good morning. newt gingrich's presidential campaign imploding as his staff quits in the wake of an ill-timed greek vacation. is his campaign over before it started? weather woes. a major arizona wildfire burning out of control as a deadly heat wave keeps its grip on the south. and "today" exclusive. charla nash, the woman mauled by a chimpanzee has what's called a medical miracle. we're the only ones who will have her amazing story today, friday, june 10th, 2011. who

captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. hey, you. >> you didn't get enough yesterday? you're back for more? >> apparently i'm not only sticking around i'm starting to color coordinate with you. this could get really weird. we have a big story to get to. newt gingrich just announced a month ago he was running for president. after a series of controversies, his campaign is in disarray. >> at least 16 staff members including his entire senior campaign staff quit, unhappy apparently with his campaign strategy and the fact that he and his wife went on a greek cruise shortly after he announced he was running. more on that story coming up. plus, what could be a tough day for potential presidential candidate sarah palin. we're live in alaska where

thousands of her e-mails as governor there will be released today. >> that's right. also ahead, a shocking day of testimony in the casey anthony trial. the mother accused of murdering her daughter had to leave early, apparently overwhelmed by images of her daughter's body being shown on a video screen. and the duke and duchess of cambridge out for an evening and we all want to know what she wore. from that glimpse, it looks pretty beautiful. live to buckingham palace for the details. >> let's start with the top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with the out of control wildfire in arizona where flames are threatening to cross into new mexico. nbc's george lewis joins us from arizona. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the governors of arizona and new mexico put national guard units

on standby to assist in the fire zones, this as 22 homes have been burned. the biggest concern is the mountain retreat of greer. firefighters are setting back fires and trying to construct barriers to save the community. six structures were burned. >> the winds are out of the west. >> reporter: firefighters expect more favorable wind conditions today as heavy gusts that were driving the fire have died down. 16 helicopters have been filling up with water to douse the flames. they are joined by a dc-10 tanker known as the supersoaker. 11,000 people in arizona have been displaced from their homes. 200 miles of highway are shut down. elsewhere, power lines from the palo verde nuclear plant near phoenix are of concern. those lines run through the fire shown in this nasa photo. if they are damaged, hundreds of thousands of people in texas and new mexico could be subjected to rolling blackouts. the head of the u.s. forest

service says because of years of drought in the west, fires like this one are becoming more common. >> almost every year we have a fire of this significance. definitely different than what we used to see 10, 15 years ago. >> reporter: and he warns the battle to contain the fire may take several more weeks. there was a bit of good news at an evacuation center thursday night. some evacuees were told they might be able to return home as early as tomorrow. that brought a big round of applause. natalie? >> we hope that's the case. george lewis in show low, arizona, thank you. from the fire to the heat in the eastern half of the nation where unseasonably high temperatures are blamed for at least eight deaths so far. parts of detroit lost power thursday as widespread air conditioning usage put a high drain on the power grid. thunderstorms have broken the worst of the heat and may bring relief today. the russian soyuz capsule

docked with the space station. there are six on board now including two americans. they will have a front-row seat for nasa's final shuttle launch next month. the dallas mavericks are no longer the underdogs in the finals after beating the miami heat 112-1503 last night on their texas home turf. dirk nowitzki scored to take them to victory. they lead 3-2 now. it is 7:05 right now. matt, ann, and al, up to date on news and sports. >> getting more interesting there, thanks. mr. roker has a check of the weather. we hit 96 in new york yesterday. not a record. >> not a record. we had records up and down the east coast. a big funnel system moved thunderstorms last night cooling things off. 85 in new york city today. beautiful in boston. buffalo, 73. ahead of the front, 93 in washington with a risk of strong storms from oklahoma city, cleveland, det,oitrhicago andoi

everywhere in between. ncoul abe isolated tornado, thunderstorms. chicago has another wave coming in about an hour. rainfall amounts from a of half inch to an inch especially down through central and southern a and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. newt gingrich's presidential dreams are in jeopardy after his campaign team quit. kelly o'donnell has more in

another story we have been following this week. anthony weiner's vow to hang onto his job. good morning. >> good morning, matt. we know when politicians get themselves in high profile trouble, friends and colleagues often run for the hills. that's true for newt gingrich and the sex scandal plagued democratic congressman anthony weiner. his team bolted leaving him with a tough issue to explain. >> we have to work together. >> reporter: newt gingrich wants a do-over, to relaunch the campaign he just kicked off last month. >> i'm newt gingrich. i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states. >> reporter: the big split came thursday when his campaign manager, longtime spokesman and other top aides decided their views on running a campaign were incompatible. the senior team quit after a string of awkward missteps, like the odd glitter attack. >> stop anti-gay politics.

>> reporter: self-inflicted wounds like dissing the party's medicare plan on "meet the press." >> i don't think right wing social engineering is any more desirable than left wing social engineering. >> reporter: newt gingrich getting chewed out on camera. >> i didn't do anything to paul ryan. >> you're an embarrassment to the party. >> reporter: and that six-figure jewelry tab at tiffany's he didn't want to discuss. >> go talk to tiffany's. >> reporter: he might need a vacation. he and his wife sailed for 14 days. apparently his decision to take a luxury cruise to greece now, instead of a bus across iowa, pushed top aides out the door. aides wanted more campaign time and grumbled that mrs. gingrich encouraged a slower pace. abandoned by advisers, gingrich

turned to facebook. i am committed to running the substantive solutions oriented campaign i set out to run this spring. the campaign begins anew sunday in los angeles. in new york, anthony weiner vows to hang onto his job. >> i'm trying to get back to work now and try to make a mem t amends to my family. >> reporter: he says he can rebound after sending racy messages to women online. >> you're not planning to resign? >> i'm not. >> reporter: that is his word today. he comes back to work in washington next week where the pressure will intensify. a number of democrats have come forward urging him to resign. the number three democrat in the house is saying the caucus will act, meaning fellow democrats will make their views known but without any specifics. it is pressure for both newt gingrich and anthony weiner.

matt? >> kelly o'donnell, thank you very much. chuck todd, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> let's start where kelly left off with congressman weiner. he says he's not resigning. if you look at a new poll, a majority of his constituents say he should not resign, that this should not impair his ability to be an effective congressman, but the reality is different, isn't it? when he gets back into congress nobody will want to be in a photo with him and nobody will want to sponsor legislation with him. isn't that true? >> that's right. what's going on now is he's only listening to advisers that tell him he can hold this out. there are other people giving him advice and there are a lot of people exasperated now that he's not looking at this through the lens of anything other than seeing those poll results in his district showing he could actually win re-election or at least survive this for now.

president clinton has been giving him advice. he's now frustrateded, i'm told. by the fact that congressman weiner won't listen to him. all the senior members of the house are exasperated. monday will be ugly. one aide said, he has no idea how bad it is. he'll find out monday. >> now to newt gingrich. this was a significant exodus from his campaign staff on thursday. what's behind the departures? >> it's a reverse intervention. the team was frustrated. we talked about this earlier in the week. the idea, right after you announce your bid for president, the message you send to staff who are going to be working 16, 20-hour days to go on a two-week vacation, to not make fundraising calls, to not do the little things. this was after two false starts of his presidential campaign. we talked about the bad start when he actually launched.

don't forget a month earlier when one aide thought he was announcing and one said, oh, not yet, not yet. this was frustration with calista. he's bruce willis in "the sixth sense." everyone else knows it's over. >> he did get off to a bad start. he had new hampshire but he started over and got the nomination. >> the difference was john mccain fired his staff. john mccain took over, realized, oh, my god, my campaign is bleeding money. these guys are giving me bad advice. this is a case where the staff said, what are you doing? there is no money. you're not doing the basics. they left him. it's a big difference. actually, this is very newt. this is how he does things.

undisciplined. >> speaking of bad starts, remember in 2008, rudy giuliani got off to a bad start. he was out before he got traction. there is rumbling that he may want in this time around. does he have the organization and money to get it done? >> he may not. he wants in. there are people around him who were in the second ring of influence in 2008 and they are encouraging him not to do this. most of the key people a lot of people say cowl help him in the 2012 bid are waiting for chris christie. they are not ready to decide with rudy. >> interesting week to say the least. thank you very much. 13 after the hour. here's ann. >> thanks. sarah palin is still thinking of making a run for president, but she's about to face a new political minefield today. thousands of e-mails from her time as governor of alaska will be released in hours.

michael, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. today, alaska officials finally agreed to turn them over. more than 24,000 of sarah palin's e-mails are due to be released here this morning. it's a massive document dump that could offer new clues into what kind of governor sarah palin was and if she runs, what kind of president she could yet become. fresh off her bus tour that attracted a crush of media attention, sarah palin may be facing a storm of a different  kind. the release of thousands of e-mails from palin to 50 top aides and officials in alaska. the e-mails cover the first two years as her tenure of governor and continue through 2008, including the first frantic weeks after john mccain plucked her from obscurity as his running meaate. she was a blackberry user, venting about critics, but she

used her personal yahoo account rather than government accounts to conduct state business to try to keep her communications private. according to frank bailey, a former close political aide who wrote a book sharply critical of her. >> there seemed to be a paranoia about keeping her communications private. she would have me go in to her state account and delete and purge out e-mails that she didn't want to essentially ever be discovered. >> reporter: what might be in the e-mails? controversies like troopergate, her alleged effort to get rid of an alaska state trooper who was in a messy divorce with palin's sister. and response to questions about her daughter's pregnancy during the campaign. >> our daughter is on the bus with the newborn. >> reporter: and her boyfriend levi johnston. then the famous tanning bed

installed in the governor's mansion and nearly $17,000 in per diem expensesed when she spent nights in her home. >> are you worried some of the e-mails could be damaging? >> no. i think every rock in the palin household that could be kicked over and uncovered anything has already been kicked over. >> reporter: news organizations first requested the documents nearly three years ago in the summer of 2008. but state officials say that the sheer volume of palin's e-mails was so great it's taken this long to process the request. longer than the time palin was actually governor. >> thank you so much, michael. it's 7:16. here's matt. >> thank you. searchers are desperately looking for a missing indiana university student this morning. the question is do surveillance tapes taken the night she

disappeared provide clues? kevin tibbles has the latest from bloomington, indiana. good morning to you. >> matt, police say there is an altercation on that video. while it did not involve the missing girl it involved someone she was with who now says he can't remember it. time is becoming critical but after a week of searching police and volunteers refuse to give up, looking for any sign of fashion student lauren spierer. >> just hoping she'll come home. >> reporter: an anonymous tip led police to nearby lake monroe. >> we'll have the dive team take a look at the area that was described with negative results. >> reporter: police pored over evidence taken from her apartment and are speaking to ten people described as persons of interest. the video shows an altercation about two hours before lauren

went missing. >> all of our information including video and interviews indicates that lauren was not involved in any altercation. >> reporter: but cory rossman, the fellow university student lauren was with, was. >> he basically got his clock cleaned. >> reporter: his attorney says his client was hit hard in the face and now has no memory of what happened that night. >> the injury to his head affected his memory, not only from the time forward but 15, 20 minutes prior to getting hit. >> reporter: following the fight, saltzman says lauren spent time partying with friends before heading home alone at 4:30 in the morning and disappearing. >> he's three, four, maybe five people away from being the last person to see her. >> reporter: lauren's mother and

father who are here from new york continue to urge searchers not to give up hope. >> anything small could be big. >> reporter: saltzman said his client didn't seek medical attention but said rossman is cooperating with police. matt? >> kevin tibbles, thank you very much. it's 19 after the hour. here's ann. >> now to a new book about deadly anthrax attacks that had americans afraid to open their mail in the weeks after 9/11. it reveals new attacks about the man accused of sending letters that killed five and sickened 17 others. pete williams, good morning to you. >> the man the fbi believes was responsible for the anthrax attacks died before he could be charged and put on trial. the investigative reporter who wrote the book said he thinks the fbi found the right man. in the chaotic days of 2001 after the deadly anthrax letters

began arriving in the mail one was intercepted before reaching its intended target. the fbi rushed it to the u.s. army's high security biolab in maryland. now it is revealed in a new book about the anthrax attacks that the letter was turned oven for examination to dr. bruce ivans, the very man the fbi later concluded sent it in the fist place. he intended the attacks to refocus attention on his pet project, the lagging military program to develop a new anthrax vaccine. >> he was angry, frustrated that he couldn't get resources from the federal government he thought were merited to push the research and development of the product. >> reporter: willman calls ivins the mirage man. inside seething with rage for decades of perceiveded slights, noticeably the refusal of a

campus sorority to date him in college. he developed a of lifelong obsession, twice breaking into the houses to steal documents about its ritual, even while working as an army scientist. >> here is an adult in his 30s, 40s, 50s, into his 60s with an obsession with a college sorority. that's bizarre. >> reporter: he writes that ivins struggled with mental illness and told doctors he'd plotted to kill two people shortly before he committed suicide. knowing he was about to be charged. he was asked by a laboratory colleague if he sent the letters. >> he says, in my right mind i wouln't have done it. it scares me what i might have done when i'm not in my right man. that raises the hair on my neck. >> reporter: a lawyer for ivins says the only way to know for certain who sent the letters would have been through trial.

