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heir to the throne could soon be on the way. heir to the throne could soon be on the way. today, tuesday, july 5th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm ann curry. >> those seven americans have been in the waters for more than 48 hours now. they could still be alive because the waters in the gulf of california are so warm and so calm. >> that's right. it began early sunday morning when the boat with 43 people were caught in the storm. it took more than 16 hours for the first survivors to be rescued because many of them had to swim to shore. and they are telling some incredible tales about what they had to endure. we're going to have the very latest coming up. also ahead, the body of a young woman discovered 50 miles from where missing indiana university student lauren speier was last seen alive. why your diet soda could actually be bad for your waistline. but first, let's get right to this search for those missing tourists in the gulf of mexico. we have this report from nbc in mexico. >> reporter: the search for the missing has turned up little by air or sea. the mexican navy and the u.s. coast guard have pinpointed the sunken ship, but no sign of at least seven americans. sunday 35 people swam ashore floating out at sea. dehydrated, sunburned, exhausted, but alive. >> it was like a dream. it was like a movie. but we survived it. >> reporter: charles gibson was on the "er ik," a fishing vessel, when it capsized during an electrical storm overnight sunday at 2:30 a.m. the ocean and sky were black. panic filled the air. >> the realization came when the ship lowered itself into the water. kind of like the "titanic" movie. i just remember the smell of diesel fuel burning my skin. we decided to swim for land, and it seemed closer than it was. >> reporter: like many, gibson swam in shark-infested waters for 16 hours. he clung to a cooler to stay afloat before he reached land. craig wong was lucky. he was pulled from the sea on to a small boat. >> we hope to continue to search, the search and rescue mission continues. >> reporter: the "erik" left saturday for a week long holiday expedition. sunday 60 miles to the south and 2 miles from shore, the boat was crushed by a series of 40-foot waves. the american fishermen had come to mexico for the legendary catch and for the area's unmatched beauty. but the ship's crew tells nbc news the captain was warned twice by the harbor master not to leave the pier. bad weather was approaching. >> translator: the port was closed. there were no ships coming or going. but we left anyway. >> reporter: less than a full day into their trip, the 43 aboard the "erik" would be in the fight for their lives. 35 men now share an unbelievable story of survival, but this morning at least seven remain missing at sea. >> miguel, thank you. charles gibson swam for his life after the fishing boat sank. charles, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> when did you realize that the fishing boat was in danger of capsizing? were there any warnings in advance of that? >> my roommate came in and woke me up from a deep sleep and said, charles, the ship is sinking. get out. that's when i realized there was a problem. in order to get up the stairs some of the crew members had to push and pull me because the ship was listing about 45 degrees. i made it to the top. i turned and pulled some other people out. >> there were some reports that the captain was warned ahead of time not to leave the pier because of bad weather. was that mood prevalent on the boat? did you feel the same way? >> i was not aware of it. >> what about safety gear available on the boat? how many people had life vests, as far as you could see? >> as far as i could see, everyone had life vests. >> you were with about seven other people who were hanging on to this cooler. and then you were separated. what happened after that? >> well, we tried to swim to a light we saw in the horizon. and after about three hours we figured it wasn't working because the light didn't get any closer. we decided to swim for shore. and we all got separated. and then for about 9 of the 16 hours out, i was alone. >> and during that time you had -- you had some pretty tough conversations with yourself, didn't you? >> well, i think it was a total of my life experience that i kept reflecting on. my family and friends and situations to help me continue to swim. i had to swim the whole time in order to try to fight the current to get to finally what i call the big rock. it was a big island in the middle of this area about maybe five miles from where i started. >> and when you were discovered, were you still alone? how much time did you spend alone once you were finally out of the water? was there any chaos around you? try to describe the environment you were in. >> well, the environment to get to the big rock, first i was thrown into some huge boulders and i felt my body crushing so i had to jump out of there in order to keep from being knocked out or killed in the rocks. so i jumped to the other side, which was kind of a more smaller rocky beach area. i asked the lord to kind of give me a hand to get to the shore. and suddenly a big wave came over and i rolled with the wave in order to get to the shore. and i rolled again with the second wave hit and i rolled with the third and then i crawled to the beach. and i took my life vest off and put it on a stick to notify people i was there. i found a corner and i slept. my body was totally exhausted. >> after 16 hours, you can understand why. you've actually taken this trip before a few times. would you hesitate to take it again? >> yes, i would hesitate. >> i think we can all understand that. charles gibson, we're glad you're safe. thank you for sharing your story with us. >> thank you, carl. >> and now here's ann. >> carl, thanks. another major story this morning. verdict watch is under way at the murder trial of casey anthony with the case now in the hands of jurors. nbc's kerry sanders has covered this trial from the beginning. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. the 12-member jury got the case shortly after july 4th and they deliberated until 6:00. they're back at it again today. it's the eight women and five men who now must sift through hundreds of pieces of evidence and more than 30 days worth of testimony. do they believe, as the state claims, that casey anthony is guilty of the premeditated first degree murder of her own daug caylee? closing arguments lasted two days. >> any way you slice it, any way you put it together, casey anthony is guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: on sunday and on the july 4th holiday, prosecutors tag teamed to case, ripping the defense's claims caylee accidentally drowned in the backyard pool. >> if this truly was an accident in the pool, caylee anthony would have been found floating in the pool, not floating in a swamp down the street. >> reporter: in his closings -- fantasy searches, fantasy forensics, phantom sticker, phantom stains, all of this nonsense -- >> reporter: defense attorney jose baez argued the state's case -- that's nonsense. >> reporter: -- was flawed. >> let's make up our minds. >> reporter: the only thing he proved, he said, was casey is a liar. >> they gave you two weeks of testimony that was completely irrelevant and served only one purpose. and that was to paint casey anthony as a slut, as a party girl, as a girl who lies, and has absolutely nothing to do with how caylee died. >> reporter: but monday as the state got the final word, prosecutor linda asked the jury to remember, casey failed to alert anyone for 31 days that caylee was even missing. >> counsel suggested that the detailing of what ms. anthony was doing during these 31 days had more to do with the state trying to prove that she was a slut? did i hear that? >> reporter: and the state asked, why would caylee have duct tape across her nose and mouth, why, they asked, would casey's father george do that, as the defense says. >> people don't make accidents look like murder. >> reporter: as she wrapped up, the prosecutor played the words of the one witness who never took the stand, casey anthony herself. >> the phone call. >> reporter: calling home to her mother the day of her arrest. >> mom. >> what? >> no. >> i don't know what your involvement is, sweetheart. you're not telling me where she's at. >> because i don't [ bleep ] know where she's at. are you kidding me? >> casey, don't waste your call to scream and holler at me. >> no, waste my call from the jail? >> reporter: prosecutor linynn drane burdick aurtfully stepped away and the jurors had nowhere else to focus other than directly across the courtroom at casey anthony sitting there listening to that call. the final image left for the jury left to condition was this photograph that the prosecutor put up on a monitor. it is a tattoo that casey got just two weeks after her daughter tied. that's italian for "beautiful life," bella vita. it was next to another photograph taken just weeks after caylee's death of casey out dancing at a nightclub. let me correct my math. it's seven women, five men, who are on the jury, a jury of 12, ann. >> kerry sanders, thank you so much. star jones is a former prosecutor and veteran legal commentator and savannah guthrie is "today's" legal correspondent. good morning. >> good morning. >> on this last point, aren't female jurors more harsh in a case like this than males? >> in my experience, mothers are always putting themselves and their children in the place of the victim and the defendant. >> conventional wisdom is that women are tougher particularly on female defendants. anecdotally people ask me about this case and i found that women nd to be tougher on casey anthony. >> and much more passionate. 31 days kills every woman i've ever spoken to. >> that said, the evidence appears to be largely circumstantial. and after six weeks of testimony, we don't really know -- no one really seems to know how this child died. >> in my experience, as a trial attorney, i actually preferred circumstantial cases because i could build my story along. a lot of direct evidence, eyewitness testimony is unreliable, as you know. i much prefer to have this level of forensics, this level of complicity, and even almost conspiracy, to be able to playoff with in front of the jury. it works for me. and you don't have to prove how the child died. that is not an element of the crime. >> then does this not make for some chaotic deliberations inside that jury room right now? >> first of all, let me show you. nib-page verdict form and 26 pages of instructions with the jurors. first of all, they haven't been able to talk to each other about the case in the entire six weeks. they're sent back there with those instructions, elect a foer person. there's no how-to manual. how would you organize yourself. they say we took a straw poll at the beginning. where do we stand. i think they can probably dispense with the lying to the law enforcement charges quick. that's fairly clear. but they're going to be hung up on this issue of first degree murder and they have several different charges to consider. >> is that because the case can be made that there was a great deal of reasonable doubt in this case? >> the interesting part about this is, initially we thought, okay, premeditation, first degree, that's going to be tough to prove. but in the n. florida, with aggravated child abuse, there's an underlying felony here. if you prove that casey anthony committed aggravated child abuse or was in the process of committing aggravated child abuse say by putting tape on her mouth and chloroforming the baby in order to keep her quiet, that's enough to get you to murder in the first degree. if the baby dies as a result of those actions. and a lot of people say, it could come down to some jurors believing just that scenario and some jurors believing she did it on purpose. >> and one point about florida, whatever path jurors choose to take to first degree murder, they don't have to be unanimous. six jurors could think it's felony murder, six juror could think it's premeditated murder. >> a lot of the discussion is going to be about as we just heard at the end of the piece that kerry just did about casey anthony's behavior for those 31 days during which time she had not reported that her daughter was missing. which side made the stronger argument, the defense or the prosecution? >> i have to go with the prosecution in terms of it being indicatiive not of someone bein in grief but someone showing a guilty conscience. i thought that that little illiteration really brought it home for me listening as a lay person and then when you add the legal analysis to it, i think the prosecution did that. >> i agree. the 31 days are absolutely devastating. it's hard to come up with any explanation consistent with innocence, for failing to report your child miss for 31 days and then how about the 32nd day, we just heard that phone call where casey anthony gets on the phone with her parents. we're supposed to believe if we buy the defense theory that the baby drowned accidentally, her mean father forced her to cover it up. you hear her on that call and my initial thought is that is no victim. >> she poo-pooed it. when a girlfriend literally starts to cry on that phone call, she's in pain, worried about where caylee anthony is. and casey anthony responds, i don't have time for that. okay. can you please get me tony's phone number. it was really about her. it was never about that baby. and for a mother or father on that jury, they will remember that. >> timing of a verdict. fair to say it's been -- that it could take a while, not today? what's your thought, given the chaotic -- >> star, i know this is a fool's game to try to guess when a jury may come back. but it is a complicated case. there are multiple charges. >> right. >> i think they could be back there several day. >> remember, though, i covered o.j. simpson for you. we sat across from each other many times, and it could come back like that. >> it's nice to sit across from both of you and following this case. thank you so much, again, star and savannah. now, let's head over to the news desk with natalie moralemo >> clean-up efforts in the montana oil spill will be complicated today as yellowstone river peaks. george lewis is in laurel, montana, with the latest. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. you can see the rising flood waters behind me. yesterday it was down by where that white containment boom is. today it's risen about a foot or so. exxonmobil says there are about 280 people involved in the clean-up effort. they will be back today in force. meanwhile, the governor of montana, brian schweitzer, plans to visit today to look at the clean-up effort. and property owners here are rather angry. they want answers. they want to know from exxonmobil and from government officials how long it's going to take to clean up this mess, how wide spread will it be, what sort of lasting effects can be expected. and, also, what sort of compensation might they receive to make them whole. natalie? >> george lewis in laurel, montana. thank you. dominique strauss-kahn may sfas a new sexual assault case in france. he is accuse of attempting to rape her back in 2002. strauss-kahn says he will file a criminal complaint of slander against the novelist in response. the body of a woman recovered from indianapolis creek fift mi50 miles from wher college student appeared last month. john yang has the latest now from bloomington, indiana. john, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. bloomington police are awaiting a identification of that badly decomposed body to find out if it's the latest chapter in the mysterious disappearance. indiana university student has been missing for more than a month. 20-year-old fashion student disappeared june 3rd after a night partying with her friends. lauren's parents pleaded with friends to come forward with information that could lead them to their daughter. >> help them find their moral compass. they need your guidance and your strength to do the right thing. >> the window of opportunity in which lauren disappeared, just these three short city blocks, is so small is i think investigators would have to believe someone who had contact with her knows what happened to her that night. >> reporter: lauren shown here on a home video during a spring break trip to israel with her sister was reportedly last seen by a friend walking toward her apartment building at 4: 30 in the morning. for weeks thousands of volunteers showed up to look for lauren. >> as far as i'm concerned it's not over until we find her. >> reporter: just last week police called off large-scale searches to focus on investigative leads. lawrence's parents, who live in the new york city area, has been in bloomington from the beginning. >> to the person who has knowledge about lauren's whereabouts, if you think that our determination is any less, it's not. >> reporter: this morning lauren's parents remain here in bloomington waiting. natalie? >> john yang in bloomington, indiana, thanks so much, john. it was a party last night to shining sea in the capitol, a star-studded concert rocked the national mall where nearby the president welcomed military families for a barbecue at the white house. from the macy's spectacle in new york where beyonce did a duet with lady liberty to the san francisco bay, dazeling fireworks took the celebration out with a bang. nice to see celebrations from coast to coast. 7:20 now. let's turn it back over to ann, carl, maria. >> thank you. that's right, maria's here, because al's off. great to have you maria. >> thank you. july 4th hangover. areas that saw showers and thunderstorms yesterday will see it today. severe weather across the plains into the midwest including owe claire, north platte. here we have showers and thunderstorms ongoing. a wet start to the day here as that cold front begins to sag off to the south. across the rest of the country, heat continues across the southern plains. dry in the northwest. that's a look at the weather across the country. >> good morning, sunshine as we get back to work on tuesday morning, around the washington metro area where we're in the low and mid 70s, humid. west and north, 60s to near 70. south and east of washington, mid-70s. today around 90. and lots of sunshine, moderate humidity, but getting humid tomorrow and remaining steamy through the week into the weekend. highs near 90. tomorrow a small chance of morning shower but greater chance of afternoon and ann, back to you. >> marimaria, thanks so much. city ahead this morning, a mother and family put in danger with an ad soliciting sex online. police say it was placed by her ex-husband's wife. the alleged victim shares her story in a live interview coming up. but first, this is "today" on nbc. coming up, kate opens up in public for the first time about having a baby. 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>> very nice, although i worked. >> i'm sorry. anyway, it's nice to have you here. coming up just ahead, it is the first full day of deliberations in the casey anthony trial after a month of witnesses, how will the jurors decide which experts to believe and what's it like for casey anthony and her lawyers as her life hangs in the balance. a former member of her defense team is weighing in straight ahead this morning. also ahead. imagine being at home with your three children when a stranger shows up at the door looking for sex. it happened repeatedly to a florida mother. according to the police, the men were led to her by an online ad posted by wife of that woman's ex-husband. the alleged victim shares her story coming up. also this morning, on a lighter note, kate reportedly opens up about wanting to start a family. we're going to get details on that and also talk about why the duchess of cambridge is turning into an international fashion icon. do we even need to ask as she tours north america with her prince. let's begin this half hour with the casey anthony trial. and the first full day of deliberations for jurors kerry sanders is outside the courthouse in orlando. >> reporter: good morning, carl. as most americans were enjoying july 4th the jury was handed the case to begin deliberations at 12:09 if they deliberated until 6:00 p.m. and they're back at it again today. there were two days of closing arguments. sunday and monday. prosecutor jeff ashton telling the jury that they can reach no other conclusion, who else would have put duct tape over a 2-year-old girl's nose and mouth either before or after her death? and there was a moment that sort of stalled things. this is why it lasted for two days. prosecutor jeff ashton was seated there as the defense was giving its closings and he cupped his hand over his mouth and started to laugh. the judge pulled everything to the side, said that he was going to hold them all in contempt, but then moved forward. the defense then presented its case saying there were phantom forensics, fantasy forensics, there was no other conclusion that they could draw other than casey anthony is not guilty. again, the jury of seven women and five men are back at it again today. they have no time limit on coming up with a verdict. carl? >> kerry sanders, thank you for that. linda kinney badden is a former member of casey anthony a's defense team. i how would you say the defense has done in the close? >> very well considering what they had to work with. let's face it. she is hated. this woman is hated. linda drane burdick pointed to the fact of why you hate her, 31 days, tattoo, hot body contest. it's very difficult to defend somebody who has that kind of aura around them. >> then jeff ashton told the jurors that there are two ways to get to a first degree murder trial. you can go through premeditation. you can get there through some aggravated child abuse charge. that's bad news for the defense? >> terrible, multiple choice. six people can say this thing, six can say this. you can go to the death penalty, lethal injection, even if they don't agree with why. >> how do you think the death penalty weighs with the jurors? it's one thing to to bring a murder charge to someone who you know might be executed as a result. >> right. it's very heavy. i once tried a murder case and a juror had wet her pants on the jury because the death penalty is to weighty. when you're a defense attorney you pick a different jury. you may pick one that will convict but not the death penalty. it's a whole different dynamic in that courtroom but it's very hard on everyone. >> do you think prosecutors have done enough to bring a first degree murder charge? >> you can't get around the emotion. if the jurors can't get around the emotion and look at lack of evidence, they will convict her. >> emotion, whether it's been emotion from casey herself, emotion from george anthony. i wonder who you think the jurors will respond to more in the end? >> jurors generally respond to emotion. hopefully the defense has picked one juror that can say, hey, let's look at the evidence, let's see if there really is a cause of death here, let's see really if she would have murdered this child and put the murder women with the body in dispos disposal. there's a lot of issues if you take your time that don't make sense. that's what intrigued everybody. there's a mystery here. >> i want to get your take on the deliberation time period. first full day. if it takes a long time, is that telling us something about what the charges may be? >> for a very long time would be a hung jury. but if you just have a little bit of a time, it's going to be good for the prosecution. if you get to the end of the week it may be okay for the defense. may mean they looked at the evidence and taken the charges. remember, they have to decide whether there's felony murder, murder,ing aggravated manslaugh. >> we're all waiting here at a distance waiting for the verdict. >> right. >> as an attorney and even for the attorneys' clients, what is this time period like for them? >> you can't sleep, you can't eat. there's nothing else they can do. the major -- defense team that was in the courtroom for the guilt phase has already hand it it off for the death penalty phase even if there isn't because somebody has to prepare. there is this feeling of i just can't do anymore, i've done my best. >> one allast question. behavior of the attorneys. during the close there were smirks of some of the prosecutors to some of the defense attorneys as they were . do jr.s respond to that? here's one that appears to be a smile. >> jurors ldo look at the attorneys. but if the attorney loses credibility the evidence they present loses credibility. that's what you have to be concerned with if you're in a case. >> we're all on tinder hooks here. >> absolutely. >> thank you. as we move to get a check of the weather from maria la rosa, she's in for al this larosa in morning. >> "today's" weather brought to you by california tourism. start planning your trip to the golden state today. california, find yourself here. >> well, california's beautiful but new york is gorgeous. cali girls here. love your home state? >> yes. >> of course, of course. what can you expect? check out the temperatures across the area. still going to be hot here in the northeast down the south and the southern plains, topping over 100 degrees in oklahoma and texas. nice in the northwest with temperatures into the 70s. we have a chance for showers along that boundary, you see from the southeast, the northern plains and the midwest, watch out for damaging winds, possibility of hail, hot and dry in the southwest. that's a look at the weather across the country. here what happens you can expect. >> sunshine around the region now. temperatures in the 70s. today up around 90, moderately humid, sun. tomorrow, up near 90. and a possibility of a morning shower but a greater chance of afternoon and evening storms. smaller chance of mainly afternoon storms thursday and friday. still hot and humid each day. into the weekend, saturday, sunday, and monday, each day up around 90 degrees. still humid only a slight chance of any afternoon and you can check out your local weather 24/7 at weather.com. carl, back to you. up next, a mother who runs a day care center accused of using a fake online sex ad to harass her husband's ex-wife. the alleged victim speaks out right after this. 