good morning arrested. three men in custody in connection with the shocking murder of a couple who were the parents of 16 children. did one of the men leave a chilling clue to the motive on his myspace page? supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor heads to capitol hill to begin confirmation hearings. democrats call it a slam dunk but republicans warn she'll face some tough questions. war of words. levi johnston, the father of alaskan governor sarah palin's grandson, says palin is

resigning for the money and the palens are not please. it's not stopping him from being here for an exclusive interview today, monday, july 13th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry in for meredith vieira who has the morning off. this morning, the sad story you're talking about about two men being held on murder charges. the case rocked a quiet florida community. >> byrd and melanie billings had 16 children, many of those adopted with special needs. one of the men being held by police posted a chilling update on his myspace page on the day of the murder to say he was "making a move for humanity." we'll have more on that and talk to one of the couple's daughters speaking out for the first time.

also this morning, there's some interesting allegations being made involving the death of michael jackson. his sister la toya is furious about what happened and is now claiming her brother was murdered and says the autopsy report contains information that quill will be a bombshell to his fans. we'll show you never before seen photos of john f. kennedy jr. as we approach the anniversary of his death. let's begin with the arrest of the men in florida in connection with the murder of that couple that dedicated their lives to adopting children with disabilities. nbc's mark potter is in pensacola with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: this is a sad case which led to a busy night here at the sheriff's office in pensacola where they announced three arrests late into the night. the second person to be arrested in the case but the first to be charged with murder is 31-year-old wayne coldiron

accused in the shooting deaths of byrd and melanie billings at their home west of pensacola late thursday evening. >> to the best of our knowledge, mr. coldiron is a local individual. day laborer of sort. known to work with car dealers. those sorts of things. >> reporter: shortly after that announcement, there was a dramatic moment when the sheriff excused himself from the podium. >> can you pause for one moment? morez("ú breaking news. we are proud and pleased to announce a third arrest. >> reporter: also announced with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. who was escorted by investigators on saturday before being questioned as a person of interest in the case. walking next to him was his own father who is also charged with tampering with evidence after allegedly trying to alter the appearance of this red van by painting it after officials say the van was used during the killings. in a warrant, investigators say gonzalez sr. confessed to being

the getaway driver of the van and also said that bold coldiron and his own son entered the billings home carrying handguns to commit a robbery without offering details officials said this murder case is very complex. much like a movie script. >> we are very anxious to share this story with the citizens of escambia county and with the nation if you will. >> reporter: byrd and melanie billings were well known in the pensacola area. they owned several businesses and had 16 children, 12 of them adopted. local residents were stunned by news of the murders and placed flowers and cards outside of the billings home. at wayne's family diner in pensacola on sunday, customers were upset that so many children are now left without their new found mom and dad. >> they were children that didn't have a home to begin with. didn't have a mother and father and now they're facing that all

over again. that's tragedy particular. >> reporter: officials describe byrd and melanie billings as good people and say no one in their family is under suspicion in the case. this morning the sheriff confirmed that one of the men arrested yesterday, leonard patrick gonzalez jr. had a myspace webpage in which he talked about searching for his daughter who he claimed was taken from him. also on that site in the day on which the billings were killed, he said he was inned a adventurist move and making a move for humanity. ann? >> mark potter, thank you so much. questions are swirling about what happened to the billings children. let's go to escambia county sheriff david morgan. sheriff morgan, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about this tragedy. you described it as being a vastly complex like something out of the movies. why would you describe that? what more can you add to what we just heard? >> the reason why we made that

statement is again the complex of this case and at this point in this investigation our inability to fix on one clear motive in this case. we're finding there have been multiple motives in this case. >> can you give us any gleaning as to what those motives might have been, sir? >> well, again, at this point in the investigation we have moved into the prosecuting phase. it began as what we thought was a home invasion. at this point because of the complex and the ties this family had through the the business community, we're moving many other directions. could be money. could be a whole host of things. until we get that information cleared through the state attorney's office we're not at liberty to release that. >> let's talk about this myspace information that we heard mark potter talking about involving leonard patrick gonzalez jr. in which he talks about his love for his daughter that was taken from him. is that part of your

investigation and does he have a daughter that may be connected to the murder of the billings? >> we have no connection at this point. our intelligence division pulled up that information previously. it's part of the investigation. we're looking at any and everything that involves any of the individuals whether they have become suspects or persons of interest, any of that information is brought together, discussed with the investigative unit so we're looking at that. at this time we have no tie with this case. >> in terms of this last bit of new information that mark talked about with this quote on the myspace page saying that leonard patrick gonzalez was inned a adventurist mood and was going to make a move for humanity. is that somehow interesting to you? is that perking your interest in any way? >> well, of course any time you look into the psyche of someone involved in this crime or really any criminal activity, it's always intriguing but we're not

sure if it has any bearing on this case at all. he has an extensive criminal history. those things tie into this. we do not exclude anything at this point. >> meantime, i have a sense that you may have cleaned some information and may know the billings. what can you say about who they were and how important they were to the community? >> this is being viewed as a hateful and senseless act on a family that has opened their fortune and their home to special needs children and so the community was shocked by this because if you would go about this community and try to pick someone that should be a victim of a crime because of their lifestyle or the area of town that they live in or hang out in or the group of associates that they have, this family would never, never have been a victim of a crime such as this. again, that's just the senseless act. >> sheriff david morgan, good luck in your investigation. thanks much for speaking with

us. ashley markham is melanie billings' daughter. she's joined by her attorney crystal spencer sitting alongside her. good morning to both of you. ashley, when anyone hears about this story, they're so sorry for your loss. how would you describe these children who are now under your care are holding up? >> the children are doing well. they're with family. lots of friends. we have lots of support right now. they're doing as well as can be expected. >> you just heard sheriff david morgan talk about your parents' value -- immense value to your community. they sound like they were just wonderful people. what do you want to say about them? what do you want the world to know about them this morning? >> they were wonderful people. they are wonderful people.

