1-a, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. a 6-year-old little girl attacked by a shark in north carolina just last week. she nearly lost her leg. this morning she will open up about her terrifying day at the deech. >>> also ahead this morning, unusual decision by the accuser in the dominique strauss-kahn case to come forward and speak out. will it help or hurt her case and her credibility? we're going to get details on that coming up. >>> also, we're going to catch up with actress denise richards. she is a busy mom of three having recently adopted another baby. she will talk about her memoir including her marriage to charlie sheen and what was going through her mind as that whole tiger blood winning thing was playing out earlier this year. >>> let's begin with that shark attack victim in north carolina and how she's doing now. we're going to talk to her and her parents in just a moment, but first, nbc is in greenville, north carolina, with the latest this morning. lillia, good morning. >> good morning to you, ann.

quickly the story grabbed headlines when the "today" show and ann curry found her in a refugee camp. now she is going to return to cap. she leaves today and elyse talked to her before the trip. >> it's something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. >> reporter: cannon purdy will never look at the world the same way. >> i lost friends and witnessed a whole town be destroyed. >> reporter: this is what happened to the town where cannon taught english to japanese children, completely destroyed. >> not even close to finishing cleaning up. so, it's going to be long, long process. >> reporter: for three days after the earthquake and tsunami hit the 25-year-old's family in san jose didn't know whether or not she was dead or alive until cannon's sister saw nbc's ann curry in the region and sent her a tweet to look for her. >> are you cannon? >> reporter: moments later a reunion via satellite phone and days later a return home to california. >> i'm nervous to go back where the earthquakes are happening, they are still having aftershocks. >> reporter: she is now heading back to japan

quickly, her story grabbed national headlines when ann curry found her in a refugee camp. now she will return to japan. she leaves tomorrow. we have the story you'll see only on nbc bay area news. >> yeah, it's something that will stay with me for the rest of the life. >> reporter: she will never look at the world the same way. >> i've lost friends and i witnessed the whole town be destroyed. >> reporter: this is what happened, in the town where she taught english to japanese children, completely destroyed. >> not even close to finishing cleaning up, so it's going to be a long process. >> reporter: for three days after the earthquake and tsunami hit, the 25-year-old's family in san jose didn't know whether or not she was dead or alive until her sister saw nbc's ann curry in the region, and sent her a tweet to look for her, and she did. moments later, a reunion, via seattle phone and days later a return home to california. >> the earthquakes are still happening. >> reporter: despite the nerves, she's now heading back to japan where the school she taught at is holding a grad

i'm ann curry. you may remember our story about a girl abducted at age four and raised by her kidnapper. for the next four decades she searched for her family, her name, herself. when we first ran this story, it had an extraordinary ending. but turns out that ending was just the beginning. here is keith morrison. ♪ >> here is where the story began, with the mother of a teenage daughter, with a woman who had spent most of her life trying to figure out who she was, what was her name, where did she come from? like living without a floor beneath you, not to know those things. so we told her story, you might have seen it just a few months ago. her long search, her discovery of what felt like truth. but as you're going to find out now, real truth can be elusive, it can hide. and tonight, will finally emerge, amazing and bizarre. >> oh, my god! >> but at the beginning, all she had was a memory. >> a twin canopy bed with pink ruffles around it. kind of waved over the top of it. >> it was dream like really.

. >> i'm ann curry. we've got to go right to what's happening outside our side you. a crowd of an estimated 12,000 people at least have gathered. and al roker is smack in the middle of it. >> actually, ann, we've got up over on top of it, the new york city police department for the first time in my memory for our concert series has closed off 48th street from vehicular traffic and they closed off 49th street, our biggest concert crowd ever. 12,000 people. you can see there the intersection of rockefeller center and 49th street is now closed off. it is completely filled with people. folks have been camping out for this concert since wednesday. overnight, the line stretched on 5th avenue all of the way to 51st street for chris brown. people have been waiting for this concert to see this young man who is on the top of the charts and really just ready for a big, big concert. matt? >> i tell you, al, this represents this morning, the motorcade had to actually move these people out of the way. anyway, we'll get back to you in a couple of minutes. >>> meanwhile, there has b

