nbc's gina kim has the story. >> reporter: in one of her first public appearances in tucson since being shot, congresswoman gabrielle giffords joined hundreds of others at university of arizona. in a strong, passionate voice, led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. >> and with leberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: guided by her husband, astronaut mark kelly, she then lit the first candle in a vigil marking the one-year anniversary of an event that has forever scarred tucson. >> there's a reality that for many of us that there are dreams for our families' future that will just have to let go. >> reporter: one year ago, a mentally ill gunman unleashed his frustrations and anger on the congresswoman and 18 others in front of a grocery store where giffords was hosting a meet-and-greet. six people lost their lives. on this anniversary, bells tolled, memories stirred, and promises were made to never forget. >> and my fellow tucsons, let's remember this day as a symbol of our strength when we can work together for the greater good. >> reporter: gina kim, nbc news

and she has two va ginas. >> two va-jay jays. >> it's even more rare because she also has two uteruses. one in a million chance. >> i didn't know i was any different whatsoever. >> this is going to sound weird too. are they side by side, vertical? are they like this, catty-corner? >> normal uteruterus. one is connected to each fallopian tube.hazel jones' doc this much better tan i can. dr.da harper. >> the two tubes and the normal things to happen the tubes to fuse and break down and form one. what's happened to hazel that never broke down. >> she was 14 and started her menstrual cycle and vary as to which va gina when you come from because when you often late you only often view late from one side. her ovaries and fallopian tubes oath operate. >> she lost her virginity twice and still didn't find out what was going on until late in her teen years when she first was having her first sexual interaction. >> my first serious boyfriend, he said there was something different about me. >> this girl, i feel, is brave to go on a show and talk about this. >> according to hazel she's very comfor

. >> for much of her live gina worked at some of the best known tech companies then, this happened. door spread to her house in twun. a long simmering dream to become a real hard hat barbie donning work boots putting in five years learning construction. it was a switch from high tech to contracting. >> i dreamed of it. but it took a while to get the courage to get out to do it. and this is a dream come true. >> and she has a contractor's lice skbrens a business partner. and specializing in renovation pro jeekts this needs to be a kitchen that acome dats catering. >> this is also resonating with clients where women make key decision autos this is the women who are actually calling shots. >> similarly they spent money to buy their responsibility autos i've been able to bring planning and cost estimation and running an operation profit bli where as mike brings in the skill of being able to manage trades and understanding building codes. >> when remodeling this master bedroom, jen recognized what gina brought to the project. >> i can see some of the background kind of melded in and was

jason and gina jason is in havre de grace and gina western howard county reporting on theirthermometer11.1 dose gee -- degrees. 16 in arnold. and 10 in durwood. tiffany. listen, we have wind chills down single digits in many spots it's a cold warning and it's okay to complain and we have cloud returning. and gettysburg to north and red lion and loganville could get cloud earlier this morning. that is the next disstoush -- disturbance a spin in the atmosphere that the one that produced our snow best will try to pass to the south around this time tomorrow morning. we could look at the possibility of getting a little bit more of the flurries or snow burst more likely overnight and into daybreak tomorrow. check out the wind flow out of the northwest this morning. but a southerly push this afternoon and it's not going to help much because we will be near or below freezing and we are looking for the push of colder air with that smoothing through tomorrow but then we clear things out. today 31. thickening clouds a chance of snow showers most likely towards daybreak tomorrow. 25. and high temp

in tucson, gina kim, nbc news. >>> and still ahead at 5:00, california companies are now put charitynd social conscience before the bottom line if they want to, so what it means to be a benefit corporation, coming up next. with the "name your price" tool, you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out, mostly for, like, small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool, only from progressive. call or click today. >>> you've likely heard of new man's own, a company that donates all of its net profits to charity. an oakland company does the same thing, which is why its founder was among the first in line when the state offered an opportunity to put its commitment to charity in the company's charter. here's what it means to be a benefit corporation. >> reporter: oakland gives something back. office supplies works hard for its profits. then it gives all those profits

