>> i've hung out in times square because i've done new year's eve. >> i mean just new year's eve, though. >> no, no. >> we wish you all a happy new year. we'll pull out the crystal ball for a look at what 2013 has in store, when it comes to things like politics and the economy. the president, of course, facing a number of challenges in the second term as he tries to fulfill his campaign promise to boost the still struggling job market. we'll talk about that and much more with chuck todd and jim cramer straight ahead. what we'll all be watching, wearing and playing with in the months to come. call me a mind reader. i can tell you one of the top stories of 2013. of course, it's going to be the birth of the duke and duchess of cambridge's baby. and coming up, we'll talk about the preparations under way at kensington palace for his or her arrival and what it will mean for the royal family. >> probably not going to cover that that much on this show. first let's head to the news desk and check in with andrea canning. happy new year. >> new year to you. and happy new year to you at home. kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill this morning with all the details of the fiscal cliff. >> good morning and happy new year, andrea. frantic rush of negotiations leading through this holiday. there has been a breakthrough that could affect everyone's pocketbook, but it happened with time nearly running out. three hours before the midnight deadline and the vice president arrived on capitol hill. >> happy new year. did you think we would be here new year's eve? >> reporter: joe biden moved from key negotiator to his pa y party's closer, meeting behind closed doors with fellow democrats to make his case for his package. >> you shouldn't predict how the senate is going to vote before they vote. you won't make a lot of money and number two, you surely shouldn't predict how the house is going to vote. >> reporter: instead of sweeping tax increases for everyone, new higher rates would hit those making over $400,000 a year, $450,000 for couples. plus higher rates on savings, investments and large inheritances. overall, tax increases of about $600 billion over ten years. both parties compromised on taxes to mixed reviews. >> it does not address the number one priority, creating good, middle-class jobs now. >> i don't love it, but i think it is a very good job of negotiating where there are some wins and some losses and it's about even. >> reporter: the plan would also delay across-the-board spending cuts for defense and most federal aagencies but only for two months, kicking the can on tough decisions to reduce government spending. republicans wanted more cuts now. >> it's not even a small ball, it's a ping pong ball of a proposal. i think it's awful. >> reporter: the wait for a senate vote went deep into the night. hours passed for the actual bill to be written. by the time even some new year's revelers were worn out, the senate finally voted. >> the ayes are 89. the nays are 8. >> it does not mean negotiations halt. far from it. >> this shouldn't be the model for how we do things around here, but i think we can say we've done some good for the country. >> reporter: and passing in the senate is just one step. the house of representatives comes back today. they'll take a look at it. there is a hope because both democrats and republicans so overwhelmingly passed in the senate it can get through. as you heard, there will be new rounds of negotiations that are triggered but this deadline could get by with a resolution. andrea? >> a lot of action on capitol hill. thanks so much, kelly. this drama still has a long way to play out. more on that from nbc's chief white house correspondent, chief todd. good morning and happy new year, chuck. >> good morning and happy new ye year. >> it passed 89-8 votes. will it clear the house? >> it's going to clear the house. i spoke with someone very close to the republican leadership. yes, the sentiment that was expressed in kelly's piece is very close to what speaker boehner said. they hate the bill. they don't like the bill but 89 votes is a real message. you have literally only a hand ful of democrats and a handful of republicans in the senate that voted against this thing in single digits. this means it will get through the house. it may be about 100, 110 republicans aat be s at best, b message was pretty clear and there's not much speaker boehner can do about it. they almost feel that the senate, in voting in those numbers, handcuffed the leadership, forcing them not to change the bill, throw it on there, not be happy about it, but live to fight another day. nancy pelosi and the democrats signed off on it. there may be more democratic votes that pass this house than republican votes at the end of the day, but it will pass. >> what kind of challenge does it face for the future when you see this kind of contentious situation going on for both sides? >> it means we'll have more of the same in the next, at least, three months. we have this whole setup coming up here in march. the fiscal cliff. we'll not sort of have this march madness of budget fights coming up. it is going to pale -- what happened here over new year's will seem small, petty and acquaint compared to what happens in march. it will be ugly. >> that doesn't sound good. >> happy new year! >> happy new year. chuck todd in washington for us. thanks so much. secretary hillary clinton remains hospitalized for a treatment of a blood clot in her head. nbc's chief science correspondent robert bazell is at columbia university hospital. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. she has a blood clot just below her ear on a blood vessel that drains blood from the brain but critically, it's not in the brain itself, which makes a difference in the prognosis. it's still a dangerous situation. you can see where the red dot there is on the diagram. it's being dissolved with blood thinners and over a period of days and all indications are that she will make a complete recovery. this is a dangerous situation, but she's going to be fine. andrea? >> good news. happy new year to you as well. thank you, robert. now to the weather. scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely today throughout the southeast and gulf coast. some areas may receive over an inch of rain. isolated snow showers through the ohio valley and into the virginias with one to three inches of snow. snow. and heavier amounts over higher elevations. much of the country remains quite chilly with temperatures below average and partly cloudy conditions through the western united states. that's a look at the national weather. we'll have your local forecast after this break. good morning, i'm tom kierein. we have a few sprinkles showing up on the areas in green. that's south and east of washington heading to the east. temperatures above freezing about everywhere. we're in the mid-to-upper 30s and we'll hold steady throughout the rest of the day, make peaking low and a and that's a look at your local forecast. now let's go back to matt. lawmakers worry about getting their financial house in order, most americans are hoping the recession is in the rear view mirror and better times aawait. jim cramer is host of "mad money." good morning. >> good morning to you, matt. >> when you look at trends in the economy, numbers you're seeing, which ones jump out and tell you that things might be getting better or not? >> housing shortage. we're not building enough homes. homes are going up in value. that will be a crucial story for 2013. all year, what we're going to see, matt, is that those who buy homes now will be better than people buying them next year at this time. >> jobs, what do you see in terms of the jobs picture? >> we came in, literally, with a very strong tailwind from 2012. 2013 will be the year we start seeing tens of thousands of jobs created, but in odd places. manufacturing, oil and gas, construction. those are new areas. didn't have those last year. >> let's look at interest rates, what kind of challenges will ben bernanke face in trying to keep interest rates low? >> he will face the challenge of a lifetime. we may be looking at generational lows for mortgages. >> ben bernanke would be one person to watch. tim cook, ceo of apple, is he a person to watch in the coming year? >> oh, is he ever. people think there is a steve jobs legacy. what would jobs do? this is what would cook do? he will come up with dazzling omg is what we're calling them, products. >> brand new senator coming to washington from massachusetts. elizabeth warren. what are you expecting from her? >> will she be a thorn in of ba become the voice of the government against bankers? she wants to be the latter. i think she'll only be the former. >> secretary of leaving. >> right. >> gone. tim giethneithner is saying i'm. give me the short list of people if you had the power to replace him. >> i'll give you the type of person, because i think this is who is in the running. a lot of executives in 2012 began to embrace the president after the big win. we need to see someone not necessarily from banking. that may be too troublesome but from industry. major fortune 500 -- >> throw a name out there. >> how about dave cote, ceo of honeywell. why him? leader of the debt reduction talks. >> didn't he go on sunday talk shows and say i'm not hiring, i'm holding my money to see if the guys washington can get it together? >> you're right. and they will get it together and we'll see if he hires or moves over to washington. >> are you bullish or bear? >> these trends are so powerful. oil and gas, so powerful. second half of the year, don't miss it. >> jim cramer, aalways good to see you. you can catch "mad money" weeknights 6:00 and 11:00 eastern on cnbc. savannah? >> thank you. what are the big health headlines and developments in the medical world we can expect? dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. happy new year. >> happy new year to you, too. >> let's start with the flu. >> sure. >> we've seen already a bad season. >> bad fall, bad winter. unnaturally warm on the east coast. people still have their windows open which means they're not crowding as much. an uptick in many states. i expect the flu season to get worse. here is the really big news. world health organization and cdc nailed this year's flu vaccine. not too late to still get your vaccine if you haven't. >> let's move to another big medical story. bear with us, viewers. this is the new diagnostic manual for the mental health field, something that professionals use, but it has some real world implications. >> every parent that's had a kid with autism or aspergers knows what the dsm is. hoarding will be its own medical diagnosis. why does it matter? doctors try to constantly figure out what we know, what's new and how we should change things. where does the controversy come? in the things you're looking at right here. will doctors accurately diagnose you and then does it mean that the insurance companies will recognize them and reimburse you and will you be able to get the services you need? autism spectrum disorder there's still a lot of controversy. >> i know we'll be speaking a lot about on this show the royal pregnancy. >> the longest gestation you can remember. >> you have to feel for kate, she has this cute morning si sickness. >> the serious but rare. only about 2% of pregnancies. in the early part of the pregnancy the woman can't hold down enough food and liquids and you run the risk to the fetus, risk of premature miscarriage. >> i'm going to make a