. >>> paul ryan campaigns today in ohio and iowa, and this morning with matt lauer on "today" he answered critics who say he twisted the facts in his convention speech in tampa. >> what they're trying to suggest is that i said that barack obama was responsible for our plant shut down. that is not what i was saying. read the speech. what i was saying is the president ought to be held to account for his broken promises. after our plant was shut down, he said he would lead an effort to retool plants like the janesville plant to get people back to work. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell in charlotte for the democratic national convention. if you hear pounding behind me, that's because they're working on the podium, getting ready for the big day, the big night. joining me, obama 2012 senior campaign advisor and former white house press secretary, robert gibbs. robert -- >> i thought that pounding was only in my head. i'm so glad you said that. >> you should not be partying all night. the party really begins here today, tonight, and michelle obama, what is the big test for michelle obama? we kn

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. al is out in cleveland.man who takes dressing for work to a whole new level. >> exactly. let's put it this way. what she wears to work probably most people couldn't get away with. she calls herself dressy jessie, puts on a new costume pretty much every day and posts the picture on facebook. has been doing it for three years and counting. each week has a theme for "a" for annie to z. that apparently was the burger king week. why she does it and how it all got started. >> she's dressed today as an nbc page this morning which is nice. >>> also ahead, the new normal when it comes to the american family. everything from the economy to some changes in our society. are we defining what it means to be a family and how families all across the country live? everything from multi-generational homes to same-sex parents. we're going to be talking about that coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> also ahead, the men's grooming products that actually have some surprising benefits for women. we are going to show you whic

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie. al is out in cleveland.man who takes dressing for work to a whole new level. >> exactly. let's put it this way. what she wears to work probably most people couldn't get away with. she calls herself dressy jessie, puts on a new costume pretty much every day and posts the picture on facebook. has been doing it for three years and counting. each week has a theme for "a" for annie to z. that apparently was the burger king week. why she does it and how it all got started. >> she's dressed today as an nbc page this morning which is nice. >>> also ahead, the new normal when it comes to the american family. everything from the economy to some changes in our society. are we defining what it means to be a family and how families all across the country live? everything from multi-generational homes to same-sex parents. we're going to be talking about that coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> also ahead, the men's grooming products that actually have some surprising benefits for women. we are going to show you whic

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. big morning in politics here. mitt romney is on defense about the comments secretly recorded at a fund-raiser in florida. we'll have more on that story meantime, following breaking news from france as the duke and duchess of cambridge fight the pictures. >> the magazine can no longer publish the images and must hand over all digital copies of those photos. we'll get the very latest in a live report straight ahead. >>> also, a significant strategy change for the u.s. military in afghanistan following the killings of four american soldiers there. we're going to go live to richard engel in kabul. >>> then on a lighter note, is there already some trouble brewing between the new judges on "american idol"? ryan seacrest will be here to tell us about that. >>> and then later, a live concert from grammy winner pink. >> i see the umbrellas, but pink said to me she is waterproof. let's begin with the breaking news. the magazine that first published the topless photos of the duchess of cambridge ordered to turn them over imm

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. big morning in politics here. mitt romney is on defense about the comments secretly recorded at a fund-raiser in florida. we'll have more on that story straight ahead. >>> meantime, following breaking news from france as the duke and duchess of cambridge fight the pictures. >> the magazine can no longer publish the images and must hand over all digital copies of those photos. we'll get the very latest in a live report straight ahead. >>> also, a significant strategy change for the u.s. military in afghanistan following the killings of four american soldiers there. we're going to go live to richard engel in kabul. >>> then on a lighter note, is there already some trouble brewing between the new judges on "american idol"? ryan seacrest will be here to tell us about that. >>> and then later, a live concert from grammy winner pink. >> i see the umbrellas, but pink said to me she is waterproof. let's begin with the breaking news. the magazine that first published the topless photos of the duchess of cambridge ordered t

. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> a violent protests in afghanistan as four soldiers are killed. unique perspective from author salman rushdie. the growing scandal over the topless photos of the duchess, as attorneys had to block them. the teenager who became a sensation with their makeup tips on youtube. big news followed a breakout performance on the plaza. it's more as we get started on a monday morning. >> we will put our own music video together. >> he is fired up. 53 degrees at the airport. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think is the most to blame for the ravens' week two loss to the eagles? >> a lot of monday morning quarterbacks. >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. traffic.take a look it >> we are seeing a lot of volume. 36 on southbound 95 from white marsh down to the 895 split and heavy volume on the west side. 29 miles per hour do

i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. n nation summit being held here at the public library. savannah, what's going on? >> hey, matt. well, things kicked off here on sunday, and this morning jenna bush hager takes a look at program that brings parent mentors into the classroom, and it's paying off in a big way. we'll also talk about the challenges facing our schools with a rising star in the democratic party, san antonio mayor julian castro, and by the way, tomorrow we'll have an interview with president obama on the state of education in this country, and i also ask him how he was as a student. got an interesting answer. matt, back to you for now. >> all right, savannah. see you in a couple minutes. >>> also ahead, a comedy icon is in our studio right now. we're talking about carol burnett. for years her show, "the carol burnett show," just made people all across the country laugh. now she's chosen the funniest moments from the years of that show, and she's going to share some of them with us in just a couple of minutes.

i'm savannah gurthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker.d, the professionals are here. >> they're in the studio right now. some of the things we'll talk about today. for example, do you know there's an upcoming debate between bill o'reilly and jon stewart. raise your hand if you'll pay. wow. >> we've got one over there. >> whoa. funny, because i think a lot of people will. we're going to ask the professionals if they would pay to see that and who would win. also we're going to talk about this question, is privacy dead in our society today? >> and a little bit later on, have you ever wanted to know our deepest, darkest secrets here on the "today" show? >> no, you don't really want to know. >> well, guess what, ask away today. that's right. matt, natalie, savannah, myself, we're going to answer those questions, whether it's the most embarrassing tv moments, our fashion choices, nothing off the table. go to today.com and watch all next week. >> some things are off the table. >> that's right. okay. and don't forget, she's going to be here to he

i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. n nation summit being held here at the public library. savannah, what's going on? >> hey, matt. well, things kicked off here on sunday, and this morning jenna bush hager takes a look at program that brings parent mentors into the classroom, and it's paying off in a big way. we'll also talk about the challenges facing our schools with a rising star in the democratic party, san antonio mayor julian castro, and by the way, tomorrow we'll have an interview with president obama on the state of education in this country, and i also ask him how he was as a student. got an interesting answer. matt, back to you for now. >> all right, savannah. see you in a couple minutes. >>> also ahead, a comedy icon is in our studio right now. we're talking about carol burnett. for years her show, "the carol burnett show," just made people all across the country laugh. now she's chosen the funniest moments from the years of that show, and she's going to share some of them with us in just a couple of minutes.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television this is "today" with matt lauer and f-guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lawer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. that wave of anti-american violence keeps spreading this morning with protests now in at least 20 countries. >> the latest demonstrations overnight in afghanistan, pakistan and indonesia, these were all sparked by an internet movie that ridicules the islamic faith. this morning we're going to get some unique perspective on what's going on from salman rushdie who faced a similar backlash to his fictional book "the satanic verses" some 23 years ago. >>> also, new details on a case that gripped the nation in the '70s. you'll probably remember it. a former green beret and doctor convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters. jeffrey macdonald's story was made famous by the best selling book and tv movie "fatal vision." for 42 years he has maintained his innocence and is now hoping new dna evidence can clear his name. we

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lawer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. one of those days i'm happy i go to bed at 8:00 p.m. huge storms in new york city. >> you missed the storms. >> i didn't hear a thing. >> man did, it rain. heavy downpours, intense winds. as we said, the damage stretches all the way up and down the east coast. in georgia conditions were so bad that a corporate jet hydroplaned and then crashed after landing on a rain-soaked runway. al is going to have much more on the storms and where they are now straight ahead. >> all right. also ahead, new concerns this morning over the safety of rice products, including baby cereal. do they contain dangerous levels of arsenic? we'll reveal the results of some testing done by both "consumer reports" and the fda that some experts are calling troubling. >>> and a little later on, how is giuliana rancic adjusting to life as a brand new mom following her long

