this morning on "early today," final respects. thousands turn out for a tearful good-bye to senator ted kennedy. a horrifying crime, but the victim survives. abducted in california at age 11, she resurfaces 18 years later. and luck of the draw. ticket holders in florida fume over a foulup during a lottery ticket holders in florida fume over a foulup during a lottery drawing.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. this morning we begin with paying tribute to ted y. after decades of public service, thousands of people gathered in massachusetts thursday to spend just a passing moment in the presence of their late senator. edward moore teddy kennedy. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: hour after hour, they came by the thousands to the kennedy library not far from downtown boston. ordinary americans who wanted to pay their last respects to the senator they called teddy. many visibly moved as they filed by senator kennedy's coffin. >> well, i was completely overwhelmed, actually. >> civil rights and, you know, minimum wage and he really was a voice of the poor. and, you know, the common person. >> reporter: the line of waiting mourners stretched into the

night. suddenly along the line came senator kennedy's widow, hugging and kissing, even though she had never met, returning their affection for teddy. >> we're so honored they came out to pay tribute to my husband. >> reporter: the senator's coffin had arrived before nightfall by a military guard from washington. nearly 100 members of the kennedy clan were on hand. here caroline kennedy, bobby son chris, and robert kennedy jr. the kennedy family saying thank you to americans as americans said thank you and good-bye to the family patriarch, senator edward ken different i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, boston. the entire nation, if not the world, is struggling to come to grips this morning of a shocking story of crime and survival. police have reunited a 29-year-old california woman

with her family nearly two decades after she was kidnapped by a sex offender who would later father two children with them and hold them hostage in a backyard closure. nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: it is an amazing, emotional story that shakes even veteran law officers. >> duggard was found alive in antioch. >> reporter: in 1991, jaycee was just 11 years old. her stepfather watched as she walked to a neighborhood bus stop. >> he pulled her in. >> reporter: investigators searched for a couple in a gray car, while her mom made an emotional plea for her return. >> and i want you to come home tonight safe and sound. >> reporter: that trip would take 18 years. the mystery began to unravel when campus police at the university of california, berkeley noticed registered sex offender with two young children.

he was called in for questioning and showed up with the kids and two adult women, one of them his wife, the other jaycee. >> from what they both said he fathered both children with jaycee. >> reporter: ultimately, investigators say, he confessed to the kidnapping. they were charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and child molestation. they uncovered another horrific twist. >> the seven of the residence revealed a hidden backyard within a backyard. the hidden backyard had sheds, tents and out buildings where jaycee and the girls spent most of their lives. >> reporter: jaycee is secluded again in the comfort of an area motel, getting reacquainted with her mom, who she hasn't seen in the last 18 years. jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >> unbelievable. now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. in south carolina, police dash cam video shows why one officer lost his job. the cop was trailing a group of

teens on an atv. when they do pull over, the cop pushes him and hits him multiple times with a flashlight. he was fired after the police chief saw this video. deja vu. this captures the man's 22nd dui violation. the suspect failed his field sobriety test and was later found to have five times the legal alcohol limit. at the time he was pulled over, he had a revoked license and three warrants out for his arrest. florida residents are dealing with an unexpected effect of the depressed economy. this is it. vacant homes serving as prime real estate for massive killer bee colonies. a bee remover found 20,000 bees buzzing on one porch alone. without new homeowners moving in, his winged residents likely will continue to invade houses. a new wax sculpture of the late king of pop was unveiled in

los angeles. the $300,000 figure shows michael jackson in wardrobe laid out for the concerts he had planned in london. publicists claim that was crafted in england and brought to hollywood under, quote, heavy guard. good morning to you, dan. it's all about danny this morning. tropical storm danny almost died last night. there were there was no thunderstorms near the center of it. overnight the winds became a little more fair for it to develop. you notice some of the thunderstorms are actually near the center of circulation, at least in the northeast side, the first time on the north side. it looks like danny is going to maintain itself at least. we're not calling for any crazy amount. but it is still going to ride along the earn seaboard. rip currents the next two to three days and waves a little bigger, not like last weekend,

