and missouri state trooper fred guthrie junior was one of them. in 2007, he aeearned our state' highest medal of honor. by saving a woman. it was the same spirit that compelled him to brave the currents of the missouri river which claimed his life last august. fred guthrie was a hero who died as he lived. protecting others. even as we mourn our loss, we are lifted up by his courage. missouri is a better place for his service. please join me in thanking the fa family of fred guthrie and all of our men and women tonight in uniform. thank you and god bless. >>> quinton anderson and gred guthrie, the men and women this uniform have shown us what it means to be strong in the you toughest of times. what i want means to take that extra step. we have seen our share of tough times these past few years. it began in 2008 when our country was hit with a severe recession. we lost more than 55,000 jobs. in december of 2008, we had the most layoffs since we began tracking the number. we did not wait around for help, or make excuses, missourians stood up and got

i'm savannah guthrie from new york.ave a good evening. -- captions by vitac -- -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us. >> it was a kidnapping that gripped the south bay. an 11-year-old girl snatched and then rescued after a gun battle between her kidnapper and police. tonight we're learning new details surrounding the 12-hour ordeal that left the suspect dead and that g

savannah guthrie in new york is here to take us the rest of the night. good evening. >> good evening, brian. there is weather making news tonight, but not the kind we are used to seeing in january. a violent, fast-moving storm swept across the south and brought tornados and serious damage. at least two people were killed. 100 others injured. weather channel meteorologist eric fisher joins us from center point, alabama, near birmingham. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening, savannah. we just put the disastrous year of 2011 to bed and here we stand amidst rubble, broken homes. twisters opened up wounds in this part of the country that has only just begun to heal. the turbulent weather packed strong winds, spawning two dozen reported tornados and leaving behind a path of destruction. >> as soon as i had gotten in the bath tub and put the pillow over my head there was this destruction, the whole roof went away. >> reporter: alabama was the hardest hit. some neighborhoods in the birmingham area now look like war zones. it's an all-too-familiar sight

i do miss nathan carter harvey from guthrie. i want to sign up on the website but couldn't because i'm only 12. just one year ago i was 206 pounds in the sixth grade. i was so tired of being picked on and tired of in myself the time i played some xbox 36 t. and started playing more outside, playing sports and riding my bike. i stop drinking pop. i stopped eating as many chips and candy and took a course at the ymca and i started losing weight. in the morning last, the better i thought. but i thought, the hday i am 12. i have lost 85 pounds. i was the center for my junior high football team this year and best of all now i have lots of friends and feel really good. have a fun day, mason carter harvey. and mason is here with us today. it may sound, which stand? [applause] annie got out of school. to come here the mayor talk. [laughter] what a day. overall, there are three fact years that should make us up domestic about improving our health statistics. rising income, improve infrastructure and better information. what at the end of

i'm savannah guthrie with natalie morales and al roker.how did octavia spencer get ready for her big golden globe-winning night. al roker helped her get ready. >> hold on. >> with the dress? >> she was pretty well dressed when i got there. >> we'll find out. >> plus, celebrity secrets to the perfect body. they're not eating the bacon savannah just did. >> wow! >> we'll tell how you the stars slim down for the walk down the red carpet. coming up, what you can learn from them about losing weight and looking great. >> plus she was late getting here. she was running down the hall. >> okay. it was a late night. >> but first we love her. can you believe betty white turns 90 tomorrow? guess what. nbc will honor her with an all-star special tonight. betty white's 90th birthday, a tribute to e america's golden girl starting at 8:00/7:00 central followed by a preview of betty white's off their rockers where betty and a cast of senior citizens pull camera pranks on unsuspecting people. >> like how you guys threw me under the bus. >> by now you should

