they're not interested in what ordinary hoosiers have to say here. >> how do you fight back? that showing today was impressive. that's a whole lot of folks reminds a lot of people of wisconsin. obviously this goes to the governor's desk next. he's a republican, more than happy to sign it. if that happens, it seems like it would be a tough, tough thing to repeal. how would you even attempt that? >> actually, the governor signed it today and what we're going to do is what we did when they passed this once before, we're going to attack this citizen to citizen, block to block. we're going to make sure that every hoosier understands exactly what's just been done to them, why it's been done and we're going to affect change at the ballot box. >> all right. nancy, fighting the fight in indianapolis, and i mean, these republicans will not stop. they're coming after the average guy every single day and that mitch daniels is the same guy who did a rebuttal to the state of the union and came out and said oh, yeah, we're for the working class except for when it comes time to passing legis

hoosier hospitality is rubbing awe on me.ked you what does that mean what does it mean in a world. >> smile. >> awesome. >> jen wine. >> pride. >> reporter: i didn't rehearse. >> kindness. >> reporter: why. >> i got an umbrella. >> reporter: what did you do with the other one? >> we gave it away. >> reporter: we rehearsed that so much. this is hoosier hospitality. seriously, guys, a huge thank you. from the entire "today" show staff, we can't thank you enough. lester and amy? >>> just ahead, football players from the women who know them best, their wives. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> still to come on "today," we'll update the search on lay. we'll get the latest on where investigators are looking for her now. >>> plus, queen elizabeth celebrates 60 years of britain's reigning monarch. what sets her worlds apart. but first these messages. you should also get it for free. that's why at h&r block... you could get money that's both fast and free on an emerald card. just bring in your tax information and get a refund anticipat

hoosier hospitality is rubbing awe on me.ed you what does that mean what does it mean in a world. >> smile. >> awesome. >> jen wine. >> pride. >> reporter: i didn't rehearse. >> kindness. >> reporter: why. >> i got an umbrella. >> reporter: what did you do with the other one? >> we gave it away. >> reporter: we rehearsed that so much. this is hoosier hospitality. seriously, guys, a huge thank you. from the entire "today" show staff, we can't thank you enough. lester and amy? >>> just ahead, football players from the women who know them best, their wives. first this is "today" on nbc. america has anus.pact on all of how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie s

we are just surrounded with hoosier hospitality. we are in pan am plaza named for the 1987 games. this week it is super bowl village, a fun zone for fans near the stadium as the city gears up for the big game. coming up, we'll hear from madonna on her halftime show and also show you her little salsa at her news conference on thursday. we're also going to have -- there you go -- some first looks at the super bowl ads that are so highly anticipated. if that wasn't enough, we actually have a live convert coming up from here.

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it would be no worse than what your administration has already done on the hoosier state.ning us is mike biscar who helped lead the protest at the hyatt hotel. thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> are these protests going on right now simply because of the platform the super bowl presents, or is this something that would be happening anyway? >> well, you know, these hotels like the hyatt corporation are slated to make millions of dollars during the super bowl and indianapolis hotel workers are some of the lowest paid in the nation. and what's worse, just a couple of weeks ago, as you mentioned before, what's worse than that is these hotel workers, they actually, the hyatt terminated the contract with their subcontracted workers and this happened 10 days after, as you said, a group of workers had filed a historic lawsuit that could be worth up to $10 million in back wages for these people and so we felt that it was important to take to the streets today and to let the hyatt know the community is angry about the recent decision to throw the workers outed.

. >> hoosiers is it? >> we're going to see tomorrow. -- how serious is it? >> we're going to see tomorrow. it's day to day. took him back, but he's one of these kind of guys that will do anything about for the team. he'll do anything for the team, so he just wants to help the team. >>> a week ago kyle stanley had a terrible collapse at torrey pines. today arriversal of for tune. spencer levine with the lead tied at kyle stanley with 15- under uses his putter to punch out an errant drive. now the physical pain will be good, a cactus had to be removed from his side, ouch. levine's 3rd par on the 15th, a 5 iron comes up woefully short and lands in the water. levine with a seven on the hole shot a 4-under 75. ward back with 6-under 65 to finish at 16-under and captures first pga title just a week after blowing a seven-shot final ruined lead at torrey pines. -- final round lead at torrey pines. >>> when we return the great comeback story of one julian kinnard.  >>> welcome back to the washington area nissan dealers sports xtra. >> welcome b

