so don't wait... try, compare and buy at verizonfios.com today. because there's never been a better time to build the perfect fios bundle. good morning, last day in prison. the years behind bars, the desperades desperate pleas of innocence for amanda knox. will she bexd coming home with r family or spending decadesperug answer. we'll talk live with her father. and a worldwide travel alert after the death of a top al qaeda figure and the capture of another key militant raises fears of retaliation attacks against americans. and fighting words. president obama lashes out at the republican white house candidate for not standing up

for gays serving in the military. what his tough talk means to the issue and the campaign. today, sunday, october 2, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome, everyone, to the special split edition of "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt, live in perugia, italy. >> and i'm jenna wolfe in new york. and the verdict is now looming for amanda knox. >> it's coming very quickly, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. that's when the -- when amanda will get her final say. declaration in court. sometime after that, two judges and six-person jury will retire to determine the fate of amanda knox and her former boyfriend. i want to show you the coverage.

a lot of coverage in the italian papers. this is a respected italian paper. the eyes, and the headline saying angels or killers? that's the question before the court. we may get an answer as soon as tomorrow and amanda knox will be on her way home. >> we'll hear more about that story. and also talking about tainted food. the listeria outbreak continues to crogrow. now there are concerns about chopped romaine lettuce as well what can you do to keep your family safe? we'll show up. an exclusive first week in the conrad murray/michael jackson trial. who is expected to take the stand this week? first, the latest developments in the amanda knox case. lester is live in perugia. lester. >> as we mentioned, jenna, this time tomorrow, amanda knox and her family hoping she will be freed from prison and perhaps

preparing to leave the country. it's be an anxious and difficult period. we're with her father now. thank you for being us with. >> thank you for having me. >> less than 24 hours from a decision, has to be a ternnse time. >> we're trying to find ways to pass the time and we're hopeful we get an acquittal. >> what are the possible outcomes? acquitable, upholding the verdict. is there any middle ground? >> i understand the italian justice system does have split decision where is one person can be acquitted and the other one found guilty. but really amanda and rafael have the same alibi. they were together the night that meredith was murdered and they are their own alibis. probably will either go acquittal or guilty. >> so much attention during at peels process is on the dna evidence, fairly discredited by court-appointed experts. as you go through the process, and you think about what occurred over the last couple of weeks and the circumstantial

evidence, how do you feel about the case that's now soon to be in front of the jury? >> if they are focusing really on the evidence that's presented in the court of law, i feel pretty good. you just said it dna totally discredited. and nothing that says that amanda was in the room. and i don't know how you can find someone guilty when they weren't in the room. we are hoping for the best. >> you have a lot of family right here now. what will it be hike here on monday? >> it will be very tough. amanda is going to be making spontaneous statements and, you know, it's going to be very tough for her to have to struggle for her life. she is pleading for her life and it's difficult to listen to. >> a lot of people don't know, she'll be pleading for her life, talking. you don't speak italian. >> no. >> someone will have to translate in real time or after

the fact. you will be in suspense as it's going on. >> this whole process makes it more difficult. having to hear your daughter speak italian when i can't understand it and plead for her life is tough. >> any discussion as to whether it's a good idea? that maybe the evidence that's out there is strong enough on its own and maybe it's a concern about amanda rocking the boat? >> i really don't think so. it's going to be a heartfelt statement that she will make. and she wants to have the judge and jury hear one more time that she had nothing to do with this horrific case, innocent of the charges and hopes for an acquittal. > >> have yyou have spoken out as father listening to pretty strong accusations about her character. how has she handled that? to listen to the things she has to hear? >> the particular day where there was an all-out assault on her character by people who never even met her, it's tough

on her. she was wincing at certain statements that were being made and, you know, it makes it that much tougher as a parent watching her endure the pain. >> kurt, thank you for spending the time. a tense, difficult day for all of you. we look forward to talking to you soon. >> thank you. >> we want to send it back to peter alexander at the news desk with other headlines on this busy sunday morning. >> lester, good morning. the state department has issued a travel alert after the killing of anwar al awlaki in yemen. andrea mitchell is in washington. does the obama administration believe al awlaki's followers could possibly retaliate against u.s. citizens or american interests? >> that is exactly the fear. that's why they issued this warning. al awlaki's followers will respond by retaliating against americans, both here in the united states and those traveling abroad. the state department's warning calls the american-born yemeni,

