this is a wild leopard that lives in india and just tried to jump this fence. it's not at a zoo. >> please tell me this cat is back out in the wilderness and is running around eating field mice. in my head that's where he is. >> living happily ever after. >> so you're not giving me a leopard coat for christmas? >> no, ino, no. >> they took it to an animal hospital, they operated on it for about an hour. because the cat was so strong and healthy, they are hopeful that the cat will survive. >>> we're seven videos away from number one right now and at number seven when, protests go too far. >> we've seen a lot of videos of different people protesting in many different ways. some people take their tops off and some people occupy city centers. check out this video we found on russia today. look at what this minor in italy did. >> what? >> he just slit his wrists on live television during a press conference. they are on one of the last mines open in this part of italy and they're protesting because they don't want it closed because they will then lose their jobs. >>

snow leopards. the first time snow leopard cubs have ever been filmed in their den.se cubs were weighed and tagged so researchers can learn more about these endangered animals. >> we always say maybe there's 100 snow leopards left in afghanistan but we don't know. >> david lawson is the leader of the wildlife conservation society in afghanistan. the population of snow leopards dropped by 20% over the past 16 years. >> i'm going to put a microchip. >> he hopes by tagging and tracking the adults they can learn more about them and help the people of afghanistan at the same time. >> if a snow leopard environment is healthy, the environment is healthy. the people will also be healthy. they'll have good livelihoods. >> snow leopards live in one of the most isolated areas of earth. that's why this species has been mostly unbothered. but the 30 years of war that ravaged afghanistan. there are other threats to the national animal. poachers and an illegal cat trade still pose a big problem. it's estimated there are less than 8,000 left worldwide. so it is up to conservationist

two male snow leopards made their debut yesterday about two months after being born. weighing one pound each at birth, they've grown now to eight pounds. there are only 137 snow leopards at 63 zoos in the u.s., and only between 4,000 and 6,500 left in the wild. >>> finally one restaurant in denmark plans to start off your meal with some bugs. yes, true story. a world-class restaurant is now using ants in their recipes. they first used the bugs in an appetizer for a special dinner, but it was such a hit they're finding other ways to use them. not just any ant will do. chefs are after the orange ant. it's said to smell like lime and oranges. you see, this is why i don't dine at fine restaurants. >> you're not adventurous? >> no. i'll stick with the chicken and ketchup. >> just by mistake we've probably eaten a couple of bugs here and there. >> i'd like to rather not know about it. >>> it's time for now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. the five security council members, russia, china, united states, france, and england, alo

a leopard flat. i think the key is a longer shirt. >> when you're wearing leggings, you want it to cover midsection and butt. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> last tricky trend, ankle straps. >> ankle straps. >> a lot of women may not know this. ankle straps a shorter leg or heavier, maybe afraid to wear. >> absolutely, with good reason. if you're shorter and have short legs you don't want to cut anything off. when you're doing the ankle strap trend, huge for the fall, look for an ankle strap that's really thin. this is from nine west. it's really delicate, a quarter inch wide. you want to avoid chunky ankle straps. you want to pair with skirts and dresses so you can show off detail. i actually was talking to a famous shoe designer. he told me when you wear ankle straps you want it to delicately drape not choke. think of the difference between that visual. abbey looks fantastic. i love the idea of color blocking also going into fall a huge trend. she looks absolutely fantastic. >> let's bring

leopard sharks are not a threat to humans. >>> and now let's get a check of today's weather. a few storms in the northeast and new england. could be heavy with drenching downpours. strong wind gusts coming up in the afternoon. meanwhile, the size of the heat wave is shrinking, but high temperatures in the 100s are expected west in arizona and north into south central oregon. expected west in arizona and >> good morning. cool front will slowly push the rain to the east of us. weather will be improving slowly but surely. we still have a chance for scatters showers and thunderstorms. we start >>> that is the news from 30 rock. back to lester in london. >> all right, thanks. still to come, all for one and one for all. the women's team races its way to gold in world record time. they're here to reflect on the performance for the ages. this is "today" on nbc. >>> it was a record-setting finish for the u.s. women's team in the 4x100 relay. >> they shattered a world record last night, crossing the finish line in 40.82 seconds and earning the team the first olympic gold medal since 19

