at 88, betty white is in the prime of her life.'s hd t keep up with. ♪ thank you for being a friend >> reporter: i met up with the golden girl at her home away from home, the l.a. zoo, where betty white is chairman of the board of trustees. betty, do you think the diker knows that betty white is feeding her? >> i don't think he gives a darn who it is as long as i don't let go of the milk. >> reporter: this is the betty white most of us never get a chance to see -- an animal lover doing what she calls her real work. that's how i feel at my first morning cup of coffee. same way. >> same way. does anybody feed it to you? >> reporter: no, generally not. en not serving meals at the zoo, betty white is stealing scenes in movies. >> what's your phone number? >> somebody changed it. >> 555-0172. i'm also in facebook and the twitter. >> reporter: do you tweet? do you know what twitter is? >> nope. i'm a technological spaz. >> reporter: she is a pro when it comes to delivering one-liners on the tv land sit com "hot in cleveland". >> i had to

john tried to do it, and betty white gave her a run for her money.ake a look at the top stories, natalee more or less is filling in for ann who's on assignment. >>> freedom could be just days away for the 33 chilean miners who have been trapped under ground for three months. an escape hatch to rescue the men could break through as early as tomorrow with the rescue taking place possibly within a few days. officials conducted a rescue dress rehearsal on huthursday. >>> the last jobless report before the election comes out "today." and an updated view on what women can expect in the workplace. kristen welker is here with more. >> reporter: the study shows that double standards still exist. according to one, thinner women make more money than normal sized or overweight women, and the opposite is true for men. there's some really positive news here, mainly that the gender gap is shrinking. robin and maryisa are part of te rapidly growi ingrowing. they both understand how far women have come. >> when i walk n people would say, oh, can you bring us some dri

>> she's really -- >> she is. >> betty white. betty white. betty white. betty white. share naded betty white. it's really funny. made a comeback accidentally as she told you with the snickers commercial and then the generations love her. >> there you go. we have to get them together there. >> so cute. i'd love to. >>> well, this is a story that's pretty unbelievable, as well. you think if you call the fire department saying, hello, my house is burning down they'll help you put it out. right? not in a tennessee town if you didn't pay the $75-fire protection fee. we're going to be speaking with homeowner gene cranick. ♪ [ e. clark ] i'm an engineer. i love my job. i can see what it's doing for the community on a day-to-day basis. natural gas is cleaner burning than most fossil fuels and it's vital to our energy needs. increasingly we're finding gas in hard to reach areas, but now we've developed new technology that enables us to access gas in hard rocks so we can bring more fuel to homes and help provide a reliable source of energy into the future. everything you need t

i'm telling you, in 30, 40, 50 years, i'm going to be betty white. a come back, but she's really enjoying these last couple of years. >> she gets tons of offers and she cannot say no. she's doing another hallmark movie, her list of things is endless. >> good for her. >> that's delivery. >> nobody delivers a line like betty white. >> reporter: jenna, thanks so much. >>> from here >>> back now at 8:48 with "today's" journey to secret kingdoms. the legendary timbuktu. good morning to you. >> isn't it great just saying it? this city exists and has a fascinating history. throughout the middle ages, timbuktu was a dominant city. the problem was whenever outsiders tried to find this city, they died so it became a legend. our journey to timbuktu, africa's lost city of gold would take us to the sahara. the upper river that mystified photographers and magicians that commune with the dead. but like all journeys in africa, our quest to timbuktu begins with a long drive. timbuktu is in mali, one of africa's southwest nations. it's good land for the crops and shep

and betty white's on coffee with. and she's a legend. and she was a legend when she was playing susan on the mary tyler moore show. and she didn't just walk out and she's flat out cool. and she'll join us in a few minutes. and share sharon has wjz traffic control and we have a sloppy forecast. ,,,,,,,,,, my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. >>> we have got the big rain moving through. we're talking about steady rain. it's been raining for the past several house. talking

there is betty white, a good friend of mine. talk about a great example. she had the love of her life. she loved animals. this is a woman who is the reason why there are animal laws on movies, because of betty white. because her first tv show had animals and she said i don't want to be restored -- i like to be responsible for an animal. my second one, my good friend jim cameron, king of the world. he gave me the greatest opportunity i ever had to be in the movies. that is the closest thing to me being a really good actor that i think i'll ever get to do. "true lies"allowed me to actually hang out jamie lee curtis and throw on the character. it was fabulous about it was the split. her incredulous this with her husband, and then that she is now married to a spy. it was such an amazing experience for me as an actor, even though was hard on my family. tavis: turn that around. >> i know exactly why you did. tavis: i didn't say that. >> here is the thing -- tavis: my man. >> you don't understand. tavis: you don't understand, jamie lee. >> you don't understand ho

