♪ tell everybody else good morning. the real deal. intelligence gathered in the past few days suggests al qaeda is planning a potential terror attack in europe. what officials are saying about the threat. tag team. the president and first lady campaign together for the first time since 2008 as candidates in several races square off. this morning, the heated debate that ended with a republican refusing to shake his opponent's hand. and under investigation. justin bieber reportedly linked to an assault at a laser tag park. a 12-year-old claims the pop star hit him, but now some witnesses are coming forward to say bieber was the actual victim

today, monday, october 18th, say bieber was the actual victim today, monday, october 18th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and in for meredith, i'm ann curry. good morning, everyone. this new terror warning over the weekend has led police in france to tighten security around monuments like the eiffel tower. >> it's actually the latest in a series of warnings in europe. just last month, a nonspecific threat resulted in stepped up security across the continent and warned the u.s. state department to warn americans traveling there to be on alert. that warning is still in effect. we'll get the latest on this newest situation in just a couple of minutes. and we're learning more what it was like for those miners to spend 70 days underground. some of the men opened up to "today's" natalie morales and the desperation they faced in

those terrifying early days of the disaster. a live report coming up on that. and also ahead, expectant mothers know not to drink or smoke during a pregnancy, but now scientists are saying they've discovered how other factors during that nine months before birth, even the air a woman breathes can impact a child much later in life. we'll have more on that story as well. but let's begin with this new terror alert in europe. and it's reportedly coming from the same al qaeda group that attempted to blow up a detroit-bound jet last christmas. roger cressey is an nbc news terror analyst. roger, good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> we've been hearing about this uptick in terror threats for the past month, but sunday's remarks are from france's interior minister. and he said for the first time, he linked threats to what's called al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. and this is not a branch that's known to attack specifically europe or france. what does this mean? >> that's right. aqap did attack the flight 253

attack inside the united states, but most of their attacks up to this point have been focused on yemen principally and other parts of the arabian peninsula. the terror threat we've talked about in the last several weeks emanated principally from al qaeda central in pakistan. what intelligence have told the french is they have credible information that aqap is looking to attack if not france, then europe in general. the threat picture has changed a little bit, but this just confirms how serious and credible all of the threat streams are right now. >> al qaeda in the arabian peninsula have been linked a short time ago to this nigerian man that tried to bring down a northwest airlines plane heading to detroit last christmas. and u.s. terrorism experts have called this group, quote, the most active affiliate of the al qaeda organization. what does a mean, exactly, roger? >> what's going on, ann, is that aqap was always a threat within arabian pennsylvania, but because of umar farouk abdulmutallab's attempt with flight 253, they now believe

that aqap can project power into europe and they certainly want to try again inside the united states. when we step back and think about the threat picture, we have al qaeda central being a serious threat in europe, we have aqap being a threat in europe, and other streams that officials are concerned about as well. it paints a pretty grim picture, but it's also one that law enforcement and the intelligence community is on top of. >> there's also a report out this morning, roger, quoting a senior nato official saying that osama bin laden is hiding in houses in northwest pakistan. that, quote, nobody in al qaeda is living in a cave and that some members of pakistan's intelligence services are protecting osama bin laden. are you surprised, at all, by any of this? >> not at all. the only thing that surprises me is that a nato official is making these statements. nato and the united states have believed for years that bin laden is hiding in the fattah, the northwest frontier region of pakistan, and he has several advantages. he has a population that's sympathetic to him.

its geography that's very difficult, even for u.s. intelligence, to identify specific individuals. and maybe the pakistani intelligence service is providing some support. we're going to get bin laden and his deputy, al zawahiri, when we get a little bit of luck and a little bit of good information. but we've been trying for nine years and we've failed so far. >> roger cressey, with the last word on that so far. thank you so much, this morning. >> you bet, ann. let's get a check of the rest of this morning's top stories. tamron hall is over at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. we begin with two high-profile court cases. nine years after the death of washington intern, chandra levy, the jury trial begins in the case. and in connecticut, the penalty phase begins today for steven hayes, convicted of three murders in a home invasion case. the jury will decide if he gets life or death. parts of asia are being pounded by a so-called super

typhoon with severe flooding and winds topping 160 miles an hour. the storm is blamed for dozens of death. some people had to be rescued from raging water. hopes are fading for a miracle at a mine in china after a gas leak over the weekend left at least 30 people dead. seven miners remain missing this morning. rescuers doubt they survived. and new cpr guidelines are out from the american heart association. the group now says, when doing cpr, start with hard, fast chest compressions before giving mouth to mouth. it changed from previous guidelines pinpoint recommends 30 chest presses, then two breaths for adults and children. "the wall street journal" is reporting that ten popular facebook applications have been sending identifying information, including names and friends' names, to advertising and internet tracking companies. according to the paper, the issue even affects people who use the strictest privacy settings. among the popular applications, farmville. facebook says it will introduce new technology to fix the problem. overseas markets are mostly

lower this morning. cnbc's trish regan is at the new york stock exchange. trish, good morning. what is the focus today? >> earnings, earnings, earnings. we're really getting into the full swing of things with the earnings season and bank stocks are very much in focus. you've got citi reporting today. so that's going to have a big effect on this sector that's really been under a ton of pressure as of late, tamron, as a result of the foreclosure fias fiasco. the other thing to keep an eye on would be tech stocks with apple reporting after today's close. but overall, tamron, investors are really looking to see some topline growth. they want sales growth, revenue growth. it's not enough just to make a profit. >> trish, thank you very much. and tonight the yankees and rangers meet for game three of the american league championship series. they are tied at one each. the national league series is also game three is tomorrow, it is 7:07, back to matt, ann and al and my rangers have to come through, sorry, new york.

>> i'm out of here, i'm going to have to get beat up. >> tamron hall on her last here. >> why don't you go watch it on cable vision. >> she looks beautiful by the way today. >> awe, thanks, ann. one friend in the building. let's get a check of the weather, mr. roker is here. >> and the good news we have got a fairly quiet week ahead. we have got a frontal system that's stretched across from the west coast to the east coast. that's going to bring some showers and thunderstorms. nothing too severe. an upper level low bringing showers to the southwest. rain to the mid mississippi and ohio river valleys, front moves through, brings temperatures more in line where they should be here in the northeast. but plenty of summer, sunny >>. >> really gray start to the morning over the bay bridge this

morning and going to take time for the clouds to break up. they may not break up much at all. temperatures will be cool as the best chance of showers moves to the south and the south bay hills facing north and the east bay hills may see a few sprinkle or isolated showers, but the trend will be drier into tuesday and wednesday as the north wins pick up. clouds fill in on friday. more rain due in by next weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. now the runup to the midterm elections just 15 days from right now, with democrat s fighting to hold on to seat sea >> reporter: the president will be working another night shift raising muffin foney for democr maryland after a weekend road trip trying to help his matter. this time in the campaign, you'll see candidates knocking

each other pretty hard and trying to get voters involved. meant to feel like a flash back from campaign 2008, the obamas in columbus, ohio sunday night, together on the trail for the first time this year. >> so i'm going to ask you something, can we do this? >> yes we can! >> can we do this? >> yes, we can! >> from the president, those old slogans sounded hoarse. >> i hope you don't mind, i'm losing my voice but i'm still fired up. >> reporter: sarah palin's pep talk ask voters to go all out. >> so let me ask you, are you ready to fight for your freedom. >> reporter: you can forget the uplifting words watching the kentucky senate debate on sunday night. >> you should be ashamed of yourself, you should apologize, have you no decency?

>> reporter: rand paul angry little demanded that democrat ron paul apologize for a tv ad. >> why was rand paul a member of a secret society that called the holy bible a hoax that mocked christianity and christ. >> why did he freely join a group mocking or making fun of people of faith? >> reporter: kentucky's attorney general repeated another ad. >> when is it ever a good idea to tie up a woman and ask her to kneel before a false idol, your god that you call aqua buddha. >> you're going to stand up there and accuse me of a crime from 30 years ago from some anonymous source? how ridiculous are you? you embarrass this race. >> reporter: at the end of the

debate, paul refused to shake conway's hand. colorado's senate candidates debated on "meet the press." tea party endorsed republican ken buck told david gregory he supports the ban on gays serving open in the military. >> do you believe in being gay as a highway as -- >> i think beautiful we have a choice. >> reporter: and there's plenty of disagreement in that colorado race that they have been able to contain it a bit more than what we saw in kentucky. now colorado's particularly important because it is a chance for buck who prefers to call himself a grass roots candidate more than a tea party candidate a chance for republicans to pick up that seat now held by a democrat. in kentucky, the venom really is pouring out there and rand paul says this is really an attack on

his religion as well as on his background. >> kelly o'donnell thank you very much, david gregory is moderator of "meet the press," david good morning to you. let's talk about the president and the first lady campaigning together, first time since 2008, obviously they're looking to generate some of that energy and mojo from that previous campaign. how is it going to go over in your opinion? >> i think there's some signs, there's some evidence that there are more democrats around the country that are getting a little bit more interested in the race, a little bit more intense about these races around the country. that's what the president is trying to tap into. he's also issuing a warning, which is to raise the specter of republicans, particularly those associated with president bush trying to influence the campaign, trying to take a step backwards. these are the warnings the president's issuing. >> we have been hearing that the president has been become a liability to some democratic candidates in some regions of the country.

is he less of a liability with the first lady at his side? >> yes, and it also depends where they go. they went to ohio state for that rally. that's whether you have younger voters, that's where you're more likely to get part of that coalition that he built in 2008. african-americans, younger voters, traditional pillars of the democratic party that he can motivate and say this is an important election, don't sit on the sidelines. and the first lady, she's very popular, if it does raise the positive images of the '08 campaign again. >> over the summer, he said that the democrats might lose control of congress, now he's saying on your show yesterday, he thinks actually they should hold the house an the senate. is it just a better spin, or is there a better scenario developing out there. >> it's a better spin rather than a better scenario. remember, there's early voting going on in parts of the country, in colorado, in illinois. they don't want to send a

message to the white house that they think all is lost. they want to get people out there to try to mitigate the damage. >> with 15 days to go until the election, where are the parties spending the bulk of their money. >> you're going to see them work on getting out the vote, absent tee voting, and they'll look to some key senate races as well, illinois, west virginia, nevada maybe even california and washington state where they can pump some money into it. >> finally let's go into this other interview you had, the republican from colorado and you ask him if homosexuality was a choice and he said yes. clearly that's going to ruffle some feathers but in this season, the election is about jobs, jobs, jobs. >> only if the president is able

to raise the specter of social issuings and ken buck has taken positions to raise the need to ask that kind of question to clarify his views, but i have talked to democrats in colorado and what a lot of coloradoans will ask about is what the gdp to debt ratio. >> david gregory, fasten your seat belts, it's going to be an interesting couple of weeks. those 33 rescued miners in chile are beginning to open up about their 70-day ordeal under ground. >> reporter: and good morning to you, yes, it's been a weekend of celebrations, of homecomings, but also for these miners, at times some difficult adjustment. i spent some time with them this weekend. as you can see, they're very much haunted by what they have

been through. just four days out of the mine, they're seeing the museum now open in honor of the 33. it's like being there again, every moment, he says. i ask them to show me where they are in the photo of all 33, faces that now tell a story of horror, courage and survival. the first break through, what was that moment like for you? it was very emotional, as you can see by my smile, we knew something good was coming soon. victor escaped his hell in the poems he wrote every day, he shared them with his 32 brothers and now with me. physically they're okay, emotionally, they have a long way to go. when we became trapped, i screamed, we're not going to get out of here. i thought of my kids. it was very painful.

desperation set in during those first 19 days, although discovered on day 17, it took two days to get them food, they were dying and they knew it. i think for my part, i survived thanks to god. he was always with us. all have said they felt god watching over them, he was the 34th. they even wrote farewell letters to their families. you prepared yourselves? i delivered myself, i wrote two letters, they stayed below in the mine. what did you say in those letters? i told my wife to take care of my son and to give him good values. but i also told her to live her life. she's a beautiful woman. they missed their families, they missed celebrations. victor turned 34 under ground. above they threw him a party. together, but still so far apart.

finally, day 69, the capsule arrives. carlos was the 13th. for him, it was a joyride. he first saw his dad and the light of day. victor was next, he said his rebirth was like a rose about to bloom. up top he reunited with his angel. did your life change a lot, carlos? yes, it's like we have lost a part of ourselves, we still don't feel whole, we're not 100%. but the men are beginning to open up, this weekend they were on chile's version of the tonight show and i was invited to join them. i also spent time with their families, a homecoming party that lasted well into the morning where the oldest of the miners, 63-year-old mario goemds. but for carlos and victor, what

seemed unimaginable to us is their very life. >> are you going to go back to mining knowing the riskses? >> i'll go back, it's a passion. we're miners. we're proud to be miners. it's a family. some of the video you saw was licensed by nbc news, but amazing the miners say they want to go back to what they know and they really don't need to, because we're learning as of tomorrow, one of chile's wealthiest businessmen is going to offer them a million dollars. coming up, justin bieber reportedly under investigation for assault. a 12-year-old claims a singer hit him during a game of laser tag, but is bieber really the hit him during a game of laser tag, but is bieber really the victim? you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california.

