nbc's kerry sanders has more on what the believers say is the beginning of the end. >> reporter: from northern california -- >> day 21 will be the day of judgment. >> reporter: to central florida -- >> you will see the glory of god. >> reporter: and everywhere in between. >> there's going to be an end to the world. >> reporter: the word is tomorrow our world ends at suppertime. that calculation from this 89-year-old, harold camping. >> it will begin with a huge earthquake. >> reporter: who, since his predictions, has gone underground. >> harry, could you interview mr. camping next week? absolutely not. it will not happen because he won't be here after tomorrow. >> reporter: camping claims tomorrow is the rapture, when true believers are taken to heaven. why tomorrow? it's all in the math. >> if you go from 4990 b.c. and add 2011 minus 1 -- >> reporter: camping says it's clear the biblical story of noah's ark when the earth flooded, exactly 7,000 years ago, set the table for another apocalypse tomorrow, some are taking the news rather well. >> cooking for my husband or cleaning up the

nbc's kerry sanders has the latest. >> reporter: 25-year-old accused murderer casey anthony in court today. >> what do you recognize it to be? >> caylee's bed. >> reporter: tearful as her mother testifies for the prosecution. prosecutors allege casey placed duct tape around her daughter caylee's nose and mouth and dumped the body in the woods near the family home, killing her to escape the responsibilities of motherhood. and instead enjoy the carefree life of a party girl. but casey's defense lawyer says the little girl's death was nothing more than a horrible accident. >> caylee anthony died on june 16th, 2008, when she drowned in her family's swimming pool. >> reporter: but nobody called police for 31 days. >> look what you've done! >> reporter: and in a bombshell the defense attorney told the jury casey's father found the body in the pool and was complicit in the cover-up. casey's lawyers claim she was afraid to tell authorities because she was allegedly sexually abused by her father since she was 8 years old. her father, george, a former police officer, denies those allegations.

nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: in the shadows of colorado's pike's peak, 6-year-old lily martin learns math with her first grade classmates. but lily is different from her friends. she carries a life saving syringe with her everywhere she goes. what is that? >> epi pen. >> epinephrine to protect lily from peanuts. she among an estimated 5.9 million children who have food allergies. what could happen if you had a peanut? >> i would swell up. >> reporter: her throat would swell up and possibly choke her to death, says her doctor. like 9-year-old nathan walters from spokane who died after a peanut exposure while on a field trip. or 14-year-old anna of arizona, in a coma after eating cereal she didn't know had peanuts. a new study funded by the food allergy initiative in an upcoming issue of "pediatrics" found 1 in 12 children have food allergies. that's almost twice as many as initially thought. 40% of those with allergies have a life threatening condition. >> say aww. >> reporter: at lily's once a year allergy test, a pinprick with a microscopic droplet of peanut extract tu

kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. >>> one more hollywood note. the debut of "pirates of the caribbean: on stranger tides" broke worldwide box office records this weekend, taking in an estimated $346 million. >>> when we come back here tonight, the end of an era as oprah says good-bye. >>> for 25 years, they have laughed with her and cried with her. this wednesday is sure to bring many more tears as oprah winfrey says good-bye to her fans. bringing her show to a close. tonight nbc's mara schiavocampo looks at how oprah touched the lives of so many. >> reporter: for sam scarpace, being a military wife meant moving often. but in every new city she found a familiar face. >> as a military wife, you spend a lot of time alone. and you can either get in trouble or you can figure out how to entertain yourself. my entertainment was oprah. >> reporter: every day scarpace would turn to the oprah winfrey show for friendship, comfort and guidance. a habit quickly picked up by her daughter. >> it was an hour of tapping into pain that you didn't realize you had

nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: in the shadows of colorado's pike's peak, 6-year-old lily martin learns math with her first grade classmates. but lily is different from her friends. she carries a life saving viing syringe with her everywhere she goes. what could happen if you had a peanut? >> i would throw up. >> reporter: her throat would swell up and possibly choke her to death, says her doctor. like 9-year-old nathan walters from spokane who died after a peanut exposure while on a field trip. or 14-year-old anna in a coma after eating cereal she didn't know contained peanuts. a study found 1 in 12 children have food allergies, almost twice as many as initially thought. 40% of those with allergies have a life threatening condition. >> say aww. >> reporter: at lily's once a year allergy tests, a pinprick with a microscopic droplet of peanut extract turns into a hive. >> yeah. she's still allergic to peanuts. >> reporter: in colorado springs to keep lily safe from peanuts, everyone, even visitors, washes their hands when entering the classroom. >> we are a peanut free envi

