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you know, we just want people to know that one of our great producers at the today show, jen long, is behind that video and the one earlier in the year. it takes a lot to pull it together. our camera crew, joe, john and rob did an amazing job keeping up with the cast. that s all one long shot. and we have to thank carole king and good old abe vigoda as well. always loves to make an appearance here. proving once again, he s not dead. more alive than ever. lots to get to. let s start this half hour at the news desk where ann curry is standing by with the headlines. ann? thanks a lot. they are fighting fire with fire in eastern arizona where the state s second largest wildfire ever is threatening several towns. firefighters are setting backfires in an attempt to keep flames away from eager and springerville. thousands of residents have been evacuated. as the scandal surrounding congressman anthony weiner grows the democrat from new york is finding little support from either side of the aisle. luke russert joins us with the latest from washington on the story. good morning again. reporter: good morning, ann. after admitting monday in a press conference that he sent a lewd photograph of himself over twitter, congressman anthony weiner could not seem to catch a break. i have engaged in several inappropriate conversations. reporter: it s not getting easier for anthony weiner. republicans say he should step down. i don t condone his activity. i think he should resign. reporter: democrats aren t helping him either. i know congressman weiner. i wish there was some way i could defend him, but i can t. reporter: even fellow new yorker donald trump took a shot. anthony weiner is a bad guy. he s a psycho. my name is ginger lee. i m 23 from nashville, tennessee. reporter: tmz reported weiner traded scores of sexual e-mails over a long period of time with this former adult film star who spoke about her computer habits in this 2006 interview. i m one of those people that i m like, has anybody messaged me? let me see if anybody messaged me. somebody might have messaged me. half the time if they don t i m like, crap, i m a dork! reporter: according to tmz when the scandal broke weiner offered to coach lee on how to handle the media. she s complaining to him over e-mail about how the media is hounding her, bombarding her, cameras are showing up, calling her family members. she s upset and asking him. he says, look, do you need p.r. advice? he says, i can have someone from my team call you. reporter: when asked to comment weiner s office said this to nbc news. quote, he s fully cooperating with the house ethics inquiry. that will be the appropriate place for any further questions to be addressed. legal experts say he could be in trouble for violating house rules. if house resources were used in this sexual contact he could face concerns or problems under the code of conduct of the house which directs members to behave in a manner which shall reflect creditably on the house. reporter: in a poll conducted monday night after weiner revealed he had inappropriate contact over the phone and internet with six women shows 51% of new yorkers think he should keep his job while 30% believe he should resign. i don t see anything that really affects his job performance in any way. does it offend you as a voter? a little bit. he does a good job. let him do his job. reporter: now, ann, his wife said she would stay by his side but she won t be there. last night she left on a mission to the middle east with her boss secretary of state hillary clinton and a high profile national democrat is now calling for weiner s resignation. that would be tim kane who told a local tv station, anthony weiner has lied about this to the public and that s unforgiveable. he should resign. thank you for your reporting. in other news ten explosions rocked libya s capital city as nato presses on with air strikes. tuesday the most intense barrage destroyed much of leader moammar gadhafi s compound. ministers will lobly for more countries to participate. rampaging elephants in southern india this morning killed at least one person. the wild elephants entered a town from a nearby forest and chased buses, knocked over a motorcycle and tried to climb a fence. eventually the elephants were captured before being released into the wild. thunderstorms rumbling through toronto sparked an amazing light show when lightning struck the cn tower on tuesday. and 66 years after he led an assault on german machine guns, shin ye rocky marciotti was honored with the highest award for valor. his father was held in a u.s. internment camp for japanese-americans during the war. it s six minutes past the hour. now to al with a check of the weather. thanks for sharing that story, ann. as we look at the record-setting heat. yesterday, temperatures well over 100 degrees in minneapolis. eau claire, wisconsin. up to 95 in detroit. today, dallas, 96. with the humidity it will be worse. tomorrow the heat settles into the northeast. richmond, washington, d.c., philadelphia. all