back now with more of "today" on this thursday morning. the 12th day of august, 2010. a damp morning. the people have gathered to share their day with us on the plaza. i'm ann curry along with al roker -- >> those people didn't see you do don pardo there. >> matt's actually got the morning off. in this half hour we'll be talking about these questions. new questions have been raised about this continuing story about steven slater. where he's that fed up flight attendant, went down the chute

because he just could not take it anymore. >> a woman who was on board that jetblue flight is speaking out about how he treated her. it's all going to catch up with slater here in manhattan. we caught up with him yesterday. we'll find out what he has to say about all the attention he's been getting. and a little more inside about someone who knows him well, his ex-wife. if your kitchen or bedroom is in need of a serious makeover have we got help for you. if you've got no clue where to start. we've got dramatic before and afters to show you how you can get inspired and tips from interior design experts. >> that looks pretty. i like that. also you've got some bad habits, who doesn't, that you wish you could stop, like maybe stop drinking too much beer or coffee, well there is actually a silver lining. we'll tell you about the bad girls guide to good health. this should be interesting. sounds like it's going to enable us. first let's get a check of the morning's top stories. >> good morning, ann and al. good morning, everyone. there's an arrest connected to a

series of stabbing murders and attacks in three states. officials confirmed that a person of interest was arrested last night in atlanta on unrelated charges that he was trying to fly to israel. since may, five people have been stabbed to death in and around flint, michigan, and 20 others were wounded there and in leesburg, virginia, and toledo, ohio. police released a sketch of a suspect earlier this week but did not identify the man who is now in custody. a strong earthquake has struck this morning in ecuador. the 6.9 magnitude quake was centered about 110 miles southeast of the capital city of quito. survivors of monday's plane crash that killed former alaska senator ted stevens and others were unable to speak with investigators because of their injuries. among the four survivors are former nasa chief sean o'keefe and his son who are expected to recover. heavy rain triggered severe flooding in parts of iowa, killing one person and forcing the evacuation of hundreds.

some places got up to six inches of rain. more rain is expected tonight and tomorrow members of the jury in the rad blagojevich case are hinting they are deadlocked on at least some of the corruption charges against him. the panel has been deliberating now almost two weeks. and some new parents in cincinnati, ohio, will have an easy time remembering exactly when their baby girl was born. ella rose was born on monday, get this, august 9th, 2010, at 11:12 p.m. so that would be 8-9-10, 11:12. and the fact that her name is really has us all saying really? now let's go back outside to ann. >> natalie, thank you. meantime, for the weather we've got al out here. >> thanks a lot, ann. we've got some newlyweds here. what's your name? >> mark and julie fisher. >> when did you get married? >> friday. >> well, happy wedding. >> thank you. >> all right. newly minted newlyweds. let's check your weather. see what's happening.

there's the remnants of tropical depression number five. you can see that spin now just coming onshore. there at the coast of louisiana. drop a lot of rain. the good news no wind. but we do have flood watches from new orleans all the way to pensacola. and the rainfall amounts anywhere from three to five inches of rain over the next two days. plus we got the heat from the southeast coast to chicago to dallas. we're talking temperatures above 100 degrees, and then factor in the humidity, feels like 111, and 105 in raleigh. even 102 in minneapolis. >> heavy rain is possible in some areas. scattered thunderstorms. it will taper off a little bit this afternoon and become partly cloudy.

>> and that's your latest weather. natalie? >> al, thank you. now to that jetblew flight attendant steven slater who's become an instant celebrity after sliding down the emergency chute earlier this week. he may be a working man's hero but he is facing some very serious charges this morning. nbc's jeff rossen caught up with him, and he's outside slater's home in bell harbor, queens. any sightings there this morning. >> reporter: no sightings yet. still early. he doesn't have a job to get to. so he could be sleeping in. but there are actually new reports this morning, of course all the previous reports have been that the passenger was to blame, set him off. now new reports from passengers on board that flight that it was steven slater who was to blame  here, he was the rude one, knocking into passengers in the aisles, stopping service right in the middle. in fact the flight, meredith spoke with one of those passengers this morning from pittsburgh, she says when she asked slater on board for a sanitary wipe to clean up some coffee that she spilled, slater rolled his eyes at her, and

