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♪ all i need thank you! back now with more on "today" on a friday morning. it's the 2nd day of july 2010. people acting to a great concert by maroon 5 on our plaza. thank you guys, great to have you back. more music from them coming up in just a little while. out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales and people enjoying music before they hit the road or the skies, getting away for the long holiday weekend. if you're planning on traveling, we're going to try to give you an idea what's in store for you. al roker already gone. he's beaten the traffic. >> he was the smart one of all of us. >> we'll give you a travel ro d roundup in a couple of minutes. on a more somber note, do you know thousands of patients every year are misdiagnosed -- it's actually the eighth leading cause of death in the country. we'll tell you how to speak up, when you should speak up, what you should be asking your doctor to make sure you get the proper treatment from your doctor and then later on we'll meet a very special young lady, a member of our class of 2020 series. i can't believe how much time is passing by. she's taking to the stage and it's a passion that comes from her family. she's well known in the stage community family. >> all right, cool. good. before we get to all of that, let's go inside. ann is standing by at the news desk. she has a check of all the headlines. ann, good morning again. hey, everybody. in the news this morning some important numbers came out. the government said today that the june unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level since last july. labor department figures just now out put the june jobless rate at 9.5%. that's down 0.2% from may. still, however, because temporary census jobs were lost, the number of jobs actually fell in june by 125,000. so this report could actually add to the worries that the recovery has lost traction. another setback for toyota which today is recalling more than a quarter million lexus sedans worldwide because of faulty engines that could stall while the vehicles are moving. aaa says that more americans than last year are driving to fourth of july gatherings. we have nbc's kevin tibbles still standing by along a busy highway in chicago with a look at what travelers can expect today. hey, kevin, what's it look like? >> reporter: well, good morning, ann. traffic is moving smoothly here outside chicago this morning which is good news because 35 million americans are planning to try and get away for the fourth of july, a long weekend. 90% of them, which is a 17% increase, are going to be doing it on the highways and bi-ways of the american roadways. the good news is many americans are saying, you know, we've lived through this recession. we're not that interested in hearing about a double dip. we're going to get out of the house and we're going to visit grandma. what's helping them do all of this? two years ago gas prices were $4.05 a gallon. those prices are hold iing stea somewhere in the $2.73 to $2.75 a gallon range right now, and that's giving americans the freedom to hit the highways this weekend, visit family and friends. that's what 50% of those people who are hitting the roads say they're going to do. they're going to grandma's house, ann. back to you. >> thanks so much, kevin tibbles this morning. airports are seeing heavier holiday traffic despite higher fares. tom costello with more from reagan international in washington. >> reporter: hi and good morning. a beautiful day here in d.c. blue skies, low humidity, believe it or not. only supposed to be about 82 degrees. nationwide really a perfect day for flying. check out the faa status map and we've got green at airports across the country. that means no significant delays whatsoever. the dominant mode of transportation really is automobiles but as it relates to air travel, aaa telling us about 1.5 million people will fly this year up from 8%. last year we were in the depths of the great recession, of course. airfares up about 13% from a year ago. the average lowest roundtrip fare you can get right now about $192. rental cars averaging about $54 a day. three-star hotels right now averaging about $143 a night. as a helicopter flies overhead. and if you do fly, remember that the airlines have fewer and fewer planes in operation. that means you are likely to be finding very few open seats. you may well be sitting in the peanut gallery right there snug in the middle. ann, back to you. >> good information. tom koss tcostello, thank you. ten years after he sparked a diplomatic standoff between the u.s. and cuba, elian gonzalez, now a teenager, is speaking out about the incident. rehema ellis has more now. >> reporter: now a handsome teenager, 16-year-old elian gonzalez made a rare public appearance this week. as cuba celebrated the tenth anniversary of his return home to the communist nation. elian spoke about his miami relatives who fiercely tried to keep him in america. >> translator: i