flirting with 100 degrees. the good news is we ll get a break. this is the pattern today. big upper level high. a deep trough out west where it s cooler. by sunday, things change. we get a developing trough over the northeast. a shrinking high. that means the back of the heat wave will be broken and we ll see cooler temperatures through much of the country by the weekend. heat advisory in effect for the afternoon. temperatures will soar into the mid-90 s. we will put a 20% chance for a shower or thunderstor today s money 911 where we answer your big financial questions. david bach, the founder of finishrich.com is the author of debt free for life. car men ulrich is our personal finance expert and author. she s got the book out, the real cost of living and alexa von tobel is here from learnvest.com. a personal finance site for women. this is a first. all of our questions have been generated by twitter. they all came in on tweets. hash tag # good-bye meredith is number two on twitter right now. this is a tweet. what s the best retirement savings plan to start today for people under 30? i love that question. if you are under 30 this is simple. you want to put your money in a 401-k plan. here s why. it s automatic. it comes right out of the paycheck and hopefully your company will match it. say you put in $5,000. hopefully you have a match. that gives you a couple thousand dollars of free money. if you don t have the 401-k plan i want you to open up the roth ira. you won t get a tax deduction but the money comes out tax free at retirement. david, you have to limit your answer to 140 characters. oh! next, jt spencer. what is good to purchase now for little ones born into the family. i used to buy i bonds. you want to look at a 529 plan. of course it lets your money grow tax-free. here s the reason you want it in your name. there are a couple of reasons. the number one reason is if the child is very young and they don t go to college you can name a different beneficiary in the family. so this helps you keep the 529 in your name and change the family member if someone decides not to go to school. alexalexa, this one s for yo from dallas. is it best to pay off smaller amounts first, credit cards and such or bigger loans first like car loans? when paying down debt, focus on the debt with the greatest interest rate. pay it down because it s costing you the most money. however, for all other debt payments you have, make sure to make the minimum payments as missing one can incur penalties and hurt your credit score. if you have debt across many cards, consider consolidating it onto one card with a lower interest rate and rates often reset after six months. now for the bonus round. this week from morris county, new jersey. if a high school student works during his or her senior year will it affect financial aid for college? it should not affect it. unless you make a ton of money. go to finaid.com. seniors, get a job! every parent recommends it. carmen, from california. is it better to buy a lower sta cuss home now and then a better home flee years later or just wait? here s the thing. if you are talking about buying a home now, a smaller one and then selling it in three years and buying a bigger home, that s a no-no. the housing market won t go anywhere. you risk losing money and you will have to short sell. yocould either buy a small home now that you can afford. be happy, live in it for years. hopefully ten years at least to guarantee you can earn some money. or wait three years and buy a bigger home after you have saved more and you re in better financial shape. that was 800 characters. okay. from alabama. high school grad, what to do with grad money. deposit into a traditional savings account or question mark. i have no clue what to do. congrats on graduating. do not spend the money. if you want to us yoo e it in t next few years, use a high interest savings constitution connecticut and don t touch it. if you can part with it for ten years or more, open a brokerage account so you can understand the markets and investing. you can get your money starting to work for you. all right. alexa, carmen and david. fantastic. our first all tweet morning. we ll shrink it down next time. all right. still aed head, the secret to avoiding bug bites, heat rash and poison ivy and uncomfortable summer rashes. oh, my. later, if you enjoy the backyard from your deck maybe it needs some work. should you redo the old one or start from scratch? 