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friends in the midwest are really getting pounded. there is some relief in sight. can you see to the south instead of 24 states under heat advisories, only 12. 102 shreveport, 102, 99 in athens, georgia, tallahassee 96. you go to the north of that front and we are looking at much cooler weather, minneapolis, you'll only see 7 6 and sunny, that's what going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, buffalo 77 is perfect, we're going to see temperatures in the 70s in the bay area as well, perfection. once we get rid of this really low cloud cover. right now socked in across the coastline from san francisco to santa cruz, a solid cloud bank this morning.

visibility reduced across the board. you want to give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination safely. redwood city cooler than yesterday and the cooldown continues through the end of the week. d morn

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good morning to you, 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. today in oakland, the city park commission will weigh in on a controversial dog park. "today in the bay's" christie smith live in oakland with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. some neighbors say the geese create enough of a mess out here without adding a dog park to it in a prominent location. that's when the idea of a second spot came up just behind those trees near children's fairyland. the first astro park has open space and preliminary approval near the grand lake theater.

opponents, though, say it's like putting a dog run right at the front dompl the second idea near children's fairyland has dog lovers say it would delay approval. oakland right now only has five dog parks compared with 17 in san francisco. and pretty strict rules about where dogs can and can't be. the parks commission expected to weigh in, as you said, this evening at 4:30 right here near lake merritt. live in oakland, i'm christie smith. laura, back to you. >> 7:27 right now, you may notice cloud cover. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> overcast conditions this morning, two areas of low pressure will continue that cooling trend as we head through the weekend. finally high pressure will provide a little bit of a warm-up as we head through friday, saturday, and sunday. but overall, all the way through next tuesday, our temperatures remain below their seasonal averages, barely breaking 60 in the city today. let's get your drive information right now with mike.

>> all right, christina. looking at the maps, emeryville, berkeley curve. draw your attention to the city side on the left, an accident reported having some activity on the shoulder as you're getting onto eastbound 880, the lower deck. live at the bay bridge toll plaza stackup off the maze and 880 overcrossing but lighter in some of the left lanes. there's the golden gate bridge, misty conditions and watch slicker roads still this morning. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another local news update in half an hour. have a great morning.

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got some georgia teachers here. anybody you want to say hi, too? there you go, the generic hey hey. jackie cooper down there. now they are getting more specific. well, we've run out of time unfortunately. let's check our weather and see

what's happening. a risk of strong storms through central and western montana, large hail, gusty winds possible. we've also got showers and thunderstorms firing up this morning down through missouri on into illinois and those showers and thunderstorms may drop anywhere from three to five inches of rain especially as you get on down to the south and gulf coast. that's what's going on around the country. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning to you. a really, really foggy start, especially if you're waking up near the bay or coastline this morning. this is probably going to be the case for the most part today. socked in with fog as a result, temperatures only reaching low 60s in places like san francisco and oakland. 63 degrees, that's it in oakland today. meanwhile inland really comfortable conditions. 72 in san jose, 73 in gilroy. bring that jacket to work with you if you work in the city. you will see a windchill factor cool it off even more as we head through the afternoon. >> you can check your weather any time of the day or night,

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good morning to you. it's 7:56 right now. i'm lawyer garcia-cannon. chalk another huge win up for hall of fame quarterback joe montana. montana's proposal to build a luxury hotel, upscale restaurant and sports bar across the street from the proposed niners stadium took a big step forward. santa clara city council said it would work exclusively from montana and his group for the next 18 months. that means no other companies can build on two empty lots in santa clara. montana's group is convinced their hotel and sports bar will turn santa clara into a destination. >> what do you think of the vote? >> it's always good to win. it's a long way from the process. >> city council went against the city manager's recommendation to open up the process to everyone

and make the bidding competitive. the hope is to have the hotel and restaurant up and running when the stadium opens up for business, assuming, of course, there is a new stadium. all right. time to check in with meteorologist christina loren. she's got a look at our forecast. >> we're not scoring any touchdowns if you're looking for warm weather this time of year. we have a significant cooldown that continues. i'm thinking until about tuesday we'll see much cooler than average weather. this morning we're noticing reduced visibility especially around the water sources this morning. take it easy in places like hayward where you fall into four miles, six miles in san mateo. this afternoon, low cloud cover makes for a cooler than average day along the coast. mostly cloudy from san francisco through fairfield, 73 later in fairfield. just 60 in the city today. that means if you're going to be headed here for work or play, make sure you bring a jacket with you with the windchill factor later on today, it's going to feel more like 52

degrees. 71 in los gatos, 71 san jose. we continue to stay nice and cool today and tomorrow, dense fog forecast each morning until friday. finally by the weekend our temperatures start to climb a little bit by 80 up to monday. let's check your drive now mike. >> fog around the water source, water source, there we go, on the edge of the bay, slowdown east shore freeway out of richmond, jamming in both directions from caldecott tunnel. both are open for business. slow through 60, out of concord off 242 down to walnut creek where both sides are slowing typical this time of day. date pittsburg look at that speeds below 30 miles an hour. san mateo, mist on the lens. that's an issue, laura. >> thank you very much. anher teupda in half an hour. see you then. up

well, we've got a lot of cloud cover over the golden gate bridge right now. not really impeding your drive. everybody is moving up to speed so far this morning. but it's going to keep us nice and cool. the marine air as pushed inland. mostly cloudy start from livermore to the coastline of california. this is where we're headed as we head throughout the afternoon.

just 72 degrees in san jose. 72 in concord and 60. that's it for the city of san francisco. temperatures running about 20 degrees cooler than average for the next couple of days. not seeing any of that next week. up, a serious story about a woman who lost her three daughters when her sister in law drove the wrong way wahighndy at rk highway and that car crashed. she'll be talking about it, right after this. dududucts from body and bath shops? with olay get what you love at half the price

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killed jackie's three daughters. for the first time, jackie is writing about that accident, her paralyzing loss and the hope she now carries. jackie asks, how does a person go from being like a sister to me, adored by my girls and cherished by my husband, to being the one who ruined our lives? in a raw, unflinching account, jack jackie describes how her life starts town ravle. who says something is wrong withan aunt diane. she was stunned to learn the most responsible person i knew, her sister in law was driving high and drunk. >> diane schuyler had a blood alcohol content of .19%. the legal limit for intoxication is.-08%. >> reporter: shuler drove the red minnie fan the wrong way on the taconic state parkway for almost two miles until she hit an suv, killing three people in that vehicle and five in her van. herself, her daughter, and

jackie's three girls. emma, the big sister. 7-year-old allison, with the infectious smile. and 5-year-old katie, the baby. i was so dazed with grief, jackie writes, i would wander out miff room or out of house at all hours. i didn't know what i was doing, searching for the girls? my friends and family would gently steer me back where i belonged. people wept outside this long island church as jackie's husband warren, eulogized his daughter. >> cherish your children. cherish your children. and don't ever forget. >> jackie cannot. her girls' bedrooms are untouched. their birthdays still celebrated. her extended family are still split, by diane's husband vehement defense of his wife. >> she is not an alcohol. and something medically had to have happened. >> jackie is upset that her brother-in-law gave hbo permission about the crash

called "there's something wrong with aunt diane." the fact that they used my daughter emma's last words as a title only makes it that much more painful. the lone survivor of the accident is diane's son, brian. jackie's god son, but she stays away from him. i have to be able to trust myself around him and right now i don't. i want to reach out and hug him and at the same time try to shake answers out of him. jackie is trying to adjust to her new reality. but even going out can be a challenge. i think people are whispering, wondering how i can be having fun, as if i've forgotten the girls. they can't imagine how i feel a couple of hours later when we get back home and there's no babysitter to pay. though jackie wishes every day to be in heaven with her daughters, in her mind, they have other plans for her. this fall, jackie and her husband warren are expecting a baby. now, jackie says she is amazed

by the outpouring from total strangers. they have received thousands of cards and letters and offers of help, most notably from manhattan fertility doctor, who may have given them perhaps the best medicine of all. matt. >> all right, anne thompson for us on this story. thank you. janice caplan, a writer for "ladies home journal." good morning for you. >> good morning. >> i was haunted by the accident two years ago. i was haunted again reading this piece. >> yes. >> and yet, i think everyone should read it, especially parents. it makes you stop and think about some very important issues. >> the raw pain that jackie feels comes across in this article, and what struck me about jackie when a tragedy like this happens, we all think why it couldn't be us, why it couldn't be anybody we know. and jackie walked in, you're every woman, you're everybody. >> do you have a sense for why she wanted to write this with you now? is this in part in some ways of

her healing process? >> i think so. when something horrible happens, you look for that one strand of good. and for jackie, that one strand of good may be helping other people in a tough situation go on. >> this part of the article where she talks and writes about walking around in this daze of grief, where she would leave the house at all times of day, perhaps even looking for her children, searching for her children. is she leading a more normal life now? >> i think so. she was reliving that same day over and over. every day she woke up, thought it was that sunday morning again. >> in that article, she says people always ask her how she feels about her sister-in-law, diane schuyler. you can't imagine how complex that question is we're talking about a woman she thought was the most responsible person in her life, who ends up taking the lives of her three daughters. >> exactly. unbelievably complicated and painful. somebody who you love, your family has loved.

your families have always spent time together, you trust your three most precious children with them. you can't explain it. >> it's a tragedy upon a tragedy. there was this fracturing of this family, even among the survivors, the people left behind. they no longer communicate with one another. >> jackie and her husband have managed to stay together, which is difficult in a situation like this. they've been strong together. but, of course this was his sister and jackie talks about looking at the pain in his eyes, and knowing the many sources of that. >> expecting a child in the fall. i mean, one of the messages from the article is the importance of moving forward. no matter how severe the tragedy. >> exactly. and the great courage of doing that and the great sense of hope and inspiration that that -- whatever has happened and knowing how perhaps we can't always protect our children, you still have to go forward. >> keeping their daughters' memories alive. tell me about the foundation.

