good morning. i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. >> we are watching protests this morning and violent outbreaks through the midwest. pictures of cairo and tahrir square. today's march being called a friday of victory and continuation reflecting their pride and the change that was made and now their worries as they move ahead in egypt. >> as they move ahead and one week since president mubarak stepped down. we will get you the latest from cairo. we begin with the protests spread throughout the middle east. new demonstrations this morning in libya 24 protesters killed this week according to a human rights watch. bahrain home to a major u.s. navy base, protesters calling for the monarchy there to be overthrown. allen pizzey is in bahrain's capital this morning with the very latest. good to have you with us.

it was tough for you to get there? >> reporter: it was. the reason we're coming to you on skype is the bahrain authorities are confiscating any television equipment they can find. i was held for 11 hours in a nice way but they did take a microphone away from me. they don't want foreign journalists here but because they are a u.s. ally they are worried about keeping merge journalists and networks out and they are nervous and don't know what to do and with good reason, actually. >> what are they specifically nervous about? >> reporter: this morning, for example, there were thousands of people turned out at funeral for two young men killed in a crackdown on pearl square on thursday morning. the police kept well away but the protesters -- the mourners i guess you could call them, were extremely angry. the protests and chants have now escalated and began calling for more democracy and more changes

in the constitution and now calling for an end to the ruling of the royal family. the al khalifa ruled this island for the last number of years. the 70% of the population are shiite and the al khalifa are sunnis. human rights watch has reported 24 deaths. what is the situation this morning there? >> reporter: reports say at least 20 people were killed in the city of ben ghazi, libya's second city and a place that was against the rule of moammar gadha gadhafi. it has been to be said the libyan regime is good at controlling them and cracking down. nonetheless, it's interesting to the libyans this is starting to take off and, of course, yemen, another strategic state in this part of the world is also on the boiler. >> we will keep our eyes on the region.

allen, thanks. in the meantime, over in egypt this morning, pro democracy forces are celebrating and then they are sending a message to the people who are now in charge of the government there. that, of course, after president hoss me mubarak was forced out of office one week ago today. cbs news correspondent terry mccarthy has been watching throughout this process in cairo and that is where he joins us from this morning. terry, hello. >> reporter: good morning, erica. as you can see over my shoulder in tahrir square is filling up with tens of thousands of people but, this morning, most of the people are here not so much to protest but celebrate. calling it victory friday. one week since president mubarak was turned out of power and most of the people in the square are happy today. we just came back from there and we saw a lot of getting their faces painted and buying i love egypt t-shirts. they put up checkpoints there overnight and everybody going into the square are frisked to

make sure no weapons and most people there are just having a good time. they are expecting some egyptian singers to come along and entertain them later and people are coming with their families, with their wife and kids. it's a pretty upbeat, if you like, demonstration. there are some speakers calling for the military government to move quicker in handing over power. generally, this is one enormous street party. >> does this seem to be any concern about how the military is handling power thus far? >> reporter: well, there is some concern the military so far hasn't announced the lifting of this emergency law which is being in pow err here for 30 years, and allows police to detain people without charge and the military seems ton dragging its feet on that. generally, people seem happy the military is now in control and the military is pretty good order with most of these protesters. >> terry mccarthy in cairo, thanks. joining us from washington now with more on the protests and just the situation across the middle east is cbs news national security analyst juan

zarate. give us an idea. we saw the picture behind terry saying mostly peaceful and hearing about face painting. the situation in egypt vastly different from what we are seeing in bahrain. not only the before, but also the current. explain to us the difference. >> reporter: good morning, aer a erica. the wave of protests is manifesting in different waves in each country. certainly passed the fit fist chapter in egypt where the toppling of mubarak has happened. in places like bahrain, libya, yemen, what you have are the protests taking shape in environments where there are already divisions and tension in those countries. in particular in bahrain, the divide between the sunni rulers, the monarchy and the shia population. this will play out in different ways in the region. ed fairly quiet when it ion has comes to bahrain. it seems we heard more about

egypt. yet, the u.s. has very specific, very important interests there. talk to us a little bit about the response we have seen. >> reporter: absolutely. and i think what you're going to see is a bit of a gradeations and react be morefully in egypt case and protests in ta rain and be a little bit quieter in bahrain where our interests are more stark. in bahrain the fifth fleet base is there and bahrain served as a bull work against iran and in many ways this is the first manifestation of these protests in the gulf monarchies. what we do with bahrain will be watched closely by our friends in the saudi arabia and uae. >> juan, thanks. >> thank you. in wisconsin today, union members and their supporters try to stop that with another huge demonstration at the state capital. we will talk wisconsin's new republican governor in just a

