we'll meet buddy, "today" owner's home. we'll meet buddy, "today" saturday april 24, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday. i'll lester holt. >> the state of arizona sending a strong message to that state's governor. >> they have acted, but it's not obviously netted a lot of protests. phoenix, hundreds showed their disapproval over that new law. the governor signed the bill despite criticism from president obama saying that arizona had been more than patient waiting for the government to act. and in the gulf of mexico, the search has been suspended for those 11 workers missing in that oil rig explosion. and sarah palin had her day in court friday as she testified at the trial of a former college student who was accused of illegally accessing palin's private e-mail account. the defendant is 22 years old, he faces the possibility of 50 years if he's convicted. and switching gears, we just can't get enough of this video of buddy who led a police officer to the scene of a fire in alaska. we'll meet buddy and his owners. >> we're hearing comparisons to rin tin tin and lassie. jose diaz of our sister station in phoenix is following this this morning. >> reporter: when the governor signed the nation's toughest immigration law this friday, it sparked protests, but also opened a very stormy international debate on reform. arizona governor jan brewer friday signed a controversial bill, the toughest state law against illegal immigration in the country. >> i have decided to sign bill 1070 into law because i firmly believe that it's what's best for arizona. >> reporter: arizona is now in direct conflict with the white house where the president approximate welcomed the country's newest americans. president obama used the occasion to call arizona's new immigration law misguided. >> it will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. that includes recent efforts in arizona. >> reporter: for days now, hundreds of protesters have gathered outside of arizona's capitol building hoping the governor would veto the law, calling it a license to discriminate. supporters say the law is long overdue. >> no longer can we sit on the sidelines and be a spectator to the laws of this nation. >> reporter: the law makes illegal immigration a state crime and allows police officers to check the status of people. >> we do no racial profile. when they can't get you on anything else, they throw up the race card. >> reporter: andrew sanchez grew up right outside of phoenix in the mostly hispanic town of guadalupe. >> governor brewer knows that people are watching to see how arizona will enforce the law. >> racial profiling is illegal and it will not be tolerated in america and it certainly will not be tolerated in arizona. >> reporter: critics called the new law unconstitutional, setting the stage for a showdown in court. the law is set to take effect this summer and the governor has called for training so she says any violations of civil rights are avoided. lester? >> and jose the fact that this law does not take effect for several months, that obviously opens up a window for legal challenges, are they expected and could it delay the implementation of this law? >> reporter: great question, as a matter of fact because the government took a couple of days to decide one way or another, some organizations were preparing to file papers. in fact yesterday on my news program, maldaf in los angeles said they're already getting ready to file papers, the question is will this law take effect and start, organizations say, affecting hispanics in the near future? >> a lwas there also a secondar motive here to light a fire under the federal government? george bush couldn't get it done, president obama hasn't gotten it done yet. >> a lot of people say this law was able to exist here because of the political oxygen that exists here because of the lack of leadership in washington regarding immigration reform and there are a lot of people here and you just have to go to the border area and talk to the ranchers and they say, listen, don't i have the right to control my own property? i have dozens of people crossing through here every day and i need some help. now to the latest on that oil rig disaster on the gulf. authorities ended their search late friday but they continue their efforts to contain a massive oil slick. anne thompson joins us with the latest. >> reporter: having suspended the search for the 11 missing men, officials now turn their attention to two issues, first is as you said, trying to contain any environmental damage caused by the accident and then secondly, trying to figure out what caused this disaster. this is what first responders saw, an inferno on the water. >> man, you can feel the heat right now. >> reporter: the intensity of the fire dimming the chances that the 11 missing workers could be found. >> it's very important that we extend our sympathy to the families. >> reporter: the coast guard and the oil companies are trying to prevent an environmental tragedy. a sheen of oil at times up to 100 square miles floats over the gulf, while officials say they don't see any crude spilling from the underwater well head, they are taking no chances. an oil cleanup like this one is attacked on three fronts, oil containment booms sometimes miles long are placed on the surface of the water around the spill. they keep the oil and any debris in a confined area. from the air, planes drop thousands of gallons of chemical disburse sants, this causes the oil to form droplets where they are either diluted or picked up by skimmer boats. despite the disaster, the white house says president obama has no intentions of backing away from his plan to expand offshore drilling announced last month. >> we are going to need to harness traditional sources of fuel, even as we ramp up new sources of renewable homegrown energy. >> reporter: the president wants to expand drilling sights off the eastern gulf of mexico, the mid-atlantic coast and the section of the arctic ocean north of alaska. as crews work to contain the damage, environmentalists worry about sperm whales that feed near the sunken rig. >> there are risks if you expand oil drilling, you'll see these risks off of your shores, so as we make this decision, you need to know that this is coming to your shores as well. >> reporter: crews will also be dealing with some very strong weather today, as you can see, there are high winds along the coast and those winds could push the oil slick toward shore and if that happens t shell fish that is at the heart of new orleans cuisine along with the wildlife that