bold prediction for swran and february. she has been hospitalized, accurately treated. if she's still suffering, she will get iv hydration at kensington palace. i don't think you'll see her out and about. the real speculation now is is she carrying twins? there's an increased risk of this with twins. >> we would be doubly happy for her in that case. >> especially if a girl comes out first. >> you impressed us last year because you got your telemeres. >> we mass screen everyone for the same stuff. we're going to increasingly have to figure out what's important in your genes versus my genes. in 2013, i'm going to have my complete human genome done, put out there in the public. i think doctors and people who can should get this done so we start to lerp more about what makes us tick, what makes me subject to cancer. the more we do this, the more we can research it. it will become more available to the public as the price drops. >> savannah, thanks. let's talk more about that royal birth coming up in 2013. with the duke and duchess of cambridge expecting their first child, some big changes are ahead for the royal family. nbc's michelle kosinski is in london. >> reporter: for william and kate they can now look back on an absolutely brilliant year with a new one beginning that will mean even more to them personally. this past year, virtually every time duchess kate stepped outside, there was a photograph or hundreds to document it. no doubt a long way since that first nervous speech. >> i'm only sorry that william can't be here today. >> reporter: kate now owns it, her unique elegant style and confidence. her first complicated christmas with the royals, traveled as the queen's companion, the jubilee, the olympics. not afraid to handle events solo or kick back, even with the whole world watching. her one embarrassment, those photos as she sun bathed topless in france on whifs to be a private holiday with william, she quickly came through, with a lawsuit and trademark smile. >> we saw her as a shrinking violent a violet and now she's a bloos blos blossoming flower. >> the face, the very essence of modern royalty aas they await their first child, thought to be due around july or august. >> huge marriage for william and kate. now we're going to have the birth and the whole kind of christening and the naming and, you know, the incredible drama and the fact that now we have another heir to the throne. >> the beautiful 400-year-old palace, brimming with history, where william spent much of his childhood. this will be their new family home, expected to be ready in the spring. marvelous golden gates and then orange construction barriers. what is going on back there? >> behind these green barriers here are sand bags and other areas to make sure there's no threat of security. and here, behind here, you'll see a lovely old english garden. that's, of course, where this little baby, in seven months or so time will be running around and enjoying his or her life. when they move into what was former princess margaret's apartments, that is palatial, fit for a king, which prince william ultimately will be, and king or queen the child will be. it's huge. >> 20 rooms or something? >> absolutely. in fact, this is really a serious place to live. >> hopefully, happy anticipation out weighing the difficultyies t the moment. kate's morning sickness requiring a hospital stay may return. she'll need to be near medical care while william will have to work out his military schedule that keeps him away. more time together. maybe the royal order for the start of the year not just for queen and country, but for them. prince william makes some appearances solo because kate doesn't feel well enough and there is expectation that we'll see prince william take on more and more royal duties even sooner than he may have expected. you can only imagine the excitement there will be when this royal baby is born. matt? >> michelle kosinski in london this morning. happy new year to you. if you had to make a bold prediction, which one of us will spend most time in london in the coming year. >> i think i'll be looking for an apartment. >> i'll go with you. we'll go shopping. >> go spend a couple of months in london. >> there go the frequent flyers. >> false alarm. turn around, come back. >> considering the trip i just took. >> natalie morales live in the martin room, in the delivery room. >> if only we could get that close. >> right. will you stick to your resolutions? this time around? >> from fifthy shades of gray to honey boo boo, the highlights and lowlights of 2012. low lights? coming up, we'll tell you about the cool new multi-touch technology a lot of us will be playing with in the coming year. >> 2013, the year of the superhero? from the new iron man to the man of steel, the hottest movies we'll be rushing out to see. first your local news. weight watchers online worked for us. we don't argue much. we really don't. meg usually just gets her way, and i go along with it. i think it worked for matt because i did it for him. when i'm the one cooking, i'm the one calculating the points. i can microwave things. you get to eat real food. we still get to go out. we're just so much smarter about it. we can keep each other in check. going, "okay, i see you." we've lost about 110 pounds together. it helped our love life. happy wife, happy life, right? 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[ female announcer ] tell us... what will you gain when you lose? it is 7:26 on 24 tuesday, january 1st, 2013. happy new year, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. we could see a little snow today. your storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. tom? accent on the little. not very much as we have a weak front coming our way bringing colder air. ahead of that we've had a few scattered sprinkles showing up on the storm team 4 radar. areas green south and east of washington and farther north and west getting a few scattered flurries way out in the mountains and ahead of that well above freezing. most of the region into the upper 30s to near 40. reagan national at 39. later today, just hovering around 40 degrees. much of the rest of the daylight hours with a lot of cloudy ps and maybe a scattered sprinkle or flurry and then a cold pattern after that the rest of the week into the weekend. >> thank you tom. our news headlines, today's the day some couples in maryland thought would never come. same-sex marriage became legal at the streak of midnight and is exactly how some couples decided to bring in the new year's. maryland voters approved same-sex marriage back in november. gay couples with marry in nine states as well as d.c. a rough morning on the roads. we'll check on potential trouble spots if you're driving be careful 'it's a treacherous morning. major accident in southeast d.c. it happened a few hours ago. several cars slammed into each other on mississippi avenue near hailly terrace. one car ended up in a yard and paramedics treated several people at the scene. also this morning, police are investigating a seven-car crash in northeast d.c. this chain reaction accident happened along new york avenue at about 1:30 this morning. five people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. another news update -- here's traffic rig 7:30 on a tuesday morning. it's january 1st, 2013. get used to saying that. we hope you had a fun and safe night, wherever you celebrated. i'm matt lauer alongside savannah guthrie and natalie morales. al is taking the day off, much deserved. >> indeed. honey boo boo and linsanity. lot going on when it comes to pop culture. lot of movies coming out. we'll get a preview of that. that new smart phone or tablet you just got for christmas already out of date? mario armstrong is here and will give us a sneak peek of the technology. i'm older than both of you are, but this is the kind of stuff we fantasized about ten years ago and now it's here. >> all your nerd dreams are about to come true. >> that's right. >> if you are making a new year's resolution from dieting to quitting smoking, the best days of the month to start, according to the farmer's almanac. >> first let's get a check of the top stories from andrea canning. >> good morning and happy new year to all of you. and topping our news this morning, there is good news for hillary clinton. her doctors say the secretary of state should fully recover from the blood clot she suffered as a result of a concussion. robert bazell is at the new york city hospital where mrs. clinton is being treated. robert, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. it turns out that it's a lot worse than people imagined it could be when she first got in here. but the treatment is successful. they dissolved the blood clot in a vessel in her brain by her near. the good news is that it's not in the brain. it could have spread to the brain and cause aid stroke. that did not happen. the doctors say there's no sign of neurological damage. she is expected to be at the hospital a few days and make a full recovery, which is very good news, indeed, for everybody here that are glad to hear that. that's it from the hospital here on the upper west side of manhattan. >> have people been coming and going? is she seeing a lot of family? an awful time to be stuck in the hospital. >> reporter: it is an awful time. we understand her family has been with her a lot. they come in through side doors. we don't see them come in and out. we understand the family has been by her side. everybody says she's in good spirits, communicating. there's absolutely no evidence of any kind of neurological damage from this, which is the best possible outcome. >> some people were talking about future runs she may make or how this will affect perception of hillary clinton in the future and her health. so, do you think that this is just a small health scare for her that should not affect her future? >> reporter: it should not. i spoke to doctors who did not treat mrs. clinton but treat this had similar situation and they say there's absolutely no reason to think she will not make a full recovery. she will probably have to be on blood thinners the rest of her life or at least a long time. that doesn't affect how she can carry out her life and get back to a very busy schedule. certainly has to take it easy for a few weeks or a few months. that shouldn't be a problem. she finished being secretary of state almost now and will be able to get much-needed rest and get on with her life. >> thank you very much for that update. that is good news. thank you, robert. in a surprise new year's speech today, north korean leader kim jong un called for an end of the confrontation between the two koreas. his address was the first in 19 years by a north korean leader. after the north bombed a southern island in 2010 killing two civilians and two soldiers. unsettled weather will impact the central and southern united states bringing rain to the southeast and to the southeast and snow through the ohio valley. lake effect snow is expected throughout wisconsin, michigan and western new york. snow showers are possible in the northern plains. partly cloudy conditions along with rather chilly temperatures are on tap for much of the west. high pressure dominates the region through the beginning of the week. here's your local forecast right after this. good morning. here we have a few scattered sprinkles showing up on radar this says this areas in green passing south and east of washington, a few sprinkles all above freezing. sprinkles are in the 30s to near 40 degrees. we'll