good morning arrested. three men in custody in connection with the shocking murder of a couple who were the parents of 16 children. did one of the men leave a chilling clue to the motive on his myspace page? supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor heads to capitol hill to begin confirmation hearings. democrats call it a slam dunk but republicans warn she'll face some tough questions. war of words. levi johnston, the father of alaskan governor sarah palin's

grandson, says palin is resigning for the money and the palens are not please. it's not stopping him from being here for an exclusive interview today, monday, july 13th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry in for meredith vieira who has the morning off. this morning, the sad story you're talking about about two men being held on murder charges. the case rocked a quiet florida community. hadbyrd and melanie billing those dren, many of adopted with special needs. one of the men being held by police posted a chilling update eag on the day e of the murr to say he was "making a move for humanity." we'll have more on that and talk

to one of the couple's daughters speaking out for the first time. also this morning, there's some interesting allegations being made involving the death of michael jackson. his sister la toya is furious about what happened and is now claiming her brother was murdered and says the autopsy report contains information that qul will be a bombshell to his fans. we'll show you never before seen photos of john f. kennedy jr. as we approach the anniversary of his death. let's begin with the arrest of the men in florida in connection with the murder of that couple that dedicated their lives to adopting children with disabilities. nbc's mark potter is in pensacola with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: this is a sad case which led to a busy night here at the sheriff's office in pensacola where they announced three arrests late into the night. the second perso to be arrested in the case but the first to be charged with murder is

31-year-old wayne coldiron accused in the shooting deaths of byrd and melanie billings at their home west of pensacola late thursday evening. >> to the best of our knowledge, mr. coldiron is a local individual. day laborer of sort. known to work with car dealers. those sorts of things. >> reporter: shortly after that announcement, there was a dramatic moment when the sheriff excused himself from the podium. >> can you pause for one moment? morez("ú breaking news. we are proud and pleased to announce a third arrest. >> reporter: also announced with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. who was escorted by investigators on saturday before being questioned as a person of interest in the case. walking next to him was his own father who is also charged with tampering with evidence after allegedly trying to alter the appearance of this red van by painting it after officials say the van was used during the

killings. in a warrant, investigators say gonzalez sr. confessed to being the getaway driver of the van and also said that bold coldiron and his own son entered the billings home carrying handguns to commit a robbery without offering details officials said this murder case is very complex. much like a movie script. >> we are very anxious to share this story with the citizens of escambia county and with the nation if you will. >> reporter: byrd and melanie billings were well known in the pensacola area. they owned several businesses and had 16 children, 12 of them adopted. local residents were stunned by news of the murders and placed flowers and cards outside of the billings home. at wayne's family diner in pensacola on sunday, customers were upset that so many children are now left without their new found mom and dad.

>> they were children that didn't have a home to begin with. didn't have a mother and father and now they're facing that all over again. that's tragedy particular. >> reporter: officials describe byrd and melanie billings as good people and say no one in their family is under suspicion in the case. this morning the sheriff confirmed that one of the men arrested yesterday, leonard patrick gonzalez jr. had a myspace webpage in which he talked about searching for his daughter who he claimed was taken from him. also on that site in the day on which the billings were killed, he said he was inned a adventurist move and making a move for humanity. ann? >> mark potter, thank you so much. questions are swirling about what happened to the billings children. let's go to escambia county sheriff david morgan. sheriff morgan, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about this tragedy. you described it as being a vastly complex like something out of the movies. why would you describe that? what more can you add to what we

just heard? >> the reason why we made that statement is again the complex of this case and at this point in this investigation our inability to fix on one clear motive in this case. we're finding there have been multiple motives in this case. >> can you give us any gleaning as to what those motives might have been, sir? >> well, again, at this point in the investigation we have moved into the prosecuting phase. it began as what we thought was a home invasion. at this point becausef the complex and the ties this family had through the the business community, we're moving many other directions. could be money. could be a whole host of things. until we get that infortion cleared through the state attorney's office we're not at liberty to release that. >> let's talk about this myspace information that we heard mark potter talking about involving leonard patrick gonzalez jr. in which he talks about his love

for his daughter that was taken from him. is that part of your investigation and does he have a daughter that may be connected to the murder of the billings? >> we have no connection at this point. our intelligence division pulled up that information previously. it's part of the investigation. we're lookinat any and everything that involves any of the individuals whether they have become suspects or persons of interest, any of that information is brought together, discussed with the investigative unit so we're looking at that. at this time we have no tie with this case. >> in terms of this last bit of new information that mark talked about with this quote on the myspace page saying that leonard patrick gonzalez was inned ao ad venturist md andasnd going to make a move for humanity. is that somehow interesting to yo u? inthat perking your interest any way? >> well, of course any time you look into the psyche of someone

involved in this crime or really any criminal activity, it's always intriguing but we're not sure if it has any bearing on this case at all. he has an extensive criminal history. those things tie into this. we do not exclude anything at this point. >> meantime, i have a sense that you may have cleaned some information and may know the billings. what can you say about who they were and how important they were to the community? >> this is being viewed as a hateful and senseless act on a family that has opened their fortune and their home to special needs children and so the community was shocked by this because if you would go about this community and try to pick someone that should be a victim of a crime because of their lifestyle or the area of townhat they live in or hang out in or the group of associates that they have, this family would never, never have been a victim of a crime such as this. again, that's just the senseless act. >> sheriff david morgan, good

luck in your investigation. thanks much for speaking with us. ashley markham is melanie billings' daughter. she's joined by her attorney crystal spencer sitting alongside her. good morning to both of you. ashley, when anyone hears about this story, they're so sorry for your loss. how would you describe these children who are now under your care are holding up? oi d oiwell.ren areng eythe with family.ey flots o friends. we have lots ots support right now. they're doing as well as can be expected. >> you just heard sheriff david morgan talk about your parents' value -- immense value to your community. they sound like they were just wonderful people. what do you want to say about them? what do you want the world to know about them this morning?

>> they were wonderful people. they are wonderful people. they had so much love in their hearts. this was something that they chose to do together as to adopting the children. their children were special to them. their children were perfect to them. they had more love than anybody could ever imagine giving one person much less 17. we're so in shock. we just want everyone to know that they were great people and this is not something that should have happened to people that were so giving. >> do you have any sort of theory as to why it happened? >> no. we don't. >> this is an ongoing investigation. any motive or theory really should not be discussed at this

point. >> ashley, you know, i am so sorry. this will take a long time for you to process. just know a lot of people are thinking about you and your family and you have the legacy of the goodness in their hearts. we wish you well. >> we do. we're going to try to continue that legacy and we appreciate the support. >> ashley markham and crystal spencer, thank you so much. it's 7:11. here's matt. now to washington, d.c. where senate confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor get under way today. if she's confirmed, she'll become the high court's first hispanic justice and just the third woman. pete williams is nbc's justice correspondent. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. unless judge sotomayor says something explosive during this hearing, it's a virtual certainty she'll be confirmed because the democrats have the vote advantage. the only question is, when? after shaking hands with nearly every senator and listening to

criticism of her record as a judge, sonia sotomayor finally gets to speak for herself. democrats consider the first latina nominee well qualified. >> for the american people they'll take the measure of sonia sotomayor. they'll understand she's an exceptional person. if you're going to be the first, you have to be the best. i think she certainly fits that category. >> you have to give yourself a chance to make dreams come true. >> reporter: she says her background has been a strength but no single person is ever fully prepared to be a judge. >> there's no one who could have enough experience to face all of the topics that a federal judge faces. >> reporter: republicans plan to ask her vws on gun rights and abortion, something she's never ruled on directly. and they'll press her to explain her now famous comment that a wise latino woman could come to better conclusions as a judge than a white man. >> people should be treated as individuals and not statistics. >> reporter: among those planning to testify against her is frank richie, the new haven

fireman who sued for reverse discrimination. judge sotomayor joined a court decision in favor of the city. the supreme court reversed tha ruling two weeks ago. >> you'll get a fair hearing before this committee. >> reporter: republicans accuse her of being too willing to let her own sense of empathy guide her dgment. >> if you have empathy for one party, you've shown bias to the other. >> reporter: some republicans may not want to see her confirmed by september. democrats believe they have the votes to do it. >> pete, thank you very much. pete williams at the supreme court. let's bring in david gregory. moderator of "meet the press." good morning to you, david. they say it will be a show about nothing. what are republicans going to accomplish? >> you heard senator sessions make the point that they want to try to lay a foundation here and

really make the argument that she's practicing activist judging and making decisions based on identity politics and not on impartiality which is what a judge is supposed to do. they'll base it on comments that she made that pete referred to. or the richie case that pete so referred to. short of something explosive, the white house thinks this will be a low key affair. >> let me ask you a general question. we've been talking in the last four or five days on the show and other places about the softening of president obama's popularity numbers down about 11% from the start of his term. does something like that embolden republicans when it comes to a hearing like this? >> i think it does not just for the sake of judge sotomayor but also future nominees. this wte house is preparing for more than one vacancy on the high court. republicans want to make it

clear that there are political downsides in republicans opposing the first hispanic nominee to the supreme court b at the same time they can lay down markers saying we'll put perimeters around the kind of judge you put up next time. judge roberts had a good go when he was george bush's nominee but justice alito had a different time. >> judge sotomayor gets to set the tone. she'll make an opening statement. what does she need to accomplish in that? >> people who have been involved in prepping her say she'll be low key. they compare her to former justice o'connor in terms of her style, her spokenness. she may be boring. she won't be an academic. she won't wow everyone with her answers. they're trying to set expectations lower to say this will be a low key affair. no fireworks. she's a traditional mainstream judge who has a really compelling life story and will

impress this panel. >> david, thanks very much. david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." >> let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories with natalie morales filling in at the news desk. >> welcome back, ann. good morning to you, matt. the head of the senate intelligence committee is suggesting the bush administration broke the law by concealing a cia counterterrorism program from congress. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us. they are now calling for two investigations. >> reporter: this is just one of four investigations that may be under way. the intelligence chairm dianne feinstein said former vice president dick cheney told the cia not to notify congress of this secret program. the counterterror program was ordered by president obama after 9/11 to go after al qaeda operatives. according to reports it was never fully operational. still feinstein and repubcan members of the intelligence committee says the law requires congress to be told even if

covert operations are just in the planning strages. eric holder is planning to hire a special practice to investigate former cia interrogators who may have violated the guidelines. even though that kind of investigation is the kind of distraction that president obama has been opening to avoid. >> there's also word this morning that north korean leader may be gravely ill. what can you tell us about that? >> u.s. officials know that kim jong-il suffered a series of strokes but south korea is reporting that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer. pyongyang signaled that the passed power to his younger son but believe the power may be held by the military as this transition plays out. could have serious implications for u.s. policy. christopher hill escaped injury sunday when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy.

that bombing happened southeast of baghdad. a car bomb in baghdad killed four people on sunday. it exploded near a church as worshippers were leaving. good news about gas prices. they have fallen ten cents a gallon. today aaa puts the average price of regular gas at now $2.53 a gallon. nasa will try again today to launch the shuttle "endeavour" but the forecast is iffy again. this one did get off the ground. an f-18 navy jet passed too close for comfort to a apartment building in detroit. 7:18. let's go back to matt, ann and al. >> i think he's thinking where's my camera. crazy. >> where are my new shorts? that's what he's thinking.

