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show? today's april 9th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm amy robach. the budget deal came right down to the wire. >> not without a little drama. during the day yesterday it looked like we would wake up to a government shutdown. they got their act together. it was close, the high drama unfolded on capitol hill. just before midnight the president came out with congress. they agreed to a deal to keep the government running. what that means is the national parks remain open. members of the military will receive their paychecks. as you might expect, democrats, republicans both claiming victory this morning. a lot more on this in just a moment. also ahead, a soccer mom with a secret. marie walsh lives what seems like a perfect life in california. but what nobody knew is that she

was a fugitive for 32 years after escaping prison. she's going to join us live this morning to talk about her double life and those years on the run. >> imagine looking over your shoulder all those years. your husband and kids don't know. then one day the cops show up. then a government bomb shelter under a hotel resort. seems strange but it's true. it was a bunker members of congress were to use during the event of nuclear war. this morning we'll take you inside. you'll be surprised and it says a lot about life during the cold war. the royal wedding less than three weeks away. buckingham palace has a warning to paparazzi chasing kate middleton. will prince harry be stranded on the north pole or will he make it home in time for his brother's wedding? lots of drama there. we'll have a live report. before that, let's talk about the deal that keeps the government running. after a week of finger pointing, it looked like a federal shutdown was likely by midnight. but with time running out, democrats and republicans agreed on a budget deal.

our mike viqueira is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was a day of public acrimony but senintense, sind the scenes negotiations as it approached the 11th hour here in washington last night. a deal was struck. here it is. $38.5 billion cut from spending this year. the president called this the biggest spending cut in the history of the nation. last-minute stumbling blocks included planned parenthood. republicans wanted to cut funding for the organization that provides women's health services including abortion services. republicans were against that. in the end the president forced them to drop that provision. enforcement of regulations governing greenhouse gases. just before 11:00, speaker john boehner met with his house republican caucus. after they signed off on the deal, he emerged before cameras. here's what he had to say. >> all this has been a lot of

discussion and a long fight. but we fought to keep government spending down because it really will, in fact, help create a better environment for job creators in our country. >> reporter: then shortly after that, lester, it was the president's turn. he appeared in the white house blue room, and the washington monument, one of this country's icons that would have been closed today right now had a deal not been struck. >> some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. programs people rely on bill will be cut back. infrastructure projects will be delayed. i would not have made these cuts under better circumstances. living within our means is the only way to protect those investments and compete in jobs. investments in our kids' education and student loans, in clean energy, in life-saving medical research. we protected the investments we need to win the future. at the same time, we also made

sure that at the end of the day, this was a debate about spending cuts, not social issues like women's health and the protection of our air and water. these are important issues that deserve discussion. just not during a debate about our budget. >> reporter: and in the end, lester, both sides say they got their way. republicans say they trimmed the budget a much higher level than democrats and the president were willing to go along with initially. recall, they started the week asking for $33 billion in cuts. that was their feeling. the republicans got them up to $38.5 billion. for democrats, the president stayed above the fray. he brought these leaders here several times over the course of the week. he was the compromiser. he got those provisions, those controversial provisions so important for the democratic base, planned parenthood and the epa. he got republicans to drop that. >> the president kind of getting involved near the end, is this a road map when we see this bigger

budget battle over the debt ceiling? we lost mike. let's go to john harwood. tell me how this got this done. when you look at the last several hours of this debate, was it more about face saving to come up with a compromise? >> it was. and to some degree, the democrats' decision to target planned parenthood and that potential cut in women's health service funding helped john boehner because it allowed him to make the case to his republican members. we've got to get this focus back on spending. which, in turn, gave him the leverage to go back to the administration and say, hey. give me a little more cuts and i can get the votes and that's exactly what he did. >> were either side paying attention to the american public who was shaking their heads all yesterday saying fellows, ladies, how do we get here? why can't you come up with a deal? >> they all were paying

attention to the american people, and that's why the deal got done in the end. this was a very difficult ideological fight, but the one thing that both sides understood from the beginning, and it's why most people sort of very close to the process always thought there would be a deal in the end is that it was pretty well proven in 1995 and 1996 that it's not a winning play to shut down the government. newt gingrich discovered that. it worked out for bill clinton, but for barack obama at this point in his presidency, he didn't want that to happen either. and so there was a whole lot of internal pressure for those negotiators to get to the finish line and get it done. >> and the tea party pressure was ever present during these negotiations. michele bachmann voted against the agreement. she said the deal is disappointing because it dropped the planned parenthood rider and failed to cut out $100 billion, because it continued to fund health care. she says -- democrat anthony wiener tweeted last night he had a bad feeling about the deal. is this far from over, that

we're going to go down this road again here? >> we're absolutely going to go down this road again, and it's going to be a more difficult road. but look, the tea party is why we got into this situation. you had a bunch of members elected to congress who want to fundamentally change washington, force more change than many in their own party, and the democrats want to accept. and they were able to do that. they got more than the democrats did out of this deal. there is one way that it helps president obama in the long term. the other fight down the road over medicare and medicaid is much more understandable to the american people. you notice, lester, hardly anyone is talking about particular program cuts in this 2011 budget fight. that's because most of it is -- are small sort of nickel-and-dinickel-and nickel-and-cuts that add up to a large number. democrats have a higher ground in the medicare and medicaid debate. the ultimate play for the president and the democrats is to say yes, we're going to tackle the entitlements, but it's also going to take more tax

