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palin and levi johnston say they're not only back together, they're engaged. and mo one will be more surprised than brinstol's mom, sarah palin, today, wednesday, july 14, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm meredith vieira. >> this is something the world, this test, has been waiting for for more than a day and now another delay. what are they worried about? we'll talk to an expert about the possibilities and the concerns coming up in just a couple of minutes. >> plus, if sarah palin is watching this morning, she just received quite a shock. here is the picture that pretty much says it all. bristol palin and levi johnston together with their 18-month-old tripp showing off an engagement ring to "us weekly." >> according to an interview, the couple has not shared the news with bristol's parents, sarah and todd palin. bristol says the thought of telling her mom is intimidating and scary. wait until she sees her later this morning. >> oh, gosh. >> we'll have more on this coming up. >> yikes. also ahead, the 19-year-old alleged barefoot bandit is back on u.s. soil this morning after being deported from the bahamas. apparently he is not happy with the attention that his arrest is getting. the latest in a live report just ahead. a little later in the show we'll talk about the growing dangers of counterfeit goods. $600 billion business. it's mott junot just purses and watches. they are trying to sell you phony prescriptions, even baby formula. could you be putting yourself in danger buying these products? we want to begin on this wednesday morning with the oil leak in the gulf and bp's decision to now delay critical testing on that new ceiling cap. nbc's chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson has the latest. anne, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. the decision to delay the test came after consulting with energy secretary chu and a team of scientific and engineering experts who are in hughouston a bp's command center looking at the analysis. and it all apparently stems from what's called a seismic survey. think of it as an x-ray of the sea floor that they did yesterday, and that is where the blow-out preventer and the gushing pipe is. and they looked at that survey and determined they needed to do more preparations, more analysis before they could begin this test that may well give them the answer of how to stop the flow of oil into the ocean. it is a high-stakes engineering test at the bottom of the gulf for bp, an attempt to close the valves on its new sealing cap and stop the flow of oil to two containment systems. all in an effort to measure the pressure of the well and maybe even halt the gushing crude. >> let's all hope we get to the higher pressures, which will mean we can make a decision whether we want to leave the well shut in or if not then we'll know we need to continue on as we are with our containment activities and continue to move forward with the relief wells. >> reporter: this test could take up to 48 hours. the relief wells, bp says, are still the best shot to permanently kill the well. when that happens, the work won't end. cleanup crews are a common sight along the shoreline of plaque parish. >> if we take any sense of urgency away from coastal louisiana when that leak is stopped, i'll be very upset. >> reporter: at pmj oil company, a new orleans tradition, the shukers and local oysters are gone. they are trying to hang on. >> it's my work life. i'm done. my family's done. i don't know if our farmers will come back and farm oysters. that's not going to happen. >> reporter: people here want their life back, want their coast back. that's not going to happen until the well is plugged. >> a physics professor at the city university of new york and host of sci-fi channel on the science channel. we have been waiting for this integrity test for over a day and now we're told it's been delayed while more analysis is done. what kind of analysis are we talking about? >> we are the beginning of act three, the final chapter. think of a raging fire hydrant that's out of control. if you stop it too quickly, it could explode. if the pressure is too low, it's worse. it means there's already a leak in the pipe and now they're testing the sea flr to make sure everything is ready for the final capping of this well. >> because they're worried this could be an explosion? >> there could be other leaks and they want to make sure that they do it right. remember, this is the eighth attempt to finally stop that leak and this time they're going slow. they realize they rushed the other eight procedures too quickly. this time i agree with them. they're taking it slow and easy and getting it right this time. >> once they start the pressure test, how is it going to work? >> well, first of all, they have the blow-out preventer that's leaking all of the oil. they cap it. they have three valves there. they'll open and close the valves very carefully. pressure has to be within a window, about 6,000 to 8,000 pounds per square inch. if it's beyond that it could overpressurize and spring a leak. below that, there could already be a leak and we have to start all over again. >> okay. so if it is below that, what do you do? do you take that cap off then? >> you take the cap off and then put a partial cap on and then wait for the gold standard, that is, the relief wells. the relief wells with 90% confidence should choke off this raging fire hydrant once and for all but, again, that also has dangers in and of itself. >> if there is too low pressure, that suggests there is a leak below the floor of the gulf. >> exactly. >> and then that is spreading into the rock pormation. how do you stop that? that's one of the doomsday predictions here. >> the worst case sken cenario the pressure is going to be too low meaning there's already a leak somewhere along the pipe. that's why they're drilling three miles, three miles, down below the surface of the ocean to try to choke it off at the bottom. that's called bottom kill. >> that's what the relief wells are about. >> that's what the relief wells are all about, to kill it at the bottom. it's like winning the lottery. you never get it the first try. you're going three miles to hit an object the size of a dinner plate. >> what if they get the pressure right, suggesting the cap can contain the oil? why would they need to do anymore? if it's able to contain it, why would you need the relief wells? >> we want a permanent fix. a temporary fix is with the capping of the blow-out preventer. we want to kill it it once and for all to make sure there's no more leaks, no more complications so, again, we're entering the beginning of act three. the final participate of act three is when they finally kill it at the bottom. >> dr. kaku, thank you very much. a check of the rest of the morning's stories with ann curry at the news desk. we begin with the major developments in the case of violence in the days after hurricane katrina. four police officers face federal charges accused of shooting unarmed civilians and then trying to cover it up. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams is standing by now with details on this story. pete, good morning. >> reporter: ann, these charges are a big turning point in a case that has rocked the new orleans police department. it all stems from a shooting there just as the city was coming to terms with the devastation of hurricane katrina. the new charges involve a shooting that has haunted the city, witnessed by an nbc news camera crew. september 4th, 2005, emergency call, police down as six people cro crossed a bridge over the city's industrial canal heading to a supermark eir brother, a dentist.see when the shootings stopped, two of the civilians were dead and four wounded, all shot by police and all unarmed. now four of the policemen who were on that bridge have been charged with illegally firing those shots, then falsely claiming they acted in self-defense. >> the officers and their superiors lied about what happened and went to great lengths to obstruct justice. >> reporter: prosecutors say one policeman also kicked and stomped on one of the shooting victims, ronald madison, a mentally disabled man, as he lay on the bridge ramp dying. his brother says the charges are a long time coming. >> it's good to see they have the resources to investigate what's going on. find out the truth of what has happened. >> reporter: a lawyer for one of the officers says they acted reasonably in a crisis. >> there's things in that indictment that aren't true. many of them we can prove aren't true. >> reporter: the charges against the four policemen who fired the shots carry a maximum sentence of the death penalty, but the justice department has not decided whether to seek it. ann? >> pete williams for us this morning. during the night a car bomb and gunfight killed three troops in southern afghanistan. they were fighting off an attack on a police compound the taliban is claiming responsibility. today congress is looking at all those extra fees being charged by airlines from everything from checked bags to carry-ons to meals. airlines need to be more up front about what exactly they're charging for. medical experts suggest new guidelines including the use of brain scans to help diagnose alzheimer's disease before the symptoms appear. according to "the new york times" the guidelines -- if the guidelines are adopted, some experts believe the number of people who could be diagnosed with alzheimer's could increase by two to three times. and in last night's all-star game the national league beat the american league 3-1 for its first victory since 1996. the win gives the national league home field advantage in this year's world series. and just before the all-star game, there was a moment of silence for longtime legendary new york yankees owner george steinbrenner, known as the boss. steinbrenner died of a heart attack tuesday at the age of 80. he always said owning the yankees was like owning the mona lisa. back to matt, meredith and al. >> you never sell it it just like the mona lisa. >> a huge story here in new york and throughout baseball. i'm a lifelong yankee fan and didn't always agree with george steinbrenner. sometimes you loved to hate him, but you could never kind of dispute his passion and his love for team. good wednesday morning to you. i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. we had our 1 to 2 inches rape overnight into the early morning. the heaviest are gone. we're left with a muggy start. temperatures in the low to mid-70s. a look at doppler. still light rain showers towards culpepper county in central virginia and sprinkles in northern maryland. plenty of clouds with a passing, brief shower possible. sunshine later today. and heat and humidity return tomo and that's your latest weather. matt? al, thank you very much. the alleged barefoot bandit, 19-year-old colton harris-moore appears in a courtroom today after he was deported to the u.s. on tuesday following that high-speedboat chase and arrest in the bahamas. nbc's peter alexander is in miami with with the latest on this story. peter, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this morning colton harris-moore is right here in miami at the federal detention center. it's just less than 24 hours after authorities paraded him into court in the bahamas. we were inside the courtroom at the time when harris-moore pleaded guilty, calmly, to just a single minor offense. but here in the u.s. he could face much more serious charges. under heavy security, colton harris-moore arrived back here tuesday night capping a long day that began in the bahamas. with the suspect marched to a nassau court wearing clean high-topped shoes without laces, a bahamas t-shirt and a fresh coat of mosquito bites. inside this courtroom the 19 ye 19-year-old fugitive who bohemian police say could have faced several charges including illegal possession of a weapon was surprisingly only charged with one minor offense, for illegally landing this stolen plane in the caribbean nation july 4th. harris-moore who had eluded authorities for two years since vanishing from a halfway house in washington state was respectful and expressionless only repeating the word guilty twice when asked for his plea. harris-moore's bohemian attorney monique gomez. >> he's wanting to get it over with. that's basically it. >> reporter: his sentence, a $300 fine and an immediate deportation, or three months in a bohemian president. the u.s. embassy paid had a fine and less than four hours later harris-moore was back on a flight to u.s. this is where his custody could get complicated with harris-moore accused of dozens of crimes across at least eight states, allegedly stealing cash, cars, and five planes. investigators say he taught himself to fly. >> a lot of states want the guy and it's in a sense going to be a battle and probably the state that wins or the federal jurisdiction that gets first dibs will be the one where he committed the most crimes or committed the most harm. >> reporter: the fbi says harris-moore will likely be returned to his home state of washington where he allegedly preyed on neighbors for years after a troubled childhood. "the herald newspaper" in washington state reports harris-moore told a psychiatrist in 2008 that his mother was abusive when she'd been drinking. >> colton, is there a message for your mom? >> reporter: after his deportation from the bahamas, many of his victims hope he paces justice. at least one relative says what he really needs is help. and the so-called barefoot bandit's capture in the bahamas was significant, it got him back here to the united states. his attorney there, matt, said that what he wants is not media attention. it's to go home. >> all right, peter alexander in miami pour us this morning. peter, thanks very much. it's now 16 after the hour. once again here is meredith. new details and allegations this morning connected to the disappearance of kyron horman as his mother speaks out about the case. here's nbc's kate snow. to the persons