but this is an issue. >> chris: you are a hoosier from the state of indiana. >> we are finally getting our dues and thank you for that and we are a motoring state. this is important. but gas prices hit four dollars a gallon under president bush. >> chris: and the democrats hammered him there. >> gas prices fluctuate with presidents of both parties . the important thing to remember in the long run, trying to use the tensions in the midge midge. you can't do much. he is raising fuel economy standards and diversifying supply away from petroleum. >> chris: how potent are high gas prices as a political issue in this campaign? and how persuasive. domestic oil production is highest. >> it hits people in the wallet and pocket book and people see it and it aggravates people and they see a correlation to his policy. in terms of key stone. and the pipe line he rejected and the drilling in the gulf of mexico is down 30 percent and drill nothing federal leases as a result of in the rocky mountains down 67 percent . stopped drilling off of the coast of the virginia even though the democrat senators

i wouldn't mind finding one of those football players and showing them my hoosiers. [ laughter ] my tits ] >> it's 2012 and yvonne salahuddin is a new woman. that means no more fights with denise. oh, denise, do not do that! >> thank you so much. eff yourself! >> shut up! [ yelling ] enough already! enough! >> enough! [ laughter ] cutting it off. and no more junk food, because honey, life is too short for a classy woman like yvonne to waste time on bad moods. or bad food. >> yvonne's on a diet? really? could have fooled me. she looks like cee lo green. [ laughter ] she's like a sponge. she just sucks up everything her. she's like "spongebob sweatpants." ♪ time for lunch. oh, it looks great! ♪ oh, this is going to be a party! since we're here for the super bowl, i'm hosting a little luncheon with some of the football wives. i'm making a drink right now. >> denise is hosting a luncheon with some finger food and some beverages and very suggestible items of that nature. >> god, look at this! >> this is the best indiapolis has to offer. i'm the hostess with the mostess. and the bestest boobie

hoosier hospitality is free. >> one at they get the scarf on, we are all on at the same team. >> what is not free is parking. $60-plus on game day. >> i tried to get rich, but you're going to have to park here. >> it is our intention to deliver a new urban model for hosting super bowls, which will be very appealing. >> what is appealing now is the weather. it has been unusually warm here this week. even mother nature enjoys a good game. >> big news out today on this year's preakness concert. you saw it first on 11 news. maroon 5 and wiz khalifa will perform extended sets in the infield. it is saturday, may 19, at pimlico race course. the lead singer of maroon 5, adam levine, is one of the judges on "the voice." we will go to weather now. >> let's take a look at temperatures. our focus has been on at the lack of cold air. we are sliding down and today we will only be in the 40's. normal high this time of year is 43. we have been hovering at around that for awhile. we have a sunny skies right now. it is a nice day. 44 degrees on the boardwalk. frederick has gone up to 50. it is only 36

during the off-season last night he managed his brother-in-law's college basketball team the indian hoosiersduring timeout he brought chairs for the players to sit. he felt he should be contributing in some way rather than sitting on the bench. he spock to the team before and after the game which in-- he spoke to the team before and after the game, which indiana won. >>> makes we want to go out and enjoy the weather just got to watch out for the pollen nice day to jog. in you hike the higher you go the faster the winds you can see them dancing around mount tamalpais this morning as we look down towards ocean beach this morning. one more picture, beautiful picture young museum, let's zoom out and show you how gorgeous the sunlight is as we come up on 11:19 this morning. heading to the coast winds aren't too bad, waves aren't too bad unless you are heading to l.a. rough surf down there not for us. wayne to show you the areas circled -- i want to show you the areas that circled, all set record highs yesterday. today is going to look like that. 58 half moon bay everybody else in the 60s until yo

paying to be able to sell licensed merchandise in their stores, it hurts our local economy, it hurts hoosiers. >> law enforcement officials are also targeting fake super bowl tickets, they expect to see counterfeit tickets popping up on the streets of indianapolis as the game day approaches. >>> big news, starting today's, employees at disney world and disney land and grow beards and goatees. they banned it in 1955 when disneyland first opened. >>> maybe the beginning of the end, when the trial and murder of a lacrosse player begins and how long it will last at 6:00 which starts right now. >>> high speed chase ends in two crashes sending a maryland state troop tore shock trauma. why the trooper says this was no accident. one of the largest supporters changed its course. why komen will be providing grants to planned parenthood. >>> why delays in a state system gives doctors charge

