is methodically go across the map, and try to lock down places where democrats have an advantage, and tip over those close races where they might be within range, and a little boost for those surge voters that savannah just talked about may make the difference. >> i know you took the red eye in from california. out there covering the races out there. let's talk about it. you've got the governor's race. new reuters poll shows democrat jerry brown now with a

four-point lead over republican meg whitman in the gubernatorial race. senator boxer on the senate side has only one percentage point lead over her challenger carly fiorina. first of all, let's talk about that senate race. what is driving such a close race there? >> well, first of all, the overall environment of voters is anger at the weak economy, and what's going on in washington. now, california's a little bit different. president obama is over 50% in california. unlike the rest of the country. where he's in the mid 40s. but nobody is immune to this reaction against government, and barbara boxer is one of the most liberal democrats in the u.s. senate, is feeling that heat. it's the toughest re-election race she's ever had. but she, i could tell you, lester, is one feisty answer. when i interviewed her yesterday she went right at carly fiorina who's been touting her credentials for business saying yeah, she was a ceo at hewlett-packard but she failed. she got fired. and carly fiorina fired back and said barbara boxer's been in the

congress for 28 years. she hasn't been accountable to anyone. she's out of step with mainstream california. and the need to create jobs. and that is a dog fight. it's very close. barbara boxer has a significant cash advantage, though, as we head to the final couple of weeks and she's been following fiorina on television. >> let's go back to the california governor's race. the headlines in that race have been stolen by first the housekeeping scandal, then the off-color comment by an aide of governor brown. how much have -- or gubernatorial candidate brown, how much have those things driven the underlying dynamics of that race? >> well, what happens in these races is you have an underlying dynamic, and the ability of candidates to move the needle, given the way california is so vast and voters tend not to tune in to politics very much, it's not easy to move the needle. and those little controversies tend to do it. jerry brown gave a -- an interview earlier in the campaign when he was explaining to an interviewer that what's

going to tip this race is when somebody messes up. somebody makes a stray comment, insults somebody, that's exactly what's happened over the last few weeks. jerry brown still has the advantage, yet bill clinton in campaigning for him yesterday, another democrat who retains some popularity, and so this is a race where democrats have a slight advantage but it's not a given. meg whitman's put $150 million into that race, lester. >> john harwood. glad your flight landed on time. good to have you on this morning. now here's amy. >> lester, thank you. in chile the homecomings continue for the 33 rescued miners. and along with all of the celebrations, new details are emerging about the desperation they faced underground, and the pressures they now face above it. nbc's kerry sanders joins us now from chile. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. two of the miners are still here at the hospital. all the others have gone home, and doctors say that their eyes are adjusting to the sunlight much faster than they expected. but the longer-term issue, they say, will be mental health.

three days after the rescues that stunned a worldwide audience, almost all of the miners are finally at home. the 12th man out was one of the first to be released. while in the hospital, he complained about the media attention. some are bothering my family, pena said, on friday, he sought out the cameras, claimings miners' concerns about safety were ignored. the employer, pena said, always cares for his money. his money, and then what happens with the workers, what happens with the workers, no. just go in. all 33 men are suing the owners of the mine. and despite one report of fistfights underground the miners appear to be closer than ever pap growing, one daughter said, to pool all their earnings from interviews, appearances, books, and movie offers.

and to divide them equally. the price for telling their story, $20 million. fermin, whose father-in-law mario gomez is the oldest miner, spoke up in the miners' defense saying no one has suffered as they have. there's no amount of money for that. chile's health minister said most will need psychological supervision, and possibly medication. >> we are prepared to stay with them, and to work at least in the next six months. >> some of the men like richard villarroel never expected to reach the surface. in an interslew with "the wall street journal" he said, we were waiting for death. we were wasting away. we were so skinny. i lost 26 pounds. i was afraid of not meeting my baby, who is on the way. in the hospital, hoe a looked to the future.

