good morning. controversial move. the american soldier suspected of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan removed from that country late last night and flown to a u.s. facility in kuwait. new protests. we're live in kabul. bad "luck"? hbo cancels the show after a third horse dies. and bailout? a judge set to decide if a mother accused of being a high end madam will be allowed to serve house arrest at her

attorney's apartment. the attorney is here for a live interview today, thursday, march the attorney is here for a live interview today, thursday, march 15, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. that army staff sergeant accused in the murder spree in afghanistan expected to meet with an attorney in kuwait for the first time since that alleged shooting rampage. >> many in afghanistan are expressing anger over the decision to move him out of the country. they believe he should face justice where the crime occurred. >> and a story getting a lot of attention. goldman sachs is dealing with the fallout from a public resignation letter from one of its executives that appeared in the new york times on wednesday. that former vice president of

the company blasted the investment giant for what he called a toxic, destructive environment and claimed clients are being ripped off. how will his words impact an industry that's dealing with a serious image problem? we'll get into that as well. >> exactly. there was drama in court at the trial of a wealthy florida man accused of dui manslaughter in the death of a 23-year-old man. wednesday the defendant's girlfriend who he adopted to protect his fortune will take the stand. >> we have a lot to get to. natalie is standing by with the headlines at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. the american soldier accused of gunning down 16 afghan civilians has been flown to kuwait overnight. richard engel has the reaction from kabul. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it seems like an attempt at out of sight out of mind. the afghan government, u.s.

military and defense secretary leon panetta who is wrapping up his two-day visit with a meeting with president karzai are trying to much as much as they can between themselves and this incident. the afghan defense minister described the shooting as deplorable but said it is important to move on and over the next two year it is united states military and afghan government will work closely together. there was a protest of about 1,000 people. they want the staff sergeant returned, tried in the country. we haven't seen nationwide demonstrations. it's a level the afghan government has been able to contain. >> that's an interesting follow up. does it appear reaction on the ground to the killing spree, as horrific as it was, is more subdued to the anger we saw when the korans were burned unintentionally there? >> reporter: it's been a much more subdued reaction.

in part because this is a religious society. the burning of the koran was seen as an affront to the entire religion of islam. the shooting spree, while a tragedy, human lives were killed but that's easier to mourn and overcome than an act of blasphemy that targeted, they thought, over a billion people who follow the muslim faith. >> richard engel in kabul for us. thank you so much. a deadly shooting spree at a texas courthouse ended wednesday when the gunman was disarmed by his hostages. bartholomew granger opened fire while in court. he allegedly shot and injured his daughter and two other people, killed a bystander and fired on police officers. he escaped in his truck, running over his already wounded daughter and holed himself up in a nearby office briefly taking hostages. granger is back in police custody today.

former illinois governor rod blagojevich heads to prison today to begin serving a 14-year sentence. he was convicted of corruption, found guilty of attempting to profit off barack obama's vacant senate seat. he appeared outside his chicago home saying he expected a, quote, dark and hard journey in jail. now mandy drury is at the new york stock exchange this morning. >> as we hit multi year highs for u.s. stock there is no cuss on the growing optimism in the u.s. economy. we are watching to see if that will push up the long-term interest rates which can lead to higher borrowing costs for you and me. we are also watching apple shares. yesterday they hit a record high. can it do it again today? this is ahead of tomorrow when the new ipad, what we dubbed the ipad 3, will hit stores tomorrow. we are all excited. back to you.

>> mandy drury, thank you. the president and first lady held the biggest state dinner of their term to date for british prime minister david cameron and his wife. the night wasn't without star power from george clooney, grammy winner john legend and harvey winestein. both ladies dazzled in blue gowns. they toasted their budding friendship. and this is a way to toast march madness. they set a world record, sinking a hoop from 192 feet up in a helicopter. they say height is an advantage. this may be more than you need. they show all the angles. looks legit. back over to matt, ann and al. when these surface you say, did they edit it? >> i'm sure they didn't show the times they missed. >> they got it on the first try. >> you did it from the space

station. >> on "where in the world" exactly. we had a day in new york city, 70-something degrees. >> spectacular. >> chicago was 81. beware the ides of march specific in the pacific northwest. we have flood watches, high wind warnings, winter storm warnings, avalanche warnings. it is a mess from california to the pacific northwest. rainfall amounts, we are talking about three to five inches northern california, the coast of oregon into washington state. snowfallwise, anywhere from one to three feet of snow in the cascades and the sierra. >> good. it will feel like some are again today. temperatures around 80. we could see some thunderstorms moved out of the mountains

and that's your latest weather. ann? >> now to the resignation letter that has wall street on edge. a vice president at goldman sachs quit his job in a blistering article in the new york times accusing the bank of putting profits ahead of customer interests. lisa myers has details for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. goldman sachs is a storied firm which in recent years has become known as the poster child for wall street excess. the firm prizes secrecy and discretion which makes the withering public attack by an executive all the more extraordinary. it was an explosion heard well beyond wall street. greg smith, a vice president and 12-year veteran of goldman sachs

threw a grenade as he left, lamenting a decline in the firm's moral fiber and morally bankrupt people who he said put making money for goldman over their clients' best interest. it makes me ill how callously people talk about ripping their clients off. >> five, ten years ago reporting on goldman, you couldn't get a former employee to say anything negative. now they do and regularly. smith is onto something. >> reporter: goldman dispute it is allegations claiming the firm's guiding principle is we will only be successful if our clients are successful. in an internal ceo lloyd blankfein suggested smith was disgruntled. is this a crisis for goldman sachs? >> i think it's a crisis because i think today mr. smith got probably $100 million of publicity against goldman. it questions the core of

goldman's values. >> reporter: this after years of widespread escalating criticism of goldman for questionable practices in its role in the financial meltdown. one called goldman a vampire squid. it was accused of duping clients and in 2010 goldman paid $550 to settle the charges. two years ago, blankfein drew fire when in defending compensation he said banks are doing god's work. goldman paid employees an average of more than $367,000 last year. >> our clients' trust is not only important to us. it is essential to us. >> reporter: smith disagrees writing, i have seen five different managing directors refer to their own clients as muppets. smith said he wanted to send a wake-up call to the board of directors, a real life scene

