we're back with more of "today" on a wednesday morning, 29th day of july, 2009, and no, that's not the crowd at rockefeller plaza. that's what it looks like down in san antonio, texas, this morning. hoda and kathie lee are there for day three of "today takes a vacation." they've been having all kinds of fun. with members of the military and folks from san antonio. first of all, report out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales and al roker. remember earlier in the show, hoda and kathie lee were saying it was about 85 degrees there in the dark. >> right. >> so let's find out how it's cooking there now. ladies, what's the temperature like? >> we're so blessed today. >> we have an overcast sky. >> overcast. it's only in the high 80s. >> we've got the air force going by us. >> they say it could get up in the 100s later this afternoon when we're on the plane home. >> the air force is in a boat. i like that. >> yes. >> it's really nice.

>> they're confused. >> what do you have there in front of you? >> oh, we're going to show you, like these really upscale boots. these are $12,000 a pair. >> what? >> luccheses. we didn't buy them, we're just showing them. >> and can i tell you something? they only make 125 pairs of these. so they have coveted. >> what number is that? >> they come in their own carrying case. >> this is made out of crock dale or something? >> rattlesnake i think. no, i don't know! they are beautiful things. they are. and there's also a -- the store here is all mexican products and stuff, and we're going to talk to you about that in a little bit. we're going to take a tour of san antonio. >> i love these boats that keep going by us in the background. just another day in san antonio, texas. >> oh, look, colonel sanders. >> all right, ladies. we'll see you in a second. >> all right. and talking about investing.

some people invest in those boots, others may look at more conventional investments. it's "today's money 911." we've got our panel of experts answering your questions about credit card limits. how to cope with post-divorce problems, and how to stop bad 13e7bding habits. all that coming up. >> plus also the new website that promises to bring you only the truth about celebrities. >> ah. >> see if they can live up to that promise. before we go any further, let's go inside, only the truth in the headlines and ann curry standing by at the news desk. >> you bet. that's our aim. thanks so much, matt. good morning once again, everybody. in the news federal health officials confirm that pregnant women with swine flu have a much higher risk of serious complications and death. they say that pregnant women who think they are infected should seek immediate treatment with antiviral drugs. today officials at the centers for disease control are assessing who should be first in line for any new swine flu vaccines. a warning this morning for tanning bed users. the world health organization has put tanning beds into the top category for cancer risk

saying the ultraviolet radiation is as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. and researchers found that people who start using tanning beds before the age of 30 increase their chances of getting cancer by 75%. president obama takes his push for health care reform to a town hall meetings in north carolina and virginia today. one day after fielding questions from seniors at aarp headquarters in washington. the coast guard is holding out little hope of finding more survivors from a boat full of haitian migrants that sank near the turks and caicos islands. 118 people were rescued and 15 bodies have been recovered, and as many as 70 people are still missing. more than 40 people were wounded today when a car bomb damaged a police barracks in northern spain. authorities blame a basque separatist movement. this morning, defense secretary robert gates said that some american troops in iraq may be able to come home ahead of schedule. all u.s. troops are scheduled to be out of iraq by the end of 2011. microsoft and yahoo! are

joining forces in an internet search partnership, a direct challenge to online search leader google. the ten-year deal announced today allows microsoft to use its upgraded bing search engine to take over yahoo!'s search responsibilities. extreme heat will keep a scorching grip on much of the pacific northwest today. triple digit temperatures set records today on -- rather on tuesday in portland, oregon, and sent people to pools to beat the heat. in japan on tuesday, two elephants from a zoo near tokyo stayed cool with a day at the beach. they enjoyed the sand, and snacked on carrots and bananas, and came with their swimming trunks ready to go. there they go. it is now four minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt. >> all right, ann, thank you very much. get a check on the summer heat from mr. roker down the other side of the plaza. >> we don't want to talk too loud. >> this is matthew. >> where are you from? >> denver. >> and how old is he? >> 3 months. >> i feel like i'm johnny miller doing the golf.

