bitter cold. arctic air blasts out of the midwest and delivers the coldest temperatures in years to much of the northeast. state of the union. president obama fine tunes a speech to set a new tone for the nation and clear a path to re-election. >> and super bound. it will be the pittsburgh steelers against the green bay it will be the pittsburgh steelers against the green bay packers in super bowl xlv. captioning funded by cbs good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm joel brown in for betty nguyen. we begin with that deadly cold snap. arctic air from canada that hit the northeast this morning. the frigid air moved through the midwest yesterday, delivering

below zero temperatures to new england overnight, with windchills as much as 40 below. sheltered in massachusetts are jammed with the homeless, driven indoors, and things aren't much better farther south. in new york and pennsylvania, where some rivers are frozen solid, and few are venturing outdoors. >> it's freezing. it's really -- it's very cold. >> did you expect it to be cold? >> i did. i bundled. i dressed appropriately. >> reporter: at least two deaths are blamed on the cold. tomorrow night president obama delivers his second state of the union address to congress. his main theme will be the economy and especially jobs. we know that because mr. obama is offering an unusual sneak peek at the speech. annette is in washington this morning with the details. >> reporter: good morning, joel. that's right. in his state of the union address, president obama is expected to really shine a spotlight on the economy and ways to invest in it.

but some republicans are already warning that they'll oppose any new spending. president obama will devote much of tuesday's speech on the top concern among americans. jobs. >> my number one focus is going to be making sure that we are competitive, that we are growing, and we are creating jobs, not just now, but well into the future. >> reporter: in a rare preview of his state of the union address, he told online supporters he'll promise to reduce the national debt. but with unemployment hovering at 9.4%, the president will also promote investments in education and research as a way to give the sagging economy a long-term boost. >> we're going to have to out-innovate, out-build, we're going to have to out-compete. we're going to have to out-educate other countries. >> reporter: but the last thing republicans want to hear is talk of any new spending. instead, they insist the president should focus on reducing the nation's soaring deficit. >> this is not a time to be looking at pumping up government spending. >> reporter: the gop says the

party's november election gains prove the public wants to rein in spending. republicans have vowed to cut the federal budget by $100 billion this year. >> when we hear invest from anyone in washington, to me that means more spending. >> reporter: but on tuesday, some members of both parties will put their differences aside. in the wake of the tucson tragedy, a few republicans and democrats plan to sit together during the state of the union address for the first time. and while some lawmakers plan to break away from traditional seating, don't expect to see senate republican leader mitch mcconnell to do so. he says that he plans to sit where he normally does with the republicans. but he says that, of course, that lawmakers that want to mix it up are certainly free to do so. joel? >> musical chairs in washington. ines, thank you. and now to that abduction case involving a young woman stolen from a new york hospital as an infant 23 years ago. the suspected kidnapper will appear in new york federal court

today. ann pettway surrendered to the fbi in stratford, connecticut, yesterday after being spotted in a pawn shop in nearby bridgeport. >> the detective responded with the follow-up to confirm, in fact, if it was her or not. they determined, based on the video that it was, in fact, her. >> pettway is suspected of kidnapping carlina white when white was just 19 days old and raising her as her own child in connecticut and the atlanta area. detroit's chief of police says pandemonium erupted in a precinct headquarters when a man with a gun walked in and started shooting. the precinct is located on the city's northwest side. the shooting yesterday came without warning. >> a lone african-american male about 38 years old entered the plymouth station 6th precinct, indiscriminately began firing

inside the precinct. four of our officers were wounded. >> still, police returned fire, killing the unidentified gunman. all four wounded officers are expected to recover. the gunman's motive remains a mystery. another shooting yesterday, this one in washington state, and it left two people dead and two sheriff's deputies wounded. it happened in front of a walmart store west of seattle. one of the dead was a man killed by deputies when he opened fire. the other was a young woman who died in a tacoma hospital. in tucson, arizona, today, jared loughner will be arraigned on federal charges growing out of the shooting rampage two weeks ago. six people were killed and 13 others were wounded. the most seriously wounded, of course, was congresswoman gabrielle giffords who is now at a rehab center in houston. don teague has the latest from there. >> reporter: at houston's memorial hermann hospital, the painstaking process of rehabilitating gabrielle

giffords' injured brain is under way. doctors said even in the intensive care unit, giffords has undergone two rounds of therapy. dr. gerard francisco is leading giffords' rehabilitation. he says she's responding well to therapy but still can't speak and suffers weakness or paralysis on her right side. >> we're improving. >> reporter: giffords is in the icu because excess fluid is still draining from her brain. in the past her medical team might have waited for her to heal completely before beginning rehab. but the bullet that injured giffords penetrated the left hemisphere of the brain, the area controlling vision, speech, information processing, and personality. but doctors now know the brain is changeable. what they call plasticity, and with proper stimulation, undamaged areas of the brain can take over the functions of damaged areas. >> now, this new neuroplastic we have takes into account the plasticity of the brain, actually tries to grow new brain regions from scratch.

