>> and more on flavored vot vodka sales and gabrielle reese, with some controversy, you need to be semisive, that's how you need to be feminine in your relationship, you need to be sub missive. >> is this i am woman, hear me roar? >> your taxes have gone up, your taxes have gone up, my taxes have gone up thanks to president obama's plan to soak the paplatiopulation, yet, the

. >>> gabrielle reese is out with a new memoir.he's saying about her career and marriage, the book covers a lot of territory, a lot of talk about health and wellness but also finding balance, which is a conversation a lot of women are having these days and she's going to be here to tell us some of her views as well as how she has made her marriage work which may spark conversation and discussion. >>> and the high cost of prescription drugs, americans shell out billions from their own pockets each year. you know that if you take a medication on a daily or weekly basis but can anything be done about it? we'll talk about that. >>> let's begin this half hour with an elephant that was injured in a drive-by shooting in mississippi. this morning, she is recovering in springfield, missouri. nbc's kerry sanders is here with more on that. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. veterinarian tells me carol is lucky to be alive. you can see her here this morning, she's awake, spirited and has been hungry. i've been feeding her some app

>> and more on flavored vot vodka sales and gabrielle reese, with some controversy, you need to be semisiveat's how you need to be feminine in your relationship, you need to be sub missive. >> is this i am woman, hear me roar? >> your taxes have gone up, your taxes have gone up, my taxes have gone up thanks to president obama's plan to soak the paplatiopulation, yet, the president's tax returns are out and he's told a total of 18.4% on taxes. on an income of $611. and the president's plan in the new budget would make a mo mandatory tax with the top percent and he had. >> and on the campaign trail, i pay less than taxes than teachers out there. he might be right in part because of the way his effective tax rate he's made less money because of the book deals. >> you remember in 2010, 1.7 million dollars so definitely a decrease there, but we want you to take a listen to the president talking about the fair share and we want to know what you think? is he paying his fair share? >> if everybody is getting a fair shot. everybody has a chance to do better. we can build an economy that gives everyb

as a world famous athlete and model, gabrielle reese seemed to have it all. her life is far from perfect. we'll talk to her in just a moment. first, rock center's kate snow caught up with reese in july. >> when you spend a couple days with a whom who can do this -- >> right off the head. >> reporter: you know you're going to sweat a little. how come you're going so fast? in her new book, she calls exercise the secret to everything but also wants us to know she's not perfect. >> i don't wake up every day saying i'm so excited today. i'm going to punish myself. it's a grind. >> reporter: all of those years of beach volleyball left her with an arthritic right knee. she leads a group through gruelling training. 6'3" drill sergeant. you write in book that god doesn't care about muffin tops or cellulite, he wants you naked and smiling. >> yep. >> reporter: first of all, easy for you to say, miss no cellulite. >> i have cellulite. i'm not big on saying this on camera. >> reporter: think about what we're eating and don't obsess over little imperfections. the press can

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