good morning. breaking news. an american soldier has been detained in afghanistan. witnesses say he walked out and open fire leaving some dead. a dollar and a dream. when it comes to the lottery they say you have to be in it to win it, but what happens when you try to redeem your winning ticket. some clerks may be redeeming the odds and helping themselves to an investigation. and moves like jagger. this 6-year-old hockey fans and

his hockey moves are making him an enter netted sensation to bust a move. good morning, welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> jenna wolfe. we have made it to work even though it's daylight savings time. >> your personal thoughts about waking up. thoughts in my head, dear daylight saving time, i hate you, love jenna. >> i said love jenna to make it easier. >> well put. we have a lot to get to including gop candidates gearing up for a showdown.

the focus turns to upcoming primaries in alabama and mississippi. >> this comes as rick santorum and mitt romney score elections on tuesday but tuesday's contest could be make or break for newt gingrich. japan one year later. we remember the horrific images from japan after it was struck by the earthquake and tsunami. that country is reflecting on the past year. we'll look at how people are trying to goat their lives and businesses back to normal. whatever happened to madeline mccann. now investigators in portugal and britain are taking a new look at her case file. there's something about harry from the beaches to the slums. coming up, why some royal watchers are calling his trip unprecedenteded. >> more smiles from him than i've seen from a long time. breaking news out of

afghanistan. a u.s. soldier has been taken into custody into southern afghanistan. good morning. >> reporter: gmg, jenna. nato is calling the incident regrettable. they say a u.s. member left kandahar province and shot at civilia civilians. they say he went into the homes, shooting at men, women and children. they're saying at least 15 people have been killed or wounded. at least half of them could be fatalities. nature toe says they've taken them to hospital fa sicilities. this is not going to bode well for americans here. the anti-american sentiment is boiling over especially concerning the koran burnings

killing 41 after beg-- afghans 6 americans. how the taliban will use this to their advantage. >> reporting from kabul, thank you. now once again, here's l lester. former speaker newt gingrich is in search of a comeback hoping tuesday's primaries in mississippi and alabama will be the start of a surge. ron is in dothan, alabama, with more. >> reporter: mitt romney and rick santorum added to their victory totals on saturday but for newt gingrich he's hoping for surge. mississippi and alabama no longer must win states saying he's in the race until the republic races. before the big primaries, rick

santorum got another run for his victory speech after winning saturday kansas. >> we're heading today to mississippi and balabama. >> reporter: as he returns south, he's set to challenge newt gingrich. >> this has been the wildest roller coaster. you don't know where you've been, you're not sure where you're going, where you've beb or where you are uction but it's exciting. >> reporter: with two primary wins in the south he called on the southern roots to zing mitt romney. >> i got started with cheesy and grits. >> reporter: >> they're all looking at that little guy. got him. it wasn't really a cockroarch.

>> reporter: he picked up a few more by winning republican republican, guam and spending the week off the trail in florida. rick santorum he's easy victory in kansas is not expected to be duplicat duplicated. late polls show a much closer race with newt gingrich ahead of the field. >> ron mott with the gorgeous sky behind him. david gregory moderator of "meet the press." good morning. they walked away with a handful of sell gates tm kansas win for santorum, does that change the narrative? >> he's in the middle of a sweep here that tends to favor him over romney. as he goes through the south and has some other contests like louisiana coming up but as ron mentioned it is the gingrich factor that's going to be the big factor. >> because of a stronger

conservative vote? where does that leave romney? >> i think if he can win mississippi or alabama, the gingrich can say, i'm staying in this thing,s a southern candidate. i'm accumulating delegates. for santorum, each man would like to run one-on-one against romney, and they can make a better run at him if that were the case. as it continues to be split, have you to favor romney. >> i'm looking at the numbers. you need 144,000 delegates. with santorum gaining momentum, gingrich for the south, is this up for grabs? >> the tough is tough for anybody but romney. the only thing he lacks is he's

not connecting with the heart of the republican party. in 2008 you think about hillary clinton and barack obama were going toe to toe in the course of the primaries, the view inside the party is that both these figures were pretty acceptable. i don't think that's widely shared here. romney has to continue to make the case that math does mean momentum. and he's simply not there yet. it's going to take a longer period of time for him to consolidate. >> the longer they slug it out, the more money me spend. the obama campaign has raised $151 million. how does that change the dynamic when we march into the fall? >> this allows the president to carpet bomb once there's a nominee. they are poised and ready. you think back to president bush when he was amassing his war chest. you think about the fact that all of these candidates, even