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lawer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. one of those days i'm happy i go to bed at 8:00 p.m. huge storms in new york city. >> you missed the storms. >> i didn't hear a thing. >> man did, it rain. heavy downpours, intense winds. as we said, the damage stretches all the way up and down the east coast. in georgia conditions were so bad that a corporate jet hydroplaned and then crashed after landing on a rain-soaked runway. al is going to have much more on the storms and where they are now straight ahead. >> all right. also ahead, new concerns this morning over the safety of rice products, including baby cereal. do they contain dangerous levels of arsenic? we'll reveal the results of some testing done by both "consumer reports" and the fda that some experts are calling troubling. >>> and a little later on, how is giuliana rancic adjusting to life as a brand new mom following her long

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that's what the matt lauer -- by the way, the think that's striking about matt's interview is, thesel straight ahead predictable questions. that's how easy it is to rip away the framing that paul ryan is using for his speech. you know, as long as he was delivering that speech in the sealed environment of the republican world last week, those lines were very, very effective. but they're not -- this week not able to survive press scrutiny in areas where you think they'd have a practiced response ready to go. >> lawrence, it felt as though they were speaking from the lan net uranous. they were making this stuff up and as you say the moment anybody asks a single reasonable question, well, they just run for the hills. >> well, they're not the first political candidates to make things up. >> of course not. >> but they definitely have made up more than most. i mean most candidacies tend to play with the truth around the edges. these -- this ticket is playing with the truth at the core, at the very basics of what they're talking about, and martin, i have to applaud you for going after the af

i'm savannah gurthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker.d, the professionals are here. >> they're in the studio right now. some of the things we'll talk about today. for example, do you know there's an upcoming debate between bill o'reilly and jon stewart. raise your hand if you'll pay. wow. >> we've got one over there. >> whoa. funny, because i think a lot of people will. we're going to ask the professionals if they would pay to see that and who would win. also we're going to talk about this question, is privacy dead in our society today? >> and a little bit later on, have you ever wanted to know our deepest, darkest secrets here on the "today" show? >> no, you don't really want to know. >> well, guess what, ask away today. that's right. matt, natalie, savannah, myself, we're going to answer those questions, whether it's the most embarrassing tv moments, our fashion choices, nothing off the table. go to today.com and watch all next week. >> some things are off the table. >> that's right. okay. and don't forget, she's going to be here to he

. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, we're going to have you spending money and saving money at the very same time. jill martin is here with your steals and deals segment. up to 80% off everything from luggage, to jewelry, and we're going to check in with jill in just a couple of minutes. this is exclusively for our "today" show viewers. >> this sounds like my wife's economics. >> save so much. >> how much did you save. >> that's no fun. 80% off. a screaming deal. >>> also ahead, how do you like the sound of this? snookie's law. actually a state legislature in new jersey who wants to amend the ls to take care of certain reality shows like "jersey shore." >> so local communities have more say what shows come and film. >> exactly, and hiring more police as the need may be in some cases. we'll talk about that at the top of the hour. we'll talk about the supermodel in italy who walked the runway. she's six months pregnant, and it's kind of stirring up a little bit of a controversy. there she is. so we'll talk abou

. >> i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker. coming up, we're going to have you spending money and saving money at the very same time. jill martin is here with your steals and deals segment. up to 80% off everything from luggage, to jewelry, and we're going to check in with jill in just a couple of minutes. this is exclusively for our "today" show viewers. >> this sounds like my wife's economics. >> save so much. >> how much did you save. >> that's no fun. 80% off. a screaming deal. >>> also ahead, how do you like the sound of this? snookie's law. actually a state legislature in new jersey who wants to amend the laws to take care of certain reality shows like "jersey shore." >> so local communities have more say what shows come and film. >> exactly, and hiring more police as the need may be in some cases. we'll talk about that at the top of the hour. we'll talk about the supermodel in italy who walked the runway. she's six months pregnant, and it's kind of stirring up a little bit of a controversy. there she is. so we'll talk ab