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what is betty white to work with? >> she's fabulous.re used to that schedule. it was extraordinary to watch how great she was at it, what a pro. >> larry: what do you make of her resurrection. snickers made her. >> i've been watching her my whole life. it was such an honor to have her here. "golden girls" and "mary tyler moore" a fan forever. very deserved. >> larry: we're in our remaining moments, you all revved up? >> i don't know. i think you're nervous for me. >> larry: you're above all these people. >> she's not above lauren. >> that's what she's aiming for, firing lauren. >> larry: she wants to be as great as? >> as great as. >> i'm very excited. see, look. >> larry: despite what she said. >> despite the fact we don't know what we're going to be doing. >> larry: we taped this earlier in the week. even on friday night, we wouldn't know what we're going to be doing. we haven't a very good idea but then things don't work or things come together you're surprised at or the audience. >> larry: why is has the show lasted? anyone can jump

you got betty white in here. you have jamie lee curtis, sigourney weaver in the house.l together and we did, like, a theatre camp. we literally did two weeks of just playing around. and i have a big, kind of dance number and -- you know, hurt neck, but we did it. and betty white's about my height, and we just totally got along and -- kristen bell's like my little sister. like, we were separated at birth. and jamie lee and sigourney are the -- perhaps the tallest women i've ever met. >> jimmy: in the world, yeah. that is true, yeah. [ laughter ] >> but it's a great story. it's about -- imagine me being a dork in high school, which i was, and my big nemesis marries my brother. imagine that. i mean, were you bullied? i was bullied because, let's face it, i'm not very tall and i sound like i've sucked helium. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that is not true at all. you sound adorable. >> do you like it? >> jimmy: i like it. i love your voice. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you just sang opera. that was amazing. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you sound -- i love the way you sound. >> thank you. >>

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other interesting women othe most eligible list, actress halle berry, elin nordegrinnd betty white came in with 11% of the vote. lady gaga came in, as well. she and teen heart throb justin bieber are both approaching a landmark in the indury, 1 million youtube views. >>> finally, reanna may have started an issue when she told bbc dio about her new album, quote, i didn't want the generic pop record that quiche ya or lady gaga or katy perry would do. lady gaga may be a lot of things, but generic doesn't come to mind. >> not even close. there were pictures of her going through the airport yestday that we would not show here. >> really? you thinkite strange wearing ten inch heel or platform shoes to the airport? >> for her, no. >> no comment, bill. that's the safest answer. >>> and this comes to us fro wmc tv 5 in memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heroes are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on the latest legs of their pink heels tour. a journey across america raising issues about cancer that affect women. leaving their mark on the s

and then, betty white, that old bitch, came back. [ laughter ] do you understand?r you 'cause you're not an old lady trying to make a buck. [ laughter ] i mean, suddenly, i'm back. snickers -- took snickers right [ bleep ] away from me. [ laughter ] right away from me. >> jimmy: what is going on? [ cheers and applause ] what? >> i've got to live too, you know. >> jimmy: you can get other commercials. >> oh, easy for you. jamie lee curtis, activia. activia. if anyone knows the heartbreak of constipation, you're talking to her. i haven't had a good [ bleep ] in three weeks. [ laughter ] she took it away. it's all where you're sitting. boniva? >> jimmy: yeah. >> what -- sally field. >> jimmy: sally field, yeah. >> little sally field. don't trust those -- that was $75,000. i had signed for it. and, you know, it's always those cute ones that men think -- men are not smart. [ laughter ] no, but you know what i'm saying. sally field is the kind of girl you sleep with and the next morning, you wake up and you're in a bathtub full of ice with a kidney missing. i mean -- [ l