romney, is having fund-raising difficulties for you. it's an enormous amount of money to spend and creates an advantage. this president has been able to hang back here. spend this time raising money. it really does give you a leg up when it comes to the general election. >> david, we'll see you a bit later on "meet the press." thanks. now here's jenna. thank you. in japan a moment of silence. prayer and reflection as the country marked the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country. ian williams reports from japan. >> reporter: good morning from one of the places hardest hit bit tsunami where they've been remembering the moment much of this city was swept away a year ago. they stood in silent remembrance marking the moment the tsunami

hit, shattering lives and lively hoods along the northeast coast of japan. the time was 2:46 in the afternoon. the tsunami followed 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest ever recorded ed ied japan. ist it's a day few will ever forget. it brings back so many painful memories. this family chose today to return to the spot where their home once stood and from which his mother was swept away. after losing so much, how can you just move on, he said? the raging water obliterated entire towns sweeping away everything in its path and leaving twisted wreckage. one year on and most of the debris has been cleared and piled into vast mountains of

trash that line the coast here. there's still no real plan for getting rid of it which could take years hampering the recovery. >> seems like clean-up but nothing has changed. it is same. >> reporter: more than 300,000 people still live in temporary housing and the government has yet to come up with a blueprint for rebuilding. the tsunami destroyed 90% of the fishing fleet but there are signs of recovery. fishermen marked the anniversary weekend with a celebration, taking delivery of a fleet of ten new boats from the u.s. the u.s. charity operation bl s blessings commissioned them from a boat builder in maine. these are resilient communities to rebuild but it was a time to reflect. >> such a horrible time but they're making great progress.

cnbc's mandy drury at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. u.n. envoy kofi annan is in syria looking for a peaceful solution but he's running into new roadblocks. president asasd told him he rejects anything with opposition and they look to crush the opposition in the north. friends are garing on long island to remember marie colvin, the american journalist that was killed last month in syria working for the "times of london." her friends call her a hero . her funeral is tomorrow. canada and action sports world suffered a tragedy at ski world cup in switzerland.

nick died saturday ave crashing first into the net dear the final jump of a sport called nascar on skis. a man arrested in washington state in an attack that wounded a judge and sheriff's deputy. 34-year-old was turned in as a result by his mother after he hid out at her home. it's not known what sparked friday's violence in which the judge was stabbed and the sheriff's deputy was shot. he's been treated and released from the hospital. a u.s. army veteran is on a 3800-mile bike ride for a very good cause. tom skinner has post-traumatic stress disorder from his years serving our country. to bring awareness to ptsd he's riding his bicycle from his home in california all the way to vermont. he started his journey on saturday and is expected to take 117 days.

that's the news. now back to relester, jenna and janice. >> janice huff with a look at the weather. >> are we all awake? i think we're good. >> alive and well. >> we don't have a choice. >> we'll get that hour of sleep back one day. let's check on the weather happening across the nation. texas, parts of oklahoma and arkansas, much needed rain. the only problem is some of it will be severe. there's a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, possibly isolated tornadoes from shooefr port and up through missouri. look at the temperatures in chicago, 65. near 60 in new york good morning. i'm anthony slaughter. we are tracking rain. showers beginning to make their way into the north bay. those showers will spread through the region as we head through the day so umbrellas are

a good idea today. temperatures not too bad. definitely not as cold as it was yesterday at this time with the north bay back into the mid-40s. san francisco at 48 and san jose 47. back in lynn we're in 60. this afternoon showers arriving. mid-50s for the coast with wet weather arriving once again for tomorrow afternoon. >> all right. janice, thank you. prince harry jenna. >> prince harry continues to win wave -- wave -- rave -- got all that -- rave reviews. so do i, on his overseas trip to brazil as he wraps off his visit the prince showed off his sporty side and his serious one. more now from nbc's chapman bell. >> reporter: his last day in rio. and prince harry showed no signs of slowing down. at one point, even appearing as two royals in one. starting a race as the third in line to the throne, looking to finish as the second. the morning was all about the olympics. and fun in the sun. london this summer, rio in 2016.