only i know what i'm talking about. let's take a look, show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. severe storms from hartford, connecticut down to virginia beach. damaging winds, isolated tornadoes possible. look at the radar. things already firing up. rainfall amounts out of this system just to the north of new york. we could be looking at three to four inches of rain in some spots. and then as we move in towards texas, from dallas up to colorado springs, out to little rock, they've got large, damaging winds, as well. look at that stuff. it's heading towards san antonio. uh-oh. i think kathie lee and hoda will get out before it's over. but, we're looking at a lot of heavy rain, >> we will be quite warm and muggy today. a chance of a strong thunderstorms this afternoon. we will remain unsettled throughout today, tonight as well. tomorrow, a little bit

and a cutie back there. all right, hi there. and now let's go inside to matt. "today takes a vacation" is brought to you by expedia.com. >> al, thank you. now more of our third stop on "today takes a vacation." as you saw, hoda and kathie lee are in san antonio, texas, where they've been kicking up their heels all morning long. hey, guys. >> yee-haw, natalie! when most people think of this wonderful city they think of the famous alamo. but -- or also maybe chili concarne. >> but this is actually the seventh largest in the u.s., draws more than 26 million tourists every single year.

dallas and houston are generally considered hot spots of texas. but the city of san antonio holds many of the lone star state's most enjoyed treasures. ♪ ♪ oh, my my snoend. cowboys and girls flock here to chow down on mexican fare and kick back a few margaritas while two-stepping the night away. but it's not just the food and the fun drawing in the crowds. san antonio is immersed in history. it's a city built on seven missions. ♪ hallelujah and sundays are still sacred here among the locals. >> san antonio is a pretty religious town. we were founded with these wonderful missions. they have been here as part of the cultural heritage of san antonio, the religious heritage of the united states.

since the 1700s. >> san antonio is very bilingual, li cultural city. we celebrate that. we really have embraced it. >> reporter: the most famous mission in the heart of san antonio is the alamo. it began as a christian outreach to the native americans in 1718, but was never completed. over a century later, 200 texans courageously faced off against a mexican army ten times larger. >> the alamo represents a certain type of battle where you're facing odds that are overwhelming. >> reporter: on march the 6th, 1836, the alamo was finally defeated, and all of its defenders were killed. >> it's known all over the world as a symbol of freedom for a people who are willing to sacrifice their own lives for freedom. >> reporter: the cry, remember the alamo, is still heard today, and is a reminder of the heroic struggle and sacrifice made

against impossible odds. two blocks from the alamo is the riverwalk. the epicenter of san antonio tourism. hotels, restaurants, and shops line the 2 1/2 mile san antonio river. >> you've got a melting pot of cultures that have come to the river. >> reporter: so what really makes this city of blended cultures so unique? >> what you're going to find here is hospitality, more than anything. i think you're going to find people that are very sincere, very honest, you know, want to help out anybody that comes through. there's a real authenticity about san antonio that i don't find anywhere else. it's the type of city that embraces you. it's real. and it makes you feel at home. a lot of people come and they don't leave. i've lived here for 42 years. i can't imagine living anywhere else. >> reporter: but if you're going to come here, you better like the heat. from the extreme temperatures, to the spicy cuisine, this is one hot place to visit.

>> we can attest to that. >> it sure is. >> natalie, we did not forget you in the gift department. >> oh. >> we've been thinking and thinking about you. >> yes, and we love you because you're so pretty and you always smell so good. so there's this stuff called botanica that's all things good and delicious and good smelling and good luck. >> it's all good luck stuff. this is a good luck bar of soap and some good luck candles and a good luck money spray. >> yes, because you're on "today." >> we all need that. >> and just in case that doesn't work we've got a lucky horseshoe for you. >> can you fedex all the good luck stuff to vegas so i have it when i get there. >> oh, that's right. absolutely. >> hoda said in her little walk that riverwalk is 2 1/2 miles long. since she said that it's now 4 miles long. >> it just keeps growing. >> it's 4 miles long. when they finish, it will be 13 miles? >> yes. >> let's hear it for the air force again, going down the river. >> it really is a fabulous place, and the people are so nice!