the preeminent english language wolf of violence. intelligence officials do warn today that his death does not mean that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, his organization, is no longer a threat to the u.s. eliminatingr/át person, even someone as inspirational alwaki, will eliminate the threat. he was a major figure to english speaking jihadists, many living in the united states. >> the other story is the capture of the top level leader in afghanistan. how big is that? >> it is a victory for u.s. intelligence and nato. no help, by the way from pakistan. u.s. and afghan officials say that he helped choose targets such as the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in cab uhl and

the intercontinental hotel and helped get fighters across the border from pakistan to afghanistan. pakistan is today downplaying the importance and that's another sign of the serious rupture between the u.s. and pakistan. >> andrea mitchell, thank you very much. in other news, police arresting more than 700 people in the latest round of anti wall street protests on saturday. they protested against greed, global warming and inequality. they stopped traffic on the brooklyn bridge. the group occupyñi wall street s been camped out in manhattan's financial district for nearly two weeks. more emotional testimony expected monday when the trial of dr. conrad murray enters its second week. he's accused of giving michael jackson the powerful sedative, propof propofol, to help him sleep before the singer's death in june 2009. intimate details of jackson's life have been heard, including

his drug-filled voice. we'll have more on the trial coming up in a few minutes. now a look ahead at the week in front of us. nobel prize will be announced on monday. american scientists are expected to sweep the majority of awards. apple is expected to announce the launch of its latest iphone model on tuesday. the iphone 5 should go on sale a couple of weeks later. and the nice guy goes visibility harbinger of winter appears friday night. look for the constellationor ion the hunter to arrive in the east about midnight local time. 9 minutes after the hour. now toñr jenna and mike. a fan of astronomy, you'll beñi looking for orion. >> i am looking for iphone 8. i said when iphone 1 came out, i am not doing a thing until iphone 8.

mike bettes is good sunday morning to you. i'm news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're off to a cloudy and cold start this morning. temperatures in the mid-40s pretty much area wide. not much in the way of sunshine. might get a sliver or two. but clouds will thicken. rain chances will return by later this afternoon. only rain for now is in maryland. 70% chance of showers later today. highs in the 50s.

and that is a look at your weather. now here is jenna. >> mike, thanks. now to politics and the race for the white house. heating this up morning, and although there is a push for new jersey governor chris christie to run in 2012, mitt romney i hopes is the one to replace president obama in the white house. >> governor christie said many times his heart simply isn't in the presidential run. he may be having a change of heart, and a decision to run could be days away. for republicans, a weekend on the trail. >> our country is in trouble. and on the hunt. >> we are ready for a problem solver in the white house. >> but behind the scenes, the party is holding its breath, waiting for this man. >> chris christie. >> new jersey governor chris christie. and so are gop activists and

donors, urging him to run. his stance on core party issues could cost him support. as a federal prosecutor in 2008, christie said on immigration, "being in this country without proper documentation is not a crime crime." this week, rick perry was heckled by conservatives, soft on immigration. he was a favorite when he entered the raise six weeks ago. president obama prepares to decide our nation to achieve re-election. >> reporter: far from liberal, his views are none in synch with many conservatives. >> chris christie should be looking at rick perry's problems and saying i may not be rick perry, but some of those problems i would face if i got in. >> reporter: the republican field is so uncertain, two

campaign advisers are stepping into the limelight. wives of the current gop front-runners, in iowa, anita perry explaining her husband's debate stumble. >> he has never had a debate class or coach in his life that i know of. >> reporter: and in south carolina, ann romney dropped off campaign paperwork and issued a warning. >> knowing how defensive i am about my husband. i am a she i hlion. >> reporter: and president owe became gentleman and his wife were celebrating his 18th year anniversary, out to dinner. he spoke at an annual gathering here in washington last night. he took republican candidates to task for staying silent. you remember when a gay soldier