money. by having made this deal, by having claimed, as he did last night and as john boehner did, the largest spending cuts in history, that gives the president more credibility at a later point probably after the 2012 elections if he's re-elected to say, we've cut, we've gone down the road of trimming what we're spending now. now we need some more revenue. >> john harwood, thanks so much. good to talk to you. >> you bet. >> here's amy. the deal is welcome news to all federal employees and especially our men and women in uniform who would not have been paid in the event of a government shutdown. nbc's ron mott is at ft. bragg, north carolina. >> reporter: amy, good morning. you can almost hear a collective sigh of relief in the air here. a lot of military members waking up happy to hear that a deal was struck. a lot of folks we spoke to yesterday said it would be a hardship for their families if those paychecks that they're expecting next friday were not delivered next week. a lot of folks say that they just don't make enough money in the military to meet the basic

needs and then have savings left over for a rainy-day fund. that didn't happen. the government shutdown is not going to happen. these folks are obviously very happy. above and beyond the fear and the concerns about meeting their bills, a lot of folks had some stinging criticisms for politicians in washington that they allowed this conversation to reach such a fevered pitch this week about military members not being paid on time. yesterday defense secretary robert gates said, listen. the good news is you will get paid. the not-so-good news is you might not get paid on time. all of that has gone by the wayside. there may be lingering resentment over this whole political process. >> ron mott, thank you so much. time for a check of the other top stories. let's say good morning to richard lui. >> good morning, everyone. huge protests in egypt. protesters packed tahrir square on friday to now demand the resignation of the defense minister. after a peaceful demonstration at first, the protests became violent early this morning with

soldiers reportedly beating protesters with clubs and firing guns into the air. now to northern germany where a sandstorm caused a massive 80-car pileup. eight people were killed. nearly 50 injured. and at least a dozen cars caught fire after this wreck. back here at home, investigators say an explosion outside a santa monica synagogue was caused by a homemade bomb and not a gas accident as previously thought. police are looking for 60-year-old ron hirsch. authorities say the homeless man is extremely dangerous. and residents in north dakota and minnesota are bracing for the red river to crest at near record levels. it's at 38 feet now and it could crest at around 40 feet this weekend. so national guard troops are patrolling dikes around fargo trying to fight that water back. the city has been sandbagging for the last month. barry bonds will have to wait out the weekend without knowing his legal fate. in the first day of deliberations jurors requested a transcript of a secretly recorded conversation bonds had about steroids with his then

business partner and personal trainer. the home run king is accused of lying to a grand jury about steroid use. manny ramirez has suddenly retired after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. the slumping tampa bay player would have faced a 100-game suspension. in 2009 he sat out a 50-game suspension for violating the drug policy. in the last year, over 400 very young dolphins have washed up on shores of the gulf of mexico. and scientists are not sure why. smaller than four feet long, these dolphins are just part of unusual mortality rates scientists have seen since the bp oil spill. noaa says nine oil dolphins have been found since the well was capped. this incident may be completely independent of that spill. finally, one of the most significant aeronautical finds of the century. this nazi plane preserved

underneath sand. this upside-down bomber that was shot down in 1940. the museum wants to raise the world war ii plane. why it's intact? perhaps because it was made in one piece and aluminum. we'll see a lot of those 100-year-old cans in the future. i want to head down to the gulf and try to save some of those dolphins. this weekend is summed up by too hot or too cold. not many places right in the middle. we're going to see record heat as we go throughout the day. can you believe it's going to be near 100 degrees in areas of texas. dallas at 97. 90 year kansas city and st. louis. if you're watching that golf tournament in georgia, it's going to get hot there, too. the areas that are cool, the west. l.a. today, only 60. it's going to be rainy and chilly in phoenix. salt lake city, yity, you had s yesterday. today's not going to be much

good morning to you, chilly morning at that, we're seeing temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime, we should get into the 60s with the showers now out of the bay area, we will see a few extra clouds spilling into sunday, dry for the rest of the weekend, before the showers dropback in. but most of the weekend ahead looks dry. those highs inland in the 60s in your seven-day forecast. that's y weekend forecast. amy? >> bill, thank you. he is accused of stealing cars, boats and planes. and this morning the young man dubbed the barefoot bandit may be ready to strike a deal with prosecutors. our kristin welker reports. >> reporter: when he was arrested in the bahamas this past july, the so-called barefoot bandit had become a modern-day folk hero. allegedly pulling off a prolific international crime spree. sometimes leaving behind bare

footprints. his real name is colton harris moore, and he's making headlines once again. according to court documents, attorneys for the 20-year-old are working on a plea deal. >> everybody's been quite reasonable including colton. it's gone better than i had expected. but there's still work to be done. >> reporter: harris moore was in court friday for a status hearing unrelateded to plea discussions. his attorney says if there is a deal, it could be historic. >> i don't think i've heard of a case where you're trying to consolidate 17 different jurisdictions. >> reporter: harris moore escaped from a halfway house in seattle in 2008 and then started a two-year catch me if you can crime spree. it spanned eight states and attracted 70,000 fans on facebook. he allegedly stole cars, boats and even planes that he taught himself to fly. after harris moore repeatedly evaded investigators, bahamian police captured him in a stolen boat last summer. since his arrest, harris moore

has gotten offers for book and movie deals. news that may anger some. but his attorney says there's no plan to turn a profit. >> if there was a deal, the money would all go to restitution. he morally wouldn't -- literally would not take a dime. >> reporter: legal analysts say any plea deal would likely involve time behind bars. that is where harris moore sits while he waits to learn his future. for "today," kristin welker, los angeles. >> here with more insight is former prosecutor and nbc news legal analyst susan filan. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is a lot to explain. more than a dozen prosecutors here trying to strike a deal with the defense team. what kind of a deal are we talking about? >> yeah, this case spans 17 jurisdictions. it encompasses federal and state. the deal is pretty much going to try to wrap everything up. it's cumbersome for everybody involved to think about trying all these cases.