stay steady for the rest of the day. hovering around 40 degrees. later tonight, some colder air moves in and but that sprafl >> and that's a look at your local forecast. now back to savannah. >> andrea, thanks. when it comes to pop culture, honey boo boo and mims helped to define 2012. a few pop culture pundits weighed in on what's in and what's out for the new year. >> we're saying bye-bye to psy. everybody loved gangnam style. it took over the world. >> two videos reached 1 billion views. >> performed with mc hammer at the american music awards. it doesn't get better than that. >> the makarena in 2012? can you do the makarena? like nobody does it anymore. >> beyonce is about to have a remarkable 2013. not only is she performing at the super bowl but just signed a huge $50 million deal with pepsi. >> it will be an improvement to have someone younger, no offense to madonna. >> took a little time off to raise her baby girl, blu ivy. it will be the year of sasha fierce. >> mariah carey and eminem. >> he has been a recluse so whenever he puts out new music his fans are excited about it. >> new royal baby, celebrity culture. >> every single moment of this pregnancy will be documented. >> jersey shore is out for 2013. but you know what? they went out on their own terms. >> when the show first came out it was such a train wreck tv show that nobody thought it would last a second season. >> it's over. snooki had a child. it's over. >> calculated and i can last for three and a half more days. >> a huge 2013 for selena du dunham. she had a huge 2012. second season of girl and a new book coming out. >> in a different way. last year it was all about the book. >> 40 million readers. >> this year it's all about the movie. >> get this thing done quickly it could be a huge hit in 2013. >> go see the film. usher and shakira, nikki minaj versus mariah carey. everyone is judging reality shows. that's the new trend. >> call me maybe, even the president had a lip dub. >> and this is crazy but here's my number. so call me maybe. >> you know, the -- the song is so sweet and it really made into a fun, sweet song that everybody could enjoy. >> great 2012 hit. not going to make it into 2013. >> don't call me. don't tweet me. don't facebook me. just, you know, don't. ♪ there's a fire starting in my heart ♪ >> pint-sized imports, definitely keep your eyes on, sophia grace and rosie, most adorable little girls from london and ellen has taken a huge liking to them. she has them on the show once a week now. they are little walking jukeboxes. >> i'm sad we're saying good-bye to twinkies. >> make me holler honey boo boo. >> one of the great mysteries of 2012 is why we fall in love with honey boo boo. >> they have incredibly high self esteem and, two, they seem to be so completely comfortable in their own skin. >> she will be in, in 2013. you look at phenomenons like jersey shore, they didn't just last for one year, but many years. a lot of us are invested in little alana and her family. we want to see how she grows up. >> a look at the hottest gadgets and gizmos of 2013 right after this. bigger! bigger! bigger! so, which would you rather have -- a big treehouse or a small treehouse? 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>> they will. some stuff is accessible now. some of it is affordable now. but some of it is unattainable, in my opinion, but prices will drop. >> multitouch technology. explain to us how it works. >> uses windows 8 operating system, which has made touching much more innovative. this is a vert of sony creating a full desktop computer, multitouching means she can use ten fingers. >> what was so last year, when you had a touch thing, you could take one thing and drag it. >> that's right. >> but here you can manipulate it from a lot of -- natalie solved the puzzle. congratulations. on a third grade level there. that's very good. congratulations. >> enjoy fourth grade. >> you made a butterfly. congratulations. >> but it's really cool. you can even carry this around. this is battery operated as well. i can take the power cord out of this and actually -- it's the first time you're seeing devices where you can carry a gigantic tablet. >> it's not too heavy. >> natalie has set the bar very high. we go over here -- >> oh, come on. >> gesture technology, is that right? >> that's right. we're talking gesture technology, the ability to get rid of the mouse and keyboard and just use our hands. >> i've seen this with my kids and video grams. >> you have, but this is a much broader stroke. this is 200 times more precise than stuff like kinect and things of that nature. you can do what savannah is doing right now, which is slicing -- >> slicing the heck out of this fruit. >> doing a good job. >> thank you. no pineapple survived that. >> imagine playing a game like jenga, grabbing a piece of jenga and moving it. think of this as 3d but hands free. >> think of the medical application. >> absolutely. huge. think of the surgeon in the operating room who wants to look at 3d medical datea. doesn't want to take off their gloves to look at that information. lots of applications. lots of excitement about it. >> you keep working out your frustrations there. this is also gesture technology? >> samsung series 7, this is also gesture, nontouch. it is touch as well. this does a little bit of both. if you're looking for devices -- there are some different combinations, things you can do without touch, things you can do with touch. you don't want to get oil, vinegar all over your keyboard. wave at the computer. >> that's great. this is ingenious. we've been through superstorm sandy here. a lot of people lost power. this is a way to bring light into your life when there is no electricity. >> it's called luminaid. charge it in the sun for five hours. >> pouch that folds flat like this. >> waterproof. you blow it up and it looks like this. then basically to turn on the light it has two settings with this little power button. it will be hard to see maybe in the studio. you can see lights being generated from that. >> you store half a dozen of those and you blow them up at a time when you need them, you've got light in an entire room. >> you do. they're waterproof, puncture proof. two women, one from dartmouth, the other from columbia university came up with this idea of luminaid. disaster tech is the trend for 2013. >> a plus on this one. power when there is no electricity. a lot of people frustrated, they lost their batteries in their cell phone. this table is very cool. >> this table is. power mat technology is embedded in the table. you can see these little mats here. as i place phones down that have their casing, they will begin to charge. this cable actually came from madison square garden. >> you do need power because the table plugs in. >> the table is powered but this is available in places like starbucks, airports. they're taking regular everyday counter tops and turning them into charging stations. >> same little power disk on this lamp. >> you will not have a wire for that. you will just hit blend and it will start working. >> we see people exchanging information with their smart phones. they're getting smarter. >> they are getting smarter. these are the s3 phones. near field communication, nfc. devices can communicate with each other. >> what can you exchange from one to the other? >> photos, video, contact information, apps, movies. all types of applications can be exchanged. i can make payment s by tapping the nfc card reader at the store and make your payment. >> 3d. people love that. personal viewer that makes it feel as if you're in front of a massive screen. >> that's probably an understatement. huge screen. this is like being in maybe the sixth row of a movie theater. 650-inch screen that's only six feet away. very immersive. you put this on. it's in 3d as well. you can also watch hd. it has ear phones to give you surround sound immersion as well. we'll start seeing more personal viewers. they're 800 bucks. >> i don't have it here in the studio. what is 4k tv? >> yul hear a lot about this in 2013. this is almost four times the 1080 resolution we're used to seeing today. four time that is resolution. sony is really championing this with an 84-inch tv. you'll see it in places throughout this year. >> mario armstrong, thank you very much. appreciate t once again, happy new year. >> happy new year to you as well. how to start off 2013 on the right foot when it comes to your diet. first these messages. 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>> thanks, kelly. your voice sounds a little like mine this morning. >> reporter: indeed. doctors treating secretary of state hillary clinton for a blood clot in her head say they're confident she'll make a full recovery. more from chief science correspondent robert bazell. happy new year, robert. >> reporter: happy new year to you, andrea. the story could be a lot worse. it now appears that hillary clinton was in a dangerous situation, but it's been resolved successfully and every indication says she'll made a full recovery. she had a blood clot in a vein not in her brain but next to her brain. had it grown it could have cause aid small stroke. extensive examination has shown she has not suffered neurological damage. it would have indicated there was a small stroke but there wasn't a stroke. doctors are clear iing away the blood clot with blood thinners and believe she'll be in the hospital a few days and go on to make a full recovery. the news here at presbyterian hospital is very good and we're looking forward to mrs. clinton going home in a day or two. have a wonderful new year's. >> thank you so much, robert. that is good news for the clintons. thanks so much. and in rome, pope benedict celebrated the arrival of the new year with a service at st. peter's basilica. inequality between rich and poor and the impact of greed on so much of the world, he believes peace will prevail. optimistic new year's eve address by president putin. he made no reference scattered showers are likely today throughout the southeast and gulf coast. some areas may be over and inch of rain but isolated snow showers through the ohio valley and into the virginias. three inches of snow in areas over higher elevations. i'm tom kierein. happy new year this first day of 2013. a lot of cloudiness around the metro area and storm team 4 radar the areas in green showing sprinkles southeast of the metro area heading off to the east and way out to the west out of the mountains some scattered flurries and we're above freezing in the entire region in the 30s to near 40 and we'll sort of stay near 40 through the afternoon. a sprinkle or flurry and then a cold pattern sets up >> now back to matt, savannah and natalie on this new year's day. >> andrea, thanks. every year the farmers almana krchc tells us what is the best day to start our resolution. >> for the smokers out there, the almanac says the best days to kick the habit are tomorrow, january 27bd, the 6th of january and 29th of january. >> they base these, by the way, on the astrological passage of the moon. if you're hoping to grow out your hair, the best days to cut it to encourage growth would be the 14th, the 15th, the 19th and the 20th. >> insert joke about matt lauer. >> not nice. >> i'm not even going there. thinking about redoing part of your house? 