woman who owned the chimp that mauled her who passed away a day or so ago. >> later on, our "today" money 9-1-1 experts will be here to weigh in on your financial emergency including what to do when you realize your identity has been stolen and what you need to know about raising your credit score including the impact of marriage on that all-important number. >> and if you're starting to feel like it's summer here finally, we have great toys for the kids to test out. we have a little group out there already putting it all to the test. lots of bubbles. my son would love that. >> love the bubbles. >> things to stay occupied during the summer months coming up. >> i need to do some plaza shopping. before we go any further let's go inside to ann for the headlines. >> thanks, matt. good morning to you. british petroleum officials and engineers are working to plug the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. the so-called top kill method killing the hole with cement and mud has never before been performed at such depths and this morning on our broadcast the company ceo said he'll decide as early as today whether or not to use a method and even so it could be days before we know if it works. the space shuttle is back on earth making a picture perfect landing this morning at florida's kennedy space center on its last scheduled mission. the six astronauts helped with the space station's size and power. today in seoul hillary clinton called the sinking of a warship a provocation by north korea and said it requires a strong response from the international community. gun battles in jamaica have claimed the lives of civilians. the fighting between security forces and gang members linked to drug lords. so far, tourist areas have not been affected but some flights to the capital have been cancelled. stunning video from australiahows a baby stroller with a toddler inside rolling off a train platform today in melbourne as the train was approaching. the little boy's grandmother said she looked awayr fr for a moment and the stroller started rolling. the 15-month-old boy survived with scrapes and bruises. and the first lady hosted young people at the white house for her let's move campaign against childhood obesity. she was not shy about showing them ways to get their recommended one hour of daily exercise. it is now three minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt and natalie. >> she did that very well. thank you very much, ann. >> let's check on the weather with mr. roker. >> thanks, nat. we have friends here from london, ohio. what school are you from? >> saint patrick's. >> a little class of 2010 senior trip? >> yeah. >> 8th grade. >> soon enough you'll be seniors. let's check the weather, show you what's happening for today. whoa, it's going to be toasty. albany may break a record. tying one in providence. concord, new hampshire, maybe breaking a record. rest of the country, we have toasty conditions down through the south. gulf coast, 80s and 90s. 90s through the southwest. 50s and 60s in the pacific northwest with shower activity. 90s in new england. slight risk of strong storms there. we're looking at the risk of >> we are off to a fairly quiet start. there is a chance of the few thunderstorms this afternoon. the big story is the change in >> that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, it's been 15 months since charla nash lost her face and hands in an attack by her friend sandra herold's chimpanzee. she just left the hospital to move to an assisted living center outside boston. meredith met up with charla tuesday on the very day charla learned the news of her friend sandra herold's death. meredith asked her all about it. >> i just heard that a little while ago. when i first heard it, i was quiet. and then i told my brother, i kind of feel bad. you know? because i -- my condolences to the family. >> your condolences to the family. >> yeah. it's sad. >> when you say you kind of feel bad, what do you mean? >> what happened troubled her a lot. >> you think what happened troubled her a lot? >> yeah. >> how are you able to let go of the anger which would be natural given what happened to you? or have you let go of it? >> you know, i don't hold it. i can't hold it in me. it's unhealthy to hold it in you. i guess the way i look at it she has to live with it more than me. you know? it's something she created. >> something she created. >> yeah. >> 15 months after the attack that left her blind, without hands and a face, charla nash remains hopeful about her future. doctors at the cleveland clinic credit her positive outlook to her survival. charla left the cleveland clinic three weeks ago. you were at the cleveland clinic for almost 15 months, i think it is. was it hard to leave there, charli? >> it was time for me to leave. >> it was time? >> yeah. i needed to leave. >> give it a good push. wonderful. >> charla wants her face and hands transplanted. she didn't feet the