serbing overseas, booed by some members of the audience in the last debate. the president stopped short of backing gay marriage. he's opposed to gay marriage. a policy, but his views are evolving. jenna. >> mike viqueira, thank you. david gregory, moderator ofi "meet the press." good morning. >> hey, jenna. >> the president gives this speech at the human rights campaign dinner and targets republic republicans for booing that soldier. how much can this go forward? >> he is going to challenge republicans on national security with all of that behind him and say this is how you stand up for soldiers, it's potentially a very effective line and goes to something else. the president's overall goal is to replenish his base, to rally

the base around economic issues and other hot button issues within the ranks of the rank and file of the democratic party. he needs liberals to be active and enthusiastic about getting out to vote. it will be very difficult to equal what he in 2008, and he knows conservatives will be rallied and ready to go for the election. >> we saw in mike's piece anitta perry and ann romney on the campaign trail speaking for her husbands. how much of an impact do candidate's spougses have? >> they are part of the picture. they can be scrutinized, part of what voters consider when evaluating particular candidates. certainly look at the attention that michelle obama got this week for shopping at target. this is part of how candidates are evaluatedñi and the kind of influence perceived that they have within their marriage and within their presidency. >> then there is new jersey

governor chris christie. if i recall correctly, he went from definitely not, definitely not, probably not, no, maybe not, not really sure. where do we stand right now? >> the reality is, he couldn't have been more emphatic saying he wasn't going to run. what changed is that it's pretty intoxicating that people tell you you should run, when fund-raisers say you can do it, you'd have the money and former presidents and establishment types, big figures in the republican party say this is your time. you add to that the fact that is the president is increasingly vulnerable because of the economy, this has given him pause and reason to take a second look. i mean, yes, he'll be tagged for being all over the map, but if he ultimately decides to run that can be forgiven. can he field the operation quickly enough and get into the race, which looks like it would be open to a new sbchl. >> david gregory, thank you very much. >> thank you. up next on "today," the case against conrad murray and the

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>> reporter: this trial has already brought jaw-dropping moments. >> i want them to say i've never seen nothing like this in my life. >> reporter: like michael jackson's recorded voice slurring deeper under the i influen influence, just part of the recording they plan to play in its entirety this week, the prosecution will call more witnesses detail the final days of jackson's life. like a self-described girlfriend of dr. murray's who prosecutors say was on the phone with murray the die jackson died. >> what you will learn from this 11:51 phone callñi this is like the time that dr. conrad murray first noticed michael jackson's lifeless body. >> reporter: and a coroner investigation that searched the mansion. >> they found this bottle of

propofol. >> reporter: they say murray acted with negligence. but this close friend and office manager paints a different picture. >> this man is the kindest, most gentlest human being. >> reporter: jackson took thea fatal dose himself. the amount of propofol given by murray was not danger. >> he will tell you there was no danger of an upper airway constriction. none. >> reporter: the trial may ultimately come down to something much drier, science. and which expert the jury ultimately believes. as jackson's famous family and so many across the country now watch. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc, los angeles. >> still to come, a look at the

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good morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. rain free for now. but we can't rule out passing showers this afternoon. certainly not as much rain as we had yesterday. so that's a little bit of good news. most of the rain for now is up towards pittsburgh, pennsylvania. pinwheeling around the same areas of low pressure. don't stray too far from

umbrella. cloudy and chilly. temperatures stuck in the low 50s today. upper 50s tomorrow. sunshine returns. nice weather after that. john? >> all right, chuck. thank you and we're back on this sunday morning, october 2, 2011. a little chill in the air, but it's nice. we have a great crowd. they don't care about the chill on the plaza. we thank them for spending part of their day with us. we also want to welcome our friends from kart. kark. what's wrong with me today? broadcasting for the first time this morning. and thank you so much. we welcome you to our little family here. outside on the plaza, i'm jenna wolfe arc long wi wolfe, along with peter alexand alexander. lester in is perugia, awaiting a

verdict in the amanda knox trial. i imagine the city swarming with media as the appeal verdict awaits. >> you come for the art and the culture and food and the universities. this charming city, though, has found itself as the center of attention for the past four years for a horrible murder and sensational trial. it doesn't sit well with a lot of folks that sit here. and we got thoughts of many american students studying here. >> thank you, lester. also ahead, the deadly listeria outbreak, the lethal strain of bacteria has been found in cantaloupe from colorado. now a new outbreak for romaine lettuce. what does it mean for fruits and vegetables that you bring home? what you need to do to keep your family safe. >> not enough just to clean the cantaloupe. you have to clean the rind around it. how about a drugstore