they had so much love in their hearts. this was something that they chose to do together as to adopting the children. their children were special to them. their children were perfect to them. they had more love than anybody could ever imagine giving one person much less 17. we're so in shock. we just want everyone to know that they were great people and this is not something that should have happened to people that were so giving. >> do you have any sort of theory as to why it happened? >> no. we don't. >> this is an ongoing investigation. any motive or theory really should not be discussed at this point. >> ashley, you know, i am so

sorry. this will take a long time for you to process. just know a lot of people are thinking about you and your family and you have the legacy of the goodness in their hearts. we wish you well. >> we do. we're going to try to continue that legacy and we appreciate the support. >> ashley markham and crystal spencer, thank you so much. it's 7:11. here's matt. now to washington, d.c. where senate confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor get under way today. if she's confirmed, she'll become the high court's first hispanic justice and just the third woman. pete williams is nbc's justice correspondent. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. unless judge sotomayor says something explosive during this hearing, it's a virtual certainty she'll be confirmed because the democrats have the vote advantage. the only question is, when? after shaking hands with nearly every senator and listening to criticism of her record as a judge, sonia sotomayor finally gets to speak for herself.

democrats consider the first latina nominee well qualified. >> for the american people they'll take the measure of sonia sotomayor. they'll understand she's an exceptional person. if you're going to be the first, you have to be the best. i think she certainly fits that category. >> you have to give yourself a chance to make dreams come true. >> reporter: she says her background has been a strength but no single person is ever fully prepared to be a judge. >> there's no one who could have enough experience to face all of the topics that a federal judge faces. >> reporter: republicans plan to ask her views on gun rights and abortion, something she's never ruled on directly. and they'll press her to explain her now famous comment that a wise latino woman could come to better conclusions as a judge than a white man. >> people should be treated as individuals and not statistics. >> reporter: among those planning to testify against her is frank richie, the new haven fireman who sued for reverse

discrimination. judge sotomayor joined a court decision in favor of the city. the supreme court reversed that ruling two weeks ago. >> you'll get a fair hearing before this committee. >> reporter: republicans accuse her of being too willing to let her own sense of empathy guide her judgment. >> if you have empathy for one party, you've shown bias to the other. >> reporter: some republicans may not want to see her confirmed by september. democrats believe they have the votes to do it. >> pete, thank you very much. pete williams at the supreme court. let's bring in david gregory. moderator of "meet the press." good morning to you, david. they say it will be a show about nothing. what are republicans going to accomplish? >> you heard senator sessions make the point that they want to try to lay a foundation here and really make the argument that

she's practicing activist judging and making decisions based on identity politics and not on impartiality which is what a judge is supposed to do. they'll base it on comments that she made that pete referred to. or the richie case that pete also referred to. short of something explosive, the white house thinks this will be a low key affair. >> let me ask you a general question. we've been talking in the last four or five days on the show and other places about the softening of president obama's popularity numbers down about 11% from the start of his term. does something like that embolden republicans when it comes to a hearing like this? >> i think it does not just for the sake of judge sotomayor but also future nominees. this white house is preparing for more than one vacancy on the high court. republicans want to make it clear that there are political downsides in republicans

opposing the first hispanic nominee to the supreme court but at the same time they can lay down markers saying we'll put perimeters around the kind of judge you put up next time. judge roberts had a good go when he was george bush's nominee but justice alito had a different time. >> judge sotomayor gets to set the tone. she'll make an opening statement. what does she need to accomplish in that? >> people who have been involved in prepping her say she'll be low key. they compare her to former justice o'connor in terms of her style, her spokenness. she may be boring. she won't be an academic. she won't wow everyone with her answers. they're trying to set expectations lower to say this will be a low key affair. no fireworks. she's a traditional mainstream judge who has a really compelling life story and will impress this panel. >> david, thanks very much. david gregory, moderator of

"meet the press." >> let's get a check of the rest of the morning's top stories with natalie morales filling in at the news desk. >> welcome back, ann. good morning to you, matt. the head of the senate intelligence committee is suggesting the bush administration broke the law by concealing a cia counterterrorism program from congress. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell joins us. they are now calling for two investigations. >> reporter: this is just one of four investigations that may be under way. the intelligence chairman dianne feinstein said former vice president dick cheney told the cia not to notify congress of this secret program. the counterterror program was ordered by president obama after 9/11 to go after al qaeda operatives. according to reports it was never fully operational. still feinstein and republican members of the intelligence committee says the law requires congress to be told even if covert operations are just in the planning strages.

eric holder is planning to hire a special practice to investigate former cia interrogators who may have violated the guidelines. even though that kind of investigation is the kind of distraction that president obama has been opening to avoid. >> there's also word this morning that north korean leader may be gravely ill. what can you tell us about that? >> u.s. officials know that kim jong-il suffered a series of strokes but south korea is reporting that he's suffering from pancreatic cancer. pyongyang signaled that the passed power to his younger son but believe the power may be held by the military as this transition plays out. could have serious implications for u.s. policy. christopher hill escaped injury sunday when a roadside bomb exploded near his convoy. that bombing happened southeast of baghdad. a car bomb in baghdad killed

four people on sunday. it exploded near a church as worshippers were leaving. good news about gas prices. they have fallen ten cents a gallon. today aaa puts the average price of regular gas at now $2.53 a gallon. nasa will try again today to launch the shuttle "endeavour" but the forecast is iffy again. this one did get off the ground. an f-18 navy jet passed too close for comfort to a apartment building in detroit. 7:18. let's go back to matt, ann and al. >> i think he's thinking where's my camera. crazy. >> where are my new shorts? that's what he's

>> our temperatures are right where they should be for this time of year. normal at 87. partly cloudy to mostly sunny, slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm on the delmarva. lower-than-normal she did the. warmer by mid-week.