but a little bigger than normal. we have to watch extreme areas of eastern new england for heavy rain and maybe a little bit of wind effects during the day on saturday. so that's the story with that. otherwise, it is a stormy day out there with showers and storms in many areas of the east. so be prepared to bring that umbrella with you today. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. showers and storms in numerous areas today from atlantic city and pretty much everywhere in the east needs an umbrella today. not many dry spots. maybe richmond during the early course of the day. later tonight, you could see some rain there. dan, it's an umbrella friday. >> i'll have to borrow yours. i left mine at home. >> then what am i going to use? it's not important? >> we'll work out the details later. >> boeing revised, aig, and a place to pamper man's best friend. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, is it an escapable fate that the final destination will win this weekend at the box

office? football history at usc, and eagles have landed, michael vick debuts for philadelphia. you're watching "early today."

>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm dan kloeffler. here are some of your top headlines this morning. after a year long inquiry, prosecutors have decided not to charge bill richardson for a pay to play scheme. it forced him to withdraw from president obama's nominee for press secretary. the governor was quote gratified he was vindicated. california firefighters are battling a fast moving brushfire that charred 75 acres in the seaside sea of rancho, palo verde. an unknown number of structures in that area.

hoping to do something about prejudice against gypsies in romania, madonna found out how deeply those prejudices are held by some. yesterday she was booed at her concert when she said prejudices remained deep across eastern europe. >> there's a problem with tonight's drawing. we will correct the problem. in florida a lottery drawing is sure to have conspiracy theorists buzzing there. a lotto lady called for number 48 when there was no bouncing 48 ball in the display case. lottery officials claim it was there for a millisecond but later admitted the mistake and rolled over the winning jackpot. so now here's an early look how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens 9,580 after inching 37 points on thursday. nas daz rose 3 points.

the nikkei rose 60 points but in hong kong the hang seng dropped 1414 points. wall street may be having a summer slowdown but at least for now stocks are headed in the right direction. light volume and stocks already priced to reflect improving economic data brought a slow and steady eight-day streak for the dow, now its longest in two years. shares of boeing sent the index higher on thursday climbing 8% on news its long delayed dreamliner will take flight by the end of the year. aig, once the world's largest insurer, spikes 27% that the struggling company might reconcile differences about its former ceo. that move could mean an influx of cash from private investors to help the company make good on its promise to pay back $180 billion. a bit of a boost with quarterly earnings at the end of trading yesterday. pc maker shot up 6% after

reporting better than expected sales. labor department reported a drop in first-time jobless claims thursday. what surprised analysts was the bigger than expected decrease in number of americans continuing to file for benefits. it was the lowest level for continuing claims since early april. also out yesterday, a government report that the economy is shrinking less than expected. investors will get more news on that front today when data on personal income and consumer spending is released. toyota was the automaker that got the biggest boost for the cash for clunkers program but apparently not a big enough boost. it will end production at its plant in california, putting 4,500 jobs at risk. coming up, investors will find out how luxury retailers tiffany&company and hermez. one industry doing well in this company. stay, a modern dog hotel in chicago, averages 65 canine

clients a night. pet owners pay $75 for high-end dogs any person would really love. for $25 extra, fido gets a dip in the indoor pool. michael vick suits up. the ultimate ans to a bean ball. and usc trojans go out on a limb. plus, the phillies have been doing it with the bat lately, but jimmy rollins shows he still can pluck them at shortstop. your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. good morning. tropical storm in the east and heat wave in the west. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, last name michael vick took the next step in his long road back from prison to the nfl. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. it's been over two and a half years since michael vick played an nfl name. the vilified quarterback made his debut with the eagles. go to philadelphia. vick entered second play from scrimmage and shoveled a pass to shawn mccoy for a short game. his only pass downfield a bullet. a first down. it was only in for six plays. one of the receiver, perfect four for four through the area for 19 yards.