protocol for the procedures at the cleveland clinic. she's going through extensive testing hoping to become a candidate for the transplants in boston. what are they saying? are they saying anything yet about whether or not you are a candidate for a face and a hand transplant? >> i think it's looking pretty good, yeah. i know they have more tests they can do on me. >> what would it mean to you, charli, to get this transplant. >> if it's just a face, i'll eat better. if it's hands, i could feed myself. and my hands would act as eyes for me. i would be able to open things, you know, touch both sides where i'm going. it would be like eyes. >> charla will learn whether or not she is a candidate for transplant within the next few months. for now she works on strength doing physical therapy three times a week. charla is fiercely determined to gain as much independence as she can. >> did you get out of bed without anybody helping you to find the bathroom? >> yes. >> can you show me how you do that? you got it, charli, that's it. >> it's a little hard coming back. this is where i get lost. >> hard coming back to the bed? >> yeah. i ended up over there, over there. >> she hasn't mastered the room yet, but the sound of my voice helps her along. >> i'm still learning. >> i'm not going to help you -- >> i hear you. [ laughter ] >> dumb, dumb. >> thank you. >> all right. i forgot your hearing is so acute now. i should zip it. [ laughter ] >> charla nash credits her strength to prayer and her family. her brothers, mike and steve, and her daughter brianna have been by her side through it all. >> the love of your life, brianna. >> yeah. >> your daughter. i can't believe she's about to graduate from high school. and you're going to be there? >> i hope so. i'm going to try. yeah. >> will that be the first time that you have ventured out -- >> yes. >> so in a way it's her graduation but it's your coming out. >> you could say that, yeah. what a nice way to spend it, with everyone. >> what a nice way to spend it with everyone. >> yeah. >> the school offered to set up a private space for charla to attend her daughter's graduation if she's able to make it. charla said she wants to be where everybody else is. she wants to thank everyone for coming up next on today's money 9-1-1 what you should do if your identity is stolen and the answers to your other financial questions, right after this. but they make magic happen. that's because glad has partnered with cookies for kids' cancer. it's small bake sales like these that help raise big money for pediatric cancer research. together, we can make a difference... one container at a time. because with glad, the care that goes in is the care that comes out. ♪ the care that goes in is the care that comes out. hebrew national hot dogs are made with butcher quality cuts of 100 percent pure kosher beef. people say they're so good maybe it's time they were called something new. they are the royalty of hot dogs, i call them queen elizabeefs! hebrew national. the better than a hot dog hot dog. have you tried honey bunches of oats with real strawberries? wow. it's seriously strawberry. they're everywhere. it's in the bunches, on the flakes, even real strawberries in the mix. can i have some more? honey bunches of oats with real strawberries. it's delicious. nobody does it quite like us. for osteoporosis, and it's not always easy to get the calcium we need from our diet to help reduce that risk. fortunately, there's caltrate. as we get older, our bodies steal calcium from our bones. caltrate helps replenish the calcium we lose. with 1200 mg of calcium, plus advanced levels of vitamin d to help reduce your risk of osteoporosis. it's never too early or too late for caltrate. and now big news -- the same caltrate comes in a new, smaller, easy to swallow pill. you stood in the basement gathering dust while i, sneezing, itching eyes kept you from our favorite stream. the one that runs through a field where pollen floats through the air. but now, with the strength of 24-hour zyrtec® to relieve my worst allergy symptoms, indoors and outdoors... let's go before the fish stop biting. they won't wait for us. but that's okay. zyrtec® is the fastest 24-hour allergy medicine. today, we battle wits with the trout. with zyrtec® i can love the air®. ♪ with zyrtec® i can love the air®. why do women like you love activia light? sometimes i have no choice but to eat on the run... and to eat whatever happens to be around. heavy greasy food that's hard on my diet... and my digestive system. so i eat activia light every day. activia light, with bifidus regularis is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system. mmmm. the new taste is better than ever. and with only 70 calories activia light helps make it easier to watch my weight. it helps me feel good and look good too! ♪ activia! time now for today's money 9-1-1 where our experts answer your big financial questions. jean chatzky is the author of "makeup "money 9-1-1." we have the author of "generation debt" and the host of "fast money." good morning. >> good morning, al. >> sounds like "charlie's angels." we have molly in rochester, minnesota, on the phone. good morning. what's your question? >> caller: good morning. well, about two months ago my husband and i found out that his identity had been stolen including his social security number. we initiated a fraud alert with the three credit reporting agencies and have been notified of four attempts to open credit in his name. that expires in 30 days, so moving forward what can i do to protect our good credit? >> this is an amazing question. this happens ten million times every single year. what you need to do is file a police report because then you can put an extended fraud alert on your credit reports with the three major credit bureaus and it will last seven years. if that's not enough for you, if you want stronger protection, you can put a freeze on your credit report. but in that case if you want to apply for credit you have to go through and unlock it which is an administrative hassle. but in all circumstances, you want to make sure you are continuing to check your report several times a year just to make sure nothing else is ending up on them that is not belonging to you. >> all right. molly, good luck. let's go to skype to check in with courtney in centennial, colorado. good morning, courtney, how are you? >> good, thanks. how are you? >> great. what's your question? >> in september, my husband and i are going on a trip to south africa. we're on a tight budget. because there is a 3% fee on every international transaction on my visa i'm wondering what's the cheapest and most secure way to pay our expenses while there? >> how does she avoid the fees? >> you may not be able to avoid them. do you have other credit cards? >> not right now. >> usually it's not really about the fees but about the perks that come with the card. when you charge with your credit card, especially travel, whether it's the flight, the auto insurance, there are usually other perks you can find on the card such as additional luggage insurance, auto insurance if you rent a car, those things. those are very worthwhile to have. so check your statement because every single card differs as to what kind of protection you have. now, every card also differs in terms of how much the fees are. you've got 3%. this is what you should definitely not do -- use your debit card. here's why. you do not have the same protection you would have with a credit card. and if anything happens overseas with your debit -- like a bad transaction, i knew a guy $2,000 out of his checking account because he bought a t-shirt in jamaica that was $35 u.s. and they put it through as $2,000. fought with the bank and lost. do not use your debit card when you travel. stick to your credit cards. i know you will pay the fee but you have only one credit card so you don't have a choice. if you have more than one card, look at the agreement and see which has the best perks and the lowest fees. >> let's get to our e-mail. we have this one coming from grace in florida. she writes, my boyfriend and i have been together for 18 years. florida no longer has common law. his credit is good, mine is bad. we have very little in savings, both self-employed, no kids. if something happens to him i would lose the house. if we got marries how would my bad credit score impact him? i'm not sure if he should get married. a lot of stuff going on in that relationship. lots of issues i don't know if we need you or dr. phil. >> we'll call him later on. grace, the first thing is, yes, you will hurt his credit score. when you get married you marry their debt, their score. so go get a loan, refinance, get a car loan, et cetera, you will have to pay more whether it's up front or a higher interest rate. yes, there will be an impact on your future husband's credit score and his ability to get a loan, your ability to get a loan together. as for the home, if after 18 years the only reason you want to get married is to make sure you get the home, there are other ways. have him write a will. you can leave -- he can leave the home to you legally. consult a state attorney for options. >> after 18 years, grace, come on. really. >> just because you marry somebody does not necessarily mean your credit will end up on their report. you have to marry them and then apply for a loan together. so if you keep the finances separate after you get married and you're not applying for joint debt you should be okay. >> glad we ended on that simple one. jean, carmen and melissa, thank you very much. coming up, if you're a "sex and the city" fan and you wonder where to get that outfit -- i would look good in that -- we have the woman behind the looks. the costume designer will be here. but then again, the guy can start a fire with a wet sponge. ♪ [ roars ] [ both scream ] [ mark's son ] he sure knows how