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back now at 8:19 with more of our special series, how to live to 100. this morning we're focusing on the science of longevity. reaching the century mark, is it possible for everyone? here's nbc's chief medical editor. >> reporter: there are approximately 70,000 centenarians living in the united states today. and some scientists say that the first person who will live to their 150th birthday had already been born. but who are these centenarians going to be and can we increase our chances of becoming one of them? >> the signs of aging is becoming really popular because there's so much more out there as a consumer to take control of

their health and manage their aging. >> reporter: in 2009 three scientists won the nobel prize for the research on one of the most exciting developments on the aging forefront. telomeres are structures on the chromosomes that shorten as people age. think of them as a plastic tips on a shoestring. people with shorter telomeres are more likely to develop illnesses and die earlier. the science is far from complete but some laboratories have seized this opportunity and are offering tests that measures a person's telomere length. this laboratory is the only lab in the united states to offer telomere testing. the cost, $200. >> it can serve as a wake-all call for some people. it's a measure on how well you're ageing on the inside. so for some people it can tell them that maybe they're aging faster than they expect and maybe they can make some major lifetime changes. >> reporter: i decided toby own

ginuinea pig and see what my telomere says about me. i hope i slide out of home plate. that's all i'm asking for. but if our telomeres are short, is there a way to make them longer? this doctor at the albert einstein college of medicine is focusing their research but is hoping hoping catches up. >> why is everyone looking at telomere? >> people think it can serve as a bio marker for prediction of how long they are going to live. but, like predictions, can be this side or this side. >> reporter: he believes their test is for real. >> it does not tell you when you're going to die or how long you have to live. it just tells you how well you're aging and help you manage that. >> reporter: is it safe to say that this is an extrarordinaril

exciting development in the lab but it is not ready for public use? >> yes. we don't have enough information to make it accurate for prediction. >> the future is there? >> the future is there. >> reporter: with that in mind, i'm ready to get my result. like any good parent, i want one wish, i want to prediseapredise children, that's it. >> chief medical officer here. let's hear nancy's results. good morning. >> good morning. >> you don't know what the results are? >> i don't have a clue. >> we're going to put them up on the monitorexplain, tanya, how nancy did. >> nancy is the red box. and the black line is the average telomere length of her age. if you look at her box and you track it over to the green dot,

that's her actual age based on her telomere lengths. >> so i'm 70 right now even though i'm 59? >> i'll make you feel better. there's a variance here, 8% to 10% error when you get older. it's plus or minus seven years. your range really is 63 to 77, with an average of 70. but your telomeres are shorter than someone your same age. >> you are likely to have -- >> a shorter life expectancyexp >> that's sobering. >> it's a variable. i could get hit by a bus this afternoon. >> please don't. >> thank you. >> but what's interesting to me, looking at that, is that i'm probably the first in my generation to really be affected by everything environmental. i'm a fast food kid. i grew up around cigarette smoke. you know, i wasn't perfect in college. i've had, you know, some excess alcohol in my past. >> but you workout -- >> but i'm not stupid.

every one of those things takes a hit. that to me says you can override your genes and environmental factors. perhaps even though i've cleaned up my act since then, i live a pretty good life now, there's still room for improvement. >> there is. your genes are set but how your genes are translated and transcripted you have an affect with your lifestyle choices. >> on that point then you talk about what you can do as for nutritional profile tests, take your medication, exercise, decrease body fat, meditate, reduce stress. that last point -- >> stress is huge. i must tell you, this doesn't shock me. >> no. >> it's sobering to me. >> it shocked me, though. >> it's sobering to me. i wish it weren't what it is. but i can't tell you that i'm absolutely shocked. i expected it to not get a great result and to tell myself to get my act together. >> does that mean -- for $200, anyone can have this done? the question is, is it worth it? are you -- do you think it was worth it for you to now know

this sobering number, nancy? >> yes, this to me is a little bit like getting a stress test or angiogram. it's a component. let's check back a year later and see if we can make it better. >> let's do that.er good morning to you. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. no charges will be made against a football player wearing baggy pants on a plane. >> this is in san francisco where some of the family lives. those who know him this morning are relieved about the outcome that's come about. the san mateo district attorney spoke to us exclusively this morning about his decision to not file criminal charges

against the 20-year-old. back on june 15th, marvin was pulled off a u.s. airways plane at sfo for allegedly refusing to pull up his sagging pants. he was arrested on suspicion of battery of a police officer, resisting arrest, and trespassing. now, earlier this morning we talked to the d.a. he said his decision on how to move forward was easy to make. he tells us he got the case just on monday. >> our conclusion, after reviewing all of the facts of this incident, this was a case that we don't think belongs in a courtroom and we think a jury would tell us that if taken into the courtroom. >> laura, just yesterday, more than 100 people rallied at san francisco's city hall, including his mother showing support for him. he was headed back to albuquerque when this happened where he plays football for the university of new mexico. >> good news for that thank you very ly. thank you very much. it's 8:27. traffic after this.

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8:30 now on this wednesday morning, july 13th, 2011. we've got a great group starting their day with us this morning. if they stick around until friday, guess what, they're going to be able to catch pop sensation chris brown live in concert on our plaza. that will be a lot of fun.

just ahead we've got a lot more coming up. >> how about this? the way that you can get rid of nasty germs in your house, from your bathroom to your kitchen, your toothbrush, your cell phones. we're going to have the gadgets that is perfect for me and al. if you ever decided to buy one of those construction sites, one of the big dozers, now you can can thanks to one creative company. and who doesn't like an ice pop on a hot summer's day? we have adult form. >> all right. before we get to all that, hi to a guy who tan gained instant celebrity over the weekend. this is christian lopez. >> hi. >> derek jeter got his 3,000th hit, home run to the left field bleachers. this is the guy who caught the ball. and most importantly, this is the guy who decided to give that ball back to derek jeter. christian, nice to see you. good morning. >> pleasure. >> when you're sitting in stands there, 2 r,999,l in the first

inning. were you allowing yourself to dream that it might come to you? >> it's everybody's dream. i he pulled it deep. last june i was with the other thousands of people. we were just trying to get a picture of history. and so he hit the ball. everybody is like, threw their head up looking at it and the ball got bigger and bigger and bigger. then i see my dad kind of jump across the crowd. and unfortunately he didn't get it. it kind of rolled in front of me. >> congratulations on that. you were a part of history. >> yeah. >> how long did it take you to decide to give that ball back? right away i knew that i wanted to give the ball back to jeter. i didn't know what i wanted at the time. to be honest with you, it happened so quickly when i finally got to sit down, i finally got a second to process it and i really just wanted to give the ball back to jeter. he deserves it.

he's an icon. you think of yankee sports, you think of new york sports, derek jeter is a poster boy. he has hit that ball 3,000 plus times now, he deserves it. he's worked hard for where he is and played a high level of baseball. he's been a captain for a better part of a decade. >> what a fan. >> what was it like for you to meet jeter? >> words can't even describe it. it was crazy. when i met him, when i met him i was just like, hey, congratulations. thank you for everything you've done. he goes, no, thank you. i was like, oh, wow. >> and, christian, you got -- the ball was worth a lot of money. you got some pretty stiff student loans. did you think about for a minute that you might sell it, try to bring down a loan cost for you? >> not at all. i'm 23 years old. i have a lot of time to make

money. i have a bright future ahead of me. it was just a crazy time. he deserved it. i'm not going to take that away from him. instead of being, i'm part of history now. you can't put a price on that. >> the yankees stepped up, also. they gave you season tickets for the remainder of the season. memorabilia. there was some question whether you would be taxed on that. i understand the yankees have said it's a gift and we're going to handle that. is that your understanding? >> i don't really know what's going on. i'm trying to stay away from that situation right now and i'm trying to enjoy the moment. i mean, if i get taxed, i get taxed. they take care of it, they cata care of it. >> most importantly, it was his girlfriend who gave him the ticket as a birthday gift. you owe her for the rest of your life. you realize that. >> derek jeter said that, too. a lot of people have been saying that. it's her birthday this saturday so i'm spending time with her and her family. wonderful time in new york.

>> you did the right thing. and a lot of people really see you as a great example. so, christian, it's great to have you here. way to go. >> way to go, christian. >> thank you. thank you. >> a lot of fans out here for you. >> check of the weather now from mr. roker. >> all right. hard to top that. let's show you what's happening for today. we've got a risk of strong storms throughout much of monta montana. showers in the pacific northwest. heat continues down through the south and the great lakes and northeast. that will continue tomorrow. the heat continues, stays back down south, down through the southwest. slight risk of strong storms and the plains. more rain continues in the pacific northwest. good morning to you. well, delightful temperatures later on today but a dreary overcast sky for the most part. yep, it's the middle of july and our temperatures are only going to end up in the low 70s. even the warmest spots across the bay, 72 degrees in concord and 60 degrees in san francisco. bring that jacket with you as

the winds pick up later on today. we'll see a bit of a windchill factor. up to about 73 degrees saturday. finally we'll get the 80s back monday into tuesday. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget, check your weather any time day or night, weather channel or weather.com online. >> thanks a lot. al, you're going to like this next segment because we're going to talk about germ fighting and it's going to go high tech. we have the latest and greatest gadgets for your home. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back now at 8:38. this morning on "today's" tech, germ fighting. no matter how much you clean and scrub, it's impossible to get rid of all the bacteria breeding in your home. now there's some high-tech help. digital lifestyle expert mario armstrong is here with great suggestions. this is perhaps the best segment

you will ever do with me. al and i are phobics when it comes to this. do these things really work? >> that's the thing. they work just as well as you would think about a spray cleaner with chemicals. how do you really know that really works, right? one thing about uv light which is the first thing with this sanitize -- >> uv wand. >> it uses the uv light that actually kills the dna of microorganisms. >> this is good tort kitchen and bathroom. how close do you have to get to it? >> very close to the surface. do a sweeping motion. but very close. it takes about six seconds to do an entire toilet. not a long time. >> also work oons sink in the bathroom. how much is this thing? >> 70 bucks. about $69. wireless, as you can see. great around the house. >> if you have kids, it's worth its weight in gold. toothbrushes. germs love toothbrushes. >> they do because it's moist and wet and bacteria can grow there easily. >> what's this? >> this is a hot and wet dry steam kind of sanitizer. this is made by germ terminator. basically you put your