everyone wants to work this out. and the judge has granted an extension to let everybody try to work this out. >> it's a win-win situation for them to try to do this as neatly and as succinctly as possible. >> that's correct. >> harris moore scheduled to go on trial in july. if this plea deal happens, what are the next steps? >> the plea deal will probably go forward june 1st. and there will be pleas in one federal court. then he'll go to one state court, probably in washington state where they'll wrap everything up in state court. then he'll go back to federal court to be sentenced and then he'll serve time in one federal prison. the state cases will get wrapped up inside that. and he'll do all of his time, all of it for everything in one federal prison. >> but how much time are we talking? these are pretty significant charges he's facing. he stole very expensive equipment that he crashed and ruined. >> yeah. i mean, this is the ultimate joyride, right? >> yes. >> it's planes, it's boats, it's

cars. and it's also breaking into people's homes and breaking into businesses. he faces about 40 years, the numbers i've heard is 4 to 12. that to me sounds pretty low. probably close to the 12. it's not going to be 40. >> is his age a factor because he's so young and he committed a lot of these crimes when he was a teenager? >> yes. he was a teenager when he did it. they describe it as a group home or halfway house. that's going to come into play. he probably had some criminal history because he was known to the state authorities at the time. that's why this isn't just going to all get wrapped up in federal court. the state is looking for its pound of flesh, too. they're not just going to say oh, the feds, you've got him. no, no. the state's not backing down. they're saying no, no. take him in federal court. then send him to fed court, to state court. we want our pound of flesh, too. they're saying he is well known to state authorities there, too. >> right. and if he sentenced to jail time which we're expecting, where he serve that time? you mentioned it would be done

in one place. where would that likely be? >> that's going to be up to the federal correctional facility. that's standard. anytime you plead in federal court, let's say you commit your crime in new york, you could go anywhere in the bureau federal prisons. you could go to washington state, if you commit your crime in pennsylvania, you could serve your time in new york. that's where wherever bureau of federal prisons has space. >> i'm sure it's safe to say he'll be spending time somewhere in some prison for at least you say 4 to 12 years. >> they say 4 to 12, but really that's going to be up to the judge at that point. but i don't think it's going to be 40. >> susan filan, thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> you bet. still to come, "idol" shocker. the surprise elimination that had jennifer lopez in tears. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good saturday morning to you, taking a live look at downtown san jose. no sun rise yet, but a cool start to this saturday. i'm kris sanchez, we'll kick off with a look at your weekend forecast with rob. >> the morning the starting off pretty chilly. the system that brought the hail, the thunder and even a few cold air thundercloud sightings

is now moving away from the bay area. in fact today, probably the sunnier of the two weekend days, by lunchtime you'll see those numbers getting into the 60s, eventually getting into the mid 60s for highs in the bay area, still upper 60s to low 60s. we'll stay dry to wrap up the weekend by sunday night heading into monday. mainly north of the golden gate, as we get back to the workweek, it's clear. those inland temperatures getting back into the upper 60s by midweek. still no verdict this morning in the trial of giants slugger barry bonds after a very busy friday for the jury. the panel of eight women and four men spent most of the day behind closed doors. they seemed most interested in the members of the hoskins family who say they saw bonds--

this morning one giants fan is clinging to life in a los angeles hospital. here in san francisco yesterday, fans showed. brian stow, a father from santa cruz who was severely beaten at the dodgers game in l.a. is still in critical condition, and doctors say he may have suffered brain damage, they have put him in a medically induced comb machlt the giants honored stow with a moment of silence yesterday. stow's family spent the day selling t-shirts to raise money for brian's medical bills. >> i think this is going to put a smile on his face. he's going to be humbled by it all. >> on monday the giant also dedicate the game to stow. police are still looking for the as sail lants. and another search is in few

swing in the bay area. another man suspected of a sexual assault is on the loose as sheriff's deputies want your help to shows the suspect walking through the door. deputies say the men sexual assault. his car is described as a 1970s chocolate brown two-door sedan with a tan interior. and coming up this morning on "today in the bay," a last minute intervention by president obama and this morning the u.s. government remains open for business, but the question is, country

today and as we go to tomorrow, a two-day event. we'll talk more about that coming up. the west coast chill a story. phoenix, 61. last week, up around 100. the cold air is out west. i will run into all of the hot air in the middle of the country. that's where we'll watch the severe storms. if you're watching us in southern minnesota, northern iowa, and wisconsin later tonight. that's going to be the the wors t with the possibility of temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime. we should get into the 60s with the showers now out of the bay area, as we wrap up the weekend, we will see a few extra clouds spilling in over the week before the showers do dropback in.

most of the weekend ahead looks dry, and temperatures finally getting closer to average for this time of year, those highs inland in the 60s in your seven-day forecast. with temperatures up there at 88 degrees. if you want your hour-by-hour forecast, weather.com. and it's your 40th -- >> i'm 40. >> you still get carded. back to you. up next, jillian michael is here to talk about "the biggest ond.loser" and beyond. >> the cold war for congress. inside it. >> the cold war for congress. inside it. but first, these messages. i'm. doubtful, you love me. hey, you can't take allegra with fruit juice. what? yeah, it's on the label. really? here, there's nothing about juice on the zyrtec® label. what? labels are meant to be read. i'd be lost without you. i knew you weren't allergic to me. [ sneezes ] you know, you can't take allegra with orange juice. both: really? fyi.

