good morning. kidnapping nightmare. a california woman miraculously found alive 18 years after being abducted at the age of 11. police say she was held in a secret prison of sheds and tents in her accused kidnapper's backyard. this morning, the woman's ecstatic family is speaking out, and so is the man accused of holding her captive and fathering her two children. wild weather. a raging wildfire near los angeles burning luxury homes and rcing thousands to evacuate overnight. this as a tropical storm watch is posted for partsf the east

coast, as danny weakens in the atlantic. we're live with the latest on both coas. ♪ and she's back, teen superstar miley cyrus is here, and rockefeller plaza is bursting at the seams. her fans are everywhere, and th're starting the countdown to our final concert of the summer today, friday, august 28, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. m matt lauer. >> and in for meredith this rning, who's, by the way, back on monday, i'm annurry. you know, matt, it's sad, you know, if you build it, they will come. and boy, have they ever. >> if you bring miley cyrus to the plaza, they will come. we're trying to give you an idea

of the size of therowd that has gathered on this friday morning, and maybe i should say some gathering since thursday morning. this stretches about five city blocks. >> it's unbelievable. matt, there are many people, you were pointing out to me before the broadcast began, who are not going to be able to even see it because they're filling the streets, going on the opposite direction. >> yeah. if you know new york at all, some are down on sixth avenue. that's a full city block from here. some are up on fifth aven. rangg erywhere from 48th street to 50th street. it's quite an impressive crowd, and miley will take to the summer concert stage in our 8:30 lf hour. we look forward to that. first, we've got a lot to talk about weatherwise. we have raging wildfiresn the west coast, we have tropical storm danny out in the atlantic. al has been tracking that storm. he's got the latest. al, good morning to you. >> all right, ann,matt, thank u very much. and the latest on danny, it is barely a tropical storm. right now 400 miles sth of cape hatteras, north carolina. they've got tropical orm

watches up for the outer banks there. winds 41 miles per hour, moving north-northwest at about 9 miles per hour. therack of the storm will bring it just to the west -- or i should say, to the east of the outer banks by saturday morning at 50 miles per hour. it starts to weaken. and as we push in, you can see, well, the cone of uncertainty, the parts of new england and long island, part of that cone of uncertainty. again, it's mostly going to be a rain event and rip currents are going to be a big problem as well, but we are looking at maybe three to four inches of rain. on the other coast, the other side, they could use some of th rain, because we have red flag warnings up for much of soutrn california. add to th, temperatures are well over 100 deees, and it is brutal for those firefigers out there. the winds right now will be out ofhe northeast 15 to 25 miles per hour as they continue to fight those wildfires. for the latest on what's going on there, let's go to michael okwu in rancho palos verdes, california. >> reporter: good morning, al.

the smoke is very thick here. it can be very difficult to breathe. overnight there were reports of ash falling from the sky, and so overnight, reports tt three residential homes sustained some minor damages. now, the wildfir continues to threaten, we understand, about 700 homes at this hour. officials began mdatory evacuations yesterday, going door to door, asking some 1,500 resints leave their homes. this all started at about 8:00 last night. we understand the fire started raging in the canyons very close to the trump national golf club and also a very beautiful nature preserve there. about 400 firefighters he been battling this blaze on the ground. they're giving great credit this morning to precision water-dropping helicopters that were using infrared technology to fight this fire and to beat it back. this is one of about four wildfires that is currently burning in southern california, specifically in the greater los angeles area. rancho palos verdes, you should know, is an affluent suburb of

los angeles. it's known more for its expansive views along ridges overlooking the pacificcean than for wildfires. and we understand that the winds were very mild, very cool yesterday. but as in other parts of los angeles, it was very, very hot, temperatures reaching in some parts to triple digits, and we understand very, vy dry as well the forecast calls for more of the same. the good news in all of this is that firefighters have been able to beat this fire down to a large degree. not a lot of flames at this point. they're focusing on hotspots, and they say it is now about 35% contained. ann? >> all right, michael okwu, thank you so much this morning. now to another big story of e morning. the victim of an 18-year-long kidnapping ordeal found alive. nbc's george lewis is joining us now from antioch, california, where the young woman had been secretly held by her aeged abductor since 1991. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, ann. behi me is the house where

jaycee lee dugard was held prisoner for 18 years. eventually, according to police, bearing two childr by the man accused of kidnapping her. everyone connected with this case is amad that she turned up alive. >> jaycee dugard was found alive in antioch. excuse me. she was found aliven antioch. >> reporter: since 1991, jaycee dugard's family had never known what happened to the 11-year-old girl who was abducted outside her home in south lake tahoe. 18 years later,hey finally got some answers. >> right now, tre's nothing to indicate this was anything but a stranger abduction. no connection to t family. they literally snatched her off the reets. >> reporter: they are phillip and nancy garrido. authorities lieve the garridos kept jaycee against her will at their antioch home for 18 years. this is a computer simulation based on childhood photos of what jaycee might look like as an adult. police say garrido fathered two girls with jaycee, 15-year-old

starlet and 11-year-old angel. >> he even refers to them as his girls, not his daughters, but his girls. >> reporter: she worked with phillip garrido at his printing business, never meeting jaycee, but speakingften with her daughters. >> they said that they were being home-sooled, that they were going to a church with their father that their father was a past your a that they only have five people in the congregation. >> none of the children had ever go to school, they had never been to a doctor. they were kept in complete isolation in this compound, if you will, at the rear of the house. >> reporter: how did the garridos hide this secret famil for soany yes? satellite photos of their property show what investigators now say was an intricate maze of tarps, tents and sheds in the backyard that housed a secret prison. e only access was through a very narrow tarp leading to two small sheds where jaycee and her daughters lived. inside, there was a rudimentary ououse and shower like you woulsee at a campground and

electrical cords proding power for a dish washer. investigators also found an old car in the backyard matching the description of the one used in the abduction of jaycee. >> wait until you hear the story of what -- what took pla at this house. you're going to be absolutely impressed. >> reporter: in a disjointed, rambling phone conversation with nbc station kcra in sacramento, garrido spoke cryptically about documents that would exonerate him. >> it's a disgusting thing what took place with me in the beginning, but i turned my life completely around, and you're going to find the most powerful story coming from the witness, from the victim, you wait. you just, if you take this a step at a time, you're going to fall over backwards, and in the end, you're going to findhe most powerful heart-warming story. and something that need to be understood. >> reporter: garrido says he never harmed his daughters. >> it's a constructive story of turning a person's life around and having those two children,

those two girls. they sle in my arms every single night from birth and never did i harm them i never touched them. >> reporter: the case is rim nicent of the abduction of 14-year-old elizabeth smart, forced to live with two strangers for nine months. and more recently, a horrifying case in austria, where josef fritzl kept his daughter elizabeth locd in a basement for 24 years and fathered seven children with her. >> i'm the last one that saw her. >> reporter: jaycee's stepfather witnessed her abduction in 1991 and was with jaycee's mother terry when she got the first chance to talk to her over the phone. >> jaycee said, "i've got somethg to tell you." she goes, "i have babies." terry says "how many babies?" and jaycee says "two." >> reporter: 18 years ago, terry made a publiclea to her daughter. >> jcee, if you hear mommy, i love you and i want you to come home tonight safe and sound. >> reporter: this morning, jaycee dugard is ready to come home with two daughters of her

own. it was an alert female police officer at the university of california campus at berkeley who firs noticed phillip garrido's strange behavior. his subsequent questioning led to the breaking of this 18-year-old cold case. ann? >> all right, george lewis this morning. george, thanks. let's bring in nbc analyst and former fbi profiler clint van zandt this morning. clint, good morning. >> hi, ann. >> good god, how could a convicted -- known convicted rapist have gotten away with this for 18 years? >> you know, one thing, ann, there's one more time screams for a one-strike law that someone who offends against a woman or child in a sual manner, the rate is so high that we really need to keep these people locked up, and we're doing the opposite in this country. we're kicking people out of prisonhen guys like this ould have stayed in. >> well, let's talk about guys ke this. thils not the first te we' heard of this kind of a story. tell us about how this goes. i mean, give us some perspective

based on the fact we've seen these kinds of cases overseas and also, as george talked about, in the case of elizabeth smart. >> well, we've seen them in a number of different places. realize in this particular subject, he wasconvicted. he did 11 yrs federal time for a kidnap and rape already, and then he was released from ison. he had other charges against him. he did more time for rapand then he was subsequently involved in this case. and, of course, it's only 2007 that we have to go back to what they call the missouri miracle, the case of ben owensby, a boy that was kidnapped for four days. and as authorities were seeking him to get his release, they found shawn hornbeck, who had been held by the same kidnapper for years. ann, there are terrible dynamics that go on. evertime this happens, people say, why didn't they just run?

why didn't they just go away? and i don't think any of us can understand the trauma that this little 11-year-old girl went under at the time. many times, these kidppers will threaten the life of the child, the life of the parents. they'll say they'll go find their pet and kill the pet. and they say your parents gave you up, they quit looking for you. and when you deny anyone television, radi newspaper, schools, doctors, everything that this family of three, the mother and now her two daughters, 11 and 15, were denied, they were really wrapped in a cocoon that did not expose them very much to the outside world. >> meantime, the statement from philli garrido, which says "you are going toind the most powerful, heart-warming story, something that needs to be understood," whatever that implies, can you think of any mitigating circumstances that might help us understand more deeply in a softer way towards his position? >> no, no. there's two positions here, too, ann. rememb, his wife was ere. she understood. she's four years his junior, but she understood what was going on

in her backya. she understood this child was ing raped. she understood this child me children. we have babies having babi. and then to take these on and suggest that these could be her own. i mean, even though her husband is the one who did it. the kidnapping originally had two people involved. probably, th woman, she's as guilty as the others. and her excuse is going to be, my husband made me do it. hisxcuse is going to be the devil made me do it. and ither one of those should fly in this country. >> clint, i have no time left, but quickly with a few word answers, what kind of penalties, if found guilty, could these two people face? >> well, the problem with the original kidnapping charge, that charge may have tolled, it may have expired, but there will be numerous other sexual charges that have built up over the years that will hopefully make sure this couple never see the light of day, never get a chance to commit a third offense against someone else. >> clint van zandt this morning. clint, thanks. we'll have more on this storyn

our next half hour, including a live terview with jaycee dugard's stepfath, w witnessethe abduction back in 1991nd was eve considered a suspect in his step-daughter's disapprance. but for now, it is 7:13, and once again, here's matt. >> an extraordinary story, ann. thank you very much. now to an emotional scene in boston, where the body of ted kennedy lies in repose. an estimated 25,000 people lined up well into the morning to pay their respects to the late senator, and the crowds are returning thismorning. nbc' andrea mitchell is at the john f. kennedy presidential library. andrea, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it has been simy amazin the outpouring of affection for senator kennedy here at the presidential library and museum that he helped build to memorialize his brother, jack. all the thousands of people lining up until 2:0 this morning. and members of the kennedy family, of all ages, coming out to say thank you for those expressions of sympathy. late into the night thursday, they filed past the casket,

thousands of mourners who felt a personal connection to the last of the original kennedy others. the senator's wife, vick thanked them for their sympathy. >> we' so honored that so many people have come out to pay tribute to my husband, and i just wanted to thank them. that's really the only message here tonight. >> reporter: other family members, led by niece caroline, also took time to greet the long lines of people waiting to get in. >> thanks so much for coming. [ inaudible ] you look great. >> you do, too. >> thank you. >> it's a very touching outpouring for every memberf my family. he was a surrogate father for 29 grandchildren, and i don't know, probably 60 or 80 great grandchildren. so, it's a great thing for all of us to see this. >> reporter: how are you all holding up? >> everybody's great, you know, and everybody, i think, is so grateful for this very, very touching, public disay of

support. >> reporter: even the littlest kennedys, the next generation, took time to say thanks. >> it's just amazing, amazing to see this. this is just incredible. >> reporr: ted kennedy' final journey began earlier in the day from the house where a political dynasty was born. a military escornd the family, so soon after burying eunice shriver, enduring a second feral in as many weeks. his wife vicki had shepherded him through his battle with cancer, helping him survive long enough to witness one last polical victory, the election of barack obama. his firswife, joan, also with the family. his sister jean kennedy smith, now the sole survivor of the original kennedys. crowds clustered along the roads in a 70ile tripo bost, trip past sentimental landmarks, the park dicated to his mother, rose, in the neighborhood where she was born, thaniel hall, where in 1980 he launched an unsuccessful

challenge to jimmy carter for the democratic nomination. and the flag that is draped or the senator's casket here at the memorial, that flag was flown over the u.s. capitol on the st day that the senate was in session. tomorrow after the funeral here in boston, the senator will be returned to washington for the last time. and before his burial at arlington national cemetery near his brothers, they will pass by the u.s. capitol for the last time. matt? >> andrea mitchell in boston for us this morning. andrea, thanks very much. let's bring in david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." hi, david. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> i want to talk about the politics of this in a second, but why don't we stop moment and talk little about the images we've just seen, that shot of the casket, the flag-draped casket being taken from the kennedy compound in hyannis port, of course, the mourns at the library. in washington, has the response to the passing of senator kennedy been pretty much what you expected? >> absolutely. i think the pain is so deep because his impact was so big.