or persons that have kyron, i miss my son so much that i can't worry at times -- >> reporter: desiree young and her husband tony say they can't believe kyron is not alive, can't fathom any other outcome. >> please let him go. just take him to a remote pay phone or somewhere out of the way and tell him to call 911 and tell them who he is. >> reporter: with each passing day, the events swirling around kyron's disappearance seem to grow more bizarre. court paperwork this week revealed the latest strange twist, kyron's stepmother, terri, is accused of starting an intimate relationship with neighbor mike cook who went to high school with her estranged husband, kaine. ey exchanged sexually explicit text messages and pictures. cook admitted texting with terri. >> they were sexting, texting each other. you roll your eyes. . >> i'm sorry. it's, i guess to say it tactfully, it goes to someone's character if you're doing something like that. i mean, it's disgusting. >> reporter: terri, the stepmom, hasn't been seen in weeks. on tuesday her attorney says she will move out of the home she once shared with kyron, her husband kaine, and their young daughter. >> she is agreeing to move out and she's agreeing not to ask for parenting time. >> reporter: kaine's attorney says terri is asking for money to help pay for the move but kaine has no intention of paying. >> he would like some cooperation from her first. he'd like to know where his son is, if he's safe or not. >> reporter: desiree and tony say they're now convinced not only that terri is involved in kyron's disappearance but that there were signs she was plotting something. do you think terri horman planned to do something? >> something with kyron? oh, yeah, without a doubt. i think it was very planned. >> reporter: ahead of time? >> oh, yeah. >> i absolutely believe that terri horman is responsible for kyron's disappearance. >> reporter: and they see red flags in kyron's behavior prior to his disappearance. >> kyron became increasingly unhappy about not spending time with me. he wanted to come live with us. several times he would just break down and just sob because he wanted to stay. >> reporter: desiree is racked with maternal guilt. >> to know that i was 4 1/2 hours away when he needed me to protect him, that's what i feel guilty for. the fact that i had to work that day instead of going to the science fair like i wanted to, that i feel guilty for, too. >> reporter: as for terri horman, she still isn't talking, still not even called a person of interest in kyron's disappearance back on june 4th. for "today," kate snow, mbs news, medford, oregon. just ahead a wedding surprise. bristol palin and levi johnston say they are engaged. bristol was too afraid to tell her mom, sarah palin. we'll hav just ahead, it seems every day there's more to this story. mel gibson allegedly caught making more racial slurs in yet another heateded audio tape. we'll tell you what's on that and have more details on where that story is going. >> i think this one is aimed at latinos. the mother who has create add website to help her 31-year-old son find a wife. you can meet them both and see if you can help him find his perfect partner. 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it's raining pretty hard. you don't like to go out in the rain. inside studio 1a i'm meredith vieira alongside wet blanket matt lauer. surprising news from bristol palin and levi johnston. not only are they dating again, they are engaged and did not tell bristol's mother, sarah palin. we'll have their reaction just ahead. also ahead a key decision expected today on the fate of the blockbuster diabetes drug avand avandia. it's been linked to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, even death. now a panel of experts will weigh in on whether it's too 'll also have some advice on et. what you should do if you're currently taking avandia. plus, mel gibson's bad week just got even worse. a third obscenity filled audio tape has surfaced in which the actor allegedly blasts his ex-girlfriend and uses a racial slur to describe an employee. more on that in just a little bit. >> but let us begin this half hour with the news of wedding bells in the near future for bristol palin and levi johnston. rales has the details. natalie natalie, what's happening? >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. bristol palin is making that startling revelation exclusively this morning in "us weekly." the cover story, in fact. the daughter of sarah palin says she wants her young family to be together despite the rocky history between levi johnston and her mother. they look like the pick turp of happiness, bristol palin and levi johnston posed for photos for "us weekly" magazine in and courage, alaska. she wears a new engagement ring. their son, tripp, smiles and takes it all in. the couple wants the world to know they're engaged. bristol palin tells "us weekly" we got engaged two weeks ago. it felt right even though we don't have the approval of our parents. in fact, bristol says her mother, sarah palin, doesn't even know about the engagement. she tells "us weekly" it is intimidating and scary just to know what her reaction is going to be. hopefully she will jump onboard. i want her to know levi has grown up and that he is going to be there as a dad. it's the latest twist in a rocky relationship that's played out in the public eye for years. in september of 2008, the world got to know the then teenaged couple when sarah palin was chosen as john mccain's running mate. bristol was pregnant at the time and engaged to levi johnston. their son, tripp, was born on december 27th, 2008. then, just two weeks later, bristol and levi split. levi went on to do a nude photo shoot for "playgirl" magazine launching a very public campaign against sarah palin and her family. three months ago bristol and levi were in the middle of a bitter custody dispute. they decided to meet to talk it over and say that's when everything changed. bristol tells "us weekly" when he left that night, i was thinking how different it was. he texted me, i miss you. i love you. i want to be with you again. the next day, they say they got back together. last week levi made a public apology to the palin family. the 20-year-old met with bristol's parents and told them he loved their daughter. levi tells "us weekly" even if bristol's parents never like me again, that's fine. i can live with that but i want them to know how much i love her. after everything we have been through, i couldn't put into words how much i love her. they say they do believe in abstinence and will live separately until they are married. matt? >> thank you very much. caroline schaefer is the executive editor of "us weekly" magazine. nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> huh? >> surprising. >> i'm not as surprised they're back together. i mean, certainly they have a child together. they have a history. i am surprised that they would tell your magazine this story before breaking the news to their parents. do you buy that? >> well, bristol came to us and said, i really want to get my message out. i feel like i want a platform to explain it. sarah palin is very protective of her daughter. they had a very messy breakup, a nasty feud between them. for her to tell her whole story, to explain how much they're in love and they want to get married and be a family, they needed a platform and "us" provided that. >> we're really believing sarah palin has no idea of the engagement until this morning, hearing this news, because there was a meeting between sarah palin and levi johnston and probably todd palin as well about a month or so ago. >> about six weeks ago sarah asked levi to come over because bristol had said, i want to be a family with levi again, hinting they were getting back together. levi went over, personally apologized for all the things he said and basically said, i want to be with bristol. i want to be a family. and i'm going to get a job. get my education. really step up to the plate. >> as a matter of fact, from what i understand during the interview with bristol and levi, he became emotional at one point when she confronted him, meaning bristol, confronted him about some of the lies that he had told about this family. >> definitely. bristol feels very angry still about some of the things -- she said i'm not going to get married to somebody -- >> so are they ready to get married if she feels this level of anger? >> she does say we'll probably see a marriage counselor. >> let me just mention some of the things that have been said back and forth between the two sides over the last year. levi said here on our show, i just don't think, talking about sarah, she can handle the stress level as governor. i don't think she can handle it as president or vice president. sarah said to oprah winfrey, i don't know if we call him levi, here he goes by the name ricky hollywood now, talking about the stories he had told. sarah palin said consider the source of the most recent attention getting lies, those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention. so how are they going to get this water under the bridge? >> clearly it was a messy breakup. the feud was deep-seated and bristol has made it clear levi is going to have a lot of work to do. he's starting to apologize, putting out a statement to apologize to the palin family and he will continue to do that. >> do we have any idea on wedding plans? natalie said they want to get married fairly soon. anything more specific? is. >> within a month or so, maybe six weeks. they want to get married outdoors in alaska. they want it to be very small, friends and family. >> some may be questioning if it's possible she's pregnant again if that's the reason. >> she addressed that. she said i am not pregnant. they're actually practicing abstinence and are not living together. >> did they ask for or receive money from your magazine for this interview? >> i can't discuss details about that. we did pay for the photo shoot as is customary. >> more to come. caroline, thanks very and a good wednesday morning. i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. man, did we get a drenching overnight last night from mother nature, 1 to 2 inches of rain. very common across the area. a lot of standing water in low spots around the area. temperatures in the lower mid-70s wit clouds around. still light rain showers towards culpepper county, virginia, and more along the ridge tops west of interstate 81. we're not completely done with the rain but any rain for the remainder of the day will be and we have some friends. you were at niagara falls? >> yes. >> everybody, niagara falls! slowly i turn it back to matt and meredith. >> by the way, just putting a little capper on the bristol and levi johnston story, we have a statement here from, we believe, sarah palin -- it could be sarah and todd palin. it says this, bristol at 19 is the now a young adult. we obviously want what's best for our children. bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives. so there's the reaction from the palins to this news. >> they have to wish them the best for the sake that have little boy, too. now to what could be strike three for actor mel gibson. yet another new audio tape has surfaced featuring more harsh language and racial slurs. kristen welker is in los angeles with details. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, meredith. this is the third tape of its kind now. its initial source still unknown. and just like the two before it, we hear the male speaker become vicious and angry, only this time the female voice plays a much more prominent role. >> what are you talking about you [ bleep ] ignorant [ bleep ]? i don't understand you. you're saying stupid [ bleep ]. >> reporter: here we go again. celebrity website radaronline.com releasing what it calls its third audio installment of mel gibson tongue lashing oksana grigorieva, the mother of his youngest child. only in this tape grigorieva defends herself against gibson's profanity laced accusations that she is unfaithful and only after his money. >> i gave you everything. don't you dare be[ bleep ] complain to me. i [ bleep ] hear you. you don't [ bleep ] count. you're a [ bleep ] using -- >> all this lies. i am not a -- or [ bleep ] or thief or prostitute, or anything that you called me. i'm not a user, not a gold digger. >> reporter: what she is, a singer, pianist and songwriter. ♪ >> reporter: oksana grigorieva was born in russia, raised in ukraine and studied music at prestigious schools in moscow and london before moving to the u.s. in 2006, she wrote a top selling ballad for singing sensation josh grobin. then three years later she came out with her own album produced by gibson. their work together now fanning the flames of their ongoing feud. >> i gave you every [ bleep ] opportunity. >> i've done extremely well. but nobody asked you to spend so much money on the videos and everything. >> reporter: gibson left his wife of nearly three decades for oksana grigorieva back in 2009 and she is no stranger to high-profile romances. she has a star with former james bond star timothy dalton. her concern is for the 8-month-old child she shares with gibson. the two battling over custody. >> good-bye, mel. baby's crying. i have to go. >> go look after my child. >> she's my child, too. >> yeah, i know. unfortunately you [ bleep ]. i hope she doesn't turn out like you. >> reporter: analysts are concerned about the future of the child as well. >> it's not that he's the monster or she's the monster. they are both contributing to this incredibly unhealthy, explosive relationship. and the person who is the real victim in this is their daughter. >> reporter: industry insiders say the tapes, if authentic, are devastating for gibson's career. each one vicious and racist like this reference to an hispanic employee. >> i'll report her to the [ bleep ] people that take [ bleep ] money. >> okay, then i'll pay her because i need her. she's good. >> no, you're paying her with my money. it doesn't matter what you give her. it's my [ bleep ] money, you understand? >> reporter: now she has accused gibson of physical abuse. los angeles county authorities are investigating but so far no charges have been filed. meredith? >> kristen welker, thank you very much. and up next the future of the blockbuster diabetes drug avandia decided today. is it so unsafe it should be pulled off the market? hebrew national hot dogs are made with butcher quality cuts of 100 percent pure kosher beef. people say they're so good maybe it's time they were called something new. they are the royalty of hot dogs, i call them queen elizabeefs! hebrew national. the better than a hot dog hot dog. ♪ [ instrumental: uphey, max. 