women on the most eligible list, actress halle berry, tiger woods's normer wife, elin nordegrin and betty white came in with 11% of the vote. >>> lady gaga and teen heart throb justin bieber are both approaching a milestone in the music industry, 1 million youtube views. >>> finally, rhianna may have started one wind when she told bbc radio about her new album, quote, i didn't want the generic pop record that kiesha or lady gaga or katy perry would do. sounds like a war. >> everyone is now trying to be more extreme. >> a meat dress probably doesn't fall into the generic category. >> at least she was covered with that dress. >> that's true. good point. >>> and this comes to us from memphis, tennessee, where a group of everyday heros are honoring thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg on the pink heels tour, a journey across america raising money and awareness of cancers that affect women, including breast cancer. survivors, friends and family left they are their mark on the tour fire truck. don't see that every day, a pink fire truck, but obvio

. >>> today looks like a day in the life of america's golden girl betty white. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today." your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com leaves residue behind? finish jet dry rinse agent removes residue and dries dishes better than detergent alone two times better. for a brilliant shine every time. finish jet dry rinse agent. finish. the diamond standard. as ceo, she laid off 30,000 workers and shipped jobs to china. china. india. russia. poland. i know precisely why those jobs go. [ male announcer ] because fiorina shipped them there. to shanghai instead of san jose. bangalore instead of burbank. proudly stamping her products "made in china." 30,000 workers gone while fiorina took $100 million for herself. carly fiorina. outsourcing jobs. out for herself. [ barbara boxer ] i'm barbara boxer, and i approved this message.

interesting women on the most eligible list, actress halle berry, elin nordegren and and 88-year-old betty white came in fourth with 11%. i love that. lady gaga managed 5% of the vote and rounding out list, new court justice elena kagan. lady gaga and justin bieber are both approaching a landmark in the industry, 1 million youtube views. >>> finally, rihanna may have started an issue when she told bbc radio about her new album, and she said -- "i didn't want the generic pop record that keesha or lady gaga or katy perry would do." ouch. and this comes to us from wmtc-tv 5 in memphis, tennessee where a group of everyday heroes are honor iing thousands of forever heroes. a group of firefighters have come to town on their latest leg of their pink heels tour. survivors, friends and families left their mark on the tour's signature pink fire truck to show support to not only those who walked the battle but the men who battled blazes to join the site. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> this may not fit above your mantle, but it's

lady gaga is 6% less desirable than betty white. >> why did they sandwich you right in between betty okay. that's just not kind. >> i don't think people realize how truly eligible you are. >> stop saying stuff like that. sounds desperate. >> but you are. >> talk about this for a second -- >> speaking of. >> this is interesting, a brand-new sex survey. it was huge, gotten tons and tons and tons of press. these are conclusions that we've come to from the sex survey. 85% of men said their last sex partner had an orgasm. >> you can stop heating our cheerios. it's a fact of life. they still talk about these things. 80% said their last partner had an org gas many. 64% of women reported having an orgasm. >> so somebody is lying. >> people are faking it. if you do the math. 11% of faking it. >> wheat the point in faking it? >> because -- to make them feel better, you know. >> i do that for stewards, and flight attendants, but i -- >> not at home, baby. oh, yes. all righty, then. okay. here's another one. there was an article in the times, that one of our producers found that said, when you a

other interesting women on the most eligible list, actress halle berry, elin nordegrin and betty whitevote. rounding on up out the list, new associate skrou justice elena kagan. speaking of lady gaga, she and teen heart throb justin bieber are both approaching a landmark in the industry, 1 million youtube views. >>> finally, rihanna told bbc radio about her new album saying, quote, i didn't want the generic pop record that kiesha or lady gaga or katy perry would do. what do you think about the eligible women? >> jennifer is an obvious one. but you had some random ones in there at the end. >> why is that random, bill? >> i'm surprised that someone would say that they would -- >> i don't know what you're talking about. i'm lynn berry and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. >>> monday nigh raw in connecticut as candidates rich add blum enthrall and meet. >>> meanwhile, it's never a good day in a political campaign when you have to put an an ad declaring you're not a watch. what proof did christina o'donnell offer that she's not a sorcer sorcerer? >>> and the dreamy tom brady made t