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matt lauer talked about it today. >> why not set limits now? >> well, our best advice is a balanced diet. i am a mom, i recommend moderation in what they eat. >> reporter: others say eat rice in moderation, and when you do, rinse it thoroughly. and if you're a parent serving your baby rice cereal, limit it to once a week. nbc news, new york. >>> and still ahead as we continue along the way tonight. what could be new hope this evening for treating a serious disease that strikes thousands every year. >>> and later, america honors a woman who risked her life for others. she calls today one of the most moving of her life. health news and encouraging news in one of the big mysteries, ms, multiple sclerosis, doctors don't know what causes it. but today, research shows a new drug may play an important role in managing the disease that often hits women in the prime of their lives, including the wife of presidential candidate mitt romney. our report tonight from our chief science correspondent, robert bazell. >> reporter: ann romney is one of about 400,

from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the democratic national convention with matt lauer live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza and savannah guthrie, live in charlotte, north carolina. >> and welcome to a special split edition of "today" on this thursday morning. good morning, i'm savannah guthrie at the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> and i'm matt lauer in new york. savannah, you look at that implosion video. someone clearly for got to do the old which way was the wind going? meanwhile president obama already had a lot of pressure on him with his speech tonight. now he's got a really tough act to follow after what was an enthusiastic and powerful endorsement from former president bill clinton. >> this was a speech that was supposed to last about 28 minutes. it went on for 48 minutes. that's because he ad libbed quite a bit it have. i'm told by those who worked with him he added back in things that had been taken out for time. the former president vowed the economy would get better in a second term. chelsea clinton was in the audience. hillary clinton wa

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out on the plaza matt lauer with savannah guthrie.ome back, good to have you back from charlotte. we're going to get revved up for fall. >> we're going to tell you what's hot, in, out, for fall, fashion to food. travel, where you want to go on vacation. >> also ahead, do you know who is joining us this morning, ellen barkin, a fabulous actress. she's got a brand-new comedy coming to nbc called "the new normal." yes, it's kmd comedy but also stirring up a lot of controversy before it's even aired. we're going to talk to ellen about that in just a few minutes. >> all righty. we also want to share something kind of personal with you, our play list, music players. starting monday, listen to "today" crew's play list, each of us sharing our favorite songs. in fact, it's going to be, i think, kind of interesting. >> basically all the music you hear on the show next week will be coming from our ipads. i'll get my chance later in the week. first of all, let's cue up this song. whose play list do you think this is from? ♪ i just want to be clos

i am matt lauer. >> i am savannah guthrie. i go to bed at 8:00 p.m., huge storms in new york city. >> you didn't hear the storms? >> i didn't hear a thing. >> there were intense downpours. damage stretches up and down the east coast. in georgia, conditions so bad a corporate jet hydroplaned and crashed after landing on a rain soaked runway. al has more on the storms straight ahead. >>> and new concerns over the safety of rice products, including baby cereal. do they have dangerous levels of arsenic? we will reveal testing from consumer reports and the fda that some experts call troubling. >>> and a little later on, how is giuliana rancic adjusting to life as a mom following her long and trying journey to parent hood. she will be here since the arrival. >>> let us begin with politics and fallout from the leaked tape of mitt romney at a private fundraiser. nbc's peter alexander in salt lake city, utah, good morning. >> matt, good morning. the comments from the video is ricocheting across the political landscape. we heard from th

i'm matt lauer, savannah is at the democratic national convention in charlotte. vannah, good morning again. >> hey, matt. it's no accident they are meeting in south carolina. this is how convincingly this state won after years of going republican the president pulled out a narrow win. fast forward to today and polls show mitt romney with a four-point lead in north carolina. the democrats are hoping this will give the president a boost in this state and other swing states around the country. >>> just ahead prince harry shows a different side of himself at his first public appearance after his trip to las vegas. we'll go to london for details on that. a little later "today's" professionals of weigh in on hot topics including on a controversial program to get mothers to breastfeed. >>> a veteran umpire in jail for killing her husband and her family opening up about her arrest. good morning to you. >> reporter: some of headline writers calling it death by coffee cup. charged with beating her husband with a coffee cup and stabbing him with remnants. her lawyers and fam