the reaction by hoosier republicansened up pailing what gop lawmakers are considering in arizona. the vote was 28-22, and the protesters in the galleries, and jammed outside the state house chanted shame. and then marched to lucas oil stadium home of sunday's super bowl. the governor signed the bill behind closed doors, saying this won't be a magic answer, but we'll be far better off with it. but being a right-to-work state is apparently not enough for some lawmakers, particularly those in arizona. that government is doing away with collective bargaining, but knew bills would ban all collective bargaining, including firefighters and policemen. the bill would prohibit automatic payroll deductions for union dues. all of this after the governor offered state employees the first pay raise in years in exchange for giving up certain protections. one of the groups that has been instrumental in crafting the anti-union bill with the conservative think tank, which just so happens to be a member of the exchange council also known as alec. alec has played a role in union-busting bills in ohio

cody zoeller led the hoosiers with 18. indiana won easily 70-55. finally, great finish in washington. if you're a capitals fan. against the islanders. troy brower scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes and tied the game with just 25 seconds left to force overtime. alex ovechkin did the rest, unleashed a rocket from the top of the circle. capitals rally to win it 3-2 in o.t. >> that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> thanks, fred. a bitter hollywood custody battle comes to an greble end. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus a latin dance inspired craze that could be coming to your local craze school? you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." the big weather story overnight and probably the big news story a tornado hit the city of branson, missouri. it looks like significant damage has been done but so far no reports of any fatalities. numerous injuries. they are still responding to the scene and it only occurred a couple of hours ago. we have tornad

during the off-season last night he managed his brother-in-law's college basketball team the indian hoosiersring timeout he brought chairs for the players to sit. he felt he should be contributing in some way rather than sitting on the bench. he spock to the team before and after the game which in-- he spoke to the team before and after the game, which indiana won. >>> makes we want to go out and enjoy the weather just got to watch out for the pollen nice day to jog. in you hike the higher you go the faster the winds you can see them dancing around mount tamalpais this morning as we look down towards ocean beach this morning. one more picture, beautiful picture young museum, let's zoom out and show you how gorgeous the sunlight is as we come up on 11:19 this morning. heading to the coast winds aren't too bad, waves aren't too bad unless you are heading to l.a. rough surf down there not for us. wayne to show you the areas circled -- i want to show you the areas that circled, all set record highs yesterday. today is going to look like that. 58 half moon bay everybody else in the 60s until you

i'm told this is hoosier pie. please, the hoosier pie. it's delicious. i'm not sure what it is. test on live television. >> you could be eating dog food. >> how is it? >> reporter: oh, boy, here you go. thank you, thank you. how are you guys? >> we're doing well. >> reporter: wow, that's -- >> we've got one patriots fan -- this is the biggest hat in the world. this hat is made for the flintstones. yeah. i got to take this off. josh, give us the point spread for the game tonight. >> reporter: all right, so i believe the folks, our friends in the desert as we like to say, like the patriots, by about a field goal, but i have to tell you a straw poll anecdotal has the giants winning. i have a hard time finding a lot of people who think the patriots will win other than patriots fans. again, it really does bode well for a good game. the last score probably wins this. >> thanks for watching, everybody. see you later. patriots

as you are pointing out -- >> are you a hoosier. >> we are finally getting our deuce. and we are a motoring state. this is important in the midwest. tend to forget gas prices hit $4 under president george w. bush. >> and the democratsri hammered him then. >> they did. gas prices have fluxuates under the presidents of both parties. the politicians of both parties have used this you are you politically. the important thing to remember is in the long run chinese demand, tensions in the middle east, you can't do much about that. this president has been aggressive on raising fuel economy standards which in the long run will reduce our dependence on oil and it will also help in the longer run and that is really the only thing a president can do. >> and how potent are high gas prices as a political issue in this campaign? and how persuasive is it? look, it is the highest in the last eight years. >> it hits people in the wallet and pocket book, and people see it every week when they fill up, and it aggravates people. they see a correlation to his policies here in terms of keys

cody zeller led the hoosiers with 18. indiana won easily 70-55. >>> finally, great finish in washington, if you're a capitals fan. against the islanders. troy brouwer scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes and tied the game with just 25 seconds left to force overtime. alex ovechkin did the rest, unleashed a rocket from the top of the circle. capitals rally to win it 3-2 in o.t. that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> thanks, fred. >>> a bitter hollywood custody battle comes to an agreeable end. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a latin dance inspired craze that could be coming to your local preschool. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday. we have the big storm in the middle of the country still producing tornados in areas of illinois and now into indiana. we'll continue to monitor that situation during the morning. as far as the west goes, big storm. snow levels are very low. there's a very cold air mass in place