toothbrush necessary here and use electric or different size toothbrushes as well. put it in. put a little bit of distilled water? >> every night or once in a while? >> every night. >> because you can also find your -- people don't buy new toothbrushes enough. >> every three months. >> cell phones. lots of nasty germs on cell phones. >> this is a cell phone sanitizer for the iphone and other phones. it takes five minutes. a light comes on. five minutes later the uv ray on the inside kill any of the germs. >> obvious question here, doesn't hurt the gadget. >> does not. i put my own phone in there. >> bottles, pacifiers, infants in your home, you're always worried about germs. this seems very warm. >> it's sanitizing right now as you can see. this is a great gift for brand new moms and dads that are out there. but this kills household bacteria using steam. >> is this better than putting these things in a very hot dishwasher. >> yeah, because there's no chemicals. that's why. it's all natural. >> talk to me about with the

keyboards here. >> a lot of people use keyboards all the time. they collect so much germs on these keyboards. the wet one by wet keys is a fully washable keyboard. you can fold it up, take it with you on the go. it's portable. i'm going to dunk it right here and submerge it fully in water so you can see that i'm not lying. >> nothing can happen to that. >> nothing can happen to this. it has a full mouse as well. >> any computer. >> yes, it is. any computer can use this because it connects via usb. >> how much is that? >> 60 bucks. >> not bad. okay. meanwhile, here's a different kind of computer keyboard. >> that's right. this is great for kids. made by toshiba. we have ketchup on here now. it's a wipable keyboard. >> i'm glad that's just ketchup. >> what did you think? let me see. >> i don't know. >> you didn't have to do that. >> that's ketchup. >> how much is this? >> $468 bucks. great investment for kids. it's huh tough and rug bed. fully wipable keyboard. >> you've got two different

kinds of vacuum cleaners. what's the difference? >> the difference one is this one actually kills bedbugs. so this is used for furniture. everyone is worried about bedbugs. simply turn it on. it has a uv light under it as you can barely see it. >> also have suction to it? >> a little bit of suction to it as well. roll it over the furniture. >> that is the idea, it's sucking the bedbugs up or killing them where they are. >> it's killing the dna of that microorganism so they cannot produce new eggs. >> you're confident in this one? >> i haven't been -- i don't have bedbugs. i haven't been able to find out. >> congratulations on that. how much was it? >> about $129. >> and finally? >> finally, the digital one from dyson, great for carpets as well as hardwood floors. it's the most powerful cordless vacuum on the market. love this thing. have it in my house. it's great for i picking up the fine dust particles that may be laying around the house. very lightweight. >> price on that?

>> $299. >> not bad. mario, thank you very much. >> keep you germ free, man. >> i'm trying. thank you very much. up next, unusual vacation experience to put you behind p wheel of your very own bulldozer. mario, how do you like that? we're to explain. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

with the economy struggling many people have been forced to get creative in order to keep their jobs, and "today's" national correspondent jenna wolfe recently spent time. and jenna, i understand you as usual got involved. >> i did. listen to this. have you ever driven by a construction site and wondered who it would be like to get behind the wheel of a bulldozer to handle all that equipment? now you can. check out this business. i couldn't resist getting involved. it is mid week of mid month and

i am knee deep in the mid afternoon paper. oh, what i wouldn't do for a little r and, are somewhere, anywhere. a beautiful beach, a wild safari, even a parisian paradise. but a construction sight? >> okay there, sweekt cheeks. move it or lose it. >> reporter: surely i've got my daytime dreams wrong. this is a vacation? welcome to people at play located on florida's beautiful gulf coast. it bills itself as the heavy equipment experience, shangri-la for big kids who have the curiosity for the monster machines of building. >> absolutely people who drive by construction sites and stare at the machines and want to steal a key and try to figure out how to get in the there. >> reporter: melissa bennett know that feeling well. she and her husband own a construction business and because of the slowing economy

has taken a turn for the worse. so melissa came up with an idea, if you can't sell the work, sell the experience. >> so we basically are taking the back road rodeos and develop challenges here that kind of imitate what you might do on a website and make it fun and show you the diversity and sensitivity of these huge steel monsters. they're amazing. >> reporter: bulldozer, excavators, steers, pick your dream machine and go play. no matter who you are. >> i just always was fascinate with the really big machines. and how powerful they were. but i didn't realize that you didn't have to have a lot of to operate them. >> as a kid i used to play with construction equipment toy ss si always loved that. it was in my dream to play with this kind of equipment. >> so irwin, who proudly displays his collection of construction makes and models at home, just a few days off, brought the power play experience, donned the hard hat

and climbed in the cab. digging, pulling, dropping. once that is mastered, it's fun time. and actual obstacle course on this big rig. >> a lot of the guys that come through here, and women, they're kind of the adventure seekers, zip liners, people who go on to fantasy baseball camps, do all crazy stuff. >> reporter: yeah, if you call this crazy. pin the tail, bat the ball, lift and dropt drop, dig and do, and there's pressure. you're on the clock here. this is all timed. >> keep on going. keep on going. >> reporter: and all with a personal coach standing by guiding you. >> and what will your average weekend day person? >> i'm hoping you're going to come in the 30s. 35 minutes you're telling me guys can do this course at five to seven minutes and you tell me 30 minutes before you even see me hop in these things? >> i love you, jenna, but -- >> i guess we should give it a shot then. >> there we go.

now, you are officially on my clock. >> the hardest part about running the machine. >> that was the hardest part? >> you graduated. >> i can't reach the pedals. do you have a phone book? hey, buddy! ♪ i got a strike! >> you're going to have to put it inside the tire. >> reporter: now, that would be a vacation. oh, you can't use the bulldozer. excavator. you need the excavator. see how much work i do? anyone can do this, men, women, young, old. and they offer three different price packages for various lengths of time. and, yes, they do offer gift certificates in case you know of

anyone who wants to don a hard hat. >> bottom line is they're making money. >> making money. >> other companies are also trying to do this as well. it's not the only one. >> right. if the economy is not making money for initial business, tweak it a little bit and enjoy a separate business. >> creativity. jenna wolfe, thank you for your reporting. coming up next, how does a mojito sound? he's got us recipes for grown-up ice pops. that's coming up right after this. go! go!

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back now at 8:51. this morning on how to cook everything today, we're making ice popsicles with a twist. he's "new york times" magazine columnist and the author of the "how to cook everything" cookbook. glad to see you. memories. these bring back memories. what was your favorite ice pop as a kid? >> fudge sickle or cream sickle. most of those in the magazine. we're making one of these here today. these are like grown-up flavors. >> they are easy. a lot of them take a blender and a few ingredients. >> we start here with a blend wewe e blender and a few ingredients. we start with strawberries and

water and basil. >> why basil? why not mint? >> we have mint in a minute. >> and sugar. this is a little sweet. >> you have to be careful how much sugar you put in because if you put too much in, they don't get solid? >> sugar and alcohol will really help a popsicle be creamy but too much will keep it from freezing. how do i use this? pulse it. >> you pop it in there. >> there we go. >> great. >> and then off into the molds? >> into the molds. and then if you don't have fancy molds, you freeze them halfway in dixie cups, but freeze them until you get a little slushy. >> your stick will stand up. >> this is a sweet one. then you've got a savory one. this is avocado and cilantro. >> this is delicious. >> will i get my kids off the trampoline? >> i don't care about your kids.

i care ability yout you. >> that's nice to know. >> avocado, water, cilantro. no sugar. it really is for grown-ups. >> i'm going to take a taste. >> try one of these. look how beautiful. >> uh-huh. >> i need excitement. i need visible excitement. i'm not getting it from you. okay. >> mark. no. that is -- okay. that's different. >> okay. >> here we have different. different is right. wait, we're not there yet. >> oh, yes, we are. >> this is your basic fudge sickle but with a little bit of -- >> chocolate and chili. >> chocolate, a little bit of chili, some vanilla and sugar and cinnamon. you've got a bunch of different flavors in here. >> i can't get that taste out of my mouth. >> you like chocolate. >> i do. i love chocolate. >> try this.

>> see if you can keep it from falling on your nice suit. >> that one's delicious. >> okay. you can't please everybody with everything. >> that really is. >> some people's taste is sophisticated. >> fine. i'm a caveman. so you heated this up a little bit. >> melt the chocolate. sugar. a little cinnamon. some chili, a tiny bit of vanilla and you have to whisk this up to melt it and then freeze it. >> same situation. put it in a nice mold. this one doesn't firm up all that quickly? >> you really have to freeze them. >> yeah. >> we've been waiting. >> cilantro? >> try this. >> it doesn't have any sugar and it's avocado? >> nad natalie, here, no, you're going to love this. >> no. why do i feel like this is a bad prank? >> i like it. but it's not sweet. >> no. >> i don't like that one whatsoever.

sorry. >> 2 for 4. we're back after your local news. good morning to you. 8:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. this morning the coast guard is calling off the search for seven missing fishermen from northern california. missing near the waters near baja, mexico. they were on board when it

capsized. 19 u.s. tourists and 16 mexican crew members made it to land safely. one man was found drowned on a remote island beach. a memorial service will be held wero. go're tgveino francisco. we're going to have a look at the forecast right after this. hi parents, it's going to be such a big school year.

your kids will each take care of our class hamsters, lewis & clark. then i'll tell them the story of pluto, the sad little planet that was. i'll introduce them to some new friends, the fractions, and some cold blooded ones, the dinosaurs. [sfx: dinosaur growl] clark! anyway, here's what they'll need: markers, scissors, crayons, pencils, folders, juice boxes, pretzel sticks, glue sticks, tape that sticks, and glitter. so much glitter. good morning to you. boy, oh boy, the stubborn clouds will not clear. overcast conditions will make for a cool day, even cooler than where we were yesterday. 72 degrees in san jose. average temperature is 86 degrees this time of year. well below average. that will continue through this weekend and into the start of

next week but we'll get the 80s back on monday into tuesday, laura. >> looks pretty good. for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another local news update in half an hour. have a great morning. whoa!! the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped with bacon, and melting cheese plus seasoned curly fries and a drink for only $3.99! what do you know? your only a baby! vrrrrooooom! i'm t-rex and i came out of extinction cuz i heard the combo was back! and that got a million hits? yep. why do we even make commercials anymore? 'cause you like to be in them.

and we're back with more of "today" on this wednesday morning, the 13th of j and we're back on the 13th of july 2011. nice day to do sight seeing in mid-town manhattan and that's what some of the these folks meanwhile, matt lauer along wit/ ann cur and savannah guthrie. got a lot to get to in this half hour. but those avocado pops, i can't get this out of my mind. we love mark. >> i love avocado. >> i'm in the center. i enjoy avocado. it was like having guacamole frozen, i acknowledge that. >> i like the idea of guacamole frozen.