reminiscent of "jerry ma giguir" there are online detractors. he must be starting a new firm. they department care, but i did. >> he may be in the witness protection program at this point. >> reporter: smith received interesting support from a former chairman of the federal reserve. volker told an economic forum he agrees that goldman has changed for the worse over the last decade. ann? >> lisa myers, thank you so much. david faber is co-host of "squawk on the street" and reported on goldman sachs in an exclusive documentary in 2010. good morning. >> good morning. >> this piece had 3 million views by yesterday afternoon on the new york times website. greg smith and goldman sachs were trending topics on twitter. what's been the fallout, the

impact on how people look in terms of the trust and confidence they have in goldman sachs? >> it's too early to say. it is the lead story in the new york times today and the topic of conversation. it is so rare to see withering criticism made public by a goldman employee. they prided team work and communication within the firm, but nobody communicated outside the firm. that rarity in and of itself is something we are all amazed by. then, of course, the criticism is something that resonates with a lot of clients who i have been speaking to for years. >> including on the bottom line. goldman sachs lost $2.2 billion yesterday. you did this reporting in your documentary about goldman sachs. did you find any evidence or is there evidence now looking at the company that would back up these claims that this company is putting its own interests in front of the clients'?

>> yeah. and speaking to clients off camera to report on the documentary of a couple years back and trying to convince them to go on camera unsuccessfully, many of the people i knew well would say in conversation that in their opinion goldman is out for goldman. they know it. many of the clients were talking about it. they are money managers, corporations and countries. they are well aware that in the world they live in now that goldman is out for goldman. so few were willing to go public. >> betting their own investments? >> they did it during the crisis. i don't know that they are still doing it. but they're a trading firm. it's different from the firm goldman was for much of its history where they gave advice to corporations. they still do it but trading became a more important part of the business. trading is a different culture.

it goes to what smith is saying. >> if smith wanted to change the culture back to what it was what are the chances based on what you said? >> i don't know. he's a 33-year-old vice president. i don't know what his motivations with were beyond feeling he needed to do this. maybe he had enough money where suddenly was it yesterday he decided he felt this way? it will be interesting to see what the impact is. does the board of directors of goldman sachs take it seriously? this is not the first time they have heard it. they have to wonder if the culture is changing to the point where client wills say, you know, i'm not going to do it. >> thank you, david faber. it's 7:14. here's matt. >> now the very unsettled race for the gop presidential nomination. following big wins in the south mitt romney is locking horns with rick santorum over the favored canada dat eed candidat.

peter? >> the race heads opposite directions to illinois and puerto rico. two places that rarely have a say in the presidential nominee. and the romney campaign insists the math is on their side, a message critics say it may be as accurate as it is uninspiring. >> reporter: with the republican race reshuffled again the candidates are digging in for an extended campaign. >> if we keep winning races people will figure out governor romney won't be the no, ma'minn. >> reporter: santorum has headed south to the caribbean looking to scoop up delegates in sunday's puerto rican primary. he joined supporters in prayer. [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> translator: such a precious moment, father. >> reporter: while mitt romney

is at a series of protests. the former massachusetts governor went on the air waves trying to put his southern losses in perspective. >> well, i'm sorry. we have to go back and look at other states that are kind of important. let's say florida for instance where i won, michigan and ohio, nevada and new hampshire. the list goes on. last night they are forgetting there were other contests including hawaii where i won and, by the way, last night i got more delegates than anybody else. >> reporter: romney rolled out a $5 donation earning supporters a chance to grab a bite with mitt. cheeseburger, fries and shake included. romney's forces could use the cash. already airing more than $3 million in ads ahead of tuesday's primary in illinois. >> santorum opposed e-verify to curb illegal immigration. >> reporter: today they have spent more than $47 million in advertising which is $113,000 per delegate versus $86,000 for

gingrich and $40,000 for santorum. why hasn't romney pulled away from the pack? wednesday he was challenged about what critics call a string of out of touch moment. >> people ask about football, you talk about knowing the owners. th they talk about nascar and you say owners. you talk about ann's two cadillacs. people say he's so rich he can't relate. why do you keep doing that? >> i'm successful. i'm not going to apologize for that. >> reporter: newt gingrich isn't apologizing to stay in the race. >> the more we watch romney and santorum fight the more i gain strength as people look at my solutions rather than politics as usual. >> one more thing to notice on the campaign trail and we have been there for months. rick santorum, gone is the sweater vest and the pickup truck replaced with the power suit and tie and a caravan of

suvs. a campaign spokesperson said it isn't deliberate but reflects that rick santorum sees himself as being in a one on one race with romney whose campaign has been heavily focused on imagery at every event. >> appreciate that. it's 18 minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> the girlfriend turned adopted daughter of a florida millionaire who took the stand at a high profile dui manslaughter trial on friday. mark potter is in west palm beach with details on the story. hey, mark. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. john goodman's girlfriend testified for about 15 minutes, but the jury was never told about how last year she was adopted by the defendant. >> do you swear or affirm the evidence you are about to give will be the truth? >> i do. >> reporter: heather colby was called by the prosecution to talk about her boyfriend john

goodman who is legally her dad after he adopted her to protect his future. >> when and where did you meet him? >> at the international polo club. >> reporter: she and goodman began their relationship around the time of the incident two years ago in which 23-year-old scott wilson drowned when his car flipped into a canal. prosecutors say goodman drove his bentley through a stop sign, hit wilson, and left the scene. he called colby for help. she didn't give much. >> do you recall him saying he looked both ways and no one was hurt? >> no. >> do you remember him saying he had a few drinks? >> no. >> you don't remember that? >> no. >> reporter: the defense claims goodman was sober at the time of the crash and his bentley malfunctioned and sped out of control. attorney roy black claims

goodman was dazed and hurt after the crash and he walked to a friend's barn and took a stiff drink to ease his pain. on those points, the girlfriend/daughter may have been helpful to the prosecution. >> he didn't tell you his bentley wasn't functioning properly or anything like that? >> correct. >> he didn't tell you that he went to chris's barn and drank after the crash or anything? >> no. >> reporter: colby said she and go goodman didn't discuss the case. also taking the stand, the patrolman who said his car reeked of alcohol after goodman sat inside. >> it smelled like someone had been drinking previously or that night and sweating. it was almost like it was coming directly through their pores. >> sweating out through his pores? >> yes. >> reporter: the issue of adoption was never raised before this jury because it is considered irrelevant in the manslaughter case. this morning the jurors will

leave the courtroom to come outside here to see the cars involved in that fatal crash. ann? >> mark potter, thank you so much. coming up, the death of three horses have led to the sudden cancellation of hbo's critically acclaimed show "luck." first, this is "today" on nbc.