>> you notice that al is back. he's been on vacation. two of you back. nice to have both of you back. >> good to be here. let's take a look. you think things are warm here. we have excessive heat warnings and advisories from san antonio, little rock, as far west as death valley. s.121 ee untroo cy,le than normal in the pacific northwest. the northeast, great lakes, mid-atlantic states temperatures there anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees below normal. rest of the country as far as conditions are concerned we're looking at showers in the pacific northwest. sunny skies lower humidity moved in overnight. good morning. we've got sunshine in washington. it's sunny across much of maryland. to the south of washington, over virginia, quite a bit of cloudiness lingering. it will clear out. we're in the 60s and low 70s around the region. 73 in washington. highs today into the 80s with low humidity and lots of sunshine. more of the same tomorrow.

then wednesday, a little more humid and hotter. near 90 with steam heat around on thursday. mayban afternoon thunderstorm. partly cloudy into the >> that's your latest weather. now to the investigation into michael jackson's death. an explosive new interview with his sister la toya, she's claiming that her brother was murdered. jeff rossen has the latest on this morning. hey, jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. you look through the notes here la toya did not hold anything back. she opens up about everything from the drugs to the doctors to michael's own kids. she confirms that michael jackson had fresh needle marks on his neck and arms and she says it was michael' own entourage that basically killed him out of greed. it is the strongest language yet from the jackson family. michael's sister la toya going off in the british tabloids.

she accuses michael's inner circle of feeding him addictive drugs to control his moods. and signing him up for a 50 concert tour against his will. michael was worth more than a billion dollars she said when anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them. he's worth more dead than alive. caroline graham spent four hours with la toya and they paid la toya an undisclosed amount for the interview. >> she believes 100% that her brother, michael, was murdered. he was surrounded by shady characters who didn't have his best interest at heart. >> reporter: la toya said michael was isolated from his family at the end. he had no real friends. weighs the loneliest man in the world. i knew something terrible was going happen. when la toya arrived at michael's mansion she saw oxygen tanks and iv drips everywhere.

>> there's evidence in the private autopsy that will be a bombshell to michael's fans. >> reporter: la toya's comments add new pressure to los angeles homicide detectives. they spent the weekend collecting more evidence and medical records including from dr. conrad murray who was with michael when he died. >> what the hell happened to my brother? what happened to michael? she said dr. murray mumbled a load of nothing. i'm sorry that michael didn't make it. then she said in the craziness he disappeared. >> reporter: through his attorney dr. murray denies any wrongdoing and says he'll continue to fully cooperate with police. >> whoever is responsible for having provided diprivan to michael jackson in my opinion is going to be the person who will be the most targeted and w will be subjected to the most

significant criminal charges including, i believe, homicide. >> reporter: la toya jackson says the entire family is united to solving the mystery of michael's death and the more urgent matter of michael's three kids. they're living with their grandmother but there are published reports that debbie rowe seen here screaming at photographers will appear at a custody hearing next week to re-enter the children's lives. >> la toya was scathing about debbie rowe. that's a woman that only comes around looking for money. in fact, one of the most bombshell revelation she is said to me was that the children up until michael's death had no idea that debbie rowe is their biological mother. >> reporter: speaking of the kids, la toya says they are absolutely devastated of course. paris wears michael t-shirts around the house and writes him letters every single day telling him how much he loves him. >> thank you so much for your reporting this morning.

still ahead, why is sarah palin resigning as alaska's governor? the young man who is the father of her grandchild says he thinks he knows. an exc

good morning, everyone. it's monday, july 13th, 2009. our time is now 7:26. banita jackson, the woman accused of murdering her four children is is expected to go on trial this morning. the decomposing bodies of her daughters were discovered in january of 2008. investigators believe they'd be dead for several months. jacks told police the girls died in their sleep. starting today, any metro driver caught using a mobile device will be fired. the zero tolerance comes days after it was posted online of a

metro driver texting. the driver returned to work last week. metro says it wants passengers to report any irresponsible behavior. your weather and traffic are next.

good morning. it's turned less humid overnight. we have lots of sunshine in washington and across much of maryland. still rather cloudy across virginia. temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. highs into the 80s with increasing sunshine and more of the same tomorrow. mostly sunny with low humidity. more humid wednesday and quite steamy thursday. how is the traffic, jerry? >> police are checking for an accident on 66 eastbound up near 123. the flow is moving along pretty well. elsewhere on route 50, no worries. wilson bridge, both the inner

loop and outer lanes are open. north of town, heavy. college park around to silver spring. >> tonight at 5:00, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made right on

♪ 7:30 on a monday morning. the 13th day of july, 2009. a beautiful day in the heart of mid town manhattan. we're happy about that. we also have a big concert coming up in the 8:30 of a hour. the weather cooperating with that. we'll hear from the fray in an hour. tomorrow by the way, daugherty will be here. more music on friday. we have the all-american rejects. the place to be if you like music. come on down. inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry filling in for meredith. in this half hour, we'll talk about a sad milestone.

>> can you believe ten years ago this week john f. kennedy jr. died in a plane crash along with his wife and sister-in-law. just ahead, a look at what might have been as well as newly released never before seen photographs of john f. kennedy jr. >> later in the program we'll have advice about finding the right doctor. it comes from an unexpected source. a lawyer who spent decades suing doctors and hospitals for malpractice. what he learned over the years he wants you to know about. we'll begin with a feud between sarah palin's family and levi johnston, the father of bristol palin's son, tripp. first, here's peter alexander. >> reporter: it wasn't so long ago that they all looked like one big happy alaskan family. the palins and levi johnston. what a difference a baby, a few shirtless photos and resignati may have. >> it's best to transfer the authority of governor.

>> the back and forth between sarah palin and now former future son-in-law revved up again last week with johnston calling his own news conference covered by the ap to weigh in on the governor's stunning decision to quit. >> she talked about how nice it would be to take some of this money people have been offering us and just run with it and forget everything else. >> reporter: johnston said when he lived with bristol palin and her family heard the governor contemplating a better life where she could reduce her stress. >> the big deal was a book. that's millions of dollars right there. >> reporter: asked about johnston's comments, palin spokeswoman shot back to the ap, it's interesting to learn levi is working out a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills. >> it's understandable that levi johnston would have something to say. it gets him back into the noews. why the palins would want to

fight with him instead of ignoring him, i don't know. >> reporter: recently he posed with his son. he's shopping a book about the palins and offered a leading role in a movie and a tv drama in the works. palin is being coy about her options. last week taking reporters on a giant photo-op to a remote alaskan fishing village saying she hasn't ruled out politics. >> i don't know what the future holds. can't predict what the next fish run will look like much less what will happen in a couple years. >> reporter: johnston says his feud have cooled and he had and alaska's first family get along fine. >> levi johnston is with us. you know, you are one of the few people that can give us a rare glimpse inside what was going on with sarah palin when she went from being a governor to being a presidential candidate to

returning home having lost with john mccain the nomination. i'm wondering why you are not surprised that she says that when she announced she would resign as governor. why weren't you surprised? >> living there there's been a few times after -- even before where she talked about, you know, it's very stressful job. i can understand that. and then after the campaign and things, we had tons of offers coming in from everybody out there and just all kinds of ridiculous things. there's been talk that it would be nice to take the money and run. >> that's what she said. and a reality show maybe or something easier. >> did she say she was thinking about doing a reality show? >> we didn't want to do any of that. >> she was offered a book deal. she's confirmed that she signed a book deal with harper collins. some in the publishing world say she could get as much as $7

million for her book. does that sound like the ballpark? were there millions of dollars at stake here? >> i heard from $7 million to $9 million. it's up there. >> what are you saying? are you saying that she resigned because there was too much good money on the table for her to stay as governor? is that what you're saying? >> that's not the only reason. i'm not sure there's multiple reasons for what she's got going on. that's definitely part of it. she hasn't mentioned that. i know she was coming home stressed out and that's my take on it. >> in fact, when she came home from the presidential campaign after the loss, how would you say she was? you say that she changed a little. >> she wasn't as outgoing. i didn't see the spark in her eyes about being governor anymore. >> you say that you told one of

our producers that she didn't talk to people. she kept to herself. >> yeah. like i said, she became -- she's quiet. come home. hang out in her room or you could tell something was wrong. she was sad she lost. who wouldn't be? >> you went so far as to say i think the fame got to her head. do you stand by that? do you think the fame got to her head? >> a little bit. i think so. >> why do you think that? >> just being up there and running for vice president it's a totally different than governor. cameras every day. she had secret service. you name it. just seeing how she acted after it was all gone it was just -- you know, i just think that it definitely got to her head. >> do you think the american public has an accurate view of sarah palin? >> for the most part. she speaks her mind. she's an incredible lady. there are times she's not

upfront with everybody. for the most part she is. >> what do you need not upfront? >> resigning for governor because she wants to spend more time with her family and that kind of thing. she's throwing things out there but there are a few things like that that she doesn't mention. >> you're saying she's not been completely upfront about why she resigned the position of being governor? >> right. >> that's your position. you know, "usa today" gallop poll released last week said 7 in 10 republicans would likely vote for her if she ran for president. would you vote for her? >> you know, i think if you asked me that question a while back i think i would have. ter what she had done now quitting on alaska, i don't really think that she's been the governor she should have for alaska.