is on that shore could be threatened. >> and for more on all of this, we turn to the coast guard official in charge of the operation in the area, she's admiral mary landry, good morning. >> good morning, amy. >> and obviously the loss of life, 11 lives to be specific is what makes this accident so tragic. how tough was it to make to the decision to suspend the search? >> on any given day there's 35,000 workers out there, one loss of life is unacceptable and we have 11. so we have a very, very extensive investigation. the coast guard and the minerals and management to figure out why this happened and to prevent this from happening again. >> the rig sank thursday after burning for two days and on friday you said that visual and sonar monitoring, according to that there was nothing to indicate that there was crude oil emanating from the well head, is that still true this morning? >> that's true, there's no oil emanating from the well head. what we're dealing with is residual left over from the explosion. but the well head itself is not, the blowout preventer, it's presumed that it's activated and there's no crude emanating from that, our goal is to keep that oil spill as far offshore as possible, and we have spoken with the states along the potential affected coastline, but we're remaining confident we can work this oil spill offshore. >> obviously when we hear oil spills, especially in an area like the gulf of mexico, there are so many environmental concerns, we just heard our correspondent anne thompson outline some of them. can you give us an idea at what threat this bill still poses to the environment and what role the weather may play in all of this. >> i think anne had it right, we absolutely are concerned about all the wildlife and the sensitive coastline, the wet lands, we actually have worked with the states preparing for spills like this and we do respond when necessary. so we are focused with the state of louisiana, mississippi, alabama, on preparing to keep this oil offshore, so it doesn't impact the shoreline. the shell fish beds are a big deal around here. >> is there any indication that the oil in the water has washed ashore or how close it may have come to shore. >> it's still at least 30 miles offshore, but first light, we will be up in the air monitoring the location. we have a robust array of resources, offshore skimmers, boom, the weather will affect that, we'll do our best to keep this offshore and we'll keep everybody posted as to our progress. >> admiral mary landry, thanks for taking time out to tell us about this this morning. >> good morning, everyone. we begin in iraq where funerals are taking place this morning after dozens of people were killed friday. four strategically located car bombs timed to maximize the carnage exploded in the streets. 69 people died. it was the deadliest day in iraq this morning. and we're learning more about the thwarted attempts to attack the subways last year. he pled guilty friday to the suicide bombing plot. he said the attack was ordered by al qaeda leaders in pakistan two years ago. on friday an oregon jury ordered the boy scouts of america to pay $16 million for sex abuse. the case was the first of six filed against the boy scouts against this came court in oregon. the "new york post" is showing surveillance video of a man on the ground in need of help and passers by doing nothing. the video shows a homeless man on the ground after having been stabbed and looking for help. one person even took a cell phone picture. the man eventually died from his wounds. and finally, it's the most expensive home on the market in the country. candy spelling, the widow of megaproducer aaron spelling is selling her california megamansion for a bhoping 150 million. it's billinger than the who is, it's on 56,000 acres, boasts 27 bathrooms and a grand stair case based on the movie gone with the wind. that's all for the news, now back to leser and amy and bill. can you imagine trying to sell this house and showing it. here's bathroom number 24. >> i was just thinking about cleaning those 27 toilets. >> i was actually looking for something with 29 bathrooms, but keep looking, you can't always find what you want. >> you say it's going to be a wild weather day, dangerous possibly? >> and unfortunately, when we get situations like this, they can even be deadly, today is one of those rare spring days where we are watching a large area with the potential of not just tornado, but even strong tornadoes that could be on the ground for a long period of time, we're already starting with northern louisiana, look at the whole state of mississippi under a tornado watch, if you live in mississippi, alabama, louisiana, arkansas, tennessee and georgia, make sure everyone in the state and all your friends and family know it's a high risk of tornadoes. it only happens two or three times every year, and it covers jackson all the way up to birmingham, everybody even in the yellow there has a threat of seeing strong tornadoes into the day today into the night tonight. that's the biggest weather story out there today and it will continue into tomorrow for areas along the southeast coast. it's really the high risk of. patricia riley suddenly lost her health insurance after a surgery caused a staff infection. she said her insurance company canceled her coverage after 17 years. she never bought it. >> it didn't make any sense to me. >> well point acknowledges that it cancels its claim after policyholders receive -- critics say the company is looking for excuses to cancel the coverage, called rescission. now they say the company is now targeting women with breast cancer with the intention of canceling their policies. kathleen sebelius called the practice on conationable. >> we're saying to wellpoint, stop the practice of going after people that are sick. let americans have some more health skirn security here. >> today well point fired back saying both her statement and the original statement are inaccurate. wells abo s abo wellpoint does not single out women with breast cancer for rechris, period. it covers mammograms earlier than suggested by federal guidelines. some health experts say insurance companies use rescissions to protect profits. >> they go through their patients trying to find excuses to drop people and when they can find that excuse, they take it. >> this fall, provisions of the new health reform law will make canceling policies after someone gets sick illegal. for today, lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >> and now here's lester. here in new york, an amazing new exhibit has