i'm savannah guthrie. i'll pass the coffee. i know you were up late watching the pats. >> didn't you hear me yell? >> the thrill of victory for you. >> the giants game ended late but it was thrilling. i felt terrible for the kicker on baltimore. >> i'm crying for the ravens kicker. imagine the plane ride heeome. >> something else fans are talking about this morning. steven tyler's national anthem. can i say it? i love steven tyler. he's a buddy, but people are questioning this performance. >> dogs were barking there at the pats game. a dangerous start from mississippi to ohio as severe storms batter the region. >> we are hearing dramatic reports of widespread damage in paradise valley, alabama. we'll get to al roker with the latest on that coming up straight ahead. >> also ahead, "30 rock" star tracy morgan was rushed to the hospital overnight after falling unconscious at the sundance film festival. we'll have the latest on his condition. >> and a race against time to save a texas family of three on a sight-seeing plane when it

and missouri state trooper fred guthrie, jr. was one of them.trooper guthrie earned our state's highest law enforcement honor, the missouri woman of valor for saving a woman during a violent storm on smith the lake. it was the same selfless spirit that compel the trooper guthrie to brave the swift currents of the missouri river which claimed his life in august. fred guthrie was a hero who died as he lived, protecting others. even as we mourn our loss, we are lifted up by his courage. missouri is a better place for his service. please join me in the thinking of the family of the trooper fred guthrie, his wife, teresa and their three children come amber, dillinger and cody and all of our men and women in uniform. [applause] >> quinton anderson, fred guthrie, our men and women in uniform, they have showed us that the face of courage. they have shown us what it means to be strong in the toughest times. what it means to take that extra step. and we've seen our share of tough times these past few years. it began in 2008 when our nation was hit with th

i'm natalie morales along with savannah guthrie and al roker. matt and ann have the day off. you guys had a good night, right? >> what a night. good morning. the golden globe for biggest party animal goes to al roker. >> i got about 45 minutes of sleep. >> and you got two hours. i think i got three. i think i was the good girl. >> we want to apologize right now for anything that goes wrong in the show. it was such a good night. some of hollywood's biggest names were out including walking away with awards meryl streep, george clooney, madonna and martin scorsese. could it be a preview of what's to come at the oscars? we're going to break down the winners just ahead. >>> of course, as you know, we can't talk about awards show without taking a look at red carpet. who rocked it? who did not make the cut? there's certainly a lot of standout looks. angelina jolie, reese witherspoon among them. gorgeous. >> so which outfits worked? which ones missed the mark? we're going to get into that as well. both for the men and the women. >> all right. >>> but we

realize that the hardest lessons we have to learn today are the ones ahead of us, that the federal guthrie cannot save us and we do not want it to save us. we want to be free, free to win, but also free to lose. that is why the future is very bright. our best days are ahead of us. there is no question that the greatest stand america will have to make is in our future. we will -- we have overcome two world wars, the great depression, recessions, and we will overcome barack obama, without question. [applause] >> i always feel like george costanza, get out on a high note. where are my moms? on monday, at 10:30 a.m., if you go to cafe mom, there will be a town home specifically for you moms. as a mom, and what are you most concerned for your kids? >> just their future and their opportunities because our country has been taken in the wrong direction right now. >> what are you most concerned about for your kids? >> i have one son who is unemployed. and i have a 23-year-old who is still living at home. he has a job, but cannot afford to live on his own because of the economy. >> are you a mom? >>

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthr guthrie. coming up this half hour more on the health scare for demi moore. she was rushed to the hospital last night after a friend called 911. her rep is now saying she's being treated for exhaustion. we'll find out more about that situation. >> also going to talk about your money 911 questions including questions about how to pay for your education when you have the kids almost ready for college and what to do with the timeshares you can't afford anymore. those questions and others coming up. >> later on on joy's diet s.o.s. we'll answer questions, for example, what's the truth about coffee versus tea when it comes to caffeine and what about egg substitutes? are they a smart choice? our nutritionist joy bauer is here with the answers. >> all right. also ahead fashion advice. wearing white in winter. we'll tell you if you want to take something from summer and turn it into a winter look. like if you want to buy new white clothing, we have tips to make sure you wear it well. >> it's a trend. o

