this morning on "early today," rumble in reno. the most powerful senate democrat and his challenger go on the attack in a bitter political matchup. life after near death, chile's mirle miners begin leaving the hospital to return to their lives. and home run, a florida man tries a different type of diamond for his unique wedding tries a different type of diamond for his unique wedding proposal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning. i'm ln berry. today, we begin with a fight to

the finish. sparks flew in las vegas between a much anticipated debate between harry reid and sharron angle. the two are back to back in the race for the senate seat. last night,t was angle who came out swinging. nbc's tracie potts is in washington with the details. >> od morning. we saw her come out swinging from the very beginning of that debate. you've got the senate's top democrat in danger of losing his seat to a tea party candidate who is third to national attention, a candidate who he calls extremist. last night, they slashed on pretty much every subject, social security, immigration, foreign polic and a couple of big ones. healtcare and jobs. >> myjob is to create jobs. what she's talking about is extreme. we have to do this. we've been doing it since boulder dam was created 81 years ago. we started the construction.

>> and your response? once again, harry reid, it's not your job to create jobs. it's your job to create policies that create the confidce for the private sector, to create those jobs. >> the debating actualy started before the official debate. both released new tv ads just before that debate last night. they don't have very long to make their case. early voting in nevada begins this weekend. lynn. >> tracie potts there in washington. thanks as always. well, the justice departnt is asking a u.s. district judge to allow the military don't ask, don't tell policy to stay in place, at least for now. that action came two days after the judge ordered the pentagon to stop enforcing its ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military. . in court papers filed yesterday, the government argued that allowing the ruling to be implemented would compliment ongoing reviews of the law.

speaking at a town hall yesterday, president obama reiterated his opposition to the policy. >> thisis not a question of whether the policy will end. this policy will end and will end on my watch. >> however, the administration has also said that congress and not the courts should change don't ask, don't tell. of the 33 chilean miners who spent over two months trapped underground are now adjusting to celebrity status in chile. the first three men left the hospital last night and were joined by a mob o photographers. most of the miners are just fine, although one was treated for pneumonia and three others had to have surgery for dental problems. earlier in the day, themen got a visit from chile's president who called the rescue a miracle. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. in florida, the happie place on earth turned ugly when

a guest attacked a driver on a disney shuttle bus. the driver told the guest that the bus was full. thgs escalated when the hot tempered man lunged at the driver even though he was hold ago baby. officials say the driver is on paid leave while the confrontation is being investigated. in rhode island, it took five fighter else eight hours to put out a massive blaze that gutted a mill. the mill was mostly vacant and there are no injuries reported. officials are looking into how it stard. oregon man is behd bars this morning for a bizarre burglary attempt. the man was trying to break into a rocks and minerals museumy digging hole through a wall dressed in head to toe camouflage. the caretaker discover the hole and called police. the 33-year-old man is charged with burglary and miss chief. >>back in florida, one girl

received an over the top proposal from her love struck boyfriend. the romantic man rented a baseball field and rented ten gallons of paint to write out his proposal. after taking a helicopter ride, he found out all that work paid off when she sd yes. i bet she does. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good orning, bill. are you feeling a little guilty about your proposal? was it enough pomp and circumstance there sfp. >> i was okay. i get it now because it was on the bgest diamond. very creative. i bow to you. excellent job. let's talk about this forecast because we are dealing with this big coastal storm coming up through new england. it's kind of like a nor'easter, really, without the snow and without a strong northeast wind. let me explain the jet stream. a big dip to theorth means great weather in the middle of the country. when you get this jet stream diving down like this, that's

