with matt lauer and al roker.t of parent. >> it has a high ick factor. talking about lice, head lice, most schools have a no-lice policy. in other words, if your child has them, your child is not supposed to go to school. if they go to school, a notice is sent home to other parents warning them other kids have been exposed. a well respected organization, the american academy of pediatrics is recommending it's okay for kids to go to school even if they have head lice. we're going to get into that topic in a couple -- >> have your kids had lice? >> no. they've been exposed. we've gotten the notice from school. >>> coming up, you know i'm technically challenged, to say the least, not much longer because i did get a total tech makeover. i know the difference between uploads and ipods. i'm going to show you what i learned coming up. i think you're going to be surprised. >> are you self-sufficient or do you need someone to guide you through the process? >> i have cheat sheets. >> that's okay. >> the more you do, the bet

. >> and i'm matt lauer. with lawyer once again leaking out of the busted pipe, the government is telling bp it can keep the cap in place by now but should be ready to open it immediatefully there's a sudden pressure change that's detected. >> engineers have determined the seep detected over the weekend is not related to the ongoing integrity test. >>> also ahead, something we're going to cover later in the show, have you ever heard of hoarding? it's a disorder where monot one of the 66 million americans who care for their aging parents, chances are you will be. there is a big mistake most of them are making. >>> let's begin on this tuesday morning with the oil and gas leak. nbc's chief environmental affairs correspondent ann te thompson's in venice, louisiana, with the latest. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the cap and this well are not passing the test with flying colors. there are some problems but none serious enough for officials to want to open that cap and have oil flowing into th

. >> and i'm matt lauer. it's been an interesting 48 hours for shirley sherrod. she's accepted apologies from the without and the secretary of agriculture, but is she ready to take a new job within the same administration that demanded her resignation just three days ago? >> it is a decision that she is mulling over this morning after agriculture secretary tom vilsack admitted he should have done a better job of investigating the video that started the controversy. so is she ready to put it all behind her? does the president himself owe her a personal apology? well, she's sitting right over there. i'm going to talk with shirley sherrod right ahead. >> also a storm brewing in the caribbean has brought efforts to permanently plug the busted oil well in the gulf to a near standstill. we're going to get the latest on that story and a rare view of the disaster as crews use a submarine to search for oil beneath the surface. we're going to take you live to the gulf in just a couple of minutes. and check in with kerry sanders. >> and plus-sized and proud. the model who i

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. those documents on the website called wikileaks could be the largest unauthorized disclosure in u.s. history. they are painting a blaeak picture. >> 92,000 documents. they span six years. the u.s. is saying the leak jeopardizes those serving in the region. who leaked the reports and why? what does it mean for our future there. the latest on that developing story ahead. >>> and bp may be closer to showing ceo tony hayward the door but you will speak to another ceo doing things right. >> ford is on track to post one of its largest annual profits ever. just a few short years ago it was teetering on the brink of disaster. and a lot of people credit the guy in charge -- alan mulally. what does his company's success say about the economic recovery? we'll talk to him and unvail ford's new explorer suv. suv at a time when people are moving away from them. >> that's under the sheet there. >>> plus, former first daughter chelsea clinton will be tying the knot in about five days. we'll look at t

i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. this morning hundreds of firefighters are working to contain those two wildfires that have erupted and spread quickly in southern california. both of them fueled by changing winds. >> now, the most destructive of the blazes is about 70 miles north of los angeles. it's destroyed at least 30 homes already. as i said earlier, 150 other homes are in danger this morning. we're going live to that scene in just a little while. >>> also ahead, a new report this morning that those classified war documents posted online include the names of dozens of afghan informants. so is the leak more dangerous than even the white house first suspected? and has this man put innocent lives at risk? coming up, the founder of wikileaks.org speaks out in an exclusive interview. >>> also i guess you could call them the diva and the diplomat. aretha franklin is used to performing and last night she got some help from an unexpected source. former secretary of state condoleezza rice. al sat down and talked to both

