we are back with more of "today" on a friday morning, 17th day of february 2012. it just gets better out here. >> yes! >> the weather is beautiful. another mild day during this winter of 2012. nice people out on the plaza. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, al roker and willy geist has come over from "morning joe." thanks for coming. coming up, more on the preparations for the farewell to whitney houston. >> there will be a private viewing for the family today. the funeral tomorrow in newark,

new jersey. aretha franklin will be performing at the service. we'll also have details on who is attending tomorrow and the latest on the investigation into how whitney houston died. >> and on a different note it is still a great time to buy a home out there with mortgage rates at record lows, home prices dropping over the past couple of years. we'll show you some of the nicest homes on the market all around this great country for $200,000 or less. you would be amazed what you can get. >> february is american heart month. do you know one in three deaths in this country is caused by heart disease? you have the power to take control of that. we'll tell you five good ways to keep your heart in shape from exercise to diet. >> good information. let's go inside to amy robach at the news desk with the headlines. >> good morning. new york times correspondent anthony shadid has died on assignment. he apparently died of an asthma attack. he appeared on the show after

surviving a kidnapping in libya last year. in syria u.s. officials say al qaeda in iraq has been carrying out bombings. a shooting at the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement office in long beach, california, left one agent dead this morning. i.c.e. said one of the agents shot and wounded his supervisor on thursday before he was then killed by a third agent. and now to the death of whitney houston. as funeral plans are finalized for this weekend jeff rossen has the latest from newark, new jersey. good morning. >> reporter: hey, haamy, good morning. we are told the family will have a private viewing today of her body. the funeral happens at the new hope baptist church tomorrow at noon. we are told there is major star power. late thursday night, bobby brown and new edition were back on stage in maryland. >> i'd like to say thank you for your prayers. >> reporter: he paid tribute to whitney houston. >> i'm going to throw two up for

whitney. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: after buzz that he wouldn't be invited sources close to the planning now confirm whitney houston's ex-husband is expected at saturday's funeral. >> he will be there, both because he wants to support his wife's family. most particularly he wants to support his daughter bobbi kristina and be there for her. ♪ i wanna dance with somebody >> reporter: the pop diva will be honored by the industry's biggest names. aretha franklin will perform. so will stevie wonder. kevin costner, whitney's costar in "the bodyguard" will speak at the funeral. whitney's producer clive davis will speak. tyler perry will attend along with r. kelly and alicia keys. of course whitney's cousin dionne warwick will be there.

the service saturday at noon in whitney's childhood church where she sang in the choir as a teenager. >> this is a church and we're going to have some church in this celebration. >> reporter: it is a private funeral, invitation only. fans are showing up by the hundreds. >> we just want to pay our respects and say good-bye. >> reporter: whitney will be buried nearby at this new jersey cemetery, the same cemetery where her father is buried. this morning we have new details in the death investigation after finding prescription pills in whitney's hotel suite law enforcement tells nbc news they have questioned her doctors and obtained her medical records. police say they don't suspect foul play, but they are still waiting for toxicology results. >> great to see you. >> god bless you. >> reporter: in the days before her death whitney visited doctors' offices at least twice,

leaving this medical building in beverly hills february 2. on february 7th she was back again, unclear why. >> is that real fur, whitney? >> no! >> reporter: whitney would die in her hotel bathtub just days later on february 11. as investigators try to unravel the mystery of her final moment, this weekend it's about honoring whitney houston and that voice that spoke to millions. ♪ >> reporter: the family wants to keep this entire service private. so police are asking fans to stay away from the area saturday. they are closing down the streets within a six-block radius of the church starting tomorrow morning. just hours before the funeral, fans can watch it on television or online. there will be one camera allowed inside the church. amy? >> jeff rossen in new york. michael jackson has sold her memoir to harper colins in a $4