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"today" contributor dr. raj is medical editor of "health" magazine. the fda panel looking at the safety of avandia is sharply divided but if you are somebody taking the medicine right now and you have type 2 diabetes, what should you do? >> i always say don't stop the medicine before talking to your doctor. it's extremely important in a case like diabetes to listen to that advice. you can't just let your blood sugar go up without taking medicine. it's something you need to talk with your doctor before stopping. >> an increased risk in heart attacks by those who use avandia, why is the panel so divided? >> there are different ways studies are conducted, different ways they can be interpreted. the data might not be that conclusive. the fda needs to look at the studies and see if the results really are accurate. >> back in 2007 the fda, a panel, looked at this drug and on the risk of heart attacks or strokes or death, decided not to pull the drug off the market. did issue this stiff warning label. was that in retrospect the right thing to do, do you think? >> well, in retrospect maybe not because we are seeing more data now and it seems like they're debating whether or not with more studies we see increased risk was borne out. at the time they dealt with the data available and tried to make the best they could. >> one of the studies is one glaxo points to that says there is no real risk involved long term. it's a study the drug company itself sponsored, supported, so wouldn't you question the results of that study? >> you would. we always teach the medical students look at who is sponsoring the study before you read it. that being said, the drug companies are the ones who have the most money these days to sponsor studies like this. many drugs have been approved based on drug company sponsored. >> a story on the front page that will cause a lot of controversy is about nthe use o it technology, brain scans to diagnose alzheimer's before any symptoms appear. they think what's going to happen you'll diagnose two to three times as many people as already have been diagnosed with this illness. what does this mean? >> well, it means we're going to be diagnosing people a lot earlier, maybe even ten years before they show any signs of memory loss, and that has serious implications. number one, we don't have great drugs for treating alzheimer's so you're going to be telling someone, yes, you may or will develop alzheimer's later but we don't have great drugs to treat you. that's an anxiety provoking situation. the brain scans they're talking about have not been studied extensively. we don't know how accurate they are. this may spur on the drug companies. again, talking about drug companies to really research drugs that can treat alzheimer's. >> the result of the fda panel, what do you think they're going to do? is putting you on the spot. >> i think they'll end up pulling it off. you have to lean on the side of safety over benefit. >> dr. raj, thank you so much. counterfeit goods that could be jeopardizing your health. i have a personal interest in ensuring that we get this job done right. i'm keith seilhan. i'm in charge of bp's clean up on the gulf coast. bp's taken full responsibility for the clean up, and that includes keeping you informed. over 25,000 people are included in the clean up operation. our crews are cleaning the gulf beaches 24/7. we're going to be here as long as it takes to make this right. finally, frizz is finished. avon invents advance techniques lotus shield treatment. just a little instantly smoothes. hair is in control for 3 days. call 800-for-avon to find a representative. 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>> no. >> i think so. >> this has become an enormous business, an illegal business not just watches and handbags anymore. you could actually be buying counterfeit medicine, prescription drugs, baby formula, things like that. so the question is, are you putting your health and your family's health at risk? we're going to be talking about that in a couple of minutes. >> any single ladies in the crowd here? have i got the guy for you. geri brin looking for the perfect wife for heron colby. she's created a website to help the cause and other parents in similar situations. coming up they're going to tell us about him. we'll see if we can find colby that someone special. i bet he gets teased a lot. >> i wonder how colby feels about this. is he into it? >> he's into it. >> he's here with his mom. >> he helped create the website. >> later on we'll answer the question millions of americans are asking, where are the jobs these days? we're going to tell you the best places to look. >> okay. >> all right. before we go any further let's go inside. ann is standing by at the news desk. she has a look at all the headlines of the day. thanks so much. good morning, everybody. more frustration in the gulf where today the oil disaster is entering its 86th day. on tuesday bp delayed its plan to start testing the new tighter fitting cap on the ruptured well. the question is will it significantly slow the flow of oil? now estimated to be more than 174 million gallons to date. the government ordered the delay wanting more preliminary analysis before the valves on the cap can be closed. eight u.s. troops have lost their lives as fighting intensifies in southern afghanistan. nato says five of the americans died today and three were killed on tuesday. today iraq's deputy justice minister said u.s. authorities have handed over 55 members of saddam hussein's former regime to the government of iraq. they include former foreign minister tariq aziz. he has been serving a 15-year prison term for crimes against humanity. four new orleans police officers were indicted on federal charges tuesday for the shooting of six unarmed civilians in the aftermath of hurricane katrina in 2005. two of the victims died. the officers and two supervisors are also charged with the cover-up. former illinois governor rod blagojevich says he plans to testify in his own defense when his corruption trial resumes next week. blagojevich is charged with trying to sell or trade president obama's former senate seat. overseas markets are mostly higher this morning. trish regan is at the new york city stock exchange. what's the focus on today? intel, ann. investors are really encouraged on the news we got from the company after the closing bell and this is why you're seeing some optimism in overseas markets and some optimism really back here at home. the thinking is if intel is seeing demand for its semiconductor chips and it's expressing hopes that demand is going to continue, then that bodes well for the entire worldwide economy. so a lot had been riding on this report t. did come out positive and the big key here is that intel sees a strong future ahead which as we all know if these corporations can start making some money, if they start seeing demand for their products that's going to help people get back to work, which is the key to all of this, ann. >> trish regan, thank you so much. finally now the so-called barefoot bandit is to appear in court today in miami. last night 19 ye-year-old colto harris-moore was deported from the bahamas. he is suspected in a two-year string of break-ins and car and plane thefts all across the united states. it is now 8:04. back outside to meredith and matt. >> okay. where the rain has held off a little good wednesday morning. i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. we have plenty of cloud cover. heavy rains are gone. still light rain showing up in the western suburbs towards the blue ridge and up into northern maryland. temperatures are in the low to mid-70s right now with all of that humidity in the air. you can see light rain showers coming down through the panhandle of west virginia. light rain along interstate 81 and interstate 70 in northern frederick county. not completely done with the rain but it won't last much longer than lunchtime today. hot weather tomorrow. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. can you spot fakes? 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it's this one. counterfeiters bank on the fact you may not know the difference. last year police seized over 11 million dosages of counterfeit pfizer products worldwide and much of that seized properties winds up here cataloged and stacked at a warehouse whose location we can't disclose. robert perez is director of field operations for u.s. customs and border protection. not much prepares you for the size of this place when you walk in. >> it is quite impressive. we could actually fill about a 16-mile freight train with all the cargo we have here. >> what's being done to stop the flood of fake goods coming into the country? heightened security screening for one at the nation's ports. our cameras got an exclusive look at the process. here customs officials find a shipment of tide laundry detergent, a copy of the procter & gamble brand tide. >> it's phony. never know what's in it. it could be poise onnous, environment damaging chemicals. you never know. >> other products without brand names are often harder to spot like electric household items that melt, blow up, or burst into flames. >> that's the problem with counterfeit products. they've never been evaluated for safety. we have no idea what's going to happen with those products once they get into your home, school or office. >> a new generation of counterfeit goods where the only thing real about them are the risks. and late tuesday we heard from the manufacturer of botox which said it's not correct to describe the drug the kaplans received as counterfeit but misbranded. the doctor was charminged with causing a misbranded drug to be introduced. >> this is an amazing story, carl. thank you very much. we want to bring in robert perez from u.s. customs and border protection. robert, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> we have a whole table filled with products. i guess my job is to figure out what's real and what's fake? >> exactly. do you want to start with the golf club? >> these are calloway. i have picked this up. i'm going to go with -- after looking at the putter and the driver these are the real ones and those are the fake ones. >> very good. the entire set is fake and the bag is fake. >> you can tell when you feel the edges of it, the weight. is that a good way to do it? >> absolutely, matt. the protection officers do exactly that. we do some targeting and analysis to assess the risk and then our target inspections will hone in and then the inspectors, again, and the officers, will look at the products. >> people think watches and handbags. let's start with handbags. these are both supposed to be coach handbags. now i'm feeling this and the one thing -- >> you have shopped for handbags before. >> all the time. all the time. i think this is the real one. >> you're 2-2. >> and why? what would be the best way to tell? >> if you touch the workmanship, the materials typically here and also with our exchanges with the trademark holders there are certain parts of the actual trademark we are looking for, we're inspecting the goods that are telltale signs. >> rolex watches. one of these rolex watches is real and the other is a fake. something catches my eye about this one and it looks -- it looks chemer around the edge so i'm going with this being the fake. >> that's your first miss. >> did i miss that one? >> yes, you did. >> the gold one is fake. >> this is heavy, i have to say. it does have the right weight to it. is this one real here? >> would you look at that for me? >> i'm pretty sure it probably is. with watches, again, some of the quality, frankly, with the trademark violations is shoddy. some of it is more sophisticated. typically the finish on something like a watch, including the serial numbers and, again, the information the trademark holders gives us helps us figure it out. >> nike sneakers. one pair is real. one pair is fake. you have me guessing. now my confidence is shot. i'm going with this being real and this being fake. >> you're back on track. >> this has more weight to it. looks like the materials on the bottom are more expensive. this looks like it popped right out of a mold. christmas lights, i have no idea. i don't know how i would check. >> a lot of the signs with the christmas lights, matt, the wiring will be a lot thinner. again, if you open the packages, you feel the difference between some of the wiring and even just the marking of the boxes as well. sometimes the ul seal or label they'll utilize is not in the right place or is actually not exactly the same as the one of the actual. >> and now where your health is concerned we have two medications, prescription drugs, viagra and lipitor. you're probably better able to handle the viagra, carl, than i am. >> ouch. >> which one is real over here? >> hard to tell. even i had to look at the cheat sheet. this is authentic. this is counterfeit. >> i actually take lipitor so i should be able to pick this out. now i realize just how little attention i pay when i take the medication. i think this is real and this is fake. >> this is fake. this is real. >> okay. got it wrong. >> with respect to the pharmaceuticals, sometimes the packaging. the manner in which it's packaged, also our laboratories and working with the actual trademark holders, again, they'll test it in their labs to confirm the fact they are counterfeit. >> robert perez, thank you very much. carl, great report. we look forward to tonight. a reminder you can catch "crime incorporated: counterfeit goods" on cnbc. up next, the ultimate match making mom who has create add website to find her son a wife. hey, you made your own lunch. yep! 