said, what? and what this passenger described was in a rude manner. this morning we also have a new interview with slater himself, and by the way, he says he's wanted to pull that chute for years. we caught up with steven slater underground in a manhattan parking garage. how you feel dag? >> got a lot on my plate and a lot to do. >> what do you want to say to all the people who are calling you sort of a working-class hero? >> i'm a little overwhelmed. it's something i had no idea was going on out there. >> any regrets? >> that face says it all, huh? >> and with that, slater was on the move, again. >> where are you off to? >> here, there and everywhere. >> with his boyfriend in the passenger seat. but everywhere slater goes, -- there's a camera. >> did you have the whole chute thing planned? >> i thought about it for 20 years, i thought about it.

but you never think you're going to do it. >> so how did it happen? >> i'm not saying anything. >> please no more questions, okay? >> reporter: after all, this is a legal matter now. prosecutors say his meltdown over a rude passenger was criminal. though he may have dreamed of deploying the emergency chute, actually doing it, they claim, was dangerous. now steven slater is charged with felony that could carry a seven-year prison sentence. he pled not guilty. so why does everyone love him so much? >> he's angry, he's swearing at people, he's got the t-shirt, we found a replacement for simon cowell. >> reporter: believe it or not, slater was a happy worker, writing recently on an aviation blog, i fly because i love it. and he was a stickler for jetblue's baggage policy. off a blog slater called himself a bag nazi about carry-ons. i feel if i am not that i am letting down all those who cooperate.

remember he says it was a passenger breaking the luggage rule that sent him over the edge or down the chute. >> it sets a horrible precedent. we don't want employees all across the country looking at this guy like a role model. there's an 18-year-old in my hometown of philadelphia who identified herself and told the local newspaper that she works at mcdonald's, and that if she were going to quit her job she'd stick a roach in somebody's salad. is that what we want? ♪ take this job and shove it >> reporter: but for us frustrated americans, slater is a hero. at least 160,000 people have signed up on his facebook fan page. doubling in size wednesday alone. plenty of time to get up now. doesn't have a job at the moment. jetblue is giving all the passengers on board that plane, including the supposed rude passengerer that may have started all this, a $100 voucher for their inconvenience. but no question, the story seems

to be shifting a bit toward what really happened there. who started this fight? sounds like a fifth grade playground thing. who started it? we don't know yet. >> exactly. i understand they're now looking for that passenger and looking to interview that passenger, as well. jeff rossen, thanks so much. earlier this morning meredith spoke with steven slater's ex-wife cynthia suzanne and began by asking what her initial reaction was when she found out her ex was at the center of it all. >> it was brought to me by a news reporter over the telephone and then a barrage of phone calls to follow. it was shocking to me, only because i couldn't believe the media frenzy already at my doorstep. i can only imagine what steven's going through. >> now there are questions, initially we thought and steven told police it was an altercation with a passenger, rude passenger, that he hit his head prior to takeoff because she -- i guess one of the bins opened up and she was acting rudely toward him and that later she was rude once again and that's what caused him to lose it. now we're hearing from this passenger that you just listened to that actually he was rude

from the start with her over another matter, over spilled coffee, and other passengers say that he seemed agitated throughout the flight. well before this sudden blowup. what do you make of that? you know steven. >> i do. and i really must say i don't believe it. i mean perception is everything. and of course these passengers are going to have their opinions of things, maybe biased slightly by the frenzy ensuing. i don't know if it's an opportunistic, you know, situation for them to have some time within the media. i'm not certain. i know that steven is a competent flight attendant. he was literally born to fly. he absolutely adores everything about the job. takes it very seriously. always has. he's just a stellar individual. and a gentleman. i find it very difficult to believe that he would be rude to anyone, especially in the air. >> even though several other passengers have since come forward and said, in fact, some said they thought he was inebriated? >> well, i'm sure that you've seen this a couple of times with these kind of mass media frenzies, and then everybody kind of jumps on the bandwagon.