for proof, let us look no further than "the today show" with ann curry. no, that's not happen.e'll stay on the carpet. >> it's difficult to keep an eye on everyone and make sure that you can give their attention. >> but i do, though. >> so if you're not able -- at one point you told me that you were -- >> delightful! who wouldn't want to be sitting with that beautiful brood in a who want want to be sitting with that beautiful brood in a enclosed space for five hours at 30,000 feet with nothing but peanuts to munch on? not me. i wonder if any of them have peanut allergies. >> how do you potty train eight 21/2 year olds. >> you just go. 200 miles per hour. you just do it. the girls are almost potty trained but since january they've been in preschool so when i'm working i work during the day or personally train people when they're in school. >> let me ask a question. there was a light back there. -- >> was that david gregory picking up poop? did you see that picture? it looks like david gregory -- out of the mouths of babies. is there any sweeter sound than piercing shh sleeks fro

studio 1-a, matt lauer with ann curry.g up, when it comes to air brushing photographs, how much is too much? >> that's the question we'll be addressing this morning. these ad campaigns featuring julia roberts and christie turlington have been banned in europe and some complaints. why people are complaining after this. >>> also, the danger of not gaining enough weight during pregnancy. are images of celebrities looking trim and fit while expecting putting too much pressure on the average woman. details on that story as well. >>> and a lot of people love their shoes. but we found one woman who takes her obsession to a whole new level. she owns, get this, 1200 pairs of shoes. she has to have three closets just to keep them all. we're going to get to meet her and we'll look at her shoes coming up this morning. >> a little out of control. no question. a woman who was arrest in jail for seven months for a series of crimes prosecutors now say she did not commit. we're going to talk to her exclusively in a moment. but first, natal

>> no, no, no. >> freeze, noah, freeze, sit down right now. >> do you think ann curry was thinking meredith to deal with this crap? like a soothing lullaby with little hands slamming little tiny sledgehammers into your skull. >> they have had two hours of sleep. this is the behavior for two hours of sleep. >> david gregory is like, get me back to "meet the press." >> it's not that difficult to keep them quiet. when i met nancy grace's kids i thought things went quite well. >> i'll do whatever makes them happy. >> you want a piece of paper. >> uh-oh. >> anderson, what did you to him? >> i didn't do anything. >> i swear, all i did was hand the kid a piece of paper. and yes, i'm available for babysitting. i would even babysit the octomom's kids like this fall when she's on a reality show called "celeb date." and she says she's been celibate for seven years. -- 12 yearses. i thought about this a little bit too much information but who wants to be involved with octomom? >> no. >> you're not that interested in finding a man and having a relationship? >> not at all. as long as there's no touching.

i'm ann curry. and for all of us here at nbc news, thanks for joining us. >>> this morning on "early today," damage assessment. exxon mobil faces the heat over a messy spill in the yellowstone river. >>> decision time. jurors in the murder trial of casey anthony prepare to decide the fate of the florida mother accused of killing her child. >>> and happy fourth. the skies light up across the country as americans mark the skies light up across the country as americans mark independence day. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with a foul fourth. this morning while most of the nation prepares to celebrate independence days, teams of federal and state workers in montana are fanning out along the yellowstone river. they're gauging the damage caused by you aruptured exxon mobil pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of crude into the famous waterway. the environmental protection agency estimates only a small fractio

. >> i'm ann curry. in community after community, children are in trouble from men. >> among those caught on tape, three military men. two served in iraq. could they now be served time in prison? chris hansen has our latest investigation. again, we want to warn you, it is explicit. >> she said she was 13. >> she did. i told you, sir, i have an interest in younger girls. that is just a fantasy of mine. >> a fantasy. do you know it violates georgia law. >> yes, sir. >> are you going to arrest me or what? >> get on the ground. on the ground, now. >> a chance they will be apprehended. >> am i being taped? >> you are being taped. >> and know all about "dateline's" previous reports on internet sex predators. >> i just wanted to test it. that's all. >> they are still showing up at a house where they are told a child is home alone. the number of men who wind up at the door at each undercover operation is alarming. >> like our sixth investigation. this time in harris county, georgia. we've rigged it with 12 hidde

i'm ann curry. for all

. >> and i'm ann curry. we're in florida where men who prey on children crowd the internet. >> during the course of our four-day investigation, 21 men showed up at our house on the beach, and fun in the sun was not what was on their minds. a warning, some of what you are about to see and hear is explicit. here's chris hansen. ♪ >> it's december in flagler beach, florida, population 5,000. it's time for the annual holiday parade. the entire police force of flagler beach, a town some 20 miles north of daytona, is working parade duty. he's turning right on 14th again. he's coming back out to a1a. >> sam, why don't you go downstairs. guy, pod up sammy. >> but later that evening, most of those same officers are working one of the biggest investigations they've ever tackled. the police are hiding in a garage behind our latest undercover house waiting to arrest the man who is about to walk inside. >> come inside. it's cold out here. >> 34-year-old mohammed abdullah works in real estate. he's married and has an 8-ye