and you talk to some of the politicians in this town whose careers have been soositively affected by senator kennedy, whether they're liberals or conservatives. they owe a huge debt of gratitude to this unique figure in american politics who was a mentor, who taught by example, who never flinched in the face of a fit, who was an unabashed liberal. d the impt that he had on their careers. >> right. >> i think senator kerry, who's preparing his eulogy now to deliver at the memorial service tonight, just an important friend and a huge imct. >> what's going to happen in terms of e law up there in massachusetts, the succession law? it says basically the seat remains vacant until a special election in 2010. the governor there, deval patrick, considering changing it. what's going to happen? >> well, it looks like some of the opposition to tt change in the law is softening now. the governor ofmassachusetts, deval patrick, is working along with some alliesn congress, including senator kerry and

majority leader reid, who are trying to impress upon the leadership in massachusetts and the legislature that this is something that's very important, that the issues are so grave in the u.s. congress that they have to make this change to get somebody in that seat who would votehe way senator kennedy would. there's a lot of intrigue right now about whether not just the republicans, but democrats in the legislature will go along with that after this similar measure was voted down back in 2004. >> and i know you've got a tribute to the senator on "meet the ess" on sunday? >> we do. we will have an hour-long tribute, including those very close to him over the years. senator kerry will be with us, bob shrum asell as family member kathleen kennedy townsend. >> all right. david, thanks very much. good luck. see you sunday morning. >> thanks, matt. >> okay. >> now let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories from natalie morales, in for me at the news desk. hey, natalie. >> good morning, tt. good morning to you. this morning we begin with important advice for new parents and women that are pregnant. health officials say it is vital for those groups to get the swine flu vaccine to protect

themselves and theirchildren. the cdc says pregnant women in any trimester should be vaccinated. meantime, an american red cross survey finds more than90%f americs do plan to do something to protect themselves from the h1n1 swine flu virus. two u.s. soldiers died today in iraq following a roadsid bomb attack in baghdad. more than 4,300 u.s. troops have been killed since the war began. iran's president ahmadinejad is calling for the prosecution of opposition leaders in his country because of unrest after the election. manyhardliners arealling for the arrest of theandidates he defeated. overseas markets are mostly higher this morning after what's been a pretty good week on wall street. cnbc's melissa francis is at the new yo stock exchange. so, melissa, what are we tching today? >> ll, the bulls really taking control of summer. we want to see if they're going to charge through here to the end. stocks up eight days in a row. setting the tone today, dell computers. the company beat street expectations for second quarter

earnin. the ceo said thatonsumers are buying cputers but businesses are not. and finally, we're watching aig as well. we're all investors in this company as taxpayers. thetock shot up 26% yesterday. noone's really se why. could have been short sweep, but definitely one to watch. back to you. >> melissa francis at the new yorktock exchange, thank you. a pennsylvani mother who clms she and her daughter had been carjacked back in may pleaded guilty to crinal charges thursday. bonnie sweet was sentenced to 9 to 20 months in prison. th were not carjacked, but instead had flown t disney wod. later, her father scuffled with tv news crews as he left the court. no one was seriously hurt. 7:21 right now. back over to matt, a and al. what a scene out there. >> a lot of bizarre news today. natalie, thanks very much. yeah, but we've got a great day. we need the weather not to go bad this morning for the ncert. >> good luck with that. >> sometimes what we need is not at we get. dasy maughteryearned l i kindergarten, you get what you get ddou yon't get upt.ou a look, seet' t whas

happin ide area ofave a ow ersh s.thar s showers. this is the new york area. and as you can see, the areas o green, yellow and orange are headed towards the a.azpl >> that's not sunshine? >> that's not sunshine, sunshine, uh-uh, it's not. and as you checkt out, it's a wide area from the southeast all the way up into the upper midwest. we've got rain, and rainfall amounts going to be pretty heavy, especially down along through baltimore, the delmarva peninsula, thrgh the northeast, into new eng we've had overnight heavy downpours north and east of washington, those are continuing to march to the north and east over the eastern shore and pennsylvania. we have low clouds around the region in these counties in green under a flash flood watch. there is potential for flooding. temperatures now in the low 70s, and we'll reach the low 80s with the flooding downpours likely with

>> that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, thanks. still ahead this morning, more on that unbelievable ordeal faced for 18 years by a california womanho was kidnapped when she was just 11 years old. we can all just imagine how her stepfather is feeling this morning. he tried to prevent her abduction and was even considered a suspect in the case. we're going to hear fm him az

just ahead, the teen buried alive at the beach when the hole he was digging caved in. he is with us exclusively to share a cautionary tale. and have you heard? milecyruisive in concert for a full half hour this morning. stay tuned for that. but first, your local news. bicycle, ve missed yo

gathering dust, as pollen floats through the air. but with th rength of zyrtec ® , the fastest, 24-hour allergy relief, i promise t to wait as long to go for our ride. with zyrtec ® i can love the air ™ . good morning. i'm kimberly suiters. the time is 7:26 a.m. the body of senator edward kennedy is lying in repose at his brother's presidential library in boston. this is a live look there. thousands of people will pass by the american flag-draped casket. family will hold an invitation only memorial service. senator kennedy's funeral is set for tomorrow. he will be buried at arlington national scemetery. about 2,000 student don't have class schedules because of a glitch with the computer program called school max. the program left 8,000 students

without schedules on monday. school district officials hope to have the problem fixed by next week. weather and traffic are next.

good morning. cloudy and humid now, in the low 70s eastern shore and the pennsylvania border still getting showers and thunder this morning. could get heavy downpours later this afternoon with thunder. could even have flooding. highs reaching the low 80s. remaining humid into saturday. a small chance of passing showers tomorrow. how's the traffic? >> had a problem on the capital beltway, the inner loop at 236 and annandale everything is over to the shoulder westbound i-70 remains closed to

traffic up at braddock heights. use route 40 westbound as a detour. >> tonight on "news 4 at 5:00," fall fa sthun is looking thin. it has nothing to do with the models. a story that is a page turner.

♪ ♪ the last time i freaked out, i just kept looking down ♪ 7:30 now on a friday morning, 28th day ofaugust, 2009. if you like crowds, rockefeller plaza is the place to this morning. take a look at our biggest crowd of the summer, our final summer concert, and miley cyrus doing the honors, taking the stage about one hour from right now. you n see the countdown clock in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. meanwhile, inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. we're starting to see some umbrellas out there. so, hopefully, the rain will

stop, or we'll just make the people put them down, no matter what. >> yeah. you'll see it, don't worry. >> meredith is back on monday. just ahead this half hour much more on an unbelievable story out of california, a kidnapped woman who has resurfaced 18 years lar. >> she was just 11 years old, matt, at the time, hidden from the world by her alleged abductor for nearly two decades. her stepfather saw the kidnapping take place, he tried to stop it. he was even considered a suspect. he's going to join us for a live interview in just a moment, matt. also ahead, another exclusive interview with the doctor who set off an emotional debate about the possible link between a vaccine given to children, the mmr vaccine, and autism. we're going to hear from dr. andrew wakefield for the first time in just a moment. and then,matt, you're going to tk to a teenager who was buried alive at the beach when the hole he was digging suddenly collsed. >> look at that shot ere. >> it's unbelievable. something like five feet dp or something? >> right up to his neck. >> this is crazy! anyway, he survived.

there he is, here to share his tale along with his sry this morning. it's a real eye-openeror milies heading to the beach this weekend. let's begin with more of the california woman's 18-year-long kidnapping ordeal. nbc's george lewis joins us once again with more on this. hey, george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. this ishe house where jaycee lee dugard was held prisoner for 18 years. there's a whole compound of sheds and tents and tarps out behind this house where s and her two children were held. and we're told by police that neither she nor the two children ever saw a doctor, ever went to scol during that 18-year time. she bore two children by a registered sex offender, and he had previous convictions for rape and kidnap. the neighbors here tell us that they were suspicious of the acvities. they sometimes talked to police about it, but nobody ever did anything about it until a rather

alert campus police officer at thuniversity of california berkeley noticed that the man was behaving in a weird nner, distributing religious literature on campus accompanied by two young girls. this raised the suspicions of this female police ofcer. e started asking questions, and in the subsequent questioning, this 18-year-old cold case was broken wide open. ann? >> all right, george lewis this morning. geor, thanks. carl proban is jaycee lee dugard's stepfather, joining us now along with scott kernan, who is an unrsecrery with the california department of corrections and habilitations. gentlemen, good mointo both of you. >> good morning. >> how are you doing? >> i'm all right, but i don't know how you're doing, sir. you witnessed, carl, jaycee's abduction, and you tried to stop it. the moment you heard that after 18 years, she had been found, at went through you, carl? >> total shock. i never expected this. this is an absolute miracle, you know, to get her back and to get

her back alive and she's fairly healthy. my wife says she looks almost like she was when she was kidnapped. you know, she's been outside in the rough, like camping for 18 years in this compound. it's unbelievable. >> have you been able to speak to her,arl, and to the best of your knowledge,hat do you know about how she's doing emotionally? >> i think she's doing good. i haven't talked to her personally. i've talked to my wife. my wife says that jaycee is really feeling guilty for bonding with this guy, says she's really having a problem with that. >> well, he was the only person, according to reports that we've had, the only human contact she had for so many of those years. when you hear that this man, the manner in which she was held for the past 18 years, and the fact that she has two children, what words do youave for phillip garrido this mornin >> you're pretty sick. i mean, especially when he gives

radio interview that he's improved his life and he feels so much better now having two kids. i mean, he's destroyed our lives. you know, i really haven't gotten too much to say to him, other than his fun is over, you know. he's going to be in jail the rest of his life. >> when you say he's destroyed your lives, is it true that you say that because of what has happened, that may have played a part in your saration from your wife? >> it was the cause. i mean, we've never had a fight. i mean, we never fight about money. i mean, we were just, you kn, happy. you know, this destroyed us. jaycee and terry were so close, it was unbelievable. they were like twin sisters. they were like sisters rather than a mother and daughter. it just destroyed her. >> and that must have meant f you a lot of emotions, having been the last one to see her alive, see her before her abduction, trying to stop it. it must have meant for a layoot second guessing for u, sir. >> definitely. definitely. >> well -- >> i'm really shocked, you know,

to get her back. ths is- i never thought about this, this long. this has never happened. i haven't known of case after 18 years they found somebody. it's just unbelievable. >> as you' sorting your emotions -- go ahead. >> jaycee was really a mellow girl, so, that's probably what kept her alive. i mean, she just bonded with this guy and she didn't try to get away, and it probably kept her -- it kept her alive. if she had been really spunky and fight and tried to escap maybe she would have been killed. it's just a shock after 18 years that, you know, she's still around. it's unbelievab. >> iant to give scott a chance to speak. you know,hat can you tell us beyond what we've already heard about what led this parole officer, and first, i guess, this campus police officer to find, to discover what was going on? and how do you explain what took so long, since he was a convicted rapist and he was being monitored? >> you know, it's just really

outstanding law enforcement work on all parts. the berkeley campus police noticed the suspicious behavi, notified the parole agent. he diligently contacted the parolee and asked him to report to the office. the parolee reported with two adult females and two children, did not identify the adult females. he contacted the concord police department who subsequently identified. it was the diligen work that broke is 18-year mystery. >> but certainly, is it fair to say that the people who we in charge of the parole of this gentman will be now lookingt ways they mig have been able to discover this oner scott? will there be some second essing in your department, among your offics about how to ma sur this kind ofhing doesn't happen again, where a convicted rapist who was being monitored could get away with someing like this for 18 years, according to what police are telling us? >> certainly, there will be

second guessing. as noted in a lot of the media reports, the neighbors did not even know for 18 years. the local police had went to the residee on occasion and they did not realize it. it was very well concealed. the parole agent of record did a great job inthis, and we're just very happy that jaycee will be reunited with her family. >> scott kernan, thank you so much this moing. and carl,ood luck with your reunion. i'm sure you're sorting what you want to say to jaycee. and thank you so much this morning for joining us. all the best to you and your family. >> thank you. and now, let's switch gears and get a look atoday's weather from al. hey, al. >> hey, ann, good morning. and we have a huge crowd, as we've been telling you. all these you ladies. a few of them brought umbrels. you guys came prepared, you had umbrellas. >> yeah! >> woo! >> what time did you get here? >> 4:00. >> 4:30! >> 4:30. okay, well, let's check your weather, see what's going on. and for the weekend, after

miley's concert is over, we're looking at a l of rain along the eastern seaboard. danny, of course, causing some problems. sunshine out of the southwest, sizzling conditions. then suay, sunday, strong rip currents along the northeast coast. we've got sizzl low gray clouds over the potomac river on this friday morning. live picture from our city camera. no rain now. we had overnight thundershowers north and east of washington continuing to pull away. areas of light rain into south central virginia. temperatures around the region in the low 70s, we do have a flood watch all these counties in green including loudoun, fairfax, arlington, prince george's county and north. in the low 80s and there is >> mor miley fs right over here. an >> all right, al, thank you so much. coming up next, the teenager who found himself in a terrifying situation at the

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to the beach for 17-year-old james boyden and his family, but it quickly turned into a frigening situation when the hole james was digging in became so big, it actually caved in around him. it's a classic way to pass the time at thebeach, digging in the sand. but as 17-year-old james boyden discovered, theigger the hole, the bigge the danger. the connecticut native found himself in deep trouble when the ve-foot hole he dug on a rhode island beach collapsed around him, burying him above the neck. family members tried desperately to rescue him. >> my dad was furiously digging from the front to uncover his face, and finally, he di get his nose and mouth exposed. >> reporter: with the weight of the sand slowly crushing james, rescuers providedn oxygen mask and used supports and ladders to stabilize the uneven ground, working quickly t uncove the teen. took rescue workers ove an hour tfree james from the

hole, who was then air-lifted to a rhode island hospital for treatment. experts acknowledge, these incidents are rare, but when they happen, they can be deadly. >> in certain areas of the country, beach hole collapse associated injury and death are occurring with greater frequency than otheevents, such as sha attacks, that get more attention. >> reporter: dr. brad maron began tracking beach hole collapses after witnessing the rescue of taylor benton on the martha's vineyard beach where he used to lifeguard. >> people are seriously injured or are killed inhese events by either asphyxiation as the sand enters the oral cavity and prevents the movement of air or the weight of the sand prevents the chest movement to allow for air to move in or out. >> reporter: years later, that incident sll haunts taylor. >> i remember justooki in the hole to see if there was any buckets or anything left, and then next thing i knew, i was on

my side and curledp and it was pitch black and everything just felt real heavy on top of me. >> reporter: a feeling that james boyden can unfortunately relate to. rescue workers say he is lucky to bealive. lifeguards and other experts say if you do find someone stuck i this situatn, the first thing you need to do is to create a pocket of air by clearing the sand away from the victim's nose and mouth, and if necessary, cup your hand above the nose and under the chin like this, like suction cup to keep that air pocket free while the others dig and rescue around them, matt >> thank you, and james is here with his parents and brother matthew. it's nice to have you here, it's nice that you're okay. those pictures are scary, james. it could have been much worse. you have to realize that. >> oh,yeah. >> how long had you been digging before this happen? >> not long, maybe an hour. >> and there were reports this was a 12-foot hole. this wasn't that big of a hole

