Evan lyzachex. And what was the most memorable moment of the year online . Youre my wife . We will hand out the firstever orange room award today, tuesday, december 10th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Im savannah guthrie. Im matt lauer alongside Natalie Morales and al roker. We have been watching this Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela at fmb stadium in soweto. And i think our first reaction was the weather is not cooperating. It was raining. But lets remember, in south africa, rain is a blessing. Boy, theyre being blessed during this ceremony. They are. And they are being graced by dig that tears from all over the world as it unfolds. And well talk to Brian Williams in a moment. Thats right. This unprecedented gathering is our top story this morning. First, Nbcs Lester Holt is inside fmb stadium in soweto. Lester, good morning to you. Reporter
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