million deal. 24-year-old knox was cleared of murder by an italian court. she was convicted in the death of her roommate while studying abroad in italy. this isn't your childhood's play ground rope swing. devon graham made the world's biggest rope swing. look at that. he flung himself back and forth from a 150 foot high rock in arches national park outside of moab, utah. of course he wore a helmet cam to capture all the fun, if you call that fun. it's six minutes past the hour. back to al with a check of the t weather. al? >> not getting me on that thing. as we look to this weekend and show you what's going on, first of all we have a big storm coming into the pacific northwest. that will bring a lot of rain to the coast and heavy snow back through the cascades. as we move to the east we have a risk of strong storms in southern texas. could see isolated tornadoes. houston under the gun for heavy

rain. from two to three inches of rain. the rain stretching from dallas, gulf coast into florida. rainfall amounts from one to two inches generally. could be two to three. houston is under a wide flood watch area for the first time since september of 2010. >> good morning. it will turn out to be a nice day and will turn mostly sunny this afternoon and a little breezy. time for today's real estate. what you can get for under

$200,000. "today" contributor barbara corcoran scouring the country for deals. our brick has the details. >> nice to be here. >> let's start in buffalo, new york. got a charming three bedroom, 1.5 bath home on the market for $149,000. >> you got it. buffalo is on lake erie. just 26 miles from niagara falls. >> niagara falls! >> i love it there. but it's home to the buffalo chicken wing, the first one was made there, named after it. people like cape cod style homes and this three bedroom is a picture perfect one with a clean curved walkway and white shutters. a great example of what curb appeal ought to look like. the only thing wrong with the house is it has only one and a half baths but has plenty of room for a second. the living room has wood floors, crown moldings and french doors leading to a sunny office. the white kitchen has corian counters. a nice touch there.

the formal dining room has crown moldings and chair rails along with plenty of light from two large windows. there is a hedge bordered patio out back with mature trees for a great sense of privacy. the hedge is a nice idea. >> very nice. to texas. a city called texarkana named after texas, louisiana and arkansas. >> they got all the words in there. >> they did. >> it's the water melon capital of the world. most people don't know. this all brick home is welcoming because of the arched entry and the three pretty roof lines. lots of brick. looks like it will be small, but inside the living room is a surprise. it has gleaming dark wood floors, a brick fireplace, chair rail and wide crown molding and a bank of extra long windows. you wouldn't think it is a small house. the carpet in the master bedroom has cathedral ceilings and the master bath is to die for. it's better than the bedroom.

it has a tub smack in the middle of the room. luxurious suite. the backyard has an alcove patio that's half protected by a nice overhang. just sizable enough for a cozy dining area. >> let's head to naples for a sweet two bedroom, two bath home for $169,900. >> the reason it's called naples is there was a confederate general who was from naples, italy. he thought the water was prettier there. here's what you get for $169,000. a southern style townhouse in a gated golf community with a waterway in the backyard. just three miles from the pristine white beaches that the area is known for. the kitchen has a cheerful yellow breakfast nook and tile floomplt the living room/dining room has doors that lead out back. light and bright with carpeted floors and ceiling fans and the covered porch looks as the

sparkling blue waterway in case you want to float down to your neighbor. that's a beautiful home. $169. >> what a deal. now to phoenix. you get a three bedroom, two bathhouse for under $200,000. >> it's a nice house. in phoenix you would know better it's averaging 70 degrees this week. what's wrong with that? >> nothing. >> this is a ranch house with a big green lot in one of the best school districts. great house for a family. the fancy metal work is unusual but dolls up the house and works because of where it is. the entry has cool tile floors and clean off white walls. a separate laundry room. the dining room has wide baseboards an and a picture window. i like the covered patio with lots of outdoor space. that's a gorgeous living room. plenty of entertaining space. a huge backyard. three bedrooms and two baths for

$184,000. >> and a pool! >> and a diving board. >> finally, louisville, kentucky, home of the kentucky derby and the birthplace of the cheeseburger. you have a two bedroom, two and a half bath. >> i didn't know the cheeseburger was born there. >> and kentucky fried chicken. >> there are over 1,000 mint j w juleps served during kentucky derby there. this is just under $200,000. there is a simple breakfast room inside with dark wood floors. in the kitchen the owners have to change the counters and back splashes from the terrible black. what a difference it would make. the dining room is elegant with a big bay window. the guest room looks like a master bedroom to me. that's the guest room. not bad. lots of closet space. a private patio that just needs some flowers. taxes are only $1800 a year. very affordable. >> you showed us great houses today. >> of course. i hunt like crazy for you, al.