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♪ ♪ log on today and discover why kleenex brand is softness worth sharing. good morning to you. 7:26 and i'm laura garcia cannon. giants fever returns to the bay area. the giants landed back from fill we the series split. today in the bay's bob redell is the only reporter to catch up with the team. good morning. >> arriving back here at at&t park around 5:00 over a few hours ago, we assume they are home getting sleep because they have to prepare for the first home gym in the series tomorrow. they have a light work out this afternoon with the team manager, bruce bocce.

>> we come out here ready to go. there is no thinking about who has home field advantage. you are playing a good club and you get away from the second game, but you have to get back to playing our ball. >> in the national league championship, it's 1-1 with the giants and phillies. it is next games are tomorrow, wednesday, and thursday here at at&t park. bob redell, today in the bay. >> we will have a lock at the morning commute after this.

>> time to check the morning commute with mike. >> we had an earlier stall that is cleared, but see the slowing around first and springtown. a slow drive of about 30 minutes out of the pass. both towards 680 are slow as you hit sunol and pleasanton. there is a slowing and low clouds. >> thanks so much. another local news update in about a half hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute.

it's 7:30 now on a monday morning, the 18th of october 2010. a cool, calm, fall morning on rockefeller plaza. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry who's in for meredith "today." new details on the death of that american jet skier allegedly killed my mexican tourists. >> the latest straight ahead. also ahead, a very moving video that has become a rage on the internet, a city councilman

in texas gave an emotional speech about his own experience growing up gay to help teens who are gay and who are now being bullied. we're going to talk to that councilman. as i just said, i think 1.5 million people have gone online to watch that tape. >> that's very courageous. also the wider side of the upcoming midterm elections, wild whacky and sometimes outrageous political ads of this campaign season. we'll listen to those coming up. we begin this half hour with justin bieber, the focus of a police investigation. tamron hall has the details on that. >> the investigation stems from an alleged altercation at a laser tag park between the 16-year-old pop star and a 12-year-old boy. ♪ >> reporter: he's an international superstar, teen that's right throb.

bieber fever has taken the world by storm, but now it seems the 16-year-old singing sensation may have reached a boiling point. it's been widely reported that bieber was kicked out of a laser tag center in british columbia on friday after allegedly punching a 12-year-old boy, but blogger zack taylor who broke the story says that may not be the case. >> a bunch of 12-year-olds surrounded justin inside the laser tag maze and started shooting at him and like any other kid playing laser tag, he just bolted right through the pack of kids and accidentally hit one of the 12-year-old kids around the face area. >> reporter: still the 12-year-old's father reported the incident to police saying his son was assaulted and sustained minimal injuries, though no medical attention was needed. >> staff members told me that justin and the kid, they weren't yelling at each other at all inside the maze and justin

didn't actually punch the kid or anything like that and justin admitted to the police that he accidentally might have punched the kid while he was running away and police let him go. >> reporter: police have not confirmed the identity of either boy and under canadian law do not release the names of miners. but charges may still be filed. >> all the circumstances around the situation are under investigation. >> according to reports, some kids were taunting him with homophobic remarks and it started a whole altercation. a squeaky clean image that something like this is a major problem for him. >> reporter: and while that still remains to be seeners one thing is certain, the show must go on. with bieber set to hit the stage on tuesday, he's dismissing the

assault reports as absolutely untrue. interesting note, bieber of course is huge on twitter with more than 5 million followers, so far he has not tweeted about this incident. matt and ann. >> nobody got hurt, whatever. let get a check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> hey, guys. what's with the rat? >> it's our school mascot. >> the school mascot, the rats? the angry rats. and birthday girl s right over here, all right, happy birthday. let's check your weather and see what's happening. we're looking at the week ahead, below normal conditions in new england and the western great lakes, above normal throughout much of the country, a few

showers, lower mississippi river valley. then the latter part of the week, below normal temperatures here in the east with wet weather and very wet weather west of the mississippi river skies trying to clear north across marin cowny. you are looking live cross the golden gate bridge and clouds spinning by to the south. the upper low across the coast. the satellite view will continue to dive towards southern california today. slow clearing and highs mostly 60s. a bit warmer tuesday and wednesday. as long as the low sits over southern california, we should stay dry through mid-week and see another chance of rain as more clouds fill in approaching the upcoming weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. ann? mexican investigators say they have uncovered new information in the murder of that american tourist who was allegedly shot and killed by mexican pirates. janet shanlian is in texas with this story.

offici >> reporter: officials here at the mexican consulate met with tiffany hartley for eight hours on friday. the texas sheriff handling the u.s. side of that investigation says those mexican officials are actually trying to discourage and intimidate hartley from pushing for a full investigation even asking her to participate in a re-enactment, get back on falcon lake and show them exactly what happened. it was yet another meeting with mexican investigators for tiffany hartley, for eight hours, at fbi headquarters detailing once again what she says happened more than two weeks ago as she jet skied with her husband david on falcon lake. hartley says david was shot in the head by men armed in boats. >> they wanted us to go to mexico to give this witness statement and as a family, we decided that was not a wise decision. if they wanted to come and do

the interview, they would have to come and do it over here in mcallen. >> though not getting into specifics, the mexican investigator says there's now details -- those new details are a mystery to tiffany who says her story hasn't changed. >> the story i have been telling from the beginning is the same story that i was telling then. they obviously get a little bit more in detail. the same story has been told over and over and over. >> reporter: while the investigation may still be active, by all accounts, the search for david hartley's body has ended nothing the beheading of the chief investigator in the case last week. she's still got her dog and her family. but hartley admits it been an unbearable few weeks. >> we will miss him very much. >> reporter: watching her

husband die and then suspicion about her own story. what she does have, his wedding ring she now wears next to hers. >> it's going to forever be on there until the day i decide i have to take it off. i can't imagine that day. >> hartley will soon move back to her home state of colorado before not before doing everything she can to help. >> my head tells me, yes, he's gone, and he's not coming home, but my heart, it's still struggling. i just feel like he's going to be walking through that door any minute. >> reporter: hartley says that the meetings on friday took so long simply because of the translation issues. they finally decided to break for the weekend and they will finish up later today, ann, back to you. coming up, the science of pregnancy, new information on how a child's future is impacted by those nine months in the

womb. but coming up next, we're going to check out the best and worst political ads of the year, coming up right after this.

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don don this is one from a candidate, probably one of the most talked about candidates of the year, we're going to delaware, we're talking about the senate and we're talking about christine o'donnell, i'll just say the words, i'm not a witch. take a look. >> i'm not a witch. i'm nothing you have heard. i am you. none of us are perfect, but none of us can be happy with what we see all around us, politicians who think spending, trading favors and back room deals are the ways to stay in office. >> good ad, bad ad? what do you think, guys? >> i actually it's a great ad. if you look at every political ad, say i'm you, not washington. what she's saying there is actually taking her biggest mistake and saying you know what? i'm you, i'm not them. she literally is saying, but a little too late. >> the guy who ahead this ad

made a lot of the ads we talked about today, fred davis, he's really good at the viral nature of making ads these days. but this one falls flat. >> i am you, people do not know -- >> that's what you want people to walk away with. joe manchin, in west virginia, he's the governor running for senate. he's trying to get across the message that she's a washington outsider. let's take a look at this spot. >> i'm joe manchin, i approve this ad, because i'll always defend you in west virginia. i'll protect your second amendment rights. i'll take on this administration to get the federal government off our backs and out of our pockets. i'll cut federal spending and i'll repeal the bad parts of obama care. i'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> it seems to me there's high-risk-reward there. >> it felt desperate to me. >> remember this came a week

after the hickey, the whole idea that the republicans were trying to get hitched. . >> first of all, that's a democrat. >> you're living in washington. >> to me, i think people wanting clarity, he's out there with a gun. and even democrats. >> he's saying i don't like the bad part of obama care, i'm going to go after cap and trade, i think it's effective. >> let's talk about humor in political ads whether it works or not, this one's from joe miller out on the left, running for senate, he spoofs the old spice ad. take a look. >> hello voters, look at your ballot, now look at him, this is joe miller, now back to your ballot, you see his name, now look at her, now back to your ballot, sadly she is not on your ballot? why because she lost, she lost to joe miller. look up, it's joe miller. >> what do you think, chuck. >> i like the ad, i think it

works. i think humor in ads is really good, especially in a race like that that's gotten personal and heated. voters in alaska are saying, i enjoyed that one. >> i think it's a simple behavioral message. she's not there for a reason. humor works when it's smart humor. when it comes to people's health and politics, people don't want silly, but that's clever. >> when people spend so much money to run an ad that's going to run for 30 seconds, when you make a mistake, do people hold you accountable for that? >> i think the average person doesn't notice it. i don't think people -- people care about their pocket books right now. somebody misspelled something, i don't think it's that big of a deal. >> republican senate hopeful carly fiorina's ad against tom campbell. the low budget ad depicts campbell as a wolf in sheep's clothing. take a look.

