good morning. harsh words. president obama slams the officers in massachusetts who arrested a prominent black scholar in his own home. the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they weren their own home. did he go too far and rewrite the headlines that should have been about health care reform? raid. dozens of police and federal agents descend on the houston clin of michael jackson s personal doctor. are they getting closer to filing criminal charges in the singer s death? and dog s best friend. a pet owner grabs old of the jaws of a seven-foot alligator to rescue his family s cherished pet and loses parts of his fingers in the process. we ll talk to him today, fingers in the process. we ll talk to him today, thursday, july 23rd, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to today on this thursday morning, i m meredith vieira. and i m matt lauer. president obama s prime-time news conference l
good morning. high-stakes push. despite growing opposition from both republicans and democrats, president obama gets set to make his case for health care reform in a prime-time appearance. is this the issue that will make or break his presidency? more questions. investigators ask for another interview with the doctor who was with michael jackson when he died. this morning, the response from dr. conrad murray s attorney, amid new reports of the pop star s bizarre behavior and demands in the weeks before his death. and daring to dream. singing sensation susan boyle speaks for the first time about her sudden rise to fame, and how it led to five days in a mental health clinic. some people are exhausted. meredith s exclusive interview today, wednesday, july meredith s exclusive interview today, wednesday, july 22nd, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today on a wednesday morning. i m matt lauer. you really are. how are yo
good morning. high-stakes push. despite growing opposition from both republicans and democrats, president obama gets set to make his case for health care reform in a prime-time appearance. is this the issue that will make or break his presidency? more questions. investigators ask for another interview with the doctor who was with michael jackson when he died. this morning, the response from dr. conrad murray s attorney, amid new reports of the pop star s bizarre behavior and demands in the weeks before his death. and daring to dream. singing sensation susan boyle speaks for the first time about her sudden rise to fame, and how it led to five days in a mental health clinic. some people are exhausted. meredith s exclusive interview today, wednesday, july meredith s exclusive interview today, wednesday, july 22nd, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and good morning. welcome to today on a wednesday morning. i m matt lauer. you really are. how are
prisoner of the taliban. the pentagon condemns a hostage video showing a 23-year-old american soldier captured in afghanistan. i am scared. scared i won t be able to go home. as family and friends in idaho pray for his safe return. utter chaos. bystanders race in to save a mother and her two young children trapped inside their burning suv. this morning, an exclusive interview with two men who came tohe rescue. idol threat. paula abdul s manager says she may not return for the next season of american idol. we ll tell you why today, season of american idol. we ll tell you why today, monday, july 20th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcomeo today on this monday morning. i m meredith vieira. i m lester holt in for matt lauer this morning. family of private 1st class bowe bergdahl obviously pained by seeing that video of him talking about being scared but they know he s alive, they are praying for his safe return. the 23-year-old dis