. >> yada, yada, yada, let's bring someone else in. >> this comes to us from kusa 9 news in denver where people were robbed of spelling bee glory in their younger years are getting a chance to make their childhood dreams come true. every two weeks grown ups risk public humiliation in a local bar. of all places. participating a spelling bee for adults. and despite the location, the event brings out top competitors like top professors an english majors. while some play for bragging rights, others admit they covet the giant trophy that they missed out in the third grade. doincht know whether or not the bar situation would be a good thing or a bad thing. >> maybe it will replace karaoke. >> it would be much more entertaining. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> good morning. welcome to a nice quiet start on this monday. it is a little chilly. 37 right now. 43 at the airport. the forecast for today, mostly sunny. we will make it into the low 60's this afternoon. we will complete seven-day forecast coming up. >> 4:57. here i

david in las vegas, bl blah blah blah, yada yada yada., we'll threaten everyone with sanctions! question, what do you call a country below paper tiger? good luck, mr. president. and ken in california writes, president obama's new nuclear policy will become the old policy when another hawk is elected president, atom bashing will once again become atom smashing. the white house comes with a revolving door. you want to read more on the subject, you'll find it on my blog at cnn.com/caffertyfile. wolf? >> love your blog, jack. thank you, very, very much. >>> so, what are the rescuers charged with finding those four missing west virginia miners actually facing? our brian todd is about to take us inside a rescue training mine shaft to show us what they're up against. >>> and it was a deadly u.s.-led assault in iraq that left nine people dead including two journalists. were the proper rules of engagement followed? we're getting new details, stand by. >>> the massive explosion at that mine in west virginia's a dramatic highlight of the danger mine