>> good morning. navy blue, the u.s. nav investigates raunchy videos shown to thousands aboard a carrier. the captain who made those videos could lose his job. back to work as the president and members of congress return to washington republicans vow the take on mr. obama. with everything from health care to government spending at stake. but the president's not backing down. we're live on capitol hill for the big showdown. >> and lindsay's release. the actress could leave rehab today. her next step. her father michael lohan joins us in a live interview about his daughter's plans and their relationship. early this monday morning, january 3, 2011.

a very good monday morning to you. this the first monday of 2011. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. happy new year to you. >> and to you. >> anything big for you in the new year? >> not so much. no. back to work on a monday. you? >> it is a great monday to be back to work. so great to be seated next to you as we embark on this new adventure. we want to talk about so much and the new year resolutions, the ones people hold onto and give up. we do not have that opportunity. >> to get rid of them? we're going to be held to a higher standard. we're going to help you keep those resolutions. not the only thing we're going to do but we hope yoon of yours will be to be with us every morning because we're enjoying this new job we've got.

a lot to get to in that respect. and a lot happening. >> let's begin with a scandal engulfing the navy. the raunchy videos under investigation produced several years ago and broadcast to the crew while deployed in the wars in iraq and afghanistan. bob is in washington with the latest for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. this is not the first incident involving sexually explicit behavior in the u.s. military. the videos you mention were put together by the officer now the commander of the uss enterprise. >> there is a really good chance you'll be offended. >> his words may prove to be the understatement of the new year. >> as usual the admiral and the captain have no idea about the contents of the video. >> the videos have gone public but were recorded in 2006 and 2007 while the carrier was overseas supporting missions in iraq and afghanistan.

they are filled with anti-gay slurs. >> let's get to my favorite topic. >> and simulated sex acts including masturbation. >> we've got different chicks in the shower in a clip previously too sensitive to show. >> honors the star of the videos and the number two officer at the time. ids the of the crew were concealed by the newspaper that released the videos. >> over the years i have several complaints about inappropriate material during these videos. >> they were broadcast to all 6,000 men and women aboard the he wants price. honors appears in some clip as three people at once. he says he is trying to entertain the crew. >> enjoy the movie and the videos. >> while light hearted videos are common on ships, navy officials say these cross the line. in a statement the navy said the videos created onboard the "uss enterprise" in 2006-2007 are

clearly inappropriate. those in command are charged to lead by example and are held accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment that we expect sailors to exemplify. >> i guess we won't show this. >> in may honors was named commander. the ship is scheduled to depart again in weeks. still in question whether the ship's top officer will be aboard. the newspaper that broke the story the virginian pilot reports that crew members complained about the video when they were first broadcast. those who voiced complaints claim they were brushed off at the time. >> bob, given what we know now and seen what do you think's going to happen? >> it's a question. there is a navy investigation. clearly this is a problem for the military and embarrassment of public relations problem. but the investigation will look at more than captain honors. obviously it looks at who knew what when meaning some of the senior officers knew about the videos could be in hot water.

publicly the navy is not saying anything for the record. >> thank you. here is erica. >> turning attention to politics. it is a new year and a new era in washington. republicans taking control of the house for the first time in five years. nancy has more this morning on the looming battle between the gop and president obama which promises to be a heated one, nancy. >> reporter: erica, good morning. the president is enjoying his final full day of his hawaiian vacation knowing that when he comes back to washington he'll be returning to a very different city. when republicans take control of the house this week they'll have the largest majority in 70 years. on sunday they made it clear they will try to use their 49-vote advantage to wipe out key democratic legislation from 2010. including the president's signature achievement, health care reform. >> we'll look at these individual pieces to see if we can't have the thing crumble. >> the republicans now have the

power to launch investigations into the white house, the chairman of the oversight committee will hold hearings on everything from wikileaks to federal spending. >> time and again what we've seen with the obama administration they played fast and loose with the walking around money congress gave them. >> both parties say debt reduction is top. one of the first tests will come this spring when congress must vote to raise the nation's debt ceiling which stands at 1 powu1 trillion. the white house warned a no vote could be disastrous. >> the impact on the economy would be catastrophic. that would abworse financial economic crisis than anything we saw in 2008. >> 37 new house members consider themselves part of the tea party and they'll be looking to make their mark in ways that make both parties a little

>> as we know and nancy pointed out the number one issue for republicans as they move into power is health care reform. ideally getting rid of it. what is the likeliho llihood of happening? >> the likelihood is that it's not going to happen. it's not going to be repealed even if house republicans can pass a repeal the senate would have to bring it up. they are controlled by democrats. that's not going to happen. if it did happen, then the president would probably veto it and both houses would have to override that and the votes aren't there for that. >> there are certain provisions that have actually gone over well with a fair number of americans like keeping your adult children on insurance and of course those lifetime coverage limits. >> and new things that people like are kmuming on line with the new year. middle income seniors will see get some relief in prescription drug prices. but there are other parts that people don't like and those are tied to the economy.