i'm matt lauer. i'm not going to get into the "american idol" story and speculate as to who's going to replace those judges, but just notice meredith is not here. >> i'm ann curry in for meredith this morning. don't worry, she's going to be back on monday. you know, don't worry, come on, it's going to be all right. anyway, we've got to switch gears and talk about this fire. boy, did it explode. the firefighters this morning 50 miles north of los angeles are scrambling to get away from this crown fire, which is burning. there are at least five other blazes burning in southern california. we have the latest in a live report coming up. this has become again a serious situation there. >>> also rangers believe they have captured the grizzly bear behind a deadly rampage at a campground near yellowstone national park. she's got two cubs with her so what are they going to do with them? we'll have details on that coming up, as well as an exclusive live interview with the couple who was in the first tent that

i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. we'll get to that frightening experience on the united airlines flight. >> did the obama administration make a huge mistake forcing an agriculture department official to resign for comments she made in an naacp event? part of shirley sherrod's remarks were released by a blogger. cable news outlets pounced on the remarks and quickly interpreted them as racist. even the naacp condemned her, and she was quickly forced to resign. but, as it turns out, it was a story of how she chose to overcome her own racial biases nearly 25 years ago. the agriculture department now says it's going to conduct a thorough review of her ousting. we'll speak to the woman at the center of the controversy, shirley sherrod, straight ahead. >>> plus, lindsay lohan is waking up in her new home, a jail cell. why they are talking about releasing her much earlier than previously announced. >>> let us begin with dozens of passengers injured on a cross-country flight that ran into heavy turbulence over kansas. nbc's t

and -- and -- in his interview with matt lauer, he had said, you know, i was paying attention to thishen the talking heads weren't. i thought, the talking heads -- this is a really tasty story. the talks heads were talking about this from the very beginning. >> larry: you think he's a little weak in -- >> no, i think he is contemplative. which is in most -- maybe in most times, that's exactly what you want in a president. sometimes, though, you need to -- you need to be sort of a man of action. i think -- shows from -- when he was trying, when he was having "i'm rough on bp" speech, it was clearly -- that was not his comfort zone. >> larry: well, he told me in an interview he was angry. >> i'm sure he is. but he's angry, you know. angry. >> larry: we'll have more with the candid elizabeth edwards. ♪ people say i'm forgetful. maybe that's why we go to so many memorable places. love the road you're on. the subaru outback. motor trend's 2010 sport/utility of the year. edwards. before i have you read one passage from the book, cnn opinion research poll from late last month shows the major

and -- and -- in his interview with matt lauer, he had said, you know, i was paying attention to this when the talking heads weren't. i thought, the talking heads -- this is a really tasty story. the talks heads were talking about this from the very beginning. >> larry: you think he's a little weak in -- >> no, i think he is contemplative. which is in most -- maybe in most times, that's exactly what you want in a president. sometimes, though, you need to -- you need to be sort of a man of action. i think -- shows from -- when he was trying, when he was having "i'm rough on bp" speech, it was clearly -- that was not his comfort zone. >> larry: well, he told me in an interview he was angry. >> i'm sure he is. but he's angry, you know. angry. >> larry: we'll have more with the candid elizabeth edwards. [ male announcer ] when we built our first hybrid, youtube didn't exist. and facebook was still run out of a dorm room. when we built our first hybrid, more people had landlines than cell phones, and gas was $1.75 a gallon. and now, while other luxury carmakers are building their first hyb

and -- and -- in his interview with matt lauer, he had said, you know, i was paying attention to thistalking heads weren't. i thought, the talking heads -- this was a really tasty story. the talking heads were talking about this from the very beginning. >> larry: you think he's a little weak in that area? >> no, i think he is contemplative. which in most -- maybe in most times, that's exactly what you want in a president. sometimes, though, you need to -- you need to be sort of a man of action. i think -- it shows from his -- when he was trying -- when he was having his i'm rough on bp speech, it was clear that was not his comfort zone. >> larry: well, he told me in an interview he was angry. >> i'm sure he is. but he's angry, you know. we're angry. >> larry: we'll have more with the candid elizabeth edwards. the book "resilience," next. don't go away. zegerid otc is the first 24-hour treatment ever with two active ingredients: prescription-strength medicine plus a protective ingredient that shields the medicine from stomach acid so it's effectively absorbed. just one zegerid otc caps