i think i have to rest, he said, and then take back my life. enriques now has a contract to go back to work, in another mine. but first, he's taking a vacation. and they have been offered some free vacations around the world, in the mediterranean, the greek isles. to see real madrid, and one of the miners who is an elvis fan has been offered a free vacation to graceland. and amy, who could pass that up? >> all right, kerry sanders, thanks so much. >> go from the one thing you want in life, just to survive, then to all these options. >> dreams like from one to the other thinking you're facing death and all of a sudden being offered free vacation. >> everybody wants a piece of you. let's get a check of the other headlines of the morning. for that we're going to go over to melissa francis at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. we begin in central china where rescuers are trying to free 17 trapped coal miners after an explosion in the mine. 20 miners were killed in the blast. more than 200 escaped.

hampering rescue efforts the toxic levels of gas. china's mine industry is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. the pentagon is preparing for a major release, possibly as early as tomorrow, of classified iraq war documents by the whistle-blower website wikileaks. military officials say wikileaks' july's release of more than 70,000 afghanistan war logs has not compromised sensitive u.s. intelligence sources, or practices. but officials say the disclosure of informants' names puts them at risk. and say it ain't snow. it is only mid-october but the white stuff has already arrived in parts of new england. the weather channel's jim cantore joins us live from stowe, vermont, with more. good morning, jim. >> good morning, melissa. it was a beautiful fall foliage has now turned into a winter wonderland in through here. you can see we've got four inches of snow on the ground. it's obviously heavy, wet snow. good snowball fighting snow. look at the pictures at the top of the mountain where you had a

lot of conifers and pine trees, they're just coated with snow. and it looks like christmas. real quickly up in through here. they've had as much as 16 inches of snow on top of the mountain here. so, what a great fall picture that's going to be for the leftover foliage near the ground. we're going to be able to take pictures of white capped mountains once the sun comes back out probably on sunday. the big problems will be wind mainly affecting new england today. that's going to slow things down at the airports and could cause a few more power outages from yesterday. >> incredible picture. jim cantore, thanks so much. finally a crazy police chase in brazil. cops saying the driver of the black caress caped from prison. the suspect first weaved through traffic until he was blocked. then he decided to just hit everything in his way. including a number of motorcycle cops. officers actually opened fire, causing other drivers to run for cover. in all the driver hit at least nine cars and four motorcycles. look at that.

he was shot five times by police before finally being taken into custody. wow. i guess, o.j.'s got nothing on this guy, right? >> good grief. >> yikes. >> all right, melissa, thanks. >> bill karins is here with a check of your forecast. good morning, bill. >> i'm not looking to talk about something that's just gorgeous and that's the forecast across the country. because we showed you what happened in new england. it was windy and it was raw. that storm is going to pull out slowly during the day today. but much of the country. fantastic from the southeast to the middle of the nation, all the way back up to the pacific northwest. everyone should enjoy it. should be a beautiful start to good saturday morning to you. craig ger rare ra here. we do have a couple high clouds up above. temperatures at this hour are in the 40s and a couple of 50s. this afternoon, we will see some of the clouds thicken up just a bit. temperatures will come down. it will start to cool off this weekend. into the 60s right along the coast. half moon bay, great, art and wine festival going on there. 62, high.

81, livermore. 70s for the south end of the bay and the north end of the bay. the remainder of the weekend, we can expect more temperatures coming back up into the 70s staying through the weekend. bill, thank you. in pennsylvania, the trial in the so-called pizza bomber case. you may remember this bizarre story from a few years back. the alleged mastermind behind the killing is facing a jury. nbc's ron allen has the story. a bizarre crime, a pizza delivery man robs a bank with an elaborate bomb around his neck. the prosecutor told the jury it all boils down to a simple, brutal motive. marjorie deal armstrong wanted monty to pay a hit man who kill her four ha she believed was squan derring her inheritance. >> an extraordinary nary brew

cal crime. regardless of her mental condition at the time shall a jury is going to take a harsh view of this pattern. >> reporter: neil armstrong's court-appointed lawyer says she was around and never intended to be a part of the plot. she was there when the delivery man's neck was measured. the break through came when kenneth barn ace, one of neal armstrong's fishing buddies pleaded guilty to conspiracy. he is expected to testify against her. other suspects in the case are dead. that includes wells, the deliveryman. >> she did not know these people. she was not involved in any way, shape, or form. >> reporter: the wells family has tried to clear his name. prosecutors admit he willingly robbed the bank but did not know the others planned to take the money and let the bomb explode. neal armstrong was heard whispering, that's a lie, as the case was laid out against her.

