some optimistic news for 3 mi r miners trapped underground in chile. and messag from above? a south carolina woman claims to and messag from above? a south carolina woman claims to see a divine image in her mri. captions paid for by nbc-universal televisi hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. today, we begi with a global threat. japan and sweden are the latest countries to put their citizens on the watch for possible terror attacks in europe. the u.s. and england launched travel alerts over the weekend. but as steve handelsman reports, so far, fear isn't a factor for many americans on the move. >> repter: dulles airport outside washington, despite warnings traveling to europe, no panic among people heading twl. >> it doesn't bother me. i am going home.

>> i'm not afraid. >> the same tore americans in europe. >> but i'm not really wored here. >> reporter: police across europe are looking for ten al qaeda suspects. u.s. officials are worried. >> it speaks to al qaeda central still having the capability to threaten the west. >> reporter: osama bin laden is back in business, five german recruits killed by a rocket from a u.s. drone. key intelligences coming from an al qaeda captive afghanistan. >> the spectrum of information suggested we needed to put something out to warn people about the potential for attacks. . >> reporter: what might be the target? big train stations and transits are guarded. >> if they want to cook up a bomb in their kitchen or pick up a gun and shoot someone, that's far more difficul to stop that a sophisticated airline plot.

>> reporter: officials most fear something like the 2008 jihad attack in ndia. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. not even a full week into october, and already11 nato service members have been killed in afghanistan, including for just yesterday. their nationalities have not been disclosed. on monday, aexplosions kiled up to four afghan police officers. it happened in kandahar. the supreme court kicked off a new term yesterday with the court rejecting hundreds of appeals, including one from the relatives of 9/11 victims. they wanted a proper burial for materials taken from the world trade center site because it could contain the ashes of vict victims. on justice elena cagean's

first day, she sat out of the second case. she has disqualified herself from it and about two dzen others to avoid any conflict with her work as u.s. solicitor general. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. a georgia teen is dead after the driver of a school bus lost control and overturned, pinning the teen under the bus several of the 11 other students on the bus we injured, but were said to be in good or fair condition. authorities say the 59-year-old driver was a trainee. no word yet on possible charges. traffic remains closed in the houston ship channel after a tugboat an three barges hit a 300-foot-tall high voltage transmission line. electrical tower, which was turned off at the time of the accent, is now leaning over, threatening to crash into the channel. no one was hurt, but shipping delays could mean losses of up to $1 pp billion. in california, the mullmies of the world are on display as

what's being billed as the world's largest mummy exhibit ever. visitors come face-to-face with naturally preserved mummies, some still dressed in the fashion of their times. and in south carolina, jesus in an mri? that's the divine discovery one woman says she made after looking at her scan. physical proof, she says, that jesus was in the room. she identified his eyes, nose, mouth, even a crown of thorns showing up in the exact place where a cancerous tumor was found, which she believes is nothi short of a miracle. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc teorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> that looks like something a little scary. >> remember that grilled cheese that had that -- >> yes. they now have toasters that you can have stuff imprinted on it.

>> like the mickey mouse? >> exact hi. let's talk about the forecast out there. good morning, everyone. we have rain from pittsburgh to buffalo, back through pennsylvania and new york state. it will be cloudy into new england. a lot of clouds around new york city, same for boston and part horde and providence. you can e the moisture here. not a lot of heavy rain. occasional areas of drizzle and showers. so bring the umbrella once again. the steadier rains will be back here. even ohio is getting it today around cleveland. and it's cold, too. chilly temperatures. 43 in chicago. we have chilly tperatures down into the areas of tennessee. atlanta is cool at 46 degrees. today's highs, cool from the great lakes down to atlanta. beautiful in florida. middle of the country, fantastic weather pattern this wk. while the east coast suffers, you're gorgeous from minneapolis down the dallas. enjoy it. it's a great fall day. that's a look at your forecast. now here is a look at the weather outside your window.

well, new orleans is looking nice today. it's 75 and sunny. orlando, ideal weath this time of year down there, 83, low humidity. charlotte, 68 partly cloudy. there's that rain in new york city, on and off all day long. lynn, slowly things will improve in new england. i'll give you wedsday's forecast, coming up. >> all right, bill,hank you. credit card troubles, takeover talks. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, a new poll on the world's most eligible women. a very special night for the patriots. the mets clean house. and one more error for the pirates. you're watching "early today."

>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. a long time federal judge in

georgia is facing drug and weapons charges after he allegedly bought cocaine, marijuana and pain killers from a stripper with whom he was having an affair. judge jack camp is also accused of possessing two illegal guns. according to court documents, the exotic dancer inhe case was also an fbi informal. the oil industry has yet to react to many of the lessons learned this summerduring bp's disasters. acourting to experiments, it could be anoer year before a better containment system is developed to stop leaks below the ocean's surface. chile's president says his government is, quote, very close torescuing 33 miners trapped deep underground for nearly 2 months. he now hopes the men will be pulled out by october 15th. brazilians this week elected

an actual clown to congress. this is no joke. the 45-year-old whose sage name means grumpy ran on the campaign slogan, it can't get any worse. although he received more votes than any other candidate, he could be removed from office if reports that he is ill literate prove to be correct. and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on nbc.com. if you own a laptop computer, you may want t think twice before literally using it on your lap. researchers point to several cases, including a 12-year-old swiss boy who ended up wi discoloration on his left thigh after playing video games for a few hours every day for several months. while the condition known as toasted skin syndrome is totally harmless, it can cause your skin to darken permanently. for more information on this and other health stories, check out our page at nbc.com.