>> i love mark and mark likes to be challenged. >> tell the truth to friends. >> that's exactly right. anyway, coming up -- >> on national television. >> -- so much talking about the wrangling over the debt crisis in washington. you may be wondering how it's going to affect your personal finances. we're going to have answers to that question as well as great ideas about what you should do with extra cash. do you invest it in the stock market right now or perhaps put a down payment down on a house. >> all right. and also on another subject, talking about, you know, slow down, you move too fast, make your morning last. maybe that's a good idea. maybe not just in a song but also improving your health and happiness. how to relax from routine and get you feeling better. >> all right. and on another note, the duchess, nothing short of dazzling on her north american tour, from canada to california and we're going to show you how

you can dress like royalty without spending money like royalty. the knockoffs are out. we'll look at them. let's go inside. natalie is at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. still no break in the deadlock over the nation's debt limit. today lawmakers head back to the white house again. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell has offered what is being called a last choice option to avoid default. his proposal would allow the president to increase the federal debt limit putting responsibility for that on the president's shoulders. british prime minister david cameron said he will look into whether 9/11 victims were among those targeted in the growing "news of the world" phone hacking scandal. the paper, part of his media empire shut down over the weekend amid outrage in britain. another victim is hugh grant and said the scandal is important to america too. >> rupert murdoch does own an

enormous amount of your media and some of your newspapers. and i think people need to ask themselves, you know, who is this man who owns such a large part of our media. i think, you know, when you hear some of the new allegations about who the "news of the world" was phone hacking that may include and i stretch it's allegations at this stage, some of the 9/11 victims, well, i don't know, that may strike a chord with americans. >> and this morning more fallout from the scandal with word that news international's legal manager has left the company. parents who want healthier food options for their children are getting some help today. at least 19 major restaurant chains are announcing they're putting more fruits and vegetables on the children's menu along with whole grains and low fat dairy items. restaurants also say they will do more to promote healthier food options. america has a new medal of honor recipient.

sergeant first class leroy petree received the nation's highest military honor on tuesday from president obama. he lost his right hand while protecting his fellow troops in a firefight. all eyes are on team "usa today." yes! in germany at the women's world cup after this weekend's stunning victory over brazil. the team takes on france today in the semifinals. star player abbey wombach said losing is not an option. a memorial planned at a south dakota park for a 130-year-old giant tortoise that died on sunday. he had been a mainstay at the park for more than half a century after arriving from the islands. the park manager said losing him is like losing an old good friend. and federal officials have given a green light to a new way to beat the morning commute. massachusetts company expects to start selling a flying car next

year complete with wings that fold up for driving and parking. it requires a sport pilot license and comes with a steep price tag. apparently a quarter million dollars. james bond looking. let's get another check of the weather from mr. roker. >> all righty. let's check it out for you. again, the heat continues. and you can see we've got the boundary of that coldaioor ler and the warm air. that's where the thunderstorms g areinirup. so the heat will continue this morning through the gulf coast on into the southeast. but beautiful conditions as you make your way through the northeast on into the great lakes. 76 in minneapolis. risk of strong storms. the western half of montana. look for sunshine through the midwest. midwest. northwes good morning to you. you may look out your windows and seeing gray skies and wonder if it's going to rain. probably not. the marine layer is so thick in some spots that it's presenting a drizzle. enough to make you want to turn

your windshield wipers on. it's not rain showers. it's just really, really thick fog and it's going to make for a cooler than average day in places like san francisco, 60. 71 in los gatos and 71 in fremont. we continue to cool off into your thursday. all right, al. thanks. now to "today's" money 911, this morning we're tackling everything from rolling over your 401(k) to whether the government debt crisis impacts your bottom line. jean chatzky is "today's" financial editor and author of "money 911." david bach is author of "debt free for life." and personal finance editor is author of "the real cost of living qutd ". good morning. >> good morning. >> the first time we did our tweet fest it was so successful that we decided to do it again. all of our questions are coming from twitter. confine your answers to 140 characters, that would be super. >> i'll do my best. >> just kidding. our first question is from

donovan 48 who asks, what is better, investing $20,000 in the stock market, conservatively, and rent or using to it put down on a home. jean, what would you say? >> if you're planning on being in that home for five years or more, now is a great time to buy. the other consideration simply needs to be do you have enough money put away for your retirement? if you don't that $20,000 can help you there. >> let's november on move on to question. emmy tweets at pinkunic. she asks, what percentage of income should be saved for retirement if you will have a pension? david, what would you advise her? >> you've got to save one hour a day of your income. 12.5% of your gross income. that's the bear minimum i'm telling people now. if you want to be rich, save 15% to 20% of your gross income automatically from every single paycheck. put that right in your 401(k) plan or ira account. >> put it in something that

earns interest. carmen, we got one for you. >> all right. >> snoopy62. concerned about the government debt ceiling problem. how does it affect us? is there something we need to do with our money. >> two parter. first, it depends on what the resolution is. that's going to depend on it. we can assume there may be tax increases, so it debends on our tax bracket. we can assume it's going to be spending cuts as well. if you get federal aid you may be a little bit of trouble there. here's the thing. more importantly, are you positioned? your retirement, speaking about being rich, are you put that money away and managing it in a way that you're looking at a long-term recession here, okay, and cash. what i'm more worried about are job numbers. >> and the longer this goes out, the markets start reacting to the mere threat of the u.s. >> so far is market is sitting back and everyone is confident this is going to be resolved. but really the job numbers are bad. make sure you put that cash away if that's more important.

>> next tweet is from th higgins. is it betser to my credit score to completely pay off my krrds each month or leave a small balance? we've heard that you're supposed to have some credit cards to improve your credit score. >> you're just supposed to use your credit cards. by all means, pay them off. it's so much better. it doesn't matter for your credit score. it's so much better for your wallet. as long as you are paying it off every single month, you're in good shape. >> it should help the credit score. >> yes. >> who wants to pay the breast interest rates. a lot are high. >> really high and that can cost you hundreds of dollars a month. >> david, i've got one for you from laura shivers from arizona. her question, i need to move 401(k) money from my previous employer but i can't decide on rollover to a new company or a roth ira. >> really, decision, the first is should she do a rollover? yes. roll it over from your old

401(k) plan to an ira in your name or roll it into your new 401(k) plan. then you can make the decision do you want to convert it to a roth ira. if you're going to convert it to a roth ira you've got to have the money to pay the taxes outside of that ira account. >> why roll over at all? why wouldn't you leave it where it is? >> you never want to leave money, in my opinion, behind in a 401(k) plan. big mistake. >> control. you want to control where you're investing that money. from that perspective, having money in an ira gives you more choices. >> and you have more choices on who your beneficiaries are. >> our next one comes from dallas suburb. this is, again, microses. what is the best way and time to buy stock? >> 140 characters if here we go. buy in whole. increases your chances of getting a return. second, make sure it's in a tax-friendly account because capital gain taxes takes a lot of money out of returns.

third, if you're talking about timing you can't time the time of day, time of month. it's not like buying a car. most important thing is buy smart. actually don't just buy one stock, buy bunches of stocks because diversity will increase your chance of return. stock index fund, for example. >> i think a lot of us regular old consumers feel like the we're buying stock somehow we're missing the boat. we're not sophisticated enough to be in the market. >> a normal person buys stock. >> it's a big loss not to put yourself in the market because you feel like you're not smart enough. educate yourself. don't just buy individual stocks. >> buy everything. just buy everything. buy a big index fund. it's the biggest way to go. they beat the managed mutual funds many years in a row. >> another one. from is sioux falls, south dakota. she tweeted, is there a place to consolidate private student loans? i'm having trouble finding a place. >> there is a place to do it. there are many places to do it. you want to go to thina do.org.

they have a list to consolidate to put private loans and federal loans together. >> all right. jean, david, carmen, great to see you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> for those on the east coast, carmen is going to stick around for the next hour to take your questions. head to today.com or tweet@todayshow andmoney911. you live your life in the ff fast lane, slow down. and late, she's got the look, no question about that, now you can get it, too, for less. we're going to show you how to dress like kate after these messages. aft er c ollege, i moved back in with my parents. i was worried about 'em, you know? i mean for instance my mom went to bed tonight before making my dinner. which is fine, i mean i, i know how to make dinner. it just starts to make you wonder. is this what happens when you age? my friends used to say i was the lucky one. i had the fun parents. where's the fun now? night, guys.