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[ female announcer ] new from neutrogena naturals. announcer: today s health is brought to you by aquafresh training toothpaste. a great start to a lifetime of healthy teeth. this morning on today s health from bed bugs to bizarre bumps, there are tricks and tips that can keep your skin safe just in time for summer. dr. raj is a contributing medical editor to health magazine and a today contributor. good morning. good morning. so skin irritations are common in the summer months. the hot humid weather. itchy months, absolutely. there is something we can do to prevent it. first is heat rash. a lot of people suffer with this. what are some things that bring it on? what can you do about it? prickly heat is another name for it. it happens in babies and adults. when you re in warm, moist conditions sometimes the sweat glands get blocked and your perspiration is trapped leading to a bumpy, itchy, red rash. normally it goes away within a few days. it can be uncomfortable so wear cool fabrics, nothing too tight. if you get a rash, stay in the cool, indoors with a/c or a fan. make sure you put cold compresses on the air an wait it out. any creams or anything or does it just go away? it will go away, but you can use an anti-itch like calamine or a hydro cortisone cream. poison ivy rears its ugly head this time of year. the leaves of three, right? let s see a picture of it. exactly. it s important for kids and adults to recognize it. it s common. it can be in the backyard, for example. so be careful about avoiding it. what happens with poison ivy or okay is there is an oil that causes irritation in most people. make sure you wear long clothes, heavy gloves if you re gardening. pants, socks. recognize the plant. if you are exposed, try to wash off the clothes or your skin very quickly, within 10, 15 minutes. if you wait an hour you can have a reaction. and a myth is it s contagious. once you have it, you can t give it to someone else. if you have oil on your clothing and someone touches that they could develop the rash. the not so pleasant yeast infections which can be a problem for women this time of year. we all have some amount of naturally occurring yeast in our body. but if something throws off the balance, especially a warm, moist environment which happens in the summer you get an overgrowth of yeast causing the uncomfortable, itchy yeast infection. first of all, make sure you know what it is. many people think they have a yeast infection and it s a different infection. get a diagnosis. they are easily treated with over-the-counter ointments or an oral medication. next is a huge problem. athlete s foot. not just for the athlete here, right? no. this is everyone this time of year. it s a common fungus that occurs on the foot. this is something you can pass from person to person. if you are walking barefoot on a sauna or public pool area. a gym. locker rooms. yes. again, this fungus loves a warm, moist environment. have room in your shoes. plastic shoes aren t a good idea. use a powder to keep the area cool and dry. and heat rash well, hives actually. hives can look like heat rash but it s the blotchiness. it s like a raised welt. they can be large and cover your arm. this is a reaction to something else. it s often an allergic reaction to food, pollen. could be a reaction to medication. interestingly, some people get hives from stress or being in a cold temperature. if you get hives you want to see an allergist to see what s triggering it. certainly if there is a sign of trouble breathing or having swelling in the face or throat, you need to go to the emergency room right away. last but not least, i hear bedbugs could be coming back. unfortunately they are predicting a resurgence. something about the winter being so cold and it s warm again, they are coming out of the woodwork. you have to be careful. make sure when you travel, inspect your luggage, the hotel rooms. if you have any suspicion, get a professional in to make sure the house is free of bedbugs. dr. raj, always great advice for us. thank you so much. thank you. still to come this morning in today s kitchen easy ways to make a summer meal. and highlights of our emotional morning as we said our farewells to meredith vieira. but first, these messages. 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[ dog ] i am an iams dog. woof. live, local, latebreaking. this is a wbal-tv 11 news update. it is going to be a hot and steamy day to day. record high for today is 97. we will call it mid-nineties, but the heat index will be at or above 100 degrees. better chance for storms late in the afternoon tomorrow. i m ann curry live from the bottom of the world in antarctica. this is a ceremonial south pole. okay. want to see how fast i can run around the earth? there you go. nbc news has been here. hello! our ann has gone to the ends of the earth. tomorrow her journey brings her to where this has all led, to the anchor desk on today. we celebrate the changing roles as she sits in the anchor chair, much deserved. natalie takes over the news desk and we ll welcome savannah guthrie to new york leaving behind her job as white house correspondent and straight man to chuck todd. she ll be the feature on the third hour of today. we ll celebrate a new day tomorrow on today. exciting. yes, the real day today is really [ applause ] oh, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] we are obviously still on fumes because we re so excited about meredith and her future. but today really is about meredith. earlier this morning we had a very, very, very emotional good-bye that just i can t believe we re able to produce this live. a live video that