richard willard. can masters. karen weeks. >> good morning. richard willard. i represent the pile drivers of san francisco. we have a long history of development since the gold rush , had the foundations for the buildings of san francisco. i am the negative, only the positives. jobs are needed in california. for every construction worker employed, it creates many j+residual jobs in the process. the engineering feats in this day, if they can put people on the moon and drive trains under the day, i am sure we can support treasure island to be a positive addition to'róÑi the a. a bit of trivia. i worked on the dock to the west side of treasure island in the mid 1980's. there is the longest continuous, 1-npiece i am happy to be able to support treasure island with many new jobs. if they could just create8u construction work. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> has my name in as karenweiss. i am speaking on behalf of the bay conservation and development commission. i wanted to draw attention to a letter that was written by our executive director in support o

in an interview with nhk in tokyo on tuesday, admiral robert willard suggested that the sinking of a south korean warship in the yellow sea in march this year is linked to the succession process for north's ailing leader. he noted that north korea created prov o kative acts in a similar way when kim jong-il took over power from his father kim il sung. >> now, the leader in north korea's in ill health and he's named his youngest son to be his successor. we believe that cheonan may have been an incident associated with that succession. >> he revealed that u.s. forces are on alert in the run-up to next month's meeting of top delegates of the north's ruling korean workers party. the meeting is widely seen as a move toward naming kim jong-il's third son as his successor. >>> a memorial service was held at a tokyo temple for koreans who died during or shortly after world war ii while serving the former japanese military. the service was held at yutenji temple on tuesday for people from the korean peninsula who died in japan, southeast asia and china as servicemen and civilian employees of

jane henson, a muppet co-founder, will be on hand along with the "today" show's willard scott. >>> and it's the big 8-oh for one 007. today, "james bond" actor sir sean connery celebrates his 80th birthday. all day long, you can stay on the latest developments on those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a full recap of the biggest winners and losers from tuesday's primaries. >>> and elin nordegren breaks her silence about what really happened the night of tiger woods' car accident. >>> 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 your nbc station. today," just your first stop of the day today your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

willard, you began this discussion just a little bit. >> i would answer that by repeating myself by saying take care of yourself. i would say that i am very interested in having you understand what i went through in terms of my personal life with my husband. the one thing is to discourage manipulation. manipulation, again, by your loved one, either consciously or unconsciously, i can certainly provoke their anger because they are angry they cannot do the things they used to do. my husband -- i did not want to seem frustrated, but by the same token i felt i needed to respect the dignity and also allow him to use the remaining strength he had. he forgot how to tie his tie. that was so frustrating. here is a man who has been tying his tie all his life. he would get so irritated. on the other hand, he would say to me, you want me to take about? give me about. -- take a bath? give me a bath. i had to set some real limitations. i was honest, patient. i also express my anger. i did get annoyed, but i try to use the word "i" rather than "you." i am angry with you rather than you make me angry. i t

man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is 73 years old. man: at wssc, we're having a year of record -- a ramp up slope of water main breaks that soon is going to reach exponential. man: the damage has been done. and this is the culprit. brunhart: today, 25% of our 5,500 miles of underground water pipes has reached the end of useful life. by the year 2020, 85% will have reached the end of useful life. woman: what to do? wssc is working on that costly problem right now. brunhart: it's not only true here, but it's true throughout our nation. narrator: across the united states, cities and towns are facing the challenge of aging and outdated drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. it's a national problem. but it needs to be approached system by system. allbee: let's frame the systems in terms of the proper context. we have around 16,000 wastewater systems. we don't have a single wastewater system -- we have 16,000 of them. we have about 54,000 drinking water systems. narrator: issues facing new york city are very different fr

suddenly caught fire sending flames shooting sky ward and smoke pouring off the side of the historic willard hotel. that hotel and the w hotel near which were evacuated. no word on what caused that transformer to catch fire. >>> having a party during the summer is nothing unusual but this one is aimed at saving an office ear he is life >>> green median along the east bay street got cleaned up but it was not city crews doing all the work. we'll explain. >>> and a bizarre story out of vacaville where a boy goes missing inside his own home. >>> hundreds of people gathered to help save the lives an east bay police officer. the officer is undergoing intense treatmentfamily and friends are doing their best to support. >> most of the time, officers are working to protect their community. but, tonight, these officers were protecting one of their own. it's a fundraising party for martinez police officer. he was diagnosed with non- hodgkins lymphoma last year. he has faced radiation and now he needs transplant. >> i want to give back. i have two young sons that are ready to go out and move on with lif