onerous paperwork process that small business has to go through and that's something republicans are targeting. the key is link anything they do to the economy, that is still the central issue. and republicans have to focus on health care and say this is how this hurts the economy and that's why we're trying to get rid of it. >> republicans have promised to keep focus on spending. there is a challenge coming up in the new year because of course in february there's going to be congress is going to have to pass a resolution basically to keep the government running. that could mean raising the debt ceiling. how are they going to make that work for them in terms of what they promised and what may have to be done? >> austan goolsbee said it would be cat astrophic. as they battle over spending reduction to raise that limit what republicans will try and do is say to the tea party backers we had to raise the debt limit,

but we got spending reductions as part of the deal to do so. and they'll have to hope the reductions will be good enough for the tea party supporters. >> when it comes to the tea party supporters a lot are watching this. some things that the tea partiers may want to do could make both parties uncomfortable. how is this going to play out between the republicans and tea partiers? >> in the moment of excitement when republicans won in november a lot of tea party activists said republicans are on probation, no time for celebration. immediately they are on the hook. and the thing that tea party backers will be looking at is spending. will the reductions be real. they are angry already that the gop and agreements with the president in the lame duck session of the last congress just spent a bunch of money and didn't behave in the way those tea party backers would like them to have behaved. so the question for republican leaders will be to be able to say look, we're doing what you sent us here to do but we only control one of the two houses we

can't remake the city in a day. >> and it all comes back as we heard several times to the bottom line and spending. thank. >> sounds as though there are storm clouds over washington. i hope the weather was nice in hawaii. >> plenty of stuff to watch, though. a lot to talk about. >> you got that right. let's bring in jeff glor. he's got the rest of the headlines. official happy new year. >> official happy new year to you with weather of a different kind to begin. good morning. the latest weren't are storm to hit california closed on a 60-mile stretch of a major highway and more rough weather is coming. cbs news national correspondent ben tracy is in flintridge with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. these concrete barriers have been up for more than two weeks now and of course the purpose is if there are mudslides they would hopefully keep the mud out of the homes and in the streets. despite getting soaked again the hillsides in this area are still holding. that's good news, while the

concern is more rain, the fear elsewhere in california is cold and snow. this is not california weather to make any one jealous. bly freezing temperatures caught people by surprise, it's normally 65 degrees. >> did not expect the snow. >> it was hurricane force wind gusts combined with slick roads and mountain passes that forced the patrol to close california's major north-south interstate and the cold temperatures turned fatal for an 81-year-old woman and her 63-year-old daughter who died of carbon monoxide poisoning 56 using the oven for heat. >> it was good to everybody. >> near las vegas four adults and two children had to be rescued after getting stuck in mud. they were treated for hypothrmia. it certainly has been a winter to remember. more than ten inches of rain fell last month in los angeles. the wettest december since 1889. in sacramento levee secured

rivers are at flood levels. farm fields are saturated. mudslides cost damage in san bernardino county. the fear is the latest storms could trigger more. in the meantime, thin-blooded californians are just trying to stay warm. >> layers, lots of clothes. >> unlike the other storm systems we've seen in the past two weeks this one's moving pretty quickly, expected to be out of the area by the end of the day today. we expect drier conditions for the rest of the week. and hoping to see some california sunshine. ben tracy, cbs news. >> scientists will announce plans for a blood test for cancer today. the test could potentially be able to spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones. reso muchers at massachusetts general hospital join johnson and johnson and say it might transform care for many type of cancers. >> in ohio, family and friends

this morning remember a deputy killed during a new year's day shooting. in that shooting a second deputy was wounded and the suspect was killed. cynthia bowers has more. >> reporter: when officers arrived to check reports of shots fired this camp ground turned into a killing ground. >> 69 is down. i've got a silver trailer with a male and a shot gun in it. and i've got man down in front of that trailer. >> the downed officer in the distress call is deputy hopper. she was ambushed without warning. >> 69's been shot. i cannot check her. >> reporter: even as officers tried to rescue the dying deputy, negotiators tried to talk the suspect into surrendering. an appeal met with a hail of gun fire erupting into a fire fight.

>> they came in swarms. the guys putting on flak jackets. the next thing i hear a shot. the trailer is coming apart. glass flying, metal flying. it was scary. >> reporter: the officer in this photo was wounded in the heated exchange. he is listed in fair condition. the gunman identified by police as michael fairmon, a resident, was killed. hopper, a 40-year-old mother of two was an 11-year veteran of the clark county sheriff's department. >> as we speak she is being returned to clark county. she's being escorted by lieutenant wit and lieutenant lucas and she'll be coming in a coffin draped by a flag. it's a loss for this community. >> reporter: a loss that leaves questions, not so much what happened but why. cynthia bowers, cbs news,

chicago. >> in central arkansas, a bizarre bird mystery about 2,000 dead red-winged black birds fell from the sky friday. workers in hazmat suits collected the remains. they speculate that fireworks caused them to die from stress. they said it may have been hit by hail or lightning. >> 15 minutes past the hour. we turn to marysol castro. >> it's great to be here. great too finally say good morning to you.

thank you. forecast this morning boy, expecting sunshine and a few clouds, here is a lookout toward the bay bridge, looking pretty good. forecast the day, mix of sun and clouds, highs mid-50s. more sunshine through the workweek, no rainfall in sight but we will deal with some fog for the bulk of your workweek and temperatures slightly below average >> thank you so much. i'll tell you more about beautiful weather in the southeast later on in the show. now over to my newest colleagues, erica and chris. nice to say good morning to you. >> good to see you. >> lots more to come. marysol, thanks. so much more coming up here. lindsay lohan could be out of rehab as early as today. we'll talk exclusively with her father. also ahead this morning, wall street had a great year in

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there they are. joining us to start off the new year. only 355 more shopping days to christmas and the folks here getting a head start on things this morning. good morning. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. coming up, last year was a great year for wall street. will the gains help put main street back to work? we'll talk with financial expert rebecca jarvis. also, what was your idea of having fun this new year's sfwheekd. >> i know what you did. >> i didn't do much. >> i hung out with the family. a lot of people hung out with friends. and then, our good friend marysol decided this would be a great new tradition for her. why not go jump in the freezing cold water? in the atlantic. there she goes.