the prince showed local children a thing or two about rugby. and played volleyball on the beach with some of the country's best. >> wow, he's good. yeah, he's very good. >> reporter: under a hot rio sun, the prince impressed on the sand. >> it's kind of unprecedented for a royal to be so involved and be so athletic. that can only go down well with everyone. >> reporter: from the pristine brazilian beaches in the morning later to one of rio's roughest slums or favellas, as they are known. this particular one has been the scene of violent clashes between security forces and druglords in recent years. the prince stopped by for a game of cricket. and to open a new community center. he may be known as the party prince for liking to have a good time. but just his presence here has helped bring a corn val-like atmosphere here. from the shanty towns to the sandy beaches, rio is wild about harry. for "today," chopman bell, nbc news, rio de janeiro. and up next on "today,"

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zoo. from lizards to parrots to pythons, exotic animal owners turned in pets they can no longer keep. >> it's a little hard because i've had him for awhile. for my wife she couldn't even come she was so, you know, heartbreak-in about it. >> reporter: after seven years, sean wasn't ready to let go of his sugar glider named texas. >> you get attached to any animal that you have in the house. even a sugar glider, you know, that's nocturnal. even still they become a member of your family. >> reporter: from the cuddly to the not so cuddly the zoo's amnesty pet day welcomed all kinds of exotic animals owners can no longer care for. some if released could cause harm to other animals or people. >> once the novelty wears off they release them and then you have them competing with the natural environment. and they throw the balance of our natural chain out of whack. >> reporter: in the florida everglades wildlife officials say nonnative snakes are doing away with other native species. but is it really that big a problem? >> we saw a 17-foot python that

had a 76-pound deer in its belly. so, clearly they don't have a predator. >> reporter: the federal government recently banned the importation of four snake species, including burmese pythons. they love snakes, they want to get a snake, what do i have to keep in mind? >> you've got to do your research. learn the life span of snakes. many of these snakes can live over 40 years. it's a long-term commitment. >> reporter: a commitment some animal lovers are willing to take on. amnesty day is not about turning exotic pets in. it's also about finding them a new home. many new owners have already made their pick and now the time when they cross their fingers and hope for the best. >> it's cute, daddy. >> reporter: like young brody who got exactly what he came for. >> hey, little guy. >> reporter: and for texas, time 0 to saddle up to a brand-new home. for "today," lilia luciano, nbc news, miami. >> did i ever mention i hate snakes? >> a couple times. >> still to come on "today," dancing sensation.

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good morning to you. very good early morning. we have sprung forward so our golden gate camera is dark, and we are a little bit sleepy. thanks for joining us this morning. i'm kris sanchez along with anthony slaughter in for rob mayeda, and we've been expecting rain, heavy rain but not quite yet. >> won't see the heavy rain until tuesday into wednesday and thursday. once we get into the middle part of the week. starting to see the first showers beginning to make their way in, especially in the north bay. starting to see drizzle there. otherwise everyone else is cloud with a few temperatures in

place, and temperatures are not too bid. mid-40s as opposed to mid-50s yesterday. 47 in san jose. later today back in 60 here inland. coastal areas will be cool. mid-50s there and, again, that rain moves in by the middle part of the day, and it will be with us as we head through the upcoming week so dust the umbrellas off and keep them with you. they will get a good workout this week. >> thank you very much, anthony. in livermore police are on the lookout for a man they say tried to kidnap a 4-year-old boy from a day care center. a witness helped police come up with this sketch of the alleged kidnapper. investigators say the man walked into the livermore valley tennis club and told a child care worker that he was there to pick up his son. then he pointed at a child. when the employee asked him for his i.d., which is required to pick up a child, the man quickly left. the boy's mother told police no one else was authorized to pick up her son. during a controversial visit to uc berkeley nation of islam

leader louis farrakhan spoke. for decades critics have called his speeches and writings bigoted, homophobic and anti-semitic. yesterday at the beginning of the speech 78-year-old made it clear and reaction to the speech was mixed. >> we thank to allah moses who gave to the world the tora and the israelites prophets who gave us what is called the old testament. >> he held up to the book that says there is a secret relationship, a secret conspiracy between jews and blacks and that jews control the government and that you need to be their friends in order to be successful, that jews control the media to. me that was just so hateful. >> many students signed an online petition blasting his appearance on campus but the black student union stood by its

decision to invite farrakhan. coming up on requested today in the bay," how people around the world today are remembering the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in japan. plus, all of the day's news and the rainy forecast that you'll need to stay on top of this week. right now back to the "today" show. er

and we're back on a sunday morning, march 11th, 2012. nice day. can't complain out here in new york city. it's warming up. and we're going to start to feel like spring. actually sort of started to feel like spring the last couple weeks out on the plaza. i'm jenna wolfe along with lester holt. i have to say, do you have flat stanley? >> of course. >> well here's a flat stanley right here. flat jack. >> you have a camera? >> all the way from boston? >> want to get a shot. >> while they're talking. and this is almost like half 3-d. so if you go like this, charlie, it goes in 3-d. >> awesome. >> how old is this flat stanley?

