this morning on "early today," testing its limits. iran defies the international community and test fires a fresh round of missiles. the plot thickens. filmmaker and fugitive roman poe hand s is arrested after spending more than three decades in exile. and arizona annihilation. phoenix residents get their wish as an unwelcomed building is

phoenix residents get their wish as an unwelcomed building is reduced to rubble. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and today we beginwith where we go from here. from moscow to washington, world leaders are weighing strategies on how to handle iran's latest moves. not only did the regime reveal a secret nuclear facility, but it's been conducting military war exercises, including a series of short, medium and now long-range missile launches that have put the western world on edge. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: iran is testing a series of missiles and testing the patience of the western world. ignoring this past week's tensions over its newly revealed nuclear facility. >> there's really a poke in the eye to those who think that diplomatic efforts and agreements and inspections are

going to change the way that iran is going. >> reporter: u.s. officials want to put iran's nuclear ambitions on trial later this week at the six nation talks in geneva. >> they have to come to this meeting october 1st and present convincing evidence as to the purpose of their nuclear program. >> reporter: the critical players are russia and china, which have consistently blocked sanctions. now, russia is signaling it might be willing to get tougher if iran won't back down. >> and their economic problems are difficult enough that i think that severe sanctions would have the potential of bringing them to change their policies. >> reporter:ormer president bill clinton said this week's meetings offer a unique opportunity for negotiators. >> they can more explicitly lay out things they may not be prepared to say in public yet about what the options are if iran continues down this path. >> reporter: for now, iran is

showing no signs of backing down and virtually daring the world to do something about it. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. officials in the philippines say 100 people are dead in that country's worst flood anything four decades. amid the devastation, at least 5,000 people have been rescued, most having lost everything in that storm. the latest victims apparently died in a mud slide that happened north of the capital. the survivors join the estimated 430,000 displaced in the aftermath. in what's being called a state of qaa lamb my in dozens of provinces they are freeing up emergency funds. by some estimates, 80% of manila is still underwater. >> there's a decades old legal case brewing anew this morning by roman polanski.

the 76 could be extradited back to the u.s. sentencing for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl back in 1977. at the request of the u.s. government, the oscar winner was picked up in zurich where he planned to attend a film festival in his honor. several countries are pushing for clemency. saying he fled the country only after the judge in that case 31 years ago failed to honor a plea agreement. now, here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. folks in arizona are happy to see an eye sore gone after demolition crews brought down this old building just in seconds. it was reduced just to a rolling cloud of dust. safety first, though. safety crews had to take out the old tinted glass. in gorgia one driver fell victim to dangerous vandalism there. the man drove into a sinkhole

after some one removed traffic cones. he wasn't injured. but to make matters worst, burglars broke into the stuck car and stole his radio. a motorcycle jumper in nevada shattered a world record and he did it twice. ryan capes broke the ramp to amp record. apparently still not satisfied with the first jump so he lined up for a second shot and flew 316 fe. in california, dozens of women took a historic leap to raise money for breast cancer. 181 participants, many of them survivors themselves of cancer, broke the record for most women sky diving in formation. it was called "jump for a cause" and it pulled in $300,000. and charlie brown may have found the great pumpkin at a colorado festival. at the fourth annual weigh up,

they needed forklifts just to move thiessen tries. this winner took the prize and the state record, weighing in at 1,283 pounds. a lot of pumpkin pie. now for a look at the national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, good morning. >> how do you feel about toasted pumpkin seeds in. >> tasty. >> you put them in the oven. >> a pain to make. >> they always burn. very fine line. >> exactly. >> let's talk a little bit about your monday forecast. hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. the front has passed off the eastern seaboard. dropped the humidity in the southeast. then the storm behind it. this has fall written all over it. strong, gusty winds, leaves blowing up there in northern portions of michigan and also through wisconsin and minnesota this morning. that will sweep into the east as we go throughout the day today. the southeast, you're quiet. all your flooding is done with.

they will come to their levels the next couple days in georgia. the rain and the cooler weather is in the great lakes today. that will be our travel trouble spots. we have storms sweeping through areas like cleveland. look at all the active lightning strikes, columbus, cleveland, lake erie. we will track the storms to pittsburgh and eventually buffalo during the morning today. so here's your forecast. showers and storms, detroit, buffalo, cleveland, columbus. we're dry from boston to d.c. and also through the southeast. and it will be warm for one more day. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. we're going to continue to watch warm conditions out ahead of the cold front. atlantic city, new jersey, you could hit 81 today. areas behind the front, much cooler. look at cincinnati, ohio, only 66 today. ahead of the front, enjoy one more warm day. dan, as i mentioned, this is going to be a warm monday and

big changes as we go into tuesday and wednesday. >> so you're saying enjoy it while it lasts. >> this could be one of the last summer days for a while. >> put the bermudas away. thank you, bill. asian shares get swamped, a major pharmaceutical deal in the works, and new york's best street meat. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, bruce willis and some kids from new york get owned by meatballs. also, tiger woods and phil mickelson both win, the yankees clinch, and brett favre strikes gold against the 49ers. you're watching "early today."