is highland illinois one person has died as a result of two accidents that happen there appears 18 willard clip than over path and the cabinet trailer separated went to opposite sides of the road. we will bit a check on market headlines after stumbling friday things look more positive of this morning. device maker research in motion has reached an agreement with saudi arabia which would allow blackberry messaging to continue there. it would give the government some access to usurp that data. members of the house will return today from their summer recess the quickly pass a jobs bill they say it's crucial to the nation's well-being $26 billion legislation prevents tens and thousands of teachers and government workers from losing jobs. >> government mortgage buyer is asking for $1.8 billion in federal aid after posting a large loss in the second quarter freddie mac says it lost 6 billion in april-june period compared to a 840 million during the same time last year. the government rescued setting at freddie mac and fannie mae two years ago. they have needed is a hundred and $40 billion to sta

suddenly caught fire sending flames shooting sky ward and smoke pouring off the side of the historic willard hotel. that hotel and the w hotel near which were evacuated. no word on what caused that transformer to catch fire. >>> having a party during the summer is nothing unusual but this one is aimed at saving an office ear he is life >>> green median along the east bay street got cleaned up but it was not city crews doing all the work. we'll explain. >>> and a bizarre story out [ man i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ...again. ♪ [ child run! [ man first it was the mailbox. then my squirrel. and now, this. so i used my points to make a donation to get the park down the street built. when it finally opened, i also used my points for... car repair. [ male announcer use your citi thankyou points for almost anything, even local charities. what's your story? citi can help you write it. yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy cluste

and the willard, were evacuated by the secret service.o one was hurt and neither hotel suffered daniel. this morning the first family is in panama city, florida, president obama trying to encourage people to visit the gulf coast after the oil spill that damaged the region. the president has promised action for frustrated residents that haven't seen a penny from the b.p. compensation fund. >> i want to be clear about this. any delay by b.p. or those managing the new fund are unacceptable and i will keep pushing to get these claims expedited. >> as you know, the gulf coast is trying to recover from a major tourist slump because of concerns over oil and tar balls of that washed on to the beaches. the white house released this picture of the president swimming with his daughter sasha but he did not appear in front of the media like he did last year. well, there has been some strong reaction to the president's remarks about a proposed mosque in new york city. that building is a short distance from ground zero. for many that is simply too close

i will hand it over to willard in d.c.'re still in business but it is time to go back to school. ring the bell. do your thing. i think half the kids love it. they're bored. happy birthday, how sweet it is. swimming, camping, scratching. irma robinson is 102. loves playing with her cat and enjoys playing cards with her friends. happy birthday. nice name. shirley myers. fourth time she's tried to get on the show, played the piano in church until she was 102. they hauled the piano away and she was still going. we have regina st. germain, 102. loves cooking. says her secret ingredient is lots of butter. me, too. butter and oleo for 50 years. we have fred ignacio out of california, 101. lives independently and still drives to the grocery store. we wish him well. that's terrific. ruth bettman known as dear. hey, dear, come here, please. she was a flapper back in the '20s. so was i. and finally we have jonathan robinson of huntsville, florida, 100 years old today. became a broadway singer at 21. opened his own theater and that is

speaking of birthdays, we want to head over to willard and see who's celebrating today. willard? and check out those meteor showers. we've got quite a few this month. you might say they're the dog day showers. as a matter of fact, we will say. happy birthday from smucker's. how sweet it is. how fantastic they can be, it depends on the weather. herbert moore, mt. vernon, missouri, 100 years old today. celebrated his anniversary being a d-day war veteran. got his driver's license renewed until he was 103. i can't even do it at 80. rose lindney of west milford, new jersey, 100 years old. changed the tire on a model "t" ford while women couldn't even drive. can you believe in our generation, in our lifetime women couldn't drive cars. doorny juntunen. and she is from lyon mountain, new york, 100 years old. avid yankees fan, attends church weekly. we wish her a happy birthday. lou batori of glen arbor, michigan, 100 years old. still ski races and is honored by nastar and shovelled his own driveway during the blizzard of last year. how about that? you've got to be careful with that, tho