. >> halle barry, tiger woods ex-wife, and betty white lady gaga and supreme court justice elana kagane a list. >> a variety. yeah. >> it is.............. meet the real meg whitman: serving on the board of goldman sachs, whitman was caught reaping millions from insider stock deals. after ebay shareholders sued and a judge cited the obvious conflict of interest she was forced to pay the money back. what kind of person would be involved in deals a fellow republican congressman called corrupt? and in her last year at ebay whitman paid herself $120 million right before the company laid off 10% of it's workers.

what about the snickers commercial which remade betty white's whole life?s -- >> thank you. >> larry: -- are in that car. >> that was funny. >> larry: did you have fun doing that? >> yeah. >> larry: did you like the concept? >> it took six hours. i thought it was funny. i didn't know how they were going to do it, but i thought it was very funny. so doing it was a pleasure. >> larry: they're great commercials. >> thank you. >> larry: come on, everyone, get happy, because she's going to chase all your blues away. we're doing a musical here. this is "larry glee king," and we'll be back with more of liza, don't have to say the last name, after this. ♪ come on get happy ♪ who can doubt it now ♪ shout hallelujah ♪ so let's tell the world ♪ at last my love has come alive and here we are in heaven ♪f@@ ♪ at last my love has come alive and here we are in heaven ♪ >> larry: we're back with liza. the album, new cd is "confessions." do they still say album or cd? >> i say album, cb, whatever. >> larry: i say album, too. do you think about your mom a lot? >> i take her

. >> it's almost the same kind of sense of humor as betty white, people from that era. outspoken as well. is there one thing you're going to miss about her the most? or you think about her the most when she comes up in your mind? >> well, i'm going to miss seeing her. we lived reasonably close and we'd spend, i think we spend -- we'd have dinner once every couple months, you know, and her boyfriend at the time, this is a couple years ago, was the fellow who got me interested in doing bronzes and artwork. he'd done some artwork. she was sort of my mentor. we had great evenings, great dinners, great discussions about art. she was always very supportive of my artistic endeavors. and you know, it's just -- you know, it's like a ray of sunshine. she just always had a smile. she had a positive thing to say. and you know, you're going to miss that. >> you know what i like about the people, many folks from the golden age of television, is that they don't mind being known by the names of their characters. many of the younger people don't want to be, you know, typecast or whateve

. >> and what is it like to be betty white? we'll spend a day in her life and find out. right here on "today." >> the time is 6:54. >> just ahead, traffic and >> just ahead, traffic and weather today before you h i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. telling us "maryland is moving forward," "and moving maryland forward" this jobs report tells the truth maryland's economy stalled "we face an uphill struggle in trying to regain the jobs lost" o'malley attempts a cover-up, falsifying the jobs report to help his campaign. "whatever we can do to make it disappear, we need to do it. that's coming straight from the top" martin o'malley, first he make

. >>> and betty white, we'll sfend a day with her. as we get started on a friday morning o "today". >> have a great weekend. >> reporter: you too. >>> 6:35 is your time. coming up, where you'll see extra security on the rails today. >>> the battle brewing over port-a-poies of all things. >>> 67 degrees. 6:35 our time. beautiful day beginning out there. we'll have the forecast and the traffic report right after this. i bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago: dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly. grow small businesses -- really. excellent schools -- everywhere. protect the bay -- finally. it's why i'm running -- to make thetate we love not just good, but great. now let's get down to work. sgloe welcome back. 6:38. 57 degrees. look at that lovely shot at the white house. you can see it's going to be a clear day. and sun is out. weather is nice. v

. >> now look who beat out lady gaga, betty white took 11% of the vote.n fourth place. >> is this for real? >> yes. and number three, tiger's ex elin nordegren. >> and those are your top two winners here or -- i don't want to say the other word, number two on the list, halle berry and number one jennifer aniston. anniston had 29% of the vote. most eligible single women. now here is my question that i was asking dan our producer. when we talk about halle berry, we have something to say afterwards, something must be wrong with her is why she is single all of the time. we don't say this about jennifer aniston. >> no, i don't think so. >> don't we say poor jen, the girl next door. >> no, i hear they're both -- i hear people say they're both a little crazy. >> just put it out there. >> okay. well as long as you've heard that. i feel like people feel more sympathetic toward jen, like she's this victim. >> i think that comes from brad pitt leaving here for angelina jolie. so that figures into it as well, yes. >> okay. we'll see. but they're both very beautiful.

