this morning on "early today." last dance. actor patrick swayze, perhaps best known for his role in "dirty dancing" dies after a long battle with cancer. wrong side of the tracks. a woman in india gets trapped undea moving train. and a washington state mini mart is invaded by wayward cattle. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with the end of a battle. this morning, friends, family, and millions of fans are remembering actor patrick swayze who lost his fight against

pancreatic cancer monday. from his leading roles to his defiant fight against the disease, the actor, dancer, and cancer awareness advocate always showed off his best moves. george lewis reports. >> reporter: swayze leapt into hollywood stardom in 1987 with "dirty dancing." a role of a lifetime he'd been preparing for since he was a kid in houston. his mother, patsy, is a famous choreography who trained him at an early age. after his dancing ability led to broadway, he landed tv and movie roles. then came his big break. >> good. >> reporter: in "dirty dancing," he got to show off the moves he learned as a teenager and his acting chops, as well. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> reporter: it catapulted swayze on hollywood's a-list and the title of sexiest man alive

in 1991. >> opens doors in my life and makes people keep coming to my movies. >> reporter: he could still play the tough guy, but he was able to show his sensitive side. and he wasn't afraid to make fun of himself. >> and now, please welcome patrick swayze. >> reporter: in january of 2008, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and received a standing ovation on the stand up to cancer live television special. >> tonight i stand here another individual living with cancer. >> reporter: after months of radiation and chemotherapy, swayze was healthy enough to play the lead in a new a & e television series. >> you can trust your case file and me. >> reporter: it would be his last major role. >> i would love by the time i die to have a career like spencer tracy and dustin hoffman wrapped up into one. ♪ i had the time of my life >> reporter: and as patrick swayze was having the time of his life on the screen, he

managed to light up the lives of his many fans. george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >> certainly will be missed. calling it an important first step, the obama administration is welcoming iran's decision to hold talks next month with six world powers to potentially discuss its highly contentious nuclear program. even with the scheduled talks, the first in more than a year, tehran continued along a defiant stance threatening to fend off any attacks against the nuclear facilities. iranian officials also tried to lower expectations the talks could eventually help end the development program. that's something tehran calls a quote inailenable right. there's now a $30 million bail in place for a man accused of kidnapping a northern california girl back in 1991 and keeping her captive for nearly two decades. at a monday hearing, the judge also ordered the suspect, phillip garrido to undergo a

psychiatric evaluation. the 58-year-old along with his wife face a combined 29 felony counts. technically even if garrido did come up with the multimillion dollar bond, he would not be released because the crimes were allegedly committed while he was on parole. now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. two cowboys in washington had a unique task. what you might call convenience store cattle corralling. they bolted off a parade route and dashed into a mini mart. the trip was cut short, they followed the livestock down the aisles and eventually herded the wayward beasts out the door. dash cam video from a squad car in new mexico doesn't show a cop chasing someone. that's because that someone, a suspect is behind the wheel. an officer was investigating an outdoor party when a party-goer jumped into the patrol car, the suspect took a two-minute joyride. he was later arrested telling

police he "thought it would be fun." tell that to the judge now. two 510 ton steam generators are slowly but surely on the move in pennsylvania. originally shipped from france, the pair are now on the road to the three-mile island nuclear plant. crews are using special trucks with 26 axles that weigh over 300 tons themselves. that convoy moves at a snail pace with the trucks topping out at 3 miles per hour. and in washington, a 12-year-old has reached rock star status. that's, well, at least in the video game world. he broke a guinness world record for most points in a game of guitar hero. asked if he'll transfer his skills, he says he'll be sticking to the video game instead. and now for a look at the weather, here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. you ever play guitar hero? >> i was thinking to myself, i feel old now because it's kind of like the first game