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this morning on "today's" health, slowing down. we live in a 24/7 world constantly connected, wired in, and on the go. but that can take a toll on your health and your happiness. "today" contributor dr. raj is here to explain why slowing down may win the race. she's also the med or contributor to "health" magazine. dr. raj, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. >> we are so over tasked. we're constantly connected. you said this is actually affecting us because the slowing down process, we're not processing as much at work and in our daily life. >> exactly. it can really affect us in terms of mental and physical health. we want to slow down. we gave our readers in the magazine tip on hotel you slow down the pace and better your life. >> relax your morning routine. how can you do that? >> the way you wake up. actually sets the tone for your day. you don't want that jarring alarm clock waking you up.

do something a little more calm. maybe classical music. sometimes they even have birds chirping. something that's going to wake you up in a soothing way. >> looking for the birds in the house. >> where is that bird? you also want to make sure your morning routine is limited so you prepare the night before. maybe layout your clothes, get your work bag ready, everything you need in there so you're not scrambling in the morning. sounds crazy but maybe wake up ten minutes earlier so you're not rushing around like crazy. >> exactly. >> stretch before you get in the shower is a great way to relax a little bit. >> get the body going, as well. you say also, when it comes to eating, to slow down because it actually can affect not only your digestion but your waistline. >> you tend to consume moreries because you don't let your body tell you when it's full. you keep shovel that food in. you want to slow down the pace. pay attention to what you're eating. savor the food and the textures. you also want to not do something else while you're eating. >> turn off the tv. >> turn off the tv.

don't read a magazine, the computer. again, the mind is eating causes you to eat more. >> when it comes to vacation, i think we tend to overdo it. we overschedule. take your time. breathe. and enjoy, right? >> people do like seven cities in seven days. you're going to be exhausted by the end of it. stay in one place. really enjoy it. do a lot of walking. don't zip around in a car from place to place. if you walk you absorb more and take it easy. keeping a travel journal is a calmer way to see the place as opposed to the 100 pictures. enjoy it and take your time. >> say vvor the moment and make sure it lasts. slow down at work but the key is not get behind. what's the trick? >> it's interesting. so many of us think multitasking is a good thing and helps us achieve more. studies have shown you're less effective, you make more mistake, more distracted. focus on one thing at a time. close all those extraneous things on your computer. work on one thing.

you don't want the terchtding mail on the bottom calling you. take frequent breaks. just five minutes away from your desk will make you more focused when you get back. >> let's talk about sex, when it comes to a couple's sex life, slowing down actually increases the connection as well. >> absolutely. you may feel rushed. often there's that sort of the goal at the whole of the whole thing. take it slow. absorb it. en joy the process rather than rushing to finish it off were the kids come in. you want to actually, again, take breaks. i'm not saying go do laundry and come back in the middle. but if you -- >> excuse me, honey. >> a few seconds can help build the arousal, the excitement. you want to just take your time. not rush it and enjoy it. >> build to the moment. okay. and then finally, breathing. and i think if you do nothing else, this is most important, is to really feel that breath. >> right. this is the tried and true method. if you're in a key situation where you're feeling stressed out, take some really deep breaths. put one hadn't on your chest, one hand on your stomach, you inhale for four seconds, exhale.

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it's 9:26 right now. a rocky seaside climb in hawaii turned deadly for a 22-year-old man from sunnyvale. police say paul died as he climbed up a cliff and a wave knocked him into the ocean, carrying him about 100 yards out to sea. rescuers found him face down in the water, tried to give him cpr. he later died at a hospital in oahu. he was the second victim swept out to sea over the weekend. the family of david pots will return home on thursday. rescuers called off the search

yesterday three days after he fell into a blow hole while vacationing in maui. a blow hole is a rocky formation, sort of like a vertical cave. they were hiking near the blow hole when a huge wave knocked pots into that hole. family members say potts was on son and wife who was recovering from chemotherapy treatment. a quick break when we come back.

good to you. we still have overcast conditions but it looks like a lot of that cloud cover is starting to break apart in some spots of the south bay and east bay as well. san francisco i think you're going to be socked in with that fog until possibly 2:00 p.m., maybe even 4:00 p.m.

as we continue through the next couple days, not a lot of change. the warmth does come back. we have to wait a while for it. monday through tuesday. let's find out how long you are waiting on the roads with mike. >> you have to wait for this to clear up as well. we have the typical jam, working slower than normal. westbound both are opened. eastbound jammed as well. we have a disabled vehicle and now a small accident reported on the lower deck of the bay bridge. traffic still flows and one lane will be blocked as well. it's starting to move better and cross the coliseum. sunol, southbound, both directions are slow. disabled vehicle. laura being back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. for the latest updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on fa facebook. another local update in half an hour. have a great wednesday morning.

harry potter, the boy who lived come to die. >> it's the beginning of the end of the spell harry potter has cast on movie audiences over the last decade. and daniel radcliffe who have embodied harry all that time through all those films will talk about the final chapter in the big screen saga tomorrow on "today." natalie morales. >> great conclusion to a more

than decade long effort. and really amazing to see how j.k.rowling when she wrote it she said she wrote it from beginning to end. i watched the first one now and how it puts it all together. >> you see the whole story. >> it is brilliant. the last one is brilliant. >> but it is pg grpg-13. the role of kate middleton, duchess of cambridge, made a splash across canada last week, whether she was in her favorite jeans or simple dress or flowing gown she always looked amazing. we're going to show you now how you can get that same look for much, much less. then in "today's" kitchen, a taste of the south from these famous high school sweethearts who do it all together. food network celebrity's are going to show us how to make a southern favorite. >> it looks good. also sounds good. also, this funny video is going to get you feeling good. some senior citizens in michigan

making their own viral video. i think we have the video here. lip syncing to michael buble's "feeling good." cute. ♪ well, we're going to show it all to you and take a look at the ones that we made here at "today," too, most recently for meredith's farewell. we love to replay that one over and over again. let's get a final check of the weather from al outside. >> let's show you what's going on for the next 48 hours starting with today. we've got the risk of strong storms through the plains. also beautiful weather throughout the great lakes. the heat continues down to the south. and we've got sunshine through the southwest looking ahead toward tomorrow. beautiful along the east coast. i mean, you can't ask for better weather. sizzling weather from southwest and texas. strong storms from montana back into the central plains. and more showers in the pacific good morning to you. we've been waiting for the sun to come out. this is a live look now at sunol

and look at this. we get sunshine as we head throughout the morning and into the afternoon. we will continue to clear. take a look at where we ended up yesterday. the daytime averages, 66 degrees was it in danville. 89 is the average. as we head throughout today, similar conditions no warmer than it was yesterday. 72 in san jose. 73 in gilroy. more of the same tomorrow and into the weekend. weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. you know him as the obsessive compulsive house flipper turned interior designer and tar of bravo's "fliping out". >> he doesn't find if we call him that. >> no. >> fifth season of the show last week. good to see you. >> good morning. >> given the housing market you moved off of flipping houses and turned to interior design. tell us about the show. >> fifth season. started airing last week. and it basically follows my life. and i transition from a house flipper. i was a house flipper for over ten years. and when the market fell, i had

to kind of find something else to do, so i think that the natural -- i think the natural transition was into interior designer working for people. the problem was i worked for myself for so many years. now i work for other people. >> speaking of other people we're seeing video of some of the things that you've been doing on this season. you actually have a video there of your housekeeper and people who know you and love the characters on the show. they're all back. she's undergoing a transformation here. right? >> yes. >> kind of a birthday gift. >> i think for people who watch the show. by the way, i think it's the second year that this is -- i think we are like the number one show -- >> interior design. >> on cable but also people are saying over and over and over again it's the best show that you're not watching. and natalie, i'm a little upset that you didn't watch last season. i'll have to send you the disk. >> i watch the show religiously. >> just because i haven't been returning your phone calls doesn't mean you don't watch it. >> compulsive as always, right?

>> yes. i actually think it's getting worse as we get older. little things mean a lot to me. but i think that's been -- it's been -- it's helped me in my business. >> what do you think people who watch the show are learning from watching you and your crew at work. things they can apply to their own homes? >> i think so. i think that people realize that it's very, very difficult. anyone that's been through the remodeling process knows the kind of -- the kind of issues that come up. and it really helps, i think, to, you know, hire good contractor. i think that those designers out there, you don't have to necessarily have to commit to a designer full time. even if you just want to consult someone for a few hours there's a lot of designers that will do that and guide you and save you money long term. >> we've got our own little question for you. design. be honest. >> be honest. >> two prints together on the couch. clashing? >> does this hurt your obsessive compulsive eye? >> i don't mind mixing patterns. there's a lot going on here. i think maybe if you lost the yellow sweater maybe it would

work. >> go better? >> this is that yellow sweater. >> you look strong today. >> you didn't. >> you look great. >> i don't know if i should be offended by you and i don't. >> i'm not saying you don't have a good bra on. natalie has a good bra on. i know natalie. i can say that. >> we are. >> ever ask us do we coordinate our outfits? obviously not. >> obviously not. >> jeff lewis, thank you so much. >> i will tell everybody so you don't miss this season of "flipping out," it airs every tuesday night at 9:00, 8:00 central time on our cable sister station bravo. coming up next, how to get princess kate's looks right after this. can i have some ice cream, please ? no, it's just for new people. hey ! chocolate, vanilla or strawberry ? chocolate ! chocolate it is ! yeah, but i'm new, too. umm... he's new... er... than you.

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this morning on today's style, a princess look that is priceless, from canada to california, the duchess of cambridge wowed onlookers with her stylish ensemble. you, too, can dress like kate. "today's" "us weekly" contributor is here. i think she made such a style statement. people are always just struck by the way she carries things. >> she's amazing. in almost two weeks it was pack about 40 outfits. we can all relate. many were designer. not too, too expensive. i'm wearing one of them they actually had in my closet. >> her favorite jeans. >> her favorite jeans on her trip. we all have one pair of jeans. she wore the same pair three days in a row. we love that about her. we all do that. and these shoes people are going

wild for these shoes. these are boat shoes. $80. great. shows you everybody can get her look, which i love. >> okay. let's show you some of the other things she wore. when she landed in ottawa, literally came off the plane and people were like, wow, wear that navy blue lace dress as we take a look at the video of her. and you see how gorgeous that is. let's take a look at our first model ashley in a dress that was inspired by kate. tell us what ashley is wearing. >> this one is about $2,000. canadian designer which is great that she wore a canadian designer. her whole look is about $3,000. this is already in stores. this is a dress you can find ironically by pippa. >> oh, my gosh. >> bloomingdale's for $258. look at the shoes by nine west. and then her full look, $3,000.

the look for less, $356. >> adorable. and you almost even look like kate middleton. gorgeous. thank you so much. ashley looks great. next, stunning look by kate middleton. she loved issa. and she wore that beautiful purple v-neck dress as she was also attending an event. and there you see her mixing with some fans. >> right. on july 1st, the evening celebration for canada day. issa dress, $443 with that broach which was the queen's. >> that's going to be hard to find. >> right. easily tens of thousand of dollars for her total look. but this is a dress that everybody can wear. sort of a night dress. a little more fun. it is a fashion junkie for $50. endless.com. the clutch is mina and you can really take your grandmother's old broach and add it to a dress chp which is great. hers is easily tens of thousands of dollars. look for less, $227 head to toe.

