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Far away from the world of big business and international tourism. >> it was much smaller. it was much more intimate. businesses were all small. the shops were small. it had a wonderful scale and feeling. >> thats when bill stirling first arrived and opened up his own independent real estate business called stirling homes incorporated. >> i started it with a borrowed loan from the bank of about $5,000, and thats how it all began in 1978. >> when we started 20 years ago, we were still dealing wit...

Talking that mls should be a feeder to epl or something like that. do you think that our professional league could be something more? >> the professional league is automatically a feeder. its no problem at all. once you improve the product and year by year you start competing with the leagues even overseas so you still have a way to go. it only can get better. now you see a big interest of european players that want to come to the u.s. even at the end of their careers but it helps to grow intere...

Have to pay for the hand sets. although the consumer will have clear policy going forward on the contract, the fact remains they have to buy very expensive hand sets. >> steve sedgwick, thank you. as always, let us know why youre awake. shoot us an e-mail at "way too early." well read the best responses later. still ahead on "way too early," chris crusty vows that prince harry is on his best behavior when the two meet on the jersey shore in may. plus -- we have a jersey for you. >> i hope ...

Skating. >> how do you know so much about ice skating? did you used to ice skate? >> are you out of your mind? no. >> the nhl champion los angeles kings brought the stanley cup to the white house and presented the president with the number 44 jersey. they celebrated -- >> is that appropriate? >> the mls title. they got a soccer tutorial from the commander in chief. >> i hope you got that. that doesnt happen that often. >> whether the galaxy was here last year, their chances of repeating as champ...

>> other big potential is phil hart goes against henry lodge. well see how it goes, vote today. >> moynihan two seed going all the way. cant wait to see it. we appreciate it. go on to first read at nbcpolitics.com to get your senate madness on. check it out. participate, its great stuff. coming up from same-sex marriage to immigration and gun control, the culture wars are roaring back. but this time its democrats on the side of public opinion. how will that impact party strategy going forward? w...

Defense secretary leon panetta today declared what a decade of wars in afghanistan and iraq have made painfully clear. women are as combat ready as men. >> theyre fighting and theyre dying together, and the time has come for our policies to recognize that reality. >> joining us now is goldie taylor, an msnbc contributor, and david corn, d.c. bureau chief of "mother jones" magazine. welcome to you both. goldie, this new policy ends the direct ground combat exclusion for women. you are a former ma...

>>brian: you know which sports league is the fastest growing? not soccer, not the m.l.s. it is lingerie football. but because of its growing popularity they are changing course, so to speak. kind of doing a makeover. the founder and chairman of the lingerie football league is with ashley and angela of the baltimore charm. welcome to you guys. you guys are not the lingerie football league anymore. you are the? >> we are legends football league now. >>brian: after four years, whats changing? >> ho...

Dallas, 105-101. the clippers chris paul was on the run for a rare dunk as he scored 19 points against the spurs and los angeles beat san antonio, 92-87. and finally, soccer star david beckham is going to be playing his final game for the los angeles galaxy. thats next month. theyll face houston for the mls championship. the 37-year-olds not going to retire but hes not yet announced where he plans to play next. paparazzi sure to follow. now for another look at your weather, here once again...

Who have not been convicted of any crime. they seem concerned about chatter. the fbi is also getting involved. >> well, thats right. certainly there is a lot of concern on capitol hill that the leaks the director of national intelligence. this is the nations top intelligence official was on the hill, james clapper was furious, outraged and upset by the number and severity of the leaks according to lawmakers and robert muriel also on the hill briefing the senate intelligence committee on the stat...

House for win willining the mls championship. >> i have to say i gave david a hard time. i said, half his teammates could be his kids. its a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear. >> thats your "first look" at sports. im fred roggin. >> hes got a good point. now for a look at the weather, heres nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> it was a slow, rolling laugh. >> yes. >> it built. good morning, everyone. were watching rain still moving through areas o...