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you're on your 11th season of "biggest loser". that is insane. >> i know. it's such a blessing. and such an incredible platform, a great opportunity. and it comes to the point where it's like, okay -- now where do we go with this gift that i've been given. how do you broaden the message? i know they brought on four trainers. you have anticipation of your departure? >> yeah. >> that changed the dynamic of the show a bit. >> you know, i think there's -- there are new trainers. people need to kind of give them a chance. >> but they're not you, jillian. >> that's probably a good thing. if you think about it. that's probably a good thing. >> there was a great one. you got the chance to train. he's on the show right now. rulon gardner. there was a dramatic moment he got busted eating a midnight snack. >> it was far more dramatic behind the scenes. >> really? >> there were deliveries from fast food places that i had uncovered and all of this stuff. but, you know, the reality is

not about attacking them in that moment or shaming them. it's about getting to the bottom of what's happening. why are you doing this? why are you sabotaging yourself here. >> we didn't get to see the whole conversation. >> no. but you saw bits and pieces. that's what's been a bit frustrating for me. you don't see the deeper stuff that's going on. the techniques i work with them on to avoid that stuff. >> we see the dieting. we see the exercise. we don't see as much of is the emotional element of it all and the mental element of it. >> that's exactly it. if you don't have that shift in your attitude and you don't have the skills to truly change your heart and your head, then transportation is not even possible. and with rulon in particular, he was feeling deprived. the environment was triggering issues from his childhood and he was acting out by binging. i helped him recognize the

pattern, we put in recovery measures. he started to deal with the bigger issues. >> you're no nonsense on television. in this book as well, you talk about having the strength and the will power. but what do you think the biggest challenge is for people in making a change. even if they want it, it's not an easy thing to do. >> no, it's not. i think the biggest issue is that many people don't believe in their ability to change. and they might get excited or inspired or motivated. and then they'll make the giant effort. but with misinformation, possibly have a setback, get defeated and in the cycle begins again. so how you build that belief in yourself is by having the skill set to achieve these small successes so you experience the reality where the glass is actually half full and then you can buy in. >> you talk about role models and the effect they have on all of our lives. your role model, among many, perhaps, but your mom you write about? >> my mom has been such an incredible inspiration for me in my life.

and i grew up in an environment where, you know, my mother left the job she didn't love, pursued -- she was in public relations. hated it. went back to school, got her phd. in psychology and is now at the top analytic institute in america. so we learn that it's possible at a young age, you're able to pursue it in your own life. so i want to show people, this is a possible reality. you're meant to have an amazing life. here's the skills, here's the information. >> you talk about your own struggles and how you had a tendency to quit. >> yes. >> before you achieved that success. how did you turn it around? >> i had a martial arts instructor who believed in me. and i truly think we all need somebody who believes in us, who says, no, you're wrong. i can see the real you. i can see your potential. fight for this. you have the ability. and then they give you the skills. so, it's difficult wout that coach. and what i'm trying to do with this book is say, i believe in you. i know you can do this.

because we're all the same. there's innate equality in all human beings. and here are the skills. >> all right, so, are we going to be seeing you on the next season of "the biggest loser". >> no, i don't think so. >> no? >> you never know. i could do like -- i would love to do guest appearances possibly, things of that nature. there comes a point that you get a little too comfortable. and for me, i want to take the platform i've been given, which is such a gift, and try to broaden out that message. i'm looking for a more direct relationship with the audience. >> no more "last workouts". >> no more last chance workout, i don't think. not for a while, at least. >> jillian michaels, thank you. we appreciate it. great advice. coming up next, step inside the cold war secret that was hidden in plain sight for decades after these messages. tl with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you.

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this morning, on "secrets out," a nuclear shelter. it was greek island for decades. it was a top secret hideout for the government hidden in plain sight. now it's a tourist attraction in the hills of west virginia. ♪ duck and cover

>> as american school kids were learning to duck and cover and parents were shopping for bomb shelters. >> you can live in here very comfortably for at least two weeks. >> this opulent hotel resort nestled in the mountains of west virginia seemed like the last place to be swept up in the wave of cold war paranoia -- or was it? >> people in town, i think, they knew something happened up there. and it was all very vague. >> i, dwight d. eisenhower, do solemnly swear -- in the late '50s, the eisenhower white house had the question, how would they survive the function if washington was hit by a nuclear bomb. the congress -- the answer was to take shelter, 250 miles away beneath the green briar resort in white sulfur springs, west virginia. >> they kind of work out this plan where they'll dig a hole underground and build an addition to the green briar right on top of it. to the naked eye, the

nonengineer, there's a construction project going on in front of your nose. directly behind the building, everyone can see it. >> this is a cover door. >> the charade included a decorative wall in the hotel as greenbriar tour manager shows me hides an am nous clue as to the truth. >> there's the secret. that's one of the three doors that conceal this bunker. >> designed to fully seal what we now know is a massive nuclear fallout shelter. >> that's amazing. so, once the members of congress and their staff got in here, this would be closed and they would be sealed from the outside world. >> that is correct. >> for years, the shelter was hidden in plain sight, part of it used as a hotel conference and exhibit space. travel deeper in the facility. the true purpose slowly reveals itself, starting with a radioactivity decontamination area. >> everyone would have gone

through the showers. after the showers, everyone would have been from the distribution area to put on underclothing, footwear. >> there's a communications suite, medical clinic, dormitories, dining facilities, all for 1,000 people. >> how long could they stay down here. >> 60-day supply of food and the types of food products that were here were food products that have long shelf lives, several years. >> and then, of course, there were the house and senate meeting chambers. >> did members of congress come here to see -- to at least get a feel for where they ended up? >> it's interesting that to our knowledge, the members of congress were not aware of this location. >> it was at the end of the cold war that led to the closure of this facility. instead, it was a 1992 "washington post" expose that essentially spilled the beans and informed the world about the green briar bunker.

