good morning. rolling out the red carpet. the white house welcomes china's president hu jintao as president obama throws him a lavish state dinner along with another high profile meeting. we will speak this morning with secretary of state hillary clinton about the strings between the u.s. and china and whether she holds any presidential am birks of her own. by her side, mark kelly the husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords speaks out about the moment he thought his wife was killed. a plea for help. it has been nearly four months since david hartley was gunned down while jet skiing on the

america mexico border. his wife will join us live "early" this wednesday morning, jjanuary 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good wednesday morning to you. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. >> a lot to get to today. a nice way to start our day, keeps you moving. we begin with news out of the washington. earlier this morning, there was a red carpet greeting for chinese president hu jintao. president obama welcoming him to the white house in a ceremony complete with full honors and a military band. later today, the two leaders will hold a brief news conference. tonight, president hu will be the guest of honor at a state dinner. it is the first state dinner in 1 years 13 years for a chinese leader. the u.s. and china agreeing to establish a joint nuclear

security center in china. and while that may be a strong first step there are still many questions about what else the administration is hoping to gain from this high profile state visit. for that answer, i spoke earlier with secretary of state hillary clinton. the state visit, as we know gives china the recognition and really a little bit of the pomp and circumstance that its been craving. it is now the world's second largest economy. obviously, a crucial parnt for the united states. you also said clearly last friday that this trust lingers on both sides. how will this state visit work to eliminate some of that distrust? >> you know, erica, it's a great qaen i have to say that even though we live in a world of virtual reality a lot of the time where people communicate with a flick of a mouse or a touch of a screen, we believe strongly that you still need to have face-to-face relationship

building opportunities and i've seen that so clearly in the last two years as secretary of state. we're proud to welcome president hu jintao for a state visit to washington. it is the continuation of two years of the obama administration' efforts to build a positive cooperative, and comprehensive relationship with china, and we think it is one of the most consequential relationships for the future of our country and the future of the world. we do not always see the world the same way, which is to be expected since we have different histories and cultures but it is imperative that we work not only government-to-government but people-to-people to build a foundation of better understanding and trust so that where we can agree, we will do so and work together. >> one of those major issues and especially for a lot of the american people as they look at this is human rights. china, though, has repeatedly dismissed u.s. calls for greater human rights as interference. how do you work on that issue of

human rights while also balancing out the need for working on things like trade agreement? >> what i believe is the united states must always stand for our values and, therefore we must raise human rights which remains at the heart of american diplomacy. but we cannot say that that is all we're going to be talking about or the fact that we disagree there, eliminates us to work on climate change and so much else. >> not long ago with the attack on south korean island and south korean's military maneuvers that we saw. will you and will the president be speaking about, as you speak with your counterpart, your chinese counterpart, asking them to be more firm when it comes to north korea? >> well, we are engaged in an ongoing discussion with the chinese and as well as the south koreans and the japanese and the

russians all a member of the six-party talks about what we must do in order to restrain north korea's nuclear program and its provocative behavior. china was helpful in this last series of incidents in helping to restrain north korea and responding to what was a legitimate exercise by south korea to demonstrate its defensive capacity and we're going to continue to work with our chinese counterparts. you know, the fact is that a stable nuclear-free careeran peninsula is in both chinese and american interests. >> lastly before we let you go the campaign season is heating up for for 2012. i know you've said that you plan to stay in your current position, at least through this first term. any thoughts though, on ever looking again at perhaps running for an elected office? >> no. i've been very clear that i

think that is, you know part of my very happy past where i had a wonderful, you know, a wonderful opportunity to serve the people of new york to work beside my husband when he was president, to run for president myself. but i feel very good about the service i'm rendering now and will continue to do that. >> what about those rumors that we could see you over at the department of defense? >> as far as i know those are just rumors. i'm happy where i am and i'm doing everything i can to persuade bob gates to stay as long as he can where he is. >> secretary clinton, thanks so much for your time this morning. >> great to talk to you, erica. thank you. >> the battle over health care heats up again today. the house plans a vote on repealing the legislation. it fulfilled a campaign promise for republicans. begins a two-year effort to try to dismantle the law. nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the latest for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: chris, good

morning. a day the house republicans have been waiting for for months. the day that get to vote to undo a law that they fiercely oppose. >> flexing their new political muscle, house republicans embarked on their repeal ert effort. >> we are already seeing premiums go up across the board and already hearing from thousands of employers across the country about dropping their employer sponsored health insurance. >> it will require all americans to get health insurance in 2014 and provide subsidies for those who can't afford it and young americans have kicked it to remain on their parents hurngs plans and barring companies from dropping patients with preexisting conditions. democrats are mounting a major defense of the law, holding a forum tuesday to hear from

beneficiaries of the law like ed burke of florida, a hemofillact. >> >> the administration asserting 129 million americans under the age of 65 stood to lose from a repeal because they have preexisting conditions. >> that is absolutely absurd! >> a new tea party contingent on capitol hill disputed those figures. >> that could also include a 300-pound chain-smoking alcoholic as a sky diver who might not get their insurance extended. >> republicans will have the votes they need to repeal in the house but since they do not control the senate this law will stand. though, republicans are vowing to mount a two-year offensive against this law. chris? >> cbs news nancy cordes for us in washington thank you. we will update that story again tomorrow. >> and the day after that as well i believe. we want to get you a check

of the other headlines this morning. jeff glor is standing byty news desk. >> good wednesday morning to every at home. we begin here with incredible video. a gas explosion in philadelphia. the blast yesterday sent flames into the air and killed one man. our philadelphia station wyw has more on this story. ann marie, good morning. >> we are told the building glel destroyed is a chiropractor's office. even though the fire has been out for some time now, the debris is still smoldering. repair crews were already in the neighborhood investigating a gas and water main leak. when the 50-foot fireball shot into the sky. the force of the explosion set off car alarms and shook neighborhood houses setting at least two on nirfire. >> the corner store went up in a matter of second. >> one utility worker killed and

five others including a firefighter were injured and more than 40 people were evacuated including two dozen from a senior home. >> i came here fast asleep. >> reporter: they say the gas line involved is the 12-inch main. about a third the size of the high pressure transmission line that exploded in san bruno, california last year. last night gat readings so high after the initial blast, firefighters had to retreat. >> back up! >> reporter: the investigation into the cause here continues. it took 2 1/2 hours to bring this fire under control, jeff. >> ann marie green in philadelphia, thank you. the fbi says a bomb was planted at a martin luther king day parade in washington state on monday and investigated as an act of terrorism. bob orr is in washington, d.c. this morning with details on

