meredith?savannah guthrie, thank you very much. >>> it is 7:05 and now here's matt. >> meredith, thank you. now to our interview with president george w. bush, his first since leaving office. he talked extensively about his presidency as he gets set to release his new memoir, "decision points," tomorrow. and he told me how his decision not to pardon a top white house aide almost cost him his friendship with vice president dick cheney. i think, president bush, you're going to get a lot of attention for a story you put in the book about the last portion of your presidency, when you had a decision to make concerning scooter libby. >> yes. >> he had been convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 30 years in prison. you had a choice, could have done nothing, commuted his sentence, or issued a full pardon. and you thought long and hard about it. >> i did. scooter is a loyal american who worked for vice president cheney who got caught up in this valerie plame case and was indict

matt and meredith on the broadway performing as well. getting under way 30 minutes from now. counting down. meanwhile on the plaza, rockefeller plaza. and everybody sticking by us this morning. outside on the plaza, natalie joined by amy as well. and lester holt in camp eggers. how's it going there? getting chow finally? >> it's going great. it's dinnertime. we're at the depac, i think stands for dining facility. i missed the situate potatoes with marshmallows. what's that? good to see you. let's go into the dining hall here and actually see where some of the troops now are enjoying a meal. the mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey, all the trimmings. it's a big deal. the government spent, i think, since last spring trying to get things together. can i sit with you guys? >> sure. >> happy thanksgiving. what's your name? >> travis blond. >> i'm toby blond. >> brothers? are you kidding me? really? how did you end up here together? >> i volunteer odden this deployment because he was coming and it pretty much ended up happening. >> reporter: where

meredith? >> tom costello, thank you very much. it is now 7:11, and with more, here's matt. >> meredith, thank you. >>> let's get more on how the roads are looking today. nbc's tom trang is at the georgia department of transportation navigator center in atlanta. it sounds impressive, thanh. what goes on there? >> reporter: look, atlanta is considered the cross roads of the south and there's going to be a crush of drivers coming and to and through here in the next several days. and the folks at the navigation center will be watching it all. they have 2,000 cameras to monitor weather conditions. and if anything happens, they'll dispatch help and send crews out there as well. 39.7 million americans will be driving this thanksgiving, so do the math. they say that more drivers on the roads means more accidents. so, please, do take your time getting to grandma's this thanksgiving as well. and we're just getting word from aaa today that there's some concern that there could be possible major delays on

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inside studio 1a, i'm meredith viera, along with matt lauer.investigators carried out a new search for kyron horman over the weekend. >>> the controversy over the tsa's new airport screening guidelines. some passengers are complaining that full body scans and more extensive patdowns cross the line, others say it's the price we all have to pay for added security on airplanes. we're going to talk to them about the new procedures with the head of the tsa. >>> "today" goes viral and we'll find out if matt, ann, al and i have the voices to be stars. the four of us sing acapella. >> in honor of our green is universal campaign, all week look for tips on how you can go green. >>> in a moment we will talk to kyron horman's mom, but here's the latest developments. >> reporter: this weekend, divers searched the waters of sobi island, a two-day multiagency effort to find little kyron horman. in june when he was 7 years old, kyron disappeared from school after a science fair. on sunday they again walked away empty handed. >> the dedication is to bring kyron

i'm meredith viera alongside matt lauer.nd new details of a newlywed who drowned on her honeymoon of the great barrier reef. >> now officials there have announced that watson will be returned to his home state of alabama where he could face additional charges in this case. just ahead, we'll talk to the attorney general of alabama who wants to bring those charges as well as gabe lawson's attorney. >>> the man who will be king, in a rare and exclusive interview, prince charles opens up to nbc's brian williams. the advice he has for his son prince william, and the cause that he is most passionate about. >>> and a little later on this program, we are going to wrap up our series "today" goes viral. >> one of the most complicated endeavors we have ever attempted. a music video that involves almost every member of our staff. and we had to shoot it in one continuous mistake free take. did we pull it off? we'll find out coming up. >> we're going to begin this half hour on a much more serious note. the alabama man convicted in the 200