the closest the bunker came to being used was the cuban missile crisis. but even then, how to get members of congress here in time, much less convincing them to leave their families behind was a big unknown. >> you have the feeling just as you walk in here how absolutely horrifying it would be to be taken to the unknown place for an unknown period of time. >> worried about your family. about your country, your communities? >> yeah. yeah. >> ironically, the years of denying the existence, tours of the once secret bunker have become big business at the greenbriar. >> it's a bunker at the greenbriar. look at this place. private property, a resort. it's a hangout here. wasn't crazy. they sort of dismiss it as a silly rumor. >> here's the rub of the whole thing. they built it 250 miles from washington. you're assuming you're going to get enough time, enough warning of an attack to get all of the people rounded up who didn't know where this was.

and by the way, you have to say, and you can't bring your family. you can -- >> that's a tough call. >> a whole thing in theory, many people thought it would never work. a rail line that would bring them there and later they extended the runway to allow them to fly in. it reminds you of the times and the paranoia. >> just ahead, "idol" outrage ahead. [ asst mgr ] what are you doing? fixing the name. it's fiber none. looks like one. well, i know. i put an "n" there. ah! fiber one honey clusters cereal!

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taking a live look at the golden gate bridge there, standing in the darkness this morning. sun up, still ahead, so is your forecast. i'm kris sanchez. thank you for joining us. let's take a look at our weekend weather. >> a chilly morning, we're seeing temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime, we should get into the 60s, with the showers now out of the bay area, as we wrap up the weekend, we will see a few clouds spilling, we will see

a few breaks in the clouds in the afternoon. a restaurant owner killed during a botched robbery attempt. he was gunned down by two men yesterday morning as he was opening the mexican restaurant for business. some merchants say campos may have been targeted because he used to own a check cashing business next to his restaurant. business owners say they're angry about the killing because they have been asking for more police protection. >> there's no real solutions, just promises, promises that things will get better. this problem of criminal activity and criminal enterprises in oakland have been going on for many years. >> there is also a $10,000

reward in the case from crime stoppers. a journalist has written dozens of articles about the shooting death of reporter chauncey bailey and the alleged ties that link the man to the killing. chauncey bailey was the editor of the oakland post who was shot and killed in 2007. the bakery member has admitted to killing bailey and claims that bakery leader -- bailey he also faces several charges in other cases including real estate fraud. and also in the east bay, more

than 50 years history gone in just a few dusty seconds. all 11 stories of the former oak hill hospital were brought to the ground in a carefully planned implosion. the come lance was supposed to happen years ago but the financial collapse of lehman brothers halted the collapse. there's still no word on what will be building up in its place, neighbors are glad to have the blight of the building gone. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," a surprising turn in the drug scheme involving a narcotics task force investigator. all the day's news coming up at 7:00. more local news coming in public acrimony and private

negotiations were intensifying behind the scenes between president obama, house speaker john boehner and the democratic counterpart in the senate, harry reid. at the end of the 11th hour, richard, just before midnight, they announced a deal, $38.5 billion cuts to spending for this year. the contentious issues, the last stumbling block, funding for planned parenthood and other organizations to provide services for women.

republicans wants to cut that funding. in the end, the president said, no, we can't do that. that provision was dropped from the bill. when that was reached, we heard from john boehner after he got the signoff from house republicans. and them the president appear in the blue room in the white house. here's what he had to say. >> we protected the investments we need to win the future. at the same time, we also made sure that at the end of the day, this was a debate about spending cuts. not social issues like women's health and the protection of our air and water. >> richard, both sides claiming victory this morning. republicans say they brought the president up. their number, $38.5 billion. the president was at $33 billion earlier this week. you go back even further, he was at 0. for their part, the white house democrats say, look, the president was the conciliator here. he brought the people together for a compromise. that's going to be required in the months ahead as more contentious battles loom. richard? michael karas, thank you.

now to a woman who said she was the victim of an acid attack and then admitted the story was a hoax. she was convicted for lying to authorities. she wore a clear mask on her face covering the damage by splashing acid on herself. she apologized to the court and the african-american community. she was ordered to community service in order to play restitution claimed she was attacked by an african-american woman. >> tiger woods is still learning saying recent changes to his swing are hitting the sweet spot now. evident after the third place golfer. shooting a six under par 66 yesterday to get to the halfway point of the masters. the 14-time major winner has not taken a major trophy home in 2008. woods says the focus is on his game. and come sunday, it is irrelevant who else is there. finally, she's no longer mia, so mia, the snake, is back on

display in the new york zoo. the egyptian cobra disappeared for six days causing the officials to close down the reptile house. she was in a dark corner the whole time. her disappearance got a twitter following. mia the poisonous snake had several hundred thousand followers. lester is on the plaza. >> hate snakes, you know that? bill karins, the check of the weather. bill? >> happy birthday for jason. jason, nice for a 12-year-old boy. oh, there's jason. his 38th birthday. i love the enthusiasm. talk about the forecast. a lot of bad weather in the middle of the country. minneapolis, severe storms locate there had in rochester today. the severe weather threat is going to continue right through the weekend. tornado outbreak as we head through areas of wisconsin, iowa, lit be the