that. what happened here bob? how dangerous do they think this was? >> jeff i have to tell you this was a close call in the end. whoever left that explosive device along the parade route on intended to do harm. it stuffed in a backpack with a couple of t-shirts and packed with small bits of metal we think were intended to be shrapnel. the device was sophisticated with a remote-controlled detonator and if set, if an explosion had happened it would have been directed towards the crowd. the device was discovered an hour before the parade and destroyed by police. >> any idea who is behind it? >> no note left or no threats received before or after the parade and no claims of responsibility. it's clear to everybody the bomb was intended for the martin luther king jr. day parade celebration. so the fbi believes this was a racially motivated attack and i have to tell you there have been problems in the spokane area in

the past with white supremists but so far no suspects or arrests in this case. >> bob orr from washington many thanks. yesterday's northeast snow and ice storm, car after car was sliding out of control in pittsburgh on this one ice-covered street. wow. not the place to be yesterday. you see that one collision there. that continued all day long and that street remains closed this morning, we are closed. it is 7:12. it has been a busy weather month. >> that car is reminiscent of me on my front porch. i fell twice in one week but it's part of the job. >> salt, salt. >> i did. it didn't work. good morning, everyone at home. we have three systems keeping an eye on in the northeast. great lakes. midwest.

thanks so much. that is your latest weather. now over to erica. >> thanks. we turn our attention now to the recovery of congresscom gabrielle giffords from the news from there continues to amaze so many. we could be seeing an incredible

reason could be her husband who has been at her side throughout this ordeal and is talking about what the experience has been like and also his wife's seemingly unimaginable will to live. she will not give up. cbs news correspondent ben tracy is in tucson this morning with the very latest. >> reporter: after the shooting 11 people were rushed here to the university medical center. as of this morning there is now just one person here and then congresswoman giffords. as you mentioned, her husband mark is now speaking about the events of that tragic day. when mark kelly first heard the news that his wife had been shot, he says he was devastated after seeing the initial news report. >> i had the tv on and then saw that she had died for about 20 minutes. >> reporter: the emotional roller coaster continued when he got word from his mother-in-law that giffords was critical but

still alive. >> since we didn't find out she didn't die, then it's been a gradual improvement ever since. >> reporter: kelly says while giffords knows she's in a hospital but doesn't know yet why she is there. >> i've talked to the doctors about that. the best thing to do in this case with this kind of situation is not to tell her all at once but to when she starts asking questions about it just answer the questions. >> reporter: inspired by her remarkable progress, kelly is setting goals for his wife's recovery. even designating a date by which he hopes she will start speaking. >> i put her on a schedule, i whispered the schedule in her ear and i've told the neurosurgeons what i want her to be able to do by when so she knows what that is and she is a very good with plans and schedules and a very worker. >> reporter: another victim of the shooting left the hospital monday night. she is the one who brought her neighbor christine yeah green to

meet her congresswoman that saturday. 9-year-old christine yeah shot and killed her and corneas donated and saving the eyesight of two other children. >> we've had a lot of ups and downs as you can imagine all week. but that was probably the biggest uplifting phone call that we got. >> reporter: an army of investigators is now looking for a accused gunman 222-year-old jafed jared loughner. local detectives and fbi agents are working the case saying loughner's parents seen outside their home on monday are still cooperating and security camera video captured the entire shooting at the safeway and shows loughner pulling the trigger 2 to 3 feet from congresswoman's face and shows the judge john roll pushing another man to the ground before he was fatally wounded. while prosecutors build their case, mark kelly is less concerned about the shooter than with his wife. >> i was really angry the first few days. now i tend not to focus on it

any more. i'm a very positive person and he so is she. she is not going to let this thing take her out. she is going to make a full recovery. i don't know what the future holds for her, what she is going to want to do but, you know, she's a fighter. >> reporter: now mark calkelly has come to to the memorial and he even picked up a teddy bear somebody had left and brought it up to his wife's hospital room. ben tracy, cbs news tucson. >> no shortage of support, for sure. >> it's wild when you see two as we see the pictures behind ben every morning how much that memorial has grown. coming up a call for help from tiffany hartley. her husband was gunned down while jet skiing near the u.s./mexican border four months ago and joins us while the investigation has come to a near standstill. the prepaid credit cards may seem like a great idea until you

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prepaid debit cards are increasingly popular way to pay for things. turns out, you're paying a lot san pa man killed by it is 7:5. time for news headlines. i'm elizabeth wenger. san pablo police say a man killed by an officer had a loaded cocked handgun pointing it at the officer. the shooting happened after the officer made a traffic stop last night and the man took off running. an amber alert this morning trying to find a 4-year-old boy and a former boyfriend of the child's mother, in a silver toyota with a small tire on the passenger side. the boy was abducted and may be heading to san jose where the suspect's mother lives. changes in bay area radio. university of san francisco station kusf is going off the air to the internet. classical music station will take over the frequency and the

old kdfc frequency will simulcast the signal from san jose classic rock station kfux. got all that? traffic and weather right after this.

good morning, let's start off with a look at the drive on eastshore freeway where we're seeing some stop and go

conditions. pretty much all the way from highway 4 down into berkeley on that westbound side. we have reports of a structure fire just east of the freeway -- west of, rather. it is causing a visual distraction. approaching the bay bridge traffic backed up to the maze. the metering lights are on and again 28 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. busy on highway 4 slow to pittsburg. we have a sunny forecast on tap. here's robert. . >> an amazingly sunny forecast as a matter of fact. mild conditions outside. we're seeing a few mid-level and high clouds out there but that's going to burn off revealing mostly sunny skies throughout the bay area today. a live look from cbs 5 out to the bay bridge. 65 degrees for the warmest of areas. but look at thursday and friday. the clouds all move out, mostly sunny skies, temperatures near 70 degrees through the weekend.

look at that. it stopped raining. the crowd outside braving the elements. another cold morning here in the northeast. welcome back to "the early show" here on a wednesday morning, i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. >> good to be with you. shows you what a good crowd can do, change the weather here in new york city. >> they've brought a new vibe to the show. we want to talk about the royal countdown. we're 100 days out until the big day. and they have got quite the to-do list. >> mm-hmm. >> the royal couple wants a hand in every part of the wedding from the flowers to the wedding favors. and unlike most weddings the world will be watching this one and we're going to bring you the very latest on the royal preparations. do you think there's some interest? >> maybe just a little interest. also ahead this morning, prepaid debit cards are increasingly popular as a way to pay for things.