don't hold a grudge. they just didn't act right. and thanks to the support of the majority of the american people and the cubans, i'm here today with my dad. i'm happy here. >> reporter: elian's father says with his son getting good grades in a military academy, he's certain cuba is where he belongs. in 1999 elian's story captivated the nation and the world. then 5 years old, he was rescued off the coast after his mother drowned in a desperate attempt to reach america. elian was taken in by miami relatives. almost immediately he became the focus of a bitter international custody dispute. his case became another battleground in a long running feud between cuba and the united states. and elian's miami relatives refuse to give him up. the boy's father, supported by fidel castro, demanded his son be sent back home. the dispute came to a dramatic end when u.s. federal agents stormed the miami house and took elian away. back in cuba, elian has become a hero and a castro success story. but his great uncle here still says the boy was done an injustice. >> translator: here he would have a chance for a life because in cuba there is no life. >> reporter: today, almost grown up, elian is a member of the young communist union and sees his future in the cuban military. rehema ellis, nbc news, miami. and just before independence day, an injured american bald eagle is flying high again thanks to southwest florida. its wildlife clinic use add low level laser to speed repair of the bird's wing and tail. it is the first time they've tried that method. and from thursday's release, it looks like it worked. it is now seven minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt. >> all right, ann. thanks very much. appreciate that. bill karins standing right over here filling in while al is taking a little time off. bill, take it away. >> al was smart. drove early. you'll be traveling behind him. how did you guys get in the front row? they put all the pretty girls in the front row, you know. did you like the concert? there you are on tv. see, you're on tv. let's talk a little bit about your weekend forecast. you're too cute for words. as far as today's forecast, down along the gulf is where we'll continue to have slight problems, nothing too bad out there. on and off rain but not as bad as what alex went through. florida, some heavy rain out there, sunshine will continue in numerous spots. beautiful, low humidity and great weather from the great lakes up through new england. cooler than we'd like in the northwest. >> lots of sunshine, low humidity. 78 to 83 during the day today. during the weekend, itcoast. throughout sunday, monday and tuesday, a full fledged heat wave in store from d.c. to new york and southern new england. that's a look at your holiday friday travel forecast. natalie, back to you. thank you, bill. now to an emotional plea from the parents of kyron horman calling for his stepmother to cooperate with investigators. she was the last person to see the 7-year-old alive before he disappeared from his own school one month ago. nbc's miguel almaguera has more. good morning to you, miguel. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. these past few days have been peppered with some stunning new developments but through it all kyron's family has never given up hope. >> kyron is still alive. >> reporter: desiree young's voice quivered as she spoke of her son kyron. >> we pray each day for kyron. >> reporter: in a short but emotional family statement, young begged kyron's stepmom to help detectives. >> we implore terri horman to fully cooperate with the investigators to bring kyron home. >> reporter: investigators say terri horman was the last person to see 7-year-old kyron when she told detectives she dropped him off at school four weeks ago today. recently she has become the focus of speculation. horman's been given two polygraph tests. her father reportedly telling "people" magazine there's a 50/50 chance she'd be arrested. last weekend kaine horman, kyron's father, mochd his 18-month-old daughter out of the home he shared with terri and this week filed for divorce and a restraining order against his wife. once inside the family circle standing in between kyron's mother and father, terri horman is now clearly an outsider. >> this is obviously an effort by the family to try to get her to come forward, to confess to do something that they think will help the investigation move forward. >> reporter: terri horman has now hired a criminal defense attorney but is yet to make any public comment. little is known about her. however, both her two previous marriages ended in divorce. the first amid allegations of adultery. back in 2005, terri was arrested for a dui with her then 11-year-old son in the car. after a reckless endangerment plea, she was ordered into an alcohol education program, devoted to the gym, terri horman also competed as a body builder pictured here in 2006. now her life, like kyron's biological parents, is shattered. >> we would like all of you, everyone, to continue to get his face out there. to continue look iing for him i your day-to-day activities. >> reporter: a mother's public plea four weeks into the search for her little boy, a family desperate to find their some. >> we are working -- we are working with investigators daily to bring kyron home. we are extremely confident in how the investigation is going. >> reporter: this weekend as families gather together to enjoy the fourth of july holiday, kyron's family says their nightmare will continue until the 7-year-old comes home. natalie? 