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[ ernie ] we make our cookies the way only keebler elves can: with a little something extra. so every bite can be uncommonly good. we are back at 8:21. match making is something that comes naturally to mothers. they just can't help it. one mom has taken it to the extreme. geri brin wants nothing but the best for her 31-year-old son, colby, and has set him up on countless dates for most of his adult life. now she's even create add dating website dedicated to helping parents find matches for their kids. geri and colby brin, good morning to you. it's an element of a larger website designed for women over 50, faboverfifty. you've been setting up colby for years now and you've taken it onto the internet to extend it. some people watching might think, this is like meddling. why do you think it's important to get involved? >> i think it's casting a wider net, helping him cast a wider net. everybody is busy today. we're like the agents. we can can be agents for our kids, help them figure out who is right for them and have them work with us at it. but i don't think it's meddling at all. >> obviously you're okay with it, colby, because you helped set up this website. >> yeah. >> but there are folks out there going to be looking at you -- i know if this were my kids, my sons, they would read me the riot act. folks watching say he's 31 years old, come on, colby, why do you need your mom to set up dates? >> i don't think i need my mom. i'm also there in the field doing my own work. if my mom comes across someone she thinks would be good for me, there's nothing to lose. it's not like every night i'm doing something. i have some free time. our combined forces, i think, are better than just me looking. >> do you get teased by your friends at all? >> i think that probably earlier in my 20s there might have been cause by teasing. as you get older, people get more realistic about things. they open up their own minds to different things like internet dating or being set up on blind dates and finally letting your mom set you up. >> is your mom a good matchmaker? have you found any keepers? >> her credibility is as good as the last date she put me on. >> which was? >> a few months ago she set me up with a very attractive dinner. we didn't hit it off but it was a good setup. there was a lot of -- i was -- there was a lot of potential. i guess i dropped the ball, i would say. some dates are better than others. i don't always agree to go out with a girl she fixes me up with. one in three i guess i would say. >> explain how this website works and the dating element of it. >> well, you remember faboverfifty first and that's for women to share their perfumes, their restaurants and their kids. we love to share after 50. we're very generous. >> so moms can go into the dating site -- >> you enter the kid yourself, obviously with their permission. we wouldn't want a mother to sneak her kid on. and so she talks to her kid, she puts the kid's picture -- and i say kid because they're 21 and over -- and then she says why my son, daughter, niece, nephew is fabulous. >> i'd like you to look into the camera and tell the women out there why you think colby would be fabo for them, you have 30 seconds. >> well, he's very family oriented. he loves his family, loves his friends, he's really cut and funny. he's a great and loyal friend and he's healthy and fit. he just ran a half marathon successfully and he is a fabulous -- >> funny. >> absolutely, you're funny. >> that's a nice pitch there, geri and colby. if you think you have a match, send them to todayshow.com. we'll share them in the next hour. 8:26 is your time. 71 degrees. cloudy out there in the nation's capital, after a lot of rain overnight and into the morning. more rain today? chuck will have the forecast after the news. good morning, i'm eun yang. a heads up for metro riders today. delays on the blue and orange lines right now. there was a report of smoke on the tracks near metro center. we're told that has been cleared, but the delays remain. last night's nasty storms knocked out power in one part of montgomery county. as a result, the tacoma park silver spring campus of montgomery college is closed until noon today. the storms brought down trees in the area, like this one on willow road. the road has been closed all morning long. 3,000 people in that area are still without power. we'll take a break and have your forecast and a look at traffic light rain showers are a possibility until lunchtime today, then clearing this afternoon. hot and humid weather returns tomorrow and friday. jerry? >> the interloop of the beltway crawling, springfield up to 66 earlier incidents along the way cleared. a quick check elsewhere, 395 heavy and a couple of spots, lanes open to and across then bound 14th street bridge. >> join us every weekday morning as soon as you wake up. news4 today begins at 4:30 a.m. join us tomorrow for all of the day's news, we [ male announcer ] your tv is starting to feel nervous. it heard what happened to the vcr and the cassette player. and the answering machine. it knows what happens to obsolete technology around here. what you need to help your tv understand is it's not the one that's obsolete. it's the cable technology that's obsolete and fios is the one making it obsolete. it's time for fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities visit verizon.com/fios. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. ♪ wednesday morning, the 1 fourth of july, 2010. we have some happy folks lining the plaza this morning. and they will be treated to a grammy winner enrique iglesias out with a brand-new album, the first bilingual album of his career friday on "today." just ahead, a new way to try on clothes. >> take a look at this called the magic mirror. there it is. that's natalie inside in front of it. usually find her in front of a mirror and this mirror is perfect for people who like to shop but don't want to try on things. you kind of stand in front of it and it shows you what you would look like in front of a particular piece of clothing or in a particular piece of clothing. >> that's a good idea. >> we'll test it out. >> new ways to make your yard burst with color. talking about unusual flowers like this snow princess and the baby tut. p. allen smith will be here to show us how to do it. >> we'll take a look at -- hi, mom, back to you. we'll take a look at how bad the job crisis has gotten. for example, we've got a measure. americans on average took about 17 weeks to find a job. well, today the number has actually doubled. it's twice that. where should you be looking for work? we have some answers this morning. >> and more on this morning's surprising news that bristol palin and levi good wednesday morning. i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. plenty of clouds outside this morning. light passing rain showers coming through. don't stray too far from your umbrella. heavy rains are gone. temperatures in the low to mid-70s. here, you can see on doppler radar, a few light passing showers encroaching back in on the metro area here. they should be tapering off by lunchtime or shortly thereafter. we'll be left with sunshine by late this afternoon. temperatures near 90 today. low to mid 90s for thursday and friday. have a good day. jodie has the best pancakes in los angeles at the griddle cafe. say hi to everybody in l.a. >> hey, everybody. >> there you go. let's say hi to uncle willie scott who loves pancakes as well. everybody likes to sing happy birthday or as the flintstones, happy birth, happy birth, happy birthday. eunice sanborn. jacksonville, texas. 114. attributes her longevity to being very religious and loving the lord. can't beat that. ruth hale, a good biblical name, lakewood, new jersey, is 110. we have a group today. retired teacher. enjoys a glass of sherry daily and loves to read the newspapers. hubert friend, grantsville, maryland. 105 years old. retired farmer until the late '80s. born and raised on a farm. a lot of our older trends are farming people. rachel cohen, west palm beach, florida, 100 years old today. a youngster. very active and has done yoga for over 40 years. and bought a tricycle and rides all over town. can't beat that. happy days are here again. and hazel perrom of gooding, idaho. 100 years old today. helps run a family owned trucking company for years and also makes baby blankets for hospitals. jenny schober of tecumseh, mississippi, 105. smokes no cigarettes. that's it. that's all. ba being to new york. >> everybody is funny in the control room. coming up soon, how to try on clothes without taking your clothes off. appreciate the easy days, are what keep me coming back for more. and the customer says, on the carpet." i'm thinking, what? gonna be difficult. don't tell me about a dog. an exploding crockpot, free-ranging house chickens. call a day's work. ♪ call 1-800-steemer we're back now at 8:37. this morning on "today's money" where are the jobs? if you're looking for work, you know it's no easy task. it takes an average of pa weeks to find a job. jean chatzky is today's financial editor. mark is president of the national urban league. good morning to both of you. mark, let me start with you. 9.5% where the unemployment rate stands right now. it's been stubborn, it's not going down nearly fast enough and apparently this job crisis is not an equal opportunity unemployer. it's striking minorities much harder, isn't it? >> african-americans, the rate is more like 16%, for latinos it's 12%. there is nooubt that this recession has been tough for everyone but it's been especially tough for communities of color. people are hurting. they're hurting in a very significant fashion and many, many people who worked their entire lives find themselves without work. the new unemployed, it's a lavender recession. white collar, blue collar, pink collar, it's across the board, matt, but especially tough for people of color. >> when you talk about minority communities and you talk to those people in communities, are you telling them you think the jobs are coming back or are they gone for good? >> we're saying steps have to be taken. it's not going to happen cert n senendepitously. the new normal of a 9% unemployment rate is not acceptable. and right now congress has been stalling, really the senate through the use of the filibusters have been stalling an up or down vote on the extension of unemployment benefits, an expansion of the home tax credit, summer jobs. these measures while small could help many, many people. >> jean, we hold our breath every month when the labor department releases its unemployment figures. give me a sense of what it takes. how many jobs need to be created to get that rate to bump down a little bit. >> right now we're creating about 100,000 jobs a month. we have to create more than 150,000 jobs a month to get it to bump down because once it starts going up a little bit, more people will come back and start looking so it has to be significantly higher and we don't think that will start to happen until next spring. >> and you say where there are jobs available, give me a sense where they are. >> if you want to look geographically, texas, houston, dallas, where energy is hiring. louisville, memphis, salt lake city, you have to like the warehouses there, technology and education in boston and san francisco. >> mark, let me ask you this. we're coming up to midterm elections here in a couple of months. how political does the national urban league get with this? how much do you target candidates who have bad job policies in your opinion and support candidates who have good ones? >> i think we have to highlight that there's been a lot of stall in the use of the filibuster and the senate troubles me the most because what it's done, it's blocked legislation that would help the economic picture while at the same time the very same people who use the filibuster accuse the president and others of not doing enough. so we've got to highlight the fact that there's sort of an inconsistency in that type of message and jobs, jobs, jobs, are the most important issue we think this fall. >> mark and jean chatzkchatzky, you very much. the flowers that make your garden the envy of your neighborhood. this morning on "today's garden" funky flowers and fantastic foliage. bored with the same old petunias? p. allen smith, author of "bringing the garden eindoors" has some ideas. we're talking about being different and creative. what do you have for us? >> there are some great genetics. this is sh this is supertunia. >> is that a petunia? >> on steroids. look at the lime green, almost painted on there. >> it's gorgeous. >> that magenta center. >> does it take any special maintenance? >> well, they love full sun. you don't want them to get too wet. that hasn't been a problem here lately. >> quite the opposite. when you're pairing them can something very interesting here. isn't this lovely? this is called snow princess. the old-fashioned is akin to this. what's great about it, it puts out this froth of blooms. i've had to cut mine back three times already because they keep growing and growing. >> and also needs a lot of sun? >> it does need a lot of sun and will just perform beautifully. it's really a rampant grower. >> you brought along two tuts. this looks like grass. >> king and baby. >> it's not grass. >> no, it's not. look at that. this is baby tut and it's beautiful in containers. this is the dwarf. it only gets about two feet tall. it can grow in standing water. and this is king tut which can get quite large. this bad boy can get up to six feet tall. >> are you serious? >> beautiful in containers. we put them in these containers. >> can you just put it in the garden? >> you can. it will take soggy, wet areas, unlike our snow princess