This is what you will listen to while you watch jolly old Al Roker light that Christmas tree tonight.

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NBC's "Today" show weatherman, Al Roker, also came to Marshall's defense, having met him at his church 10 years ago.

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Savannah Guthrie, David Gregory (sitting in for a vacationing Matt Lauer), Natalie Morales, and Al Roker all gave Roberts their best wishes.

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The 26.2 mile route starts and ends at the Stadium of Light, goes through the city centre and around Roker, taking in some of the city's landmarks.

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Doctors and hospitals are straining to cope with the demand for this weight-loss procedure, recently popularized by U.S. TV weatherman Al Roker and pop singer Carnie Wilson.

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And Roker's answer to his increased workload?

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"Given his advanced age and deteriorating health, justice may be better served by turning a compassionate eye towards this good son, father and patriot and finding it in your heart not to add 'prisoner' to Anthony Marshall's otherwise unblemished resume, " Roker wrote in his letter to the court.

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He estimates that 9% of Americans are eligible for bariatric surgery, in which the stomach is tied off to make it smaller. (The procedure is probably best known for slimming celebs such as weatherman Al Roker and singer Carni Wilson.) But even that would cost most employers more than they would save.

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