good morning to you, chilly morning at that, we're seeing temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime, we should get into the 60s with the showers now out of the bay area, as we wrap up the weekend, we will see a couple of clouds spilling in for sunday. dry for the rest of the weekend before the showers do dropback in, especially for the north bay. temperatures finally getting closer to average for this time of year. those highs inland in the 60s in your seven-day. > -- nice. that's the end of my weather segment. i have to split, banana. back to you, amy. the "idol" shocker that sent front-runner pia tescano home. it's a stunning upset and sent the judges reeling. more on the fallout. >> the person who leaves us tonight after the nationwide vote is --

pia. on "american idol" thursday, an upset so unpredictable, even the judges were shocked. >> i have no idea what just happened here. i'm shocked. i'm angry. >> the 22-year-old top contender pia toscano was voted off before eight other contestants. >> what is going on? >> they're wrong. i don't know what happened with this. she's beautiful when she sings, she's a bird. >> with her beauty and her talent, pia had it all. and was the only contestant to get a standing ovation so far this season. and while voting fans didn't stick with her to the end, students at pi a's alma mater, new york city's laguardia high school, were baffled. >> supposed to win. >> completely taken aback. outraged that pia got voted off. >> for america to vote her off just shows talent when they see it.

>> celebrity and "idol" contestants took to twitter to express the dismay. ashton kutcher, that's just crazy, the pia girl is dope. and adam lambert saying sad to see pia go. one of the best voices on the season. the "idol" contestant is upbeat about her experience. >> this competition opened so many doors. i learned so much about myself. i never thought i could do all this. it's been amazing. >> pia is going to be just fine. she can sing, she has charisma, stage presence. she's got it all. >> while this may have been her last "american idol" performance, this is not her final act. for today, news, new york. lester, you have a good thought as to why she got voted off. who's voting? who's calling in? >> a lot of young -- >> girls. >> they're voting in the boys, perhaps. >> that's the theory out there. but i don't know in this case, with that voice if she really ever loses.

>> there's show many other "american idol" contestants who didn't win who have gone on to have great careers. she'll be fine. >> increase her audience. >> probably. still to come, the secret life of a fugitive soccer mom joining us live. "soul surfer" and he courage to return to the sea after her shark attack after these messages. because you don't see this everyday. (child) because we read the books . (man) and watched the movies . and now we're living it. because i can fly with harry. follow me! because now i can turn my brother back into a human being. (narrator) from unforgettable adventures, to the wizarding world of harry potter, only at universal orlando resort.

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>> now to the secret life of a fugitive mother who escaped from prison in 1976 and kept her true identity hidden from everyone, that is until the day she was captured. we'll talk to her and her children in a moment. but first, the story of her years on the run. >> reporter: at first glance, marie walsh seemed to have it all, three children, a loving husband, a happy life in san diego. but marie had a secret. one she kept hidden even from her husband and kids. that secret dates back to 1970s michigan when marie was known as susan lefevre. as a teenager, she'd fallen in with the wrong crowd and started doing drugs like marijuana and cocaine. when she was 19, susan said a friend convinced her to drive him to get pizza, but that he was really going to sell drugs.

when the police showed up, they arrested susan as well. >> they didn't find any money on me. they didn't find any drugs. at my apartment. they found nothing incriminati g incriminating. >> she says the prosecutor and her attorneys told her if she pleaded guilty, she would get probation. but susan was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. after one year behind bars and with the help of her grandfather, susan made the bold decision to escape. she moved to california, changed her name, got married, and started a new life as marie walsh. >> hi, mhoney. >> she wondered if she would live the rest of her life as a fugitive. but in 2008, law enforcement caught up with her at home in california and set her back to prison in michigan. >> been through 30 year of paying off a debt. i hope that there's some consideration for the fact that i did turn my life around.

>> after one year, marie was released on parole. >> i'm just delighted that this nightmare is over. >> marie walsh is the author of a new book "a tale of two lives," the susan lefevre fugitive story. she joins us with her two daughters, marie and katie. welcome. where's susan lefevre? buried, gone? is the name no longer part of your life. >> i guess that's a very -- that's a decision i had to make when i was about 21 and i have become marie walsh, a new life. >> tell me about you. go back to the time when you're 19. first of all, you thought it was a plea bargain deal. that didn't come around. suddenly you're facing 10, 20 years in prison, maybe 40 by the time you get out. what's going through your mind at that point? >> i hasn't dealt with a lot of pressures because i didn't use drugs then and when i got stressed, i got high -- usually

on pot. but other drugs too. and eventually harder drugs. but when i had 10 to 20, all of a sudden, i had to face it, that this was happening in my life and i just had to make a lot of changes, get control of my life. >> and at all people, your grandfather comes to visit you and says we've got to get you out of here. you need to break out. must have sounded bizarre coming from your grandfather. but you did it. tell me about that? >> well, i was -- it was like -- it wasn't the world i knew. i grew up with the very stable, very certain idea of what my life was going to be like. i had a very normal childhood in ohio, small town in ohio. and then all of these things started happening that were very different from the life i expected. >> once you got out of prison in your grandfather's car, did you know you were leaving this old life behind that it was a new start or did you feel like he'd be caught in hours or days.