and our picasso. >> that sun. >> good drainage. >> you paired that with a lot of bright colors. >> this is a wonderful plant called lucia dark blue. >> you rarely see blue. >> look at this. look at the contrast. isn't that gorgeous? it's such a great plant and the old-fashioned ones were so bad. they fifthered. genetics are really strong and they perform really well. now what we have here are some containers. there's a lot of questions about how do you water -- >> especially in the heat we've had. >> when you're doing containers you need to go for the largest container possible that's going to give a lot of soil volume that you need. this hanging basket, for instance, is way too small to support plant life in a positive way. it really needs more volume of soil and this is difficult to keep wet. >> but they sell these all the time. >> they do. if this was three times the size, i'd be much happier with it. if you are going to use containers, use something glazed and always use a saucer and use soils that are blended for container gardening. it makes a big, big difference. we always use organic control. >> in terms of watering the garden, what advice do you have? >> you have to keep the soil consistently moist, mulch. with containers make sure you have fertilizer and you're not flushing out all the nutrients and make sure you water in the early morning. >> is there -- why early morning versus at night? >> if you spray them, you want to make sure that throughout the day the water drys off so you don't have problems with insects. just like the foliage plants. this is called illusion midnight. they will take over your garden. this have a variety is very muc. >> and you have to be careful about over watering, too. there is a risk to that. >> this is a sun coleus which i love the bi-colored leaf. you have the gorgeous ruts on this side and purple on the underside. you don't want to over water the coleus. you can certainly over water some of these plants. most of them don't like over watering. >> a lot of different options for people to try. allen, thank you so much as always. such a pleasure to have you here. up next, we'll try out that magic mirror, a new way to try on clothes without ever getting undressed. this morning on "today's pets" the internet has done wonders for matching up people. now they are hoping to match up pets and would-be families. sarah, good to see you. >> good to see you, matt. i had the chance to spend time with the pixie project, a group with a fun name and a lot of heart. >> yay! yay! >> reporter: this is the pixie project, a nonprofit organization in portland, oregon, that matches rescue pets with potential owners. >> i wanted to create a place where people really could come and enjoy the adoption process. >> reporter: named after a dog that co-founder amy sachs once rescued, she and her childhood friend carly covington started the business three years ago. tell me a little bit about how pixie project is different. i do notice we're on play toys right now. >> yes. so as you can see all the animals, cats and dogs, are free roaming. our dogs that are available for adoption play in a dog daycare with people's pets that are here for a day of daycare. it is totally free roaming. there are no cages. >> reporter: you're almost like a collaborator because you help shelters as well. >> absolutely. that is our number one goal. we were founded on the belief that there are overcrowded, under funded county shelters in every city that desperately need an urban supported outlet to get these animals exposure. people are more likely to take the adoption route if we can take their hand through it and make it accessible and easy. >> reporter: and they do. each person who comes in is interviewed and paired up with a dog or cat based on age, activity level, and lifestyle. >> would you be open to a dog that is, say, a year old? we believe in really taking a personal approach to ensure a lifelong successful, happy adoption for both the animal and the family. all right. i'm going to go get him, okay? are you guys ready? okay. okay. look out. you might get kisses. oh, boy. >> reporter: because at the end of the day it's about finding that perfect fit between owner and pet. ♪ >> that's cute. did you take one? >> no, i'm quickly becoming the single girl with a bunch of d s dogs. no, i did not take one. >> good to know. sarah, thanks. appreciate it. and now here's meredith. thank you very much. now to a revolutionary new way to shop. the uk company has create add program that lets you try on clothing without ever having to get undressed and it's called the magic mirror. duncan clapman is the managing director. good morning to you, duncan. >> good morning. >> this magic mirror aimed at which customers? >> a multitude of customers but basically people who don't have time to go into a shop and try things on. for religious reasons people may not feel comfortable trying things on and additional other people who may not feel comfortable. the last is the man who typically, like myself, doesn't really like that experience of going into a shop, et cetera. so for them it's the ability to try something on quickly and easily and possibly other products also as well. >> maybe you should show us how it works. >> a pleasure. literally, you stand in front of the screen and the system should find where you are on the screen it self and the content based on where you are. >> it figures out your correct size and everything like that? >> there's two parts to it. you could choose the sizing based on what size you are, but with the new cameras that are available 3d or infrared cameras, we're able to define depth and velocity as well. so we will be able to define someone's shape and size as well. you can also start -- put a dress on me now. >> duncan. learning about you. >> an item of clothing off a rack and literally put it up to the machine or does it have to be already programmed in? >> the idea is most of the database will be preprogrammed into the actual system. you could take an item of clothing off the shelf. it would have to have an rf tag to be registered by the system. also colors as well. so you don't have to try on three or four different tops. >> how expensive is this? are all stores going to be able to afford to put these in? >> all stores will be able to afford to put this in. this isn't something that's an extremely expensive product. >> can you do this at home, have one of these where you just try -- if you're somebody like meredith who has an extensive wardrobe. closets and closets of stuff. >> they're picking on me today. these two are the clothes horses. >> they are. their underwear matches their socks. >> how do you know? >> because i know. how many years have i known you? the thing about it is with all of this, i think the key is a lot of women are going to be wondering, will i fit into those pants? will the top really fit me well? it's about dimension. this is just the prototype of what could be coming down the line. >> it certainly is. this would be more, as i said, the online version whereby people could start to try clothes on in the comfort of their own homes just using a webcam. >> eventually will this be able to answer the question, do my -- does my butt look big in these jeans? >> it already can. typically we know the answer. >> try it on. >> we saw duncan. >> the green light on the screen. >> i have a feeling meredith has gotten me in trouble here. >> i did not do a thing. >> what's next, meredith? >> something a little less masculine. a little more -- more who he is. >> like a rugby shirt. >> no, something like that. >> this one? >> this one here. >> the army look? >> i think that's who you really are. >> some sort of a shift or a gown. >> did you knuncan, thank you v. outside our "today" show studio the biggest concert ever. lady gaga and 20,000 fans. the toyota summer concert series. coming up, john maher, carrie underwood, katy perry and more. this friday enrique iglesias live on the plaza. 8:56 is your time now. 72 degrees. sure looks like it's going to rain. chuck bell will have the forecast after the news. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. in the news4 today, 27-year-old man is dead after being gunned down in wheatonovernight. police found the body in the 3300 block of randolph road arou1:00 this morning. an hour later the gunman showed applause the police station and turned himself in. details have not been released. 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street bridge. >> thank you. join us every weekday morning very early. news4 today begins at 4:30 a.m. join us tomorrow for all of the day's news, weather and traffic. we're back with more of "today" on a wednesday morning, july 14th, 2010. we've had kind of a rough weather morning here in the big apple. lots of showers, lots of humidity, and lots of of nice people. we should say that. sticking it out with us on this damp morning. we thank them for that. and out on the plaza right now, i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. coming up in this half hour, more on this surprising news coming out of the palin household that bristol and levi johnston, the father of her 18-month-old baby, are now back together. not only are they back together, is is all coming out in "us . weekly" magazine and i think maybe the most surprising part of this is not only that they're back together. that certainly could happen. but that they didn't break this news to the family, sarah and todd, until doing the interview and the magazine. >> it's a little odd. >> so the palins finding out about this with the rest of us. >> we do have a statement from the palin family we'll share with you. >> we'll talk more about it in just a couple of minutes. also, you know the term meddling mom, well, this is what you call taking it to a whole new level. we introduced you to mother and son geri and colby brin just a short time ago. she is so anxious to marry off her 31-year-old son that she has set him up on numerous dates and has set up a match making website. well, now we have a match for him. yes, we do. e-mails and pictures -- you put the stuff out there, you're going to get reaction. we have e-mails, pictures from a lot of potential prospects coming in. we're going to see if any of them are interesting to the mom and if one of them do work out, they may be qualified in time for our "today throws a wedding." >> a speed romance. we'll make it happen. also, time for us to answer your financial questions in "today's money 911." how to stop living paycheck to paycheck and what to do with your 401(k) money if you've been laid off. our team of experts will have the answers. >> and lots to get to. first, let's get inside. ann has a look at the headlines. the news, what bp calls the best temporary solution to the sleeking oil well in the gulf is on hold this morning. the new containment cap is supposed to slow the flow of oil. government officials want more tested. before allowing that to the concern is whether the damaged well can withstand the buildup of pressure if the valves on the cap are closed. more than 30 pelicans and other birds are released back into the wild tuesday on florida's gulf coast. they have been coated with oil on the shores of louisiana, alabama, and mississippi, and they were released after they > nato says five more u.s. troops lost their lives today in attacks in southern afghanistan where the fighting is now intensifying and three americans died overnight fighting off the taliban attack on a police compound. four new orleans police officers could face the death penalty for the shooting of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of hurricane katrina. a federal indictment on tuesday charged the officers with killing two and wounding four others. the officers along with two supervisors are also accused of an attempted cover-up. today congress is looking at all those extra fees now being charged by the airlines for everything from checked bags to carry-ons to meals. lawmakers want the airlines to be more up front about what they're charging for. severe storms pass through north carolina on tuesday. that's a day after tornadoes in south carolina and high winds knocked down trees and power lines north of charlotte. and in georgia a teenaged girl was killed by a lightning strike while seeking shelter under a tree. and an ominous sight off chatham, massachusetts, this week. a 15-foot great white shark chased off seals about two miles from shore. they are warning not to swim near seals. it is now three minutes past. let's go back outside to good wednesday morning. i'm news4 meteorologist chuck bell. it is 73 degrees here in washington right now. temperatures in the 70s across the region. thanks to a lot of clouds. light rain continuing to come down through portions of frederick and carol county in northern maryland, montgomery county along 270. more showers towards the blue ridge. light rain tapering off around lunchtime. we might see sunshine before the day's through. heat and humidity back tomorrow. and that's your latest weather. natalie? al, thank you. the cat is now out of the bag. the daughter of former alaska governor sarah palin is back together with levi johnston, the father of her infant son and, get this, the two are now engaged. that may have come as quite a shock to sarah and todd palin since bristol says she never told her parents. the couple gave an exclusive interview to "us weekly." carolyn schaefer is the executive editor. good morning. >> good morning. >> given all the public feuding, all of the water that's under that bridge now, i think so many people are surprised but probably most surprised that sarah palin department have that much of a heads-up. why did bristol decide to come to you, to the magazine to reveal this news? >> bristol came to us because she felt like she needed to say what she wanted to say. she needed to have a platform to tell the whole story, how they fell in love, why they broke up, how they got back together and how they plan to be a family. >> i know that they were very scared and intimidated, as she said, as to