. >> reporter: brooke shields and fred willard are reading intimate details from the marriage of burte night of passion from opposite perspectives. >> me love to me for the first time. he was sweet and tentative and gentle, almost as though he thought i was going to break. >> during the nonstop animal passion -- >> reporter: the show celebrity autobiography, the concept is simple, reading memoirs aloud, making the serious sound silly. >> the fancy dresses she wore cost between $4,000 and $10,000 a shot. but she wore each dress only once. >> it's been photographed. >> reporter: what did you think when you first heard about this show? >> the minute i heard about it, i said count me in. >> reporter: do you ever read some of these excertificates and say what planet is this person from from? >> absolutely. there's a couple that write these x rated excerpts. don't mention that i enjoy your book. it might open up a whole different thick thing. >> it's not poking fun at anyone in particular. it's poking fun at the celebrity memoir. >> reporter: the obsessed public can't i'm to get enough, so

westbound 580 just before air way we have a over turned 18 willard dumping 20 t of big fertilizer. you can see in the shot being diverted to the far right to pass the seeing it is doing a number on the commune. no estimated time on reopening no word on when they can get this cleared. traffic backed up. drive times from tracy to dublin 70 minutes usually that is 31. well beyond what you would normally expect. if you have to take 580 give yourself lots of extra time otherwise your best bet is find your way around this. here is your traffic months. all the way east. speeds less than 25 mi. an hour. 5:27 a.m. to a quick break when we come back the latest on and breaking story police action on the street between railroad police on the scene investigation ongoing. we will get some word coming up in a moment about what happened and what they're doing now. back with more moment. 5:29 a.m. hot spot on 580 in livermore seen all the traffic been diverted the we had a big rig overturned dumping 20 t a big fertilizer that is resulting in the left to lanes being completely blocked chp is there t

willard, democratic line, clinton, north carolina. caller: how you doing? host: fine, is this something you have experienced? caller: yes, and it is a good idea for people to take pay cuts and keep their benefits in a career job. i think there is nothing wrong with that. host: have you faced a pay cut? caller: i have not, i am now retired. host: continuing back to the "the new york times" story, "workers sometimes fight back in areas of the stress. in albuquerque they are suing, demanding that the plan should include furloughs." in the economy, tangentially related, the president awarded monetary awards to federal appointees, saying that like households and businesses across the country, the federal government is tightening its belt. those that are political appointees, "the new york times" business section as this, "american concerns have been putting away more paycheck than initially reported. consumers saved 6.4% of their after-tax income in june and that the savings rate has shot up since 2009. for many years the savings rate was at 2%. does america hav

now back to the big apple. >> willard, thank you very much.aces people are choosing to get married these days and of course we have train in concert live on our summer stage. with high-speed internet from at&t, you can connect to the internet at blazing fast speeds. wow, look at that! so you can go online and check out the news, or you can just catch up with old friends -- hey buddy. you can download videos and -- wow, that was fast. you can do it all from the comfort of home. so, as you can see, it's a -- whoa. i'm gonna just go grab a sandwich. [ male announcer ] introducing our fastest internet with speeds up to twenty four megabits per second. switch to high speed internet from at&t and get one-hundred dollars back via promotion card. >>> back at 8:37, from food to fashion, everyone is talk iing about the big clinton wedding. not every bride and groom goes for a traditional setting. "today" national correspondent amy robach is here to explain. good morning. >> you can say that again, meredith. most couples get mayor yad in a church or rece

i missed tuesday's at the willard. in my former life i was a senior fellow and they were very kind to me. i would be remiss if i did not think mine been and provost at georgetown for approving the extension of my leave so that my drawdown dates coincide perfectly with my drawdown date in iraq. the end of 2011. in the meantime, i am focused on the 14 countries and territories stretching between egypt and iran. iraq is one of those countries and the primary area of focus for me, for an area where michael and i collaborate closely. i want to provide the defense department perspective on some of these transition issues and speak a little about the common security environment under which the drawdown is occurring. pilots for to your questions. as iraq undergoes its own political transition, the u.s. is on track to meet president obama's as possible drawdown timeline by sep first of this year. when we came into office, there were 144,000 american boats on the ground. at the seconds there are 36,000 forces on the ground. by t