just opened on the life and times and treasures of king tut. many of the objects are being displayed outside egypt for the first time and matt lauer got a preview. >> it's being called the return of the king, a new exhibit showcasing new revelations about the life and death of ancient egypt's most famous pharaoh. known simply as the boy king, king tut lived over 3,000 years ago and his priceless treasures continue to captivate. >> when people go through this exhibition, they're excited to turn the corner and to see what's next. >> reporter: here to give me a personal tour of the 130 artifacts on display, egypt's passionate head of antiquities. >> every optibject that was usen his life could be used in his after life. >> reporter: the valley of the kings contained over 5,000 objects, many remarkably preserveded. >> there were six chairs found in the tomb with king tut. look what amazing condition it is. >> this was used when he was a child. this is actually a chair of a boy. >> reporter: throughout the exhibit, reminders of a king who began his reign at the tender age of 9. >> the objects in here tell you so much about the life of the king. i was fat natuscinated about the here. >> the idea here, it's to play in the after life. >> reporter: a gate to go to the ancient world, a coffin that once held king tut's liver. this is one of the corner phones of the exhibit. >> this is something that i ask everyone to stay here at least 15 minutes and look at the beauty of the craftsmen of this coffin. >> reporter: the king's treasures last came to the states in the late '70s, record crowds flocked and turned king tut into a culture phenom. since then, in 2009, he led a team that exhumed tut's body. >> when you looked at the actual mum my, what did you learn about looking it. >> when looking face to face, it was one of the best moments in my life. i felt the golden boy deep in my heart. >> reporter: and this year, the much anticipateded answer to the question what killed king tut? he may have died from complications from a broken leg. the golden boy was buried with his golden crown on his head and his dagger by his side. >> that is my favorite piece. >> why? >> why? because look, at the handle of the dagger and look at the way it's made, how long would it take an artist to do that? >> reporter: prices pieces for the after life now brought back to life in a breathtaking exhibit. >> fascinating, think how many thousands of history reminds us how young we are in this country in its history. >> and you have actually been there? >> it's just fascinating. still to come, sarah palin in court when we come back, we'll speak with michelle obama's childhood friend. >> good morning, everyone. i'm lisa robinson. it is 7:25. here's a look at our top stories this morning. two teens have been arrested in connection with a shooting in laurel that happened at a fight at a hotel. marcus roman and another person are facing first-degree murder. in baltimore city two teenagers are behind bars for the murder of an elderly man. his body was found inside an east baltimore carry-out. charles bowman stopped at the greenmount carry-out on his way to work three weeks ago. michael hunter and troy taylor were allegedly looking for quick money. police have stepped up pa patrols in that area. >> people have no love. these youngsters have no love for life. >> i know it is bad and it is getting worse, but we deal with it. you can't stay inside. squ >> flist police say a number of anonymous tips helped them make the arrest. >> memorial services have been finalized for dr. dorothy height. her body will lay in repose at the national council of negro women's dorothy height building. memorial services at 7:00 p.m. at shi wlfment oh baptist church. the funeral planned at the national cathedral. dr. height will be laid to rest here in maryland. she is considered the godmother of the civil rights movement and she marched along side dr. martin luther king. she died tuesday at the age of 98. stay with us we'll check your forecast when we come >> good morning, clouds out there. no rain around baltimore. dees and west there are -- d.c. and west there are sprinkles. most of it along 66 west of the district right now. this stuff is aiming in the southeast. it is not drifting in our direction now. take a wider view of this entire storm system. first a look at the current temperatures. humidity down, barometer up. northeast wind at 7 miles per hour bringing moisture off the ocean. here's the entire storm system. most of the rain is light with this initial batch but there are stronger storms out to the west. that will be in the forecast later in the weekend. today just clouds. showers developing. maybe a few sprinkles and clouds. rain chances go up in the evening with high temperatures around 60. >> thank you for joining us we'll see you back here in 25 minutes. we are back on this saturday morning, the 24th day of april, 2010 and we have a great crowd out on the plaza, we thank them for joining us this morning, we'll be out there to say hi in just a bit. coming up this half hour, man's best friend. >> i don't know if you have seen this amazing video, it's a german shepard that guides a state trooper to a raging fire at the home where he had been. we have the family that's very gateful to their dog buddy. we're going to continue our series couples keeping secrets. it's called digital infidelity. we're going to find out how risky behavior on your computer can put your relationship at risk. and some never before seen photographs reveal the girl who would be queen, it's a new exhibit opening in london at windsor castle today featuring photos and video of queen elizabeth as a young girl. we're going to get a sneak peek coming up. sarah palin made an appearance at to the trial of a former college student who is accused of accessing sarah palin's former e-mail account. kerrey sanders is there. >> reporter: someone hacked into sarah palin's yahoo account and then all the personal information and photographs began spreading across the internet. now if convicted, the 22-year-old who's accused of breaking into the account could get 50 years in prison. 