will hopefully go viral. i just found out she s a trending topic. # good-bye meredith is the number two topic and abe vigoda is number four. obviously he s in the video. it s been a heart felt morning. very emotional. meredith has meant so much to us personally and professionally. she s still saying good-bye to crew members right now. exactly. we have a look back at what happened earlier this morning. we are all emotionally drained. i m like, is it friday? okay. the show s off tomorrow. no, no. we re here in different roles. also ahead, switching gears here, summertime is about lounging on the deck, if you re lucky enough to have one. you can also have them build you one. if yours is made of wood you need to maintain it. there are other options out there, too. you can get a synthetic one. you don t mean a synthetic lou. he can look a little wooden sometimes. oh, man! we love lou. you okay over there? i m fine. lou s done a number of segments from under the bus before. we ll get some great summer dinner recipes from south of the border that are easy to make tonight or any night. all right. a man who would never be accused of being wooden. al roker has a check of the weather. thank you very much. let s check it out for you. our weather for today. we have a risk of strong storms from the great lakes back into the central plains. record heat in the northeast, midatlantic states into the ohio river valley. tomorrow, more of the same. record highs in the northeast. midatlantic states into the gulf coast. showers through the plains and strong storms from new england to iowa. it is going to be a hot and steamy day. temperatures will make it into the bid-90 s. we will put at 20 or 30% chance that s your latest weather. thank you, al. up next, redoing your deck. should you go with redwood, cedar or a different option? we ll help you decide after this. for celebrating dads. come on dad! 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[ male announcer ] if viva can handle mike rowe s mess, just think what it can do in your home. grab a roll for yourself and grasp the unquilted difference. this morning on today s home new options for a great-looking deck. there is no better way to enjoy the backyard than to kick back and relax on the deck. what if the deck is looking old and tired? should you rebuild or renew? we have the host of house smarts here to help us decide. hey, lou. good morning. with all your exuberance, let s talk about it. what s your thinking? you have to look at the deck. with deck it s like an old car. if the frame is solid, you can rebuild over the top. if you have an old deck that the framing, what supports the deck from underneath is rotten then you probably have to do the whole thing again. some of the options to consider are synthetic materials. why do you like synthetic materials? one reason might be recycling. well, yeah. i m a wood fan. always have been. always will, but the advancements in synthetics really, to me, i don t know why you wouldn t use one. this one by trex is 95% recycled material. i was one of the first builders in chicago in the late 90s to use the product. get any color you want as long as it was gray. they have come a long way. this is the transcends line. it s really a beautiful option. they have a beautiful in-grain that looks like wood. different colors. they have a neat feature. one option is a groove you can get on the board that actually allows you to hide the fasteners. so you don t see anything on top. it just kind of slides in there like a tongue in groove floor and it allows the water to flow through. it s beautiful. this is also not wood, but it s not recycled materials. why choose something like this? this is azek that makes a cellar pvc. it s foamed and extruded and the color is all the way through. 13 colors. very stain resistant. it s essentially plastic. when it started it was trim only. came in white. it was a terrific option when you built a home. they found a way to engineer it for decking to make it super sturdy. and because of the way it s made, it cuts and shapes like pine. so if you look where the screws are, they are so close to the edge, but you won t split the material. if i tried to do it with a stad piece of wood i would have to predrill it and i would probably damage boards. the benefit of synthetics is little or no maintenance. you would have to keep them clean. you never have to restain them. so while there is a little bit more of an investment. how much more? probably 20 to 25% over a standard cedar deck. you will recoup that in less than five years and then you re off to the races. you have a beautiful deck that you literally go out with the hose and a brush and keep clean. organic material from outside. you know, leaves, dirt can get on top and get dirty. it s going to look like this. i have a set of steps on the back i put in ten years ago. they look fantastic. you have a number of colors you can finish this with. the azek comes in 13. the trek has seven colors. there are a lot of choices. you can mix and match. the deck rails are also synthetic. you can match