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie at the democratic national convention in charlotte. matt, i was on this floor last night when michelle obama spoke. at times she was fiery. at times she seemed to get choked up. in distinctly personal terms, she made the case for why the president deserves four more years. she did not mention mitt romney by name, did not go on attack, that was by design according to her advisers. what she drew from his background and the republican challenger was not subtle. he watched the speech with daughters sasha and malia at the white house. chicago mayor rahm emanuel joins us live straight ahead, matt. >> we'll be back with you in a couple min. >>> a tell-all book is out from one of lance armstrong's teammates. he claims armstrong is lying when he claims he never took performance enhancing drugs because he said he saw him do it. hamilton's credibility has been called into question. who can we believe in we'll ask hamilton when he joins us for a live interview. >>> a little later on, the church of scientology is lashing out against sources from the

the couple made the announcement this morning to matt lauer. she had been feeling a bit moody during the olympics. she had no idea, and then discovered she was pregnant. we were with her in london. she didn't seem that moody to us. >> yeah, i thought it could have been the stress of the games and travel kind of throws your schedule off a little bit. but you don't know. i knew. and at some point, you know, you're late and then you start feeling something. and i definitely started feeling something in london. >> she is still glowing. they already have two young boys. the new baby is due april 9th. >>> a group of whale watchers in san francisco got a rare treat today. a group leaving san francisco didn't have far to travel. it came across a pod of humped back whales traveling a quarter mile outside the golden gate bridge. the whale tour owner says it's the first time he's seen humpbacks so close to the bay, which do have grays come biannually, but to have them right here at the golden gate bridge is absolutely amazing. >> the captain alerted the c

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie.your interview with the president. >> we talked about education and the problems facing our nation's schools and also revealed what he was like as a young student and how he compares in the classroom to his own daughters sasha and malia. lots to hear from the president coming up. >> look forward to that. also ahead, today's professionals. we'll get their takes on the referee situation in the nfl that so many people are talking about. a new list of america's dirtiest cities as well. might want to think for the next half hour which city just claimed that title. >> okay. and meantime, homecoming season, of course, fast approaching at high schools across the country, and in one michigan town it's led to a painful prank on a young girl, but to her surprise the community is now rallying around her. nbc's kevin tibbles is in west branch, michigan with the story this morning. kevin, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, high school sophomore whitney kopp says she was surprised when fello

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie.your interview with the president. >> we talked about education and the problems facing our nation's schools and also revealed what he was like as a young student and how he compares in the classroom to his own daughters sasha and malia. lots to hear from the president coming up. >> look forward to that. also ahead, today's professionals. we'll get their takes on the referee situation in the nfl that so many people are talking about. a new list of america's dirtiest cities as well. might want to think for the next half hour which city just claimed that title. >> okay. and meantime, homecoming season, of course, fast approaching at high schools across the country, and in one michigan town it's led to a painful prank on a young girl, but to her surprise the community is now rallying around her. nbc's kevin tibbles is in west branch, michigan with the story this morning. kevin, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, high school sophomore whitney kopp says she was surprised when fello

i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. we're followinging breaking news that the u.s. ambassador to libya and three others are dead amid violent and ongoing protests in the middle east. demonstrators, angered by a homemade film made by a california real estate developer that ridicules islam's prophet muhammad. >> the worst of the attacks in the consulate in libya, stormed the building opening fire with automatic weapons before burning it to the ground. secretary of state hillary clinton is strongly condemning the violence and fears it may spread. let's get right to nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel in cairo this morning. richard, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning. as you can see, the protests in front of the u.s. embassy are still continuing. a new group of protesters just arrived in front of the embassy. the situation, although it is somewhat chaotic here, is largely peaceful. there is a very large security presence from the egyptian riot police, and these people are still continuing the same demonstration that they began yest

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie.4 hours. >> reporter: good morning. first of all, no one here was listening to the secretary's comments. they only want one thing, and that is for the united states ambassador to be kicked out of this country, and they want the united states to pass laws making the creation of films like this illegal, and they say they will hold another demonstration on friday, a much bigger demonstration nationwide to condemn the offensive material which was specifically targeting the muslim prophet muhammad. many here do not support the violent attack here in benghazi that resulted in the death of the u.s. am bbassadorambassador. think they this -- they think that overstepped the line. >> richard, set the scene for what happened yesterday in libya. >> reporter: first it began here in cairo. a demonstration turned agitated as demonstrators scaled these 20-foot walls behind me, got into the u.s. embassy here at cairo, tried to take down, did take down the u.s. flag and put up a black islamic banner. th

