just under six weeks to go to the wedding of kate middleton and prince william. now the choice of transport to receive a lot of attention because of the unpredictable british weather and because of the recent history behind one of the recent vehicles. daniel has the story. >> a glimpse behind the scenes, polished and preened to perfection. especially this, 1902 state land law, the carriage that will take prince william and kate middleton as husband and wife to buckingham palace. it is no stranger to royal occasions. the queen has used it for decades. here in 1945 with her sister and parents and more recently william's mother and father traveled in it after their wedding past a huge crown who lined the streets to celebrate. >> there is something very special about this sort of occasion. it only happens once in somebody's lifetime. so, it is very important that we get it right. >> also getting a much needed cleaning, the state rolls-royce that will take kate middleton on her last journey as a single woman to the abbey. >> it was slightly damaged during the student

who will kate middleton be wearing when she says "i do"? turns out a northern california designer put her name on the list. and as nbc bay area's elise kearschner found out, she got a response straight from the royal palace. here's a story you'll see only on bay area news. >> i said what have i got to lose? they said how did you know where to send it? buckingham palace, london. where else? >> reporter: silvia may be a long way from buckingham palace, but she knows it well. >> as soon as they know i worked for the royal family, we want you to do our dress. >> reporter: the 72-year-old now runs keepsakes bridal in the sacramento area but worked as a dressmaker for the royal court in the 1960s. >> these are rough sketches of what i sent. >> reporter: after dreaming of what kate middleton's wedding dress would look like, silvia decided to submit sketches to the royal palace. >> and i wasn't expecting a response. but i did get a response. it said -- "private and confidential." "st. james's palace," which is where they reside. >> reporter: within

we see a new batch of energy developing offshore pushing into the middleton area and also heading towards hillsburg. a lot of rain today makes our numbers stack up like this. a percentage of normal numbers. anywhere from 100% in san jose to 129% in santa rosa. this is all largely responsible for today's hefty totals. over 2 inches in san rafael. i question that number in livermore but that's the number the airport gave us. over three quarters of an inch of rain today in 24 hours in san jose. in the 30s and 40s for overnight lows. tomorrow we will have spotty showers because we have yet another trough with the passage of this low pressure, unsettled air mass as well and that will continue to produce some scattered light rain showers. now, in is how our pinpoint forecast is playing it out. there is your morning commute. we will have some breaks and spotty pink is the light snow that will fall around the mt.

>>> and it is the diet that both jennifer lopez and kate middleton's mom. they swear by this diet. it's controversial. it's making its way here from overseas. we're going to take a look. does it work? should you do it? >> it works for the french. >>> you met norman last week. let's show him here. he's now live in the studio. that's the scooter-riding norman. a beautiful briard. he is here live and waving to us. hey. one of many tricks. he will be riding live in times square this morning. that's coming up. >> so cute. where's my treats? where's my treats? >> it's time for treats. thank you very much. >>> first, the tween pop singer has become a huge overnight sensation, coming under attack, her music video went viral after it was blasted as being the worst song ever. 16 million hits online and climbing. andrea canning has become the queen of our internet sensations. first, charlie sheen. now, it's rebecca. she spoke to you exclusive. andrea?

but we are getting plenty to talk about when it comes to miss catherine middleton this morning. one of the first things i want to touch on is this dress. we've heard a lot about the fact that she caught prince williams eye when she was modeling the dress you see here. i use the word dress in quotes. at a fashion show when they were both at university at st.

his bride-to-be, kate middleton, is becoming a style icon herself.. but you don't have to be engaged to a member of the royal family to look like a princess. lori bergamotto from "lucky" magazine tells us how to get the luck. thank you for coming in. >> it's great to be here. >> what is it about kate? >> i think it's a classic, english beauty. she makes real simple, stylish choices. she's elegant. and also, we can learn from her. she makes body-conscious decisions. she's a great figure. she wears in nipped-in jackets. the knee-skimming hemlines. we can all get those cues from her. >> they are classic looks with a bit of a personal twist. let's look at the one that's become the iconic. >> the engagement dress. yes. kate wore this blue issa dress. this cost over $600, for her engagement announcement at st. james' palace. we replicated the dress, this is misty, for under $50. this is max studio, available at marshalls. and we paired it with a black suede pump. those are about $20. and we couldn't forget the ring. this ring is from hsn for $20. the ring