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[ barks ] send your own free kleenex® care pack... full of soothing essentials at kleenex.com. kleenex®. america's softest tissue. and we're back now with a new year, new you. we have our favorite contribu contributors here to help us out. >> let's get started with your diet. joy bauer is "today's" nutritionist. it's hard to keep the resolution to lose weight. >> the pattern is that we start off really strong and committed, do these strict diet plans and by week four we fall off the wagon. we're going to start off with one small manageable goal and we'll conquer it this week. next week we'll add on another and by the sixth week, you are slimmer and feeling great and you have gained momentum versus losing momentum. >> you call this small but i think it's big. exercise for 30 minutes a day, but walking counts. >> anyone can do it. you can even break it up. walking starts your metabolism, you burn calories. it puts you in a positive mind-set so you make great decisions. lose the soda. one 20-ounce soda is 250 calories. if you just lose one each and every day, you saved enough calories at the end of the year to lose 26 pounds. >> good to cut out diet soda, too? >> it's great if you can cut out diet soda. ideally you want to replace it with water. >> eat a high-protein breakfast. for example? >> eggs, cheese, lean bacon, canadian bacon. when you have protein in your morning meal it helps to stabilize your blood sugars so that then you don't crave as much during the day. you will lose more weight. nonfat greek yogurt with a banana. >> that's a lot of yogurt. >> that's a small container. perfectly fine. >> another tip you have is to add more produce. >> at least one cup of produce, fruits and vegetables with breakfast, lunch and dinner. it's high in volume and it's low in calories. it helps to fill you up without filling you out. >> i love this next tip. brown bag your lunch. we have the brown bag as an example here. >> when you prep your lunch at home you're not only saving cash but calories as well. you control what goes into your food and what stays out. when you bring your brown bag lunch to work you're much less apt to cave for your co-workers, burgers and fries or pepperoni pizza. >> what's a good take-to-work lunch that you like? >> easily you can make a turkey sandwich. pull back on the starch at each and every meal. this turkey sandwich here, i lost the top slice of bread. you can save yourself 100 calories. that's a great goal, too. >> if you have pasta, add more vegetables and cut down on the pasta portion of it? >> right. this has one cup of cooked pasta with two cups of vegetables. you still get a great big bowl but the calories are way lower. >> last one is put your tv on a diet. explain that. >> we have hard data that shows that people who lost significant amounts of weight lost ten hours of television a day. so a great goal is to only watch two hours of tv each and every day. of course, it should be the "today" show. >> bad news for us grazers, close the kitchen after dinner? >> a lot of people can't control the nighttime nibbling. get out of the kitchen. brush and floss your teeth, sip on a nice decaffinated tea. anything that gets you out of the kitchen. >> gail salts is a "today" contributor. you say people need to own up what they need to change. >> if you're not honest with yourself, you're not going to be able to make change. >> you have to write down your goals. >> correct. >> why is that so important? >> otherwise we use denial. i didn't really say that. >> we know we said it. >> but you don't actually. in a month you don't. the brain is like that. if you write it town, it's concrete. and you put it some place you have to see all the time. on the refrigerator, on your screen savor so you constantly in a way are reminded, yes, i said that. >> what's this thing you call, a journal of why. >> if you don't look at the deeper reason that you keep this habit that you want to break, you're not going to break it. there's sort of like a little self analysis. you don't exercise. why? if you really think about it, because you stunk in gym class. you don't think of yourself as athletic and that's what keeps you from making the move. understand the reason behind it. >> how do you feel about personal bribes or the better word would be incentive. i want to work out more and if i stick to my pln i go out and buy something i like. >> humans are mammals. mammals respond to incentives. it's positive behavioral training. it works. the carrot on the stick. if i did this and i keep the weight off for three months i get a cute workout out fit, whatever it is that would sparkle your day. >> i'm not sure a cute workout out fit would work. >> maybe not for you. >> tell someone else what you plan to do. >> it's easy to cheat on yourself. when you put people around you, your family, your loved ones and tell them what you want to accomplish, it will keep you in check. even if they don't say anything. you know they know and you keep in check. >> let's switch over to the more emotional side of this for a second. one thing you would like people to try in 2013 -- i have to say i like this -- is be more present in the moment. explain that. >> people are very future oriented. that's what keeps us anxious and stressed. we're so distracted that we don't think about what's going on in this moment. and i mean the grass is green. my coffee tastes delicious. i really like you, matt. those present things make life more meaningful and actually destress you and they actually make life more enjoyable. >> you want people to practice stress reduction. maybe easier said than done but important. then you would like them to create some kind of gratitude list. >> gratitude makes you happier when you actually experience it. if you write down three things a day that you felt grateful for that day, i love my cup of coffee. i've had such nice conversation with you. little things even. practiced over time, the data shows that it makes you happier. >> when you're feeling happy and feeling warm towards someone, share that love. that also makes you feel better. >> we don't tell people we love them or even like them. and relationships are the number one force of happiness, not money. so, strengthen those by sharing your positive feelings. it will be reciprocated. i like you, matt. >> i like you, too, gail. appreciate it. i feel better already. the movies to watch in 2013. first these messages. 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do you remember? >> brown. >> emerald green. maybe next year. >> it's inspiring designers to come up with all kinds of new looks so we'll get a fashion forecast. >> if you're already planning your yearly vacation, we've got some help. coming up, the hot destinations you'll want to visit this year. >> looks kind of nice right now. first, let's get a look at the morning's top stories and weather. andrea canning. >> i think it is time to hit the beach. good morning and happy new year, everyone. legislation to avert the fiscal cliff tax increases and spending cuts increases is headed to the house. the house will be back in session this afternoon. house speaker john boehner hasn't endorsed the deal but has promised to vote on it or a republican alternative right away. the type of blood clot detected in secretary of state hillary clinton is relatively uncommon, but can occur after an injury like the fall and concussion she suffered in september. doctors are treating mrs. clinton with blood thinners and are confident she'll make a full recovery. midnight fire works show was canceled after a fight at a restaurant ended with two people fatally shot and three injured. the new year was greeted with con feti and fireworks for the most part, champagne, eiffel tower in paris. crowds were smaller than last year. hong kong held its biggest ever celebration, including a massive fire works display that cost $1.6 million. no lake effect snow is expected throughout wisconsin and michigan and western new york. snow showers are possible in the northern plains, partly cloudy conditions along with rather chilly temperatures are on tap for much of the west as high pressure dominates the region through the beginning of the week. that's a look at the national weather. now it's time for your local forecast. good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. getting sprinkles far south and east of the metro area. otherwise cloudiness around and a small chance of a sprinkle or flurry and highs reaching the low 40s. right now we're in the mid-to-upper 30s. tomorrow, sun returns. colder, cold mornings and cold afternoons. all the way into saturday. a bit milder on sunday with clouds around. highs reaching the upper 40s. should be good weather for the let's head to washington to check in with the birthdays. good morning. >> in washington, d.c., the skating rink. i guess you could figure that out for yourself from the people skating. happy birthday from smuckers. elizabeth woodard, 104 from greensboro, north carolina. she was a pediatric nurse for years. happy birthday. and here is roma. i like that name. roma leuthold. love that name. 100 years old today, portland, great state of oregon. beautiful. beautiful ocean. longevity, she says, peaceful spir spirit, calm, relaxed. we love you. ted stern, charleston, south carolina, 100 years old today. and he was president of the college in charleston and he also is a very philanthropic gentleman. thank you, sir. ann satton, 103 years old today. a great bowler and is in san ho jose, california, in case you know the way. and here is albert taten, pine buff, arkansas, 100 years old today. handsome fellow. carpent carpenter, built his own house, he did. how about that? grace kilber from bismarck, north dakota. she is 101 years old today. longevity she says take nice of long walks and always have dessert. i agree with that. finally, here is the lovely zein maleki maleki-rai from columbus, ohio. 100 years old today. speaks seven languages. how about that? he loves gardening. that's all. back to ice skating here in washington. new york, you have a beautiful rink up there. this is pretty nice. back to new york. >> it does look nice. >> it does, willard. thank you. what we'll all be wearing in 2013, the hottest fashion trends of the new year. first this is "today" on nbc. this morning on "today's" style, what else, fashion forecast for 2013. you just might have some of these items already in your closet. audrey mcclellan is a fashion blogger. happy new year to you. >> thank you. same to you. >> this is a year a lot of people try to get organized for the new year. >> absolutely. i love the trends we're going to talk about today. it doesn't matter your size, shape or age. there's something for every woman. i love that. we'll kick it off with this bold stripe. >> i like this look. >> bolder is better. we are so used to a subtle stripe. you walk into a room and you're making a statement. gorgeous banana republic dress and banana republic blazer. these are pies bees that is you're walking through rooms. they're very bold and beautiful. >> we're used to seeing them spring and summer, but you can kind of see stripes year round now. >> absolutely. we have more fun stuff here. >> accessories. if you don't like to wear it boldly you can carry it boldly. >> what a great tote, overnight, beach. moms of kids, you can toss everything in these bags. >> cell phone. >> i love these. $35 for that. you have the trend year round. very easy. >> the wellies. >> aren't these fun? i got these at zappos. i loved the bright, vibrant colors. it's a happy time. bring in some color. along the same lines as that, target, get really cute scarves, tees and cardigans. it's a very bold trend, very beautiful. zblsk now the top color of the year, as