>> that's your latest weather. now to the investigation into michael jackson's death. an explosive new interview with his sister la toya, she's claiming that her brother was murdered. jeff rossen has the latest on this morning. hey, jeff, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. you look through the notes here la toya did not hold anything back. she opens up about everything from the drugs to the doctors to michael's own kids. she confirms that michael jackson had fresh needle marks on his neck and arms and she says it was michael's own entourage that basically killed him out of greed. it is the strongest language yet from the jackson family. michael's sister la toya going off in the british tabloids. she accuses michael's inner circle of feeding him addictive

drugs to control his moods. and signing him up for a 50 concert tour against his will. michael was worth more than a billion dollars she said when anyone is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around them. he's worth more dead than alive. caroline graham spent four hours with la toya and they paid la toya an undisclosed amount for the interview. >> she believes 100% that her brother, michael, was murdered. he was surrounded by shady characters who didn't have his best interest at heart. >> reporter: la toya said michael was isolated from his family at the end. he had no real friends. weighs the loneliest man in the world. i knew something terrible was going happen. when la toya arrived at michael's mansion she saw oxygen tanks and iv drips everywhere. >> there's evidence in the private autopsy that will be a

bombshell to michael's fans. >> reporter: la toya's comments add new pressure to los angeles homicide detectives. they spent the weekend collecting more evidence and medical records including from dr. conrad murray who was with michael when he died. >> what the hell happened to my brother? what happened to michael? she said dr. murray mumbled a load of nothing. i'm sorry that michael didn't make it. then she said in the craziness he disappeared. >> reporter: through his attorney dr. murray denies any wrongdoing and says he'll continue to fully cooperate with police. >> whoever is responsible for having provided diprivan to michael jackson in my opinion is going to be the person who will be the most targeted and who will be subjected to the most significant criminal charges including, i believe, homicide.

>> reporter: la toya jackson says the entire family is united to solving the mystery of michael's death and the more urgent matter of michael's three kids. they're living with their grandmother but there are published reports that debbie rowe seen here screaming at photographers will appear at a custody hearing next week to re-enter the children's lives. >> la toya was scathing about debbie rowe. that's a woman that only comes around looking for money. in fact, one of the most bombshell revelation she is said to me was that the children up until michael's death had no idea that debbie rowe is their biological mother. >> reporter: speaking of the kids, la toya says they are absolutely devastated of course. paris wears michael t-shirts around the house and writes him letters every single day telling him how much he loves him. >> thank you so much for your reporting this morning. still ahead, why is sarah palin resigning as alaska's

governor? the young man who is the father of her grandchild says he thinks he knows. an exclusive interview w w

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very early, but very thoughtful. (announcer) cheerios. good for the heart. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. here's a look at one of our top stories. students at a catholic high school and their parents continue to put us of the school's announcement that it will not reopen in the fall. students and supporters protested outside the immaculate conception church. the archdiocese says it is working to place the students and staff in other catholic schools in the fall. protesters say they will reconvene tomorrow to consider the next course of action.

let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> a few accidents and some delays. route 197 and 295, b.w.i. parkway, accident with delays. between 70 and 40, and accident being reported, already down to 37 spread our. -- 37 miles per hour. watch for clues already in effect in advance of this weekend's arts cape. southbound i-95, 95 out of the white marsh area, backing down heavily approaching white marsh to the beltway northeast. here's a live view of the west side on i-70. >> the sunshine is out and it is not sweltering as far as the humidity goes.

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♪ 7:30 on a monday morning. the 13th day of july, 2009. a beautiful day in the heart of mid town manhattan. we're happy about that. we also have a big concert coming up in the 8:30 of a hour. the weather cooperating with that. we'll hear from the fray in an hour. tomorrow by the way, daugherty will be here. more music on friday. we have the all-american rejects. the place to be if you like music. come on down. inside studio 1a, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry filling in for meredith. in this half hour, we'll talk about a sad milestone. >> can you believe ten years ago

this week john f. kennedy jr. died in a plane crash along with his wife and sister-in-law. just ahead, a look at what might have been as well as newly released never before seen photographs of john f. kennedy jr. >> later in the program we'll have advice about finding the right doctor. it comes from an unexpected source. a lawyer who spent decades suing doctors and hospitals for malpractice. what he learned over the years he wants you to know about. we'll begin with a feud between sarah palin's family and levi johnston, the father of bristol palin's son, tripp. first, here's peter alexander. >> reporter: it wasn't so long ago that they all looked like one big happy alaskan family. the palins and levi johnston. what a difference a baby, a few shirtless photos and resignation may have. >> it's best to transfer the authority of governor. >> the back and forth between sarah palin and now former

future son-in-law revved up again last week with johnston calling his own news conference covered by the ap to weigh in on the governor's stunning decision to quit. >> she talked about how nice it would be to take some of this money people have been offering us and just run with it and forget everything else. >> reporter: johnston said when he lived with bristol palin and her family heard the governor contemplating a better life where she could reduce her stress. >> the big deal was a book. that's millions of dollars right there. >> reporter: asked about johnston's comments, palin spokeswoman shot back to the ap, it's interesting to learn levi is working out a piece of fiction while honing his acting skills. >> it's understandable that levi johnston would have something to say. it gets him back into the noews. why the palins would want to fight with him instead of ignoring him, i don't know.