. >> i'm natalie morales along with with savannah guthrie and al roker. we were there for all the fun. fair to say some of the celebrations may still be going on. in fact, riding in the elevator over here, i did see people coming in as i was leaving. >> exactly. looking worse for wear. >> we have everything covered this morning. >> these folks look great from the hair to the dresses and shoes. there was definitely a lot of glitz and hits but misses, too. >> not many though. >> i don't think so. who are we to judge? we'll talk to the experts who will tell us who were the best dressed last night. >> the party kept going long after the awards were handed out. i had fun, rubbing elbows with the who's who of hollywood. show you what happened when i went party hopping to the after parties. amy poehler with the open back there. >> baby got open back, as you say. >> right. >> first let's go to new york for a check of the top stories of the morning with tamron hall. >> good morning, everyone. a sixth body has been recovered from a crippled cruise ship off the coas

. >> guthrie, guthrie. anyone? >> that's your hint, everyone. it's the '80s.thing was so big at the box office "ferris beuller's day off." for those of us pondering what happened to ferris, a new honda super bowl ad attempts to answer the question. >> how could i be possibly expected to handle school on a day like this? >> it may have been the most famous day of hooky ever conceived. "ferris beuller's day off" had america fantasizing about what they do with just one day off. >> hey, batter, batter. >> reporter: an instant classic for 25 years we have hungered for more. >> i'm abe froman. >> the sausage king of chicago. >> reporter: now the sequel has arriv arrived. >> get some rest. diva. >> he bought it! how can i handle work on a day like today? one of the worst performances of my career and he never doubted it for a second. >> reporter: not hollywood but honda has brought us ferris beuller 2.0 still played by matthew brodrick, now a father of three. there are a treasure trove of tributes to the original. >> beuller? beuller? >> brodrick? brodrick? >> report

guthrie's influence on future generations of folksingers.ame generation but dylan and so many others. and he struck me that this was a guy who is the cornerstone of american protest music. and i want to find out more about him. and not just the lessons are the myths of joe hill as expressed in that song, really i wanted to try to separate them, the facts from the fiction because i did know what was true and what wasn't true in that song. so as i say, i started looking at it as a murder mystery, and the more i looked at it, the more i read the trial transcript of what exists of the, a lot of it has been missing for 60 odd years now. but also the newspaper coverage. they were for two newspapers in salt lake city, utah, at the time. they all covered this trial extensively. the coverage was widely divergent. you wouldn't even notice the same case reading for papers. nevertheless, that was valuable in itself. sorry, jon. so i wanted to try to put all that together and see what i could find out and look at it as a cold case. but as a begin digging

savannah guthrie will be here. she caught up with mitt romney on the campaign trail.ear his new attack on president obama and what he says about newt gingrich's anger. you're watching a special iowa caucus day, the superest of tuesday edition of "the daily rundown" live from des moines county convention center. we'll be right back. having tripa ha hais such a bles. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent, and i found myself using three times more than they say to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. that's my tide. what's yours? with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >>> at the same time china

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>> savannah guthrie in new hampshire already this morning. thank you very much. newt gingrich is in concord this morning. good morning. >> good to be with you. by the way, i was going to say happy birthday. i remember as a child watching the "today" show in black and white television. congratulations on 60 years. that's remarkable. >> i thought you were going to say as a child you remembered watching me on "today." let me say governor romney has a chance to do something no other nonincumbent republican candidate has done -- win iowa and new hampshire. if he pulls it off tomorrow is he the favorite for the nomination? >> this is his third best state after utah and massachusetts. if he were not to win here however if it's close which it could be because he's been sliding now for four days, it is a defeat for him. this is a state he's bought a house in, he's lived in. he was governor next door. it's a state where he's been buying advertising since 1994 as a candidate in boston television which reaches most of the state. he was the prohibitive favorite going in. his

savannah guthrie is at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. in the news today the ntsb released preliminary findings in the december propellor accident that severely injured the young texas woman, lauren scruggs. the pilot remembers leaving the engine running when he saw her exit the front door. the pilot recalls pushing her back with with his arm to keep her away from the propellor and said he told her to walk behind the plane. he heard someone yell stop, cut the engine and saw scruggs lying in front of the plane. >>> the mother of missing toddler ayla reynolds said she and others will take a lie detector test to find her daughter. she said she's offered to take the test since her daughter's disappearance. baby ayla disappeared from her father's home a month ago today. >>> parts of the southwest will see snow over the next 24 to 48 hours. seattle could see nine inches by tomorrow. monday, light snow and ice made for difficult driving conditions in higher elevations of oregon and washington. >>> crews in alaska have begun transferring more tha