nbc's gina kim has the story. >> reporter: in one of her first public appearances in tucson since being shot, congresswoman gabrielle giffords joined hundreds of others at the university of arizona. in a strong passionate voice, led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. >> one nation under god with liberty and just for all. >> reporter: guided by her husband, astronaut mark kelly, she lit the first candle in a vigil marking the one-year anniversary of an event that has forever scarred tucson. >> there are dreams for our family's future that we'll just have to let go. >> reporter: one year ago a mentally ill gunman unleashed his frustrations and anger on the congresswoman and 18 others in front of a grocery store where giffords was hosting a meet and greet. six people lost their lives. on this anniversary, bells tolled, memories stirred and promises were made to never forget. >> and to my fell low tucsonians, let's remember this day as a symbol of our strength when we can work together for the greater good. >> reporter: gina kim, nbc news, tucson. >>> a venezuelan diplomat is being thro

that leaves just into gina because she grapples with these problems every day. >> let me start by saying i feel far more at ease now in this prestigious venue after hearing "help" and "stocks -- "hell and "sucks." i can speak far more clearly to you now. in very humble being with these folks because these folks are architects. architects of technology and architect of cloud computing technology in and of itself, so i am humbled to be here with these gentlemen. i can speak from a -- i am release a purveyor of the technology that they implemented. i can speak from my role with the city and county of san francisco and how we are leveraging cloud and the benefits we are deriving from the cloud and why we made the choices therein. certainly, as tim alluded to, the choice to go to the cloud was primarily cost-driven, economically driven, no question. but also, we began to see that the city business, the city government was changing and the role of the city government was changing. the constituents in the city and county are very savvy, savvy computer users. san francisco is a gateway to silico

she was a guest youth analyst at the third anniversary women's pioneer awards ceremony and presented gina davis with the woman pioneer award. she was also named valedictorian of the changing program. [applause] last but not least, a nasalee, 18, spearheaded the 16th street bart installation about gender which infused her passion for art and activism. an asset is a second year career educator at the arid and engaging facilitator of the group trend magic rashid is committed to becoming a visible and zero allied to the transgender community. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, supervisor mirkarimi, kim, mayor. once again, we are all here to honor and the phenomenal accomplishments of these 15 new four years. it has been a blessing and give to work with these wonderful warriors. thank you all for sharing this memorable day with us in honoring the 2011 youth warriors. these 15 are shining examples of what it means to be a warrior and is a gift to myself, the family, friends, nominators, and importantly, to the city and county of san francisco. we all appreciate everything you have done. thank

not only is gina here, but kathleen alioto is here. [applause] a true son of san francisco, kevin shelley is here. of the supervisors, john of a los -- avalos is here. in the citywide elected officials, bill cain is here. on the state level, tom [unintelligible] [applause] the board of equalization member, betty yi. [applause] and, of course, mr. mayor, i refer to -- is that yours? [laughter] >> i believe so. >> two children. already proposes and ready to seek headlines. emily more arrests. [applause] state comptroller, john chomp. [applause] and your own controller, ben rosenfield. [applause] school board member, rachel morton. [applause] school board member, sandra lee [applause] you referred earlier to selecting the chief. which is great, sir. gavin named the first female fire chief. [applause] and you kept his chief of staff, steve caller. where are you, steve? [applause] then, mr. mayor, all of this did not just happen. all of the business of this beautiful blue drapery, decking out city hall with a blue carpet and horns of plenty

we have gina marie and her sister, anna marie. let's talk about gina marie.e a couple of splurging down there. >> a couple of splurges down at the end. >> let us know. >> the reveal, ladies. >> let us know. >> your audience is so good. okay. so, here's the main difference. this one is all about tailoring. we have gina marie in an h&m blazer for under $30. it's wider pockets. but her sister, anna marie, is wearing one from tibby. you see the lining is a little different. and it's tucked in a little bit at the back. those are the main differences you're looking for. but really, head-to-toe, just like the twins themselves, the looks are pretty identical. >> they are. and the beautiful smiles. how do people tell you apart? thank you both very much. >> thank you. >> these two guys are from southern cal, like josh. and they are on the money. >> i know. i'm worried about this one. i thought maybe -- >> a ringer? >> got a preview. >> i think we can stump them with our last one. >> here come the piper twins. the trend is leather shorts. let me explain. these are not t