she means a lot to me. i would do anything for her but i don't think i would vote for her if she ran for president. >> do you believe she's equipped to be president. >> yes and no. she's very smart. i just don't think she can handle the stress level as governor. i don't think she can handle it as president or vice president. >> she's accused you of lying basically saying that you in a quest -- you and your family in a quest for fame attention and fortune have lied. this is tough coming from the grandmother of your child. are you able to maintain a relationship with your son, tripp? how is that going given this difficulty you're having now with the palin family? >> it's going great now. it's better than when it first started coming out. i couldn't see him often. everything is great now.

i pick him up wherever i want. bristol and i have a good relationship with each other. i haven't seen sarah in a couple months. todd and i have spoke a few times. it's working itself out. >> you're just 19 years old. to be in this kind of public feud still, this war of words, whatever you want to call it, with the governor of alaska, someone as famous as she is, are you at all intimidated by that? >> no. i'm going to go out and speak the truth the whole time and i don't let anybody intimidate me. >> what do you want? we saw you posed for "gq" magazine and modeling and acting and that stuff. is that your future? are you trying to capitalize on your 15 minutes of fame? >> well, you know, i've had plenty of offersoming in to do

movies and reality shows, you name it, i mean, that's definitely an option. >> you're looking at everything. levi johnston, thank you for talking to us and giving us insight and we wish you and your son every happiness. thank you so much for joining us. now we'll get a look at the day's foreca with al. >> ann, thank you very much. we have a friend here, daughter of a friend. i went to school with your dad, don mcneal. >> yes, you did. >> what's your name? >> katelyn mcneal. >> tell your dad i said hi. we used to call him boo boo in gh scho . ask him why. it's not a pretty scstory. severe storm possibilities along the north carolina coastline. heavy showers and thunderstorms firing up from wichita down to

atlanta. rainfall amounts from 1 to 2 inches of rain in those r after a taste of humidity over the weekend, it decreased this weekend. lower humidity increased. temperatures are pleasant and comfortable. we're in the 60s and 70s in the region. in washington, 73. highs today into the 80s with lots of sunshine with low humidity and more of the same tomorrow. on wednesday, getting a bit more humid. highs in the upper 80s. thursday looks like a steamy day with highs near 90. could get afternoon thunderstorms. in the weekend, highs that's your latest weather. >> coming up next, a look at y released photos of jfk jr. ten years after his death.

>> this week marks ten years

since john f. kennedy jr. died in plane crash along with his wife and sister-in-law. his life was cut short but the fascination with him lives on. they are some of the most iconic images of camelot. many featuring president john f. kennedy's only son. he made people smile but his sadness was enough to move a nation. throughout his life jfk jr. was constantly photographed from childhood to adolescence from his dating life to his married life. it seemed that nothing was private. >> for a generation of people that grew up in the '80s and '90s, he was an iconic figure. a lot of people felt a close connection to him. >> perhaps that's because jfk

jr. was always known as a regular guy and reminded people of the carefree kid he once was. hitting the ski slopes, enjoying the water. or just burning some energy outside. >> ladies and gentlemen, meet george. >> there was also his professional life. he started a political magazine called "george" in 1995. many believed it was his first step toward a career in politics. and then there was his love for flying, which ultimately would lead to his death. on july 16th, 1999, john and his wife were on the way to a wedding in massachusetts. they were supposed to drop carolyn's sister, lauren, off along the way in martha's neyard but john's plane crashed in the atlantic killing all three and shocking family, friends and fans. >> john kennedy was a young man with a lot of promise and unfortunately we'll never know the full eent oft he could have accomplished in life.

>> "people" magazine obtained previously unreleased photos of jfk jr. patrick rogers is one of the editors at "people." as we look through these photos what will register with people is these weren't photos taken by the paparazzi. these were taken by a good friend. >> these are photos taken by a friend who met john kennedy jr. at prep school when they were 15, 16 years old them remained best friends throughout their lives until a couple weeks before he died. >> she had dinner with him a week before he died. she took these photos and everything else that related to him and put them in a box under her bed. why did she decide to share them now? >> ten years later she looked at the pictures that showed john happy and why not remember him happy and put the tragedy behind. that's what you see here. you see the weekend shots. him in his shorts with his shirt off playing on the beach. the kind of snapshots that a friend would take of another friend. >> photos taken around his wedding day back in 1996.

one of the people invited. she says it was an unusual invitation. >> one of the lucky view. he called her up and said we're getting married. wedding of the year and invitation is a phone call saying come down to this island and you can see that they had a great and very priva time. him on the beach the day he was married playing football. shirt off. not nervous. >> this was a platonic relationship. >> the brother that she never had. she talks about how his girlfriends would say you are lucky you get to be friends with had guy when we no longer are. >> she remained close with him during the years he was married to carolyn. did she shed light on that relationship because so much was speculated. >> she said that it was absolutely a real relationship. they were in love. they weren't putting anything on for show. she talked about the troubs that carolyn was having adjusting to public life. she didn't like to be

photographed. john had 38 years and she had ten minutes to get ready for it. she would have adjusted. you see a warmer -- warmer than you see in paparazzi shots. you see carolyn with children over and over again making coffee in the morning. >> as we approach the ten-year mark on his death, do you think he still holds the fascination for people that he once did? >> i think you have to look at these pictures and it reminds you instantly of this sort of glamour that he had that's gone and so much promise and so much going. they were talking about having kids. and then it is all nipped in the bud suddenly gone. >> we'll never know. patrick rogers, thanks very much. we appreciate it. still to come, the best small towns in this country. we'll take a first look at a brand new list. is your town on that list? first, these messages.

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the heat and humidity make something of a return this morning in the washington area. more from tom kierein on your forecast just ahead. good morning, i'm kimberly suiters, it's 7:56. manny acta said he has been fired as the manager of the nationals. he said he learned the news last night. the nats' record is 26-61, the worst in the league. the nats are expected to make the announcement today and to name bench coach jim wriggleman as the replacementing. a rockville restaurant may have to remain closed after

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good morning. we have humidity advance to our region over the weekend. it's retreated back to the south of us. temperatures with the lower humidity in place are in the 60s and low 70s now.

highs today into the 80s wh the northwest breeze and low humidity and lots of sunshine. more of the same tomorrow. a little more humid on wednesday. could guilty quite humid on thursday with highs near 90s. afternoon thundershowers. how is the trafc? >> an accident along interstate skax eastbound. looking at delays from route 28 into the capital beltway. new hampshire avenue, broken down vehicle just cleared but there is a delay from frederick to rockville. looking pretty good. >> just in time for breakfast, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made right having the right tools is crucial to bng able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me to do something else. managing my highs and lows is super important.

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fray. along with ann curry and al roker. two vacationers back home. good to see you. coming up in this half hour we'll talk about doctors and how to find the right doctor. when you go to meet a doctor, what questions do you needo ask when you're in that person's office? some of the things we'll talk about in just a couple minutes. >> important because a lot of people forget to ask the question. they walk away. they're sorry they didn't ask the question. which places to live are the place to live on the list of "money" magazine. we'll talk about the top five. >> big towns? small towns? >> we'll look at everything from jobs to affordable housing. if you're looking, we may have ideas for you this morning. >> if you like to start your morning with a cup of jo, there's a new guy in town. this is north of the border. just what is tim horton? who is tim horton? account number one fast food chain in canada have success in

the united states? we'll find out. >> all right. >> lots coming up. let's go to the news desk right now. ann is neahere. natalie is there. sonia sotomayor faces lawmakers on capitol hill as confirmation hearings get under way. senate judiciary republicans promise fair but tough questions on sotomayor's past rulings especially cases involving discrimination and race issues. they're also set to press her to explain what she meant when she said a wise latina woman could come to a better conclusion than a white male. police believe last week's murder of a florida couple may have begun as a home invasion. wayne coldiron and leonard gonzalez are charged in the murders of byrd and melanie

billing. her daughter says she is in disbelief. >> they had so much love in their hearts. this is something they chose to do together as to adopting the children. their children were special to them. their children were perfect for them. they had more love than anyone could imagine giving one person much less 17. i just -- we're so in shock. >> a third person was also arrested. leonard gonzalez's father is also charged with tampering with evidence. wall street is hoping to end several weeks of losses. >> a huge week for earnings. the most important earnings season we've seen in a long, long time. investors are focused on how companies did.

they're focused on what they have to say about the future. is there a lightt the end of the tunnel? are companies turning around? financials and tech are up first. bank of america. goldman sachs among the one we're watching. the markets are uneasy. asian markets crushed overnight. >> thank you. bruno took over the top spot at the box office over the weekend taking in more than $30 million accordi to early estimates. "ice age" was second. faransformers revenge of the " ll illmecanmethd. yo's 8:04 right now. dareou' tpte tda. heck of the weather and al >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by audi. truth in engineering. >> we're here with friends to watch on nbc 10 in georgia. a family vacation here? >> yeah. >> what's your name?

>> valerie young. >> all right. the parks and young family. let's check it out and see what's going on. our pick city of the day is dallas, texas. heat advisories. th4 degrees today. nsat'steine. rest of the country, temperatures much below normal into the northeast and great lakes. northwest breeze ushered in low humidity after a steam weekend. we'll have low humidity in place today for tonight and tomorrow as well. highs in the 80s both today and tomorrow. lots of sunshine. then on wednesday, by midweek, it looks like it will take a turn towards more humid again, into the 80s. it's going to be quite steamy on thursday, with a high near 90. could get afternoon and evening thundershowers. another front brings in low humidity for friday and into next weekend.