what's helping t build the storm. and it's going sit there and spin. it's going to get cut off over the next 48 hours. it's goingo sit there and be a big wind machine over new england. and all those leaves that are on the trees, a lot of them won't be when this storm is done. ost of the country is clear. even south florida is looking nice and dry today, too. the yellow is a moderate to heavier rain. you'll notice that almost all of new england is discovered covered right now. new york city, long island, the rain is ending here shortly. boston, you'll probably havto go another two or three hours befe your rain end all of northern new england wibt won't be until later on this afternoon. and the big story isn't the rain. it's going to be thewind. as this story anks up, the winds on the backside, we're calling it a nor'easter. it's really only a nor'easter for the coasl areas of maine. the northwest wind is what's going to get everyone's attention, from philadelphia, new york, up through connecticut and rhode island. over the next two days, wcould see winds gusting from 35 to 45

miles per hour. with leaves on the trees, that's where we could see problems with power outages. i don't think whole trees will go down, but definitely some limbs over the next couple of days. new england is the travel trouble spot, but look how gorgeous the rest of the nation is. it should be a great fall friday. that's a look at your forecas now here is a look at the weather outside your window. miami, florida, just some showers left over today. we should clear those out during the afternoon. baltimore today, breezy and 66. detroit, nice and 60 degrees. how gorgeous is st. louis today? 70 and sunny. lynn, complete weekend forecast coming up. >> bill, thank you. banks take a hit. the government is seeing red and a barbie doll with wings. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, it's a battle of the generations at the box office this weekend. who is going to come out on top? a homecoming for the red wings mike madano, rangers and yankees ready for the alcs and

another tough day for brett farve. 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. nbc news has learned that seven of eight native service members killed in afghanistan yesterday were americans. at least 42 nato oops have been killed in afghanistan so far this month. violence in afghanistan is at its highest level since the overthrow of the taliban nine years ago. gre workers upset over unpaid wages and layoffs plan to rally at the acropolis for the third trais strght day after clashing with police at the tourist site yesterday. authorities using tear gas to clear the demonstrators, locked the entrance gates and refused to let in tourists. after nearly eight years of work and at a cost of $240 million, a bridge that will let

drivers bypass the hoover dam at the arizona/nevada border is ready to open. at a dedication ceremony yesterday, transportation secretary ray la hood said the dam itself is one of the wonders of the world and he hopes the bridge will become another. the inructor, named for former nevada governor mike o'callahan and war hero pat tillman. the white house came the pink house yesterday in honor of breast cancer awareness day. >> and now hers an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,094 after dipping one point yesterday. the s&p slipped 4 points, the nasdaq five. taking a look at overseas trading this morning in tokyo, the nikkei and in hong kong, the hang seng fell 4.

the nation's biggest banks were hit hard yesterday on fears that mounting mortgage problems could add up to a big bill. an unexpected rise in jobless claims added to the cautious tone as investors hedge their betts ahead ofhis morning's chief by fed chief ben bernanke. they're listening for any clues that the federal reserve is about to pump more cash into the economy. meanwhile, the obama administration is waiting for the announcement th the deficit topped $1 trillion for the send year in a row. that number is down $125 billion from last year. over on the nasdaq, apollo group plunged 23% after forec t forecasting a sharp drop in student enrollments. appls ipad will hit verizon wireless shelves this month, further fueling speculation that the iphone could be next. federal authorities have slapped cbs with $75 million in

fines for allowing repeated purchases of pseudo afedin in its stores. it's the main ingredient used to make meth amphetamines. keep an eye on google today. ey blew past earnings aft the bell thanks to strong ad sales that fueled a 25% jump in revenue. finally, move over, ken. barbie has a new accessory that's turning heads. the blond icon is sporting a choker with a 1 karat fancy pink diamond center. she will be auctioned o this month for an estimated $250,000 to $500,000 for breast cancer research. a gut check for brett farve and the pennant race under way again. 6/ 6/

your early morning sports headlines are just ahead. a nor'easter is going to keep new gland windy all weekend. your weekend forecast isoming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the baseball playoff res down to the final four and

tonight, the american league championship series gets under way in texas. here is nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. good morning. the alcs starts tonight. rangers slugger josh hamilton thinks enough is enough. >> how many times could they win it, you know wat i mean? there has to be a change at some point. so, you know, it's nothing that we're going to back down from. everybody on the outside looks at this and says, obviously, the rangers are underdogs. we don't look at it that way. we look at how we've played them this year. we've played em pretty good. >> ought to be a pretty good series. tonight, game one. hockey in dallas, an emotional homecoming of sorts for mike madan opep played 20 seasons for the stars' organizations. after this one, you probably wishes he played 21.