when it came down to it, was it? >> no. >> and so, wn the walls caved in, were you able to move at all? >> well, i could move a little bit. it's sand, it's not like concrete. you could move a little bit, but i couldn't like stand up or anything. >> you clearly couldn't get yourself out of the hole, no question. >> no way. >> what about bathing, what did that feel like, trying to breathe? >> well, at the beginning, it wa like, it hur a little bit because of all the sand. it got in my mouth and got in my lungs and it wasn't good, but after a while, it was like -- all the carbon dioxide it was like carbon dioxide poisoning. >> you started to get a little light-headed, and you actually blacked out for awhile, i understand, is that right? >> a little t. not that long, maybe abo a minute. >> well, that's long ough now, you were called. you were in the water, ken, right? >> that's right. you went rushing over, and what'd you see when you went over? >> i just saw flat sand where i knew he was digging, you know. so i just started -- rene had seen it, or heard it happen, and she knew where his head was, so i was able to get down in there

and just dig as quickly as i could. and it just seemed my hands went right to his he. it was a miracle, really, and i was able to clear his face .and -- >> was it hard then to keep the sandway from his face? >> a little bit. >> did it keep pouring in? >> no, once i got his face cleared it kept going down, and i could keep clearing it, but i remember that, you know when i firscleared his face, he opened his eyes and he looked at me and he id, "thank you, daddy," and at that time, i just felt relief and i just felt like there was hope that it was going to b okay, and then we spent probably about a half hour. rene was clearing the sand from the top, i was clearing the sand, keeping it away from his face. >> and rene, you were making sure that no one got too close to the edges because youidn't want more to cave in on top of him. >> andrew wa running around trying to get people to help us. and if you were sitting on the edge, it would cave in, so i was yelling at people, which is unual for me to do. i don't yell. >> well, a mother in distress, when your son is buried alive, i

can understand that. how long did it take for rescue officials to get there? >> well, i mean, timeust went so slow, but it seemed like it was about 20 or 30 minutes that we had to, you know, we were keeping him clear until they got there, and then they cared everybody away from the hole and got their equipment in and did a really professional job. they really knewhat they were doing. they had a technique. they had the equipment. they really performed wonderfully. and it took a while because they had to be really tender with what they were doing so it didn't collapsagain. >> i want to say this. now, you both were reluctant, meaning mom and dad here, you were reluctant to come forward at first because you thought people would say, oh, we've got a bad parenting situation here, and you've thought about this and said, wait asecond, this is sothing we need to tell people about, correct? >> yeah, that's right. yeah, i ink, you know, it wasn't a big of a hole as people were saying, and you know, little boys dig little holes. when you get to be a young man, it's a young man-size hole, and you know, he happened to be

crouching down or sitting or whatever happened when it caved in. if he was standing, we wouldn't be here today. he would have been out above, and because he was down in the hole when itcollapsed, tt createthat whole situation. so, even a smaller hol can be very dangeus for, you know, children on the beach. >> an important word that parents hear. and you're also here, james, because everybody did the right thing. andrew went aund to get people to help a rene, you got ken and the reuers, and ken, you did the right thing. so, james, we' happy you're okay. thanks for coming in. enjoy the rest of your mmer, your little piece of summer left. up next, we're going to step outside to mingle with what is a huge miley cyrus crowd right after this. when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it aects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. e first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids,

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find it at your grocery store. good morning. washington, you're waking up to a wet and foggy morning. a nice look at the lincoln memorial but more rain on the way. the time is 7:56. i'm kimberly suiters. it is friday, august 28, 2009. fairfax county police are making a push for pedestrian safety. ten pedestrians have been hit and killed this year. we have a scene of a 64-year-old woman who died crossing the street in centreville. it was from a while back. she was not in a crosswalk. they say walking to a crosswalk is something you can do to improve your safety. a maryland lawmaker is

paying up for what some call an indecent proposal. he enlisted the police department to help him pull off a marriage proposal. they staged a fake raid, even included a police helicopter. how romantic. police calculate what had the stunt cost and cardin submitted a $300 check to the department. we assume she said yes. weather and traffic are next.

good morning. temperatures under the clouds in the low 70s, it's a humid start to this friday. on radar some showers on the eastern shore and on the pennsylvania border. other areas of rain pushing into

central virginia. in fact, heavy downpours may cause flooding this afternoon along with thunder and lightning. highs theow 80s. could get heavy downpours tonight. maybe a shower saturday morning or perhaps saturday afternoon, a small chance tomorrow. now how's traffic? >> a live look and see how we're doing. not too bad. lighter than normal on the top side of the beltway from college park around to silver spring both directions. the drive along the outer loop around to silver spring and bethesda no incidents. quiet on 270 now, travel lanes are open. >> tonight on "news 4 at 5:00," fall fashion is looking thin but it has nothing to do with the models. economy story that's a real page turner. now we return you to the "today" sh

♪ we're back now, 8:00 on a friday morning, the 28th day of august 2009. just take a grander for a second at the crowd that's gathered here on rockefeller plaza on a rainy friday morning. imagine what it would be le if we had brit sunshine today. >> i have to tell you, i think this is the biggest crowd ever. >> it could be. we talked last half hour about how far this stretches, at least five city blocks. as we said before, and ann mentioned, unfortunately, a lot of the people who came down here today will never even get a

glimpse of the stage. >> just say they were here. >> we have speakers set up and television monitors, so hopefully, they'll get to see some of the show. i'm matt lauer wh ann curry. ann's in while meredith is taking some time off. al roker's here as well. we're trying to do the three-in-one umbrella. >> we can do . >> i don't want to put this in front of you. we just asked you for one favor. we said friday we have a nice concert, so provide us some nice weather. >> yeah, thatorked t, didn't it? it could have been worse. >> it's fine, because all these people -- >> it could be worse. >> you know what? we're not made ofsugar. that's all i have to say. >> we will not melt, will we? >> that's right, we won't. >> miley was out here earlier on doing some rehearsing, thrilling the crowd. so, we're going to hear from her in what, a little less than a half an hour. >> pretty exciting. also, i want to call your attention to an interview we have coming up with a doctor who about a decade and a half ago first suggested through research in the "lancet" that there might be a possible link between the childhood vaccine mmr, the

measles, mumps, rubella vaccine and autism. boy, did that touch off a firestorm of controversy. he rarely speaks ou he's giving us anxclusive interview. we're going to talk to dr. andrew wakefield in just a little while. >> very emotional issue. a lot of people talking about that. >> it really is. we have a lot to tto, including that concert coming up. let's go inside. natalie is standg by at the news desk. good morning, natalie. >>ood morning to you. this morning inouthern california, as many as 2,000 people a out of their homes because of fast-moving wildfires. a fire burning in rancho palos verdes has damaged some upscale seaside homes and buildings and is threatening dozens more. firefighters are expecting another day of triple-digit temperatures and record highs. at least six fires are now burning throughout the state. thousands more people are filing past the casket of senator ted kennedy today. his body is lying in repose for a second d at the john f. kennedy library and museum in boston ahead of h funeral tomorrow. some 25,000 people paid their respects thursday. meantime attention is

turning toward a potential successor to kennedy in the u.s. senate. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in boston with more on that. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. remembering a time when a kennedy was not in the u.s. senate is hard to do. it's been half a century. and even as ted is being honored here, talk about a next senator is already under way. ted kennedy has left behind so many heirs tohe family name, but will his political legacy be passed on to any one of them? r.f.k.'s oldest son joe won six terms in the house and is n well known for providing low-income families wit home heating oil. >> no one shou be left out in the cold. >> reporter: and ted's widow cki, who tookn a me public role here thursday night, has also been praised for skillfully advising her husband. >> she has said on a number of occasions that she doesn't see herself doing this, but other people have reportedhat senator kennedy himself said that he would like her to take

the seat. >> reporter: kennedy's youngest son is a congressmannow, but patrick serves rhode island, where he went to college, and not massachusetts. beyond the family, currentnd former members of congressre eyeing the kendy seat. the state attorney general is also in the mix. but under current massachuset law, kennedy's seat must be kept vacant until a special election is held after five months. unlike most states, massachusetts governor deval patrick does not have the power to name a replacement. >> given the significance of the proposals before the congress right now, massachusetts needs two voices in the united states senate. >> reporter: and kennedy had requested that state lawmakers make the change to allow the governor to appoint a replacement for that five-month period. and should that happen, one name that's being talked about is michael dukakis, former massachusetts governor and former presidential candidate. natalie? >> kelly o'donnell in boston, thank you so much, kelly. >>two u.s. soldiers died today

afr a roadside bombing in baghdad. at least 4,337 america troops have been killed in ira since the war began more than six years ago. law enforcement officials in south carolina are investigating a police beating caught on tape. the video shows a pole officer hitting a teenage suspect with a flashlight after teens on an all-terrain vehicle refused to pull over. the officer was later fired. and call them discerning females. three gorillas at london zoo were given a large photo of a male suter, so to speak, soon to join them, but it appears they weren't too impressed withthem, because the female gorilla snatchedhe picture, ripped it up and then ate it. 8:05 right now. funny story. back outside now to matt and ann and a huge crowd. >> all right, thanks a lot, natalie. >> so, we want to ask our crowd members when the concert starts to put their umbrellas down no matter what so thathe people in the back can hear, or see. hopefully, we'll get that done. let's get a check of the

weather. maybe it's going to stop, al. >> yeah, maybe it is going to stop, right around sunday. we've got a lot of miley cyrus fans over here. what time did you guys get here? >> like 5:30. >> 5:30? all right. >> 5:30! >> 11:00! >> you got here at 11:00 last night? >> 11:00 last night. >> wow, you are hard core. very good. let's check your weather, see what'soing on. showou for tod our pick city of the day. it's new haven, connecticut, nbc 30, occasional showers. the latest on danny right now, mild south of cape hatteras, north rolina. it's just barely storm, 30ile-per-hour winds. the cone of uncertainty brings it, the western edge of it, brings it right on into new england, or at least some of the effects possible, possible. good morning. here we've got a cloud cover and it's quite humid, temperatures in the low 70s, area of light rain advancing to the north and east moving into the metro area

perhaps in two or three hours. areater chance of passing heavier downpours with possible flooding this afternoon and evening. maybe with thunder and lightning. isolated areas could pick up a quick couple of inches of rain this afternoon or this evening. highs low 80s. drying out sunday into next week. >> and that's your latest weather. ann? al, thank you so much. coming up this morning, still to come, miley cyrus live in concert. a full half hour of music. but first, these messages. ay when i really liked to be outside, i did not like suffering from nasal allergy symptoms like congestion. but nasonex relief may i say... bee-utiful! prescription nasonex is proven to help relieve indoor and outdoor nasal allergy symptoms like congestion, runny and itchy nose and sneezing. (announcer) side effects were generally mild and included headache. viral infectio sore throat, nosebleeds and coughing. ask your doctor about symptom relief with nasonex.

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his name is dr. arew wakefield, ande sat down with us exclusively for his first in-depth interview. he's one of the most controversial figures you've probably never heard of. >> i encourage you to be stronger and stick together and unite. >> reporter: but he has influenced the lives and stirred the passions of millions of parents worldwide. >> i don't know where we would be withouthim, because no one would lten to us before him. >> reporter: dr. andrew wakefield is something of a hero to parents of children with the developmental disorder autism. >> i'm just your biggest fan. >> reporter: but at the same time, he has outraged the medical establishment. do you think he's done a lot of damage? >> i think thisan has done a tremendous amount harm, and it amazes me that he doesn't accept the responsibility for that harm. >> reporter: in 1998, dr. wakefield was considered a rising star, practicingere at london's royal free hospital. and th he published a study in the "lancet," a prestigious

medical journal, suggesting a possible link between the mmr -- a combination vaccine given to children to prents meez alwaasm mumps and rubella -- and autism. what do you remember about the headlines after the conference? >> the headlines are always dramatic. headlines in some papers we, you know, vaccine linked to autism. now, i didn't know, i didn't ha t proof, so my concern was t get the correct message out then. >> rorter: and so, dr. wakefield counseled parents not to use the comned mmr,elling them in this video me by the royal free hospital to choose single vaccines given over a span of time instead. >> i would recommend to use the single vaccines. you do not incur a greater risk of those diseasein the children. >> reporter: his small study of 12 autistic children had given parents children with the dirder somethinghey desperately wanted, a clue, a possible answer to the

devastatg question why. and poforarents of healthy children, a reason to be concerned about the mmr vaccine. >> children vaccinatednd then something happened, their children fell apart. >> reporter: however, in the years following his publication, no large-scale study could reproduc what dr. wakefield found. in fact, those studies could find no link between the mmr vaccine and autism. one from denmark studied over 537,000 children. another from finland studied 1.8 million children. and so, the medical establishment consired the case closed. the result were clear, mmr didn't cause autism. >> reporter: even though dr. wakefield says he only suggested spreading out the vaccine, many parents heard something different -- vaccines cause

autism. and a worldwide movement questioning the vaccine was born. >> i feel like the queen here. >> reporter: dr. wakefield's popularity in the wake of the evidce disprong his hythesis is a source of frustration for many in the medical establishment. >> he's actually a fascinating character. most scientists when they propose a hypothesis are open to that hypothesis being tested in a scientific venue. >> reporter: it's healthy. >> he apparently isn't. despite this amazing wealth of data that has shown his hypothesis to be correct, he still walks staunchly ahead, his head heldhigh, and he is unwilling to accept all the data that has shown him to be incorrect. >> i just want to say thank you so much. i get so emotional. >> reporter: you could also say that you're dealing with a group of people, parents, who are so emotionally involved in this and who are so desperate for answers that they perhaps have not examined the science carefully enough. they're simply looking for something or someone to blame,

and your critics say you're providing that for them >> what i am doing and what my colleagues did as early as 95 at the royal free and beyon w to answer their questions, to seek as doctors to address the questions that they pe that you might pose sitting across the desk about what happened to your child. >> and just the way you're talking to me right now is what those parents want to hear and what the people who talk about you say all the time, this is a guy who stand up for these people who have no one else to turn to and no one else has listened to him, and he provides them some comfort or some answers, but they also say there's no scientific fact behind it. >> that's wrong. and it used to be ten years ago perhaps there were only a few doctors doing this, just a few, but now there are many, many doctors who are telling the same story and doinghe same thing. >> reporter: and many more parents beginning to question vaccine safety and then deciding not to vaccinate. >> i have to look at the

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man his nephews and nieces call teddy, not just because of what he means to me personally, but because of the causes he has carrieon. >> whether teaching us about failing, about the senate or about life, he has taught us about how to chart our cose, take the helm and sail against the wind. >> reporter: edward moore kennedy was the anchor of the kennedy clan, a job he ascended to when family tragedy forced him to take the helm. >> teddy was a surrogate father to me and 29 of my cousins, 10 of my brothers and sisters. >> reporter: from the tragic and very public deaths of his brhers to the normal family triumphs and celebration to the unexpected, ted kennedy didn't forget that family came first. >> to introduce my four strongest supporters.