meanwhile meredith viera alongside ann curry and al roker.day. rascal flatts. >> they're so talented. and also this morning, because of the season coming up, we're going to be talking about cooking a turkey. >> we're talking about roasted chicken for the holidays. >> oh, chicken, oh, my gosh! >> so you're trying to say don't have turkey, have chicken? >> as an alternative. >> because turkeys are big. >> if you don't have a billing family. it's so co . >> the big news of the morning we have been talking about, the royal wedding, the engagement announced this morning between prince william and kate middleton. we're actually expecting them to step out and take part in a royal photo-op. >> we're dressed for that, we're all going to be in black. >>> and peter krause is in nbc's hit show. are you excited about the wedding? >> am i excited about it? yes, i am. >> we'll be there. >> i want to talk to you about a quote that i read from an executive producer who said about halfway through season number one, everything started to click, in terms of the

meredith. >> quite a remarkable young woman. thank you very much. >>> now let's get a check of the weather from al. >> "today's" weather is brought to you by advil. make the switch to advil now. and i've got some nice friends here, one of them helped take care of my dad. >> november is lung cancer awareness month. we're here to bring awareness to a disease that affects way too many people. we're looking for a cure, al. >> we have got snow to talk about, that's right, uh-oh. look out. oh, man, brokeckenridgbreckenri, pick up snow, they are getting down an early base for the ski season up there in the rockies. and it's looking good. let's check your weather and see what's going on. denver, salt lake city, henderson, nevada, anywhere from five to 15 degrees below normal. ahead of that front, temperatures 10 to 25 degrees above normal. st. louis is going to get up to 65, chicago 66. and we have got record highs in the great lakes, also looking at showers along the new england coast and the rain and snow moves another system into the

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i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. that 13-year-old ohio girl is now talking to investigators, but so far the suspect arrested on kidnapping charges is not working with police. >> sarah maynard was discovered bound and gagged near a raid near her home, but her mother, 10-year-old brother, and a family friend have not been seen since last wednesday. that's when sarah's mother did not show up to work. we'll get the latest on that story and details on that in just a couple of minutes. >>> also ahead, president obama returned from his trip to asia over the weekend and will have to jump right back into the fray in washington as congress begins its lame-duck session today. and the president is also facing criticism from the republican governor of louisiana, bobby jindal. in his new book, he takes the president to task for his handling of that big oil spill in the gulf. we'll talk to the governor, coming up. >>> also ahead, sarah palin's new reality show debuted last night, at a time when a new survey shows 52% of americans h

al roker and meredith vieira are running.them all the best. [ cheers and applause ] >> still to come this morning we'll talk about the final farewell in colorado for david hear hartley, allegedly murdered by pirates. a service will be held today. his wife tiffany sat down with me. >> plus, we'll talk about college-bound tips. this is the time of year where seniors are getting ready. millions of high school seniors and their parents decide which school is the best choice for them. before you begin the application process listen to what the experts have to say. that's ahead. >> and you had an interesting adventure. >> this is a heart-warming and inspiring story of how scuba diving is helping paraplegic and quadriplegics. it's an incredible program known as adaptive handicapped diving. we'll look at the experience underwater. it's become a game-changer for remarkable people, these wonderful people who wouldn't otherwise be able to be free and watch their legs move are under water, feeling freedom for the first time. >> terrific.

. >> and i'm meredith vieira. literally, the calm before the storm in port-au-prince, haiti, as now hurricane tomas bears down. >> the big, big concern this morning is the safety of the 1.3 million people who are still living in tent cities following january's earthquake there. up to 10 inches of rain is expected in some areas of that n nation. emergency crewsear that combined with high winds could produce dangerous mud slides. we're going to go live to haiti for the very latest in just a couple of minutes. >>> then to politics. the latest fallout over that big win for republicans in tuesday. they picked up at least 60 seats in the house and at least six in the senate, but could that number of republican gains in the senate been even higher? this woman, christine o'donnell, lost in delaware. a lot of people say the people she beat in the primary could have won. we'll talk to her a little later. >>> and an up close and personal look at the world's most expensive. it's valued at a billion -- that's with a "b," $1 bi

>> meredith, i'll answer that.ve certainly questioned the hotel's efforts in protecting monica. we knew a lot of these facts. we were aware there were guests in the hotel that had heard screaming. we were aware the housekeeper questioned why they couldn't come into the room. but seeing it and seeing the documents was really chilling. it was very difficult for us. the facts are gruesome. we do want to compliment the mexican authorities. we think they really have put together a very strong case against bruce. >> carla and jeane, in a family statement, you said you were prepared to pursue this horrific tragedy to the end. what does justice served mean to your family? >> i think it means a lot. it means -- like i said, there is no happy ending because my sister won't be brought back and all the damage done in terms of the kids' situation, they lost their parents and the baby-sitter, everything that they had. >> and my parents. >> and my parents going through what they're going through, never going to be repaired. at le