>> tom campbell, see what he's become over the years. >> what do you think of this. >> this is my favorite ad. i'm obsessed with the ad. demon, demon, demon. go back to fred davis, the same guy who made i'm not oish a witch for christine o'donnell made this. >> there's something creepy about it. i think creepy and somber just don't work, negative, negative with facts work, that kind of leaves a bad taste. viscerally, an ad needs to feel a certain way. there's something creepy about that. when people go too far, people have a way with bs detectors. >> this one from's from canada, it's a mock ad against winnipeg mayor sam case that uses an unfortunate accident to get --

>> sam case has been mayor of bin peg for six years, what has he accomplished? not a heck of a lot. besides delaying and flip-flopping, and making promises that simply aren't reasonable for winnipeg. sam case, he kicks children in the face. paid for by the friends against people against kicking in the face. >> what do you think of this. >> there was an ad for the illinois governor where one can candidate is accusing the other one of killing dogs. i think going viral. i do believe this, in this day and age, when you can't guarantee people are watching television anymore, you need your advertisements to go viral in politics. >> if you go back to the goldwater ads and the dukakis

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chute, cursed out the passengers and shid out. >> you don't have to go without a beer. you're going to be carrying beers all night. that's good. >> when you look at this next one, you have to stop and think for a second, one of the founding fathers and in fact it is the tea party. >> if you were doing this, maybe you want to wear tea bags on your lapel. >> there's nothing worse than when you're wearing a halloween outfit and people constantly ask you who you are. >> this is one is snooki. but here's what's really funny, you know some of the other ones? i don't get this one, but kim jong-il is one of the hot ones, as well as "avatar." and that's pretty fine. >> and kim jong-il, and kim jong

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country. his message to them was it gets better. first of all 1.5 million people have gone online and seen that video. >> we'll talk to him about why he decided to make that speech in the first place. now there's some new information that actually quite sobering talking about how those nine months before birth can have an impact on a child's health, even influencing whether or not he or she will have cancer, in addition to intelligence and tempment. barbara billingsley, one of america's favorite moms has passed away. we're going to talk to the beaver himself, jerry mathers, we're going to find out what he

thinks. >> they remained friendly for years and years. let's go inside, tamron hall standing by at the news desk. good morning everyone, a new terror threat has emerged in europe where officials have been on high alert for the last few weeks. the threat is aimed as french targets in particular based on information from saudi intelligence officials. he says an al qaeda offshore is behind the latest threat. with just two weeks until the midterm election, president obama tries to energize democrats at a fund-raiser in maryland. last night he teamed up with the first lady in ohio to urge democrats not to let republicans take back the senate. and kentucky voters last night witnessed a senate debate so nasty, republican rand paul and democratic jack conway didn't

even shake hands when it was over. a jury has found an ex-conflict guilty of killing a connecticut woman and her two daughters during a home invasion. the penalty phase begins "today." they'll decide if 40-year-old steven hayes will be put to death. experts in china say there's little hope for a miracle rescue. it is believed the miners were overcome by toxic gas. shane bower and josh fattal have now spent 444 days in captivity. this is the same length of time that 52 american hostages were held in tehran after the iranian revolution in 1979. a new report finds charitable giving dropped by 11% last year because of the recession. that is said to be the worst decline in at least 20 years.

and a new top film at the box office over the weekend, jackass 3-d, making $50 million at the box office, the second was red and the third was the social network. >> she was running for mayor, but we got her back. mr. roker how about a check of the weather? >> we have got some nice folks here, you're hanging on there, it's cold. it can't be that cold, look at this guy. he's got shorts on there. let's check your weather and show you what's happening, and for today, pick city, honolulu, hawaii, 86 degrees, and it's going to be chilly in new england. 50s across the northern third of

the country, 80s and 70s through the southwest, where it's going to be a little on the wet side. we are looking at some showers on the central great lakes, gulf coast, it's going to be 83 in new orleans today, plenty of sunshine, low here is a view over san francisco bay. we've got broken low clouds this morning. i want to show you the radar few, still lingering showers towards the central valley trying to approach the east bay hill tops. a lingering shower for east bay for the morning. as we head towards the afternoon, cool temperatures, slow clearing to, 60s and 70s today. tomorrow we'll warm up a little more flu midweek. more rain due in late on saturday. >> an that's your latest weather. thanks a lot, al.

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back now at 8:08 with the rash of bullying cases targeting teenagers. joel burns a city councilman in ft. worth, texas was so moved he decided to share his own personal story during last week's city council meeting. now his speech has gone viral. >> reporter: >> i have never told this story to anyone before tonight. >> reporter: a private story a public venue. >> there must be something very wrong with me, i thought. >> reporter: with cameras rolling and colleagues by his side, ft. worth city councilman joel burns broke his silence. >> the numerous suicide in recent days have upset me so

much. >> reporter: the 41-year-old displayed photos of teenagers, kids who have recently taken their lives, taunted by bullies because they were perceived as gay. joel burned shared his story. >> one day when i was in the ninth grade, just starting crowley high school, older kids roughed me up. they said i should die and go to hell where i belong. >> reporter: there was 13-year-old seth walsh, 13-year-old asher brown in texas, and tyler clementi, all recently committed suicide, tormented by their peers. >> to young people who might be holding the rope or the pill bottle -- >> burns can relate. he says he too contemplated

suicide. it's not just the councilman affected by the headlines. >> i attempted to kill myself. >> a public service announcement from a reality tv star is now on the air. >> this needs to be a wakeup call to everyone. >> reporter: teen suicide is the talk of talk shows, but it was the texas councilman's story that seemed to connect with so many. >> to those who are feeling very alone tonight, please know that i am understand how you feel. but things will get easier. please stick around. to make those happy memories for yours. >> burns was given a standing ovation, but what he wants is to save young lives. f . >> joel burns, good morning. >> good morning. >> before i talk more about what you said, talk to me about

getting to that point. talk to me about the decision to actually say, okay, it's time now to speak out publicly? >> given my own personal experience, every time, particularly through september that you would read story after story after story of some kid taking their life, i thought, we have to do something about this. and on monday of last week, i read the story of a young man named zack who committed suicide after going to a city council meeting. i . >> you sat down on tuesday morning and wrote this. you said to the mayor, i have something i want to say and i understand you said that to the mayor so you wouldn't back out, you were committed at that point? >> yes. >> as you sat there and grabbed the mike and you explained the emotions that were going through your mind, this is a momentous step you were about to take? >> it was an effort to reach out and i was just thinking about kids in ft. worth, but it was an effort to say even if you're in a really, really dark place,

there are a lifetime of happy memories that you can make, if you just hang on long enough to get them. >> you spoke from the heart, you spoke from experience about the time you had been through with the young man in junior high school and high school. that incident you talk about getting roughed up by a group of kids. let me ask you what got you through that time? what was it that was different about you? where did you find the strength to keep going? >> i was fortunate that i had incredibly loving family, great parents and a lot of friends. i was fortunate to have the confidence that i think some kids don't have today or even back then. and because of that, it's helped to get me through that time. >> this idea when you talked to these other teens out there, whether they're gay or straight, but they're being bullied and you say it gets easier. what would you say to the young man or young woman out there who doesn't believe you, it can't get better, this is the worst, my life is going to be like this forever. how do you convince them that there is light at the end of the

tunnel. >> first the adults in our lives actually need to take the steps and the responsibility to step in and talk to the teachers, administrat administrators, everyone else that they interact with, and also empower the kids that maybe are not being bullied at the time, but to talk to their fellow classmates and let them know that there's someone there to back them up. >> you made this speech on tuesday, joel, and since that time, 1.5 million people have gone online to watch this speech. first of all, your reaction to that and what kind of response are you getting from the people who have watched this. >> i think the 1.5 million views, i remember being shocked, stuns, when it got to 5,000, i couldn't believe it and so it's just going from there, so obviously that's a little bit overwhelming. i have a sister who for seven years has been a tiechner a rural school district and she told me the night after i made these comments she said you

wouldn't believe how bad it's gotten, and it's all sorts of kids, whether they're gay i, perceived to be gay, overweight. >> i have an entire army of people culling through those to make sure there's no crises in there. but kids are saying they are contemplating this week taking their lives. >> you didn't do this for publicity. will you continue to speak out on this subject? >> it's absolutely necessary, and i'm happy to do so, but i think all of us need to step up and take a roll and responsibility as adults to make sure that none of these kids feel they're without worth and never take their own lives. >> it's 8:15, new information on how the nine months before birth can shape the rest of our lives, we'll talk about that right after this. ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] got a cold? [ coughs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] confused what to get? now robitussin makes it simple.

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medicine called fetal origins. it turns out the nine months before birth have a much bigger influence on the rest of your life than scientists ever realized. here's dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: from the moment a woman knows she's pregnant, the pressure is on. >> cutting out the coffee, shell fish, cheeses, the alcohols. you don't have to be stressed out. but some people tell you you're being selfish being stressed out but you can't help it. >> reporter: a new body of research is finding that there could be even more affecting the developing fetus, zesewing the seeds for health throughout their lifetime? >> these early insults can affect not only the child development but also certain chronic diseases in adult hood and these include cancer, heart

disease, psychiatric illness and even own bowsity. >> much of what's in the mother's environment passes over into the unborn baby, but to what extent? at the center for children's environmental health, they're studying the affects of air pollution and pesticides on the developing fetus. by handing out backpacks to expectant mothers. >> the pump sucks the air in through this hose and inside the two filters on which particles will collect. >> the women wear the backpack for two days and researchers then follow the mothers and their children through birth and childhood. >> we found that children who have higher prenatal exposure to air pollutants were more likely to have lower birth weight, developmental delays at age 3, lower scores on iq tests and even increased behavioral problems when they were ages 6 to 8. >> and as the psychiatry

temperature of columbia, researchers are literally putting women on the couch to see how the mental effects of a mother affects the baby. babies with depressed mothers are more reactive to stress than mothers who have no history of psychological problems. >> how she's doing in her emotional life is going to potentially make a different environment for that fetus in a way that would have influences on how that baby is going to develop in the future in terms of its temperament or personality. >> more evidence that pregnancy is a crucial staging ground for us for the rest of our lives. >> and dr. nancy snyderman joins us along with the author of a new book "origins jshlgsz. you wrote this book while you were pregnant, so you were undergoing the stress of that in addition? >> that's right, i was kind of living what i was learning about. >> but there was a lot of pressure already on women who

are pregnant and those of us who have already been through pregnancy are really sobered by a lot of these findings because this really rewrites to some degree how we look at what we should be thinking about. what's your take away? >> my take away is now about adding to the anxiety and stress that pregnant women already feel, it's about thinking about pregnancy in a different way, it's a crucial time when the fetus is being molded and shaped for the world that it's going to experience on the other side of the womb. so we need to take care in what we do when we're pregnant, but i don't think this needs to add to the anxiety and worry that women feel. >> this blows open the science of it all because we have been taught for years that evolution, takes place over many, many years, many centuries, now it's perhaps something we call

epigenetics which can be tweaked by our environment during a generation or two. and that's not to make women more stressed, but to say wow, famine can predict the well-being of a child. obesity can be caused from depression. >> really, let's get down to the nub of this, if you're a pregnant woman right now, you've got a list here of what you think people should be think being it. eating a lot of fish. >> small fishes like sardines and anchovies, staying away from shark and tina. >> you also say stop worrying about stress. i think stress is a huge debilitate for, and this obviously is born out by the study as well.

stop worrying about stress, but don't be stressed out. >> it's a fine line to walk. what the research shows is that a moderate amount of stress actually helps the fetus's brain develop, it accelerates it's neurodevelopment in the same way that if we take a test and we're a little nervous, we do better on that test than if we're totally relaxed. >> you're saying that if you have more than that amount of stress, it's very bad. >> severe life threatening stress can be a problem for the fetus. but stress experienced by a working woman or a woman with other children is not a problem. >> exercise, because this gives your fetus a workout, essentially. >> pregnant women used to be discouraged from exercise, but now we know that when pregnant women engage in moderate physical activity, it's -- >> marathon mom said i am

running until the day i drop this baby and everyone said, i don't know. she did and she was the first person to say if i exercise, my fetus is exercising, and she had a healthy baby. and of course for everyone out there, please don't stop, that's the number one thing that's going to get you. >> the best thing i like is to eat chocolate. >> dark chocolate. >> that's the best advice. > in c>>gom upre we' going to talk to leave it to beaver co-star jerry mathers after this.

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u.s. trzry secretary timothy geithner will speak in the south bay this afternoon. that event is hosted by the commonwealth club in palo alto. secretary geithner will speak about the current state of the economy and job creation. before becoming secretary of the treasury he helped lead the federal reserve bank of new york and served three presidential administrations. more local news coming up in half an hour. the "today show" returns in less than a minute. have a great morning. we'll see you in a bit.

8:30 now on a monday morning, the 18th day of october, 2010. we have the got a great crowd of people on the plaza. and we have decided to go guys on one side and girls on the other. >> boy, girl, girl, boy.