but even some of ivins' former colleagues at the lab believe he did it. ann? >> pete williams, thanks. coming up, an emotional day in court in the casey anthony trial. the mother accused of murder overcome by emotion with what she saw on a courtroom screen. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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a trash can fire was called in to sf fire about 4:40 this morning. when firefighters got on scene, they found a burned body. at this point, it's too early to say who it is or the circumstances around the gruesome find. a spokesman says they got the call around 5:00 a.m. also, arson investigators which tell us it may not have been an accident. before they put up the yellow crime scene tape, i was able to hike up. i can tell you there's a tennis court over the stairs. that's also surrounded by yellow crime scene tape. that's the latest from here. >> thank you very much. it's 7:26. i want to get a look at the forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. we are looking good today. high pressure is going to warm us up into the upper 70s. i don't think we are going to see as many 80 degree temperatures as yesterday. none the less, a gorgeous day on

top. temps around 77 degrees. 76 in san francisco. 78 degrees as we head through livermore. now, laura, we are going to warm up so much next week, it might be down right hot for some of you. the seven day forecast shows you as we head through monday and tuesday, really, really warm days ahead. up to 85 degrees on tuesday. >> it's going to get warm. thank you. thank you for joining us for the latest traffic and news updates. check us out on facebook.

7:30 now on this friday morning, june 10, 2011. we're just an hour away from a big party on the plaza where the script will be rocking. fans cannot wait. inside studio 1a i'm ann curry along with matt lauer. >> i love the script. >> i know. you're a big fan. coming up this half hour. in a moment we have great news for charla nash, the connecticut woman who lost her face and hands two years ago when her friend's chimpanzee attacked her. this morning in a "today" exclusive her daughter is here to tell us about her mom's

medical breakthrough, matt. pretty exciting. >> looking forward to that. also ahead, william and kate dazzle at their first black tie evening engagement as husband and wife. we'll go to buckingham palace for an update on that. later in the week they go to a bank machine. we'll cover that as well. and later, have you ever cursed under your breath as you struggled to get your little ones to bed? you will love a hilarious new book. the title is something like "go the [blank] to sleep." if we say the real title the fcc takes our license. >> also a programming note. next week we'll have an exclusive interview with president obama where we'll talk about the struggling economy and what it means to his re-election chances. that and more with our exclusive interview tuesday on "today." >> the casey anthony murder trial gets back under way today after it was cut short on

thursday. the mom accused of murdering i caylee had to leave when images of her daughter became too much to bear. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: it was a brutally emotional day in the courtroom as the prosecutors showed photos taken in the woods where caylee's remains were found. i even gasped at one of the photos. as for casey, she didn't look at the pictures, but she got so ill she had to leave court early. for those in the court it was hard to look at and even harder to look away as prosecutors showed picture after picture after picture of caylee's remains dumped in the woods a five-minute walk from home. >> duct tape. >> reporter: for two hours, two minutes a crime scene technician and a deputy medical examiner methodically detailed what they found that day in 2008. >> there was another bag which

contained the skull along with scalp hair and tape. >> reporter: casey anthony's lawyers turned the monitor away just as prosecutors showed the most graphic photos. she never once looked at the pictures, including the detailed close-up that showed caylee's skull with duct tape that covered her chin to nose and stretched across her jawbone which they called the mandible. >> the mandible is not attached anymore to the rest of the skull. >> reporter: after prosecutors showed 65 photos, casey told lawyers she could take no more. >> okay, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we are going to recess for the day. there are some events that have occurred that causes us to stop at this time. >> reporter: after the jurors left the courtroom, casey stood up and braced herself on the table. her defense attorney reached out to comfort her as she stood with her head down, catching her

breath for the next 12 seconds. weak and pale. then bailiffs approached. casey paused and then gestured she wanted to leave. weak on her feet, she was escorted from the courtroom. corrections officials say they took her to the jail infirmary for treatment. >> ms. anthony is ill. we are recessing for the day. >> reporter: while it was difficult for casey anthony, legal experts say it's also likely hard for the jurors to stomach. >> what a jury sees with their own eyes will be more powerful than what someone tells them and what the jury saw with duct tape over the nose and mouth of 2-year-old casey anthony will be hard to explain for the defense. >> reporter: earlier in the trial, casey's brother lee was back on the stand. >> she was held like on her wrists. >> reporter: detailing a variation of the story she told investigators, how she said a nanny named zanny along with zanny's sister pinned casey on a

park bench and ripped caylee from her arms. >> in zanny's opinion, casey wasn't being a good mother. >> reporter: the defense admits all of the stories about a nanny named zanny for a lie. meantime, as the graphic photos were being displayed, casey's parents george and cindy anthony excused themselves from the courtroom and left, unable to see the pictures of their grand daughter. >> kerry sanders, so difficult to hear the details of the case. thank you very much. so difficult to make a quick turn like this to al roker. i apologize, al. i know you have a look at the forecast. >> thanks, matt. let's show you what's happening for the weekend ahead. first of all, we have the belmont stakes running out in belmont, new york. you will see mostly cloudy skies, cooler conditions, a chance of showers in the afternoon. temperatures in the 70s. toward the weekend we have a wet weekend in the northeast. strong storms possible back through the central plains. beautiful out west. sunny and hot through the

southwest. sunny and mild in the pacific northwest. on sunday more rain in new england. a risk of strong storms from the mid mississippi river valley to the plains. sunny and hot midatlantic through the gulf coast and sunshine along the west coast. finally get away friday. weather this weekend will be perfect for outdoor activities as high pressure warms us up today. today is cooler than yesterday. we will see a couple clouds pushing from the north. we have a system low pressure. right on track with the seasonal average. 80 in gilroy. enjoy the weekend. come monday and tuesday, we climb into the mid-80s. have a great day. don't forget. check your weather day or night. weather channel on cable. weather.com online. ann? >> thank you. this morning on "today's update" charla nash, the woman viciously attacked by a chimpanzee in

connecticut in 2009. now more than two years later she has a new lease on life thanks to an extraordinary surgery. we'll speak to her daughter in a moment. first, nbc's jeff rossen is in boston this morning with the exclusive story. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, ann. good morning. look, it's a miracle that charla nash survived in the first place. travis the chimp ripped off her face and both of her hands, left her blind, but this morning a new miracle inside this boston hospital behind me. charla nash just got a new face. it's a transplant that's been kept secret until now. inside this boston operating room they are making history. the first ever face and double hand transplant in the u.s. it is a major milestone for charla nash, a loving mother who looked like this until she was attacked by a chimp and left so seriously disfigured she wore a

veil. charla spoke with nbc news just weeks before her life-changing operation. >> my face and hands together. that would be nice. all at once. being able to do everything on my own. >> reporter: it is a risky surgery that took 20 hours and more than a dozen of the country's top doctors. >> transplanting a face and hands together is really unparalleled. just the complexity of it logistically and surgically makes it probably the most challenging thing we can do. >> reporter: charla isn't revealing her new face yet. she's still healing. these photos were taken as the family saw her face for the first time. by the bed, her brother steve and charla's teenage daughter brianna.

it's been a long, difficult road for them all. two years ago charla was visiting her friend who had a pet chimp named travis. without warning the chimp went on the attack. it was as violent as it gets. the chimp took off charla's lips, ears, nose, mouth and hands. travis's owner called 911. >> he's killing my friend. >> who's killing your friend? >> my chimp. my chimpanzee. >> oh, your chimpanzee is killing your friend. >> yes. she's -- >> ripped apart, hurry up. >> reporter: charla's been in treatment ever since and will never see again, permanently blind. she keeps fighting. >> you're kind of slow. >> i'm kind of slow? >> reporter: meredith vieira met with charla last june at brig ham and women's hospital in boston. >> why didn't you give up? >> everybody here -- my daughter. >> reporter: just days after her surgery there were

complications. doctors had to remove her transplanted hands. another obstacle for a woman who's been through so much. >> the thing i hate about waiting is not being home somewhere. but i can wait. i just want to be home, not in a facility. >> reporter: charla is a fighter. even with the complication from the surgery she is not giving up on new hands. doctors say they can try again for a double hand transplant but have to wait at least six months for her to heal. one other note about the face transplant, for charla nash, this isn't just about cosmetics. for the first time since the attack she can smell again, eat solid food again. again, things we do every day b but she has not been able to do since the attack. doctors say it's hard the to say

when she can do those things because every patient heals at a different pace. >> thank you so much for reporting on this. charla nash's daughter is here for an exclusive interview to let us know how her mom is doing. and in boston we are joined by charla nash's surgeon from brigham & women's hospital. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> pleasure to be here. >> i'm glad to have you, doctor. first, we'll start with you, brianna. you have been able to see your mom's face. how does she look? >> fantastic. like you'd never believe that something like that could be done. she's just like anyone else. >> when you first saw her face it must have been very meaningful to you. >> very. >> do you remember that very moment? >> it was so good to see that she can have an experience just like everyone else. i'm so excited for her to learn to use it and let it become a

part of her. >> i know, doctor, the surgery took, as i understand it, 20 hours, 14 surgeons working simultaneously at multiple sites. i understand that we have animation now from your hospital that gives us an idea of how this happened. can you explain how the transplant actually works? >> yes. we took tissues from the donor that included the skin, underlying muscle of the face and also the nerves that power it and provide sensation in the upper palate. the whole thing was put on charla and recreateded. >> this is the first time there was a transplant for the face and hands in the united states. so your mom is making history. >> that's correct. >> can you tell us, does she look anything like she used to look? do you have a sense about that? >> it was a little swollen so it's hard to tell.

but her nose doesn't look so different from how it was before. >> so, doctor, people will want to know. is she -- will she have the face of the donor because of the transplant? >> everything indicates based on what we know that she will not resemble the donor. she will be looking like someone a little different than she was before the accident but different than the donor. >> what has your mom said about all of this? >> i don't know yet. i haven't been able to speak to her. >> she's not been able to see her own face. she's in icu recovering. >> right. i have yet to speak to her. when i went she was still sedated. >> she was excited going into this. >> right. >> did she talk about what it meant to have this opportunity? >> she really wants to dpgain h independence. it's so important to her. this is a large step in the process where she can be

independent and be part of our community again. >> i know that the doctor and you, everyone wants to protect the identity of the donor's family. so you are not talking about when the surgery happened. i know there was a statement releaseded by your family thanking everyone who helped your mother. is there anything you would like to say to the donor family this morning? >> just that what they have done for us is really just bettered my mom's life, my life. it's a big step for my mom's recovery and normalizing. >> you know, you're a great girl. and i know meredith who cared so much about your mom is cheering this morning along with everyone else listening because of our covering the stories all of these years. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> she just passeded her college freshman year. congratulations on that. doctor, thanks for joining us and for your work. we look forward to hearing how

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the fundraiser drew 900 well-heeled guests but all eyes were on just two. will and kate making a regal entrance before high society at their first black tie evening as husband and wife. they may not have known all the guests but the setting was more than familiar. the field just behind kensington palace where as a child, william would meet his parents' helicopter. in a few weeks it will become the couple's residence while in london. all eyes were on the new bride, tan and trim in a $6,000 gown by jenny packham. off the rack says the palace. a homerun say watchers. >> it was fantastic. she looke eed as good as she din april when she wowed the world as a young bride. >> reporter: no cheap seats here. tickets cost as much as $15,000,

resulting in sniping as to whether the couple should have made this their social debut in tough financial times. >> it raises multi-millions of dollars for needy children across the world. it's a difficult balancing act for them. >> reporter: william announced his and harry's foundation would be joining forces with the charity and that his wife would be involved. >> it is in this spirit that my brother, catherine and i hope to use our philanthropy as a long-term catalyst for meaningful change. >> reporter: with william spoken for, what about harry? the younger prince seemed surprised when visiting an or hi hospital and asked by a veteran when he would be taking the plunge. >> when are you getting married, son? >> reporter: his response, not for a long time. oh, well. not looking good for chelsea davy. they have the trooping of the color this weekend and a charity polo match on sunday.

back to you. >> not for a long time, he says. we'll put up the countdown clock in the corner in a few days here. keep an eye out. >> i bet. >> janet shamlian, thank you. coming up, one of the hottest bands around, the script, performing live on the plaza as part of our summer concert series. first, these messages. [ female announcer ] what makes a true original?