the good news is she lived to tell about it. >> why she jumped in 33-degree water. >> we had an argument. i told her to jump in the lake. she took it a step further. >> first, it is a new year for lindsay lohan and hopefully a promising one. the troubled actress could be released from rehab today. correspondent priya david clemens have a look at where things stand for the young star. >> reporter: on new year's day, lindsay lohan's twitter account crackled back into exist en. she tweeted, today's the first day of the rest of my life. the future depends on what we do in the present. gandhi, one step at a time. encouraging words but gandhi likely never had a year on lohan's 2010. jailed twice. went to rehab twice and last month an employee at the betty ford clinic accused her of assault, a charge later

recanted. so is the tumult over? lohan's expected to complete the 90-day treatment this week. addiction specialist says that lohan's most difficult work is ahead of her. >> you either change your behavior and your life style or you're going to end up institutionalized, crazy or dead. >> reporter: samuels anies lohan should lay low for a while. over the weekend, new photos emerged, pictures taken in august about which the starlet reportedly quipped, these are for my comeback and then there's this. a new website. lindsay lohan.com which promises to be coming soon. another indication the troubled actress wants to resurrect her career. if that's possible. >> she's going to have to kind of prove that she is reliable. she can't just ride on the coat tails of what she did when she was a teenager. >> reporter: can she deliver?

that remains to be seen and if we believe the tweet, the future is now. priya david-clemens, cbs news. >> joining us from los angeles, lindsay lohan's father michael. michael, good morning to you once again. >> good morning. happy new year. >> happy new year. you visited with lindsay yesterday. give us a quick update. how is she doing right now? >> she is doing unbelievably. e's turned this whole situation around to use this to her advantage and to she has taken the right steps and put the right people back in her life that she had at the best part of her life to really use it as a springboard. >> can i ask you, was that the key? bringing people that were in her life when she was healthy and she was this up and coming star? >> well, you tell me. i mean, when you have the wrong people in your life, it seemed -- she did and didn't seem to work. it makes sense to bring the same team at the beginning it would have a profound affect in her life. there are new additions, lou

taylor and others that are good, new additions helping her out a lot but there's one imperative, key element that's missing. i'll say this now. i don't want to be held responsible in the future. if dina and i can't get on the same page and resolve the differences she believes that we have, it's going to be a neverending battle for lindsay. she needs that stability in her family. all my kids need it. >> can i ask why that is still so difficult when it's really comes down to the best interest of your daughter to have you all on the same page? >> it's a good question, chris. i'm asking this for a long time and saying it publicly. it's -- i don't know what the issue is. i mean, i'm asking dina right now, begging her to put our differences aside, to let our children have a good shot at the future and lindsay have the, you know, close that gap in her life that she was stuffing the wrong things in. i mean, she needs her mom and dad on the same page. they don't need to be involved in the differences.

no children do when parents are separated or divorced. it creates a gap they fill with the wrong things. >> michael, when will she be released from betty ford? >> you know, the question of the hour. it's going to be soon. i'm not going to say it's today but it's a very controlled move. she needs all the right elements in place when she gets out and waiting for that to happen and she's being very patient about it. i'm so proud of where she is now and i don't want that to falter. she's really come full turn. >> let me ask you this. what do you feel is more important? getting lindsay back to work or removing her from a situation and an environment where she really got herself in trouble? >> i agree with you and what you're saying. she needs to remove herself and listen to the people that truly care about her that are on her team. she has legging line. she has a beautiful handbag line she just came out with.

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wall street actually had good news in 2010. great year. the dow ended 11% higher. in fact prks it rose more than 5% in december alone. what, though, about the overall health of the economy, especially when it comes to the housing and job markets? for those answers, correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us with the outlook for 2011. happy new year. >> to you, too, erica. >> stocks back to the 2008 pre-crash levels which was a great indicator for people. really strong, holiday retail sales. >> uh-huh. >> but now what? >> now what is the question and people are optimistic. momentum tends to beget

momentum. stocks moved higher. the unemployment rate is stuck at 9.8% but many are saying they think that jobs are going to be coming back. the big sticking point is companies. do companies hire or do they continue to cut costs as they did in 2010? cutting costs was a way that companies were able to make good numbers and wall street happy. >> if unemployment is going to stay, there are some companies that will be hiring so what industries can we look to and what sectors are hiring? >> temporary servicing companies. companies that hire temporary workers have been very strong in 2010 and many think they'll continue to be strong in 2011 and health care. this is a field people think, well, i don't necessarily know science. the reality about health care is they're hiring throughout so people who do paperwork in health care, assistance, those types of jobs out there right now. >> bookkeeping skills are essential and becoming more so. >> exactly. >> definitely a lot of opportunities. when it comes to the new year,

too, we are seeing the extension of tax cuts and changing the way you paycheck looks in 2011. >> good news is it looks better, more likely. $3,000 is the average savings and if you're married, if you have children, if they're going to college, you're going to see benefits there, as well. >> we'll look for those. always good to have a little bit extra in the check. thanks. >> thanks. just ahead, marysol takes the plunge. she's going to tell her about her very cold day at the beach. what a way to kick off the new year. you are watching "the early show" on cbs.