moment. first, cbs news correspondent cynthia bowers is in madison, wisconsin, with the latest on the protests for us. good morning, cynthia. >> reporter: good morning, chris. as many as 10,000 pro-union demonstrators could gather again today, jamming this capital building amid reports that this proposed legislation that would curtail union power is now drawing big money outside the state as well as the organization to try to change the republicans' mind. in madison, wisconsin, more than 10,000 protesters rallied against a proposed budget bill they call drastic and extreme. for a third straight day, the state capital seemed more like an unruly sports arena as protesters voiced their outrage over potential cuts that could impact 300,000 public workers. >> our governor doesn't understand that we are taxpayers, too. and he is trying to take away our voices and take away all of our rights. >> reporter: the plan requires most public employees to

contribute more to their pensions and health care plans. public worker worker yoons would lose their collective bargaining with the exception of lower wages. it is a similar scene in michigan, ohio, where cost-cutting measures have residents out in opposition. the budget debate has even gained president obama's attention. >> what he sees happening in wisconsin, making it harder for public employees to collectively bargain, seems more like an assault on unions. >> reporter: it is an emotional issue in the state that gave birth to public worker unions 75 years ago. >> to take a and throw away the contract, to say that it's balancing the budget is bull crap. >> reporter: but new republican governor scott walker says he was hired to fill a $3.6 billion budget hole and his plan is saving 5,500 state worker jobs. >> this is a fraction of what most people working class,

middle class citizens in the state are paying in terms of what we're asking for. >> reporter: the republicans say they have the votes. they need one democratic senator to come back. but, for now, all of them remain out of state in seclusion. cynthia bowers, cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >> joining us now from madison in wisconsin is the wisconsin governor, scott walker. governor, good morning. >> good morning, chris. >> we just hear from cynthia's report a second ago. your democratic state senators have fled the state and schools have been closed and statehouse for all intents and purposes is a mad house right now and you've talked about potentially mobilizing the national guard. has your position softened at all here? >> no. this is a bold political move but it is a modest request of our employees. in fact, i should make it very clear there are 300,000 state and local government employees. the vast majority for days have been showing up to work like we pay them to do. the state senators who are hiding out down in illinois should show up for work.

have their say, have their vote and their aemts but in the end we have a $6 billion budget deficit we need to balance. they understand what we are asking for is a lot less than what our most average taxpayers are playing. >> you say it's a modest request. some state workers hit harder than others. teachers union which votes democratic under normal circumstances vote and firemen and did not get touched in any of this. why is that? >> chris, that actually is not true. there are 314 fire and police unions in the state. four of them endorsed me. all of the rest endorsed my opponent. for us, it's simple. we cannot compromise for one minute public safety in this state. we have sewn what has happened unfortunately with a number of our schools. it is illegal to strike in this state. we can't compromise our public safety. but the bottom line is we've got to balance a budget. the people who are here, the thousands of protesters, union protesters at least those from

wisconsin, plenty others coming in from across the country but those in wisconsin have a right to be heard. the millions of taxpayers in the state have a right to be heard as well and we can't raise taxes to balance the budget or cripple the economy which has 7.5 nimt rate. to show we are open for business we have to make it easier to put people to work here and ask the employees to pay half the national average for health care is a truly a modest request. >> you understand their position with some of the state workers. you're essentially taking away their voice by trying to break these unions. you understand that, correct? >> no. wisconsin has the strongest civil service protectedion system in the country. it was there several generations before any collective bargaining was ever approved in this state. our workers have protections today and have protections after this bill passes. what you've got are union leaders who don't like the fact that they are not going to be able to enforce that everyone of the worker here in state and local government have got to be a part of the yoob and why they are here and why the national money is here and why the national leader monies is here

but for those a better deal for the state and local workers to get their dues back and have the option to join and not join and take the 500 dollars and apply it to the health care and pension we have. most of those workers at manufacturing plants across the state, most of those workers are paying 25% to 50% of their health care premium. we are asking for 12.6%. i think it's a modest request. a bold, political move but a modest request and i think mantle of the taxpayers in the state understand and even those work in union shops outside of the area. >> governor, thanks for taking your time. >> good to be with you. >> he talks about modest requests but about 10,000 to 15,000 people in the statehouse the last few days don't feel the same way. >> we will continue to watch that for you. jeff glor is standing by at the news desk with a look at the

headlines. new concerns about inflation. consumer price index for january rose 0.4 of a percent with food prices climbing the most in two years. . the company that owns dunkin doughnuts are raising prices by 10% to offset the higher cost of beans. president obama is visiting an intel plant in oregon today after a high tech huddle last night. near san francisco, mr. obama had dinner with mark zuckerberg and including steve jobs. unless congress can reach a deal on this year's budget the federal government will shut down on march 4th. that is when a temporary funding bill runs out. cbs news chief white house correspondent chip reid is at the white house this morning with more on that. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. most members of congress say they want to avoid a government shutdown but some tea party republicans say maybe a government shutdown wouldn't be such a bad idea.