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legislation to the house of delegates. let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> kind of a busy rush. dealing with problems around the area did this accident approaching 795 is causing delays as you make your way towards 795. delays in place on the outer .oop from wa 40 -- 140 14 miles per hour through that struck on the west side. these delays continued down to the 895 split. this now clear at harbor tunnel barry clayton road at 1052, there is an accident at joppa. if you want to head out on the west side, very heavy from reisterstown road all the way down. 895 approaching the harbor tunnel, starting to ease up there. tony has a check on your forecast.

>> beautiful store for us this thursday morning. 52 in cockeysville. we are watching some rain in cockeysville. the thunderstorms. they may 0 arrived in baltimore late this afternoon. most of the day will be dry and while. better chance for a shower and thunderstorm tomorrow. over the weekend, for the most part it dry.

we're back now. 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 15th day of march 2012. take a look at some of these images. never before seen. taken from the earth's polar regions. this is a project four years in the making. they were shot in elements that at times can be so harsh we understand the crew's eyelids would freeze shut at times. we're going to talk to some of the people behind the pictures coming up in a few minutes. meantime inside studio 1a, a lot more comfortable in here. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. hbo has now cancelled its drama called "luck" about the world of horse racing. the consolation comes in the wake of the deaths of three

horses. one group is calling for a criminal investigation into how the animals were treated. we'll have the details coming up. >> also coming up we'll be talking about redefining beauty. for years ad agencies have used fresh-faced models to push everything from clothes and makeup on women in their 50s and 60s and beyond. now a 90-year-old woman is the new face of m.a.c. cosmetics. could this be the end or maybe the beginning of the end of our obsession with looking younger? we'll address that question coming up. >> now the latest on the suburban mom accused of running a high end escort service here in new york city. we'll talk to one of her attorneys exclusively. first savannah guthrie has more on the case. good morning. >> is good morning. it's been three weeks since anna gristina was arrested. she's being held on $2 million jail but could get out today if

the judge ok'd an unusual proposal. prosecutors have portrayed her as the millionaire madam accused of running a high end escort service catering to a wealthy, powerful clientele. she's posed for racy photos with her husband but friends say she's more soccer mom than madam. her defense team said she's fallen victim to the legal system. >> i honestly, truly in my heart feel she's being railroaded by the system. >> reporter: one of her defense attorneys, peter gleason, offered his posh manhattan loft to cover his client's $2 million bail asking for her to serve time at his home instead of at rikers island. >> i have interviewed her, met with her family. i feel so comfortable giving them access to my place, i want them to move in with me. >> reporter: indicted along with gristina is jaynie mae baker.

she turned herself in on tuesday and was released on $100,000 bond. >> in this country when you are arrested and indicted and you say at your arraignment "not guilty," that means in this country you are not guilty. >> reporter: baker's attorney said his client worked as a legitimate matchmaker and wouldn't comment on connection to anna gristina or why her bail was higher than his client's. today the issue of bail will take center stage when the judge decides whether gristina can serve house arrest at the attorney's loft. prosecutor says it 's unethical. one reason for the substantial bail is prosecutors say she's a high flight risk citing persona and financial connections. the defense said she quote, doesn't have two nickels to rub together. matt? >> thank you very much.

peter gleason is with us now exclusively. good to see you, mr. gleason. >> please, call me pete. >> all right. you are making as many headlines as your client is. you have taken the case pro bono but you didn't know her at all. you have offered your home as collateral for her bail and offered to have her family move into your apartment while she faces house arrest. why have you done these things? >> let me give you background. first of all, growing up i had three idols, a civil rights attorney i had the privilege of meeting and working with, elvis presley and muhammed ali. each was known for accomplishing as much as they were willing to risk. what i despise most is hypocrisy. the village voice put themselves on my radar when i ran for city council in 2009. >> you ended up suing them, i

think. >> i didn't sue the village voice. what happened was they got ahold of personal fdny records of mine. i'll get to it. >> it's important because the moves you're making are unorthodox. one defense said it's ridiculous. there is something going on we don't know. a former prosecutor said, for him to do this pro bono for somebody he knows only through a friend is bizarre. what's going on? >> it deals with hypocrisy and the people that i have idolized as a child who also despised hypocrisy. when you have the village voice news stands on public property promoting prostitution that's hypocrisy. go after the media outlets promoting prostitution and instead of going after individuals. we can solve the problem. >> i apologize for the blunt nature of this question. are you qualified to defend this woman? you have never handled a felony criminal case. >> i'm an attorney licensed to

practice law in the state of new york which allows me to walk into any courtroom in the state. >> your client is called the millionaire madam. prosecutors say her prostitution ring brought in millions of dollars. you say she doesn't have two nickels to rub together. in fact, you say she was trying to create a matchmaking website. this is a five-year investigation. >> you bring up a good point. a five-year investigation. it took the prosecutors five years to have this woman arrested? if she's been doing this for five years shouldn't you arrest somebody as soon as you find them doing something? >> investigations often go on for a long period of time even though they think criminal acts are being committed. >> and end up in one simple charge? i don't think so. i'm having a difficult time wrapping my head around this. that's why i'm very engaged in this case. >> anna gristina is on rikers

island on a $2 million bond. does she have anything to cut a deal? names, phone numbers, a black book of some kind she could offer up to get her a little bit better treatment? >> i have never asked her if there is a so-called black book. >> as her attorney, why wouldn't you want to know that? >> it's quite irrelevant. it's -- she is innocent in the eyes of the law as we sit here. >> as someone who will be asked to defend her wouldn't you ask, was there prostitution going on, did some of the matchmaking services include providing sex for clients and are there names and numbers for the clients? >> at the appropriate time. when i was first brought on there was an ominous cloud over her head that she was peddling underaged girls. i said two things point blank. if there is any semblance of truth to that, i want no part of this case. two, with your permission, i will go out into the world and

tell the press that if there was any indication of under aged girls, i would not be involved in this case. what that would do is if there was any truth to that it would be shared with me hopefully by the prosecution. i would walk away from the case. >> $2 million bail. you're asking the court to reduce that. you are asking for her to serve house arrest in your apartment and putting up your apartment for collateral. she has a british passport, an apartment in montreal. the prosecution said she's a flight risk. if she flees, you're in trouble. >> the prosecution has her passport. she does not have her passport, number one. number two, she's the most recognized face in the world perhaps based on the coverage here. i don't think she's fleeing anywhere. in order to give her fair representation, give her a fair trial, as you correctly point out she needs to get out of rikers island.