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some of your parts. it is an understatement i went to brooklyn, new york, for a very fun -- maybe not very fun, and frigid tradition. but the good news, at least i wasn't alone. for more than a century, polar bears invaded the shores of new york's coney island as part of a new year's day tradition. and this year, i'm joining them. i am going to jump into freezing cold water. the freezing cold atlantic ocean to be exact. i checked the weather. good news is that the air temperature's 47 degrees, slightly above normal. bad news, the water temperature's 33 degrees. grab some gear. move over irks michael phelps. headed out to coney island. ♪ welcome to paradise the temperatures brought the polar bears to the beach to kick

off the new year in style. despite the party-like atmosphere, i was nervous. so here's something i really don't want to see. snow on top of sand. >> you want the air temperature to be colder than the water. and it's not. >> reporter: what should i expect? >> cold. cold. pain. >> reporter: as i stared into that icy blue ocean, i realized apprehension was the enemy and i knew -- oh god. cold. i just had to go for it. oh my god. how was it? how was it? >> go in, go in. >> reporter: i'm going! aah! my plunge into the 33-degree water felt like an eternity but it lasted just five seconds. that's freezing! oh, that hurts! despite my short-term discomfort, celebrating the start of 2011 with die-hards like these is something i'll always remember.

yeah. well -- >> impressed. >> well done. >> we spoke to the president of the polar bear club. in addition to the 1,500 swimmers, plenty of revelers. 12,000 people on the beach. it was -- >> 12,000 people saying what are they doing? >> what is she doing? by the way, i want you all to know, i am the least graceful human being on the planet. >> i don't know about that. >> you demonstrated -- i mean, amazing athleticism. >> the trancing, it was like a gazelle. >> i was like a gazelle. i mean -- >> would you look at the spandex out there? >> you have the gear looking official. >> right. so, you guys haze me. i will have something up my sleeve before the year is done. you guys will be subjected to something that is going to be against the geneva convention. >> the funny part is we got the e-mail to do it. you responded. nice job. producers appreciate that.

looks great. hitting the water, tell me if it's true, like being stabbed. >> first foot, not bad. out and plummeted the second foot, it hurt. my flesh was red. >> oh. >> you don't have to do it. >> how long to recover? >> i'm still recovering. my little bunions are frozen. >> you made fun of me going to the movies. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. it's supposed to rain tomorrow. probably can't paint the garage. [ thinking ] really? like i haven't seen that movie. [ snoring ]

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b-s five... i'm elizabeth wenger. novato police are investigating a double shooting in a saf time for news headlines from cbs 5. novato police are investigating a shooting in a safeway parking lot. two men in their 20s were taken to hospital. they were found lying in the back of a toyota with multiple gunshot wounds no arrests have been made. the grapevine still closed this morning after snow and wind shut down the highway yesterday. it is closed both directions to the kern county line. more than 100 cars stranded on sunday. no word on when the road will reopen. if you are taking the golden gate ferry this morning, it may cost you a little more than usual. ferries between marin county and san francisco now charge 10% more, if you use a clipper

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plenty of energy to kick off the new year's here on the plaza. welcome back to the rsh railroad on monday morning. i'm erica hill along with chris wragge and marysol castro. you took a polar bear plunge over the weekend. >> it's much colder. feels like 18 because the windchill. >> thank you for that. >> deal with that. >> okay. waking up this morning -- officially upon us, according to the cdc, flu season. it may have start the out slow but it running rampant in at least five states and has not reached its peak yet. medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is leer with us this morning with important advice on how you and your family can stay healthy and

hopefully flu-free in the new year. >> plus a road trip that started out. a little something out of the pages of national lampoon's vacation and ended up like an episode of "friends" only better. the new "early show" went cross country hitting five cities in six days. a ton of fun along the way with all the different people and place wes met along the way. kwul see that. >> we sang our way across the country. >> didn't sing well. >> but had fun. >> sound gd to us. >> and also sounded good to one jeff glor inside with a check of the morning's headlines. good morning. >> i could sing the news block this morning if you want me to. i don't think america wants me to the nation says, no. >> good morning everyone. the navy this morning is investigating raunchy videos produced and broadcast onboard the nuclear powered aircraft "uss enterprise." the producer and star of the video, captain owen honors, appearing at three characters including skits with gay slurs

and sexually suggesting slurs with women and men pretending to shower together. when the video was made in 2006 and 2007, he took command of the ship in may. the videos broz cast on a closed circuit tv system. the virginia pilot has obtained this some crew members complained but were ignored. the navy says they are clearly inappropriate. the president was honored to sign the 9/11 health care and compensation bill. mr. obama signed it yesterday while on vacation in hawaii. the bill will help 9/11 survivors an first respond here's got sick working in ground zero. $4.2 billion bill will be paid by fees on foreign countries that give the states contracts. and republicans in control of the house. gop leaders say they'll work 20 repeal one of president obama's prized pieces of legislation, health care reform and want to bolster social security and medicare in an effort to cut the national debt and now republican lawmakers have the power to launch investigations into government spending.

>> time and time again we've seen with the obama administration, they've played fast and loose with the walking around money congress gave them. >> many democrats warn they're not willing to compromise on issues like social security or medicare. >> i want to sea what they're in favor of. we've heard a lot of what they're against. i don't know what they're in favor of. we democrats are prepared to work with them where we can but challenge them and fight against them where we must. >> and whether or not to raise the nation's debt ceiling. many republicans are opposed unless government spending is cut. california's new governor jerry brown is being sworn in this morning. brown was also governor from 1975 to '83. outgoing governor arnold schwarzenegger completed lis seven years in office and might return to making hollywood movies, if the right script comes along. also in california, snow, ice and wind so severe that a 60 mile stretch of california's main north-south interstate is closed down. in some areas winds were gusting

up to 90 miles an hour. more rain is expected today. raisin fears of mudslides. director steven spielberg called him the best actor in the world. british actor pete postlethwaite died, nominated for an oscar for "in the name of the father" in 1993. appeared in "the usual suspects." pete potal waite died yesterday in england after a long battle with cancer. he was 64 years old. you've heard of water polo. how about water tennis? roger federer and rafael nadal played on a floating device as a charity event ahead of the event that begins today. we head back outside to marysol castro on the plaza. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. good morning, everyone at home. it is a balmy 20 degrees here in new york city.

factoring in the wind, it's like 18 degrees. look, it's my first day here on the plaza and i'm getting indoctrinateed by a lovely girl in the fifth grade. your name? >> emily. >> colder here or in missouri? >> here. >> really? well, will you cheer me on? because i need all the help i can get. >> okay.