. >> reporter: at sur le table, a botique kitchen chain, meredith moons, a seasonal hire, hoping for bigger things. >> you have to do your best and hope the boss likes you and says "hey, would you like to stay?" >> reporter: but competition is keen. u.p.s. is now hiring 50,000 seasonal employees, and its jobs web site is averaging one million hits a week. many of them people looking to become the next kevin reagor. >> be ambitious, come in and work hard and if you want to move up, you've got to act like it. >> reporter: meredith moon intends to do just that, hoping she'll still work here during next year's holiday season. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> couric: starting december 1, up to two million americans could lose their unemployment benefits unless the lame duck congress votes to extend them. today, republican leaders said they won't support an extension unless democrats agree to spending cuts of up to $6 billion a month. meanwhile, one major question after tuesday's midterm election involved nancy pelosi. would she step aside as leader of the house democrats now that re

. >> and i'm meredith vieira. and matt's been giggling nonstop since the announcement of this engagement. look at you! look at you! >> i can barely contain myself. there's no question about it. this is going to be the biggest event in the uk in nearly 30 years, of course, since prince william's parents, charles and diana, were married. so how do william and kate feel about finally sharing their news with the world? and are they ready for the spotlight to shine even brighter, if that's possible, on their relationship? we're going to hear from them, straight ahead. >> of course, everyone is talking about that ring. an 18 carat surrounded by diamonds, and it was princess diana's. >> we'll get much more on the story on how william decided to give it to kate and talk to one of their friends who knew about the engagement long before the rest of the world. >> but let us begin, where else, buckingham palace. natalie morales made her way over there overnight. good morning, nat. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. could th

meredith? >>> and now to the latest on what could be a possible break in the search for natalee holloway who disappeared during a high school graduation trip in aruba 5 1/2 years ago. investigators are now trying to determine if a jawbone recently discovered on the beach there is hers. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. always, always in this case, for more than five years now, it's been a bit stranger than fiction. but what looks to be a human jawbone with at least one molar has washed up on the beach here. tourists found it and turned it into the front desk of their hotel. investigators say they're still waiting for test resulting on it. by some twist of chance, tourists on the beach spotted it, out of place enough in this paradise. could it really be part of a human jawbone, weathered and old and still holding a single tooth. is somehow it ended up here, after days of rough surf. and now authorities and family of natalee holloway are anxiously awaiting the answer mo

it is 7:12, now back to matt, meredith and al. you can bet that people are watching the weather with so much travel. >> a lot of people depending on fair skies. what's the weather look like for april 29th in london? >> lookiooking pretty darn good. but let's focus on home. >> okay, fine, fine, fair enough. >> in fact as we talk more about those storms moving through illinois and wisconsin yesterday, six reported tornadoes flipping a school bus in wisconsin, 50,000 people in illinois without power as power lines were snapped and then in washington state they have in washington the pacific northwest record cold, they have got winter storm warnings out and in fact as we go to the maps, here's what happened, jet stream is way to the south and we have got low pressure pushing its way to the northwest. that's bringing blizzard like conditions, blizzard watches, storm warnings into the central plains today. snowfall amounts going to be generally anywhere from three to nine inches. some areas could see up to a foot and a half of snow befo

meredith? >> oh, great, kristen welker, thanks so much. >>> chuck todd is nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent, david gregory is moderator of "meet the press". >> we talked about surprises at this stage of the campaign, will the only surprise tomorrow be if the republicans don't get that net 39 seats they need in the house to take control? >> i think that's right. let's look at the numbers, democrats are playing an away game on republican turf. look at what the democrats hold 49 districts that john mccain carried. they only need 39 to win, they could do it if they just win seats that john mccain carried. this has been a nationalized election on health care and on cap and trade. 51 democrats sit in districts that president kerry, president obama kerry voted for these things. you put that together and we're looking at 100 democratic districts and that's why you hear some republicans saying i would be more surprised if we didn't win 60 than if we came up short. >> if you co

good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. republicans haven't finished their viblthry lap yet and they're already eyeing the other end of pennsylvania avenue launching their claims to reclaim the white house. republicans basking in the glow of victory are now dreaming of an even bigger prize, the republicans known for picking their heir apparent are now entering unfamiliar territory, with their new partners, tea party activisactivists. >> republicans are usually eye article. it's sort of whose turn is it to win the nomination. this time there's a real vacuum. >> in 2012, the republican primaries may look more like the ncaa basketball tournament. first the establishment bracket, including former massachusetts governor mitt romney who ran in 2008. tim pawlenty, the former governor of minnesota. mississippi governor halle barbour. indiana governor mitch daniels. south dakota senator john thune and new jersey governor chris christie. and former florida governor jeb bush. analysts say one of these candidates may be best equipped t