>> i appreciate your time. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> now a check of the weather from al. >> thank you very much. help for mcdonald house? >> the program helps support select houses throughout the united states. >> all right. let's see what's happening for you today. look at the temperature contrast. brisk in the northeast. 45 in boston. # 54 in new york city. 82 in d.c. pittsburgh 74. you get down to the south, temperatures in the 80s. little rock, 84. jackson, birmingham, atlanta. look at the temperatures in the plains. 20 to 30 degrees above normal. 72 degrees in chicago. >> good morning. we'll see a few clouds this afternoon.

wickets see some thunderstorms as we head towards this evening. that's your latest weather. matt? >> mr. roker, thank you very much. up next, amazing images from the ends of the earth right after this.

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>> vanessa burlowitz is the series producer. chad hunter shot many of them. that was alec baldwin's voice we heard. you produced the series. it took four years shooting hundreds of hours. >> absolutely. >> is the shots are so amazing. the first question is what did you have to go through to get this close, to get this deep? >> we went through a lot. a lot of us worked on "planet earth." and making "frozen planet" was more extreme. there were a lot of challenges working in the cold. we were in temperatures down to minus 50 at times. >> at one point you braved temperatures like that that were so intense that you actually had your eyes frozen shut. your eyelids froze shut and you punch yourself in the face to open them. >> when wearing big down mittens that's all you can do.

because of the moisture in your tears your blinks get stickier and eventually they freeze shut. you have to open your visor and punch yourselves in the eyes. >> we saw wolves hunting bison as we see here. at one point you were five months pregnant and you come across a polar bear and two cubs searching for food. this was a particularly interesting experience for you pregnant. >> it was. i was watching her trying to discipline her naughty cubs thinking, oh, boy, i bet this is what i've got in store. i picked up a few tips from her. >> to make it more interesting your husband also worked on the project. >> that's right. >> boy, you two trying to find child care when the baby was born must be another story. >> he was actually stuck in antarctica and i was trying to get there. we were like, who's going to look after the baby! we have a great nanny. >> that's a savior for all of

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"luck," hbo's series about horse racing starring dustin hoffman. it comes after the death of a third horse in production. >> reporter: "luck" features two hollywood greats, dustin hoffman and nick nolte, but the tv show based on a crooked world of horse racing would be nothing without these stars. one accidental death of a horse during movie production is rare. "luck" which was shooting its second season has three. the first two horses broke legs while being filmed racing. hauntingly similar to this scene from the actual show. ♪ >> shh. >> reporter: the third horse died tuesday after an accident outside its stable. within 24 hours amid intense scoot an scrutiny, hbo cancelled the series. hbo said, while we maintained the highest safety standards

possible, accidents unfortunately happen. a veterinarian praised its practices. >> i wish i had those protocols in horse racing. they had total access to medical records. they had prefilming examinations. >> reporter: the american humane association which monitored filming says there were some tense moments on set. >> there's pressure over money. they tend to want to push with the animals. >> reporter: plenty of tv shows and movies used horse racing in the past. but "luck" was unique. it shot a new race scene every episode and relied on a rotation of 50 horses. some animal activists say the production put the animals in danger. people for the ethical treatment of animals have called for a criminal investigation claiming animal cruelty laws were broken in the deaths of the first two horses. so far, no investigation has been launched. but the show is cancelled

anyway. and "luck's" producers who say the series celebrated the culture of horses now face claims there wasn't enough done to protect them. for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, los angeles. >> really heartbreaking. just ahead, the divorce attorney headed to jail after being caught on tape breaking spo t ie home of his client's estranged husband. >> more ahead after your local news and weather. doers. here's to more saturdays in the sun. and budgets better spent. here's to turning rookies - into experts, and shoppers into savers. here's to picking up. trading up. mixing it up. to well-earned muddy boots. and a lot more - spring per dollar. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. lay down a new look - with earthgro mulch, now 3 bags for just 10 bucks.

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. time for a check on that morning commute. here is sarah caldwell. >> it will be a while before the delays filter out. jammed right in many of our army out roadways including the west side average speeds around 10 miles per hour from greenspring towards edmondson. accident on the outer loop edmondson is now gone. southbound 795 towards the beltway, you are looking at jammed conditions. eastbound 140 prior to 795,

accident clearing. if you are going to travel on the north side of the beltway, you have delays from belair road towards the harrisburg expressway. if you head south on the j.f.x., that is filling up from the beltway towards 28, another accident clearing. here's a quick live look at traffic. 140, this is what it looks like on the northwest side of the beltway. 95 out of white marsh, stalled from approaching white marsh down towards the split. tony, over to you. >> beautiful start for us. 50 at the airport. 49 in parkton. watching thunderstorms on the other side of the mountains in ohio. these will hold together in some form and drift towards baltimore in the afternoon.

chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the evening. most of the day will be fantastic, just like yesterday. chance for a couple of showers possible on friday and saturday.