>> where did you find these kate middleton lookalikes, they look great. >> everyone is wearing the ring, the engagement ring. >> including you. >> of course i'm wearing it. $50 at imitations.com. >> excellent. thanks so much. you look gorgeous. and we know the next style. princess diana was a big fan of catherine walker. and in her way of showing her respect as well on diana's 50th birthday we saw kate in that gray dress by catherine walker, as well, on july 2nd. >> charles and diana planned that tree in 1983. she always looks chic. very similar dress. this is by pippa again, available at booming dales. >> the designer picked the right flame. >> ironically, the right name. the shoes are stephen zappos. $118. the clutch just $10 at forever don 21. of course, her outfit, the look

for more, thousands of dollars. for this look, $278. >> amazing. that dress looks aer dorable on you. >> great for anything. looks great. >> thank you, tanya. >> and then finally, the duchess of cambridge also looked stunning when she landed on prince edward island for a little downtime. she was wearing that off white sleeveless joseph dress there. you were able to find something very similar. let's show you. come on out. >> kate's just $425. isn't it adorable when you see what celebrities wear when they go out? >> yeah. you can't find any of her out t outfits right now because everything is on a wait list. these are other great options. from asos, 56. the clutch, $52 from ms.com. i think this is beautiful look. >> gorgeous. >> for the summer. you can dress it up, dress it down. so kate's look is $1,000.

full look, $182. a lot of the jewelry just great, celebrity and kate-inspired look. >> i love asos. that website is great with their look for a lot less. they do a lot of other dresses as well. very nice. come on out, ladies. you look gorgeous. great job, jill. i know you are feeling the voice. take care. all right. jill martin, thanks as always. ladies, thank you. for more on kate's fashions pick up "us weekly." coming up next, we're going to head down home with the neelys, southern favorites, shrimp and grits, right after this. boy, i'm glad we got aflac huh. aflac! oh, i've just got major medical... major medical. ...but it helps pay the doctors.

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this morning on "today's" kitchen, two hot chef, pat and gina neely, the memphis neely's restaurant. and here in new york they have neely's barbecue parlor. i like the sound of that. making spicy shrimp and grits today. nice for having you. let's start the with shrimp. my question to you, pat, what tape of shrimp are we using? >> big old jumbo shrimp. we've already peeled and deveined them. we're going right over to a hot pot. it's hot. we start them with a low oil. and we just want to saute them and work them around. shrimp, it doesn't take long at

all because they will become a bright pink color. once that happens, then we're ready to start adding our other ingredients. >> wait until they get good and pink and add the other stuff we have here whrks is what? >> add a little salt and pepper on here. >> we've got tomatoes. we've got some ham. we've got some shallots. we've got garlic. we've got lemon juice. we've got hot sauce. you missed it last night, honey. >> why? >> we partied. we came to the big apple and we partied. >> oh, no. is this like hangover food right here? >> definitely hangover food. >> we had a grand opening at our restaurant last night. and, of course, we're opening neely's barbecue parlor, our first in manhattan. at first and 62nd street. the crowd was crazy. it was a big, big time. >> i'm sure you had stuff like this on the menu. do we add these ingredients, one by one or how? >> what we're doing right now is i'm going give these a quick

flip. >> i've already made the grits. stone ground grits. milk, water, butter in it. >> usually it's cooking grits. >> quick cooking grits. >> where do you get those? >> basic local grocer. >> not instant grits. >> not instant. >> no. >> oh, no, no, no. >> you want something hearty to hold on to it. >> while we're doing the shrimp over here, what is the basic recipe for the grits? >> on the grits you just addmil. it makes this thick texture you want. >> for how long, half hour? >> no, no, no, these are quick cooking grits. a minute and a half. >> you said no instant. >> not an hour and a half. they won't be grits by then. >> meanwhile in the shrimp department? >> added in our shallots and our garlic. and now i'm adding in some ham. >> okay. >> and we just want to -- >> i think of ham is like two syllabl

syllables. it's a southern thing. >> girl, get ready. >> the spicy, cajun ham will bring it out. >> the neelys are here. they're here in new york. >> i don't know if new york is ready for the neelys. >> they're ready. >> they are. >> they showed it last night. >> how long have you guys been cooking together? >> oh, gosh. >> forever. >> we were high school sweethearts but we've been cooking together, married for 16 years. kind of just doing it. we have two daughters. we just always hang out at the island and cook and talk about our day and hang out with the girls. it's a lot of fun. >> so now i'm adding some worcestershire sauce. a little hot sauce and lemon juice. then we add our tomatoes. >> i'm going to put herbs right on top. >> we've got to season it. >> i want to get to -- you cooked us up right here. >> i'm going to let this cook for another three to four minutes and it will come to a nice serve. >> you have your grits and put

them on and the shrimp over here. let's show that step real quick. >> all right. gina is going to put the grits on. >> if i can move everything around. >> okay. >> and attend, you see the nice sauce? >> we do. >> it's just -- they turn out perfectly. this is going to be one of our staples on our menu. >> okay. all right. >> so we throw these right on. >> you've got to get to the back or we aren't going to get to see these things. out of time. grits back here. >> we can't be out of time. >> neely's. >> grits, beer can chicken which is on. >> isn't that incredible? >> amazing. baked beans? >> pinto beans. >> okay. okay. >> and we use the brisket and, of course, mac and cheese. >> looking great. >> mud pooi. >> mud pie. >> okay. >> we got so have something sweet. >> pat and gina neely, thank you so much. the neely's barbecue parlor, check it out. we'll be back in a moment, but this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning to you. 9:56 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. it's official.

concord students found skipping will be fined. there is a new daytime curfew for school age kids. students caught out in public during school hours will first get a warning and then will be fined on a sliding scale up to $500. if parents know their kids are cutting class, they could be fined as well. the curfew could go into effect as early as august 23rd. right now i want to check the forecast with christina loren. good morning to you. a series of low pressure systems that continue the onshore flow in the bay area. we have really thick fog out there as a result. as we head throughout this afternoon, we're not going to see a whole lot of improvement. the fog will stay situated right at the coastline possibly until 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the heaviest spots. inland we're starting to see the sun break through the clouds in the east and south bay this morning. let's check your drive everywhere else with mike.

it's starting to get better. there are still cloud spots on 580 and highway 13. all showing a an easier drive than half an hour ago. still slow getting out of the city just off of 280. there is an accident there. no major injuries but it involves three cars and trucks. there's a lot of activity off the freeway. golden gate bridge from the north, there we see the effects from the fog. sunol, still a slow drive southbound approaching with a disabled vehicle. a distraction from both directions. as you can see at the top of the direction, hill coming out of or into fremont, that's clear by the time we get there. laura? >> thank you very much, mike. 9:58. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. another update in half an hour. hope you have a great wednesday morning.

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. it's wines day wednesday, it's july 13th and we are one day away from our big trip to montreal, canada. you've never been, right? >> i'm really, really looking forward to it. it's cobblestone streets, very parisian. >> you feel like you're in europe. some people speak french. it's lovely and the people are so nice there. >> we came up the best ten reasons for us to go to canada.

>> number ten! >> we can speak the language for the most part. that's you. >> you don't have to fly to get there. >> yes! >> i put mine in my bag, by the way. >> number eight, the hockey players. upon. >> enough said. number seven. >> birthplace of pam anderson and justin bieber whom we never hope to get married and have children. >> and michael buble. shania twain. >> number six, canadian beer. >> number five, it was the home of a bear cub by the name of winnipeg which was the inspiration for winnie the pooh upon. >> and number four, cirque du soleil began there and they'll perform for us. >> and we'll eat something called pauline. >> poulin. >> p-o-u-l-i-n-e.

>> pouline. >> it has cheese kurds. >> listen to this. crank it a little please. >> you know who that is? >> the bear naked ladies. >> they're not going to be naked. >> the number one reason to visit canada. we can have a -- >> live audience! we are so excited. >> oh, canada, we like it. >> we hope there is more than ten of you. please don't embarrass us. >> don't leave us alone. >> bring your mother, bring your aunt, not your crazy aunt, the other one. >> your crazy aunts are doing the show. >> that's right. >> there's a great piece of advice out there and we like to be on the cutting edge of these things. this one has 600,000 hits. it is a break dancer of sort. he's a guy that looks like he's all cartilage.

it's almost like no bones. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> he's so muscular to be so -- wow! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> he's going to crack some moves in a minute. i'm sure it's about to happen at any minute. >> is he alone in there? >> i like the apartment. okay, mr. barelino. >> yeah, do it. >> okay! >> you know what? he should be against a complete white background. apparently it's a lot more fantastic than it looked like us to. >> the good parts are still to come. >> 600,000 hits. all right. pooper snoopers, there is a rental building because a lot of people's dogs were relieving themselves -- number two, in

people's lawns and nobody would take ownership as to who was doing the dirty deed. >> whose dog? >> whose pooch's poop it was. >> and what they did in this condo complex is they're taking the dna when you move in of your dog's stuff, yes, and they are keeping it on file. they call it a pooh pooh print. so they swipe your dog. they have the info stored away, and i guess when there's something left behind someone -- >> someone goes and gets it and sends it to a lab and has it tested? isn't this an enormous amount of effort and maybe financial commitment to this? >> why not have cameras and spy on people? >> yeah, like the rest of america does. >> that seems like a lot of time and money. >> no, but that is rude, though, not to pick up after your dog. >> we're talking about pet peeves. the things that bother you about your flashs and we have a segment about this on our show

and there are some of the top things that bother the people the most about it. i think for a lot of people sometimes it's noise, it's basic stuff, isn't it? like you just hear a lot of kids screaming. >> we have someone in the neighborhood that just can't stand blowers. er day for the entire neighborhood to get their leaves blown or the debris blown. the problem is their home is on a small lot and other people in the neighborhoods have much bigger homes or bigger acreage, you know? so it can't be done in one day. >> i think people don't like lawns that look unkept. like -- you know the people that never mow their lawn and it just looks gross and the whole neighborhood. >> how about stuff in the yard that nobody ever uses. just all kinds of stuff. >> junk. >> junk, and it's left all year round and if they don't use it in the summertime, they're not going to use it in the wintertime and it's not -- it's unsightly. >> would you ever say something to your neighbor or would you leave a note? >> i obviously haven't.

