we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, march 15, 2012. after a string of three amazing days in new york we have turned cloudy in the new york area. temperatures dipping a little bit into the mid 40s. you know what? still above normal. still a no coat day for al roker. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, mr. roker and savannah guthrie has joined us outside as well. coming up, very important testimony in the trial of a florida man accused in a dui manslaughter case. >> that's right. his girlfriend who he adopted as his daughter took the stand on

wednesday. what she had to say may have helped the prosecution. also testifying, the arresting deputy who claims he smelled alcohol the night of the fatal accident. we'll get the latest on the still developing story. >> and are you the vision of good health? a lot of eye doctors can spot the signs of high blood pressure, high cholesterol by looking deep into the eye. how does that work and what are your eyes telling you about other possible illnesses? >> former president bush could see cholesterol issues in putin one time. >> that was different. >> different. >> i don't know where that went. what else? >> you get excited for them when the kids go to college. they are ready to launch their lives and careers. then they come back. we're talking about grown kids coming back, living at home. you're paying the credit card bills, maybe the car note. when is it time to cut the financial cord, get them out of the house? how do you do it?

we'll help. >> okay. how do you feel about that? >> good. >> meantime, give us a check of the weather. >> no, we're going inside. >> that's right, a check of the news with natalie. >> don't forget about me! we begin in afghanistan where taliban insurgents say they are suspending talks, accusing the u.s. of changing negotiations which were under way. hamid karzai called for nato troops to pull back from rural areas in wake of sunday's massacre of 16 villagers, allegedly by an american soldier. karzai said afghan forces are ready to take over security in their country next year. current plans call for a u.s. troop withdrawal by the end of 2014 which the president reaffirmed this week. the republican presidential hopefuls are digging in for the long haul. rick santorum followed tuesday's sweeps of alabama and mississippi with a trip to puerto rico which holds a primary on sunday. voters also go to the polls

tuesday in illinois. on wednesday, mitt romney who has been criticized for seeming out of touch with ordinary americans said he's not going to apologize for making a lot of money. newt gingrich insisted he's staying in the race because the more romney and santorum fight, the better he looks. schools will now be able to choose whether or not to use ground beef treated with ammonia. the u.s. department of agriculture announces today many are calling for the product popularly called pink slime to be banned. 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. this picture was taken as blagojevich was flown to a federal prison in colorado. the girlfriend turned adopted daughter of a florida millionaire took the stand at his high profile dui manslaughter trial on wednesday. nbc's mark potter is in west palm beach again with details this morning. good morning, mark.

>> reporter: good morning, natalie. john goodman's girlfriend testified for nearly 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: 42-year-old heather colby was called by the prosecution to talk to the court about her boyfriend john goodman who is legally her dad after he adopted her to protect his fortune. >> so you know john goodman? >> yes. >> 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 was drunk and drove his bentley past a stop sign, hit wilson's car and then left the scene. he called colby before calling 911 for help.

under correct examination, -- direct examination, 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 goodman didn't discuss the case. under the advice of his lawyers. also taking the stand was deputy

ricardo stafford who said his car reeked of alcohol after goodman sat inside on the night of the crash. >> 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: now the issue of adoption was never raised before the jury because it's considered irrelevant in this manslaughter trial. meantime, the jurors will leave the courtroom briefly to come outside here to see for themselves the cars involved in the fatal crash. natalie? >> reporter: mark potter in west palm beach. thank you. they say our culture is beauty obsessed but in yoda's case, being ugly was worth celebrati g celebrating. he was crowned the world's ugliest dog but won't have a chance to defend the crown. the chinese crested chihuahua mix won our hearts when she stopped by to celebrate her win last summer. yoda was 15 years old. that's 105 in dog years.