>> i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker joins us as does tamron hall. coming up on this half hour, sad news the hollywood. >> that's exactly right, because actress barbara billingsley passed away on saturday at the age of 94. so coming up this morning, we'll be looking back at her career and her legacy with the beaver himself jerry mathers. and ahead on a much lighter note, a lot of us start off the day with a cup of yogurt and there's so many different kinds. fruit on the bottom, plenty of options, what is the best for your diet? joy bauer is going to talk about it. >> you're talking about the enzymes, keeping you regular and all that. one of the biggest purchases you'll probably make for most of us will be purchasing a car, it

can be pretty intimidating, especially for women. women are often taken advantage of in the process and we're going to tell you how to stay on top while still finding a great deal out there. meanwhile, can you please keep that sign quiet? >> he seems like a nice guy, doesn't he? they made it out of those sun chips bags. >> let's check on the weather, mr. roker. >> let's show you what's going on this half hour. jet stream taking a dip over the northeast, that's going to allow cooler air coming on in here, sunny down to the south, then as we move to wednesday, a little bit more of a dip to the south and that's going to bring a little bit of low pressure along that coast, then we're going to bring some showers into the great lakes, for today, we have got wet weather in the southwest, an upper level low causing that. a weak frontal system across much of the country will bring

some showers to the great lakes, the ohio river valley, beautiful to the pacific right now in san jose we're looking at a mainly gray day, but at least not as much in the way of rain like we had yesterday afternoon. right now i can show you we still have some showers lurking on the -- i would say the stram valley facing side of the east bay hills. some of that may creep over the altamont pass in the next hour. as the upper level where this moisture is wrapping around starts to head towards southern california, the showers should dive to the south. today's highs, mostly 60s in the bay area, some 70s across the far north bay. we'll turn a bit warmer into tuesday and wednesday towards midweek. you can check your weather any time of the day or night. go to the weather channel or weather.com. you can always check willard scott from washington, d.c. coming up, the prettiest month of the year, i don't care if you're in florida, maine,

mid-atlantic, california, october, unbelievable. what a month. take a look at rose, beautiful rose bauer, she's 100 years old from beloit, wisconsin. burnett smith of capitol heights, maryland. 105 and enjoys collecting hats and game shows. and then we have sarah sholinsky, 100 years old and attributes longevity to having a loving family. and franke berman, enjoys shooting craps, 100 years old.

red 17, never loses. keeps up with the stock market, so obviously he can afford to shoot craps. ms. ruby richardson, 100 years old today and organist, very active member of the bowling league. thank you, rubie, we love you. and we have phines and lela murphy, their 80th anniversary, the secret to a happy marriage, never forgetting to say i love you. >> we love you willard, thank you so much. and coming up next, is your yogurt healthy for you, as healthy as you think? we're going to have an expert talk about how much sugar is packed into some of these little

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this morning on take it off "today," how healthy is your yogurt. some yogurts can actually send you into sugar shock. nutritionist joy bauer is our "today" show contributor. you're helping me eat better, more energy, things like that. one of the first things you said to me was you like yogurt. >> and that's because yogurt is one of the best sources of calcium hands down, it provides 300 to 400 milligrams per cup. it also has high quality protein and it's one of the few foods that has these live cultures, they're called healthy bacteria. and they may aid in digestion.

>> i don't like the taste of plain yogurt, but i like the fruit on the bottom kind, it's a little sweeter, that's probably not the way to go in your opinion. >> the first thing is you have to buy low fat or nonfat. this is going to safe a significant a lot of calories and artery clogging fat. but when it comes to different yogurts, there's two different categories. the first are the artificially sweetened o eed yogurt. normally they say light, but there's going to be fewer calories and fewer sugar grams which may be a good option for people trying to lose weight or people having diabetes that need to curb their carbohydrate intake. >> but there are naturally sweetened yogurts. >> the problem is, even though i love natural, that's a big bonus

in my book, they could have an astronomical amount of sugar. so you have to know what you're buying. >> what's the sugar criteria, what do we need to know? first when it comes to the kids yogurts, they're going to be smaller, only four ounces, my personal criteria is no more than 14 grams of sugar. and these are two brands that meet the cup. but the regular more traditional six-ounce containers, there's a little bit more leeway because they're bigger. look on the label, no more than 20 grams of sugar per container. >> after that you're not doing yourself any good? >> it's so much sugar, you're going to get a high and then a crash. >> greek yogurt seems to be the trend of year, is it better for you. >> they strain out some of the liquid for a cleaner consistency and it has twice the protein of traditional yogurt. but all greek yogurt is not

created equal. but this is a regular full fat 7 ounce, it had the same ap of saturated, artery clogging fat. >> so i can eat the ice cream instead? >> but the good news is the very same criteria for the regular yogurt works for the greek. you want no more than 20 grams of sugar per container and all of these brands fit the bill. we picked a 2% blueberry that's fabulous. there's a dannon, there's a brown cow there,'s a lot of different vary it thes. >> in a perfect world, you could have all the control, you could start with plain, nonfat or low fat yogurt, stick with one teaspoon of either honey or

maple syrup, and then sprinkle on all of these healthy toppings. even a crushed graham cracker or a whole grain serial and a few tricks that i like to do, i swirl in natural applesauce and then i'll sprinkle on cinnamon, ta-dah, apple pie yogurt, a scoop of pumpkin puree. and pumpkin pudding, or crush pineapple in it's own juice and crushed coconut. > >>. up next how to prepare for the unexpected when it comes to your personal finances. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> back now at 8:44, this monk on "today's" money, preparing for the unexpected. would you be able to handle a sudden job loss of an unexpected illness? what you can do to prepare for perhaps not so good news. she's also the author of a new book called "psych yourself rich" i want to mention that the reason why we're doing this segment is inspired by a woman who on skype told us that she found out about hundreds of thousands of dollars in credit card debt in her husband's name after he died. so we're thinking about what everyone needs to know fundamentally in terms of their finances. >> you need to have a reality check before things go bad. because doing that will help you understand what are the areas that you need to improve upon. and the first is savings. so know the exactly how much every single penny you have in savings "toda s today. most of us could not cover a

year's worth of living expenses if we lost our jobs today. the average job hunt is taking about eight to nine months so imagine you're out of work for that period of time. you can track your savings on things like mint.com and bundle.com so really saving is where most people have their biggest weakness. >> you just need to check your bank account all the time. >> there's applications, you can download to your phone and you can check your status on the go. the second is debt. just like savings, how much do you have in debt, not just your mortgage, but your car loans, personal debt from a previous marriage or credit card debt. add it all up, it's a hard really check, but you want to do this when you're calm and you don't have that emergency, that adrenaline going through you, you would rather deal with this now. next you want to think about what is my credit score? >> why do you need to know this? >> a lot of times we apply for

loans and we find out uh-oh, i don't have the credit score that i need to qualify for the loan that i want. the best credit scores right now are in the 700. you can check your credit score for free. knowing your credit is an important part of that health checkup. >> that's what everyone needs to do. >> yes. >> what about before you get married? you fall in love, but let's talk about money. >> let me just tell you this, we tend to marry our financial opposites. behavioral studies show we find our opposites, if i'm a saver, i will marry a spender. so it's about disclosure. how much do you think? so many couples don't even think to talk about money before walking down the aisle. how much do you make? what assets do you v assets are really important because if you're coming into the relationship with property or

business, it may be time to think about a prenuptial agreement that can protect you from a fallout in the marriage. >> if you're married and you haven't had that conversation, you need to have that conversation because you need to not be surprised? like the woman whose husband just died. >> also recognize that it's natural to take on certain roles in the relationship financially. more oftentimes or not, someone will be the chief financial officer in the family and that's something they want to do, they'll take care of the bills, they'll be on top of all that, but as the other person in the relationship, you want to switch roles to make sure that if something happened and you have to step in, you know where all the documents are kept, you know how to pay everybody. you want to have a running list so it will look like a crib sheet of lawyers, in particular your estate planning attorney who can refer you to the will, the living well, the health care

proxies. also you want to ask to know your lenders, not just mortgage, but auto lenders or student loan lenders, so you can step in and manage these financial obligations if your partner cannot. and so lots to think about. >> historically, i'm not sure if this is still the case today, but historically women were less likely to be aware than their husbands of all this stuff. so it's good to get this information. >> you want to know this now when you're calm and not when you're all -- coming up next, the beaver remembers his tv mom, barbara

barbra billingsley died on saturday at the age of 94. we're going to talk to jerry mathers who played beaver in a moment. but first, here's peter alexander. >> she was everything americans dreamed a mom could be. >> hi, beaver, how was the party? >> as june cleaver, a kind and caring stay at home mom to a pair of precocious boys, barbara

billingsley was a perfect fit. her own two sons said she was pretty much the image of mrs. cleaver in real life. 53 years have passed since billingsley first took on that role of iconic mom. while she wore heels -- growing on air sons. >> are you hungry, wally. >> no, why? >> just wondered. >> reporter: but it was her patient and nurturing way that captured audiences and came to embody the female ideals of a generation. after "leave it to beaver" she was -- >> had done some work since beaver, but it had been a long time. so it was fun. >> reporter: billingsley and the leave it to beaver cast reunited

numerous times over the years, while billingsley admitted her association with june cleaver made it hard for her to do other things, but she went on to say, as far as i'm concerned, it's been an honor. barbara billingsley was 94. >> jerry mathers played the beaver on leave it to beaver and maintained a lifelong friendship with barbara billingsley. jerry, it's good to see you. >> it's nice to be here, it's not the best of circumstances, but it's a pleasure to be here because she was a wonderful woman and she was very much like june cleaver. she was a wonderful person and i'm just blessed to have even known her. >> our condolences to you and all of your friends and family members. she played your mom on tv during those years. but in some ways, she was kind of america's mom, wasn't she? >> she was, and she was a wonderful mentor to me, i knew i had a real mom, but i always

knew that barbara was there for me, she was like that with everyone. she was the most kind and giving person, she was a philanthrop t philanthropist, she supported many, many charities and i did some charity work with her, but she was always out there helping other people. >> do you have a favorite memory? >> i said that barbara in some ways taught me manners and one of the things she did one time that i still remember is, i was a very rambunctious child, i had a lot of energy and one time we were going to a door and i was all excited, i think it was some sort of a press thing and i was going to walk out the door in front of her and i kind of brushed in front of her, and she grabbed me by these little hairs and gave me a gentle pull. and then she told me with a big smile, jerry, ladies always go first. she was just like that, she was so kind and i knew that if i ever had a problem that she

could help me with, she would be there. and she would do that for anyone. she was the nicest person you could ever meet, not june cleaver, but even nicer. >> jerry, al roker here, what's her legacy going to be do you think? >> you know, leave it to bieave is the longest running show on television history. it's been on now for 53 years. i think people will know, when it was going on, cowboys and indians and gangster movies were the only thing that the world saw, and leave it to beaver and the other shows that were situation comedy suddenly came out and i think barbara set an image. people always said, no one can live like that, no one could except barbara. barbara had a wonderful life and she was in many ways like june cleaver and not that this character was based on her or that she tried to follow it, that was the real barbara billingsley. >> you're so nice to get up early.

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she's going to joining us in a couple minutes and telling us about this. she's done a great, great job. >> that's right. comings up, we're talking answer, women are pretty comfortable shopping. at least that's the story. shopping for shoes and that kind of thing. >> some men, too. >> when it comes to actually buying something, like a car, our skills go out the window. what do we do about that? how do women not be intimidated to feel comfortable with that but not necessarily cars? >> or running water. >> i have no idea why you were looking at that. >> it's mixed up video. we're talking about lowering our cancer risk. >> maybe i talked too soon. >> it's okay. regular exercise, staying away from smoking, eating right, those are the things you think of for the frontline defense of cancer. there are other things that might surprise you that will help you lower your chances of getting cancer from the way you cook your meat to the kind of water you drink and your dry cleaning.

hence that video that ran. >> it's always a good idea to have a big glass of water before you buy a car. >> that's right. that's right. because you start dancing around and the guy thinks, wow -- >> i got to get her out of here. >> she's got places to go. let's go inside. tamron hall filling in at the news desk, has all the headlines. >> good morning, good morning everyone. the 33 rescued miners in chile are beginning to open up about their 70-day ordeal underground. today national correspondent natalie morales spoke to some of them. natalie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. it's been a weekend of celebrations and home comings, but also a time for some very difficult adjustments. i got to spend time this weekend hearing their stories and as you can see, they're very much haunted by what they've been through. just four days out of the mine, victor and carlos are seeing the museum now open in honor of them. what's it like for you to now see these images?