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>> when the first person came knocking on the door. at that point i did not know what the ad said, so i was shocked that it had gone that far that fast. >> how many people came to your door? how many texts and images were sent to you? >> there were two men that came to the door, and there was numerous text messages, from at least six different men. >> you've heard in this piece that the wife of your ex-husband has confessed. >> yes. >> why would -- that's the million dollar question. why would she do this to you? >> i honestly don't have the answer to that. i do feel that she has, from the beginning, tried to push my children out of their father's life. it's been a long couple of years with her harassing us in one way or the other. >> now you've changed your phone number. >> yes. >> do you fear still now -- this started in february. >> uh-huh. >> -- keeping coming to your door? >> yes, i do. >> so what is your message then to her, given how unstable this has made your sense of security? >> it's absolutely appalling to me that anyone could put children in danger, but someone who has children of her own, runs a home day care, could do this. it's just absolutely appall iin. and i'm shocked. you know, these are her stepchildren. she's supposed to care for them. and she's done just the opposite. she had total disregard for their safety. and that is totally unacceptable to me. i will not tolerate anyone endangering my children's lives. >> so to that end, then, what kind of punishment do you think, if she is found guilty of this, that she should face? >> i think she should face some time in jail. i honestly do. it's disgusting. it's hurt us. it's hurt the children the most. >> one of your children is 21 years old. i believe a son? >> yes. >> so he knows what's happened. >> oh, yes. >> how do you talk to your children about this, explain this to them? >> i explain that, you know, i'm going to do what i can do protect them. that's my job. that's what i do. i don't know the reason why she did it, so i can't explain that to them. just tell them that sometimes people do bad things. and there's really nothing we can do about what other people do. we just have to protect ourselves. >> well, you obviously are becoming a protector, strong voice in protecting your children. >> yes. >> thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. coming up next, the latest stop on will and kate's north american tour as she reportedly opens up about her desire to have a family. that's coming up right after have a family. that's coming up right after this. a cer ] have a family. that's coming up right after twhere'd you get that idea? 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come out. >> just a great day. we're going to be talking on this great day about will and kate, specifically on their north american tour about kate's fashion because that is getting a lot of attention. she's been receiving some high praise. what makes her style stand out? we're going to ask an expert coming up straight ahead. plus, if you exercise and you eat right and you still can't lose weight, the answer might actually be in our soda. we're going to talking about your choice of drinks and two new studies are highlighting the hazards of diet soda. is it finally time to cut all of them. >> all this time seeing people drinking diet soda. another culprit, shoes, especially during the summer, for women. it's causing not just problems wi our feet but also with our back. the lowdown on some of your favorite shoes, including somehow you can minimize the pain by your favorite flats and flip-flops. >> is it just for women or flip-flops for guys, too? >> i think men can extrapolate, too. are you a flip-flop wearer? >> all summer long. i didn't today but i was trying to think of the show. >> thanks for that. natalie morales is over at the news desk. >> good morning, carl and ann. good morning, everyone. foreign international fund chief strauss kahn may be facing new legal trobs troubles today, this time in france. >> reporter: with his wife on his arm, dominique strauss-kahn spent the holiday weekend a free man. the case against him falling apart in new york city. but now a woman from his past is back. tristan is a french novelist and claims strauss-kahn sexual assaulted her in 2003 after she tried to interview him. her lawyer says they are planning to file a criminal complaint in france today but she tells a french magazine for years, dsk held the reins of my life. and now i have the chance to be heard. strauss-kahn has denied any wrong doing and says he'll take legal action against her if she files. >> women are going to be coming out of the woodwork now to accuse him but they are going to be held to such a higher standard of credibility after the fallout from this case in the united states. >> reporter: prosecutors now admit the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault here in new york lied repeatedly and may have ties to criminal behavior. >> i think this case is over. i think it's just a question of when. >> reporter: strauss-kahn is free to roam the country without bail. as toing photographers drak his move, from takener at a fancy restaurant to a museum visit, and now a new accuser awaits for him in france. jeff rossen, nbc news, new york. the mexican navy is extending its search today for seven american tourists who are still missing after their fishing boat sank sunday morning in the gulf of california. at least one american was killed and 35 people were rescued. now let's go to wall street to nbc's courtney reagan at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning. wall street is a trading week with a momentum in overseas trading as well as last week's gains, the best in two years. investors are going to be watching the economic report this week. and looking specifically for signs that the recent slowdown is temporary and that growth is continuing. meantime, markets are await for president obama and congress to reach a compromise when it comes to a deficit reduction, as well as an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. natalie, back to you. >> courtney ray geagan at the n york steeks. thank you. quick round-up of what has you talking online. the secret service is investigating posts from fox news politics twitter account on monday that falsely announced the death of president obama. fox news say they were hacked and they deleted those tweets. vice president joe biden is show that he can deliver a message under 140 characters or less on twitter. they asked them to think about the troops on the fourth of july. maybe he just needed a new facebook picture. a rare monkey in indonesia is hot on twitter after snatching a camera from a wildlife photographer and snapping shots like himself like most of his facebook generation the monkey love seeing the his reflection there in the lens and showed off his pearly whites to prove it. it is 8:05. 8:05. most of the pictures were out of focus but not that one. >> pretty good. thanks a lot. a check of the forecast for today. we've got maria larosa in for al. >> good morning. we have a couple of land lovers here enjoying new york city from louisiana, michigan, and you know, perhaps you're heading to the boetsch, that's our pick city. we thohead to myrtle beach, sou carolina. a chance of thunderstorms otherwises 880 sun. the southeast will see showers and thunderstorms popping up. area of concern, though, central plains and into the midwest for severe weather, where we're look at chance for gusty winds and hail. continued dry and hot in the southwest. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a look at what you can expect. >> good morning. dense fog in the shenandoah valley, temperatures in the 60s. across northern virginia, maryland, the district, lots of sun, mid and upper 70s. today, sun, around 90, where there's fog it should be gone in a couple of hours and humid wednesday, thursday and friday. each day around 90. mainly afternoon storms, about a 50% chance tomorrow. smaller chance thursday and friday. into the weekend, saturday, sunday, monday, cloudy each day. carl, back to you. >> all right, thanks. up next, kate's sense of style. the worldwide frenzy over her fashion choices as the north american tour rolls on, right after this. k9 advantix ii. not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. any tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. 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>> because it's so exciting. alove kate middleton because of her fashion statement. >> reporter: peaceful gesture to her host country the duchess chose not two dresses by canadian designer. >> we grew up with the monarchy. they still mean a lot to us. >> she always looks nice. >> really excited. >> reporter: princess catherine is scoring big points for being both fashionable and frugal, repeating several outfits so far. like this isa dress she wore on thursday. it's same one she wore the day before her wedding to prince william. on friday, canada day, kate wore this white reese dress with this hat, adding to the canadian patriotism. it's same dress she wore for an engagement photo. and then she wore a gray catherine walker, one of diana's favorite designers, on what could have been diana's 50th birthday. the old young are lining the streets to catch a glimpse of her. >> these dresses, kate inspires? >> definitely. >> would you like to look like her when you're all grown up? >> reporter: princess in a new role, newly minted in a world of pomp and circumstance, and poised to become an international style sensation. nbc news royal contributor spoke to peter alexander. >> the monarchy is able to reconnect in canada because of william and kate. there's an interest in this beautiful young girl, almost like the jackie o. of this generation. >> and of course kate will get to show off more dresses and her impeccable sense of style when she travels to america for the first time on friday. ann, we are counting down the days. and you better believe they're going to be watching her every move. >> apparently we will. zanna roberts is fashion editor for "marie claire." good morning. has she made any mistakes? >> not that we've seen so far. she's made so many different statements but always looked impeccab impeccable. >> and you say that she's been very smart about the designers she's chosen. >> absolutely. it's kind of political. she chose to wear a canadian born designer brought up in the uk. the perfect crossover of the two words, if you like. she disembarked the plane wearing this gorgeous dress. she looked stunning. she had this new hairdo. this is the moment of this is the reveal, this is what is to come. maybe it's something to come she's going to start really going for all these more kind of high fashion designers. >> meantime there's also a designer named gray catherine walker. the dress was gray, but catherine walker was designer. now, why was that an important choice? >> that was almost a very subtle tribute to princess diana. it was one of princess diane that's favorite designer fps day she wore it would have been princess diana's 50th birthday. it was a smart, subtle tribute to the late princess diana. >> who knew. interesting point. natalie just mentioned was this idea that she's repeating some of her dresses. as if this is sort of something that wasn't done before. that's the point is that women in this position would not repeat dresses before? >> no. >> that was considered a faux pas before? >> it was just not done as much. you know, you would repeat an amazing handbag, maybe princess di anna with the same bag but not wearing the same dress twice. for example, she's worn a reese dress, $400, she wore it on canada day with red pumps and then she wore it again, this is the exact dress she wore for her engagement photograph. so she's an everyday girl. she's been very cost conscious. she did with it the dress we just saw. she's -- tries really hard not to be too showy. >> there also seems to be this kind of michelle obama kind of effect here. >> absolutely, yeah. >> whenever michelle -- the first lady steps out, that's what people are talking about, what she's wearing, beyond her policies. but the point is that this is a kind of thing that's happening here. >> it's what we're known as kaitd effe kate effect, if you like. she can shift merchandise like none other right now. this weekend this weekend completely sold out in hours. you look at the dress she wore for her engagement, gone. the issa dress, the blue one, sold out in minutes. and they also launched thousands of knockoffs. so everybody has a version of this dress. >> so, what is happening here? i mean, is this sort of -- kind of manipulated by a stylist so that these things can be sold or are what we really seeing a young woman who just simply has wonderful taste making great choices? >> it's absolutely the latter. she doesn't have a stylist. she is being helped by personal shoppers at a couple of department stores, harvey nichols, hour, for this trip she refused to have a dresser. she said it would be a waste of money and she just brought her hairdresser instead. we can tell. but she had no budget for this trip and she's obviously just done it all herself. >> maybe that's the real reason why it's such a winner is we're all sort of seeing something that seems authentic. >> very genuine. >> meantime, she's going to be heading to the united states. what is your prediction about what we'll see. >> i'm hoping she's going to be wearing fabulous american designers. maybe because she's in l.a., maybe borne and bred l.a. designers. maybe some fabulous great designers like michael kors. let's hope. exciting. >> sounds like there's going to be a few dresses sold out when she comes over. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> and your good perspective on fashion. coming up next, is diet soda a diet don't? 