house republicans led by speaker john boehner, are looking to cut at least $60 billion from this year's trillion dollar plus budget. >> when we say we are going to cut spending, read my lips, we're going to cut spending. >> reporter: among the hundreds of items on their chopping block, $317 million from family planning programs for the poor. $350 million from customs and border protection and $850 million from the centers for disease control and all of these programs represent cuts democrats oppose. sarah palin joined the battle insisting a shutdown would be better than failing the/spending. >> shut her down. if that's what it takes! >> reporter: there hasn't been a government shutdown since 1996 when bill clinton was president and newt gingrich was speaker of the house. if it happens again, nonessential federal workers would be furlowed and each side

blames the other. >> we are terribly disappointed. the speaker boehner can't control the votes in his caucus to prevent a shutdown of government. that is not permissible. we will not stand for that. he's wrong. >> reporter: so tempers on capitol hill are red hot over the possibility of a government shutdown but here at the white house, officials tell me they want to reach a compromise and lower the trp because the consequences of a

thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris and erica. still ahead this morning, we can't help stopping by serene branson, the tv report, who many

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good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. northbound 101 at delacruz afternoon accident in the number 2 lane, traffic backed up significantly through there. 21 miles per hour past the scene. elsewhere, we are dealing with some slick surfaces this morning. live look at the san mateo bridge at traffic friday light. use caution across the span. bay bridge the metering lights are still off at the toll plaza. in fact, not bad at all. very light as you approach the area. golden gate bridge problem- free. if you are headed on 101 into san francisco, some slight delays northbound. traffic is cruising along through there. here's lawrence with your forecast. >> thank you, gianna. still some showers around the bay area. if you are headed out, maybe dry in your neighborhood but it's been cold enough, how about the snow above san jose,

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good morning once again. welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. happy friday to everyone out there, including you. this is going to be a good weekend. >> a beautiful sunrise' hopefully, it's looking that way

where you are this morning. a piece of video making the rounds and when you watch it as you're about to see right here it can really scare you. . you listen to what your reporting for this cbs in l.a. begins out fine but when she was talking live on the air she is talking nonsense. no one knew why. the video quickly went viral and people around the world thought possibly she was having a stroke. >> it ourns out serene branson was having a migraine and she is here to tell us about that frightening moment and everything she has gone through since. but, first, here is jeff glor with more of our top stories. thousands turned out to say goob in bahrain following a sudden police crackdown on thursday morning. at least five people were killed and more than 200 were injured. mood very different this morning in cairo. tens of thousands of egyptians back in tahrir square to celebrate a victory march one

week after president mubarak has stepped down. tens of thousands have been demonstrating against the measure and it limits union bargaining rights. democrats flood the capital yesterday preventing a vote in wisconsin. in arizona it's reported that in janna veteran tucson firefighter refused to respond to emergency call after the shooting attack on congresswoman gabrielle giffords. a

we want to get you the latest on the on-air scare for a reporter that made its way across the country. this past weekend, serene branson of our los angeles station ckcbs was on air. her speech became garbled and

that drew attention and concern from across the globe. before we speak to her in a live studio interview, here is cbs news correspondent john blackstone with the story. >> reporter: last sunday evening, music's biggest stars were gathered inside the staples center in doiwntown los angeles for the 53th grammy awards. outside emmy award winning reporting serene branson was covering the show for local station kcbs. >> all of the biggest genres are here at the show. >> reporter: as her show ended serene went live with this report. >> reporter: well, a very, very heavy -- heavy -- tonight. >> reporter: she was attempting to say the words grammy and lady anabe anabellm. >> we had a dareson by for the bit -- had the pit. >> you could see in the tape she was trying to talk.

>> reporter: kcbs producer terry malard was on location with the reporter. >> after the live shot she dropped the microphone and got very wobbly. >> reporter: obviously, concerned he dialed 911. her symptoms passed as quickless' they had come and she was driven home. within hours, video of the incident hit the internet and quickly went viral. millions of people around the world watched and wondered what they were witnessing. newspapers, tv reports, twitter and facebook users all rushed to diagnose the problem. many speculating branson had suffered a stroke. >> we don't see any sign of a stroke. >> reporter: neurosurgeon kneel martin met with serene and concluded she was sufferinging from a migraine aura which can sometimes have stroke symptoms. according to the doctor many have had similar experiences but not on live television. >> it's as if a wave is shutting down functions through the brain

over a period of minutes. >> hi. >> good to see you again. >> you, too. >> reporter: yesterday, branson was greeted warmly by concerned coworkers as she returned to the kcbs newsroom for the first time since the incident. doctors hope it was an isolated case brought on by the stress of her work and that the journalist is ready to report the news again, instead of making it. john blackstone, cbs news, los angeles. >> serene branson joins us in the studio this morning for her first live interview. good to have you with us. >> glad to be here. >> how are you feeling this morning? >> i'm feeling great. a little tired. this week has been a little exhausting but i'm feeling like my old self finally. >> reporter: which is great to hear. you first watched that video so many people have now watched when you went back to work at kcbs and you sat there and watched it. let's take a look at it again. >> serene branson is live at the staples center with highlights and back stage coverage we are seeing for the first time. >> reporter: a very, very heavy -- berion tonight.

