a time to heal. president obama tries to comfort a city in shock, as tucson buries the youngest victim of saturday's rampage. war of words. sarah palin sparked another controversy with her first comments on the tragedy in tucson. and voice of reason, the man who went from homeless to and voice of reason, the man who went from homeless to hollywood now goes to rehab. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody. and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. at an emotional memorial service for the tucson shooting victims, president obama was both consoler and motivator. speaking last night in tucson, mr. obama called on americans to

think about how they treat one another, and he told the crowd, quote, i think we can do better. the president visited with victims and their families, and today, funeral services will be held for the youngest victim. sandra hughes is live in tucson. good morning, sandra. >> reporter: good morning, betty. well, some 27,000 people came together to hear the president last night. now, today begins the painful process here in tucson. funerals for the fallen. friends and family are expected to pack the tucson church today for the funeral of 9-year-old christina green. the youngest victim of saturday's shooting rampage was remembered last night at a public memorial led by president obama. >> she showed an appreciation for life uncommon for a girl her age. >> reporter: in an emotional address before thousands, he called on americans to honor all those killed. >> we may not be able to stop all evil in the world. but i know that how we treat one

another, that's entirely up to us. >> reporter: the president also revealed just a few minutes after visiting congresswoman gabrielle giffords in the hospital, she opened her eyes for the first time since being shot. >> and she knows that we are rooting for her through what is undoubtedly going to be a difficult journey. >> reporter: also difficult will be the funerals for the six fallen victims. christina green's will be the first this afternoon. in honor of the little girl born on 9/11, the ground zero flag will be here on display. authorities are learning more about the events leading up to the shooting. hours before the attack, police also pulled suspect jared loughner over for running a red light but let him go with a warning. >> none of the interactions would leave any reasonable police officer to conclude that this guy would grab a gun and go shoot 20 people. >> reporter: investigators are still searching for missing clues, including a black bag loughner was seen with on the morning of the rampage.

now, a federal judge from san diego has been appointed to the case. that is after every judge in arizona recused themselves. of course, that's because one of the victims in the case was a federal judge. betty? >> all right. sandra hughes joining us live in tucson this morning. sandra, thank you. the house unanimously passed a resolution honoring gabrielle giffords and the other victims of the tucson shootings. following a day of tributes and comments. >> this is a time for the house to lock arms in prayer for the fallen and the wounded, and a resolve to carry on a dialogue of democracy. >> we don't know why god saw this to be necessary. >> it's not okay to spit, to say racial slurs, to say reload or to arm in reference to debate. >> this is no time for assigning blame to anyone but the gunman. >> 150 members spoke wednesday.

the resolution also says the house will not be intimidated by such acts of violence. there's been an arrest following a threat to another member of congress. jim mcdermott is a democrat from washington state. a palm springs, california, man, charles haberman was arrested wednesday. prosecutors say he left two voicemail messages at mcdermott's seattle office in december. he allegedly threatened to kill mcdermott, his family and friends because he was upset about the extension of tax breaks for the wealthy. sarah palin has found herself in another controversy. the former vice presidential candidate sparked outcry when she addressed the tucson shooting in an internet video on wednesday. preeti arla is in washington for us. >> reporter: sarah palin is known for her sayings. we heard many in the past like don't retreat, reload. now she's been drawn into the debate over heated political rhetoric in the aftermath of the

tucson shooting. she hasn't had much to say until now and it's created quite a stir. >> we know violence isn't the answer. when we take up our arms, we're talking about our vote. >> reporter: in the eight-minute video posted online, palin defends herself against critics who've accused her of using inflammatory, even violent words and imagery in last year's campaign, especially a map that used what appears to be the crosshairs of a gun to target some democrats, including gabrielle giffords. >> acts of monstrous criminality stand on their own. they begin and end with the criminals who commit them. not collectively, with all the citizens of a state. not with those who listen to talk radio, not with maps of swing districts. journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence that they purport to condemn. >> reporter: but she ignited a new controversy by using the term blood libel, which refers

to false allegations from the middle ages that jews murdered christian children to use their blood in religious ceremonies. palin's remark brought instant condemnation from the anti-defamation league. >> jews have paid a terrible price. they were accused falsely. their children were murdered because of these libels. >> reporter: but some political analysts say the remark was straight out of sarah palin's political playbook. >> she will often make her case in the most explicit, most inflammatory, most attention-getting way that's possible. >> reporter: one other thing political analysts have marvelled at is sarah palin's ability to jump into national debates when, where and how she chooses. betty? >> preeti arla in washington for us this morning. thank you. also this morning, new england is digging out from record amounts of snow, thanks to a snowstorm that paralyzed the south before heading north. schools remain closed and travel