>> translator: it's like being there again every moment, he says. i asked them to show me where they are in the photo of all 33. faces that now tell a story of horror, courage, and survival. the first breakthrough, what was that moment like for you? >> translator: it was very emotional, as you can see by my smile, we knew something good was coming soon. victor escaped his hell in the poems he wrote every day. he shared them with his 32 brothers and now with me. physically, they're okay, emotionally, they have a long way to go. >> translator: when we became trapped i screamed, we're not going to get out of here. i thought of my kids. it was very painful. desperation set in during those first 19 days. although discovered on day 17, it took two days to get them food. they were dying and knew it.

>> translator: i think for my part i survived thanks to god. he was always with us. all have said they felt god watching over them. he was the 34th. they even wrote farewell letters to their families. did you prepare yourselves? >> translator: i delivered myself. i wrote two letters. they stayed below in the mine. >> reporter: what did you say in those letters? >> translator: i told my wife to take care of my son and to give him good values, but i also told her to live her life because she's a beautiful woman. they missed their families, they missed celebrations. victor turned 34 underground. above, they threw him a party. together but still so far apart. finally, day 69. the capsule arrives. carlos was the 13th. for him, it was a joyride. he first saw his dad and the

light of day. victor was next. he said his rebirth was like a rose about to bloom. up top he reunited with his angel. did your lives change a lot, carlos? >> translator: yes, it's like we've lost a part of ourselves. we still don't feel whole. we're not 100%. but the men are beginning to open up. this weekend they were unchile's version of the "tonight show" and i was invited to join them. i also spent time with their families. a homecoming party that lasted well into the morning for the oldest of the miners, 63-year-old mario gomez. but for the miners like carlos and victor, what seems unimaginable to us is their very life. are you going to go back to mining, knowing the risks? >> translator: i'll go back, it's a passion. we're miners. we're proud to be miners.

it's a family. >> reporter: some of the videos you saw was licensed by nbc news. amazing they want to go back to the mines now. as of tomorrow they won't have to. one of chile's wealthiest businessmen is going to offer them $1 million each. still, though, they say that's money they would rather not have given all they've been through. tamron? >> all right. fat natalie, thank you great report. french security forces on high alert after saudi officials warn of a potential attack by an al qaeda group against europe against france in particular. the wall street journal is reporting ten popular facebook applications have been sending identifying information, including names and friends' names to advertising and internet tracking companies. according to the paper, the issue even affects people who use the strictest priftyvacy settings. it's 6:00 past the hour.

let's get a check ofheatwe her from al. >> it makes s s you see the "s network." a weak frontal system draping from the east coast to west coast. we have scat ert showers, thunderstorms, nothing major today or really the next few days. an upper level low over southern california that's going to bring showers and mountain snows to the southwest, rain across the upper great lakes. plenty of sunshine. beautiful weather through the southeast. you can see overcast skies still over oakland airport this morning. as we show you the satellite radar, you can see what's left of the showers now moving into central and southern california. that's where the low is headed for the rest of the day today. look forward to slow and many some cases maybe not much clearing today. highs will be staying mainly clear. mostly 60s around the bay area today. we'll see a brief midweek warmup. showers in the north bay on friday and rain to kickoff the upcoming weekend.

and now to "today's" health, an every d now to today's health. everyday ways to reduce your cancer risk. according to the national cancer institute, more than 11 million people in the u.s. live with cancer. while you can't always revent it you can lower your chances of getting it. dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor and robby cap low the executive editor of prevention magazine. nancy, we're going to talk about the things we don't normally think of. what are some of the basics that we need to be doing? >> the basic, the things you and i talk about that bore people to death, but they're really smart. you can't smoke, have to eat a reasonable amount of food from reasonable places and exercise. if people did those three things, you could reduce the heart disease and cancer risks in this country by half bar none. cigarettes are the only product when used as directed will kill you. >> which is not a good thing. okay. let's get started.

robbi, for those of us who like grilling meat, first thing you ought to do if you're going to grill meat, marinate meat first. >> there are cancer causing chemicals that are formed when meat is seared at high temperatures. we like to recommend as prevention that people do things, that they're smart, for instance. adding spices like rosemary and thyhe to their marinade it. >> what does it do? >> it's rich in antioxidants. research has shown they can cut formation by cancer chemicals by 87%. it's a great thing to do. >> char your food. if you marinate it and add the good stuff. if you char it you create a chemical, the cancer causing chemical. it's a reminder if you want to sere something to hold in the juices, that's one thing. once it gets charred it's no good for you and risk of cancer

of the esophagus and stomach goes up. >> is there any limit or amount you have to be eating? >> i don't think people should eat red meat more than a couple times a week. remember it's the size of the palm of your hand. that's a serving size, no more. >> next tip, robbi, snack on brazil nuts. why brazil nuts? >> brazil nuts are an incredibly great source of siliniam. there was a recent study of darth mouth, if you eat a lot in your diet it lowers your risk of bladder cancer in women. there's other research i'm sure you've seen this that indicates that high blood level of silinian is linked to lower rates of death from lung and cancer. it enhances our immune system and suppresses formation of blood vessels that can nurse tumors. >> remember, even the good nuts have a certain amount of fat in them. if you love your nuts, for me it's almonds and walnuts, i count them out.

>> they're caloriely dense. >> the next thing i find interesting, when it comes to drinking water you should use filtered tap water instead of bottled. why? >> there's been a lot of controversy about this. what has happened is there was a recent report from the president's cancer panel on how to reduce your exposure to carcinogens and said in fact home filtered tap water is safer bet than bottled water. what they have found is that in some cases the quality of bottled water is no higher than in some cases worse than water from municipal sources. >> that's a little scary. >> very scary. >> the whole bottled water thick thing is a hoax. >> you don't know where it comes from. if you like fizzy water that's one thing. regular old water, most municipalities in the united states have extraordinarily good water and you can find the standards on the epa website. if you want to go ahead and pour it into a filter in your refrigerator. great. everyone needs to just chill and

order water in a restaurant like normal people. >> mike normal people. dry cleaning. this one's interesting. >> yes. there's actually a solvent used in traditional dry cleaning. that according to the epa can be linked to certain kinds of kidney cancer. >> what about the ones you see, the environmentally safe? the green dry cleaning? is that better? >> it's hard to say. the epa is not going to tell us, look, never use a dry cleaner again. it's, of course, mostly to people who work specifically with products. >> those of us who take our clothes -- >> in the old days it was benzene and people who were really doing the work and getting liver and kidney cancer. for most of us who take the occasional article to the dry cleaner is not where the risk is. >> the people who are working. >> time finally eat the really greens. >> what gives green greens their potency is magnesium. >> what kind are we talking about? >> spinach. >> broccoli is the most perfect

food on the face of the earth and the more color in any vegetables the better off. >> dark, dark, dark. >> yet president bush is still doing well. >> i know. you know what -- >> still taking a lot of heat for that, too. >> you know, he's allowed. >> for broccoli manufacturers of the world unite. >> all right. robbi and dr. nancy snyderman, thank you so much. still ahead, the smart woman's guide to buying a car. how to not get intimidated and get the best deal. later, he dropped a third oe his body weight, 120 pounds. the newest member of the joy fit club. we're going to check out his amazing results. first, niece mez sajs.

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confident. carmen wong elrich is here with some tools you need before you walk into a dealership. it's amazing, women influence 85% of auto purchases, but we end up behind the ball, behind the curve. >> if i were to tell you, let's go to a car dealership today, wouldn't you rather go to the dentist? it can be a very painful experience because we're intimidated because most car legaler ship ee eer ships have. we're used to haggling with women but not with men. >> a couple of my sisters went. >> you can avoid a lot of that at the first point of buying a car, which is haggling. that's the part we don't want to do especially. >> you have five tips with haggling. you say go online and get as

much information as possible. >> that should be your first stop. edmonds.com, autotrader.com. you want to make sure that those cars have the numbers. you can look the car up, make sure the car hasn't been in a flood or has any damage. but once you find the car, you can haggle the price. haggle through e-mail and print that out and head to the dealership. you don't want to give them any time to be able to say that was yesterday, this is today. so within 24 hours, go in with that price. >> so preown eed options. >> own vintage. this is a certified preowned car. certified preowned cars are

backed by the manufacturer, they have up dated warranties, they have been gone through and checked through. a cpo is going to ensure you you get a good car. when you drive a brand-new car off the lot you're losing about $5,000 or $10,000 instantly. wouldn't you rather have that money in your pocket? maybe somebody drove the car a little bit before you bought it. it can have a couple thousand miles on it for a much lower price. >> separate your deals. what does that mean? >> there's three deals. let's say you have a car you want to trade in, that's one deal. you have a car you want to buy. the price of the car is the second deal. the third deal is the financing, negotiate those three deals, you have a chance to save money on those three deals. >> what about trading in their vehicle? whatever happened to that

dealership? >> here's the thing, some of us would rather save the time and the effort of dealing with a private sale. you would rather just trade it in. that little bit of money is actually worthwhile to me, i would rather lose a little bit. this is a way to make things easier for you, just know that it has a little cost. >> and what about financing? you have got tips on how to handle that? >> you can go to the dealer and get dealer financing. go to bankrate.com. especially with a great credit score and get free quotes as to what you can get for financing. if you can get 5% and walk in with a cash check, you can get a better price for the car. the dealership can add on a couple of points for you to pay it. >> do you take someone with you? because when i have gone in to buy a car, my personal favorite thing, let me go talk to my finance manager, i'll be right back. and i'm sitting there, more afraid by the minute. >> but if you follow these tips,

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good morning. time is 9:26. i'm brent cannon. checking in again with mike. there have been a few hot spots on the south bay. >> we'll take you to san francisco, whether you're going or coming from the city. highway 101 northbound, a disabled vehicle. on the southbound side there's an accident as you're approaching 280. keep that in mind. still slow at the tail end on that bay bridge upper deck. look at the approach to that upper deck and the toll plaza. an easier drive through the area, lighter volume of traffic. 25 minutes here from the carcinas bridge. >> right now you can see the skies over the bay bridge toll plaza, slow or maybe no clearing

at some spots. temperatures eventually in the upper 60s. 63 in san francisco. 65 in oakland. what's left of the showers moving south of gilroy into southern california tomorrow. brief warmup and more rain rolls in approaching the weend. 9:27. more news after the break. our kids can't afford another four years of crippling cuts to public schools. class sizes are too big, and all the standardized testing just isn't working. so classroom teachers looked closely at the plans of both candidates for governor.