>> i guess i planned on it not being -- i planned on it being a new life. i planned on it putting miles between me, putting sort of a universe between me and the life i had led. >> you did. you got married. you had wonderful kids. looking over the shoulder the whole time. >> i made a concerted effort not to worry a lot and think about it. because it -- i had to live the life the best i could, enjoy it, look at the positives so that i wouldn't be drawn back in to -- it wouldn't have been worth escaping, i felt, if i just worried a lot and didn't make the best of it. so -- i never -- you know, you always had to keep -- it was always in the back of my mind. >> your family knew there was some kind of secret here. you hasn't shared it with them. you knew the police were closing in. in 2008 they arrested you in the front yard. were you around at the time? >> yes, i was inside getting ready for school when she came

in, you know, saying she was going to go away for a while. the first reaction was shock. but as soon as i saw the two men outside, i started to cry. and it was a big -- >> you don't know what's going on here, right? >> you know, i was just -- was going on, yeah, i didn't know. >> how did you dell with this news that your mom was a fugitive. >> i was surprised to say the least. i was at college. i got a phone call. we all kind of dealt with it in different ways. i came home right away. we tried to be there for each other and be a support system and try to get our mom to come home as best we could. >> marie, you've written this book chronicling this whole thing, but it's an indictment of the prison system. you described some horrible treatment in prison and you think about the other inmates there, don't you? >> yes, yes. i was astonished at how nice the

women were. overall, the -- the inmates were just were -- just such normal women in many cases. i know not all of them are innocent. there were some that i really truly believe are innocent with this overpacked justice system. i feel it's really gone off track. a lot made mistakes. couldn't be there, the conditions that were there weren't justified. weren't going to help anyone. and they were very nice. on the other hand, the prison -- there were some guards that were really wonderful people because it was hard for me. there's sadistic guards that just targeted me. >> tried to stop you from writing this book. you were writing this book when you went back to prison. >> so many things, they wouldn't let me talk to a lawyer for weeks and weeks -- even the warden tried to help and couldn't prevail. and then when i tried -- when i was writing for my sanity too, and i've always liked writing.

and they would take the writing and say i wasn't going to write a book. and then -- >> you did write the book. >> and you're sharing an incredible story. thank you so much for being here. marie, katie. thanks for being here with us, appreciate it. take a break, back with more of "today." this is "today" on nbc. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it.

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kate middleton's mother and sister out shopping in london. news organizations claim i they have the right to do that. >> the middletons have married into and as such we have a right to know what they're up to. >> there were concerns about the best man, prince harry, being stranded on an expedition to the arctic because of runway problems on the airport he was using. >> i never want to see it again. >> but word came that he had to return to london. this as the buzz as the wedding rose. >> big day. >> she describes herself as a royalist. her house crammed celebrating the monarchy. that kind of royal kich has become big business these days. tacky souvenir items and images of william and kate flying off of store shelves. >> it's now on sale. >> london's famous toy store,

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traffic moving smoothly. let's take a look at the weekend forecast. >> good morning to you, chilly morning at that, we're seeing temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime. we should get into the 60s with the showers now out of the bay area. then as we wrap up the weekend, we will see a few extra clouds spilling in for sunday, dry finish to the weekend, before the showers do drop back in.

especially for the north bay monday. we're getting closer to average for this time of year, we're getting into the 60s and a new seven-day forecast. >> and this morning, no verdict in the trial of giants slugger barry bonds after a busy friday for the jury. a panel of eight women and four men spent most of the day behind closed doors and they seem interested in the members of the hoskins family who say they say barry bonds with a syringe. is trial will continue on monday. and this morning, one giants fan is continuing to cling to life at a los angeles hospital while up here in san francisco yesterday, fans showed their support for brian stow. he was beaten at the game between the giants and dodgers.

doctors put him back into a medically induced coma and with the giants field packed with fans, he was honored with a moment of silence. friends spent day before the game selling t-shirts to help pay for brian's medical bills. >> i think when he wakes up and finds out what's been going on, he's going to be humbled by it all. >> police are still looking for the assailants. and another search is in full swing here in the bay area, the man suspected of sexual assault is on the loose and sheriff's deputies want your help to track him down. this is a surveillance photo released by sheriff's deputies which shows him walking through the door of a store. deputies say the man assaulted a woman after offering her a ride

sunday evening. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," a last-minute intervention by president obama, and this morning the u.s. government remains open for business. the question, though, for how long. we have those stories and more details coming up for you at

blrk we are back on this saturday morning, april 9, 2011. we turn add weather corner, so to speak, in the northeast. it's sunny and a bit warmer. at least it's not freezing. and we're -- we're due for it here in new york. i think everyone who's spending part of their morning with us on the plaza outside. i'm along -- i'm along with lester holt. i'm along -- i don't know what. >> you're along -- >> exactly. >> we're going to be talking about an inspiring true story about a surfer girl with tremendous faith and obviously amazing surviving skills. >> bethany hamilton was an

accomplished surfer when a shark took off her left arm nearly a decade later, bethany is hitting the waves again. she's talking about the attack and her story is being made to a movie as well. find out more about what she's up to. >> all right, a bit later, talking about a little lift for the ladies. yes, we're talking about push-up bras. somehow i got stuck with this segment, lester. for many women, it's not easy finding one that's comfort and support. there's hope. we're going to show you how the right bra can lead to some significant transformations. these are before shots. some brave women there. not everybody being able to do that. before and after pictures are great. stay tuned for that. >> a lot to get to. but first, say hello to the trainer of the new reality show, wwe tough enough. good morning. this is you on the cover of oxygen magazine. >> yeah. >> congratulationses. you've given up the wrestling. you're working the show.