>> reporter: despite the failure of his first marriage -- >> this is a big-time, real thing. >> reporter: -- he found love again. >> i realized that i wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. >> reporter: and he did, vicki, his children and other family members were there to say good-bye to the man knn to us as senator kennedy, but to them, simply as teddy. nbc news contributor neil sweite is the co-author of "the last line: the rise and fall of ted kennedy," along with historian doris curran-goodwin, a kennedy family friend. good morning. >> gd morning. >> good morning to you, doris. first, let's start with you, neil. he was the baby of the family and he was also in the shadow in his own family. >> he wa and he found to distinguish himself, the only thing he could do with these brothers who shone soright was to be the family geste, the fun-loving ted kennedy. >> and yet, he rose to be the

patriarch, doris, taking all of these chdren on camping trips and to battle fields and teaching them to sail, as the "boston globe" is reporting this mornin >> absolutely. they said he was the caboose of the family, but h became the engine, the big brother that becamehe big cheese, as they like to call him. and you think about balancing the responsibilities to his own children with the responsibilities to the children of the brothers and sisters that died. and it's amazing when you imagine even 12-yeaold teddy jr. is in the hospital with bone cancer. he has to leave the bed to go and give away kathleen kennedy at her wedding and then come back and be with his own son. i mean, the kids felt they could call him at any time in the world. i think jackie kennedy sd it best in a letter that she wrote to him at the time of caroline's wedding, where she says, "on you, the youngest, care-free brother, fell a burden tt no hero would beg to be spared, lost children, desolate wives

and sick parents." i think that saystetter than anof us could. >> and yet, he did face his own demons, as we have all been hearing about. what do you think, having looked at all of this, allowed him to rise past these resictis upon him to greatness? >> i think, you know, he learned from his father both great affection and great discipline. and when the role of being the patriarch fell on his shoulders at 36 years old for this big, spwling family, he first could handle the affection part. it was the discipline part that he struggled with. ultimately, i think, as he seasoned and matured and then married vicki, she helped recenter him and come back to understanding that he could do the affection if heandled the discipline in his own life. >> tre's a fantast story, a really sad and poignant one, where it was soon after john jr. was found to be lost and teddy came back and played with caline, his sister's children, because he could feel that they

need a little something. and there he was outside shirtless in the report in the "boston globe." >> yes, he understood sial intelligence, understoodstood people and that's whate got rai washington area. the time is 8:26. good morning. i'm kimberly suiters. in the news, the body of senator edward kennedy is lying in repose at his brother's presidential library in boston. you're looking at live pictures from inside that library. thousands of people will pass by the american flag-draped casket until late this afternoon. after that family members will hold an invitation only memorial service. senator kpd's funeral is set for tomorrow. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. the kennedy gravesite will be closed to the public all day tomorrow. about two dozen students in

prince george's county do not have class schedules. it's because of a glitch with the computer program. the problem left 8,000 students without schedules on monday. district officials hope to have the problem fixed by next week. weather and traffic are up next.

here i the four-day forecast. afternoon highs low 80s under a cloudy sky. could get flooding rains. a small chance on saturday. how's traffic? >> a live look along i-270 southbound looking pretty good this morning. northeast we have had problems, new york avenue has been plagued with issues all morning long. the good news is travel lanes

are open as you head through northeast but b.w. parkway jammed. >> fall fashion is looking thin but it has nothing to do with the models. an economy story that's a real page turner. that's tonight at 5:00.

♪ we're back now, 8:30 on a friday morning, 28th day of august 2009. raining here in the northeast, but you know what? that's not stopping an enormous crowd from gathering at rockefeller plaza for one very important reason. these people are here to see miley cyrus in concert in just a

couple of minutes. and ann, they've been lining up for more than day now. >> no kidding. and you know what? this is dedication, because these kids are song wet. and natalie, if you cantep back for just a moment, just look at this this is before the concert, ready to go, all of these girls. boy. >> she can say she was here. >> yeah. i spoke to her a little while ago. >> woodstock. >> she says she has all of her albums. it's really -- it's a crowdhat stretches from 48 street behind us all the way really over to 50th street, fifth avenue and sixth avenue. anso, this is probably, as al mentioned before, the biggest crd we've ever had for a concert here on the show. and they were treated to your forecast, al. >> that's right. it's a lovely morning, unfortunately. but the good news is, this will come to an end eventually. as we said, some time on saturday, ybe sunday. but in the meantime, we've got some fweulr ous heatforher for for the weekend, again. we have to look out for danny

moving up the east coast, not o the coast, but just offshore. sunshine out west,izzling conditions, unfortunately. sunday, we've got more sizzling conditions in thesouthwest, rain gets out of the northeast. that's the good news. a cloudy, gray friday under way. good morning. our temperatures are in the low 70s now and it's quite humid. other light showers coming into central and southwestern virginia and southern west virginia. that's heading to the north and the east. we'll see that moving in. by late this morning and into the early afternoon. late afternoon and this evening we could get heavy downpours, some of which could produce isolated flooding. highs in the low 80s. then tonight and late tonight into tomorrow light rain, small chance of a passing shower sa >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, thanks a lot, al. >> here we go. >> i don't think the fs can wait any longer. so, without further ado, ladies

and gentlemen -- >> al, thanks. i don't think the fans can wait any longer. so, without further ado, here she is ladies and gentlen, miley cyrus! ♪ ♪ i hopped off a plane at l.a.x. with a dream and my cardigan, welcome to the land of fame excess, am i gonna fit in ♪ ♪ jumped in the cab, here i am

for the first time, look to the right and i s the hollywood sign ♪ ♪ this is all so crazy, everybody seems so famous ♪ ♪ my tummy's turnin and i'm feeling kind of home sick, t much pressure and i'm nervous ♪ ♪ that's when the taxi ma turned on the radio and jay-z song was on, ♪ ♪ so i put my hands up, they're playing my song,nd the butterflies fly away noddin my head like yea, moving my hips like yea ♪ ♪ i got m hands up, they're playin my song, it's a party in the usa, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ get to the club in my taxicab, everybody's looking at me now ♪ ♪ like who's that chick that's rockin' kicks, she's gotta be from out of town ♪ ♪ so hard with my girls all around me, it's definitely not a nashville party, cause all i see are stilettos, i guess i never got the memo ♪

♪ my tummy's turnin and i'm feeling kind of home sick, too much pressure and i'm nervous ♪ ♪ that's whenhe d.j. dropped my favoritetune, the michael song was on, the michael song was on ♪ ♪ so i put my hands up, they're playing my so, and the butterflies fly away ♪ ♪ nodding my head like yea, moving my hips like yea ♪ ♪ i got my hands up, they're playing my song, i know i'm gonna be okay, a, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ yea, it'a party in the usa ♪ i feel like hopping on a flight, back to my hometown tonight ♪ ♪ something stops me every time, th deejay plays my song and i feel all right ♪ ♪ so i put my hands up, they're playing my song, the butterflies fly ay♪ ♪ i'm noddi my head like yea,

moving my hips like yea ♪ ♪ i got my hands up, they're playing my song, you know i'm gonna be okay ♪ ♪ yea, it's a party in the usa ♪ yea, it's a party in the usa ♪ so i put my hands up, they're playing my song, the butterflies fly away ♪ ♪ i'm nodding my head, nodding my head like yea, ooh, yea ♪ ♪ my hands up, they're playing my song, i know'm gonna be okay ♪ ♪ yea, it's a party in the usa, yea, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ >> miley cyrus, ladies and gentlemen, and she's not done we've got much more, but first,

miy sirius just wrapped up filming a new movie. she has a new clothing coming out, she's got a concert tou and a brand new album called "time of our lives," hitting stores this monday. and by theway, did i mention she is 16 years old? >> always put that in rht at the end. >> that' amazing. miley, how are you doing? good to see you. >> good to see you. thank you so much. >> can we talk about the crowd for a second, because we've had people lining up for more than a day now. it's been raining for about eight hours here in new york. they have not gone home, and it stretches from 48th street here in manhattan all the way to 50th street, fifth avenue and sixth avenue. do you understand how extraordary this is? >> it's pretty amazing. and the first thing i dohen i walk backstage, i can see all these peopl and i'm still gog, a y sure there's enough people

i'm freaking out. don't think i fully kind of understand it when you're up here, because i guess, i don't know, kind of your nerves and everything, i guess. but it'pretty awesome, and especially with my new record. i'm kind of a little bit nervous about that. so, just kin of seeing everyone already singing along with the songs from my new album is awesome. a confidence boost. >> definitely. >> there are people arod the corner on fifth avenue and sixth avenue who will not even get a glimpse of you today, but they can probably hear you. is there anything youant to say to them? >> just thank you so much for being here. i gus it doesn't matter if you see me or not, but just the music and that they're really he exclusively for the music. those are the peopl that i love the most. so that's great. >> i was just thinking, is there anybody that you, musician, that you would stand in line for a day and a hf in theain to e? >> um, it would have to be someon that would be like, i don't know, like probably i could never have that opportunity again, if there was like an elvis opportunity or something like that, that would be worth it.

actually, one other person, i met chris martin, and before i met him, i probably would have done some ptty crazy things for him. >> in the rain for day. >> yeah. >> talk about the album. it's a rock and roll feel to it. what are your rock influences? where doou get those? >> er since i was younger, my dad had me a lot arod female rock artists and that's what i really like joan jett, janice joplin. but this was kind of atep towas what i wanted to do with my next album. this was mainly written for inspiration for the clothin line. "pty ithe usa" has defitely done really well, so i'm stoked about that, but it' not who i am. it's not the kind of mus tha i necessarily wt to continue to do. i want to be able to step out and maybe taka break for a while and maybe write music that really inspires me, too. >> and when you talk about that kind of music, do you have people around you and is there a strategy inerms of keeping the people interested and yet expanding it to a new audien? >> i think there's alws like a formula that peopl think is going to work, and i think the

best way to do thats lik kind of throw i out of the way and doomething new, because thk thos are the ppl that sticaroundhe longest and that you're always looking forward to hring, and that' the people that i would really wait outside a day in the rai for, because you never knowhat they're going to do or what their sound's going to be like and they're always surprising. so, hopefully, i could do that a little bit more, especially with the next tour. >> and then tre is thishole other side of thgs. in january, i think iis, you'll start another season of "hannah ntana." >> yeah. >> are you looking forward t ? what canou tell us about it? >> it'srazy because in januy, that's when it comes out. 's pretty intense drama. kelly preston,hat will be kind of rad. it's going to be somethi so rt of star a more of a drama. then to be able to g bk to annah ntana" is going to be great. was blogging the other y, doing my events, my erapy. i wasus kind of saying i rely do, you ow, not to try to use my own moo, but it reallylike the best of both worlds because i get to do

everything. i get to do the comedy that i love and for the kids, but i alsoet to go out and do music that i really like. >> good for you. at are you going to sing for us now? >> we're singing "the climb." >> isn't it nicehen you have a drummer who knows? >> what are we doing? >> ladies and gentlemen, miley cyrus! ♪ ♪ i can almost see it, that dream i'm dreaming, but there's a voice inside myead ♪ ♪ saying you'll never reach it ♪ every step i'm taking, every move i makeeels lost with no direction ♪ ♪ my faith is shaking, but i, i've got to keep trying, gotta

keep my head held high ♪ ♪ there's always gonna be another mountain, i'm always gonna wanna make it move ♪ ♪ always gonna be an uphill battle, sometimes i'm gonna have to lose ♪ ♪ ain't about h fast i get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side, it's the climb ♪ ♪ thosetruggles i'm facing, those chances i'm taking sometimes might knock me down but no, i'm not breaking ♪ ♪ may not know it, but these are t moments that i'm gonna remember most, yeah, just gotta keep going ♪

♪ and i, i got to be strong, just keep pushing on ♪ ♪ 'cause there's always gonna be another mountain, i'm alway goa wanna make it move ♪ ♪ always gonna be an uphi battle that sometimes i'm gonna have to lose ♪ ♪ ain't about how fast i get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side ♪ ♪ it'she climb ♪ yeah ♪

♪ there always gonna be another mountain, i'm always gonna wanna make it move ♪ ♪ always gonna be an uphill battle tt sometimes i'm gonna have to lose ♪ ♪ ain't about how fast i get there, ain't about what's waiting on the other side ♪ ♪ it's the climb ♪ yeah ♪ keep on moving, keep climbing, ep the faith, baby ♪ ♪ it's all about, it's all about the climb ♪ ♪ kp the faith, keep your faith ♪ ♪ whoa ♪

>> what a great way to end the summer concert series. we've got more music ahe

♪ on a soggy but exuberant friday morning, once again, here's miley cyrus. ♪ ♪ i got my sight set o you, i'm ready to aim, i have a heart that will never be tamed ♪

♪ inew you were something special when you spoke my name and i can't wait to see you again ♪ ♪ i've got a way of knowing that something ain't right ♪ ♪ ♪ i feel like i must have kwn you in another life because i felt this deep connection when you looked in my eyes ♪ ♪ now i can't wait to see you again ♪ ♪ the last time i freaked out, i just kep looking down, asked you what you're thinking about ♪ ♪ felt like i cldn't breathe, you have a problem with me, just let it down, she's just being miley ♪ ♪ next time we hang out, i'll

redeem myself, miley can rest until then, oh, i, i can't wait to see you again ♪ ♪ ie got this crazy feeling deep side, you called and asked to see me tomorrow night ♪ ♪ i'm not a mind reader, but i'm reading the signs, and you can't wait to see me again ♪ ♪ the last time i freaked out, i just kept looking down ♪ ♪ i stuttered when you asked me what i'm thinking about♪ ♪ felt like i couldn't breathe, you asked what's wrong with me ♪ ♪y best friend leslie said oh, she's just being miley ♪ ♪ and next time we hang out, i will redeem myself ♪ ♪ my heart can't rest until

then, woe, woe, i can't wait to see you again ♪ ♪ i've got my sight set on you and i'm ready to aim ♪ >> two, three, four! ♪ the last time i freaked out, i just kept looking down, i stuttered when you asked me what i'm tnking about ♪ ♪ i felt like i couldn't breathe, you asked what' wrong with me ♪ ♪ my best friend leslie said, oh, she's jus being miley ♪ ♪ and next time we hang out, i will redeem myself, my heart can't rest uil then ♪ ♪ woe, woe, i can't wait to see you again, e, woe, i, ian't wait to see you again ♪ ♪