8:00 now on this thursday morning, the 15th of march, 2012. our rolling spring break is rolling along with another huge crowd here in rockefeller plaza. several groups. everyone has decided to join us this morning. a little colder than yesterday. 47 degrees this morning. but they can warm up a little bit together. i'm ann curry along with matt lauer and al roker. just ahead, we'll talk about the new face of m.a.c. cosmetics is a woman who is 90 years old.

the question is what is happening? is there a new trend for madison avenue? >> i think it's great the company is realizingi inthat everybody is not a dewy-faced 19-year-old. >> yep. >> also ahead, martha stewart is here talking about color, not for wardrobe but for the dinner plates. she wants you to put more brighter, party colors on your plate. >> for the food you eat. >> obviously a lot of nutrition in those foods. >> absolutely. then natalie will be put through her paces. we know she's in darn good shape but she'll be put through the paces of a new workout that aims to strengthen the body and prevent dangerous sports injuries before they occur. look at all that body fat. unbelievable. >> looks like that hurts. she's good to do it for us. let's see what natalie has for us on a check of the top

stories. >> good morning. in the news a roadside bomb killed at least 13 civilians including women and children in afghanistan. this as an american soldier accused of killing 16 civilians was flown out of the country last night into kuwait. u.s. officials haven't ruled out the possibility that a trial for the suspect could be held in afghanistan. former illinois governor rod blagojevich left his chicago home this morning headed to a federal prison in colorado to begin his 14-year term. he was convicted of corruption including trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. a new test program will ease airport security for some travellers. beginning monday passengers 75 and older may not have to remove their shoes and light jackets or go through pat-downs at chicago's o'hare airport as well as denver, orlando and portland international airport. in new mexico, a divorce

lawyer is facing jail time after he was caught on tape helping his client take things from the house she once shared with her estranged husband. nbc's craig melvin has the story. [ pounding ] >> reporter: a punch, a kick. now for this man, a jail sentence. authorities say the man in the video is raymond van arnum, a divorce lawyer. in the video, you can see a woman trying to get inside the home where she used to live with her now estranged husband. on the windows, a court order and other signs telling her to set up a time to figure out who gets what. the attorney and employees from his law firm don't wait. the man inside, the estranged husband decides to leave. the attorney takes the soccer from his mouth to tap on the window.

first she tries a window, he kicks in the backyard. then he runs into the husband who drove back with a warning. >> by the way, you're trespassing. >> really? >> yeah, really. >> wow. you should call 911 right now. >> i did. >> reporter: van arnum was convicted and the judge ordered him to pay $5,000 in restitution and spend 30 days in jail. it is not his first time in trouble with the law. in 2002 he was convicted of cocaine possession and temporarily disbarred. his attorney claimed van arnum was only there with the woman to get things for her baby. >> we don't agree that he had the right to even no trespass melissa from the house. >> reporter: now the court is considering permit innocently disbarring the divorce lawyer caught on tape. craig melvin, nbc news, los angeles. >> now a look at what's coming up on "nightly news" tonight. brian? >> how much violence from the mexican drug war spilled over

into the u.s.? the answer may depend on who you ask. mark potter is on the border talking to ranchers who feel their lives and property are at risk. for now, back to you. >> thank you, brian. now for a look at what's trending today. our quick round-up of what has you talking online. the blogs are buzzing about amanda knox's former boyfriend. he's interviewing for a microsoft job in seattle, knox's hometown. the two haven't been together since they were acquitted of murder in prison. both are said to be involved with other people now. tmz.com is reporting that whitney houston's mother is upset over this video showing whitney's daughter bobbi kristina and nick gordon holding hands and kissing. gordon insists the two are close, grieving together. comedian russell brand has taken to twitter to defend himself

after new orleans police issued a warrant for his arrest. brand allegedly threw a photographer's iphone through a window for snapping his picture. brand tweets, since steve jobs died i cannot bear to see anyone use an iphone irreverently. what i did was a tribute to his memory. as only russell brand can do. now back out to al with a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by new coffee mate natural blend. add your flavor, naturally. >> we have a sweet 16 here. what's your name? >> kayly. >> happy birthday. where are you from? >> florida. >> and you? i don't think you're 16. don't push it. you've got a good-looking family here. very nice. he was trying to get in on that sweet 16 thing. as far as the pick city is concerned, fargo, north dakota. partly sunny and mild.

60 degrees. you can see the pacific northwest getting hammered with lots of rain, mountain snows. we have showers moving through the upper ohio river valley into the northeast. cool weather in the northeast. 54 in new york city. 45 in boston. slight risk of strong storms in the mid ohio river valley. heavy rains and winds in the pacific northwest. sunny skies and mild conditions through the southwest. >> good m. it will feel like some are again today. temperatures around 80. we could see some thunderstorms moved out of the mountains and that's your latest weather.

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back now at 8:10. you have heard it before. 60 is the new 50, 50 is the new 40. here's an idea. what if finally, 60 is the new 60? amy robach is here to explain. good morning. >> good morning. we live in a society that put as premium on youth and beauty. it may be changing to something more realistic with women saying they only want to look like one person -- themselves. beauty may be only skin deep but we have always loved showing it off. the quest for youth has almost become a national past time. but have we finally said enough is enough and are hollywood and madison avenue finally listening? >> we have had an insane love affair with youth. youth is beautiful and wonderful. but there's lots more. life doesn't stop when you're 30. >> reporter: or when you're in your 90s.

that's right. iris apfel is the new face of m.a.c. cosmetics, an overnight sensation, 90 years in the making. >> do you think women in america are tired of being represented by ridiculously young women? >> well, i hope they are. if they're not it's their own fault. >> reporter: m.a.c. chose iris as a response to customers looking for real representation. >> for m.a.c. to use a 90-year-old woman says we are not afraid of saying a woman at any age can be really, really beautiful. >> reporter: and they are not alone. cosmetic companies are turning to older women who are redefining beauty like 54-year-old cover girl ellen degeneres. >> some models look so mad. >> reporter: or diane keaton, a beauty icon at 66. >> my skin's pretty amazing. you know what? we're worth it. >> reporter: magazines are seeing the worth as well. news stands are seeing a boom in

baby boomers on the cover. in january, vogue chose meryl streep, at 62, their oldest cover girl in the history of the magazine. >> i think the media is finally beginning to get it right. but it didn't happen overnight. >> reporter: psychologist vivian diller says they have been reacting to the baby boomer's movement through middle age. >> we saw things changing when beauty became homogenized and women said they don't want to look like over lly puffed up frozen faces. >> reporter: it's not just advertiser. hollywood is seeing a movement toward the authenticity of aging. >> now we are seeing beauty that's more appropriate for one's age. they are not trying to look younger. they're trying to look the best they can for their age. >> reporter: even if that means embracing a wrinkle or two. >> i think it's pitiful that people lie about their age.