i'm ann curry. >> i'm davp >> i'm david g matt today. tr the bottp the bottth hrher thp her ther the h p of the four misdemeanor c sshep she faced,she f yearp years, byears, but sh earearly as yearp years, byears, but sh earearly a the ends of the month, considering her good behavior while in prison, but could it be sooner than that? we're going to break down the decision in a moment with savannah guthrie and star jones. we'll also hear from the anthonys' attorney as well, but first right to kerry sanders outside the courtroom. he's been covering the case from the beginning. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: ann, instead she could leave. i think she could leave today. that's because of the way the system has worked with gain time and good behavior time. an inmate gets five days a month for good behavior, and then another five days a month for working. now, she was not given the opportunity to go out like other inmates and pick litter, but she's still given that opportunity to get those five days if she is in the jail and not causing prob

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. and this case in brooklyn has shaken the murder of this 8-year-old boy. >> it's shaken anyone thinking about this as a parent. the victim just eight years out, begged his parents to be allowed to walk home from summer camp by himself. they finally agreed. police say it was happensubstance he asked a man for help who would wind up killing him. >>> a new arrest tied to the tabloid phone hacking scandal in britain. lawmakers here at home in the u.s. are calling for their own investigation. we're going to have details on that. do you know how to secure your cell phone to prevent people from hacking it? we're going to run through four things you need to know to keep hackers at bay. >> also this morning, daniel radcliffe will be here, the star, of course of the wildly successful "harry potter" franchise and the final film is opening tomorrow. it has already set the record for advanced ticket sales and he'll be opening up about the series as it comes to an end and a personal issue that he st

i'm ann curry along with matt lauer and al roker.ot of young girls dream about becoming a beauty queen. and you can imagine, however, if you're a plus size teen, that that might be a little far fetched. feel as though it will be far fetched. don't tell that to the reigning miss south carolina. a few short years ago, 234 pounds. now look at her. how did she do it? she's going to tell us coming up. >> interesting. >>> also, do you want to live to be 100? >> yes. over 100. yes. >> would you like that? >> a lot of people say good genes. healthy lifestyle. also, what about a positive mental attitude? this morning we're going to have a new series called how to live to 100. we're going to talk about the impact that positive attitude can have on your longevity. >> speaking of that, right over there is a young lady, 96 years old. >> welcome! >> 96. >> i bet she has a good attitude. >> she does. i was just talking to her. >>> also, for a lot of you ladies who are expecting during the dog days of summer, you don't have to give up your sense of

i'm ann curry. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight at 11:00 extreme fans taking loyaltya dangerous level. >> they are addicted to their team, and they need their team to be successful. >> the urge that makes some fans risk their lives. >>> this is incredible because i never would have expected it. >> south bay swindlers are selling bogus vacations. tonight, victims tell us they found themselves at the airport, out of luck and out of cash. good evening, thanks for joining us. in for raj mathai. >> we're on late tonight because of the giant's game earlier. our top story tonight, a trip to nowhere with thousands of dollars lost. that's the predicament some bay area travels found themselves in after being scammed by a loyal travel agent, according to cops. they wound up with nothing except a whole lot of disappointment. lisa kurshner joins us live from san francisco international airport to tell us how the scam worked. >> reporter: some victims made it all the way to the airport here only to discover the travel agent pocketed the cash they gave them. others found out when th

plaza. >> i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. rupert murdoch says he's humbled, forced to answer difficult, difficult questions about his tabloid. >> you're watching a live picture of murdoch and his son. they've been testifying for just under half an hour now. murdoch said he was misled about what happened and this tabloid was a very small part of his media empire. we're going to head over to london with the latest in a moment. >> so, so much at stake in that committee room. >>> also a tragedy out of florida, a teenage accused of killing his parents and having a party in his house while their bodies were hiding inside. >> talking about pumping iron, doctors say it's good for adults, but what about kids still growing? the business of kids' gyms memberships and lifting too much weight too son, matt. >> we want to begin with rupert murdoch testifying right now on the british tabloid hacking scandal. stephanie in london. good morning to you. >> reporter: father and son set side by side. james murdoch asked if they could read a state