. >> thank you, willard. >>> coming up, martha stewart shares her favorite frosting recipes.-u-r-e-a-t-e. baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] since this competition has been continuing for 48 hours and we have yet to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this board to declare all 20 contestants winners. you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. admirably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t. rethink possible. ♪ >>> we are back at 8:37 this morning on martha on today, the icing on the cake. from basic buttercream to chocolate ganache, martha has four frostings to make your next cake irresistible and they are in the september issue of "living." >> we have a man on the cover. >> how about congratulations? it's about time. >> kevin sharkey. he lives, you live. >> we have to do this quickly before david zinczenko bursts in to ruin this for everybody. >> buttercream. three simple ingredients, butter, sugar and vanilla, that's all it takes. >> this is confectioner's sugar -

. >> all right, willard, thank you so much. talking about kids, comedy, and those famous rumors that he had died. first, this is "y" o [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan. you need a real plan, something i'll acknowledge i did not have. [ female announcer ] jerry brown. no plan then. no plan now. meg whitman. a plan for jobs. log on. learn more. >>> back now at 8:40. take a look at this guy, bill cosby, obviously alive despite those rumors. starring in the new website obkb. take a look. >> obkb. >> i wanted to meet bill cosby. >> he's funny. >> he made fat albert. >> hey, hey, hey, it's fat albert! >> the cosby show. >> i would like to propose a toast to the beautiful lady rudy. >> and he wrote. >> like they're old -- >> and they're still -- >> they get to be themselves. without

willard scott. how are you, my friend? >> hey, baby, that's a big crowd you've got up there.ut you, but 100th anniversary of the boy scouts of america. so many good things. during world war ii, you can't believe. i think irving berlin gave them the rights to "god bless america" they were so well thought of. i was a scout by golly, and my grandson is an eagle scout. very proud of the scouts. we love them. they're here in town today, 100 years old. as they celebrate. and as we celebrate, we have irlene mccoy of south carolina, where it all began. 110 she is. enjoys listening to christian music on the radio. got a lot of those stations, clifford, look at old cliff order, clifford schwind, 100 years old, ann arbor, michigan. still drives and enjoys the car. we have mary ann rosenberg of tarzana, california, 100 years old today. secret to longevity is clean living. that's like our crew here. and says she eats every m&m she can get her hands on. samuel -- i like that name -- good, lib bical name, samuel sandberg, fort lee, new jersey. retired motion picture account auditor. also lo

. >>> willard, thank you very much. >>> when we come back, why it's now taking 20-somethings so much it used to. i think we're talking emotionally.ed to. i think we're talking emotionally. >>> back now at 8:37. this morning on "today's family" when do you become a grown-up? according to "the new york times" 40% of people in their 20s will move back home with their parents at least once and people are settling into adulthood seven to ten years later than they did 50 years ago. we have jesse arnett, the author of "emerging adulthood." also joining us janet taylor. thank you for joining us. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> so if, in fact, this generation, these generations recently are becoming adults later than the generations before, why is that? >> there are a variety of reasons. the economy has changed for one thing from a mainly manufacturing economy to more on information and technology and services economy. that takes longer to prepare for. another reason is that now premarital sex and co-habitation are accepted. there's not the urgency when premarital sex was tab

. >>> willard, thank you very much.issa and jeremy's wedding and we'll check out the choices for wedding bands. >>> we are back and ready to get down to business on "today's wedding: modern love." let's put a ring on them. melissa and jeremy will get married live on our plaza in a couple of weeks, september 30th. now we start with our first vote, the wedding bands. admiral graham, the executive fashion and beauty he heditor i here. averil, good morning to you. melissa and jeremy joining us live from bagram air base in afghanistan which has to be a real kick for him, kind of surreal, i would imagine. anyway, before we talk about this, are you okay? have you come to terms with the idea that you're going to have basically no control over this process over the next several weeks? >> i'm excited about that. i'm excited to see what other people are going to choose for me. i don't really care. i'm just so happy. >> even when we get down to something like this, what you're going to wear for the rest of your life? >> yeah. it's