this morning on "early today," heads up. more nations join the u.s. in warning citizens by travel to europe. high hopes. some optimistic news for 3 mi r miners trapped underground in chile. and message from above? a south carolina woman claims to and message from above? a south carolina woman claims to see a divine image in her mri. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a global threat. japan and sweden are the latest countries to put their citizens on the watch for a possible

terror attacks in europe. the u.s. and england launched travel alerts over the weekend. but as steve handelsman reports, so far, fear isn't a factor for many americans on the move. >> reporter: dulles airport outside washington, despite warnings traveling to europe, no panic among people heading twl. >> it doesn't bother me. i am going home. >> i'm not afraid. >> the same tore americans in europe. >> but i'm not really worried here. >> reporter: police across europe are looking for ten al qaeda suspects. u.s. officials are worried. >> it speaks to al qaeda central still having the capability to threaten the west. >> reporter: osama bin laden is back in business, five german recruits killed by a rocket from a u.s. drone. key intelligence is coming from an al qaeda captive in

afghanistan. >> the spectrum of information suggested we needed to put something out to warn people about the potential for attacks. . >> reporter: what might be the target? big train stations and transits are guarded. >> if they want to cook up a bomb in their kitchen or pick up a gun and shoot someone, that's far more difficult to stop that a sophisticated airline plot. >> reporter: officials most fear something like the 2008 jihad attack in india. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. not even a full week into october, and already 11 nato service members have been killed in afghanistan, including for just yesterday. their nationalities have not been disclosed. on monday, aexplosions killed up

to four afghan police officers. it happened in kandahar. the supreme court kicked off a new term yesterday with the court rejecting hundreds of appeals, including one from the relatives of 9/11 victims. they wanted a proper burial for materials taken from the world trade center site because it could contain the ashes of vict victims. on justice elena cagean's first day, she sat out of the second case. she has disqualified herself from it and about two dozen others to avoid any conflict with her work as u.s. solicitor general. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a georgia teen is dead after the driver of a school bus lost control and overturned, pinning the teen under the bus. several of the 11 other students on the bus were injured, but were said to be in good or fair condition. authorities say the 59-year-old driver was a trainee. no word yet on possible charges.

traffic remains closed in the houston ship channel after a tugboat and three barges hit a 300-foot-tall high voltage transmission line. electrical tower, which was turned off at the time of the accident, is now leaning over, threatening to crash into the channel. no one was hurt, but shipping delays could mean losses of up to $1 pp billion. in california, the mullmies of the world are on display as what's being billed as the world's largest mummy exhibit ever. visitors come face-to-face with naturally preserved mummies, some still dressed in the fashion of their times. and in south carolina, jesus in an mri? that's the divine discovery one woman says she made after looking at her scan. physical proof, she says, that jesus was in the room. she identified his eyes, nose, mouth, even a crown of thorns showing up in the exact place

where a cancerous tumor was found, which she believes is nothing short of a miracle. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> that looks like something a little scary. >> remember that grilled cheese that had that -- >> yes. they now have toasters that you can have stuff imprinted on it. >> like the mickey mouse? >> exact hi. let's talk about the forecast out there. good morning, everyone. we have rain from pittsburgh to buffalo, back through pennsylvania and new york state. it will be cloudy into new england. a lot of clouds around new york city, same for boston and part horde and providence. you can see the moisture here. not a lot of heavy rain. occasional areas of drizzle and showers. so bring the umbrella once again. the steadier rains will be back here. even ohio is getting it today around cleveland.

and it's cold, too. chilly temperatures. 43 in chicago. we have chilly temperatures down into the areas of tennessee. atlanta is cool at 46 degrees. today's highs, cool from the great lakes down to atlanta. beautiful in florida. middle of the country, fantastic weather pattern this week. while the east coast suffers, you're gorgeous from minneapolis down the dallas. enjoy it. it's a great fall day. that's a look at your forecast. now here is a look at the weather outside your window. well, new orleans is looking nice today. it's 75 and sunny. orlando, ideal weather this time of year down there, 83, low humidity. charlotte, 68 partly cloudy. there's that rain in new york city, on and off all day long. lynn, slowly things will improve in new england. i'll give you wednesday's forecast, coming up. >> all right, bill, thank you. credit card troubles, takeover talks. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, a new poll on the world's most eligible women.

a very special night for the patriots. the mets clean house. and one more error for the pirates. you're watching "early today."

>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. a long time federal judge in georgia is facing drug and weapons charges after he allegedly bought cocaine, marijuana and pain killers from a stripper with whom he was having an affair. judge jack camp is also accused of possessing two illegal guns. according to court documents, the exotic dancer in the case was also an fbi informal. the oil industry has yet to react to many of the lessons learned this summer during bp's disasters.