what's wrong with getting older? if you're lucky enough to get old you should celebrate it. >> reporter: maybe you, too, could be a beauty icon at 90. >> m.a.c.'s iris apfel collection hit stores in january and sold out in days. hopefully iris is inspiring women all over the world to be their own beauty icon. ann? >> valerie ramsey is 72 years old and a model and the author of "gracefully, looking and being your best at any age." donny deutsch is the chairman of the advertising company deutsch inc. good morning. >> good morning. >> is there a reason to understand why madison avenue made the change? is it a trend? >> it is. it's a fantastic trend. there is a huge bubble, men and women, moving through the population, the boomers. they have all the money. we are the most selfish generation, men or women. the rolling stones at 70 are the hot rock band. women will say no, no, no, this

is what beauty is now. it's that huge bubble moving through. number two, we have seen through all the housewives shows that plastic surgery doesn't look good. we have had pioneers of plastic surgery walking through. you're beautiful. you're gorgeous and more gorgeous because you look real. >> thank you. >> madison avenue is following the money. >> following the money. you were at the beginning of this. we saw a photograph of you in amy's piece. you do wonderful work. but you were a discovered model something like nine years ago. >> yes, at the age of 63. so unexpected. >> you had another life, other jobs. you were in public relations and somebody discovered you. >> yeah. >> in terms of what donny was saying, you say in europe there was an openness to women who were older in ad campaigns. >> right. >> what are you finding? >> that's even become more of a

trend now, i think. i say it because i was just recruited by a new modeling agency in paris that's just opened up to represent men and women 40 to 85 actually. because there's been such a boom there. having been signed by wilhemina models here at 72, that's representative of what's going on in the united states as well. there is just more demand. >> how is this going to play out, donny? what are we going to start seeing? we heard about meryl streep on the cover in her 60s. she's young. >> three of the last were academy award winners. sandra bullock, meryl streep, helen mirren, women who are not kids. you are defining the power of the mass spending. what a great thing. >> as long as the money is there. let's get real. >> it will continue. >> if women buy things -- for

example, we heard about the lipstick at m.a.c. that iris is promoting and it's selling out. when the money goes there it will continue. if the money stops it goes back. >> won't stop for 10, 15 years. that's where this populous is moving. it's the same reason -- this will sound crazy -- we have viagra. this generation said, no, no, my potency is not going away. >> how did we talk about women and now it's about you? >> i can't believe i keep putting this guy on the air. that's a valid -- you understand. >> i agree completely. >> anything more you want to say about it? >> we as a generation aren't going to allow ourselves to age. i'm so happy for madison avenue. i'm saying this as a man. it is so much more beautiful. don't do this. this is more beautiful. >> thank you. >> as you look at this and from your perspective what is your

message to women who are suddenly feeling this relief? we know that when women are only seeing young women in campaigns it puts pressure on the young people. and on ourselves. >> right. >> ultimately it is corrosive. what do you think? >> i think younger women are looking at women like us and seeing that we are real, that we are continuing to be involved, that we have something very, very dynamic to offer to the world and that the real beauty comes from, i would say, above all from confidence and from having courage to be ourselves, from the wisdom that we have acquired within ourselves over the years, from vibrancy, excitement, about being involved in life. and it's when all of those things are on the inside and shine through on the outside, that's what real beauty is all about. >> you make me want to cry. thank you. we're going to give you hand for that. >> i'm going to be quiet.

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>> announcer: martha on today is brought to you by macy's. the martha stewart collection is now available only at macy's and on macys.com. >> 8:22. this morning, the power of colorful foods. fashion trends have bold buy hews he hues is as the top picks for spring. you can also eat them and they will make you feel better, too. martha, good morning. >> good morning. >> these are bold clors and they have great nutritional values. >> if you eat by color you can eat whatever you need. i thought it would be nice to show you that orange gives you vitamin a, beta carotene for

healthy eyes, skin, anti-aging. if you eat a lot of blue like blueberries, antioxidants, good for the heart and brain. beautiful dark reds and berries really great for antioxidants, vitamin c and anti-inflammatories. >> while you talk about reds, let's move over. the recipe i'm making has reds and what better way than beets. >> do you like them? >> i do. >> eat the greens, too. >> use the whole thing. >> they are so good for you. here are the beets roasted wrapped in parchment-lined foil. saute garlic, olive oil and add your beet greens and stems. don't forget the red stems. and saute that. you can stir. >> okay. then you add the beets later and make a dressing? >> peel the beets.

by the way, you can cook pasta -- look at this. cooked with a beet in the water. it turns red. >> do you only get the color or nutrition as well? >> you get a little bit of the nutrition. and the dressing is dijon mustard, vinegar and olive oil. >> ann is waiting. >> orange! i love it. >> we have peppers and carrots. don't even peel the carrots if you have clean garden carrots like this. olive oil, salt and pepper. roast at 425 for 20 minutes. lots of pepper. i love it. >> me, too. >> that's what it looks like. >> isn't it beautiful? is add some clementines. >> that's lovely. it creates the texture. >> goat cheese which will give you a very nice flavor in addition to protein and hazelnuts. >> and top it with a sherry

vinegar and olive oil. >> i can eat that whole plate. >> i'll fight you for it. go to al. he wants to go green. >> you make it easy being green. >> green pesto. made out of parsley and mint and toasted almonds. we can add in the almonds, too. just pour them in. >> okay. >> a little bit of olive oil. >> mm-hmm. >> can you turn that on? grind it up. so you get the idea. we have it made up. then you have a pound of shrimp. three-quarters of a pound of pasta. i used green pasta. >> to natalie. >> we don't have a lot of time so we are doing blues and purples. >> antioxidants. cinnamon, skim ricotta, honey. add some blueberry jam and a little bit of honey. i always put a tiny bit of salt. >> you made this whole wheat

tart crust. >> yes. we can spread this out. that's what ricotta looks like. it's beautiful. >> we are running out of time. >> i know matt was eyeing the bluebe >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. that's get a final check of the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> a lot to talk about, a lot of delays. southbound 95 at the fort mchenry plaza, one of those planes is blocked. these stretch back to the harford county line. on the west side, look at those delays. southbound 795 backed up as a result. on average 14 miles per hour.

let's give you a quick live look at traffic. still very heavy at reisterstown road. but mchenry, coming towards us, southbound traffic is backed up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john collins has a look at the forecast. >> lots of sunshine this morning. to the west, thunderstorm activity towards west virginia. this area of high-pressure runs in overhead. 50 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. forecast for today, a mixture of sunshine and clouds of later on. towards evening, it may be a thunderstorm out of the west. variable winds at 10 to 15. high temperature of 76. tomorrow, we will be in the 70's. over the weekend, the 70's.