>> reporter: recently he posed with his son. he's shopping a book about the palins and offered a leading role in a movie and a tv drama in the works. palin is being coy about her options. last week taking reporters on a giant photo-op to a remote alaskan fishing village saying she hasn't ruled out politics. >> i don't know what the future holds. can't predict what the next fish run will look like much less what will happen in a couple years. >> reporter: johnston says his feud have cooled and he had and alaska's first family get along fine. >> levi johnston is with us. you know, you are one of the few people that can give us a rare glimpse inside what was going on with sarah palin when she went from being a governor to being a presidential candidate to returning home having lost with john mccain the nomination. i'm wondering why you are not

surprised that she says that when she announced she would resign as governor. why weren't you surprised? >> living there there's been a few times after -- even before where she talked about, you know, it's very stressful job. i can understand that. and then after the campaign and things, we had tons of offers coming in from everybody out there and just all kinds of ridiculous things. there's been talk that it would be nice to take the money and run. >> that's what she said. and a reality show maybe or something easier. >> did she say she was thinking about doing a reality show? >> we didn't want to do any of that. >> she was offered a book deal. she's confirmed that she signed a book deal with harper collins. some in the publishing world say she could get as much as $7 million for her book. does that sound like the

ballpark? were there millions of dollars at stake here? >> i heard from $7 million to $9 million. it's up there. >> what are you saying? are you saying that she resigned because there was too much good money on the table for her to stay as governor? is that what you're saying? >> that's not the only reason. i'm not sure there's multiple reasons for what she's got going on. that's definitely part of it. she hasn't mentioned that. i know she was coming home stressed out and that's my take on it. >> in fact, when she came home from the presidential campaign after the loss, how would you say she was? you say that she changed a little. >> she wasn't as outgoing. i didn't see the spark in her eyes about being governor anymore. >> you say that you told one of our producers that she didn't talk to people. she kept to herself.

>> yeah. like i said, she became -- she's quiet. come home. hang out in her room or you could tell something was wrong. she was sad she lost. who wouldn't be? >> you went so far as to say i think the fame got to her head. do you stand by that? do you think the fame got to her head? >> a little bit. i think so. >> why do you think that? >> just being up there and running for vice president it's a totally different than governor. cameras every day. she had secret service. you name it. just seeing how she acted after it was all gone it was just -- you know, i just think that it definitely got to her head. >> do you think the american public has an accurate view of sarah palin? >> for the most part. she speaks her mind. she's an incredible lady. there are times she's not upfront with everybody. for the most part she is. >> what do you need not upfront?

>> resigning for governor because she wants to spend more time with her family and that kind of thing. she's throwing things out there but there are a few things like that that she doesn't mention. >> you're saying she's not been completely upfront about why she resigned the position of being governor? >> right. >> that's your position. you know, "usa today" gallop poll released last week said 7 in 10 republicans would likely vote for her if she ran for president. would you vote for her? >> you know, i think if you asked me that question a while back i think i would have. after what she had done now quitting on alaska, i don't really think that she's been the governor she should have for alaska. she means a lot to me. i would do anything for her but i don't think i would vote for

her if she ran for president. >> do you believe she's equipped to be president. >> yes and no. she's very smart. i just don't think she can handle the stress level as governor. i don't think she can handle it as president or vice president. >> she's accused you of lying basically saying that you in a quest -- you and your family in a quest for fame attention and fortune have lied. this is tough coming from the grandmother of your child. are you able to maintain a relationship with your son, tripp? how is that going given this difficulty you're having now with the palin family? >> it's going great now. it's better than when it first started coming out. i couldn't see him often. everything is great now. i pick him up wherever i want.

bristol and i have a good relationship with each other. i haven't seen sarah in a couple months. todd and i have spoke a few times. it's working itself out. >> you're just 19 years old. to be in this kind of public feud still, this war of words, whatever you want to call it, with the governor of alaska, someone as famous as she is, are you at all intimidated by that? >> no. i'm going to go out and speak the truth the whole time and i don't let anybody intimidate me. >> what do you want? we saw you posed for "gq" magazine and modeling and acting and that stuff. is that your future? are you trying to capitalize on your 15 minutes of fame? >> well, you know, i've had plenty of offers coming in to do movies and reality shows, you name it, i mean, that's

definitely an option. >> you're looking at everything. levi johnston, thank you for talking to us and giving us insight and we wish you and your son every happiness. thank you so much for joining us. now we'll get a look at the day's forecast with al.

>> pretty quiet. i forecast of 86 degrees in baltimore. humidity is lower than normal for july 13. seven-day forecast breaks down like this. was sunsh that's your latest weather. >> coming up next, a look at newly released photos of jfk jr. ten years after his death.