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she talked to matt lauer about the ordeal. >> i couldn't get the people i was worki ining with, peopleh should have listened to me, to see that. that was one of the things i kept say, you need to look at the whole thing. that's not my message. that's not me. >> now, early this morning, secretary tom vilsack said he will review and consider additional facts concerning sherrod's resignation. and you can see the rest of the interview with her on the "today" show this morning. it starts at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> three months after the massive gulf coast oil spill, a solution may finally be in sight. we've got a live look this morning. five leaks were discovered around bp's capped well and they're being described as small drips. and it appears oil seepage found two miles from the sight is actually from a different well and not of a big concern. we'll have a live report from the gulf on what's ahead. >>> a british newspaper says bp's ceo, tony hayward, will step down within the next ten weeks. bp has struggled to restore its reputation after the disastrous spill in the gulf. a

i'm meredith vieira alongside matt lauer.hink he actually enjoys performing. >> he tweeted and said i like playing the "today" as much as i dislike waking up to play the "today" show. that is to say very, very much. getting up is no fun but doing the show is fun. >> it's a lot of fun especially when he's here. >>> just ahead, did you spend a small fortune on your sun glasses? they can cost hundreds of dollars. are designer shades any better than cheap ones you can buy at a drugstore? >>> also ahead, small meals, very big calories. the shocking truth behind how fattening kids' meals are at very popular restaurant chains. we're talking about some meals that have more than 2,000 calories. that's one meal. >> wow. we're going to begin this half hour with serious news. parents in california warned to keep a close eye on their children after the abduction and murder of 17-year-old norma lopez. we're going to talk to her two sisters in just a moment. first, nbc's kristen welker has the latest. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: goo

i'm meredith vieira along with matt lauer and al roker.as apple come up with a new way to fix the reception problems on the iphone 4? they're expected to make an announcement later on today. >> also, do women now rule the world? >> yes. >> hey, when you consider just how many women are graduating from college as opposed to men, how many are getting law degrees and medical degrees. some are calling it the end of t the era of men. mel gibson and his ex-girlfriend facing off in the courtroom as a fifth rant on tape has been released. >> reporter: the website radar online has just released that photo on your screen of mel gibson's ex-girlfriend, allegedly showing her teeth knocked out by gibson himself. now she's trying to strip him of custody of their baby daughter and took him to court for an emergency hearing. this, as you mentioned, tape number five has been released. and once again a warning, the language is harsh. >> reporter: the website radar online says that's mel gibson screaming at his ex-girlfriend, oksana grigorieva. they have a b

inside the studio, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker.ing up in this half hour we're going to hear from the mother of that young girl who survived the car crash in arizona that killed her best friend. police and hospital officials had initially confused the identities of the two teens, of course, causing heartache and devastation for both families involved. we'll hear what she has to say in just a little while. >> also ahead this morning, on a less serious note, but however it is important, i think people don't realize the pervasiveness of gum disease. and this morning we're going to be talking about oral hygiene. not just because it's a good idea and because it's a problem for bad breath, because it's associated with some serious issues like cardiovascular disease and premature birth if you're pregnant. you're going to get a mouthful of advice from dr. nancy synderman who knows all the answers to the questions. >> and it's the social invitation of the summer. maybe even the year. chelsea clinton tying the knot this weekend. guests will b

our preference is to leave that type of grandstanding and others like matt lauer and magazines. eden prarie has been my family's home for close to 20 years and place i represent in the minnesota state legislature and now in congress and i can't think of a better honor be being named the best place to live in america. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? mr. burton: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. . i'd say beware of special sessions. we're not going to accomplish much between now and when we get out of here for the election in november. and the reason we're not is because my democrat colleagues, many of whom realize that they're probably not going to be re-elected, so the president and the majority in this body and the other body are going to wait until the election is over and they're going to call a special session and when they call that special session they're going to try to ram through things such as cap and trade which is going to cost every family in t