what the reaction would be from sarah palin and we have a statement out from the pali palins. they say bristol at 19 is now a young adult. we object skrusly want what's best for our children. bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives. of course they will try to put as much of a positive spin, maybe some subtext there. do you think the palins were completely surprised this morning with the news? >> i think they must have been somewhat surprised. they have been building the groundwork. six weeks ago levi went over to sarah's and apologized in person and basically told her he loves bristol. he wants to be there for their son, tripp, and so it's been -- they've been trying to build that relationship. >> last week as you said he came do you think that has gone over well enough? >> i think it's a start and bristol obviously says we're going to have to do some marriage counseling because those things -- he said about the family were very hurtful and she's just not going to forget them easily. >> certainly a lot of bad blood in the past and they're still very, very young. she's 19. he's 20 years old. they have this 18-month-old child together. bristol says, though, that levi ey're in this now for the long haul? >> they say that they are. their relationship -- they've known each other since they were kids. they really grew up together. there is a comfort level. he has said he's going to step 's going to get a job, finish his education. he wants to be there for tripp and for bristol. >> he wants to be a dad. he actually got very emotional, i understand, when bristol actually confronted him about, as she said, the lies he has fact, if we go back even he actly a year ago, almost to the day on this program, shortly after sarah palin resigned as governor of alaska, he was on the program and he talked then about the fact that he thought fame had gotten to sarah palin's head. she wanted to cash in on it and then take a listen to the rest of what he said. >> do you believe she's equipped to be president? >> yes and no. she's very smart but i just don't think she can handle the stress level as governor. i don't think she can handle it as president or vice president. >> i mean, there's been so much bad blood, the photo shoot that he did posing nude for "playgirl." so, i mean, there's going to have to be a lot of apologizing. >> yes. >> do you feel bristol is seeing him as a completely changed person? >> i don't think she sees him as completely changed and she acknowledges they will do some marriage counseling. he still has a lot of apologizing to do and she's firm with the fact he is going to have to apologize and make inroads. he's going to have to work hard. family is very important to her. >> and the other question a lot of people, i think, were thinking about when they first heard the news this morning is why the rush to get married. they say they want to do it very soon. a lot of people questioning, is she pregnant again? and she talked to you about that. >> yes, she said i am absolutely not pregnant again. she thinks people will think that. but she is supportive of abstinence. she and levi are not having sex and are not going to live yes.. this very quick arting >> no wedding date set. >> not yet. hope to do it in the next 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[ male announcer ] fiber one chewy bars. 911! this morning on "today's money 911" advice for your financial emergencies from rolling over your retirement savings to paying off loans. if you get laid off, our team of experts is here to help. jean chatzky is author of "money 911." dylan ratigan joins us, host of the dylan ratigan show. and sharon epperson is cnbc's personal finance correspondent. welcome. >> it's a pleasure to be back. >> great to have you back again. first up, amanda is standing by on the phone in hickory, north carolina. good morning, amanda. what's your question? >> caller: good morning. my husband and i both have full-time jobs but find our selves living paycheck to paycheck every month. our main concern is our credit card debt. we have roughly $20,000 in debt over multiple cards and paying approximately $700 a month in minimal payments. we have absolutely no extra money to put towards the cards at this time. rates vary 15% to 20%. would a personal or debt consolidation loan be a good idea for to us dig out of this debt and what other options are available to us? >> jean, a lot of people are probably in amanda's situation. >> so many people and, unfortunately, the personal debt st way to go. loan is not your that personal loan is going to be very hard to get in this environment. here is what i want you to do. i want you to commit to not using those cards anymore and then i want you to call all of those credit card companies and use the word hardship. we are having a hardship. ask them to freeze the accounts, put you on a payment plan and we're seeing them reduce interest rates to about 6% which should give you significant wiggle room to make more than the minimum payments and get you out of that debt faster. >> the one thing i would add to anybody who is in any situation like that, the financial institution, the lender, tends to have some incentive to negotiate with you if you make it clear that you're not going to be able to make the payment that's expected of you whether it's a credit card or anything else. >> and if you can negotiate on your own, you can go to a nonprofit credit card counseling agency to help you figure out a way to talk to the creditors. it's better to make the call yourself first. >> and what i'm hearing from people is that if you don't pay the bills for a month or so, which will take down your credit rating, a lot of people's credit ratings are shot already, they get the feeling they're not going to get any money so then they're more able, more willing to negotiate. >> but you're not recommending -- >> i'm not recommending don't pay your bills but let them know you're having trouble. >> we have a viewer e-mail sent in by shannon out of california. my children have very generous grand patients who give savings bonds for birthdays, christmas, and other special occasions. is it better to cash in the bonds and put the money into college funds or better to let the bonds sit? this is a great problem to have. >> this is the opposite problem. you have assets and you're not quite sure what the best thing to do with those assets are which is honestly another problem a lot of people are having. it's a small amount of money. the thing people don't think about is risk. and the one thing you have to acknowledge when you look at that savings bond, you will be getting that yield. that yield is back. >> that's guaranteed. >> and so it's easy to drift ybe i should be there.arket. i well, people think, oh, i could make 10%, 20%. they don't think i could be down 30%. i could be down 40%. and i will tell you right now, you will not be down 40% in your savings bond. and when you're dealing with two things in my opinion, your home and your education, the money that will be necessary, the capital necessary for those things, which are the building blocks of your life, must be protected at all costs. unless you had a very specific strategy that is a very diversified strategy in a college fund that was not based on the stock market but was based in other assets. >> the other thing that her grandparents may not know or other relatives may not know is that they can also contribute to a 529 plan and that is a really great idea to contribute to for college and that is something that can be invested conservatively. a lot of people think they have to have it in the stock market. >> we want to go to skype now. donna in jacksonville, florida. good morning and what's your question? >> my question is i got let go of my job of 35 years. i'm still unemployed. i left my 401(k) right there at the job. i've watched the market go up and down. i'm 56 years old and i don't see myself planning to retire anytime soon. should i keep that 401(k) where it's at, or should i take it and put it into a bank i.r.a. or a fund, what type of fund, traditional or roth? does anybody have any ideas for me? >> donna, you obviously are very loyal to your former employer. i would say take that money. it's your money. you want to keep that 401(k), your retirement money in your own i.r.a. account. what you need to do right away is to roll that over into an i.r.a. and don't just cash it out. you want to make sure that you do a direct roll over, not necessarily to bank, but a no load mutual fund company like vanguard, t.rowe price. the 401(k) probably has a lot of fees that you don't even realize you're paying and, also, with an i.r.a. in a no load fund you have a wealth of funds you can choose from. if that's overwhelming to you, they can put you in a target date fund which is going to get more conservative as you get older. one of the things you want to think about in terms of the roth i.r.a., go to one of the calculators at bankrate.com, try to figure out the roth versus regular i.r.a. is better for you. but at 56 you're not going to get access to the tax-free withdrawals until you're 61 in the regular i.r.a. to keep >> all right. good luck, donna. thanks for your question. now an e-mail from an anonymous viewer. my son graduated from college in 2003 and has been paying down his student loans. now in the next few months he'll be more than likely laid off. if he is not working, can can he request a suspension of payment on the loan until he gets full-time work again and will there be a penalty? >> he can request one. he has to qualify as dermt. the thing to watch out for is whether interest is going to continue to accrue on those loans if he's not paying. it can very, very quickly escalate the size of that loan. even if he can't make the payments, if interest is accruing, you want to pay the interest. >> jean chatzky, dylan ratigan and sharon epperson. i'm just going to put my head in a door jamb and slam it. you can catch "the dylan ratigan show" weekdays on msnbc at 4:00 p.m. eastern. it's a fantastic show. dylan ratigan. and if you have questions you want our experts to answer go to todayshow.com. coming up, the best fitness equipment to get you in swimsuit ratigan shape. and later the knifes are out in washington, d.c. 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[ male announcer ] hidden valley ranch. mix it up. geri brin has been trying to marry off her 31-year-old graduate son for years. she has taken her quest to a new level. she told us she has her new match making website set up for her and other moms to find mates for their children. so we've asked you if you have any prospects for colby. we did that early this morning. we thought you could be the one and the responses are still coming in. we have more than 15 people. geri and colby brin here this morning. we want to get right to it because we have a woman on the phone who is anxious to meet you, colby, and her name is amanda, caswell from princeton, new jersey. a 29-year-old personal trainer, okay, and, amanda, i hear you're on the phone. good morning. >> caller: hi. good morning. hi, colby. >> hi, amanda. good morning. >> this is bizarre. what do you want to say to colby? >> no fair, i don't get to see her. >> caller: there's a picture. >> you like music, museums and travel. >> you like bowling. >> caller: yeah, i like to bowl. who doesn't really? did you just ask what my question is for him? >> yeah, go ahead. >> caller: gosh, i definitely feel your pain of being single. sort of later -- >> it's freedom. >> caller: in your 20s or early 30s, i'm 29 and my mom, she was like, oh, he's cute and stuff but i never really find a match. and i always kind of attract younger guys and they seem to be sort of immature and irresponsible. >> ah, okay. well we want to mention besides running you like live music, relaxing with a couple of coffee, matchmaker, matchmaker, and museums and traveling. so what do you want to say, geri? what is your question for amanda? >> you live in princeton? >> caller: yes. >> and what do you do for a caller: i'm a personal trainer. >> in princeton? >> caller: yes. >> do you ever get into new york? >> caller: yes. >> good. it's not too far away. >> caller: 90 miles? >> it's not that far away. you should e-mail him.reach l. >> he's giving you the direct line now. >> she doesn't have to go through -- >> and mom has already said you should e-mail him so i think, amanda, you're being embraced so thanks so much for calling us up and i look forward to hearing how the two of you do on that first coffee that you're having. okay. but we're not done. >> caller: thank you. >> you're welcome, amanda. >> bye, amanda. >> we have shannon calder. i don't have her on the phone. >> okay. >> but she e-mailed us from huntington, new york. so also new york. she's 23 years old. a grad student. she teaches writing. she has a passion for writing and working with children. she likes music, museums, collecting books, travel and photography and she says, hi, my name is shannon. i was just watching the "today" show getting ready for work. i decided i had to send in something. i'm 23 and work in the education field. i wrote a children's book called "the star who sought to see the world" and i'm looking to continue my passion for writing and work with kids. i love museums, music, museums, collecting books, traveling, and taking pictures of everything. let's go see a movie, talk about flannery o'connor's body of work and have breakfast for dinner. smile. reaction? >> i'm very down with that. that sounds appealing. i'm a writer myself, an aspiring writer and, unfortunately, i'm not familiar with flannery o'connor's works but i've always been meaning to read them. >> he's one of those you have to read at some point. >> cross it off. she sounds really cool. >> she does. >> any thoughts? >> she sounds very cool. i like the writing part. >> the writing mentioned three different times has piqued my interest. >> shannon, you're probably already at work by now but bottom line you're going to get a reachout or i guess better e-mail. >> colby@faboverfifty.com. >> you're going to get a lot of people e-mailing. a one more to get to and that's sarah gorlick from new york, new york. here you are right in the big apple. d the segment on colby caught ty my eye. i think it it is a bit crazy to be applying to do this but at the same time something told me i should. i have gone on countless dates and just haven't had that spark. i always see the good in someone i am dating but i also know when it isn't right. lately i've just wanted to meet someone i really connect with and can share part of my life with, someone to go out and have fun with, but also stay in and read side-by-side on the couch. >> that is really pretty, that picture. it really looks pretty. >> all of these women sound kielly cool. >> they do. >> she is gorgeous. >> stunning. >> we have the three fantastic options here, right? there you go. so do you want to say anything to mom? it's all her fault. >> thank you very much. >> you're welcome. you're welcome, colby. you're welcome. >> i'm grateful. i'm greateful. >> we're going to make sure you have all this information so there's no problem getting connected but at any rate, good luck. you are a great sport. thing i have to say. >> everyone keeps saying that. >> you're very easy going. we have geri and colby. and still coming up this morning it's not too late to get in shape. even though summer has already started, we'll show you the best workout gear from one of the experts. sharing art is the highest calling for me. but without my health i wouldn't be able to do anything. 