she is already serving 20 years after pleading guilty but mentally ill to killing a boyfriend who she feared would tell police about the bank robbery. now, she could be heading to prison for life. for more we're joined by nbc news analyst and former fbi pro-climber clint van zandt. clint, good morning. >> hi, amy. >> so the defense says that their client is not capable of designing such an elaborate plan. in your expert opinion does her profile fit that of a criminal mastermind? >> well, i think it really does. this is a very bright woman. she's got a masters degree. i mean she is the quintessential black widow, killing -- allegedly killing one of the co-conspirators, and stuffing his body into a freezer for which she's doing 7 to 20 years right now. 20 years before that, she killed another boyfriend. at that time she pled self-defense and she was able to get off. so i think she's bright.

she has, you know, means, motive, opportunity, amy. she had them all. the question is, can the government prove that to a jury? if this woman going to be a sympathetic figure, or is she going to be a murdering figure? >> right. because i think most people don't think about women, when they think about criminal masterminds. and i know this jury is made up of seven women and five men. does that help or hurt her? >> well, it could go either way. it depends. if there are members of the jury, let's say, for example, who have a relative who has emotional, psychological challenges, if they've had to deal with relatives over trying to get inheritance money which the government says is her motive, they may be sympathetic to that. but it's going to be hard to find a jury in that area who doesn't know her background. two homicides, the alleged mastermind in this. they're really going to have to work hard to make her a sympathetic figure. >> and speaking to that, armstrong's attorney says he expects to let his client take the stand. we know she had an emotional outburst during jury selection.

is that a smart move, in your opinion? >> well, i -- her attorney, i'm sure, would have like to have brokered a deal. just let her plead guilty to this. let her serve a sentence the same time -- >> right, she's already in life. life in prison. >> yeah. yeah, but realize she's 61. she has breast cancer. i mean, she supposedly has about five years to live. but i think she wants her day in court, amy. she beat a murder trial one time. i think in her mind, if she can beat this, if she can get out early, she still has time on the streets. this is a woman who likes money, who likes to be out on the street again, in her mind, amy, i think she thinks if she gets on the stand, she can convince those 12 people she had nothing to do with this. >> all right, clint van zandt, thanks so much. >> thank you, amy. >> and now here's lester. >> amy, thanks. it's been exactly one week since 10-year-old zahra baker vanished in north carolina. authorities have now labeled the case a murder investigation.

they have returned to the family home to conduct new searches, and what they are finding is sunate sunateling. >> reporter: in the weeks since zahra baker's father reported her missing, the case took a grim turn. as police declared it a homicide. searchers scoured nearby woods. >> we don't want to hear words that they found her in those woods. >> reporter: and even drained a pond. looking for any sign of the 10-year-old girl, who beat bone cancer at such a young age. >> do you understand you've been charged with felony of obstructing justice? >> reporter: ellis sa baker, zahra's stepmother, is in jail, and a person of interest. police say she admitted to writing a fake ransom note after zahra went missing. in it, a demand of $1 million. cadaver dogs also detected the scent of human remains on cars belonging to baker and her husband. >> i knew they was going to

come. how she been treated, this was going to happen. >> reporter: neighbors claim baker abused zahra. baker's son chose not to address those accusations. instead he thanks the many people involved in the search. >> i want the public and everyone to know we really appreciate everything and we're not going to stop looking for zahra. we'll go as long as it takes. >> physical evidence has been found at the crime scene, and really their inability to trace this little girl's whereabouts for at least the last two weeks or so, i think all come together to convince authorities that unfortunately, this little girl lost the battle for her life, probably to those around her. >> reporter: authorities say zahra's father is cooperating with the investigation 73 in one week, they have no official suspects, and no trace of this 10-year-old girl. for "today," nbc news. >> we'll be back with more in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] taxes. so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?"