according to one survey nearly one-third of consumers own some kind of prepaid card. but when it comes to those prepaid debit cards, there can be some major drawbacks in the way of fees. in fact so many fees you may not have any money left on that card. that's where business and economics correspondent jeb ek ka jarvis comes in. she'll not only explain the fees but help break them down. >> she's got great information. we'll get to that coming up. first this morning. the very latest in the mystery surrounding david hartley murdered jet skiing in mexican waters last september. we'll speak exclusively with his wife tiffany in just a moment. but first jeff glor has an update on the case that continues to frustrate authorities. good morning. >> indeed it does. it's been nearly four months now since the attack and with no

ous drug cartel. tiffany made it back to u.s. shores but her husband is believed to have been murdered. >> are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes. in his head. >> reporter: initially, hartley's family was frustrated with the investigation. saying little had been done to locate his body and his killers. >> negotiate this. we want david home. >> reporter: to this day, no one's been arrested. >> when crimes occur, especially near the border mexican officials really have a poor track record of solving murders. >> reporter: in october, mexican authorities called off their search after a lead investigator was beheaded. in a newly released statement to cbs news, they say the search for the killers continues. saying, we remain committed to finding the person or persons responsible for mr. hartley's death. but it's believed the cartels

have murdered more than 30,000 people since 2006. and that their ruthless tactics have intimidated mexican police making it less likely hartley's body will ever be found. >> i'm confident that our law enforcement people have done everything they can possibly do. but i think that they won't be recovered. >> reporter: tiffany hartley hopes that fear doesn't become reality. on tuesday texas authorities told us several suspects have been named, but because the crime occurred across the border, they have little choice but to work with mexican authorities. chris? >> all right, jeff thank you. joining us now exclusively is tiffany hartley. tiffany, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know the question everyone has to ask you here this morning, how are you doing now a couple of months after this tragedy? >> it's becoming more of a reality that this is my -- my life now. after everything happened being in the media right away i think it just was so overwhelming. now it's just kind of relaxed

and now i'm kind of realizing that my new normal is without him. >> we just saw in jeff's piece a second ago there are so many questions that remain to be answered. have you been given any insight as to where the investigation stands currently? >> the only thing we know is that the u.s. authorities are doing an investigation still. that's still a priority for them. but as for the mexican side we know the investigation probably is ongoing, but we don't know of anything. they don't really stay in contact with us. >> texas governor rick perry has said this is a u.s. citizen that was killed in international waters. do you just want to kind of pick up the phone and say, why can't we do more? why, if the investigation is still ongoing why are the mexican authorities not helping more? >> right. it's very frustrating. you know if we could give a call to president calderon we would. we would be calling him and

saying why isn't this important to you? it seems to me like this would be more important to them to make sure that this is taken care of and that david's found, and the investigation goes on. because then it would make them you know have more of a heart for other citizens not just of their own country. >> do you hold out any hope that david's body will be found? >> i do. because i stand strong in my faith. until god tells me otherwise that he's not going to be found, then i'm going to hold onto that hope. and without that hope, you know, i don't really have anything else to hold onto. >> the lead investigator, someone who you met with in mexico, was killed and beheaded. did you feel at that point that the investigation essentially ended on the mexican side? >> not the investigation, but more the search. because they feared for their lives, and with the cartel you know they don't have the option to be able to just go in like here in the u.s.

you can just go in and take care of the investigation and the search. and over there, they just fear for their lives. and they, you know, they have to. >> can i ask you a question about whether you fear for your life? i mean there have been some reports that some threats have been made. are you ever concerned about your safety? >> no. no. i don't fear for my safety. and you know it's just -- it's just one of those things that i think they want you to fear so that you're afraid of them. but, being in colorado and now with my family i don't have any fear that anybody's going to come after me. >> i know you've had four months and i'm sure you've replayed the day's events over and over in your mind. you and david knew that this was a dangerous area and had some run-ins with the cartel on the u.s. side. did you ever at any point say, you know what this is a bad area, we shouldn't be here? did that ever enter your minds at all? >> no. not at all. we've been to falcon lake beforethree, four hours there, and had a blast. it was nothing for us to go over

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in this morning's "moneywatch," prepaid debit cards. this plastic option is one of the hottest ways to pay. some $36 billion were loaded onto the cards in 2010. that figure is exfeted to double this year. but along with the convenience users are discovering some staggering hidden fees. and cbs news business and economic correspondent rebecca jarvis is uncovering those for us. always good to have you back. prepaid debit cards, why would somebody want to use one of these? >> first of all there's about 17 million americans who don't have access to bank accounts right now. so this is a way that those americans, in particular can access some sort of banking. it's one way that they can do it. but it's also a way for many people, and it's a growing segment as you mentioned in the introduction, it's a way for people to budget themselves. because if you're dealing with cash you could spend and if you're dealing with credit you

can spend limitless. if you deal with this, there's a finite limit of money. but it comes with costs. >> it does come with costs. what are some of the highest costs that we're seeing? it seems like you're getting charged just to hold the thing at this point. >> you are. activation fees are one of the primary fees that many of these cards are going to charge. i should say it differs across the board. but activation fees could run anywhere from 2k3st to $20. >> $20? >> just to activate the thing. if you put $100 on it. there you go you've already spent a fifth of what you put on your card. on top of that there are monthly fees. $2.95 to $9.95. if you districtrect deposit sometimes you can get away from these. but still that is a big fee. cash withdrawal fees. if you want to withdraw cash from an atm, for example, $1 to $2.50. also, a balance inquiry. these things you put a specified limit on your card. >> right. >> if you want to know what's left and you have to be charged ju

just to find out what your balance is $1 as much as that, you're going to get a lot of money taken away. also there are nonuse fees. let's say you don't use your card for 90 days, you could be charged $9.95 just for that. >> it's not just atm withdrawal fees. one of the advantages for a lot of people of a debit card, you go to the grocery store, you pay for things you get cash back. when they ask you at the grocery store -- >> all of a sudden. >> you get charged for that too. now that we know what all of these fees are and we're thinking to ourselves, okay what do you do if you're still interested in a card like this even a smart move? >> they can have some merit. for certain people they're their only form of banking and therefore it is something of merit to them. but you want to read the fine print. with all of these things. any time you do any type of banking you want to read the fine print. make sure you're aware of what fees are involved. speak to the company and ask them for every single fee. a list of them. because they can be hidden very carefully. >> make them disclose everything. >> exactly. >> and then and only then decide if it's worth your money. >> exactly. >> especially if you want to

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the music just makes you sit up straighter doesn't it? >> you feel regal. >> you feel regal when you hear the music. and you see buckingham palace. >> 100 days until the big royal wedding. prince wills and kate middleton of course. for any other couple who is 100 days out they would have a checklist, which i'm sure the royal couple does, as well. only slightly more involved. things like making sure you've got your flowers, to wedding

bands. >> flowers wedding bands. >> food. >> but you need all the things honeymoon. but there are certain things of course, because it's a royal wedding, it's a royal family there are some traditions that we're learning which may or may not be honored. if they were picking their wetting bands for example there's this special gold. >> specific. >> specific, kind of rose-tinted which traditionally has been used in the wedding bands. >> dates back to 1973. >> very good jewels. >> so talk about whether or not their bands will incorporate this special welsh gold. >> comes from a certain mine there that they'll actually -- you know what's going to be interesting is how the bands will look next to the engagement ring which is so beautiful >> maybe she won't wear them on the same finger. which a lot of women don't do these days. they wear one on each hand. >> yep. >> there's so many options. >> the other thing it's so difficult to, in the planning process, i think we've all been through it it's the invites. who do you invite? and to trim that list down.