it is now six minutes past the hour. now back out to al with a check of the weather. >> we have a future "today" anchor here. what's your name? >> payton. >> you want to be an anchor on the "today" show? >> what are you going to say? >> i think maybe mom wants you to be an anchor. let's check your weather. we have a lot of wet stuff. in the pacific northwest, another storm bringing heavy rain and mountain snows as well. we have flood watches, high wind watches and warnings. winter storm watches and warnings and avalanche warnings from california to the pacific northwest. we are talking rainfall from the california/oregon coastline, three to five inches of rain. fun won to two up to seattle. the cascades and sierra one to two feet of snow.>> good mornin. 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. natalie? >> this morning, do the eyes have it? the first telltale signs of a serious condition may be in your eyes. dr. keri peterson is a contributor to women's health and internist. good to have you here. >> good morning. >> eyes can show us an important window into our health. >> the eyes are amazing. when the eye doctor looks in the back of the eye they are gaining direct access to visualizing your blood vessels.

this is the only area in the body where you can see blood vessels from the outside world. the health of these vessels are reflective of the health of all small vessels in your body and the diseases we are talking about are seen in the eye, not in the mirror. >> the first one you say they are looking for are silver or copper colored arteries which could be a sign of high blood pressure. >> changes in the eyes are some of the earliest signs of high blood pressure in people who have no symptoms. 20% of people walking around with high blood pressure who don't know it. normally when the eye doctor looks in the back of your eye they see little red skinny vessels that are solid in color. with high blood pressure over time the vessels thicken and harden. it refracts light differently. it looks like a copper wire and then over time like a silver wire. >> interesting. next for those who have a mole in the inner layer of the eye, it could be a melanoma.

>> right. this affects 2500 people every year. more common in people with fair eyes and fair skin. typically the doctor sees a pigmentation or mole in the pigmented layer of the eye. this needs to be diagnosed early. it can metastasize quickly. >> the next leaky blood vessels. what's the link here? >> with diabetic rheetinopathy, it's a leading cause of blindness in this country. high blood sugars causes the vessels to be weak. they leak fluid and the eye doctor can see it. we recommend all diabetics get your eyes checked once a year. the longer you have diabetes the greater the likelihood of developing it. treated properly, you can prevent blindness. >> is it the color of it?

>> it's not. it's the lining of the vessel gets little openings in it. the fluid escapes the vessel into the back of the eye. >> okay. next is if your eyes are inflamed which a lot of people may experience and not allergies or other things but it could be a sign of auto immune disease. >> when the body attacks healthy cells it also can attack the eye causing symptoms. people get eye pain, redness of the eye and sensitivity to light. when the doctor looks in the back of the eye and sees characteristic changes, about 30 to 50% of the time it can be a sign of an auto immune disease like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. >> the next one, interior blisters that could indicate a condition called central serous retinopathyme oretinopat.

>> you have leakage of fluids. all it is caused by is stress. more common in men. but it's becoming more frequently seen in women. it resolves on its own if you reduce the stress. >> how do you see interior blisters? on the surface? >> no. the eye doctor will see a faint round patch in the back of the retina. >> interesting. finally, swollen blood vessels on the white portion of the eye. could be a sign of allergies. a lot of us experiencing them. >> a good reason to wear sunglasses. the pollen or allergens get into the eyes. and your eye wants to protect itself. it makes histamines, but the side effect is it cause it is eyes to be red, itchy and watery and irritated. >> we have been noticing the last couple of days. dr. peterson, thank you. >> thanks, natalie. >> up next, when to cut the cord financially with grown kids.

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is brought to you by quaker oatmeal. >> this morning on parenting today, supporting your kids after college. all right. if you have been footing the bill for cars, credit cards and living expenses you may want to consider cutting the financial cord. when is the right time to do it? we'll help out. cnbc's sharon epperson is here to help us. good morning. >> good morning, al. >> how many people are we talking about? how many, quote, kids are living at home? >> about 40% of those 18 to 39 are living at home. 6 to 10 parents according to a recent poll say they are taking care of them financially. >> the deal was you go to college, leave home, get a job and that's it. >> the economy for one. it's a difficult job market. even for those with a college education it's difficult to find the job they want. but they have taken on so much debt. both the parent and student to pay for college creating a financial situation.