. >> here is ann curry for a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> authorities to expand the search for a seventh american tourist after their fishing boat sank off the coast of mexico. we will have the latest. we go live to orlando where jury deliberations are now underway in the casey anthony murder trial. a mother who runs a day care center is arrested for setting up setting up a fake sex ad. ready tong to ta and kate start a family? >> here is a final check at the weather. this is a great place where you can get your plants the rest of summer. temperatures are steamy right now. upper 70's and low 70's. humidity down. the sunshine is outpu. will feel like a great summer day. that is a final look at the weather. >> i did push the wrong button. look at this control panel. it has 47 buttons on it. it just have one button. >> you have the figures. -- fingers. >> scattered showers and thunderstorms possible to more afternoon and thursday afternoon. it should stay dry. don't forget, tune to am 1090 to hear traffic and weather together on the fives. >> we have a couple of ins

i'm matt lauer, along with ann curry. out on the plaza.onal response from the casey anthony murder trial. >> why it captivated so many people across america, including and maybe even especially mothers. in fact, we'll meet some mother who's followed the trial and one who even flew to orlando just for the chance to be in the courtroom, matt. >> also ahead, you may have heard, william and catherine are touring north america. have you heard about this? yeah, they are everywhere. took a trip to the far northern reaches of canada, even added an unscheduled stop to their tour before heading off soon to california. we'll be talking about that and catching up on their itinerary. >> and we'll catch up with a man who say janitor, winner of a multimillion dollar lottery. and we'll ask him why he decided to keep his day job, coming up. >> a question a lot of people ask when they talk about the lottery. what would you do? >>> meantime, natalie standing by at the news desk. hi, natalie. >> good morning, everyone. lawyers for former international monetar

. >> i'm ann curry. the clock is sticking. there's still no end to the debt ceiling crisis, and this has investors nervous. >> really nervous. just 30 minutes into the trading day, the dow down about 100 points already. this comes after a heated night on capitol hill where john boehner failed to find enough votes within his own party to push his plan through the house. as we said, we're expecting to hear from the president in just a short while. we'll get the latest from washington and wall street just ahead. >>> also ahead this morning, a children plot to kill u.s. soldiers foiled near ft. hood in texas. investigators say the alleged attack was imminent and that a fellow soldier was behind it. we'll get details from ft. hood coming up, matt. >> and we want to tell you about another royal wedding in britain. the queen's eldest granddaughter is getting married this weekend in what's sure to be a more down to earth affair than the last one we saw. we'll have the latest on the ceremony from scot land. >>> and we have one of the m

i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer. just ahead, what will casey anthony face when she is released from prison on sunday? where will she go? how concerned are police about her safety? we have details on that. >>> also ahead, if you thought that 18-foot-long saltwater crocodile we showed you earlier this week was kind of some part of a doctored photographed photoshop, if you will, well, we decided to go in search of the beast, and we found him. we're going to share that story. >> pretty amazing. >>> also, when you spend the day by the pool or the beach, we all enjoy snacks, right? but pick the wrong ones and it could sabotage your diet, your waistline. coming up, how can you replace those calorie-heavy treats with something a little more diet friendly? we have an expert. he is perusing the options for us. >>> also, we're going to meet a mom who says that facebook saved her 4-year-old son's life. she'll explain that for us. >>> all right. let's begin this half hour with those security concerns surrounding casey anthony's r

i'm ann curry along with savannah guthrie.e talking about negotiating the pitfalls of finances with your friends. we all do it. there's that squabble, who pays the check, who doesn't. sort of how to go through those pitfalls and figure out a way to make sure your relationship stays in tact and healthy despite all the questions. >> it can be an awkward situation. also ahead, making real estate decisions, whether you're looking to buy or trying too figure out how to price your home to sell. we'll give you an idea how far $400,000 can go in this economy. anyway. >> there's a hat involved in the next seg. >> what makes you think that? >> hobnobbing with hollywood's elite, we'll have a wrap-up of will & kate's time in california. her first trip to the united states. and you're looking very chic. >> i'm getting into the whole royalty. but hats are not just for royalty. i'll show you how to pick one that is right for you. >> i'm not sure that one is right for you. >> it's bold, it makes a statement. >> i think it's saying you want to

inside studio 1-a, i'm ann curry alongside carl quintanilla. nice day? nice, although i worked. >> i'm sorry. anyway, it's nice to have you here. coming up just ahead, it is the first full day of deliberations in the casey anthony trial after a month of witnesses, how will the jurors decide which experts to believe and what's it like for casey anthony and her lawyers as her life hangs in the balance. a former member of her defense team is weighing in straight ahead this morning. >>> also ahead. imagine being at home with your three children when a stranger shows up at the door looking for sex. it happened repeatedly to a florida mother. according to the police, the men were led to her by an online ad posted by wife of that woman's ex-husband. the alleged victim shares her story coming up. >>> also this morning, on a lighter note, kate reportedly opens up about wanting to start a family. we're going to get details on that and also talk about why the duchess of cambridge is turning into an international fashion icon. do we even need to ask as she tours nor