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good morning to you. it's 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a funeral mass will be held today for the 3-month-old baby that was shot earlier this week. the family will say good-bye this morning at 10:00. baby isaac was shot and killed this past weekend. a 17-year-old was retaliating for a gang beating when he targeted the wrong family. he will be tried as an adult on murder charges. his 16-year-old accomplice faces weapons charges. now, the forecast with christina. >> we have good news in the forecast. we have a great weekend on tap as soon as we get rid of the marine layer situated across the

bay. by 11:00 a.m., it's breaking apart from the golden gate bridge. the temps will climb into the 70s throughout the afternoon. 73 in redwood city. 75 in santa cruz. we are on track with the seasonal averages. the start of next week, the warm up kicks into high gear. 85 on tuesday. the overnight lows in the 50s. warmer starts and warmer afternoons. yep, the summertime pattern is shaping up. let's see how the pattern is on the roadway. >> really clear. we don't want to see this. we don't expect it on a friday. green on the hill crest and red toward the horizon. then green and yellow toward pittsburg. speeds below 20 miles per hour near concord. 680 toward south walnut creek -- slowing into both directions of the caldecott tunnel. the east shore freeway is not

bad. reminder, the fire truck in the city. there's the funeral service at st. marys cathedral for the two fallen firefighters. it creates closures and slowing. it's going to push more traffic to vaness as well. closures starting around 9:00 and continuing at 280 near the peninsula. across the bay, a nice easy drive there. the clouds are breaking up there. we end with this shot. >> thank you very much. for the latest traffic and news check us out on facebook. i'll have another local news update in a half hour. see you then. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] 8:00 on a friday morning, the 10th day of june, 2011. it's a really pretty day in new york. we've got a huge crowd out on the plaza this morning. they're about to be wowed by the sounds of the talented irish group the script making their fourth or fifth appearance on the "today" show. we love this group and we're thrilled to have them back as part of our summer concert series. on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. they have been warming up all morning and the crowds have been gathering as well.

>> you can see an extra twinkle in matt's eye. i think you helped us discover them. >> i heard this music a long time ago. we had them on the show and what's nice is the fact that they are great musicians and great guys. >> that will be fun. >> coming up in this half hour if you're a parent and you have children of a certain age you have had an issue trying to get your kids to sleep. one father tried to capture the emotions of the moment in a new book. it's not a children's book. >> no, it's not. >> it's not for kids. >> that's the beauty of it. it looks like one. >> but the book is called "go the -- blank -- to sleep." he'll share his thoughts on that. >> it helps you vent how you really feel and are afraid to see it. >> very, very funny. >> that was before the show. also coming up when you go to the doctor, what are the five things your physician should not do.

important information for you to know. that's coming up. >> number five is drinking. >> not a good idea. >> we have exciting news. an announcement. we are kicking off on monday our 10th anniversary edition of lend a hand today. five cities, five charities, five days and a record-setting announcement is coming. >> you do great work with that. we look forward to it. first, natalie is at the news desk with a look at the headlines. hi, natalie. >> good morning, everyone. despite the mass exodus of his senior staff former house speaker newt gingrich is relaunching his month-old campaign for president sunday in los angeles. thursday, his campaign manager, spokesman and several senior advisers quit after several problems including his decision to go on a two-week greek cruise instead of campaigning. embattled congressman anthony weiner declared again on thursday that he will not quit over his internet sex scandal.

in a new marist poll, 56% of registered voters in his district don't think he should resign. today the state of alaska is releasing 24,000 pages of sarah palin's e-mails from her first two years as governor. news organizations and citizens groups began asking for the information nearly three years ago during her vice presidential run. a report by the nuclear regulatory commission is slamming the head of the agency saying gregory yotzko withheld information about plans for a nuclear waste dump in nevada. a report reaffirms he didn't over step his authority or break laws. now to wall street. mandy drury is at the stock exchange for us. good friday morning to you, mandy. >> reporter: good friday morning to you, natalie. for the first time in over a week things were higher and we are trying hard to avoid a sixth week of losses. we are at a crossroads now for the market. on one side you have those who say the economy is getting weaker and weaker.

on the other side people are saying it's not that bad and the winner will decide the direction of the market from here. also today is the deadline for the nominations to the head position of the imf to take over from disgraced dominique strauss-kahn. at this stage the clear front runner is christine lagarde. back to you. >> thank you. now for trending on "today," a look at what you're talking about on the web. cornell university held its first ever 80th reunion. two members of the class of 1931 attended. each 102 years old. attendance was low, but there are 30 members of the class still alive. and can this cow produce human breast milk? scientists in china say they have genetically engineered dairy cows that produce human-like milk with all the key nutrients a baby needs. and a final wish list posted by 15-year-old british girl named alice pine with

terminal hodgkihodgkin's lympho became the number one trend on twitter and attracted support from jimmy fallon, and johnny depp. she has a request for people to register as bone marrow donors. they are posting and retweeting her wishes using the hash tag, alice bucket list. other great things on the list as well. people have been coming forward to help out. have a private movie screening party for her and her best friends and to have her hair done, if they can do anything with it, she says. let's go back outside to matt and ann. lots of people helping her wishes come true. >> it's the power of twitter. there is so much good. people realize there can be bad as well. >> nice story. remember the day al wore his kilt on the show? luckily it's not today. al joins us from up on the platform, al. >> you always go there, don't you? thank you. i'm up here with tommy hogan.

look at the crowd from 48 street. hey, there. [ cheers ] >> all the way to rockefeller plaza. they are waiting for the script. fantastic. a perfect morning for it. let's check your weather, see what's going on. our pick city of the day -- hello, tommy. we have a beautiful forecast for you. beautiful forecast for you. as you look at today we have a risk of strong storms coming up. the hoav ay srswend thunderstorms making their way through the upper midwest this morning. they will continue to push on through. we've got a risk of strong storms today. sunshine in the east. and we are looking at a beautiful day out west. but the sizzling conditions continue through the south. our neck of the woods is clearing out nicely. in fact, i don't think we have to wait until 11:00 for the marine layer to break apart. 71 degrees the forecasted high in oakland. 72 degrees today in santa rosa. boy, do we have a warm-up on the

way for the start of next week. 83 degrees on monday. 85 degrees on tuesday. some of the warmest air we have had of the year. that's right. we are going to warm up very nicely, staying warm all next week. parent who etrs ugled to get their kid to sleep. that's coming up after this. okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle --

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music. i don't know what. >> reporter: the excuses may vary, but parents' gut reactions do not. >> even if they are not ready for bed, i am often ready for them to be in bed. >> reporter: author adam mansbeck put the thoughts down on paper. the book is called "go the -- blank -- to sleep" and for some it's a rude awakening. >> clearly this person touched a nerve with the parents of the world. the message isn't appropriate for children. the message is tongue in cheek. if you take the words seriously it may be seen as offensive. >> reporter: parents we neat in brooklyn got a good laugh. >> this is a children's book? >> you can totally relate, obviously. >> that's really funny. >> the author is showing us that it's okay to joke about kids and it's okay to laugh about the hard parts about parenting. it is hard. i think people don't often talk about that enough. >> he hit the nail on the head.

>> reporter: adam mansbeck is the author of the book, "go to -- blank -- sleep" which i will call it throughout the segment. this is not a kids' book although it looks like a kids' book. how did this come about? >> it started with some sleepless nights and a facebook post where i said, look out for my forthcoming children's book "go the f to sleep." then i sat down and wrote it. >> when people first got wind of this and once it got online it went viral. everybody read this. what response did you get? >> a lot of thanks from parents around the globe. i feel less alone. this is really cathartic. this is what i go through every night. >> i want people to know about you. you are an award-winning author. you write serious books on race and religion. how does it feel that perhaps the most attention you will get

as an author is for this more whimsical work of yours? >> i'm okay with that. i'm not one to complain about success. hopefully it leads people to my other work as well. when you strike a nerve and you're lucky enough to do it, roll with it. >> just a sample from the book. i'm trying to be careful. the owls fly forth from the treetops, through the air they soar and they sweep, a hot crimson rage fills my heart love. for real, shut the -- blank -- up and sleep. first of all, how did your friends feel about the possibility of this book falling into the hands of their children? i was thinking, okay, this is lying around the end table in a participa parent's home. the kid tucks it into the backpack an off it goes to school. >> yeah. parents should exercise caution with this as with all other matters. >> does it come with safety instructions? >> no. we should put a 1-800 number on the book in case something

happens. we trust parents will know this goes on a high shelf. >> you originally planned to publish through a very small publishing company. when word about this book got out, a lot of big companies approached you. they wanted this to go into their arsenal. you decided against that. why? >> because i believe in independent publishers. and i didn't want to be the guy to bet against my own book and put it in someone else's hands and give myself a ceiling. the book was taking off so i wanted to stick with the people who got me there. and the publisher is a good friend of mine, so i love doing this with him. it's a family thing. >> is it true you have a movie deal baseded on this book? >> that's true. >> the book is only 28 pages long. how do you make a movie of that? >> it will be expanded. i will be involved to the extent i will attend the premier.

>> the dedication is to vivian. your now 3-year-old daughter. >> 3. >> she's too young to read the book, yet this book might pay for her college. how do you think she'll feel about that? >> i think she'll feel good especially when i say this book is the reason we live in a house and not a discarded refrigerator carton. >> is there a series of "go the blank to --" whatever? >> if i do a sequel it will have to be equally good. we are planning a g-rated version. this is a story we think kids can appreciate. they understand the idea of a kid who won't go to sleep. we'll do a kid-friendly version in time for the holidays. >> adam, the book is "go the -- blank -- to sleep" and it's creating quite a bit of buzz. nice to have you hear. >> thank you. >> coming up, the excitement on the plaza. we have the script live in concert, but first, these messages.

