good sunday morning, everyone. welcome to today. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. if you recall, rescuers thought it would take until christmas to rescue the 33 trapped miners. >> imagine what it's like. they opened up the hole this is a very critical period to bring them up safely. 2,300 feet is a long way to travel up. we were live yesterday when word reached the miners. we saw the bell ringing, signaling the break through. what's it like for the men underground. we'll talk to an american miner whose dramatic rescue you might recall. he'll tell you about his extraordinary experience and what these men can expect, coming up. a shocking suspect coming up. was a teenager tortured for being gay? several suspects linked to a notorious gang are in custody. >> we'll talk about the phenomenon of 10-10-10. if you know someone getting married, you're not alone. they picked sunday because of the very unique date. does the number ten carry special meaning? we'll have that story too. and then we'll share some laughs with the queen of just that. betty white. she is having the time of her life and we are all the better for it. i was lucky enough to spend a day trying to keep up with the golden girl. and at 88, she hasn't slowed a bit. betty white on life, laughter and twitter, coming up. first to chile and the tears of joy from the families of those 33 trapped miners. their prayers answered when a drill pierced the surface 2,300 feet below the earth. reaching thumb ining them is o. getting them out is quite another. kerry holt is live. >> the families today get a chance to do what they do once a week. they get to meet via video conference with their loved one down below for about eight minutes. they hope the next time they see the miners is up here on the surface. the drill turned 622 meters into the earth and that was it. it punched through to the trapped miners. and on the surface, the celebrations began. engineers, as if they had just won the playoffs. a rush of emotion, as some wives and daughters pushed past bliss to thank the team who never gave up. >> we could see the video feed of the miners going crazy. we were going crazy, and just the fact that we did it, because, we knew we could do it. >> reporter: at the controls, when the drill finally made it through, american jeff hart who had only three hours of sleep in the last three days. >> this is the most difficult, most stressful well we ever drilled. 33 lives at stake. you put an unbelievable amount of pressure on yourself. >> jeff and matt stappo were in afghanistan drilling wells for american soldiers when they heard about these trapped miners. >> how many men are down there? >> 33. >> how many days have you been here? >> 33. >> an omen? >> i tell you, can't be much of a coincidence. >> three drills tried to get down to the men. the one that got there was paraded like the most valuable player it is. the next days will be that much more difficult. engineers have decided to reinforce the shaft with a steel sleeve. a pipe that will go down 315 feet. the idea is ton case the hole to prevent rocks at the top falling down as the capsule comes up. officials have determined an order of who will come up first. who will come up last. the first will be the most experienced miners, those who have proven to be calm under pressure, and who can help solve a problem if one develops as they head up. the last one, the least experienced, likely 19-year-old jimmy loges who entered his first mine only four months ago. >> their mental stability, anxiety has been an issue these past days and they are so excited to go through this, and to get up to the surface, and our most concerns are in the younger -- younger miners down there. >> everybody wants to know, when are they coming up? officials here is a they are following advice given to them by nasa, our space agency, which consulted them on all of this. move at a pace, and don't set a schedule. you'll know the time is right when it's right. i think it could be perhaps in two, three days, but anxious moments here as everybody is waiting to see those miners make it to the surface, lester. >> the impatience is understandable. everyone wants it done safely. kerry sanders, thank you. we can only imagine what those men are going through, our next guest has actually experienced it. thomas foye, one of nine miners rescued from pennsylvania's quecreek mine in 2002. thank you for joining us. >> well, thank you. >> can you give me a sense -- do you recall what you were experiencing, what you were feeling when you knew rescue was imminent? >> when i heard they broke through yesterday morning about 8:00, that was a really good feeling. i know what i felt like. >> explain what you felt like. >> well, like i said, it's the best feeling you ever had, because you know you will probably make it now, because our situation was, we just -- it was rough. it was cold, it was wet. and we heard the drill drilling and then we heard it stop and then we heard it kick back up about 18 hours later, and it was a good feeling when you see that coming through the mine there. best feeling i ever had. >> and if folks don't remember, you guys were in a lot more imjent peril. you were up to your necks in water. the water was gushing in. was there concern about making the actual ascent in the very narrow rescue capsule? explain what that was like? >> well, like i say, you're down there for that many hours, you just want to -- it don't matter what it takes to get into the capsule. we had a couple of big boys, 250-some pounds or whatever. we helped