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sara lee expects the split to be complete early next year. >> susie: investing in a college education-- tonight's commentator says the economic evidence shows it's a no brainer. he's jamie merisotis, president and c.e.o. of the lumina foundation. >> we hear a lot these days about what the experts think about jobs, about education and about our economic future. recently there has been a lot of talk about the value of a college education. many experts, myself included, say we need a lot more americans to complete a post-secondary educati. some question this advice. here's my recommendation: examine the evidence for yourself and then compare it with your own judgment and experience. the facts show that the number of jobs for workers with high school diplomas is shrinking- rapidly. in many cases, entire industries that employed these workers are vanishing. unemployment for people who have gone to college is half the rate as it is for those who have only a high school diploma. lifetime earnings of college graduates are nearly double of high school graduates. plus, look at what the projecti

worth east come down by sara lee with whether it be more favorable to the competitors in the death defying sports. twelve bravehearts jones the elements in front of sounded thousands but the data is the biggest ever crowd at the world series of band twenty champion garri hunt remain the strong favorite there bruin breed won here last year was quick to prove his class the stem around you with his very first dive taking was breath away. although it was just the beginning of the show which saw some great dives in the second round here as ukrainian session will turn into the forming probably the most clash of the night. next up on the platform russia's greatest help win this war it's. already boston a second place at another world series of burn the see. what it's like misty doing the entry was enough to see his hopes nosedive leaving him out of the final round. of course i'm upset with him or seventh place but i say already set a slight mistake takes you out of final i made a huge mistake in my second attempt but there are three stages more to go immediately america and ukraine. meanwhile hun

slowly clean stop to talk sense she may be able to walk again and play and enjoy life like other kids sara lee all cost for voloder was almost eight hundred thousand dollars beyond comprehension for you lana whose husband left the family with the first signs of the disease she'd be titian to all sorts of organizations and was about to see the local authorities when in april they finally agreed to provide the money for the drug bag then this piece of paper seemed to follow this license to life. when i got this letter i was so hopeful it meant that my child would live. there waited weeks then months. in early june voters health took a turn for the worst and he died never having seen the promised drug. most people agree that losing a child is the worst thing that can happen to a parent but it's not the worst thing for her is to leave the rest of her life knowing that her child could have been saved but the treatment was there and these exorbitant money was found. wrecked tape or administrative procedures whatever you call it. was never given a chance local authorities say there was absolutely no

our friends at sara lee, john harris, breakfast, lunch and dinner products from sara lee.re so happy to be a part of the lend a hand program. throughout the week we've donated 500,000 servings of our better oats and instant oatmeal. that's 100,000 servings to the kov nebt house today. in honor of the special work and really important work that you do in your community, we have an extra surprise for you today, melissa. it's a check for $25,000. >> wow! man! that is literally a big check. >> that's a big check. >> thank you so much. how does this help you with your mission? >> um, wow. this is like winning the non-profit lottery. really. i can't even thank you enough. >> thank you. we've got some more. our good buddy dennis pittman, smithsfield director of communications, joined by our good buddy al davis -- i keep saying this. alvin sent. alvin sent from the united food and commercial workers union. dennis and al, we want to thank you guys. you've been terrific all week long. >> we've been able to put together over 800,000 servings of protein. and today, here is your 800,00

penske truck rental, sara lee, paula dean furniture, ocean kayak, near town mini storage, two men andolution. how are you feeling? >> overwhelmed. >> overwhelmed? we've got more. come on over here. we've got jansport. you guys are donating $275,000 worth of merchandise. >> we're very excited to be back for our third year with you on lend a hand. today the jansport brand are helping youth to get tout outdoors. over 10,000 jansport backpacks. >> what are you going to do with that? >> many, many, many things. >> we've got one more thing for you, too. not just one. but nice thing for you. 2011 toyota sequoia. here it comes. that's right. you can get the kids to school and to doctors' appointments. it will seat eight comfortably. it's worth $65,352 from our friends at toyota. this is to help you expand your mission. >> helps us take care of many more children than we already do. you see the lovely children here today. their lives a s ars ar s ars ar because of you all. >> you do such wonderful work. jansport backpack. matt, back to you. a lot more giving here in houston. >> not only today