>> you guys should get back. that's amazing. so my hat, my ten gallon hat off to all of those who showed up this morning. >> your charo. >> yes, my charo. >> have fun in vegas. >> coming up you're going to be chowing on some barbecue for us. we're going to check in with them in a little bit. but coming up next from here, "today's money 911" panel, our panel of experts return to answer some of your finance questions. here i am! (announcer) is making sure the gentle care you give to your face works for me. (announcer) ...hands... remember the elbows! (announcer) and legs mmmm, silky smooth (announcer) also goes to your tush! excellent! (announcer) with new aloe & e and soothing clean flushable moist wipes... check your own sensitivity profile at cottonelleinstitute.com. two thirds of women have sensitive skin - maybe you're one of them? you know they don't call this a lab for nothing.

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♪ somebody call 911 it's wednesday, so that means it's time for "today's money 911." we're asking some of your pressing financial financial questions. today financial editor jean chatzky, finance expert david bach and carmen wong ulrich, the host of cnbc's "on the money". ann is upstairs. our first question is a phoner. he has a question about credit card limits. rich, good morning. >> good morning to you. i've been paying down my credit card bills, and suddenly they've all begun to reduce my credit limits. i've been making the payments well over the minimum now, and i have less credit available, and now less cash in the bank than before. what should i do? should i cancel these cards, just make the minimum payments, and keep the money in the bank? >> jean, sounds like a financial

catch-22. >> it's called chasing the balance, rich. you're not the only person that this is happening to. what you should do is not cancel those cards, because canceling the cards is going to hurt your credit score and that's not good for anybody. but you should make sure that you've got a substantial emergency cushion in the bank and sort of try to do both at once. pay off those credit cards, because it's not good for you to be paying the interest, no matter how low that interest is, but make sure you have enough money to protect you in case they continue to reduce those balances, because they very well might. >> good luck, rich, with that. now let's head upstairs to ann with a viewer on skype. >> that's right, matt -- or al. we've got karen in cincinnati, ohio. she's got a question. karen, what's your question? >> good morning. my question is, i've received a couple letters from our credit card companies lately saying that since we haven't been using the cards, they have canceled them, and we've deliberately made the choice to stop putting things on credit, saving our money. when you contact the credit card companies and say, we really

don't want the card canceled, they say tough, it's canceled, you have to reapply. we have excellent credit rating, we've paid on time. i'm kind of confused as far as what's going to happen? is this going to affect our credit rating? and what steps should we be taking? >> david, good question. >> well, you deserve to be confused. it's crazy what the credit card companies are doing to us. this is called the use it or lose it clause, basically. the credit card companies don't want your business if you're not doing business. so what everybody who's watching needs to know, you need to be using your credit card, unfortunately every single month now. putting a bill like a utility bill or phone bill or cable bill on your credit card, a small amount of money. >> a grocery bill. >> something simple that you can pay it off every month, $50, $100. so the next card you apply for you need to use it in small amounts every month, otherwise they will close it down. i would go back to that credit card company and see if they actually recorded the account closed yet. if they have not roared the

account closed yet i would get to a supervisor and say i really want the card opened back up. they'll let you do that, tell them you'll use the card this week. quite frankly, they really don't want to lose your business, they just want you to use your card. >> hope that answers the question. now we have dawn in new port, virginia and she's got a question for us. >> good morning. my question is, my husband and i filed bankruptcy in 2004, and we got ourselves right back into debt with a new car loan and credit card. although we've paid on our credit note regularly, last year we stopped paying on the credit cards due to a wage decrease and they've all gone into collections and i don't know how to get it back into control. i'm currently an mba student. i have $75,000 worth of student loans and i can't find full-time work, so my husband is the only income we have. he wants to take out a loan against his 401(k) to pay off the collections but we don't want to pay the extra charges they want us to pay. can you offer me any advice? and how would you fix this?

