convicted sex offender today under fire for ties to a convicted sex offender today tuesday, march 8, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to today on this tuesday morning. i m meredith vieira. i m matt lauer. the expression is march comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. it may not be the case for gas prices. we have already broken the record for march and it s the beginning of the month. $3.52, up a penny from monday. this time last year we were paying $2.75. we ll talk about why prices seem to go up every day and why we pay more in the spring and summer months ahead. also ahead, a potentially dangerous way to lose weight called combo pilling. it s taking a mixture of prescription drugs to shed pounds. it can come with troubling side effects. one woman will share her story. it s an exciting morning for us launching our new website today.com. to mark the event we are doing something we have never done before. starting in the ne