i'm ann curry along with david gregory in for matt this morning.th me? >> i am, actually, and i know how to two-step. >> do you. >> i do. i'm always impressed to be here on a summer concert day. it is unbelievable. it is a bad time to say i'm uncomfortable in front of large groups? >> i think you eat it up. anyway. >>> we have a lot to get to this morning. in addition to this concert, we're also going to be hearing from nadya suleman. she's made the trip from california to new york with all of her octuplets for their very first live in-studio joint appearance. how do they manage? does she have any regrets and what is important that she told a magazine that she actually hated her babies. we'll talk to nadya suleman about all that. all straight ahead. >> the kids have been well-behaved in the green room. >>> also, rare glimpse into the family's interworkings. amy robach went out to california and spent a day with them. we'll catch up on what that was like. >>> let's get to the news of the morning. we've got natalie at the news desk. hey, natalie. >>>

i'm ann curry. >> i'm lester holt in for matt this morning. this morning's court appearance by the man who confessed to that tragic mass killing in oslo, norway, has now been closed to the public. >> authorities didn't want to give anders breivik a platform to speak out. but through his attorney he said he wanted his attacks to trigger what he called an anti-muslim revolution in his country. today's arraignment comes hours after the victims were mourned at an emotional memorial. we'll have the late nest a live report. >>> also, a scary encounter for a group of teenagers who gathered for survival skills in alaska. the boys were crossing a stream when attacked by a brown bear. two of them were badly injured. we're going to get details coming up. >>> also this morning, a fresh blow to a mother who lost her 4-year-old son in a hit-and-run accident. it happened as their family was crossing the street. the driver, who admitted he had been drinking, served just six months. but now the mom could spend up to three years in prison after she was convicte

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. boy, it's interesting to watch these two speeches in primetime last night. the president went first and delivered a tough message at the white house. he warned americans of an impending economic crisis if congress fails to pass a comprehensive budget deal in only seven days. and, of course, he pointed the finger of blame directly at the republicans. >> they describe what's happening in washington as a partisan three-ring circus. speaker boehner fired back saying even when a deal is within reach, the president, he said, would not take yes for an answer. the latest report live from washington ahead. >>> also, where does the case against dominique strauss kan go from here now that his accuser has spoken out. she said she wanted to defend her side of the story, but did she do more harm than good to her credibility? we'll have details on that as well. >>> also this morning, this year that charlie sheen has had from getting fired from his popular sitcom to the very public and unusual outbur

and ann curry says cc and b, cut, cap and balance is a waste of time.ad what harry reid said on the floor of the senate today. it is as weak and senseless as anything that has come up on senate floor. he called it something he was going to dispose of. perhaps the worst legislation in the history of this country. they are saying the same thing he's saying. one final point sean hannity, on cnn tonight you've had one report after another talking how obama is winning and how people want tax increases. on the cnn poll, one thing no one at cnn is mentioning is question number 23: do you want cut, cap and balance? 66% of the american people want it. question number 25: do you want a balanced budget amendment? 74% this is cnn's own poll and they are not reporting it tonight. they are reporting tax increases. >> sean: amazing. we are on the verge of becoming greece, we'll cut spending, cap spending and have a balanced budget amendment the public supports it. the next phase is if there is no deal the president's talking point. who do we blame? we blame the republ

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i'm ann curry skpch. and for all of us here at nbc news, thanks for joining us. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> an inmate assaults a prison staff member. >> hold on to him. hold on. >> [ bleep ]! rip my [ bleep ] guts out when i'm getting ready -- [ bleep ]. >> while other inmates turn the violence against themselves. >> i cut my vein. >> i have a daughter that just turned 13 years old and she's my pride and joy. >> and with the personal cameras provided by "lockup" producers, inmates share their feelings about life behind bars. >> it's sad in my heart to know that i had to do that and take time away from my daughter. >>> maybe we can touch on just a little bit about what it's like to have spent 20 years in prison. when they first handed me this camera, i'm like, what? how does this work? i don't know what an ipod is. i don't know how to work these fancy gadgets. they had to show me. i don't know how to use a cell phone. the only vision that i have of the outside world

they told ann curry about a conversation they had about that attack. >> last night we were chatting about she said, i don't care that the shark bit me, i forgive him. >> doctors say lucy will be able to walk, run and play in 6 to 8 weeks, but this was the second shark attack in that area in a month. no calorie sweeteners. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot. coffee doesn't have fiber. unless you want it to. get more with new splenda® essentials™, a small boost of fiber, or antioxidants, or b vitamins in every packet. same great taste with an added "way to go, me" feeling. new splenda® essentials™. get more out of what you put in. look in this sunday's paper for a three dollar coupon. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting. get moreman: yes it was. put in. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> welcome back to jansing & company