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. >>> finally, remember the dress kate middleton wore?t sold at auction for $105,000 thursday in london. it was expected to sell for only around $15,000. we use the term dress loosely. >> you tell me that was similar to the out fit you met your husband in. >> he met a ring on it, that's for sure. >>> this comes to us from kxas if nbc 5 in dallas, texas, where children across the city are using a classic kid business to help others. several lemonade stands have popped up in front yards with the goal of helping japan relief efforts. the kids were inspired to do something after seeing the amazing destruction. even though the suffering is on the other side of the world, these kids just want to make a difference. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> irish eyes were smiling in dublin on thursday. despite their country's current economic woes, half a million revelers lined the streets to watch as marching bands, floats and acrobats passed by. the hour-long festival official

pippa middleton is britain's most eligible bachelorette.ing, again, george. it's a tricky role being the brother or sister of a star. that's what pippa middleton has become. what do we know about her? so far, not much. but as you said, we know she'll be maid of honor at her sister's wedding, the wedding of the century. she'll perform her role in front of a tv audience that might just reach 1 billion. when kate stands at the altar of westminster abbey, on april 29th, little sister, pippa, will be right there, by her side. as she is so often is. >> she is kate's younger sister. and has the role of kate's best friend, as well. >> pippa has the reputation of being the fun one. she is slightly naughtier. >> reporter: as one cheeky headline writer put it, are you sure you picked the right sister, wills? >> to british men, she's become the most eligible girl in england. >> reporter: she's very easy on the eyes. and apparently, she's also smart and funny. >> people are terribly keen when talking to pippa. you know, she has a magnetic effect on men.

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his royal highness and miss catherine middleton.hings to bring back. some really interesting pictures which are just pasted on plates, looking, you know, trying to look official. not exactly. people are having a lot of fun here in london. >> you just make sure you get on that plane, young lady. good job out there. we'll see you back in new york tomorrow, erica. that's "the early show" for today. that's "the early show" for today. ,,,,,,,, headlines... at around 4-30 pacific time president obam >>> good morning. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. at around 4:30 pacific time, president obama will address the nation regarding military involvement in libya. he will outline the u.s. policy going forward. critics from both political parties say the united states mission in libya is unclear. >>> san francisco police chief jeff unclear. >>> the san francisco police department will lose more than 100 officers to retirement in the coming year. the police chief says he is also aggressively looking at hiring officers from other c

help but notice kate middleton modelling this dress. abababababb >>> all right.ate middleton and prince william. what are you doing? >> i'm inspired by this story. >> in 2002 william saw kate modeling a see-through dress for charity. wait for it. a little late. clearly he was hooked. let's try it one more time. and -- >> oh -- there we go. the dress that started this royal wedding nonsense is about to be auctioned off in london. here's bianna golodryga with how much it could bring in. >> reporter: this was kate middleton's first foray into fashion. nine years ago she strutted down the catwalk at a university runway show, modeling a sexy see-through dress by former design student charlotte todd, which wasn't meant to be a dress at all. you initially made it at a skirt. >> yes. this was initially -- well, still is the waistband. so this is made out of elastic to sit on the waist and hips. it was meant to be worn with, say, a satin or silk slip underneath. it wasn't the intention to show the underwear. >> reporter: so much more conservative in your mind. >> yes, exa

the little girl gave middleton flowers.ne little girl said she was extremely happy to meet the future princess. >> i said to her, you're a very lucky lady. i'm very jealous. she says, i am very lucky lady. and i think you will be jealous. >> security was extremely tight due to the area's history of violence. by the way, the royal wedding takes place april 29th at west minister abbey. >>> you have some of the charlie sheen overdose? how to keep him off of your mind and computer. [ wheezing breaths ] [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. >>> if you're tired of seeing charlie sheen rant and rave on the internet, there's an app for you now, too. it's called tinted sheen, hiding most texts and images from your internet. you download