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nbc's kerry sanders is in miami with more with a preview. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, lester. the nation has not seen a murder trial like this since perhaps the o.j. simpson trial. 340r than 500 reporters from around the world have requested credentials just to go to the courthouse to cover this trial. the judge is so concerned with pretrial attention he won't even reveal what florida city he's going to use to select the jurors. even before she was accused of murdering her own child, casey anthony's story was captivating. a then 22-year-old mother whose adorable 2-year-old daughter, caylee, mysteriously disappears. but when details in the case began to come out, investigators said something didn't add up. the time line. she had waited 31 days to tell anyone her daughter was missing. and when she finally told her story, it was only under pressure from her mother, cindy. cindy had gone to the lot where the car casey was driving had been towed. then she dialed 911. >> there's something wrong. i found my daughter's car

kerry sanders is in orlando with the latest. kerry, good morning. >>> well, good morning. today is day five of what's expected to be a two-month-long trial. it's only just beginning. but testimony on friday was explosive. casey anthony stands accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, caylee. prosecutors say the single mother killed her daughter so she could enjoy the carefree life of a party girl. but on friday, the testimony from one prosecution witness backfired in gripping fashion. >> casey and caylee had a very -- a very special bond. >> mallory parker, casey's brother's fiancee said the only thing she saw in casey was a doting, loving mother. >> did she ever appear neglected to you? >> no. >> did you ever see casey strike orator chur or punish caylee in any harmful way? >> no, sir. >> and the best way that you can describe their relationship would be amazing? >> amazing. >> that testimony of a mother's love for her daughter was in sharp contrast to video after video after video in all 11 recordings of casey on the day and in the days following her daughter's death

for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, orlando. >>> beth karas is a correspondent for "in session." beth, good morning. >> good morning. >> let me start by asking you about these text messages that were introduced into evidence between casey anthony and her ex-boyfriend anthony lazzaro. this is hours after caylee was reported missing. how damaging are they going to be? >> they're pretty damaging. the jury heard her ex-boyfriend tony lazzaro on the stand reading the text messages. the communication he had and she had. he would ask her, well, where is caylee. i don't know. what do you mean you don't know where your daughter is? i'm such a bad mother. i hope people forgive me. my family will never forgive me. if she's not found, guess who is going to spend eternity in jail, says casey speaking as though caylee is still alive. he called her and then said yesterday that he was so frustrated, he just hung up the phone and said, i have to go to school. and that seems to be one of the last communications they had. but after him, her mother, cindy, took the stand. >> her mother did take the

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lester. >>> kerry sanders, thanks. beth karas is a correspondent for "in session" on true tv, a former prosecutor. beth, good have you back. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> let me get your thoughts on the jury. seven women, five men. which side is feeling better about the jury? >> there are jurors good for both sides. the defense clearly likes it fact that there are a couple of jurors who they initially said they would have trouble sitting in judgment on another person, one woman in particular said it was based on her religious beliefs. the state tried to get her excused, not just for cause, they lost. but two times for no reason using a prefremptory strike. they lost that too because she's an african-american. they challenged that. she said she could follow the law. >> give me the sense by the opening statement in the prosecution. is there a piece of evidence that will become their mantra they want to hammer to the jury's mind? >> first of all, these statements are going to be longer than we've seen in a lot o

kerry sanders with the latest. kerry, good morning? >> opening statements in this murder trial are scheduled for tuesday. so the judge is unusually calling 21 potential jurors in on saturday to continue the process of trying to impanel a jury. this is day six in that process. the goal is to get 12 jurors plus eight alternates who after they were impanelled taken here to clearwater, florida moved now where the next eight weeks they will lp to testimony. >> have you been involved in any discussions about the case? >> no, sir. >> as they choose a jury -- >> you remember why you answered yes to that question? >> both the prosecution -- >> have you been getting messages on facebook. >> a couple people -- >> and the defense are revealing clues to the strategy. casey anthony long denied she killed her daughter. but one of the lawyers on her defense team while questioning potential jurors suggested if she did, there could be mitigating reasons. >> too lack of maturity, the lack of impulse control, history of sexual abuse. >> caylee anthony's s