>> this week marks ten years since john f. kennedy jr. died

in plane crash along with his wife and sister-in-law. his life was cut short but the fascination with him lives on. they are some of the most iconic images of camelot. many featuring president john f. kennedy's only son. he made people smile but his sadness was enough to move a nation. throughout his life jfk jr. was constantly photographed from childhood to adolescence from his dating life to his married life. it seemed that nothing was private. >> for a generation of people that grew up in the '80s and '90s, he was an iconic figure. a lot of people felt a close connection to him. >> perhaps that's because jfk jr. was always known as a regular guy and reminded people of the carefree kid he once was.

hitting the ski slopes, enjoying the water. or just burning some energy outside. >> ladies and gentlemen, meet george. >> there was also his professional life. he started a political magazine called "george" in 1995. many believed it was his first step toward a career in politics. and then there was his love for flying, which ultimately would lead to his death. on july 16th, 1999, john and his wife were on the way to a wedding in massachusetts. they were supposed to drop carolyn's sister, lauren, off along the way in martha's vineyard but john's plane crashed in the atlantic killing all three and shocking family, friends and fans. >> john kennedy was a young man with a lot of promise and unfortunately we'll never know the full extent of what he could have accomplished in life. >> "people" magazine obtained previously unreleased photos of

jfk jr. patrick rogers is one of the editors at "people." as we look through these photos what will register with people is these weren't photos taken by the paparazzi. these were taken by a good friend. >> these are photos taken by a friend who met john kennedy jr. at prep school when they were 15, 16 years old them remained best friends throughout their lives until a couple weeks before he died. >> she had dinner with him a week before he died. she took these photos and everything else that related to him and put them in a box under her bed. why did she decide to share them now? >> ten years later she looked at the pictures that showed john happy and why not remember him happy and put the tragedy behind. that's what you see here. you see the weekend shots. him in his shorts with his shirt off playing on the beach. the kind of snapshots that a friend would take of another friend. >> photos taken around his wedding day back in 1996. one of the people invited. she says it was an unusual

invitation. >> one of the lucky view. he called her up and said we're getting married. wedding of the year and invitation is a phone call saying come down to this island and you can see that they had a great and very private time. him on the beach the day he was married playing football. shirt off. not nervous. >> this was a platonic relationship. >> the brother that she never had. she talks about how his girlfriends would say you are lucky you get to be friends with had guy when we no longer are. >> she remained close with him during the years he was married to carolyn. did she shed light on that relationship because so much was speculated. >> she said that it was absolutely a real relationship. they were in love. they weren't putting anything on for show. she talked about the troubles that carolyn was having adjusting to public life. she didn't like to be photographed. john had 38 years and she had

ten minutes to get ready for it. she would have adjusted. you see a warmer -- warmer than you see in paparazzi shots. you see carolyn with children over and over again making coffee in the morning. >> as we approach the ten-year mark on his death, do you think he still holds the fascination for people that he once did? >> i think you have to look at these pictures and it reminds you instantly of this sort of glamour that he had that's gone and so much promise and so much going. they were talking about having kids. and then it is all nipped in the bud suddenly gone. >> we'll never know. patrick rogers, thanks very much. we appreciate it. still to come, the best small towns in this country. we'll take a first look at a brand new list. is your town on that list? first, these messages.

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>> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i'm stan stovall. homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in northeast baltimore could it happen did in a section of the falkirk and cedar park roads between mercy high school. no word on a possible motive or suspect. let's check on the morning commute. >> west side at i-70, you can

see it is backing down as outer loop traffic. between the this stretch between 70 and 40, accident reported on the outer loop. 95 southbound is exceptionally heavy. new traffic pattern at the 895 split. watch for the signs to indicate where you need to go. we will switch over to a map and point out parts kit closures in advance of artscape. normal volume-related delays. 80 minutes on the outer loop west side. five-minute ride on 95 south. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> nice guy conditions today. partly cloudy and other conditions. slight chance for a thunderstorm in southern maryland. 72 downtown, 64 at the airport.

the 70's on the eastern shore. mercury on the rise today. high of about 86 in central maryland. we will be lacking humidity, at least for the first half of the week, before it returns by wednesday and thursday. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. our next live update at 8:25. it's a... a fork? you're a wombat. ( doorbell rings ) honey, it's the pizza guy. sure. me again. okay, now this is the last time alright? thanks, you know we don't deliver anything like this. this crispy flatbread. mmmm. mmmmm! so delicious! are you like havin' a party or somethin'? ( slam ) hello? introducing the taste that's never been delivered. digiorno crispy flatbread pizza. for deliciously italian-inspired toppings on crispy flatbread crust,

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♪ 8:00 now on a monday morning, july 13th, 2009. our crowd here in rockefeller plaza juiced up for a rare monday summer concert. we have a huge crowd. they're going to listen to music of the fray in just about half an hour. >> i think they are juiced up from seeing you. when matt walked up, all of these women started to scream. >> they thought i was from the fray. along with ann curry and al

roker. two vacationers back home. good to see you. coming up in this half hour we'll talk about doctors and how to find the right doctor. when you go to meet a doctor, what questions do you need to ask when you're in that person's office? some of the things we'll talk about in just a couple minutes. >> important because a lot of people forget to ask the question. they walk away. they're sorry they didn't ask the question. which places to live are the place to live on the list of "money" magazine. we'll talk about the top five. >> big towns? small towns? >> we'll look at everything from jobs to affordable housing. if you're looking, we may have ideas for you this morning. >> if you like to start your morning with a cup of jo, there's a new guy in town. this is north of the border. just what is tim horton? who is tim horton? account number one fast food chain in canada have success in the united states? we'll find out. >> all right. >> lots coming up.