good morning and welcome back to "early today," everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and here are some of your top headlines this monday morning. for the first time since the 1980s, social security will be paying out more in benefits than

it collects in taxes. the reason, recent job cuts and a jump in early retirement claims from laid off seniors. next year that deficit is forecast to hit $10 billion and 9 billion the following year. in germany, chancellor angela merkel has claimed victory, winning a second term in office. the nation's main left wing party was dealt a huge blow in that race, putting merkel's conservative party on track to form new center right government. honduras, the interim leaders suspended several civil liberties. they have given power to respect people without warrants and restrict the news media. that came after manuel zelaya who is hold up in the embassy called for marches to march the anniversary. op-ed writer for the "new york times" and speech writer

for the nixon white house died. a pulitzer prize sapphire was a well-known conservative columnist. he was 79 years old. now here's an early look how wall street will kick off the day today. the dow opens 9,665 after dipping 42 points on friday. the s&p, that dropped 6. the nasdaq, that lost 16 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei tumbled 256 points and in hong kong the hang seng tumbled 435 points. looking for guidance on whether to lighten the load or make the move before the next rally. worries over the pace of a u.s. recovery dipping into overseas profits sent the nikkei down 3% to its first close below 10,000 since july. leading the nikkei's losses,

auto giant honda dropped 5%. back home, the lumberg survey shows gas pricesave dropped nearly 7 cents in the last two weeks. on average, regular unleaded is now $2.52 a gallon. abbott laboratories plans to announce it will acquire prescription group sole say. the economic report investors will be watching this week, data from the labor department due out this friday. although analysts predicted the government's monthly tally of unemployed americans will rise, the number could send markets into a tailspin. wall street keeping an eye on ben bernanke thursday when he testifies on regulatory reform. some weary investors will be listening for any additional word on the federal reserve's plan to tighten the economic stimulus policies. investors will look at how nike is weathering the

recession, when it reports quarterly earnings tomorrow. speaking of sneak ergersnea fifth annual vendee awards top slot for the best fair from a street vendor went to a taco stand in brooklyn. on average, $6 a plate. best street meat. a long-awaited win for the detroit lions after a two-season losing streak. plus, a big night for the new york yankees after they sweep their biggest rivals. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. our monday weather headlines feature a strong storm moving through the great lakes, and finally a cooldown for our friends on the west coast. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good monday morning to you. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm barbara harrison. straight ahead on "news 4 today," a deadly home invasion.

and a maryland neighborhood on edge. the terrifying turn of events that has police urging residents to be vigilant. >> plus, intense moments at a strip mall once rocked by an explosion. >> a disappointing loss for football fans in washington. the redskins end a 19-game good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the only thing sweeter than heading into the postseason at the top of the division is beating your arch rivals in the process. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. hi there. good morning. the yankees wrapped up the american league east and did it against the hated rivals the boston red sox. to new york. pit it up in the sixth inning. yanks down 2-1.

matsui with a shot to j.d. drew who can't make a catch. that scores. start spreading the news. yankees will have home field throughout the playof after winning their 11th a.l. crown since '95. to golf. phil mickelson won the championship but woods brought home the money. a $10 million bonus. to football, peyton manning and the colts giving arizona more than they could handle. put over 500 yards of total office with manny tossing four touchdowns. colts over the cards, 31-10. sanchez became the first rookie quarterback to start a season and win the first three games of his career. he threw a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as the jets beat the titans, 24-17. couple fantastic finishes to show you. first in minnesota. vikings needing a touchdown with other 10 seconds to play against the 49ers. brett favre throws up a play and

it's answered. greg lewis comes down with it. vikings win, 27-24. bengals and steelers, cincy down 5 with 18 seconds to play. carson palmer finds caldwell in the end zone to give cincinnati a lead. bengals win, 23-20. and finally, break up the lions after 19 straight losses. detroit finally won a game. stafford hits johnson for a 21 yard touchdown to give the felines an early lead, and they never look back. lions beat the redskins, 19-14. and that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> thank you, mario. a picture is worth a thousand words. how about several hundred thousa dollars for one reality tv star's wedding pictures. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, when some men in oregon take the phrase, walk a mile in her shoes, well, they take it quite literally. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this monday morning. some of the worst weather out there is rolling through ohio. cleveland, it's raining. some lightning strikes to the south of you. one cell near canton. from columbus to pittsburgh on 70, storms. be careful on that drive. other areas are dry. summer through georgia, florida,

up through the atlantic. new england, a very warm full day. if you're watching nbc 6 in miami, study newton's law of motion from the fall of the apple to the dance of the planets at the world's in motion exhibit at the miami science museum. that's your eastern event of the day, dan. go to the beach once you get sick of the sun, then the museum. >> and learn something. good idea. thank you, bill. >> you don't learn something at the beach. >> physics i suppose applies. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. "cloudy with a chance of meatballs "was the perfect one to take the top spot. it has cooked up 60 million in ticket sales. second place, that went to the latest disney film "surrogates." it brought in $15 million. taking a bow for third place, "fame." it is calling for females, although n many showed up for the audition.