jet-dry rinses away residues for a sparkling shine. >>> well, marshal arts expert gina ruer ron no --brings her expertise to haywire. she matches fists with the men who are sent to kill her. kevin mccarthy sat down with her and antonio banderas. >> five years ago -- i will show you a picture in a second. he put me in a rear naked choke and put me out, out like ten seconds. here is a picture. i was legitimately out. it was the most crazy experience of my life. >> i know the feeling. >> if i ever run into him again, can you teach me one definitive move, even if it's small that i could use to fight him back. >> whatever hand, if he has his hand around you like this, whatever hand is going behind your head, take that hand -- don't let him get it behind your head first of all. that that and put it on the other side. you may be in a bad position but he has your back. you can stay away from getting choked out. you would have taken the hand behind, put it on the other side. >> i was asking you off camera, you were legitimately fighting. in the film you can hear the sounds. did you ever actual

thank you, gina. >> thank you, craig.oran van der sloot in court and had a surprising answer when the judge asked how he would plead. that's coming up. >> plus -- >> people support a candidate. if you don't have signs and don't have bumper sticker, you will hear from reporters. >> mitt romney's campaign headquarters from the nbc news. all of that straight ahead. london olympics organizers have temporarily suspended the sale of a limited number of tickets for the 2012 summer games. that's because computer problems kept causing trouble for buyers. the tickets dpram customers who decided to submit them for resale. there is an overwhelming demand with 22 ilyon requests from the tickets available. you won't need a ticket here. you can catch the 2012 london olympics right here on msn about, c. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] splenda® no calorie sweetener is sweet... and more. if you replace 3 tablespoons of sugar a day with splenda®, you'll save 100 calories a day. that could help you lose up to 10 pounds in a year. a

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. >> and martial arts expert gina karano stars in highway. sits down with kevin mccarthy to share a few fight tips. stay with us. road is a bowl of soup? fit delicious campbell's soups fill you with vegetable nutrition, farm-grown ingredients, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's -- it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for unsurpassed fruit and veggie nutrition... v8 v-fusion. could've had a v8. f0 . >>> he said to come pick you up. it's starting to cut into my vacation time. >> martial arts expert gina carano brings her action movers to the new movie haywire. >> when she is marked for execution, she matches wits and fists with the men sent to kill her. kevin mccarthy got some fight tips from the star who also showed off the scars she earned during filming. ming. . >> five years ago, we had someone come into the studio. he put me in a rare naked choke and put me out. i was out for like 10 seconds. this is like a legitimately out. it was the most crazy experience of my life. >>

my name is gina and i'm a district vice president for the ymca of san francisco and executive directorhonored to be here tonight and to be part of the swearing-in ceremony for district attorney gascon. in my years of experience working in the community, i know that the most effective way to prevent crime is to invest in our city's young people now. most people think of the d.a.'s office as strictly a prosecutorial agency. i would like to convey today is that the d.a.'s office is so much more. for the last two years, the d.a.'s office has provided critical funding for the bayview hunters point ymca's center for academic re-entertry and empowerment, a truancy project in the form of a school that helps teens get back on track to finish their education. 35 youths have graduated from high school. note, a majority of these youths have been out of school for two years. over the past 2 1/2 years, we served over 500 youth with 70% getting put back on track towards graduation. we are very excited this past summer when 10 care students got to participate in an internship program through the d.a.'

. >> reporter: gina kim, nbc news, tucson. >>> a venezuela diplomat is being thrown out of the united states. based in miami, lydia acosta to be persona nongra ta, ordering her to leave the country by tomorrow. while they won't say why she's being thrown out she talked about possible cyber attacks while on u.s. soil and may have tried to get information about u.s. nuclear power plants. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a miami coast guard rescue crew scrambled to save an alabama couple after their plane crashed near the bahamas. the aerial unit discovered them less than an hour after their plane went down. the man and woman were pulled from the ocean without any injuries. >>> more than 1,200 explosive devices were used to demolish a houston skyscraper. a series of explosions reduced the 20-story building to a pile of rubble in less than 20 seconds. the implosion was planned after asbestos and an aging foundation made that building too costly to maintain. >>> and finally, new york's subway was the sight of another bizarre big apple phenomen