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in this morning's "healthwatch" we are doing everything question to help you stay flu-free this year. federal officials say there are widespread reports of a flu outbreak in at least five states. nationwide, the number of visits to the hospital has gone up for flu-related illnesses. medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton, though, is here with advice how to stay healthy. a few weeks ago we talk about, oh, you haven't seen that many case of flu yet, but it is coming. lo and behold, the good doctor was right. >> exactly. the cdc is reporting across country higher than normal flu-like activity in every state, and in five states, confirmed influenza. in georgia, alabama, mississippi, virginia and new york. so for those people, they're really suffering. >> i see definitely a rise, just with my own friends and family in the week leading up to christmas. my husband got hit way bad case of it. >> people need to understand, erica, this is not just a bad

cold. this is potentially life threatening sending over 200,000 people a year to the hospital. >> how do you know it's not just a bad cold and it is the flu? >> symptoms can be difficult to distinguish between common cold, but basically can includes fever, although you don't have to have feever to have influenza. upper respiratory symptoms. sore throat, runny nose, cough. diffuse body aches, your body feels like it's been hit by a truck and headache. those constellation of symptoms highly suspicious of the flu. kmulry you can go to your doctor and be tested for it. >> they can test you for the flu, which i've been told is sort of actually -- my husband's doctor said i can give you the test, but it's not always accurate. sometimes it's better to just start you on the medication. is that the best treatment. >> if you catch the symptoms with the first 24, 48 hours and you have a high suspicion you have the flu or confirmed with a nasal swab, yes, anti-viral medication can be helpful. otherwise it really has to run

its course. you need to remember, erica it is highly contagious. usually spreads via respiratory droplets, if you're with six feet of someone coughing or sneezing you're exposed and people can be contagious one day before and up to a week after they've gotten sick. again, potentially easy to transmit. >> six feet from a sneeze? cover up. stay away. >> the crook of your arm. exactly. >> what if you have a flu shot? as soon as you get that shot you're not necessarily -- the immunization hasn't kicked in? >> correct. i heard i got the flu shot in the part and still got sick. couple reasons for that. it takes two weeks to get the immune protection after vaccinated. exposed to the flu in that two weeks you can still come down with it. people think have the flu and it's not confirmed and indicated best match to the strains circulating. this year it's a good match but not always. is the best protection to reduce

your chances. >> dr. jennifer ashton, always good to have you. just ahead, we were supposed to get some of our affiliates across the country, some of the folks we work with every morning. it turned out, though, the four of us here on "the early show" got to know each other a whole lot better. an inside look at our excellent adventure. we're taking you along for the ride when we return. this is "the early show" on cbs. hen we return. the "early show" on cbs. w" on cbs. o that. but you can do this. bengay pain relief + massage with penetrating nubs plus the powerful pain relief of bengay. love the nubs! introducing wisk with stain spectrum technology. try new wisk. we upgraded the formula, but not the price. ♪ with tomatoes and jalapenos -- i didn't finish ordering. oh. yeah, ya did. no. no, i didn't. oh. yeah, ya did.

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♪ we did. >> always comes to dance. >> you got that right. >> we got set together and set off on an amazing trip around the country. >> gone for nearly a week. 6,500 miles, 5 cities. >> yeah. we met some really great people at the local cbs stations and a good time doing it. >> the four of us got more out of this trip i think we all will agree than we ever could have imagined. ♪

>> so we set off on this cross country trip. we went to five cities in six days to meet some of our affiliates. >> good morning, good morning. >> it was a cross country road trip/plane trip like no other. and it seemed on paper like it was going to be pretty tough but we had such a great time on this trip. >> on saturday we arrived in san diego. >> i met them a day later. >> i wish you were here. >> waiting at the airport and get a picture from jeff of the three of them on the sunny field at qualcomm stadium just before the chargers' game. >> the coolest part about this, standing on the sideline, the head coach comes up and just starts shooting the breeze with us 15 minutes before kick-off. >> holy smokes. nirvana. >> it was one of those pinch me moments. it was like, am i right here

right now? are we doing this? >> almost said in the back of the picture at newark, flight delayed two hours but i didn't. the next morning -- >> we drove to los angeles. you really don't get to know people until you're in a car with them. >> chris was deejay. every now and then there was some singing. ♪ >> yeah, chris heard the song "dynamite" and lost control. ♪ i throw my hands up in the air sometimes ♪ >> we're work eon an album. pretty much greate esest hits f the trip. >> san diego. >> so we're in l.a. >> biggest highlight of the trip in l.a. probably the appearance on "the late late show with craig ferguson." >> my hair's very bouncy today,

jeff d. you see? >> you know what this is? huh oh. she's coming, too. we should tack her name on. >> we were all a little bit nervous. didn't know how it was going to go. >> the new "early show" everybody. >> i didn't want to come across as the idiot. >> i like you. >> i think i got in one, maybe two words. >> jeff glor, news reader. >> it was a blast. >> i think you're adorable. i think you're an adorable team. >> we did it. >> we're adorable. >> we're so adorable. >> the team, craig ferguson said so. ♪"gí >> we were crazy busy on this trip. >> we're taking our show on the road. >> why don't you come on down to houston? >> it is a blizzard. >> did some interviews, net affiliate folks. >> wake up to 11 news this morning followed by "the early