>> and we're still not done yet. we're back in a moment with more

♪ ann and miley are discussing what a bad hair day this is. >> you look great, though.

you did great. >> you wear it well and you've been a real trooper. miley's coming back with more music later on. what are you going to sing xt? >> >> this is a new song from my new record. >> first, your local news. a humid rainy day for much of our region today.

the time is now 8:55 on this friday, august 28th. good morning. i'm kimberly suiters. in the news today, maryland delegate john carden apologized for enlisting the help of police to help him propose to his fiancee. he staged a mock police raid. officers boarded the boat as a helicopter flew overhead. cardin then popped the question. police calculated what it cost and came up with 300 bucks. he gave the department a check in that amount. a giant jackpot is up for grabs in the mega millions drawing worth $325 million. that's the highest it's been in two years. if no one wins lottery officials estimate the next jackpot will hit a record high. you can play in maryland and in virginia. weather and traffic are next.

good morning.

temperatures in the low and mid 70s under a cloudy sky. we have more rain beginning to come into southern virginia and west virginia heading up to the metro area in the next perhaps several hours. and we'llave highs reaching low 80s, maybe possible flooding this afternoon and this evening. how's traffic? >> a live look along i-270, police were checking for an accident below montgomery village. we have something below the cameras. slow from 124. looking good 395 northbound moving along nicely. to and across the 14th street bridge. >> coming up tonight, fall fashion is looking a bit thin. but it has nothing to do with the dels. it's an enomy story that's a

♪ we're back now with more of "today" on a friday morning. it's the 28th day of august 2009. and, basically, we have thrown up the white flag of surrender in terms of trying to stay dry outhere. you know what? it's too late. it is soaking wet. and by the way, a big round of applause for you folks that stuck with us. >> they all rock! >> yeah. now it's raining. >> yeah. >> now it's really raining, no question about it.

>> we are in a monsoon. that's okay. we've thrown abandonment to the wind. we are basically just enjoying the day. >> that's right. >> here we are. >> the bad news is the weather. the good news is moreusic coming up from miley cyrus a little later in the show. >> that'right. and also coming up, we are going to be talking about real estate. we're going to talk about how far your money can go in the market these days. prices are ticking up,so, is it time maybe to jump in? we'll be talking to the experts about that. plus, get ready, time for homework. homework help now. i don't know about you, but that's one of the biggest fights i've had with laila is about homework. >> exactly. >> we're going to show you how to keep the peace and go get the homework done. >> did you notice he needs windshield wipers? >> it's furious out here. let's go inside. natalie's got a check of the headlines at the news desk. >> all right, good morning to you all. a parole convict is under arrest today inaliforniahere a kidnapped girl h bn found alive after 18 years. jaee dugard was just 11 when she was abducted outside her

lake tahoe home. last night she was reunited with her mother. police say jaycee was held captive in a crude backyard compound by 58-year-old phillip garrido and his wife nancy. jaycee now has two daughters of her own, allegedly fathered by her kidnper. jaycee's stepfather witnessed the abduction, and elier on "today,"e reacted to her being found. >> total shock. i never expected this. this is an absolute miracle, you ow, to get her back and get her back alive, and she's fairly healthy. merchandise wife said she looks almost like she was when she was dnapped. you know, she's been outside in the rough, like camping for 18 years in this compound. it's unbelievable. >> police say garrido's wife was with him during the kidnapping and she has also been charged. the two are due in court later today. this is the final day of public viewing following the death of senator ted kennedy. on thursd, some 25,000 people filed past his flag-draped casket at the jfk library and museum in boston. his funeral is tomorrow.

there's a greater sense of urgency today for pregnant women and new parents, as swine flu re-emerges. federal alth officials say it is vital for those groups to get the swine flu vaccine, which should be avlable in october. for the first time since they broke out this week, california wildfires are damaging homes. 2,000 people have been evacuated from theancho palos verdes homes outside of l angeles. a pennsylvania mother whose kidnapping lie triggered a nationwide search is sentenced to prison f 9 to 23 months. bonnie sweeten calle policen may to say she and h daughter had been carjacked. then she flew to disney world with the child. sweeten's father attacked news crews outside the courtroom, but he wasot charged. and straight to the top. presidenobama enjoyed a vacation view from the gayhead lighthouse on martha's vineyard on thursday. the first daughters also no strangers to the spotlight, climbed ev higher to admire the rotating beacon beautiful scene there. was a nice dayo get a sight

from there. three minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt and ann. >> thanks a lot, natalie. you know, i think you look pretty good, considering that we're sopping wet. >> i don't feel so go, actually. down my neck and all on my back. anyway. >> al, what's going on with this? how long this going to last? >> it's going to last really until saturday, but one of our viewers actually gave me this rose. i think it was for miley, but i'll accept it in her stead. did you all have aood time? yeah. wow. all right, let'sheck your weather, see what's haening, and we'll show you the latest on danny. 355 miles south of cap hatteras, 40-mile-per-hour wis, moving northorthwest at 9. ack of the storm brings it right up along the coast. stays offshore, but the cone of uncertainty does bring it right near atlantic city, long island, martha's vineyard. got toorry about rip currents from the carolinas all the way up into new england through tomorrow. and then out we, we've got to worrybout those wildfires. northeast winds 15 to 25 miles

per hour in the passes in the canyons. they've got red flag warnings and te good morning. we've had a cloudy and humid morning, and as we look at the radar there are other showers coming into southern and southwestern virginia, and southern parts of west virginia coming up our way. as it does intensify later on today all of these counties in green under a flood watch, 2:00 p.m. to midnight. that means areas of potential for flooding fairfax and the district, will be having the temperatures climb now in the low and mid 70s. the low 80 >> and thisoung -- o thank you very much, sweetheart. that's awfully nice of you. look at that. i feel so special. natalie. >> thank you, al ll, i am the envy of every young girl out there today. she just rocked our plaza a few

minutes ago and still has one more song to come, but now i get chance for a one-on-one sit-down to talk with the teen queen. from acting and writing t designing,t seems there is nothing this 16-year-old can't do, and on monday, her newest album "the time of our lives" will be released exclusively at walmart, whe she also h a new clothing line. miley, gd moing. >> good morning to you. >> i am ssorry, you are so drenched. you poor thing. >> it's actually okay. it's a niceay to wake up in the morning. >> keeps you going. >> exactly. >> how nice is it for you? do you get nervous? >> it's not really nervous. i g super anxious because you never know how they'll respond especially witnewer music. to have the succs,hat's grea but just some of the new songs like "kicking and screaming" and some of the things none's heard before. >> it's more of a rocker side. is that more of the miley cyrus we're going to see? >> first record i kind of kept it within the lines of what i uslly do, which is a pop-rock

sound. i don't really like using the rock title for it because it's an honor to be put in that title. i feel like the next record that's what i'll be able to do. this is kind of my transition. i wanted to put out "party in the usa" because it's a cool song for everybody. i think i've seen more moms dancing to it than kids. >> i'm always dancing to it. >> the moms are dancing and it's totally cool. the younger kids like it as well. but i feel like it's my way of supporting the cthing line, which it goes perfect for that kind of lo. but next record i want to be able to step it up a little bit. but i'm rea excited about this one because it's a good transition, introducing myself once again to everyone. >> and you menoned your clothing line, sold exclusively at walmart. >> yeah. >> and along with the signer, max, you came up with this collection. how iolved were you in designing the collection? >> we were really involved, especially at the beginning, because you know, i walked into his office and there was just a bunch of pictures of me. and i'm like, okay, those are not good. and he like, well, this is your style. and i'm like, really? i'm like, people want to dress

like that --nd he's like, yeah, totally. so, we kind of picked things that i like, and i feel, honestly, ere's this one day i remember so well that i walked in a bcb store, and as usual, which i haven't changed that much, i'm still weari my nnis shoes, but i was in tennis shoes and a plaid shirt and i walked out of there in heels and a dress. d i was like, i feel, like so much better about myself after being introduced to the line. so, that when i really kind of understood the genius behind max. >> ands that what you want, you want to give back to you women? because the line is so accessible. i think 90% of the collection is unde$20, right? >> yeah. it's all super cheap. like, i've been wearing the jeans every day,nd it's also, my thing is it's not built for people that are this big around. it's built for people with rmalodies and it's built for people that have beautiful cues. >> yeah, thank god. >> i feel like there's nothing for that and that was really important to me. i went -- you know, it's for kids and also for adults. i've had more adults be able to rock the line, too. and it not just for people

that look the way that it's supposedly so in it's for normal bodies, and i love being able to put on a pair of jeans and not lay on my bed or jump up and down. >> having to pull and stretch. >> me and my sister laughed about that one night. you never actually get that. i love comfortable clothes that fit a normal body. >> hard to believe you have to struggle to get into a pair of jeans. >> i do the bed laying. i have music for that. >> yeah. now, you were talking about the transition and this time i your life. i mean, you're 16 going on 17 in december, i believe, and there's, i can imagine, a lot of pressure on a young girl like you. and your character, hannah montana, you're going into your fourth season now. a lot of people still see you in that disney clean-cut image. >> yeah. >> is it hard for you to kind of outgrow that and go past that? >> yeah, you know, i always want to, you know, be known -- it's not necessarily, i don't think it's like perfect girl, but it's someone that is hopefully, you knownspiring oer people, and that's what i want more than anything. i'm not here to say i'mperfect, because m far from that. as we all are. and i'm here to, you know, my

mistakes are kind of a little harder because they are in front of millions of people, but i get to go through that and i get to learn. you know, it's hard sometimes to smile about it because half of the time it does suck having to through that, but itlso makes you want to try harder the next time when i know little girls look at me and say i'm their hero. >> do you like being a role model to th? and do you feel youe judged unfairly sometimes? >> sometimes i -- you know, it's kind of like going into this business, i think you just expect it. >> yeah. >> but it's kind of just like what this industry is, and it is about that. but i feel like, you know, everyone has to make stakes and i think if a lot of people look back at, you know, them being a kid, they're going to realize at they've done a lot of the same things i have. so, i guess sometimes judgment's unfair, but that's just the way it rolls. that's the way it is. that's the way the cookie crumbles, my friend. >> iis. miley, you've been so sweet to stay with us for four songs and you're so grounded. >> thank you. >> i know you'll be amazing whatever you do in life. >> thank y so much.

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>> this is aood deal, and it's only 20 minutes from new orleans. if you think it's way out in the boondocks, it's not, and it has some of the best inlan fishing in the entire state. if you're not hanging out in the house, you can be out there fishing. don't judge the house so quickly by the outside. side, it's an entirely elegant house. it's maybe a little bit overfurnished in this way or that, but look at the conditions of the walls, high ceilings, tons of windows, lots of light. >> less is more when you're showing a house some. >> lesss more. i would weedut about 20% of the furniture to make it sel better, but it's lovely the way they have it. anpl, fplan, n open high ceilings, that's the master suite. >> nice. >> you can't see it's got lots of closet space there and the window is oversized, so it's always sunny throughout the day. >> okay. you've got a pool and a hot tub in a relatively small backyard. is that a mistake? >> i would say that's jammed in the backyard, but the truth is, you have a hot climate, and unless you have two or three kids out, you're not going to be using thatackyard anyway, so

that's a good use of the yard d it rea goodsth oden ti lis chart, hot tub, pool. you get a lot for your money. >> now to albuquerque, new mexico. four-bedroom, 2 1/2baths, priced at $235,000. >> what you get in albuquerque, which you won't see looking at that picture, is you get 277 days of sunshine a year. >> ooh. >> what's wrong with that? now, t outside of that house looks pretty plain, but when you dstu a lst' h huge house with a lot of space, and there's a growing art scene in the albuqueue downtown that's really hopping and it's improving the house values in the area. it's got four big bedrooms, gleaming wood floors, vaulted ceilings, a kitchen with thailand floors, an adjacent dining room. look at the size of that living room. that's a meticulous kiten you're looking at. ere's nothing to be done there. d the master bedroom, if you see in a moment, has actually what you can't see off to the left, a sitting area of its own. it's a beautiful, big hous >> it works out to $100 a square foot. that's a good deal. >> say that again, $100 a foot.

think of what you get elsewhere in the country. that's a gat deal. >> let's hd up to new england, richmond, vermont. $298,500 and 2 1/2 bedrooms. >> this is tucked in th gen mountain foothillhu and if you see the overgrown trees, the entire area is that way. this is a hidden cabin for somebody who's antisial or someone who really wants an escape hatch. this is the house for you. it's got an open floor plan, two wood palette stoves, skylights, cathedral ceil d..'s an extra d. it's got a total of three finished floors, three stories, idtse.i don't think youet fromi. a wa-in basement a huge deck out back. that's an extra little sitting omron come you want a little extra sitting room. what's wrong with that? >> whas wrong with that? >> and that's the dk in the backyard what you can't see is it's totally surrounded by ees, so total privacy. >> it's got a stone foundation. are they more durable? >> they're far more durable. they out-last a brick foundation probably twice as long. so, people really feel they are investing in a solid house when they buy something like that. >> all right. head oxa ds.