>> you have multiple generations. >> older parents coming in and a lot of cultures that happens. then there is the big one. the sense of entitlement. i grew up a certain way. i have a standard of living. i want to have that now in my 20s not realizing your parents struggled for a long time to give you that lifestyle. >> one of the good things you need to do is write out a contract with your kids. >> definitely. you need to set out expectations. if you haven't set them out early which you should do before they leave home in terms of how to get what they want you need to do it once they come home after college and say, what household duties are you going to have. who will take care of the car payments and are you going to pay rent? and they should. >> that's a sticking point -- rent. >> if they don't have a job how do they pay rent? maybe for six months they don't have to pay while they look for a job. they have to have a goal to get employment whether they are looking for a job, working or working part-time. it may not be in what they got

their degree in. it may not be perfect. working through a temp agency, finding? ing to do to support themselves or save to eventually get out from under your roof. >> when they are smaller kids if they don't do something there are consequences. what pa what happens with an adult child? >> there are consequences. they have no cell phone if they can't pay the bills or don't do household duties for you. you have to say, meet these expectations and we'll do this financially. >> we get calls from parents with kids living at home and the parents are dipping into their savings to help their kids. >> that's the worst part. you're jeopardizing your financial future to support your future. i want to give my kids everything but i also want to give them financial independence. by paying yourself, covering yourself financially, you are teaching them about financial independence. some things you have to do.

maybe they need to have a credit card. you make them an authorized user. don't cosign a loan for them. one thing you have to think about is making sure you don't jeopardize your own retirement because you're only one who can save for that. the other thing you have to do is make sure you insure yourself for the long term. you may think, my kid will take care of me when i'm older. if you're taking care of them, it's unlikely they will be able to. >> now you have adult kids living in the house. you almost throw back to my house, my rules. how do you deal with with that? >> it's difficult. one of the things you set out with expectations, it could be a written contract or a verbal contract. you need to make sure everyone understands what the rules are from the outset and what the consequences are if they don't live up to it. you don't want to make the kid think you don't love them. you show your love by teaching them financial independence.

>> does it make sense to give them a chunk of cash, get out, get started, leave me alone? >> when you know they are doing the right things. they have been looking for the job, out there hustling, networking, trying to do it on their own and it hasn't worked out. it's not through any fault of theirs. my dad always had $5, $10, $20 to give to me. he knew i was doing my part. >> you turned out okay. >> yeah. i think he'd be okay. >> i know he is. still ahead an unusual proposal from the attorney of a woman accused of being a high end madam. first, these messages. ♪ [ male announcer ] what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover all of manhattan out of landfills each year? the equivalent of 140 million trash bags, gone. by using new glad trash bags, designed with reinforcing bands to be stronger with less plastic waste,

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seeing al every morning. now mr. roker is going primetime. don't get used to it. "30 rock" is brand new tonight with the st. patrick's day-themed episode featuring everyone's favorite weather man. we have an exclusive sneak peek for you. >> and we're back with our live coverage of the st. patrick's day parade. i'm al roker taking over for jenna and tracy. >> roker should be on my side. he should have said my name first. >> why? because you have both had huge weight fluctuations? [ spobbing ] >> if you blink you will miss me. >> what a cameo. >> how long did it take to shoot it? >> about as long as it took you to watch it. >> usually it takes four times as long to do the hollywood things. >> it was here in new york. so not as long. >> that was cute, al. >> it's a funny episode. >> looks great. >> catch more of al, tracy and