is disrupted. at one point, more than 100,000 people were without power in massachusetts before the governor declared a state of emergency. michael herstenburg reports. >> reporter: the snow outside boston was heavy enough to topple this tree right through the roof and into a bedroom where a teenager was sleeping. >> he told me, he thought he was having a dream. and he when he woke up, he was covered with all kinds of insulation and everything. >> reporter: parts of massachusetts were expected up to 30 inches, and more than two feet dropped on connecticut. armies of plows hit the streets, but even so police response to hundreds of traffic accidents. local officials can't remember a worse winter. >> we've had over 40 inches, which equals about the total we'll get in a typical winter. >> reporter: and in new jersey it was another back breaking morning of digging out. the third storm in less than three weeks. new york city got about nine inches, but people are feeling like they got off easy. compared to the christmas

blizzard, this storm was just a messy inconvenience. >> it will work its way out. it's the weather, and it's winter. so what could you expect but slosh and snow and cold weather. >> reporter: the city was heavily criticized for its slow response after the last storm. so this time, plows were on the move all night to clear the roads and the runways. but thousands of flights and trains are canceled or delayed. >> they told us that all amtraks were canceled from boston -- new york to boston. >> reporter: this latest storm has created an unusual situation in the u.s. except for florida, there's now snow on the ground in every single state. cbs news, new york. with all this cold winter weather socking much of the nation, you may embrace this next story. the government says last year was the warmest year on record, tied with 2005. many scientists blame greenhouse gases produced by industry and engines. one australian official says there is so much damage from the widespread flooding it is like

the aftermath of a war. floodwaters crept to just below record levels in brisbane wednesday. thousands of homes were swamped, and the city faces years of rebuilding. at least 25 people have been killed by the flooding since november. in brazil, north of rio de janeiro, heavy rains caused huge mudslides that buried small towns. more than 250 people were killed. the search for dozens missing continues today. about a month's worth of rain fell in just 24 hours on tuesday. just ahead on the "morning news," rapper 50 cent gives investigators at twitter in a stock probe. plus bus brawl. three young women being sought for this fight caught on tape. this is the "cbs morning news." if you have migraines, you know pain.

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two women attacked a third while one of the attackers' small children wandered in the aisle, nearly getting trampled. the driver called police but all three women and the kids leave before the cops arrive. on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia got a lift this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> and good morning to you, betty. asian markets were higher as worries eased about europe's economy. japan's nikkei gained three quarters of a percent to an eight-month closing high while hong kong's hang seng added about half a percent. today wall street gets an earnings report from chipmaker intel. wednesday's bank stocks pushed the market higher. the dow gained 83 points while the nasdaq packed on 20. 2011 is posed to become the worst year of the foreclosure crisis. lenders are expected to repossess more homes this year than any other since the housing meltdown began in 2006. about 5 million borrowers are at least two months behind on their mortgage payments.

banks seized more than 1 million homes last year. that was the most since 2005. rapper 50 cent made nearly $9 million on tuesday by tweeting. but now the hip-hop star may be in trouble with the security and exchange commission. the rapper, whose real name is curtis jackson, encouraged his 3.8 million twitter followers to invest in a money moving company he owned shares of. hours later the company's stock surged nearly 300%. the s.e.c. is investigating whether 50 cent manipulated the stock price. and the second winner of last week's mega million jackpot has come forward, sort of. idaho's lottery director says her name is holly lahti and she's a, quote, delightful young lady. she will split the $380 million jackpot with the washington state couple who claimed their share last week. but, the new winner has not shown her face and says she wants the media to respect her privacy.

and betty, i can't really blame her. it doesn't pay to let everyone know you just won millions and millions of dollars. >> just take your money and run. all right, thanks, ashley, joining us live here in new york. life is still moving quickly for ted williams. the homeless man with the golden voice. now he is headed for rehab. in less than two weeks williams has gone from sleeping on the streets to an instant celebrity with multiple job offers. but his daughter says he is back to drinking heavily. >> every single night, he gets drunk. and he's telling the world and telling everybody, making them believe that he's been sober for 2 1/2 years. >> and dr. phil mcgraw learned he hasn't put his drug habit very far behind him. >> have you had even a stumble in 2 1/2 years? >> with alcohol i did. and i can say honestly, dr. phil, it didn't lead me to my -- with crack. >> how recently was that? >> a year ago. i'm going to be straight up. >> williams promised dr. phil that he will enter rehab for

both alcohol and drug addiction. straight ahead your thursday morning weather. and in sports, all good things come to an end. we'll show you how it happened to the mighty blue devils of duke. [ male announcer ] 100 crisps in every can. ♪ 100 ways to enjoy pringles. ♪ ♪ and they're the same price as the leading bag chips. 100 crisps... 100 ways. ♪ everything pops with pringles. ♪ can getting enough vegetables make you feel good?