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taking a live look at the sun. not up quite yet. it is coming soon. we are here with a forecast that includes nice, warm temperatures. a little bit. we actually had a couple days in the forecast but after that, it cools down. tomorrow, chance of sprinkles in some spots. big change, right? >> we'll wait for it. >> 52 right now. san francisco. 58, oakland. north end, a couple of 40s. high clouds starting to come in. behind that, we will get a few more clouds. today, it starts to come up a little bit. sunrise at 7:19. you were just talking about sunrise and sun selt set at 6:3. 80s for concord, livermore, just touching the 80s. most of us in the 70s, mid and upper 70s for the north end of the bay right along the peninsula and into san jose. san jose, 79. gilroy, 64.

tomorrow, chings change quite a bit. a lot more in the way of clouds with the chance for some sprinkles for the south bay, peninsula, east bay and places south of there. tuesday and wednesday, we warm back up again. thursday, friday, back to the cool conditions. >> thank you very much. it is october. cash crop crackdown this morning. south bay pod dispensary is facing charges of illegally making money for providing marijuana to sick patients. they are shut down after a raid by narcotics agents. the mercury news reports that agents from the santa clara county special enforcement team seized 100 pounds of marijuana and two freezers full of marijuana edibles yesterday. they also froze a $75,000 bank account which is linked to the dispensary. medical marijuana clubs are required to be nonprofit by state law. this is the third task force raid in santa claire county within the last two weeks.

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here. the first one comes from kerry in salt lake city. i'm breeping to have my third baby this winter and need to purchase a larger car and home. when i sell my current car i will have about $20,000 cash to put down on the new larger car. however, i'm wondering if it would be more beneficial to lease my next car, applying the $20,000 cash to equity in my next home? she's got an expanding family. what do you suggest? >> carrie, have you lost your mind? if you seriously -- anyway, if you lease a car, you're going to lease one for the rest of your life. it is the biggest waste of money out there. here's what i would tell you to do. if you're going to have to buy a new car, buy a car that's used already. but that's new for you. in terms of buying a new home, you need at least 20% down. don't worry about buying that home so quickly. real estate isn't going anywhere. interest rates aren't going anywhere. so just slow it down girlfriend. you have a new baby, take it step by step. but don't you dare lease a car.

>> bad idea. you don't like leases? >> are you kidding me? >> all right. our next fewer e-mail comes from sean in denver. he writes, my fiancee currently has two student loans totalling roughly $20,000 and also has a car loan totalling about $15,000. she's getting some inheritance money from her grandfather about $10,000 to $12,000. her plan which may just be an attempt to irritate me is to go shopping to get clothes and various other things we don't need around the house. my plan is for her to take maybe $1,000 or so and get some nice clothes for herself, but then to do something beneficial with the remainder. my question is this, should she pay down her car loan or sock it away somewhere? and where at? before you answer i'm going to get out of the way because you're about to knock this one out of the park. >> there you go. don't walk off the set. don't do that to me, lester. sean, let me tell you suze's plan. thank god she's just your fiancee. truthfully, because you need to think twice about you are about to merge your finances with a woman who, in my opinion, is

being absolutely irresponsible. you know what i would do with that money? have her pay off her student loan debt. wouldn't her grandfather feel so proud that his money went to do what? put her through school. remember, student loan debt cannot be discharged in most cases in bankruptcy. so if you really want to get rid of one debt that could be dangerous debt, if you cannot afford to pay it, get rid of the student loan debt first. and i meant that. you better think twice before you marry this lady. >> carla is in our audience and she's got a question about retirement. >> hi, suze. i'm thinking about retiring within the next year. and i was wondering if i should be taking some money out of my traditional i.r.a. and putting it into my roth i.r.a.? >> you know, it's hard for me to answer that question, because i don't know what else you have going on. but, let me give you a guideline. if you're going to need all the income from your i.r.a. to generate money for you to live

on, don't waste paying the taxes to convert it to a roth. because any money you convert to a roth you will owe ordinary income taxes on. and then that money isn't there to generate income for you. if this was money at your retirement that you didn't need to touch for the next 10, 20, 30 years or ever, i would then start to convert it. little by little, so that you don't have to go into a higher tax bracket. >> all right. thanks for your questions. we've got another question written in from, this is carol in connecticut. i'm a 40-plus mom with a 13-year-old daughter, who loves to shop. i am not much of a shopper and a big bargain shopper. she likes expensive things and lots of them. what is the best way to manage this dilemma without battling every time we go shopping? i know this is about me getting control of the situation, i've tried setting a budget for her. >> carol, you already have the answer to this question. it's actually very, very simple. cut off the financial spigot. she cannot spend money that she doesn't have. where is she getting her money from? momma, you're giving it to her in terms of an allowance,