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sharon angle made a big splash last year when she ran against harry reid in nevada after a controversial campaign and tight race she lost the election. is her political career over? her new book is called "right angle." sharron angle, good morning to you. >> good morning. congratulations on your new position. >> oh, thank you. you call yourself an accidental politician in the book. it all starteded when you wanted to home school your son after he failed kindergarten and you were told you couldn't do it. you said you felt as if the government had interfered with your family. >> that's right. when they tell you that you can't do something that you know is right for your children and the government is supposed to be here to help us, not get in the way of things. when they said, you can't do that, i immediately said, how do i fix this?

and the way to fix it was to get involved with the government. that's what "right angle" is about. it's how i got involved with government and i encourage others to get involveded, too. the cost of freedom is constant vigilance. i'm asking people to go to sharronann cur sharronangle.com. >> fast forward many years to the election against harry reid last november. in the book, there is a section in which you pose the question, did harry reid steal nevada? in other words, did he steal the election. do you have evidence or are you just asking the question? >> we have a complaint filed with the department of justice. >> do you have evidence? >> it is exactly what we found the evidence as far as what happened with the casinos and the seiu. that's one of the things i think people will be interested in. we have also formed a political action committee called our voice which is really to say we as people do not want to have

this kind of thing happening in our united states. we were talking just before we came on about our young men and women who are serving now in afghanistan. one of the things that they do take over there is the idea that people should have the right to choose, the right to vote. that's our voice. so that's what we are encouraging with this political action committee. that's one of the things that we are doing with this book is all the proceeds go into our voice pac.org. what we are going to do is make sure our voice is heard in elections. >> one of the things you say in this book, you're very critical of president obama's policies. >> yes. >> at one point you also question the legitimacy of his election. you say 53% of american voters elected a president not on qualifications or experience, not even on the content of his demonstrated character. the national media promoted obama on feelings and gave him a pass on anything problematic.

this comes after you talk about affirmative action being a distortion of martin luther king's preachings. are you suggesting that americans elected barack obama because of his race, because it was the politically correct thing to do? >> i'm suggesting that often we let other people form our opinions rather than going to find out what the facts are. i'm encouraging people in "right angle" to go look at the facts. look at people's records. see what they have done. you know, we have a lot of pretty faces on tv. but we don't know what they have done. what we need is more than just a pretty face when it comes to government. we need people who really understand what we need as people. >> you know, you're calling president obama a pretty face? >> some people think so. >> are you saying then that americans would actually during a time when we were at war, two countries, with an economy as bad as it was already starting to look and become that

americans would actually vote on someone because he was, as you say, a pretty face? >> i think it happens all too often. we really do believe what they said about people on television. i'm a perfect example of that during the debate we had over the election that i was just in. really, right angle -- and you can get this at sharronangle.com. it pulls back the curtain on politics and what goes on behind the scenes and what we, as voters, need to know is going on behind the scenes so we can make a choice based on the facts and the record, not just what a person looks like or has a ka charismatic personality. >> you say in my thinking the true renaissance woman is comfortable in her own skin. you list yourself, sarah palin and michelle bachmann in the list. what are you plans politically? do you plan to run again?

>> i haven't closed any doors. everything is open to me. i feel like every american -- that's the american dream. we can be what we want to be. it's just hard work. i'm encouraging everybody to go sharron angle.com and get a copy good morning to you. 8:26 right now. san francisco firefighters will bury two of their own. the funeral starts in a few hours in san francisco. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the caskets arrive at 12:30 this afternoon at st. mary's cathedral and then a procession through the streets of san francisco and then on to burial. while most san francisco firefighters attend, firefighters from other cities will man their stations. in fact, that mutual aid should be in your neighborhood right now. hundreds of out of town firefighters are here so san

francisco men and women can attend the funeral at this morning's briefing the san francisco deputy fire chief told the out of town crews that words cannot express the gratitude this city feels for the men and women who are in town to lend a hand. the ceremony begins at 12:00. firefighters said they train to fight fires in four-story buildings and don't train to bury one of their own. live in san francisco, now back to you. >> very thosank thank you very much. 8:27 right now. we'll have more after this.

welcome back. a reminder of the funeral service, st. mary's cathedral. that will have some issues of closures starting right about now this morning through the afternoon and 280 closed through the area. a lot of firefighters taking bart. please leave the last car of each train for them to gather. that's a request. we'll get a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> busy out there. check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another update for you in half an hour. see you then.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] 8:30 now on a friday morning, the 10th day of june, 2011. the heat wave has finally broken here in new york city. the plaza will be heating up in a few moments as we get a taste of the celtic soul of the band known as the script live in just moments. >> that is exciting, but something else exciting coming

up starting monday. mr. roker is hitting the -- not that we're happy to see you go, but we love what you do on the 10th annual lend a hand today. >> it's a record-setting tour. we'll show you where we are going, tell you the names of the cities and share some exciting news about where we are as far as our donation levels already. that's coming up. >> we love it. you will head out tomorrow, right? >> that's right. i'm leaving tomorrow. >> also ahead, five doctor don'ts and a prescription you should avoid. >> barbara corcoran is here to show you just how far $250,000 in real estate money can go in markets all across the country. >> now, but first let's get to the 12 finalists for the glee project. it's a new reality show on oxygen kicking off sunday night. it follows 12 singers all

competing to be the new cast member on "glee." good morning to you guys. >> good morning. >> can you describe the emotions speaking for all the contestants knowing that you are now -- one of you is going to be on "glee". >> insane. >> it's incredible. it's the best experience of our lives, definitely. the biggest opportunity ever. >> of course. over 40,000 contestants internationally and all throughout america down to the top 12. had to be a rough decision. everything was -- all the decisions were made by robert ulrich and ryan mercer themselves. >> who was a big fan of "glee" before you got involved? how stupid is it not to raise your hand? >> you were slow. >> no, no, he said yes. he came through. what are we going to see on the show? >> you will see challenges, a lot of different music styles,

lots of different voices. every voice here is different. it will be great. >> we all have something different to show, each one of us. >> this is really a career launcher. >> absolutely. >> i mean, this is instant fame. you all know it. is there a lot of pressure? >> definitely. definitely a lot of pressure. >> definitely there's pressure, but the challenge of the show is to constantly be yourself no matter what happens. we're trying. >> do you know what's cool though? no matter what, after become ago finalist you are obviously all winners. look how beautiful you are and having music in your life, that's lifelong. >> who's going to win? >> they're all going to win. >> they're all winners already. >> good to have you here. >> thank you so much. it's an honor, really. >> a pleasure for us. >> check out the "glee" project sunday at 9:00/8:00 central on the oxygen network. and now, bringing up some oxygen to the weather, tell us about

the weekend. >> let's show you what's happening. for tomorrow, we have a risk of strong storms in the northeast. ohio river valley through the plains. beautiful out west. sizzling from texas to the west coast. sunday, sunday, more rain in new england. more heavy thunderstorms mid mississippi river valley into the central plains. much of the country going to be on the hot side. it will be gorgeous in the pacific northwest with plenty of well, we have a really nice morning shaping up. we had a pretty thick marine layer this morning but at this time hazy skies left over alcatraz. seeing a nice afternoon with temperatures climbing into the 70s. here are your forecasted highs today. high pressure warming us up into the 70s. 76 in los gatos. 72 in san rafael and 77 degrees in santa rosa. look at what we have for the weekend. it just gets better. temperatures stayinging in the 70s and then climbing a little to the warm side monday and

tuesday. or night. go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> coming up, the tenth edition of lend a hand today. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ give a little bit >> i love it! >> for nearly the past decade al has traveled across the country lending a hand to charities in need. next week he's doing it again for the tenth time. isn't that truck cute? >> i'm like a little lego guy. i love that. lend a hand began in january of 2002. it was just four months after the 9/11 attacks. understandably americans were giving their money to 9/11 charities but that meant other organizations were suffering. we hit the road for five cities in five days to kick start

giving. each year we have increased donations by almost 100% thanks to the generosity of companies big and small. >> we are now pulling up. we are in dallas, texas. we are in the city of miami. we started this six years ago to help out charities that were hurting after 9/11. nine years, 44 cities, 32 states. lend a hand has been on a roll. day four in little rock, arkansas. in charlotte, north carolina. royals stadium for today's lend a hand today. we are in visitation valley, san francisco. welcome back to austin, texas. >> meanwhile, matt, who can turn the world on with his smile? >> the candyman can. >> no! who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all right? >> al roker in minneapolis. >> that's right. hey, al.

>> we started out small. at first giving away just about $25,000 each day. but we grew quickly. >> could you use some transportation? >> yes. >> take a look. we have a toyota. >> the products were needed and the charities benefitted from the exposure. >> we have been able to add two new schools to the program. that's almost a thousand more kids we are able to serve. >> and the memories that lingered long of after we left were priceless. >> i don't know why it brings tears to my eyes, but it makes me happy to see other people happy. >> joining me, hometown hero mr. scotty pippin. through the years we have been graced by celebrities dropping in. >> oh, yes! >> and some that stayed to entertain. ♪ makes me crinkle my nose ♪ down the road i go ♪ we'll go riding through >> we met so many nice folks on this journey. good people hit by hard times

yet remained hopeful that with just a little help their lives could be that much better. you guys look like you're stunned. >> we are. >> you're crying. >> these kids are great. we love the kids. they deserve this and we're so happy you're here. >> thank you. >> all righty. >> oh, there's a piano! >> hugging his way across the country. >> that's just what you wanted? >> yeah! >> it's awesome to see kids-dreams come true. >> let's open them up! [ cheers and applause ] >> and each year we have strived to make lend a hand bigger and better than the year before. >> we have a check on behalf of the murdock trust for $360,000. >> wow. >> donation of more than $1 million. >> we are going to be giving away more than $4 million this week. >> lend a hand's biggest week ever. >> al gets thinner and thinner. lend a hand gets bigger. it's inversely proportional.

>> we have given away over $10 million in goods, services and cash. we hope the tenth year will be bigger and better than ever. >> let's take this thing out of here. good-bye, guys! so long! >> this year we have acquired more donations than ever before. we doubled last year's take. next week we'll give away almost $9 million in cash, goods and services. tune in starting monday. we'll introduce you to five great new deserving non-profit organizations. first time we are leaving the lower 48. we start in anchorage, alaska, then las vegas. we dip south to houston. then to birmingham, alabama. ending the week in charleston, west virginia. we'll tell you how to donate. we would love to get to $10 million. >> ten in ten. >> doubled last year's donations. >> in this economy it's amazing. >> you will love getting up early in alaska.

>> we're not going to sleep. >> that's an early morning. that's a great, great week. we look forward to it. safe travels this weekend. >> we know, al, you are so excited. >> we really are. >> much more coming up. >> $10 million, ten years. >> right. we have the script live in concert. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> here they are singing one of the hottest songs of the year called "for the first time" from "science and faith." ladies and gentlemen, the script. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ she's all laid up in bed with

a broken heart ♪ ♪ while i'm drinking jack all alone in my local bar ♪ ♪ and we don't know how ♪ how we got into this mad situation only doing things out of frustration ♪ trying to make it work ♪ ♪ but, man, these times are hard ♪ ♪ she needs me now but i can't seem to find the time ♪ ♪ i've got a new job now on the unemployment line ♪ ♪ and we don't know how ♪ how we got into this mess ♪ it's a god's test ♪ someone help us cause we're doing our best ♪ ♪ trying to make it work ♪ but, man, these times are hard ♪ but we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine ♪ ♪ sit talking up all night doing things we haven't for a while ♪ ♪ smiling but we're close to tears ♪ even after all these years ♪ ♪ we just now got the feeling that we've meeting for the first

time ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ she's in line at the door with her head held high ♪ ♪ well, i lost my job but didn't lose my pride ♪ ♪ but we both know how ♪ how we're gonna make it work when it hurts. when you pick yourself up you get kicked in the dirt ♪ ♪ trying to make it work ♪ but, man, these times are hard ♪ ♪ we're gonna start by drinking old cheap bottles of wine ♪ ♪ sit talking up all night ♪ saying things we haven't for a while ♪ a while, yeah ♪ ♪ smiling but we're close to tears ♪ ♪ even after all these years

♪ just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time ♪ ♪ just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time ♪ ♪ whoa, these times are hard ♪ yeah, they're making us crazy ♪ ♪ don't give up on me, baby ♪ oh, these times are hard ♪ yeah, they're making us crazy ♪ don't give up on me, baby ♪ >> come on, new york! ♪ oh, these times are hard ♪ yeah, they're making us crazy ♪ don't give up on me, baby ♪

♪ oh, these times are hard ♪ yeah, they're making us crazy ♪ ♪ don't give up on me, baby [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you! [ cheers and applause ] >> the script will be back with more music and we'll talk with the guys in the band. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ yawns ] [ magical chime ] ♪ [ people cheering ] [ girl ] whoo hoo!