we had a very dareson by let's dare -- the bit, the pit. >> what is it like for you to watch that? >> i've seen a couple times now. it's still troubling to see because i know what was going through my mind at that time. i was terrified. i was scared. i was confused. i didn't know what was going on. >> you said you didn't know what was going on but what were some of the other things going through your mind? you clearly knew what you wanted to say. you had something planned. >> i knew something wasn't right as soon as i opened my mouth. i hadn't been feeling well before the live shot. i had a headache and my vision was very blurry. i knew something wasn't right so i thought i was tired. when i opened my mouth, i thought this is more than just being tired. something is terribly wrong. i wanted to say lady antabellum swept the grammys but the words were not coming out properly. >> immediately after that they toss to your piece and take that

on the air. you're off the air. what happened next? >> i was swarmed by three photographers and the field producer kerry mallar. they sat me down immediately. i dropped the microphone. after that, my cheek went numb and my cheek and right hand went numb and i started to cry. i was scared. i didn't know what had gone on and i was embarrassed and fearful. >> they called the paramedics. >> they called the paramedics. >> paramedics came. you didn't go to the hospital? >> i didn't. they checked my vitals and checked my blood pressure, my temperature. said i was okay. they asked if i wanted to go to the hospital at that point. it was late. i was scared. nervous. confused. exhausted. and evening dress in the back of an ambulance, i said i just want to go home. i just want to go home. >> so then you wake up the next morning. >> right. >> at what point did you realize how big this had become and how much speculation there was as to what had happened to you? >> i hadn't been on the internet. obviously, i looked at my phone and it was inundated with phone

calls. i spoke to my best friend and my mother and work immediately in the morning. i didn't have no idea because my work and family were so concerned about my health at that particular time. my friend said something about seeing it on the news. i went the news? even at that point, i said i hope it doesn't make it on youtube. >> too late. it was already there probably by that point. >> yeah. >> your parents had seen it happened. >> my parents watch every night. i talked to my mother earlier in the day. she was excited to see what my hair looked like after the grammys. she had been watching and i know she was terrified. i talked to her the next day and she said this is a condition i think i may have had so let's get you right to a neurologist and get you checked out. >> you got checked out and found it wasn't a stroke. that is much speculation that is what had happened. it was a severe migraine. had you had migraines throughout your life? >> no. i had headaches throughout my life but nothing thought to be a migraine. i saw the top neurologists and

cardiologists in the world and they ran tests three days and i was there nine hours on monday and back for nine hours the next day. finally they diagnosed me with migraine aura which much more serious is what people think is a migraine. >> stay with us. we will continue to talk with serene and talk about that condition and joined by our own medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton who will give us more insight what happened to serene and who else could be affected. as we continue here on "the early show" on cbs. it off? jergens ultra healing moisturizer. even my driest skin looks healthier, instantly. jergens is the difference between i'm here, and here i am. jergens®. the beautiful difference. then get to sears big presidents day event plus get a ten dollar award card when you spend fifty on apparel. friday through tuesday. at sears. ♪

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we're back now with serene branson of kcbs attention who attracted much attention last sunday night when her speech became garbled during a a lot of tv broadcast. also joining us is dr. jennifer asht ashton. a lot of people suspected you suffered a stroke on the air. that wasn't the case. you were diagnosed having a severe migraine and this can milkic a stroke, right, jen? >> correct. a list doctors go through at the top of that list is always the most serious diagnosis something that can kill you so you want to exclude that first and in this

case a stroke. next on the list is something like a seizure or migraine with aura or complicated migraine as the term used to be is next on that list. when i spoke to serene's doctor yesterday he told me she had the complete head-to-toe workup. everything was evaluated according to a stroke protocol to exclude a stroke. imaging of the brain and ultrasound of the heart and the blood vessels in the neck and brain extensive blood tests evaluated by a cardiologist and migraine specialists and neurosurgeon. no stone was left unturned and, luckily, 95% sure it was not a stroke and more of the classic migraine. >> you said you never had a migraine but your mother mentioned this sounded like something that happened to her. >> which is interesting as the doctor pointed out they can be heard taer, migraines. >> correct. >> which i didn't know and i didn't know know my mother suffered from them until this happened. she said when i was in my earlier years hi a few of them. >> this can affect women in

their 30s? >> absolutely. the time line that serene's progressions progressed it's called the migraine march. a tia or a ministroke or a classic stroke really tends to come on like a light switch. that was a big clue. then her family history. she is a young woman, she is healthy and doesn't smoke. she's not on any hormones. her risk factor for a stroke while not zero is not as high as, you know, it was for a migraine. >> what about a risk factor for future migraines? >> we do know women that have classic migraines or migraines with aura are at higher risk for strokes later on in life, if they smoke and take birth control pills and hormones so two things in our control to avoid in the future. and, hopefully, this will be the only one that serene gets. >> is there a treatment to limit -- >> your doctor put you on a drug called a triptan you can take if you get those symptoms in the future.