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used to that sleep deprivation. have you always been having to have your kids so close in age together? >> have we had them so close? no, we didn't have to. >> was that the plan all along? >> oh, we were kind of bing, bing, boom. so, yeah, i'm a little bit older so we wanted to get started. >> chad, chloe was born 8-8-08 and cameron and cearra needed to be induced. were you hoping or planning to have those birthdays on those very special dates? >> not necessarily planning. once it came a realization, we were hoping. but, you know, obviously the well-being of mom and baby is first and foremost. >> and chad, you have three kids at home. all under the age of 3. you planning or thinking about a fourth child? because 11-11-2011 is just around the corner. >> no, no. you won't find us near any hospital delivery rooms on

11-11. >> i'll be ready, though. >> of course. >> we're pretty much done. >> and doctor, because the babies were induced there are some people who might think, yeah, this wasn't really a coincidence. this was a planned event. they wanted to have all their kids on these dates. did you give any consideration to those dates specifically when planning these actual labor days? >> no, we didn't. the initial plan with this pregnancy was to wait until later, as we did with the second. so it's -- with this one barbie developed some vascular complications that required we deliver earlier, and that weekend became it. >> so, barbie, i have to ask, a lot of people think of these dates, people get married on these dates, they plan events and ceremonies around these dates because they consider them lucky. what did you think when you had all three babies born on these considered lucky dates? >> well, you know, i thought it was neat numbers. something fun for the kids on

their driver's license. oh, your birthday is rhyming numbers. but, it ended up kind of on the third one came around, and it did end up on 10-10-10 i was really surprised, and i was happy because then the little one wouldn't be left out. >> right. they all have special birthdays. well, they're all beautiful children. we're glad they're healthy and happy. barbara, chad, chloe, cameron, cearra and doctor van slutton, thank you all. we're back. first this is "today" on nbc. [ son ] my parents have always lived in the states. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked citi -- how many thankyou points it would take to give them something special.

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this morning where some may be watching that giants' game, you know, bay area pride all around. craig herrera is here with a look at the forecast. it doesn't matter because the game is not here for baseball. until tuesday. today, we have sunshine out there. chris, this afternoon, the clouds start to pick it up. tomorrow, it is going to feel like fall. it has felt like summer this entire week. tomorrow, it cools off. 52, san francisco. lots of 40s for the north end of the bay. highs will get up into the 60s, 70s and a few low 80s. 64, san francisco. 69, oakland. abou78 through sen know ma. seven-day forecast, things cool off quite a bit. the chance for a couple of sprinkles for the south bay and east bay. tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, giants game, if we go that long, we have some 80s in the forecast and lots of sun shy at that point by tuesday and weps. this morning, the south bay man suspected of committing lewd

acts against a child is being held on $1 million bail. 40-year-old john wilson's victim is under the age of 14. they arrested wilson without incident this week after they got an anonymous tip. detectives served search warrants at his home on san antonio in los altos and another home in cal avers county. two teenage boys are facing life in prison for torching a san jose elementary school. the 16 and 17-year-old high school students are expected to enter pleas in court on wednesday. yesterday, they were charged as adults with aggravated arson. the d.a. says the teens will not get a break because of the severity of the crime, which caused more than $10 million in damage to trace elementary school back in july. fire officials say neither of the suspects ever attended trace elementary school. if you are planning on

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carly fiorina. just too extreme for california. [ boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message. we're back on a saturday morning. october 16th, 2010. i'm lester holt along with amy robach. >> we've got a great crowd with us out on the plaza. but it's looking a lot like winter in vermont. this is stowe, vermont we're showing you, where six inches of snow fell yesterday. look at that. the beautiful fall foliage covered in snow. a clear sign of things to come, i think. >> anyway, coming up in this half hour, gold mine. the 33 chilean miners made it

out of the small hole in the ground. now they're going to make big money for their story. we're going to find out how they plan to go about it. >> then healing hands for a helpless animal. doctors in california performed plastic surgery on a sea lion. it's actually believed to be the first procedure of its kind. we're going to meet the medical team behind the surgery coming up. >> this wasn't just cosmetic for the sake of cosmetics. this sea lion had been shot by someone and couldn't fish, and this was very important. so we're going to find out more about that. plus picture perfect, breathtaking new images of newborns. they were taken by anne geddes. just how does she get the babies in those beautiful positions? we'll ask her in just a few minutes. >> okay, they are. and showtime, long legs, long hours, the las vegas showgirls. they glide across the stage. but it's a grueling job, actually. you may not realize for those lucky enough to have it. i went to vegas and found out. take you behind the curtain and realize that i was nowhere near