show." >> a dinner at the event. newscast. turning from this to that. >> early. >> oh. we didn't get a lot of sleep. less than we normally get. >> so we're in l.a. we've got to make a plane and we're cutting it really close. but we're so starving and our executive producer says, want to do an in and out burger? we're like, yeah. and so, in our sunday finest we roll out of the car and of course stop to take pictures. ♪ cheeseburger in paradise >> i have never seen anybody eat so fast and yet smile the whole time. >> oh, i also spilled ketchup all over a brand new suit. that was a lot of fun. >> hello, houston. >> wake up to -- >> you go first. >> okay. >> wake up to 11 news this morning. >> i didn't realize that jeff is

actually zoolander. ♪ >> jeff. ♪ >> really? what are you talking about? >> here we are in beautiful raleigh. >> 4 below 0. >> it was the most annoying member of the group? >> what did they say? a marysol. >> she doesn't like to be called marysol. >> marysol. >> marysol. >> marysol. >> marysol. >> not marysol. sorry. >> marysol. >> we don't like you. we love you. >> we definitely need to take a break. >> we need a moment here. >> next stop, tampa. >> the trip definitely helped us bond. >> ready? >> they may regret the day they sent us on this trip. ♪ i know i know

>> provided mematies that will last a lifetime. >> i'd do it again in a heartbeat. >> it's our first day. hopefully not our last. >> you're out. ♪ there's always tomorrow >> right there. >> there you go. >> something comes over me. >> it's just who you are. >> you can't avoid it. >> people probably saying why did they take so many pictures? >> they didn't see the half. >> i had my little camera here. >> right. >> and after the first hour, i think jeff said, you know what? >> i want one of those, too. >> luckily, jeff got his camera and the girls didn't theirs. >> i get to san diego and everybody's taking pictures. marysol and i said, where are our cameras? >> we got cameras. >> thank you, britney. >> britney neighbors who did a heck of a job with the camera needs. >> we felt it would be great to document every step of the way

to look back on it. we had a wonderful time. >> a great time. some of the pick churls we all had to pick a favorite out of all the pictures. not easy to did. >> here's my favorite. jeff, you will remember. nancy. >> love nancy from raleigh. >> raleigh-durham at the power house down there. so warm, so welcoming to us. we are dedicating the first broadcast to her. >> nancy. >> and her husband who's doing a little bit better with the health. happy to hear that. i think mike is up next. right? >> mine is just a classic zoolander picture. >> young jeffrey. >> not only making the face constantly, you think he's jeff the news guy which he is, he is also a complete crack-up and he took the most pictures. >> yes, yeah. >> nice job. >> what did you like? >> i, you know, we were on trains and -- not on trains, so many modes of transportation when we got to -- i don't know which -- >> dallas. >> a cart waiting for us. you -- me and you. >> my favorite, the last photo we took.

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that's right. they brought the noise this morning. new year. >> yes. >> new energy. >> whole new plaza out here. welcome back. i'm chris wragge with erie hill, jeff glor and marysol castro. >> not marysol. >> now that the pent presented opened, do you have the holiday blues? raise your hand if you do.

oh. i used to cry going back to school, guys. >> i love it. >> happy to come to work. >> don't worry, folks. if you are a little bit down, it is totally normal. we'll explain how the holiday blues affect children and adults differently and she will have advice. >> taking care of the whole family this morning. also ahead, do you think you could stick to a diet insisting to eat great food and not count your calories? that may be a resolution we could all keep. we'll share a unique plan to dropped the unwanted post-holiday pounds and part of "lose it early." also, speaking of diets, by the way, a new year's resolution for people, eat better, work out. modern technology can help with your new year's resolutions because a lot of people don't stick to them. we have some tools and devices this morning that might be able to help you. we'll also talk about our own. >> the big reveal.

>> i cannot wait to hear yours. >> you saw that px90. >> i got that for nicole. >> how's it going so far? >> she'll do it. good luck to you. >> told you. >> nicole would be jeff's wife. >> we'll get to that coming up but first here's marysol. >> the resolution is to make it really cold on the plaza. >> it is working. >> good start. >> good morning, everyone, at home. it is 20 degrees here on the plaza.

>> thank you so much. before week's end, i need this hat so i, too, can be an nanuck

of the north. chris, a stocking stuffer for you, as well. >> lovely. thank you so much. now that the presents opened and the family and friends made the way back home, many americans feel a bit of a letdown this time of the year but getting the post holiday blues is normal. here to tell us how to get through them is contributor jennifer hartsteen. good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> i will admit i suffered from them. maybe not know but in the past. >> absolutely. we have all of this stuff going on from really the end of the october from halloween through the end of the december. we are going, going, going. and often there's nothing left after that. we go back to the regular lives and we're bummed out about it. >> yeah. what are some of the symptoms that people do experience? >> there's symptoms to think about, right? so the symptoms are things like mood swings. we start with some of those, feel more depressed or more ir itible. then might get headaches, notice they're stress headaches not sure what's happening. or you're feeling aipgs, what

will i do with my time? where do i go next? or exhausted or insomnia. you're fatigued. really mimic depression and usually shorter term. >> we put so much build-up into the holidays, so much run-up to christmas and new year's and when it's gone, you can see how people do kind of first monday after the holidays and a letdown. >> it is. >> i was joking around about it a second ago. the difference of kids and adults. >> there are some. we think kids don't experience that letdown. why wouldn't they? they haven't been in school. their responsibilities have been minimal. getting play with the new stuff and see family maybe they don't see a lot and want to work on getting the kids back into the routine as best as possible and anticipate stubbornness going back to school just like we might feel going back to work. >> that used to kill me. >> sunday night blues is real. >> so let's talk about what we