it would not surprise me, again, if perception was not skewed based on the fact that there's so much going on with this at one time. i don't believe that he was rude to anyone. >> okay. on steven's myspace profile he says that he has been beating alcoholism and substance abuse one day at a time. we know that he did grab some beers when he went down that chute. does he have a problem? i mean, could this have something to do with all of this? >> you know, i don't know steven to have a problem with alcohol or substance abuse. if that was, you know, he handled it beautifully if that's the case. because he, like i said, he's just such a great, fantastic person. >> so let me ask you about the meltdown. have you ever seen him behave in that kind of a manner? >> never. he -- no. he's just such a gentleman. i think that this is a indicative sign of how frustrated he must have been. i must go out on a limb and say that this passenger was a nightmare. i mean, something had to take him to that place. i'm assuming this passenger was

the end-all, be-all of something he doesn't want to deal with. >> what do you make of the fact that by some he's being hailed as a hero? >> again, it's a sign of the times. we've all stood in a line behind someone watching them abuse the store clerk or taking matters into their own hands by being rude and self-serving. you know, it's -- it's everywhere. and i think that flight attendants, more so than anybody else, have to deal with these things. you know, they are not waitresses of the sky. you know, they're there to save your lives. and not to serve you peanuts but get you off that plane in case of an emergency. and i think people take advantage. when i was flying here yesterday there was three fellows that completely ignored the safety address, the flight attendant was, you know, trying to give them the information. i don't care how many times you've flown, they should have that respect at least of your time and interest. >> if you could -- i know you haven't spoken to him since this happened. what would you like to say to him? >> oh, i just, you know, i think he's fantastic. and i know that he will handle this with all the grace and humility that he has.

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they are dysfunctional spaces. they're just not working for that homeowner. and they're just dull. >> the three ds. >> the three ds. the killer ds. first we've got the master bedroom. we want to take a look and hear what laura has got to say. >> this is my 1980s empoor yum. this is a huge house. this room is so huge, it is actually 100 square feet smaller than our first apartment. the room has a lot of potential, but it needs some serious help. the carpet is a terrible, terrible color. the walls have faux finish from the '80s that needs to go. >> okay. so let's take a look. what are the big problems in this room? >> well, first and foremost, this is a huge space. that sounds like that's a great thing. >> sure. >> but in a bedroom how do you make a big, vast space feel cozy and intimate? then number two, it is like laura said, it's just an homage

to '80s. imagine if we looked today like we did in the '80s. guy's ponytail, mesh shirt. >> i never had a mesh shirt. >> but forest green carpet, peach walls, dated. >> so let's see what we did with the after and how it changed. oh, high gosh. >> it was just old, dated. >> this doesn't look like the same house. so what did you do differently here besides everything? >> well, actually a lot of it stayed the same. we worked with some of the great features in this space. but, it was really all about updating. you know, neutralizing the scheme, creating these intimate zones. >> looks like you created like a kind of a sitting area. >> well, whether it's a bedroom or a big living room, the big key is divide and conquer. break these big spaces up into little zones based on function. bedding here, big issue.

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"today's woman" is brought to you by the mikers of zyrtec. love the air. this morning on "today's woman," the bad girl's guide to good health. if you like to drink coffee all day, surf the internet or act like a slob, well those typically bad habits may actually be working in your favor. that's according to a new article in the september issue of "women's health" magazine and dr. carrie peterson is a contributor. good morning. >> good morning. >> so for years we heard that chocolate in moderation, like the dark chocolate is good for you, a little red wine is good for you as well. now you can add beer, coffee, chewing gum, sloppiness and more

to the list. >> everything in moderation is the key, right? >> that's right. >> so let's talk about the first one. the first someone getting angry. and it actually can help you keep your stress in check. but we're not talking about the steven slater, pulling the chute, and going down the slide kind of angry. >> no. that was probably not the most constructive way to handle anger. but in general letting anger out every once in awhile can be cathartic, can be good for you. because if you're keeping frustration and stress inside, that can actually wreak havoc over time. more so than just being constructive, and letting it out, vent to a friend. scream out loud by yourself. not so much in the workplace, though. right? >> no, probably not the best idea. >> okay. next is coffee. and drinking coffee, as we've heard, you know, actually can be good for you. it can cut your cancer risk. what types of cancer are we talking about? >> in particular uterine, liver, and colon cancer that have been found to be reduced when you intake moderate coffee. and in addition, parkinson's and diabetes risk has been lowered the, as well. there's more to coffee than the