close to being anywhere capable of doing what they do every day. >> that's really the end of the show almost. >> it is the only one of its kind left. but that's what people think of when they think of las vegas. >> that's right. they're kiging it up. first another check of the headlines. melissa francis from cnbc is at the news desk this morning with our headlines. >> good morning, everyone. we begin in chile where all but two of the miners have been released from the hospital. nbc's natalie morales is live in copiapo with the latest. good morning, natalie. >> and good morning to you, melissa. yes, all of the miners but two have returned. the two have been transferred to another hospital. one of them had dental issues. another apparently had some vertigo problems. but, the health minister and the psychologist who've been treating them say for the most part they were given a clean bill of health. although he described their emotional state as being delicate and fragile. they are going to require counseling. some perhaps medication as they make their adjustments. this is going to be an extraordinary adjustment for them.

they left here to a crush of the media, just following them. everyone wanting to know more about the ordeal that they went through. those 70 days underground. and we're starting to learn a little bit more about that. one miner saying it was a nightmare that you didn't wake up from. he said they had their problems like any family. they fought. like any family. another miner also sought out the cameras to complain about the mine conditions, and the safety concerns that they had, saying that those were ignored. he said they all plan to sue the company. melissa? >> natalie, i mean, we've seen the throngs of reporters and we heard about the offers. how are the miners going to deal with all this attention? >> well, they have formed a pact. it's being reported here that any money that they make, any of the earnings that they make from their various appearances, will be split evenly among the group. they set up a fund, apparently even have an accountant who's going to be handling that for them. but, of course, as i said, with everybody wanting to know what they went through, and all of the offers pouring in, including, you know, offers of

vacations, and luxury travel, it's going to be difficult to see if they really do stick to that pact. of course, we'll have to wait and see. melissa? >> all right. thank you so much, natalie morales. u.s. officials are arranging for the extradition of a new york man arrested in israel on suspicion of murdering his parents. police say he was nabbed after trying to buy an airplane ticket at israel's airport. the 33-year-old man is suspected of stabbing his parents in new york earlier this week. he is not an israeli citizen so it's unclear why he went there. and finally, talk about bad luck after a nerve-racking experience of taking your driver's test. watch this. a pennsylvania man who had just passed his test crashed into the dmv offices as he was dropping off his test instructor. three people had just minor injuries. and the driver, i think it's safe to say, probably went from pass to fail. i don't know, was he trying to parallel park? i'm not sure. now amy, back to you. >> i am here and i didn't see it. we're all laughing.

but not too funny that someone got injured. thank you. let's head over to the other side of the plaza. nbc meteorologist bill karins. there you are. >> did you hear we have a princess out here? >> no. >> we have princess selena, is that right? >> yes. >> where are you from? >> spartansburg, west virginia. >> this is your 18th birthday? >> yes. >> you're only 18. don't go looking for a prince yet. also down here you came all the way from nashville to see your grandparents, you cousin and lester. have you seen all of them so far? >> oh, yes. >> it's been a good trip so far? >> yes. >> maybe even better. let's talk about your weekend forecast. we're going to continue with really nice conditions out there. middle of the country all the way to the west. the only storm area is in the northeast and new england. showed you the storm earlier. that storm will move out. still cool on sunday. but overall very nice weather conditions from coast to coast all weekend long. good saturday morning. let's start with clear

conditions. as we go through the afternoon and evening, we will get more clouds. 50s, a couple of 40s for the north end of the bay. later this afternoon, low 60s around the coast. a few low 80s in some spots. as we go through the remainder of the week ahead, you can expect clouds, more of them, especially into sunday. look at that, a chance for sprinkles for the south end of the bay sunday and then warmer into tuesday and wednesday. have a great day! >> all in all looks like a pretty nice weekend. lest lester? >> bill, thanks. in california, mod rn medicine comes to the aid of a beloved marine mammal. a sea lion named sergeant nevis was wounded by a gunshot last year. the injury to his nose made it impossible to dave in the water. but last week, doctors performed plastic surgery on the sea lion and it was a success. joining us now from six flags discovery is the senior veterinarian dr. diana proctor and staff veterinarian dr. bill van bond. good morning to all of you. thanks for coming on. >> good morning. >> good morning.