they're talking about 600 people at westminster abbey but only 300 at the reception. >> over there they have less people at the reception. right? >> 300 people for the reception. and parently the couple is -- they're given 100 invitations, and then they've got 200 -- >> 200 is not very many when you think about it not just the families especially the royal families but all the dignitaries. >> especially since four are already taken. >> really eight. because we've got plus one? because my husband has already picked up. >> the kids. and of course the honeymoon >> where do you go? >> africa. that's where they're going to go. maybe. >> 100 days. >> you're watching "the early show" on cbs. itself, imagine what it can do to your skin. but dove isn't soap. it contains pure 1/4 moisturizing cream because, everyday moisture is the key to beautiful skin. and who knows moisture better than dove. we've taken all we know and love about reading and put it here. introducing nookcolor. experience books magazines, newspapers

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it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. an amber alert this morning trying to find a 4- year-old boy and a former boyfriend of the child's mother. they are believed to be in a silver i had to corolla with a small spare tire on the front page side. they may be headed to san jose. that's where the suspect's mother lives. they are believed to be in a silver toyota corolla. san pablo police say a man killed by an officer had a loaded cocked handgun and was pointing it at the officer. the shooting happened after the officer made a traffic stop last night and the man took off running. and ownership changes will force many bay area radio listeners to change habits. starting monday, the university of san francisco's kusf will lose its 90.3 fm frequency and become

online only. taking over that fm signal will be kdfc, the san francisco classical music station. kdfc's 102.1 spot will simulcast kufx, san jose's long- time classic rock station, which will leave for san francisco. a look at traffic and weather right after this. stay with us. i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim.

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traffic center. let's start off on 85. trouble at fremont in the number 2 lane. traffic really backed up in the area so give yourself some extra time. elsewhere northbound side of 280 check that out. stop and go conditions. very slow and go. in fact, 25 minutes as you work your way from 101 to highway 85. and trouble spot westbound 80 right at cutting, accident stuck in the left lane traffic backed up to highway 4. here's robert with your forecast. >> if you sitting in stop and go, just open the sunroof because this is what you'll be seeing as we take a live look from san francisco out at the pyramid. a few high clouds out there, particularly in the south bay. but for the rest of us, we are seeing some incredibly clear conditions. mostly sunny skies, temperatures about 65 degrees in the warmest of areas, upper 50s at the coast. thursday and friday more sun, fantastic weather through weekend, nearly 70 degrees.

welcome back to welcome back to "the early show" on this wednesday morning. part of the well-oiled machine. like it. it's amazing that we walked out and said it's actually nice out. >> it's quite nice. >> it is nice out. i would like to thank you for the nice weather this morning. >> i try my best. >> it's warm. a little damp, but that's all right. >> look i'm kissing up because i want a nice spring and i would like it soon. i'm putting an order in now. thanks. just ahead this morning on the show regis philbin, boy, talk about dropping a bomb on his show tuesday. so many people shocked to learn he says he will retire sometime this summer around the time he is going toç turn 80.

the talk show icon has been on local and national tv since the 1950s. he is even in the guinness book of world records for logging more on camera hours than anyone else. we'll take a look back at his long run. he is from your hood right? >> is he from the bx the bronx. >> over 16,000 hours and counting. >> crazy. >> on television. amazing. and you have questions, well guess what we have your answers whether you need advice on fresh fruit or how to deal with frustrating colleagues. "the early show" experts are here to make your life that much easier. we also hear what you want to do with those unused gift cards. last year $8 billion was wasted. $8 billion. >> a lot of cash. >> we don't want that to happen again. >> it's because they're stores that they don't visit or they wouldn't use. we'll help you deal with that. >> unbelievable. we're also going to deal with jeff glor who is inside with the morning's headlines. good morning, jeff. >> guys, good morning to you. good morning to everyone at home. president obama is hosting chinese president hu jintao.

there will be a full state dinner tonight. the first for a chinese leader in 13 years. cbs news has learned that there's a deal for an improved nuclear security. the leaders will hold more talks this morning. the agenda there includes china's human rights violations its manipulation of currency that makes chinese goods cheaper, and china's reluctance to open its markets to u.s. goods. the fbi has offered a $20,000 reward for information concerning a bomb that was planted along the martin luther king day parade route in spokane, washington, on monday. the bomb was real and in a backpack equipped with a remote control detonator. it was discovered by city employees before monday's parade, and it was disabled, but law enforcement officials say it could have led to mass casualties. the parade was rerouted and went off without incident. this morning police are investigating what appears to be a frightening accidental shooting in a los angeles high school. a 17-year-old student brought a loaded handgun to gardena high

school in a backpack. when he dropped his backpack on the desk, the gun went off. two students were hit with the same bullet, and one of them this morning is in critical condition. in philadelphia one man was killed in this gas explosion and fire last night that sent a fireball 50 feet into the sky. five others were injured. three in critical condition. veteran senator joe lieberman will announce today he has decided not to seek re-election. lieberman ran for vice president in 2000. he left the democratic party five years ago to become an independent. and sergeant shriver, the first director of the peace corps, died yesterday. president john f. kennedy chose his brother-in-law to start the youth service project in 1961. since then more than 200,000 americans have served in more than 100 countries in the corps. shriver was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 1994. the nation's highest civilian honor. he died of complications from alzheimer's. sergeant shriver was 95 years old. katie cure irk has a preview

of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. there's a woman behind the hat project. meet the close knit group that's giving the gift of warmth to thousands of children in need. we'll have that and more tonight only on "the cbs evening news." now back to "the early show". >> at four minutes past the hour, we already established that we got the gift of warmth here today. a nicer day in new york. >> a little bit nicer. cloudy skies, but the temperature is absolutely gorgeous. we have a lot of people out here. later on we're going to talk popcorn. right now really really great students from -- >> the university of tennessee. >> and you're all studying? >> broadca

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cards you got from christmas from stores she doesn't shop at. >> you know, gift cards, the number one requested gift this holiday season and it seems like every holiday season. so we get all these gift cards, and what do we do with them if it's not the store we want to shop at? there are plenty of web sites you can go to to swap them sell them. one of them is giftcards.com. i went on to that &5qñ i pretended i had $100 american express gift card, and it offered me $70. not bad if you are never going to use it. >> especially if you didn't lay out the $100. you're still making money. >> plastic jungle.com you can trade in your gift card and also, you can donate your gift card and get the tax break for it. that's something else to consider. >> oh, that's a really nice idea. i like the donation idea. next question is for you. it comes to us from a viewer in l.a. >> i'm a high school teacher, and i was just wondering what is the best way to give constructive criticism to a co-worker? >> this applies no matter where you work doesn't it?