>> i wouldn't either. >> i think people have the right to live their own lives in their own yards in their own homes and you have the right to live your own way, too. one thing that is wrong and affects everybody. the other night, and i guess we were traveling or something and i finally got into bed at midnight and all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom, boom. and that was somebody having a party in the neighborhood and it was until 1:00 in the morning, just the music. >> that's not great. >> now when they call police you don't get a person on the other end. you get an announcement. if this is an emergency call 911. >> and it's not. >> i don't want to tie up the 911 line. >> it's not an emergency so you can't. >> and i love adele, but they kept playing adele over and over again. the other night, it was a mile

away for the bruce park museum. >> is this adele? i wouldn't mind this at all. >> you would mind it at 1:00 in the morning. >> no. >> you would. >> there is something with music and match making, if you are listening to adele you are more likely to get matched up with an adult-minded person. >> let's hear some metallica. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i could never get on this. i love all kinds of music. i just couldn't get on it. i tried. no, i tried. oh, my god! come o let's say happy birthday. >> mondavi. 150 years old and we're forgetting to wish mondavi a happy birthday. the good news about mondavi and

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you kiss it upon. get involved. >> oh, boy. >> i can't wash this anymore. >> and i don't shave my chest. >> hoda says you do. >> look at his chest. that's shaved or waxed. >> oh, joe. i am so sorry. >> can you get some ice for his bulging pecs? >> i am so sorry. louis lacary. >> i went out there and jill went out there and i saw two lady, if i could color their hair i would. so we did. >> nobody does it better. >> bernice wilson is the lucky lady. she's 50 years old today. she recently lost a lot of weight and she was eager to get a new look and to get on with a new chapter, with new hair, new body. let's listen to her story. >> well, happy 50th. we are so happy we could give you this gift.

youal read vet glasses going and tell me why your sister deserves this. >> i am so happy my sister got chosen for this makeover. she's a hard-working mom and doesn't always have time for herself and she recently lost 25 pounds for this milestone. >> we are ready to give you a fab birthday look. are you excited. >> i am. >> her husband and her sister, keep your blindfolds on. here is bernice's before picture on her birthday. let's see the new bern ease. oh! >> all right. are you ready, doris? are you ready, steve? take off your blindfold. >> wow! my gosh! >> birthday girl, are you ready? >> spin around. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! >> you look gorgeous! you look absolutely gorgeous.

>> wow! >> louis, tell us, tell us, tell us! >> obviously, she made her hair very blond and it was just crying for depth and i made her deeper and leaving many, many highlights so she has the original brightness and then jennifer lawrence. her hair was just long, no shape. she gave her layers which gave her -- it's sexy, professional and hot. >> what are we thinking? >> i couldn't imagine a better way for our sift tore spend her birthday. >> you look great. >> that dress is sexy. she didn't have a little black dress since losing 25 pounds and had no idea what size she is. upon this is max mara. look at these shoes. maria sharapova for macy's. >> look at your pedi. with your blue pedi. why don't you go join your brother and sister. >> happy birthday! >> our second lady.

you're not going to believe this, she is from montreal, canada. we did not than when we picked her up or out. she is 45 years old. she's had the same look for as long as she can remember so she was thrilled with the opportunity to update her look. let's listen to her story. >> kathie lee and hold ar headed your way, but today it is all about you. melissa and emily tell me why she deserves this. >> in the morning she never has time to put makeup on and i think it would be a nice treat for her. >> what do you think? >> think she deserves the time to pamper herself. >> that must be so nice to hear from your daughters. it is. it is. i've had the same hairstyle now for so many years and a change would be nice. >> are you red for a new wife? >> absolutely. >> are you ready to go? >> i am. i am. let's do it. >> robert said that in a disturbing manner. >> vanes a emily and robert are

waiting. let's take one last look at the new rochelle. >> wow! oh, beautiful! that's smashing. >> all right. blindfolds off. >> whoa! oh, wow! robert liky what he sees. >> i do. >> you want to turn around and see yourself? >> yes. >> oh, my god. wow! >> that is such a sex haircut. >> yeah. >> it looks flirty. >> turn around and face this way. see the difference right there. we can see it. >> rochelle had the most beautiful eyes on the planet and the hair which was overhighlighted, ashy and a little bit frosty was draining the color from her face. i made her hair her original rich, warm, eye color and put more eyeliner on the side of the eyes to lift them up and with

the great hair color and the layers are short on top so she brought the whole thing up. >> that -- >> she has a wild side if you check out blue nail polish as well. >> between her nails and -- ottos. wow! >> we thought this would be appropriate. >> this outfit feels like her. a big round of applause for both ladies. >> happy birthday, bernice. >> all right. okay, up next, i wish i could see it. >> refreshing your beauty routine. we'll correct the common makeup mistakes. >>htftig aer this. if i could have seen it. but, like my sisters... [ sighs ] ...i can't describe them. we need dairies because they produce milk and butter and all of that stuff we use daily. when my dad gets older, run his dairy. i wanted to do that! [ chuckles ]

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eyes. >> yes, i see the arrows. they can settle into the fine lines and make you look older. >> show us the after. >> what you want to use is use a creamier concealer instead of the ones in the pot. they tend to be thicker. >> use a creamy one, not a powder? >> not a creamy concealer. this makeup forever has 14 shades. they a lot of women put on too much, and they just dab under the eyes and pat, pat, pat it in. don't wipe it. that just wipes off the makeup and then there's nothing left. >> pat, pat, pat, you in a minute. >> this is a before picture. red lips. some people love red lips. you have red lips on and they look great. >> the thing is if you do red and gloss then you have a lot going on. >> and the older you get, i think -- >> it tends to settle in the fine lines.

their show us lisa -- see how pretty that is? it's much softer. we treated the red with a gloss for a rosy gloss balm hybrid. it has spf-15 for the summer. >> even your lips need that. >> absolutely. it has shine, but not like the mirrorlike, tacky finish that has too much going on. >> you don't want to draw attention to just one thing because red lip, that's all you see. >> yeah. especially if -- it's much more youthful. >> you're right. >> our next issue that we have is runny mascara and let's like at mary lee before. that happens to me all of the time, but should you just get waterproof? is that the way to go? >> my thing about waterproof is it's a thicker formula and you load it on the lashes and it starts to drag down in the outer corners. we took an eye liner and wiggled in between the lashes to define the lash line naturally.

so that gives you definition. and we have the mascara that is lengthening and darkening and creates tubes on your lashes. >> mally likes that. >> it's a much more youthful look. >> lastly, let's take a look at mary beth's before picture and tell us what she's doing wrong here. >> mary beth is doing what a lot of women do, they take the rhodeses, the bricky, and we wanted to show her that a bright blush isn't scary. >> i'm afraid of them. >> that looks great. >> it's very creamy and melts away, right? >> it's a cream blush. a lot of women take it in the hollow of the cheek, back and forth. we just dabbed it. >> next up, how to love your neighbor. so it lasts! rich color that's fadeproof, waterproof, totally ignore-proof! oh yes! with new intense shadowblast

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good morning to you. 10:28 now. we have mostly cloudy conditions over the bay area. we have a break in the south bay. you can see that cloud deck starting to break apart in the east bay in particular. south bay getting through sunshine. as we head throughout the remainder of the day, that will continue to trend and we'll start to see the sun come out. it's going to take quite some time for the sun to come out

over the city of san francisco and even oakland. if you live over our water sources, the pacific ocean, you're going to have to wait until 3:00 p.m. today. highs in the 70s and 60 degrees for san francisco. let's check your drive right now through the city and elsewhere with our own mike. >> christina, you're talking about the traffic flowing nicely through the area. we have an accident clearing to the shoulder at 237 heading into 101 through sunnyvale. a bigger surface street, lawrence expressway, there is an accident there. no major injuries but this will be an issue as far as traffic flows through the area. the launch expressway has a major throwback to the area. we'll look over here at the golden gate bridge. a couple of accidents north. northbound 101, further north than at san rafael. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are moving very smoothly right here but we have them on

although there is minor backup in the fast track lane. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. 10:29 right now. for the latest traffic and news updates, check out nbc bay area morning news on facebook. have a great afternoon. we'll see you tomorrow morning starting at 5:00 a.m. and welcome back to "today." in the sluggish economy we hear a lot about numbers and less about the people behind those numbers. >> so our own sarah haynes heard about a family in north carolina that was committed to finding ways to give back to their community and found that the best way is a birthday. >> chet me horn is 7. she is the big girl in the family of five. every morning helping her mom and her brothers get ready for school. >> thank you. >> a common scene played out in most american cities. except for one thing. they are homeless. the homeless population in

charlotte, north carolina is growing at an alarming rate, spiking up 22% in 2009. lawanda and her children are the faces of this growing national dilemma. >> according to the national center for family homelessness, in the u.s. one in 50 children have experienced homelessness. over 1.5 million children. lawanda and her family came here one year ago for this family for working families, located in the shadows of the charlotte, north carolina sky line, but the numbers don't reveal the reality of a young mother and her four children on their own and without a home. >> you have to, you know, make sacrifices or whatever for them. i'm in school so i have to juggle getting my kids red for day care, getting them ready for school, come back, cook, clean, do homework and make sure everybody is prepared for the next day. so it can be a struggle. >> a daily struggle.

lawanda is like many mothers who want the best for their kids. a warm bed, good education and cherished family memories. >> i want them to be stable. i don't want them to ever have to experience being in a shelter with their kids because my twins had their first birthday in a shelter and that was heartbreaking for me. >> an annual ritual for most, but for lawanda and her children, just another day of making ends meet. >> when we came here we had nothing. we didn't have anything and my son's birthday was coming up, and i wanted it to be better than it was the last year, and i didn't have money to buy a $5 toy from the food line. >> this was the inspiration that amy servantes and her husband john. >> we love birthdays and it's your day and we want to celebrate that day. we were sort of thinking what

about homeless kids on their birthday. what do they do? >> that's when bright blessings was born, a non-profit organization providing support for homeless children and their families and adding joy and recognition on a child's special day, and in just three years, the need for bright blessings has grown. >> it's grown a lot very quickly. we have grown to serve four counties in the greater charlotte area. this year we'll serve about 3,000 homeless children and babies. >> serving through giving vital needs for infants entering homelessness. and on this day, a birthday party. >> and without volunteers like bronwin presley, none of this would be possible. >> who doesn't love a birthday? you know? everyone gets excited when it's their birthday. it's an hour and a half, two hours of laughter and hugs and a lot of fun.