energy boosting affect. >> how many cups a day? >> that's the key. two cups a day. and a cup is six ounces. so to give you an idea a starbucks tall would be 12 ounces. you can have a starbucks tall a day without a problem. >> now don't feel at liberty to add all those flavors syrups or sugary whipped creams. >> that's going to negate the effect. >> drinking beer can benefit your heart and bones. and it's actually a rich source of nutrients, right? >> yes, it is. well first of all, beer like any alcohol, in moderation, has been found to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease and it does this by elevating your good cholesterol and inhibiting the clotting of blood. also has quite a few nutrients, has b-6, and a lot of antioxidants. we often think of red wine as being full of antioxidants but beer has it as well. one 12-ounce can a day. and for bone health it's loaded with silica.

it strengthens your bones. >> what's better, beer or red wine? >> if i had to pick probably red wine. but if you prefer beer, in moderation, it's just fine. >> and dark beer you say is better. >> dark peer has more, that's right. >> okay. also chewing gum can be good for you. not what mom told us. what is it about tsh-we should say sugarless chewing gum. >> in many ways, actually. first, chewing gum has been found to improve your oral health. it helps prevent cavities, simply by causing the production of saliva, which cleanses the mouth. but it also has been found to keep people calm. subjectively, people have reported that they feel a little more relaxed when they chew gum, and it helps boost alertness, concentration and memory. it activates areas of the brain that help cognitive processing. and in addition, it may help with weight loss. >> oh, that's good. helps keep your appetite in check. quickly we have a couple other good ones and that can you can actually be a slob. it will help you breathe easier. >> if you don't make your bed, you actually help kill dust mites that live in your bet.

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style buzz" cyber style. fashion is at your fingertips with innovative websites that allow you to not only try on clothes but get unbiased opinions on how you look. bobbie thomas is here to show us some of these sites. >> good morning. >> i think a lot of us always have that question, does it really look good on me but we don't have a girlfriend who we can show it to. this is the next best way to do it, right? >> absolutely. there are tons of sites that are free that you can have fun with fashion. first site is called lookgood.com. >> this takes me back to the days of playing with paper dolls. you see obviously a gorgeous model standing here. >> that would be you. >> this is for ladies. you can try on literally different things to see whether or not this is something you would want to wear. i mean, it's so great. and i'm sorry to the employers now. somebody will spend hours on a break trying to put on all of these clothes. it's great. you can get other people's looks and save your looks, too. >> it gives you an idea of how

things look together. which is fantastic. next site is called taz.com. this is a great one. i always have the hardest time picking out sunglasses. >> because you can't really see it. >> half the time you can't tell if it looks right on you. >> this is kind of a cool time where it's something online that will help you -- >> oh. >> i've got you up. >> oh. >> i am in love with the technology because they're makeup and hair technology is great but the sunglass section is my favorite. you get to try on different sunglasses. tell me a frame you want to wear. and what's so cool, you can see your eyes through that. and it's a really realistic version of what. these are not kind of gimmicky sites. the sites today are very advanced. and you can get a really great idea. you can save your looks again on the site and come back, and this really helps you decide, before you make a purchase or an investment, what you may like and you can also ask your friends, what do you think? >> right. perfect. next one is gotryiton.com. and tell me how that one looks. >> i know al was making fun of

this in the tease. if you have a job interview coming up or something you really want to get a second opinion for, from the sitting room, because they have an iphone app launching, you upload a picture of yourself. we have some full screens to show people, and users in this community that are objective but don't know you will vote whether you should wear it or change it. >> i hope they're nice users. >> everything on there is positive, constructive criticism. they might say hey, i say change it and try going for this color or a belt but they gave you reasons why. it was really great community, i'm a big fan of this website. even guys, 80% are women, 20% of guys are on there, too. >> really? okay. guys care, too, apparently al roker. he was like, who does that? >> okay, next. well he's just got great style. >> he does. he knows what works. i'll take al roker's advice. chicktoppia.com. this focuses on street style? >> it's an online resource. i love this because you can see what people are really wearing. if you're in ohio you can see what somebody is wearing in