makeover. your neighborhood pharmacy getting a face lift and may offer everything from sushi to band-aids, under the roof of your pharmacy. choices are ñiplenty. how do price there compare to the ones you find at your supermarket? answers to that as well. >> imagine going to your drugstore to get sushi? times have changed. first, another check of the weather with mike bettes. >> the weather certainly has changed. nice crowd out here. folks from the secret city. they would tell where you it is, but then they'd have to kill you, right? a big good morning and hello to

good sunday morning. i'm news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. might be 20 degrees above average in the dakotas today but it will be 20 degrees colder than average right here in washington area. current temperatures are in the mid-40s outside with full cloud cover out there. you're not going to see much more than a few breaks of sunshine at the most today. good news, i'm a little more optimistic it's not going to rain as much as yesterday. still a few passing showers later this afternoon. but chilly. today's highs in the low to mid-50s. and, of course, it is sunday. and that means it is football night in america. we've got a big afc matchup tonight. a lot of bills fans here tonight. who are they picking tonight? jets versus ravens in baltimore? partly cloudy, isolated showers and temperatures cool, dropping down into the 40s. that's a look at your weather.

and now back to lester. mike,çó thanks. and i'm in the middle of perugia, a couple of blocks from the courthouse, where amanda knox will learn her fate tomorrow this is a fascinating and charming city. almost two cities this perugia, of a sunday afternoon of people strolling and shopping and eating and then the perugia of the courthouse, that's been going on for four years. you have to look beneath the layers to find that one. people don't like to talk about that one openly. but trust me, this case is on ìáhp &h& perugia. chocolate kisses, bacio, exported around the world. famous jazz festival. even in fall, foreign tourists come to walk the ancient streets of the charming hilltop umbrian town. >> the city is smaller and in the middle italy, and it is a

city of lots of architect. >> it has a couple of sister cities in the united states, including seattle, amanda knox's hometown, which reminds us, of course, of what we now know perugia best for. the murder and trial, and long-term pain. >> it is difficult to be known for this that happened. >> reporter: prime tourism season has ended, but the crush of court watchers has been good for restaurants. >> you see huge, huge change in the am of people that come during the day. it brings life into the city. >> with fall now here so are 40,000 college students. >> i told my friends i was going to perugia. they would recognize the name because of the amanda knox trial and everything that happened. >> reporter: it's home to two major international universities that attracted amanda knox and

her british roommate, meredith kircher. this is many's first introduction to italian language and culture. this is a five-minute walk from the cottage where the murder took place. american students explain the draw of perugia. >> the opportunity to kind of be one with the culture. >> you didn't want to pick a place like rome or florence, perugia, it's a lot less american. really allows you to get in touch with the italian language. >> reporter: despite strong opinions about amanda knox, who was widely demonized in the local press, american students say the trial is rarely mentioned to them. so the notoriety of the town based on this one case, does that come up in conversation? >> no. not at all. i haven't heard anybody really mention it, besides local papers. >> the friendships between the americans and the italians in

perugia is absolutely stronger after the case. >> reporter: now this medieval city rocked through history by earthquakes and wars braces itself for what may be the final chapter in a piece of history it would just as soon forget. >> people are sad of the situation, and they really hope that somebody is going to understand the culture. >> you know, we have seen this before, jenna, even in the united states, a city that's usually crime free will have some notorious crime and then they are stuck with that image. and certainly the people of perugia are hoping that's not the case. after four years of international attention, have to think that folks will always be concerned. >> i was worried you wouldn't be comfortable during the live shoot, but that's not the case. how anxious are they to have this trial move out of perugia

to get back to some semblance of normal life without the media attention? >> no one will say it out loud. but the fact of the matter, 400 accredited journalists and the technical journalists are good for the local economy. but there is a sense, okay, this is going to be over. depending on what happens in court, there is one more appeal. that is a different location, the italian supreme court looking at the really specific question of whether this was a fair trial or not. but perugia, certainly hoping step out of the limelight as quickly as possible. >> lester, enjoy your breakfast. we'll beñi back ain a bit.