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♪ you better understand you're my heart must be true ♪ >> and that is one of film's most iconic and most famous dances. i saw -- >> watching her now when her star turned to sandy, john travolta's danny zuka. now the singer's out with a new collection that's racing up the charts. it's called "grace and gratitude renewed." so we're going to be hearing from her a little bit later on this morning. >> what a great title. >> yeah, no kidding, right? i'm ann curry with al roker and msnbc's tamron hall. >> we've got a lot going on this half hour. in fact, you're going to be

talking about relationships. >> yes, particularly relationships with mothers-in-law. listen to this. more than half the women in a new ivillage survey said they'd rather be home and clean the house than spend the day with their mother-in-law. >> wow. >> i know, can you believe it? >> that kind of puts your husband in a bad -- >> oh! >> you're crazy! >> that is often a reflection of what is true in some cases. we laugh because it's true! but we've got advice on how to banish the monster-in-law image and have a healthy relationship with your husband's mom. there's a plan, they call it mother-in-law tongue, because it's a sharp-edged plant, because mothers-in-law can have sharp tongues. >> when my son gets married, i'm going to be a mother-in-law,. >> so there you go. >> oh, boy! oh! >> but the point is, it's not -- i don't think it's about the mother, the woman, and the

daughter, i think it's about -- >> the husband? >> fighting over the son. >> let's hold it just a second. >> are you taking good care of my child and all that stuff. >> let's just do the segment now. >> i think -- okay! >> thank you. we're moving on. we're moving on. we're launching the sub, and we're moving on. justin bieber. justin bieber -- >> okay. >> justin bieber was -- i'm going to keep going -- was questioned by police in canada after a 12-year-old, get this, a 12-year-old accused the singing superstar of hitting him last week. it was actually jane fonda who hit him. so what really happened? we're going to have the latest. and then in "today's" kitchen, we're making one of those comfort dishes that adults and kids love, shepherd's pie. >> and it's called shepherd's pie why? >> we're going to find out. because i have no clue. other than i think shepherds made it. you only need one pan to clean it up -- to make this thing. >> one pan? >> your mother-in-law will love

it. that joke was said to me. >> our producer said that. >> let's get a check of the weather, al. >> yes, gail saltz is poking her head -- >> she knows the definition of a shepherd's pie. she does. let's check your weather. >> poor girl. we're going to check the shepherd's pie. let's show you what's happening for the week ahead. above normal temperatures for much of the country, showers in the midwest. midweek period, we're looking at below-normal temperatures in the southwest with some wet weather. the latter part of the week, cooler weather in the northeast and the great lakes with more rain and we've got some showers and below-normal temperatures out west. here is a look at the golden gate bridge right now. the roadway is dry. skies still kind of socked in with clouds, occasional sunny breaks here and there. temperatures in the afternoon not getting out of the 60s around the bay area. low 60s around san francisco, on our way to 68 in san jose. maybe close to 70 around

fairfield and livermore. tomorrow and wednesday will be the warmest days of the week as north winds help to clear out our skies. for the weekend, looks like more rain beginning as early as friday. >> and that's your latest >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. coming up next, how to improve your relationship with your mother-in-law. tou your husband.ve getting rid but first, right after this. you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks.

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recently conducted a poll on the subject and gail saltz, a "today" contributor. good morning, ladies. so is it the battle to be the queen bee or the battle to see who the man loves the most, his mother or his wife? >> yes, all of the above. it is the triangle that is created by the fact that he, the mother-in-law was the number one woman in his life, and then there's this ceremony and this other woman is supposed to be the number one woman in his life. so it sets up this triangle where there's a lot of rivalry, who's going to be in control, who's going to be the one he'll be loyal to. >> is it a natural rivalry or -- >> no. whenever there are triangles, especially when you have a parent and a love, that is a very natural, normal competition that's been set up. you know, we talked, you know, for a long time. but i think it's ramped up now because people don't tend to work at relationships so much.

>> it's hard enough to keep it together in your own home. >> exactly. >> kelly, i love that you had an online poll to see what people really think about their mothers-in-law. >> women are venting about their mothers-in-law. they say, she's coming for thanksgiving, what am i going to do? but our survey found more than 50% would with rather clean their house than spend the day with their mother-in-law. 36% said would rather go to the obgyn. 30%, jury duty. 28% would rather get root canals than visit the mother-in-law. and i think while we know this is a charged and complicated relationship, we were even blown away. >> that is the amazing. >> by how people would choose to do these unpleasant things. >> and i should point out, your mother-in-law bought you these really cute boots. so you're an expert on how to make the relationship work. can you set up boundaries? >> it really is about the communicating, but not just between you and your

mother-in-law, which is important. so as things fester, you should really talk to each other, if something is bothering, you should set up some boundaries. >> but some women would say, it's up to my husband to deal with his mother. you've known her longer than i have. >> partially, that's true. and you can let the husband be passive and it festers between the two of you. it's really better to say, honey, this is your mom. if we're really down to brass tacks here, i need you to be the one to go in and say, this is the way it is, or this is how i feel, mom. >> and something we also found, while a large majority wouldn't want to talk about their mothers-in-law about marriage, or even sex -- >> as they should not. >> there were 4% who would and we wondered. >> but more than 50% would trust their kids with their mothers-in-law. that shows that they know they love their kids. or that they know a grandmother is a very important person in their child's life. and that is true.

which is why you should try to make the effort, even if you're not crazy or fond of her, you should -- this is an important person in the child's life. and an important person in your husband's life. you want to have some flexibility so you can make that happen. but you don't want to break boundaries on things like health issues, safety issues, basic discipline, basic family values. if you let her come in and rule the roost in those kind of ways that make you upset and resentful, it's really going to deteriorate. >> i want to read this really quick. this is one of the messages that have put on the ivillage message board. the person wrote in, i've been married for almost 21 years and i have an ongoing rocky relationship with my in-law. how do i possibly manage to get past this? they are so self-absorbed, it's not even funny. my mil, which is slang for mother-in-law, even cuts off my husband every time he calls her because she has to do things with her other son. he's to the point where he doesn't even want to call anymore. any advice? he doesn't even want to deal with his parents, let alone her. >> that i cmakes it tough, if i

reached that point. if they go in and say, we want to have a talk with you, without the kids around, and say, we value this relationship, it's important for the children, and you're going to miss out and we're going to miss out. so what can we do? let's back it up a couple of steps, so what can we do to try to make something that's enjoyable for you and for us. >> can you repair a 21-year relationship that's been rocky? >> you can. you can repair any relationship, quite honestly. but it takes a lot of work, a lot of forethought, and a lot of desire on both people's parts. >> and maybe a different location. live far, far away. >> don't spend as many holidays together. >> absence makes the heart grow fonder. >> thanks very much. interesting conversation. for more on this topic, visit the ivillage community. up next, justin bieber at the center of an investigation w canada after an alleged hearhat his 'l w hheatar his reps are saying about it, right after this. introducing anew platinum. an avon breakthrough. the first with paxillium technology. it's designed to help restore cell shape...

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superstar justin bieber is making headlines in canada about superstar justin bieber is boy. he's an international superstar. teen heart throb. bieber fever has taken the world by storm, but now it seems the 16-year-old singing sensation may have reached a boiling point. it's been widely reported that bieber was kicked out of a laser tag center in british columbia on friday after allegedly punching a 12-year-old boy. but the blogger who wrote the story says that may not be the case. >> a bunch of 12-year-olds

surrounded justin inside the laser tag maze and started shooting at him and like any other kid playing laser tag, he bolted right through the pack of kids and accidentally hit one of the 12-year-old kids around the face area. >> reporter: the 12-year-old's father reported the incident to police saying his son was assaulted and sustained minute natur mall injuries. justin and the kid weren't yelling at each other and justin didn't actually punch the kid or anything like that, and justin admitted to police that he accidentally might have pushed the kid while he was running away and the police let him go. >> police have not confirmed the identity of either boy and under canadian law do not release the names of miners. >> all the circumstances surrounding the incident are

currently under investigation. >> reporter: police say they have spoke on the some key witnesses and some have suggested that may be more to the incident. >> some kids were taunting him with homophobic remarks and it started a whole altercation. he has a squeaky clean image and something like this is a major problem for him. >> reporter: and while that still remains to be seen, one thing is certain, the show must go on. bieber set to hit the stage on tuesday, he's focusing on the concert dismissing the assault report as absolutely untrue. >> as for bieber himself, he has yet to publicly comment on the investigation. a satisfying shepherd's pie on "today's" kitchen. [ male announcer ] carly fiorina.

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this morning in "today's" kitchen, one stew that comes through as hearty and healthy, the recipe is straight from the america's test kitchen healthy family cookbook, a new healthier way to cook everything from america's most trusted test kitchen. good to see you. where did this get its name? >> shepherd's pie? no shepherds were injured in the making of this pie. this was what shepherd's made with leftover ground lamb. this is a healthy cookbook and over 800 recipes for really healthy eating. a lot of them are just drained vestige vegetables. it has to taste good, who cares if it's healthy? so we're going to make it have a third of the fat and just as good. we have a little canola oil and

a little bit of butter. then we're going to add the beef. we're using 95% lean beef, and that means you don't want to brown it. when you brown meat it gets tough. most people in america are more likely to use beef. but you use a very lean beef and just cook it until the pink goes away. and once that's done, add in some flower for thickening, and garlic and tomato paste. you have to boost up the flavor because 95% lean isn't as flavorable. then start adding more flavor. worcestershire sauce. chicken broth is a good thing to use. >> you wouldn't use beef stock? >> chicken stock had better flavor.

and beef stock, they didn't like as well. but here's the best. this is beer. >> dark beer? >> you can use dark, you can use light. it has good flavors, makes up for some of the flavor you're missing from the fat of the hamburg hamburger. this is your base all ready to go. and while that's cooking down, you're making your mashed potatoes. mashed potatoes get all their flavor from cream and butter. we still use some butter, because they went down from six tablespoons down to one. so u you have to have the flavor. this is lower fat sour cream. we tried no fat sour cream, but it wasn't good. and the same thing, lower fat, 2% milk. mash that all up, and when you're done with it, you have something like this. >> what about the peas and carrots. >> just before you put it into this thing, you have some corn,

peas and thyme. we tried putting in as many vegetables as possible. vegetables are naturally healthy. >> and then just spread this on the top? then you put this in the oven? >> you put it in the oven and you end up with this. which is lower fat shepherd's pie, it's a one dish meal. all you have to add is a salad and you're ready for dinner. >> what about dessert? >> for dessert, we brought -- this is light and fluffy chocolate moose, which has one-third the calories of the usual chocolate mousse. >> i'm going to tell you to taste it. >> we used an italian meringue and substituted that for the whipped cream so it still is creamy and rich. >> there's three kinds of

chocolate in there. >> thank you so much. great cookbook. coming up -- >> we have been mesmerized by the chocolate. >> i didn't think about how no shepherds were injured in the making of this pie. [ male announcer ] taxes.

so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes? jerry brown. and who says, if elected, he'll ask voters for even more new taxes? jerry brown. governor jerry brown, again? hide your wallet. good morning everybody. time is 9:56. i'm brent cannon, checking in with mike and taking a look at the latest accident on the golden gate bridge.

>> we hollywood a big tie-up northbound, two lanes on the right. clear just a few minutes ago and two lanes, once that accident at midspan cleared, we saw this totally flush out. now actually it looks really good in both directions approaching or leaving the city. looking at the maps, we had two accidents northbound and southbound 101. those cleared over the last half hour as well. the lighter vol yuchl of traffic taking over your approach in towards san francisco. we'll look at the sunol grade. 680 southbound. that's kind of one of the spots where you see the gray skies sticking around. >> the traffic on sunol, we'll see the clouds lingering. 60s for most of the bay area, slow clearing. we need north wind to bring out the dry air and moisture at sea level. won't see that kick in until tomorrow. today mostly 60s for highs. tuesday and wednesday the winds pick up out of the north. those will be the warmest days

of the week. spreading southward through the rest of the bay area through the weekend. >> a safety alert. police are still looking for a man in connection with a series of attacks on women at an east bay apartment apartment complex. they think he's involved with an attempted sexal assault at the park regency apartment complex a couple weeks ago. the victim fought off the attacker when he tried to push her into her apartment. they say 51-year-old william yocum is still in jail, accused of raping a woman last month at that same complex. deputies say yocum lives at the complex. another man was arrested in connection with three other attacks also at those same apartments. the "today show" returns in about a minute. have a great morning. we'll see you back in a bit.

you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california. she got caught in insider deals at goldman sachs. she changed her story about physically abusing an employee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented. her tv ads have been condemned as false and misleading. and even her hometown newspaper said meg whitman has demonstrated "a loose relationship with the truth" they call proposition 24 a job tax. >> because it would tax california businesses for creating new jobs

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome to the show. it is funday, october 18th, beginning of a long week. hoda doesn't feel like she had a weekend off. we'll hear about that. >> right. it was my sister's birthday yesterday. >> happy birthday! it's chocolate cupcake day. >> i love when we have days for that. >> you need an excuse to eat one. you need sugar energy. and it's my wedding anniversary. >> how many years?