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becoming a statistic? dr. keri peterson is a "today" contributor and works with women's health magazine. >> good morning. >> staggering statistics. this is awareness month and the message is out there, but are people getting it? >> unfortunately the well-being of americans is on the decline ever since the economic recession began. there was a gallup well-being index that found obesity and smoking are on an upward trajectory since then. it's probably because people are stressed and not taking as good care of themselves. >> let oh's look at five ways to change it. number one, eat plants and fish. where do we start? >> there are two main groups you want. those rich in antioxidants. those are colorful fruits like pomegranates, blueberries, tomatoes and spinach. they function to prevent

build-up of plaque in the arteries. then there is the potassium-containing fruits and vegetables. oranges, bananas and mushrooms. get five to nine servings every day of a fruit or vegetable. >> we talk about fish and we hear about omega threes. >> they are found in fatty fish like salmon, sardines, rainbow trout. these lower triglycerides and blood pressure. at women's health we recommend getting a four-ounce serving twice a week which is about the size of a deck of cards to get the benefit. >> twice a week, a deck of cards. number two on the list, cut out fatty foods. what are the worst offenders? >> the worst are the saturated fats and trans-fats. saturated fats are in butter, meat and whole fat dairy. they elevate bad cholesterol. limit them to 7% of daily categories. trans-fats are worse.

they raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol. they are found in shortenings, pastries, fried foods. that should be less than 1% of your daily calories. >> you say to know your risk. >> know your risk, know your numbers. you need to know your risk factors for heart disease so you can address them. you need to know your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar and your family history. if you have a female in your family that's had heart disease under the age of 65 or a male that's had heart disease under the age of 50 you are at greater risk. >> all right. number four is exercise. this is one we know we have to do and we don't do it. let me ask on behalf of americans. what's the minimum amount of kper can size i can do to help myself? >> the minimum according to the american heart association is 30 minutes five days a week. it doesn't have to be extensive. just brisk walking. take a walk with a friend.

>> 30 minutes five days a week sounds like a lot. >> get home, put your coat down. put on the walkman and go around the neighborhood with a friend for 30 minutes. you're done! >> get the heart moving, even if it's just walking. >> yes. >> stop smoking. difficult for people. >> two to four times more likely to have heart disease if you are a smoker. it create it is perfect storm for a heart attack. narrows the vessels, elevates blood pressure and thickens your blood. consider the people you smoke around. secondhand smoke exposure also puts those people at risk for heart disease as well. >> just to recap, eat plant and fish, cut the fatty foods, exercise, know your risk and stop smoking. >> thank you. >> still ahead, the dad who shot up his daughter's laptop. just punishment or bad behavior?

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wolfe. >> this weekend, remembering whitney houston. a week after her sudden death we will be live in new jersey ahead of the legendary pop star's private funeral. diane warren will attend and share her memories of whitney with us. >> then we introduce you to the most accurate marksman in u.s. military history h. the man known as the devil of ramadi had perfect aim from a mile away. he'll tell us about life in the navy seals and his tour of duty. and i spent time with the hosts of "top gear usa." they will try any stunt on four wheels. i got a front row seat to their crazy antics, but they don't call them crazy. when i do it, everything is this upper lip. >> it's like you're dancing. >> that's my focused concentration. you should see when i do serious

stories. it gets crazy. that and more this weekend. >> thanks, you guys. how about a look at the weather forecast? >> the one look you haven't seen of jenna is when she's working out. that's a special look. >> now you've seen it. >> and we're out of time. >> let's look at the weekend ahead. the weekend look, we have a risk of strong storms on saturday down through the southeast. rain in the pacific northwest. we're looking at mild conditions in the southwest. sunday we've got more rain, rain changing to snow in the midatlantic states. heavy rain along the coast. pacific northwest on the wet side with with sunshine on the new england coastline. presidents' day looking good. clouds along the pacific northwest coast. sunny and cold in the midwest into the northeast and midatlantic states. >> good morning. we're starting out with some areas of drizzle and low clouds. into the afternoon, it will be mostly sunny and pleasant.