. >> reporter: romney brushed gingrich off telling savannah guthrie for "today" show. >> i know the speaker is angry. i don't know why. my anger will be focused on president obama's failures to put the american people back to work. >> reporter: michele bachmann isn't giving up either despite coming in dead last in the final poll. >> growing up in iowa. >> we think people will be surprised. we think we'll see a miracle on tuesday night. i believe in the one who sends miracles. >> reporter: her new tv ad compares her to the iron lady, margaret thatcher. in an interview with nbc news, she slammed ron paul for, she says, being soft on iran. do you think ron paul, given his position on iran, is qualified to be commander-in-chief? >> i think ron paul would be a dangerous president of the united states. and i do not think he will be our nominee for a moment. >> reporter: is he more dangerous on iran than barack obama in your view? >> in my view he is, absolutely. he's to the left of barack obama. >> reporter: rick perry is also fading fast but told chuck todd he won't drop out. >> i'm the only one

savannah guthrie caught up with him on monday. we'll get to her in a moment. >>> peter alexander is in des moines with the latest. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt good morning to you and ann. welcome back. happy new year to you. consider these statistics, 354 days of campaigning, more than 900 events between the candidates and more than $16 million in advertising spent in the state of iowa alone. it is finally decision day and iowa voters have been wooed by the candidates up until the last minute. rick santorum is feeling energized about his late surge. >> very encouraged by that and i think we have the momentum here. >> reporter: the former pennsylvania senator was greeted by a standing room only crowd inside this coffee house monday. among those in attendance, reality tv stars the duggar family, 12 of their 19 children in tow there to endorse the social conservativconservative. later in a highly emotional moment he spoke about the family's decision to take their son, baby gabriel home, hours after having died prema

>> interesting, kerry sanders, thank you so much. >>> savannah guthrie "today's" legal correspondentjones, former prosecutor and veteran legal commentator. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> tammy fein our producer put it correctly, "she's back." was this an authorized release or plot to boost her publicity? >> i can't wait to hear what star says. i'm skeptical this is a sophisticated strategy. she mistakenly put it up. i find it hard to believe. >> like the old people we had on the show two days ago that made a mistake and put their whole conversation on the video. that seems a little more likely than a sophisticated hacker that happened to discover her brand new computer. >> on the other hand, it is interesting, a couple things about this. why is it in black and white? that makes it harder to find the location, black and white obscure it is more and why are there the audio edits on it. that would be in argument of favor maybe she did release this. >> as a plot to cash in. >> she is still shopping interviews? >> it was pay-per-view initially and then pulled back becaus

matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker.ade a lot of headlines in this area. >> it did. barbara sheehan shot her husband 11 times in their home in queens, new york. she said she had no other choice after suffering years of abuse at his hands. she said she feared for her life. she was acquitted of murder, but she still faces jail time. we'll talk to her about that exclusively in a few minutes. >> also we'll talk about the new rules when it comes to cursing, especially on television. a lot of people have children watching television. it seems more and more these days you're hearing some of the words you never would have heard in years past. for example, when you get jabbed in the eye with an umbrella. >> yeah. >> how do you deal with this when your kids are watching? what do you tell them and what should people programming television be doing about it? >> you showed self-restraint. we didn't even have to bleep you. >> and you have a relationship with your pediatrician and it's gone for a while. >> it's important. >> it is. wha

realize that the hardest lessons we have to learn today are the ones ahead of us, that the federal guthrie cannot save us and we do not want it to save us. we want to be free, free to win, but also free to lose. [applause] that is why the future is very bright. our best days are ahead of us. there is no question that the greatest stand america will have to make is in our future. we will -- we have overcome two world wars, the great depression, recessions, and we will overcome barack obama, without question. [applause] >> i always feel like george costanza, get out on a high note. where are my moms? on monday, at 10:30 a.m., if you go to cafe mom, there will be a town home specifically for you moms. as a mom, and what are you most concerned for your kids? >> just their future and their opportunities because our country has been taken in the wrong direction right now. >> what are you most concerned about for your kids? >> i have one son who is unemployed. and i have a 23-year-old who is still living at home. he has a job, but cannot afford to live on his own because of the economy. >> are yo