22-year-old david kernell says it was all a prank, but on friday sarah palin testified it was anything but. she told a federal jury the hacked account was a huge disruption to the campaign as well as her personal life. example, palin's son track deployed to iraq used it as long as he could until it was cut off. and palin said she used the yahoo.com account to stay in touch with her family and to stay in touch with her 16 week old son's baby sitters. palin said if the intention was to disrupt, it was successful. hours after the internet postings in mid-september, palin said her then 17-year-old daughter bristol called to say that she was receiving messages from all over the country and she was scared. >> access and communication is so extremely important when you're thousands of miles away from your children and you're not in to protect them, they're receiving threatening calls and messages and a mama wants to be there to help the kids, at least be able to communicate with them, so it was a big darn deal to have that communication stripped away. >> because the yahoo account included e-mail addresses and phone numbers, palin stressed that the entire family handed over their blackberrys and cell phones to the secret service. their home in wasilla, alaska did not have a traditional hard line phone so for days she couldn't call them. >> when you illegally hack into somebody's personal, private mail boxes and disclose the contents to the world, it's not right, it's not legal, it's not fair or decent. >> reporter: and she said the breach hurt her credibility with john mccain and her advisers. >> so i told the campaign managers just chill, there's nothing there that's horrible or that will hurt the campaign. >> reporter: and of course the blogosphere then started publishing all sorts of rumors that sarah palin's husband todd was having an affair, that the fbi was investigating sarah palin, that trip was not her son, palin says none of that was true. and joining us now with more, former prosecutor and nbc legal analyst susan filen. good morning. just how important was sarah palin's testimony to the case and just how much damage did it do to the case? >> the case couldn't have been made without her, she was the victim in this case and it was very damaging to the defense. she's enormously popular there. >> palin and her daughter bristol talked be it the serious consequences over the inability to communicate. the defense lawyers saying this was a silly plan, which side's version do you think will be more powerful. >> palin's is definitely more powerful, even if it was a prank, but the consequences were quite dire to the victim and that's what's going to carry the day in this case. >> and david kernell could go to prison for up to 50 years. now his defense attorney says, you know what? these charges are too harsh and they have only been brought against him because sarah palin was his victim. any truth to that? >> well, i think that because of the office that she was running for, i think because of the position that she held, given that she was a public official, that she had a high office at the time, they did go after this kid pretty hard, but i think what the message to the world is that you can't screw around with somebody's privacy and if you do, they are going to throw the book at you so this was set up as an example, it wasn't just per se sarah palin because she's so popular or she's so pretty or because she's on tv, it's because of the office that she holds. if you go after the president, if you go after the vice president and you go after their privacy and you can bring this country down, that's why they did it. >> what are the typical consequences for someone who hacks into another person's i mail who isn't famous or who doesn't have some sort of public platform. >> you know how frustrated we all have been, there's identity theft and there's not much you can do, so i think we have all seen that our privacy has been violated and not too much happens, that's why this case is so important, the government's sending a message, you can't mess around with the internet and get away with it. in this case there are going to be strong consequences particularly if he's convicted. now for a check of the weather let's head outside to bill >> good morning. some clouds this morning. we're in the 50's now off to our south and southwest. there is shower activity. it will take a while for that to work up in our direction. our forecast is calling for temperatures to be up in the 50's. right now the >> all right, you're not even getting paid to dress up like this, where are you from? >> rising sun, maryland. >> and you're celebrating 150 years of the town? >> yes. >> if you want more weather, you can find out at weather.com. still to come on "today," the new royal exhibit, queen elizabeth has never seen before. >> and next, he's michelle obama's big brother, craig robinson, he'll tell us what it was like growing one the woman who would become the country's first lady. but first these messages. i'm gonna go public next summer. what's crackin, baby?! bobby! 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[ female announcer ] for two free samples, go to breatheright.com and strip for free. >> good morning. i'm kerry cavanaugh. the time now is 7:55. here's a look at today's top stories. a bar that's served residents over 40 years is ordered to close. this tavern at 1100 washington road lost its liquor license after security videos revealed questionable behavior on the owner's part. >> the bar owner and about 20 patrons attacked the property of the neighbors next door, threw beer bottles at their houses, and asked them to come outside and fight. >> the liquor board ordered the bar to close by may 1. he and his attorney will determine their next step and may decide to appeal that decision. >> an arrest in the murder case of an elderly man whose body was found inside a greenmount avenue restaurant. charles bowman stopped at the chinese carry-out on his way to work two weeks ago. 19-year-old michael hunter and 18-year-old troy taylor were looking for monday when she shot and killed him. the crime sparked community outrage. >> people have no love. these youngsters have no love for life. >> it is bad and getting worse. we just deal with it. you can't stay inside. >> police are investigating whether the pair is responsible for other crimes in that area. >> well, a big weekend in caton st.ville. residents are celebrating the neighborhood's 200th birthday. a walk-up by the town crier, frederick caton. >> stay with us. >> good morning. we have cloudy skies in our area on radar. here's baltimore. here's washington. just to the south and west of washington there are sprinkles and rain showers. the heaviest of it is in yellow and red. this line is more or less stationary. it is not moving in any direction. it is not until later this afternoon. we expect it to drift further north. temperature-wise, the easterly temperature holding the winds down. humidity is down a little bit. the barometer is high, 