that's kate middleton right there, check it out on the right.ut the picture on the left labeled will is actually prince william's younger brother harry. he looks pretty pleased with himself, too. >>> in other news, president obama has march madness. the commander in chief broke out the brackets to pick his final four teams for ncaa basketball. and they are duke, pittsburgh, ohio state, and kansas, who he hopes will win it all. you can watch second round coverage today starting at noon, right here on cbs. >>> when we return, could it happen here? a look at the nuclear technology in our own backyard. >>> plus, a story of true loyalty. the dog who refused to leave his injured buddy after the quake hit. this is the "cbs morning news." . >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. the northeast will start to warm up nicely. it will be cloudy and dreary in the northwest with showers and fog. cool temperatures and showers will fly through the northern plains, while snow showers blanket the central rockies. >>> a new poll shows amer

have you any advice for kate middleton? the young woman marrying into the british household? >> stay true to yourself, and, you know, this is a lovely job, and i really wish her the best. >> princess maxima does, indeed, seem to be very popular and open, but the dutch monarchy has recently introduced new rules restricting its interactions with the media, and as an institution, say royal watchers, it's becoming less accessible and more formal. >> queen bee terrorism became -- beatrix became queen in 1980 and then moved to the political center of the country and wants dignity and respect. >> b exatrix's drive for greater reverence did not get off to an auspicious start. on the day of her coronation, there was rioting on the streets of as ter dam. groups of mostly left wing activists demanding jobs an housing while running in battles with the police. >> this youth movement you had at that time is now not existent anymore. the netherlands has turned into a more conservative right wing society. the position of the queen changed. she is now a more ceremonial position. >> the nether

new details of the upcoming royal wedding of prince william and kate middleton. >> for the first time we're getting a look at the wheels the royals will use on the big day. >> reporter: they're polishing the brass of buckingham palace and sprucing up the carriages, and dusting down the royal cars. this is one of the queen's rolls-royces, but not the one that will take kate middleton to westminster abbey. she'll be using this car, last seen in public in london's regent street in december when charles and camilla were driven through an angry student demonstration, and camilla was prodded through the window by someone wielding a stick. paint was thrown at the car and its windows were shattered. >> it was slightly damaged during the student protests. but they decided that as it was going to be used at the wedding, they would take the opportunity to give a 60-minute makeover. so she's getting all spruced up for the day. >> reporter: this is the carriage that will take william and kate back to the palace as man and wife. it's a state landau made in 1902, and perhaps most famously used by ch

and prince william and kate middleton make sweet music on itunes.ey morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. a mixed day for the asian markets. tokyo's nikkei dropped a fraction while hong kong's hang seng ticked up slightly and oil fell from a two-year high but still remains above $105 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the february durable goods report and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, a late rally kept stocks on the upside. the dow closed up 67 points to hit its highest level in two weeks. while the nasdaq gained 14. >>> the disaster in japan is forcing toyota to slow its production here in the u.s. the world's biggest automaker told employees and dealers wednesday that due to supply disruptions from asia, it expects to halt production at some u.s. factories. the company did not indicate the size or pace of the slowdown, but it is expected to be somewhat limited since most toyotas made in this country use parts made in america. >>> new worries this mo

kate middleton is reportedly on this diet, but is it safe? we asked a dietitian to check it out. our vicky nguyen has the results. >> reporter: if it's sweets you dream about, the new royal diet will be your worst nightmare. stephanie dean, a registered dietiti dietitian, researched the diet about how the princess are slimming down for the royal wedding. >> then i can do it. >> reporter: dean calls it extreme. >> basically, it follows the typical fad diet routine which is somehow let's limit what they eat and reduce their calories, they'll lose weight, which is true. but it's unpalatable and likely not maintainable long term. >> reporter: here's the deal. phase one is called attack. you eat only lean protein for ten days, nothing else. in phase two, the cruise phase, you can add in approved vegetables but will still need a few all-protein days. the third phase, consolidation. you eat all protein and veggies but you get two celebration meals per week. finally, you enter the permanent stabilization and eat three teaspoons of oat bran a day, eat whatever you want, but once a week yo