>> reporter: the process involves repeatedly performing the same tasks. something therapy patients say is a challenge. while giffords and the others wounded in the tucson shooting recover from their injuries, the alleged shooter is preparing for court. jared loughner faces arraignment before a federal judge in phoenix on monday. don teague, cbs news, houston. on the "cbs moneywatch" this morning, a mixed day for stocks in asia. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> reporter: and good morning to you, bill. well, asian markets saw some bargain hunting. japan's nikkei gained more than 1% while hong kong's hang seng lost a fraction. dow futures are higher this morning. the dow was up nearly 1% while the nasdaq was down more than 2%. a just-released survey from the national association for business economics shows 82% expect the economy to grow by anywhere from 2% to 4% this year.

that's up sharply from the 54% who predicted that back in october. the quarterly survey also shows the highest status for growth in the dozen years that the survey has been taken. another sign the economy isn't beginning to improve. the number of companies filing for bankruptcy is declining sharply. last year 106 companies filed for bankruptcy. that's less than half that filed the year before, according to the bankruptcy data dotcom. and the number of companies at immediate risk of failing is also declining. and, joel, if you find yourself eating at home more these days you certainly are not alone. blame the recession. forced to eat more meals at home when money was tight people learned new habits. restaurants have typically led other businesses out of a recession, but not this time. last year, sales of clothing grew 5%, auto sales rose 11%, but sales increase at sit-down restaurants was just 1%. and, joel, i've always been a fan of eating at home i'm just not a fan of cooking so we do a

lot of ordering in at my house. >> ashley, thank you, here in new york. just ahead on the "morning news," amanda knox back in court in a new appeal. plus a highway disaster caught on tape as a truck plows into oncoming traffic. first katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> could the written thank you note soon become a lost art? what some experts have to say about modern-day etiquette? tonight only on the "cbs evening news." etiquette? tonight only on the "cbs evening news." >> ( beeping ) ( beeping stops ) >> announcer: free is better. do your simple return for free with the federal free edition at turbotax.com. turbotax. the most trusted brand

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this weekend. she is appealing her conviction and 26-year prison sentence for the murder of her british roommate in 2007. knox is holding the dna experts reviewing the evidence will set her free. allen pizzey reports. >> reporter: the hearing was the start of re-examining key dna evidence which one defense lawyer called an important step in what he termed victory in the search for truth. amanda knox add her former boyfriend raffaele sollecito entered the bunker-like courtroom but unlike all their previous arrivals, this time the defense team thinks things will go their way. two experts, professor stefano conte and carlo vecchianti from the school of forensic medicine in rome were sworn in and given 90 days to re-examine all the dna evidence. the crucial pieces are traces of dna from knox and victim meredith kercher on a knife found in sollecito's apartment. experts have already testified it could not be the murder weapon. the defense claims the dna

samples were mishandled, and insufficient to be conclusive evidence, especially traces of sollecito's dna on the victim's bra clasp. sollecito's 25-year sentence for the murder is being held in conjunction with knox's 26-year sentence. the prosecution maintains the dna review will once and for all prove that errors were not made and the evidence stands. the defense was also given permission to requestion a prosecution witness, a homeless man now charged with drug dealing who claimed he saw knox and sollecito near the scene on the night of the murder. he based his timing on buses he said he saw passing. but the defense will call bus officials to say there were none scheduled that night. there will be at least three more hearings to question witnesses before the dna experts have to report back. the whole process could stretch on for months, and even if they win, knox and sollecito will have been in jail for almost four years. allen pizzey, cbs news, perugia. straight ahead your monday morning weather. and in sports, only two nfl teams are still alive, and

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here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, partly cloudy, 17. miami, 55. chicago, wet snow, 33. dallas, sunny, 48. and los angeles, sunny, 78 degrees.

time now for a check of your national forecast. cloudy skies stretching from louisiana to minnesota, the northwest is rather cloudy, and it's clear in the northeast and southwest. later today, scattered rain, snow and freezing rain showers will fall in the mississippi river valley. in the northeast a very cold air mass is causing temperatures to dip down into the single digits. the southwest is warm and the northwest is mild with rain on the coast and snow further inland. in sports, it will be the steelers against the packers in super bowl xlv. pittsburgh advanced to their third super bowl in six years by getting out to a big first half lead 24-3 over the jets. and they hung on to stop the jets 24-19 in the afc championship game. steeler coach mike tomlin praised his team. >> 32 teams that start this journey, and there's two left, and we're fortunate enough to be one of them. >> the steelers have won a record six super bowls in seven previous trips to the big game. in the nfc title game, green

bay defeated chicago. after quarterback aaron rodgers ran for a touchdown and a strong green bay defense helped beat the bears 21-14. packers coach mike mccarthy sounding optimistic. >> you know, we've always felt that we're a very good football team. now we have an opportunity to achieve greatness, and that's winning the super bowl down in dallas. bring the lombardi trophy back home. >> packers fans welcomed the team back home after the big win in chicago, super bowl xlv is in two weeks on february 6th. and when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and he pumped up america, remembering fitness guru and tv personality jack lalanne. sports sponsored by touch of gray. gets rid of some gray. never all. of some gray. never all.