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>> i do but a good place to start is the internet. google a doctor's name you heard about, read review sites like angieslist.com, look at training background, and i think asking friends and family is a great resource. >> you're saying really take the time to make sure you're in the right hands. and once you're in the hands of that doctor, it's not about coming in just for care. it's also caring for yourself. you have to be an advocate. >> the first thing is you want to do your homework about your symptoms. so make a list of all the things that are concerning you. look on the internet. see what those symptoms are, what they can be so you can remind the doctor, are there any other possibilities here? so you really want to be your own advocate. >> you're saying maybe -- why is th that? in other words, would they look at a healthy person, one of the series is they look at a healthy person, they may not be as diligent as you might be, in other words. >> that's correct. >> and i understand that a lot of people say that their symptoms are not listened to when they talk to the doctor. >> that's really important. before going into the doctor a few tips i have, make a list of all your symptoms and concerns so you don't forget anything. and also, sometimes it's actually even difficult to get in promptly. so be an advocate for yourself. ask, do you have a nurse practitioner that can see me or a physician's assistant that can get me in a little bit earlier so you can be seen promptly. >> you also say keep a copy of your records. >> keep a copy. keep a copy of your records and abnormal test results so if you're seeing a doctor for the first time, you have it handy to give to them and also know your own history. know your medical problems, medications you're taking so you can recap it with them and know your family history so your doctor can see if you need any screening tests that you may not even know. >> we may need to have a medical file for ourselves as we go in and take notes when we're with our doctors. >> taking notes is a great idea. they give you so much information, it's hard to retain it all. if you write it down, at least you have a little crib sheet to check later on and just review it on your own and maybe it will absorb a little. >> and if your doctor is not listening to you, it would make a lot of sense to get a second opinion about something you're really concerned about. >> absolutely to follow up. you should certainly get a second opinion. and when you're at the doctor's office, be very forthcoming about your symptoms and ask questions. don't be afraid or embarrassed to talk about something that's uncomfortable for you like drug use or sexual history because your doctor is not there to judge you. you are on the same team and you're there to work together. so give all the information you can and ask questions if you don't understand. especially ask questions if you don't understand what your doctor is saying. we often have this language we speak, all this mumbo jumbo going right over your head. >> and you don't want to feel stupid. it's smart to feel stupid sometimes and ask questions. >> ask him, i don't understand what you're saying. can you say this in layman's terms, in a way i understand it and slow down a little bit. >> dr. peterson, this is all good advice and hopefully we've helped some people today. thanks for being here. >> thank you, ann. still ahead this morning, we have grammy winning artist maroon 5 performing one of the biggest hits they've had. what are you doing tim? 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[ male announcer ] hidden valley ranch. mix it up. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. testimony resumes in the trial of a baltimore county woman accused of murdering her estranged husband. a clinical psychologist called by the attorney for mary koontz testified about conversations she had with the woman at the baltimore county detention center. the doctors said that a woman was delusional and suffered from a different mental disorders. -- eight different mental disorders. >> the constant preoccupation that she thought he was sexually abusing their daughter. there was no evidence that was the case. there was also the belief that he was embracing her and loving her after she repeatedly shot him. >> former gov. bob ehrlich and announced a running mate mary kane are expected in annapolis this morning to officially filed a candidacy. the lieutenant governor-hopeful says that their ticket would boost the economy. political analysts say that the selection of mary kane give some -- gives erlich a foothold in the montgomery county area. >> high-pressure moving a little bit further to the east but still with us. lots of sunshine today. like yesterday, pleasant, low humidity. most of the time we will spend this in the low 80s when we finally get up there this afternoon. sunsets at 8:37. 