>> savannah guthrie, thank you very much. mitt romney is with us now from manchester, new hampshire. governor, good morning and congratulations. >> thank you, matt. >> you know, the analysts are saying this morning, governor, that thing went about as well as they could have gone for you in new hampshire. you won by double digits. ron paul came in second which was a lot better for your campaign than any of the other candidates coming in second. you won early in the evening so you got to make a big speech during the prime hours of coverage, and a lot of conservatives seemed to warm up to you. as many as 42% of the people who voted and labeled themselves as conservative. what else did i leave out? >> i'll tell you, it was a great start, matt. there's no question. but with a slim victory in iowa compounded with a big victory in new hampshire, i have a good start. i have an uphill climb in south carolina ahead of me. it could not have worked better last night. that was as big a gift as the people of new hampshire could give us. >>

savannah guthrie will be in iowa talking to the undecided.ic air let temperatures plungeg from the midwest to maine, and what you can expect as you head out the door as we get started on today. >>> thank you very much. the markets are closed. scott mcgrew is always hard as work. he's tracking down this strange story. >> this is a small company. they say they'll shut down the solac cell factory in michigan. here's a picture of the factory in sagana. the headquarters in downtown san jose. now they will not make crystal and solar cells any longer. reports say they were offered tens of millions of dollars in tax incentives. they mentioned it in the state of the state speech. but there are allegations that they convinced the state to give it valuable tax credits by claiming texas was offering the same. reports there say they uncovered evidence they had no intention of doing just that. i had the company's original application. said it wanted to invest $177 million in the factory. a tv station in michigan says the company was behind on its rent. we

of their 100-year anniversary unveiling a new cookie called savannah smiles named after savannah guthrie. that's the story we're going with anyway. officially they say it's named after the home of their founder not known for her smile. >>> look what we found in the film library. if you're been listening to mitt romney on the campaign trail, listen to his dad george romney in 1967. he was a millionaire auto executive who was a governor and presidential candidate, and he got into a heated exchange on a sidewalk in chicago. >> look, i've been poor. i've been poor. i've worked from the time i was 12. my parents were driven out of old mexico when i was only 5. my people were revolutionary refugees. they had to be fed by the united states government and housed by the united states government. i know what poverty is. i've been up through it. >> the resemblance in looks and talking points from 45 years ago is striking. it's hard to know how this got through an ad agency, a french clothing retailer, a big mail order outfit in that country put this cute picture of cute french kids on its clothing

. >> i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie as well. coming up we'll talk about a serious story out of maine that we have been following for about six weeks now, the disappearance of ayla reynolds, a young girl who disappeared while staying at her father's home. police in maine say blood found in the basement of the home is ayla's blood. we'll get the latest update on that in a live report. >> all right. >> another note, keeping your heart healthy. experts say up to 80% of heart disease is preventable. as we get ready to kick off american heart month we'll tell you how to keep your heart strong and how the task changes as you age from your 20s to your 50s. >> also coming up, did you know that your personality type could affect how much you eat, how much weight you may be gaining and how difficult it may be for you to lose weight? in fact, for example, if you're a multi tasker, you know you're more likely to stuff food in your mouth. >> because you're not paying attention. >> that's one example of a personality trait that can affect your