>> you have to be careful, and the first thing you want to ask yourself is why do you want to give them feedback? what's the purpose of the feedback you're giving? then you really want it to be very information specific process oriented, like to target what it is that you want to say. if they were a teach ner the classroom and you could see them doing something questionable, you want to help them do it better, you want to give them very specific feedback on that as nonjudgmentally as you can, and with as much compass agos as you can and be prepared to have a discussion about it. do it in person not on-line or text message. really talk to them about your concern, why you want to see them get better, how you want to help them and be open for that kind of dialogue back and forth. >> the tone of voice is probably important too. >> talk as loud as you can, right? >> timing is also really important. you want to do it as quickly after the incident that you observe as possible. the longer you wait the less meaningful it's going to be and that lets less easy it is for them to change. >> probably less sincere.

oh, you're bringing up that thing to weeks ago. well, here's -- >> exactly. exactly. >> we can take that advice home with us. rebecca, this next question comes from meghan via skype. go ahead and -- >> i'm a 36-year-old nurse, two weeks away from having my first child. i have no personal debt but tremendous student loans. in fact, my last student loan payment will be due when i'm 65 years old. what kind of investment and/or savings strategy can i do now to make sure that my daughter never has to take out those kinds of student loans? >> well, first of all, congratulations. you're really sweet to be thinking about this for your daughter, and, unfortunately, you're in a position that so many other people are in but the good news is you're thinking about it now. that's the important thing, to think early. there's really two different savings plans that you can take advantage of. there are tax advantages to both. the 529 college savings plan and the coverdale education savings plan. you put money in. you have control over the

account, and for qualified education expenses down the road when your daughter wants to go to college, can you take the money out, tax-free and use it to the advantage of your daughter. also, on the other side of things is yourself and what you're dealing with financially. one thing you can consider doing is paying some of that debt down a little bit faster, if you are in a position to do it. you'll pay less interest over time if you can do that. >> okay. thank you. >> and congratulations, again. you're two weeks away. susan, up next to you. this is another facebook question. it comes from kristen. talking about -- we all know it's important to get all of our five a day, fruits and veggies, but they're out of season right now, and they're so expensive for many people across the country who live in colder climates. how do you find any good deals on fruits and veggies in the winter? >> there's always something that is in season somewhere. you really have to shop specific. so, like right now clementines are in season. you go to the supermarket, and you can get a huge box of those for, like $5.99. that's a way to get some good

fruit into your diet. bananas always seem to be on sale. 49 cents a pound in most supermarkets. i know at my house we love grapes. love, love, love grapes. i only buy grapes in the summertime when they're 99 cents a pound. right now at my local grocery store they're $4.99 a pound. that makes no sense. >> mine are $2.99, and i'm not buying them either. >> i'm not -- i'm not buying grapes right now, but i am stocking up on bananas because it's super cheap. you can get a huge bunch for, like, $1.50. you really have to shop what's in season. also, don't be afraid to shop the frozen food aisle. if you love love love blueberries are but they're super expensive fresh, go to the freezer department and buy some frozen. >> it's always a great option. we have time for one last question, which comes from us via twitter. jen, this is about divorce later in life. the rise of grandparent divorce, children affected as adults what are the ramifications not only to the adults, but to the

rest of the family relationship? >> one of the big ones we've seen lately right, is al and tipper gore who have four children three grandchildren, were married 40 years, and they are now divorcing. it's really on the rise and it affects the adult children similarly to their kids. you want to really stay out of their fights as much as you can. let it be between them and work on your own marriage so you don't have the same problems and you can have open dialogue. >> there will be a lot of open dialogue with the grandchildren too. a good opportunity to talk. susan, jen, rebecca, always good to talk with you, guys and thanks to all our viewers for sending in those questions. just a reminder if you have any questions for our early show experts, very easy to send them to us. log on to earlyshow.cbs dz news.com, and will you see all of the option there's. most of us can't remember a time when regis philbin was not on tv, but now the talk show legend said he is ready to retire. we'll take a look back at his long career when we return. you're watching ""the early show""úog cbs.

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well, it is the news that caught almost everyone off guard. almost 30 years of being the king of daytime talk regis philbin is finally calling it quits. >> well, i've got one of those announcements to make today. >> reporter: regis philbin's news came out of nowhere. >> don't want to alarm anybody. >> reporter: there were rumors co-host kelly ripa didn't even know until minutes before the show. >> but this will be my last year on the show. >> reporter: and just like that tv's daytime fixture announced that his 28th year of "live with regis and kelly" would be his last. >> there is a time that you know, everything must come to an end for certain people on camera. especially certain old people. >> reporter: often referred to as the hardest-working man in show biz -- >> i'm going to get it! i did it.

>> reporter: 79-year-old philbin has logged over 16,000 hours on camera. good enough for the guinness book of world records. he began his broadcasting career in california some 50 years ago. first reaching a national audience in 1967 on the "joey bishop show." >> ladies and gentlemen, sammy davis jr. >> reporter: but his decision to move east in the 1980s led him to the chair that he's probably most famous for. >> put it right here. you know? >> that's not where you're supposed to put it. >> reporter: philbin co-hosted a live show with kathie lee gifford for 15 years, enjoying strong ratings. in 2000 gifford left the show and was replaced by kelly ripa the ratings soared even higher. >> regis is kind of the perfect morning show host. he's playful. he's charming. he's funny. and he makes it all seem so effortless. >> reporter: coupled with his success on the mega hit "who wants to be a millionaire" -- judge final answer? >> reporter: philbin was plastered on network television nearly every morning and night.