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>> so both of these studies were conducted out of yooun university of texas health science center in san antonio. they followed 500 people in their 60s and 70s for about ten years. what we found are that the diet soda drinkers had 70% greater gains in waist circumference compared to people that never drank any diet soda. >> so what explains that? >> well, that's sort of the million dollar question. now, this study definitely does not prove that diet soda directly causes weight gain. and some of the issues and concerns that these associations put up is we don't know what these people were eating. so, in fact, it could be that they were sort of compensating from fattening food from all the calories. it was like the guy ordering bacon cheese deluxe with fries and washing it down with a diet coke. >> i can offset it with a little more cheese on the side. >> fattening food is going to pack on the pounds just like fattening beverages. but on the other hand, there is a chance that while all of these artificial sweeteners are causing some sort of upset in our normal metabolic responses. maybe elevating blood sugar, lowering insulin, having us crave sweets more so that we're overeating. a lot of questions but we need a lot more research in this area before we can draw a conclusion. >> a second study looked at mice and mice that took aspartane, or equal or another brand. >> this san interesting study. small sample of mice that were actually bred to be prone to have diabetes. one of the groups of mice, they laced their food with artificial sweetener. after a few months that group of mice, they were slimmer, which is no surprise, but they also had elevated fasting blood sugar levels, which shows you there is something going on. it's very preliminary research. it's also done on animals so we don't know if this is going to translate to humans. a little concerning. >> but you do think there might be some kernal to the studies we would think about. >> the bottom line is to try to kick the soda habit, the regular and diet soda. >> both? >> both. also to try to limit or minimize the amount of artificial sweeteners that you're pumping into your body from all areas. food as well as the diet soft drinks. >> and with that in mind, you have actually some alternatives. if this is sort of a staple of your beverage diet, there are lots of other things you can think of, too. >> right. right. obviously i'm going to say water and people are going to roll their eyes. i do want people to know there are products on the market that don't have sugar, don't have artificial sweetener and they have a shot of flavor from natural sources. also the naturally flavored s z selzer waters are terrific. it's nothing that's going to cause weight gain in the sugar arena. unsweetened tea and coffee, add your own one to two teaspoons of sugar which is going to be dramatically less than amounts. >> even if you add your own sugar? >> no, because you're probably going to stop at two teaspoons, i hope. if you can imagine a 20 ounce soda, 17 teaspoons. >> joy, thank you very much. you could keep going. up next, how to avoid pain while wearing your favorite summer shoes. good morning. it's 8:26 on tuesday, july 5th, 2011. i'm aaron gilchrist. in the news4 today a come faces drunk driving charges for this mess in maryland. police say she drove that su vuch v into a home in aspen hill. one person slightly hurt. police have not released the name of the drive. >> watch out for lights not work at intersections in arlington. a storm knocked out power sunday. police are writing tickets for drivers not coming to a stop at a four-way intersection as you're supposed to do, and drivers are going the wrong direction on one-way streets. weather and traffic next. what makes the sleep number store different? 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>> earlier accident key bridge inbound has been cleared. i want to show you the outer loop of the beltway at maryland, jammed from new hampshire and jammed from new hampshire and slow towards georgia the gas prices are going down, they go back up again. we know saving money is important. this summer, shop with your giant card and save on shell fuel. earn one point for every dollar you spend. every 100 points earned gets you another 10 cents off per gallon. the more you spend, the more you save. i'm saving money at the store, i'm saving money at the pump, and that works for me. more savings every time you shop, only with your giant card. 8:30 now on a tuesday morning. the 5th day of july, 2011. it's a beautiful day. a really lovely day for our people out here in rockefeller plaza. we're glad that they made their morning a day on the plaza. meantime, i'm ann curry alongside carl quintanilla in for matt this morning. we have natalie morales as well. al also has the morning off. coming up this morning we're talking about trouble afoot, according to a survey a staggering 95% of women will deal with pain if it meant that they would wear the perfect shoe. but is it really worth a lifetime of discomfort and what can you do to limit all of those aches and pains? we're going to get to that with dr. raj. she has good advise. >> my foot is numbing right now. is that a bad thing? >> it is. also uncomfortable money situations. for instance, what do you say to your child when they ask you how much money you make in a year, or if a friend owes you money, how forceful can you be asking for that money back? we're bog to talk about how to get out of those situations with dignity and grace as well. >> dignity and grace are all things we aspire to have. do you want fries with that? our own jenna wolf bk went back to see if she could cut the mustard at mcdonald's hamburger university. she's going to share her experiences just ahead. somebody's got to do it. >> it looks like she had a great time. before we get to all of that let's get a check of the morning's weather. and we've got maria la rosa. >> good >> good morning, guys. good morning. a great crowd here after july 4th. sweet 16ers here. where are you from? >> ohio. >> they have been friends since kindergarten. it's the best. let's take a look at what we can expect for the weather. a chance for severe weather from the central plains to midwest hail possible. thunderstorms and across the southeast. sizzling heat across the southern plains tomorrow. temperatures in some cases over 100 degrees. that's a look at the whether across the country. here's what you can expect. >> let's humid but moderately humid. later today, sunshine 90, more humid tomorrow, thursday, friday. each day up around 90 during afternoons and mainly a chance of scattered afternoon storms, small chance of morning storms. end saturday, sunday, monday, highs near 90, humid. and only a slight chance of any passing storms. morning lows near 70. humidity's with us and high into the weekend. carl, back over to you. >> >> larry: maria, next. coming up next, from flip-flops to flats. how to deal with pain and discomfort from your favorite pair of summer shoes. but first, this is "today" on nbc. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. i just transferred a prescription to cvs because they have care 1on1. it's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that. get care 1on1 and talk savings, safety, and side effects when you transfer or fill a new, ongoing prescription. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. it's all mine. >> narrator: today's woman is brought to you by new neutrogena sun block. back now at 8:35 this morning on "today's" woman, summer shoe dangers from high heels to ballet flats, even seemingly comfortable styles can make unhappy feet. >> this summer i'm wearing flip-flops. >> jeweled sandals. >> i live in high heels. >> summer shoes, every woman loves them. >> i love the flops. they're the best. ♪ >> reporter: weather sky high, strappy, or unstructured, these styles can wreak havoc on a woman's feet. >> i wore flip-flops a couple summers ago and i got a staph infection because i had an open wound. >> at the worst, 20 blisters on my feet. the scars are pretty awful. >> i feel like every single shoe i've had has had a horror story attached to it. >> reporter: designer styles and trends often ignore what's practical. >> the absolute hottest shoe trend this summer is the platform wedge, the higher the better. we polled the readers and staggering 95% of them said they would be willing to suffer some pain or discomfort for the perfect shoe. >> i have a pair of louis vuitton shoes. i spent $700 and they kill my feet but because they look so cute i'm going to still wear them. >> narrator: it's not just ankles and toes that suffer. >> i'm not a high heeled kind of gal. i run after three kids most days. i really enjoy wearing open toed shoes or flip-flops, anything airy, light, and comfortable. >> reporter: heather learned the t. hard way, even flip-flops can pose risks. >> last summer i noticed i had a lot of pain in my legs and lower back. this summer when i went to put my flip-flops back on i realized the same pains are back. so something has got to be wrong. it's going to be a tough summer if i can't wear flip-flops. i mean, i would be the only person at the beachwearing running shoes. my concern really is what can i wear? >> that's the question. well, today contributor dr. raj is a contributing medical editor to "health" magazine and author of "what the yuck, the freaky and fabulous truth about your body." dr. raj, thank you so much for making me read that title carefully. nice to see you this morning. >> you, too. >> i guess i wonder if this summer we're actually more likely to face some troubles because i see that we're really moving to the platforms in a big way. >> we are. the styles are getting more painful for women. the platforms are getting so much higher. also getting a lot of bejewelled shoes, gladiator sandals, all of these things can cause foot pain. >> before we get to some of the things you have here on the table, let's talk about your basic tips. the first one i think a lot of people might find surprising and that is shop for sandals during the sandal season, the summer season, not the fall season. why is that? >> so the thing is, during the summer because of the heat our feet tend to swell so you may actually change your foot size and you tend to sweat a lot so that tends to get a loft friction. when you shop for the sandal it's during that heat so you know what your true size is. if you get a shoe in the winter it might be too small in the summer. please don't think you can break it in. that's a myth. if it doesn't fit, it doesn't fit. >> okay. and also you say shop for shoes made out of natural materials. >> right. when we walk our foot actually changes in shape. we need a shoe that has a little give, a little elasticity. so natural fibers like leather can really stretch with your foot as you walk. but very fake leather or a rubber tip might not do that as well and can cause a lot of friction and irritation. >> you also say during the summer months you want to rotate your shoes as much as possible. in other words, don't wear the same shoe all the time. >> right. especially this summer when we have studded shoes, things that night put pressure on one point of your foot you don't want a repeated pressure. rotate the shoe, it's not like every day you're going to have stress on one part of your foot. >> we have to make sure that we have all the different shoes that match all of our outfits. it's sometimes hard to rotate. let's talk about what's on the set here because -- and this is another bit of a surprise in terms of problems. you say that, for example, when you're shopping for a ballet flat, ballet flats can be an issue? >> yeah, people think, oh, this is the perfect comfortable shoe but the problem is you have, you know, a tight kind of elastic around the entire foot. and if it's too tight and not stretchy enough it can actually cause cuts in the back of the foot or the front of the foot. so you want to make sure it's very soft leather around that area, it's very stretchy, or you could even put a lining there, a soft pad to make sure it's not cutting into your foot. >> all the rage right now, these gladiator shoes. this is an example although this has a wider strapping. there are some that have very, very, very therein straps. >> very thin straps that go high up into the leg and can cut into the leg and cause pain. you can get some mole skin to kind of line those straps. again, these straps, you want make sure they give. what's nice about these shoes is it does have a buckle on it. that means you could increase the size of it if you needed to. if it doesn't have any buckle and there's no stretch to it, it's not good. >> we heard earlier about the flip-flops being a problem. what accounts for why, this woman was saying she has aches and pains in her legs. you would think a lot of teenagers wear these shoes. >> sure. this is the typical summer shoe. the problem is there's no support. your foot is whole time is krin crunching up in the toe area to hold on to that middle thong. that causes pain in your back of your leg and hips. the middle thong area can irritate the toes. soft, no sharp seams. >> okay. and finally, the aforementioned wedges, which are -- these are insanely tall. you would break your ankle if you just made a turn. >> you could see that they're very unsteady potentially because you're off the ground. all the weight is shifted to the front. this misaligns your whole body alignment. you have to be careful when you walk with these. the back strap is a good thing. you want to make sure there is a back strap, if not your foot is slipping and sliding the whole way. it's a set-up for falls and injuries. >> i once fell off a pair of flat form wedges like that in front of really cute boy. very embarrassing. your solutions are things like mold foam padding. where would you put that? >> put it on your foot. the nice thing about the mole skin is you can cut it and fit it to go underneath the straps, for example, in the gladiator samples. gel pads are good as well. these are temporary fixes. this is not a permanent solution. if a shoe is uncomfortable and painful, stay away from it. >> dr. raj encouraging us to look for shoes based on more than just cuteness and color. >> that's right. coming up next, how to handle embarrassing and often inappropriate questions about your finances. but first, this is "today" on nbc. 