>> 2,422 years. no, it's the 24th. >> your 24th wedding anniversary. do you remember back in the day? >> i do remember the day. it was a day very similar to yesterday in that it was absolutely the peak of foliage season or "foilage" as you call it. peak foliage out in the hamptons. it was one of the gorgeous crystal days. unless you have experienced it back east, you know, it is a special day. >> i remember your wedding pictures. they're beautiful. >> we were married at our friends' home. there's my sister and. >> remember that bridesmaid? >> is that the guy on the left-hand side with the -- oh, my gosh! who the heck is wearing jeans at my wedding? that's funny. >> that's the cigar guy. >> cigar guy was there. it was a big weekend. since then our beloved friend ron has passed away.

we have -- as many people do we have a montage of the pictures. >> good way to remember it. >> you saw it in florida. when you look at it now, more than half of the people are gone. it's bittersweet, you know? you have 24 years of marriage, ups and downs like everybody has. two beautiful children to show it. but literally, more than half and including my own precious daddy. bittersweet. i guess in hollywood years, how many years have i been married? 2,400. >> and they say the average -- wait. the number of people who are married past 25 years, i think it's 50% of marriages that last -- >> go that far? people die. you know, eventually -- you don't outlive your marriage. you know, you die. >> that's depressing. this was supposed to be a happy occasion. >> tell us about the weekend, hoda. >> i went to new orleans. i was in atlanta first.

beautiful, great town. new orleans is my other home. >> love it. >> went to a barnes & noble and you have to see how people came out. there was a couple dressed up as -- what else? clowns. that's what people do in new orleans. they come dressed. >> it's always mardi gras. >> there was a great group of people. we sold a bunch of books. >> 450. >> people came up and brought cookies. one lady showed up and said, i've got something for you. when you left, you left something in the garbage. i found it and it's your resumé tape. it was in my drawer in my kitchen, the junk drawer for 12 years. she brought my resumé tape back from 12 years. four guys showed up in suits and ties. we have a little -- let's listen. ♪ >> anyway, they sang!

that's a quartet that just popped up. they wrote this song. >> they have books, too. >> they bought books. >> that's keeping the line from moving. >> a big kiss to everyone in new orleans. >> they love you. what's not to love? are you exhausted? >> it was fun. i went to costco yesterday. not to shop but to sell books. >> i got a lot of shopping done, too. first of all, those carts are crazy. >> seriously. >> huge! the gallon jugs of shampoo? >> gallon jugs of everything. >> it was fun. >> so tomorrow night you'll be somewhere? >> where am i? book review in huntington. if you feel like coming by, i would love to see you. >> 7:00. >> let's talk about a mother-in-law. >> there is a new survey which doesn't surprise me. you? >> no. >> tell the folks. >> it talks about what people think of their mothers-in-law.

36% would rather visit the gynecologist than hang out with their mother-in-law. >> these are women, obviously. >> clearly. the other things women would rather do -- jury duty, do their taxes, and get a root canal. >> wow! that many people don't like their mother-in-law? >> i guess not. you didn't know yours? >> frank said i killed his mother. we were married 24 years. one month after we got married, she died. frank has always said, "you killed my mother." i didn't. it's been 24 years. she was a wonderful lady and i didn't kill her. we have laughed about that. i actually liked her very much, the little i knew her in a month. she was quite elderly even then. i don't mean to make fun. if frank and i can laugh about it, that's the point. that's how you stay married 24

years. you laugh. >> you laugh about things. >> how about this miner? >> you guys have been watching the chilean miners. >> the plot thickens. >> it's coming up. we heard about the miner who was married and had a wife 28 years. his mistress and wife both showed up and ultimately -- there she is. that's the mistress. the mistress get it is prize. >> temporarily. it ain't over. >> he was in the hospital getting checked. who showed up? >> mistress number two. >> she came to the hospital. >> oh, mr. barrios. >> the mistress allegedly said, he is mine and no one else's. >> he said to a reporter that mistress number one was his principal incentive to get out of there. the wife couldn't care less apparently. >> she said she's welcome to him and call my lawyer. >> i don't know.

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♪ all i know is what i see ♪ ♪ so should you believe help me to heal ♪ >> beautiful. when actress and four-time grammy winner olivia newton john was diagnosed with breast cancer in early 1990s, her world was turned upside down. >> that's the first time i've heard that song. >> the cd is gorgeous, hoda. >> now she's 100% cancer-free. olivia is trying to have her music help others fight the disease with a brand-new album called "grace and gratitude renewed." welcome. >> great to see you. so happy, olivia newton john. >> healthy. >> that's all part of it. she went through a tough, tough, many years of tough, tough.

>> it is great now. in a wonderful place. >> just hearing that song for the very first time and i'm a cancer survivor as well, just hearing it, it is great how you feel it inside. do you realize how many people like this you're going to touch with this music? >> this album is a healing cd, all the songs are about healing, let go and let god and combines different faiths together and one hour of music. >> never stops. you would love it. you call yourself a cancer thriver, not survivor. >> i do. >> that's more of what you are too, hoda. >> tell us why you have chosen that term? >> i feel like it is -- i'm talking about it all the time, but i feel i'm so far away from it now that i feel i'm past the survi surviving, i'm thriving and i'm grateful and lucky to be here. >> do you go as a thriver 18 years now, do you go more often for mammograms? are you still aware of the -- >> i go yearly. they recommend after 40 you do it yearly and particularly if

you're a breast cancer thriver, you need to go initially and have checkups, i go once a year and do a mammogram and i also do -- when i had breast cancer, it didn't show in a mammogram, i do my regular self-breast exams. this is something i developed, it is called the live. it is a self-breast examine device for women to make it easier to do your exams. it magnifies your touch. you can put it between you and your breast and do regular motion, just circular motion. >> sometimes i have to say, when you do your own thing and i know this, you don't know what's going on in there. there are a lot of things that are happening, but you're not sure if it is something bad or something you should check out. what's your advice? if you find something that could or may not be something -- >> it is getting to know it. it is lime every time you do it, you create a database of what's normal for you because every woman's breasts are different. you go, this is normal, this is what's normal here, but this is not.

this is strange for me. you get it checked. it is really just to be in touch of your own breast health and be aware. >> you should do all your tests with a doctor and all that sort of stuff. and you sell these, right? >> yes, live.com you can find these and we're encouraging people to do this. >> you're also about to open your own cancer wellness center. is it in melbourne? >> melbourne, australia. >> tell us about it. >> very proud. we have been fund-raising for seven years and we started building. and the bunkers are in and i'm very, very thrilled. >> and during this recession, good for you. >> yes, it's been wonderful. the wellness park is important to me. >> you did a lot of things that are a little unconventional when you were suffering with cancer. you did other things. outside the box. >> i believe that health and mental health and physical health are important when going through cancer. >> and spiritual. >> spiritual, body, mind and spirit. that's where the music comes in, it ties everything together and all i'm doing. but, yes, i did herbs and yoga and meditation and everything.

>> all of that. and look at you. >> and she fell in love. >> yes. >> and got married. and look at the love. he shares that whole world view that you have, doesn't he? >> he has a company called amazon hope company and they have wonderful products. >> he's gorgeous. hi, hello. >> i should give you a taste of something amazing. this is our new thing called cameo gold. it is from a rain forest fruit and it is yummy. >> you eat it? >> yeah, try it. taste it. it is delicious. >> i love it. >> isn't that good? >> see what the impact of the nine months you spent in the womb has on the rest of your life.

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clorox disinfecting wipes. an interesting new information on how the first nine months before a child is born can determine his or her life forever. "today's" chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman explains. >> reporter: from the moment a woman knows she's pregnant, the pressure is on. >> the coffee, the shell fish, the alcohol. >> not to be stressed out but your hormones are making you stressed out so some people will tell you you're being selfish by being stressed out but you can't help it. >> reporter: there could be more affecting the developing fetus. sewing the seeds for health and disease over a child's entire lifetime. >> many studies are now showing that these early insults can affect not only the child

development, but also can increase risk of certain chronic diseases in adulthood. and these include cancer, heart disease, psychiatric illness, and even obesity. >> reporter: the placenta is not a perfect barrier, and much of what is in the mother's environment passes over to the unborn baby. but to what extent? at the center for children's environmental health at columbia university, they're studying the effects of air pollution and pesticides on the developing fetus, by handing out backpacks, pregnant women across upper manhattan and the south bronx. >> the backpack, inside is a small pump which sucks the air in through this hose and inside is two filters on which vapors and particles are collected. >> reporter: the women wear the backpack for two days and researchers then follow the mothers and their children through birth and childhood. >> we found that children who had higher prenatal exposure to air pollutants were more likely to have lower birth rate,

developmental delays at age 3, lower scores on iq tests and even increased behavioral problems when they were ages 6 to 8. >> reporter: and at the psychiatry department of columbia, researchers are literally putting the fetus on the couch to see how the mental state of a mother affects the baby she's carrying. results show that babies of depressed mothers are more reactive to stress than the babies of mothers who have no history of psychological problems. >> how she's doing and her emotional life is going to potentially make a different environment for that fetus in a way that would have influences on how that baby's going to develop in the future in terms of its temperament and personality. >> reporter: more evidence that pregnancy is a crucial staging ground for us for the rest of our lives. dr. nancy is here with annie murphy paul, the author of "origins: how the nine months before birth shape our lives." welcome, leadies. >> it is so interesting.

you think about grown-ups with diseases that i used to think that was genetic. but this study is saying that maybe that's not the case at all. big teal. >> yeah, we think of it as genetics or as adult lifestyle choices, what you eat, how much you exercise, but it may that be your mother's lifestyle, while she was pregnant with you, is a factor as well. this is -- >> we have known that about alcohol. we have known that about cigarettes. >> but what this is really is saying perhaps the genetics, this idea that darwin was all about -- that it takes centuries and it is the survival of the fittest that perhaps in two generations you can tweak genes, epigenetics and not things off a little bit. when i first became aware of it, it was the research coming out of the irish potato famine, where they found those mothers who were severely stressed, and malnourished and had underweight babies, those babies then went on to have disease later in life. that was the worst time we said, we sat back and said maybe it is

not as linear as we thought. >> it makes sense. we are what we eat, what we ingest. >> it turns science upside down. >> maybe science needed to be. >> it is a moving target. >> you see the woman who talks about pollution and pesticides. the frustrating for fithing for moms watching this, i live in the city, this is one thing i can't change. >> right. that's why we need to seat science as an opportunity really to come together as a society and say we need to protect the most vulnerable among us who are the -- our fetuses. we used to think the fetus was sealed away in the placenta and nothing -- >> protected from everything. >> protected from everything. that's not the case. we talk about cleaning up the air, the water, we should be thinking first of all of the fetus. >> but that adds so much more stress on a mother to be is already feeling. >> turn that back on itself. we know some stress, in fact, is good for a baby. that when you're under a little bit of stress, that probably helps your fetal development

with regard to brain and cognitive functions. so a little bit of stress is good. i think we live in a xanax world, any stress, we medicate. not true. >> go for a walk. >> a natural stress relief. >> that way, also to exercise is great. and when you exercise, your fetus is exercising. so your fetus' heart beats faster, more oxygen is pumping. >> let's get physical, right? >> that's how you got pregnant to begin with. >> great book. >> haven't seen dr. dermh tis snyanxrmh e tis excited in a log time. still to could, how to throw the best monster mash on the block. >> and joy fit new member after this. it to be fiber.ood you made it taste like chocolate. it has 35% of your daily value of fiber. do it again. turn it into something tasty. this guy's doing magic. there's chocolate chips in here now.

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day, we won't warm up a whole lot, talking most 60s in the bay area, including san jose. 65 in oakland. tomorrow and wednesday as north winds start to pick up, we should see a brief warmup through the middle part of the week.th clouds back in for frid and saturday. more rain due in. more news after this short break. [ male announcer ] how can you retire at age 55? just ask jerry brown. he gave california state employees collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend.