>> carmen, how can you help? >> dawn, don't take out a loan from a 401(k) to pay off this. you got me in a bad spot here because you're a repeat offender. you've got a problem with credit. i want you to manage that problem. but here's the thing, once something goes into collections, understand this when you have a credit card bill and you go into collections the collection agency has bought your debt for ten cents on the dollar. so the original debt is gone. anything you pay over 10% of what you originally owe is just pure profit for them. so you can negotiate what you owe down. way down. to as little as 30% or 40% of what you owe. but dawn, it's up to you to get a handle of this, to make sure to call the collection agencies, work this out with them and go to a nonprofit credit counselor to get you on a budget, because you have to manage your credit issues, because as you said, you filed bankruptcy, you got into debt again, this is a problem. so you really -- this is a marble hazard here, you've got to pay attention to the debt you have on. >> one of the things that people don't understand about credit

counseling and one of the silver linings is that they have the ability to waive those fees and over limit charges. they can actually get rid of them, so it's just something you should know before you head in that direction. >> let's head back upstairs. ann has another skype. >> from orlando, florida, we've got paige standing by. what's your question, dear? >> hi. good morning. i'm getting divorced, and as part of my divorce settlement i need to refinance my mortgage. i'm going to be keeping my home for another four years so i've been shopping around for mortgages and i found one based on a 30-year term, five years interest free with a really good rate. but i'm wondering, number one, is this mortgage too good to be true? and number two, is it wise and safe for me to be looking for this type of a mortgage? >> jean, she needs some good advice? >> yes, absolutely. here's what you have, paige. you have a one-year window of time in order to make this work for you. on the surface it sounds great. because you're buying yourself a cheap mortgage for five years, and you're saying you're going to be out of that house four years from now. but you've got to be really,

really sure about that. because five years later, the rate on that mortgage could shoot sky high. it could be very difficult for you to make the payments. so if you're going to do this, and i don't think it's a bad idea, i want you to make sure you've got substantial cash in the bank so that if the mortgage goes up, you can actually make those payments until you can get out of that house. >> all right. >> okay. great. >> good advice. guys, thanks so 67. jaep chatzky, david bach, and ladies, you've got to see these socks david has on. those are happening socks. i like them. >> and carmen wong ulrich. you can catch carmen on "on the money" on cnbc saturday at 8:00 eastern. and if you have financial questions -- she's striking it right now. if you've got a financial question go to todayshow.com and let us know about it. still ahead, country star lee ann womack sings her heart out live from the heart of texas. but first, these messages. edit? perfect 10 -- the 10 minute phenomenon from nice 'n easy. rich color, stunning high gloss,

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♪ viva las vegas >> woo-hoo! >> the lights, the glamour, the gambling, the music, the strip. las vegas has it all. and tomorrow on "today," amy robach and i will take it all in in sin city on the fourth and final day of "today takes a vacation." i can't wait to get in on the action. you guys had so much fun this week. so my turn. >> all right. look out. i mean you guys look a little sinister, actually. >> that's that poker face. you could tell amy kind of won that hand. >> i guess so. >> she has the poker face. >> but we're not done with "today." kathie lee and hoda are still having a good sometime in san antonio. guys, how is it going? what's coming up? >> way have a lot coming up. >> it's been a lot of fun. >> we actually have another song by lee ann womack who sang a great song in the earlier hour. she's going to come back again in the 9:00 and again in the 10:00. >> and we're going to visit our dude ranch.