coq10 can be helpful and b-vitamins are all really important. >> as anybody watches this and hearing what it really was, i can't help but wonder when did you start to feel and talk, quote/unquote, normally again? >> well, probably wednesday was the first day -- well, that i felt like myself again. but monday morning, i woke up and i was finally starting to speak normally again. i could speak sunday night about half an hour after the episode, but i still felt groggy and i joked to a coworker on monday morning, i felt hungover the next morning. my head just felt not good still for a couple of days afterwards. >> are you nervous at all about going back to work? >> a little bit. i'll admit. it was good to see a lot of my coworkers yesterday, but -- >> you have a lot of support in the office. great to have you here with us. thank you, jen, for coming in and helping as well. we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. i'm sam chernin, owner of sammy's fish box. i opened the first sammy's back in 1966.

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well, good morning, everybody. it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm frank mallicoat. president obama leaving the bay area in the next hour. last night he dined at woodside with tech leaders including mark zuckerberg of facebook and steve jobs of apple. mr. obama wants support for his plans to spend money on high-tech initiatives and today he will name intel's ceo paul otellini to an advisory

council on jobs and competitiveness up in portland, oregon pg&e's cost from that deadly pipeline explosion keeps climbing. it could exceed $760 million. by the end of the year it may need to pass on some costs to its customers. today sadly the beginning of the end for cal baseball because of budget cuts. the season opens today in berkeley against utah but last week the university administration eliminated the sport starting in 2012. so the final season for cal baseball. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,

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try the all american jack and enter to win an all-american spring break for you and 10 of your friends. good morning. we are still seeing a few slow and get conditions through antioch. westbound 4 sluggish, pretty much from a street least to loveridge, clears up past that area. if you are working your way towards the bay bridge, a little slow and go on the westbound eastshore freeway approach through berkeley. once you get to the bay bridge, though, they just turned the metering lights on but virtually no delays. traffic looking pretty nice through that area. over to the south bay we go, it's cleared up quite well. north 101 slow near delacruz but a live look -- we lost that shot 880/237. i do know it's a little bit busy connecting through milpitas. lawrence has the forecast. >> we have clouds out there now and yup, we have some rain showing up, too, and some chilly temperatures to go

along with that. most of the showers have been in the south bay all morning spreading north into fremont, union city, redwood city, maybe light precipitation there. also into palo alto. you will see this moisture kind of squeezing up across the bay area. not going to see that heavy downfall of rain like yesterday. but yeah, the streets going to get wet with some light rain today so cold temperatures to go along with that, 40s and 50s, snow in the mountains, showers possible in toward tomorrow.

welcome back to "the ear welcome back to "the early show". top of the hour on a friday morning. good to have you with us. >> it's friday. did you get the memo? >> i did. just now. hi, everybody. welcome back to "the early show". i'm chris wragge.

important news for more than 26 million overweight people in the u.s. right now. the fda now says they can have lap band surgery implant aing device that limits how much food that you can eat. it helps you lose weight. dr. jennifer ashton will look at the new government guidelines and tell us if this is a good thing or if it's not such a good thing. >> people are expressing some concern that maybe too many people may try for this. we'll get you that. also ahead, we all know saving money is a good thing. >> that we know. >> most of the time.o@ r(t&háhpc your life when being on the cheap side could not only cost you more, but could be down right dangerous. we're talking about things like insurance, tax preparation, your car's maintenance. we'll tell you what needs the money and what doesn't. >> you know what, i'm healthy, do i really need health insurance? you're going to want to listen to this segment coming up. let's check the morning's other headlines. jeff glor over at the news desk once again. we begin here in bahrain. a key u.s. ally in the persian gulf where a government

crackdown has engaged protesters. mourners turned out for funerals for those killed by police in that violent attack yesterday. the demonstrators are now calling for an end to bahrain's 200-year-old monarchy. in contrast to bay raun, the huge crowds that turned out in cairo, egypt, today are celebrating. cbs news correspondent terry mccarthy is down with the crowds. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good morning, jeff. i'm right in the middle of the crowd here. there are tens of thousands of people here. as far as i can see, everyone is waving egyptian flags. they're chanting keep your hands off egypt. it's a proud day to be egyptian. the crowd is mostly here just to celebrate the victory over mubarak one week ago. there's very little anger here. it's mostly celebration. people are singing songs, letting off firecrackers. the military has put up

checkpoints. they're checking everybody as they come in to make sure there are no wepdz. it seems that people have come here to celebrate. they brought their women and children with them. they're getting their faces painted with egyptian flags. this is a party, and it's quite a stark contrast to what we're seeing throughout the rest of the middle east. jeff. >> quite a scene there. terry mccarthy in cairo, egypt. thanks. in wisconsin today lawmakers hope to force a vote on a controversial state budget. opponents have been rallying for days now. the proposal requires government workers to pay more for health care and pennings and limits union negotiating rights. earlier wisconsin governor scott walker told chris this is not a union busting budget. >> our workers have protections today and after this bill passes. what you have are union leaders who don't like the fact that they're want going to be able to mandatorily enforce that every one of the workers here at state and local government have got to be a part of the union. >> yesterday democratic lawmakers left the capitol to prevent a vote.