let's go to the news desk right now. ann is neahere. natalie is there. sonia sotomayor faces lawmakers on capitol hill as confirmation hearings get under way. senate judiciary republicans promise fair but tough questions on sotomayor's past rulings especially cases involving discrimination and race issues. they're also set to press her to explain what she meant when she said a wise latina woman could come to a better conclusion than a white male. police believe last week's murder of a florida couple may have begun as a home invasion. wayne coldiron and leonard gonzalez are charged in the murders of byrd and melanie billing. her daughter says she is in disbelief. >> they had so much love in

their hearts. this is something they chose to do together as to adopting the children. their children were special to them. their children were perfect for them. they had more love than anyone could imagine giving one person much less 17. i just -- we're so in shock. >> a third person was also arrested. leonard gonzalez's father is also charged with tampering with evidence. wall street is hoping to end several weeks of losses. >> a huge week for earnings. the most important earnings season we've seen in a long, long time. investors are focused on how companies did. they're focused on what they

have to say about the future. is there a light at the end of the tunnel? are companies turning around? financials and tech are up first. bank of america. goldman sachs among the ones we're watching. the markets are uneasy. asian markets crushed overnight. >> thank you. bruno took over the top spot at the box office over the weekend taking in more than $30 million according to early estimates. "ice age" was second. "transformers revenge of the fallen" came in third. it's 8:04 right now. you're up to date. time for a check of the weather and al. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by audi. truth in engineering. >> we're here with friends too

>> we are still going to continue to be drier than normal here in the mid-atlantic. a few clouds lingering around today. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. 86 and mostly sunny tomorrow. >> and that's your latest

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worried about job prospects in other parts of the country, "money" magazine can help. donna, good morning. >> this year we looked at small towns. "money" magazine has been doing the list for more than 25 years. what's the most important thing you look for when looking for a place to live? it's the strength of a local economy and we look at good schools, affordable homes, lots to do and low crime. >> these are towns under 50,000 population. and let's go to number five, shall we. we have on your list, milton, massachusetts. population of 25,000 just outside of boston. >> that's right. it's just a stone's throw from downtown boston. it's a classic new england town. historic homes. lovely tree lined streets. great forest preserve. a strong local economy.

foreclosures are unheard of and home prices went up a bit last year. >> not the best place to go if you want to buy a home but you'll able to get a job which is a good thing. >> that's right. >> number four on your list is middleton, wisconsin. this is not the first time in the top ten. >> middleton was the number one last time we looked at small towns in 2007. it's a great midwestern town right outside of madison, the state capital. a wealth of jobs. it's next door to madison with the university of wisconsin. a wealth of stable jobs in education, health care and state government. middleton is a great town. people don't have to go to madison to find things to do. a great downtown with shops, boutiques and just tons of trails and parks. >> looks really pretty there. how about this town in nebraska. it's the only town that doesn't only have a strong economy but

affordable housing. >> it has a combination of quality jobs and affordable homes. this is an area that's not only outside of omaha which has insurance, financial services, but there's military contracting, health care, the unemployment rate is 4.5%. that's less than half of the national average. meanwhile, the median home price for a three bedroom two bath home is only $200,000. an incredible combination. also just a terrific friendly small town. i was impressed with the folks when i was there. they have a beautiful outdoor ampitheater. kids hop on their bike and ride to school. lots of trails and lakes. >> i'm sure they'll get a call at the main city hall today. >> and a town about 25 miles west of minneapolis and it has a strong local economy unlike

towns struggling this year this town not only has bond rating upgraded twice in the past year, property taxes have gone down every year for the past five years and home prices have also gone up. the unemployment rate is significantly lower. it's also just a terrific little town. every home is within a half mile walk of a park. there are 34 parks in the town. 11 lakes. and it's just this terrific place to raise your family. >> you say affordable. what numbers are we looking at? >> median home prices in the 300,000. there's a whole range. it's more affordable than suburbs closer to minneapolis but very affordable for folks and property taxes are low as well. >> one of my favorite states in colorado has a town called louisville. >> that's our number one town this year. it's nestled around the rocky mountains close to denver and boulder. rocky mountains a huge amount of outdoor activities here.

there are ski resorts within a driving distance. biking trails. all that kind of thing. it also has a strong local economy. it's really weathered the downturn well. it has lowest unemployment for a town in the whole state. it's got a wealth of jobs. energy, health care, a new training center opening there for conico phillips that will bring thousands of jobs. one of the things the folks told me is this is an easy place to recruit people to. >> thank you very much. these are just five. you have 95 more in your magazine. you can find the list of all 100 best places to live. >> if you want to go to "money" magazine list, go to our website at todayshow.com. >> announcer: tomorrow on "today" brought to you by palm. it's a beautiful thing. coming up tomorrow here on "today," we'll head into the

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the archives of internal medicine reveal that one out of every four times doctors did not share abnormal test results with their patients. how can you make sure you and your loved ones are getting the proper care? patrick malone is the author of "the life you save nine steps to finding the best medical care and avoiding the worst." good to see you. give us the back story. you have an interesting way of approaching this whole subject. you're a guy. you're a lawyer. not a doctor. you spend a lot of time suing doctors for malpractice. >> i think of myself as the ntsb investigator out there at the crash scene trying to figure out what happened. there's too many people getting hurt out there. we have basically a pandemic of medical injuries. there's a lot of good stuff people can do to protect

themselves. >> you say the medical industry has made great strides in the area of technology but you're also very critical. you say that we have a health care system that propagates injuries that doesn't own up to them honestly. that's a harsh statement. does it do a disservice to the thousands and thousands of really qualified doctors and medical people out there? >> absolutely 99% of people practicing medicine and nursing are good people but they're caught up in a system that's so technologically complex that it gets away from them. we have these communication gaps where somebody says this needs to be done but the other person doesn't find out about it so the left hand and right hand aren't communicating. >> you say get your medical records, read them and organize them. why is it so important? >> getting your medical records is an interesting exercise. i kind of liken it to being a