madonas returned with a win. college football, randy to ladder for protection in the second quarter. geno smith chaked it to sanders who lateraled it. this has been a rough week for brett farve. the vings continue to struggle. he fought off allegations about sending sexy text message and, now he's nursing a sore elbow. on top of it, he's been hit where it hurts. sombody tossed him the ball and it hit him in a tough area, the same area that's been in question all week long. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. can a stunt movie come in

mber one at this box office this weekend? your early morning entertainment headlines are raight ahead. at home, one hero marches to a different beat. you're watching "early today."

welcome back. of course, we're watching a nor'easter with the heavy rains moving up throu new england during the day today. a lot ofhe heavy rain will be exiting this afternoon. then it's a big wind machine

this weekend. mide of the nation, the deep south intermountain west, everyone is looking at a nice weekend. the problem area will be in new england. even into saturday, gorgeous weather out there for college football games or whatever activities you want to plan outdoors. by the time we get to sunday, filly, that storm leaves. one nice day this weekend in new england while the rest of the nation, the quiet weather pattern continues. if you're watchings on wchi 6 in portland,maine, see the pine tree state from the various perspective over the past ten years. photographing maine ten years later at the center for maine contemporary art in rockport. that's your "early today" event the day. rockport is one of my favorite places. they have a wonderful lobster festival. >> all right, bill, thank you. now here's a look at this morning's headlines in enterinment. a third installment of don't try this at home stunts will take

things to the next level which experts predict will pay o hand solemnly this weekend. "jackass" 3d, the human doing stupid human tricks should cash in to take the top spot west side 30 mllion or more in its opening weekend. the three-quel is much younger that than its early competition. "red," about special ops teams who come out in retirementnd get back in the action. and with seasoned professionals like morgan freeman, the two films aren't likely to compete for audiences. "red" is expected to take second place. meanwhile, "the social network" is still expected to compete this weekend, rounding out third with $10 million have you seen that yet, bill? >> i did not. i know i need to. not a good date weekend for

movies. usually the guys are going to go to one and the girls will want to go to the other. >> and the grandparents and the kids, yes. and this comes to us from new york where one former u.s. marine is lling his war stories through ballet. he says he's always felt passionate about the artistic dance, but now he's become his own muse transforming it into photography. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. can a smartphone be its own guardian angel ?

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droid can with lookout mobile security, one of thousands of free apps for the droid x and drd 2 by motorola. available on the ever-expanding android market. when there's no limit tooid get, there's no limit to what droid does. welcome to news 4 today. live look outside right now at 4:28. a cool 49 degrees here in upper northwest washington. it's gng to be a beautiful fall day across the rea. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. joe krebs is off today. >> i'm eun yang for thisfriday, october 15th, 2010. a local family is demanding answers after a man in his 60s died following an arrest. >> he diedhree days after pepper sprayed and released. derrick ward has the details.

>> reporter: 65-year-old kareem abdul ali. his family called him bubba. his family said he didn't drink or do drugs. >> he was passionate about his life. >> reporter: he died at holy cross hospital. it was 7:30. montgomery county police were called to the 11400 block of lockwood drive, a short distance from ali's home in white oak. someone had reported an individual in the hall way acting suspiciously. >> after a short conversation sh attempted to escort him from the stairwell. he began resisting her effort to get him to leave. >> reporter: more officers came on the scene and tried to escort ali from the blding. >> at some point he was tased and spray was deployed. >> reporter: after that the fire department was