matt lauer talked about it today. >> why not set limits now? >> well, our best advice is a balanced die it. i am a mom, i recommend moderation in what they eat. >> reporter: others say eat rice in moderation, and when you do, rinse it thoroughly. and if you're a parent serving your baby rice cereal, limit it to once a week. nbc news, new york. >>> and still ahead as we continue along the way tonight. what could be new hope this evening for treating a serious disease that strikes thousands every year. >>> and later, america honors a woman who risked her life for others. she calls today one of the most moving of her life. re voting fo. the future of our medicare and social security. man 1: i want facts. straight talk. tell me your plan... and what it means for me. woman 2: i'm tired of the negative ads and political spin. that won't help me decide. man 2: i earned my medicare and social security. and i deserve some answers. anncr: where do the candidates stand on issues that... affect seniors today and in the future? find out with the aarp voters

matt lauer spoke with the commissioner on "today." >> why not set limits right now?rice is a varied diet. i'm a mom. and i recommend to my kids moderation in what they eat. >> reporter: and "consumer reports" has similar advice. eat rice in moderation. when you do, rinse it thoroughly, to wash off some of the arsenic. if you're a parent, feeding a baby rice cereal, limit it to once a week. >>> pollution never smelled so good. commercial char broilers, the ones most likely used at your favorite burger joint, emit twice the amount of pollution as diesel trucks. to put that into perspective. an 18-wheeler would have to drive 143 miles on the freeway to put out the same mass of particles. commercial cooking is the second-largest source of particulate air matter behind paved road dust. >>> a change-up at chick-fil-a. the restaurant will no longer fund groups that oppose gay marriage. the ceo stirred up controversy when he supports biblical union of the family unit. the foundation, which is funded almost entirely by chick-fil-a's owners, gave over $3 million to groups that

she and her husband announced they are expecting their third child on the "today" show with matt lauer. the couple has two boys. they have a feeling that baby three will be a girl. kerry walsh is due next april. >> pregnant with those abs. >> with those abs. and with the three medals. >> yeah. okay. >>> we have dave feldman tonight? >> i don't know. i'm going to focus on her abs. that's all i want to talk about. >> dave, be careful. take it away. >> jessica, i have that same type of wash board stomach. i'm not going to show you right now. it was a crazy weekend in the nfl. monday night football was no exception. an ending you have to see to believe. >>> and the a's started their biggest series of the season. down in the lone star state monday. could they creep closer to the rangers? good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would y

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. services to remember the worst terror attack on this nation are being held all around the country today. >> that's right. more on those services coming up as well as a remarkable survivor story from the world trade center. we'll talk to a man who rode down a pile of debris for more than 15 floors in the north tower before being rescued. he is sharing that story for the first time in an exclusive interview this morning. >> all right. look forward to that. meanwhile, it's another frustrating day for parents out in chicago this morning where teachers are back on the picket lines in the nation's third largest school district. >> have to imagine they are feeling the heat in chicago. monday's negotiations failed to end that strike, so representatives from the union and school district will be back at it today. we're going to have the latest from chicago straight ahead. >>> also, some important information if you're among the tens of millions of people who own an iphone or ipad. why you coul

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. i'm savannah guthrie. a new jobs report showing 96,000 jobs last month, significantly fewer than what most analysts expected. the unemployment rate dipped to 8.1%, but that is a reflection of the fact that many people have simply given up looking for work. >> as you might expect, savannah, mitt romney is already out with a statement this morning. he says based on the numbers that president obama is not living up to his promises and that his policies are not working. we'll talk about the numbers and the impact on the presidential race with jim cramer and chuck todd straight ahead. >>> also, we have news on a case we've been following here for years. former illinois police officer drew peterson now facing up to 60 years behind bars afternoon being convicted of murdering his third wife. >> who needed this opportunity the most? >> well, mitt romney needed to win what i'd call the convention period. and he did not. i mean, when you look at the democratic convention, each night they had a specific thing they wan