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miss middleton the princess to be and some concern maybe she's getting too skinny.to be live in london with the latest. all the royal scoop including a little more on prince william we nexted who's in new zealand in the wake of the quake. >> first let's go back over to jeff glor at the news desk for the latest news from japan and the headlines this morning. >> good morning to you, good morning to everyone. the u.s. has begun the process of evacuating americans from japan this morning as the situation at a crippled nuclear power plant worsens. this morning helicopters dropped sea water on the fukushima daiichi plant in a last-ditch effort to cool down overheating nuclear fuel and lucy craft is in tokyo with more. >> good morning, jeff. while work continues here around the clock at the fukushima daiichi nuclear complex, the question for many visitors here is how to find a way out. the exodus out of japan is well under way this morning, with foreigners many wearing face masks flocking to airports to flee. when some passengers land on flights from japan, they are facing

the palace has put into a plan to introduce the new girl, kate middleton, to public life.es. she's been to scotland. and she visited northern ireland with william. a week come monday, she's going to go to a job in england and be unveiled in england for the first time. it will be a big day for her. >> so, that's the big day, that's the big public event. is that pretty much it until the wedding for her? >> after a week on monday. that's it. the next time we'll see kate middleton officially, we'll see her arrive with her father, in a car rather than a coach. and literally, the eyes of the world will be on kate. >> they've done such a good job of keeping that stag party for prince william a secret. and not many details leaking out at all. do you think we'll find out much about her hen party? >> well, it's funny. william and kate are -- while the eyes of the world are on them, they are the most private couple you can imagine. they're not rock stars. they're not politicians trying to win votes. they want to have a public image. but they want everything that's private in their li

kate middleton is living the dream.ving the dream. >> she is. >> she is living the dream. she's a princess. >> getting married and all that. there's been a lot of talk about the princess-to-be's wedding gown but what about the tiara? here's bianna golodryga. >> reporter: tiaras, majestic, romantic, glamorous and oh so royal. historically the centerpiece accessory for a princess on her wedding day, which begs the question, just what will kate middleton's tiara look like? traditionally queen elizabeth ii gives a royal bride a tiara as a wedding gift. with the largest selection of tiaras in the world, from what's famously dubbed the jewel pool, there's quite a choice. they are quite literally impossible to value. could it be the french tiara worn by the queen on her wedding day to prince philip? maybe the grand girls of great britain and ireland tiara given to the queen by her grandmother queen mary? or perhaps the durbar tiara loaned to camilla for a state banquet? how much are some worth, that we know? >> well, i think a

. >> carol middleton and pippa, in charge of all the arrangements, are planning a "dirty dancing" themeds a huge fan. >> reporter: and the world will be sure to pay attention especially to see what kate will be wearing. >> kate middleton has pulling power when it comes to selling clothes. >> reporter: remember her daring see-through dress she wore to catch william's eye? that sold for an astonishing $125,000. kate's outfits are the envy of all. her recent outing in a burberry coat sent women in a frenzy, selling out within hours of her appearance. some style experts say it all started with a certain engagement. >> the three things that work so perfectly with the dress was the fact that the color was the perfect regal blue. she showed cleavage but it wasn't too much. nipped at the waist shows off the figure but then skims the body so a lot of women can actually see themselves wearing it. it's a very flattering dress. >> reporter: the issa dress was designed by daniela, a name now synonymous with kate's engagement. and perhaps kate's wedding day. >> terms of the wedding dress, this is the

kate middleton plans to wear a ring. >> brian wilson loves crossword puzzles. he started doing the "new york times" crossword when he was 12. maybe one day he would be a big success and maybe he could be a clue. take a look at "new york times", wilson is clue 30 down. meanwhile, 38 down was his number. it was the giants season opener for l.a. he is out with a strained muscle. >> all right. >> we'll be right back.#ñ#ñ#ñ7ñ@ >>> today at 3:00, you know her music and sheryl crow shows us a healthier way to eat and sheet on at 5:00. emeryville camera looking across the city. calm waters, record temperatures around the bay new study why faucets may carry more germs. >> a international festival and motown classic. don sanchez has what's hot. ♪ >> ashford and simpson make motown magic in their classic songs on stage in the razz room at hotel nicokko. >> high stakes comedy, in free for all, an evening of improv comedy in yerba buena. >> it's one of the premier companies in the world. american dance theater sets a standard. annual visit to the berkeley campus from cal pe