generation i haven't gotten a part of. have you done it? >> i have. i played it at my niece's and they all laughed at me. >> sure. >> all right, my house. >> heard that one before. >> anyway, what do you have for us? >> let's talk about the rain out there we're dealing with in south texas that has spread into arkansas. and this is the deep south as the area has the clouds and the cool weather for the northern half of country, it's going to continue to be beautiful. today's going to feel like the middle of the summer in the mid-atlantic, especially from virginia up towards about philadelphia, southern new jersey. it could be the mid-80s in some areas. so that's where the warm air is. ohio valley into areas of the mid-atlantic, back to our cold front, that's going to cool off new england during the day today. and down in the southeast, scattered showers and storms. kind of just like what we had yesterday. a little bit of light rain toward the tampa area and sarasota. kind of dissipating moving onshore. the wet weather possible, the west coast of florida, the deep south, but just a day to enjoy with the heat in the mid-atlantic. that's a look at your national

forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. look how warm it's going to be in areas like baltimore today, 86 degrees, in richmond, we could hit 87, this may be one of the warmest days we see until next spring. you always start to wonder this time of year when the fall weather is here to stay. well, that's a look at your tuesday forecast, dan, and mid-80s. enjoy it while it lasts. >> all right. we'll take it now because in a couple weeks or month maybe -- >> don't make people cry. >> i won't, snow. thanks, bill. stocks stride, china steams, and a new deal from martha stewart. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, it's what you and your friends talked about yesterday. and it is no different backstage. the entertainment world reacts to kanye west's boorish behavior. the patriots rally, the yankees steal one, and a stunning finish to the u.s. open. you're watching early today.

back to "early today," everyone, i'm dan kloeffler and here are your top headlines this tuesday morning. taking a break from his health care pitch, president obama was on wall street yesterday with some stern warnings for investors. a year after the collapse of lehman brothers, he told them not to revert back to the "reckless behavior" that led to the economic crisis. also urged them not to block new laws aimed at tighter regulation of the financial industry. a new poll shows that when it comes to health insurance by far most doctors support president obama's preference to give patients a public option for insurance coverage. the survey found that nearly 63% of physicians do want a public option to supplement private health care. only 27% want solely a private system. in germany, some scary moments for 73 passengers and crew aboard a plane there. the aircraft had to make an

emergency landing after problems with the landing gear. everyone, though, made it off that plane using emergency slides. fortunately, no one seriously hurt. in india, passengers simply horrified to watch a woman fall out of the tracks of a train. the train then passes right over this woman, somehow, though, she wasn't hurt and she was able to walk away safely from that. now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day today. the dow opens at 9,626 after gaining 21 points on monday. the s&p inched up 6, the nasdaq up 10 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei rose 15 points, but the hang seng fell 65 points. capping the one-year anniversary of the unofficial start of the economic crisis, investors are looking forward even with a trade dispute raising a few eyebrows. major market indices will open at their highest levels in nearly a year after a boost in

utilities and financial companies carried the day monday. although yesterday's 21-point gain on the dow was less than astounding, it is a big change from a year ago. that's when the collapse of lehman brothers sent the dow plummeting 500 points in just one day. remember that? investors have a trade dispute between u.s. and china. china has complained to the world trade organization after the obama administration ordered steep new tariffs on chinese tires for three years. although china may retaliate, analysts say a full blown trade war is unlikely while the two economies are almost completely interdependent. meanwhile, a judge has rejected a $33 million settlement between the sec and bank of america over the government's accusations of inadequate disclosure by the bank. it all stems from billions of dollars in bonuses paid out to merrill lynch employees just before the company was acquired by bank of america. at the very same time b of a was

being bailed out by taxpayers. beginning next year, home depot will begin selling martha stewart brand. it comes with stewart's deal with k-mart which has been in place more than a decade ends in january. federal officials are warning small businesses to prepare for the fallout from a new outbreak of swine flu. they're recommending streamlining the central operations, bracing for some staff shortages, and allowing sick employees to work from home. and speaking of taking days off, don't look at one 68-year-old missouri man. he is being honored for 50 years of service at the state's first mcdonald's restaurant. he's been on the job since 1959 and still works five days a week. pretty impressive. a stunning and historic tennis upset and a playoff preview, yankees versus angels. plus, tom brady shakes off rust when it counts. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. our tuesday forecast looks like summer from the west coast

to the east coast, temperatures in the 80s. 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 night new england patriots' quarterback tom brady wasn't exactly at his

