battered by natural disaster and nuclear calamities a big reason to smile, today, july 18th, nuclear calamities a big reason to smile, today, july 18th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and ann curry. live, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome today on this monday morning, i m ann curry. and i m lester holt in for matt. i think we both watched that match yesterday. you ve got to feel good about the u.s. team. we were disappointed, but what a performance they put on and what a great thing they did for american soccer. that s right. for women s soccer, particularly, bringing it to a new level of cool. men and boys, women and girls, nationwide, watching them play. i think that they re winners in that regard. and the japanese certainly have something to feel good about after a rough year. and i love the fact they thanked the world for the support they have had. and they continue to tha
driver is credited with saving her life. today, wednesday, february 23, her life. today, wednesday, february 23, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television welcome to today on this wednesday morning. i m ann curry in for meredith who s under the weather this morning. i m willie geist in for matt who has the morning off. moving pictures from new zealand. incredible scene in christchurch as crews broke out in applause after the woman was rescued. it s giving new hope to the families of hundreds of other people missing in the wake of the powerful earthquake there, but it is a delicate information with aftershocks threatening to cause more structures to topple. at least 75 people are confirmed dead, but the death toll is expected to rise. we ll have the latest in a live report this morning. an emotional scene outside a pennsylvania court as a mother confronts the judge who sent her son to prison. take a look. do you remember me? do you remember me? do you rem