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lendingtree.com. >> the best places to live in america. if you're considering a move but worried about job prospects in other parts of the country, "money" magazine can help. donna, good morning. >> this year we looked at small towns. "money" magazine has been doing the list for more than 25 years. what's the most important thing you look for when looking for a place to live? it's the strength of a local economy and we look at good schools, affordable homes, lots to do and low crime. >> these are towns under 50,000 population. and let' go to number five, shall we. we have on your list, milton, massachusetts. population of 25,000 just outside of boston. >> that's right. it's just a stone's throw from downtown boston. it's a classic new england town. historic homes. lovely tree lined streets.

great forest preserve. a strong local economy. foreclosures are unheard of and home prices went up a bit last year. >> not the best place to go if you want to buy a home but you'll able to get a job which is a good thing. >> that's right. >> number four on your list is middleton, wisconsin. this is not the first time in the top ten. >> middleton was the number one last time we looked at small towns in 2007. it's a great midwestern town right outside of madison, the state capital. a wealth of jobs. it's next door to madison with the university of wisconsin. a wealth of stable jobs in education, health care and state government. middleton is a great town. people don't have to go to madison to find things to do. a great downtown with shops, boutiques and just tons of trails and parks. >> looks really pretty there. how about this town in nebraska.

it's the only town that doesn't only have a strong economy but affordable housing. >> it has a combination of quality jobs and affordable homes. this is an area that's not only outside of omaha which has insurance, financial services, but there's military contracting, health care, the unemployment rate is 4.5%. that's less than half of the national average. meanwhile, the median home price for a three bedroom two bath home is only $200,000. an incredible combination. also just a terrific friendly small town. i was impressed with the folks when i was there. they have a beautiful outdoor ampitheater. kids hop on their bike and ride to school. lots of trails and lakes. >> i'm sure they'll get a call at the main city hall today. >> and a town about 25 mil+1es st of minneapolis and it has a

strong local economy unlike towns struggling this year this town not only has bond rating upgraded twice in the past year, property taxes have gone down every year for the past five years and home prices have also gone up. the unemployment rate is significantly lower. it's also just a terrific little town. every home is within a half mile walk of a park. there are 34 parks in the town. 11 lakes. and it's just this terrific place to raise your family. >> you say affordable. what numbers are we looking at? >> median home prices in the 300,000. there's a whole range. it's more affordable than suburbs closer to minneapolis but very affordable for folks and property taxes are low as well. >> one of my favorite states in colorado has a town called louisville. >> that's our number one town this year. it's nestled around the rocky mountains close to denver and

boulder. rocky mountains a huge amount of outdoor activities here. there are ski resorts within a driving distance. biking trails. all that kind of thing. it also has a strong local economy. it's really weathered the downturn well. it has lowest unemployment for a town in the whole state. it's got a wealth of jobs. energy, health care, a new training center opening there for conico phillips that will bring thousands of jobs. one of the things the folks told me is this is an easy place to recruit people to. >> thank you very much. these are just five. you have 95 more in your magazine. you can find the list of all 100 best places to live. >> if you want to go to "money" magazine list, go to our websit ay todshow.com. t >> announcer: tomorrow on "today" brought to you by palm. it's a beautiful thing.

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the archives of internal medicine reveal that one out of every four times doctors did not share abnormal test results with their patients. how can you make sure you and your loved ones are getting the proper care? patrick malone is the author of "the life you save nine steps to finding the best medical care and avoiding the worst." good to see you. give us the back story. you have an interesting way of approaching this whole subject. you're a guy. you're a lawyer. not a doctor. you spend a lot of time suing doctors for malpractice. >> i think of myself as the ntsb investigator out there at the crash scene trying to figure out what happened. there's too many people getting hurt out there. we have basically a pandemic of

medical injuries. there's a lot of good stuff people can do to protect themselves. >> you say the medical industry has made great strides in the area of technology but youe also very critical. you say that we have a health care system that propagates injuries that doesn't own up to them honestly. that's a harsh statement. does it do a disservice to the thousands and thousands of really qualified doctors and medical people out there? >> absolutely 99% of people practicing medicine and nursing are good people but they're caught up in a system that's so technologically complex that it gets away from them. we have these communication gaps where somebody says this needs to be done but the other person doesn't find out about it so the left hand and right hand aren't communicating. >> you say get your medical records, read them and organize them. why is it so important? >> getting your medical records is an interesting exercise.

i kind of liken it to being a parent with kids and you go to the parent/teacher conference. you think you know everything. aren't you going to read the report card at the end of the year? you absorb a lot more information if you read what's there in writing. that's number one. number two, you canook for these ugly surprises that happen too often in medical records where there's some abnormal test result that they just haven't told you about yet. and then it's just a great way to get over the intimidation factor because you realize when you start reading this stuff, i can understand this. >> a lot of people think without medical training it will be latin to them. you talk about some ways to identify a great doctor and this may sound like common sense but it's important to go over these because they make great sense. you want someone with great listening skills and empath that's not all people. >> absolutely. that ties back to my last point

about reading your records. if you look at your records, you're going to see instantly how well am i communicating with this doctor. if you at the last visit told him that there are three things bothering you and then you see the record and only one of them was written down, well, there's a gap there. >> lots of experience in board certification. the doctor you want to have privileges at a good hospital. this make great sense. >> it does. people don't think about it. medicine is team work. you want them collaborating with other people like we want doctors collaborating with us, the patient. >> you want the docr to have a good backup person when he or she is not available and you want that person to have a stable practice and acceptable waiting times. >> that's a bug a boo for a lot of us. obviously big things happen and they can't always be there on time. if they're always behind and it

always seems chaotic, that's a little bit of a problem. >> i know you also feel that people tend to go for a second opinion when surgery is involved but they should perhaps seek second opinions before they ever get to that point. it's useful information for anyone out there looking for a medical professional. >> always get a second opinion any major crossroads because there's disagreement. you need to learn the best information to help yourself. >> patrick, thanks. appreciate it. the book is called "the life you save." let's go downstairs to ann. >> are you reaching for your second or third cup of coffee this morning? there's a new battle brewing off your morning caffeine routine. jenna wolfe has details this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the monday morning crush is on in mid town manhattan. commuters looking for that early morning cup of jo may be in for a sprays. this was dunkin' donuts on friday. now it's a tim horton. it's a canadian based chain

looking to caffinate the world. it's the must have morning fuel. >> i drink it black. >> reporter: if you like it hot, you're in luck. our northern neighbors are turning up the heat in the morning coffee war. >> it's great service, quality products at affordable prices. >> reporter: sounds good but what is tim hortons? >> it's a religion. like hockey. tim horns on every corner. >> reporter: up north the coffee is strong and so is business. it's the number one fast food chain in canada with 3,000 locations. it's a simple menu really. doughnuts, small meals, and loads of jo. >> we serve over 2 billion cups of coffee a year. >> reporter: a steady u.s. invasion is now under way. this weekend in new york city where 12 dunkin' donuts locations moved out, tim hortons

headed right in. >> we're transforming these stores in 48 hours. >> reporter: it's prime real estate. in a saturated markethere starbucks, mcdonald's, dunkin' donuts, all want your coffee cash, experts warn expansion is risky. >> i don't think they'll have problems getting customers to try them. the question is can they keep them? >> reporter: tim horton insists the u.s. market is thirsty. >> we'll continue to build 30 to 40 stores every year even in tough times. >> reporter: in those tough times the appetite for something new may be bigger. just ask new york's finest. how does it compare to other doughnuts you've had? >> i like it. >> reporter: would you come back for more? >> sure. >> reporter: here's the deal. who exactly was tim horton? a canadian hockey player played back in the '60s. started this company in 1964. he died ten years later but his

vision to caffenate the world lives on. you can eat these built free. the way i see it, why not the time is 8:26, 72 degrees. live sunny picture. the forecast coming up. this nday, the 13th of july, in the news for today. any metro operator cause using a mobile device will be fired. the zero tolerance policy comes days after video was posted online showing a metro train operator texting. the operator was suspended for five days without pay but did return to work -- that five days with pay but returned to work last week. metro says it wants passengers to report any irresponsible behavior. manny acta said he's been fired as the manager of the washington nationals. he says he learned the news last night after the team lost to

houston, 5-0. that pushed their record to 26-61, the worst in the league. the nats are expected to make the announcement today and to name bench coach jim riggleman as acta's replacement. as acta's replacement. we'll take a break and look anncr: hot fudge brownie meets cool, creamy ice cream. new edwards singles a la modes. individually packaged, ready from your microwave in less than a minute. edwards singles. share one with someone you love. or not.

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the 13th day of july, 2009. just got awfully quiet out here. people on the plaza excited for a rare summer monday concert courtesy of the fray performing in just a couple minutes. good karma. a cole band members went to school together and then ran into each other at a music store

a few years later and said let's make a band and the rest as they say is history. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. al roker back from vacation. natalie morales joins us as well. i don't know about you guys, we know because during the summer mosquitoes are crazy. what's the best way to protect you and your family from those pesky bugs? we've got the answer. >> and then the answer perhaps to lingering questions surrounding michael jackson's death. the question is who will end up with his three children? we'll take a look ahead at the important custody hearing that will happen later on in the case coming up. on a lighter note, michael jackson and the jackson 5 figure into this segment. "people" magazine out with a special edition about the decade we lived through, the '70s. we tried to burn all of our pictures. >> and then you felt like your clothes were the worst fashion

of all-time and my kids think that was the best fashion decade. and they're cool. i'm serious. i'm serious. >> have they seen my white tuxedo and the blue shirt? >> i didn't wear that. >> speaking of fashion, can we bring in kelly. a grammy award winning solo artist founding member of destiny child and host of the great fashion show here on bravo. great to have you. >> good to see everybody this morning. i heard you say skeeters. >> i said mosquitoes. >> you heard skeeters. >> everything you're wearing, i wish i owned. you should be in charge of a fashion show. >> thank you very much. >> you start with 15 professional designers. you have four remaining. what do you think of the final group? >> it's been really hard. i'm usually -- i make a decision

pretty much but it's really hard because they're all so talent and learned so much. i'm proud of them. i've watched them grow. to make a final decision is going to be hard. that's why we need america's help. >> you don't have to do that. >> you're working also for isaac. tell talk about how it is working with him? >> he's wonderful. i love you, isaac. he's so much fun. i knew he would have great big ball of energy. when i got a chance to be with it every day, i couldn't be enough. i still can't get enough. i love him. >> competing for $125,000 grand prize and also the ability to showcase their designs in retail stores. >> yes. >> viewers get to make the final choice. >> viewers do. they also get a chance to purchase things on bravotv.com that they like. i'm purchasing a couple things. >> what have you learned hosting and judging on this. what havyou learned? >> designing is not easy.

it's so much work and so much detail that goes into actually doing a line. i don't want to do one. i'll leave that to the desig designers. designing you have to have a passion for it. that's with everything we do but designing specifically. >> you have a new single out. a new album soon? >> i'm working on a new album. "when love takes over" is fantastic. i fell in love with music all over again. it lead me down a different path. i'm so excited about it. >> good for you. congratulations on everything going on. >> thank you. >> nice to have you here. >> thanks. >> you can check out "the fashion show" on bravo. >> good id. >> do you have a check of the weather?

