stments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. we're back with more of "today" on a friday morning, the 1st of october 2010, october coming in like a lion here in the northeast. up and down the eastern seaboard, as a matter of fact. heavy rains here "today." al's going to talk about that in just a coupl of minutes. meantime inside studio 1a. a heart breaking story of a bright eighth grader, a 13-year-old from texas who shot himself to death in his home last week. his parents claim he was the victim of severe bullying at school. we'll talk to the family live and also hear what the school

has to say in just a couple of minutes. >> tragic story. and then ahead on a lighter note, if you enjoy the cool weather of fall and winter and may be thinking about relocating, we're going to show you some great homes for sale in beautiful settings all for under $250,000. and the cheapest family in america is back, this time they're here to answer your questions about trimming your grocery bill, including how to save money on fresh produce if you don't like to eat canned or frozen food. you're in for ann today, and you've got to headlines. >> more rain in the northeast from what's left from tropical storm nicole. at least five deaths are now blamed on the storm including four people in the same family that were killed when their suv skidded into a ditch in north carolina. "today" a big change in the white house as chief of staff rahm emanuel runs for mayor of

chicago. secretary of state clinton and health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will offer apologies for actions taken by the u.s. health service more than 50 years ago. u.s. government medical researchers intentionally infected people in guatemala, including institutionalized mental patient with gonorrhea and syphilis without their knowledge or permission. about one-third of those who were infected never got adequate treatment. tensions escalated further "toda today in pakistan where 27 tankers carrying fuel were set on fire. it came the same day that pakistan closed a major border crossing to protest an attack that killed three pakistani soldiers. in ecuador, the president there was roughed up and tear

gassed by police. later the president was trapped more than 12 hours inside a hospital and had to be rescued by soldiers firing concussion grenades. china this morning launched it's second moon orbiter designed to collect data for a future manned mission. today's launch is significant. postal regulatory commission rejected the postal service's request to raise the cost of mailing a first class letter by two cents to 46 cents so the 44 cent rate continues for now. though the postal service can appeal or ask for a smaller rate hike. it is now three minutes past the hour, you're up to date right now. let's get another check of the weather now from al across the studio. al? >> the good news is here in the east, all this wet weather finally moving out, starting to lessen just a bit here in the northeast, new england, you're seeing some more showers and thunderstorms.

the future cast shows this system making its way out through noon on into the evening hours and then pushing finally out of here by early, early saturday morning out of new england. in the meantime, we do have flood warnings for parts of connecticut on into central new york and pennsylvania, parts of new jersey as well. but the good news is the rainfall amounts not going to be quite so bad as they have been over the last 48 hours, we're looking for generally one to three inches >> drizzle and sprinkles will be moving out of the picture. moving out of the picture.

now to the story of an eighth grader and his tragic suicide which his parents blame on school bullying. amy and david strong say their son was harassed in school and as a result shot himself in their home. jeff rossen has the very latest. >> reporter: just an awful story, he was only 13 years old and his parents say just going to school was painful. bullies picked on him for everything, because he was short, because he had a list p, because he liked to read, one day the bullies pushed him down a flight of stairs at school and the very next day he ended his own life. >> after destroying, that was my baby, that was my youngest son. >> asher brown was in eighth grade, a straight a student, mature beyond his years, which made the torture at school even worse. asher knew he was different and told his family the bullies at

school were happy to remind him with violence and abuse. >> they made fun of his size, him being small, they made fun of his ears, they made fun of his religion when they found out he was buddhist. >> reporter: asher told his parents he was being tortured. it was going on all year, but his final days were especially bad. >> the bully that he had had trouble with pushed him down a flight of stairs and had his books kicked down the hall, all while laughing at my son. i believe fully that this was just the last straw for him. >> reporter: the next morning asher revealed a secret and told his stepdad he was gay. >> he had a smile on his face. he got it off his chest. >> reporter: but after school that afternoon, asher went into a bedroom closet and shot himself with his stepfather's gun. >> i think i started screaming then because i just couldn't wrap my head around that.

. >> reporter: for a 13-year-old boy who she says cried out for help so many times was gone. >> any son told teachers, when that didn't work, we called the school, we ask to speak to counselors, assistant principals -- >> even the coaches. >> the coaches in his p.e. class. anyone who would listen to us. >> we have to accept each other. >> reporter: just this month, a similar case in indiana, 15-year-old billy lucas committed suicide after bullies allegedly taunted him about his sexual orientation. and of course, what's become the national example, the suicide of phoebie prince. >> most states require that schools have anti-bullying policies in place. but, you know, policies are only as good as the implementation of those policies. >> reporter: for asher brown's family, it's still so raw, his