. >> reporter: what's been dubbed hoosier hospitality has been on display all week. from free concerts, to zip lines for the brave who wants a birds eye view of it all. organizers hoisted temporary signs to attract fans from all over and the city suspended open container laws for the weekend. safety officials say they're ready. so far, the only major challenge than managing clogged streets. inside one of the command centers, workers monitor 80 cameras equipped with facial recognition software and a specially designed program that tracks people's behaviors to detract crimes before they happen. >> we are probably the most technology protected super bowl in the history so far. >> reporter: while stepped up security has become standard for the first time, the giants and patriots' match-up will be streemd li streamed live online. and a stadium shadows another first. and a social media hub for a small arm of self-professed super geeks scours the internet about 50 volunteers track key words on twitter and other sites to help fans avoid lines, find food and spot celebrities.

cody zel ler led the hoosiers with 18. they won easily 70-55.inish in washington against the islanders. troy brower scored a pair of goals in the final three minutes, tied the game with just 25 seconds left to force overtime. alex ovechkin did the rest. capitals rally to win it 3-2 in o.t. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> thank you, fred. here' bill karins with the weather channel forecast. >> tornadoes overnight, snow heading into new england with a big snowstorm there. a blizzard in the northern plains. the tornadoes obviously are the immediate threat. we've had numerous damage. one town in kansas was hit last night, branson, missouri. big tourist destination there was hit by a tornado. the entertainment district was hit. couple of hotels and the roof of a walmart reportedly collapsed there. no fatalities as of now. that's still a breaking news situation. as far as the tornadoes go, there's still four or five tornado warnings. one in southern illinois, one in areas south of cape gerardo. that's going along the arkansas, m

the hoosier hospitality is amazing. we have a plate of brownies.e worldwide are expected to tune in to the super bowl halftime show. and in indianapolis on thursday, madonna said she's feeling the pressure that comes along with doing such a big show. >> i have to say in the over 25 years of performing that i have done i have never worked so hard or been so detail oriented or freaked out as much as i have maintaining my sanity and trying to make the most amazing show for the super bowl. >> reporter: it's a sent miment she's expressed several times. with al at the golden globes in january. >> you're nervous? >> yeah. because i have to set up my stage in eight minutes. it's quick. >> that's fast. >> it's fast to put on the greatest show on earth. >> reporter: and this week with jay leno. >> it's the most nerve-wracking thing i have done. >> reporter: now with the big show days away madonna's lips are sealed when it comes to revealing details. >> i don't want to give anything away. i promise i will be sipnging three old songs and one new one. that's it

his sister is married to hoosier head coach tom cream. that's the toyota sports report.r today in major league baseball as ryan. >> that's right. overturned. baseball not happy about this at all. >> they are livid because. >> explain this. >> there was a technicality in the handling of the sampling with the fedex driver and he. >> he successfully argued that he is not suspended. arbitrator came through for hi him. >> no performance enhancing drug is what he says. >> that's what he said. they bought it. >> "nightline"is next. >> good night everyone. >> "nightline"is next. >> good night everyone. >>

the hoosiers win 84-71 illinois has lost five of its last six games. northwest earned was looking for three wins in a row today. northwestern wins it 3rd stra ight game 83-64 the chicago bulls play charlotte north carolina tonight at 6:00 p.m.. the blackhawks have had a six game losing streak. you can watch to the game tonight at 9:30 p.m. that has been a look at your sports. the live illinois lottery drawing is next. >> illinois lottery... pick3- 7,2,1 pick4- 93,1,5 good luck have a nice weekend... [ male announcer ] this is lois. the day starts with arthritis pain... a load of new listings... and two pills. after a morning of walk-ups it's back to more pain back to more pills. the evening showings bring more pain and more pills. sealing the deal... when, hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. it can relieve pain all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lois... who chose two aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. [ female announcer ] try aleve d for strong all day sinus and headache relief. in todays medical watch a popular cancer drug

an indiana soldier, a hoosier, referred to jackson as a prince of bushwhackers, kind of enviously and has outgeneralled call of our commanders. a new yorker writing in the popular press in the north in june said, oh, that the union could find someone as dashing and plucky as this stonewall jackson. one of the favorite court-martials i have ever seen among the 88,000 was of a quartermaster named simms in the fall of 1862. simms was court-martialed for treason. what he had said was, stonewall jackson has whipped us every time we fight him. and for saying such an outrageous thing, he was found guilty. a pennsylvanian, june '62, i'm sorry to say i have frequently heard our men talk as though they believe jackson could not be whipped. in fact, he has to become what might be called a bugaboo. all of this, attitudes in the south and the north, where there had been no doubt of success in the north and not much hope for success in the south after henry and donaldson and all of the , jackson what he was in 1862. so, while jackson's high ranking subordinates meanwhile underwent a parallel if not