lines all the time i'm doing lines ♪ ♪ i got lines on my mind lines all the time i'm doing lines ♪ ♪ i got lines on my mind lines all the time i'm doing lines ♪ ♪ in ings. and there she blows. australia lays to rest a decommissioned battleship. >> this is "early today" for wednesday april 13th 2011. >> hello and a very good wednesday morning to you.

i'm veronica dela c uxcruz. today president obama plans to roll out his plan. for more we go live to nbc's tracy pots in washington. >> reporter: good morning. word this morning from the white house is that the president will propose a 4.4 deficit reduction plan. less spending on medicare and medicaid and spending on pentagon and defense spending issues. and tax increase that republicans say they don't want to talk about until we cut more from the budget. any talk of a tax increase is a non starter. the minority leader in the senate says that you can't tax your way out of debt. republicans also saying they

don't want to raise the nation's debt limit so that we can take on more credit. they are pushing back a vote on that until july which would be after we hit the limit but before any bills would come over due. the treasury department saying that would become dangerous. we are expected to hit a record $1.4 trillion deficit this year. >> thank you. former egyptian president facing questions and battling health issues. he is reportedly been diagnosed with an igregular heart beat. the prosecutor general's office says he is being investigated over issues during the uprising this year and looking into

claims of corruption. he will be detained for 15 days along with two of his sons. new issues over a retired auto worker. an fbi report claims the soviet union quote likely fabricated that is a major part of the prosecution's case against demjanjuk. the 90-year-old who has fought allegations for years that he is a nazi criminal was deported from his home. a tragic story out of new york where a mother drove her van into the hudson river last night killing herself and her children.

the mother let a 4th child out of the vehicle seconds before it plunged into the river. rescuers searched for the van for an hour before finding it in ten feet of water and pulling it ashore. in ohio, the theft of a 4 carat diamond caught on camera. the suspected played the part of the suspects at a display case. they looked at the diamond and dashed for the exit. no arrests have been made. in utah a flash and grab. the suspects snatched $4,000 worth of coral from a fish tank. the owner who wanted the merchandise back doesn't think they want it back outside of the tank. in indiana a grandma with guns.

at 60 bonnie is in shape. she is taking a break to focus on a triathalon. in washington, d.c. the spring weather made for a great stroll in the nation's capitol. they krob cro they made it safely and ended the day with a relaxing swim. now for a look at your national and regional weather. pretty cute. >> little obstacle course. really cute. especially the last one. the west coast we are going to watch a cold front moving on shore today. two strong storms affecting the northeast today. and the west. this one pretty strong cold front. with it the winds will howh.

temperatu areas of rain. nothing too bad. as the day goes on, we'll have a chance of showers and rain. south of san francisco, for the most part you will see a dry day. you will see them and haven't made it to interstate 5. high elevations could see snowflakes with this. in the mountains, a winter weather advisory in effect. notice plenty of clouds, chance of showers and maybe instability thunderstorms too. so pretty active weather day in the northwest. in la, vegas and phoenix shasta, california snow at

the top of the mountain. wednesday, not the west. thursday coming up. >> we need a good weather forecast, bill. >> well tumbles another facebook ownership challenge. and your early morning headlines are straight ahead. plus you won't believe who that guy playing bass at the ole oprey is. you are watching "early today."

good morning and welcome back to "early today." here are some of your top headlines this morning. the vatican has been served with court papers regarding alleged

sexual abuse regarding school for the deaf. federal aviation administration says it will investigate this week's collision of a super airbus a-380 at new york's kennedy airport. none of the passengers onboard were hurt when the wing clipped the tail of the smaller plane spinning it around. a massachusetts mother has been found guilty of attempted murder for withholdi ining chemo thera treatment from her child. and officials say they successfully executeled a decommissioned war ship off the coast this morning that will now

serve as an artificial reef for marine life. an apple a day can improve levels of lecholesterol and can help women lose ways. they lost an average of 3.3 pounds over the year. for more information on this head to the web and check out the health page online at msnbc.com. the dow opens after falling yesterday. looking at over sea trading this morning.