>> and i'll start with you, the sergeant behind us, named after a police officer, a sheriff's deputy, i know who sat with him. with this hole in the sea lion's face he wasn't able to dive underwater and eat like a typical sea lion. will he be able to do that now? >> well, that's what we're going to watch him and just see how he progresses and let him take it at his own pace. but we definitely hope that he'll be able to dive. if he can't dive, that's okay. i mean, we can feed him above water until he is in the mood to try again. >> and as we look at these pictures of sergeant nevis, we have to go back to, i guess, last december when he was rescued. dr. bond, what was his condition like then? >> well, when he showed up at the marine mammal center where he initially presented, he was very underweight, and obviously in a lot of distress. he had large holes in his nose. so, when he did try to go

underwater, his nose filled up with water and you can imagine if that's ever happened to you how horrible that feels. he wasn't feeding very well. he had lost a lot of weight. no doubt was very uncomfortable, and so he's a different animal now. >> and i know he healed from the wounds but talk about the decision to go forward with the plastic surgery. how was that decided? >> yeah, well, it was a long decision. it's been quite awhile. we always do everything possible to provide the best care to the animals that present to us. and so we thought it only natural to ask our human counterparts, the people who do reconstructive surgery all the time, to see if they could help out. and we were very fortunate to have a lot of gracious donations, including plastic surgeon from washington, d.c. who came and helped us. >> and dr. proctor, what happens next now for this sea lion? obviously i know eating is the next big step on its own.

will it be able to go in with the other sea lions soon? >> yes, absolutely. we're probably going to do that as early as next week. and he has already been out with the sea lions that are in a larger pool, and so he -- he should be anxious to get back out there with him. as you can see behind us, though, he is really comfortable. he's doing quite well. recuperating. he's getting some medication by mouth, and he's learning to get -- to get some medication on the top of the wounds too. our trainers are working really hard to get him used to what may lie ahead for him. but we're hoping to get him out with the other seals and sea lions within the next week. >> well, it's a wonderful thing you've all done. congratulations. dr. diana proctor and dr. bill von bond we appreciate you being with us this morning. >> thank you for showing.

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this morning the secrets of a las vegas showgirl. it is the longest-running show on a single stage. it's also one of the most glamorous jobs in vegas and as you'll see, among the most demanding. ♪ welcome to las vegas >> they are icons of las vegas. ♪ >> reporter: the showgirls. ♪ imported from parisian night clubs in the 19 50st, this musical revue took on a life of its own in sin city. over the years, these performers evolved from statuesque, sequinned beauties. into competitive dancing divas. as depicted in the '90s cult classic "showgirl." but now this piece of vegas history is almost extinct. don arden's jubilee is the last remaining show of its kind on the strip.

the 90-minute show is performed twice daily, six nights a week, most of the girls have formal dance training, and yes, there's a height requirement. go they range up to six feet tall and then the next group, those are what we call the short knees. because they're shorter because they're 5'8", 5'9", 5'10". >> 11 out of the 12 weekly performances are topless. but for show girls like christina, working uncovered seems to come naturally. >> onstage, actually everything seems glamorous and it doesn't seem awkward at all. >> reporter: but what audiences may not realize is just how much goes in to this production. >> choreographed as it is upstairs, it's that choreographed backstage. >> reporter: a former showgirl who now manages the show gave me a backstage tour. there are nine to ten costume changes per show? >> yes. >> reporter: and they have about two minutes? >> sometimes two minutes. as much as six minutes.

