natalie morales is in london and she has more details on the royal engagement. >> reporter: the royal couple who may one day be king and queen yesterday talked about their engagement. so how did william pop the question? >> we had a wonderful holiday in africa. and in the very quiet lodge, it was very romantic. >> did he get down on one knee? >> reporter: that fabulous sapphire and diamond ring, it was william's mother's back in 1981. >> congratulations. >> reporter: william and kate talked to itn's correspondent about how they were feeling. >> it has to be said you both look incredibly happy and relaxed. >> we are. we are. we're like ducks, very calm on the surface but little feet going under the water. but, no, it's really exciting. we've been talking about it a long time so for us it's a real relief and it's nice to tell everybody. >> and you knew that you were going to do this from day one? >> i've been planning it for a while. as every guy out there will know, it takes a saern mount of motivation to get yourself going. so i was planning it and it just felt really right in africa.

that is where natalie morales joins us this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. they've actually been living here already. this is a quaint and beautiful part of the world in north wales, absolutely stunning, as you can see from the gorgeous landscape behind me. it is rainy and windy. i imagine they will spend a lot of time indoors and being romantic, what newlyweds do, once they get married. a beautiful part of the country and said to be enjoying their time here and do get out and mix with the locals and have my tour of anglesey next. >> i wasn't sure where natalie was going with that story. you pulled up just in time. >> that hat is very nice. >> very nice. what else is coming up? >> also talking about, speaking of natalie's fashions, talking about kate's fashion sense, known as being sophisticated and classy and many wondering what designers will she put on the map? which designer will she select to put her gown together and we'll look at kate's fashion sense and how it will make a huge splash, not just across the bond but here as well. >>> that time of year a

natalie morales has more on the back lash. >> reporter: amazon.com has all kinds of ebooks on thei kindlebsite. one in particular is creating a firestorm. the title, the pedophile's guide to love d pleasure. a child lover's code of conduct. on amazon, the author offers a description of his self-published ebook. this is my attempt to make pedophile situations safer for those juvenile that's find themselves involved in them by establishing certain rule for these adults to follow. he goes on to sarg hope to achieve this by appealing to the betterçó nature of pempb $dosexuals with mope doing so will resultn liter sentences should they ever be caught. >> it is offensive, it is dangerous and it is on kindle. it is out there to the masses. i'm very upset by it. >> reporter: the ebook available online since late october has created thousands of angry responses, horrifying, disgusting, lost my business, are three of countle customer reviews of the book. and the anger has exploded online. a flurry ofweets on twitter expressing outrage and a growing facebook page dedicated to boycotting amazon just

it wouldn't be so widely marketed as it is. >> that was natalie morales..com's attention. overnight the book was yanked from the website. earlier the retailer issued a statement saying, quote, amazon believes it's censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe the message is objectionable. that's going to do it for this edition of "jansing and company." i'll see you back here tomorrow and every week day from 10:00 a.m. eastern. joining us tomorrow, john marshal, founder and editor of talking points memo, ari melber from the "nation" magazine. >>> it's a big controversy in mississippi. a high school coach sued over whipping basketball players. we're going to be talking with an outraged parent tomorrow. contessa brewer is here to pick things up next. >>> coming up, the cruise to nowhere back in port. passengers who can't wait to get off that ship. how did they spend the final hours on the dooms cruise ? >>. >>> tony cats joins us with what happens when the newly elected tea party candidates invade washington. we'll see if you agree

." >>> finally, coming up this morning on the "today" show -- natalie morales has the latest detailsilliam's engagement and his bride to be. and keith urban heats up studio 1a with a life performance. >>> keep it right here for 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,

among with natalie morales who is back in new york. ie, coming from afghanistan, what a great group of people here. we're so excited to have them with us. we're going to talk later about the changing attitudes of the war both back here and in the united states and how it affects the men and women fighting it overseas. >> thanks. meanwhile, from here, we will talk turkey, along with the sides and gravy with martha stewart. she's here all morning long, i call it my martha stewart intervention. she's going to be sharing her tips for creating a thanksgiving feast that your family is guaranteed to love. >>> plus, matt's conversation with one of the biggest names in sports, lebron james. let's begin this half hour with an unexpected weapon in the fight against crime. social networking sites. kerry sanders has the details. >> reporter: these days, when cops want to solve a crime, they're patrolling online on social networking sites like facebook, where real life crooks often slip up in a virtual world. one criminal in pennsylvania was caught r

. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt, substituting tonight, natalie morales. >>> good evening. we begin with a developing story at this hour as we are getting our first look at some of the details being revealed in hundreds of thousands of classified and secret documents from the state department obtained by the online wikileaks. it was set to release those documents this afternoon defying u.s. government demands when wikileaks said it experienced a cyber attack. news organizations around the world, including "the new york times" are publishing the leaked diplomatic cables. meanwhile at the state department it's been a long weekend of damage control with secretary of state hillary clinton working the phone lines to warn foreign governments of the potentially damaging and mostly embarrassing documents. we begin tonight at our washington bureau where jim has been pouring through the documents. let's begin with what's in the cables that's most damaging. >> reporter: quite frankly, natal natalie, you can take your pick. there's so much embarrassing information contained in these h

natalie morales has details and takes us on a tour of the place that prince william and kate call home. >>> and up to our eyeballs. the four of us, four plastic cubes, 250,000 ping-pong balls and the most downloaded band in internet history. our latest attempt to go viral today, thursday, november 18th, 2010. today, thursday, november 18th, 2010. ♪ captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> welcome to "today." 9 i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm matt lauer. >> the results are not official, but it looks like lisa murkowski will become the first senate candidate in 50 years to win a write-in campaign. >> she declared victory wednesday two months after launching what appeared to be a long-shot to save her senate seat. that after she was defeated by sarah palin endorsee joe miller in the state's gop primary. we're going to talk to senator murkowski straight ahead. >>> also ahead, some news you can use if you ever eat at your local mall's food court. how safe are the items you're being served? coming up, the results of a "today" investigation that uncovered health violations inside some po

today, we turn to natalie morales in north wells at anglesey, home to prince william and kate. good morning to you. >> reporter: yes, kate was seen leaving westminster abbey, fueling speculation that will be the choice for the royal wedding. as she remains in london, prince william returned back to work at the royal air force base and here is where they will spend their first years of life as a married couple. >> reporter: their engagement may have been a traditional affair but kate and william are a thoroughly modern couple. the last eight months they have been living as man and wife where prince william flies as an air force pie lot of on rescue missions. >> luckily we live in the 21st century and a lot of people live together before they're married. i think in this instance, the queen was delight. >> reporter: far away from the media glare and in this insulated part of lake wales, they've been trying to lead a normal life, shopping at the local supermarket and picking up a takeout dinner and having an occasional drink at the pub. >> she was here for a good hour. it was quite

natalie morales reports. >> reporter: their engage.ay have been a traditnal affair but they are a thoroughly modern royal couple. for the last eight months, they've been living as m and wife where prince william served as a helicopter pilot at the nearby royal air force base, flying search and rescue missions. >> luckily we live in the the 21st century and a lot of people live together before they marry. in this particular instance, the queen was delighted that the couple were living together. >> reporter: far away from the media glare in thi isolated and wind swept part of wales, they've been making their home in a secluded farm house, trying to lead a normal life. >> it is a long way away from the royal life and glamour surrounding that prince william is used to. they're hoping it will boost tourism. >> i think it is good news. >> reporter: they're not about to give away any secrets. >> i suppose making faroo much of an issue. >> reporter: that's how kate and william hope to hold on to a little bit of their private lif for a little l