we've heard, is emerald green. >> yes. >> this is their color of 2013. you'll be seeing it everywhere, including the dress you're wearing. >> i planned that accordingly. this is my favorite color. not just the emerald green. we'll see so many different shades of greens. i have the sea wonder blouse, gorgeous necklace as well. pair these together. you can pair greens together which also just adds a fun, bold statement. cute little j. crew top. very classic, sophisticated. >> with a hair accessory. >> i love these. sparkly sole has these. pop one of these in your hair, a ponytail, messy bun. doesn't matter. >> wear all black and put that on. >> absolutely. it's that pop of color. >> green shoes here. >> very easy. nail polishes, too, in front. a fun way to bring in this color of green into your spring wardrobe. >> all shades of green here. from a neon green. >> have fun with it, let it pop. very big pop. >> flats, pumps. >> flats, heels. bringing us over to the met metallics. >> the other big trend. you're seeing it in everything from booties to the heels and flats. >> it's like a one-stop shop. pop in gold. pop in silver shoe, pop in metallics and really choose what will be the most style for you. i love it. start now with the boots. work your way into a fancy party shoe. flats again are adorable. blue. we saw a lot of cobalt blue in 2012. it's here to stay. i always ask what if i don't want to wear this color? i want to bring in a lot of accessories. this is from target. >> nail polish. >> that's still in. i have some on today. sunglasses and then you can't go wrong with any kind of accessory. >> really quickly. lace is continuing to be a hot trend. >> i combine everything on this mannequin. i combine it with this gorgeous top with lace on top of it. gorgeous detail. >> audrey mcclellan, happy new year. >> colbie caillat and gavin mcgraw perform in our studio. but first this is "today" on nbc. we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. 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this year we started writing in l.a. when he was in town. then we went on tour together all summer and kept writing more songs. one for the movie. >> how has the response been on tour when the two of you are on stage? >> it's been amazing. actually, i hadn't been used to getting up with other artists on stage. typically just me and my band. getting up on stage with another artist who is colbie caillat is different than any other artist. it was shared. i think it was shared. most of the writing happened at her house and then on the tour bus, you know. we broke free of our tour, we were out for about 1 hyundais in the summertime and gotancy and decided we would cruise into nashville for the night to hang out. we were sitting on the bus and kind of like passing the guitar around and writing. it was a really great experience. >> sounds incredible. >> pretty cool. >> this is your first christmas album. something you always wanted to do? you love this music? >> of course. i wanted to wait until i had the right amount to time to properly record the record. gavin singing "baby it's cold outside with me" and "merry christmas baby." i have 15 songs and i wrote four of them. i'm glad this guy got to join me on the record. >> i know we'll get a lot of music for you. colbie, you're up first. gavin, come with me. >> enjoy. >> take it away. ♪ got me in the corner you hit me like a vision i i i wasn't expecting but who am i to tell fate where it's supposed to go with it don't you blink you might miss it say we've got a right to just love it and leave it find it and keep it because it ain't every day you get a chance to say ♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts lightning strikes the heart it goes off like a gun brighter than the sun oh, we could be the star falling from the sky shining how it was brighter than the sun ♪ i found this love i'm going to feed it you better believe i'm going to treat it better than anything i've ever had because it's so damn beautiful ♪ ♪ just feel it we go together like peanuts and penne marley and reggae ♪ ♪ this is how it starts lightning strikes the heart goes off like a gun brighter than the sun we could be the stars falling from the sky shining how it wants brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ yeah yeah ♪ everything is like a white out shine down even when the lights out i can see the glow got my head up in the rafters you got me happy ever after never felt this way before never felt this way before ♪ ♪ swear you hit me like a vision i wasn't expecting but who am i to tell fate where it's supposed to go ♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts lightning strikes the heart goes off like a gun brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ oh, we could be the stars falling from the sky shining how it wants brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ yeah yeah yeah ♪ oh, this is how it starts lightning strikes the heart it goes off like a gun brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts lightning strikes the heart it goes off like a gun brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts this is how it started i moved to new york to work in fashion. i came here with just a suitcase, maybe two. and luckily i found an apartment just three blocks away from t.j.maxx, which was perfect because i needed everything and i still needed to make rent. t.j.maxx is such a great place cause i know when i go in there i'm gonna score. they've got such great deals on all my favorite brands. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. this maxxinista can make it anywhere. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> we just heard gavin degraw talk about his collaboration with colbie caillat. now it's time to hear him sing. here is gavin degraw. ♪ dreams that's where i have to go to see you're beautiful face anymore i stare at a picture of you and listen to the radio hope hope is a conversation we both admit we had it good until then it's alienation i know that much is understood ♪ ♪ and i realize if you ask me how i'm doing i would say i'm doin' just fine i would lie and say that you're not on my mind ♪ ♪ but i go out and i sit down at a table set for two and finally i'm forced to face the truth no matter what i say i'm not over you ♪ ♪ not over you ♪ damn girl you do it well and i thought you were innocent took this heart and put it through hell still you're magnificent ♪ ♪ i'm a boomerang doesn't matter how you throw me turns around and i'm back in the game even better than the old me ♪ ♪ but i'm not even close without you if you ask me how i'm do in' i would say i'm doin' just fine i would lie and say that you're not on my mind ♪ ♪ but i go out and i sit down at a table set for two and finally i'm forced to face the truth no matter what i say i'm not over you ♪ ♪ and if i had the chance to renew you know there isn't anything i wouldn't do i could get back on the right track but only if you'd be convinced so until then ♪ ♪ if you ask me how i'm doin' i would say i'm doin' just fine i would lie and say that you're not on my mind but i go out and i sit down at a table set for two and finally i'm forced to face the truth no matter what i say i'm not over you ♪ ♪ not over you not over you not over you ♪ >> gavin degraw, thank you so much. gavin and colbie will be back with more music. we'll also have the best places to vacation in the coming year. but first your local news. good morning, it is 8:56 on the first day of 2013. happy new year, everyone. same-sex couples in maryland are now newlyweds. same-sex marriages became legal in the today at 12:01 a.m. and many couples took advantage of new law right away. some wedding chapels stayed opened until midnight so the first couples could say "i do" when they could. it's legal in the district as well. virginia attorney general has hired a campaign manager for his run for governor. the former executive director of the virginia republican party. the presumptive gop nominee since lieutenant governor bill bowling announced he's not running for the nomination. we'll good morning, storm team 4 satellite radar showing clouds around the region and areas in green are sprinkles south and's of the metro area heading off to the east and we might get a sprinkle or a flurry later today, otherwise, just cloudy for this new year's day with highs around 40. right now mid-to-upper 30s. of "today" on this new year's morning, tuesday, the 1st day of january, 2013. we want to wish everyone at home a happy and healthy new year. i'm savannah guthrie alongside willie geist and natalie morales. al has the morning off. happy 2013. >> shchampagne the morning afte. i'm up for it. >> we've probably had enough champagne by now. >> little hair of the -- look who is talking over here. >> half empty or half full? >> you're halfway home the way i look at it. >> you just think of your night as continuing. >> it is. >> keep on drinking. >> meanwhile, we'll get this party started with our take three, two very funny people joining the bench, offering their take on the hot topics of the new year. >> you might already have a little cabin fever from that cold weather, though we're just two weeks into winter. from miami's art deco district to the shores of the french r riviera, these places affordable and fun. no time like now to start planning that vacation. >> my bags are packed. >> or leave on vacation. if you want to make something special for your loved ones today, two delicious recipes for french toast and f richltfritattas. >> hangover food is what you're saying. >> it works. >> andrea canning is at the news desk with the top story this is morning. a lot of people need that hangover food this morning. a deal to side step big tax hikes and spending cuts. the house is expected to vote today or tomorrow. so far speaker john boehner has refrained from endorsing the agreement. the prognosis is good for secretary of state hillary clinton. she is being treated in a new york city hospital for a blood clot for a vein in her head. the clot was discovered sunday in a follow-up exam for the concussion she suffered after a fall in her home last month. she did not suffer neurological damage and is expected to make a full recovery. from nato to afghan control will begin in two months, aiming to cover 90% of the country's population. the transition that began in early 2011 is supposed to give afghan forces full responsibility for security by the end of 2014, when most nato troops will have withdrawn. following a day of bloodshed. 23 people were killed and 87 people wounded in the day of attacks. most killed were religious pilgrims on their way to the holy city. in a surprise speech today, kim jong un called for an end of conflict between the two koreas. the first in 19 years by a north korean leader. tensions have risen to their highest level in decades after the north bombed a southern island in 2010, killing two civilians and two soldiers. the world rang in the new year with a hope for better days ahead. pope benedict prayed that 2013 will be a year of peace, despite growing between rich and poor and terrorism. he celebrated the new year with a service in st. peter's basilica. vladimir putin delivered an address calling for scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely today through the the southeast and gulf coast. some areas may receive over an inch of rain and isolated snow showers throughout the ohio valley and into the virginias with one to three inches of snow and heavier amounts over higher elevations. here's a look at your local forecast. good morning, happy new year. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. here's a preliminary look at the numbers for reagan national airport for 2012. 7.3" below average precipitation and almost here's a look at the satellite radar. sprinkles south and east of the metro area. knows continue to off to the east. might get a sprinkle or in yourry later today. cloudy and high near >> and that's the weather. now back to willie g. >> andrea, thank you. time now for a special new year's edition of take three. we'll kick off 2013 with some laughs. joining us this morning, currently on the shaq all-star comedy jam and michelle bowen on "last comic standing." happy new year. >> thank you for joining us. >> how is everybody feeling? >> where is that champagne? >> are you morning people? >> no. >> haven't been to sleep yet. >> is that right? boy, you look good for somebody who hasn't been to sleep yet. >> black don't crack. >> michelle, some things you want to tackle. you look good to me but you want to lose some weight. >> going to the gym, that's a big one i did that last year. i joined a gym. and they just called me and said my membership is going to expire. would i like to renew. i said where are you located? that didn't work out too well. it's hard, you know. there's all these resolutions. you plan and then it's january 5th and you go, you know, next year. >> exactly. >> you're out on the road a lot, too. you do a lot of cruise ship acts. >> oh, yeah. >> can't be easy to stay in shape. >> have you ever been on a cruise? >> on the water. >> buffet and everything. >> talk about hunger games. it's like you've never eaten. i'm on them so much and i say i'm not going to eat. okay, one cookie. it's hard to stay away from food. that's all the cruise is, a floating buffet. >> how are those cruise ship crowds, treat you well? >> yeah, they're good. they haven't thrown me off yet. haven't had to swim home. >> you're trying to quit smoke as well? >> oh, please. if there's anyone out there young, don't smoke. look at me, i'm 25. that's funny. anyway, i decided this is what i'm going to do to quit smoking. i'm going to smoke only after sex so i won't smoke. >> there you go. >> there it is. >> me? >> yeah. >> let me see. my new year's resolution is that i'm going to -- oh, i'm going to keep eating right. i'm going to fast right now, lost a lot of weight. looks good on me. >> you do look good. >> the things i do to chicken wings is ungodly. >> i don't want to know that. >> 2013 i just want to be nicer to buffalo wings and chicken wings. anything with wings i just want to do better. i want to be on time more, early for my appointments in 2013. i'm always running late. and that causes me stress which causes road rage, which causes me to say mean things to strangers. >> you've got one more i want to ask you about in aminute. natalie, what about you? what's your new year's resolution? >> i have, like many working moms, you tend to get into the -- you know, the yes mode. you're always saying yes to things and then you get overextended. i'm going to learn how to say no. so, no. >> want to go to lunch tomorrow? >> yes. >> oh, no. it's already broken. >> can i borrow $500? >> no! >> that was discrimination. >> you have to be careful. >> we talked about this a little earlier. i would like to play my guitar a little more. i haven't really touched it too much this year. i would like to learn yoga. i can't really even touch my toes at the moment. i'm trying to achieve a more serene state. and i had another one. i forgot. >> yours plays into mine. i have a huge stack of books next to my bed. i want to read those. i also want to learn how to play the guitar. i took a one-hour class in college. because i had to graduate. >> no time like the present. it is 2013. let's go. >> why don't you hit me with a chord i can get started on? >> natalie and i did this. >> yes. >> we tried to learn the guitar together. it's hard. >> are you patient? are you a patient teacher? >> extremely patient. >> yoga. >> i can attest to that. >> let's try g. >> sure. >> we can all do a g. talk to me about fingers. where are we going? >> well, i want to show you. you do this. put one finger there, then one here. okay. but i think it should be this finger here. yep. and then there. that's g. >> hold on. no, put that there. no, it isn't. pay attention. like that. >> this is going so well. >> there is the g. >> okay. i think. wait. that doesn't sound right. slide over one more. i messed you up. >> like this? >> there you go. >> no. >> wow! we'll pick this up a little bit later on. >> see you in 2014. >> it was a good start. see? we're just beginning. i feel like you're too aggressive of a teacher. she's touching my fingers. it's very weird. >> he needs a gentle teacher. >> you're wearing something interesting this morning. >> yeah. >> tell me why. >> i'm wearing my bow tie. this is the first time wearing a bow tie. >> i grew up wearing tear away pants. i know tear away pants when i see them. >> i was trying to bring back in my sexy for 2013. >> okay, okay. >> people said i was going too fashion forward. i was saying with the bow tie. >> uh-oh. uh-oh. >> they're playing the song. >> have you heard of megan? >> i have. >> have you heard about megan? >> i have. >> what about megan? >> i can show you or i can -- >> hey! >> we can't hear you. >> i'll get that. >> wow! >> tell me about meggings and 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>> couple of reasons for this. 2013 is a year of anniversaries and celebrations going on around the world. that means it's a great time to visit places that are celebrating and places we've kept our eye on for a few years are kind of coming of age. it's a great time to visit them. up and coming. it generally means it's more affordable. >> you say there are big trends as well you're seeing in 2013 already. people traveling alone. you'll see more of that. >> yes. >> as well as people opting for different kinds of alternatives to the standard hotel options. >> solo travel. great reasons to travel on your own. it's a good thing to do. the reasons being you can set your own schedule. you can eat what you want, visit where you want. >> maybe even meet someone. >> set solo travel up by 50%. it's not just women that are going. traditionally women have been more solo travelers than men. vacation remt rentals is a big as well. the hotel is never going to go out of fashion but people are renting apartments, villas. if you're traveling in a group that can be more affordable. you get your own kitchen. >> swapping as well a lot, too. some of the hot places. let's get to those. miami, florida, has been hot for a long time. >> yes. >> now it's hotter than ever. >> certainly not up and coming, but 2013 a big year in terms of hotels. some really, really big brands coming to south beach and to downtown that we haven't seen them before. if you want to visit miami right now, we recommend you stay at a standard hotel. january and february. there's a new hotel called the james royal palm on south beach and it's 1939 art deco hotel that's been completely redone. >> great vacation destination for the whole family. >> it is whether you want roman romance, family, there's a hotel for everyone. >> next destination, birmingham, alabama, high on your list because of its rich history but a lot going on there. >> one of the centers of the civil rights movement. that happened 50 years ago in 2013 and they're marking that with lots of exhibitions. we have pictures from the birmingham civil rights institute exhibition, production of to kill a mockingbird. it's an interesting city to take the kids. we found them to be about half priced. got a decent hotel room for about $100 a night. >> another place that a lot of people don't typically think to go on vacation there is pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> right. >> this is really making a comeback. >> in the travel industry we're looking always for this hot new american city. portland, oregon, has had that crown for many years. pittsburgh may steal the crown. >> pittsburgh is the newport land. >> yes. it has its own mini silicon valley. it has growing restaurants, microbreweries. again, affordable. definite overseas travel, marsa france. >> second biggest city in france, east coast. there's a new museum. celebrations starting on january 12th. and much, much cheaper than paris. not a cheap city by any means. if you want a taste of france and fantastic seafood try marseille. >> also croatia, you say, is a sought after travel destination. >> joining the eu in 2013. another good reason to go. over 1,200 islands. definitely go inland to the national park which has 16 interlinking lakes and waterfalls, great for treking and boating. >> sounds beautiful. if you want to go south, go to central america. you also think nicaragua will become more competitive. i heard it's like the new eco tourist place to go, right? >> new coasta costa rica. it has the same beaches, wonderful surf. it's got rain forests like costa rica, monkeys, volcanos, you name t it's unspoiled at the moment. >> is it safe there now to go? >> yes. granada. >> you say a good time to go there is april through november shall. >> exactly. >> kate maxwell, always great to have you here. happy new year once again. >> happy new year to you. >> we're heading into "today's" kitchen for a light new year's day brunch with donatella. what's that? oooh. very interesting. cool. i like "success." joy. i got cracker chips. 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[ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. good morning, it's 9:26 on this new year's day. i'm aaron gilchrist. our headlines, it costs more to use the dulles toll road increasing 50 cents overnight. drivers are paying $2.75 each way. that means commuters who take the toll road each day will pay more than $250 additional each year. the rate hike will help pay for construction of metro's silver line. rates will jump another 75 cents at the start of next year. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a free 3-day bracelet today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. happy new year. this first day of 2013 starting off with a lot of clouds around the areas. green, a few strifl of light rain or maybe a few scattered flurries north and west of washington. the darker green, south and east, an area of light rain. far southern maryland and northern neck eastern shore. we're above freezing all around. temperatures 30s to 40s. holding steady the rest of the day. maybe a sprinkle or flurry. cloudiness and a cold pattern sets up for wednesday all the way into the weekend. right now sunday looking cloudy. good weather back now with more of "today" and a look outside at the skating rink and the beautiful channel gardens here at rockefeller center. we want to wish everybody a very happy new year. as you wake up this morning, some of you perhaps shaking off the cobwebs. >> why are you look iing at me? >> i'm willie geist alongside natalie morales. happy new year. >> happy new year to you as well. having a god time already. two easy and delicious ideas for your new year year's breakfast or brunch. chef donatella is whipping up french toast and frittatas, including leftover champagne. >> do you think we have enough in there? >> she'll be on the floor by the end of that segment, an exciting morning around here. a bit of a holiday fixture around here, broin boitano is performing for us on the rockefeller ice skating rink. and colbie caillat and gavin degraw performing a song they co-wrote. the two of them so talented. >> they are and i love seeing them together. first a check of the morning's top news stories from andrea canning. andrea, good morning. >> good morning, natalie and willie and happy new year to everyone at home. and good morning. we have a lot of cloudiness this first of day of 2013. right now around the region. a serious of rain and sprinkles and light rain. and all going off to the east and temperatures are above freezing in the mid-to-upper 30s to around 40 degrees. and for the next four days a lot of clouds and new year's day with highs around 40s and a slight chance of sprinkles or flurry and then a >> now let's send it back to natalie. >> andrea, thanks. fritattas and french toast for your first meal of the new year, after this. so... 