parent with kids and you go to the parent/teacher conference. you think you know everything. aren't you going to read the report card at the end of the year? you absorb a lot more information if you read what's there in writing. that's number one. number two, you can look for these ugly surprises that happen too often in medical records where there's some abnormal test result that they just haven't told you about yet. and then it's just a great way to get over the intimidation factor because you realize when you start reading this stuff, i can understand this. >> a lot of people think without medical training it will be latin to them. you talk about some ways to identify a great doctor and this may sound like common sense but it's important to go over these because they make great sense. you want someone with great listening skills and empathy. that's not all people. >> absolutely. that ties back to my last point about reading your records. if you look at your records, you're going to see instantly

how well am i communicating with this doctor. if you at the last visit told him that there are three things bothering you and then you see the record and only one of them was written down, well, there's a gap there. >> lots of experience in board certification. the doctor you want to have privileges at a good hospital. this make great sense. >> it does. people don't think about it. medicine is team work. you want them collaborating with other people like we want doctors collaborating with us, the patient. >> you want the doctor to have a good backup person when he or she is not available and you want that person to have a stable practice and acceptable waiting times. >> that's a bug a boo for a lot of us. obviously big things happen and they can't always be there on time. if they're always behind and it always seems chaotic, that's a little bit of a problem. >> i know you also feel that

people tend to go for a second opinion when surgery is involved but they should perhaps seek second opinions before they ever get to that point. it's useful information for anyone out there looking for a medical professional. >> always get a second opinion any major crossroads because there's disagreement. you need to learn the best information to help yourself. >> patrick, thanks. appreciate it. the book is called "the life you save." let's go downstairs to ann. >> are you reaching for your second or third cup of coffee this morning? there's a new battle brewing off your morning caffeine routine. jenna wolfe has details this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the monday morning crush is on in mid town manhattan. commuters looking for that early morning cup of jo may be in for a sprays. this was dunkin' donuts on friday. now it's a tim horton. it's a canadian based chain looking to caffinate the world.

it's the must have morning fuel. >> i drink it black. >> reporter: if you like it hot, you're in luck. our northern neighbors are turning up the heat in the morning coffee war. >> it's great service, quality products at affordable prices. >> reporter: sounds good but what is tim hortons? >> it's a religion. like hockey. tim hortons on every corner. >> reporter: up north the coffee is strong and so is business. it's the number one fast food chain in canada with 3,000 locations. it's a simple menu really. doughnuts, small meals, and loads of jo. >> we serve over 2 billion cups of coffee a year. >> reporter: a steady u.s. invasion is now under way. this weekend in new york city where 12 dunkin' donuts locations moved out, tim hortons headed right in. >> we're transforming these stores in 48 hours.

>> reporter: it's prime real estate. in a saturated market where starbucks, mcdonald's, dunkin' donuts, all want your coffee cash, experts warn expansion is risky. >> i don't think they'll have problems getting customers to try them. the question is can they keep them? >> reporter: tim horton insists the u.s. market is thirsty. >> we'll continue to build 30 to 40 stores every year even in tough times. >> reporter: in those tough times the appetite for something new may be bigger. just ask new york's finest. how does it compare to other doughnuts you've had? >> i like it. >> reporter: would you come back for more? >> sure. >> reporter: here's the deal. who exactly was tim horton? a canadian hockey player played back in the '60s. started this company in 1964. he died ten years later but his vision to caffenate the world

lives on. you can eat these built free. the way i see it, why not 61 or >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. federal authorities said they don't believe that a pair of mother-daughter murders that occurred within blocks of each other earlier this year was anything more than a bizarre coincidence. an fbi profiler says there is no connection between the murders of kevin lofton and karissa lofton and the killings of delores and ebony dewitt. although they died in different manners, police of no -- police have made no arrests in either case. >> we have an accident reported on southbound 795.

one is coming in on the outer loop just past i-70. 23 miles per hour is the speed sensor in that area. we have the artscape closures in effect for the city through the weekend. it as you make your way through 795 towards 83, a 11-minute ride there. let us give you a live view of traffic. improving just a bit adding to its the 895 split. as far as was going on, this is 395 and i-95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> sun is shining nicely out there. 74 downtown. 72 at the airport. seventies at eastern shore as well. near normal temperature-wise.

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the 13th day of july, 2009. just got awfully quiet out here. people on the plaza excited for a rare summer monday concert courtesy of the fray performing in just a couple minutes. good karma. a couple band members went to school together and then ran into each other at a music store a few years later and said let's make a band and the rest as they

say is history. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. al roker back from vacation. natalie morales joins us as well. i don't know about you guys, we know because during the summer mosquitoes are crazy. what's the best way to protect you and your family from those pesky bugs? we've got the answer. >> and then the answer perhaps to lingering questions surrounding michael jackson's death. the question is who will end up with his three children? we'll take a look ahead at the important custody hearing that will happen later on in the case coming up. on a lighter note, michael jackson and the jackson 5 figure into this segment. "people" magazine out with a special edition about the decade we lived through, the '70s. we tried to burn all of our pictures. >> and then you felt like your clothes were the worst fashion of all-time and my kids think that was the best fashion

decade. and they're cool. i'm serious. i'm serious. >> have they seen my white tuxedo and the blue shirt? >> i didn't wear that. >> speaking of fashion, can we bring in kelly. a grammy award winning solo artist founding member of destiny child and host of the great fashion show here o o

>> lower than normal humidity for july. it looks like partly cloudy some mostly sunny skies. 84 to 87 is the temperature range today. a comeback of the humidity by >> we've been told this protects from skeeters. >> when we come back, the best and worst in mosquito repelle