natalie morales has her story. >> as soon as i hit the water, i felt my body kind of stiffen up and iind of heard a crack in my neck. >> reporter: six months ago, chel friedman's life was picture perfect. th24-year-old's college graduate was celebrating with her girlfriends, her wedding just a few week away. >> i had the dress, i had the perfect invitations and the perfect fiance. >> reporter: but her bachelorette party ended horribly when a friend pushed ra rachel into the pool. >> it was a freak accident and i went in the wrong way and hit my head. reporter: she suffered a c-6 nal cord injury and no longer has feeling below her collar bone. >> every day, there's so much that i'm unable to do right now. you have to fight if you're going to get there. >> reporter: after a stay in the icu and three more months in the hospital, rachel continues to go to outpatient therapy. her spirit remains unbroken. >> there is no use in being down in the dumps. it won't get y anywhere. >> reporter: her mother and brothehelp her during the day while her fiance chris chapman is at work as a school teac

natalie morales reports. >> reporter: the royal couple who may one day be king and queen yesterday talkedabout eir engagement. so, how did william pop the question? >> we had a wonderful holiday in africa. and very quiet lodge. it was very romantic. very personal. >> did he get down on one knee? >> you have to wait. >> prince william, why did it take you so long to propose? >> well, i don't remember how many years it's been. forget the memory. i also didn't realize it was a race, otherwise it would have been a lot quicker. also, the timing is right now. we're both very, very happy and i'm very glad i have done it. >> reporter: in her first interview befre the world, a rather nervous kate talked about becoming part of the royal family. >> it's a dauntingprospect. i'll keep it in my strad. william is a great teacher. he can help me along the way. >> reporter: the fabulous sapphire and diamond ring, it was william's mother's back in 1981. kate's parents expressed their joy. >> carol and i are absolutely delighted by today's announcement. and thrilled at the prospect of a wedding some time ne

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>> natalie morales, thank you very much. piers morgan is the former editor of news of the world and the daily mirror, a judge of "america's got talent,". tom bradby is itn's royal correspondent who scored the big interview with william and kate. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> tom, if i can start with you, first journalist in the world to sit down with this couple. william said to you, described them as two ducks in the water. you know, on the surface, very calm, but underneath, the feet are going like crazy. how would you describe their demeanor, both on-camera and off? >> reporter: well, quite helpfully, we had quite a long time together. there was half an hour beforehand where things were pretty relaxed. by the time we got into the room, kate was pretty nervous. i think in all our minds, when william's parents got married, there was this toe-curling awful interview, when you remember, prince charles said, whatever love is. and it was played back over and over. so we were all conscious it did

natalie morales is standing by. >> good morning, everyone.hio's john bohener could become house speaker if the republicans gain 39 seats and he urged voertsz to take nothing for granted. democrats in a bid to p control the vote pulled out heavy weights, michelle obama and former president bill clinton. >>> u.s. officials say it now appears three suspicious packages seized in september were a practice run for last week's failed mail bomb plot. those parcels like the explosive printer cart rinls intercepted friday in britain and dubai were on their way from yemen to chicago by plane. >>> former congressman gary condit took the stand monday in the murder trial of former washington intern chandra levy. norah o'donnell has the very latest. good morning to you. >> good morning, natalie. it has taken this long, nearly ten years, and gary condit receipted re-petedly refused to say where whether he had an intimate relationship with chandra levy, and he insists he had nothing to do with her murder. >> reporter: it was high drama inside the courtroom.ç

. >> i'm here with natalie morales. you do. march right on out of here.ish it out, what the heck? >> one more time. here it comes, big finish. ♪ >> yeah! >> well done! >> that's not easy when it's this cold. their lips -- >> some of them can't get their instruments away from them. >> gets stuck, yeah. >> coming up in this half hour, we talk about staying safe in the holidays, nancy snyderman will be along to talk about important information on what you need to do to stay healthy and also some of the vaccines you will need if you are going to some exotic locations. >>> we all get stressed out, money, jobs, family, work. it all can cause stress, but that stress can be stressing out your kids. how can you recognize something is wrong with them and make a mid-course correction before it is too late. >> very important. >>> and we've been talking about your interviews with president bush this week and one of the discussions, a lot of headlines that came out is what the president said about kanye west and what kanye west said about him. so this morning he's resp