they say they'll stay away today as well. and it was the running of the brides this morning here in new york. hundreds of brides to be, there it is, just happened a couple of minutes ago. they made a mad dash to grab the wedding gown on their dreams at filene's basement. they're being sold for just a fraction of the price. it is three minutes past the hour. we check in once again with marysol castro, who is out in a very warm central park

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farmers agent at farmers.com. we are insurance. we are farmers. thanks so much. that's a look at your latest weather. they've opened up traffic to vehicles, erica. back to you. >> that means we can get you back here to the studio. mary, thanks. the fda has just approved new guidelines for lap band surgery. those new guidelines mean an additional 26 million overweight americans are now eligible for the operation. joining us once again medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton, and we should point out you actually did a queer of obesity surgery research, so you know this topic very well. when you saw these new guidelines, what do you think of them? what do they really mean? >> not really a surprise. they have to do with the criteria that under which patients are eligible for surgery. in the past patients needed to be obese with a pmi or body mass index of 35 to 40. now they've lessened that number, and they're approving people with a body mass index of

30 to 40 with one other obesity-related illness like diabetes or high blood pressure. thereby, including an additional 26 million people under the potential surgical candidates category. what kind of a message does the fda send with these new requirements about the surgery itself? >> well, i think what it's telling us is that the obesity epidemic has reached a proportion in this country whereby diet and exercise and medications and surgery all need to be used in conjunction with each other or we will be seeing the affects not only in our health, but in our dollars and cents. this is costing billions and billions of dollars a year to treat obesity in this country. the lap band procedure has been out since 2001. hundreds of those of people have had it done, so we know that it has a fairly good safety profile and that it is effective. we have to remind people it's not a quick fix. this is not something that can be undertaken lightly. it has to be done in conjunction with die sxet exercise and sometimes medication. it is a major step for someone

undergoing this procedure. >> it's a major surgery too. it's a major expenses. it's very expensive. >> absolutely. >> we hear lap band, and there's also gastric bypass. what is the difference between the two? >> a lap band is what's considered a restrictive obesity surgery procedure, so a simple band goes around the upper portion of the stomach and makes it more difficult for the patient to eat more food. it just restricts the volume or quantity of the food that the patient takes in. the gastric bypass is what we call a absorption procedure. actually, people tend to lose more weight with the gastric bypass, but it's a much more extensive surgical procedure, much higher risk, and the lap band is much lower risk, reversible, so, again, it's more readily available. >> real quick, a couple of pros and cons to the lap band. >> any time you consider surgery, erica, there are risks and benefits. the risk with any surgery, especially when you are talking about someone who is obese, anesthesia problems, bleeding problems, the band can slip and need to be replaced. benefits? people do lose a lot of weight,

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soy complex and natural minerals give you sheer coverage instantly, then go on, to even skin tone in four weeks. new aveeno tinted moisturizers. in this morning's money cutting back with cost you. most of us try to save a few bucks here and there, but good intentions don't always pay? krnlt rebecca jarvis is here to explain how being too cheap can really hurt you in the long run. let's first talk about what's really at risk though when you cut corners in some spots. >> yeah, i mean, chris, this is really a matter of a finite set

of things. you will likely end up paying a much larger amount of money down the road if you cut corners now. in some cases you could even go broke. >> erica and i were kidding around. you have people out there that think i'm healthy, i'm fit. i don't need to spend extra money on health insurance, but you say that is a sure fire way to really go broke. >> it's a huge mistake, and it can certainly make you broke if you get into an accident or if you have an unexpected illness. what we recommend is catastrophic or high deductible coverage. this is coverage for healthy people. you're not necessarily going to get paid for every time you go to the doctor, but in the event of an emergency, you will be covered. look for a policy upwards of $20,000 that will run you about $600 a year, and it could save you literally from bankruptcy because in the event of these emergencies, you could literally go bankrupt. >> you do need some coverage for catastrophic because you never know what can happen. >> what about life insurance? >> well, life insurance is very important for people because if you are depended upon by anyone,

whether it's a spouse, children, parents, if you don't have life insurance and in the unfortunate case that you pass away, those people aren't going to be covered. look for term life insurance. that's usually less expensive and it still does the trick. >> buying food, buying clothing in bulk at some of the super stores sshgs that a smart move financially? >> it can be, but it can also lose you a lot of money. here's the thing. all the retailers are trying to maximize their profits. how do they do it? they maximize your interest in their products, and they cut prices. you end up spending more sometimes if if you buy the super sized items or the buy one get one free item. if you buy the coupon item whereby be wary of that at the store, and don't fall into the trap. >> 40% of americans do their own taxes. you fall into that 40%. i'm one of the 60% who couldn't even imagine doing thinks own taxes. in the i way people need to be aware of some of the nuances out there as well. >> you have to. if you have a simple tax return and you have done it before and you know how to do it, you're in the okay camp, but if you have a