>> eight. >> how you doing? >> good. >> that was the extent of my long interview today. how did it go for you? >> good. >> awesome. say hi, "today" show. >> hi, "today" show. >> flat stanley representing today by charlie and the girls. thanks, guys. >> nice to have you here, gang. >> will you stick around? can flat stanley much the rest of the show? beautiful. we've got a good half hour coming up. we're talking about madeleine mccann. >> it's been five years since she disappeared in portugal. but police there and in scotland yard have got some more information they're going on that may reopen this case. >> we're also going to talk about lottery ticket scams. you go to the lottery, some ticket sellers are actually being caught red-handed now as they help themselves to winning tickets purchased by their customers. our "dateline's" chris hanson will be here with the surprising results of his undercover investigation. this is surprising. >> then we've got a young guy here who's going to come on and show us some incredible moves. he already showed them to hockey fans up in canada at a vancouver

canuck game. zack millos wasn't shy about showing off those moves. we've got him in the studio. >> oh, that's great. >> shake it but don't break it my friend. >> they said in our notes he might be a little shy. i don't know what they're talking about. that is fantastic! >> at this point we might as well take the rest of the half hour off. >> seriously. what do you need us for? >> we're going to find more of his story coming up in just a moment. >> first we're going to get another check of weather with janice huff. >> i want to party with that kid. >> go for it. >> awesome. >> how are you? >> good. >> it's your birthday today? >> mm-hmm. >> what's your name? >> shai. >> and where are you from? >> new market, maryland. >> i love your hat. happy birthday. let's see what's happening. she'll be dancing and celebrating later, i'm sure. a look across the southwest and the west coast as another storm system moving in the pacific northwest, with rain and snow from seattle down to portland.

rain in san francisco and mountain snow. a series of storms expected there over the next several days. three to six inches of rain along the coast with wind gusts between 50 and 70 miles an hour. and there could be problems with avalanches in the higher elevations. so be aware. 57 for your high temperature today in san francisco. sunshine here in the northeast. hey, shout out to san francisco. good morning this morning and in the bay area, looking up to temperatures in the 40s. also watching a cold front slamming into the coast. that's bringing a few showers, especially to the north bay and those showers will become more widespread as we head into the day. umbrellas will be widespread. clouds acting as insulation at the surface, but later on today we're back to 60 inland and mid-50s at the coast. showers again tomorrow and that will last through this upcoming workweek. to get your weather any time of the day, logon to weather.com. now here's jenna. >> janice, thank you.

madeleine mccann is the little british girl who disappeared almost five years ago while on vacation with her family in portugal. but now, our investigators thinking of reopening the case? nbc's duncan gol stanley joins us from london with more. good morning, duncan. >> good morning, jenna. madeleine was only 4 years old when she went missing on vacation with her family in portugal. since then her parents have suffered years of heartache and frustration at how the investigation has been handled. but finally, they might have something to be positive about. madeleine mccann has been missing for nearly 5 years. in that time there have been suspects, there have been sightings, but still her disappearance remains a mystery. this maddie's last christmas at home. now a new police team will review the original investigation into her disappearance. >> we want to get a new team, new eyes, new hands on who will look at this evidence, perhaps

in a new way, and see something that other investigators may, just may have missed five years ago. >> reporter: the portuguese review will happen alongside one already being carried out by london's scotland yard. both are trying to shed new light on what happened during the mccann's family vacation. kate and jerri mccann had been dining in the resort restaurant while maddie slept in their nearby apartment. after she went missing a window and shutter were found open. despite a massive search and intense media coverage there were few clues as to where maddie was, or who had taken her. >> we will leave no stone unturned in the search for our daughter madeleine. >> reporter: but, the following year, portuguese police ended their investigation, which at one point involved questioning kate and gerry. they fought hard to keep their story in the public eye, determined the time since maddie's disappearance would be