them get in. he was a little sick. we finally got everybody in, and that was the best way to explain anything -- whatever it took to get the guys in there, we had to kick them in the you know what to get them going, and they got going and up they went. >> a lot of years since your experience. tell me what these men will likely go through, based on what you and your colleagues have gone through emotionally? >> emotionally, once you get out, that's your big emotion, knowing you made it. that's number one. now we got to put up with seeing what kind of medical condition, how the guys will handle being trapped for -- down there for 66 or 67 days. i mean, that's -- it's hard to tell what kind of -- what's going to turn out to them guys. some of them might be fine, but some of them maybe going to have some problems. going to have to wait and see. i can't speak for them as far as how -- how it went down underneath there, but their situation was -- i mean, they had a place to move around and they was dry and stuff like that, but -- >> right. but there's a celebrity attached to being in an ordeal like this, or a curiosity. everyone wants a piece of you coming up. what was it like to adjust to a normal life? what was that like? >> well, for the first few months, it was a little hectic. we went here and there and talked about it. all we wanted to really do the thank everybody for all of their prayers and stuff. it really got us out, that's what i'm saying. just celebrity, i don't feel i'm a celebrity or nothing like that i just want to show people in the united states or around the world what the united states can do and how they feel about their people and stuff like that. i mean, celebrity, that's out. i don't want to be no celebrity. >> we certainly hope the rescue in chile is as successful as the one that brought you and your colleagues up. thomas foy, thank you for talking to us this morning. we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >> and now here is jenna. >> lester, thanks. it's called one of the most vicious hate crimes in recent memory. members of a notorious gang tortured and brutalized a teen for being gay. michelle franzen reports. >> reporter: new york city police say the brutal hate crimes took place at this vacant bronx apartment. the first of three attacks occurred after members of a gang called the latin king goonies beat and tortured a 17-year-old recruit they believed was involved with a 30-year-old man. >> he was thrown into the wall, made to strip naked, cut with a box cutter, and sodomized with a wooden handle of the plunger. >> reporter: throughout the night, the gang attacked another teen and dragged the 30-year-old man to the building. >> they engaged in wolfpack tactics of 9-1. >> reporter: police released this photo of the ninth suspect, still at large. 22-year-old rudy vargas perez. state leaders condemn the crime. >> we will not tolerate it in the city of new york. >> reporter: the city has seen a rash of anti gay violence and bullying cases. three men reported being attacked. including one at the legendary gay bar stonewall. and rutgers university student tyler clementi jumped off a bridge to his death after his sexual encounter was streamed over the internet. >> we've seen far too many examples of how hate gets twisted into a weapon that can destroy young people and even cut short their promising lives. >> reporter: the latest attacks show they must work harder to send a message that hate, any form, won't be tolerated. for today, michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. coming up on 12 minutes past the hour time for a check of other headlines. let's go to carl quintanilla. >> we begin in north korea. kim jong-il appeared with his successor, his son. itn's angus walker is there. >> reporter: we've been brought here to see what's described as the largest ever military parade in this country's history and that's saying something, because practically everyone here? this country is in the military. and what matters here in this country is who the armed forces support. as long as the ruling party has the support of the military, then they can keep control of this country, who has been described as a cross between hitler's germany and stalin's russia. the mass rank of north korea's army will be soon ruled by kim jong-un. that means a man in his 20s with little experience in global negotiations will have his finger on the nuclear button. no wonder the west is worried. back to you, carl. >> angus walker of itn, thank you very much. chris kristi won the first ever richmond tea party central poll. christie edged out sarah palin. and the republican nominee for congress in ohio is wearing a uniform depicting hitler. he means no disrespect for the military or anyone who has been involved in a war. ♪ glee is a show about sue sylvester there are a few other characters, but who is the one you want to see ♪ ♪ okay, now i realize that sounds very con seated. i play the part of sylvester. blame my cowriter jose kwerveo. >> lynch reprised her role as the hard-edged gym teacher. did you see the line for "snl" tickets? all the way down the block. >> camped down the block. did they stop down by the plaza? we're here, folks. come on! >> they didn't want to lose their place in line. janice huff with a check of the weather. good morning. >> quite chilly in the northeast. we had a back door cold front coming from the north and that brings a lot of chilly air. temperatures in the 30s and here in new york city in the 40s a good sunday. hope you're having a great weekend. 