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tonight, new questions, are they the real winners? if not, who is? "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening. perhaps it's because of its name. for all the bankruptcies we've covered in this grim u.s. economy, this one gets your attention. it's called american airlines, and for a lot of people, it can mean a cramped seat on a crowded flight on a well-worn aircraft. it's a legacy carrier. it's one of the oldest, one of the big brand names. in fact, it flies the american brand around the world. the airline has filed for chapter 11 bankruptc...

30th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. we're going to check in with ann in baghdad traveling with the vice president in just a moment. meanwhile is herman cain considering leaving the republican presidential race? during a conference call he again denied having an affair but the one-time gop front-runner conceded the allegation has created a cloud over his candidacy. we're going to have the latest on that story coming up straight ahead. al...

during this busy holiday travel time, to financially regroup while staying in the air. though perhaps not something special any more. tom costello has that story for us. >> reporter: american airlines says its labor costs are $800 million higher than its competitors. it was losing too much money. today it acted. for ten years, american airlines has fought to avoid bankruptcy even as delta, united, continental and usairways became leaner and stronger under chapter 11. more than $10 billion in debt, american said it could wait no longer. >> the path ahead will be hard, but it's a well ...

over his candidacy. we're going to have the latest oen that story coming up straight ahead. also ahead new images of gary giordano leaving prison last night, the prime suspect in the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba. after spending nearly four months in custody he was ordered to be set free from a judge. where does the case go from here? we'll get a live report from aru aruba. new questions concerning the safety of the juices your kids may be drinking. "consumer reports" tested dozens of samples of apple and grape juice. we'll have the ruts of the test and dr. mehmet oz...

true from an aruban jail today. will the mysterious of her disappearance ever be solved? good morning, everyone. boy, a lot happened overnight. including that new allegation against herman cain. another woman has come forward, claiming a 13-year affair. the question now, can his campaign survive this allegation? we'll get to that in a minute. >> we will. a dramatic day ahead for dr. conrad murray, as well. michael jackson's doctor being sentenced this morning for his role in the pop star's death. will jackson's children appear in court today? >> that would be a dramatic moment. b...