>> is it chilly where you're standing? >> i'm always -- >> wearing it for the color. good morning. after a rather steamy weekend, we've had the humidity dropping this morning. temperatures under the sunny sky are in the comfort zone. right now, 74 in washington. low 70s, montgomery, fairfaxnd prince georges county. we should reach the 80s today with lots of sun. more of the same tomorrow. wednesday, more humid, highs in the upper 80s. increasing clouds. as we get into thursday, quite a steamy day with highs near 90. afternoon storms and less humid into the weekend. >> we've been told this protects from skeeters. >> when we come back, the best

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this morning on "today's consumer" the itching question when it comes to mosquito repellent. which ones work and which ones don't? we sent janice lieberman to find out. good morning. >> i really thought you guys liked me. i'm not so sure anymore because i took a trip down south to meet experts at usda to expose my skin to hundreds of blood thirsty mosquitoes. an assignment most sane people would refuse. this chemist is not afrd of bites. >> we're responsible for looking at repellents and developing new repellents for the military with some benefit to the rest of the

world. >> reporter: tests at his lab may seem extreme, if a product makes it it here, it should work with the average person. with a variety of repellents on the market, we wonder what mosquitoes foeelt about them. there are four types of repellents proving to work well. one that contain deet and lemon eucalyptus oil. there are other products that claim to do the job. >> a lot of these do not stop mosquitoes from biting. >> i'm to try these out and face my enemy. rst up we tied a deet based repellent. and bracelet. this is not a fashion statement. landing on the bracelet and on my wrist right now.

look at the difference. my arm with deet nice and clean. the other one -- this has a strong smell. no bites here. next a vitamin b patch applied two ours before on one arm with the famous skin so soft with ri3535 on the other arm. the results -- >> the ones on the left with 3535 land and fly away. with the bug patch -- >> they like it. time for the great outdoors with repellent treated clothing and a gadget that's supposed to turn those buggers away. i'm going to be mosquito free. we stepped into a controlled area with hundreds of

mosquitoes. >> get out of here. let's get out of here, guys. that was awful. the clothing worked well for my counterparts but for me, too much to take. that was awful. since i clearly couldn't last in the tent, our expert retested my device and some familiar items like torches, candles, coils and power pad lamps. all of the outside devices tested worked. at the end of the day the only one was our unprotected tester himself. >> i'm not wearing any protection. >> that's why i'm glad he has his job and i have mine. >> this is disgusting. i have to get out of here. the manufacturer of the wristband we used said that university studies have showed that it it can repel mosquitoes.

we heard from manufacturers of the patch and they say it's effective if used throughout the day. clearly not a fun assignment. >> i'm so sorry. how long did it take for you to heal? >> the welts went away. on the airplane coming home they were throbbing. they've been studying this for a long time. they're not sure about the smells you emit. they don't know. this has been for years and years and they continue to study that and find out but in the meantime, they say if you wear lighter clothing, that's better off. they're attracted to darker clothing. a lot of these products worked if you use deet. this is clothing that's been treated with the chemical. it works. you have to check how many washings. the best is a fan. they don't like wind. >> that's a good idea. cheap and chemical trfree. >> thank you for taking on the assignment. we do love you.

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♪ he will admit to everything ♪ or he'll say he's just not the same ♪ ♪ and you'll begin to wonder why you came ♪ ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i knownfpç how to save a life ♪ ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a l e life ♪ ♪ how to save a life ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the

bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a l e life ♪ ♪ how to save a life ♪ how to save a life >> we'll talk to the fray in a moment and get more music ahead. first, this is "today" onbc.

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♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go >>noonther s>>g from the fray and much more ahead on a monday morning. first, these messages and your local news. er

good morning. banita jacks, the woman accused of murdering her four children is expected to go on trial this morning. the bodies of her children were discovered in their southeast row house in january of 2008. investigators believed they had been dead for several months. jacks told investigators the girls died in their sleep. a rockville restaurant may have to remain closed after a fire in the kitchen the flames sparked in the kitchen of the bombay bistro. firefighters say graes buiease p in the dublth works. no one was injured but it cost $175,000 worth of damage. we'll take a bre

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the humidity we had over the weekend receded to the south and a blue sky replaced those milky skies over the weekend. a breeze will be in place for today, tonight and tomorrow. highs will reach the 80s with lots of sunshine. wednesday, more humidity and hotter. near 90 on thursday. should be rather humid. a chance of afternoon showers. another front comes through. after that front goes by, that will usher in lower humidity for

friday, saturday and sunday. partly to mostly cloudy over the weekend with a small chance of a passing thundershower friday and saturday with highs in the mid-80s. now the traffic. how is it looking, jerry? >> an early accident there. joe, back to you. >> thanks very much, jerry. tonight at 5:00, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made on a drill. liz crenshaw reports. now we'll go back to the "today" show after we, first of all, take this short break. stay with us. xxoc

we're back with more of "today" on a monday morning. the 13th day of july, 2009. it's a beauty here in the northeast. hopefully it's nice where you are waking up as well. it's monday but we have a concert on the plaza thanks to the guys from the fray. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and the fray. guys, welcome. nice to have you. >> thank you. >> let's talk about this idea that the first album comes out and it's a huge hit. then there's this thing in the music industry everyone talks about e sophomore slump. did you get together and ever talk about how you could avoid that?

>> through e-mails. we had some e-mails and phone calls and we decided we had a good team around us that kept us going back to the songs and kept writing. >> we had eight good ones and four bad ones. we kept working. >> the bad ones i'm assuming did not make the album. >> you have not heard those. >> some songs have made venues that people may be surprised to know about. have you seen the new "transformer" movie. i understand also in "lost" and so what drives you to that? what's your intest in having your songs mixed with film and tv? >> it's interesting that the music translates over to the visual in the movies. we never write an intention for the movies. it picks up. >> do they come and grab you? >> they end us an e-mail. would you want your song in "transformers." >> by the way, 35 shows coming up in eight weeks. you took time off from the last

album. are you ready to be out on the road? >> definitely, yeah. >> we're pumped about this new record and pretty proud of it. it's been good. it changes when you get in front of people. the sos comeo a new life. >> we happen to have a plaque for you guys that certified your album as now gold. it's been downloaded like crazy. downloaded 2 million times your current single "you found me." congratulations. >> how nice is that? >> thanks, guys. we appreciate it. ladies and gentlemen, the fray. we have much more ahead, let's go inside to natalie for the headlines. >> good morning to you once again. good morning, everyone. today on capitol hill the startup confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia

sotomayor. republicans promise tough questions especially about her comments that a wise latina would come to better conclusions as a judge than a white man. her confirmation as the first hispanic on the supreme court appears all about certain. a florida sheriff said there was multiple motives for the murder of a wealthy couple that adopted a dozen special needs children. three suspects are now in custody. warrants say two of the men arrested last night originally went to the victim's house to rob it. good news about gas prices. they have fallen about ten cents a gallon in the last two weeks. today aaa puts the average price of regular gas at $2.53 a gallon. a surprising allegation in the death of michael jackson. his sister it la toya, claims that he was murdered. jeff rossen has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. la toya jackson is crystal clear here. she believes michael jackson was murdered. in an interview with a british tabloid she said michael had

fresh needle marks on his neck and arm and blames his own entourage for killing him out of greed. it's the strongest language yet from the jackson family. la toya going off accusing michael's inner circle of feeding him addictive drugs to control his moods. and signing him up for a 50 concert tour against his will. michael was worth more than a billion dollars, she said, when anyone is worth that much money there are always greedy people around them. he's worth more dead than alive. caroline graham spent four hours with la toya. her paper paid la toya an undisclosed amount for the interview. >> she told me that she believes 100% that her brother, michael, was murdered and that he was surrounded by shady characters that didn't have his best interest at heart. >> reporter: la toya said michael was isolated from his family at the end. he had no real friends, she said.

he was the loneliest man in the world. i knew something terrible was going to happen. when la toya arrived at michael's mansion, she saw oxygen tanks and iv drips everywhere. >> she said there's evidence in the prate autopsy that will be a bombshell to michael's fans. >> reporter: la toya's new comments add new pressure to los angeles homicide detectives collecting more evidence, medical records from michael jackson's own doctors including dr. conrad murray with jackson when he died. >> la toya said she went to dr. murray and confronted him and said what happened to michael and she said that dr. murray mumbled a load of nothing. he said i'm sorry michael didn't make it. and then she said in all of the craziness he basically disappeared. >> reporter: through his attorney, dr. murray denies any wrongdoing and says he'll fully

cooperate with police. >> whoever is responsible for having provided diprivan to michael jackson in my opinion is going to be the person who will be the most targeted and who will be subjected to the most significant criminal charges including, i believe, homicide. >> reporter: la toya jackson says the entire family is united to solving the mystery of michael's death and the more urgent matter of michael's three kids living with their grandmother, katherine jackson, but there are published reports that debbie rowe seen here screaming at photographers will appear at a custodyearing next week to re-enter the children's lives. in her interview, la toya says michael's kids are shielded from the news reports. they watch children's movies at home. that custody hearing is scheduled for next monday. that's a week from today. there are reports this morning that katherine jackson and debbie rowe are trying to work out a deal in private now.

natalie? >> all right. jeff rossen reporting from burbank. more on the custody hearing surrounding the children coming up in just a minute. it's now six minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt and ann. >> thank you. >> where did mr. roker get lost? >> over here. a great viewf the fray. where aryouuy gss fr? >> colorado springs, colorado. ?> having a good me >> great time. >> let's check your weather and see what's going on. yo u wn eseet weather in the pacific northwest. strong storms firg up in the midwest down into the southeast. some of these storms could be heavy at times. back through the central plains we have a risk of some tornadoes possible in these storms. showers in northern new england. the record highs continue from texas into the southwest into the rockies. wet weather in the southeas july morning shine pouring down on washington. good morning. live shot showing the jefferson memorial. it's a pleasant morning, low

humidity has returned. it's 76 in washington. highs should reach the 80s. low humidity in place tonight and tomorrow and most of wednesday. highs in the 80s tomorrow and wednesday. more humid wednesday night. looks like it will be quite humid on thursday with highs near 9 >> that's your latest weather. >> the investigation into michael jackson's death goes on and another huge question remains. what will happen to his three children? a custody hearing had been scheduled for today that's now been pushed back for a week as jeff rossen reported. for perspective on this we turned to a judge involved in another high profile custody case. he made a name for himself with his trademark one liners and for crying when he read his decision. judge larry, good morning. glad to have you here. >> nice to be in new york city. >> you are no stranger to this kind of case involving the death of a celebrity parent and here we go with a custody issue

involving the three children. michael jackson had named in his will, katherine, as guardian of his three children. is it likely that she is then -- is she first in line and is it pretty much sealed tight? >> the judge is sending signals to the parties that he wants them to negotiate and discuss it. i believe there are a number of people that will have a ticket to that courthouse. the mother, mrs. jackson, will have a ticket and front row seat and rowe will have a fnt row se seat. those are the two primary parties. to say they will give one child to one guardian and another child to another guardian, no judge in america will split up those three children. >> debbie rowe as biological mother of the two eldest children. you say she'll have a front row seat as well. we don't know yet. they may be involved in some sort of deal behind the scenes.