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. >> on the beneficial royal wedding queen for the upcoming nuptials for prince william and kate middleton they went on display this last week. the couple is depicted on the front side while queen elizabeth, williams grandmother, is shown on the reverse. the limited edition coin costs about 12 years to buy. a -- 12 euros to buy. >> on the catwalk, stella mccartney presented here autumn/winter don'repartee -- collection. she showed some masculine designed and also some tight dresses. the show was attended by many big names, like u.s. actors live tyler, fashion critic na went to war, and pot -- and father paul mccartney. >> carolina coco but is one of the great models around today and is now worthy of the title supermodels. she is said to be the one of the most -- the nicest in the business. she was nice enough to spend a day with us in the french capital while she was rushing from one show to the next. >> that is the walk of a super model in a fashion show. >> while this is her in private on the streets of paris. born in what was then czechoslovakia, today she is one of the highest paid mod

these pictures of kate middleton posted today on her engagement site. she looks adorable.e was 3. so cute. another shows her in jordan with her father and sister where they lived for two years. so far 2 million people have looked at that sight. >> so in the meantime, the rumor mill is spinning with news that she has picked the dress designer? >> yes. very key. michelle tells us about the contemporary and a little controversial designer. whether it's time for these two to finally get out of the wind and stroll down the aisle, is it possible that kate's royal gown could look something like this? maybe minus all the hair. or how about, maybe some variation. amazing but maybe a little hard to picture kate looking here like she steps out of a talbot's sporting leather leaves. all of these rather unkate creations are by sarah burton. dugt edge design here took over for alexander mcqueen after committed suicide last year. the times of london said she is the one chosen to drape kate middleton in nothing short of spectacular. and she makes that long run from commoner to queen. wear

he also hinted returning to australia for a honeymoon with kate middleton after they are married late next month. >>> santa cruz county officials will have a response after the tsunami surge. now county officials are expecting an even bigger turnout. in the meantime north harbor where most of the damage occurred is still closed. south harbor is opened for boats under six feet. people are being warned not go out today because of unsafe weather conditions. tonight tsunami's readiness takes place at 7:00 p.m.. >>> once again louisiana residents are worried about an oily substance that has washed up near new orleans. >> just wanted to break out crying. this is probably going to happen the rest of our lives. >> the coast guard says that substance is not related to last years bp spill. they say it's a plugged and abandoned project. the source has been secured. it's still worrying louisiana residents that were hoping to attract more tourists after last years slow summer. >>> good afternoon to you. giving you am live look at san francisco where we are dealing with blue skies. we have clouds t

. >> prince william and fiancÉe kate middleton made their official trip to ireland today before theiring. hundreds gathered outside to get a glimpse of the royal couple. william and kate spent time greeting the crowds and check this out they were cheered as they took turns flipping pa >> today on oprah at 4:00, former president george w. bush on his most difficult decisions in the white house. at 5:00, the threat facing the recycling program in one of the bay area's greenest cities and how online websites put their sites on going upscale. we'll have those stories and more later today at 5:00. >> that's it for now. maybe we should get a little french from mike. >> i know everything. watch out for the space shuttle toni (speaking in international language) and he said unto them go ye into all of the world and preach the gospel preach the gospel  ♪very creature in the world. (applause) 

i was assistant to a wonderful person named julie middleton. the park that worked at was formally known as the hunters point community foundation. we did several programming for kids in the neighborhood. i also have a background in politics on both sides of the day here in san francisco and oakland. i have done fund-raising for different candidates. i have work experience with the federal reserve bank of san francisco. i am most proud of the work i have done for myself. i started a business called power forward, a social media and public policy consulting firm. >> why did you choose to return and live in san francisco? what motivated you to run? >> what motivated me was my love of san francisco. i see the changes that are happening. i see people picking cans out of the garbage. i see that there is no neighborhood grocery store. i see that small businesses are coming and going. they have not been able to sustain themselves. from my work experience in working for the city come in the mayor's office and in the nonprofit, i had a good sense of what

prince williams and kate middleton launched a website today.y the couples exist in the social media pages but the photos, updates and even the skinny on kate's gown. the british government launched a separate site offering practical information for visitors during the wedding. william and kate will exchange vows april 29th. >> invitation come yet? >> not yet. a few minutes, keep an eye on this. >> mount tamalpais, continues to rain. you're in the moist flow and right in the cloud deck. wetter than our valleys as we head through the next 24 to 36 hours. here's a look over at oakland from southeast. it's a little darker over there. some rain is falling in oakland and some light rain pushing into the east bay hills which mean east bay valleys is heading your way over the next 20 to 25 minutes. you can look around oakland up 24 to concord, pleasant hill, you know, all those areas highway 4 to antioch, brentwood, pittsburg and a little range showing up around the santa cruz mountain and the diablo range. more showers are possible as you look at this