shoes and book bag are still on the floor where he left them. the crumbs from his last meal, still on his plate and asher's midterm report card sits on the table, one teacher wrote a joy to have in class. >> we can't help asher anymore. i can't save my son. it should not be acceptable in 2010 that these sort of things happen, that these kids are dying like this. it's just wrong. >> reporter: the family says they blame the school district for allowing this to go on. they complained several times, but got the blowoff. the district denies that accusation telling nbc news in a statement, upon enrollment his mother reported his personal history which included post-traumatic stress disorder. the parents made no contact with the school regarding concerns of bullying. that said, school officials have launched a full investigation. >> jeff rossen, thanks so much. >> and asher's parents amy and

david strong join us now. good morning, thanks to you all. i know how hard it is for you to be here just a week later. we're so sorry for your loss. and i know amy, you said asher was such a special young boy. >> he was extremely bright and very giving and a wonderful sense of humor and he loved his pets and was just a regular little boy. >> just a very sensitive kid. >> yes. >> absolutely. you knew about the bullying, he had been enduring this for two years and he talked about this with you, and the night before he took his own life, you even ask him if things were okay, what did he tell you. >> he said he was fine. you know, he cupped his little face in our hands and brought him close to the lamp because it was almost time for bed and we looked into his eyes and he seemed sad. but he said he was fine.

>> did you ask him if things were getting worse or you just accepted that, you know, he was just dealing with it in his own way. >> we hadn't realized that essentially it had picked up where it left off once school had started up again. it started you know in august, on the 23rd and he died september 23rd. so it had just been a month. >> and david, i know that you had had a conversation with asher as well. he had just told you that he was gay. and he -- you seemed -- he seemed relieved to have that off his chest, you said. did he seem like he was going into the school year with a better attitude. >> absolutely. he made a lot of changes in his life and he wanted to try to nit in as best he could and he came out and told me, yep, i think i'm gay. i said, okay, that's okay. >> but at school, you knew that this was going on and you had talked to the school and i know you say that you had talked with

counselors. >> yes, ma'am. >> what did they tell you how they were handling it? >> the most we ever got was we'll take care of it. >> never really got a chance to speak to them. >> in fact the school district said that you didn't contact them about asher being bullied. they did say that you contacted asher's counselors who then alerted his teachers and the assistant principal about what they said was a significant emotional struggle within the family. what's your response when you hear that coming from the school district. >> very callous and cold. our son just took his life because of what happened at school and now they're going to say that the school year just started. he did a lhid a lot of stuff ju keep it away from us so he didn't have to feel like he's putting a burden on us. >> are you going to be seeking -- is the family seeking legal action against the school? >> yes, ma'am, we are. >> and what is your hope with that? >> well, several things, number one, we really want to change

the consciousness of society so that this type of environment, this type of culture will not exist in a school. i mean, that's really what the problem is. the culture of hostility, of intolerance existed at this campus. and this is not the only campus that this is happening across the country, we read about -- >> just in the last two weeks? >> it's in epidemic proportions now. >> absolutely. >> and we need to talk to people -- certainly this is -- it's unfortunate that this situation like this, we're talking to grieved parents. we also need to talk to students who are currently being bullied to be able to explain what it means to be bullied. asher can't speak for himself, those that are alive can. and that hopefully will change. >> i know that's why amy and david you're here just a week

after losing your son and you now have to go back to his funeral service tomorrow. how would you like him to be remembered? >> we want people to remember our son as just a kind heart, a sensitive young man who had such a bright, bright future ahead of him. you know, when he grew up, he wanted to help people and although he can't help people now, we can in his honor and we don't want our son to have dmid vain. if there's any way we can help anyone else. >> you are showing so much courage for being here "today," i know how hard this is for you, so thank you for taking your time, amy and david, and we cannot express enough how sorry we are for your loss. thank you all for being here. we'll be right back.

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home for $243,000. >> it has one of the most unusual shls there's the house already, we'll get right to that. that house is desperate for shutters. why don't they put some shutters and foundation planting. it's a great example of curb appeal. beautiful home, beautifulfully done. they took the pieces of an old barn and they put the wood here and there because they didn't want their house to look like a brand-new house. but it is, you see a few shots they're trying to make it look old. there is a lovely shot of a corner of a house. who says a corner can't be comfortable. i would want to sit myself right down, it looks like the best spot in the whole house. there's the kitchen, unfortunately is that black stove, why people put in black stoves i'll never know. but there's a big country kitchen, plenty of room for a large family. and out back, in a minute, we might be seeing the new terrace

out back, again, why people don't want it white to match the house, i do not know, but there it is, a lovely terrace outside the master bedroom. >> and some tips from barbara. >> franklyn, new york, $249,900. >> it's in delaware county, what's beautiful about the town itself, is the tree lined streets, tons of victorian houses. there's the front of the house. >> shutters. >> definitely need shutters. again foundation plantings, these are all houses under 250, but they all need outside merchandising, this has a ton of property that comes with the house. >> and a tractor. >> i didn't mean to get the tractor in the shot, cut that right out. but it's nestled in the foothills. there's the living room, i like those windows and they take full advantage of the mountain views all the way around. there's a den, there's that old wood i was telling you about a

minute ago. that from the side of an old barn, and there was an old bench. that was their idea, each to his own. out back they have a will flagstone walkway and lots of room for parties. >> in north ogden, utah, a home at $239,900. >> ogden is at the base of the mountain where the 2002 olympic trials were. that sign is up there all year round. ogden is friendly and i think you know it when you walk in. there's an example of great curb appeal. your whole first impression, wow, what a pretty house that is. it's all about the curb appeal. there's the living room with a wood burning fireplace, an adjacent den which has a wood burning stove. out back is an impressive large deck. there we go, there's the corner