♪ we are back with the script. they are in the middle of a world tour for their second album "science and faith." this album and their debut album reached number one in the uk. they are now climbing the charts in the states. guys, good morning. welcome back. good to see you. [ cheers and applause ] >> you didn't tell me the truth last time. you were here. you said, we're going to take a break for a while. what happened to the break? >> i think when the song does as good as it does around the world you can't afford to take time off. that was a little lie. i'm sorry. we came back and brought all our friends with us, too. look at this. >> you shook down the plaza

today. >> you poured a lot of love into them and they are here to show love for you, but the effort on tour caused you a degree of cabin fever. i understand you have done nutty things on the tour bus. >> always. >> like what? give us an example. >> we play a game called inappropriate frisbee. we could be on an elevator, on because and we'll play everywhere we go. >> we have pushed glen into a square foot box. go check it out online. >> you write songs about your experiences. my understanding is you will do a song later for us here called "nothing." it's actually about an episode of drunk dialling? >> yes. it's not my problem with alcohol. it's my problem with after the alcohol. everybody knows you jump on twitter, facebook or i tend to text a lot. >> drunken e-mails. >> we have covered a lot of that

this week. we're confident yours is different. what are you going to play now? >> we're going to play "break even." ♪ ♪ i'm still alive but i'm barely breathing ♪ just prayed to a god that i don't believe in ♪ cause i got time while she got freedom ♪ cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even ♪ ♪ her best days have been some of my worst. >> she finally met a man that's gonna put her first. >> while i'm wide awake she has no trouble sleeping ♪ ♪ cause when a heart breaks, no,

it don't break even ♪ ♪ even ♪ no ♪ what am i gonna do when the best part of me was always you ♪ ♪ and what am i supposed to say when i'm all choked up and you're okay ♪ ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ they say bad things happen for a reason ♪ ♪ but no wise word's gonna stop the bleeding ♪ ♪ cause she's moved on while i'm still grieving ♪ ♪ and when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even ♪ ♪ even, no ♪ what am i gonna do when the best part of me was always you ♪ ♪ and what am i supposed to say when i'm all choked up and

you're okay ♪ ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ yeah ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ one's still in love while the other one's leaving ♪ ♪ you got his heart and my heart and none of the pain ♪ ♪ you took your suitcase ♪ i took the blame tf now i'm trying to make sense of what little remains ♪ ♪ cause you left me with no love to my name ♪ ♪ still alive but i'm barely breathing ♪ ♪ come on, sings i, new york ♪ just prayed to a god that i don't believe in ♪ ♪ cause i got time while she got freedom ♪ cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even ♪ ♪ even, no ♪ what am i gonna do when the

best part of me was always you ♪ ♪ and what am i supposed to say when i'm all choked up and you're okay ♪ ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ i'm falling to pieces ♪ one's still in love while the other one's leaving ♪ ♪ the heart breaks, but it don't break even ♪ ♪ o it don't break even [ cheers and applause ] >> more music coming up from the script later on. but first your local news and weather. this is the story of sam,cer ]

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we are back with more of "today" on a friday morning, the 10th of june, 2011. the script wrapping up a concert here on the plaza. guys, thank you so much. great show. >> thank you, guys! [ cheers and applause ] >> the new album is "science and

faith." out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. we have a lot coming up in this half hour. >> in fact, coming up we'll talk about the internet, how people are googling medical issues and it can make a pimple look like a melano melanoma. coming up, why this form of self-diagnosis can be dangerous and how patients should not demand costly tests because of what they learn on the internet. >> it's friday and that means it's time to get a sense of how much your house is worth or how much house you can get for the money. today, barbara corcoran will show us what you can get for under $250,000 coast to coast. >> all right. >> are you in a long-term relationship and you're bored? present company excluded. half of couples would say they are bored. we have tips on how to fire up

the romance. >> we're going to let the guys cool off. once again, the script. >> you guys are fantastic. >> we're going in for a check of the morning headlines from natalie at the news desk. >> good morning, you guys. good morning, everyone. despite the mass exodus of senior staff, newt gingrich says he's relaunching his month-long campaign for president sunday in los angeles. thursday his campaign manager, spokesman and several senior advisers quit, apparently frustrated by early mistipstste including gingrich's decision to go on a cruise instead of campaigning. anthony weiner declared thursday he will not quit over his internet sex scandal and 56% of registered voters said in a poll they don't think he should resign. debate is raging along with a wildfire in arizona where the flames are threatening homes and power lines and could cross into new mexico. a blame game is zeroing in on how forests were allowed to

become dangerously overgrown. the fire is now poised to become the largest in arizona state history. from that fire to the heat scorching the eastern half of the nation where unseasonably high temperatures are being blameded for at least eight deaths so far. parts of detroit lost power thursday as widespread air conditioning usage put a high drain on the power grid. crews cut power to city hall and other municipal buildings to prevent the system from crashing. thunderstorms have broken the worst of the heat and may bring some relief today. the woman who was attacked by her neighbor's pet chimp two years ago has undergone an historic surgery getting a new face. the transplant was kept secret until it was revealed earlier on our program. the risky operation took 20 hours in boston and while she's not ready to reveal her new face, once healed she'll be able to smell and eat solid foods again. the russian soyuz capsule

docked at the international space station after the two o-d voyage that bstarted in kazakhstan. a dog who was nothing but trouble has left the lap of luxury. trouble, the pup who inherited $12 million from leona helmsley. the family trust revealed that trouble died in december and was cremated. trouble was 12 years old. that would be 84 in dog years. and angry birds might be a fun computer game but in real life you may not want to cross these birds. just ask the los angeles citizens being dive bombed. the birds are protecting a nearby nest of hatchlings. pretty violent. now four minutes past the hour. let's go out to matt and ann. watch out for the diving birds. >> makes for a bad hair day, natalie. >> meantime we have a lot more

coming up including the weather. i want to mention right behind us there are members of the script. they are saying nice things to the people in the audience. anyway, al, where are you? >> i'm over here. >> oh, hi! >> hey there. all the cameras went that way i thought, this ought to be good, but jimmy mott found me. let's check your weather. the back of the heave has been broken in the northeast. 74 boston. buffalo, 73. cleveland, 76. you can see below the warm front temperatures in the 90s. we've got a risk of strong ngstor alohe frontal boundary. oklahoma city, cleveland, detroit. seu hehucan tenderstorms t firg up now moving through chicago into indiana and ohio. rainfall amounts anywhere from half an inch to an inch of rain from st. louis to buffalo. well, that stubborn marine layer giving us a bit of a break this morning. the sun is shining through.

this is alcatraz. we'll see a nice day, already seeing the sunshine over the bay area. just had a little pocket of fog situated right over half moon bay as per usual. 73 degrees in redwood city. 76 today in los gatos. 75 degrees in san jose. we warm up next week, down right hot in some cities on tuesday. 85 degrees. of the script still taking pictures, signing autographs. savannah? >> all right, al. thanks. this morning on "today's health," doctor don'ts. thanks to the internet patients are well informed about symptoms and illnesses. en it comes to treatments, does the doctor know best? dr. carrie peterson is a contributor to "women's health" magazine. we say doctors know best. >> we'll see. >> in general, the internet is great but on the other hand, people get on websites and can jump to the worst conclusions. what's your basic note of caution about looking up

symptoms on the internet? >> i think patients should inform themselves but they should talk to their doctor before they create anxiety for themselves and work themselves up. >> let's talk about our top five don't do this. it's really to let patients know don't harass your doctor. they may actually not be best for you. don't routinely prescribe antibiotics. this has to be the big one. people want antibiotics. they think, that will make me feel better. >> true. in this list recommended to doctors it was specifically for sinus infections. they consume so much of health care costs, $5.8 billion a year. patients need to realize the majority of the time they are from viral rather than bacterial infections. >> so antibiotics won't work. >> that's correct. >> what's the harm in prescribing them? >> it can create resistance. three criteria are laid out for doctors to follow in order to

prescribe antibiotics. pus-like discharge from the nose, pain in the teeth and symptoms for more than seven days. if you don't meet the criteria you can wait to see your doctor. >> next on the list, doctors shouldn't image lower back pain early on. >> that's correct. the fifth most common cause for patients seeing doctors. you don't need imaging studies within six weeks because it doesn't change the outcome. the only criteria to be used by physicians is if you have progressive neurologic symptoms like weakness or anymoreness of the -- numbness of the legs or you suspect an underlying condition. >> it's wasteful. to get an imaging when you don't need it drives up costs. >> mris are expensive. >> and don't perform pap smears for women under 21. >> this was a hot topic with

readers. you don't need one before 21. it doesn't change the outcome. if you have an abnormal pap smear under 21, the large majority of the time it resolves on its own. it's just going to cause unnecessary anxiety for the patient and tremendous costs. >> is there any exception to the rule? >> not really, no. the american college of obstetrics and gynecology follows the guidelines as well. >> is it because cervical cancer is so slow-moving you don't need a pap smear before 21 or just that the dysplasia tends to work itself out? >> it tends to work itself out. >> the last has to do with cardiac tests. heart disease is the leading cause of death but you say doctors shouldn't order ekgs for low risk patients. why do it if they are low risk? >> a lot of times patients come for the annual physical and they ask for it. they need to realize it won't change outcome in the long term. we mean men under 50, women

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this morning on today's real estate what you can get for under $250,000. from nashville to nebraska, some great homes are on the market in that price range. one could be right for you. our brick house barbara corcoran is here with the tour. good morning. >> good morning, al. >> let's start in nebraska talking about fort calhoun north of omaha, warren buffett land. four bedrooms. >> wait until you see what you get. a little town high on a bluff overlooking the missouri river valley with less than 1,000 people in town. it's like a fairy tale house in a fairy tale town. a custom built home with vinyl siding. looks like wood to me. you never have to paint it.

an oversized lot with mature trees around it. it has an open floor plan throughout the house. kind of a surprise when you walk in. it has laminate floors throughout. that's the only part of the house i don't like. but the living room has a di distressed brick wood fireplace. the dining area has a door to the back deck. there is a formal dining room with brown chairs that look like they have already been packed to go. i don't get why those people put that on there. >> why don't you like laminate? >> it doesn't look real. it's maintenance free and feels fine, but you don't feel like you have a home that will love you back when you walk on it. but people keep putting it in. backyard with a deck that backs into a rolling lawn. you can't see from this shot but you have beautiful missouri river valley beyond the trees. there's a better shot. absolutely no fences. how many times do you get into a community and there are no fences? i like this town.

pe now to scranton, nnsylvania, home of dunder mifflin paper company. i'm told it's not a real company. anyway, this four-bedroom home built in the '30s priceded at $208,900. >> right in the historic hills. and home to the university of scranton. it has a welcoming front porch. i don't know if you saw the deadly black canopy. that should be removed. >> the deadly black canopy! >> it should be green. the living room has wood floors, crown molding, wide baseboards. i think the window treatments are heavy. it's a sunny house, but you don't get it from the pictures. there is wainscoting in the dining room. a window seat to plop down. people love those. the kitchen is fully updated with granite counters and an island. another window seat in the kitchen as well. you see a peek of it there. the shaded backyard needs some

lawn fertilizer or something. i don't know what went wrong with the backyard, but it has a privacy fence. all that needs is a few plantings and it would be great. >> put some sod down. >> definitely sod. definitely. >> let's head to duluth, minnesota. a nice home, three bedrooms, $224,900. >> on the north shore of lake superior. it's odd in the shape, but people like it in this part of the country. the house is well kept and has updates. okay floors throughout the inside of the house are beautiful. you will see a lot of shots of them. the woodwork matches the floors. it's very charming, the borders on top of the room. there's a great shot of the dining room with pretty arched doorways and the dark wood trim. it really makes the dining room pop. look at the size of the rooms. you would think you are in a much more expensive house. >> but it has only one bathroom. does that hurt? >> of course. the best thing they can do is

put an additional bathroom on the ground floor. that hurts the value. there is the children's room. look at that. you have a big room like that and not a second bathroom? doesn't make sense. but it's gorgeous with the double windows. my favorite room of the house is this sun room. sun rooms don't usual look this beautiful. they are not even using it. it has a big wall of windows. make it whatever you want. the taxes are only $1900 a year. >> wow. that's a bargain. >> cheap, cheap, cheap. >> now to the rocky mountain state of colorado. green mountain falls. priced at $244,900. >> if you love big trees but you're afraid of forest fires this is the house for you. it's a few blocks away from the fire station. so you can live in the woods and feel comfortable at night. >> except at midnight when you hear -- [ siren ] >> al, enough. stay down there, please. the living room, of course -- i should mention also that the house backs into a national

forest. no neighbors on the back side. the living room is large. it definitely needs new carpeting, new slip covers but look at the space. focus on the walls. you will see how much livable space you have in the house. the kitchen is small to a degree but just needs a new refrigerator and stove and it would be close to perfect. the master bedroom, i think, is the best part of the house. >> wow. >> so unusual. it takes up the entire top floor. i love the pyramid ceilings, skylights and its own patio outside the door. there is a big wrap around deck that looks like it was made for a forest ranger. there is a hot tub at the end. so you have a private hot tub overlooking the valley. >> finally, music city, nashville, tennessee. tr three bedrooms. >> it's on one and a half acres of land. feels secluded but it's five miles from downtown. the house on the outside looks conservative like a typical ranch house. wait until you see the inside.