the 25-year-old made headlines when her family asked the "today" show host ann curry to help find hers located at a refugee camp and was able to contact her family during a live broadcast. she looks forward to returning but says life is a struggle there. >> still a struggle especially with the people still living in the evacuation centers. therapeutic to be with people who know what it was like and see that they have moved on or doing well hopefully. >> purdy will stay in japan for five weeks. she's donating money raised by her family to help the school students during this very difficult time. >> it's 5:53 now. time to check the morning commute with mike inouye. >> i'm still blown away by that connection over twitter, found that person. the south bay we're looking at a new incident. the sensors show the northbound commute and that's great but let me move the -- an accident on the south bound side. reports of one vehicle overturned. but just property damage from the initial report. we watch for this slowing, also around fairmont, starting about noon some road closures because of music

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let's now check in with ann curry to see what they're working on this morning. d morning. >> aaron, good morning. great to see you. it is a tuesday morning, of course, on "today." >>> authorities expand their search for seven american tourists missing after their fishing boat capsized and sank off the coast of mexico. so we'll have the latest on the story. and also we will talk to one of the survivors. >>> also ahead, we'll go live to orlando, where jury deliberations are under way in the casey anthony's murder trial. a verdict could come at any moment. >>> plus a mother who runs a daycare center arrested for allegedly setting up a fake online sex ad to torment her husband's ex-wife. the alleged victim shares her story in a live interview. >>> and the latest on will and kate's north american tour. did she drop a hint that they're already ready to start a family? when we get started on a tuesday morning. we'll be talking about that here on "today." now back to you, aaron. >> looking forward to it. thanks, ann. >> you bet. >>> just about 6:38 right now. the n >>> t

. >> i'm ann curry. you're about to see the townhouse where dominique strauss-khan is living under house arrest right now. but that could change, matt, when he appears in court later this morning. >> it certainly could. this is a man who was in charge of one of the world's most powerful financial institutions, and he was also considered a strong contender the french presidency but that all changed when he was accused of sexually assaulting a housekeeper here in new york. now that case appears to be in serious jeopardy as the accuser's credibility has been called into question. did she make a false claim about a rape in the past? we'll get the latest details straight ahead. >> pretty dramatic story. >>> also this morning, matt, did a hazing ritual lead to a tragic death of an ivy league student. the mother of a cornell university sophomore who died of alcohol poisoning is now suing her son's fraternity for $25 million. coming up, she'll speak out in a live exclusive interview. >>> a little later on, on a

suleman spoke with ann curry on the "today" show to tell her, her side of the story. >> but you wantn apology? >> i think they should retract it, because it's all slander. all of it. i love my children, i would do anything for my kids. i live for my kids. >> so you never said -- >> never. >> you thought that they were -- >> i adore kids. i've always loved children. i love all kids. i love my kids. i would die for my kids. so i mean -- and i don't regret. i can't waste my energy or time regretting anything. >> as you can see, everyone on the "today" set had their hands full with 2-year-old octuplets. suleman says she supports herself and all fourteen of her children with her fitness trainer job, as well as her public appearances, and monthly boxing tours. she boxes. >> apparently. >> she does a lot. >>> th [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>>ú$1 hello, i am2j$ >>> hello, i am meteorologist

brought you her story in march when her family in san jose reached out to us and the "today" show's anne curryto help find her. she arrived in japan hours before the massive earthquake. eventually she was found safely. now nearly five months later, she is returning to help recovery efforts. >> i'm hoping to see everyone i didn't get to see the first time and make sure that everyone is doing all right. and sort of see every one in a more positive note. >> and she is very positive. we chatted with her last night. she will be in japan for five weeks. she'll be sending us video update that you'll see only on nbc bay area. >>> as our days get warmer in the summer, it is something you have to keep in mind. a horrible tragedy that you can prevent. last year, 49 children died nationwide because they were left alone in hot cars. scott budman has some ways to remember your most precious passenger. >> reporter: in one hour, the temperature inside the car jumped more than 30 degrees. if a child was trapped inside, it would be disastrous. so the chp, along with san francisco state researcher jan, have been