the zoo is holding a contest to pick the snow leopard's name. >> competitors lined up in a fight for glory and survival. >> we are talking about the annual world snail championship, we hope you have some time. small village. play host to the event for more than 30 years. tourists and locals all got together to watch the snails fidgeted for the gold medal. as the olympics are wrapping up, the master of ceremony said, we are not in london, but the sport continues. >> that's the slowest race on record. >> that is like the antibolt right there. that's for sure. >> all right, the families of five children who got engaged within a few months found a way to celebrate and save some cash. >> so, all the kids got married at the same time. it happened at a temple in arizona. five of the eight children got married. that is emily, bradford, walker, and brook. >> it's really hot. we are having a blast. i'm all red and dripping, but we're married. >> it looks like they actually have on the exact same dress. the night featured many wedding traditions times ve. that included the father and bride danc

. >>> we learned thatmont senior leopard died at 70 years old. a strong advocate for the gun buy back program and took part at peace vigils. a viewing for the mount -- >>> a terrible start to the workweek for a gas station attendant in annapolis. the attendant was outside of his booth when two men walked up, knocked him to the ground and took money and ran off. police say one of the guys had a gun. they didn't get inside the booth. they went after the attendant after he went out of the the booth. he stuffed head injuries and taken to arundel medical center for treatment. but he has been released this morning. >> if you have information about the incident, you are urged to call 410280 clue. callers can stay anonymous. >>> five reasons that you might want to watch your speed if you are around baltimore county. speed cameras are scheduled to start working tomorrow. cameras will be rolling near southwest academy, lock raven high, stolen elementary and owings mills elementary schools. >>> let's talk about what is going on this morning in terms of the

not, how much for the lemon, not, how much for the ivory, leopard, the peach. not, when are we leaving. not, how will we leave. not, do you know who she came with? how many clowns will hit in the car. the head of a pin? no one cares how many angels. no one cares what you think of the smart bomb corruption, the mobs. your opinion on deregulation, no one's concerned much the question is not who done it the question is not what's for dinner, what's your beverage, where's the beef? the question is not who is your daddy? is not, which way will the wind blow? is not, where's the car. you wash behind your ears; right . question is not did you turn off the oven or turn off the alarm what's that got to do with the price of tea in china. did you bite it. what's gotten into you no one's asking if you know where your children are. no one's asking if you can locate the nearest exits. in some cases they may be behind you. no one cares whether or not you are being followed. don't ask if it makes you look fat. the question is not, do you remember the time. do you remember the

leopard sharks are not a threat to humans. >>> and now let's get a check of today's weather. a few storms in the northeast today's weather a few storms could be heavy with drenching downpours. meanwhile t size of the heat wave is shrinking but high temperatures in the 100s are expected in texas west and arizona and north into parts of south-central oregon. that's the national forecast. now a look at what you can expect where you are. >> and a good saturday morning to you. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're off to a cloudy start this morning. most of the rain chances this weekend will be right up here in the first half of your saturday. things improve tomorrow. right around 70 degrees. there's a look at storm 4 radar, heaviest rain showers down across portions of southern maryland. that's where the rain may linger the longest. you folks out towards the blue >>> that is the news from 30 rock. back to lester in london. >> all right, thanks. still to come, all for one and one for all. the women's team races its way to gold in world record time. they're here to reflect on

there is the extraordinary leopard dress that tells you where the coutoure are and how many hours of workmanship are in there. so when you pay the bill, perhaps it is justified. [laughter] there is one that was 1,032 hours of hand or again beating. they're very few designers i can think of in coutoure who would do something like that. we were used to seeing coutoure very much what i would call salon clothing, a very beautiful and very delicate, but not with the sentence animal, vegetable, natural being brought into coutoure. was doing coutoure for use something that you wanted to make coutoure different are doing it -- did it make you different as a designer? >> it is difficult to answer that question. maybe for me, i did not go to fashion school. i learned through looking what was about fashion in tv. at that time, it was only coutoure. and ready to wear. it was for france. like industrial things. no, only coutoure because it was aristocracy, the spirit of france. until the end of the 1980's. the designers of the 1980's. anyway, i was seeing that coutoure, made me dream. i realize t