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. >> hotter than ever star betty white, she has been so busy over the last year or so but she found timemegastar. we're going to have that for you on tomorrow on "today." she is such a cool lady. >> and coming out, there's a new study out saying that families just can't save up enough money for their kids college. what you and your kids can do to make college affordable. >>> do you know putting on too much moisturizer could be doing more harm than good. we're going to go over a list of eight beauty sins to avoid. >> when you're putting in your contact lenses, don't do this. because you're going to get wrinkles. you need to go like this. >>> who doesn't like a little piece of candy? just in time for halloween, the candy queen, i like to call her the candy princess. >> don't do that, either, that's another beauty don't. they're get stuck to your eyes. she's going to show you how candy can be the main event. >>> for "today," we have got beautiful weather down the gulf into the mid plains, wet weather risk in the southern plains. that rain continues tomorrow in the northeast and we have got

. >> jimmy: betty white is not on this, is she, because enough already. >> that's a great idea.here's some sort of a -- >> please, go ahead, because -- >> jimmy: i saw a shootout going on. >> oh, my god, okay, so, here's the deal. we start the episode in an extremely tense kind of a standoff situation where some people are pulling some guns on some other people. turns out castle is accused of murder. we find him standing over a not yet cold dead body with a gun in his hand. >> jimmy: wouldn't it be something if just in that episode you're arrested for murder and that's that, it's done, show done? wrongly convicted -- >> we're going to go forward and say it becomes, like, "prison break" but it's called "castle break." >> jimmy: great to see you. you got to straighten those people out on the set. if you need any assistance -- please do not hesitate to ask. >> i'll be calling you. >> jimmy: nathan fillion, everybody. we'll be right back with trace adkins. it's work through the grime and the muck, month. tow and pull without getting stuck month. sweat every day to make an honest buc

halle berry and betty white are next in line. >>> courtney and kim take new york debuts in january 2011ohnston doesn't seem too heart broken over his break up with bristol palin. he stars in a steamy bedroom scene with a plot line involving tension between a young woman and her mother. sounds familiar. >>> rachel submitted the next video. it was an emporium for parents for all things baby in gaithersburg, maryland. the even hosted 30 even tores. in addition to winning $10,000 this raffle prizes, guests got to scope out the latest in child safety technology. >>> it is breast cancer survivor month and one group is dressing up in hopes to uncover a cure at the pink masquerade 2010. the tiger lily foundation host the second annual gala to raise awareness about young women with breast cancer. one woman was honored and spoke about the push in congress for more funding to help fight the disease. >>> a dc image consultant is out to prove you can feel great. women came out to get a copy of her book called flaunting it. it has tips on building a wardrobe with tips to flatter what they have. we ha

also betty white was in there. she got 11% of the vote.y gaga and elena kagan round out the list. interesting there. jennifer has dated many folks in the past. she's not seriously attached right now. >> she defends herself. she says, you know what, i'm tired of this lonely jen topic. it's not true. she feels like she's exactly where she should be. >> good for her. >> men can still dream to date her. >> yes, indeed. >> we'll be back. he's a dentist so whiten your teeth. no coffee, no espresso. mm-hmm. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] crest 3d white toothpaste. the remarkable toothpaste that removes up to 80% of surface stains in just two weeks... hi. i'm paul. [ female announcer ] for a noticeably whiter smile in just two weeks crest 3d white toothpaste. also try crest 3d white rinse. ♪ ♪ let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pa