>> yes, we are. >> what is a trip to texas without a little barbecue, y'all. >> all right. >> are you guys doing beef barbecue down there? >> we haven't even gotten over to the table yet. we've been doing pizza. >> i wish i brought a taole because we're salivating. >> and by the way, you two look terrific. >> really? are you being facetious? >> no, i'm giving you a complime compliment. >> we don't trust people who give us compliments. >> most of the people in the crowd are looking at us like, why are they dressed like that? everyone else looks like they're from new york. >> meantime a shout out to your crowd, guys. do you have any idea how many people came out to see you? i think that's one of the largest responses, crowd responses we've had in a live shot. >> well, it's standing room only for sure. there's room for one horse over there, though.

>> and that's not counting the liver boats that are going by every few minutes. >> that's great. >> a lot of these people have been here since 1:00 in the morning. >> have fun. we're going to be checking in with you a little bit later. also coming up from here. apparently there's something new. there's a lot of material on the web that is true and there's a lot of material that isn't true. the gossip websites may or may not be true. and now there's a new thing, a truth squad that's available to try to step in and, you know, figure out what's true and not true for us. but first before we get to all of that you've got a final check of the weather? >> that's right. let's see what's happening for you as you step out the door for today. risk of some strong storms later today in the northeast. strong storms down in texas, oklahoma, arkansas and mississippi. record highs continue in the pacific northwest. tomorrow, we're expecting warm weather, sunny skies in the northeast. thundershowers in the mid-ohio river valley down into texas. >> already some light rain in

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nbc's chief legal analyst dan abrams is the co-creator of the site. good morning. >> good morning. >> why create a website like this? >> why the legal guy? right? what am i doing involved in this? >> exactly. >> the bottom line is what i discovered is as a legal matter there's almost no remedy for public figures. they can complain, they can't really do anything legally in almost all cases. so the goal here was to create a sort of a home, a venue, where celebrities could go, where others can go to credit the record. that doesn't mean that every time a celebrity or one of their representatives come to gossipcop and say, this is the fact, that we're going to accept it. but, when my partner came to me with this idea about six months ago, he said you know, this idea of gossip cop, sort of policing the gossip sites, i thought to myself, wow, that's a fantastic idea. >> how much of a need is there for that? >> there's an absolute need. and the time is now. and why? because, even today, when we were doing some research on some of the stories, one of the producers called up some of the

sites involved and the site said we got it from a different site and the site says we got it from another site. there's this chain where a somewhat reputable source will pick up a somewhat un -- disreputable source and it just goes on this chain and the goal of gossip cop is to stop that chain and say, look, this story is either true or not true. >> like the old game of telephone. let's talk about some of the false reports that are out there right now and you're reporting on your website. katie holmes for example, you have on your headline today, she barely escaped an exploding car on the set of a movie she's filming in australia. not true. >> michael and the team did some research and actually reporting on this. because they saw on this website, katie holmes nearly escaped this explosion. and what they found is that actually, she wasn't even there when the explosion occurred. that she'd been off the set for a significant amount of time already. is this the most important story in the world? is it so important that they get this one right? you know, no. but you know what? it is part of sort of the ongoing problem, and i would

argue, that this extends to the mainstream media, as well. that people's faith in the mainstream media is undermined by this kind of false reporting. >> here's another one. angelina jolie eyeing a run for the white house. >> so they quote these friends, right, this friend of brad pitt's and a friend of angelina jolie's and the headline is that she's eyeing, a british tabloid says she's eyeing a run for the white house. but, of course, all they're doing is using people who are saying, yeah, she would think that that would be terrific. i'm sure she would love that. and the headline is totally misleading. >> okay. good one. next one is the twilight co-star kristen stewart and robert pattinson are expecting a baby. i mean last i heard they weren't even together although there's this whole love triangle. i've been reading my tabloids. >> the goes up cop found an australian magazine that reported that she informed them she's pregnant. and she said to him, i'm pregnant. the problem, again, is that this stuff gets picked up and someone else sources them, and someone