eagles won the game, and maybe more importantly, no protests from animal rights groups in philly. matt barkley the starting quarterback at usc. becomes the first ever true freshman to start a season opener for southern cal. they host san jose state next weekend. basketball, pirates and phils. defense. charlie morton, come backer up the middle. how about some offense. pirates down one in the eighth. jones put pittsburgh on top with a two-run shot. for the second time in two games, they rallieded to beat the champs, 3-2. now to boston. watch out. fooled the red sox in the old criss-cross throw. no joking around here. clinton took a pitch off the helmet. he would be okay. a towering blast to left. white sox won it, 9-5. ragers lead the yanks. red sox lead one and a half in the a.l. wild card.ngers lead t.

red sox lead one and a half in the a.l. wild card. check this out in the angels/a's. suzuki with what looks like a base hit. toss to eric ibar who got suzuki at fist. 4-6-3 for the out. ibar takes the cake. you're not going to see a better play than that on the infield. that's your early look at sports on "early today." have a great weekend. i'm fred roggin. >> thank you, fred. can brad pitt hold onto the top spot at the box office this weekend? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >> with a little help from their friends. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this friday morning. just the latest from the hurricane center. danny is going to be really a nonfactor for everyone on the east coast. it's going to stay along the coast and very weak. so even up in boston looking a lot better. but that doesn't mean it's not going to rain. there's a trough and a big cold front moving into the east. a lot of humid air out there. this is not from danny. this is typical rain that's going to be in many areas today. it's going to be damp out there with hit or miss showers and storms. if you're watching wcau nbc 10 philadelphia, pennsylvania, prepare to be swept away by a cutting edge mix of jazz, with pop, latin influences on smooth

jazz summer nights. that's your eastern event of the day, dan. >> you might want to bring the umbrella for that. >> unfortunately philadelphia looks pretty well. >> thank you, bill. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. at the box office this weekend, pretty simple, whoever gets closest to $20 million wins. first, there's the reigning champ, quentin tarantino's "inglourious basterds." so "inglourious basterds" should earn somewhere under $19 million. how much under, that is the key. the big challenger, the final destination. it's horror. it's a popular franchise. it will be in 3d and they get to charge more for that. it could make it to $20 million or not. the pretender, writer/director rob zombie's halloween 2, this is simple. you're a horror fan. are you going to see a remake or

an original where all the kids die in completely bizarre, unique and coincidental ways? halloween 2 will be third this in the $15 million range. finally, taking woodstock, that goes nationwide this weekend as well. this comes in wcau nbc 10 in philadelphia, where four giant on thor pups made their adorable public debut at the philadelphia zoo, the only zoo in america that breeds the on theers, highly endangered in the wild. the foursome was a little shy at first. with a little encouragement from mom, they were seen swimming around the pool like pros with their two older sisters. >> so normal otters are smaller? >> apparently that's the overfed, industrial-sized otter, not to be confused with the pocket-sized otter. i didn't know they weren dangered or only one zoo breeds them. fire up the car.

we'll go. i'm dan kloeffler. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal 11 news. >> good morning. i am john collins. it's four minutes before 5:00 on this friday. we got some intense thunderstorms. a lot of lightning and some locally heavy rain. all the thunder and lightning is over new jersey. if you are a outside, you can see flashes in the clouds of to the east. activity in the northeast corner

of the state. over cecil county. a few scattered showers in parts of baltimore and carroll county and frederick county around hagerstown. things are quieting down. there are a couple of patches of fog. let me switch off the radar to give you an idea for harper and cecil counties there's a flood warning in effect right now because of the heavy rain that occurred overnight. more rain is in the forecast today, tonight, and tomorrow. there is a tropical storm out there. we will talk about that in a few minutes. stick around. >> its 4 kaat 57. here is what is ahead on 11 news today. >> police want to know if a murderer is job-related. details ahead. >> the government says the recession may soon be over. why don't you feel it? i am traci potts in washington.

we will explain. >> we are giving you a lot of view of the west side at liberty road. looks good. but there

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