turning him into a pop culture icon. >> regis. >> regis? >> oh, that guy scares me. >> it's regis philbin! dressed like shrek. >> reporter: david letterman is just one of his well-known fans. when i heard regis was stepping down, i was very upset. very upset. and i said to myself you know i wonder if leno had anything to do with this. >> reporter: last night, philbin called in to assure his friend that he wouldn't be disappearing from tv forever. >> i'm leaving the show. i'm not retiring from show business. >> right. that's right. so, would you at least come on my show? >> once in awhile. but not too often, dave. really. >> reporter: ripa also had kind words for her decade-long co-host. >> i think i can only speak for america and all of us here when i say, it is been a pleasure and privilege and a dream come true. and i wish i could do something to make you change your mind. >> reporter: howie mandel a regular regis fill-in, says his shoes will be pretty hard to step into. >> i don't think regis is

replaceable. you know. one day there may be somebody else sitting in that chair, but it won't be that show. that show is regis. >> on the air! >> and that is the truth. that show is -- all due respect to kelly, regis is just the gold standard. >> it's always been regis and -- >> exactly. >> he's always done such a great job of just taking seemingly meaningless everyday occurrences and weaving them into the conversation and just making it seem so effortless and entertaining at the same time. >> and that's why there's such a big following. >> first beginning of the show they have extemporaneous every day and they do make it so interesting. >> reege! >> so now, of course the big question for a lot of people is who can replace? but who could, perhaps, end up sitting in that chair? >> exactly. a little cbs online poll. we've got some names that are out there. this was an "early" show poll. >> these are people who regularly fill in mark

consuelos is kelly ripa's husband. neil patrick harris. jeff probst. we're not letting neil patrick harris or mark go anywhere. >> property of this network. >> they shall remain our prisoners. >> susan koeppen was just floating around on the break. >> people have been throwing her name in the ring. she was saying it would be great, jerry o'connell. >> possibly. >> he filled in. >> also cbs, though, i know from the defenders. we can't let it go but it's interesting that so many good options who, again, are not available, are here on cbs. >> good point. ryan seacrest. he's only got four or five jobs. maybe he can. >> really. >> morning job. there are plenty of options. it's amazing all the names that will be threated out there for the next couple of months. maybe reege will just reconsider. >> no. >> think? >> i think maybe -- >> enrollment is going to plummet. >> the man's going to be 80. like you said he's not gone. >> no.

>> he's not gone. he'll be back on that show. >> he will be. >> think about it reege. >> we need someone -- >> we

it's 8:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. the search is on for a 4- year-old boy kidnapped from a home in the central valley. police have issued a statewide amber alert. the suspect is 27-year-old jose rodriguez. he is an ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother. authorities believe rodriguez may be headed to san jose where his family lives. new details about a man shot and killed by san pablo police last night. the 33-year-old man has an extensive criminal history. san pablo police say he ran during a routine traffic stop, struggled with police and pointed a loaded gun at officers. transit workers in san francisco will not have to pay to park at their workplace at least for now. yesterday the metropolitan transportation agency backed off a plan that would have charged muni workers $80 a

month for parking permits. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ring ring ring ring. hey, your chicken noodles ringing. ring ring. progresso. hi, may i speak to my oggy please? thank you. i'm sorry, who? my grandma. this is obviously her chicken noodle soup. only hers tastes like this. just put my oggy on the phone. thanks so much. hold one moment please. another person calling for her grandmother. she thinks it's her soup huh? i'm told she's in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay well i'll hold. she's holding. wha? she's holding. tell her its karen. (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup.

good morning. still busy on 280, northbound some pretty stop and go conditions. hearings live look right now, you're slow and go from race, jammed to lawrence expressway. give yourself extra time. 85 northbound accident cleared at fremont.

elsewhere southbound 680 approaching bernal accident in lanes is causing a bit of a backup to highway 4. pretty slow and go as well as work your way westbound 580 approaching the dublin interchange. and westbound eastshore freeway that accident now cleared but backed up beyond highway 4 and slow at the bay bridge. here's robert with the forecast. >> gianna, thanks so much. those high and mid-level clouds that were out there throughout the morning are quickly burning off and it is revealing a beautiful day. take live look at coit tower. just a few straggling clouds out there. the good news is the fog that we have seen over the past four days is gone. so what are we expecting today? incredibly mild temperatures, and mostly sunny skies in the warmest of areas, 65 degrees at the bay, 62 degrees upper 50s at the coast and amazing weather thursday and friday where we expect even more sunshine saturday and sunday a few clouds move in. but temperatures will not diminish still in the mid- to upper 60s. and the warm temperatures hold on through the start of the new workweek.

can you feel it? >> yes. >> get ready to roll! lots of energy out here on the plaza this morning. welcome back, everybody, to "the early show." coming up, remember that old phrase, get your mind out of the gutter? yes? no. >> no comment. >> okay, well guess what? it doesn't apply this winter. we're going to get you thinking about gutters today, and your roofs, and all the other parts

of your house that can be damaged by snow and ice and if you're a homeowner this could save you lots of money. but more importantly, tons of aggravation. >> i needed this segment yesterday. >> yeah? >> because the house is a disaster. >> boys after the show, go take care of that ice on her roof. >> yeah. >> the patio, the roof everything. you need help, we're here. >> speaking of winter damage skin and hair take quite a beating, as well, during this time of year. which most of us know all too well. but if you're plagued by a dull complexion, lackluster locks, dry skin we have the best, and i want to stress here affordable products so you can winterize your skin in the coming weeks and months. you'll be glowing long before the sun has kissed your skin. >> no lackluster locks. >> we're also talking soup this morning. good stuff. >> yeah. >> to do in the wintertime. and katie lee is not just making good soup this morning. great soup. we're also talking about soup

that can help clear your sinuses a little bit. maybe boost your immune system. maybe improve your vocabulary. chicken soup good for the soul right? >> how about that? >> very good stuff. >> lack luster. >> can it help with the weather segment? >> possibly. >> i don't think your weather needs help. >> i sur

>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. here's your latest popcorn. so give me the skinny. give me a good, fun fact. >> good, fun fact. popcorn each kernel can pop up to three feet in the air. >> that's almost as tall as i am. >> it's national popcorn day get your kernels ready. don't get them stuck in your teeth. that's really good, actually. erica -- or chris, actually.

>> bring some in. you can call me whatever you want as long as you bring pop larn can you. >> done. >> just a month into winter and many homeowners around the nation are dealing with snow and ice buildup that can easily cause extensive damage. host much diy network's 10 grand in your hand is here with ways to prevent problems both inside and out. ten grand in your house? >> how you doing? let's save some people some money here. because this is a problem, i mean everybody's having especially up and down the northeast right now. >> yeah. >> got a little mock-up over here. what are some of the things that people really need to be aware of? s >> it's the weight of the snow and the ice. ice at one inch thick weighs five pounds a square foot. twelve inches of snow, five pounds a square foot. it puts a lot of stress on your roof. you want to pull that snow off the roof as soon as possible. >> almost like the same theory when you walk out in the morning and see a foot of snow on top of your car you've got to brush it off the roof. you've got a tool that helps people. >> i don't want anybody getting