30.12. east wind 11 miles an hour. here is what the radar and cloud combination look like. eventually it will push rain into our area. high pressure now is holding the rain off to our south and west, and that should be the case a good part of today, so our forecast, mostly cloudy skies. there might be a few sun breaks. the clouds will dominate. clouds developing. this afternoon only a brief shower. rain chances increase this evening. not very warm. >> thank you for joining us. we'll see you back here for another live update in 25 good morning. battle lines, arizona's governor signs the country's toughest law against illegal immigration igniting angry protests. now many are asking is it a license to discriminate? >> damage control, a big mopup this morning in the middle of the ocean as the search is suspended for 11 workers missing after that oil rig disaster. and top dog, a german shepard guides a lost trooper through confusing back roads to the scene of a fire raging at his owner's property. we'll meet the family and their hero buddy. "today" saturday, april 24, 2010. welcome back, everyone, i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. we see arizona leading the way in immigration reform, but many are asking is it the right direction? >> the governor of arizona has signed that bill giving police super new power to crack down on illegal immigration in the state. she did so just hours after president obama said the measure was misguided. this new law puts immigration back in the center of conversation in this country. and we're going to head to new orleans as the cleanup is underway after this oil rig explosion earlier in the week, this as the search has been suspended for 11 workers lost in that explosion. and then in our "couples keeping secrets" series. it may seem easy to hide things online, but the internet and your computer keep everything and it can make it a lot easier to get caught so we're talking about internet infidelity. and in a few minutes we're going to hear from the family whose dog was a best friend indeed. we're standing by with buddy and a trooper that led buddy to the fire, our exclusive interview in just a few minutes. but first that tough new law on immigration in arizona. jose, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester, you know, hispanic groups here in arizona and throughout the country are t trying to figure out now how to regroup and react to this very tough immigration law and some groups are saying maybe they will start organizing boycotts that in some way reflect the hispanic community's anger as to what occurred here yesterday when the governor jan brewer signed this very tough law because a lot of hispanics say that they are the victims of racial profiling before the law takes effect this summer. >> jose, arizona notes that they have a special issue because of their proximity to mexico, is there any sense that this will be a ground swell that could spread to other states, other states considering similar legislation? >> reporter: absolutely, that's certainly the concerns that some organizations have about this law, but there's two sides to this issue, the fact of the matter is that there are a lot of people in arizona and throughout the country that feel that the immigration laws in this country have been essentially ineffective, that the border is tremendous porous, farmers and ranchers in the border area will tell you that there is no way to stop people from coming through their land, they don't know who they are, they don't know where they're going and they fear for their personal security. so there are two sides of this issue and the hispanic community has been demanding that president obama stand up and do something, not just talk, but rather do something because we in the hispanic community remember very well that president obama as a candidate promised that if he won the election and he got 67% of the hispanic vote, within his first 100 days would tackle immigration reform and later that was changed to within the first year of his administration, neither one of those two promises were kept. >> jose, good to have you here and we know you'll have special coverage from arizona coming up later this morning on telemundo. >> 11:30. authorities have suspended their search for 11 workers missing since that oil rig exploded and sank earlier this week. but they continue their efforts to contain a big oil slick in the area. nbc's anne thompson has the latest from new orleans. anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. officials are focusing on two issues today, first of all, as you mentioned, it's trying to contain that oil slick which is at times has been up to 100 square miles big. in the gulf of mexico and they're doing that three ways, they're using booms, they're sending chemical dispersants from planes to bead up the oil on the water and then they're taking skimmer boats to remove it. and then the other thing they are focusing on "today" is they're trying to find the oil rig that sank on thursday. they don't know where it is, it is partially buoyant and they hope that when they do find the deep water horizon, it will give them some clues as to what happened on tuesday that caused that mobile drilling rig to go up in flames. amy? >> all right, anne thompson with the latest, thank you. we want to head over to the news desk for another check of the headlines. >> we begin in virginia where 11 suspected somali pirates have been indicted. they're indicted for a -- the suspects were held on a military ship until thursday when they were flown to virginia to appear in federal court. in utah a convicted murder has chosen to be put to death by firing squad instead of lethal injection. ronnie gardner has been on death row for 30 years. utah is the only one that offers the firing squad option. the judge accepted his choice and the execution is set for june. doctors in barcelona, spain say they have performed the first ever face transplant in the world. they released the mri image of what the face looked like before the transplant. the surgery lasted a full 24 hours and 30 doctors took part in the operation. sarah palin was in court friday, the former alaska governor testified in the trial of a college student accused of breaking into her e-mail account back in 2008. personal information in that account then wound up all over the internet. david kernell is charged in several accounts including identity theft, if convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison. nbc "celebrity apprentice" contestant brett michaels is in the hospital this morning. michaels