visitors watched snow leopards beat the heat with some cool mist. a zookeeper says the animals seem to appreciate the help they're getting to cool down. >>> many people from fukushima feel people in the rest of the country don't understand the problems they face. they've lived in uncertainty since last year's nuclear accident. the survivors of another catastrophe are offering support across the generations. nhk world's maho arikawa has the story. >> reporter: 82-year-old masahito hirose survived the atomic bomb in nagasaki. he is one of the survivors corresponding with people in fukushima prefecture. >> good evening. tomorrow, doctors will examine my thyroid gland. i hope they won't find anything, but i'm still a bit worried. >> dear yuko, you'll probably do fine tomorrow, but i also think that you, your friends and everyone in this country will have to continue dealing with radiation for a long time. >> reporter: yuko sato is a high school student. she lives in the city of fukushima, about 60 kilometers from the crippled nuclear plant. she met hiro

leopard's lounge is now promoting their offering to pay tuition for women who are willing to become dancers at their strip clubs. targets potential students and potential employees. and as you can imagine, something like this has people talking. >> i don't have to do that. i don't want to do that. but if that's all you can get. and you really need the money. i guess. >> there's a lot of jobs out there. you can get, you can get loans, you can get financial help. >> now the club's website is also offering housing accommodations in the building next to the club. >>> eat this, don't eat that. new a new claim says that the revelation about how many calories we're eating can equate to a longer life but does it really make a difference? we'll let you know. >> and times they are achanging for the ravens' kickoff that is tonight. a new start time in st. louis, all of this ahead of mitt romney's scheduled speech. >> and we are dry and comfortable this morning. but will that continue for the o's goal this afternoon? i'll have that story -- game this afternoon? i'll have that forecast coming up. >> i h

the exhibit is that the grotto across from the snow leopard. a very popular event. we always have a crowd in front of him. and he likes to stay at the top of the stump. it is the reuse of an era that had been closed. it had been old liquor storage. it is now a new exhibit and we are thrilled to have him at the exhibit. olympic fever. we decided to embrace the olympics. we have zoo games and activities. 10 stations. we hope to get kids moving. we want to educate them about animal behavior. we try to compare animal behavior to that of humans. kids will also receive a free activity book that will encourage wellness and activity. some examples of the stations. leaping like mlemurs, the tongue twister with the anteater. a lot of fun. further example of the great activities of the hour now retired president of marketing. she has now left the zoo. we wanted to thank her for her 30 years of service. i also want to thank president tool for helping us center off on a good front. so with that, i and my report. >> thank you very much. >> is there any public comment on this item

that's one reason nick leopard decided to make soho his staffing firm's home. >> you could always tap into project-based accounting staff, but nobody had ever institutionalized the ability to tap into former investment banking and private equity professionals. >> reporter: accordian isn't your average temporary staffing firm. his staff of 24 consultants work on high-profile deals alongside high-profile clients like toyota and the u.s. navy. a report for consulting firm mckinsey late last year found that the shift toward "contingency workers" will continue as businesses look to bring in highly specialized workers for set time periods. the report says 58% of firms plan to hire more contingent workers in the years ahead. earlier this year, the "harvard business review" called it "the rise of the supertemp." but unlike the big investment banks, where the standard work- week can run 80 to 90 hours, accordian expects just 60. oh, and did i mention u get to choo whi projects u'd ke to work on? >> what we wanted to do was build a culture that took the best of banking, but also play more towar

and more public sector stuff is simply being targeted a leopard to this and some damage footage here apparently showing rebels throwing the bodies of post office workers to some series of supporting the opposition now say they'll have nothing more to do with such groups to make this link to the video we talk about is it time for you to stand today with the latest from syria we're following the. u.k. based journalist and broadcaster neil clark told us fighting in syria will only escalate as the rebels get strong support from the west and back is a regime change. there is going to be a great danger that the rebels become even more violent now more desperate because it's quite clear they haven't got the job to support and they will be using more violence because of the attacks on members of the government etc because this isn't going to plan the rebels get routed this past week i don't think it really matters who succeeds unless there is a sort of sea shift in the approach from the west and the arab league because at the moment all they're talking about incessantly is a sad must go we h