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[ laughter ] not just the ones you can find on a map. but the ones you can find in your heart. because inspiration doesn't favor those who sit still. it dances with the daring and rewards the courageous with ideas. ideas that inspire. ideas that take you places you never imagined. ideas big enough to make the heart skip a beat and, in some cases, maybe two. toyota. let's go places. gold medal winner brian boitano has won more titles than any other male professional skater. >> thanks for having me again. >> a few years ago, people were asking what would brian boitano do. what is your new year's resolution? >> stay in good shape, eat healthier. exercise as much as i can. pretty much how i've been living. >> what have you been doing over the past couple of years? we've been seeing a lot of you around new year's time it seems every year the past couple of years. >> i've been skating pretty much full time and i have a new cookbook coming out in april. i did a new tv show for hgtv where i renovate my ancestoral home in italy. that will come out next year. it was fun and exciting and i got to meet a lot of my family. >> not as many olympians have had crossover success in other industries, as you have as an entertainer and also as a chef as it turns out. how did you cross all those different paths? >> i think i was lucky enough to meet the right people that introduced me to the direction and my path, where my passion was, which is food. two passions. working out, competing and food and entertaining. i learned that from my family. it's been an interesting process doing the cookbook. my family comes in, in a large way. so i get to relive all those great memories. >> you have some travels coming up in the new year as well. where are you headed? >> i'm going to do a skating tour in brazil. that should be fun. you know, i wonder what my costume will look like for that. >> you've got to do a little samba routine. start working on that. pretty good. portuguese. as you get into position, i'll let everyone know that you're going to be skating to a classic frank sinatra's "that's life." ladies and gentlemen, brian boitano. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> brian boitano, thank you. we're back after your local news. colbie caillat and gavin degraw performed earlier this morning. we're in for a real treat now. the very talented colbie caillat and gavin degraw. ♪ they all say it all the ones who made it once you find the one you claim it but you're gonna have to fight ♪ ♪ when i see that i think through the sound track we didn't see the light ♪ ♪ and now we both out of this heart. we both know ♪ always try to be like happiness trying to be the one who understands when things don't go as you plan we still ♪ ♪ and now we both know our own limitations that's why we're strong now that we are far apart leading each other out of the dark ♪ ♪ cause we both know what we're scared of what we're scared of what dreams are made of what dreams are made of zblmplths they cou they could take us further than what anybody could see it ♪ ♪ we both know our own limitations and that's why we're strong ♪ ♪ now that we are so far apart leading each other out of the dark we both we both know our know our own limitations ♪ ♪ that's why we're strong ♪ now that we have come so far apart leading each other out of the dark cause we both know we both know ♪ >> they sing well together, colbie caillat and gavin degraw, thank you. we want to raise our glasses to you and wish you a happy new year. >> we wish you a happy and healthy new year. we're back after your local weather. . good morning, everyone. it's 9:57 on this tuesday, january 1st of 2013. good morning. we're keeping an eye on your roads and alexis davies is in for danella seabrook. >> alexis? >> we had an accident on the outer loop of the beltway at old georgetown road. police left the scene. a car is still there so use caution approaching. elsewhere, 395 at 14th street bridge looking good right now. no delays. and looking at about a 1-minute ride from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. right now cloudiness around the metro area and that's what's been happening over the last 12 hours. sprinkles the areas in green passing through the metro areas and points south and east and maybe a few sprinkles or flurries later today and right now we're in the 30 to near 40s and all above freezing and we'll hover near 40 during the afternoon with a lot of clouds and a small chance of a sprinkle or flurry and colder weather with (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. 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(woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful from nbc news this is a special new year's day edition of "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. happy new year. it's booze day tuesday, january 1st, 2013. sounds just weird just coming off your tongue. >> yeah. get ready to write it on your checks and it's a whole new year. >> you ready for it, hoda? >> i'm glad 2012 is in the rearview mirror. >> 2012 was tough in a lot of ways. it was a tough year for a lot of people. >> i think we should start 2013 off with a national bloody mary. >> also today is national bloody mary day. all right? this is serious. pay attention. we don't know why, but it has something to do with the people at mrs. t, or whatever their name is. people buy these holidays, i think. >> i don't care. i'm all for that. >> hopefully you're not suffering this morning. what did you do last night, hoda? >> i was crazy. me and my sister -- we really had everyone going. >> frank and bambino and i did too. even all you young people out there, you think you've got it great, you don't. you think you've got it great because you're off and doing stuff. you have no idea how great it gets when you are old. >> sitting in your jammies. the thing about new year's is the anticipation and the wind-up is always so much better than the actual event. >> it's a disappointment. >> a lot of times i get dressed -- this happened one year. i got all dresd. i decided to go out, and as it got close to the time we were supposed to go out, i had my hair done and makeup, i was done. i didn't want -- i thought i would rather watch movies. >> this is a woman who regardless of how she looks, like she's ready to hang from a chandelier, in real life this woman would put on her -- >> pj's. any day. >> she would rather sit there and have her snacks and watch a movie. >> actually, i have to tell you, i'm telling you, i'm getting more and more like that. >> old age. >> i just want to point out that one sunday ago i didn't get out of my pajamas the whole day. like, in the jammies. woke up, stayed in them, showered between so i didn't feel gross, and then back in -- >> you need a day like that every once in a while. >> did you make your -- we talked about the new year's resolutions. >> i make the same one every year so it's easy to remember. mine is to get organized. >> hasn't worked yet. >> not going to work. >> i'm not going to say -- i have such a terrible sweet tooth, that i would lot of to have less sweets. >> that is not appealing to you right there? >> it's very appealing, and i can -- here's the trouble with me. i can either go cold turkey, or i gorge. i don't have an in between gear. it is all or nothing. what about your resolutions? what? we have one. it's going to be coming up soon. >> one of my resolutions? >> we're going to have to not do that. >> that's right. that's right. that's just for here at the show. that's right. hoda and i happen to be on the cover of a national magazine that is out very, very soon. perhaps out now. shall be nameless, "ladies home journal." they said they would put us on the cover if -- >> big if. >> if we would refrain from drinking alcohol. >> is this the first? does it count? >> not yet. >> not yet. until we actually have the magazine on the desk. >> it doesn't kick in until then. >> apparently there are 22 things in life that are better than sex. >> we're going to decide whether we agree. this is budspeed.com looking at pinterest, which you are concerned about. >> i look at that every day. >> here are some random ones. 18, sleeping is better than sex. agreed. >> sleeping alone. >> oh, sleeping alone is better than sex. see, i -- see, do i agree? i would agree except for -- i don't know. i just kind of say agree. did you just write an a? that's lazy. that's lazy. the next one. the moment you realize you didn't lose your wallet or your cell phone. now, that's definitely better. >> agree. >> agree. okay. here we go. snuggling and talking, at least for women. i'm doing checks now because that's too long to write out agree. >> okay. >> crab legs with butter or anything with butter. >> yes. >> sex is really down on the list. >> you don't -- >> you don't have to shave your legs for. >> i say yes. >> you say no. that's your one no. >> finally, the number one according to pinterest and the other is a cup of coffee. a good cup of coffee is better than sex. that i'm going to say no to. that's my month. >> no. you can always have coffee after. i thought it through. now, i love the new year's traditions. look at us cleaning up. that's why god made jerry. what are we doing here? in california people decorate care carriages with flowers in order to celebrate the ripening of the orange crop. >> what is this topic? >> this is what people do, new year's traditions. the dutch eat donuts. so does every cop in america. because they believe it will give them a good fortune. >> and me. >> so does everybody. >> everybody. >> all right. they fwot to have a place to go to get warm. >> what else? >> you thought you could affect the love you could have by what you do or don't eat on the first day of the year. hmm. >> okay. the old saying is eat peas on new year's day to have plenty of everything the rest of the year. >> i don't know anybody that eats peas. >> i like peas. >> i like peas too, but -- >> don't knock peas. >> i'm not knocking them. i wasn't knocking policemen either. they have a right to have a donut if they want to have one. >> please stop saying that. we have time for your new year's resolutions. we told you ours, butot until the magazine is on the table. >> while half of us make them, guess how many people -- >> only 8% keep them. we sent sarah out on the street to see what happens to people. >> you make new year's resolutions? >> yes. >> do you have one for 2013? >> yes. >> to stop shopping. >> i'm going to say did we not intercept you coming out of the store? >> yes, you did. >> like 15 days left to do this. >> exactly. >> will you keep it? >> no, probably not. >> what's your number one resolution for 2013 that you won't keep? >> that i won't keep? probably