soho. and you can type in something you might be curious about. what hats people are wearing. what's great is it's not only for us as a community, but also retailers you can see the different kind of fun hats people have put together and how they're wearing it. also a retailer they're looking at trends you're really liking. even though the magazine might say it's a trend you may realize on the street it's not. and cargos are actually trending. that's a popular thing. >> big army trends going on. all right, bobbie, great ideas on the websites. you can find out more on our website, todayshow.com. and bobbie always contributes to that, as well. coming up next, the burger that has celebrities going wild. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning in "today's kitchen," not your ordinary burger and fries. after months of testing out

different meat combinations, hot chef john hit a home run with his signature burger. he now serves more than 300 of this in his hit restaurant the lion in his restaurant in the east village. a month. how many different combinations did you go through? >> quite a few. we make a really great -- >> can you divulge? >> absolutely not. after three months of work? >> but on our website we have a -- >> you have a very good -- >> very good -- okay so you've got three kinds of meat. >> this is basically just chuck. but grills very good, high quality. the key here is just you can see the fat, right? you don't want to work the burger because that just makes the burger -- >> in other words, the fat will start to break down? >> exactly. so you can see it doesn't look that great but can you put it on there, and it's -- form it and put it on the grill. >> how long do you keep it on each side? >> oh, what is it -- very difficult to question. how hot is your grill? >> right. >> on this particular one it will take awhile.

but we have this going for a little bit here. i'm going to flip this over. >> i've always heard that a big mistake a lot of people make is they overflip. >> don't touch it. put it down, go away. just leave it. >> leave it alone? >> so you're putting some cheese on it? >> i am. two kinds of cheese. a sweet and a salty, a prove loan and a goud today. >> that's cooking. >> i've got vidalia onions and beautiful tomatoes. you can see the grill marks there. >> and just for fun you've got -- >> some apple. >> now fries. >> fries. what we did, we cut some hand fries here. and you can see, look how beautiful brown they are. >> we cut them, beautiful fries. >> do you cook these twice? >> yes, exactly. the first thing we do is soak these in water. cut them, soak them in water, and we took them out, and put them on a towel, dried them. >> that's very important. >> very important. because you put water in hot oil, not a good situation. >> that's dangerous. >> exactly. here you can see they've gotten

nice. one thing i cut some herbs and at the last minute -- >> oh. >> throw in some herbs. sage, parsley. >> and you've got a candy thermometer. why is that important? >> really important because you want the fries to be about 350. >> and you cook them twice? >> about 300. about six minutes first. cool them down. >> okay. >> and then again now for about two minutes. >> okay. >> and you can see -- >> and then a little -- >> okay. the herbs, you can see how we make -- >> so it's healthy because you've got some grains in there. >> very healthy. >> very nice. >> okay. >> honey, really. it's healthy. if there are greens. >> a beautiful potato. >> i've got one here. >> take a little lettuce. and the tomato first. >> a burger first. >> okay. >> and this is our burger with the smoked gouda and the prove loan, and the tomato and vidalia

onion. now you can take the apple with bacon, i'm going to take the pork belly. >> i can do both. >> can you do both. >> why wouldn't you. >> right. >> and there's my burger. that's a thing of beauty. >> ha! so let's cut one. >> all right. where's natalie? >> you're trying it, al. that's huge. that has your name all over it. pork belly. >> oh, yes. >> how can you possibly eat -- >> go there you go. >> go for it, al. >> let me see how this would work. he's got the pork. he didn't get any of the hamburger. >> i did get some burger. >> wow. terrific, huh? that's amazing. now that is a burger. >> we have some -- >> oh, wow. >> one word, defibrillator. john delucie, thanks very much. recipe on our website,

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