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think supermarket style food aisles, full floors for cosme c cosmetics and a beer selection to rival a liquor store. and some locations are pushing it to the extreme. this new york duae reed has a nail salon, shoe shine and sushi. the drugstore culture is changing. >> it has become the equivalent of a convenience store. you can pick up your shampoo and prescription, but can pick up nice fixings for dinners. >> secret shoppers scouted pric prices across the natey and a stop at wall greens won't set you back more than a stop at the market. you can get the convenience you crave without sticker shock. >> play the high-low game.

>> they advertise a great deal on a popular product, and shoppers end up buying more of other items too. watch out. >> stores certainly are designed to be buying machines. they a set to make you want to buy and cruise the aisle with your basket. >> to beat the game, pop in, grab sale items and don't load up on items you don't need. another bank buster? thinking ends caps. displays at the ends of the aisle are great bargains. >> the store will put an item that's about to expire and they want to get rid of the, they put it there, and oftentimes you are buying something at full price. >> candy often costs more at the check out. compare the unit price. there are more than just drugstore don't. some things you should buy. >> another way you will save is typically on seasonal items. back to school supplies and halloween candy in the spring time, sunscreen and bug spray.

beauty supplies and personal care items are pretty good deals at the drugstore. >> another tip, buy store brands, they can make you 50% or more. >> turn the package over and look at the active ingredients and pretty much they will be comparable. >> drugstore dinners have gotten better and are better than drive through. get an easy and inexpensive meal. >> there isn't anything that you shouldn't buy at the drugstore, just don't load up with the extras you don't need that will give you sticker shock that you don't need. >> and shop start sue perry joins us now. >> good morning. >> i was surprised to hear drugstore prices are comparable to super store prices. >> i was talking to phil, and he said milk is one of the best deals you can get and when we did our own comparisonñi shoppi when we went out with our secret shoppers, we found drugstore

prices are comparable to supermarket prices. >> what about freshness? produce, dairy products, products that expire? cançó you count on fresh produc there as well? >> well, certainly look at it, but if it has a high turnover it will have fresher food and expiration dates on your food, absolutely. >> sue perry, thank you so much. really appreciate it. let's turn it over to peter. >> the latest on the deadly listeria outbreak that led to a massive voluntary recall of cantaloupe. you certainly heard about this. 19 states have confirmed cases and 15 people have died from the strain. we're also learning about another recall of chopped romaine lettuce from a farm in california that may also be contaminated with listeria. all of this has a lot of consumers, lyingly y lyikely yo wondering, how can you know if your food is safe. we have phil lambert here to

give us facts. >> let's remember one thing. we have the safest food supply in the world right here in the u.s. better testing than ever before, which is why this we are finding the stuff. and the dietary guidelines in january, all of us need to be consuming more fruits and vegetables. >> let's start with the cantaloupe. the problem is on the outside. for example, you cut it. >> are you doing it absolutely wrong. absolutely wrong. when you think about cantaloupe, see how rough it is? and they are grown on the ground. so they are very dirty. what you want to do, never do what peter just did. >> transfers it on the knife. >> and cuts right through. wash it thoroughly before it's cut. >> wash it thoroughly, what does that mean? a lot of people rinse this thing, that's not enough. >> wash it under cold water. what has me concerned, the quality of water that comes out of faucet, number one. and cut it with the knife under

water. or use produce sprays which is what i prefer. none of these are soap. this is citrus based. acid really gets through it. and use a produce brush if you don't, you won't get out the listeria, e. coli or bacteria in there. >> cantaloupe is getting a lot of attention these days, but look at other fruits, bananas, melons, apples. rinsing it just enough? >> no. produce spray. if you don't have one handy, you really want to -- even use very mild dish detergent under running water and pat it dry, make sure you do a good job, because certain apples, for example, are in storage for up to a year. they are coating it so that it stays fresh and crisp. >> same thing, even applies to bananas, even though you peel it off. >> wash everything, even lettuce. >> let's talk about romaine lettuce, also the fear, another listeria contamination outbreak