we get the story from kerri sanders. >> reporter: mike tyson, the one-time heavy weight champ of the world, perhaps as well known these guys with that tattoo on his face, a tattoo that shows up in the upcoming movie "the hangover 2." it's not the i think on tyson, but, rather, on that guy. >> this is a real tattoo. >> reporter: that's strt of controversy. the artist who says he created the original tattoo is now suing the movie producers warners brother for copyright infringement. artist victor witmill claims his design is one of the most distinctive in the nation and when it was created mr. tyson agreed mr. whitmill would own the artwork, and, thus, the copyright. the claim is that warner brothers pirated the tattoo and that tattoo is not only central to the story line of the movie, but it's also a big part of the movie's promotion. artist whitmill says he wants an injunction preventing the movie's release, and whitmill says he is due an award of monetary damages, sufficient to compensate for the injuries suffered. warner brothers' response? in 149 page filing with the court, the mo

kerry sanders. thanks. mark joins us from orlando. good morning. >> good morning, ann. >> can you tell us how your client, casey's father, reacted when he first learned that the defense was going to accuse him of sexually abusing his daughter? >> we actually knew about this defense approximately six weeks ago, and we've dealt with those issues since then. it wasn't a surprise. the only surprise was the detail added by mr. baez. >> was he angry? was he shocked? what did he say to you? >> well, there's attorney/client issues there so i can't discuss what my client said, but i alone was very angry on behalf of my clients with the presentation on tuesday. >> i want to play for you, mr. lippman, a portion of an interview your client, george anthony, gave to meredith a little less than a year ago. and he was asked by meredith if he still had faith in his daughter. let's listen to what he said. >> i'm going to stand behind case because number one i'm her father. i want to find out what happened to caylee. i do. so does cindy. i can't throw m

kerry sanders, good morning. >> reporter: it's been quite a week so far. the difficulty in seating a jury who will sit in judgment of casey anthony accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee means there will be another delay in a case that's taken already three years so far. >> caused the death of caylee marie anthony. >> reporter: on monday and again on wednesday, casey anthony cried as the judge read her murder indictment. she left the courtroom complaining she didn't feel well and throughout the week in various soft colors she made little to no eye contact with any of the prospective jurors in the case. the judge moved jury selection to pinellas county, florida, hopinging to find 12 jurors and eight alternates here who know little about the case. but the story of a mother accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter and dumping her body in the woods only five minutes from her house. >> breaking news in the case. >> reporter: has been big news in the state for almost three years. casey has pled not guilty, but finding residents who haven't alrea

>> kerry sanders, thank you very much. linda kenny bodden worked on stacey anthony's team for years. savannah guthrie is our lead correspondent. linda, you did work on the case for about 22 months. the defense is saying it wasn't murder at all. this was an accident that caylee drowned in the family's swimming pool. did this defense surprise you at all? >> it didn't surprise me at all. i have been in the case. you know, matt, as early as 2008, october, before the body was found, people were saying that the child may have drowned in the pool because of the whole incident with the ladder. no one investigated, took water samples from the child's bones to see if she could have drowned. >> the defense says george, casey's father, found the little girl, found caylee, but they didn't say what happened in the six months between when the little girl allegedly drowned in the swimming pool and her body was found in the woods. aren't they going to have to explain that? >> i think the prosecution has to explain it. the prosecution also

kerry sanders is in west palm beach with the latest. good morning, kerry. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. it sounds like something in the movies. a mad-cap romantic comedy of a woman who hires a hit man to kill her husband and the police have it all on videotape. but this was the real world situation and it is a true drama. now, after two years, a jury here has ruled the wife guilty of solicitation of first-degree murder. >> verdict, we, the jury find as follows. >> reporter: in less than three hours. >> we find the defendant guilty of solicitation to commit first-degree murder. >> reporter: dalia dippolito, convicted of trying to hire a hit man to off her husband of six months michael dippolito. in court, the 29-year-old faced her husband, as officers recounted the damning evidence. >> i was going to get $3,000 from you today. >> right. >> $3,000 when it's done. >> right. >> reporter: video of dalia dippolito hiring a hit man, actually an under cover police officer armed with a hidden camera. >> all right. thanks a lot. >> reporte