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>> i purposely did not hook it up today. >> thanks. >> this is called a wi-fi scale and -- >> you need wi-fi obviously. >> what's great about this scale is it will -- you stand on it, not only does it tell you how much you way, your body mass index, but your body fat percentage, body water. it will send it straight to your webpage. >> wow. and it's very accurate? >> it's very accurate. it will send it to your twitter, if you want, to your iphone, your blackberry. >> put all your stats out there. >> that being said, i'm not a big fan of weighing yourself too often. >> i was going to say, once a week or -- metimes weight is not a great indicator of your health or your success. see how your clothes are fitting you and how you feel. >> i agree exactly. let's talk about these really cool shoes that actually i'm wearing right now, the new toners from new balance. and we've seen toning shoes that are really popular right now, the sketchers are like a huge bestseller, so how is this different? >> the toning shoes are popular right now. the toning shoes look like big rolling balls. >> and they look wide and big and bulky. new balance came up with true balance. what's fantastic about these is the balance board is inside the shoe and it's very compact and as you mentioned before, it doesn't feel like you're anding on a ball. >> it feels very comfortable and i was wondering if i could run in them. probably more of a walking shoe to get started? >> i think so and it's been shown you can burn up to 10% more calories by walking on a stability sort of shoe and 40% more muscle power recruitment. >> worth giving it a try. me of the year and these are really good for the hot summer days. why is that? >> two to three liters a day, six to eight glasses. and this will make sure you do and tells you how much you've had to consume and this lets you know how much more you need to do. so it really just keeps track and makes sure you're hydrated for the day. >> i think we're out of time for now. this is just a little reward. >> keeps track of how active you are throughout the day which is always great to do and gives you product codes to get prizes. >> harley, thank you. we love prizes. up next, speaking of prizes after working out, you earn fish tacos courtesy of the deen boys. imagine if it were this easy to spot the good guys. you know, the guys who always do a super job. well, it is. just go to the verizon® yellow pages. and look for a business with the superguarantee® shield. you'll get the job done right, or we'll step in and help to make it right. so, protect yourself with the superguarantee® from supermedia. on its way-- the new verizon® yellow pages with larger, easier to read print. ♪ good morning. in "today's kitchen" jamie and bobby deen are here with a light summer supper, fish tacos. you wanted to dance, didn't you? >> my brother was dancing. >> they are always a crowd pleaser and we're not talking about the tacos. we're talking about these guys. the fish tacos are also healthy and affordable. jamie and bobby the editors of "good cooking" and paula deen's boys. good to see you. >> good to be with you. >> i love fish tacos. >> we do, too. >> these are really simple. a tilapia, a really common fish. it's really affordable, really easy to cook. >> cooks pretty quick? >> maybe three or four minutes per side. what i've done is put a little olive oil on the fish and seasoned it with kosher salt and a little bit of -- >> just like a seasoning? that's pretty good. >> good stuff. jamie? >> so you cook up the taco. >> i still can't remember what it is. >> it's the cameras. it will do it to you. >> roasted herbs and things like that. >> you can use anything. >> exactly. that's the great thing about tilapia. a little bit of salt and pepper and lemon. >> a mrs. dash kind of thing. >> creole seasoning is what it is. did you just call your brother stupid? >> i was thinking it and he said it. >> there you go. it's amazing. >> my brother -- >> what a shock. they're paula dooep's boys. salsa? >> putting together a mango sauce and it is terrific. >> almost like a little fresh salad. you can do anything you want. this particular sauce we're doing has some purple onions. we love the avocados and a don't use a whole bunch of cilantro. we will put lime juice in here. >> i love cilantro. >> i do, too, but i've got the taste bud that makes it taste like soapy water. not everybody has that. the lime juice will keep the avocado from changing colors and a little bit of honey. >> when you put salt in your mouth, does it take like cilantro? >> i am my mother's son so i have had my mouth washed out with soap millions of times. >> how long do you let this just as long as you want. we can eat it right now if you'd like. >> that's ready. >> this is missing tomatoes, jalapenos, if you like, black beans and corn. for today it's nice. >> red rice would be good, too. >> let me at it! >> we saw her earlier and she said i'm bust iing in. >> we're in. >> wow, wow, wow. >> make sure our fish doesn't burn, ann. >> okay. i'm great. how are you guys? >> nice to see you. >> and you can use any type of fish. if you wanted to do a tuna or salmon. >> what do you have to drink? >> i have fixed up a whopper. >> pass it on. >> hey. >> 45 minutes from now a couple different alcohols in here. as it is now we have orange juice, peach nectar, a little bit of lemon-lime soda. >> that sounds good. >> later in the afternoon you can mix in a limb bit of vodka and peach schnapps. >> it's noontime somewhere. jamie and bobby, thanks a lot. the recipe is on our website. >> guess who is here? 9:56 is your time on wednesday, july 14th, 2010. i'm eun yang. the man charged with killing chandra levy is getting 0 of the jail but not for long. he's being released under a detective supervision, so he can give authorities a handwriting sample. prosecutors say he wrote threatening letters to witnesses and made admissions about the murder. she disappeared in 2001. her body found a year later in rock creek park. straight now to the forecast. meteorologist chuck bell joins us in the studio. rain around the region now. >> rain primarily for now up into montgomery county, western parts of howard county but drifting southbound and into prince georges county as well. a check of temperatures around the area. everyone in the low to mid-70s right now. 73 at national airport. there you can see a look on the radar, most of the showers drifting into southern montgomery county, northern parts of the district and northern prince georges county over the next little while. no heavy rain, just moderate showers in northern baltimore county. lots of clouds and light rain. afternoon clearing. highs today in the upper 80s. tomorrow highs back into the low and mid 90s. jerry? >> chuck, the rain continues around the montgomery county area and that is slowing traffic once again on the capital beltway. a tough stretch all day. right now lanes are open but the backup begins at i-95 to 355. over to virginia, 395, looks dry right now but still quite heavy. the pentagon to and across the inbound 14th street bridge. there's a raindrop. >> thanks, jerry. join us every weekday bright and early. news4 today begins at 4:30 a.m. hey, everybody, it's wednesday, july 14th, 2010. welcome back, kathie lee is dinning a little time off. and in the meantime, msnbc's willie geist, the host of the show that comes on predawn, what is it called? >> 5:30 a.m., predawn. >> how are you feeling so far, midweek, you're great? >> i'm great. i'm sorry to point out, i know you're used to it, i'm not, today we have wine and pills. what is going on? so basically we'll get into this later. >> these are wines you can buy that are individually sealed glasses. okay? so you buy them like this. it's from a british company. >> with the top on? >> with the top on. you take the top, like this and you just pop it off and then you have a nice chilled glass of wine. >> you know, my little kids have sippy cups, it's like a grown-up juice box. >> a nice rose juice box. let's try that. mm. oh, that's nice. >> we'll talk about the pills later. okay, so "us weekly" has a big headline -- this is huge. bristol palin announces that she and levi johnston are getting married. that's not so shocking, because you figure they have a child, they would get back together. what is surprising is she did not tell her mother and it was in the magazine before her mother learned about it. >> that's the thing that jumped out at you. sarah palin put a statement out afterwards that said, this can't be true. how did sarah palin not know her own daughter was getting back together. and going out to a magazine to do it. >> do you remember when sarah palin called him like rick y hollywood and he has an aspiring porn career because he posed for "playgirl." but this guy kind of put a wrecking ball through the family. >> wow. >> they're flying around. >> you're hallucinating, i didn't see anything. let's lay off the rose for a second. >> anyway -- >> this has been a long soap opera. remember, he came on the scene when we found out that bristol was pregnant, during the 2008 presidential campaign and flew him out, put him in a suit and he had to sit there like a prop. >> and his facebook page prethat moment. his facebook page was filled with all sorts of, i thought horrible type things, do remember? >> absolutely. and he just last year wrote an article in "vanity fair" magazine where he trashed her. said sarah palin was a bad parent. >> i had an idea, i'm going to say, last week when he started apologi apologizing, i'm going to take credit for knowing everything. i'll christine a little. when he started apologizing, i thought, they're getting back together. i'm just saying, i bet bristol said you have to apologize publicly before we can reconcile. here's the sarah palin statement, aguess according to "us weekly" after finding out just today that her daughter is getting married. bristol at 19 is a young adult. we obviously want what's best for our children. bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in a practice in our daily lives. >> if sarah palin didn't know, this has to be a kick in the gut. levi johnston went out publicly and trashed sarah palin. she trashed him back on "oprah," called him a porn star. and now she's got to bite the bullet. >> i think, hold on, where's the part in the magazine. >> and bristol -- i know you're looking for it. she said the thing i'm dreading most is telling my mother. she said this is going to be a scary thing. and apparently, she has now. >> where is it? we'll find it. okay, wait, hold on, here it is. this is what bristol's message to her mother is i don't know where to begin, i love my mom more than anything and i always will, that's not going to change. i hope she comes around and supports us as a couple and wants to be an active grandma for tripp. want her to know that levi has grown up and will be there as a dad. levi says a couple of years ago i was like a punk. >> i think just a punk, i don't think "like" has to be in there. >> just a hockey player, not caring about anyone but myself. now i'm a dad. >> you have to give him credit for thinking about the best interests of the child. >> the question was asked, too, did they get paid. and the folks from "us weekly" said they paid for licensing photos, but didn't pay them directly. so -- >> they got paid. >> anyhow, any day, another mel gibson tape. >> there's more. >> is this one big mammoth tape that they're chopping up and sending out a bit on monday, tuesday, and wednesday? or are these over the course of days and weeks? >> well if it's just one phone call, it's the worst phone call in the history of phone calls. i hope several days. and it keeps -- you're more amazed every day by the things that come out of his mouth. we heard the racial slurs a couple of days ago. >> and he's not stopping there. apparently there's one group of people he has not yet -- if this is in fact mel gibson -- he has not slammed. and he does so in this audio tape. let's listen. >> i'll report her to the [ bleep ]. people that take the [ bleep ] money from the wetbacks. >> okay, then i'll pay her. because i need her, she's good. >> no, you're paying her with my money. it doesn't matter what you give her. it's my [ bleep ] money. you understand? >> we have to point out that the voices sound different. the tone of the voices and the voice quality sound different. >> let's talk about that. because we've heard the conversation change. it's been going on long enough now. where maybe