no obstacle. >> if more than one person was involved, you may have had this pact of secrecy that took place at the time madeleine was kidnapped but that pact may have gone away. there may be someone out there right now who very much has a reason to come forward and to talk. that's the person law enforcement wants to identify. >> reporter: the mccanns say they welcome the case being reviewed and reviewed and hope it leads to the investigation being reopened. hope is all they have had for five long years without their little girl. reports say there are no new leads that lead to her whereabouts so portuguese police won't reopen the case. this could at least be one step closer for them. jenna? >> duncan, thank you. now here's lester. >> thanks. investigators in california are keeping an eye on lottery ticket sellers. seems some sellers are stealing

winnings from consumers. >> three years ago we started following california lottery veflts as they pioneered their sting operation to see if lottery clerks would identify winning tickets to players. now we're back with them in san francisco. al is leading the team. >> today we're going to do random checks on businesses. >> reporter: the california lottery has conducted operations all over the state, this is the first time vefrt investigators have worked the city by the bay. an investigator will take in a $10,000 winning ticket along with two losers. this is the lincoln park liquor store. >> yeah, but one $5. >> reporter: $5 winner? >> yeah. >> reporter: the clerk says the ticket is a $5 winner and gives him a new $5 lottery winner.

what happened to the other $9,995. investigates returned to san francisco and we're right along with them. we're headed to lincoln park market where lottery investigators presented two tickets, two losers, one $10,000 winner. that owner of the store put in a claim for the $10,000 ticket. investigates told him he'll be getting paid the $10,000 prize today. so at first he may think we're

the prize patrol. nice to see you. sounds like you're getting $10,000. >> yes. >> are you excited about that? >> yes. >> reporter: i'm chris hansen with "dateline" nbc. we're doing an investigation in stolen lottery tickets. >> stolen? >> reporter: stolen. there's an indication you stole this lottery ticket. i showed him the video from the hidden camera. >> i can, too. he says he got the $10,000 winning ticket mixed up with a small winning ticket he bought for himself. >> i didn't win that ticket. ticket sold. >> reporter: he says he couldn't see the tickets without his glasses. you didn't see the $10,000 because your glasses? >> yes. >> reporter: as you can see, his glasses were perched on his nose and he doesn't identify the ticket as a big winner. tell me what happened. later he pleaded no contest to a felony for filing a false claim. he was sentenced to 30 days in a work program and community

service. the lottery also terminated his contract. he can no longer sell lottery tickets. lottery sales can be the life blood of a small sale and might also be in jeopardy of losing his liquor license. we also go into ohio where we see 10% of the time clerks try to sell the lottery tickets. >> we need to check our tickets. >> "dateline" at 6:00/7:00 central time on nbc. up next, dancing machine. ♪ our machines help identify early stages of cancer and it's something that we're extremely proud of. you see someone who is saved because of this technology, you know that the things that you do in your life, matter. if i did have an opportunity to meet a cancer survivor,

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and melissa and sister with him. good morning. thanks for being with us. how are you doing? >> good. >> feeling all right? >> yeah. >> you think of yourself as a dancing star at this point? >> yeah. >> yeah. i would, too. where did you learn how to dance with that? >> my sister taught me. >> you're the one. >> if it wasn't for her you would have no idea how to dance in. >> no. >> really? >> we see you in the background. what's going through your mind. the camera stays on him. >> usually the camera focuses on kids and you get a couple seconds. i was watching the jumbotron and kept going and going and going. >> seems like you were having as much fun as he did. >> it was a lot of fun. >> song "sexy and i know it," it's your favorite song. what do you think of that? >> well, he did want to use that for a school talent school audition and i wasn't sure about

it. they played it. he moved to it. now we're here. >> what's your responsibility. did you truly teach him these moves? >> i think it comes naturally. it's pretty spontaneous. >> yes. you don't have a name for any of those moves, do you? >> no. >> okay. >> do you want to be a dancer when you get older? >> yeah. >> so, you're the fan of the game. you got to meet one much your favorite players? >> who was it in. >> dan. >> can we cue the music? >> go for it. >> oh, yeah. ♪ sexy and i know it >> it's your time, jack. ♪ ♪ yeah >> he's so serious, intense when

he dances. i understand a birthday is coming up. keep dancing. when is your birthday? >> march 12th. >> when is that? >> tomorrow. >> we want to wish you a happy early birthday. don't stop dancing. don't let us go in the way any way, shape or form. if there's any way to hand these off and you keep dancing. happy birthday, jack. we got a smile. >> we have something for you, too. do you want to stop dancing. here, jack. >> we got pictures. >> oh, thank you. >> nice. >> publicity pictures already. >> and this. >> he's marketing himself quite well already. jack, thanks so much. thanks to your family for coming in with us. >> thank you. >> you're so welcome. keep dancing. just ahead, is britney