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this morning on "today's consumer" the itching question when it comes to mosquito repellent. which ones work and which ones don't? we sent janice lieberman to find out. good morning. >> i really thought you guys liked me. i'm not so sure anymore because i took a trip down south to meet experts at usda to expose my skin to hundreds of blood thirsty mosquitoes. an assignment most sane people would refuse. this chemist is not afraid of bites. >> we're responsible for looking at repellents and developing new repellents for the military with some benefit to the rest of the world. >> reporter: tests at his lab may seem extreme, if a product

makes it it here, it should work with the average person. with a variety of repellents on the market, we wonder what mosquitoes foeelt about them. there are four types of repellents proving to work well. one that contain deet and lemon eucalyptus oil. there are other products that claim to do the job. >> a lot of these do not stop mosquitoes from biting. >> i'm to try these out and face my enemy. first up we tied a deet based repellent. and bracelet. this is not a fashion statement. landing on the bracelet and on my wrist right now. look at the difference. my arm with deet nice and clean.

the other one -- this has a strong smell. no bites here. next a vitamin b patch applied two ours before on one arm with the famous skin so soft with ri3535 on the other arm. the results -- >> the ones on the left with 3535 land and fly away. with the bug patch -- >> they like it. time for the great outdoors with repellent treated clothing and a gadget that's supposed to turn those buggers away. i'm going to be mosquito free. we stepped into a controlled area with hundreds of mosquitoes. >> get out of here.

let's get out of here, guys. that was awful. the clothing worked well for my counterparts but for me, too much to take. that was awful. since i clearly couldn't last in the tent, our expert retested my device and some familiar items like torches, candles, coils and power pad lamps. all of the outside devices tested worked. at the end of the day the only one was our unprotected tester himself. >> i'm not wearing any protection. >> that's why i'm glad he has his job and i have mine. >> this is disgusting. i have to get out of here. the manufacturer of the wristband we used said that university studies have showed that it it can repel mosquitoes. we heard from manufacturers of the patch and they say it's effective if used throughout the

day. clearly not a fun assignment. >> i'm so sorry. how long did it take for you to heal? >> the welts went away. on the airplane coming home they were throbbing. they've been studying this for a long time. they're not sure about the smells you emit. they don't know. this has been for years and years and they continue to study that and find out but in the meantime, they say if you wear lighter clothing, that's better off. they're attracted to darker clothing. a lot of these products worked if you use deet. this is clothing that's been treated with the chemical. it works. you have to check how many washings. the best is a fan. they don't like wind. >> that's a good idea. cheap and chemical trfree. >> thank you for taking on the assignment. we do love you. >> let's see you down in the

tent. >> all right. coming up next, a special monday summer concert courtesy of the frfr

>> announcer: the toyota concert series is brought to you by the third generation prias. harmony between man, nature and machine. >> the fray has been around for seven years. in that time they sold about 3 million albums and hit singles downloaded more than 8 million times. here to perform the song that put them on the map, how to save a life, ladies and gentlemen, the fray. ♪ ♪ step one you say we need to talk ♪

♪ he smiles politely back at you you stair politely right on through ♪ ♪ some sort of window to your right ♪ ♪ as he goes left and you stay right ♪ ♪ between the lines of fear and blame ♪ ♪ you begin to wonder why you came ♪ ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a l e life ♪ ♪ let him know that you know best ♪ ♪ cause after all you do know best ♪ ♪ try to slip past his defense ♪ without granting innocence

♪ lay down a list of what is wrong ♪ ♪ the things you've told him all along ♪ ♪ and pray to god he hears you ♪ and pray to god he hears you ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a life ♪ ♪ as he begins to raise his voice ♪ ♪ you lower yours and grant him one last choice ♪ ♪ drive until you lose the road ♪ ♪ or break with the ones you've followed ♪ ♪ he will do one of two things ♪ he will admit to everything

♪ or he'll say he's just not the same ♪ ♪ and you'll begin to wonder why you came ♪ ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i knownfpç how to save a life ♪ ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a l e life ♪ ♪ how to save a life ♪ where did i go wrong i lost a friend ♪ ♪ somewhere along in the bitterness ♪ ♪ and i would have stayed up

with you all night ♪ ♪ had i known how to save a l e life ♪ ♪ how to save a life ♪ how to save a life >> we'll talk to the fray in a moment and get more music ahead. first, this is "today" on nbc.pa

the fray made it big time with "how to save a life" back in 2005. it received two grammy nominations. the self-titled "sophomore" album debuted at number one on the billboard charts. once again, the fray.

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♪ i will be your guardian ♪ when all is crumbling ♪ steady your hand ♪ you can never say never ♪ why we don't know when ♪ time and time and time again ♪ younger now thn we were before ♪ ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go ♪ we're pulling apart and coming together again and again ♪ ♪ we're growing apart but we

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♪ don't let me go ♪ don't let me go >> another song from the fray and much more ahead on a monday morning. first, these messages and your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson.

a single car accident in carroll county has claimed the life of the driver. timothy christopher long was heading west on a deer park road around 1:00 a.m. sunday when he lost control and hit a tree. he was pronounced dead on the scene. investigators believe he was driving too fast at the time of the crash. 3 people are recovering after getting into a serious accident in woodlawn. police have not determined what led to the head on collision about 7:45 saturday morning. two of the people were taken to shock trauma. one person in the other car was taken for a less serious injury at the hospital.

>> let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> nice daytime high today.

80 in the mountains of western maryland. here, where we should be as far as the temperature goes bit lower than normal dew points. we are blessed with a kind of a reprieve when you consider that this is july 13. another great day to soak in the rain with, -- soak in the race with a high uv index. slight chance of showers in the afternoon. >> see you back here at 9:25.