we have a recap and thanks to our own al roker and savannah guthrie stationed front and center in beverly, we have the scoop. first, i'm surprised they're awake and sitting upright. did you guys get any sleep at all last night? >> i got about 45 minutes. >> i think i got about two hours or so. had a lot of coffee. and bacon. >> nothing like bacon. >> tell us about ricky gervais, because we know how he played at home because we got to see him. but how did he play in that room with those jokes? >> i think people were appreciative of it. i think -- everybody i talked to afterwards coming out going to the parties all loved him. i didn't get one person saying i didn't think he was that good. if anything, i think they were maybe expecting him to come out with guns blazing a little bit more. but for the most part, everybody thought he was right on. >> he got some laughs that were good but didn't have that hard edge. i'm sure some people think, oh, gosh, he toned it down. i thought it was really funny, that moment with madonna when she sort of got him back. >> he comes running across the stage. >

i'm matt lauer along with al roker, savannah guthrie and ann curry. and it is only -- tell them what you said. >> and chucklehead jones. i feel like i'm doing the weather right now. >> you should. >> it's odd casting but thanks for having me. >> 22-time guest on "today," tom hanks. let's look at one of your early appearances. talking about a little known movie. >> 364 movies. >> i don't get the main girl. that was a reason i was intrigued by the script after playing this rake countless times who ends up in bed several times. >> i feel sorry for you. >> with babes, too, as a matter of fact. it was going to be a pleasure to go to work and not have to strip down. but by the time we got around to making it, you will see me on the mattresses a couple of times. >> oh, my god! where was my publicist? i would go back to that day and fire my publicist for letting me appear in that shirt and saying that story. >> you were so hot. >> what was i thinking? >> it was adorable. >> as a girl, baby, hot as heck. >> how old were you there? >> 13 years old. i have no id

savannah guthrie is here with the story.great left-handers is long when you consider only 10% of the population is left-handed. research he shows there may be more to left-handedness than just finding the right pair of scissors. ♪ what's left to say about levies? everyone knows some of the greatest thinkers, entertainers and athletes in history were southpaws. but scientists have been studying why approximately 10% of the population favors the lefthand over the right. and it turns out being left-handed isn't always a sign of greatness. the latest research is showing a variety of brain conditions are more common in lefties. >> especially those related to language. dyslexia, stuttering, autism. as well as mood disorders, such as depression and schizophrenia. the research results are debated, but it seals to be more than a coincidence. >> some studies have shown left-handed people earn salaries on average 10% lower than righties. and though it's partly due to genetics, scientists now believe left-handedness may be caused by mot

let us begin with savannah guthrie. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, ann. the first votes cast at this 2012 race, iowa voters provided a photo finish reflecting a divided republican electriorele. romney and rick santorum at one point were within four votes of each ear. an afterthought as one week ago -- >> rk rick santorum! >> reporter: former rick santorum consolidated the support of iowa's social conservatives. >> thank you so much, iowa. >> reporter: promising he would go to distance. >> if we have someone to go out to western pennsylvania and ohio and indiana and wisconsin and iowa and missouri and appeal to the voters left behind by a democratic party that wants to make them dependent instead of valuing their work, we will win this election. we are off to new hampshire. because the message i shared with you tonight is not an iowa message or an iowa and south carolina message. it is a message that will resonate across this land. >> the next president of the united states. > . >> reporter: mitt romney captured about 25% of the iowa voters, approximately

savannah guthrie. what happens in new hampshire does it stay in new hampshire for jon huntsman?h forward. it's hard to see who he appeals to there. it's got establishment support. in new hampshire, he began more openly selling himself to the independents, the obama republicans. >> right. >> there are a lot of obama republicans. >> he's doing well with the people who aroouf that. >> i met a lot of them. they were going for huntsman. they said they didn't like the republicans in general, so, there's not a lot. >> mitt romney, what does he have to fear more, attacks on the private sector experience in south carolina, foreclosure or the stuff everybody thinks is going to happen, the dark side, religion. >> i don't think he's in a position to fear at all going into south carolina. the party is co-lessing around him because they are sick and tired of newt gingrich and perry going after him. they know this is going to be the key theme, the economy and capitalism. i don't think it's going to be a big issue. it is one of the things to look for. >> bill, is it fair to say there's been a l