. >> and i'm meredith vieira. we are very pleased to have the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush, with us live in our studio this morning, already cracking jokes over there. >> he has kept a very low profile since leaving the white house. now he's out with his memoir, it's called "decision points." he's opening up about the tough choices that defined his presidency. it is making headlines from everything from his handling the economy, the wars in iraq and afghanistan, and even kanye west. and he's going to react to them when we sit down, straight ahead. >> looking forward to that. and straight ahead, the latest on that carnival cruise ship stranded in the pacific for two d d days. it is now being slowly tugged back to shore. and rations have now arrived. we'll have details in a live report. >>> and one of my favorite things is the film, "the sound of music." >> that's right. it became an instant classic when it was released 45 years ago. in honor of its anniversary, all seven actors who played the

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>> i thought she handled it brilliantly, meredith.before yesterday. it was the most extraordinary afternoon of my royal reporting career because they both did a briefing before hand, the context of those conversations i can't actually tell you, but they were all covered in the news around the world. she was there as an equal. it was very interesting, it wasn't a case of william looking at her off afternoon and covers her back, she spoke to the press by herself, he spoke to the press by himself, they k5i8 together on that sofa. but what we were presented with was a mature, glamorous classy woman who i thought had star quality oozing from her ever pore. >> but the marriage of princess diana has been -- how does kate emerge from out from underneath that? >> when we saw the interview yesterday, the one point at which she became a little bit uncomfortable was the question about how is she going to fill diana's shoes? how is anyone going fill diana's shoes. william was very protective with her and said that kate's going to make her own path

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i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm matt lauer. we want to say right off the bat fortunately no one was injured during that emergency landing of that qantas jet, but when you see pictures like this one we're going to put up of the damaged engine on that jet, you realize that this was a very, very serious situation. >> the plane was an a-380 and qantas has now suspended all of its flights involving the super jumbo. ahead we'll hear from one of the passengers on the flight. >>> also, a powerful tropical storm, tomas, is expected to cause more problems on haiti which was devastated by the earthquake in january. we'll have the latest on that developing story coming up. >>> plus, on a much different note, new developments tied to charlie sheen's rampage at a new york hotel. the actor has now hired a sober coach to live with him. we'll have details just ahead. >>> let's begin with that breaking news. a qantas jet forced to make an emergency landing. nbc's jim maceda has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. since its launc

meredith, let's face it, i would have to read, which is hard for me as well.ave to move around, and then what if breaking news happens? then we have a big problem. you do the talking, and i would sit there and do a little smile. counts me out. >> so never ever? >> never ever. >> i would put you to the challenge right now. we're employing to go to a commercial. you just have to do a little bit of reading. >> okay. >> just a little bit of reading. >> you want me to try now? >> where it says vieira -- >> hi. >> it doesn't say hi. >> you're vieira. >> you're diane. >> yes, pretend. >> morning glory. i'm reading it. opens tomorrow in theaters nationwide. just ahead, there's a live performance from our dear 10-year-old who blew the judges away on "america's got ut, firs but, first, your local news, meredith. judges away on "america's got talent." lo >>> good morning. time is 8:26. once again checking in with mike and getting it any hot spots for your morning commute? >> an accident south bound 101, already very bessie, but made worse because part of a lane is blocke

. >>> and meredith vieira sits down with tea party candidate christine o'donnell in a live interview.>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and spore. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today, on your nbc station. have a good one. we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth.

course you can watch our special coverage of the macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by matt lauer, meredith vieira and al roker beginning at 9:00 a.m. right here on this nbc station. >>> well, now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in missouri, police are looking for a suspect who tried to steal a car with a 6-month-old baby inside. surveillance video shows the man approach the vehicle, which was left running with the baby strapped in the back. when the suspect backs out, the terrified mom sprints towards the car and ends up getting dragged for several feet. eventually the dad caught up with the carjacker who then ran off. aside from a few cuts and bruises, no one was hurt. >>> in california, 150 firefighters battled massive flames that engulfed a furniture manufacturing plant. officials aren't sure what started the fire, but say two explosions were heard. at least one firefighter was hospitalized with heat exhaustion. >>> in west virginia, a hearing is scheduled for high school football players suspended after allegedly taking part in a playoff brawl. i