w nohy>> astexas. >> why no >> lonestar state. three-bedroom house pricedt $337,000 in houston. >> in houston. and i don't thi this is the way people picture houston. that'shy i picked this hous >> wow. >> this looks like it should be in charming vet, actually, ere the last house was, but it's not. it's in a historic neighrhoo where the neighbors really know each other. and look at the size of that house. from the outside, it looks like a quaint house. once y get inde, it's just a downright big house. it's got a living room with the hardwood floors, meticulously, just recently done, huge windows, plantation shutters, which are very expensive to put in, throughout the entire house. it's got the eat-in tcn, which actually has an eating area close to where we're looking there, marble countertops, new appliances, an oversized master suite upstairs. it's a beautiful house. >> wow, that is gorgeous. >> wow, that's all you have to say? how about, wow, what a beautiful house. >> wow! what a beautiful house. >> much better. >> barbara corcoran, that was fantastic. thank you so much. have a great weekend. >> thank you, al. >> if you have questions for

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26 years since his debut as bo brady on "ds of our lives," actor peter reckle has received a long-overdue emmy nomination. congratulations, peter. took 26ears to get there, right? >> yeah, it's been a while. >> so, where was that moment? where were you when you found out? >> it was kind of strange, because over the years, i've gotten used to, you know, you submit something to the emmys and go to the emmys and enjoy everybody else gting the awards. my daughr was about 1 1/2 years old a the time the anuncements came out and i was one morning just sitting there, feeding her oatmeal and we were having a great time laughing oatmeal all over the place, i get a call from one of the producers of the show. he says, "hey, congratulations!" and i'm like, okay, what for? and he said, you were nominated

forn emmy. i said -- >> wow. >> so, at that moment then, besides that shock, wha went through you, becau after 26 years of working, to have this nomination, it's got to mean something deep? >> it was. i mean, the surprise and that i'm sitting there looking at my baby and she's looking at me laughing because we've got oatmeal on ourselves, and it was kind of -- >> surreal. >> actually, it was, because my perspective in my life has changed in the last couple years since my baby was born, and the emmys was just, i don't kw- - >> icing on the cake? >> kind of crazy. yeah, exactly. >> goo luck. >> good luck this sunday. -ul >> tnk youhodul prepare an acceptance speech, just in case. >> get ready. "days of our lives" airs weekdays here on nbc. >> much more ahead, including miy cyrus. ( upbeat music playing )

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this morning. some rain in some places i guess around the region, 74 degrees. good morning. i'm joe krebs on this friday, the 28th day of august, 2009. let's see what the weather will look like today. right now here is meteorologist tom kierein. >> we've got a gray morning, the low clouds are lingering, in the low and mid 70s. on radar we have scattered light showers in southern virginia, heavier downpours in north carolina down to georgia, that will move up our way by later on this afternoon. we have a flood watch in effect 2:00 p.m. till midnight. the threat for the heaviest rains for metro area will be between possibly 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. joe in >> thanks very much, tom. we'll look at tffic aftoo we take this quick

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> guess what happened at school today! >> what? >> i w picked by all the kids on show to be on a television show! >> on a television show? >> the little est brady bunch ia serious television show. her name is susan olson, and the woman who plad the little girl is writing a book about her experience. there she is a little bit more older there. >> a variety show she did. >> anyway, "the brady bunch" series. she'll be telling us all about that monday here on "today". i always found her so adorable, pigtails and all.

anyway, we actually have some work to do. >>hat's right. actually, it's homework. >> the paren really have the work to do. >> that's right, we all ve work, as any parent can tell you. it can be hard to get your kid to sit down, crack open the books. plus, then may you're arguing with the kids. michele borba has adce on how to approach this stressful situation. >> definitely not argue with the kids. >>yes. plus, school is starting and fall is around the corner. we'll tell you h to get your garden going with t. allen smith, the master of the garden is here. >> boy. >> get your daisies. >> peppers. >> smelling them. do they actually smell? can you see the roma? is there an aroma? >> eat them. >> you can eat them. >> okay. >> and of course, one more song from teen queen miley cyrus. her fans filled the plaza this morning, unbelievable crowd, i think the biggest ever. >> yeah. >> great live show. first, we've got amy robach here with a loo at what's coming up on "weekend today." hi,amy. >> hi, everybody.

we have complete covere of memorials under way to honor the life of senat ted kennedy this weekend, including the church service featuring a eulogy by president obama. we're also looking back at senator kennedy's life and legacy and lking ahead to who might fill his critical senate seat, and what happens nowo the health care legislation that kennedy hoped would be his owning achievement? we will have all of that and more coming up this weekend on "today." >> it'soing to be a big weekend. >> it is, yeah. >> boy, is weather is some seriousness. what's going to happe there? >> of course, we're looking at tropical storm nny, which is a little on the shaky side right now, but it's going to make its way up the coast, causing a lot of heavy rain, especially in new england on saturday. rip currents from the mid-atlantic states all the way into new england. showers in the pacific northwest. sizzling in the western two-thirds of the country. then sunday, sunday! we're looking at more rip currents in northern new england, mild in the west, sizzling in the southwest. warm÷ good morning. a low gray ercast around the region at this hour. no precipitation here in washington, however, there is

some rain moving into central virginia and pockets where you see the oranges and yellows, heavier downpours, north carolina to georgia. looks like those may develop north as the day goes on and we have a chance of flooding from late afternoon into the evening. and it's going to stay humid into tomorrow. passing showers and downpours perhaps tonight and early tomorrow mor >> and that'sour latest weather. >> thank you, al. coming up next, helping your kids over that homework hump as they head back to school. the secrets to success. the flowers are blooming. thair is sweet. and zyrtec® starts... relieving my allergies... 2 hours faster than claritin®. my worst symptoms feel better, indoors and outdoors. with zyrtec®, the fastest... 24-hour allergy medicine, i promise not to wait as long to go for our ride. zyrtec® works fast, so i can love the air™.

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>> this morning on "back to school today," homework 101. a survey found almost half of the parents of school-age students have loud and often tearful arguments about homework, but putting the pencs to paper each night shouldn't be such a task. here's parenting expert michele borba. >> hello there. >> the one controversy we talk out is do we even need homework, is it necessary? >> well, yes in that it really helps those great old home fun virtue traits like stick too ittiveness. more is not necessarily better. >> now, that's a big argument. we have, our friends have, it seems like there's so much more homework than when we were kids. >> you're right on the mark and research says it, but duke university actually looked at 60 different studies and found it's the ten-minute rule is really optimum success for learning. it's ten minutes per age of the grade of the child. so, it's ten minut in first grade, it's 50 minutes in fifth

grade. >> fifth grade. >> and you keep moving your way up. >> okay. so, let's get to some of the advice. first of all, parents should be guiders, not doers. >> wean yourself away. the goal is independence, so your child finally does it on their own. never do for your child what your child can do for themselves. >> b if you see your child maki a mistake in math or something like that, should you jump? >> what you suld do it try to get them to think something through. i notice there is an error here. what do you think is the problem? you want to get it to your child so you're not, let me erase it and start it over for you. >> and know your teacher's expectations. >> day one. it usually in the bottom of your kid's backpack, but geto that open house. you want to know how often is the homework, is there a routine, how much are you expecting my child to be able to do andhat's my role as the parent. and then spread that little tidbit down to your child so you're on the same page together. >> i think where we all fall down, whether you're an adult or student, organization. >> yeah, and that is where the whole thing called homework can

really hel out because you can guide. if you're going to do one thing for your child -- i love white boards because you can reuse them for the rest of the year, but sit down with your child in the beginning of the year and figure out, what's the routine? is there speing always on one day and math another day? then first thing each night, what's the one or two or three tasks yohave, then you can mark them off. d it's your child doing this, al. >> oka i know. i'm a big believer in that. what is usually one of the reasons that parents end up having these battles? >> the biggest reason is, other than the fact that the kid doesn't like it, and no kid does, and that's normal, but the other is lack of knowledge of study skills. that's where you as a parent can come in an help. >> what skills? what special skills? >> number one is the old teacher coming in and saying always to, first of all, read the directions first before dng the whole thing. the second one is really helpful, and that is do the hardest thing first. get it out of the way so you can concentrate on the last. chunk it. don't look at the whole thing. just look at the first row and

keep going. and keeper is wonderful. read the sentence or read the paragraph or read the page. what's the most important thing you jus read? draw it or put it in your brain. andhat will happen is you're priming your child for test review later on. >> , you've done everythg possible and your child's still struggli struggling. >> right. >> at what point do you think i've got to get some outside help? >> first oall, the struggle thing is really critical. if you notice your relationship with your child is taking a dip, if you notice that no matter what you're doing, progress is not going there, pick up the phone and talk to the teacher. they really want the same thing as you, success. you're looking for the why your child is struggling and what are we going to do to help this child so we do see progress. >> and then what about tutoring? >> tutoring i think is great. it's over your head and you don't understand the algebra. >> she's going into fifth grade. i am petrified. >> but it doesn't have to be the pricey person. it could be a retired teacher or the neighborhood kids next door. >> the high school studen

>> but find out what you're supposed to be tutoring is the key. sit down with the teacher and say what's the one little thing if every night he just reviewed would help him? that's the key. >> michele borba, that's great advice. i always remember groucho marks, this is so simple, a 5-year-old could do it. somebody go out and get me a 5-year-old. still ahead, miley cyrus, but first, how to clean up your garden for fall. (announcer) back to school means back from school hungry. so always have totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste in a bite size roll that my kids can't resist. plus i get two bonus box tops for their school.

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this morning in "today's garden," the end of summer is bader sweet time and a time to get ready for the cool nights in the garden. expert p. allen smith is here with perfect ways to turn yr patch of earth into a magical place this fall. good morning. >> good morning. >> hard to believe we're talng about this already. >> i know. >> but now's the time to start cleaning things out, right? >> time toook forward. >> all right. >> we have 2 to 2 1/2 months of opportunity, and you should look at your garden now. anything that is dead, damaged or diseased, rip it out. or if there's something --

>> my whole garn is gone. >> i don't believe that. or anything you didn't like. >> right. >> just get rid of it and begin to think how do i upgrade it from fall? becaus we have a season coming on. it's rained so much this year, a lot of people didn't get out in th garden early. there's still an opportunity to make it look like a gorgeous place. >> and these next couple of months are actually the third growing season, right? >> they are, indeed. and lovely things, like this george kale, peppers, traditional things like mums and untraditional things like the superbells. they really perform beautifully. they'rlike little tiny tunias. >> is now the time to buy plantsthough? >> the nurseries are actually getting a lot of fresh things in. then in terms of grasses and perennials, often they're running sales. so it's a great time to take a look. >> can get things at half price. >> look at this bed. this is only an 8 by 4-foot space and we used grasses, readily available. >> great thing you can do around thyard. >> traditional mums here and then some edibles. look at these edibles. we have kale. this is red mustard,hich is

edible. >> mm-hmm. can make a salad while you're at it with the peppers. >> taste this pepper. i promise it's not hot. isn't that great? >> it's ver good, yeah. >> look how beautiful they are. >> i'm going to d of poisoning in a second. >> unless i sprayed it with something. down here you see we have some frucerose, and they are proven winners in the garden and they have gorgeous fall color. >> you get mums so early on, though, and you feel like they'll bloo and that's it, ey're done. >> the thing to do is go for mums with a lot of buds. ma sure you do not let them become dry. >> right. >> because what will happen is th will lt and ts little part of the stem right here -- >> they will never flower, right? >> they'll flop over and the buds die and don't bloom agai >> exactly so a lot of space, keep the ground really aerated. >> and moist. that's right. look, that's just eight by four feet and look how beautiful it is. >> container gardens are something you can do rht now, too, very easily. >> they really are. what you want to do is start with a good potting mix, all right? in your container. what i like to do is add little bit of all-purpose fertilizer.

we try to use all organics. and then i use micro rising, which will cause the roots to really expand. now, look at this plant -- >> how often do you put that in there, though, jt e one time? >> just the one time. then look at this. you've got these roots -- >> at the bottom. >> ye. the grasses are reay -- >> that doesn't kill the roots? >> no, it helps them to grow and with the micro rising in there, all work together. and tn if you take something like this -- >> some of the perennials, will they come back? >> the grass is the only thing that's perennial, but i'm adding a few -- >> it's easier to add these every year. >> -- muskards in front. look, you've used few plants. gorgeous display. >> iave a hard time whei look f the layout. do you want something that's really high? >> rule o thumb, you want a thriller, a filler and a spiller. >> i like that, thriller, stiller and spa iller. >> this will get better or

time. this will take you to thanksgiving. >> okay. this is like if you have a small patio in your backyard. >> all you need is five feet and look, we have five or six containers here. we have the le, we he t dolce series, a mum, then this big, beautiful purple fountai grass for drama. but look at all the textural contrast. >> beautiful. >> this time of year focus on fruit and foliage. i think with all the rain we've had, we'reoing to have a gorgeous autumn. >> i love all the purples and keeping that tame. >> very monochromatic and using the chocolate brown jars all help it harmonize. >> no will these last for the most part, especially with containers? i guess in the wintertime, you probably want to -- >> they will. once it gets reall cold, freezes, you want to move these out, get the soil out of them, move them in the garage and get ready for next spring. >> really start taking care o the pre-planting, right? for spring next year. >> and think about the next season and begin gardening doors. >> we'll have you back f that. p. allen smith, thank you so much. re th g>>at t

♪ coming up, hoda and guest host donny deutsch chat about rudeness in america. ooh. >> plus, tennis star venus williams and james blake sp by. >> great. first, though, one more song from teenop sensation miley cyrus. she rocked our plaza this morning. >> yeah. >> have a great weekend, everyone. see you back here monday. ♪ ♪ don't keep me waiting, anticipating, treat me like a fool ♪ ♪ i've got news for you, i'm turning my back, i'mropping a bomb on you ♪ ♪ ah, you want me, y need me, believe me, you'll be crawling ♪ ♪ you love me, you hate me,

believe me, you'll come crling ♪ ♪o get down and get off, let me show you what you'll be missing ♪ ♪ we break up, you break down, gonnarag you through this kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ don't keep me guessing, i'm your favorite obsession, don't give me a lame excuse ♪ ♪ and if it's me that you're messing at the same old confession, you're gonna have something to lose ♪ ♪ ah, watch out now, don't black o out, there's no doubt, you can't have it ♪ ♪ control you, i'll own you, i'll show you, but you still can't have me ♪ ♪ so, get down and get off, let me show youhat you'll be missing ♪ ♪ we break up, you break down, gonna drag you through this

kicking anscreaming ♪ ♪ so get down and get off, i'm gonna show you wt you'll be missing ♪ ♪ w break up, you break down, gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ you'll be kicking and screaming, you'll be kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ i'm so deceiving, y'll be kiing and screaming ♪ ♪ ah, watch out now, you'll find out, you'll cry out, there's no e above me ♪ ♪ yeah, i play hard, so don't run far, come back now, i really do like you ♪ ♪ so getown and get off, let me show you what you'll be missing ♪ ♪ we break up, you break down, gonna dra you through this kicking and screamg ♪