al roker and savannah guthrie joining us. coming up we'll talk about demi moore. >> new details about what happened the night she was rushedo the hospital. portions of the 911 call made from her home that night will be released today. we'll get the latest on her condition so far. >> all right. >> also ahead, i can't believe we're saying this but tax season is upon us. we have probably all seen the ads of people offering to help with taxes. we have jean chatzky telling us how to make the most of deductions and how to avoid the dreaded audit. >> once you have done your taxes and you get the refund you may want to get away from it all. we have tips on how to do that. we have warm weather getaways to lift your mood and leave you a little something left over from the tax refund. >> all that and we also have a check of the morning's top stories. natalie is at the news desk. good morning once again. >> good morning to you guys and good morning, everyone. we begin with new allegations surfacing against the captain of the stricken cru

i do miss nathan carter harvey from guthrie. i want to sign up on the website but couldn't because i'm only 12. just one year ago i was 206 pounds in the sixth grade. i was so tired of being picked on and tired of in myself the time i played some xbox 36 t. and started playing more outside, playing sports and riding my bike. i stop drinking pop. i stopped eating as many chips and candy and took a course at the ymca and i started losing weight. in the morning last, the better i thought. but i thought, the harder i worked in the more i lost. today i am 120 pounds. i have lost 85 pounds. i was the center for my junior high football team this year and best of all now i have lots of friends and feel really good. have a fun day, mason carter harvey. and mason is here with us today. it may sound, which stand? [applause] annie got out of school. to come here the mayor talk. [laughter] what a day. overall, there are three fact years that should make us up domestic about improving our health statistics. rising income, improve infrastructu

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. we'll update you on all the nominees in a moment. first to shriek one out in the studio when the names went out because janet mcteer is here with us in studio. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> this is your second nomination. does it get old? >> it really doesn't. very exciting. i'm downplaying it because otherwise i would be shrieking. jumping up and down. >> what was the emotion when you heard your name? this was a labor of love for glenn close. it's a role that's outside the box. to hear your name -- >> that was delightful. to hear glenn's was incredible. she has championed this for a long time. i'm just so excited for her. it's wonderful. >> is it goes without saying this was such a challenge. you obviously had to transform yourself into another gender for this role. i imagine it was intimidating to take on. >> yes. it was mostly intimidating because i was trying to play an irish fellow in front of a bunch of irish men. i found it really scary. i kept my hands in my pock

savannah guthrie watching politics in new hampshire. >> that's right. that's where mitt romney won the primary -- the first primary of the season last night on the heels of winning the iowa caucuses. he basically makes history because he's the first nonincumbent republican to do so. that's the big headline. of course we looked at jon huntsman. he came in third. ron paul in second. we'll look at what it all means. >> and do you know how you go into a store and if you get one of the credit cards you get a discount? >> right. >> it may not be a great idea. it could end up hurting your credit score. we'll tell you why and also have advice if you're trying to refinance coming up on today's money 911. >> in today's health, people are looking for ways to save and we have important tips to help you save on medical care without sacrificing your health. >> all right. don't you love tamron's coat? >> lovely. >> beautiful. it is. very pretty. >> great color. >> a lot better than the one last week. >> i knew you were going to. >> boom! >> i gave them the opportunity

inside the studio i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker. ann is off today. coming up, a tropical getaway for a texas family turned into a fight for survival when their sight-seeing plane plunged into the ocean. we'll hear from one of the survivors coming up. they were extremely lucky that some very smart and willing people were nearby. >> yeah. some of them were doctors. they were incredibly blessed. also, if you feel the scratchy throat, a stuffy nose it could be a cough, the flu or is it a cold. why it matters to know the difference. we'll tell you how to take care of both. don't just toss all that junk mail into the trash. you should be shredding some of those items first. we'll tell you which ones and what else you should know about protecting yourself from identity theft. >> do you do it? >> i do. >> do you shred things? >> i'm hit or miss. i have a shredder but i get l y lazy. yes and no. ish. >> that worked out nicely. >> i could go on and on. >> like talking about savannah, why spending time apart could be vital for staying together. >> do you think