complex tax return. let's say you changed jobs, lost a job, you have changed your marital status, you change youed your housing status, those are the things that say you may want to look to professionals for help because if you file the tax and you do it wrong, the irs comes knocking on your door. it is not a pleasant experience. nor is it a cheap one because you'll end up paying a penalty in addition to interest on what you would have owed. >> let's talk about may notance fees. maintenance of both your automobile and your home. better off -- you're better off heading off problems before they become -- >> you're so much better off paying off those problems from oil changes to filling your tires and gas. you can save mileage if you do these things and do the random upkeep of your car. if you're not doing them, aufrld you get into bigger issues like engine failure which goes from a $40 problem to a multiple thousands of dollar problems. >> just change the oil every couple of thousand miles. >> that's right. >> rebecca jarvis, good to see you this morning. up next, the amazing race is back, and so are the couples. these couples. find out who tv is talking about

right now. the ultimate trip around the world debuts again sunday night. this is "the early show" here "cbs. ,,,,

well, "the amazing race" has won seven emmy awards as the best reality competition show on television. season 18 kicks off sunday night here on cbs with some old favorites, 11 teams who competed but have not won have been invited back for a chance to settle some unfinished business. >> in just a few minutes you are going to be racing around the world, again. now, the last time you raced some of you came within inches of victory. but there's not a winner among any of you. well, now, you've all been given a second chance. a chance to settle some unfinished business. teams, are you ready to race around the world one more time? >> whoo!

>> this same jacket. >> i was going to say. got to help you out with the wardrobe there. good seeing you, phil keoghan the host of "the amazing race" is back again and now he's with us here this morning. good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> so what is all this unfinished business about? >> we were listening to the fans and the fans were saying what about all these teams that came so close to winning but for one reason or another just didn't quite make it over the finish line in first place? they came so close, like the cowboys, one the most popular teams we've ever had came so close but just missed out by mere minutes. >> did you have certain teams that -- not that you felt sorry for ar maybe you sympathized with over the past few seasons that stood out that didn't win that you thought, they'd be pretty good? >> the biggest story i would say would probably be zeb and justin. they were in last place, and they came in to first place, and then as a part of what i have to do, i say to them, well do you have your passports, you know, to go forward, you've got to have your pass ports. and they were like, our

passports? yes, we've got our passports. where are the passports, zev? and then they start looking for the passports, realize they have no passports and they ripped their bags to pieces and they were eliminated. they went from last to first to last and they were out of the race. >> i do remember seeing them. i remember saying just something so small and insignificant like that. >> well, kind of -- >> you're traipsing around the world and all of a sudden you can't find your passport. >> it's kind of crucial to international travel. but what a horrible story because people just loved these guys. so that's a heartbreaker and if you think of kiesha and jen. and jen is absolutely bursting to take a bathroom break. they're running towards the pit stop. wear in beijing outside the bird's nest, the big stadium and they decide that they have to stop for what is probably the most famous pee break in reality television history. what an unfortunate place to stop at that particular time. i guess in their particular case it was finished business. and we've let them come back now

to settle some unfinished business. >> do the teams, because they've played it before, do they play it differently this time around? >> well, we knew they would. just because, yes, they are more savvy. they've been on the race before. they've gone out into the word, and they've faced these challenges. so that's where we have to be prepared to really test them, like test them mentally. like with this particular challenge here where we're in a shark tank in australia. that's a real mind over matter challenge to put them in a tank there with these live sharks. >> has there been any places around the world that you haven't been yet that you've gone to the producers and say, i want to have an amazing race to this area? >> well, in this particular season we get to liechtenstein. and liechtenstein is a tiny country. i had to actually check it out on the map, i'll be honest with you. i heard of liechtenstein but it's not like you say the word liechtenstein every single day. i searched it out on a little map and we got to go to liechtenstein and they have a great challenge to do there.

we're always looking to go to new places. that's, to me, one of the great things about "amazing race" is every season, whatever you see behind the teams, it's always fresh, it's always new, it's always exciting. >> liechtenstein always does have one o two representatives in the olympics. >> that's true. it's such a great word to say, though. why don't you say it to me? >> liechtenstein. >> liechtenstein. >> and you'll be hearing a lot of that on "the amazing race." let's talk about your document, "the ride" which was a bike ride. >> yes. >> you chronicled across country to benefit m.s. it ended right here on our plaza on "the early show." where can people see this and how, i guess, how much of a labor of love was this? >> oh, this was a labor of love, let me tell you. this was 100 miles a day for 3500 miles. that's my dad there with me on the ride. people came out to ride with me. my friend blake and i met people living with m.s. it was a long, arduous journey that i finished almost two years ago when we finished here in new york city. rode from los angeles to new york city. and we've taken off 18 months to complete the film. all self-funded and we've done

ten screenings across the country. we've managed to sell out in every single location, and tonight in times square is our final screening in times square, with regal cinemas, they've sponsored us and all the money from the box office is going to the m.s. society to taise money. >> wonderful. phil, thank you so much. great to see you. >> very nice to see you. >> good luck on sunday night. the premier of "the amazing race," unfinished business, this sunday night, 8:007:00 central on cbs. still ahead on "the early show" our "honeymoon take 2" winner. they competed. you voted. we're going to find out which you voted. we're going to find out which lu,, when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses.