on their roof and removing snow. you want to use a snow rake. you can pull that off of the roof with the snow rake. you want to go with the slope of the roof. you nover want to pull it sideways because you could damage the shingle. >> got it. >> and that's the one key make sure you're pulling it down and not across. >> exactly. >> something like this and i guess you can get extenders placed on it to make it as long as you have to? >> oh, yeah telescopic pole so you can reach really high and pull as much snow off as possible. >> let's talk about the ice dams you're talking about. >> ice dams. ice dams are created when heat from your home gets into your attic. all right? and it heats the underside of the roof. now that will melt the snow. the water will drain down your roof and when it hits the overhang, the overhang is not heated, okay? the ice dams can form. >> so if you've got that type of buildup, certainly, how do you get rid of it? >> take a hammer a chisel okay? and create a little trough

through the ice dom. you don't have to chip away at the whole ice dam. and you don't want to damage the roof, as well. >> also you've got some roof melt right there. now with all this we have to stress, you have to be careful. you do have to put yourself in a position to be able to do all this, but safety is key. >> it's definitely dangerous. you're going to be on a ladder. so you have to be careful. roofmelt is also a great option. calcium chloride tablets. you throw that on top of the ice dam, it will melt it create a trough and the water will run through. >> now let's talk about prevention and preventing these ice dams from forming in the future. >> right. this is a great way to prevent it. de-icer cable. rand you can see it's very easy to install. comes in a kit. you want to install it in a zigzag pattern at the bottom portion of your roof. this will melt the ice when it forms. >> and you just need it on the first couple of inches? >> first three feet of the roof. >> all right. let's move on a little bit. let's talk about the gutters. because that's always a huge

issue for people. >> you have to be pro-active with the gutters. before the winter starts you have to get up and take a look at your gutters. make sure there's no debris in here clogging the gutter or the downspot. then also if ice is in there you want to take a hammer and chisel again, create a trough or use a hose with hot water. not cold water. you'll just make the problem worse. get the hot water in the gutter and that will melt the ice away. >> heated gutters, not a bad way to go either? >> this is a great product. it's called gutterglove. this will also stop debris from getting in there, as well. you install this over the top of your gutter and it has a heated cable in it. this will melt any ice or snow that accumulates on your roof. >> you have to be careful with water damage, too, because we're talking about a lot of melting going on here. not only do you have problems with the snow and the ice, when it all melts that can lead to other issues. >> you can get moisture in your attic. and moisture causes mold and mildew which can be a problem for the respiratory system. you want to check and see if

there's any damp insulation. any water condensating on nails, that's where you'll see it first. >> you're looking at pictures of mold. you have to be pro-active. but also after the fact you have to check for things like that. especially in older homes. >> absolutely. you want to use an r-38 insulation. and in colderte climates you want to use an r-49. this is a blown-in type insulation. >> is that what you recommend the blown-in rather than the roll down? >> depending on where you live. if you live in minnesota you want to use the r-49 blow-in. if you live in new york you ask get away with the r-38. >> with all of these things that we've just shown you here all affordable? >> they're all affordable. i mean this cost $15 a lineal foot. if you have a pro install it you're looking at $25 to $40 a lineal foot. >> john thank you very much. >> oh. my pleasure. >> we do appreciate it. for more on protecting your home from water damage go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com.

information there, and it is great information for you to apply. all right. erica, let's go over to you. >> chris, thanks. in addition to the havoc that winter can wreak on your home it can suck the life out of your skin and your hair. but not any longer. molly nover-baker is director of "women's health" magazine and she's here to help us this morning. i feel like everyone you talk to will say to you my i skin in the winter is awful. >> skin or hair can really wreak havoc on us from head to toe. >> is it just because it's so cold out or is there something more that really depletes everything? >> there's a combination of things happening. you've got weather that's dry and cold outside. you're going to heated indoors, the yo-yo effort of the temperature causing a lot of issue. static electricity in the hair. >> great. and we know one of the major things we can do is drink a lot of water and hydrate. >> yeah. >> that's the first good step for your dull skin. but you have some products that can really help us as well. >> with dull skin, our skin cells are not turning over as fast as they used to. so you've got a buildup of dead skin on your surface. >> which sounds lovely. >> horrible right? our circulation is sluggish so those fine lines and wrinkles

that weren't so noticeable before all of a sudden really pronounced. drink a lot of water, work ee mega three fatty acids into your diet and be conscientious about what you're putting on your skin. if you're louising a gel cleanser or something clear, it's probably going to strip your skin. >> it's not as gentle as you might think. >> you want something creamy and milky like this lenser from dr. hauschka. we heard from a pro sail border and olympic athlete that this is one of her favorite products. because it's creamy so it's moisturizing. it also has almond paste so she's getting a gentle exfoliation which is also great. >> for someone out there on the slopes she would know. >> she absolutely knows. >> with moisturization you want to use a cream or a balm. a lotion is too thin. save that for summer. use something a little slightly thicker. this one from episencial has great moisturizers. cocoa and shea butter. it's going to keep your skin soft. >> because that lotion does seem a little thin in the wintertime

is this something you would only use at night or in your morning? >> this has spf. you can use it day or night. you can use it on your babies your kids, your husband, everyone in the family can use this particular brand. >> perfect. we love that. another brand that people may be familiar with from their babies would be burt's bees. but it's really not just for kids or babies. >> it is not. it's for everyone. we have it here because it's a remedy for cracked, really dry painful skin. which is simply annoying in the winter. like i said, that's the result of hot inside cold outside, our arms and legs have fewer oil glands. the rest of your body. the solution for that is milk. you can use two different ways a product like this that contains milk and honey so it's going to be a really great moisturizer on your skin. or we recommend you take a warm bath not hot, because hot water can be damaging to your skin and pour in two cups of milk. the milk is going to be moisturizing and has lactic acid. >> does it matter if it's skim milk, whole milk? >> 2% or whole is better for you, the more fat the better. >> i'm sorry i have to take a

milk bath. i need 15 minutes to myself. >> i need a little bit of zen. >> we've got the skin worked out. when it comes to hair in the winter. this is just the never-ending challenge. >> i know. >> between the static and just the limpness. >> it's like a mess on your head, right? >> it is. >> and just like skin it can cause lackluster hair. dryness. static electricity. particularly when you're wearing a hat so frequently. so the remedy for this is really a great conditioner. sounds very simple. but there's specific things you need to look for. >> okay. >> we tell our readers what to look for on the label. for that she needs compounds that are going to make your hair really smooth, really silky. centrimonium chloride. hard to say. >> but easy to read. >> look for it on the label. this product from dove is an intensive repair conditioner. be really careful with how you apply your conditioner. your roots do not need it. if you put it at the top of your head make it look greasy. from midhair strand to the end. >> really?