what is working against her in your opinion? >> well, the biological mother normally would be first priority for the children. but she's shown a history, a pattern, when there's finances involved, she's willing to cut a deal. she's willing to take her money and leave. these parties right now are talking, the attorneys. right now all through the night they're talking. they're negotiating. and i believe they may come to a fair conclusion. now, the judge in this case is going to have some tough issues. the mother, jackson's 79 years old. the judge will have to be creative. he will have to fashion a remedy that looks out for these children because i don't want to be in this position again in a few more years if the mother goes to heaven or she becomes incapacitated. >> we know in the will diana ross was named as second in line as guardian but this is a will that goes back to 2002. again, how firm is it that this

is the last will and testament of michael jackson? >> the will is not conclusionary. it's not like you're giving a channel to someone. this is children. it's a factor the court will consider. the bottom line is the court looks at what is in the best interest of the children. >> speaking to that, best interest of the children, we saw how they were surrounded at the memorial service by the jackson family. there are a lot of women in the jackn family. there's sisters la toya, janet and they have children, too. how much does that extended family then factor into the opinion of the judge if he makes his decision? >> when you look at the jackson family, this is a sophisticated sharp group. the one issue is the father. this joe jackson should really be walking into the sunset. >> he's not named in the will in terms of -- he's not even

factored in. >> when his name is mentioned, it sort of gets the hair standing up in the arms of rowe. gets nervous about him having any role with these children. and therefore the father should at this point view it as a face on the nile. joe jackson. >> the judge will likely have to have something to say about that. >> i think that mrs. jackson has the very strong position. rowe has a strong position. and then there will be people coming forth and saying dna, these are really my children. but that goes against public policy to want to start taking dna of the children and of michael jackson. it goes against the public policy because it you're married and you have children and you present to the world that these are your children, we leave it that way. >> there's no taking of michael jackson's dna or anything? >> the judge will have to have to stand up and say i'm not taking any dna tests.

it's not in the best interest of the children. it makes no sense. in california, it's interesting, if you present to people that these are your children for two years, it becomes a very strong presumption that they are your children. now, family court as you know in probate court the courts of equity. someone can come into courthouse saying these are my children but the court can fashion a remedy maybe they get a little visitation or something. i would not be allowing dna testing. >> and last question because we heard a lot during anna nicole smith case about this enabling and whether or not the parties involved had enabled anna nicole smith. we're hearing about this in the michaejackson case. doou think this is something that will enter into the custody hearing? >> this becomes anna nicole, too. we open the door. we set the bar in the anna nicole case. people want to know why we ask all these questions. i asked in the courtroom. it's right in the transcript that you provided me. it says were you enabling anna

nicole? the issue is hot. the precedent has been set. the california attorney general charged the two doctors and howard stern with those crimes. i think these doctors are not sleeping tonight. they're very, very nervous. they're using the word murder. it will be manslaughter. murder without malice. without an intent to really kill. reckless behavior by the doctors. manslaughter. they could be facing it. the l.a. d.a. and the l.a. police brought in the feds, too. they want to spread that responsibility and everybody is looking at it with a microscope. >> we'll wait to see what the results are. thank you for your time this morning. appreciate it. the jackson 5 may have been one of the biggest groups of the '70s but they weren't alone. up next, we'll take a fond look ack at the decade tte some of us like to remember and others

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of the 1970s. the folks at "people" magazine have come up with a special edition. good to see you. >> this will be hard to get through with a straight face. >> this is the decade that gave us pet rocks. why are we bringing back the '70s? >> enough time has passed that we can look back and appreciate the really amazing cultural milestones that happened during this decade. >> we've been fixated with michael jackson and the jackson 5 looking at the videos. if you'll look back at the '70s, they're as good a group of any to start with. >> they captured the fu sweet, light industry. we're coming up out of the turbulent '60s where music was about peace, love, war, lots of political statements. and the '70s everybody was just

ready to let loose and have fun. and who better to take you through that than michael jackson? >> and in the '70s it also gave us yo adrian! "rocky." >> we weren't feeling good about ourselves coming out of the vietnam war. here's this rags to riches tale of a boxer. he achved the american dream. it was inspirational. >> made stallone a superstar. >> he wrote the script to "rocky." he wouldn't sell it unless they agreed to put him in the starring role. he won. >> and then of course another tragic loss, farrah fawcett. >> we lost two icons of the '70s on t same day. she was from texas. she embodied all of the good about california. the hair. the fresh face good looks. she was only on "charlie's

angels" to one year. >> and proved herself to be a really amazing actress as she moved on through her career. >> absolutely. >> on a different note, marcia, marcia marcia. >> the bra >> "the brady bunch." i have never seen a full episode. what was it about this show? >> they were the typical american family. a family divorced. two separate families coming together. they also captured all of the right notes of the time with bell-bottom jeans, shag carpeting, greg saying groovy all the time. >> you have john travolta who rocketed from tv stardom to movie stardom and starred in one of the iconic movies with "saturday night fever."

guys across the country wanted to learn how to dance. >> i never wore that outfit. just wasn't going to work. and then of course we got our disco ball spinning around here. disco was the music of the '70s. and donna summer was it. >> donna summer was the party girl. she had one anthem after another that had people just wanting to get up and dance. that's what the era was about for a time. people just wanting to let loose and have fun. disco ball, talk about studio 54 which was the nightclub of the era that everyone wanted to get into. the idea that you had to be young, beautiful, famous to get into the place and to begin with was a big deal. >> may the force be with you. 1977. george lucas brings us into

"star wars." >> what a blockbuster movie could be. it made $8 million. back in the day movies didn't do that. it it made a big star of harrison ford. >> first time an actress wore cinnamon buns on her head. >> and bo derrick. >> there's the shot running along the beach. fulfilled a million men's fantasy. you had dudley moore. he could get someone like bo derrick gave hope to millions of men everywhere. >> matt had corn rows in the '70s. thanyou so much still ahead -- >> nice. we had to. what made this woman decidido t takeff 211 2pods?

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90. could get afternoon or evening showers. kimberly? >> thank you so much, tom. tonight at 5:00, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made right on the grill.

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plains. we're looking for above normal temperatures out west. dry weather lots of sunshine and a northwest breeze. turned less humid overnight. we'll have the low humidity in place today. pleasant morning under way. we're in the mid-70s. 76 in washington. highs reaching the 80s today with lots much sunshine. low humidity again tonight and tomorrow. morning lows near 60 on tuesday. afternoon highs, mid-80s. on wednesday, more humid and hotter. up near 90 and on thursday as well. an afternoon or evening thundershower. >> that's your latest weather. >> coming up next, we have beauty products to help you beat the summer heat. that's coming up right after this. and jet dry action leaves nothing behind but the shine. it's only dishwashing, but we believe you deserve brilliant results every time.

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crum crumbs or crackers, you're using something else? >> mashed potatoes. this is a good dish year-round. i have canned goods in my pantry sometimes when i have to do a quick meal this is what i do. >> the spice and spicy. what do we use? >> old bay seasoning. we use cayenne pepper. mustard. and then dill. i love fresh dill. you could use basil. whatever you have at home. >> more or less. you take it and pat it down and make patties. >> we have some i have been cooking over here. >> how long each side? >> two to three minutes depending on how hot the heat is. >> it's over. and number two.

>> i think this is on here just a little while too long. pretty good. >> we have some that are already done that are perfect. let's take these to the back. we're making a nice coleslaw to go with it. nice to see you. >> i want to know will your wife mind if i wake up in the morning with you? >> b. is referring to our weather channel show that begins monday, july 20th at 6:00 a.m. on the weather channel. i should also point out in full disclosure, your husband is standing right over there. okay. >> here we are. >> and you're here for me. >> and now the coleslaw. i have ginger. you got me going this morning. >> we have cabbage. >> i use two different colors. >> very nice. >> we have carrots. >> a little salt. >> a little lemon. >> mayo.

>> working fast here. >> mix it together. it looks like that. >> i'm using two mangos and a little brown sugar and i mix that up. imitation rum. it it doesn't have to be the hard stuff. >> it could be. >> it could be, yes. >> we'll drizzle this on our plate. it looks beautiful. look at that. >> i must even though you didn't say i should. fantastic. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. i look forward to you waking up with me on the weather channel on monday, july 20th. thank you so much. >> i'll be there. >> one more song from a band that's really cooking these days, the fray. first, this is "

>> yum. coming up we have hoda and

kathie lee with an inspiring woman that has lost 112 pounds the old fashioned way. >> plus, one more song from the fray. ♪ ♪ all alone smoking his last cigarette ♪ ♪ i said where you been he said ask anything ♪ ♪ where were you ♪ when everything was falling apart ♪ all my days were spent by the telephone ♪ ♪ it never rang ♪ and all i needed was a call ♪ that never came to the corner

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our time is 9:56. 76 degrees out there, a lot of sunshine we'll get the forecast coming up on this monday. i'm joe krebs. right now we're following a developing story in northern virginia where a water main break is causing big problems. let's get the latest from jerry edwards. >> good morning, everyone. pictures just in, taken a short time ago. we've been telling you about south van dorn street inside the capital beltway near vine street. water main break occurred at the beginning of this morning's rush hour, forcing authorities to close the roadway down. obviously it will be an issue. authorities will have to get the water turned off. then they'll have to check the integrity of the roadway.

that water appears to be very deep. right now van dorn street is closed to traffic northbound and southbound just inside the capital beltway. police have set up detours. we are seeing delays on the beltway for folks who think they can exit on the van dorn and can't. >> other developing news we're following this morning, the nationals will have an 11:30 news conference to announce the firing of manny acta, who said he learned the news last night after the team lost to houston, 5-0. that pushed their record to 26-61, the worst in the national league. the nats are expected to name bench coach jim riggleman as his plreement. inrvn plteiniew, acta said, i think the nationals for giving me this opportunity. i'm sorry things didn't work out as expected. it's normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is not doing well. we'll see how well the weather will tur oten today. let's go to meteorologist tom

kierein. >> we had a taste of humidity over the weekend. low hudity returned on a northwest breeze and blue sky. the bright sun heath us up to upper 70s. more of the same tomorrow. on wednesday, up near 90. getting more humid wednesday night into thursday. could get a passing thundershower thursday afternoon. for friday into the weekend, somewhat less humid, partly cloudy each day as we get into the weekend. morning lows in the 60s to near 70. afternoon highs in the 80s. joe? >> thanks very much. tonight at 5:00, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made on the grill. liz crenshaw reports.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. it's monday. it's july 13th. >> hope you had a fantastic weekend. how gorgeous here in the northeast. >> picture perfect chamber of commerce. >> my friend, karen and her husband and daughter came in for the weekend. it's the weekend when you hope you have guests in that that's the kind they get. that's me and karen.