can do and adults and children both can do. >> there's important things to do. think about what you can do to eat right, to feel right. you want to look at your diet. we have overindulged in every day. too many sweets. so start with replenishing the water supply, start with thinking about eating more whole grains which are going to keep the energy levels up. even nuts. magnesium shown to keep the energy level at a certain level and we want that up. nonsalted nutds are good, lean meats, salmon. things to keep the omega-3s up with the fish and the lean meets with the energy level at an even balance. fruits and vegetables, too. >> diet is so important for your life. >> right. >> talk about the weather, too. >> weather. >> plays a significant role, especially when you have to go back to the dark, gloomy days. >> exactly. we might not have noticed that they happened because we're so wrapped up in the holiday things. you want to get outside. get sun. even if it's a cloudy day, get outside. we have the fabulous sun lamp here. ten minutes a day. i know.

>> really? >> you won't get tan from it but the light helps replenish the vitamin d and help with seasonal affect disorder. ten minutes a day. consistent schedule. worried about it, talk to your doctor. you also want to get your sleep back on track, right? eight hours if you can. get that back in line. what are your goals we talk set? resolutions. lastly, stay connected with the people. if you have seen your family and friends, keep that going so you don't have to wait aol 364 days to see them again. >> so, should there be a little bit of a grace period? after the holidays, especially because you had family, family staying with them for a prolonged period of time. >> maybe organizing a photos and e-mailing them to everybody but keeping that connection of reliving that happy time, that feel-good time that you liked so that you can keep that going and keep your mood up. >> do you have one that you like to go to? a diet, a light thing? which one do you fall back on?

>> for me, getting into a routine. so i think it's a little bit of everything. working on the sleep, eating better is definitely key. you feel lethargic and really bad so for me getting back into getting up at the same time every day and the routineness of it, i really enjoy and i feel better and in control. that's a really responsibility aspect. >> happy new year to. >> and to you. >> erica? >> we are kicking off a weeklong series call "lose it early," sharing easy ways to reduce your weight. cynthia sass is here with a diet including chocolate. happy new year. >> you, too. thank you. >> jen mentioned how good healthy food is for you to feel good in the new year and comes back to losing weight. we don't have to count calories

with the plan. >> counting calories is out. 19% of people trying to lose weight count calories. so, you don't have to do that. cinch is all about making weight loss easy. four meals a day and every meal is constructed as a puz wl the same five pieces. >> what are the five pieces? >> the first piece is veg theys and fruit. then we have the whole grain piece. this is going to give you fiber and slow-burning carbs, lean protein piece, this is going to rev up your metabolism, help you maintain muscle mass as you shrink your fat cells. plant-based source. keeps you fuller longer and then we have the key piece of the puzzle, the sass. >> which is an interesting okay no anymore. not just your last name. >> slimming and satiating seasonings.

things like vinegar and zest. >> cinnamon, too? >> yes. they'll add the flavor and aroma to every meal. research shows it can help you burn more calories, feel more full and very exciting studies show people more anti-oxidants in the diet, they lose weight not cutting calories. >> you are not thinking about it, beefing up the plate including more interesting seasonings and having a wonderful affect working together. how do we then put this together as a plan? >> once you know the five pieces here in front of us and how much of each one to include and becoming second nature by following the plan of the book in the first week. you can use the strategy no matter where you are with no counting grams, calories. >> look at a menu and say i have a vegetable, a whole grain? >> yes. you must eat dark chocolate every single day. >> i'd like you to repeat that, please. >> it is mandatory. i have a chapter on chocolate.

here's why. number one, studies show when you include a small amount daily -- >> makes you happy. >> it does. same feeling as being in love. >> my mother told me understand it releases the same endorphins as a hug. >> it does and curb cravings and so good for you. >> but how much? this is great. how much can i have per day? >> four squares a day. >> that's a llt. >> the only rules around this, savor it, no guilt necessary. really enjoy it. really keep you on track. >> this is great. with your five pieces of the puzzle, you have a 30-day plan and a lot of people working to do a resolution, we require instant gratification in this world right now and so you have a plan that can jump start us in five days using five important foods here. tell us why these are the best foods for us? >> organic eggs, raspberries, spina spinach, almonds and nonfat yogurt. this is optional. if you don't want a solid food

detox, that's okay. if you do this, you can lose up to eight pounds. >> the five foods for five days? >> yes. four meals a day, the same hour feels every day for five days and lose up to eight pounds in the five days. i kept it simple and repetitive on purpose. i wanted people to make it easy and also keeping it simple is the best way to reboot your body and see results. >> some of the meals for@wut looking, you have a smoothie, a salad, easy to make, looks like a parfait and and a scramble. eight founds in five days. >> i'll check in with you in five days. >> carbs, protein and fat, as well. you won't deprive your body. >> this all makes it seem easy and enjoyable to work on that resolution or goal. however you call it. real quickly, do you have a resolution? >> my resolution is to get more sleep. >> honey, join the club. good luck with that one. we'll compare notes. great to have you with us. >> thank you. if a resolution of losing

weight, the good news is we can help with some great ways for you to stick with your resolution, whatever it may be, mr. wragge, correct? >> you are correct. 25% of people that make resolutions dropping them in a first week alone. we are here to stop that. david gregg right here, senior editor of behind the body.com. >> good morning to you. >> lots of good things for us when you visit. >> big resolution for people to quit smoking. >> the reason yit's one resolution that's broken by everybody is because it's a true physical addiction. >> yeah. >> not a behavioral change. there's a chemical change to take place. this is a -- comes out from the national institute of health for the quickie. the way is it works behavioral modification and it slowly weans you off of cigarette smoking. >> what does it do to do this? not shocking you? >> no. it will not shock you. not like a cattle prod to stop