that concerns this kind of romaine lettuce. what do you do about the romaine lettuce you may have in your fridge right now? >> first of all, understand the recall is only for 90 boxes and only food service. >> okay. >> and it's chopped. nothing in our refrigerator. you would take produce wash, about two ounces, put it in a bowl and put the lettuce in, swirl it around a bit. won't be as crisp, but it will be clean and get rid of listeria or e. coli. and those are the objectives. >> and very briefly. talk about organic foods. the dirty dozen and clean dozen. >> environmental working group comes up with those produce items that has the most pesticides and the least. what you should buy organic, what you don't have to. that's on the "today" show website for more detail. it doesn't mean organic will be better or cleaner. a lot of organic farms use manure as a fertilizer. that's allowed, as well as 100

different pesticides, which can be used on organics. >> we assume organic is safer, but not always the case. phil, thank you for your help today. just ahead, lights, camera, jackson. first, these messages. (telephone ring. pick up) usa prime credit. my name ...peggy. you got problem? peggy? third time i've called, it's time i speak with a supervisor. supervisor is genius...i transfer. transfer! transfer! transfer!

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for most of us, we go to the movies to snack to our heart's content while being entertained for two hours, but for jackson murphy, it's just another trip to the office. since the ripe old age of 7, jackson has been writing and reporting his own movie reviews. now at 13, an emmy win, a few

appearances on this show, jackson murphy is just getting started. at first glance, just another kid going to the movies. >> is have a good one. >> you too. >> reporter: until the cameras start rolling. >> lights, camera, jackson. >> emmy award winner jackson murphy, aka lights, camera, jackson. 13 years old and a movie critic veteran. with a website, tv gig, and red carpet credentials. >> we have exclusive interviews. >> reporter: where do you see yourself five, ten, maybe 15 years from now? >> i hope to continue this job and maybe branch out to doing this talk show host. a morning show wouldn't be bad. >> reporter: good morning, welcome to today. >> good morning, i'm jackson murphy. >> and i'm jenna wolfe, coming up on "today." that's great.xd jackson sticks with what he does best. the movies. first, the appetite.

♪ i want candy >> sure you can afford this? >> not sure. >> reporter: let's go to the movies, jackson. >> all right. >> reporter: hey, listen. is there free refills? let's go through the pregame ritual. >> okay, have the notebook ready. i take notes to remember things. >> reporter: you base on stars, on grades, on fruit snacks? >> definitely not the food. but based on the performances, based on visual affects in the movie. based on the story as well. how good it is. and i go from an "a" to an "f" system. >> reporter: all right. let's start the movie. are there times when the movie previews are actually better than the movie itself? >> yes. and sometimes they are even more fun. >> reporter: really? than the actual movie? >> yes. you have popcorn in your teeth.

> . >> reporter: oh. all right. maybe i was a little too into the snacks. i thought the characters, the apes really looked real. wow. but jackson stays focused. because now the real work begins. his ynn albany, this is the news station where i sort of work at and i do my movie review segments here every saturday morning. the ifb, plug it in here and you hear what's going on in the control room. you are ready to start. >> reporter: challenging part, being able to read the teleprompter when someone is speaking in your ear. >> one second down. >> and we get to view all of this. >> reporter: wow, you did it. and usually, thankfully, that really doesn't happen. we finally get to learn how this

moony business gets started. >> reporter: this kid is pretty good. thank you so much. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> reporter: beautiful. i lost my job. thanks a lot. >> i hope not. >> reporter: at least not i haven't. >> i'm lights camera jackson, your kid critic. >> isn't he good? >> read the prompter. >> he'll be back. i should give him the job. after these messages. when you retire.ing enoe that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today.

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and we'll check back in with david gregory, see what's coming up on "meet the press." coming up, the big question for the race for the white house, is governor christie in or out? and president obama's re-election hopes in a weak economy. joining me governor bob mçócdonnell and deval patrick, l up on "meet the press." >> our thanks to peter alexander and mike bettes. and lester, all eyes on perugia tomorrow, is that correct? >> deliberations begin. we'll have full coverage tomorrow on "today." an update on "nbc nightly news"

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