had an emergency and appendectomy nearly two weeks ago but it's unrelated whether it's related to his collapse. delighted the audience at the davies simpymphony hall in francisco. i like that fire squad story, i wonder if this will inspire people to choose ever changer methods of execution. >> why do they have so many choices in so many locations. >> who knows what's on the books in some states, you can can choose. >> right now, just clouds. the showers are south in the district of columbia. there are not moving in this direction. our forecast today, the . >> and i have to say hi to all my friends here from maine. winslow, beautiful on the coast there. bill, thanks very much. he wasn't just a good dog, he was a great dog, a german shepard in alaska named buddy. when a fire broke out in his home, buddy led the way for a state trooper who was having trouble finding the place in the winding snowy roads. joining us this morning from anchorage are buddy, along with ben, lynn and thomas hendrick, they're there with trooper ted shannigan, thanks for joining us this morning. you were there at the house t fire broke out in the nearby workshop, you called 911, but i assume it's a pretty hard place to find? >> well, it's a hard place to find, but it's easy for us knowing where we're at. luckily, our trooper shannigan is a resident of the area back there. so that was a benefit to us. and also buddy was a great benefit guiding trooper shannigan. so it's a big benefit to have him back there. >> it's a terrific picture to watch the dog, i'm going to bring on the trooper in just a moment. but ben you were actually in the workshop, i understand some chemicals ignited the gas heater, i understand that's how the fire started. you were burned a little bit? >> i got second degree burns on my hands and face. >> you rescued buddy because you realized buddy was inside, you opened the door, did you tell the dog to go get help or did he just take off on his own? >> after i got him out, i said we need to get help, and he took off. >> he takes off and trooper shannigan, you're on the road, you're looking for this address, i know your gps froze up, there's a lot of back roads there, you see the dog, what was it that made you think that, i should follow this dog? >> it was body language. and just at that moment, i felt like the dog was telling me to follow. he gave me a look and started to kind of lead me down another road and that's when i just committed to the dog and for that brief minute or so, minute and a half, just felt like the dog was communicating with me and encouraging me to continue to follow. >> as we watch the tape, there are a few moments where he stops, looks over his shoulder at you as if to say come on this way and he makes some turns. this takes about a minute, and you become more committed to the idea that this dog is going to take you to the fire, right? >> yeah, and every time i would slow down buddy would kind of look over his shoulder and actually on a couple of occasions was turning around to really give me a look wonderi i why i was slowing down so when he would speed up, i would speed up. it wasn't quite a chase game, but if i looked like i was not going to continue following, he definitely would give me a look over his shoulder and say, come on, let's go. >> that's an amazing shot when the dog turns and you see the fire there. lynne when you saw the tape of buddy leading him to the fire, what was your first reaction? >> it was quite an unbelievable moment that he actually did that for us and for ben especially. it put everything in perspective of what this dog is capable of. and it proves that a dog's best friend probably is his dog and buddy and ben are very close. and he was there to protect ben and to protect our home. >> and tom, we don't want to leave you out of this, you were out of town at the time, you come home and they're telling you this story, are you buying any of this or are you just shaking your head? >> when lynette first told me about this, i was pretty skeptical, but then after watching the video and listening to trooper shanniga's story, and he knows dogs himself because he has sled dogs and i think it's all true after watching it and hearing him talk and hearing the story. >> we appreciate you all coming in this morning and sharing with us. thanks to all of you. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back after mess messages. erase all those little voices in your head that say, "look at that wrinkle." 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[ slurping ] ♪ this morning on our series "couples keeping secrets" your online history from the sites you visit to the people you e-mail and chat with, some couples have found that the internet can quickly become a tangled web of deceit. >> we were married for 25 years and we have two children. >> reporter: for this recent divorcee who wanted to remain anonymous, the secret began unraveling. >> he didn't hear me and he had porn on the computer. >> reporter: her husband was one of the 43% of all internet users who view pornography online, but his pornography use just scratched the surface. >> he would get up in the middle of the night and go down and take the lap top and go downstairs and he told me he was doing work. >> reporter: his suspicious activity led her to check his e-mails and led to another disturbing secret. >> i picked up the blackberry and i looked at it and i saw all these e-mails from this woman and i walked downstairs with it and said, you're busted it. . >> reporter: e-mail and the internet have opened the door for an age of digital infidelity. >> if someone has a shopping addiction or is handling money in an odd way there,'s gambling, basically anything that you can do that you feel your partner will not accept. >> reporter: but while the web puts these things at your fingertips, it also makes the secrets much harder to hide. >> there's paper trails on everything, text messages, twitter, facebook, photos, everybody knows each other and everybody knows somebody that knows somebody that knows your business. >> reporter: a recent british study found that in 20% of marriages, at least one partner had checked their spouse's browser history on the computer. >> you think when you're sitting in front of the screen or you're holding your phone, it's yours and you can do whatever you want during that private moment. but what we're learning is that nothing is really a that private. >> and here with more insight on all of this is r.g. allen, director of clinical training for drexel university's couples and family therapy. and