>> it warmed my heart that there were people out here in the world that were caring enough to come here to us and just want to make our kids happy on their birthday, and for little chutney. >> do you have a favorite song? >> uh-huh. >> go ahead, let's sing. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you >> that's so great. lawanda horn and her four kids are doing well. little chutney made the honor roll at school. >> we are told by bright blessings that lawanda is on a productive path toward hoidzing. >> click on heard it on today's talk. >> sweet. >> i know, i love that story. >> can't we all just get along? >> we can, hoda, if we just try. >> you know when you're tangling with your neighbors, we'll help you with all that after these messages. big deal. you're delicious. so what.

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do you love your neighbor as you love yourself? and what do they really think about you? from out-of-control kids to messy backyards, we have the dos and don'ts to even the most delicate of situations. >> and he is the author of "i'm with fatty." and wend set wife of one of our nbc ed snoorps there's an interesting survey that says 08% of us think we're great neighbors while 59% people don't

rank theirs that way. >> my wife thinks her pasta sauce matches my mother's. >> you're losing already! >> so why the disconnect there, though? >> 30% of people think that they are less annoying than they are apparently. >> well, there are certain things that really annoy people, but also a lot of people live in kind of close quarters. if you're in an apartment dweller, you have to worry about what's going on in the wall right next to you. i know. >> tell me about it. >> it's hard to know what to do even if there is something going on. >> is there a nice way to approach a situation? say you have a noisy neighbor. >> the best way to approach is giving them information you didn't know. i'm sure you weren't aware, but your speakers are right on the floor and i can hear the noise right in my apartment underneath and if you put them on something you might have better acoustics in your own apartment. >> some people are note slipper

unders. >> never good. >> never good? >> once you move out to the suburbs things change, too and once you have kids. i used to be the noisy neighbor and now we put our kids to bed so early. the other day i yelled at the ice cream man for ringing his bell and wake up my kids. >> you yelled at the ice cream man? >> after i bought a couple of things. i thought it was fair that we did it, you know. >> to him he's just doing his job. he's not thinking there might be children asleep in this neighborhood. >> what are the most annoying things that people find? is it the loud kids? what is it? >> i think it's loud kids. i used to live across, when we bought our first house they kept all of their ac units out on their front porch all of the seasons except for the summer, and i think things like that, obviously the usual lawns and keeping debris outside and you don't know what to do. frankly it's hard to accuse a neighbor. >> it's their home and they have the right to live in their home. >> hey, i'm not sure if you're aware, of course, they know

their ac units are in the front. >> noisy pets are a big one. i would suggest a great dog walker that you know. maybe your friends have a great dog walker and pass the name and number along to your neighbors. >> it could be tricky because you have to live next to these people for a long, long time. >> most of them are very nice people. >> most people are nice or at least they think that they're nice and we all realize that we're probably annoying neighbors in some way that they don't realize. maybe they don't like the way we do some things in our house. >> we've got to get along. >> i think a lawn that's out of control is one of those things that they can't believe they can't notice like how bad it's gotten. the grass is that high and you feel it's not tended to. >> with the economy, a lot of people can't afford to keep their homes the way they would like to. >> i think there is a difference between that and -- >> i don't mean just mowing the long and dead plant, you can't afford to get rid of them and buy new plants to put in. it's tough times. >> ask to offer your assistance. >> let me know if you guys need

some help. >> a good neighbor would do that. especially if they have a snow blower and an ample supply of vodka they might return the favor in kind. >> one time -- we can't talk about t darn, and it was such a cute story. >> she would have gotten in trouble. >> up next, how to find the clothes that fit your body type best after this. [ elevator bell dings ] ugh, great. you may be going up, but those roots are bringing you down! no time, running to a meeting. tut, tut, tut. they can wait 10 minutes. whoa! try root touch-up by nice 'n easy. to extend the life of your color. what if it doesn't match? nuh uh uh. nice 'n easy has 50% more shades than anyone else. so you can find your seamless match. guaranteed! now go meet and greet! 'cause your roots are obsolete! more shades, seamless matches, with root touch-up by nice 'n easy. more shades, seamless matches, lights, camera, activia it's the best job in the world.

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now on "today's style" finding the clothes that fit you the best. >> whether you have a curvy figure our your body is straight up and down, finding clothes can be a challenge. here with tips as also is lori bergamoto. nice to see you. >> you've determined four different body types and the first type is called the dew drop. describe that body.

>> lucky redid it and people know pear, big or the bottom, small or top. we renamed it with dew drop. >> let's look at the dew drop picture. this is the wrong way to do it, i guess you could say. >> this is sarah. sarah does have the trim torso. she's full or the bottom and that wasn't the most flattering and let me show you what she's wearing now. here we go. here's miss sarah. doesn't she look great? if this is your body type you're looking for a hip-skimming silhouette and we achieved that with this skirt from h & m, $30. this top is from sears. it's creating more volume. you know how people don't like to wear horizontal stripes, they think it makes them look bigger. for this, it's good because you're looking for proportion and balance. >> that's what you're always looking for, proportion and balance. >> let's talk about the apple shape. this is lynette. >> apple slap is bigger through

the middle and they usually have very trim legs and very trim arms. >> let's see what you look like. >> here she is. yeah. yeah. >> she looks great in this dress. >> she can wear bright color beautifully. >> yeah. great. >> it's a mini trapeze dress and you want to highlight the trim parts of your booed pep it's really loose through the middle and that's what women who have this kind of shape to remember. you don't want anything too tight around the middle. just let it skim and be swing pep. >> the hour glass shape which we thought it was great. >> this is vicky's before. >> it is great to have these shapes and we're just showing you how to dress. >> she's in the peg leg denim that is not working for her. we don't see the thinnest part of her body. the reveal. >> come on out, girl, let's see what she's got. >> she belted it. >> and she knows it. >> that's the best styling

secret so we gave her this dress from target. only $25. >> $25. >> waist accentuating and we gave her that neon belt and not only did we give her a belt, we made it neon. that's from the gap, $20. you want to highlight that part of the body and show that off. >> the flute shape, straight up and down. this is joan's before picture. >> so here's joan. again, joan has the body that's straight up and down from the shoulders to the ankles. our goal here is to create curves, so, joan -- >> joan, come on out. >> oh, wow! ooh! >> isn't that beautiful? >> yeah. >> what we did her, we gave her the bow blouse and the extra fabric, that will give her the illusion of a bigger bust. we gave her the little belt around the middle with the jack fret h & m and that has a modified waist so it looks like she has curvy hips and a pair of pleated pants and those bright

blue shoes. >> i love these looks. >>y everything is under $100. so you can find the perfect outfit on the budget. >> draw attention to your best assets. >> coming up next, we will eat our way across america with a sampling of food festival favorite, but first, this is "today" on nbc. i work at the cable company, and i get to wear a hard hat...

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we're back in "today's kitchen" where we're getting a tour of fabulous foods -- food festivals around the country. >> here with a taste of america, is maggie murphy, editor of "parade" magazine. >> let's get started. >> shall we? >> what's going on with the drink? >> "parade" magazine did a big play on these. this is from chrisfield, maryland. >> chrisfield. >> it's the crab derby and this

is the drink that won the appetizer. it is a bloody mary with crab meat. >> of course, it is. >> delicious. >> this is very, very good. the best thing about the crab derby is that they have a crab race. the crabs race, the winner gets a reprieve and the losers end up in the pot boiled. >> that is horrible! >> that's the way it goes. >> that's a metaphor for life. >> it's a great festival. it happens labor day weekend. >> this is so for me. this is so for me. >> there you go. >> snap the head. and pinch the tail. >> and pinch the tail. >> oh, come on. >> this is shreveport, louisiana. the festival happens every memorial day weekend and you have to do plans to go next year. >> how do you not like craw fish? >> i do. >> i think i got the wrong end. the wrong end.

>> all right. let's cleanse the palate a little. >> groundhog. >> this is from west virginia. this is the west virginia road kill cookoff, and autumn harvest. >> what's in the sauce? >> the sauce would not make punxsutawney phil happy. it's groundhog. but this is pork tenderloin. >> joe! >> pork tenderloin. >> he's on the couch waiting. >> you can try a little? >> i can't. i refuse to eat groundhog. sorry. is it good? >> yes. >> it tastes like -- groundhog. >> bad stuff. >> this is somebody's balls. what is this? >> from west virginia. >> speaking of which. these are called mountain oysters by cowboys, but this is what turns the bull into -- >> into a -- >> yeah. >> so these are bull testicles. >> there's no way on god's green earth i am eating that.

>> come on, come on, come on. you have to try a little. >> take a bite. >> go in. >> you just go in. i almost tried that. >> so this is in veneta, oklahoma. >> it tastes -- you like it? >> i feel like wiping my tongue off. >> all right. we're going to move. so this is oklahoma -- i love oklahoma. hoda was born in oklahoma, but i'm sorry. bull balls is not my idea of a good time. >> west virginia and oklahoma, it is all me. >> food festivals is a great way to sample the local color. >> let's eat something sweet. >> this is down the line how could you not love fudge, mackinaw island. >> oh, mackinaw! >> it is beautiful there. >> the fudge is good there. you can have the brittle there. >> as you know, great island. amazing place to visit somewhere in time. >> it's beautiful. >> we have 15 seconds. what's that? >> this is persimmon festival.

it's a type of tomato, autumn trut. >> tomorrow we're headed to montreal for a couple of days of fun. cirque du soleil will perform and bare naked