. >>> and actor daniel radcliffe talks with meredith about his latest "harry potter" adventure. >>> and finally tonight at 10:00 eastern, an msnbc special event "beyond borderlines." a live forum at t university of san diego discussing the latino population, illegal immigration and politics. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

six of the jurors joined meredith vieira on "today" this morning and one of them, herbert graham, described the deliberations. >> how 12 people just came together and worked out the problems of taking another person's life and at the same time, realizing that our founding fathers gave us this tool to be used with great care and we deliberated in great care. and, yes, we did use this form of punishment. this man has nothing positive to contribute to the face of this earth. >> another juror talked about how difficult it was to keep her emotions in check in what was a heart-breaking and deeply disturbing case. >>> when our broadcast continues in a moment, education nation. what we learned today about what's known as "the achievement gap" and what it's doing to our country. >>> and later, our series here, "back to basics" how to slim down an entire area of your life from some women that have taken that to a whole new level. >>> back with a lot of news to report on "education nation". the high-profile and well-regarded chancellor of the new york city schools, joel klein, announced he's stepping

matt and meredith talk with candidates from some of the biggest races around the country.test details on the races too close call. and latin superstar ricky martin opens up about his career in music, his twin boys and his decision to tell the world he's gay. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ yummy, yummy, yummy, i♪ and i feel like... ♪ [ female announcer ] kellogg's® wants to make kids happy one tummy at a time. because 9 out of 10 kids don't get the fiber they need, that's why froot loops®, apple jacks® and corn pops have 3 grams of fiber in every yummy bowl. they're the cereals your kids love

i want to say thank you to the neighborhood parks council, meredith thomas, vicky bell, who we met with this morning, both myself and bill soro, and we're looking forward to raising the money that it takes, whether it be half a billion dollars or whatever to get this funded, built and mabetted for many years to come -- maintained for being years to come. i would like to note that there is a $103,000 balance for embark darrow and i hope it can be used for a project manager. >> crystal, michael, then sam and larry lynch. >> hi, my name is crystal and i'm with delores park works. i'd like to speak with the food vendors and specifically about the complete lack of youth reach to the community and our recent experience with the president buell: and resource development teams. up until now our experience has been stellar and we know you guys like parks and we are well aware of the financial cutbacks and the impacts they're having on our parks. that said, i have read the document that rec and park provided the commission at the last meeting regarding the outreach to the community organization t

look what they've done to meredith. just weird.n to this, travelers can get flu shots at jfk airport in new york city. that's good. [ applause ] >> that's good because whenever i see how things run at an airport, my thought is these people should be in charge of more things. this is crazy story here. a kindergarten teacher in florida was arrested for trafficking oxycodone. yeah. other teachers got suspicious when she had the only class in school with a six-hour naptime. >> tonight jimmy welcomes "30 rock's" tracy morgan, talk show host dick cavett, and kings of leon. that's "late night with david jimmy physical lon," weeknights at 12:35, 11:35 central time on your local nbc station. >>> in entertainment news, it's one of those increasingly rare weekends where there will be a battle at the box office. "unstoppable," with denzel washington and up-and-comer chris pine is an action thriller about a runaway train carrying toxic chemicals. some experts say it will finish on top with up to $25 million. others expect a big second weekend f

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so if myspace is rocky in this analogy, i guess mike jones is burgess meredith. mike is president of myspace, joined by kym mcnicholas of "forbes" and ben parr of mashable. is a comeback possible? there must be a lot of people saying to you there is not, that it isn't. >> i think it's definitely possible. as i stated at the beginning of the show, i mean, apple is definitely a company that's represented that type of comeback. i think it requires some very distinct things that we're focused on now in order to provide us the ability to come back, but we definitely believe it's possible. >> who in a sense is your role model? who would you model yourself after? what company would you say they did these things right to make the perfect turnaround that you're going to do to kind of model yourselves after them? >> i think apple and nintendo are two companies we pay a lot of attention to. i think it's driven off principles of focus, really understanding one's specific need and one's specific kind of desire of what you're building for your audience and then making sure the