10 million in its debut. finally, you may not know who she is but her wedding is worth pretty big bucks. chloe kardashian married lamar odum in beverly hills. "okay" magazine paid $300,000 for the nuptials. this comes from news channel 8 in portland, oregon in beaverton, some men rose to the challenge to help prevent sexual assault. for an event called walk a mile in her shoes, guys turned out in women's high heels. they were standing pretty tall for a good reason, all to spread awareness of sexual violence and raise money for a local center for assault victims. many of these wobbly walkers, though, were accompanied by their wives, who opted for, well, you know, more sensible flats. great story i'm dan kloeffler, and this

is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on 4:54 is our time right now. we have 59 fall-like degrees here in the nation's capital on this 28th day of september 2009. take a live look at the washington skyline. beautiful as always. good morning. welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm barbara harrison. and we want to take a look at our weather right now, find out whags going on today. tom kierein right here. good morning, tom. >> good morning. yeah, an autumn chill has descended upon the region, under a clear sky on this monday morning. no travel problems weatherwise. no precipitation around the region. temperatures are certainly cool, down into the low and mid-50s in the suburbs and rural areas. upper 50s to near 60 in washington and right near the bay. i'll show you t forecast for today, maybe some rain on the way. stay tuned. >> thank you, tom. >> thanks very much. let's say good morning and happy

mond morning to ashley linder and the news 4 traffic network. good morning. >> hi, ashley. >> hey, guys, good morning. not a good morning for me, traveling down to 270. we have some delays. we have an overturned vehicle about a mile before father hurley boulevard. only the right shoulder is getting by. northbound fire and rescue on the left shoulder but as you can see here, southbound we do have delays so definitely be in your best interests this morning to not take 270 southbound north of 121 in clarksburg. back to you. >> boy, starting early, isn't it? >> yeah. >> incredible. we'll be back to you in about ten minutes, ashley. >> here now is a look at some other stories happening today. several stores at a prince george's county strip mall will remain closed today while fire officials investigate a gas leak there. the leak was discovered yesterday near the marshall's store at the penn mar shopping center in forestville. ten stores h to be evacuated. you may remember a similar gas leak at this mall in may caused a huge explosion that injured nine firefighters. >> after a momentous week, the

u.n. general assembly is winding down. president obama and others took the podium last week, but today the prime minister of army ruled myanmar will speak. he'll be the first myanmar leader to visit the u.n. since 1995. >> iran continues its war games today as the world watches this morning, they test fired a long range missile. they fired several short-range missiles yesterday. military leaders sayhe tests st meant to show they are powerful enough to reach israel. >> today is yom kippur. in israel, the military is increasing security. they shut down the west bank border until tend of the holiday, fearing attacks. it's a solemn day of fasting and praying for the jewish people. yom kippur ends at sunday tonight. >> thieves flying high in time for the holiday. >> a warning for travelers. several airlines have added a

new fee to hit travelers where it hurts at the worst possible time. we are told what to look for. >> reporter: thanksgiving is coming. that means christmas and new year's aren't far behind, but before you celebrate, the airlines are ready to collect. they're targeting holiday travelers. american airlines, united, delta, northwest and us airways will now charge $10 extra just to fly on the sunday after thanksgiving and the weekend after new year's. >> another way and another scheme to, you know, continue to pump money out of the consumer. >> it's never-ending. fees are never-ending. >> reporter: fares are actually dropping. it's the surcharges that are skyrocketing. at this time last year, the airlines collected $2.3 billion in fees alone. this year it spiked more than 50% to $3.8 billion. >> it's a flying beware. their mission is to show you rock-bottom prices. then they're hoping that once you do that, you get the air travel fever. >> reporter: customers complain

the fees are often hidden. you book a flight and the fare seems pretty reasonable, but then you get to the total price and the cost has jumped. and that's before you even get to the airport and pay those checked baggage fees. >> all of a sudden we say, boom, what the heck just happened? >> reporter: many airlines are still operating in the red and executives claim they need the fees to stay in business. most airlines now charge 15 to $20 for the first checked bag. jetblue and virgin america charge as much as $30 for a prefred seat. and british airways has announced it will charge about $60 just to select a seat well in advance. >> they put a flag up after i gave them my credit card number and said, more seats were taken and, therefore, your flight is now $50 more. >> reporter: there is a bright spot. customer complaints are actually down this year but at what cost? jeff ross sen, nbc news, new york. >> if you're getting away instead of heading home, the fees will still get