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made more than 11 million trips through the airport between june and august. that's more than a 4% gain over the same period in 2009. sfo attributes the increase to more low-cost airfares and more travelers taking trips to asia and the middle east. san francisco is trying to bring in more tv and film crews to the city. the film commission is taking steps to attract more productions like the recent filming of "harvey milk." the new big productions bring in a significant amount of money to the city' economy, but the commission faces tough challenges. the new director says there's a misperception that there's a lack of facilities for films and that san francisco is too expensive. by the end of the year sprint will offer the first 4g wireless data service pour the bay area. the new service will speed downloads of web pages, e-mail and videos to sprint phones with 4g wireless antennas or cards. sprint says it will charge an extra $10 a month for data service on phones that can

access 4g. the company is the first major carrier to launch the 4g wireless network. that service launches in late drooes. thanks for joining us this morning. the "today show" continues, coming up next. we're back on this fun day with more of "today," counting down to halloween with ghosts and gone linz, costumes and candy and not just for the little ones on your block, but the grown-up kids that like to have fun just as much. >> adults can have fun too. if you're planning a halloween party for your friends, sara humphries of "real simple" magazine has simple and spooky ideas. >> how simple, sarah? >> really simple. i swear to god. you don't want to have -- you want a scary good time but not spend a lot of money or time to do this. these are easy ideas.

>> so pumpkins we're starting with. >> you want pumpkins but don't carve them. do it for the 31st for the kids, but for the party, there are a couple of ideas. first, use this tape, washy tape it like the japanese version of masking tape, it is paper but comes in great patterns and colors. >> like floral tape, the stuff that is not real sticky. >> kind of like a paper base. you want to wipe down your pumpkin to get rid of the dirt and grime so the tape will stick and take a dry erase marker, mark out where you want to put your strips of tape down and put your tape down there and wipe off the dry erase markers. >> those are very cute. >> i like these guys in the middle. >> these are fancier, right? like your earrings. these are great, what you can do is use them for your party and they can become a centerpiece later on. this is spray paint, get it at home depot. wipe down your pumpkin, get the gr grit off and hold it by the stem. a well ventilated area. >> how did you not get the stem?

>> wrap it with the tape, and hold it. anyway, spray it twice. threat dry betwe let it dry between sprays. it will be really pretty. this is basically the same idea but we're using chalk board paint here. you can design with chalk on this pumpkin. if you don't like it, wipe it off and start over. >> that's clever. >> same thing, chalk board spray paint, like at home depot, two coats, well ventilated area, use the chalk. >> okay. if you're showing up at someone's house and want to come with a nice little goody bag or will serve them at your party -- >> everybody will be deluged by many things. why not give them something equally sweet but more surprising for your party. we start with little ghosts, ghost truffles. >> they're cute. where do you get these? >> chocolatetique.com, they come in great flavors, spooky flavors, cool insides like peanut butter and jelly, delicious, and they're $15. >> okay. >> you go down and you've got

this little pumpkin down there. that's from williams & sonoma and has candy in, for a smaller party, $15 for that little pumpkin, reasonable but -- >> candy corns. >> mega, on sproidteroids. >> speaking of which, these things down here -- >> witch crack. >> there is a candy called crack, literally so sweet, sweet as a candy corn but it is not a candy corn. it is covered in confectioners' sugar. it makes your teeth hurt to think about them, but what is halloween without achy teeth. this is a good activity you have at your party. everyone picks what they want. >> i used to be completely obsessed with these. >> twizzlers. here you go. >> i could eat this whole thing. i love twizzlers. >> anyway, what you do, make your own goody bag, go to a party supply store and you fill them up with whatever you want. >> okay. even i can do that. >> all right. what's going on here. >> people probably come in

costume, that doesn't mean they can't put more things on top of their costume and get crazy. polaroid has come out with instant digital cameras now. remember the old polaroid camera? this is the digital version. reserve a corner of your room to put some kind of wacky costume stuff in there, people can bring their own masks, whatever they want and you use these cameras to take digital instant photos and they come out in business size card form. >> little things to give away. >> full color, they're great. >> that's fun for the children's parties as well. >> definitely. you have an adult party and you need adult beverages, here are three. you don't want to go with classic clear cocktails, boring. you want something dramatic and fun. >> this looks pe s putrid, what this? >> black vodka. >> bourbon, blood orange juice and a little mint and garnish it with a little slimy spider. >> slimy spiter. >> oh, my god. >> this is called the witch's

potion. >> evil woman. >> that was me. i'm trying this one. >> this is what -- this is lime sorbet, a little tequila and sugar rim. >> how do you get this black? >> it is black vodka, it comes black. >> the rim. >> the rim is black sugar. >> black sugar too? >> green sugar and black sugar and orange sugar, all different colors. like a martini. >> this is like drinking pure sugar. >> take us down to the end. >> bring it home, baby. >> you want to set the stage, dim the lights, put on a spooky movie or do a funny movie with a little horror in here. this is "death becomes her." >> can't say anything. good movie. good popcorn that is great. >> okay. we like the idea but it is in the execution. all right, thank you very much. oh, let there be light. up next, a grandmother's words have her grandson stop the insanity and get healthy and

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now on "look at me now the joy fit club", the induction of the newest member. >> ben davis just graduated from college with a major in journalism. ben is from little rock, arkansas and he's lost 120 pounds. here's his story. >> my name is ben davis. and i'm 24 years old. two years ago i was your average obese american, i ate as much as

i could and moved as little as possible. food for me was very much both a comfort and a solution to boredom. i would sit in my room all day playing computer games, only leaving to go to taco bell and mcdonald's. in college, my health spiraled out of control. at my heaviest i weighed 365 pounds. i knew that being obese was making me depressed but i could never muster the motivation to do anything about it. then in december of 2008 my grandmother asked me if i was really happy about my life. lying in bed that night, i realized i wasn't and that i hadn't been in a very long time. so i decided to do something about it. i called my brother who wanted to lose weight himself, and we began to run. very slowly at first, but together we finished a 5k. two months later we did a 10k and eventually ran a marathon. crossing that finish line was the proudest moment of my life.

>> my gosh. >> the boys are beautiful. before we ask ben to come out, "today's" contributing nutritionist and expert on all things foodwise and exercise, joy bauer. >> he's a hunk. he spoke about his grandmother and i have to tell you, the most innovative thing he did, when he gave her this gift of getting healthy, he set up a website called ben does life that she would go to every single day and he would log his food, and he would log what he was doing to stay healthy, and he made himself accountable to her, but now to the world because there is a lot of people watching. >> this is what he was talking about. >> you can see why. >> before breakfast, four frosted pop-tarts. >> before or for? >> for breakfast, before when he was heavier, before grandma got involved. so 920 calories. now, a toasted whole grain english muffin with some peanut butter, some grapes, he drinks water, 420 calories. >> really delicious, you know? not giving up taste. >> and filling because you're getting fiber and the right

protein. >> enough for a man his size? >> it works. it works. he's eating throughout the day. before he was a pizza-holic. papa john's, who medium with extra cheese, a liter of dr. pepper. over 2900 calories. he still enjoys pizza, but two slices with water, no soda and fills up with fiber-rich baby carrots. slashed the calories more than 75%. 2900 plus to 505. >> we got to meet ben. i can't wait. here is the before picture of ben. all right, ben. oh, my gosh! >> wow. >> are you serious? >> wow. >> okay, are you serious? >> he's serious. >> gq. >> unbelievable. >> thank you. thank you. >> you told us in the piece that you started running and that was really -- >> slowly at first. >> did you change your food habits right away, is that how

you started it? >> initially, me and my brother jeb, he needed to lose 60 pounds, i said, let's go. we went to the grocery store that first time, we didn't know what we were doing, we got the yogurt and fruits and vegetables. >> had you ever had those things before in your entire life? >> in samples, but nothing too much, but no, just mostly the pizza and -- >> what did your grandma think of all the weight loss? >> mema. >> hi, mema. >> she's my biggest fan. she's commenting every day on the website and she's great, just send me text messages, very text savvy. >> mema can do it, why can't i? and what about your brother? did he lose all the weight he wanted to. >> 60 pounds and we're running together every day. >> you must feel like a different guy. >> it is totally a 180. i'm happier. i feel more confident. it is just a lot more happier of a life. >> of course. what about the chick department, you know what i'm saying? >> he's got a great girlfriend. >> a girlfriend, april, she's great.

she runs too. she's training for her first marathon right now. >> could you have done it without your brother running with you like that and your -- >> that's the most important message to send, you have to have an accountability system, support system, people to do it with you. it makes it a whole lot easier. >> you look great. we're so happy for you, ben. >> you look fantastic. >> say hello to jeb and mema for us. if you know someone that deserves to be in the joy fit club, go to the website, klgandhoda.com. up next, the four keys to lariye your look this fall. not lairing, layering. >> layering. [ 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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>> it can be complicating because it can make you look bulky. >> it is a tricky trend, but if you have these stills from "people style watch," you can pull this look off. >> let's show the fine folks at home. >> we're talking about mixing textures. we have alexandra who will join us. >> mixing textures in waves. this is a great chunky cardigan from forever 21 that we put with more lightweight t-shirts and sort of lighter weight shells on top. and then adding texture like this nubby tweed skirt, it is a great look. what is important about this look is all in the same color family. makes it much more polished, more flattering. >> and the tights too. >> it looks great, doesn't it? >> is that affordable? can we afford that? >> the cardigan is only $27.80. forever 21. >> that's a huge shop. my daughter would adore that. >> that's the piece of the season. you have to have a chunky cardigan this season. >> that's not that chunky.

it has that cable look, but it is lightweight. >> you can wear it inside and not be dying. >> thanks, alexandra. next we're talking about pairing dressy with casual. we have debbie coming out. >> this is really -- >> debbie. >> this is a fun way to layer. i love this. you take a special piece from your closet like the sequin with dots and mix it with more casual pieces like a jean and a boyfriend jacket and it looks edgy, but very polished at the same time. >> there was a time you would never wear a sequin before 8:00 at night, right? >> exactly. >> now much more casual. >> this is a way to break out of the party mode, it allows you to wear it a few more times than just to that one great occasion. >> you could -- is this a day to night kind of deal? >> i think this is a great look for if you know you have something special to do after work that day. this is a great look to take to the office, you know, maybe shed your jacket around 7:30 and -- >> yeah, debbie. debbie is going to shed that jacket after 7:30. >> exactly. >> is that affordable too? >> yeah, the tank is $88 from three dots. it is a great piece and then our

urban outfitters blazer is $78. >> cute. >> very on target in terms of price purchases. >> thanks, debbie. you be careful, baby. >> showing off your waist isn't always easy when you layer. michelle is doing a fine job of it. >> don't get lost under your layers. it is important to show your shape and this is a great example of how to do it on michelle. the idea to take this sort of longer cardigan and layer it over a dress, but add this great stretch belt from express. >> that's a very thin cardigan. >> i think that's key too. that's key too. you don't want to bulk up, but what is nice is this is a stretch belt. it is going to fit any body and just customize to your shape. >> she's got a nice tiny little waist. >> she does. >> wait until you're 57. >> i like the shoes and the whole -- tell us all the way down. >> you want to go monochrome mattic for the pieces that you add to your layering. the fact that her tights and

boots are the same tonality makes for a longer line. >> if you wear the shoes you need the same color because they really cut you in half. >> it is true. but i think the way that we have -- the way she's got it on right now looks amazing. >> yeah. i think the long cardigans are great. everybody looks good. >> it looks -- it is sort of that effortless chic look. you don't look like you're trying too hard. >> very kate moss, thank you. >> next is joey. you're talking about playing with proportion. >> this is such a key tip. it is so important when you're layering to make sure that the pieces don't hit your body at the same place. you need to layer -- because then you're adding bulk. you have to make sure one of the layers is longer than the other. so this is actually an ideal layering outfit. you have this cardigan by m & g for jcpenney and layering this over a long, silky tunic, the tunic skims over her hips, you know what's layers and what's

joey here. >> we said joey. we meant joey. >> those boots i like. >> those are cute. they're really kite. they lo they look great on her. this is the easiest layering look to achieve. >> ladies, thank you so much. >> thanks. nice job. >> and thank you, kate. >> thank you. we'll be back with more of "today" on nbc. i "medieval knight fest".at

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