executive director of wired safety.org. and r.g., you're a couples therapist so how big of a problem has a partner's online activity become in marriages, is it a growing problem? >> it's absolutely a growing problem, and years ago you didn't have this problem, because when you cheated, everybody knew, it was cut and dry. but now i like to call it going down that slippery slope and there's infinite opportunities in cyberspace to have secrets and you have to ask yourself if i wouldn't want my partner to be doing this, chances are you shouldn't be doing it. >> where do we draw the line. >> the question is whether they're getting into your heart or your computer or into your bed. aside from the physical connection, if you have an emotional connection, if you have a time connection, that hurts the marriage. >> and an emotional connection can lead to a physical connection. >> we are more people who leave their families to meet someone they are meeting -- >> shopping addictions, gambling, these can have other implications and lead to other addictions that can affect the marriage as well? your money, where you're going, who you're giving it to, the online gambling site you're going to and losing your family inheritance and the money you're going to retire on. people do things online, because they k it's easy and they do it in the middle of the night and their spouses won't find out until it's too late. >> do you advocate that partners share pass words with each other so everything is out in the open? >> for some people they have that conversation and they have that conversation on the front end, which means that they don't burn on the back end. but for some couples, they're not willing to do that, but if they're not, that's okay, but they need to have a conversation about it so they know what the expectations. >> how much privacy should you feel entitled to in a relationship. i think there's a difference between secrecy and privacy. you have to ask yourself, are these -- is this information something that i really don't want to share with my partner and how do we talk about that effectively. >> we know that there are ways to keep tabs on your partner. what are the legal issues there? >> digital spying, you can do it with a trojan horse that goes on like a virus or you can just pick up the cell phone when they're not looking. but bottom line, if someone finds out, if you're not facing a court, you're going to facing a partner. don't share your password with anybody because when you break up, they're going to get into your accounts and do a lot of damage. >> i have read that once you press send, it's out there. >> thanks so much for joining us, we appreciate it. and we'll be right back, but first this is "today" on nbc. t still to come on "today" jillian michaels knows a thing or two about losing weight. and wait until you try some of the best microbrews in america, we're going to have a really tough taste test with phil lambert. but first these messages. - i'm right here. and i always will be. male announcer: this mother's day, surround her with the strength of love's embrace from kay jewelers. one more reason kay is the number one jewelry store in america. >> live, local, latebreaking. >> good morning. and lisa robinson. here is a look at our top stories. two of arrests have sparked community outreach. the 72-year-old man was shot. it was a botched robbery. police have stepped up patrols in that area. >> people have no love. these youngsters have no love for life. >> it is bad. it gets worse. we deal with it. you cannot stay inside. >> police are investigating if the pair is responsible for other crimes. >> there will be a public viewing next tuesday for dr. dorothy height. memorial services are planned at howard university. the funeral service is planned for thursday at 10:00 a.m. at washington national cathedral. she will be laid to rest here, in maryland, in prince george's county. she is considered the got -- the godmother of the civil rights movement. she led the national council of negro women for four decades. >> residents are marking the 400th birthday. it will include a walk up frederick road. according to the historical society, the community was established well before 1810. stay with >> good morning. we have some clouds this morning. the sun is trying to burst through in some places. there are some showers south of washington. that line is not moving this way. later today, it might come this way. let's look at the current situation. 54 is the temperature at the airport. there will be some moisture in for clouds. the main storm is well to the west. the line could eventually drift in our direction later on tonight. our forecast today, mostly cloudy skies. showers the ball up in later this afternoon, this evening. 57 2 62. tomorrow's hi will be about 10 degrees warmer. >> thank you, john. thank you for joining us. now we're back on this saturday morning, april 24, 2010, it's a cool, breezy morning here on the plaza, but our thanks to the great people who are spending their morning with us. coming up in this next half hour, inside the "biggest loser" ranch. >> since about 2004, about 200 contestants have visited the ranch there to workout and lose weight, combined amount of weight lost, 18,000 pounds, and the lady who whips them into shape, julian michaels tells us we don't have to go to the ranch to adopt healthy eating and workout styles. >> we probably newhen you were vancouver, we did beer tasting from the winter olympics, we got a lot of e-mail from viewers, everyone was asking us for a taste of the microbreweries here in the united states. so phil lambert is on tap with us for that, coming up in just a few minutes and apparently he's going to be a little light-headed. >> somehow i think he's done that before. >> or if it is, wait until i get up there. and we're also go to talk about making the perfect garden ready, perfect advice to making your garden grow as well as it can. let's get another check of the weather from nb it's good morning. some clouds and some some bricks around baltimore. some showers that could drift northward. our forecast, this morning nice1 inns's hit show "biggest loser" is in its ninth season. and contestants have lost almost 1,700 pounds. julian michaels is author of "master your metabolism" cookbook. >> we're about halfway through the season and we have seen some of the most dramatic weight loss ever. my mom was, oh, did you see this last night? >> but who has surprised you the most on the show this season? >> definitely ashley, here's a girl that fell off the treadmill day one, i thought for