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don't you know that a man being rich is like a girl being pretty? you may not marry a girl just because she's pretty, but my goodness, doesn't it help? >> it certainly did help marilyn monroe. tomorrow on "today" we have never before seen photos of the legendary actress taken on the set of "gentlemen prefer blo blondes." it seems she's more popular than ever. >> we love her. >> also, she claims to be a regular soccer mom from the suburbs without much money but prosecutors say she ran a high

end brothel in new york. now her attorney is making a pretty unorthodox proposal to get her out of jail. we'll have the latest on the story of the upper east side alleged madam. >> okay. also ahead on a lighter note, bobbie thomas is here with new beauty products for spring. everything from temporary hair hues to eye liner and foundation. >> in today's kitchen our chef has a lot of soul. he has an aussie approach to a british favorite, fish & chips which we look forward to sampling. first, al has a check of the weather for us. >> let's check out your weekend, starting with tomorrow. unfortunately the pacific northwest and northern california will be a mess. wet and snowy. look for record highs in the plains. wet weather in the northeast. sunshine on the gulf coast. saturday, more rain on the coast with more wind. record highs continue in the plains and the mid mississippi river valley. showers in the ohio river valley. sunday, sunny and cool in new

england. wet weather from the western great lakes on into the midatlantic coast. look for more showers out west. down into the southwest. sunny and warm on the gulf coast. it will be on the breezy side. >> 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. >> thank you, al. coming up next, the mother of four accused of running a prostitution ring could get out of jail today. we'll have the latest in the case after this. [music track "alouette"]

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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. charged with one count of promoting prostitution in the third degree. after days of investigators not

knowing her whereabouts, 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. one reason is prosecutors argued she's a high flight risk citing personal and financial connections she has that the defense said she doesn't have two nickels to rub together. the bail hearing is later today. >> odd case. up next, a sneak peek at

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his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. this morning in today's kitchen, a taste of aus is on the menu. >> we have the cookbook author and owner of ten restaurants including the salt grill. good to see you again. >> thank you. >> fish & chips and you're using sole. >> one version of fish & chips.

>> you can swap out -- >> any fish you like. salmon, whatever you want. we have semolina and polenta to crust our fish. salt, chili flakes and turmeric. >> ooh, nice. >> the turmeric comes out when we cook it. here we have a couple of eggs and milk for the egg wash. >> right. >> give it a little mix like that. then we have the salt. so a nice filet. i'll cut it. >> on an angle. >> little scallops i guess you would call them. we grab one for a little egg wash. >> okay. >> then this has been beautifully mixed. straight into a nice hot pan with olive oil. >> should i do this guy? >> the small one. >> don't leave her by herself over there. >> straight in the pan for a

minute or two on each side for a beautiful color. put them on absorbent paper. >> paper towel. >> you can see how the turmeric made them golden. >> now the chips part? >> more of a potato salad. >> first, i make a saffron mayonnaise. if you don't mind. >> i'm the mixing lady. >> i love it. a little bit of lemon juice. >> is that regular mayonnaise? >> we just made it. whole egg mayonnaise. saffron cooked in white wine. >> unusual ingredients, isn't it? >> pretty. >> we use a lot of different flavors. that's beautiful. you made my mayonnaise wonderful. potatoes, i cooked them, quartered them in salted water. put the mayonnaise in there. >> you used new potatoes.

any particular reason? >> you can use any, but i like those. >> what do you say, potato? >> i say potato. >> cumin, toasted to get the flavor out. chopped red onion. chopped diced tomato. and i have parsley and mint. >> ooh. >> just mix it up simply. >> look how refreshing. >> and garram massala. you can almost sing a song with that. >> a beatles tune. >> that's an indian spice. >> exactly. let's plate it up. we have a beautiful fish fillet. >> do you want a little salt and pepper on that? >> yes, thank you. you really don't need me here. >> i'm the sous chef today. >> now you can do the hard work and put the salad on.

>> want some lime on there? >> not yet. don't push me. i'm australian. this is pickled cucumber. >> ooh! >> it has star anise, chili and coriander. that acts as the lemon you would have but i put a wedge of lime just in case. dig in. you will love it. recipe on the website. it's amazing. >> thank you so much. >> natalie, can we eat? >> you're allowed to. >> am i? >> yes, yes. >> coming up, ambush thursday. two lucky ladies get a head-to-toe make over. >> and more college humor from joel mchale after your local news.