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brokaw. >> our job is to bring you as much information as possible about the terrible situation in our schools. >> remember your favorite teachers? >> since that start, familiar faces from nbc have inspired viewers to take an active role in improving their communities all across the country. >> hi, have you ever considered going into teaching? >> get involved in your schools. >> prove you've got what it takes to win, stay in school. >> with a signature style -- >> there's music in that star thing. >> they can never be racist. >> the campaign has tackled tough topics from drugs and alcohol. >> i'm an alcoholic. >> to domestic violence. >> abuse is something that children never get over. >> to the importance of a good education. >> how can you help your kids succeed in life? >> get involved in their education. >> i have watched these for years and years, i'll never

forget when i got called to do one of these things. that's a campaign you want to be a part of it. >> reporter: the campaign has featured presidents like bush and clinton. and this year first lady michelle obama participated with the effort to stop childhood obesity. >> let's move to raise a healthier generation of kids. >> "today" the mission continues and although the faces may have changed, nbc's commitment to public service remains the same. >> get off the couch and into the field. >> eat right, exercise. >> make a smart choice, don't smoke. >> proof that four simple words can make a world of difference. >> the more you know. >> and president obama is going to be featured in the campaign marking the third time that a sitting president has appeared. >> so iconic. >> whether it's reading with our kids, making sure their home work gets done or attending those parent-teacher

conferences, parents play a critical role in helping our kids succeed in school. so this year let's do our best so our kids can do their best. >> pretty cool. >> it is great. 20 years ago, but a lot of faces we saw a really important message over those years. >> a heck of a trivia game. >> stage managers have been here too long. coming up next. >> from the perfect trench to back to school faces, we have got the latest trends for fall, but first this is "today" on nbc. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program.

andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us.

this morning on "today's" style pointing you in the right direction with a fashion road map for fall. a concept to make sure you never get lost when it comes to great styles. >> so what are the road blocks, things to avoid for fall. >> what we want to avoid is

anything that's a fad. >> right. >> don't chase a trend, don't be about the look for less, because none of us want to be less. we're giving you answers, not advice, solutions that none of us have time. we all want to look good, but we don't want to look like fashion victims. the fashion road map is a good way to get you dressed head to toe. >> speaking of that. let's get right to the first one, slippery when wet, sign posts for a day like "today." we have marine modeling for us-- >> we took the classic style of the trench, it's usually more of a men's wear piece, here we found one that has the ruffle detail. and we have a feminine blouse and there's no excuse not to be chic, even with your rain wear, we gave her a leopard umbrella. and that slippery when wet road

sign, and she's appropriate, functional and she looks chic. >> she absolutely does. >> she looks great right now. >> next category is children classy. back to school for a lot of folks. we have melissa modeling for us. the mom taking her kids to the bus stop, or just going out on errands, it's important to look good too. >> i more clothes than anyone i know and i'm always casually challenged for that bus stop. because you don't want to wear sweats. a cardigan, a t-shirt. fun here, new for the season, great shoes. but you know what? she doesn't look sloppy, it's basic, but it's not flat. >> and since your waist with a belt. >> the best with a belt like that is very feminine. >> she looks good the whole day. >> all right, next look is women at work and we have tiffany modeling for us and men's wear is a very popular look.

>> we took a cardigan, once again a classic and we added an animal print. even her simple trim has details. we have cinched it up at the waist. but the pants are wide and the patent leather will always wear a heel. she doesn't look masculine and she's appropriate. >> you look great. thank you so much, tiffany. >> finally we have railroad crossings on the run way to the real way. and we have dale modeling for us. >> so far the hottest trend in outer wear now, and it's not about the look for less, as i said before, nobody wants to be less. this is less than $300. head to toe. how great is that j. crew granny booth. >> i like that dress, it's beautiful, so cozy. >> you know what's great about a sweater dress? your shape wear underneath here. this is a great investment.

this is my favorite look. because she looks like she just walked off a run way, but once again not a fashion victim. >> let's bring all our models back out for one last look. thank you so much, keeping us on track with the right road signs. all right, thank you ladies again, you all look fantastic. and coming up next, country star toby keith, and the results of our instant ambush makeover, all coming up here on the fourth hour of "today" with hoda and coming up here on the fourth hour of "today" with hoda and kathy lee.

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