. >> snow leopards make a debut.hey are so rare in the u.s. >> a campaign break for team obama while mitt romney takes a break from the spotlight. >> we have some thunderstorms in the forecast. onwe're keeping a close eye an overnight accident involving a tractor-trailer. all northbound lanes of on 95 are still closed. wççÑçÑ >> the man charged with a cannibalistic murder was not be going to trial. >> medicare in the midst of it all. the latest in the conversation over overhauling the health-care program. >> the effects of a deadly

a pair of rare leopard cubs in syracuse, new york. they're making their public debut this week.hey weighed just 1 pound at birth and now the way about eight pounds. about 6500 left in the wild. >> visitors in taxes did not have to crane their necks to see a baby giraffe named tattoo. the mother gave birth to the calf on july 29. he is the third calf. he will likely way close to 2600 pounds he will likely weigh close to 2600 pounds. >> 6:39. >> northbound 95 is now reopened. we're awaiting those delays. we will update you on how your we will update you on how your morning commute >> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. rush hour traffic on 95 is being slowed as crews continued to pick up after a deadly tractor- trailer crash. the tractor-trailer crashed into a barrier last night. the truck burst into flames, killing the driver. police are investigating a double murder in northeast baltimore. the victims were found shot just after midnight on hamilton avenue. they both died on their way to the hospital. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. the search continues for the per

. >> and lucy is wearing leopard. >> we went a little rocky mold.ck pack you buy, they'll give one filled with school supplies for a needy child. >> oh, good idea. i love that. >> you guys look great. thank you so much. okay, let's move on to our next trend pattern. we have devon and fiona here, representing second and third grade. >> that's right. >> here you see any pattern goes, right? >> absolutely. we're about mixing and matching our patterns. we're seeing plaid for boys everywhere. this little plaid top is paired with a cardigan, which we are loving as a transitional piece. it's lighter than a jacket, some old navy and a great messenger bag from gap, $39. >> and then fee own, a you've got the floral pattern working with the stripes. >> love the floral pattern. it's a retro daisy print. don't be afraid to mix. we've got a great little striped beret, a pair of tights which helps the dress to transition and they're indestructible. >> thanks, guys. and finally middle school. let's bring out clay and lucca. we've got some back-to-school basic looks

the bright pants and bold color, then paired it with leopard print, too much makeup, accessories, the trend goes awry. do it at home, keep it simple. >> let's talk about sheer another trend. jessica beale, gwyneth paltrow, they can wear anything but interview this well. >> i interview celebrities on the red carpet, jessica beale gets this exactly right, just a hint of sheer. doesn't look over the top. the skirt to the knee. keeps it simple. cute, classy sheer anybody can wear. >> who got it wrong? >> gwyneth got it right. >> all black, monochromatic. your eye is not drawn to the sheer, the legs. >> who got it wrong, mischa barton, always onto the don't do. too see through, crazy pattern. >> bra underneath. >> if you're going to do the look at home, copy the celebrities, proper under garments, keep everything simple and you can get your star style. >> alicia, good stuff. i love our emix. >>> coming up next, a heaven shows off cooking skills. mmmm, just how satisfying is every spoonful of new light & fit greek? morning donut cookies chips, chips,...! silence those tempting thoughts with

reticulated rays, a wingspan of eight feet with leopard pattern. that we are excited to get to opening day to see the reaction from people. >> these animals i have not worked with before, so learning a new species is really cool. >> i know what she means, this entire experience is really cool. it closes just after labor day. >> now your instaweather plus forecast. >> a severe thunderstorm makes its way and howard and baltimore county lines, drifting north west. the opposite direction these storms normally move. this one started moving its way up toward the city and that is where woodstock has the bright colored ones, a little older as far as the strikes go. a little pale associated with this thunderstorm as it makes its way toward southern carroll county. just to the southwest of baltimore city moving along the county line, another one popping up in southern coward -- southern howard county. right now, the only warning in our area is for the ellica city storm. the cone is moving to the northwest, so look out in northern baltimore county. we picked

