iran defies the international community and test fires a fresh round of missiles. the plot thickens. filmmaker and fugitive roman poe hand ski is arrested after spending more than three decades in exile. and arizona annihilation. phoenix residents get their wish as an unwelcomed building is phoenix residents get their wish as an unwelcomed building is reduced to rubble. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with where we go from here. from moscow to washington, world leaders are weighing strategies on how to handle iran's latest moves. not only did the regime reveal a secret nuclear facility, but it's been conducting military war exercises, including a series of short, medium and now long-range missile launches that

have put the western world on edge. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: iran is testing a series of missiles and testing the patience of the western world. ignoring this past week's tensions over its newly revealed nuclear facility. >> there's really a poke in the eye to those who think that diplomatic efforts and agreements and inspections are going to change the way that iran is going. >> reporter: u.s. officials want to put iran's nuclear ambitions on trial later this week at the six nation talks in geneva. >> they have to come to this meeting october 1st and present convincing evidence as to the purpose of their nuclear program. >> reporter: the critical players are russia and china, which have consistently blocked sanctions. now, russia is signaling it might be willing to get tougher if iran won't back down. >> and their economic problems are difficult enough that i think that severe sanctions

would have the potential of bringing them to change their policies. >> reporter: former president bill clinton said this week's meetings offer a unique opportunity for negotiators. >> they can more explicitly lay out things they may not be prepared to say in public yet about what the options are if iran continues down this path. >> reporter: for now, iran is showing no signs of backing down and virtually daring the world to do something about it. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. officials in the philippines say 100 people are dead in that country's worst flood anything four decades. amid the devastation, at least 5,000 people have been rescued, most having lost everything in that storm. the latest victims apparently died in a mud slide that happened north of the capital. the survivors join the estimated 430,000 displaced in the aftermath.

in what's being called a state of qaa lamb my in dozens of provinces they are freeing up emergency funds. by some estimates, 80% of manila is still underwater. >> there's a decades old legal case brewing anew this morning by roman polanski. the 76 could be extradited back to the u.s. sentencing for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl back in 1977. at the request of the u.s. government, the oscar winner was picked up in zurich where he planned to attend a film festival in his honor. several countries are pushing for clemency. saying he fled the country only after the judge in that case 31 years ago failed to honor a plea agreement. now, here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. folks in arizona are happy to see an eye sore gone after

demolition crews brought down this old building just in seconds. it was reduced just to a rolling cloud of dust. safety first, though. safety crews had to take out the old tinted glass. in georgia one driver fell victim to dangerous vandalism there. the man drove into a sinkhole after some one removed traffic cones. he wasn't injured. but to make matters worst, burglars broke into the stuck car and stole his radio. a motorcycle jumper in nevada shattered a world record and he did it twice. ryan capes broke the ramp to ramp record. apparently still not satisfied with the first jump so he lined up for a second shot and flew 316 feet. in california, dozens of women took a historic leap to

raise money for breast cancer. 181 participants, many of them survivors themselves of cancer, broke the record for most women sky diving in formation. it was called "jump for a cause" and it pulled in $300,000. and charlie brown may have found the great pumpkin at a colorado festival. at the fourth annual weigh up, they needed forklifts just to move thiessen tries. this winner took the prize and the state record, weighing in at 1,283 pounds. a lot of pumpkin pie. now for a look at the national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. >> how do you feel about toasted pumpkin seeds in. >> tasty. >> you put them in the oven. >> a pain to make. >> they always burn. very fine line. >> exactly. >> let's talk a little bit about your monday forecast. hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

the front has passed off the eastern seaboard. dropped the humidity in the southeast. then the storm behind it. this has fall written all over it. strong, gusty winds, leaves blowing up there in northern portions of michigan and also through wisconsin and minnesota this morning. that will sweep into the east as we go throughout the day today. the southeast, you're quiet. all your flooding is done with. they will come to their levels the next couple days in georgia. the rain and the cooler weather is in the great lakes today. that will be our travel trouble spots. we have storms sweeping through areas like cleveland. look at all the active lightning strikes, columbus, cleveland, lake erie. we will track the storms to pittsburgh and eventually buffalo during the morning today. so here's your forecast. showers and storms, detroit, buffalo, cleveland, columbus. we're dry from boston to d.c. and also through the southeast. and it will be warm for one more day. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather

outside your window. we're going to continue to watch warm conditions out ahead of the cold front. atlantic city, new jersey, you could hit 81 today. areas behind the front, much cooler. look at cincinnati, ohio, only 66 today. ahead of the front, enjoy one more warm day. dan, as i mentioned, this is going to be a warm monday and big changes as we go into tuesday and wednesday. >> so you're saying enjoy it while it lasts. >> this could be one of the last summer days for a while. >> put the bermudas away. thank you, bill. asian shares get swamped, a major pharmaceutical deal in the works, and new york's best street meat. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, bruce willis and some kids from new york get owned by meatballs. also, tiger woods and phil mickelson both win, the yankees clinch, and brett favre strikes gold against the 49ers. you're watching "early today."

good morning and welcome back to "early today," everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and here are some of your top headlines this monday morning. for the first time since the 1980s, social security will be paying out more in benefits than it collects in taxes. the reason, recent job cuts and a jump in early retirement claims from laid off seniors. next year that deficit is forecast to hit $10 billion and 9 billion the following year. in germany, chancellor angela merkel has claimed victory, winning a second term in office. the nation's main left wing party was dealt a huge blow in that race, putting merkel's conservative party on track to form a new center right government. honduras, the interim leaders suspended several civil

liberties. they have given power to respect people without warrants and restrict the news media. that came after manuel zelaya who is hold up in the embassy called for marches to march the anniversary. op-ed writer for the "new york times" and speech writer for the nixon white house died. a pulitzer prize sapphire was a well-known conservative columnist. he was 79 years old. now here's an early look how wall street will kick off the day today. the dow opens 9,665 after dipping 42 points on friday. the s&p, that dropped 6. the nasdaq, that lost 16 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei tumbled 256 points and in hong kong the hang seng

tumbled 435 points. looking for guidance on whether to lighten the load or make the move before the next rally. worries over the pace of a u.s. recovery dipping into overseas profits sent the nikkei down 3% to its first close below 10,000 since july. leading the nikkei's losses, auto giant honda dropped 5%. back home, the lumberg survey shows gas prices have dropped nearly 7 cents in the last two weeks. on average, regular unleaded is now $2.52 a gallon. abbott laboratories plans to announce it will acquire prescription group sole say. the economic report investors will be watching this week, data from the labor department due out this friday. although analysts predicted the government's monthly tally of unemployed americans will rise,

the number could send markets into a tailspin. wall street keeping an eye on ben bernanke thursday when he testifies on regulatory reform. some weary investors will be listening for any additional word on the federal reserve's plan to tighten the economic stimulus policies. investors will look at how nike is weathering the recession, when it reports quarterly earnings tomorrow. speaking of sneak ergersnea fifth annual vendee awards top slot for the best fair from a street vendor went to a taco sta in brooklyn. on average, $6 a plate. best street meat. a long-awaited win for the detroit lions after a two-season losing streak. plus, a big night for the new york yankees after they sweep their biggest rivals. your early morning sports

headlines are straight ahead. our monday weather headlines feature a strong storm moving through the great lakes, and finally a cooldown for our friends on the west coast. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

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in sports, the only thing sweeter than heading into the postseason at the top of the division is beating your arch rivals in the process. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. hi there. good morning. the yankees wrapped up the american league east and did it against the hated rivals the boston red sox. to new york. pit it up in the sixth inning. yanks down 2-1. matsui with a shot to j.d. drew who can't make a catch. that scores. start spreading the news. yankees will have home field throughout the playoffs after winning their 11th a.l. crown since '95. to golf. phil mickelson won the championship but woods brought home the money. a $10 million bonus. to football, peyton manning and the colts giving arizona more than they could handle. put over 500 yards of total office with manny tossing four touchdowns.