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contact with the designer or the contractor specialist who did it. >> sometimes we are looking for a special accessory to really put our personality into our home. you say onekingslane is good for that. >> we all wish we could go to europe with a top designer and shop. one kings lane does it for you. a site you can go on. 70% off. she shopped tuscany, found this urn. it will be on sale. it's from the 1800s. $299. >> affordable prices. >> incredibly affordable. you don't need a passport. just go on there. top designer sales all the time. it's so much fun. >> buying wall art i find scary in any context. doing it online seems scarier. you have a site for that? >> art.com is great. you can find affordable prints and upload different frames because framing is important. then i even uploaded a picture of my bedroom where i want the

print. you can see what it would look like in context. so it's not just finding the right piece but seeing what it looks like in your home. it leads you through the process. >> you can try out the different frames. we are showing one of the pieces you found. that's virtual. you can see what it looks like and everything. great prices. only $150 for that one. >> for great lighting what do you suggest? >> we love ballard designs to find things for the home. they offer styles to be which is like having a handy man holding your hand. i have a great chandelier. you think, what kind of shades, how big should it be? they have a tool to give you tips. for example, when you buy a chandelier, add the dimensions of the room, translate it to inches and that's the indictment of t -- diameter of the chandelier. it helps you with the

installation across the board of products. >> also oleo board.com. >> this is a visualization of a room in either two or three-d mood boards. there are over 30,000. you can create one. you can see what others have done. there is a man cave category. see all the different man coves and i wish i had it when my kids were little. you can go on, see all the products and images and click on many of them and buy them. it's the ultimate try before you buy. the nursery, i love it. i bought all three of these items. they are under $200. west well. octopus pillow, the lamp. click, click, i buy them. >> it tells you where to get them. >> affordable vendors we all know. it's unbelievable. >> your next idea is great. we have seen design magazines and you wish you could have them

all in one place. >> well, elle decor, a top magazine. they actually put tons of back issues and the current issues online. through the look book you can do specific searches. for example, decorating with red. decorating with stripes. every image that has it from top designers you can see. you can narrow it down. it's a huge time saver. >> a great resource there. finally, paint color. how many of us labored over white versus eggshell? >> at benjamin moore you can virtually paint any room you want. i wanted to paint my entry blue. here i can upload a picture and see what it looks like. >> rather than painting and repainting. >> exactly. it's fun to experiment and check the colors and see what to do. >> thank you so much. you can get more decorating advice on ivillage.com. >> thank you. >> up next, the father who redecorated his daughter's

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appropriate parenting. mark potter is here with more. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is a story that begins with a teenage girl who made a big mistake. she tried to hide something on the internet from her parents including her father who works in i.t. and is gd with computers. when he found what she wrote he responded most dramatically. >> and today, i run across a post on your facebook page you didn't think i would be able to see. so since you want to hide it from everyone i'm going to share it with everybody. >> reporter: in an eight-minute video seen worldwide online, tommy jordan from north carolina confronts his 15-year-old daughter for an angry rant she posted on facebook complaining about life at home. >> pay you for the chores -- seriously? pay you for chores you're supposed to do around the house. >> reporter: it was what he did at the end of the video to her laptop computer -- >> this is my .45. >> reporter: shooting it repeatedly with a handgun that got everyone's attention.