>> kerry sanders in orlando for us this morning. thank you very much. savannah guthrie is "today's" legal correspondent. good morning. >> good morning. >> the parade of witnesses, the friends and former friends after casey anthony. the prosecution wants them to paint a picture of a party girl even while her daughter was missing. the defense wants to show a loving mother. >> both sides are getting points from the witnesses. the cumulative effect of witnesses say in the key time casey anthony was happy, outgoing. that's a tough set of facts for the defense. if you buy the defense theory that the little girl died of an accident, this is the time when the child has died yet casey anthony, according to witnesses, shows no signs of being distraught. >> george anthony comes back to the stand on thursday after the dramatic first day. for people hearing and reading about this case they are going to hear about his testimony concerning stolen or missing gas cans. can you sum up why this is important? >> the bottom line with the gas cans is the gas can had a piece

>> kerry sanders, thank you very much. savannah guthrie will use her background as a lawyers as co-host of our 9:00 hour. let's talk about the case. they will battle it out. forensic experts over the forensic evidence or lack thereof in this case. what do you think will have the big impact on the jury? >> no question casey's car is at the center of the case. in the trunk they showed hair that showed signs of decomposition. they say there is a stain that some say has an outline of a child. there is the so-called smell of death evidence. this is potentially powerful for the jury. >> is there a chance it could backfire? even though they talked to the jurors or potential jurors about the possibilitile of asking them to smell something unpleasant how do you think it will go over? >> it's a gamble. you wonder if it's necessary to go that far. they are talking about opening a tin can and letting the jurors smell this foul odor that was inside the car. the judge hasn't made it clear he'll let the evidence in. he said he doesn't wa

nbc's kerry sanders has the latest. >> reporter: in the first five days of trial, 25-year-old casey anthony has cried almost every day. >> what do you recognize it to be? >> her bed. >> reporter: she often cries when someone mentions her daughter's name as happened saturday when her mother cindy testified for the prosecution. prosecutors argue casey murdered her daughter, putting duct tape across her nose and mouth so she could escape the duties of motherhood and instead live the life of a party girl. >> what is that a photograph of? >> that is a photograph of the body contest going on. >> reporter: on saturday, casey's one time boyfriend told jurors about a series of text messages. >> i'm so sorry for not telling what you happened. we obviously need to talk. i need you and i love you more than you know. >> is this the first question you asked her? >> yes, sir. >> where is caylee? >> yes, sir. >> and her response? >> i honestly don't know. >> and what did you respond? >> i don't know are you serious? >> reporter: damning evidence that supports their claim casey is a calculated murderer with

kerry sanders is in clearwater, florida, with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. the big issue in a high profile case like this is usually finding an impartial jury, but there is a double whamy here. the 12 jurors and eight alternates will have to move about two hours away to orlando where they will be squeserred for up to two months. the challenge for the judge is finding citizens who can give up that much time. 25-year-old casey anthony is accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee. while it is a civic duty to serve if picked the trial will last up to eight weeks and court week. jurors will be chosen from one city but will have to move to a hotel in orlando. they will leave their jobs. a juror gets $15 a day for the first three days and then $30 a day until the trial ends. kendall coffey. >> because this is a high profile case there could be people already with their mind made up that sneak on the jury because they figure they could be the person to write a book about the case some day. >> reporter: cas

. >>> there's been an ongoing surprise in the case of the kati anthony murder triechl kerry sanders is in clearwater, florida. kerry, why did they put a stop to everything? >> reporter: good morning, matt. it is a mystery. they're saying nothing. jose baez issued a statement after the abrupt endings, he said, this is strictly a private matter and he's trying to put an end to the speculation that a plea deal is in the works. on day nine of jury trial selection, 25-year-old casey anthony, accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee anthony sat at the defense table without her attorney jose baez. the judge cryptically then asked another lawyer on the team a question. >> mr. mason, have you had an opportunity to discuss the matter with ms. anthony? >> i have, your honor. >> okay. anything you need to add? >> no. >> okay. this court will be in recess until 8:30 tomorrow morning. >> reporter: defense attorney would not reveal what that secret matter is. >> any comment at all, cheney, what it is? >> reporter: tone jose baez released a statement. today's adjustment was due to a private

, sanders, lautenberg, reed of rhode island, murray and durbin. ms. klobuchar: i ask consent that on monday, june 6, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 118, that there be one hour for debate equally divided in the usual form prior to the cloture vote. further, that the mandatory quorum under rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: i ask consent to resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. klobuchar: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the consideration of calendar number 56, h.r. 754. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: h h.r. 56, h.r. 754,n act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for intelligence and intelligence related activities by the united states government and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. ms. klobuchar: i ask consent the bill be read a third time and the senate proceed to a vote