rain chance is increasing friday and saturday. >> another update at 8:55.

we are back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning, march 15, 2012. another big crowd out on the plaza. thanks to these people for coming by and sharing their morning with us. we're happy to come out and join them. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, natalie morales and mr. al roker. do you know what's back? nbc's comedy "community" is back

after a few months away. they have great new episodes coming up. one of the stars of the show, joel mchale is sampling martha's blueberry pie. >> oh, that's ours. >> hey, joel, have you smelled that pie? >> oh, yes. >> get a little bit closer. >> i'll come in there in a second f. we'll talk to joel in a second. very talented guy. lots going on. >> also coming up, lou manferdini always digs up good stuff. we have a vacuum cleaner that cuts down on allergens. it's one-stop shopping. >> best stuff internationally. >> i love that. also coming up if you're an athlete chances are you have been injured. have you been? >> lots.

>> so you know that there are a lot of things you can do and exercises out there you should be trying to help strengthen your muscles and bones. i caught up with a doctor who put me through an intense workout. he'll help you prevent injury before it happens. >> doctor, it hurts when i do this. don't do that. >> exactly. >> speaking of doctors, there is a lot you can learn about your general health by visiting the eye doctor. we'll hip you to that in a little bit. >> how about a check of the weather? >> let's hip you to that. looking at showers on friday. the northeast, more heavy rain and snow. pacific northwest, risk of strong storms. texas into oklahoma. continuing on saturday, the wet weather spreads south. mountain snows continue. winter isn't over yet. warm through the gulf. sunday, look for sunny and cool conditions. rain along the midatlantic coast.

snow through the mountains out west. rain in the pacific northwest. sunny and warm through the gulf coast. record highs in the upper mississippi river valley. >> good morning. we'll see a few clouds this afternoon. wickets see some thunderstorms as we head towards this evening. you want to tell your kids you're 50 and pregnant? >> no, no. >> oh, not pregnant. whoo. kids are going, oh, no. get your weather any time day or night on the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. let's go to florida where it's

nice and where uncle willard is. >> we are in ft. myers, florida, the winter home of thomas edison who invented the lightbulb. lasted a long time. god bless. happy birthday to grace reale, 100 years old. loves to play the piano. frank lucia is 102. exercises every day. loves to read. we love to have him read to us and hattie banister of linden, new jersey. 107 years old. believes in hard work and also she has the newest hobby making jewel jewelry. that's big. milwaukee's walter hurt. loves to fish and eat the fish. he loves to read the bible.

look at doris eisenberg, new york, new york. 100 today. exercises her mind and body every single day. she loves spending time with her family. all the folks do enjoy that. we have lizzie yoder from dalton, ohio. 108 years old. she is very independent and loves to tell jokes. we need humor on this show. is that it? that's all? okay. well, now back to new york where they love to tell jokes. >> thanks so much, willard. coming up, "community's," joel mchale. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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star of nbc's comedy "community" about a tight knit study group at greendale community college. it returns tonight and he's stumped when it comes to writing a wedding speech. >> it's so obvious marriage is dumb i can't pretend to get behind it. >> do you know what i think would make the perfect toast? you, a good guy, saying what's in your heart. there is something real in there. maybe that's what scares you. [ heart beating ] >> none of that makes him a bad guy, by the way. joel, welcome back. good to see you. >> that was no special effect. that's what i did. i can do it now. >> he has to be fun to play. >> it's great. yes. a drinking, womanizing guy? it's so much fun to play a guy

with a lot of problems, running around with people he never thought he liked. >> you continue to shoot episodes although the show was off the air for a while. >> yeah. >> and the fans really let their voices be heard to the executives up at nbc. what was it like to get that kind of support? >> it was amazing. they had a flash mob outside here where people were all the evil timeline goatees, for those of you at home who have no idea what that is. they sang the songs from our "glee" parody episode. >> did you realize there was that passion out there? >> i didn't realize it would continue. it's only gotten louder. it's great. i would kiss each and every one of them if i could just wash properly afterwards. >> we have a purell over there. you play a fast-talking lawyer in this with commitment

problems. yet -- >> and yet. >> in real life you are a guy who's married with kids. you are clearly not that guy. >> i have a 4 and a 7-year-old. we were wrestling yesterday. i had a bloody nose, a chipped tooth and my watch was busted at the end of it. i thought, all right. >> so we ran a poll on the show and asked viewers, do you have a good marriage. 85% of people said they have a good marriage. we asked is there something you would change about the marriage. 85% said they would change something. >> about my marriage? what did they say about mine? >> not your marriage. what would you change, just between you and me. >> more waterskiing probably. we just don't do enough sports on the lake. i don't know. if there could be a way for me to spent more time at home. my schedule is busy. >> well, that's your fault. you have "community." >> yeah. it is mine. >> you have an active stand-up comedy life, an active sex life.

>> very active. >> the e show, the soup. >> i'm a colonel in the air force. >> right. >> i just made that blueberry pie. >> and ate it. >> fruit cobblers. >> which of the jobs would you stick with if you could do one? >> i'm going with stenographer which i do on the weekend. that's a good question. i think my job as father would be number one [ voice breaking ] i have a lot of kids around the country. doing "the soup" and "community" are great. i would leave those to do "green lantern 2" at some point. >> "the soup" mocks television shows. what's the show you watch that you don't want anybody to know. >> "hillbilly hand fishing." >> really? >> that's a real show. >> i know it is. >> pulling catfish out of mud holes. it's real. >> do you tivo it?