♪ s g down and get off, you're not the only one that i've been missing ♪ ♪ we break up, you break down, gonna drag you through this kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ you'll be kicking and scre screaming, you'll be kicking and screaming, kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ hey, you'll be kicking and screaming ♪ ♪ >> thank you. g

our time right now is 9:56. 74 degrees, hazy, cloudy skies here in the nation's capital. a nice breeze blowing the flags at half-staff this morning. good morning. i'm joe krebs. in the news today, fairfax county police are making a new push for pedestrian safety. this is a scene from the recent fatal crash, a 64-year-old woman died in centreville crossing the street. investigators say she was not in a crosswalk. they say walking in a crosswalk is something pedestrians can do to improve their safety. about 2,000 students in prince george's county do not have class schedules because of a glitch with a computer program called school max. the problem left 8,000 students

without schedules on monday. district officials hope to have the problem fixed by next week. maryland delegate john cardin is apologizing for enlisting the city police department to help him propose. he took his now fiancee and friends out on a boat and arranged for a mock police raid blet a police helicopter. amid the chaos cardin popped the question. he has given the department $300 to cover the cost of this charade. a jackpot is up for grabs in maryland and virginia. the mega millions is worth a staggering $325 million. let's get a check on our forecast. we'll go to tom kierein in storm center 4. >> it's a gray friday, around the region in the mid 70s. we look at radar, one shower that popped up in western charles county, some other showers in spotsylvania county. should be moving into the metro area by noon time. as we get into the afternoon

hours, we have a flood watch in effect from 2:00 p.m. to midnight including fairfax, loudoun, prince george's, arlington, montgomery counties and north. an these temperatures in the mid 70s now will reach the low 80s later on today and the flooding rains possible all the way into night. small chance tomorrow, drying out sunday and monday. how's traffic? >> over the american legion bridge, looks like we're moving okay. headed downtown, 395 northbound, cleared out for the morning drive to the 14th street bridge with all lanes open. >> thanks much. tonight on "news 4 at 5:00" fall fashion is looking thin. an economy story that is a real page turner.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome in, everybody. it's friday, august 28th, 2009. kathie lee gifford is continui her vacation on the west coast, and i'm joined on the east coast with mr. donny deutsch. >> what up? >> hello, donny. >> good to be here. >> if you don't know donny, you should. donny is a trific ad man, he is a tv host. he's on -- you're everywhere, all the time. great dancer. >> are u? >> no, actually.

>> he does everything but that, but we're so happy to have you at the desk today. >well, i'm thrilled to be here. this is going to be a lot of fun. i will try not to upset anybody, say anything inappropriate. i'm going to be on myest behavior today. >> we should point out donny is very opinionated. so we want your take on a lot of things. first of all, there is a survey out there. weston hotels surveyed about 12,500 people and asked them, what's more important to you, sex versussleep? sex versus sleep, okay? now, the results kind of surprised me. they said 51% of people would prefer a good night's sleepto great x. men more than women. i thought all men wanted wa to have sex. >> well, i'll take the other 49%. >> okay. >> well, to me -- i actlly t it another way. >> what? >> if you have the great sex, you're going to have the good night's sleep afterwards. >> ah hah. >> ah hah! >> but do you bieve -- >> i think, and what's interesting is it's more men.

i have found over the years that it is a misnomer that, actually, i hear from women all the time that men are too tired, that the women are actually more sexual than the men. >> do you think that's true? >> and i think this survey shows that. but to me, sleeping versus sex -- i'm the sex guy. >> you're the sex guy? >> i'll take sex all the time. bause i get the good night's sleep in, but that's for another show. >> you are going to get in trouble. i am so excited. >> i don't know why. that's insane. who would choose good sleep over good sex? >> some people do. we wondered what type of women you like -- >> what would you choose, by the way? >> it would depend -- >> no, no. there's no multiple choice. it's a yes or a no. there's no in between. let me put it this way, grat sex. >> i would choose sex if it was reat. >> not just sex. you like the great part. >> all right, so, here's the deal. we were wondering what kind of women you liked. >> me? >> yeah, you. >> okay. >> and we had a segment earlier, we had a man pan, talking about the kind of women they were not attracted to.

>> yes. >> and overwhelmingly, they said they didn't want gold-diggers, and then somehow, your name was thrown in the mix. let's listen. >> talk about a hanger-on. a gold digger. >> gold digger. >> but someuys like that. >> all right, we're going to take a break-- >> you've got donny deutsch tomorrow. he likes that. dony deutsch likes gold diggers! >> wel be back after these messages. >> we know that! >> he just wanted to take a swipe at you. >> where is he? i don't think any man likes gold diggers. >> no, they don't. >> what i like is women who make me laugh. i like women who are great moms. i nd that very attractive. they have great hearts and of course, you have to be physically attractive. but it's an overall aura of energy and fun. but it's not one type. >> is it looks? looks play a lot. >> i think you have to be initially physically attracted, but that's just the beginning, then there's got to be other stuff on top of it. to me, it'sn overall umph that a woman has -- >> a confidence. >> a positiveness that turns me

on a little bit. >> okay. >> and no, we do not like gold diggers. >> all right. he just wanted to take a pot shot at you. that's what he does. >> now that "sopranos" is off the air. punk. >> so, there's another research study that talked about the behaviors that bother us the most. and if you call people out on these kind of behaviors, okay, number five, the aggressiveness ward other number four was graffiti. number three, an illegally parked car. number two was littering and number one was failure to pick up after one's dog. are you theind of person, if you see someone doing something that bugs you -- >> it happened. >> what happened? >> there was a woman, and it wasn't just a dog, it was a great dane. so, this was a pop of great magnitude, okay? and she's sitting there, and people who don't pick up the poop, they're either lost in a blackberry or pretend not to make eye contact. i walked over. i was just pissed off, so i said, you didn't pick up your poop. an she said, oh, i'm sorry. >> and she did it. >> no, if i see somebod rude -- and that is an offensive thing.

tnk about what you'reoing. i'm going to let my animal deaf kate on the streets so that you can walk in it and i don't care. >> that's exactly what you're saying. >> thatould be my statement. >> has anyone called you out on something you may have done accidentally? like something fell on the floor and they said you're littering, blah, blah, blah? >> um, that's an interesting question. too many times -- no. i'm actually, with all my faults, i think i'mappropriate. i try to teach my children th. big on the please and thank-yous. my parents taught me well, so i'm kind of big on that. i make mistakes, do a lot of dumb things, but i think as far as manners, i tend to interrupt people a little bit more, so i'm sure i'll do that. tammy, i apologize in advce. that' my fault, but i try to have good manners. >> okay, all right. >> and you? >> i'm reluctant to call somebody out unless it's real offensive. >> i'll go like this. >> you will? >> two things i hate -- che cheapness. i hate that. i hate tardiness and people who have body odor. like, if i'm in a cab and there is a stench -- >> you get out. it'not too much to ask, one

shwer, that's it. maybe every other day, maybe. let's not get crazy. anything, but please. that bothers me. so, cheapness, tardiness and body odor. >> my pet peeve is tardiness. we have to show quickly a piece of videota. this is unbelievable, i think. i haven't seen it yet, but that's what i heard. very, very thin laptop computers, okay? these guys are catching them in their behinds, in their butt cheeks, to show you just how thin -- >> oh! >> wait, oh! >> no. oh -- >> it's a youtube sensation, by the way. oh, my gosh. that is unbelievable video. is that true -- is that really -- oh, that's a little -- >> wow. >> anyway, mong over to our computer expert. >> is that really how you want to segue to me? computers i the butt, now sara! everyone on the wall, they don't believe that study, by the way, but raquel wrot yes, that surprises me. if that's the norm, my husband is very, very abnormal. go, raquel. >> oh, yeah. they don't believe it.

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♪ everywhere i go, i get slandered, lied to ♪ donny, i like to think you e a gentleman, but if you see a pregnant lady on the street, she drops her bags, what do you do? >> frankly, i see any lady that drops r bags, i pick them up. a young girl drops her bag -- i had grea parents. they raised me the right way. if i was on a subway and anold person or pregnant person gets on, that's a no-brainer. >> so you're not rude. i expect that from you. but there are some others whose rudeness might just get in the way. we sent sara haines out to the street for a social experiment to get to the bottom of this rudeness. >> thing peopldo? >> cut you off. >> walk in front of you and don't say excuse me. >> cutting people off, not making contact, not apologizing. >> if i need to find my way on the street, i'm asking someone and, okay. >> so,hey don't stop and help you? >> no. >> do you hold doors open for

people? >> i open doors for ladies, for my grandmother, for my grandpa. >> if you see a pregnant person and no one gets up r them, do you think that's rude? >> vy rude, very rude. >> i think so. >> if a pregnant person walks in, are you the person that jumps up? wow, there was a pause. so, we hit the streets and talked to you abt what's the most annoying thing people do is. we got bumping into you on the sidewa, cutting you off in a car. but how rude is america? would you give up your seat for a pregnant woman? well, we're about to hit the streets andind out. hi. oh, tha youso much. you were so kind to open the door. were you on your way out or did you see i was struggling? >> both. i was o way out, but i didn't have to hold the door for you, but since you're pregnant, you've got to hold the door. my mom always told me you've got to be nice to ladies. ♪ come on, baby and rescue me

>> yeah, would you? i'm sorry. i don't -- just a few more feet. you're such a gentleman. when i came by here, you moved the at and even offered to carry my bag when iroppe it. >> well, i would have did that for anybody. it doesn't cost anything to be nice. >> would you have done that if i wasn't pregnant? >i would have done it because you're a lady. >> our friend dropped his bag and you did not help him. >> yeah, i noticed that. i just looked at it. actually, it scared me. if that had been a woman, would you have helped? >> probably not. >> why do you not help? >> well, depending on -- because he was kd of close to the bag, so i figure, i mean, he was right there. but if he would have kept walking, i would have said, sir, you dropped your bag. >> ooh! sorry. yeah, thank you very much.

>> when i saw you and when your bag just went down, i said i needed to help you. >> would you have helped me if i dropped my bags and i wasn't pregnant? >> of course, i would have. >> so you're always a nice guy? >> yes. thank you ry much. >> do you want to pat t baby. >> oh, yes. twins, right? >> that was a fat joke. all right, so, what is goingn here? here to help us understand this apparent shift is dr. janet taylor, clinical instructor of psychology at columbia niversity harlem hospital. >> and dalton kiley, social sciences at new york university and author of "elwhe usa." >> and also, our wonderful own sara haines. what'd you think? you were on the street and it seems like more people helped than didn't. what was the surprising part of what happened? >> the surprising part was people were gracious wit me, but when we sent bruce, our intern in, one shot you don't

see is he dropped his bags in a crowd with a bunch of people around and they all stepped over and around, and i w actually really shocked. >> even when you dropped your bags on that o hill, there was a guy looking behind you and he did not move a muscle. >> he moved out of the way and my bag fell further. and we tried to get him to talk to us, but i think -- >> help me, because i actually think -- i have noted even in new york city that people are polite. if somebody drops theibags, everybody helps. am i crazy? am i just lucky? >> no, i think there are certainly people who are compassionate and polite, but it's not gender-specific. both men and women ignored sara. and i think the fact is, mo people now are more disconnected, they're less focused at times and stressed out, so they're not really aware of what's happening around them. >> do youhink it's regional? because i lived in the south for a long time. it seems likpeople were just a little bit more in tune with people on the street. if you dropped something, like that, they'd pick it up. >> definitely, we live in a city that has a huge number of immigrants, and what manners are really an agrment of what to do in these unknown situation

and we have people from all over the world. 's a business center. we're moving fast pace. we have a lot of technology that we're looking at. more likely we're going to be tuned out. >> well, immigrants, like you point out, in russia, it's okay to go into a train before people come out. so the point about immigrants is we're kind of putting a lot of cultures together. and the technology thing, dr. taylor -- i hate when i'm in a restaurant and i'm watching family of four, everybody's like this. so, technology is causing rudeness. >> yes. >> and we don't have new rules for it. >> it's hard to blame technology. i think if you're in a family of four and youe textingnd they're texting. it's sign to say time out. look at me. i think the human factor has to come into place and we need to establish t rules of what we need to do to communicate. >> is it progressively becoming ruder? i don't know if i'm becoming more intuitive or are people becoming more and re disconnected? what do you guys think some. >> i think they're becoming more and more disconnected. and as a result, y feel like it's rude, but in fact, people just don't see you. they are not paying attention to what's happening right there. >> ask the women, is part of it

a little bit of a result of the feminist movement? whereas, we have this equality now. in the old days, a man and a woman, you'd get up for a woman on a train in theame age. is this the fliside price of that? >> or if you've ever gotten on a plane and try to put your bag in the overhead and you watch people sit ther i'm so amazed. do you feel it more, sara? i feel there's more of that now, less people helping. >> well, yeah. the suppliesing thi insurprisin asked would you do that for a man? i think kindness is kindness. even though men are quick to tell a girl, i'd pick that up for all the ladies. if you're kind and raised that way, you'd do it for anyone. i thinthat's more of the case than the feminist. >> how much of it i also just that we as a society are just more aggressive, that we're -- because you know, we're in a very competitive society and is it overall just more aggressiveness to people in general? >> i think with technology, we're used t instant gratification, so we're not used to iting. so there is impulsiveness, if something doesn't happen, it sounds like aggressiveness, but you want an answer right then

and there. i think the other thing is we're less connected to our family. in the past, growing up, your grandmother or grandfather would teach you some of the rules of life and that's missing as well. >> i would agree to a certain extent, but on the other hand, when you look at objective statistics like crime, i mean, crime is the ultimate form of rudeness. i'd rather have someone not pick up my g than clunk me over the head and pick up my bag and run away. and crime is down. 's been down over the last 20 years. so, some things -- orders not completel breaking down. >> can i just also, a side bar -- i thought sara looked very cute. >> sara's adorable! >> i'm not suggesti anything -- >> are you sure you're not suggesting anything? >> you look -- i actually think pregnant women are so beautiful, but you looked particularly beautiful. >> i can assure y i won't look that good when i'm pregnant. my family gains gallons of water weight. >> thank you very much. coming up next,etanvad eflbe gadget an valble tips that me your family travea lile bit eier. >> l. first, these messages. dg

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♪ now on "today's travel," gadgets and tips to make your next tr a little more care-free. >> whether you're planning to go away for labor day weekend a business trip, being prepared to handle the unexpected is very important. >> it is very important. and we have the general manager here with col gifts and gadgets. let's start at the beginning. this is a water pure fire type thing?