. >> plus jenna wolfe with the one and only betty white. have a great day. >> yummy!ng a stabbing in woodlawn. police found a man stabbed multiple times. police say it happened during a fight. so far, no arrests have been made, and the injuries appeared to be non-life threatening. the suspects arrested in the biggest drug bust in history are out of jail. fight the 29-year-old and the 35-year-old war arrested after police this covered an extensive marijuana growing operation. there was a street value of nearly $35 million. both suspects face charges of possession with intent to distribute. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake sign legislation, making streets safer for bike riders. it imposes on a fine for people who parking designated bike lanes. >> we have people who stop to make deliveries, but you are not giving cyclist's any room. they have to get into traffic. nine times out of 10, people cannot see them. >> baltimore has 58 miles of bike lanes, and 23 more are in construction. up next, answers to your exotic pet questions, and how to avoid common mistakes that can

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. >> plus jenna wolfe with the one and only betty white. have a great day. >> yummy! shoem you what's in store for the next game. how fans are dealing with what they say are torture. >>> today would have been john lennon's 70th birthday. we will show you how fans are remembering the icon next on ""today in the bay."" rule the tweet. rule the upload. rule the status update. rule the moment. we built america's most reliable network to make a more powerful you. rule the air. verizon so who called prop 13 a "fraud" and a "rip off?" jerry brown. who raised the gas tax as governor, and pushed for higher sales taxes? jerry brown. who tried five times to raise property taxes in oakland? jerry brown. who supported higher statewide income taxes? jerry brown. and who says, if elected, he'll ask voters for even more new taxes? jerry brown. governor jerry brown, again? hide your wallet. tyrone buoy andy brinkhaus rkjoszoi . >>> good morning to you. take a live look at alcatraz, probably the last time people are going to look at that today. fleet week is taking off this week. thank

it's betty white. put a tiger in your tank. >> welcome back to "morning joe." terday. >> yes, i was, joe. >> what were you doing at the white house? >> chuck todd joins us. valerie asked me to moderate a panel to get more on women owned small businesses growing in this country. it was fun. we had a great panel. marie johns from the sba, dr. rebecca blank on the left and teresa daytner runs a construction company, has six kids, runs a huge corporation. her husband works for her and a had to teach him how to ask for a raise. on the end is bobbi brown of bobbi brown cosmetics, and now the major ceo of a large corporation. >> you did a great job. >> and now the rundown to chuck todd. donald trump for 2012. i know you had your questions for him. he's absolutely thinking about doing it. bloomberg and -- excuse me. i sound like jonathan now. what's the white house thinking on all the possibilities out there two years down the road? >> reporter: on the white house front, i don't think they're thinking much on a third party front. if you probe them for 10 seconds about i

like beating up betty white, mika. who would do that? >> i understand.> joey, actually, i just figured this out. you worked for the red sox organization for a summer. we know them very well. they are as well run of a sport -- >> the best -- >> they're the best, aren't they? >> they're good what the they do. >> and you would even admit -- >> almost as much as the team that always wins. >> willie. >> how could you say a never that never wins -- anyway. >> they're run very well. and there's a lot of concern. a group of americans following another, not a bigger difference between the red sox organization. >> this is fascinating. i'm working with news outlets in england. everybody wants to know who's john henry, who's the new england sports venture ownership? and the honest truth is they couldn't be more different. i mean, as a -- sources tell me the team up there, the hearts bleed red. real soccer fans. you ask any taxi driver in liverpool, it's the capital city of ireland and the clash with the red sox and the whole red sox nation. but when mark teixeira, t

president's senior staff but said to have, quote, a steady hand that can guide the white house through uncertain times. betty, back to you. big changes coming up. >> no doubt. tara mergener in washington for us, thank you. >>> a con voif tankers carrying fuel for u.s. troops in afghanistan ambushed and destroyed in southern pakistan. that convoy, en route from karachi to quetta, attacked by at least ten gunmen early this morning. the convoy was using an alternate route to afghanistan. pakistani authorities angered by u.s. helicopter strikes in pakistan shut down the main border crossing thursday. >>> now to south america, troops in ecuador have rescued president rafael correa from protesting police. last night, ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital we are was treated after being tear gassed by protesting police and trapped more than 12 hours. the police were angered by a just-passed law that cuts benefits. hundreds of police went on strike blocking roadways and triggering looting. after he was rescued correa thanked his supporters and called the unrest an attempted coup. >>> in italy, american amanda knox is