86 on saturday, 95 on sunday. humidity is still not extreme. but the humidity and the temperatures go up on monday. >> thank you for joining us. we want another update at 9:55. -- we will have another update at 9:55. ♪ don't call my name ♪ i'm not your babe that, of course, none other than lady gaga singing her new hit single. and we just can't wait to hear what she'll say and more importantly what she might be wearing or not wearing as she takes our stage for a summer concert series next friday on "today." i can guarantee you this, it's going to be well attended and probably one of the most talked about concerts for sure for us here. meanwhile, though, on "today," one more song from maroon 5 performing one of their big hits on the plaza. looking forward to hearing that. an awesome song i love. i'm natalie morales along with ann curry and amy robach from "weekend today" and bill karins. >> it took me a week of therapy to get that song "alejandro" out of my head. >> i think they call it ear worm. and now all weekend. i'm glad you have something to go out with. still this morning our class of 2020 following the students from kindergarten through high school graduation a. young lady whose love of the stage is making a big difference in her life and having a real positive impact on her education. >> also, as we head into this holiday, we are going to be breaking out, if we haven't already, our flip-flops. tis the season. i know you wear them all the time. >> i do. >> if you want to put your best foot forward this summer and n't want to spend a lot of money, there you go. some advice from an expert on how you can make a professional spa pedicure right in your own home. >> kind of hard to miss out on a leg massage. that's the only reason i go. meantime, amy robach, who knows all about that, wearing toeless shoes -- >> i need a pedicure. >> no, you don't. >> i was just camping. >> glad i brought that up. >> what's happening this weekend? >> we're going to be celebrating july 4th with ideas from what you grill if you're having a barbecue. lance armstrong is racing in his final tour de france hoping to win his eighth yellow jersey. we're going to take a look at the challenges he is facing and we're going to meet the newest member of the palm beach zoo. oz is looking for the perfect mate and we're going to help him. we're going to tell you how -- koalas, koala love. >> don't they all look the same? >> there has to be a lady friend for him out there. >> thanks a lot. we look forward to it. you look very pretty. >> thank you. >> you look pretty, too. >> you got her with the shoes, too. well, let's talk about the weekend -- >> talk about our weather. >> we are going to be seeing big changes for you ladies and everyone else. we're seeing gorgeous weather out there right now and it's going to last into saturday from the great lakes all the way to the east coast. on the fourth of july, things are going to change. a major heat wave is going to hit new york city to d.c. and all the way down to virginia. temperatures from sunday to wednesday are going to be 95 to 100. one of the big weather stories. thankf >> another nice day today. lots of sunshine, low humidity. the humidity makes as comfortable. here is the forecast with lots of sunshine. safe travels on this holiday weekend. meantime, coming up, an 8-year-old takes the stage as we continue our following of the class of 2020. ♪ ♪ oh, love me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just love me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just hold me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just kiss me ♪ oh oh oh ♪ just want me ♪ l-o-v-e ♪ love, love, love, love ♪ ♪ ♪ l-o-v-e ♪ love, love, love, love hey, here's a good call: new whole grain helper. try some! mmmm... honey mustard chicken. with 100% whole grain rice. hey, can you catch? 