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[ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. back at 8:44 this morning on "today's" money. embarrassing money situations. we have all been there, whether it's a friend who owes you money or a curious child who wants to know your salary. how do you navigate those tricky situations. we have a personal finance expert and founder of ask it is themoneycoach.com. why does money lend itself to such uncomfortable situations? >> for a lot of us we didn't grow up talking about money in our families indeed, some families, say, listen, we don't want to talk about it with the kids, it's tacky or it's not proper or appropriate. many of us when we come across these thorny situations we just don't know what to do. >> we have five of those situation which we're going to talk about. the first one is, if you loan money to a friend and you ask for that money to get paid back and the friend isn't good for the money, what do you do? >> right. you know, it's a very delicate situation burks really i think that the responsible thing to do, the appropriate thing is to bring up the issue. don't avoid it. don't just sweep it under the rug. directly state to them that you do expect to be repaid. find out if necessary if they need to be to get on a payment plan. you don't want to come across like visa or mastercard here, but really the idea is to express your expectations to your friend that you do expect to be repaid and then also to say i really want to preserve the friendship here. i don't want money issues to drive a wedge between us. >> and you make the point that maybe the reason they're not bringing it up is because they think you want all the money back at once. >> that's right. a lot of people, let's say, for example, you've loaned somebody 500 bucks as an example. maybe they don't have all 500 bucks and they've been taking months and months to pay you back. one strategy maybe be to say listen, maybe you could pay me $100 a month and over the next five months we'll clear this up and the friend will feel like less pressure is on them. >> i like this one a lot. when your child asks you -- mom, dad, how much money do we make, how much money do you make? >> you know what, i've been there. i have three kids. 13, 11, and 5-year-old. i think a lot of parents are really embarrassed about this question for one extreme or the other. in their minds they think we make so little compared to other families or maybe they feel like we're so fortunate we make so much. here's the thing that i teal people to do. do be honest with your kids. think about what's age appropriate. but if you have a teenager or middle schoolchild asking about the family income. use it as a teaching moment and explain here's what we make but at the same time give them context around it. talk about family finances and the bills and also ask for a little bit of discretion. say, you know, i'll share this information with you because i think it's important for you to learn about money matters. don't necessarily want you to broadcast this or to go talking about it with friends and neighbors. ask for discretion there. >> you're at a restaurant with a friend. the check comes to the table and they say, oh, let's split it, even though they may have had much more to eat. >> we've all been there. we've had these situations. they've had five drink tors appetizer, the entree, the dessert. you can just simply say to the waiter, okay, sure, can you please split the checks for us and you ask for them to splis the checks based on your order. now, again, this is a thorny situation. the best of all strategies is to say up front to the waiter so that your friend will know, especially if you have a friend who you know is prone to doing something like that, we will be splitting our checks, please, and they'll do it up front. on the back end it's perfectly fine and appropriate, ask the waiter to split the check and they will do that. >> also at a restaurant sometimes you put your credit card down and it's embarrassing if you're in front of the group and it's declined. >> oh, my god, horror of horrors. if you're dining with family or friends and your card gets declined. really you might make the situation worse byes a es skes it by, what, try it again or it couldn't have been -- i have $1,000 extra limit on this or whatever. don't do that. simply say, oh, here, can you take this card instead, keep it low key. offer to pay cash instead. it might not just be at a restaurant when you're out with friends or family. this could happen to you in the store, even if you're by yourself at a retail store. you might be holding up the line because your card has been declined and now you want to cause a big scene about it. no, my card is okay. just pay with another card or use cash. take the situation down. >> and later circle back with the credit card company. >> to find out what happened. >> a lot of people may not be familiar with this one. but if your wages are being garnished for one reason or another, marital dispute, that can get touchy with your employer. >> that's right. because the court that issues the wage garnishment will notify your employer and have money automatically taken out of your paycheck. and what an embarrassment if your boss or hr person comes to you and says this is happening. the idea here is to convey to your employer this is a one-time situation, i'm going to get this taken care of. express, you know, sorrow or sort of remorse that the fact that the boss had to kind of be drawn into this. but indicate to your employer this will in no way affect my job performance or my productivity on the job and just sort of deescalate the situation. it's embarrassing to deal with that in front of your boss but you can do it in a more tactful way. my ex is suing me. just take care of the matter discretely. up next, a degree you can really sink your teeth into. we'll pay a visit to hamburger university. but first, this is "today" on nbc. most of us have tried a big mac, shake, and fries, but how many of us have had the opportunity to study them as well? well, today, national correspondent jenna wolfe went for some unusual golden arch training. >> big story here. believe it or not there is a school where you can earn a degree in hamburgerology. at first we thought it sounded a little far fetched until i actually went to mcdonald's headquarters where there's a rather unique couric lum that combines the books and the beef. the academic choice is yours. biology, business, broadcast -- did you cistudy for this -- but what if you wanted to major in burgers? welcome to hamburger university where the food is fast, the sauce is special, and if you can't take the heat, you know what to do -- oh, shoot. >> does it get competitive here? >> oh, yes. this is the one i started in. >> reporter: she is a hamburger u grad whose climbed the golden arches for three decades. today she's an executive. what's the goal of the university? >> the goal of hamburger university is to help our managers run great restaurants and deliver a great customer experience. >> reporter: hu is on the grounds of mcdonald's world headquarters just outside chicago. and this university experience is squeezed into one jam-packed week. the first graduating class 50 years ago had just 14 people. these days, thousands graduating each year. and with more than 32,000 restaurants around the world, there are six global outposts. >> managers travel from around australia, new zealand, to attend this course. >> reporter: at hu you have classes. will there be a test on this? homework. do you want to meet for study group at the quad later? and oftentimes chaotic simulated drive through lab. >> it's crazy here. >> reporter: where the fast food is faux food. here i've made a bacon egg and cheese mcmuffin but it's not real. they don't waste food. and while it's not exactly a requirement, everyone here seems to know one infectious old jingle. ♪ two all beef pattys ♪ special sauce >> do all restaurant managers have to come through hamburger university? >> absolutely. >> reporter: so after my crash course, i went to work. i'm really screwing up. making burgers -- the big mac is done -- winning over customers -- i charged this gentleman $2200 for a sundae -- and cooking up a little drive-thru savvy which puts a whole new twist on going back to school. wahoo! i love it. i want more customers. yeah, guess which day job i'm not quitting. ultimately hu is a corporate training program and you do get your degree in less than a week but you can't simply apply to hamburger university. to attend you've got to be in the mcdonald's family already. how about a little trivia. which "today" show personality is a former ronald mcdonald? >> i know this one. >> willard scott, right. you guys already knew that one. it's actually a lot of fun. >> i like the multi,000 dollar sundae, it's a nice way to boost your margin. >> $2200. >> prices have gone up. >> inflation. i thought it would sneak right in there. you learn a lot and leave this program and go on to become a manager at one of the various franchises. >> you always learn service with a smile. >> you do, indeed, and with calories. >> calories, too? >> yes. the whole nine yards. >> great smile. i'm sure you sold a lot of burgers. thank you so much. and just ahead, from burgers to dogs, we're going to meet the winners of nathan's 4th of july hot dog eating contest after this. good morning. it's 8:56 on this tuesday july 5th. i'm aaron gilchrist. topping your news today, all eyes will onnen prince georges county as the county council will meet for the first time since member leslie johnson pleaded guilty for her role in a corruption scandal. last week she pled guilty to witness and evidence tampering. watch your speed in frederick. two speed cameras now being used to issue tickets the at butterfly lane and mccain drive and north market street near governor thomas johnson high school. people caught going 37 miles per hour our faster will get a $40 ticket. two other cameras start issuing warnings one at possum town pike and hayward road. somebody help! 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[ male announcer ] that's why you need the internet rated #1 for supporting multiple users and devices simultaneously. verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. back now with more "today" on this tuesday morning, the 5th day of july, 2011. it's back to work for a lot of people after celebrating the nation's birthday. but these fine folks have taken an extended holiday day off. d so we're so glad they decided to join us this morning on the plaza. and on the plaza, i'm ann curry here with carl quintanilla in for matt this morning. we've got savannah guthrie. it's great to have the two of you. what a great day today. >> gorgeous. >> i guess we have no humidity. >> this is the day where you actually don't feel where your skin ends and the air -- like a perfect seamless feeling. the temperature is so perfect. meantime, a serious skububject t is the deliberations under way for the jurors listening to the casey anthony case. they're back deliberating the case today. a jury of seven women and five men. savann savannah, you've been saying that women tend to be harder in a case like this on someone suspected of a crime like this. >> a lot of time people say women jurors are tougher particularly on female defendants. >> that's right. we're going to hear from star jones coming up this morning about that. and there she is. >> there's star right now and then we have a diet nutrition questions answered in our diet sos. one of the things we're talking about is more or less when it comes to your multi-vitamin and is it better to choose low sugar or high fiber when it comes to feeding your kids a healthy breakfast. also this morning, oh, baby, and the royal couple. kate causing quite a stir in canada when she answered a question about possibly starting a family. what did she have to say? we'll head live to canada for the details on that. any of you guys grill hot dogs over the weekend? >> not hot dogs but a lot of grilling. >> i'm guessing you didn't grill 62 hot dogs. >> and i didn't stuff them in my face. >> joey "jaws" chestnut, the winner of the nathan's hot dog eating contest in ten minutes, he will be here along with the first winner of the new women's division, sonya thomas. >> we're going to give them -- >> my feirst question was going to be, are you hungry. >> asking before and after. before we get to all that let's get a check of the top stories, and natalie morales is at the news desk. >> good morning, again. seven american tourists are still missing today after their fishing boat sank sunday morning at gulf of california. at least one american was killed and 35 people were rescued. this morning we spoke exclusively to charles gibson, one of the survivors of the rec. >> we tried to swim to a light we saw on the horizon. and after about three hours we figured it wasn't working because the light didn't get any closer. we decided to swim for shore. and we all got separated. and then for about 9 of the 16 hours out, i was alone. i think it was a total of my life experience that i kept reflecting on, my family and friends and situations to help me continue to swim. i had to swim the whole time in order to try to fight the current to get to finally what i call the big rock. it was a big island in the middle of this area about maybe five miles from where i started. >> mexican rescuers are continuing their search today because they believe the missing americans could still be alive in the warm calm waters. exxonmobil is now acknowledging that oil damage in the yellowstone river may be much worse than they initially stated. some 42,000 gallons of oil have leaked into the river in montana since friday night after a 12-inch pipe was ruptured. and the river is expected to peak today further complicating clean-up efforts. a new study out today shows the risk of autism may not be caused by genetics. now one of the largest studies of twins with autism and related disorders shifts the focus to the womb itself, suggest that the mother's age and her health may play a larger role than previously thought. while the study doesn't solve the mystery of what causes autism, it shows faulty genes and outside factors may both be at work. and, oh, baby, the duke and duchess of cambridge caused quite a stir in canada after kate middleton dropped a possible hint about her hope to have a family. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: it was easy for royal admirers to ignore the wet weather on prince edward island on monday because once again, and there was consensus on this, william and kate shined. >> kate's like just great. they're so perfect. so nice to see them. >> reporter: later william, a search and rescue helicopter pilot back home, took the controls of canadian's forces sea king. while kate snapped photos, the prince learned a nifty water landing maneuver called water birding. they weren't done with the water. going head to head in a boat race. the image alone reminding people of this shot of kate four years ago that catapulted her back in the spotlight shortly after they rekindled their romance. an monday after william's team won they seemed less like royalty, more like newlyweds. then there was that moment on sunday shortly after kate accepted a bouquet from this one girl, one man wished the duchess well starting her own family. kate thanked him and reportedly said, yes, i hope to. just four words, but if true the first time the future queen has spoken publicly about having children. enough to get the tabloids buzzing about a possible heir. >> that was peter alexander reporting. it is now five minutes past the hour. back outside again to ann, savannah and carl. ann, savannah, carl. watching for baby bump. >> a little too up in their business. thank you so much. a check of the weather. we've got maria larosa in for al. >> good morning. good morning, everyone. picture perfect morning, right, in new york city. where are you from? >> chicago. >> warm, sticky there today. let's see where we can see humidity and storminess arrive as well across the southeast, in particular concerned about the severe weather in the central plains up into the midwest from waterloo, rapid city, hastings. a possibility of strong winds and hail. we have showers going on there right now. be alert in the southeast, showers and thunderstorms will bubble back up during the daytime heating, sizzling hot in the plains. we could see a few records fall. here's a look at what you can expect. >> good morning. sunshine around the metro area, temperatures near 80. and it's moderately humid and we'll have a high around 90 this afternoon with lots of sun. tomorrow turning more humid and it's going to stay humid wednesday into the weekend, highs near 90 each day. a likelihood of scattered storms tomorrow, mainly afternoon and a smaller chance thursday and friday. over the weekend, saturday, sunday, monday, still humid. highs near 90. and only natalie, back to you. >> all right, maria, thank you. in florida, the jury is finally deliberating after more than a month of testimony. but not before two days of aggressive closing arguments. nbc's kerry sanders has been following the trial from the beginning in orlando. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. most people got july 4th off, but the jury began deliberating shortly after 12:00 and they worked until around 6:00 yesterday. they're back at it now. 12-member jury, 7 women and 5 men, who are going through hundreds of pieces of evidence now and more than 30 days worth of testimony. the question, do they believe, as prosecutors claim, that casey anthony murdered her 2-year-old daughter caylee? closing arguments lasted two days. >> any way you slice it, any way you put it together, casey anthony is guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: on sunday and on the july 4th holiday, prosecutors tag teamed the case, ripping the defense's claims caylee accidentally drowned in the backyard pool. >> if this truly was an accident in the pool, caylee anthony would have been found floating in the pool, not floating in a swamp down the street. >> reporter: in his closings -- >> fantasy searches, fantasy forensics, phantom sticker, phantom stains, all of this nonsense -- >> reporter: -- defense attorney jose baez argued the state's case -- >> that's nonsense. >> reporter: -- was flawed. >> let's make up our minds. >> reporter: the only thing he proved, he said, was casey is a liar. >> they gave you two weeks of testimony that was completely irrelevant and served only one purpose. and that was to paint casey anthony as a slut, as a party girl, as a girl who lies and has absolutely nothing to do with how caylee died. >> reporter: but monday as the state got the final word, prosecutor linda draen drane burdick asked the jury to remember, casey failed to alert anyone for 31 days that caylee was even missing. >> counsel suggested that the detailing of what ms. anthony was doing during these 31 days had more to do with the state trying to prove that she was a slut? did i hear that? >> reporter: and the state asked, why would caylee have duct tape across her nose and mouth, why, they asked, would casey's father george do that, as the defense says. >> people don't make accidents look like murder. >> reporter: as she wrapped up, prosecutor drane burdick played the words of the one witness who never took the stand, casey anthony herself. >> the phone call. >> reporter: calling home to her mother the day of her arrest. >> mom. >> what? >> no. >> i don't know what your involvement is, sweetheart. you're not telling me where she's at. >> because i don't [ bleep ] know where she's at. are you kidding me? >> casey, don't waste your call to scream and holler at me. >> no, waste my call, sitting in, oh, the jail? >> as that was played in kourd i watched as prosecutor linda drane burdick artfully turned away and walked away, leaving the jurors only one place to look and that was directly ahead, directly at casey anthony. there's no timetable here, natalie, on when the jury will come back. the judge has told them they need to take the time to come to a conclusion. >> all right, could be any time. kerry sanders, we're keeping watch along with you. thank you. star jones is a former prosecutor and veteran legal commentator. six weeks. 110 witnesses and two exhausting days of closing arguments. coming out overall impressions for you? who made a stronger case? >> well, obviously the burden of proof is on the prosecution. >> right. >> so they better have made a stronger case or we could all be going home right away. >> right. did they have -- did they prove? >> the prosecution really did a very thorough job in going through their circumstantial case. i thought that the defense should have done one thing, which was address the elephant in the room. they overpromised in the opening statements. and although the judge said he would not allow them to be sort of blasted by the prosecution for doing that because it would shift the burden, i think in some ways jose baez should have copped to the fact so that the jury does not blame casey anthony, just words to the effect, charge it to my head, ladies and gentlemen, not to my heart. i thought that the evidence was going to show certain things. and in trials it often does not pan out. >> overpromised in the sense that he did not deliver on the ultimate theory of the accidental death or the molestation which the judge didn't allow. >> right. thank goodness the judge didn't allow it. >> because there was no proof there. >> but in the heads of the jurors they remember this is what jose baez promised us and didn't. >> can that then, the lack of a clear cause of death, does that then -- is there enough reasonable doubt, do you think, in the juror's mind if they can't figure out how she died, how can we prove that it was, you know, by premeditation or do they even have to prove premeditation? >> remember, first of all, cause of death is not an element of the crime. we just have to make sure that the baby is dead. >> a crime is committed and she died. >> intentional and with premeditation. only for one type of first degree. the second type is the one that becomes complicated. aggravated child abuse as the bottom line felony, if she was in the process of committing aggravated child abuse or attempting to commit aggravated child abuse and the baby died that is first degree murder. think about it like this. if you believe that she was using chloroform and/or duct tape to quiet child, make the child behave or anything like that, anybody would say that's aggravated child abuse. and if the baby died as a result of it that is first degree murder. >> quickly, the defense's case, you said the biggest mistake they made. >> right, but i think the defense did a good job of raising reasonable doubt. making sure the burden stays on the prosecution. it's not an easy case for the prosecution but there's enough evidence there if the jury wants to convict. there is a dead baby. remember that. >> and the evidence of the behavi behavior? >> brutally killed and there's no question that this baby died in a really, really brutal fashion. >> no question. absolutely. star jones, thanks so much. as always, i no we you guys talked at length much earlier in the show. coming up next, from the right multi-vitamins to the best healthy foods. and then a little bit later on, from haircare to what you wear, how to stay cool in the summer heat. 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>> yes. if i had more time i could oath at least 45. >> so what's your strategy? >> i just focus in my mind and then i'm saying, you know, next to me, you'llia lee, and she was pushing me to eat more, so i accomplished it, yeah. >> do you guys watch your weight normally? >> every time. >> you watch your weight? >> it's really hard. i love to eat. so i have to count my calories all the time. if i don't count my calories -- >> because your stomach must be so distended. >> it's not that. i just love to eat. that's what makes me a great competitor. i love to eat and i love to beat people. >> nice nathan's hot dog. >> sure. >> sonya. are you happy there was a women's division this year? >> yes, uh-huh. >> all right. thank you both. congratulations. enjoy the title. i see it's one of the sponsors of pepto-bismol. we're back with more after these messages. ♪ special k protein shakes -- ♪ a truly great-tasting breakfast shake. with 10 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber, it's the creamy, delicious way to satisfy... your hunger to help you lose weight. ♪ so you can kick the tin can habit. try special k protein shakes today. good morning. it's 9:26 on tuesday, july 5th. breaking news out of fairfax county. police have arrested a man in the stabbing death of his own father. they say the 62-year-old was found dead around 10:00 in a home along colevin meadow lane in great falls. investigators arrested 25-year-old casey emmer, look for the latest on news4 midday and on our website nbcwashington.com. we'll ta good morning. bright sunshine and a blue sky around the metro. near 80. later today around 90. and getting more humid, though, wednesday, remaining humid thursday, friday, into the weekend. highs near 90 each day. tomorrow could get a passing thunderstorm, mainly in the afternoon and early evening and a smaller chance on thursday and friday. and then over the weekend, still hot and humid, each day up around 90. and partly cloudy in a slight chance of afternoon or evening storm. how's traffic? >> starting out right here the key bridge, seeing congestion as you make your way inbound towards m street. let's head over right now, american legion bridge, slow outer loop here and you'll see some relief just as you approach the dull's toll road. >> another local news update in 25 minutes. for now, we'll send you back to new york for more of the "today" show. i'm a fan of yours already. when i hear music that i love. >> thank you so much. >> me hit that button, i'm a fan of yours, man. that's my $5 or $10 or whatever you're selling. i believe you. i believe you. >> thank you. >> we are a fan of his because country music star blake shelton, one of the music coaches on nbc's hit show "the voice" and this friday on "today" you're going to hear blake's wonderful voice when he takes center stage live for our summer concert series on the plaza. we're going a little bit country this week. if you're in the neighborhood stop by and come see blake shelton in concert in person. meanwhile, coming up in this half hour, how to stay cool and look good doing it. savannah has no problem with that. >> i don't know. the humidity gets up there, bad hair days all around. >> for all of us. >> we're going to talk about the right fabrics, the right hairstyles, the right products to use to keep you cool when the mercury rises. also, as the cost of living is rising for so many families, faster, cheaper, and better strategies to help you create a budget, afford a vacation and even sell your house as quickly as possible. we always like that. okay. and you know the saying, it is so good it should be illegal? 