i was shocked. inside it feels like a giant loft. it feels so much bigger than the outside. you wouldn't know that was going to happen inside the door. the dark hickory floors are terrible. they should be lightened or bleached. they would have more appeal and it would increase the value of the house by 5%, i would say. there is a built-in wet bar. i think the carpet has to go. i would rather have the floors there rather than the carpeting. but the screened-in porch is big enough when you want a -- look at that. big enough to park two cars and it has three lonely rockers. but there is an unusual horseshoe deck and a big fire pit and that's it. you're moving me on here. >> i am. if you want to know more, check out today.com. coming up, bored with your partner like barbara is with me? what can you do to keep the spark alive?

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about. >> what attracted you to the role of sally? she's popular but has another side to her. >> i loved that she was very real to me. she wasn't like the good girl but she wasn't the bad girl. she had aspects of both in her. i thought it was cool and honest. >> i noticed you shot on the streets of new york. what was that like? >> hectic. we were always running around, shooting all over new york. now in new york i have déjà vu where i'll be like, we definitely shot on this corner. we shot all over the city. >> the movie is about finding the true meaning in life. you have been an actress for a long time. is this your meaning in life -- acting? your passion? >> yeah, i love it. i'm lucky i get to do what i love, play amazing parts. i love going to the movies. for me, getting to be in one is awesome. >> what else are you working on? >> a romantic comedy with andy

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comcast 186 or digital 11-2. you can also watch it live at our website. three people went to the hospital after a brawl involving dozens of people in san jose overnight. officers say it happened in and around the mcdonald's parking at 3rd and san carlos. the group apparently gathered after a concert and things got out of hand. police were quick to arrive on the scene and had to wait for backup before they could break things up. officers say two people were stabbed, two others were hit with sticks or bats. they will survive ando failno r arrests. we'll take a quick break and have weather and traffic after this.

good morning to you. well, we have lost most of the marine layer now even over the city of san francisco. little patch of stubborn fog over half moon bay as we usually see. 75 degrees in san jose. we are on track with the seasonal averages. a few more clouds in the mix today. overall a fantastic weekend.

see if you have a fantastic drive. >> all right. well, you know, southbound 101, there's an accident there right around university and causing slowing actually in both directions up and down the peninsula heading into palo alto. which by the way is moving very smoothly. san mateo bridge light volume there and the bay bridge, an earlier accident slowing down golden gate field and moving better now that all lanes are clear. in the city, you have that funeral at st. mary's cathedral. lane closures nearby. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. i'll have another update in half an hour. the "today" show returns in less than a minute. enjoy your friday morning.

♪ he is one of the most successful country artists around. tennessee native kenny chesney will bring his brand of country to our stage in the big city as our summer concert series rolls on next friday on "today." but, hey, we're not done with the music yet. the script and their fans rocked the plaza. we have one more song from the boys from dublin in a little bit. >> and then switching gears, are you bored with your partner in a long-term relationship? you're not alone. that's how 50% of couples, what

they say how they feel about their partner in a new survey. we'll get the detailed results and advice on getting you out of the rut. >> plus, why should you diet like everyone else? we don't all have the same eating habits but we don't have the same diet personality either. we'll maximize your chances of losing weight. >> i'm a grazer. >> a grazer, constant eater. >> i'm a feedbag guy. >> you have a check of the weather for us, al. >> thank you. as far as your weekend is concerned we have beautiful weather up and down the east coast. we have showers and thunderstorms making their way into the northeast. then as we move ahead to sunday, we are expecting to see plenty of sunshine. we are looking at -- oh, this monitor's not working. we have a risk of strong storms from the plains back into -- oh,

savannah and natalie doing the dina merrill. fantastic. good morning to you. yeah, we have a great-looking morning, great-looking afternoon and fantastic weekend. then it starts to get hot. getting the seven-day in a minute. degrees in fremont. and 77 comfortable degrees up in santa rosa today. here it is. that warmer, extended outlook. up to 85 degrees by tuesday. strong ridge of high pressure really warming us up heading into the start of next week. yep, that's right. break out the summer clothes. anisha. >> what brings you here? >> we are fascinated with education in the country. we believe that's what's needed to get america right on top.

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relationship," bored with your partner? join the club. half of all couples are bored or are getting bored with each other. gail saltz is a today contributor. good morning. >> good morning. >> ian, good in bed research is an interesting name for a website. 3,000 people surveyed. 25% said they were significantly bored. 25% said somewhat bored and revealeded 25% have cheated on their spouse because of boredom. why all the boredom? >> it's interesting that as a society when you think about the reasons people break up it's infidelity, arguing over money, in-laws, but boredom seems much less dramatic but it's just as big of a threat. you know, i think boredom is insidious. you get in a relationship. >> in a rut. >> you want to be comfortable.

in the end, you want comfort. you don't want to operate up here. it's a slippery slope from being comfortable to really having nothing new to talk about and the relationship isn't growing or expanding. >> gail, is it really boredom? do you think there is something more to the root of of the problem? >> boredom is a word that people use to mean a lot of things. sometimes they feel lonely actually or alone which you can feel in a relationship if you are not connecting. often it's depression. in this survey women complained more of boredom than men. i think first of all, women suffer depression 2 to 1 for men. so just generally speaking. but i also think women want the emotional content there in the relationship or they feel disconnected and bored, more so than men which is why. >> the other thing the research showed, the surveyvealed a lot of people were board at work and had been bored in prior relationships.

sounds like there is a problem with people who admit to being bored in life. they are just not going to be satisfied. >> i have two little kids, 8 and 5. they say, i'm bored. you say, that's not acceptable. you have to learn to engage with live. learn to create new things for yourself. a lot of people who are bored in their relationships will blame their partner, will blame their spouse. if you look at them, they are bored in other aspects of life. >> we expect our spouses to complete us. >> entertain us, make us happy. give us identity. your spouse can't do that. often couples split up because they think their spouse didn't do for them what they needed to. if you are feeling bored you need to look inside yourself and say, what's not working for me. especially if you're borede eat work and your relationship. the common denominator is you. >> as we have seen with the cheating scandals with congressman weiner, schwarzenegger and john edwards,

a lot of them thrive on ego. how much of it is the risk, excitement, the thrill of the chase? >> for all of us, relationships and the thrill of infatuation comes with excitement. there is so much to learn about the person you're with. i think we all hit this hump where, oh, my gosh, suddenly we don't have everything to talk about. the thrill is sort of gone. if you don't figure out how to get over the boredom hump you end up as one -- >> and it's a quick fix. >> you say it's important to maintain individuality. finding your identity. >> and find methods of self-soothing and ways to engage. you know, for parents out there, it's okay to have kids be bored. that's how they learn to be creative, use their imaginations and self-soothe. so if you as an adult have grown up and need constant like this, you will reach out in ways that will be backfiring. >> find new fun things to do

together as a couple. >> you have to keep doing new things. that spikes dopamine in the brain which leads to a sense of excitement and arousal. so i think in the end the strongest couples are the strongest individuals and they are out there having fun together. >> gail saltz and ian, great information. up next, what is your diet personality? we'll get tips on the weight loss plan that's right for you right after this. ♪

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do you prefer to graze through the day or do you need three set meals? does the thought of no casrbs make you panic? better understanding of your diet personality can bring more successful weight loss. you have pros and cons where you have six different personalities. >> there are many more, but you can lose weight in a lot of healthy ways. you have to be true to yourself. we'll jump into six of the most popular. >> first, structured eaters versus all a-day grazers. >> the structured person eats three times a day. we'll go through this. breakfast would be an english muffin with peanut butter, grapes and a glass of milk. lunch, you're fine because that's a lot of food. soup and a sandwich, baked chips and an apple. you think this should sustain you to have the third eating episode of the day which is dinner. nice salad, five ounces of lean

meat, vegetables and yogurt for dessert. some people will look and say, wow, too much food. this is a no-brainer. you don't have to worry about snacks and you structure your eating to meet your requirements and keep calories controlled. if you are not that way and you want to be a grazer, you're oral, you like to eat all day, but in all the fuelling what are we fuelling for? we don't do anything most of the day. something you can do is eat part of this when you wake up. 8:00 maybe. then at 10:00 have your second mini meal. you can have all of this and simply take half a sandwich and the apple and say, okay, maybe around 1:00 and this for a smack at 3:00. you can have your salad earlier for an appetizer or save i don't kburt a -- yogurt and berries later. you have to be careful. six little meals can become six giant meals. >> you have to be careful. >> very careful.

>> next, protein versus carbs. >> right. this is a battle over nothing. they can both work for weight control. you have people that say, just give me protein. you can have a protein-focused meal. this is breakfast. egg white friattata, lean meat and fruit. you have to be careful because a lot of people get rid of fruits and vegetables and stick only with protein which is not good. >> does it matter what kind of protein? oh, i can have bacon all day. >> look for lean protein and vegetablese as well. this does have a good way to satisfy you. to the brain, protein is satisfying. that doesn't mean you can't have a carb focused diet. high fiber, high water carbs are great. the fiber keeps you fuller instead of the protein. you can have eat meal, berries and nuts for breakfast. if people say, i would kill for

a piece of bread then that's something telling you that you want something. >> or you need therapy. >> that, too. >> restaurant versus cooking at home. >> a restaurant can be great. lots of variety, but portions are huge and you have to pick and choose. >> and you don't know exactly what's in there. >> if you eat in restaurants all the time it's not a treat. if you go once a month, indulge. this is two, three servings. better off if you are cooking at home. you have much more control. you can use leaner beef, a skinnier bun, bake your fries and indulge in a smart way. the down side is the food is on the kitchen counter and you can go back for more. it's labor intensive but can be a help. the most important thing is to know and understand yourself. it will be easier to stay on track with any diet plan. if you don't like it, you ain't going to stake with it. >> thank you so much. still ahead, they have been rocking the house.

we'll have one more song from the script. first, this is "today" on nbc.

[ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> oh, tgif. >> yes. >> coming up, more with kathie lee and hoda. >> and the results of instant ambush makeovers. >> first, one more song from their new cd "science & faith," here's the script with "nothing." ♪ am i better off dead ♪ am i better off a quitter ♪ they say i'm better off now than i ever was with her ♪ ♪ as they take me to my local down the street ♪ ♪ i'm smiling but i'm dying, trying not to drag my feet ♪

♪ they say a few drinks will help me to forget her ♪ ♪ but after one too many i know that i'll never ♪ ♪ only they can't see where this is gonna end ♪ ♪ they all say i'm crazy, but to me it's perfect sense ♪ ♪ and my mates are all there trying to calm me down ♪ ♪ cause i'm shouting your name all over town ♪ ♪ i'm swearing if i go there now ♪ ♪ i can change her mind ♪ turn it all around ♪ and i know that i'm drunk but i'll say the words ♪ ♪ and she'll listen this time even though they're slurred ♪ ♪ dialled her number and confessed to her ♪ ♪ i'm still in love but all i heard was nothing ♪ ♪ so i stumble there, along the

railings and the fences ♪ ♪ i know if i faced her face, that she'll come to her senses every drunk step i take leads me to her door ♪ if she sees how much i'm hurting ♪ she'll take me back for sure and my mates are all there trying to calm me down ♪ ♪ cause i'm shouting your name all over town ♪ ♪ i'm swearing if i go there now ♪ ♪ i can change her mind ♪ turn it all around ♪ and i know that i'm drunk but i'll say the words ♪ ♪ and she'll listen this time even though they're slurred ♪ ♪ dialled her number and confessed to her i'm still in love ♪ but all i heard was nothing ♪ ♪ she said nothing ♪ oh, i wanted words but all i heard was nothing ♪

♪ oh, sometimes love's intoxicating ♪ o when you're coming down, your hands are shaking ♪ ♪ when you realize there's no one waiting ♪ ♪ and my mates are all there trying to calm me down ♪ ♪ cause i'm shouting your name all over town ♪ ♪ swearing if i go there now i can change her mind ♪ ♪ turn this all around ♪ and i know i'm drunk but i say the words ♪ ♪ and she'll listen this time even though they're slurred ♪ ♪ dialled her number and confessed to her i'm still in love ♪ ♪ but all i heard was nothing ♪ nothing, nothing ♪ oh, i wanted words, but all i heard was nothing ♪ ♪ i got nothing

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good morning to you. 9:56 right now. an estimated 5,000 firefighters will attend the funeral of

faller firefighters perez and vallaro today. they died from injuries suffered fighting a fire on june 2nd. the funeral will be at st. mary's cathedral. stay with nbc bay area for complete live coverage of the firefighters' funeral on air at 12:30 on our california nonstop channel, comcast 186 or digital 11-2. you can also watch it live on our website nbcbayarea.com. police are now investigating a gruesome scene in san francisco. this morning a woman living across the street from buena vista said she saw smoke in the park. crews found a burned body. let's switch to the forecast with christina. >> the forecast and the weekend, go hand in hand. we have a beautiful weekend on tap. a few more clouds rolling in from the little system of low pressure to the north. overall, high pressure in control all weekend long.

the temps in the 70s. by noon in the city, 70 degrees at 4:00 p.m. elsewhere, going 80 degrees in gilroy. about 79 degrees is the average temperature this time of year in gilroy. 71 degrees in oakland and 72 in san rafael. heading through the coming weeks i think we are going to start to warm up. by tuesday, 85 degrees. let's check the drive right now with mike. >> yeah. the accident northbound 101 at university just cleared lanes but look at the slow down in both directions approaching. the city, talking about the funeral coming out of saintd mary's cathedral. use 101 to about 6:30 or 7:00 to completely stay clear of that activity going on. you might see firefighters taking bart, as well, to the city. leave that last car as a courtesy for them. back to you. >> thank you very much. we'll have another local news

update in half an hour. the "today" show returns in about a minute. have a good morning.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody! hoda and i made it to try day friday. it's june 10th. it's still very hot in new york city. >> but we don't mind it. we're not complaining about it. >> no, we're not. >> june is a really big month to give gifts. there are a lot of june brides. >> graduates. and birthdays in june. >> yes. the question is people are struggling with how much to spend on those gifts, who they should get gifts for, et cetera, et cetera.

>> we want to make it easier for you. >> if you're going to give somebody a wedding present, get it off the registry. 85% of brides know what they want. >> does it make a difference if you're going to the wedding or not? >> i sort of think it does. i think if you go to the wedding, you better have a bigger gift. >> we'll tell but some things. if it's a distant relative, not a close friend, spend a certain amount. to me, i'm not going to the wedding. >> what if you get an invite. >> i say no thank you, i can't make it. >> you get an invite, but they still want a present because they sent you an invite. >> i try to be honest. i usually will send a little something. you're overwhelmed by it. most people today are watching their bank accounts like a hawk. they can't afford a whole lot. a million kids graduate. you save the gift for the kid

that is your godchild or your best friend's son. otherwise, there is no joy in the gift-giving. that's the problem. >> i feel terrible because lindsey got married a year, almost a year ago now. >> you still have a few weeks. >> i know. every now and then, i want to get her something off her registry. >> has she mentioned to you? >> no i have something i want to give her, i don't know if it's appropriate. >> you do not. you're going to regift something. >> i am not. >> i don't think there is anything wrong with regifting. if somebody gives me something that is not, that i don't love, love, love, i don't want to hurt their feelings, i don't want to return it, but i know i have a friend who would love, love, love it -- >> you give it away. >> i would tell them. i didn't love, love, love this but i knew you would. >> you tell them? >> i unless it will hurt their feelings. >> take this with a grain of salt.

they say if it's a co-worker or distant family friend or relative, $50 to $75. >> that is a lot of money for people. >> close relative or close friend $100 to $150. >> i would spend more than that for a close friend or close relative. it's all relative. >> i also think when someone who is struggling gives you a small gift, you're grateful. if someone is really rich, and this happened to a friend of mine and she got a spoon for her wedding from that rich person, i was like, they gave you a spoon? >> sometimes a spoon is $1,000. >> it was a small price for the spoon. >> all those little spoons add up. >> they say if you go to a party, should you show up with something? that's the question. this is interesting. some people like to show up with dessert or a spinach casserole. >> all that you check with the hostess first. >> that's awkward. >> i find it thoughtful. don't bring flowers because the

hostess has to cut them and put them in a vase. i stick them in a pot in the kitchen in water until i can get to them. they say the better thing is go to the big party and send a little gift after with a little note. that makes sense. >> if you have young kids in your family and you've been giving them gifts since they were 5, 6, a 7, now they are older, when do you stop giving presents to 13, 14, 15, high school kids? at what point do you stop? >> think it gets to be ridiculous after a while. it really does. i have a goddaughter i adore, shany. she's been my precious goddaughter. i love her to pieces. she is now 34 years old. i thought, the first year i thought, i don't know. i think she is getting to be a woman now. doesn't need a birthday every year. i thought i'm going to go into my closet. she wears my same size shoe. she loves my shoes. i'm going to pick out 20 pairs of fabulous shoes i haven't

worn. >> you have 20 you haven't worn? >> have way too many many pairs of shoes i haven't worn. recently, i mean. they went out to her the other day and she was thrilled. >> emily post says let's pretend the child is 16 or 17. you're saying you're not going to give a gift. have a conversation with the mom and say, here is the deal. why don't we stop giving gifts to each other's children. >> i'm godmother to the youngest jenner girls. they are richer than methusala. chris, i'm telling you now, it's silly. i'll make a donation in their name to cassidy's place or cody house, something like that. i think i isolated why it bugs me. most of the people i give gifts to have too much. you live in our world with the needs of people. i think it's a much better thing to do. if you're blessed and

privileged, cut a check or do something nice for somebody that doesn't have a thing and do it in honor of the person. i sound so goody two-shoes, but enough stuff. >> if you can't afford or buy for someone else's kids sometimes they draw names. >> those are great. my friend christine, she has a very large irish catholic family. kriss kringle, when you pull the name out or santa's secret. all about baby jesus. >> i heard that story. okay. if you are into all those "american idol" type shows, "britain's got talent," there is a new sensation out there. a 22-year-old korean person. is it a man? i haven't seen this yet. >> it's a young man. >> they've been calling him the next susan boyle. let's listen.

♪ [ singing in foreign language ] >> to know his back story, he was in an orphanage at age 3 and left at age 5. >> because they were beating him. >> yes. he lived on the streets. here he is on stage singing like an angel. >> you're crying. >> i know. i love that. >> they call it a day fly, a child homeless living on the streets. can you imagine age 5? he needs your money. now he is going to be a big star and he can give us money. >> we like it. >> this may have humiliated this young boy. we are not going to tell you his age right away. every day this child went to school, his father thought it would be humerous to dress up in a costume of some sorts. every day he put on a different costume when the school bus

came. he always spent $50 on the costumes. he dressed up every day and waved to the kids on the bus. imagine if you saw this guy every single day. >> apparently his son loved it. it got to be -- isn't that unbelievable? that is hysterical. >> his son rainn happens to be in high school. he's not a little kid. the kids would wait for him. when he did it on the first day i was in shock. the dad's continued to do it every single day. >> the kids must have loved him or they would have razed him so badly he would have begged his father not to. it seems that stay-at-home dad isn't doing much house work. it's i time for my friday funny. >> give it to me. >> usually all the laughs are up front with these things. a man worked hard all his life and accumulated a lot of money. he was a miser and refused to part with hardly any of it. before he died he told his wife, i want you to take all my money

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the stars luis lacari. and jill martin. >> it's a scorching day. >> they were melting. it was easy to pick the makeovers. everyone wanted a makeover. i couldn't tell if they wanted the makeover or wanted the air conditioning. >> let's hear from gina davis, 49 years old from winchester, illinois. she is accompanying her daughter on her school's class trip. she was completely taken by surprise. >> it's so nice you have your mother and daughter here for your new york city trip. mom, why do you want this for your daughter? >> she has a hard job and she needs fast tips to get her up in the morning and out the door. >> fast tips. we'll give you that. why do you want this for your mom? >> because she really worked hard at her work and i think she'll look really pretty. >> thank you. >> this is the real-life gina davis, not the actress. we'll make you look like a super star. ready to go?

>> yes. i'm so ready. let's do this. >> she is here with her daughter. her mom theresa. put your blind fold on. she is cheating. and the rest of the class. keep your blind folds on. here is gina davis before. let's see the new you. oh, my god! >> look at the way she's walking. >> you ready? take off your blind folds. take a look. >> ready to see yourself, gina? sure? >> oh, i like it. >> sexy. >> which one is the movie star? who could tell. jennifer lawrence gave her this great haircut. she had so much hair. she tapered it into one of these soft layers. her hair color which was a no

color color. she had the few gray hairs to cover. i made it warmer to make it more alive to give her that star quality. >> shannon, what do you think? >> i like it a lot. >> you guys freaked out. what do you think? >> she looks awesome. she looks great. >> so cute. >> i like the jean jacket. >> she looked at me and goes, she looks cool. you can wear a jean jacket. it's great to dress up and dress down with this pencil skirt and statement jewelry from talbot's. >> where did the jean jacket come from? >> talbots. it's a soft jean jacket. >> gina, go join your crowd. big round of applause. >> our second lady is julie morrissey from blue grass, iowa. >> something tells me you're the one used to getting pampered. she does everything for you? >> she does. she cooks, she cleans, lays out

my clothes, cooks all my meals. i'm glad she does it for me and she deserves to get pampered. >> you're like superwoman. >> i am. >> are you ready to be pampered? >> i am. that's the first thing i walked of before i thought into "the today show" today was i need a makeover. >> she is going to get one. her husband jeff is waiting. let's take one last look at julie before. bring out the new julie. >> okay! >> wow! >> hold on. look right here. >> take it off. let's take a look. >> oh, honey, you look beautiful! >> turn around. she doesn't have time to wait. >> i like it. >> when julie -- we asked jeff why did you have the makeover?

he said because i love her. i had to make it extra special. >> he's crying. >> highlights are great. they were not quite right. so what i did is i softened them. i made it this beautiful rich brown. individual lashes to open them up. this great haircut by jennifer. >> she looks just beautiful as ever. >> how long have you guys been married? >> since 2007. >> you're practically newlyweds. >> 30th high school reunion coming up. she needed a dress. you'll love this adrianna papel. >> love her. >> big round of applause for the ladies. >> great job as always. up next, sara standing by with questions from the crowd. i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

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we are back with three, two, one live with sara haines. >> sara is at the nbc store. >> just curious about your favorite memory of meredith. >> she produced one of our shows. we talked about this. she had big cue cards that said, you're boring me, stop talking. talk more about me. she was offcamera. we love everything about her. >> i liked the pillow fight we had. we knocked the crap out of her. my favorite memories of meredith were always in the stairwell. she was on from 7:00 to 9:00 and we didn't come on till 10:00. we would be back and forth. i would run into her all the time. the woman has a mouth on her and we laugh ed so hard. >> i love that picture. >> we already miss her. >> next up, we've got another texan. this is jessica. she has a question about another walk down memory lane. >> so what's the craziest thing you've ever done on tv?