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the attack.. on another officer that prompted him to fire. plus.. it could be last call for good for a troubled san jose nightclub. the violence that's promising the city to take action today. saying goodbye to a bay area fitness legend.. how jack lalanne changed the way americans exericise. and.. a new warning about lead in popular reusable shopping bags.,,,, on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's

weather. arctic air out of the midwest and canada is coming down into the northeast, but will leave quickly in a day or two. rain, sleet and snow are impacting parts of the mississippi river valley, and it's mild from the southern plains to the southwest. here's another look at this morning's top stories. bitter arctic cold has the northeast in its grip this morning with below zero temperatures common in new england. at least two deaths are blamed from the cold snap. and president obama is offering an unusual preview of tomorrow night's state of the union address. the main theme, putting america back to work. the fitness icon who revolutionized the way americans got in shape has died. jack lalanne passed away yesterday at his home in california. he was 96 years old. his agent says he exercised up until the very end. sandra hughes has more.

>> my name is jack lalanne. >> reporter: he called himself the godfather of fitness. and for the better part of a century, that title stuck. jack lalanne opened his first gym in oakland, california, and was among the first to introduce weightlifting as part of a daily exercise routine. >> one, two -- >> reporter: he became a household name in the '50s when his fitness show hit the airwaves. by then he had been working out for decades, and he had the body to prove it. which he did. in a series of challenges that riveted the country. when he was 41 he swam handcuffed from alcatraz island to fisherman's wharf in san francisco. >> through cold and rough water our hero reaches fisherman's wharf. >> reporter: he did it again at age 60, this time in shackles, too, and pulling a 1,000 pound boat. he set a world record for push-ups, 1,033 in 23 minutes and he made it his mission to get the rest of the country in shape. >> i am going to get you in the best condition that you've ever been in your entire life.

>> reporter: by the 1980s there were more than 200 jack lalanne health clubs. the chain was eventually sold to the valley company which later became valley total fitness. lalanne never stopped practicing what he preached and his message was the same for both young and old, it's better to wear out than rust out. >> dying is easy. living, you've got to train for it. >> reporter: well into his 90s he was working out two hours a day, often in his home pool in california. swimming against a current. by then he had achieved his goal, promoting exercise as a fountain of youth, and turning it into a way of life for millions of americans. ♪ let's say good-bye >> reporter: sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. in dubai, fine dining has reached new heights. the world's highest restaurant perched on the 122nd floor opened its doors. it's called atmosphere and offers breathtaking views. if you're planning a visit you might want to save up, meals start at $122 per person.

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some members of congress are giving new meaning to the term "sleeping on the job." more than a handful of freshmen lawmakers are actually living and sleeping in their offices on capitol hill. wyatt andrews has details. >> reporter: just off the corridors of congress are some of the nicest carpeted campsites in america. using sleeping bags, blowup mattresses -- >> a lot better than rocks. >> reporter: -- at least 21 new members of the house, a fifth of the freshman class, have announced they will sleep in their offices this term, and do not intend to rent in washington. >> that's the bed. >> reporter: that's home for now? >> yeah. >> reporter: illinois republican joe walsh is one of many tea-party backed freshmen who've become capitol campers, because he says their mission is to fix

washington, not be seduced by it. >> you are saying, i am not about washington? >> absolutely. everything about this, my time here, should be a sacrifice. >> hey, this is no big deal. >> reporter: republican paul gosol, whose family will stay in arizona, says he'll save $20,000 not paying d.c. parking or rent. >> so this becomes very economical from my standpoint as well as very efficient. >> reporter: he showed us how the lifestyle works. >> this is our cage area. >> reporter: across from his office is a locked cinderblock storage room he's outfitted as a closet and kitchen. dinners will come from the crock pot. breakfast from the toaster. >> this is a glamorous life. >> reporter: and like most campers, he will shower in the house gym. we don't know if the number of office sleepers set a record this year. there's no official count. we did find plenty of democrats who were doing this. it's not just the republicans. what we did not find was a single woman.

>> i think it's a little bit of a frat kind of thing. >> reporter: california democrat karen bass says camping might save money, but she sees life on the office floor too boring and showers in the gym unappealing. >> i can't see myself walking through the halls of congress, needing to go shower. >> i probably got it about as good as a man cave can be. >> reporter: the political message they are all sending home is that they are literally on the job 24/7. having been elected to the people's house, they plan to use it as a house. wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. >> the man caves of congress. and walmart is in a court fight over a civil war battlefield. walmart wants to build a store in northern virginia near the site of the battle of the wilderness in 1864. the company will be in court tomorrow, facing preservationists who want the store project killed. coming up a little later on "the early show," this, the latest on the freezing arctic

air blasting the northeast. and we'll find out when it will warm up. also stop throwing away your money. eight surprising ways money is leaking from your bank account. and travel tips for royal wedding fans who plan to go to london to catch a glimpse of william and kate. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching, i'm joel brown. have a great day. ,,,,