looks intimidating, dozens of leopard sharks gathered at the waters of the la jolla shores beach near san diego, strange as it seems, people in little rafts continue to enjoy the water. the sharks eat little creatures on the ocean floor, researchers say they're not sure why the sharks love la jolla, but it's very nice. >> new details about who will be performing at the closing ceremony for the olympics. >>> could a carbon fiber prosthetic leg give an olympic athlete a competitive edge? i'll take closer look at that question coming up. >>> and the bike trip that led from northern california to southern california. >>> encouraging signs of economic recover rir in the south bay where some 4,000 new apartments are on track to be finished this year. that's in san jose alone. other cities in the south bay are adding another 5,000 units. most of the projects are on the upscale side designed for younger tech workers but some are intended to be affordable housing. the possible downside, those who live near the bare year construction sites fear there will be an increase in traffic. >>> hundreds

we're going to have whip tailed rays, a ray that will have the wingspan of eight feet and has a leopard pattern. i'm excited. >> the animals i haven't worked with before. it's learning a new species and how to take care of them. >> i know what she means. really cool is the entire experience. it closes right after labor day. they say we're only losing about 3% of the animals there. they are not going to discount ticket price. it's a huge part of the exhibit. i have to admit when i was feeding the sting rays, i let go early because i was afraid they would bite. they were very friendly. >> coming up next, best selling author, laura lippman to talk about her new book. >> she joins us later with her review. >> and if you have pet questions e-mail to >> welcome back. time is 8:19. it's 71 degrees. laura lippman, best selling author out with her new book "and when she was good." thank you for coming in. >> always a pleasure to be here. >> another exciting book. tell us about this one. >> this book was a long time in conception. i came up with the idea in 2001. i didn't write a short story unti

i'm like a leopard now. and guess what? they can't even tell me what it is. >> this place is unsanitary. this place is filthy. >> convicted of armed robbery, bernard jones has been incarcerated for 3 1/2 years and is currently appealing his case. >> i got to use the bathroom around other brothers. there aren't no separation. ain't no shower curtain. that means, when i'm taking a bath, i got a dude walking by. >> tempers can flare at any moment so officers are required to make hourly security checks. >> everything all right? all right. normally you look for cracks on the bars, check the bars, check the locks, make sure everything is secured. you look inside the cells. make sure that the inmate population is not doing anything they're not supposed to. >> since drugs are frequently smuggled into this jail, specially-trained canine units are brought in to find them. corporal perez is the canine handler for miami-dade corrections and frequently conducts cell searches with his dog, sandy. >> we found a pound one day. another day

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the cast of the jersey shore will hang up their leopard print tube tops.off its final season october 6th. snooki is now a mom and she has a spinoff with her best friend jwwow. >> are we speaking of snooki? the burger joint is bringing back the famous snooki burger. the snooki burger with a baby slider on the side. mark, don't bring back anything else. >> available for a limited time. do we have -- here we have the burger and we have mark with us. sarah simmons has joined us. >> we have to come up with a situation burger. >> yeah. >> with the ribs. >> ribs, six pack on the side. >> i like that. >> you guys are hired. >> welcome back, mark. >> thanks. good to be here. >> what makes a snooki burger? >> yeah, what's in it? >> first off, a little cheesy, got cream close. >> okay. >> little spicy. we have jalapeÑos. think jalapeÑo popper, burger de constructed. the orange fries -- >> her complexion. >> very good. >> we did this two years ago when she got arrested. we commemorated the arrest with a snooki burger. when she was pregnant, we've had baby snooki slide

. >> my leopard jeans. >> reporter: mountains of clothes. brand-new shoes never worn.rth of high-end items. monty was suffering from a shopping addiction, until she was saved by an interception from the tlc show, "hoarding: buried alive." >> i would consider myself a high-end, couture-type horder. this is my entryway. i'm using it was a closet. i have shoes. i have lots of shoes. i was turning into somebody i didn't want to be. >> reporter: how much money have you spent on this stuff? >> easily $500,000. 62. 63. >> reporter: monty had declared bankruptcy. but the problem continued to spiral out of control, as she continued shopping, spending beyond her means, hoarding to the point her home was unlivable. >> people who horde often have 20% more trauma than the average person. in monty's case, it was precipitated by a divorce. >> reporter: but meeting monty today, she's a changed woman, who still has to work every day to conquer her affliction. i can move this. >> i maneuvered this stuff. there. here was a dreamy to sleep on. as sad as it is, i used to sleep her. >> repo