is stop smoking. >> go to bed earlier. >> back to the gym. >> so pretty much you are going to be completely consumed next year. >> not completely. >> close to? >> not even close. well, close, but not that close. >> she's adorable. >> sarah, did you find most people try? they make them and try? what's your reaction to it? >> not really. i was a little surprised. people said tops, they make it a week. >> the gym is always so crowded that first week of january, and then it's not anymore. >> normally people at least get -- >> a month. >> what's your resolution? >> i always make the resolution to lose weight. never happens. try all year long. then maybe second i would love to start doing, like, a five minute pause in the morning to start my day. >> you could do that. >> you would be a nicer person, sarah. what aring going to do in that five-minute pause? >> just, like, meditate and just reflect. >> it makes a huge difference in your life. it really does. try more than five minutes, though. >> i'm going to start small. >> baby steps. >> love you, sweetie. happy new we're. >> happy new year. >> here are strange hangover cures. in case you are waking up to a hangover and need a fix, in rome they say you may want to fry -- >> deep fry. don't just fry. >> a -- hopefully not your family's pet and then scarf it down. >> what happens in sicily? >> sicily, you know how they are there, they eat dried bull. >> bull what? >> meaning the man parts. what's that supposed to mean? oh, bull balls. the assumption being that it restores your virility. >> certainly got rid of the bull. >> all right. in ancient greece -- >> take us away. >> in ancient greece they eat sheep lungs and two owl eggs. >> you can get that at denny's. in mexico try sparkling water, lime, and a lot of salt. call it a drink. >> in puerto rico they say you can rub a slice of lemon in your armpit. i'm not doing it. >> come on, hoda. >> i'm not doing it. >> i'm do it for you. we love you. >> no, no. >> please. >> others say -- it's a joke. anyhoo, others say it's a myth. i a joke because they try to get drunk people to actually do it. okay. all right. trust your gut. we'll tell you why that may be a good idea. from boot where i to boot camp. looking for new workouts to stay fit in the new year. come on, girl. first, these messages. go, sarah, go. and i quit smokin. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. 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>> you absolutely should. when there's a situation that you feel in danger, pay attention to it. the thing is that society has trained us to be polite, so often we ignore those gut feelings. >> if we've been trained to be -- >> that's a little different. this is more you don't want to offend someone. you want to make them feel comfortable when you feel very uncomfortable. >> that's part of the whole agenda as well if it's something we've been trained. give them a chance. you don't know who they are. they may be going for a new look. >> if you feel like something is not right, cross that street. you do get physical symptoms. your heart may sweat, your heart may race. there are physical signs. >> sometimes if you -- let's pretend someone has hurt me in the past physically, and i walk down the street and get a bad feeling. i'm used to that, and i'm afraid of more things. sometimes your gut isn't right, is it? >> there's a difference between insight, which is made on those decision that is are in your awareness, you've had a past experience. what we're talking about intuition is something that just pops up, and it really brings the unconscious to your awareness, and it gives aun opportunity to make a quick decision. hopefully you'll use your intuition, but we're not talking about if you have lost thousands of dollars doing one thing to keep doing that. you have to pay attention to the past, but be willing to just jump in. >> let's pretend you're at the doctor's office, and you don't feel good, and the doctor says, look, it's many your head, you're fine. inside you keep thinking to yourself i don't feel good. what's -- your gut is telling thaw the doctor is wrong, but he or she is the doctor. >> supposedly the expert. >> physicians may overlook certain symptoms, especially if you are a young and healthy woman simply because they may dismiss your fears as paranoia. male physicians can do that. they can attribute it to depression or pms. nobody knows your body like you do, so if you feel your physician is not paying something that you feel you have a hunch is wrong, get a second opinion. >> people say it's paranoia and not intuition. >> if you're not sure if i'm having tu troouly this gut feeling or being a hypocondriac. when it's fear, you have more emotionally-charged emotions. when it's intuition, it's oddly impersonal. >> people who rely on their intuition are more adaptable and go with the flow, whereas those who always have the measure the maximizers tend to be per fictionists, and they can be harder on themselves at the end of a decision. >> yeah. sometimes if you are intug someone, let's say, for a job, someone can be very charming, and you can say, wow, i'm really taken with them. i like them. your instinct may tell you -- your intuition may tell you they're a good person, but deep down inside you don't know the layers. sometimes you're off. >> they might be good if they want something. >> you have to be aware of that. this would be a situation where i would recommend using your head over your gut because someone's personality can certainly lure you in and remind you of a close friend and you would be more inclined to potentially hire them. however, you really need to look at their work history, their recommendation letters, and put some thought behind it. don't be impulsive with this decision. >> not saying to not look at manufacturings if you have it in front of you, but sometimes there are times you don't have that information, and it's truly okay to go with what you feel, if with your instinct. >> the times i haven't trusted my gut i've been sorry after. it's there for a reason. >> new year, new you, trust your gut. >> thank you, ladies. >> you may want to trust your gut, but i'm not sure you don't want to have one. i don't know what i just said. >> sarah is going to show us different ways to feel the burn. oh. right after this. 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[ rain pattering ] [ heels clicking ] [ female announcer ] yoplait light tastes great now... ♪ ...and feels great later 20 delicious flavors of yoplait light, now at 90 calories each. yoplait, it is so good! zimplt we're back on the guys tuesday with today's tech and the hottest new trends for 2013. snoo here with a preview of all the gear and gadgets to make your life easier is founder of digit world.com, our friend carly. >> hey, carly. >> good to see you, darling. >> to you guys too. thank you. >> thank you. dmroo we're going to talk about the stuff that's coming in the future. >> the new stuff. >> our first tech trend is just your base user interfaces. what that means is we can see a little example. john is dancing. with the xbox kinect. what this is all about is waving and pointing at the screen instead of click and dragging with a mouse. >> what's he doing? it's kareoke? what's happening? >> the camera there is monitoring all of his actions. he is dancing. the only thing is for navigating a menu, it's a little difficult. still not quite as easy as pushing buttons, but -- >> at least the kids are moving in front of something and not sitting at it. they're getting some exercise, which i think is awesome. >> that is the truth. >> that's cool. >> i actually have something that's coming new for 2013. it's a camera from samsung. i'm actually going to use these as a tripod. if you come stand back here -- >> i have been used for worse. >> i am going to use it, and i'm going to use hand motions to take a picture. >> oh. >> you just took your own picture? >> yeah. hang on. i'm going to try one more time. i can actually use it to see how it's zooming in. i'm going to zoom the lens. >> oh, my gosh. >> i'm framing up my picture. one more time. ah. >> yes, it's -- >> it operates with just your base user interface, and that means you can get in the shot. normally it works. >> all right. >> our next tech trend is mobile payments. everybody is trying to figure out how to get your mobile phone to be your wallet in a safe and secure way. what we have right now is something that is popping up many some stores called google wallet. this uses a new technology called year field. it's not available in all phones. it's limited to the android. it's sort of being slow to catch on. what's coming is this new technology called level up. it's a new app. >> can i see you like. >> i really like it. it's on my phone. now, it knows where you are, so it's going to show me here that i am at the nbc store and then so there is me at the nbc store, and then when i'm ready to pay, i'm just going to wave it in front of this device at my retailer. now that's my phone, and i pay with my credit card. there's no credit card information on the app, so it's very secure. >> nobody can scan it. >> that's right. that's right. >> now when you if to the apple store. how fun to be able to do that in other places? >> they're catching on with thousands of retailers already. more and more. available for iphones as well as android. okay. >> my phone won't work on that, though? >> you need to replace it. junker. >> we'll talk. >> our next trend is the internet of things. if you haven't heard this term yet, you'll hear a lot of it. it's basically about how physical objects are being armed with wireless sensors that you can talk to, that talk to app and give you information. i think the example we all know right now is the nike plus that fwz many your shoe, and it tells you where you ran and how far. >> right. >> what's coming, brand new from phillips is a system called hugh. these are light bulbs that go into your regular lamp, led light bulbs. they last forever. and you can control them with your device. >> what is going on? >> so check this out. not only can you dim them, but you can change their color, and you can set all these different mood settings for them. >> oh, need. >> i love it. >> from your ipad. >> that's so cool. >> our last tech trend is wearable tech. the lines are literally being blurred between what is clothing, what is technology. tech is literally being sewn into the fabric of our clothes. this is something that exists right now. it's the contour camera that can you strap to your helmet and you get a bird's eye view of what you are doing. what's coming, and this is brand new. it's not available yet. this is a little device called momoto. you put it on the clothing. when it's vertical, it knows that it's on, and it is taking pictures. it's literally giving you a photographic memory. >> you better be careful what you do. >> that's right. >> at the end of the day, you can literally see things that you had forgotten. there's memories that you didn't even really absorb, and it's a way to be reflective, and it's very seamless. there's all kinds of things coming with t-shirts that can read your twitter feed and project it and take pictures of your friends. >> you're starting to scare me. i'm nervous, but thank you. >> 2013. >> all right. now that you have tech, we're going to show you where to go. >> the hottest cities to visit in the new year right after this. >> this is so cool. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? 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