yesterday, some people started to say, mel gibson, if that's him, worst person, period. but what's the motive? what's the incentive. it's clearly she's recording, she knows what she's doing and what she's doing with it. >> well a couple of things could have happened. she could be on the phone and she could be, since she knows she's taping it. she could be holding a microphone. that's why it could sound like two different tapes. she could have, these are all could have's, but she could have listened to the tape and told radaronline i'm going to say what i say in the recordings, but i want to be clear, so i'm going to do it in another location. all of this i'm making up. i don't know if any of that is true. >> and if she's trying to build a case that he was violent, there was battery, it might not be working because there are certain laws in the state of california where he didn't know he was being recorded, that might not bed a missable. >> well oksana is a singer and a pianist and a songwriter and we have a little clip of her singing. ♪ take ♪ playing the game >> and she apparently wrote a song for josh groben, so she's no slouchy singer, she has some musical chops. >> i thought she sounded better on the tapes, actually. i'm sure she's very talented. i'm sure she's wonderful. >> you're in trouble. >> did i screw that up? >> good news for people like willie -- the ftc has changed its latest ruling. remember, if you ever, if you said a four-letter expletive on the air, live, if you said a [ bleep ] expletive, then the ftc could fine you. now the ftc is saying, look, i guess it went through the courts and they say now that's actually not the case. so now you can say -- [ bleep ] -- until -- >> they said it was unconstitutional, actually. what they're focusing on is the slips of the tongue, if you're a broadcast network, you can't control it. if someone is accepting an award on the stage and drop the f-bomb. or if you're in the super bowl and you're like justin timberlake and you pull your shirt off -- you're not responsible. because the broadcasters were getting huge fines. so now the court says, if something slips out, we're going to let it go. >> so make sure that nothing -- [ bleep ]. -- slips out, okay? >> let's go over to sarah now. >> i can't do it. it wouldn't be a slip if i -- we're talking about the bristol and levi. janice was like, what? mia was like, you got to be kidding. and joy is like, i thought they hated each other. >> they're all from the same kind of genre. carrie is like huh? and rebecca is like, good for them. >> i think in the future, sarah, you should do the accepts of the people who write in. of your choice. >> of them. >> very deep, too. huh? what! >> coming up, padma lakshmi on food next. 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"oh, yeah!" well... this... is mine. sprinkled with cinnamon, sparkling with taste. cinnamon toast crunch. enjoy the cinnsation. on tuesday, yet a third recording believed to be a conversation between oscar-winner mel gibson and his estranged girlfriend, oksana grigorieva were released. what sounds like an angry mel gibson using racial slurs and threatening oksana's life. >> we hear oksana speaking up. let's listen. you took me, you possessioned me, everything i am. you own me, with my liver and my kidneys and my thoughts and my soul. everything. you control me like a marionette, i don't belong to myself. only to you, i can't do anything and i walk on eggshells always with you. >> that's because you're a [ bleep ]. using whore. >> former d.a. is the host of the "judge janine fuller show." we hear the recording and it's just before we get into all the details, it sounds funny. it sounds like either she's reading, or something doesn't sound just right about that. >> she has an accent. i don't know if she's reading or not reading. it doesn't matter. what this woman is trying to do is get evidence of a crime. even in california, it's a two-party state. you need both parties to agree do a recorded phone call. there is an exception in the penal code, which allows somebody to get evidence of a felony to tape-record someone. so although some people doesn't think it comes in, in comes in. it's not suppressible. this guy is a batterer, he's a psychological, emotional, financial abuser. he says, i own you, he deserved it. he takes credit for the beating. it's all there. you have got a willing witness, corroboration, words coming from the mouth of the accused, it's all there. go bonnie. so interesting, we haven't heard a single thing prosecute mel gibson's camp. what does that tell you? >> what it says to me is he's getting advised to keep his mouth shut. and to keep everybody who is close to him, quiet. because i don't think they know everything that she has on him. and i don't think he wants to say something. they're waiting for the other shoe to drop. besides, how do you defend against this? they have his voice on tape. he's not even saying, that's not my voice. >> but even if this isn't admissible, janine -- >> let's pretend. >> everybody has heard it. what is that going to do to the case? >> you've got, you can get a jury. and i've tried these cases. i started the first domestic violence, you can say to the jurors, look, that is not evidence that you can consider. and then what the judge has to do is make it clear that they can't. certainly in terms of his reputation, you know, he seems to be -- he hatsz everybody. he hates women, he's antisemitic. but the bottom line is, that he corroborates her claims. in addition to the child endangerment, he says when she says i was holding my baby and you hit me, he admits to it and he said, you deserved it. you've got child endangerment, felony assault. criminal threats, as well as the threats on the phone. >> so verbal threats, i mean if it's a verbal threat -- >> california check it out. california penal code, absolutely a crime. criminal harassment. >> now we talked to attorneys, also, who said he could get up to eight years in jail. so he can't, he doesn't know what he's doing next. forget his career being killed. this man could be behind bars for quite sometime. >> and you know, the shame is, there are so many women out there and a great resource is the national domestic violence hotline, the number is 1-800-799-safe. there are so many women out there listening to us who have a problem. there's help, there's a resource. and this woman is classic. he's a classic batterer, everything that comes out of his mouth. is something that a batterer would say or do. >> now, janine, don't you think, though, that she was couched. do you feel she got legal council. everyone is talking about, she's so calm in these tape recordings. >> why did she do it? because she's not considered credible. everybody loves this guy. she's standing there saying, i'm from russia, nobody is going to believe me. >> career over? >> his career, first of all, first of all, his career was already over with the younger audience. they don't even know, it's mel who? he's got enough money to make his own movies, but he's got a long way to go before he's doing that. >> we've got to roll, ladies, thank you. wow, fiery. coming up next, willie will go across the stage and play who knew? swimming is my favorite thing. ♪ and only two things can get me out of the water. pruned toes... ♪ and totino's. ♪ we're the kids in america [ buzz! ] [ beep-beep! ] it's... time! shh! 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[ cheers and applause ] >> i'm in shock. is everyone this smart? or do you think that people are just guessing right. >> great sand dunes national park in colorado, the amazing thing is there are sand dunes in colorado and they're huge, they're 750 feet.com, you can get a sense for the scale -- people go skiing on these things, it's a wonderful adventure. >> beautiful pictures. back across to willie. >> king george, virginia, our next contestants for the fourth question. which iconic american roadway is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year? the pacific coast highway? the blue ridge parkway? route 66 or key west's overseas highway. what do you think, ladies? >> c? [ buzzer ] >> oh! you know what, but you're not going home empty-handed. 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we were talking about our old school tequila days in high school. this is grown-up tequila. tanteo. >> this is a gift, not the champagne that you're showing up with, but the champagne key. this is the way to open champagne bottles more easily. you don't have to have protective goggles. you just remove the foil, but leave the wire cage on. and then you go like this. you unscrew, i know, i know, right? and i am going to show you this, it's easier, it helps you ease it off. you twist the bottle and ease the cork out. >> oh! >> easy. >> doesn't it take some of the suspense out of it? >> you want a safer way to drink. that's it. >> when you put down a wine glass, sometimes you don't know if it's yours, they have the charms that are tacky. >> here's a great thing for the hostess, you're not destroying her tables with sweating glasses and it's great for the guests, you can find your wine glass and know where it is. >> we always lose the drinks. >> you remember this? the sno-cone machine? i never got one. this is the adult version. all do you is fill the top with ice. and then you just take whatever flavor of your choice and drizzle it on. i think i'm doing this upside-down. we'll find out. >> how much does that cost? >> $20. >> wow. >> this is an inexpensive gift. $8 for the pack. candy straws, there's four different flavors, lemon, orange, lime and watermelon, stick it into your iced tea. you can stick it into a cocktail like a daiquiri. >> if you're visiting someone in a city, this is a way they can tour the city for cheap. >> it's called the city pass, go to citypass.com. they'll give you a ticket to six must-see attractions in the area. the better thing is the tickets are about 50% off. the pacts start at $39. 11 different cities throughout north america. a great idea. >> we have about a minute. we think we can get it all in. >> there are a lot of cards and stationary on the market. these are really special, sideshow press, they have a letter press from 1926 to make these. the carts start at $5, they're really beautiful. lot of different designs, so a lot of good variety. >> this is amazing. beer and pretzel caramels, you have to try them. they're made by a sweet shop in brooklyn. $12 for 12 and you'll get the caramel first and then the pretzel and then this great brooklyn brewery ale that they reduce and infuse it into the caramel. you'll get it at the end. the practical hostess wants the two in one gift. it's a trivet and a bowl in one. at just $20. and finally, you probably can't give your hostess a birken bag, but you can give her a birken bag tote. $20. >> thank you, sarah. coming up next, seafood and salad is in today's kitchen. but first this is "today" on nbc. time for in today's kitchen we're getting saucy with chef john besh. >> i like that, getting saucy. >> he's the owner and executive chef of the besl restaurant group in new orleans. showing us how to grill up some light fare this summer. >> we should talk a little bit about your charity. you're a good man. >> keep talking. >> here's the deal, i teamed up with the folks at bacardi usa to raise money for the uso. i was a marine in a former life and i served on the front lines and know what the uso means to not only marines but service members and their families all around the country and the world. so i created recipes in a variety of different drinks with bacardi usa. you can if to 60secondcocktails online at facebook. sign on as a friend. and for each facebook friends for 60-second cocktails, they'll donate $1. >> and that goes to the uso, good for you. >> what are we going to cook? >> one we have wild alaskan salmon. it's so delicious. a little bit of olive oil. a touch of salt. and check it out -- >> what is this? >> dill. all over. >> and we're going to take that. >> look at you with that. >> we talked about grilling earlier. right on to the hot grill. >> when you're grilling the fish on an outdoor grill -- >> make sure it's hot. that's the key. a lot of people tend to not heat their grills up enough. >> and people worry about sticking with fish. >> you'll have parts and pieces that might stick a bit. but you know, it doesn't really matter. >> you got to make sure you don't overcook salmon. >> i love it cooked about medium-rare. >> which means how long on the grill? >> it depends on the grill. this will cook for about 15 minutes. we'll turn it over. and this is what we have. >> i've chosen to do it with a light salad, cucumbers, red onion, tossed with a little rice wine vinegarette. simple stuff. just come, slice your salmon. you can do this hot at room temperature, it doesn't matter. right over the top. a little -- buttermilk dressing. and you've got to give that one a go. >> ooh, i will. >> willie, i won't leave you out, brother. you've got the big portion. >> i salad, i see over there, does that have watermelon? >> grilled watermelon. you take the watermelon, heat the grill up. drop it on, a little bit of salt and pepper. treat it like a vegetable. pull it off, we have some heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, a lot of fresh herbs, whatever you have on hand. nothing will hurt. delicious. >> john, a perfect summer salad, good luck to you and everybody in new orleans. >> bacardi usa, 60-second cocktails. the troops. >> up tomorrow, james brolin and how to get your sexy back. >> can i come back tomorrow? >> nice talking to you, bye-bye. imagine if it were this easy to spot the good guys. you know, the guys who always do a super job. well, it is. just go to the verizon® yellow pages. and look for a business with the superguarantee® shield. you'll get the job done right, or we'll step in and help to make it right. so, protect yourself with the superguarantee® from supermedia. on its way-- the new verizon® yellow pages with larger, easier to read print.

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