acourting to experiments, it could be another year before a better containment system is developed to stop leaks below the ocean's surface. chile's president says his government is, quote, very close to rescuing 33 miners trapped deep underground for nearly 2 months. he now hopes the men will be pulled out by october 15th. brazilians this week elected an actual clown to congress. this is no joke. the 45-year-old whose stage name means grumpy ran on the campaign slogan, it can't get any worse. although he received more votes than any other candidate, he could be removed from office if reports that he is ill literate prove to be correct. and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on nbc.com. if you own a laptop computer, you may want to think twice before literally using it on your lap. researchers point to several

cases, including a 12-year-old swiss boy who ended up with discoloration on his left thigh after playing video games for a few hours every day for several months. while the condition known as toasted skin syndrome is totally harmless, it can cause your skin to darken permanently. for more information on this and other health stories, check out our page at nbc.com. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,751 after losing 78 points yesterday. the s&p fell 9 points. the nasdaq dropped 26. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo, the nikkei added 137 while in hong kong the hang seng rose 20. more mixed economic data gave some investors a reason to sit on the sidelines monday while others cashed in on

september's record rally. investors mostly shrugged off a four-month high in august for pending sales of homes while factory orders flipped for the same period. warning signs from still struggling european economies that helped push the dollar higher against the euro and sink some materials stocks. u.s. steel and alcoa both fell more than 2%. the bank of japan surprised investors cutting its benchmark interest rate to near zero. back on the street yesterday, american express was the biggest drag on the dow, losing 6.5% after vowing to fight anti-trust charges filed by the department of justice yesterday. visa and mastercard were included in the suit and have already agreed on satellitement. microsoft weighed down tech stocks, flipping nearly 2% after an analyst downgrade cited

competition from tablet computers. sanofi launched a hostile offer for gemzyme. the massachusetts company has turned down offers twice. sara lee got reported offers from kkr. and finally, closet eaters, rejoice. sneaking a midnight sun chips snack is about to get a whole lot quieter. in response to overwhelming consumer complaints, free toe lay is sacking their biodegradable but incredibly noisy bags. well, europe claims the cup. baseball starts handing out pink slips. and a major league gasp by a pittsburgh pirate. plus, the patriots took it to their division rivals last night in south beach behind a bev very of special plays by special teams. your early morning sports headlines are just ahead.

we have a gloomy tuesday forecast in new england. in one area that you don't expect, los angeles. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports last night in

miami, one new england patriot had a night to remember. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. the miami dolphins held the patriots to just six points in the first half and then new england's special teams took open. opening kickoff, brandon tate took it from 3 yards deep in his own end zone, hit the seem and he was gone. down the sidelines, 03 yards to the house. patriots up, 13-7 and the route was on. new england's special teams stifled it out. patrick chung, busy all night. blocked a field goal, blocked a punt and returned this interception big for a score. patriots won, 27-14. the u.s. trailed by three in celtic manor. tiger woods, the shot of the day. and look at his reaction. he didn't even know he made the shot. only fitting after a long week,

it came down to the final ma'am. graeme mcdowell sank a birdie all but closing out hunter mahan. fans mobbed the green. europe reclaimed the ryder cup with a 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 victory. pittsburgh preerts john russell, milwaukee brewers ken macha all fired. the mets handed giam meniah his papers. finally, i don't think this is why russell was fired, but you don't know. russell wore the spanish version of the peters jersey and he hit a home run. later, he changed jerseys and he struck out. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. for the pirates, the jerseys are the least of their problems. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. today, lady gaga beast of the justin bieber for a milestone. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead.

plus, yes, those are pink fire engines, trying to put out a fire of a different kind. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this tuesday. here is an update on your forecast for today. bring the umbrella if you're in cleveland, buffalo, rochester, all the way back into areas like new york city. some areas may pick up steadier

rain. middle of the country, gorgeous. not just for today, but from this upcoming week and weekend. dallas, we're loving that. here is wednesday's forecast. ever so slowly, that storm will exit the east coast. up here in boston, prepare for a windy day, especially tomorrow. if you're watching us in minneapolis, minnesota, indulge in the 1,000-year-old history of lynn's favorite chocolate. modern, guilty pleasure at chocolate, the exhibition, at the minnesota history center and that's your "early today" event of the day. >> my kind of event of the day. bill, thank you. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. according to a poll conducted but the unlikely combo of "60 minutes" and "vanity fair," jennifer anniston is the most eligible female star. the former "friends" star took 29% of the vote. other interesting women on the

most eligible list, actress halle berry, tiger woods's normer wife, elin nordegrin and betty white came in with 11% of the vote. lady gaga and teen heart throb justin bieber are both approaching a milestone in the music industry, 1 million youtube views. finally, rhianna may have started one wind when she told bbc radio about her new album, quote, i didn't want the generic pop record that kiesha or lady gaga or katy perry would do. sounds like a war. >> everyone is now trying to be more extreme. >> a meat dress probably doesn't fall into the generic category. >> at least she was covered with that dress.

>> that's true. good point. and this comes to us from memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heros are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg on the pink heels tour, a journey across america raising money and awareness of cancers that affect women, including breast cancer. survivors, friends and family left they are their mark on the tour fire truck. don't see that every day, a pink fire truck, but obviously, an incredible cause. >> i saw more pink this month. >> when i saw it, i thought, this is great stuff. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. we are off to a better start than yesterday. let's take a look at the temperatures. upper 40's and low 50's. you want to take a jacket with you and maybe an umbrella. it will be mostly cloudy today. there is a chance for a few rainshowers. upper 50's and below 60's. 10 or 12 degrees below average. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. i think you'll like what will

happen as we head into the weekend. >> thank you. 49 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> after agreeing to a plea grow, helen holton keeps her job a loses a title. >> a terror alert for americans overseas. u.s. officials are now tweaking that message. >> a couple of early morning problems this morning. there is a downed tree. there is a downed tree.

bob ehrlich's real record on energy. lobbyists helped write utility regulations. we got stuck with a 72% rate hike. but martin o'malley got tough on bge, forcing them to pay back $2 billion to consumers. and what's bob ehrlich been doing the past four years? he got paid $2.5 million at a lobbying firm, a firm representing special interests and casinos right here in maryland. that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself.

nice work, bob. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. it was hard to get out of bed this morning because this is a good morning to sleep been. but if