sharpest against the buffalo bills. but when the game was on the line, brady played his best. here's nbc's fred roegen with an early look. >> good morning, week one of the nfl season in the books, but not before a stunning come from behind win by the patriots. the bills in total control until the end, and that's when tom brady and company seemingly woke up from their slumber. over two minutes to play, a bullet to benjamin watson in the end zone, down 24-19, they got the ball back after a bill fumble. brady found watson again for 6, the pats took the lead with 50 seconds to play. new england beat the bills 25-24. oakland down, 23-13, under three to play, recommended to go 4th and 15. jamarcus russell, 57 yards, raiders jumped on top 20-17. that didn't last long. the chargers the length of the

field, the game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds left. the chargers escaped open with 24-21 win. the eagles donovan mcnabb fractured a wrist, so they signed garcia yesterday. he played for the eagles in 2006 and was 5-1 as a starter. baseball, possible preview, angels and yanks tied, mike bounced his throw to third, ball went left, brett gardener scored the go ahead, yanks have won six of their last eight. roger federer not meant to be, one martin del potro, rallied from being down two sets from one to pull one of the biggest tennis upsets in history. won two tie-breakers, and in the end it was federer who did himself in hitting his back hand long. shocked the tennis world winning the u.s. open.

that's your early look at sports on "early today." >> thank you, fred. kanye west on making friends and influencing people. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, when most loved ones kiss their soldiers good-bye, that's it. but one florida girlfriend has found a way to have her cake and eat it too. well, sort of. you're watching "early today."

morning. quick update on your forecast. we are only looking at rain for the most part. i'd say in tennessee you need your umbrella today down through georgia, just a little bit in georgia, not a lot of rain. and also once again in florida. but we'll be dry through the carolinas all the way up through the mid-atlantic, ohio valley, and northeast. it's going to be a warm day today in the 80s. notice tomorrow, much cooler here through the great lakes in the northeast. so today's probably one of the warmest days you're going to see for a long time. well, if you're watching us on wcau nbc 10 in philadelphia. take a trip to the ancient city, egypt's place in the sun to see more than 100 artifacts from the sandy land, that's at the museum, your eastern event of the day, dan. >> thank you, bill. here's an early look at this morning's headlines and entertainment. whether it is politics, charity, or designer shoes, hardly anything can unite the entertainment world except kanye west.

everyone's upset with west's bizarre interruption of taylor swift at the mtv video music awards on sunday. donald trump's calling for a boycott, calling west "disgusting." jennifer garner was a little less confrontational calling it just bad manners. kelly clarkson was angry, blogging to west, what happened to you as a child? you're a sad human being. katy perry twittered to west, it's like you stepped on a kitten. swift, well, as she's done throughout, she's taking the high road. she says i don't know him, i never met him, i don't want to start anything because i had a great night tonight. west last night on the premiere of jay leno's new show saying he was just rude period. announced he's taking time off for reflection. and everyone, you know, he's just piling it all on. >> he apologized, but then he

immediately went back on stage and did his whole routine and promoted his album. >> you wanted the sincerity of it. this comes from wtlv nbc 12 in jacksonville, florida, where one soldier's girlfriend found a way to keep her man by her side. although he's currently serving in iraq, his girlfriend takes him everywhere. she made a life-size card board cutout of her beau so she never has to be without him. so no matter how far away he may be, he's always on her mind. very nice. i'm dan kloeffler, and this is "early today," just the first stop of today, today on your nbc station.

>> hope you are doing well. good morning. we are headed into the mid 80's today. warmer than normal. sunday of sunshine out there at least to start the day. partly cloudy. the showers and storms are down in the deep south. nothing in the mid atlantic for right now. things will change as the cold front makes its way through here tonight. i will have more in a minute. 64 of the airport. it will be pretty nice. details on the seven-day in a little bit. >> here is a look ahead to 11 news today. >> the city council is considering a one pass idea that would give kids access to all types of services.

some are worried it will become an law enforcement tool. i will have the details straight ahead. >> president obama heads to ohio and pennsylvania to campaign for his economic recovery plan and health care reform. the story is coming up. >> if you are traveling this morning in one area, we will tell you about a he

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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- paul >> good morning. >> they is for joining us for 11 news today. as get a check of our forecast. >> -- let's get to our forecast. sandra shaw. >>