just six weeks before the wedding of prince william and kate middleton, we're looking at other royal families around the world. perhaps serbia would not come to mind. they still at a prince and princess from decades ago when it was still asking them. our correspondent went to meet the crown prince alexander ii. ♪ >> the opulence of belgrade's royal palace, but when the nazis invaded and in 1941, the royal family left, taking exile in london. >> churchill was good enough to have a yugoslav territory. >> it was declared yugoslavia for one? >> monday. my godmother was at the queen, queen elizabeth. >> with for decades of communist rule in yugoslavia, the wheels were stripped of their nationality and barred from returning. alexander came back in 1981 when yugoslavia began to collapse into civil war, returning for good a decade later. >> it was my 50th birthday. her majesty the queen, she came. she is absolutely wonderful. >> with close ties to the british royal family, he and the queen have been invited to the wedding of prince william. >> they are making the world happy and their countr

. >> prince william and fiancÉe kate middleton made their official trip to ireland today before theiring. hundreds gathered outside to get a glimpse of the royal couple. william and kate spent time greeting the crowds and check this out they were cheered as they took turns flipping pancakes as part of a cancer fund-raising event there. >> we'llllllllllllllllllllllllll >> today on oprah at 4:00, former president george w. bush on his most difficult decisions in the white house. at 5:00, the threat facing the recycling program in one of the bay area's greenest cities and how online websites put their sites on going upscale. we'll have those stories and more later today at 5:00. >> that's it for now. maybe we should get a little french from mike. >> i know everything. watch out for the space shuttle tonight between the clouds about

. >>> seguimos en conteo regresivo para la boda del siglo del príncipe y kate middleton, se publicaronmpacto" estarán allí, y le llevaremos la cobertura más completa. >>> y bueno, con gran tristeza, los artistas recibieron la confirmación de separación de lucero y mijares, el anuncio fue el tema más comentado, en una premiación en méxico. >>> es una pena, es una pareja que todos queremos. >>> les deseo que la prensa no los moleste mucho, lo demás es lo de menos. > ellos saben por qué hacen las cosas, les deseo paz. >>> por twitter, también le expresan solidaridad. >>> y vamos a una pausa, y más adelante, un hombre perdió la razón, y su familia, lo enjauló como a una fiera. >>> y la erupción de un volcán. >>> y también hasta los niños, conviven con escorpiones, son tratados a cuerpo de rey. >>> y conocerán a las candidatas de "nuestra belleza ♪. >>> pusieron tras las rejas, a la esposa del hombre que torturaba a sus hijos en la flori florida, qué tal natalia. >>> así es, el misterio, de cómo murió nubia, fue aclarado por la policía, tres semanas después de encontrarse su cuerpo, la madr

. >>> and small wonder, the upcoming nuptials between prince william and kate middleton get downsized. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with covert operations. this morning, nato has officially taken over air operations in libya. reports say there is now a secret order for u.s. involvement inside the war-torn nation. although president obama has promised no ground troops will see action in libya, apparently there are americans working for the u.s. government there. for more, we go to nbc's tracie potts. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. this morning we have reports small groups of covert operatives on the ground, doing one of two things or possibly both, getting information of gadhafi's military sources or getting information about the rebels, the obama administration yet to say whether or not they will arm the rebels. lawmakers saying we simply don't know enough about them. also new its foreign minis

. >>> the official recording of next month's nuptials between prince william and kate middleton wille available for download just hours after the end of the service. it never ends, does it? >>> a computer dish is best served on the internet. this comes to us from whgh 7 news in boston. after mark's laptop was stolen, he began to investigate by checking a website he used to back up his files. with a click of the mouse, mark downloaded the web browsing history where he found a video of the thief dancing. mark posted the video on youtube which led to the return of his computer and request from the culprit to take the video down. he messed with the wrong guy. >> yeah, but he can dance. >> really, is that good dancing? >> i'm not sure. you're asking the wrong person. >> i love he was so humiliated. oh, man, it's cool, here's your computer, take it off youtube. my girlfriend goes on that. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> an ordinary construction job in chile became anything but when workers stumbled on a head scra