everything from the foot all the way down you change your shoes up to your wig to your necklaces. so here you're just a simple dress. but trying to wear this and dance in it and move around is quite a challenge. >> reporter: a total of 1,000 costumes are donned per show and contain 10,000 points of jewelry. 8,000 miles of sequins, and feathers galore. >> these are the bob mackie ones. these are our jewel box finale. each one is entirely different so there's no two alike. >> reporter: each costume has its own name. >> this one we call the waterfall. those are the sleeves. >> reporter: i don't have a good wing span. the headdress can way up to 18 pounds, and go as high as three feet. how heavy is that? >> oh, it's heavy. >> reporter: the girl who wears this is about six foot tall, and if you notice there's no attachment to hold it on her head. >> how long before a showgirl gets used to wearing this? >> initially some people who have never done this kind of work, obviously, it's a bit of a shock when you get put into one of these things. but, surprisingly, you do get

used to it very quickly. >> reporter: that seems like a tall order. so i decided to try one on for size. wow, that's tight. >> oh, no it's not. >> reporter: oh, yes it is. oh, my gosh, that's so hard. >> i'm going to show you how to walk down these stairs, all right? >> reporter: okay >> and let's not forget these girls are performing all the numbers in three-inch heels. >> what you want to do is brace your back leg against the scare here so that way you don't fall. you're going to take two steps and then you're going to step down one step on every stair. and don't look down. >> reporter: don't look down. >> one, two, three, four. >> reporter: don't look down. you really have to trust that they're where you say they are. it's always a delicate balancing act but for these performers it's a lifestyle. what do you think the biggest misconception is? >> i think probably a lot of people think we party all the time. and it's not like that. you know, we're normal like

every other person. >> reporter: enjoying the life and hoping this piece of vegas history stays in vegas for years to come. ♪ >> they make it look so effortless. and everything from the headdress to everything they're wearing is incredibly heavy. and then put heels on it, and forget about it. >> and not look down. everything is so understated in vegas. >> it isn't, isn't it? and misunderstood. we'll be right back. first this is "today" on nbc.

anne geddes is an acclaimed photographer known for her breathtaking images of babies. her latest work is no exception. in her new book beginnings, she shows us striking pictures 6 newborns and nature. good morning. thanks for being with us. >> it's so good to be here. >> i was struck to find out you had reached the end of the road. you decided to give up on this kind of photography. >> i was a little worn out, i think. and then i stumbled upon a

collection of bird's nests which took my breath away. i thought it was a photographic exhibition and this tiny little nest almost made me want to cry. >> you saw the nest and thought about the beginnings of nature? >> i don't know what it was. i called my husband and said i need to do another book and "beginnings" is about elements of nature that bring forth new life. >> so in other words you take images of babies, and juxtapose them with images of nature? >> with nature. beautiful bird's eggs and nests, of course, and cocoons and pregnant ladies. >> did you know where this was going? you look at a bird's nest and they blossom from there? >> it gist happened. it was like a journey over four seasons. it just came together so well. it was a lot of work. it was the easiest project because it all just gelled. >> you have daughters in their 20s. >> yes, i do. >> they're professional photographers, and you worked with them. in this the first time they worked with you? >> it was fan husband.

it was nice for them to have an understanding of it. >> there are so many great photographs in this book. one of them you've got a woman named violet. oldest living woman in australia. let's put this picture up because i want you to talk about this. >> violet was 107 when i photographed her. and she should be 109 next february. still lives at home. does all her own housework and she looked inyesterday ill. she said to me -- i said i'm going to make you into a beautiful cocoon and she's looking at me like i'm crazy. and she said you do whatever you like, dear, as long as i'm not in the nude because that's not a good look. >> what did she think of the picture? >> she loved it. and to have bare shoulders when you're 107 is pretty brave. >> you've been photographing babies for years. we see a lot of pregnant women. what was the thought? >> oh, just pregnant, the beginnings of life, and the pregnant women referencing the elements of nature. and now i've moved forward again into doing a book called pregnancy which comes out in a couple of year's time.

so one little nest just put me on a journey and i don't know where it's going to end. >> it's a difficult body image for a woman. what was it like getting women to pose for this? >> most of the women in "beginnings" aren't professional models. they came in, it was incredible. a huge dip for them to be posing naked at nine months pregnant. but they loved it. they all said i'm so pleased i did it. it was a celebration of me. and let's face it, all pregnant women grow different to suit themselves. that's the message in the book that was in the realms of all of that is normal. >> the book is called beginnings." anne geddes, great to have you here. >> thank you. >> we're barks right after this. birthday. ♪ ♪ ooooo, it's your birthday. ♪ go shawty, it's your birthday. ♪ ♪ today is your day. ♪ ...happy birthday to you. you got it going on. ♪

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