>> one, two, three, four, five, six. oh, yeah. after that comment you made about your mom, your mom told me to put one in for her. that one's from her. if i eve got one left -- i've got two left. now i'm out. >> reporter: jordan's video sparked a widespread argument over whether his response was irresponsible or good parenting. he began by reading his daughter hannah's obscenity-laced note which she posted for her facebook friends. >> to my parents, i'm not your damn slave. it's not my responsibility to clean up your [ bleep ]. we have a cleaning lady for a reason. her name is linda, not hannah. if you want coffee, get off your [ bleep ] and make it yourself. >> reporter: the video drew tens of millions of hits with ten times more likes than dislikes. jordan said he was disappointed with his daughter's disrespect. >> you want a new camera, phone, ipod. well, you won't get off your lazy [ bleep ] to even look for a job. >> reporter: already, parodies have popped up on the internet.

>> yeeha! >> reporter: after doing the real thing with a real gun, jordan said his daughter was grounded and barred from the internet but said they are now working things out. >> hope you enjoyed your fiasco on facebook. hope it was worth all this. have a good day, y'all. >> reporter: the local sheriff's office said while some people thought the video was the greatest thing and others thought the father crossed the line, no laws were broken and there is no investigation. but there sure is a lot of talk. back to you. >> that there is. mark potter, thanks so much. >> on our website, over 125,000 people posted that they -- 73% of them thought he did the right thing. >> this is a facebook video that's been seen 26 million times now. our audience really was one-sided on their opinion. it divided folks around here. everyone has a different opinion about whether it was appropriate or not. >> kids don't get paid for chores.

we treat our kids like faberge eggs nowadays. >> you keep yours in a glass cage? >> i put on gloves before handling them. >> don't take the .45 to the faberge egg. >> up next, kicking up your flavor and health by adding herbs and spices. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: today's daily dose is prou is brought to you by yoplait. it's so good. >> this morning on "today's" daily dose. a dash of this and a sprinkle of that can do more than add flavor to your food. herbs and spices are full of antioxidants and other healthy benefits. kerry, good to see you. >> good morning. >> let's begin with the difference between an herb and a

spice. >> most people clump them together including myself these days. but there is a difference. an herb comes from the leafy part of the plant and the spice comes from the bark, the root or the seed of the plant. >> they are good for overall health. they don't just taste good? >> they are good. they are virtually calorie-free, loaded with health benefits and lots of flavor. anyone can add them any time to any meal. >> let's get into them. ginger is helpful with digestion. i didn't know that. >> we think of ginger as calming the stomach. it also has anti-inflammatory properties. research has shown ginger can help reduce pain at the onset of a migraine. it's not just for stir fries. add it to smoothies and yogurt. >> oregano. i think pizza. >> most people think of italian food because of the flavor but it has benefits. gram for gram it has four times the amount of antioxidant power

of blueberries. because it's so powerful a little bit throughout the day has added benefits. >> we love cinnamon. it tastes good and it's good for us? >> it can control blood sugar and reduce heart disease because of the anti-inflammatory benefits of it. important for everybody with diabetes, high blood pressure and heart conditions. also, i love this about cinnamon. it can actually increase your alertness and ease frustration. put a little bit in a container near your desk for a better afternoon. >> or use it in the morning. one i confess no not knowing much about. turmeric. >> it is the compound inside that gives it a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property. this is being researched in connection with reducing pain because it mimics pain medications. it's being looked at in p preventing alzheimer's disease. >> where do we find it?

>> in curry and it's found added to soups. it's got a great color and flavor. beautify your food. add it to cauliflower, eggs. make food pretty. >> chili pepper is used in food and drinks. good for us as well? >> it is. because of capsaicin the star compound. it is known to increase metabolism slightly and also curb hunger. think about it. spicy food. we're more satisfied. if you're congested it may open up your nasal passages. everything from a mojito to things like guacamole. you can even add that to a smoothie. >> i'll add it to a mojito now. >> it's friday! >> keri, thank ss so much. still ahead an ambush makeover for two lucky ladies who took part in the big weight loss challenge after your local news and weather.