>> this is where your hair is dead and the oldest. that's where you need the conditioner. >> who knew? i love it when i learn things. another issue especially if you want to wear black sweater or navy blue in the winter if you have dry hair chances are you have a dry scalp and you have those flakes. >> flakes and itching not a pretty combination. it can be the result of one of two things. simply dry scalp from the winter weather or it can be dandruff. here's how to figure out how. switch whatever shampoo or conditioner you're losing to something that specifically says moisturizing on the label. if you're still getting the flakes then you go to phase two, try something like that moroccan oil dry scalp remedy. >> i feel like i hear so much about moroccan oil products. it's the specific oil. >> it's the argon oil that's in there. you want to part your hair down the center put a few drops in massage it in and repart your hair every half an inch until it's all over your scalp. leave it on for 15 minutes then wash it out. try that for a week. if you still see the flakes unfortunately the bottom line is you've got dandruff. >> okay. >> and that's a yeast-like

fungus infection on your scalp. >> that sounds lovely. >> so for that you need more of a medicated shampoo. we like this one from garnier because it has the active ingredient zing pyrithoione. that's on the label here so you can make sure you're getting the right thing. this is something you have to use on a daily basis until the dandruff is gone. you can keep using it for as long as you want or just use it. >> it doesn't smell like medicine. no one will know you've got dandruff shampoo. molly nover-baker, great tips this morning. for more on these products logon to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. and you want us to remember those complicated names to look for. chris over to you. >> erica, thank you. when winter's chill sets in nothing is better than a nice hot bowl of homemade soup. "early" show contributor katie lee is here with some of our favorite recipes this morning. >> great to see you. good morning. >> what is the first soup we're going to prepare? >> well chris, i know you're a really health conscious guy and all of these soups are very healthy and they're also going

to help keep you healthy this cold and flu season. so we're going to start off with a classic chicken noodle soup. >> the best. >> this is the best. chicken noodle soup does help decongest. it's also going to help slow your nasal secretions and trigger the anti-inflammatory response. we're making ours in a slow cooker. this is one of my favorite appliances appliancesin my kitchen. >> a crock pot? >> just throw everything in here. >> let's say you don't have a slow cooker or a crock pot. >> you could do this on the stove top. >> just throw in the chicken. >> throw in the chicken. that's about a pound of chicken. and then put in some carrots. and some onions. the great thing about the slow cooker is that you just dump it all in. >> a lot of onions. >> they're going to make it taste good. the peas go in and that chicken stock. put that in there. just dump it all in. >> how much chicken stock do we have here? >> the whole thing, it's about a quart, quart and a half. and then you just put your noodles in. so this just goes on low, six to

eight hours. >> six to eight hours? >> that's it. >> that smells great. >> that smells amazing. you can put this on at night and you wake up in the morning and it's done. pack it in your thermos for work. it comes out like this, delicious. >> a couple little -- >> salt, pepper. that's all right. and now a ladle. here's the ladle. and put it right in. you can also make this before you go to work and then you come home from work and your house smells good or if you're sick you put it on all day and you have hot soup. next up is creamy broccoli soup. how do you like it? very good, right? okay. so creamy broccoli soup. broccoli has a nutrient that really triggers your immune response. so this is a really good one. i've got some onions and garlic and red pepper that are sauteed. >> when people hear creamy they automatically think no way is that healthy. >> this one doesn't have any cream. >> really? >> it's really healthy. i'll show you why.

kind of stir that for me. >> this is just onions? >> onions gore lick and red pepper and then a whole head of broccoli with the stock that you just peel and chop up. and then i'm going to add vegetable stock and then our secret ingredient. >> secret ingredient. >> this is going to sound kind of funny but it's oatmeal. >> wow. >> so rolled oats go in. this has selenium zing and beta glucones. >> say that real fast. >> no. knows are going to act like little soldiers against cold and flu. they're going to be fighting for you and that's going to help make it creamy and adds a lot of fiber. this is called an immersion blender. talk about creamy. this is where it's at. after that's cooked for about ten minutes you put it in your pot and it blends it right up. and it makes this really nice creamy soup. what do you think? >> that is amazing. >> it looks great, doesn't it? really, really good. and no cream. so that's really healthy for you. also if you put in dairy it's

going to coat your throat and you know make you have more mucous. >> that's what i was wondering. >> exactly. >> you've answered that. >> next up one of my personal favorites and that's a thai spacey shrimp soup. >> all right. >> now spicy foods you're going to smell this soup it's instantly going to decongest you. i have some chicken stock. to that we're going to add our red chili peppers. throw those in. >> talk about where the heat's coming from. >> exactly. >> lemongrass which tastes so good. if you can't find fresh lemongrass you can put in some dried. ginger which spices it up. lime juice which has our vitamin c and flavonoids that are going to help with keeping you healthy. honey. >> oh, honey. >> pour that in there for me. >> that's got a lot of antioxidants in there. fish sauce which gives it more flavor. and some mushrooms. there you go. the mushrooms. now we're just going to let that simmer. >> how long? >> about seven or eight minutes. and then we're going to add it to our shrimp. now shrimp is full of protein. and proteins are going to help

your body repair and rebuild. and then it comes out looking like this. >> only about ten minutes? >> ten minutes and you're going to add cilantro. and some scallions to that. just to give it a little bit more flavor. and we're going to ladle it up. give you a little bite here. >> get my soup in. >> definitely going to keep you healthy. soup just is very soothing. it's going to make you feel very good. >> going to have lunch already. it smells very good. >> you feel decongested? >> i'm just going to dig right in in >> go for it. what do you think? >> good. >> yummy? and again, it's good for you. >> it's got some kick to it. that's great. thank you very much. you have -- this is your favorite of the three? >> this is definitely my favorite. i mean i love all of them. >> i like spicy. thank you. all right for these recipes just go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. go with the spicy thai. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs.

jeff glor, is the soup a little spicy? >> it was the spice action that hit me for a second. >> are you feeling decongested now? >> very very. >> i have to say, if there's no -- like a thai lemongrass chicken soup when you're sick. and now i can make my own. >> that's right. >> you see how easy it is, too. >> thank you. >> fine day for soup i might add. >> it is. love the chicken noodle. we all stick with what we like. >> we should do a kickoff. >> oh, boy. >> actually -- >> there you go. >> we're going to work on our soup recipes. you have a great day, everyone. we'll see you tomorrow. your local news is next.

it's 8:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. police stepping up gang suppression efforts in san jose after 2011 opens with a string of crimes. mayor reed says the violence is a sign that the city needs to stop making cuts to the police department. pg&e may be shutting off gas service to some customers soon in order to run more pipeline tests. the "chronicle" reports the utility is facing a march deadline to either reveal gas line records or run new tests. as a result, some pipes could be shut off for up to 10 days. and starting today, starbucks customers across the country can use their smart phones to buy coffee. the mobile payment system can be used on certain blackberrys, iphones and ipod touches. customers can also use the devices to make purchases at starbucks in target stores. traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up.

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