>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,751 after losi 78 points yesterday. the s&p fell 9 points. the nasdaq dropped 26. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo, the nikki added 137 while in hong kong the hang seng rose 20. more mixed economic data gave some investors a reason to sion the sidelines monday while others cashed in on september's record rally. investors mostly shrugged off a four-month high in august for pending sales of homes while factory orders flipped for the same period. warning signs from still struggling european economies that helped push the dollar higher against the euro and sink some materials stocks. u.s. steel and alcoa both fell more than 2%. the bank of japan surprised

investors cutting its benchmark interest rate to near zero. back on the street yesterday, american express was the biggest drag on the dow, losing 6.5% after vowing to fight anti-trust charges filed by the department of justice yesterday. visa and mastercard were included in the suit and have already agreed on satellitement. microsoft weighed down tech stocks, flipping nearly 2% aftr an analyst downgrade cited competition from tablet computers. sanofi launched a hostile offer for gemzyme. the massachusetts company has turned down offers twice. sara lee got reported offers from kkr. and finally, closet eaters,

rejoice. sneaking a midnight sun chips snack is about to get a whole lot quieter. in response to overwhelming consumer complaints, free toe lay is sackg their biodegradable but incredibly noisy bags. well, europe claims the cup. baseball starts handing out pink slips. and a major league gasp by a pittsburgh pirate. plus, the patriots took it to their division rivals last night in south beach behind a bev very of special plays by special teams. your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. we have a gloomy tuesday forecast in new england. in one area that you don't expect, los angeles. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports last night in miami, one new england patriot had a night to remember. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. the miami dolphins held the patriots to just six points in the fst half and then new england's special teams took open. opening kickoff, brandon tate took it from 3 yards deep in his own end zone, hit the seem and he was gone. down the sidelines, 03 yards to

the house. patriots up, 13-7 and the route was on. new england's special teams stifled it out. patrick chung, busy a night. blocked a field goal,locked a punt and returned this interception big for a score. patriots won, 27-14. the u.s. trailed by three in celtic manor. tiger woods, the shot of the day. and look at h reaction. he didn't even know he made the shot. only fitting after a long week, it came down to the final ma'am. graeme mcdowel sank a birdie all but closing out hunter mahan. fans mobbed thegreen. europe reclaimed the ryder cup with a 14 1/2 to 13 1/2 victory. pttsburgh preerts john russell, milwaukee brewers ken macha all fired. the mets handed giam meniah his

papers. finally, i don't think this is why russell was fired, but you don't know. russell wore thepanish version of the peters jersey and he hit a home run. later, he changed jerseys and he struck out. if it ain't broke, don't fix it. for the pirates, the jerseys are the least of their problems. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. today, lady gaga beast of the justin bieber for a milestone. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, yes, those are pink fire engines, trying to put out a fire of a different kind. you're watching "early today."

welcome back on this tuesday. gorgeous weather for you today. ohio valley, more or less around indianapolis to chicago and minneapolis, the problem weather is from about clevela through the east coast. especially new england. that's where we're going to have a lot of clouds and shower continue in the drizzle. by the time we get to wednesday, it looks like it's going to shift more towards central and southern portions of new england. new york city should clear it out. by thursday, everyone is looking better here. there is troublesome weather. once we get rid of that mess, we'll be pretty nice heading to the weekend. no big storms. if you're watching us in minneapolis, minnesota, indulge in the 1,000-year-old history of lynn's favorite chocolate.

modern, guilty pleasuret chocolate, the exhibition, at the minnesota history center and that's yo "early today" event of the day. >> do you get samples? >> for you, yes. >> i'm headed there. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. according to a poll conducted but the unlikely combo of "60 minutes" and vanity fair, jenner anniston is the most eligible female star. she took 29% of the vote. other interesting women othe most eligible list, actress halle berry, elin nordegrinnd betty white came in with 11% of the vote. lady gaga came in, as well. she and teen heart throb justin bieber are both approaching a

landmark in the indury, 1 million youtube views. finally, reanna may have started an issue when she told bbc dio about her new album, quote, i didn't want the generic pop record that quiche ya or lady gaga or katy perry would do. lady gaga may be a lot of things, but generic doesn't come to mind. >> not even close. there were pictures of her going through the airport yestday that we would not show here. >> really? you thinkite strange wearing ten inch heel or platform shoes to the airport? >> for her, no. >> no comment, bill. that's the safest answer. and this comes to us fro wmc tv 5 in memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heroes are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on the latest legs of their pink heels tour. a journey across america raising

issues about cancer that affect women. leaving their mark on the signure pink fire truck. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station.

cooldown. it is a chilly morning out there. veronicaill tell us if this is the start of a new trend. the hunt is on for a group of men believed to be the reason for heightened security across europe. good morning to you i' joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome on this tuesday, october 5th, 2010 a travel alert remains in effect for americans traveling to europe. the u.s. state department won't specify a specific. this morning news 4's jackie bensons staying on top of this story from dulles airport. >> reporter: arriving international passengers confirmed seeing tighter security when they left europe. in washington, u.s. attorney general eric holder refused to get into specifics, but insisted

the state department alert was, in his words, a timely thing to do. >> when using mass transit to be cautious. in market places, to use caution to avoid political demonstration, things of that nature. >> reporter: police in europe are looking for ten al qaeda suspects. >> it speaks to al qaeda central, still having the capability to threaten the west. >> reporter: they are said to be training europeaning in pakistan. five german recruits were killed by a rocket from a u.s. drone. >> we need to put something out to warn people of the potential of attacks. >> reporter: officials most fear something like the 2008 jihad attack in mumbai, india.