>> cake stand. >> leno? between us, it's probably not lying about our weight, our age and going without make-up. that's about as crazy as you get in show business. >> that's insane. >> that's stupid. >> it's career killers. that's what we do. we've got to roll. thank you, sara. >> bye, guys. >> bye, everybody. >> we got off easy today. >> a great performance from the cast of "the glee project." >> and a walk down memory lane. the count on chevy event is here. turn it up in a malibu. 33 mpg, over 500 highway miles a tank. one of our 9 models over 30 mpg highway. fuel up, rock on. very well qualified lessees can get a low mileage lease

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our website nbcbayarea.com. a funeral mass will also be held today for the 3-month-old boy shot in east palo alto. the family of the boy will say good-bye this morning at 10:00. the baby was shot and killed this last weekend. police say a 17-year-old was retaliating for a gang beating and he targeted the wrong family. he will be tried as an adult on murder charges. his 16-year-old accomplice facing weapons charges. tragic loss there. three people went to the hospital after a brawl involving dozens of people in san jose overnight. officers say it happened in and around the mcdonald's parking lot at 3rd and san carlos. the group apparently gathered after a music in the park con krerlt and got out of hand. police were quick to arrive on the scene but had to wait before they went in to break it up. officers say two people were stabbed, two others were hit with sticks or bats.

they'll survive. so ev herow, however, no arrest 10:27 right now. we'll have a look at the forecast right after this. after we make a dingy floor look brand new,

it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? yes. yes it does. ♪call 1-800-steemer. we are looking so nice this morning. that marine layer burned off about 10:00 a.m. and right now mostly clear conditions. a little hazy but that won't last long. mostly clear skies in this afternoon. temperatures rising into the upper 70s and the most important forecast everybody wants right now, what's coming for the weekend? looking really good.

78 degrees on saturday. sun and clouds on sunday and jumping up to 80 degrees. temperatures climb all the way through tuesday, 85 degrees. a little bit of an offshore breeze. the dry winds warming us up. >> enjoy the weekend. have a great one. see you back here monday morning. today' busch gardens animal ambassador. >> julie has it all right here, creatures great and small. >> this is the cutest cheetah. >> she is not even 4 months old yet. she will definitely be growing up into a pretty big cub here. she is very interested if what's geg on over here. she is diving in the bowl. >> she is heading for a meat ball. let her eat. >> cheetahs are one of the most

imperiled animals in africa. there are 12,000 or less left in the wild totally. these guys are also the fastest cat on land. the fastest animal on land. reaching 70 miles per hour. >> unbelievable. >> they are totally built for it. you can see how long those legs are. >> they are so beautiful. >> flexible spine makes it amazing for them to run. >> you forget they are dangerous. >> at this age, she is obviously fairly gentle. >> she likes meat. >> what is she looking at? >> certainly a great animal. she is looking at our next animal. >> is that a lemur there? >> yes. we have another endangered species. we'll take kosi off. wait, let's meet matani. that is her playmate. they love wrestling. it's like brother and sister. now there's too much going on.

>> it's a field day. >> it's like my house. >> matani is stealing all the toys. >> this is a lemur? >> right. it's a roth lemur, but they are representing a new family. >> is it sweet? can i pet? >> this is pataka. look at the hands. >> they are amazing. grapes? on your hand? flat. >> or hand him the whole apple. he'll love all of it. endangered in the wild. >> i love to watch them eat. they live in the trees in madagascar. unfortunately 90% of madagascar has been deforested. >> you want a starbucks?

>> we have a brand-new lcemur family at busch gardens. we couldn't bring the little ones, but these are the two ruft species of lemurs. >> what is your favorite animal in the whole world? >> that is a tough question. >> i know which one is so tell me. >> i don't know. i'd have to say a cross -- a tie between elephants and killer whales. >> speaking of whales -- >> but i love my dog and my bird. >> we are going to do an interesting trick right now. we are on the jumbotron at seaworld. let's walk over here. >> walk over here. >> tell us what we are going to be doing. >> you are going to be meeting shamu and family. they opened a new show called "one ocean" in all three parks. this is the new set. they are now watching us with trainer ken peters in front there he'll point them and tell them to look at us on the

screen. put your arms up like this. we'll wave our arms. the whales are seeing us wave our arms. >> this isn't good for our underarms. >> they are going, who are these folks? >> they're clapping. >> there they go. they are waving back at us. that is fantastic. >> this is crazy. >> something flattering. >> around in circle like this. keep going. >> i can't see what's happening. oh, my god, look. are you serious? >> killer whales are very intelligent. we'll give them two signals at the same time. we'll say, we want you to splash and squirt and turn. >> splash and turn. >> splash and turn. >> splash and turn. >> they got it. >> is this for real? is this really happening? >> gee, i need to lose some weight. speaking of killer whale. >> big finale. we'll give them a touchdown

signal. throw your arms up in the air just like a touchdown. they are going to take it off. they thought that was a squirt again. hang on. wait till they're looking at us again. okay. now throw your arms up. i think they got it. they're taking off. yes, they got it. watch. this is a big behavior. these guys are so powerful and so athletic. we wanted to show you one of the new spectacular behaviors they have. this is our family of whales. there are two youngsters with mom and shamu. there they are. beautiful. >> that was so good and exciting. you have such a great job. that was so easy. >> easy for us. the whales had to do all the work. >> thanks, julie. >> what happened to pudding

pops. the lost toys, tastes and trends of the '70s and '80s. digiorno comes with tollhouse cookies now! how cool is that? bang boom! ha ha. let's do this! we got milk! awesomeeeee!

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and '80s in their book "what happened to pudding pops." >> it's not that long ago. so much has changed. today we have so many more channels than we did back then we had a community with kids because their interests were different. >> these games bring back memories. tell bus these. >> absolutely. we all watch the same commercials because we only had four channels. these are the things everybody had. >> this is mystery date. >> i didn't know mystery date. >> we played this all the time. you had to get the right cards with the right outfit. >> how about the game of "life." >> i loved that one. >> this one stayed there. it's a simple game but one that really resonates for people today. >> what was this one called? >> connect four. you put checkered in and you tried to get four across. >> can you still get these? >> a lot of these, ants in the

pants, connect four. >> there is a new version. >> "high school musical" came without that game. >> let's get to the grub. this is all good stuff. i like all this. >> back then there were no fda things you had to do and all that. >> pudding pops were big. >> everybody remembers the jell-o pudding pops with bill crosby. >> these were homemade. >> pop rocks were cool. you don't know what's in them but you put them on your tongue and they explodes. >> they are still around. >> how about these little guys with liquid inside? >> drink out the stuff. >> these were controversial. the candy cigarettes. >> look at the packs. they look like real cigarette packs. >> what they don't have on them any more is the word "cigarettes." >> when i was a kid, this was my cereal, quisp. i can't believe they still have

it. >> same box, same design. it cam back in '99. you can get it in certain stores. >> hoda, a walk down memory lane. >> oh, my god. >> does that bring back your childhood? >> it tastes exactly the same, right? >> pepsi light. >> one of the first diet sodas. 50 calories down to 1. it was a good memory. >> when you look at some of these dolls and games. is this dressy bessie? >> this is dapper dan. he taught everyone how to button and snap. he doesn't have any fashion sense. >> malibu barbie was one of our favorites. the new one comes from sunscreen. back then we didn't care about sunscreen. >> metal lunch boxes were huge. we think they kind of, the more popular you were in school, the more popular choice you made on what your lunch box was.

>> that was such a genius title. >> you can buy that from the vermont country store online. it smells the same, sweet and '70s. >> thanks, guys. up next, hash in a flash. chef russell moore. [ female announcer ] when you use cottonelle fresh flushable moist wipes every day you get so hooked on feeling fresh, you'll want to pass it on to a friend. ♪ visit getfreshwithafriend.com. ♪ tell a friend about fresh and you'll both get a cottonelle fresh reward. so fresh is always at your fingertips. ♪ so go on, get fresh with a friend.

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we are back in today's kitchen getting saucy with hash in a flash. >> russell moore, chef and owner of communa restaurant in oakland, california, is teaching us how to spruce of last night's meal. >> very good idea. you want to use the leftovers wisely. >> this is a way to liven up last night's dinner and make it interesting. >> this is what we had last night. >> it was good. today we want different spices. we'll put toasted coriander, cumin, scallions and chilies. >> what is hash exactly?

>> a bunch of stuff mixed up and browned up. these are spring new potatoes. this is lighter. i put yogurt on it and serve it with a little egg. >> should we dump stuff in? >> these are fried in olive oil. >> what is that? >> those are mustard greens. >> that's ridiculous. >> here is coriander and cumin. >> did you just dump in a whole thing of salt? >> it's just for fun. >> then we'll put a little of this lamb. >> in one can eat that. >> you don't want to heat the lamb too much because it's medium rare meat. needs to be cooked just through. the lamb with short ribs will

cook longer. >> do you move it around. >> it's good if you let it stick for a second to get brown. then you move it around and come back and stir it a little bit. it looks like that when you're done. >> not this. >> you dumped in a whole cup of salt. >> he did that. i did the other. >> it was there. >> i was being helpful. >> try that. you're going to die. >> we like to serve it as my restaurant in oakland. we bake this in a big wood burning oven and serve it with an egg. so we have this here. it makes a nice light lunch, dinner or brunch. what makes it great, a scoop of whole milk yogurt. >> come in the back and show us this beautiful rib item. >> this is made with short ribs. what's easy they are already cooked and tender and delicious. leave it in the pan, you can cook it ahead and let it sit

like we are doing here. we cracked an egg in it. >> big on eggs. >> it stretches food in a good way. we have good eggs available. >> what spices did you put in this? >> instead of all the spices, i have lots of fresh herbs. there is savory, marjoram. >> some people call it herbs. >> thank you very much. it's delicious. >> the cast of oxygen network's "the glee project" perform for us.

"glee" is searching for its new star. casting directors narrowed down to 12 finalists. >> every week they have to prove what it takes to join the cast of "glee." the last man or woman standing will get a seven-episode guest role on the show. i don't know why the littlest ones are back there. >> what did you think when you were picked? >> i couldn't believe it. i was in total shock but i'm so excited. >> it's surreal. you kind of forget how to function, really. you're so excited. >> you realize whoever wins this thing, they are going to be a star. one of you is going to be like a first-name kind of thing. ready? you are going to beat each other's brains out to win this

thing? >> a bloodbath? >> yeah. >> you're all friends. you could tell. you are going to sing for us? >> yes. >> "the glee project." ♪ do you ever feel like a plastic bag ♪ drifting through the wind ♪ wanting to start again ♪ do you ever feel ♪ just so paper thin ♪ like a house of cards ♪ all caving in ♪ do you ever feel ♪ already very deep ♪ six feet under screams ♪ but no one seems to hear a thing ♪ do you know that there's ♪ still a chance for you ♪ cause there's a spark in you ♪ you've just got to ignite ♪ the light ♪ and let it shine

♪ and just own the night ♪ like the fourth of july ♪ cause baby you're a firework ♪ come on show 'em what you're worth ♪ make them go oh, oh, oh ♪ as you shoot across the sky ♪ baby you're a firework ♪ come on let it burn ♪ make 'em go oh, oh, oh ♪ boom, boom, boom snochlt even brighter than the moon, moon, moon ♪ it's always been inside of you, you, you ♪ and now it's time you let it through, through, through ♪ baby you're a firework ♪ come on show 'em what you're

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