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time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows rain and snow in the northwest. and the northeast is seeing some clearing from yesterday's storm. later today, snow makes a return to the upper sections of the midwest. in the southeast, a clear and chilly morning warms up as the day goes on. and the northern rockies and plains stay in a deep freeze. in sports, a huge upset in college basketball. after 25 straight wins going back to last year, number one duke fell last night to unranked florida state. kitchen scored 22 points for the seminoles. 17 of them in the second half. singleton added 18 as the sim seminoles beat the blue devils 66-61. and the tallahassee crowd flooded onto the court in celebration. now to the nba, and another upset. in los angeles, dwyane wade and lebron james put on their usual show for the heat.

but griffin and the clippers led nearly all the way to a 111-105 victory, ending miami's 13-game win streak. heat fans got a scare in the fourth quarter as james sprained his left ankle. momentum carried him off the court but he hobbled back in time to sink a three-pointer. then limped to the bench. james may not play tonight in denver. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and are chinese mothers superior? a controversial new book that's got parents everywhere talking. that's got parents everywhere talking.

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plus.. are chinese moms really superior? the controversial new article. join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginnin,,,, on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. now that the strong winds and heavy snow are leaving the northeast, calmer conditions return. the northwest is getting rain and snow showers. everywhere else is quiet, with cold temperatures in the midwest, and mild in the southwest.

here's another look at this morning's top stories. funeral services will be held today for christina green, the youngest victim in the tucson shooting. last night, president obama spoke at a memorial service for the victims. the president also said that wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords opened her eyes. she's expected to survive but the extent of her recovery remains unclear. a new book about parenting is causing a firestorm. its titled "battle hymn of the tiger mother." author says chinese mothers raise their children better than western moms. our san francisco station reports. >> spelling of the week. let's practice. >> reporter: she is proof that all chinese mothers are not created equal. >> i know what i believe. and i believe in choices. >> reporter: but a controversial article in "the wall street journal" titled "why chinese mothers are superior" has parents everywhere talking. in it, author amy chua promotes

an ultrastrict parenting style, prohibiting sleepovers, play dates, tv and computer games. she says her children were never allowed to get anything less than an "a." and they were forced to play piano or violin, sometimes for hours without meal or bathroom breaks. >> the book's remarkably provocative, that's for sure. >> reporter: dr. tom plant, a psychology professor at santa clara university warns against extreme styles of parenting. >> there are risks involved in any sort of parenting style. if you're too permissive, there's risks there. if you're too strict and controlling, there's risks there. which risks are you willing to take and not take? and what's consistent with you as a person? >> reporter: as for chung, her kids jaden and clarice are in a montessori school, which promotes personal choice. >> cultivating creativity in a child while nurturing their whole being. so it's way more than just academic focus. very importantly, it's about

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president obama is calling upon the country to unite in the wake of the arizona shootings. at last night's memorial service for the victims, mr. obama celebrated the youngest person killed in the attack, 9-year-old christina green, who will be laid to rest today. >> in christina we see all of our children. so curious, so trusting, so energetic, so full of magic. here was a young girl who was just becoming aware of our democracy. just beginning to understand the obligations of citizenship. just starting to glimpse the fact that some day she, too,

might play a part in shaping her nation's future. she saw all this through the eyes of a child. undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often just take for granted. i want to live up to her expectations. christina was given to us on september 11th, 2001. one of 50 babies born that day to be pictured in a book called "faces of hope." on either side of her photo in that book were simple wishes for a child's life. i hope you help those in need, read one. i hope you know all the words to

the national anthem and sing it with your hand over your heart. i hope you jump in rain puddles. if there are rain puddles in heaven, christina is jumping in them today. and here, on this earth, here on this earth we place our hands over our hearts, and we commit ourselves as americans to forging a country that is forever worthy of her gentle, happy spirit. may god bless and keep those we've lost in restful and eternal peace. may he love and watch over the survivors, and may he bless the united states of america. >> christina green's funeral will be held today. coming up a little bit later on "the early show," more on last

night's memorial. and we will hear from a former girlfriend of the alleged shooter. also, home prices have fallen again. we'll tell you what it means if you're a buyer or a seller. and an exclusive interview with reality tv star camille grammer about her divorce with actor kelsey grammer. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. tty nguyen, have a great day. ,,,,

today, we gather to recognize the selfless decision of one of the most influential women of our time. the woman who, after having one too many drinks, chose not to drive home buzzed. here today to honor rachel is the family whose lives she spared.