else sends sources that other source, and so again the goal here was to say, this is total nonsense. michael actually went and did the reporting, made the calls, and found out, of course, this one is not that surprising that this one is not true. >> and finally michael jackson. what's the latest rumor you uncovered there? >> this one specifically with regard to one magazine that on the one hand reported we've got exclusive new details that michael jackson was guy, and then five pages later reported that they have information about michael jackson's secret girlfriend. >> the nanny, right? >> but the point is that on the one hand you've got the same publication, on the same day, in the same issue, and the goal is to have a little bit of accountability here. in the end i do this really as a media watchdog site. >> dan abrams, gossipcop.com. good luck to you with that. appreciate it. >> thanks a lot. >> coming up next, we'll take you back to san antonio for some true texas barbecue. this is the real deal. guaranteed. right after this. stay healthy - and get on with my life.

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>> two rose. >> if hoda married either one of you guys, she'd be hoda dave dady? >> that would be wonderful. >> are you available? >> stop it. >> beautiful wife and children are here. >> we're so happy to have them. >> all right. so your barbecue is unique because you add a little cherry to it, right? >> it's all about the rub. >> really, texas barbecue, and here in san antonio we like to spice it up a little bit. we're going to do our rub first. smoked paprika. >> of course you are. >> a little bit of garlic powder, cayenne. >> throw it in there. >> coriander, a secret ingredie ingredient. cumin. sugar, pepper, salt. you have all this in your cupboard i promise you, you just don't know how to use it yet. we're just going to mix that up. that's as easy, as awesome as a san antonio texas rub is. we've got our baby back ribs. just put it in there. texas and san antonio are known for our dry rub.

you don't have to push it in or anything. >> nothing? >> nothing. >> you didn't do that side? >> we don't want to do that side. so we're going to put it right in the smoker. 2, 2 1/2 hours about 180 degrees. >> that's what the key. the slow cooking. >> it's all about slow cooking. if you look at this. >> ooh. this is one that's finished. >> these things are unbelievable. >> you don't put a glaze on until what point? >> i like to do the glaze about the last 30 minutes. just enough to kind of give it that nice, sweet glaze. something not too sticky. but something that imparts raw flavor. >> what kind of glaze here? >> our secret thing. a little bit of cherry syrup, a pure cane syrup so there's no -- >> look at that. >> i've never heard of cherry syrup. that is beautiful. >> this is something that we kind of came up with here in san antonio. >> ooh. >> we're very, very passionate about our food here. >> yeah. >> and you know, to be honest with you, we're doing this expectation thing, you've got to get to san antonio and check it out. >> can we try these ribs?

>> oh, it's time. it's time. >> you had margaritas already. it's definitely time for ribs, right? >> a little food, thank you. >> okay. >> you know that al's just salivating. >> al is -- >> these are the best ribs in america right here. >> then we're going to share a little of this with our crowd out there. >> yeah, okay. >> stop it. >> hmm. >> oh, my gosh. >> i want this for breakfast every day. >> oh. >> you guys should have sent these up yesterday. >> in san antonio you're not allowed to use napkins. you've got to get it all over the place. >> al, there's a special member of our audience who's been so nice. come here, special member. come here. come here, please. he's a special member of our audience, he's just been hanging around. what's your name? >> mr. u. >> all right, here's a rib for you. >> the truth is he was going to leave. we said hang in there, we'll give you a rib.

>> all right, honey. we're glad you're with us. thank you so much. >> coming up on our show we've got another song with lee ann womack. >> yes, we do. >> we're going to visit a dude ranch. >> we've got a lot coming up. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ >> san antonio this morning on day three of "today takes a vacation." we've got kathie lee and hoda with a lot more coming up. >> what's going on, guys? >> well, first of all, we can't stop eating the ribs. >> we're going to dig into the deep fried strawberry pie and we're going to do all of this to the melodic voice of lee ann womack. how much -- i mean it can't get better than that. >> take it away. >> lee ann wants this so bad. >> thank you. ♪

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