the color or accent. it s really pretty. even after all you have said people will say, look, i just like the look of having a real wood deck. if you are one of those people and i m one to be honest with you. i know. there are things you can use that weren t available a few years ago. five years ago i would have said only oil-based semi transparent stains. there are water born finishes, $35 a gallon. benjamin moore has arborcoat. they have a system with a stain and a clear coating over the top to give you a little sheen. the advancement in the technology with the water-borns gets into the wood, bites in. wood sucks up water all day. they could never figure out how to make it hang on. they have. if you re restaining the deck and want to avoid the constant restaining every few years look to these. you still have to maintain it. i can carve my initials in. i ll get you a knife. i m telling you. i ll do it. coming up next in today s kitchen quick summer meals with a mexican flair. yum. first, these messages. meet beth, nursery school teacher. lights, camera, activia it s the best job in the world. my students are amazing. but to be there for them, you ve gotta feel your best. kids can tell. that s why i love eating activia every day. so delicious activia help me feel good inside which helps me be my best. positive, cheerful and on top of things. help regulate your digestive system. love how you feel or your money back. activia [ male announcer ] the davis twins. .are alike in nearly every way. .right down to brushing their teeth. so how did only one get gingivitis? 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no, just citrus. i concentrate the flavors with a chipotle chili which is a smoked jalapeno. delicious. we have a recipe on your website. can you use store bought to save time? absolutely. save a little time. little bit of olive oil. right. just a pinch of salt. we re going to blend it in the blender very quickly. oh, blender works. that s always good. it is good. you d be surprised. no, i wouldn t. you have seen our show. not your show. how long will you marinate it? a minimum of four hours or overnight. you can put it together in the morning before work. come home and it s ready to grill. okay. throw it right on the grill. i have de it with chicken. it would work with pork, beef or really anything you want. you going to help me out? awesome. you have been working hard today. i know. that s great. we ll grill those five, six minutes on each side until they re done and serve them with rice and beans. i made some corn relish with seasonal ingredients. summer corn from long island and some avocado from california. could you grill the corn first? absolutely. ooh. we put our chicken breast there. this is pretty healthy. very healthy. there is really nothing heavy or fattening about it. this is just made with vinegar, olive oil. like i said, the corn, avocados. some peppers. that s great. i ll garnish it. want to try that? yeah. garnish it with a piece of grilled avocado. people don t think of grilling avocado often. it s delicious that way. terrific. once we have the main dish, let s head back here. we can make some lemonade. you start with a base lemonade. right. this is a basic lemonade. lemon juice, sugar an water. right. we ll take summer fruits. in this case it s blackberry. we pureed them in the blender. you could also leave them whole. i will pour in a little bit and stir it up. look how beautiful it is. gorgeous. in this case we have prickly pear which is cactus fruit. great colors. also in season for the summer. isn t it beautiful? then of course strawberries. this is my favorite. ooh. take that, stir it up and we ll serve it like this with a little mint over it or anything you d like to garnish it with. perfect. like vodka. i didn t say it. you said it. a little tequila, vodka, perhaps even rum. i knew i liked you, ivy. cheers to that. thanks so much. recipes on the website, today.com. coming up next, we have a look back at meredith s last day. first, this is today on nbc. how you holding up? tough day. i m kind of drained. i think we all are. a celebration of five years of meredith in the anchor chair. then we have a three-card monte tomorrow. you re moving to the anchor chair. right. natalie to the news desk and savannah guthrie joins us from d.c. so we welcome here. it s exciting. favorite moments this morning, besides the obvious. the look on meredith s face when she realized how much we love her. at the very end of the dancing, singing, just the look on her face. and being serenaded by carole king. abe vigoda! he was a trending topic today. that s great. here s a farewell to meredith. deep breath, count to ten. welcome to today on a bitter sweet wednesday morning. i m matt lauer. i m meredith vieira. looks like i m leaving, doesn t it? i lost a bet. i said you would call in sick today. always been a big fan. thank you. i got adam some tissues. he s been crying all morning. want to say something. meredith! i love you so much. lock him up. the guest of honor. 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