>> she's very pretty. >> she's adorable. >> that's her daughter and her husband. a very cute family. >> a nuclear unit. >> we saw "shrek" together. that little girl belly laughed through the whole thing. >> that one number that foster does where she toots and burps through the entire thing. >> the kids are howling. >> i love it. how was your weekend? >> it was a great weekend. beautiful. we had a lot of entertaining this weekend. >> who was over? >> saturday night our good friends came over with regis and with joy. what a night we had. it went on and on and on. we used to talk about such interesting things. now all we talk about are illnesses and what hurts and what doctor we just saw for something. i love them to pieces.

it's so wonderful to have a friendship like that that is not professional anymore but there's such a shared history. so many years. the girls are doing great. just catching up. last night another friend and a couple came over. that's what we did. >> you entertain. you're good at inviting people in the house and making them feel at home. >> this is the key. invite people you love. that's the key to a happy life. do not invite people you are trying to impress. do not invite people you don't like. it's a simple thing. don't do it. the chances are you'll probably have -- it gets complicated with your mother-in-law but invite people you really, really like. we started -- monday mornings are hard after a beautiful weekend where you want it to go on and on and on. this morning we're driving in, christine and i and my trustee driver of 25 years. love him. because of the fray, right along on 49th street he can't park.

so he's got to pull way, way over just to drop me off at the door to let me go get hair and makeup which i desperately need. so we drive up. he's trying. he's trying to not knock down barra the roadblocks. then he says -- nice. nice. the guard says what are you here for? are you a guest? i said i am the co-host of the fourth hour of "today" show. i could have proven it if one of my pictures was on the side of the building. no picture anywhere. so christinedigs in her bag for her -- i don't carry i.d. he says prove it. he has to open the door. >> we have enough picture peect proof on this table. look at these things.

>> i'll show this guy my rubik's cube. >> it's a way for someone to make money. >> it's a lot of fun. >> they put our images on a rubik's cube. >> you can put any one on there. >> my mother would like these. >> these are puzzles. puzzle pieces. >> anything at all. >> you send in your picture or something? >> sarah has our mouse pad. we should sell those at the nbc store. i think more than ever we need a new picture. look at the old one. i look so much better now and you look older. just kidding. just a joke. >> i had bangs and you didn't. now the world has changed. i was telling you when i used to leave my apartment i lived on the upper west side. every morning i would leave. there was the same guy standing outside. every time he saw me he would

call me a blankie b. every time i walked out. one day the guy who called me that was gone. >> you missed him? >> i was worried. what happened to the guy. i don't know. can you imagine every morning. i would wave into the subway. >> go to get your coffee and the guy would say i love you kathie lee to you. >> identity crisis is starting to haunt me. >> i love you kathie lee. >> it's back to you again. why does that keep happening? >> levi johnston. maybe we could get a little respect around here. not that that upset us. that interview. he sat down live exclusive interview today with ann. it's upsetting on a lot of levels for me. >> he seems to me and i don't know him, i never met him, he seems to me to capitalize on everything.

everyone is asking him about how sarah felt after she left the election and x, y and z. he clearly has an acting opportunity. he's writin a book. >> he shows no personality at all. he may be a good looking young man. is there any personality there? i don't see it. i don't mean to be unkin i'm talking professionally here. >> i'm sorry. >> i'm not. no. >> i think he just -- i just don't likesomeone who seems to be profiting off of that kind of stuff. that's what bugs me watching him out there. ann asked him, look, you seem to be getting movie and tv and what not -- >> and reality series that everyone gets offered. >> his answer was something like it's an option for me. >> annoying. that's what we're saying. >> we we annoyed. >> i would love a new thing to come back into this world called talent. he may be talented. we don't know. let that be the barometer of how you get a job this world

today. >> so many people are getting on reality shows -- in the very back. the tv section. >> there it is. here's a perfect example of what we're talking about. >> summer loving. the ever present jon with his new girlfriend and the daughter of the surgeon who did theummy tuck on his wife. >> you have to meet people somewhere. >> what's interesting about that picture is they are holding hands very comfortable together. it lacks like they are quite the couple. >> america made him a star. >> all right. >> probably win father of the year next year. that's what happens when people say to me in the morning they don't know me -- >> you're in a mood today. >> you know what? kind of in a mood. any way.

>> 25 things chefs don't tell you. we'll put you in a good mood. >> food network said when you asked if you could have the bread basket, there's a chance that bread basket has been on someone else's table before you and probably touched by other fingers. >> recycled. >> they recycle your bread basket. >> you can't tell unless there's a bite out of it. it's hard to tell. >> people pick it up. i don't want that one. i don't want that one. >> it's against the law. if it is served on the table, you should say no thank you. no bread. and then it's okay but if is been served -- >> what do they do with that bread? >> hopefully it goes to city harvest and places that feed the hungry. the average family throws away 122 pounds of food a month. >> you have a good memory. >> that stuff sticks withme. i've been thinking about that. we talk about how hungry people

are. that's an obscene amount of food. >> people say that you should tip 20% but chefs say it's okay to tip lower if you have not gotten great service. they also say they don't like when people send food back. i'm reluctant to send food back worried about what they'll do. we love it. they have a -- their thing there is to not let you go to your table unless your entire party is there. >> iate that. >> it's still unfriendly. >> your table is empty and you're standing by the door. >> you have a reservation. that's their policy. i've been there with just two and you have to stand and wait for the other person. >> why can't be you seated? order a drink? maybe some bread if it hasn't been recycled and wait for your party to arrive? life happens. people miss their cab. why do they do that? the tape sits empty. >> we don't understand. let us know.

>> all right. >> the five best small towns. these are small towns in the country. the population has to be between 8,500 and something. what was the outside. i don't remember. >> rubik's cube over there. they don't care. >> one is a beautiful place. milton, massachusetts. >> our grandchildren went to school there. milton academy is a great school. >> number four is middleton, wisconsin. >> never been there. >> you do this one. >> in nebraska it means in french butterfly. >> that's sweet. there's a town in minnesota -- >> i learned that from mariah carey. >> and louisville, colorado. >> hard to find a ugly place in colorado. it's drop dead gorgeous. >> it's quality of life and

ability to find a job. >> 8,500 to 50,000. >> details. >> there's a race. these women in germany. 100 women raced in high heels for a chance at a shopping spree of 1,000 bucks >> which will be nowhere near what the pod itry bills will be. some were not that high. they had to be at least 2 1/2 inches. >> like a sneaker for us. >> right. >> that's amateurville. >> we have to talk about this naked friday thing. >> can we look at the dog that nursing the kittens. i'm having a tough day. throw me a crumb. >> this is the dog that nursing kittens. is that true? let me see. >> there are good people left in the world, hoda. >> how does that even happen? what is going on there? >> it's nourishment.

it's precious. >> adorable. we might talk about naked friday. a british company laid people off. >> six series. >> they decided that everyone would go ned to work. it was called naked work day. you could wear underwear and bra if you wanted. >> this boosted morale. i bet it boosted something else too. >> isn't that bizarre that was the solution to the morale problem? >> i bet the only person around here who would love to do that is tammy. we're just saying -- >> she's going what an idea. i love it. >> tammy loves this part of the show. >> tomorrow. joe likes the idea, too. now that everyone lost their weight from before, everyone would like it. >> let's get naked "today." >> sarah? >> have you not come to visit? clothes are optional.

>> the thing is most people, 95% of people really should never be naked. ever. >> we're included. >> mostly me, yeah. sarah, you're young a gorgeous. >> we have people until thursday that can enter for the contest. >> curtis wants to come to your house. he did it in tennessee. it was a huge hit. now he wants to come to your house. >> i think we have a great show. i've been so upset i can't remember. >> we have kelly rowland on formerly from destiny's child. we'll talk to her about that and some of today's famous photos.

>> she knows. she doesn't always do it. she knows. she made her name as the founder

of destiny's child and is now a solo artist. >> the talented and beautiful kelly rowland put designs on fashion and is co-coahosting bravo's new series "the fashion designer." you survived almost one season with isaac. how is that? >> i didn't know what to respect because of interviews he's done because this will be so much fun. >> i wasn't sure what your role would be like on the show. you're sweet. antidote to isaac. i notice in watching the show, you are straight up. you tell the truth. you aren't the nice one that loves everybody. >> i try to be honest with the designers. when we're honest with each other and give each other constructive criticism, it helps you grow. it's helpful. the designers are young. you want to see them flourish and grow. you don't want them to get

caught up in the whole celebrity overnight reality craze. you want them to actually -- >> that never happens. >> you want to see the passion. i think that america should see the passion. >> they get emotional. >> you're right. it's their livelihood. they want to win $125,000. they can start their own lines. they have so many dreams and aspirations. >> now, what do you say to people that say yu have made your living in the music industry. what makes you a fashion expert? >> i love clothes. honestly, i buy clothes. i have worn every dress, every shoe, every gown weather beaded or silk or whatever it might be. i have worn it all and bought it all. i come from a consumer's point of view. it's funny. isaacen and i will go back and fort. lo you don't know how much work it

entails being a designer. >> sometimes you look at the big picture. you know if something works by looking at it. >> that's why bravo asked me on. she loves clothes. she's a consumer. the point of view i have is from a consumer point of view. >> you're easy on the eyes. >> you have a single out now. it's called -- >> "when love takes over." >> do we have a little bit of that? ♪ >> i love that. >> it's fun. it's a different direction for me compared to what i have a done in the past. i'm so excited about it. >> it's got the beat to it. >> i spent a lot of time in euro. >> you were in london for a while. >> i lived in london for three months. that was a long time for me especially for the rest of my family who are like you need to

come back home. >> was there a man in london and that's why you were there? >> no. not this time. no. no man in london. just having fun. >> i've known her since she was a little girl. i don't buy it for a minute. >> the other girls -- >> they're fantastic. >> i hear you guys fight a lot. >> the great thing is michelle actually tonight is her opening night starring in chicago in the west end of london. fantastic. i'm so excited for her. beonce is on tour. >> after the group kind of dissolved, you stayed close friends? >> yes. very close. >> i don't believe it. >> wish you the best of luck. the finale starts this thursday. >> tune in. there's a twist to the story. i'm excited. >> it will take a while?