>> i tivo it in hd. honey, shh! it's on. i appointment view it. i don't watch it on dvr. you should have those guys on with martha stewart. >> most importantly, "community" can be seen tonight at 8:00/7:00 central. >> cancel your plans. >> good to see you. >> watch it live. thanks, matt. >> up next, the year's hottest gadgets and gizmos for your home. first, this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:44. this morning on "today," the year's hottest house wears. the host of house smarts is back from the huge housewares show in

chicago. >> it was huge. >> we said that. what are the big trend this is year? >> it's about function, style, innovation and people want their lives to be easier with things doing multiple things. we all want convenience. the trends haven't changed. what was exciting is there were more exhibitors there, more people in attendance. in my opinion it's a litmus test to the economy getting better. >> the most visual example of double duty is that clock which is also -- >> a fish tank. it's a fish clock by aquavista. it's 69 degrees. in there -- there was a fish. come on. you should have seen him. right before the camera he was all there. it's unique. you hang it on the wall, clean it every couple of weeks. if you can't see the clock, it's time to clean it. >> there you go. decals are big. >> wall pops. the fatheads, sports things with

the sports guys you can put on the walls, same thing. they are like post-it notes for the wall. >> you can take them off? >> they are anywhere from 15.99 to 59.99 depending on the set. >> not a vacuum cleaner exactly? >> this is for people with pets. this one won't bump into furniture. it goes in a pattern back and forth. now it's not working. it was. >> it was communicating with the fish. decided not to play today. >> it moves back and forth. it was working great and it does work great. look hbeautiful it is standing still. it has great suction and is great for people with pets. you get rid of pet dander while you're working. >> for people with babies. >> this is an iphone application where you plug it in and monitor the baby from your iphone.

they have one tied to your ipad for blood pressure measuring. $99. you can e-mail the results to your doctor, put it on facebook, whatever you want. $199 for the baby monitor. >> okay, good. for the cook. >> this is called cook out of france. this is a recipe tablet that can hold up to 3,500 recipes. it's spill proof, know it is nutritional values of all the recipes you do. if you don't like cumin and the recipe has it, it takes it out. you can take online cooking courses with famed chefs on the tablet. >> also for the cook. >> cali bowl from california. this is a wonderful bowl with a lip on it. when you pull up on there the lip puts it on the chip. for kids with cheerios and stuff, it doesn't spill all over. beautiful vibrant colors, made in the usa. affordable from $99 to $29.

>> look at this. we have been fascinated. these are humidifiers. >> beautiful from brooksonic. new wonderful designs. this is the you cube which you can put inside the home to design anything you want. these range in price from $39 to $159. these cubes are about $34.99 apiece made from recycled bamboo and sugar cane. >> matt did say he'll have to refill that. >> that's aroma treatment not humidifier. these are the humidifiers. four to six hours. these are origami wine containers. keeps it cold. compact and beautiful. $24.99 to $29.99. these are recent dollar bags. these are beautiful bags. they are an advent of the wicker picnic basket. beautiful style, insulated. they collapse. they stay rigid like this in

beautiful styles. finally for the kids, bike lights by a company that puts these little l.e.d.s on the bottom of the bike. when they ride at night they can do it with style or safety. $14.99. strap them on to any bike. fun, fun, fun. >> parents should love them, too. >> it's a style and safety all in one. >> yeah, lou. showing it all to us this morning. >> quickly. >> very quickly. up next we'll get to natalie trying out a new full body workout that aims to prevent sports injuries before they happen. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ let's get physical >> on the quest to stay healthy, millions of americans are treated for sport's related injuries every year. one doctor is trying to prevent them before they happen with a total body work out. he's completed 29 marathons and nine iron man triathlons. i had to check it out for myself. whether you're an athlete in your 20s or 70s, exercise can take a toll on your joints. >> i have run 23 marathons. >> i certainly have gotten injured from running. >> hopefully once i'm past my knee injury i will be a more intense athlete. >> 30 seconds. >> reporter: according to dr. jordan metzel it's the lack of

body strength that leads to injury. >> everybody here is a runner, tri athlete and wants to prevent injury. rather than spend time in doctor's offices i want them to prevent injuries. >> reporter: which is why he created the iron strength work out which he teaches twice a month in new york. >> it's strength and cardio. you can do it a couple times a week. this helps anybody at any level. >> reporter: i have had a couple of injuries. >> all the injuries are related to not having the muscular support around your skeleton. i will teach you how to reduce the loading force on your bones. the stronger the muscles, the less likely you are to get injured. >> reporter: with dumbbells and determination i was ready. i'm already going for the water. this will be a long class. >> i have no balance. >> just like running. >> reporter: harder. halfway through the class i was

feeling the burn. >> i won't be able to sit down tomorrow. >> reporter: at the end it was a combination of squats, push ups and jumps which is the burpee. >> they kick my butt. >> i hate them. >> reporter: the person who did the most took home the burpee cup. >> i'm not winning it. i'm trying to survive. >> reporter: the workout is about more than winning a trophy. >> i was nursing injuries, running through pain. >> not going to get injured again. hopefully with this kind of strength training which is good for my body. >> i just want to be as strong as i can. i want to be the hottest body an old broad can have. >> reporter: that looks darn good as well. the winner was 33-year-old joey egan the first to do 55 burpees. i hate them. dr. metzel, good morning. >> good morning. >> you put me through it.

it was a great workout and it taught me a lot. one of the most common mistakes people make when they get out there. >> the key mistake as far as i see it as a sports medicine doctor is people don't goal set. i know people watching on tv thi think, i'm home with three kids. i don't have time for a work out. but give yourself a goal. ballroom dancing, the track, lack of goal setting is the most common thing i see in my practice. >> and be realistic with goals, too. there are fitness misconceptions out there. first, coffee is a good idea before a work out. true or false? >> rejoice. it's true. the science on coffee is convincing. maybe two cups can increase skeletal muscle contractility. you get more. >> with the milk? >> sure.

>> stretching before exercise is worth the effort. we hear it a lot. true or false? >> if you're a stretcher before exercise, it's probably not as good as you think. we start with a dynamic warm-up. instead of bending over and touching your toes, easy jumping jacks or jogging in place can warm up your muscles and get you ready for exercise in a safer way. >> warm-up is key. bad injury lands you in a doctor's office and people always think you end up with a torn -- if you have a torn ligament that shows on mri that you are going to need surgery. is that true? >> as technology changed we have seen a shift. mri has changed the face of sports medicine. we see all kinds of things. i brought an mri to show you. mri shows me the inside of somebody's knee. >> when you see this you can get around this working out?

>> the red arrow points to the tear in the meniscus. the important thing to impress upon patients all the time is just because something shows up on mri doesn't mean it needs surgery. patients need to educate themselves as to what needs surgery and what doesn't. >> there is a lot more on the website about your workout as well. doctor, thanks. coming up, we'll tell you how to cut the financial cord on your adult-aged kids after your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. the push to put the maryland's same-sex marriage law in the hands of voters is under way. a website has been set up to

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