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hey, gina, what's up? and energy... pulmonary artery... coronary artery... teacher: i'd like to pass them back to you now. i'm very pleased with your work. ...two types of endoplasmic reticulum... 3:00 already? [girl's thoughts overlap] announcer: she's got the drive, the energy... the heart... and the talent. pre-med. announcer: but she wouldn't be here without your help. please support the united negro college fund. because a mind is a terrible thing to waste. >> good morning. today is monday, december 12, 2011. this is a special meeting of the building inspection commission. the first item on the agenda is roll call. [roll call] we have a quorum. the next item on the agenda is president's announcements. commissioner hechanova: good morning. i am sure everyone is getting ready for the holidays, carrying over from thanksgiving. one of the special announcements i would like to make is, san francisco was awarded the best marine building policy -- green building policy award last week in durban, south africa, for its building ordinance. we had 22 other cities

. >> they recognized what gina brought to the project? >> i can see how some of her background has melded in with nice conversations with design, they were more realistic. >> a career switch isn't easy but once accomplished it can be rewarding. >> it does help to have fire in the belly to overcome the fear in a change of careers but in the case of janice, a fire at her house was the big catalyst. >> dan: there is strike tonight aboard a cruise ship docked in san francisco. 40 waiters walked off their job. they are angry being paid in dollars instead of euros they were promised as well as other working conditions. >> the company is taking lots of money from us that belongs to us not only but the food they give to us is food for dogs. >> we called the owners and they say they are trying to resolve the dispute. the its own by the same company that owns the costa concordia. >> speaking of that ship, they are offering the passengers $14,400 settlement plus the full cost of the cruise along with travel and medical expenses. several passengers h

. >> gina gates became a reform activist, meeting with numerous banks and treasury secretary. the news from freddie mac came after susan denied the agency, demanding answers. >> reason we are getting response, it is not because they woke up today or yesterday and say this was a great idea. on no uncertain terms do i believe this is because the attorney general filed 51 subpoenas against them and they had to react. >> it's important to note the loan must be paid in fucialtion including the interest. neighborhood housing services says the extra time will be a big stress relief. >> it makes a huge difference, allowing that extra time to go on interviews, submit more applications and hopefully something comes up. >> unemployment is to blame one in ten mortgage payments. oath's announcement will help families get on track. >> we are really happy, but i mean, what about all the homeowners who don't have this benefit? >> in san jose, cbs 5. >>> hundreds of people said good-bye to a five-year-old boy. they pack st. elizabeth's church to remember gabriel. he was playing outside his fat

be, and how much we need to work as a team, and there is someone i would like to introduce to you gina moscone. [applause] and now, mr. mayor, i would ask that you join me at the podium, and anita, tanya -- if you would as well. if you would raise your right hand and put your left hand on the bible and repeat after me. i, edwin lee do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states, and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that i will bear true fath and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and of the states of of california. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation of purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter during such time as i hold the office for the mayor for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations, mr. mayor. [applause] >> the 43rd mayor of the city and county of san francisco, edwin lee. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you very much. please, thank you. goo

"haywire" starring gina carano isn't expected to hit the $1 million mark. new survey shows johnny depp is america's favorite actor. sandra bullock was the only woman in the top ten. >>> all right. this comes to us from wnbc news 4 new york where in nearby harlem we heard president obama like we've never heard him before. ♪ i go [ cheers and applause ] >> way to put his hard into it. and he's great. yes, that was the leader of the free world offering his rendition of al green's "let's stay together." bill will be following up with that later in the show. the president was headlining a campaign fund raiser at the legendary apollo theater. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> three tiger cubs have been paired with an unlikely surrogate mother. a set of triplets, two white tigers and one rare stripeless white tiger, are being taken care of a dog in a wild life preserve in japan. the babies are a third pregnancy in 18 months for their tiger mother, who was deemed unfit to take care of them. >>>

not only is gina here, but kathleen alioto is here. [applause] a true son of san francisco, kevin shelley is here. of the supervisors, john of a los -- avalos is here. in the citywide elected officials, bill cain is here. on the state level, tom [unintelligible] [applause] the board of equalization member, betty yi. [applause] and, of course, mr. mayor, i refer to -- is that yours? [laughter] >> i believe so. >> two children. already proposes and ready to seek headlines. emily more arrests. [applause] state comptroller, john chomp. [applause] and your own controller, ben rosenfield. [applause] school board member, rachel morton. [applause] school board member, sandra lee

not only is gina here, but kathleen alioto is here. [applause]