to break up a party... but you know what, he's the glue that holds us all together. people know a lot of things about me, but no one needs to know about my condition. and thanks to depend®, they don't. [ male announcer ] now the best protection also comes in new prints and colors. ...that outlasts their energy. [ female announcer ] introducing the strongest protection yet from aveeno -- new continuous protection with spf 100. we've combined natural soy and antioxidant vitamins with spf 100, in an active naturals® formula that provides 3 times better sunburn protection than ordinary sunscreens. [ female announcer ] sun protection works stronger... so you can play longer. new continuous protection. and try aveeno baby -- the #1 dermatologist recommended baby sunblock. only from aveeno. that's the beauty of nature & science. and eating well means getting enough whole grain and calcium. and general mills big g kid cereals can help. did you know it's the only leading line of kid cereals with at least 8 grams of whole grain and a good source of calcium? cerea they already love, like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch. give your kids more of what they need to be their best. grow up strong. with big g kid cereals. ♪ now with nutriummoisture. adding nourishment to freshness. so you can revitalize your mind and nourish your skin. dove go fresh with nutriummoisture. fresh at its best. as they do at the beginning ? only air optix® contact lens materials have tricomfort™ technology. they let up to five times more oxygen through the lens than traditional soft contact lenses... ...are designed to retain moisture for comfort all day long... and have superior deposit resistance for cleaner lenses. air optix®, the lens you can survive a long day in. go to airoptix.com for a free one-month trial offer. ♪ >> announcer: what do you care about today is brought to you by the pepsi refresh project. giving away millions of dollars to fund refreshing ideas. ♪ more now of our special series what do you care about today. all week we are turning the spotlight on groups making a positive impact on their communities. pepsi refresh gave us $50 thousand in grant money to award to the organizations. today, folks who are helping people put one foot in front of the other. >> reporter: 5:30 a.m., three times a week, 52 weeks a year. >> that first mile was a killer. >> reporter: these men, along with volunteers, pound the pavement together. but "back on my feet" is unlike any other running club. the members are homeless and living in shelters. >> kept going and i'm still here almost nine months later. >> reporter: on her morning jog, inspiration hit the founder. >> i jogged past the homeless shelter. i would wave at the guys and they would wave back at me. >> reporter: it dawned on anne that her sport could be the key to helping others. >> everything it takes to be a good runner is discipline, commitment, respect for yourself is what it takes to be good in life. >> i used drugs, sold drugs. i need to get back on my feet. >> reporter: the concept is simple. show up and by accumulating miles, members earn grant money to be used in a variety of ways including housing and school. >> i'm in college now for radiology. i can run and do anything i want to do. >> in 2009 over 120 people are going back to school for job training, finding employment and moving out to the suburbs. just this year it's been over 125 in four months. >> reporter: helping folks get back on their feet, one runner at a time. >> i never win a race, but in the end i win because i don't quit. >> back on my feet is in five cities now and they are continuing to grow. what an amazing organization. to learn more head to todayshow.com. >> coming up, the best baby carriers. >> and great outdoor toys for summer after your local news and weather. first, we poke the danonino with these little spoons. then, we're going to place them in the freezer. luckily, the staff and i have prepared this tray earlier. [cheering] unlike leading kids' yogurts, danonino has twice the amount of calcium of milk, ounce per ounce, and it contains vitamin d. bravo! danonino. power packed to helps kids grow. wow, you look great! thanks! it's this new wish yourself thin program. i just wish it and it happens. it's probably those fiber one bars you're eating. i know they help me stick to my diet. the bars are 90 calories and the fiber helps you feel full. 90 calories and high fiber. so that's why this diet thing is working. but it's weird because my wish for lorenzo came true. [ male announcer ] new fiber one 90 calorie bars. hungry no. results yes. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. the impact of the one under $21 million budget shortfall will soon be felt by the hundreds of city employees. they could be the first victims of a series of layoffs. u.s. officials say they are supportive of the mayor's revenue-generating proposals -- union officials said they are suppor