>> it is. it uses ultraviolet ght. what you do is you turnt on, and it determines what size you want to use. then you just put it in there, sensors come on, lights come on, stir it around for a little bit and that sterilizes the water. >> what kind of water does it sterilize, just tap water you're talking about? >> yep, tap wate any kind of water. it just can't be too cloudy or have mud in it. >> if it's brown, it'sot going to work. >> these are solar panels? >> this is a portable solar charger. you bring that with you, charges up in about ten hours. then y can plug innour ipod, your portable gps, portable devices. >> that's cool. do you have one of those, donny? you're a gadget guy >> i'm actually not a gadget guy. >> you're not? >> i'm the most un-gadget human being in the world. >> i'm shocked. this is a doorstep. >> that's right, an emergency doorstep. if you're not sure where you're staying or you want to stay safe or safer, put this in t door. sebodtries to open it, there's an alarm. >> i have that with women

traveling on business,hey're so nervous on the roads. >> even in the hotel rooms because people can get in. this ia translator. >> that's right. if the folks don't speak english, you don't speak their language, you can point out what you're interested in -- money, emergencies, doctors. let's say you want to eat a goat. you can point to e goat. >> yum! >> yeah. >> i am not going to touch it. >> be very careful. >> i have a great one for that, but that's for another day. >> all right, so, if we need a sh cloth, we don't have one. >>that's right. there we go. these ar little tablets. do not eat. just put them in the water and then you can open them up and it's a little face cloth. >> what? >> you take it with you. >> that's a cool little thing. >> thas right. >> wait a second. yeah. put them all in, get them in there. wait, now, you use it just to wipe your hands off? >> use it as a face cloth, wash cloth. >> get rid of makeup. very nice. what else do we have? >> these are nice. this is a portable adapt, and

it has all the plug adaptors. so, in the easy, we use the two prongs. this will provide every kind of prong that you need. >> by the way, aren't you so ired of all the little adjustable ones? >> i keep adjusting them. that's fantastic. >> brilliant. >> take this with you. >> careful. talk about this. >> this thing is pretty simple, but it weighs nxt to noing, it's really cheap. keeps you warm, radiates your body heat back. so, if you're in a hot with maybe not enough blankets -- >> you put this on you? >> that's right. >> does it really work? >> yeah. it works great. radiation your body heat back and keeps you ar >>oingback to the earlier segment, the 51% that choose sleep over sex, i recommend this. if you're in the 49%, you don't want it. >> good to know. all right. >> now, this looks like just an ordinary rollaway piece of luggage, but take a look. it weghs less than six pounds. >> oh, that's good. >> yep. and that is lesshan half what it usually weighs. >> they all should be like this. >> but is it sturdy enough?

because it seems like, you know -- >> yep, very sturdy. high-tech material that doesn't rip and resists wear and tear. >> i like that. >> like a lunch box. >> are we doing something over here or just going to sit? >> have a seat here. >> where, right here? >> okay. pull the tray table down. >> oh, no. >> if you're like me,ou have trouble sleeping on an airplane, i certainly can't sleep unless i'm facing down. there you g >> this is not comfy. >> it's not right. >> you could uninflate the pillow a little, if you like. >> all right. thank you so much. great stuff. still to com coping with the kids heading back to school. >> plus, venus williams and ..am ..am ws.ne my two gnddaughters e my life. they always ask me, andma, take me here, grandma, take me there. but with my occasional irregularity i wasn't always up to it. until i discovered activia

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♪ tennis champs venus williams and james blake are getting ready for the u.s. open. >> yes, they are, but before they head out to the big courts in queens, they're going to give us a mini lesson in our mini court in the studio. >> venus and james, welcome to both of you. >> thank you. >> i was surprised to learn, idnu ds,n't know this, you and your sister are now part owners of the miami dolphins. >> what can i say? >> when did you decide to do that? >> lots of dreams coming true for us. we love sport. it was kind of a natural transition and a wonderful opportunity and we hope to win the super bowl. >> whenever i see the two of you

together, i'm amazed because i he a sister and i know about sister uff, and i'm amazed how m ee come out of the tournaments where you guys are playing each other, but you're still friends, you're clse, you're tight. >> yeah. >> does it ever get weird between you two? >> we're sisters off the court and competitors on the court, and wee doubles partners, o. so we're a lot of things. >> james, you know, you are the number two ranked american now in tennis, but more importantly, i know you like to talk about this all the me, one of "people's" sexiest bachelors. >> that's my favorite topic, of course, yeah. >> what are some of the responsibilities that come with that? miss america, you know -- >> yeah, the responsibilities e getting made fun of a lot in the locker room, all your friends ging you a hard time nonstop. that's been m life since then. >> now, you guys, we're going into the open right now. the night before you'relaying a match, are you literally laying in bed thinkng about it? are you watching jimmy fallon? what happens the night before your match? you're laying in bed, what's going on? >> just trying to get plenty of sleep, relax as much as you can. i try not to think about it to

much until the next morning. i don't knowhat you do, but i try to get my mind off it, go to a nice dinner with my friends and get to bed early and relax. >> at about you, venus, what do you do? >> i'm really laid back. james is too, i guess. there are some players who are very uptight, but just relax. >> what is the tournamnt that -- you guys play all the different tournaments and the olympics as well. what is, i guess, the most stressful tournament? i mean, is the olympics the bar so high or is it wimbledon or the open? what do you get butterflies the most? >> oh, my gosh, everody gets butterflies and goes through moments of stress, that's for sure. i don't know. i see it all as a privilege. >> you're on the court almost for four hours. i remember when i used to play tennisyou've got to keep your mind in the game. are you ever when you're waiting for a serve thinking, i've got to pick up the dry cleaning? doyou ever go, oh, man th date last night? how do you stay in there? >> if it ever wanders for a second, you get it right ck. i think to be at the level on tour that we're at, i think you

have to be pretty much focused on the match every moment. as soon as it goes away for a second, you're right back i it. >> do you guys have time for personal lives? because as busy as you are, and we always see you in public doing these things, do you have time for yourselves, for dating, for things like that? >> i think the most successful players make time off the court to get away fomennis. but at the same time, you still have to give so much. it's finding the balance and i think it keeps you in the game. >> it's like any profession, you have to stay focused, but you also hve to have balanced. >> how tall are you, by the way? how tall are you? i'm 5'9" and i have heels. >> by the way, i don't like this whole thing that's going n. >> look what's going on here and look what's going on over there. how ta are you? > i'm 6'1". >> and you wear heels, too. >> yeah, always. >> so, should we do girls against boys? >> absolutely. >> kiss it good-bye. you're over the. venus, you're with me.

♪ oh, yeah, good,that's what we like. >> whaare we playing? >> i don't know. what are we in is there any tennis in this at all? i know it's table tennis, but any skills? >> i'm terrible. i'm kind of embarrassed to be playing. >> oy, here. >> i'm gointo let you take all the shots. >> there you go. got a good backhand. >> oh, look at that. >> oh! thank you. >> oh, no! partner -- i tried. is there another ball? >> what have you got, girls? >> identi've got game. >> comi at you -- >>oh, look at this. >> oh! oh, oh, oh, oh. get him when he's not looking. get donny. just get donny, get -- >> oh! >> come on, donny. let's go >> oh! >> i am sorry we've got to go, guys. thank you, venus, james. love you. up next, we're slking strategy with parents right after this ♪ ng i wrote.

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a bus for the first time or sending a teenager to college, adjusting to changes can be an emotional time for parents. y little 5-year-old is going off to kindergarten in a few days. >> o you'll be very interested in this segment. well, joining us, dale atkins, a practicing psychologist in the area, here with three moms expecting something new. kate keller is sending her oldest child off to kindergarten. liz wiley is the mother of fou children heading in four different rections and martina servos is about to send her only child off to a college dorm next week. welcome to all of you. kate, let's start with you. kindergarten, it's a big deal. what do you feel as you're sending yur child off? >> anxiy, really. >> how are you coping with that? >> i just feel like m sending him off -- i know he's 5 and not goingo colge, but i feel like i'm sending him off to the real world. he's out there now. >> you are. little advice, because my -- >> oh, cute. >> mine went to day camp for the first time. she gets on thebus.

you have this thing you loved and nurtured and all of a sudden, bye. but if you feel you've done a good job and built them, that's when they're ready. on the one hand, it's melancholy, oh, my god! on the other hand, she's got it. >> and you're sending them off to the big world, which you are doing, but you have to surround that whole image with he or she's going to do well. i know they're like a really big kid and they're going to do well and they'll be comfortable and make friends and they'll feel good about themselves, and that's what you have to give to the child. otherwise, they pick up your anxiety. >> right. >> i was just going to say, you don't want all your stress and that fear to make eddie go, oh, my god -- >> big sunglasses. >> liz, you've got four kids. >> yes. >> and they are running you ragged. >> crazy. >> it's kind of the understatement. >> a 10-ye, 7-year-old, 6-year-old, 4-year-old, and they're all vy,ry veer social, aoi oingndng.sy my oldest is.mp aiv coetite gyast. she trains six days a week and the other plays flag football and i have a cheerleader.

>> look at the group. >> and my little onis wanting to join with the others. so, it's really -- >> if you uld pinpoint, what's really good for you? >> the hours 7:00 to 9:00, then i have a respite when they're at schl. then from 3:00 to 9:30 is insane. it's homework, activities and it's shifts. the oldest, gymnast doesn't get home until 9:30. i put the others to bed at 8:30 and wait for the second shift, homework. >> i've worked with a lot of working moms, and when they come back to work mondaymorning, thank god i'm bk to work. what you do, what all you moms do that stay at home is infinitely harder, physically harder, mentally harder. they, of course, they're back to work, doing this and that. so, god bless you. i mean, literally, we could not do at you do. it's so true. and part of it has todo with organization and also appreciation. and the mom is the one who has to be very, very ganized and help the kids get organized but also understand that she's not going to get all this, you know, appreciation and accolade. he has to know that what she's doing is right for the kids and for her family. and those off hours which are

not really off, by the way, bause nobody's ever really off, that's when you do things that have to do with getting yourself centered and calmer and collecting. >> they don't take the bus, they walk up and i take a deep breath, because a soon as they open up door -- i have this! i have homework! when do i have to be at the gym? >> martina, you're going through things that a lot of moms ryt there are such anxiety when it comes to sending your only child off to college. >> yes, the empty nest syndrome. >> true. >> tell us what you're going through. >> well, i'm not afraid for her. i know she's going to be fine. >> what are y going to do now? >> yes. i don't ow. i think i totally have to really find myself. i mean, i'm an interior architect, so i do have my o business and i'm working, but i also have to find a new purpose, because as a mother, all of us know that, and as a father, too, every thoughtuns by your child, whatever you do, every appointment -- can i make it home in time? oh, she has a field hockey game,

i have to be there. >> it's tough. >> it's interesting, a lot of my friends were going through this, kids going to college. i've watched them. there's two scenarios -- the empty-nesters. some of them love it because they reconnect, their marriage is amazing and the womanas her own thing going on. the ones that struggle with it, and i think this is a great lessofor moms -- it's like, you have have something more in your life than just your children, because otherwise, its empty. >> it's so true, donny. the other piece of it is -- and you nailedit -- it's really defining who you are and what your purpose is. because for all these years, she has been the center of your fe. and that has come first. now for mothers, it's really putting yourself first and seeing, who am i? what is my definition and what can i o? and we have to understand that this is all abt loss. it's wonderful, but it's also about loss, and you must pay attention to that loss as you decide what you're going to be doing. >> before we go, we've got to show donny's kids. i've got to see the picre. where is the photo? >> i've got three girls. >> we've been waiting for this. donny's got three girls. >> london is going to be 6, aisy is 2 and chelsea is 22.

by the way, if i had eight more kids, they would all be rls. i would have it no other way. to me -- >> we want to thank all of our panelists. thank you for everything. >> good luck, guys. >> for more information on "momtourage," logon to ivillage.com. >> up next, a live performance from country group music gloriana. >> first, these messages. i liket like that. ♪ ( top cracks op ) introducing new special k protein shakes. ♪ a truly great-tasting breakfast shake. ahh! with 10 grams of protein and grams of fiber, it's the creamy, delicious way to satisfy your hunger... to help you lose weight. ♪ so you can kick the tin can habit. try new special k protein shakes today!

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years ago to start a group and came across rache on myspace. >> oh, on myspace? how about cheyenne? how did you find her? >> they started playing as a three-piece and i moved to nashville and saw them playing and asked to join theband. >> you're opening for taylor swift. what are you playing now? >> our first single called "wild at heart." >> take it away. ♪ ♪ down a back road, long, hot summer, a couple kids run-in'loose and wild ♪ ♪ he kissed her, she said, mister, take an inch and i'll give giveou a mile ♪ ♪ i ain't here to do anything halfway, don't give a damn what anyone might say, i just wanna free fall for a while ♪ ♪ that rebel moon is shining, those stars burn like diamonds, hell bent on chasing down that

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ay, that does i for us thifriday. and guess what? >> what? >> i'm not leaving. kathie lee is gone, i'm not going anywhere. >> we loveu, but you're out you're out. we'll sign outith the week kathie.as kathie. donny, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> my cohort kathie lee gifford is taking a week off, and filling tinhe hot seat is miss tamron hall. >> hey. >> how are you? >> natalie morales and i decided it was time to train for a triathlon. >>g cou y yt can'ouswim, natat bike. why are y -- >> you're a guest on the show. >> that's pretty much it. ♪ >> bounce it? >> yep. >> good. >> oh, good! a'man>> i'm a fat guy.uest. i sweat a lot. i asked for a fat. >> got a big uth, that brd.

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