captions paid for by nbc-universal television this is "today" with matt lauer and f-guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lawer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. that wave of anti-american violence keeps spreading this morning with protests now in at least 20 countries. >> the latest demonstrations overnight in afghanistan, pakistan and indonesia, these were all sparked by an internet movie that ridicules the islamic faith. this morning we're going to get some unique perspective on what's going on from salman rushdie who faced a similar backlash to his fictional book "the satanic verses" some 23 years ago. >>> also, new details on a case that gripped the nation in the '70s. you'll probably remember it. a former green beret and doctor convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters. jeffrey macdonald's story was made famous by the best selling book and tv movie "fatal vision." for 42 years he has maintained his innocence and is now hoping new dna evidence can clear his name. we

captions paid for by nbc-universal television this is "today" with matt lauer and f-guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lawer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. that wave of anti-american violence keeps spreading this morning with protests now in at least 20 countries. >> the latest demonstrations overnight in afghanistan, pakistan and indonesia, these were all sparked by an internet movie that ridicules the islamic faith. this morning we're going to get some unique perspective on what's going on from salman rushdie who faced a similar backlash to his fictional book "the satanic verses" some 23 years ago. >>> also, new details on a case that gripped the nation in the '70s. you'll probably remember it. a former green beret and doctor convicted of killing his pregnant wife and their two daughters. jeffrey macdonald's story was made famous by the best selling book and tv movie "fatal vision." for 42 years he has maintained his innocence and is now hoping new dna evidence can clear his name. we

here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning.the controversial film that has triggered deadly protests in the muslim world. an exclusive live interview. devotion. we will meet the young people featured here. those stories plus the highlights from last night's prime-time emmy's. and we'll answer your questions about us and the show as we get started on a monday morning. >> i cannot wait to see all those dresses. 6:53. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together >> looks like a monday morning. a few delays starting to fall into place. we have an accident at york road. northbound 95, we have a disabled vehicle. you may find some delays. fort mchenry traffic looking good. monument street is closed near patterson park. 20 miles per hour on the west side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is security boulevard. that is the pace down towards edmondson. this is harford road. a nice start in that area. >> no big wind to deal with. there we go. >> we have a clearing skies into the afternoon. a few renewed chances mid

here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning.owerful storms bring strong winds to the east coast from georgia to massachusetts. al will tell us all we can expect today. concerns over rice products. troubling levels of arsenic in those products. was jesus married? a harvard scholar claims cheeses refers to his wife in a text she translated. a first live interview since their arrival of her son duke as we get started on wednesday morning. >> 61 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start anncr: a good job. it's the key to a good life. but it isn't always easy to find one... a vote for question seven is a vote for maryland jobs. two thousand construction jobs to build a new resort casino. four thousand permanent jobs, paying... on average fifty five thousand a year. six thousand jobs from increased tourism... and table games like blackjack and poker. add it up: it's twelve thousand new mar

here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning.o that will be live that the democratic national convention with reaction from michelle obama's speech last night. she will talk to 10 kennedy -- ted kennedy's on. he denies it but did lance armstrong used performance enhancing drugs. a former teammate said he watched him do it will be here for a live interview. more pushed back against a new article that says the church conducted auditions to find women for tom cruise. those stories and what did but has been up to on a trip to new york. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- now that the orioles are in first place, will you be going to more games at camden yards in the final month of the season? >> people were pretty animated about their answers this morning. [laughter] >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> i'm going to the game on saturday. >> good for you.

let's check if with matt lauer. matt, good morning to you. >> good morning to you.ee you. coming up on a tuesday here on the program, savannah will be live in charlotte, north carolina, as the democratic national convention gets under way today. plus, republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan will join us for an interview. >>> also ahead, the tributes are pouring in for michael clarke duncan who died on monday at the age of 54. >>> then a brazen crime wave caught on tape. families using kids and babies as diversions to pull off robberies. one of them to the tune of half a million dollars. we'll show you how they do it. >>> prince harry makes his first public appearance since his trip to las vegas. he pokes fun at his now infamous party photos. we'll have more on that story and we'll be joined by "today "'s's professionals right here on "today." back to you. >> busy morning. see you soon. >>> coming up on 6:38. a school district taking heat this morning for a change parents have been fighting for months. >>> plus, prime time appearance. the starring role mayor m