henry middleton, and prince henry charles albert david, aka, prince harry.na's death charles married camilla parker-bowles, now known as the duchess of cornwall. his siblings include princess anne, who married mark phillips, they had two children together, peter and zara together, before getting divorced. princess anne then married timothy lawrence. peter is married to autumn kelly, canadian. zara is set to mary mike tindle this summer. he's a professional rugby player. younger brother prince andrew married sarah margaret ferguson, who became the duchess of york. they had two daughters, before they divorced. and the youngest, prince edward, earl of wessex, married sophie rhys-jones, now the countess of wessex. they have two children. lady windsor and young james, officially known as viscount severin. there you have it, the british royal family tree. >> you got that down? >> that was one of the more interesting pieces i've seen on the royal wedding. finally a little breakdown of the whole family. >> rob's coming around. >> yes. of course, kate and, what's his

the royal coach gets a spring cleaning ahead of the wedding of prince william and kate middleton.id agencies and the ivory coast said it will soon be unable to assist the tens of thousand people fleeing increasing violence and the main city unless they receive more funds. fighting has intensified. he refuses to give up the presidency. >> hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from the conflict already. but still they come. the city folk never thought their lives in are of ivory coast, once one of the richest countries in africa, would come to this. this old man saw three days of shooting and fighting. so he is leaving the city and returning to his native village. abidjan is and flames because the income and refuses to leave office. everyone but his closest associates says he lost last november's elections. now his army and militia under pressure from all armed opponents and sanctions from the international community are lashing out. >this woman paid for her ticket but said she was forced off the soldiers. gbagbo's they did not want the world to know the population of

prince william and kate middleton showed off their chef skills by flipping pancakes for a crowd in northernnd. the pancake toss celebrates a tradition that mark the day before lent, and the crowd went wild for the pair who managed to master the flap jack flip. you know, this roll-out of the royal couple has gone flawlessly. no major gaffs. >> i don't know who can do a pancake like that. did they practice before they got there? >> exactly. it's like they have -- they truly are perfect. >>> well, time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. in arizona tucson shooting suspect jared loughner will be arraigned on new charges inside the same courthouse once preceded over by district judge john, one of the victims of the tragedy. last wee week he was indicted on 49 felony counts. sdmrifshlgts the space shuttle discovery is on the verge of ending its nearly 27 year flying career. it's expected to land for the last time today at the kennedy space center in florida. >>> a piece of music history could be yours. over 70 guitars from eric clapton's perso

prince williams and kate middleton launched a website today.nly the couples exist in the social media pages but the photos, updates and even the skinny on kate's gown. the british government launched a separate site offering practical information for visitors during the wedding. william and kate will exchange vows april 29th. >> invitation come yet? >> not yet. a few minutes, keep an eye on this. >> mount tamalpais, continues to rain. you're in the moist flow and right in the cloud deck. wetter than our valleys as we head through the next 24 to 36 hours. here's a look over at oakland from southeast. it's a little darker over there. some rain is falling in oakland and some light rain pushing into the east bay hills which mean east bay valleys is heading your way over the next 20 to 25 minutes. you can look around oakland up 24 to concord, pleasant hill, you know, all those areas highway 4 to antioch, brentwood, pittsburg and a little range showing up around the santa cruz mountain and the diablo range. more showers are possible as you look at th

there will be 1200 varieties approved by prince william and kate middleton.k to make sure every glass is a certain distance from the edge of the table. >> do you think they are already setting t table? >> maybe. >> hopefully the hors d'oeuvres aren't made just yet. don't forget, eyewitness news is always available at our website, cbssf.com. enjoy the sunshine. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com ,,

four people were hurt in last nights blast in middleton. a city 25 miles outside of boston. hazmat crews are running a test to make sure it does not create a health hazard to nearby homes. >>> let's check in with sal who has been watching bart. >> good morning, claudine. people are wondering if bart is running normal out of the bay point area and that is yes. if you take bart from this area, it's running as normal. bart services have been restored through concord. we do have a normal running system this morning. let's take a look at the east shore freeway westbound interstate looks good. also this morning if you are driving on westbound bay bridge traffic is moving well. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. a very good morning. we do have a very mild air mass over us. if you do anything outside today you will notice the humidity a little muggy. it will be on the mild side. partly cloudy. mostly cloudy. there is a series of systems plow into the west coast. most stay to the north. there is a lot of cloud cover out there. occasionally we get the light drizzles moving through.