sure she wasn't going to make it through the first week, and i don't want to give anything away, but she's just had a complete 180 turn around and i'm so impressed with how far she's come. >> and there's been a lot of drama on this season, there was melissa who might have thrown a weigh in, some major events going on in the contestants lives, o'neill and michael's grandmother. how much does that get in the way of the contestant's ability to lose weight? >> i think it's important that when they're going through emotional issues, there were some deaths in the contestant's families, you're there to help teach them how to cope. >> that's life. >> exactly. so it's good that they're dealing with it on the ranch so we can help them cope with those things so they're not turning to food and they're finding more constructive ways to nurture themselves when they're in pain. >> and you have some great advice for those who aren't on the show to master our metabolism. what are the benefits other than losing weight when you master metabolism. >> your entire body is hormone balanced, certain foods can damage your hormone balance, age you more rapidly and other foods can actually heal the property, have medicinal properties and the foods that you choose and in what quantity is determine your overall health. >> we have got some examples of food we're talking about. there's a big misconception out there that you're stuck with the metabolism you're born with. >> yes, but the first thing you want to do is removed processed foods, but organic dairy, ocean cod salmon, these are just a few examples, leafy greens, nuts, all these things work for your metabolism. >> how does it make a difference how and when you eat? >> spacing out your meals every four hours can help to stabilize blood sugar, the combination of proteins, carbs and fat can also help you balance your hormones. you have heard about insulin, it's very important that you get an equal amount of those macronutrients. >> and your book tells us how to put all these foods together in to actual meals, but you start with this muffin. >> the muffin is sweetened with honey instead of sugar, it's made with yogurt instead of butter. this does everything from help fight cancer to boost heart health, it's a superfood and muffin. >> and lunch i see avocados and tomatoes. >> a little bit of onion, a little bit of organic cheese. this will literally handle almost every health issue you have in the body. >> and for dinner you have roasted salmon and sweet potatoes which i have now fallen in love with versus mashed potatoes. >> it actually helps put healthy estrogen levels back in check. and the salmon is made with accumulate minute, which is great for dige digestation -- d chun. >> when your skin looks better you feel better. >> completely. >> you got a brownie on this? 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>> it's actually made in battle creek. and this has the largest amount of alcohol in it. that's 10% alcohol. so it goes from about 6% alcohol to 10% alcohol. >> it tastes almost like carmel. >> exactly. very good. the way you're supposed to pour beer is like this and then you turn it so you get a big head on it. and this is the ace of spades. and what i like about microbreweries, the people really care about the craft, this is organic and it's actually certified organic by oregon tilt which has a lot more stringent standards than the usda does. >> can you buy these? >> it depends, you're not going to find all of these in the supermarket, but certainly a good store, and also go to their websites. this is also from hub, this is their india pale ale. >> can we have some nachos or something? >> we need something. >> julian michaels was here, she wouldn't let me do that. >> but behave to have her try some of these as well. this is totally naked, nothing artificial in it. and this is a much lighter one. so this one is, especially summertime. >> lighter color, but also lighter in its body. >> yes, and lighter in alcohol. >> that's very refreshing. >> this is the one that i was chugging before. >> seriously? it's 8:30 in the morning. >> i thought you left. >> seriously? seriously? i want to do the totally naked. this is a new one? >> yep. >> first you've got to take a whip of the aroma. >> oh, wow. >> what you don't know is when jillian was leaving the studio, i said i have a great idea for "biggest loser." >> i was going to come in and bust your chops for drinking at 8:30 in the morning. >> this one is one of my favorites, the dog fish. and this actually -- you want to swirl it the same way you have wine and this also has some notes of scotch to it. so try this one. >> notes of scotch? >> we're totally taking jillian to the dark side. >> i have a home there. i've got property on the dark side. >> try it and let us know what you think. >> that's very masculine. >> yeah. >> that one's better. >> would you ever allow as part of your diet, light beer, maybe? i'm not going to put you on the spot. >> everything in moderation. i think that you just want to work it into a calorie controlled diet. and actually dark beer has some health benefits. it's balance. >> i would think that even would agree that eight glasses of beer in the morning is not moderation. >> that's why i came in to give you a hard time. >> also when you think about some of the beers from england, guinness is actually very nourishing. >> there's a reason that you can find to do anything. guinness is great for you. >> fun to taste, not great for a zit. >> exactly. >> phil weber and you, thanks for joining us. up next, planting your own do more with spring today is brought to you by the home depot, more savings, more doing, that's the power of the home depot. ♪ it's spring again >> this morning on do more with spring today, planting your own vegetable garden, if you have ever thought about growing your own food, now is the time to get started and here to show you how to do it right is mike cardoza from home depot. we should talk about the benefits of growing your own vegetables, there's quite a few. >> first and foremost is money. there are estimates that if you spend $50 on seeds, that could end up producing over $1,200 in vegetables. so huge savings, we have all bought tomatoes at the store, you get them home and they taste like a paper towel. there's nothing like walking out your backdoor and picking a fruit or a vegetable as opposed to a truck traveling across the country. >> how do you decide which vegetables to plant in your guarded and when you should put them in the ground? 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