>> one more show after this thursday. >> great to see you. good luck. >> you can tune into "the fashion show" on thursday on bravo at 9:00 central time. >> she used to look like this. wait until you see her. 35-year-old dropped more than 100 pounds. we'll meet her after these messages.

still to come, how to find your man and hold onto him. we havehe manual with interesting pictures. >> all right. plus, this woman dropped 112 pounds. we're going to meet her and hear her story and how she's keeping it off after your local news and weather.

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>> announcer: today's joy fit club is brought to you by truvia. honestly sweet. >> we're back on this monday with look at me now joy fit club and induction of our newest member. >> rachel dropped 112 points. we'll meet rachel in just a minute. let's take a look at her story. >> my name is raich and i weigh 252 pounds at my heaviest. as a wife and mother of two preschoolers, life is always

interesting. i faced many obstacles and limitations as an overweight woman. i stayed inside a lot bcause i was usually hot, sweaty and generally uncomfortable. shopping for new clothes was a dreaded task that usually left me feeling defeated. standard seat sizes were difficult. would i fit into the seat at a theater, the ball game or on an airplane? my children were growing and getting faster every day. it was hard to keep up with them and ensure their safety. i had to limit their activities to fit my mobility. my weight constantly affected my life and my family. i decided it was time for a change. with the support of my family and guidance from l.a. weight loss, i began my journey to a new me. now, a year and a half later, i am 112 pounds lighter. i feel as though i now see in

the mirror the woman my husband has always been able to see. and when his arms wrap all of the way around me for an even closer and tighter hug, this is the best reward. >> so very sweet. >> as always the leader of the pack, joy is with us. i love that. it's so expressive. >> the greatest part about rachel's incredible weig loss story is that like so many other people who struggle with their weight, she felt like she was genetically predisposed to being heavy. her parents were heavy. she shows people if you control your calories and regularly exercise you can change that outcome. she's a wow. >> we're going to look. this is what rachel looked like before. rachel, come on and join the joy fit club.

>> hello! wow. wow. wow. good morning. your husband is beaming. he's got the rearview. >> hotter than ever. >> we were reading your story. you talked about your moment. the moment where you said enough is enough already. you had two children at that point, right? >> right i just finished nursing my second child. my son. it was time to get healthy and fit for this beautiful family that i was blessed with. >> your family -- he's right back there. what you said about him was just so touching and moving that he could wrap his arms all of the way around you. he should come out here and prove that he can do that. come on around. let's prove that. >> tell us, having his support must have been so important because he never really looked at you in a negative way, did he? >> no. he was always encouraging. at the end of the evening when i was ready to snack, i'm so

hungry, you can do it. he made me an incentive chart for when i lost a certain amount of pounds he knew the little things that i liked like pedicure and he had a goal chart for me. >> let's see how many times you can wrap around. with lots of room to spare. >> hoda, you could get in there, too. >> tell us about the food. >> rachel was eating the wrong kind of salads. you have heard this on the show. salads can be figure friendly or they can be lethal. the before salad was lethal. >> the cobb. 1,575 calories. every tablespoon of creamy dressing is 100 calories for every tablespoon. if you can imagine more than 1,500 calories, this was

equivalent to a beer, a buttered roll, a 10 ounce steak, cream spinach and fries. >> avocado by itself is healthy. >> what's the right salad? >> this is rachel's after salad. it's lots of vegetables. grilled chicken. she does a light dressing. it's 5 calories and this entire plate is less than just the piece of steak alone. >> what exercise are you doing? >> i do a lot of elliptical at the gym and weight classes and someboxing kind of classes. just for fun. >> your kids must be so thrilled. you're running around after them now. >> they're fast. >> the energy level must be off the charts. >> no comparison. >> rachel, congratulations. you guys are a sweet couple.

>> you did it together. >> if you think you should be included in the joy fit club, send us your story. joy wants to put you on the tube. the guide to becoming a vixon which she already is clearly.

remember when your parents would remind you do as i say not as i do? >> that's part of the premise of a new book. the author is here with us and today is a launch of the book. congratulations. book number three. >> you're trying to explain to us how to find a man and keep a man? is that what the book is about? >> in general, yes. it explains how to let him go if you have to and how to be without a man if you're a single girl. >> we're in different places in our life. you have different advice for different women. hoda is single and dating. i am in a long-term relationship. how different is the advice? >> the advice is very different. for someone in a long-term relationship, you want to be able to keep it fresh and new. >> too late.

>> it's never too late. >> what about hoda? >> i hope you enjoy your last time on the show. >> i was trying to turn you on with it. >> with hoda, to me a mature woman, a career woman, has to know how to not be so independent that you end up being lonely. it's hard for a woman who is a career woman who is a public career woman especially to know how to stand down and allow a man to be a man. >> that's actually good advice. i do have to drive the bus. i need to just let it go. >> no man wants that. >> no man wants that. >> no one will want you. you have to cut it out. >> you have to go back to caveman style. >> let's talk about your past since we're here. okay. so you've had a couple books. very colorful past.

you were open about men you had been with. some married men. >> a couple. just a couple. >> i'm saying some. why do you think that you are someone who is good at giving advice for someone to find a long-term relationship when you went through sort of that past? >> you don't want to take sexual and relationship advice from a nun. get your advice from someone who has been there, done that and got their t-shirt and key chain. the pictures are graphic. >> we have illustrations in the book which are graphic for couples that might not remember or know what to do. >> you know what i especially appreciate, how large you made them. elderly women have trouble seeing. when you make everyone's equipment as large as it is, it is really helpful and i'm grateful. >> i was thinking about older women when we got the illustrations together. yeah. the book encompasses everything.

i'm not married. i have two kids. i'm still fairly young. almost 31. i learned a lot in a short period oftime from older women. i didn't get this stuff by myself. >> what are big lessons? >> learning how to be quiet and just shut up. >> what's that? >> even when you disagree, you don't have to let him know what you're thinking all the time. the power is in silence many times. >> mystery. >> absolutely. >> there's no mystery in the world anymore. there's facebook. no mystery. we know everything. >> you don't know everything. you talk about sort of an old fashioned dating style. you think sometimes it's better to kind of go back -- >> i believe in courting more than one person. allowing a man to court you and several men to court you at the same time. i believe giving them numbers and ranks and letting them know -- i have a system in the book it's the top five. everyone has a different rank depending on what he does for you in your life and how much attention he pays and how much

he works for you. >> what if he's ranking you, too, and he's dating four other women. >> that's fine. this is why you're not supposed to have sex with people you're not committed to. it's okay to court. courting is old fashioned. it works a lot better. >> one last question, do you have a daughter or two sons? >> two sons. >> if you had a daughter, would you encourage her to have the history before you found this happiness in your life now? >> absolutely not. these are things i wish people would have told me when i was younger that i'm getting now as i'm 30. look at what these older women, smarter, women taught me over the last two years. >> the pictures are going to help. thank you. >> thanks a lot. >> you can find an excerpt on our website. >> coming up next, getting that sun kissed look straight out of a bottle right after this. 

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we're back with today's beauty and how to look like a sun kissed goddess. >> if you c't get enough time at the beach but you want to look dewey. good to see you. we all love that sort of dewy glowy look. >> looks like you just got in from the sun. >> we want the sun kissed look that should not be confused with attacked by the sun look. >> let's show you a before picture of a woman named laura. >> laura doesn't like to wear a lot of makeup. she's a natural beauty. what i want to do is really no matter what age we are whether we wear makeup or not, we want to protect our skin. this is laura. you want to protect your skin. what i did was put anti-ageing moisturizer and it's tinted to

give you a nice coating. put that all over your face. the most important part is your blush. how do we apply blush? look at this thin brush. you might have even this brush. you take your color. a little peach, pink and bronzer. a little bit on your eyes. forehead. okay. this is the art. everywhere. what women like to do instead of using a fan brush, i'm sure you have seen this big fat brush. >> i like that. >> many women do is they take a big fat brush and put it in bronzer and put it all over their face and they look like clowns. >> what are you saying? >> you know who you are. we make no judgments. what you do with this brush is you use it on your body. you want to get rid of it. there's nothing to do with that big fat brush. >> let's look at the before

picture. >> laura is 52 years old. she's gorgeous. >> wow. >> she stayed out of the sun or had some very good work done. one or the other. >> let's look at the before picture of sharon. >> sharon has hyperpig meamenhy. she wants more coverage. here's sharon. flawless. i wanted to give her a little bit of -- we ended up using a foundation -- we took the dark foundation on the cheeks. you can actually mix your foundation sometimes with your blush colors. add cream with a bit of the blush. the same thing. we're taking the fan brush. we're sweeping it across. we're putting the blush here, here. also on the eyes. and under the chin line. don't forget that area. >> where do you not put it?

>> where the sun don't shine. >> you see the bronzer part of this and you want to take a bronzer and smile and the bronzer only goes on the apples otherwise you look like a greasy mess. if you have shiny skin, which is beautiful, you want to use anti-shine where you see the color. you put it over areas where you might be shiny. it will make it matty here. sharon is 58 years old. look how gorgeous. >> let's look at jane before. >> all right. here we have lovely jane. jane of course has the skin -- >> here's jane after. the only color john will get if she goes in the sun is sunburn. we want to keep her safe from the sun.

use lighter colors and same technique. jane only wants a little bit of concealer. for those of you that don't have a lot of time, take your salmon concealer apply under your eyes. mix it in. put a little bit of blush. to show you multifunctional products, ladies, sometimes if you take your gloss and put it on your finger and use that as your blush. look how great that is. you can't carry everything with you. look at that. >> thank you. >> jane is 46 years old. >> hello. everyone is gorgeous. >> thank you so much. >> we'll be right ba

what's america thinking? >> they love the joy fit club. they're weary of the vixon

manual. you write i'm a vixon or not a vixon. we'll take ten at the end of the day. >> all right. tomorrow we have david stopping by to see us. ax

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