. >> thank you for joining us, i am ann curry. >>> this time we set up our hidden cameras in a rural house in georgia, and once again even men that have seen our reports show up at the door. some of about what you are about to hear and see is explicit. >> this man has driven a long way for this meeting, almost two hours. >> there he is. there he is. >> but the driver won't find a young girl inside, and instead an investigative team awaits his arrival. why is this man making such a long trip in the dead of night, perhaps because he believes a 15-year-old girl is alone inside ready to have sex with him. >> open the door and call him. he's coming. >> but his journey did not begin today. it began more than a week earlier when he entered a yahoo georgia chat whom and decided to hit on a decoy, an adult posing as a 15-year-old. it didn't take long for the 23-year-old to steer the chat towards sex. he asked all kinds of sexual questions, like what positions you have tried? do you like doggie? the decoy says i never did doggie before. and scoopydoo says he will show her a new bag of tricks.

let's check in with ann curry to see what they're working on. >>> coming up here on a friday morningere on "today," stunning developments overnight in the sex assault case against dominique strauss-kahn. it could be on the verge of collapse amid reported concerns over the alleged victim's credibility. >>> also ahead this morning, the defense in the casey anthony trial rests without calling her to the stand. we'll talk about that. >>> and also speak exclusively to casey's former bodyguard, who lived with her in the anthony home. >>> then what to expect on the road as you head to your fourth of july destinations this weekend. >>> plus will and kate take canada by storm. we're live with the latest on their north american tour. all that and a live concert from the summer's -- one of the summer's hottest acts. we're talking about pitbull with special guest marc anthony, t pain, and ne-yo when we get started on a friday morning here on "today." back to you. thanks very much, ann. you have a great holiday weekend. >> i'm ready for it. you too, joe. now back to you. >>> the life and presiden

one of the survivors recounted the island nightmare on the "today" show with ann curry. >> i had a womaning over my body. and i lied under her to police come to the main building. >> she is 16 years old. today norway's royal family led a moment of silence. earlier a heartfelt tribute to the fallen. nbc's jay gray is live live in oslo with the latest. this is an sbroird turn out of people. we're talking about a relatively small country. this was a very high death toll. the worst of course since world war ii. >> reporter: well, andrea, if you consider this for the last several decades the total number of people murdered in all of norway is 40 a year. that's the average. 40 a year. they nearly doubled that in the span of two hours here. you talk about the emotion and the outpouring of support for those victims and for this country. i want you to take a look around. things have changed dramatically here in the last hour. we had a couple of hundred people here at a memorial that is building outside the main cathedral. now more than 2,000 have packed into this area and you talked about the vi

ann curry talked with the dalai lama yesterday. can catch that interview tomorrow on "today." >>> finally an out of the world opening day for the final harry potter film. "harry potter and deathly hallow 2" raked in a record $92 million on friday, higher than what industry experts predicted. it shattered by the twilight saga "new man" earning $72 million. that's the news. when i went on friday, people were holding up signs, do you have a ticket? like just a justin bieber concert. >> i haven't watched one yet. up to number one? >> eight, right? >> i'm slowly getting into harry potter. >> i think it's out on dvd. >> cool. >> not this one. >> awesome. >> the other six. >> chris is back with a check of the national forecast. >> hello. good morning. we're dealing with extreme dangerous heat across the middle part of the country. now, you look at these temperatures for the afternoon. in some cases, especially to the north and northern plains, you can add another five to even 15 degrees to this. we are going to see some storms to the nort

let's check in now with ann curry to see what they're working on for "today" this morning. >> eun, it'sat to see you. good morning. coming up here on a thursday morning on "today," will casey anthony be released from jail in a matter of hours? and if so, where does she go and what will she do? we're live at the sentencing hearing with complete coverage. also ahead, the latest on a deadly grizzly attack in yellowstone national park last night. the first one in 25 years. then jaycee dugard, her 18 year kidnapping ordeal. plus important health news for women. why more older americans are now suffering from eating disorders. and will and kate wrap up their canadian tour as they get set to take california by storm. that's when we get started here on a thursday morning on "today." eun, back to you. >> all right, ann, nice to see you. thanks so much. >> great to see you. >>> it is now 6:37. nasa's unusual move. what it won't let stop tomorrow's final shuttle launch. >> talk about starting your day on the wrong foot. what metro says it is finding inside broken escalators. >>> welcome back at 6:

i'm ann curry. >> i'm stone phillips. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> msnbc takes you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons into a world of chaos and danger. now, the scenes you have never seen. "lockup: raw." three unforgettable inmates. each one about to cross the threshold to freedom. >> look back, you come back. this time i'm not looking back. >> we witness their joys. >> i look like a pimp. look at this little phone. >> do you think i'm stupid? >> their fears. their triumphs. >> i have done everything i could possibly do over the last 26 years to be ready. >> sometimes the only thing tougher than being in prison is staying out. >> everybody is betting i don't make it. ♪ >> for inmates who have spent most of theirs lives locked inside maximum security prisons, the prospect of getting out can often bring more fear than relief. >> unfortunately, more than 50% of the inmates who are released from prison come back in. it's a

i'm ann curry, for all of us at nbc news, thanks for joining us. >>> dangerous, often deadly. there are two million people doing time. every day some survive. but at the nation's toughest, corcoran, it's overcrowded, filled with racial tension. officers try to maintain order. this is lockup corcoran, extended stay. >> violence seems inevitable in prison. whether it stems from racial tension or a dispute between cell mates. >> i mean, you stab me with a cigarette lighter, what they make here are homemade. >> they beat you or chop you up. you don't know what a man is thinking in prison. >> it's the officer's job to prevent these attacks. >> it can ruin your day. >> and it's their lives on the line. >> put your hands up. >> corcoran is in the california state prison, we house 5600 felons. >> including sirhan sirhan and charles manson. corcoran has seen its fair share of brutality it today a fresh group of inmates arrives at receiving and readiness, no doubt aware of the prison's reputation. >> i call their names on the bus, they're teary eyed coming to corcoran. i guess they've h

live on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker.re a little older. you have children kind of my kids' age. how often do you embarrass your kids? >> i would say at least once a week, and usually it's because i like to hug them. and it's really hard to know when they want a hug and when they don't want a hug. usually they don't want a hug because they're teenagers. >> basically whenever i'm awake. >> do you do some things on purpose? >> yes, i do. >> well, it is a problem a lot of parents have. they're constantly being told by their kids, mom, dad, you embarrass me. what do you do? how do you keep the peace in your house? we'll be talking about that. >>> also this morning, we'll find out more about wendi murdoch, the one who yesterday at the hearing jumped up and protected her husband from a cream pie that was being thrown at his face during that phone-hacking scandal hearing. so we're going to find out a little bit more about her. she has an interesting back story. >>> and then later on, we'll get to the new ten rules of the road whe

. >> and i'm ann curry. as next tuesday's deadline gets closer, it seems the anger is getting louder among many citizens. americans are just fed up with the stalemate. >> and they're letting people in washington know about it. the latest setback came last night when speaker boehner was told by the congressional budget office his proposal would cut spending far less than advertised. now, that fact drew instant criticism from both parties. we'll get the latest from washington, and we'll speak to one senator who has been in all the meetings so far. we'll talk to him. >>> also this morning, imagine not being able to go to your child's school functions or coach their sports teams or find certain jobs. a father of four in texas has dealt with that for more than 15 years because he is a registered sex offender. coming up, the story behind what landed him on that list. he's going to be sharing that in a live interview. >> interesting story. it's going to generate a lot of debate. >>> a year away from the opening cer

i'm ann curry along with lester holt in for matt. savannah guthrie is joining us.en she was released early sunday morning after midnight. she hasn't been seen since which may be a good idea for now since her lawyers say she's been receiving death threats since the not guilty verdict. we'll have the latest in live report coming up. >> okay. >> and on a different topic, the economy. people struggling trying to make ends meet. we've got some tips for you to get the best deals out there. prices up across the board on everything from food to technology to travel. also a plane ticket has gone up 15% in the last year. we're going to show you how to cut your bills and find the best deals. >> we like that segment. okay. and savannah? >> do we all remember this from school. we're all teaching each other a skill. al noticed i needed some inspect the cooking department. here he is trying to teach me -- try to teach me -- how to barbecue. >> i'm sure you did a great job. >> he's a fantastic teacher. >> she only got a major -- one major burn. >> oh, no. >> i did. >> we'll look f

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker.es most of the chores, the housework, in your home? is it you or your spouse? >> i would say that when my children were babies, it was me. but now that they're older, i think it's even steven. >> people always assume that the women do more of the work in the home than the men and the men are lazy. we have take that because the women say that a lot. >> we're justified half the time. >> new survey out gives men a reason to smile. apparently we are pulling our weight at home. we'll talk about that. >> find out who did the survey. >>> anyway, coming up this morning we're going to talk about blue jeans. a lot of us are wearing them today. hot day for blue jeans. but a lot of people are wearing them for all kinds of reasons, even black tie events. how to pull that off. >> great ideas from the white house chef. she's going to give us some great tips using the fruits and vegetables of the season. >> a lot to get to. natalie is standing by at the news desk where it's a lot cooler. >> good morni