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>> right. because there's a classic time/money tradeoff. and for some people, money is more important, and some is time. some are just perfectionists. >> let's get to saving money then. the first thing would be the faster option. a lot of people, you don't need to save money yesterday. create a bucket budget. what do you mean by that? >> for budgeting, it's so easy you can't believe it. you set up three accounts. savings account, have automatically deposit into that account the amount of money you want to save. no-brainer. then the one checking account is for your recurring monthly expenses that you always have. then your second checking account is just for the fun money. so you don't really need to budget just always look at that third account and that's how much money you have. >> you have to watch your spending though. sometimes you're going to spend a little bit on maybe having the extra checking accounts buts there's a way to check what your spending on mint.com? >> that's a cheaper option. it's free to put it on your smart phone or do it online. it will automatically capture, you go to a grocery store and automatically put into the food category how much you're spending. it does take a little bit more time because you have to input cash expenditures. maybe half an hour a week. >> that's a reality check though, for sure. and then if you have extra money, you say it's worth putting towards a good software program that will help you track your spending and that's -- you like quicken? >> quicken premier, it's $90. if you're budgeting obsessive, it's the only way to go. you can do graphs and -- >> some people like pretty pictures. >> yes. >> next, planning a vacation and for those who don't have a lot of time, you say the fastest way to go and there's a good way to save is doing what? >> going all inclusive. it used to be the cheesy, cookie cutter resorts that did this but now it's more high-end places and they wrap together lodging and food and your airfare. one quick phone call and you're done. >> cheaper category, good way to save is choosing a rental home wherever you're going on your vacation. >> people know so much about cutting airfare but the largest component of your spending on vacation is going to be lodging. if you rent, into to homeaway.com around look for a rental apartment or house and you save a third. >> and you save on meals sometimes, too that way. >> because you have a kitchen. >> kitchen included. next thing is for those who can't afford a little bit of extravagance, you say the better alternative is to go to a top travel agent, have them plan out the trip for you. >> yeah. >> what can you expect and what kinds of services and how much are you going to pay or that? >> you go to conceirge.com and let's say you want to go on an african safari. you don't want to be eaten by a lion. there is some problem, you get injured or cancelation of flight, they can swoop in and protect you. it might be $400, $600 for that, but it's good investment. >> sometimes you're protected in making sure you get your money's worth as well. real estate, struggling market the last couple of years. the faster category, you know, for sellers, you say, you might have to consider a little bit underselling your home, the price of your home. >> underpricing it. >> pricing it. >> it's painful. 10% lower than what the comps are going for, comparable homes, you have to remember you will get a lot of attention. just because you're listing it at that doesn't mean you will sell it for that. hopefully you will win a bidding war. you're going to cut the amount of time you're carry that mortgage. let's say you've already bought another house. just get that thing unloaded. >> cheaper category you suggest is not for the faint at heart. what are you saying, you can act as your own broker. >> it's selby owner, go and get information. you're listing it yourself. you're save that 6% agent commission. but you've got to do it. open houses, you've got to market it. it's a lot of work. >> it's a full-time job in itself. >> finally in the better category you say adopt a multi-pronged strategy. what should that include? >> you're placically coming at it from both sides if you're negotiating with the agent saying, will you accept a 5% commission instead of 56% if i do things with getting a home i'll pay for myself. and really getting that down and you're helping and they're helping and you can get it sold quickly and for less money. >> elizabeth, as always, great information. thank you so much. >> thanks. coming up next, how to eat your favorite foods without packing on the pounds. but first, this is "today" on nbc. this morning on eat smart today, legalizing your favorite foods, from pizza to bagels and sushi, we all have the trigger foods that knock us off the diet wagon time after time. today's diet and nutrition editor is here with some healthier options. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> the whole idea behind this is we don't have to say no to our favorite foods but modify them. >> no guilt and no deprivation, even though some things taste so good they should be illegal. let's look at some of your favorites. >> top of my list, pizza. >> now and then as an occasional indulgence go for the real thing in a pizza parlor and that's fine. that's half your calories and more than -- >> i can't believe this is 750 calories. >> how much could this have in 2 or 300? but it's 750 calories. instead of saying no pizza, i'm not going to eat that. if you're in a pizza place or at home get something, where are all the calories? cheese and fatty pepperoni and crust. get a thinner crust. get a lot of veggies on top because that helps to bulk it up. ask it to be light on the cheese. they're not going to have reduced fat cheese. >> this is at home. >> at home, take a 12-inch tortilla, flatten it out. put reduced fat cheese and veggies and turkey pepperoni and you don't tell anybody it's turkey pepperoni. >> they'll never know. okay. bagels, another favorite for me. >> another favorite, a regular bagel and cream cheese, that's packing on a third of the call is are for a day. there are options that work that actually look pretty similar. you can take a full-size bagel and scoop out the inside. hollow it out and all that dough is gone. cutting the calories in half and using reduced fat cream cheese but not nonfat. or downsize your bagel size to a small bagel. >> dessert, my favorite. banana split looks fantastic. let me see. oh, my gosh, 1,000 calories. >> now and then, one easy thing is to get two spoons and share it. there are good options because when you have these sweet treats it's the first few bites that taste really good. try a frozen banana on a stick or make your own reduced fat ice cream or frozen yogurt or have prepack gan prepackaged snacks that you can eat the whole thing and have that satisfaction. here's the shocker. sh sushi. natalie and i were not happy. >> when you look at -- >> i thought that was a light option. >> sushi is the light option if you don't get tempura, fried, or spicy tuna, anything like that. thing that's going to have a creamy texture is going to be something with a lot of calories. these two together with 1,000 calories. also, watch the soy sauce. this tiny at is your salt for the whole day. >> thank you so much. coming up, celebrity shockers. >> and all that hollywood buzz. that's after your local news and weather. have a great day. 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[ male announcer ] fios. a network ahead. good morning. 9:56 on tuesday, july 5th. breaking news in fairfax county police arrested a man in the stabbing death of his own father. 62-year-old lawrence emmer found dead around 10:00 at a home along colevin meadow lane in great falls. police arrested 25-year-old casey emmer. look for the latest on news4 midday and our website nbcwashington.com. all eyes on prince george's county as the county council will meet for the first time since council member leslie johnson pleaded guilty for her role in a corruption scandal. last week she pleaded guilty to witness and evidence tempering. she will stay in office until october. tom kiernan. >> gorgeous summer day under way. right now into the low 80s, not too humid. it's going to get more humid tomorrow. 90 today. 90 tomorrow. a possibility of a morning shower but greater chance of afternoon or evening storm wednesday. thursday and friday, hot and humid, smaller chance of afternoon or evening storms. over the weekend, saturday and sunday, partly cloudy, near 90. danella? >> well, seeing congestion right here. m street, as you make your way inbound. this is the key bridge as you make your way inbound to m street, delays heading to the outer loop of the beltway. slow here the colesville road. as you approach georgia avenue, you are going to see relief in montgomery county. >> look for us on facebook and twitter. from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoed load. hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody, we're so glad you're here with us, hope you had an awesome weekend. it's booze-day tuesday, the 5th of july. >> how was your 4th? >> it was good, we were in nantucket for a couple of days with our dear friends, the kitridges, they have a beautiful spot there. it was the first time there since we sold our place. it was wonderful to be there with friends. the older you get in life, the more you cherish the friends that have always been there for you. and you had quite the trip. and last night, regis and joy came over and they watched all the fireworks display. >> there's probably not a better place to watch the fireworks than at your house. you're on this sort of peninsula thing that sticks out. can you see all the fireworks from the macy's ones -- >> there must have been about 15 or 20 of them. >> it was fun. >> i flew to sun valley, idaho. >> you did. >> where i've never been before. it's one of the most beautiful places on earth. that's the skating pircture. >> you learned quickly. >> it's a beautiful spot, no humidity. and it stays light until 9:00 to 9:30 at night. you look at your watch, still bright out, the sun sets like a rocket at 9:30. it was fun. >> and what were you doing there, hoda-woman? >> i went with jay. >> yes? >> yes, and we had a really nice time outside. >> outside. >> and we have a couple of pictures. >> there is jay, everybody. for the first time. >> okay. that's jay. we were just out at a restaurant. and we also went to a restaurant with some friends, rob and sheri and that was -- >> that jay cannot keep his hands off you, it's the sweetest thing. >> that was this great restaurant there. anyway, it's a beautiful spot. i thought in the winter it's gorgeous, a lot of people go for skiing and stuff. but in the summer, it's incredible. >> not easy to get to from here? >> you fly to salt lake and take another plane. >> when i got home, i was so tired and missed the whole fireworks display. i just conked. i was like in a coma. have you ever been so tired, i couldn't open my eyes. i think we have some of the macy's fireworks, yeah. >> this is for hoda, because she missed them. >> wow. yeah. >> see what you missed, hoda? >> gorgeous. >> oh, my gosh. >> they said because it's been 125 years since the gift of the statue of liberty from france, they were going to make it the greatest, greatest ever. you mow what else was happening around the country is we don't need any more fires in this country. almost every state is affected in some way with the fires. and so many of the fire -- houses are closing down. and with all the cities in financial trouble. and people, there's nobody there to enforce the law about fireworks. >> fireworks and stuff. >> you know, so everybody is going out there and setting their stuff off. >> and there's no one there to crack down. >> one of the gross traditions i think of the 4th, i can't watch it, but everyone is fascinated by it, the nathan's hotdog eating contest. i gag and turn away from the camera what we should point out is the guy ate 62, close your eyes, pretend that you're watching. >> hotdogs and buns. >> okay, okay -- >> that's joey chestnut, hoda. he won. >> let's look at what -- >> 62 hotdogs. this is what it looks like. >> they don't want to show it, yet. >> yeah, there's 62. joy bauer would have a fit if she looked at that. >> they dunk them in water so the bun is soaked. >> and then just -- anyway. now there is a woman in the contest. >> equal opportunity. >> sonia thomas. >> known