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for the associated press and comedienne carol raleigh. good morning to both of you. >> alicia, it's becoming quite common on "snl" now you bring on extra co-stars with the star. >> you've got to bring on the star power. so i actually interviewed jonah hill last week and he said the first time he did "snl," this was his second time, he was so nervous. this time he really wanted to enjoy it. he was really funny last night. >> carrie, i want to talk to you about -- >> hi. how you doing? >> thanks for being here. >> i don't like flat stanley but i'm here. >> let's talk about heidi klum she finally opened up about her split with seal. she didn't say much, though. >> no. >> but she did sort-of comment? >> she sort-of commented. listen, she can't comment. she's in the middle of a divorce and she is the bread winner. trust me, as soon as it's over, the divorce is over, she's going to be singing like a canary. she's going to have a $5 million book deal. and seal was talking a little bit. because he doesn't have any money. he doesn't care. he'll just tell everything. >> heidi said she wants to keep

it quiet for her kids. she doesn't want the kids to read the good or the bad. >> -- classy move. >> i want to talk about this new trend, it's not really a new trend, this posing naked and pregnant, jessica simpson -- >> nude trend? >> a nude trend. >> very good. >> jessica simpson on the cover of "elle" and the pose reminiscent of demi moore's pose of how many years ago. >> 21 years ago. mariah carey has done it, brooke shields done it. celebrities want to show that they're still hot even though they're pregnant. you build your image on what you look like. >> it's so not necessary. i think it's over. >> so not hot. >> no, she looked great. but i've seen myself naked as a pregnant woman. like i'm over it. as soon as that -- don't be so grossed out. >> i apologize. i wanted to see where the story went. >> do you remember that transgender man that was pregnant and he did the same pose? >> yes. >> when that came out i think it should have been over. enough with the naked ladies. >> i agree.

people need to get more creative. this has been done for decades. >> lester, don't think about doing it. >> no, no, no. >> rumor has it britney spears is going to be the new "x factor" judge? >> i give her two days and she'll be shaving her head and banging simon cowell's limo with an umbrella. she can't handle the spotlight. this is a bad idea. she's not very articulate anyways. i'm sorry but she's a -- lester, sorry, but she's a louisiana girl who just used to be a video queen. >> i think this is a great idea. >> come on! >> people always want to drop britney out. she's been doing this for more than a decade. yeah, she went a little bit off the rails but she came back. >> she cannot take the spotlight. she needs to get up there and dance and go home to her farm with her kids. >> her last album was one of her most critically successful. bring it on britney. >> maybe you two should be judges. >> back to the whole marriage thing, dennis quaid and kimberly buffington quaid filed for divorce. this is dennis quaid's third divorce now? >> he was famously married to

meg ryan. married to an actress before that. of course he and kimberly went through quite an ordeal because their twins were almost killed, given the wrong medicine at a hospital. this one is really sad. >> they're saying that she wants a lot of support financially from him. and he's saying he doesn't want to give any. this is his third divorce. he doesn't have any money left. all he can give is a divorce. >> the bank is empty. >> one final comment on dick van dyke, 86-year-old dick van dyke marrying his 40-year-old girlfriend? >> good for him. >> leap day. i'm going to take bets there's not going to be a ten-year anniversary. >> 86, good for you dick van dyke. >> right. and he was also saying that he wants a life partner. this is more of an end of life partner. >> whoa. >> i'm sorry. i love him. >> it's all good. >> somebody was going to say it. >> clearly. she did it. >> good to have you both here. thanks. up next "today's" "life l illustrated" your special moments that you've shared with us after these messages.

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time to find out what's coming up on "meet the press." david gregory joins us again from washington. hey, david. >> hey, jenna. coming up rick santorum will join me exclusively from the campaign trail this morning. then a preview of the fall campaign with two top governors, of virginia bob mcdonnell and the governor of maryland martin o'malley. plus our political roundtable featuring reverend al sharpton. we're going to talk about civility and politics and where it's all gone. >> civility and politics. it's a big deal. we made it. another year of daylight saving time. >> what do we do with our extra hour? >> i have no idea. we should hang out. want to hang out or something? want to get lunch or something? >> you got it. >> we're going to hang out. >> apparently so. we leave you this morning with

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