oil prices, gas prices have sparked new doubts about the global and america's economic recovery. oil settled over $106 a barrel the lowest price this month. as a result, energy stocks lead the losses. after starting off first quarter earnings, alchoa slid this tuesday. exports fell more than expected in february. in january, exports climbed to an all-time high. cisco is dumping its flip cam division. it is cutting back the money-losing consumer division. citigroup has been ordered to

paylosses. new court filing by new york man who claims he struck a 2003 deal with mark suckzuckerberg lost s. how about owning a piece of the empire state building. the family that owns the building is planning to create a company that features the famous skyscrap skyscraper. plus a big blow to the texas rangers as josh hamilton is injured sliding into home plate. >> everybody carrying the umbrella today in the northeast and northwest will be jealous of

the south. coming up, you are watching "early today."

well good morning to you. if you are just waking up, is "early today." the playoff picture is almost set. here is nbc's fred rogan with a

look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. the win over the second place in the west and the spurs give them a lift by spitting three of their big men. the lakers lost andrew in the second quarter. the knee caused him problems and he'll have an mri today. lakers won it 102-93. they are tied with the mavericks in second place. portland secured the six seed in the west. 102-89. bulls and knicks are locked into the playoff spots chicago with the best record in the lead. they pick up their 61st win of the season. bulls never look back beat the knicks 103-90. johnny damon came back to help his former team in the 5th.

bot t boston 2 and 9. texas rangers hit a speed bump against the tigers. josh hamilton broke his arm diving into home. out for 6 to 8 weeks. in the 9th, cabrera walk off rbi. 5-4. walk off this one by the twins, based loaded single to right. in came retco, twins knocked off the royals 4-3. we saved the best for last, a's and white sox, ramirez sent everyone home. second home run of the night was the game winner chicago won it, 6-5. that is your early look at sports. i'm fred rogan. >> the new film that might

actually include lindsey lohan. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus the nation takes time out to remember the war between brothers. you are watching "early today."

welcome back on this wednesday morning. umbrella weather. up the coast line into seattle

and portland. nice weather today. if we look at thursday's forecast, we continue with a chance of showers. here up the coast, portland and seatt seattle. we will be on the warmer side in arizona. that is about it though. all of california is in the 60s and 70s. not bad in san diego. if you are watching us on khnl in honolulu, hawaii at the academy of arts. >> all right you have convinced me, let's go. >> you want to take a fast play. >> here is a look at the headlines and entertainment. john travolta may be offered a co star that he can't confuse. the nickname, he attended a news

conference in new york with the late mobster's son. and new hot couple sean penn and scarlet johhajohansenn are shoo down reports . >> advertisers are being asked to pay a whole be $1 million for a second second spot. >> lester holt played bass guitar and stage with luke bryant. the music lover joked when his album gets done he is out of the news business. >> hardly doubt that. >> he is cool. does he have to raise the bar higher? >> he does. >> come on keep up bill. >> he's great.

this comes to us from south carolina. the observance of the 150th anniversary of the safl war. where it began at fort sumpter. there were re-enactments and performances of marching bands recanting the start of the nation's bloodiest and most painful war. you said you had been there before right? >> two years ago. i went and the beautiful weather and the downtown areas and they have the fort and you can do the tour. a nice little trip. it is on my list of things to do. >> i'm veronica dela cruz. this is your first stop of the day on your nbc station.

well an unmanned capsule launched by the soviet union sold for $1 million yesterday. the business man who bought it says he intended to return the capsule to its home. well if you want to visit graceland now you have another choice besides memphis. a museum is opening in denmark. it is stocked with 6,000 of the star's personal effects.

the owner a presley fan hopes to attract 75 to 125,000 visitors a year. >> all right if you have tried yoga you know the downward dog right? but what about the upside down monkey. it is a new exercise spreading throughout canada. it lets gravity stretch the body when one dangles around the floor. if it looks like a circus act, there is a good reason why. it was created by a performer. >> i don't think i'm going to be trying that anytime soon. >> it is like monkey bars in the second grade. >> time now for an early look at stories throughout the day. >> michelle obama and jill biden will join military members for

baby showers for military families. martha stewart will also join the event. the national wild life federation honors robert redford. he has been named conservationist of the year. and today marks the birthday of thomas jefferson. he was born on this day in 1743. all day long you can stay on top of the latest development stori nbc. and here is a look at what is coming up on the "today" show. live to brazil. and nearly five years after leaving studio 1a for the cbs,

"evening news" katie couric talks about her plans for the future. en