you from opening up the package of zbrets but connects to the key chain. it will slowly wean you and correct your behavior. even if you have an extra cigarette, you enter that you did that and tell you when you can have the next one. >> keeps track of it for you. >> exactly. >> more people who are late -- >> not looking at you. >> why are you looking at me? >> this is something to help those people that run behind. >> new from phillips, the wake-up up light. the most important part of the day is to get up on time. >> yes! >> domino effect. >> helps. >> hopefully stops that. basically what it does is it slowly wakes you up over a 30-minute incremental period of light. if i push this button, you can see it gets brighter and brighter to the point to naturally wake you up. >> easier to adjust to that. >> and mp3 player to get you up and endorsed by the national sleep foundation. everybody starts the year

normally in debt, right? >> quicken. do they use it? do they use it properly? pretty much an intuitive software system in the computer and totally gets the financial house in order and does in it a very easy way to basically say this is how much is in my checkbook and savings and -- >> my expenses every month. >> budgets you properly. accordingly. >> you can also collect that loose change, right? >> help you with the finances. >> i started that a month ago, finally. >> this is another way to do it. with that loose change in the house or apartment, automatically what you have the ability to do is save upwards of what would be equivalent to three different dinners out three times. hundreds and thousands of dollars in the house. >> roll it up. make your kids do it. >> i believe we have an app there to talk about. mint and unique thing about the app is free and get your life in order. >> this is the biggy. everybody talks about losing weight after the hall days and

p90x. everybody is doing -- >> you hear so much about it. swearing by it. >> the trainer is this guy tony horton like a totally amped up dude. gets you shape. uses a technology of muscle confusion that totally confuses you while you do the workout and intense sweat inducing workout and results. i think we have a before and after results. denmark francisco. couldn't get chris in for the photo shoot but -- >> whoa. >> before and after. just a regular-looking guy. >> that's after 90 days? >> 90 days. >> before and after. >> this is something you can do in your home. >> dumbbells and a resistance band. that is all you need. >> pure insanity? >> stepping it. insanity. it is insane. think of billy banks on 'roids. >> good luck to with that. >> that's a puddle of real sweat there, folks. >> it is. i could say something else but that's sweat on that.

yes, yes. it uses interval high burst interval training and burst, release and relax. >> how to get a better job this year. >> so many people need help with this across the country. >> yes. software, win way resume. number one rated out there for resume writing and deals with the break that is sometimes occurred in long spats of unemployment and also has a mock interview environment that allows you to practice your skills with the software and then finally you heard of linkedin? >> yes. >> free and 85 million users. >> which it's an online tool to connect you with other people to help you find a job and even if you're a professional, broaden your scope. >> that is the key to finding a job. networking properly. we are in the digital age and a way to do it easily. >> great, great items. we appreciate it. good luck with the p90x. >> we'll see you in 90 days for

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in the last segment we were discussing the best ways to keep resolutions so, of course, producers thought it would be a brilliant idea for us to come up with resolutions. first thing i said, i need goals for the year but i don't like the word "resolution." like diet, sets you up for failure. it has to be a life change. here's what i'm hoping, my goals for 2011, things i would like to change in my life and not be one of the 97% of americans who doesn't keep theirs, i'll try to go to bed earlier. it won't happen. >> good luck with that. >> here's one thing that will happen. my husband and i have talked about having a regular date

night because we never really knew -- there's my husband david. >> what a cutie. >> dy. >> who's the most supportive man there is. so we actually went out on a date new year's day night. we got a babysitter. my other resolution to write letters to my boys, westen and sawyer so maybe later on when they have kids they can read them. the cute things they do. >> 17 goals. we'll chart you -- chart your progress along the way. i have a resolution, goal, to cut back on diet soda. i'm going to try to do that. my real goal, as we know, this job and everything in having a life outside of the job takes a lot of your time but one thing i like to do and done for years now is devote time to charities. i have a number of charities. i love kids but i don't have kids. >> our kids love you. >> arthur ashe kids day here. jdrf. make a wish. march of dimes. they mean so much to me and have

this larger platform to be able to help get their message across and do work with them, that's something i really -- >> so giving. >> i have a kid as some of you know. 13-month-old jack. >> there he is. >> my resolution is to watch the old ps and qs around the little guy. he is getting ready making words and noises now. not so much the swear words but yelling in the games. he will cry if i yell out at the television thinking daddy's upset. there's something wrong. breaks my heart when he does that. >> yeah. look at you. >> i am the mother of two boys. one goal, play dates. >> yes. >> we are going to make that happen. you know, it's tried and trued, balancing being a mother and fancy new show i'm on. you may have heard of it. >> we recommend it. >> you may have saw in the polar

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starting off 680, good news they just cancelled that traffic alert southbound 680, all lanes open but the damage is done backed up well beyond 24 as you work your way through danville give yourself extra time. disabled vehicle, south side of 880, it is blocking lanes give yourself extra time there as well. bay bridge not doing too badly. traffic light and at the san mateo bridge. direction clear between foster city hayward that is a look at your morning commute here is tracy. well, we have some sunshine out there this morning and also the opportunity to have sunshine well into the afternoon and dry out a bit. here is a lookout toward the bay bridge this monday morning, first monday of 2011, 2011. seven-day forecast, mix of sun and cloud highs mid-50s. tomorrow more sunshine also going to add fog into the forecast, tuesday through friday, and we've even got a dry weekend on the way

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