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take care of your feet. >> and it makes such a huge difference when you take care of your feet. it makes you feel you're in control of your life. i was once told that he looks at women's feet and he thinks when they're groomed it seems as if their whole life is in order. so it's nice to give that impression even if it's not true. >> okay. >> there's actually a scientific study that says if you wear nail polish you look younger than if you don't. >> okay, two good reasons including the name dropping. let's get started. the first thing we want to do when we take care of our feet is make sure they're moisturized, they're in good shape in general. >> you want to start with clipping your nails and making sure they're not too long. if they're too long it looks awful and it's not so good for your feet. you want to make an eighth of an inch of nail showing and clip them straight across not at a curve because you don't want to have in-growns. >> our moms were right about that. >> if you have ridges on your nails, you can use one of these buffers to smooth out the ridges. >> but you don't want to overdo that because it can cause some problems. >> it can make your nails too thin. what you do, you do it in an "x" sha shape. >> our foot model. she has beautiful feet and is doing a good job on her own there. >> if you only do it three or four times, if you do it too much and the nails heat up, you're in trouble. >> she is filing. when you're talking about buffing, on your nails specifically. >> on the surface of your nail to remove ridges. if you don't have ridges, you don't need to do this. >> very gently, too. >> she could use more muscle but you don't want to do it too hard. you do that. you prepare your nails, make sure there's a nice -- once you clip them, file them to a nice oval shape, snag free, and then you can start to think about getting them moisturized because there's nothing worse than those tough feet calluses. first you want to remove your calluses or roughness with a foot file. and we love this one by tweezer man. it's like a micro plane grater. i know. that sounds horrible. but they've taken -- >> but it works. >> and you can use it in the shower or dry. rub your heels. use a little muscle. she is being very gentle but her feet are perfect so you don't have to rub so hard. and then after you finish doing th that, you can put on cream and you can do that right out of the shower or out of the bath and if you want to be fancy, you can wrap your feet in warm towels to make it sink in or put on socks and do it overnight. >> do you know what i really like about this -- >> that was bert's bee, coconut. >> i can smell it from here. what i like about this, i think so many women just don't take the time and this is requiring you to stop and just really tend to your own self and make you feel better about that. >> exactly. and it is so relaxing. it feels good to have your feet -- to touch your feet, control, make sure everything is nice, and you have to let your nail polish dry and that in itself is relaxing. you can't do a lot waiting for nail polish to dry. >> read a book, talk with a friend, hang out, relax. thanks for showing us your pretty feet and doing such a good job and thank you so much, linda wells, as always. happy fourth of july to you. coming up, much more including one more song from maroon 5. but first, guess what, this is "today" on nbc. still ahead, actor james smith stopping by and also two lucky women will get ambush makeovers. first, another song from grammy winners maroon 5 with "sunday morning." >> i need hands right now, please. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome right here on the keyboards, mr. jesse carmichael. ♪ yeah, oh ♪ oh, yeah ♪ sunday morning rain is fall g falling ♪ ♪ steal some covers share some skin ♪ ♪ clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable ♪ ♪ you twist to fit the mold that i am in ♪ ♪ but things just get so crazy ♪ living life gets hard to do ♪ and i would gladly hit the road ♪ ♪ get up and go if i knew ♪ that some day it would lead me back to you ♪ ♪ that some day it would lead me back to you ♪ ♪ that may be all i need ♪ in darkness she is all i see ♪ come and rest your bones with me ♪ ♪ driving slow on sunday morning and i never want to leave ♪ ♪ my fingers trace your every outline, yeah ♪ ♪ paint a picture with my hands ♪ ♪ back and forth we sway like branches in a storm ♪ ♪ change the weather still together when it ends ♪ ♪ that may be all i need in darkness she is all i see ♪ ♪ come and rest your bones with me ♪ ♪ driving slow on sunday morning i never want to leave ♪ ♪ ♪ but things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do ♪ ♪ sunday morning rain is falling and i'm calling out to you ♪ ♪ singing some day it will bring me back to you ♪ ♪ find a way to bring myself back home to you ♪ ♪ and you may not know ♪ that may be all i need ♪ in darkness she is all i see ♪ come and rest your bones with me ♪ ♪ driving slow driving slow ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ all i need, baby thank you! >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. former gov. bob ehrlich and newly announced running mate mary kane are expected in annapolis this morning to officially filed a candidacy for maryland's top elected offices. they made the first public if appearances together yesterday. political analysts say that the selection of mary kane, a montgomery county resident, >> sunshine is climbing through the 70's, i pressure all day today and all weekend long. sunshine, pleasant, low humidity. very pleasant weather. just a little warmer over the weekend. >> thank you for joining us. we will see you back here for