50s out there this morning. another day with more sunshine. perfect for fleet week viewing. just about anything you have going on around the bay. 71 today in san francisco, some 70s around the rim of the bay and low and mid 80s for highs this afternoon. sunrise 7:13. sun set at 6:39. there is your seven-day forecast. we continue with the warm trend right into monday and tuesday and even into wednesday. have a great sunday. columbus, 83 in jacksonville. and 89 in los angeles. that's your weather. >> all right. thanks, much. up next who is that guy? 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cigar guy could be ruining titles, guarding our freedom, watching history. these new viral to it yourself images have a name. memes. they are immediately accessible by millions. who is that wigged man? he's been everywhere, where will he turn up next? could be anywhere, right? >> hopefully not. no. >> london's "daily mail" tracked him down. he's a 30-year-old investment analyst. he is embarrassed and overwhelmed by all this. jenna. thanks. >> that guy was going to brung a beer and brought a cigar and the whole thing blew up. >> we heard about all of the sightings. we were going through footage from yestery's broadcast. put it on the screen. >> cigar guy. >> there he is. >> and yst had no idea. no idea whatsoever. >> we're back after this. >> it really happened. 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and in her last year at ebay, whitman paid herself $120 million right before the company laid off 10% of it's workers. we're choosing a governor, shouldn't character matter? good sunday morning to you. looking live at the bay bridge, traffic moving along smoothly and folks still wowed after the blue angels took over the skies yesterday over san francisco. gorgeous day. i don't know what was better, the blue angels or the weather. >> you can't get any better than that, right? >> absolutely. >> gorgeous weather today and visibility issues at all. in fact as we go through monday and tuesday a little warmer. some more in the forecast, by the time we get into tuesday and wednesday. right now some 50s a low 50s for the north end of the bay, patchy fog. here is the satellite and that storm track is still moving into the pacific northwest. nice little storms moving there but the rain stays there. the ridge of high pressure keeping all of the rain and all of the fog out of the area. gets a little stronger each day. today more sunshine, a little breezy at times especially along the coast. we'll manage upper 60s there. near 80s around the rim of the bay. a couple mid 80s in some of the warmer spots. 73 in san francisco, nice afternoon, mid 80s for the north end of the bay, for sotomayor and napa, petaluma, and concord, livermore, san jose at about 81. once into log gats toes mid 80s. sunrise 7:13. seven-day forecast, look at tuesday and wednesday, chris, lots of people at the beaches, 70s in the warmer spots inland, upper 80s to near 90 rather. >> oh, my goodness. it is october. why not. >> sure, why not. >> thank you. this morning crews will begin cleanup after a fire destroyed a radio station and briefly threatened the famed eggo factory. fire fighters got it out just before 1:30 this morning but it started around 5:00 yesterday afternoon near highway 101 and mckee road in san jose. it started as a car fire which spread to the brush along the highway and eventually to the asian language radio station ksjx. people inside the kellogg's eggo factory had to evacuate because of the intense smoke and wind. the factory did reopen last night. no deaths or injuries are reported. the cause is still under investigation. giants fever will take over once again this afternoon. game three against the braves starts around 1:30. the giants had a light workout in atlanta yesterday. they got there in the morning after friday's loss. now the series is tied at one game apiece and the giants say they're ready to bounce back. >> i think we [ inaudible ] to come out, ready to rock, you know. they're competitive. we knew they were going to fight us. they got us yesterday and now we're in their park tomorrow. we'll see where it takes us. >> my fellow sanchez will try to get the job done for the giants and face tim hudson. the game starts just after 1:30 in atlanta. find more giants coverage on nbcbayarea.com. go there and click on the giants fever tab at the top of the page for the behind-the-scenes coverage you can get only from this station, the broadcast home of your san francisco giants. the raiders take on the chargers today. the game starts at 1:15 at the coliseum. raiders will try to end a losing streak, a long one, against san diego. they have lost 14 straight games to the chargers dating back to september of 2003. raiders get it done. we'll be back with you coming up at 7:00 this morning. ow we're back on this sunday morning, october 10, 2010. another picture perfect fall day here in new york. we thank everybody who came out to the plaza to enjoy it. alongside lester holt i'm jenna wolfe. it is chilly. i went open toed shoes. i see you didn't. it's chilly. coming up in this half hour we'll talk about the latest on the alleged pirate attack that claimed the life of an american tourist. there are reports that mexican authorities have identified two suspects in that case. we are going to speak with the victims live coming up. >> then we'll talk about when medical fears take over your life. you read something about a disease and think you have the symptoms. it welcomes hypochondria. there are treatments for this. >> and betty white. i adore her. sh