as the black widow. >> don't even ask why, we don't know. >> the people are so skinny, too. >> they're thin. oh, oh -- okay. >> congratulations to them. >> i almost feel weird congratulating for -- you know? for -- >> i know, it's gross. >> and the guy who won last year or the year before, kobayashi, he didn't want to participate in this one because he didn't want to sign an sclexclusivity agreement, so he had his own hotdog-eating contest on the roof and he said he won, he ate 69. >> you know why nobody wants to talk about what happens on july 4th? july 5th. after you eat 62 hotdogs. >> nobody wants to think about that. >> you have to deal with reality. it's part of maturity. >> in madeira, ohio, the town set a new guinness book of world records for the largest cowbell band. they played "don't fear the reaper." >> listen -- ♪ ♪ >> why? you might ask? >> because they can. and everybody wants to get in the guinness book of world records. >> happy 4th to them, too. there's another thing that might upset a lot of the men in the world. you're going to tell everybody about it. >> why am i? this one is hard to tell. >> men, i want you to look at your hands. >> hold your hand up, men. and then look at your index finger versus your ring finger. put them together. now if your ring finger is longer than your index finger -- look at rob schleter checking. you're, how should we say it? well-endowed. >> look at davy. >> yes. >> davy -- >> oh, my gosh. how we go to prove this? what are we going to do? we're just going to have to take his word for it. >> you're also fine. >> ear not so good back here. a lot of the guys are putting their hands in their pockets. >> it's in the asian journal of andrology. we're nbc news and we're here to inform you. [ laughter ] now if you're seeing an awful lot of shoes going around town with red soles, which means supposedly that they are christian louboutins -- >> you've heard of knockoffs. these are the genuine thing, these are natalie's. well-worn. that natalie gets around in style. >> now what people are doing is painting the bottom of the sole for $32, with cobbler red paint and your shoes will appear to be christian louboutin. it's called a red sole upgrade. >> the designer people are suing yves saint laurent, saying, what, you own the color red? >> if you go to new york and anyone who has been here knows you can get a purse that looks like something -- >> it's illegal. >> i know, but you can still buy them, and people do. i've gotten one. you haven't gotten a knock-off purse? >> i hope not. i hope they're not knock-offs. >> the ones on the street are. i think it's fine to paint the bottom of your shoes. >> it's deceitful and deceptive. >> so what? >> that doesn't bother you? >> no, a lot of people wear knock-off clothes. for lot of people. that's as close as they're going to get. now there was this guy a wildlife photographer who went to indonesia to take pictures of animals. he found a monkey that liked his camera. he's taking pictures of his anticipates, one of the apes starts taking pictures of himself. he liked apparently liked the sound of the shutter. because he couldn't see the picture. but he liked the click -- whir of the shutter. >> i dated a guy like that. it didn't last for obvious reasons, but anyway. >> let me talk about this magazine called "whole living." body and soul in balance. and who represents that more than you, hoda-woman. >> right. >> it's true. >> they taught me this thing called qui-gong. you stand there, outstretch your arms and it's very soothing and calming. >> and you receive energy and life that way? >> i would get a -- you know, some sort of -- >> cramp. >> you do kind of zen out while you're doing it. >> how long are you supposed to do it for, hoda? >> for as long as it takes to take the picture. >> and what happens with you? >> it boosts your energy, improves your attention and improves your medication. >> it got you in a magazine. you've never done it since then and you know. >> let's bring out our girl britney. there's a new trend, remember the feathers we were telling you about? now they're making them into earrings. they were part of your hair accessory. now they're part of the earring trend. and what do we think, brit? >> i think they're different. they're different than putting the feathers in your hair. so you can have the option, i guess. >> they take me back to the '60s, which i wasn't fond of then. britney, you weren't born then. but there's nothing new under the sun, believe me. the other thing we have to say is today is national bikini day. >> why would anyone -- ever do that? that's just mean. >> for an excuse to drink the booze-day tuesday, bikini martini. >> what does it have in there? >> i don't drink blue stuff. >> it's time for miss sara, how was your holiday? >> it was great. i now have a west-facing apartment. so i sat in my living room and snapped text pictures of the fireworks. it was a really exciting night. it was a school night, we had work today. you can't do anything too crazy. gretchen wrote in, i just had my husband and let me check and i just started laughing. he is. and a lot of people are excited, they saw jay. congratulations, hoda. he's a cutie. and gill asked, is it true you guys are coming to montreal to do two shows? >> it is true. >> we're going to give you the details, if you are in montreal, where you can watch the show. >> we're doing a live show and taping one on thursday. >> we are. coming up, find out which celebrities were causing fireworks while you were enjoying your fourth of july weekend. and how the royal couple spends their down time from a guy who ought to know, he's been spending some time with them. >> ben vogel is in the house. mmmmmmm...good meeting. same time tomorrow? 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"the washington post" reporting leslie johnson is submitting her resignation today. coming up on news4 midday a reporter at today's council meeting and we'll have the latest in a live report. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. also coming up today, spider we're back on this booze-day tuesday, with more on "today" about the truth about the old wives' tales your grandmother use toed preach to you. >> can a fish make you smarter and can an apple a day really keep the doctor away. our dietician is here to help us with that. >> some of these old wive's tales are actually true. >> yes. >> and we're talking about brain food. >> fish is really brain food, right? >> not all fish. >> it's got to be the fatty fish, the salmon, sardines. and dha fat, it improves thinking, memory, reaction time and even lowers the risk for alzheimer's by 70%. >> what if you're not a fish person? >> if you're not, look for foods that are fortified with a vegetarian dha. and it's in a variety of foods, silk, soy milk, horizon -- >> you can buy it straight like that? >> or take a supplement. like brain strong. everyone should be sure they're getting enough dha. it's that important. >> an apple a day keeps the doctor away? >> there's all kinds of studies that show anti-oxidants in apples lower the risk for heat disease, cancer, increase your chances of staying muscularly strong as you get older. >> is there something in it called peptin? >> called finola compounds. >> i wases going it say that. >> if you're not an apple person, can you get the same thing from -- >> the most important thing can you do, is load the plate, nine servings a day of colorful fruits and vegetables? >> nine, darn it, nine. >> is an apple one serving? >> a small apple. a big apple, two servings. >> we've heard the thing about carrots making you see better. is that true? >> it is actually true. because they contain a compound called beta carotene, the building block of vitamin a, which is important of building the structures in your eye and helping you with vision. so carrots are good. just keep in mind that other vegetables like spinach are just as good, it has the beta carotene, and other compounds which i'm sure you know about. lutein and zeoxanthine. >> that was right on the tip of my tongue. >> lowers the risk for macular degeneration, so spinach and carrots are both good. >> this one-day know about, l-tryptophan. >> it makes you sleepy, turkey. >> it's the turkey and the milk you drink and ate yesterday that will help you sleep today. because there are compounds that tryptophan, they're the building block tore a chemical called serotonin that helps you sleep. but it's the stuff floating around in your blood, not just the stuff you just consumed and it will help the foods chemicals in your blood from the food you ate yesterday. chicken soup absolutely helps with the cold. we found there's ant anti-inflammatory effects in chicken stock. if you put colorful vegetables in there. you get the anti-oxidants. >> i feel it after chicken soup. i feel better. >> is it soot ihing because it' hot and grandmother made it? >> and yogurt, also, in terms of helping to treat or prevent yeast infections, along with seeing your doctor -- >> and cranberry juice -- >> that's good for bladder infections. >> different but -- >> it's good for everything. >> whatever that is. >> or just take a probiotic, can't you? >> we have to go, isn't it sad? >> we love you. >> i've just gotten started. >> up next -- >> the barbeque sauce was great on the steak, but not on your khakis. the accidental house wife will be right back. welcome to glad tv. thanks, skyler. let's go to last night's highlights. look what sometimes happens with the ordinary bag. it slips. bingo, falls in. mom was mad. mom should have used glad forceflex with the stretchable drawstring that grips the can and stays in place. plus, it has the stretchable strength of forceflex. that's all today for glad tv. 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[ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. hey, honey, we're all out of toilet paper. can you toss me a roll? your toilet paper shouldn't be too rough. we're out of toilet paper. can you toss me a roll? your toilet paper shouldn't be too soft. we're out of toilet paper again. fortunately, angel soft is an ideal balance of softness and strength. unlike other toilet paper that has just one ply, angel soft has two. and it's strong, yet gentle on your skin. ♪ angel soft ♪ an ideal balance of softness and strength ♪ most of us treat our dogs like members of the family, or in my house, even better. >> while it's easy to let them and their stuff take over the entire house, which is why i don't have one, there are stylish ways to keep your dog's space organized. >> interior designer and the "own" network's christine cunningham is here with us. >> congratulations of going to "own." >> we love the personality of the dog coming out. >> just because there's dogs doesn't mean there has to be fluorescent plastic stuff around, they're colorblind, anyway. >> this is bullet, the princess. >> we start with the jimmy shoe. she's got the beautiful leather bed. can i give bullet to you. if you're sharing a bedroom with bullet and you're a lady who likes fine things, use those things for the dog, too. we've got vintage little crystal pieces. >> oh! >> little pill boxes for the vitamins and such. the food can be scooped with a ladle. and go fancy pants, with the leash, the collar and all of those things. >> let's move to our great outdoor dog. >> tell us about martin. >> martin's fabulous. if your look is kind of lodgy and cabiny and you like the leather and all that stuff, as i'm sure you do. do that with, keep with your interior and do all things like. >> this is adorable. >> this is a labradoodle. and this is a reclaimed wine barrel from orvis. we've got hooks on the side of the furniture. it's great you're not putting holes into the cabinet and you can change out the things like leashes, the dog food bag. >> will that stay fresh? >> yes. and trust me, he'll go through it so fast. >> aw. >> martin has a mohawk, by the way. >> martin looks a lot like curtis stone. >> we'll try to get that together. >> we're moving on down to dublin. this is the nautical theme. >> this is the nautical theme. >> he's got a crab collar on. this is a family mud room, right. he comes in from the beach, he's got mud paws, this is recycled sail, so it's waterproof and mudproof and all of that. all of the -- sorry, excuse me. all of the leashes and family stuff again can hang from the metal hooks. and all the stuff is in one place, it matches your home's interior. >> that's great. >> and the nautical flag bowl down there as well. >> let's move on to bad to the bone. >> we've got mia. >> tell us about this theme? >> mia is a tough little girl. >> she's not the princess. she looks things that are a little more rock and roll. so we've got a tool box, right? you've got a place for the bones. we've got all of the food supplies down here. you know where that is. she's got a little leather bed. >> and look at the little leather bed. she's got a cigar, because, she's rough and tumble. >> how pricey is the stuff that you're putting in the rooms. >> there's a funny thing is there's a few things from dog specialty stores, but a lot of is from flea markets. use stuff that's not necessarily for the dogs and you won't pay the designer dog store price mark-ups. >> that is a very cute idea. >> thanks for bringing your puppies in. up next, sara takes some innocent tourists under her wing on some of new york city's most famous destinations, but first, this is "today" on nbc. 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