>> retired in 2006. i pursued a yoga life style thing. >> one of four trainers on the show. you keep the guys in line. you use yoga as part of the training. that's kind of expecting. >> the yin and the yang. i found yoga from having a herniated disc from the wear and tear of being tossed around the ring. i realize as a conditioned person, it helps your athletic performances. then actually one of the things they messed up in the ring or they were being bad or the attitude was off. they have plapg planks. have you seen them? >> sure. >> they're holding it and shea

ear sha -- they're shaking and it's fun. >> go with the yoga or yogurt? >> get a contract? >> they get a contract with wwe. they compete for a contract in front of a live audience. >> thank you. >> thank you so much, you you g a check of the weather with bill karins. are you tough enough? >> yeah i am not. it will take a while. behind me, we've seen it on the plaza. take you through your forecast. as we go and take you through saturday especially, you'll be watching the northern plains for strong thunderstorms. strong storms in the areas of the appalachians, nice weather in areas of the northeast today. tomorrow, strong storms, maybe a tornado outbreak in good morning to you. chilly morning at that. we're seeing temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards lunchtime. we should get into the 60s with

the showers now out of the bay area. then as we wrap up the weekend, we will see a few extra clouds spilling in for sunday, dry finish to the weekend, before the showers do drop back in. most of the week ahead looks dry, temperatures finally getting closer to average for this time of year, those highs inland in the 60s in your seven-day forecast. . th nd bells were kind nice. you have kids at home that would like that? >> hi. >> hi katie, cameron, chloe, and cooper. >> a lot of kids. >> head inside to amy. >> thanks. to the incredible story of bethany hamilton, the young surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack in 2003. eight years later, she continues to ride the waves and remains an inspiration to so many people. we'll talk to bethany in a moment. but first, the moment that forever changed her life. when bethany hamilton catches a wave, it's a powerful lesson of

a painful loss overcome by faith and determination. a new movie based on her autobiography, tells the story of her courageous comeback from her near fatal shark attack. the film that depicts her early days as a competitive surfer. until that awful morning of october of 2003. bethany was enjoying the waves on her board, her arm trailing in the water when she was attacked by a 14-foot tiger shark. >> call 911. >> the wave came in, the shark came, boom, grabbed and went. and didn't come to the top at all. there was no splash at all. i looked over and she didn't have an arm. >> bethany lost half her blood in the attack. she was only 13. but the surfer from kauai's north shore was determined to ride the waves again. and less than a month after her ordeal, she was back in the water. >> i love surfing. that's one of the reasons i just want to really go back out

there. and i just put my trust in god and i knew that i'd be fine just going back out. >> i can't do this anymore. >> in the movie, bethany is played by actress anna sofia rob. but the surfing was done by bethany herself. buoyed by her concerned parents played by dennis quaid and helen hunt, the movie chronicles bethany's struggles as she heals from her injuries and learns to surf with just one arm. since the tragedy, bethany has become a world class champion, a triumph for the surfer girl who credits her recovery to her faith and inspires many with her courage. >> bethany hamilton is with us now. bethany, good morning. >> good morning. >> i have to say here, just 21 years old. this weekend, a movie is coming out about your life. what's that like? >> it's so exciting. it's been such a long journey to get to this point and for me i grew up in kauai. it's mellow, laid back.

spend most of my time surfing and stuff. now, the movie is coming out, my life changed a bit. so it's turned out so well. and i'm excited to share my story with everyone. >> and i understand, anna sofia robb, the actress who played you in the movie spent a lot of time with you. you lived together for a few weeks. what's that like? >> it's a bit shocking. she's a bit shorter than me. she's playing me when i was younger. it turns out great. >> she did a good job? >> she did an incredible job. my coach and i taught her how to surf. she got hooked on surfing. it's teaching her how to be comfortable in the ocean and on the surfboard where she could look the part and i ended up doing the stunt surfing. that was fun for me. >> i know when you watch the movie, this is a movie of survival and of hope. but when you have to watch the part where the shark attack happen? >> yeah. >> how did it feel to watch that -- in the hollywood

version? >> well, i've been blessed to have healed from the whole shark attack experience very well. going surfing now. i'm out there doing what i love. having fun, looking for the next wave. the shark attack is very -- you know, it's not overly traumatized, you know? not too much for little kids. it was tasteful. i was happy with that. the last thing i want to see -- >> what's the most important message you want people to take away when they watch this movie? >> the main thing would be if people going through a hard time or your family is going through rough things like just really cling together and, you know, good can come out of bad situations and for me, it was just trusting in god and giving him my waves and problems and being able to push through this. and of course people get excited about surfing. surfing is so beautiful and fun. and, you know, it's all girls ripping it up in the film.

so it's sick. >> it's great because you have dennis quaid, helen hunt, even carrie underwood, all part of this movie. that has to be a remarkable thing to witness. yet, what you've done is remarkable. and you are still surfing. talk a little bit about what you're doing today and what your life is like? >> well, i'm a professional surfer. i spend six months of the year traveling and competing all over. and i'm just so blessed with the life style that i have. >> we are so happy that you're doing what you love. and everybody is looking forward to the movie. my daughters can't wait to see it. bethany hamilton, thank you for joining us this morning. best of luck. "soul surfer" is in theaters now. we'll be right back. i have. it was awesome. ♪ call 1-800-steemer [ female announcer ] when allergies make your eyes itch, don't suffer waiting for your pills to kick in. add alaway. for fast eye itch relief that works in minutes

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