colts over the cards, 31-10. sanchez became the first rookie quarterback to start a season and win the first three games of his career. he threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as the jets beat the titans, 24-17. couple fantastic finishes to show you. first in minnesota. vikings needing a touchdown with other 10 seconds to play against the 49ers. brett favre throws up a play and it's answered. greg lewis comes down with it. vikings win, 27-24. bengals and steelers, cincy down 5 with 18 seconds to play. carson palmer finds caldwell in the end zone to give cincinnati a lead. bengals win, 23-20. and finally, break up the lions after 19 straight losses. detroit finally won a game. stafford hits johnson for a 21 yard touchdown to give the felines an early lead, and they never look back. lions beat the redskins, 19-14. and that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> thank you, mario. a picture is worth a

thousand words. how about several hundred thousand dollars for one reality tv star's wedding pictures. your early morning enttainment adlinesre straight ahead. plus, when some men in oregon take the phrase, walk a mile in her shoes, well, they take it quite literally. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this monday morning. some of the worst weather out there is rolling through ohio. cleveland, it's raining. some lightning strikes to the south of you. one cell near canton. from columbus to pittsburgh on 70, storms. be careful on that drive. other areas are dry. summer through georgia, florida, up through the atlantic. new england, a very warm full day. if you're watching nbc 6 in miami, study newton's law of motion from the fall of the apple to the dance of the planets at the world's in motion hibit at the miami science museum. that's your eastern event of the day, dan. go to the beach once you get sick of the sun, then the museum. >> and learn something. good idea. thank you, bill. >> you don't learn something at the beach. >> physics i suppose applies. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. "cloudy with a chance of

meatballs "was the perfect one to take the top spot. it has cooked up 60 million in ticket sales. second place, that went to the latest disney film "surrogates." it brought in $15 million. taking a bow for third place, "fame." it is calling for females, although not many showed up for the audition. 10 million in its debut. finally, you may not know who she is but her wedding is worth pretty big bucks. chloe kardashian married lamar odum in beverly hills. "okay" magazine paid $300,000 for the nuptials. this comes from news channel 8 in portland, oregon in beaverton, some men rose to the challenge to help prevent sexual assault. for an event called walk a mile

in her shoes, guys turned out in women's high heels. they were standing pretty tall for a good reaso all to spread awareness of sexual violence and raise money for a local center for assault victims. many of these wobbly walkers, though, were accompanied by their wives, who opted for, well, you know, more sensible flats. great story i'm dan kloeffler, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

>> a good monday morning to you. hope you had a great weekend. weather-wise it's going to feel

like fall. not so much today but by tomorrow, say through friday, it's going it be a little chilly. it's brisk this morning. 55 out at the airport. 61 downtown. 55 in easton. a reinforcing front will move through today. it's going to be quite breezy, in fact. winds southwesterly at 15 to 20 miles per hour. generally a partly cloudy sky covered today. we'll see 74 to 78. slightest chance of a thunderstorm. there's not a lot of moisture with this front. but what it's going to do is change our weather pattern to a chillier one as the week progresses. back to you. >> see you in a bit. 4:57. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> just a few days shy of speed cameras being placed throughout the city. today the first sun veiled. we'll have a preview. >> i'm brook hart in washington. iran and afghanistan top president obama agenda in a week of critical meetings on both. >> and the baltimore book festival has wrapped up but we still have some closures in

effect. we'll update you on those and check on the roads coming up.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy] >> good morning monday. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we'll get to our big story in a minute. first a check of the forecast. yesterday shaped up to be a bee -- decent day just in time for the game. >> the rains on saturday night, about an inch and a half. a good amount of rain, but thankfully it was great for the game. what a win. we killed them. looking awesome this year. as we look at our weather for today, we're going to be partly cloudy and breezy. 77 our forecast high. pretty chilly start this morning, 61 downtown, 55 at the airport. generally mid 50's on the eastern shore. 64 down in ocean city. today we have a front that's going to move through. so there's the slightest chance, about 20%, of maybe an