. >> and sara lee bringing breakfast, lunch, and dinner.you guys have your place. >> hi. he is such a dynamic force in our anchorage community and the north way mall and security national properties would like to donate one year's free lease for alaska pride. >> wow. that's terrific. unbelievable. >> awesome. awesome. thank you, security national. >> thank you so much. that is terrific. come on over here. check this out, my friend. from toyota, a brand new 2011 toyota tundra, driving it is mr. mike, the vice president of toyota. come on over here, mike. that is terrific. thank you so much. >> toyota is pleased to present this 2011 tundra crew cab to alaska pride. >> you've done such great work. >> we've got more good news. we're giving awe way 100 cars in 100 days to charities all across america. your audience can help us out. just go on toyota's facebook page, click on 100 cars for good, vote each day. five charities for each day. >> thank you. >> all right. congratulations. >> thank you. i just want to -- can i talk now? >> oh, yeah. >> t

sara lee, jimmy dean, hill shire farms.reezer and refrigerator and dishwasher. paula deen furniture with a living room and dining room set. motivated movers helping us move and whirlpool with a washer and drier and installation and paint from the folks at gliden. birmingham restaurant supply. roasters. two 14-cup food processors and delivery solutions and storage space and labor. wearing another convection toaster oven. paula deen aprons and we have a lot more coming up. stewart machine company and warehousing equipment and operations. stickland companies bringing $10,000 worth of trucking. we also want to turn to patrick from procter & gamble. you have something for andrea as well. >> good morning. we are thrilled to partner with the "today" show and donate $125,000 worth of our product to community kitchens based here in birmingham, alabama. >> fantastic. you can do a lot of wiping up with that. >> i don't know what to say. >> for looks like quite a bit. >> look at it. that's a lot of stuff. you guys deserve it. thank you

sunscreen, cleansing, creamers, sara lee, jimmy dean,s will vegas spectacular, smithfield giving a truckload a second. steven, ceo of the culinary academy of las vegas, how is this going to help? >> phenomenal. we're thankful. on behalf of all of our team members and students, thank you so much very much. $1.5 million worth of donations to the community. it's greatly needed. thank you so much for being here today. >> does this help you expand your mission? >> absolutely. we are here to serve our community. there's thousands of children and families that are in need. all of these donations will come in. very much handy. thank you. >> we've got more. we've got a chopper today! back to you guys. a chopper! >> al, thank you so much. i remember when al came with just one truck. not seven trucks. >> with a brown paper bag. i know. it's crazy. >> he's doing such a great job. >>> coming up next, we've been. go, al. >>> this morning on "today's" consumer as seen on tv, you don't have to stay up late anymore to cash those infomercials so what's the next big thing? we have a preview at the direct respo

sara from dallas. >> let's go from the top now. >> reporter: and polished by our producer. >> and do a little -- ♪ >> reporter: magically, these nine strangers get tighter with every note. so much that it inspires tommy leelittle jam. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and as long as he's around, might as well soak up some knowledge. >> i think part of the package is, i get to trash my hotel room. do you have any tips for me? >> yeah, we're going to need a lot of extension cords. people -- what they do, they make the mistake of throwing the tv set out the window. if you do that, plugged in, into the pool, it gets good. >> reporter: brilliant. okay. note to self. >> blow hole! are you ready to record? >> oh, yeah. let's do it. >> reporter: after a bit of rehearsal, we rush into the studio. and after laying down "pure poison" as our first single, the drummers have a flash of inspiration. to match the beat of the song with a bit of billy idol's "mony mony." >> 3 96 of them are going to go -- >> let's do it. >> reporter: except the singer. >> do you want to do it? >> i will get in line with everybody else. >> we're going to rock! >> reporter: we head into the night with a bit of creative tension. with the crowd filing into th

sara. >> my favorite thing is sparkling ice. you can get this at your local grocery. kathie lee tried it. she didn't love it. it's sweet.it down a notch. >> and on ice. >> i'm going to ask jerry to do that for me and kick it up a little bit and we'll see if we like it. >> create your own ingredients. it's like a sunday bar fourth hour. now it's time for fan of the week. okay, everybody. it's what you've all been waiting for. drum roll, please. the winner is john kuhn from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> a man! >> yes. we've got a boy. he watches on the nbc affiliate wpxi tv. he watches every day while he is working from home. his wife busted him once reading "okay or not okay." >> that's rude. >> just to see what you have to say. >> is that hoda's hair? >> yes. favorite part of the show is hoda's play list. loves how excited hoda gets about her songs and how kathie lee reacts. he doesn't drink wine so he puts beer in a wine glass. he watches klg and hoda because even though he is a guy, he is not afraid to say he watches the show every afternoon, they bring a smile to his face. >> where is he going? >> we are sending him t