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morning at s-f-o, where president obama is set to depart time for news headlines from cbs 5. let's take a live look this morning at sfo. there it is, air force one. president obama set to depart any minute. the president was in woodside to talk with silicon valley leaders to talk about jobs and the economy and will do more of the same today at intel in

oregon. former president bill clinton is also in the bay area today. he will be at a computer security conference in san francisco this afternoon talking about the challenge of globalization and a growing interdependence between nation. and new york city has asked stanford university to open up a satellite engineering campus there. new york's goal, to attract more startup companies. stanford one of 19 top universities from around the world competing for a chance to open a campus in the big apple. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. northbound 87 at curtner, car still in lanes, traffic slow on guadalupe parkway. we have seen some delays on 280 earlier but looks like things are improving. slick surfaces but it is friday light through that area on that northbound side of 280. elsewhere towards the golden gate bridge not bad. southbound moving well into san francisco out of marin county no delays through there. if you are heading across the san mateo bridge, so far, so good easy commute between 880 and 101. bay bridge problem-free. the metering lights were on briefly but looks like we are seeing slight delays just at the toll plaza, overall fairly light. that's a look at traffic. here's your forecast with lawrence. >> all right, gianna, yeah, we have some rain out there again this morning. looks like we'll see showers on and off the better part of the day, showers in the south bay sweeping up to the north.

that's unusual. but wrapping around back in this direction, we have showers in toward redwood city and fremont. and also livermore, cold enough. we have snow showing up over the mountaintops. so expect kind of wet day outside today. it's on the way. going to stay unsettled probably into saturday. we are going to try to dry things out a little bit sunday. a little iffy monday and tuesday but another chance of showers headed our way. ,,,,,,,,

♪ ♪ it's time for me to go >> welcome back to "the early show" here on a friday morning. >> good stuff. >> sounds good. the singer songwriter's mix of style has atrack tracted millions of fans, and just for us he is going to plate something off his brand new cd, which has topped the billboard's top 200 charts. >> i was rocking out at 4:30 in the morning. >> bring it on, jeff glor. who needs coffee? >> there you go. also ahead, we are thinking about honeymoons this morning. that is because these four wfl couple who's have been with us all week have submitted themselves to our challenges is and our crazy games as they try to win this honeymoon challenge. this morning we will find out the results. you at home have decided who is

headed that fabulous island vacation, and we will announce the winner in just a few minutes. >> it's friday morning here. >> unbelievable. >> the limousine is gassed up, ready to go. the airport is on alert. >> that's just how we roll. >> somebody is taking off today. sfoo first, though, out to marysol castro who is still in central park. a beautiful central park. >> that's right. you guys, good morning. we can actually smell spring in the air. 30 days until spring, but it feels like it today. don't get used to

>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now back over to chris and erica. this morning it is the moment we have been waiting for all weeklong in our honeymoon take two series. very soon we'll know which of our four couples is heading off to that fantasy trip to a tropical paradise.

stoo they have been battling it out, and we asked you at home to go it our website and vote for your favorite. before we get the results, let's take a look at the highlights from our four great days of competition. zirm four loving couples have been competing for the chance to win the second honeymoon adventure of a lifetime. the dorseys, the nutts, the odokirks, and erica westbrook and darrell willie have all been tested on how well they really know each other. >> whoa! >> and their ability to perform under pressure. ♪ love shack, yeah, yeah >> we sent the men to macy's for a shopping spree. >> i love it. >> that transformed their wives. ♪ make me feel >> into a runway model, so the women could strut their stuff. >> baby, throw me a kiss. >> yesterday we turned up the heat on the competition. >> don't do it. >> the couples were given mystery boxes filled with local ingredients from their hometowns and asked to cook a delicious

meal. >> look how beautifully cooked it is. >> isn't it? >> celebrity chef was on hand to oversee the cookoff. >> oh, my god. it smells delicious. >> now the fate of our four couples rests in the hands of you, the viewers. heading into yesterday's voting, amber and nick led the pack with eight points. kris and david and erica and darryl were right behind with seven points. the dorseys holding on with three points. no matter which couple heads off to paradise, this week has proven to be an adventure to remember. we want to welcome back now our contestants, kris and david frm utah, amber and nick from shreveport, louisiana, and erica westbrook and gerald willy from oklahoma. we're going to miss you all next week. >> we'll talk about that after the show. >> well, let's talk some

memories this week because it has been -- it's been a great week, and it's been great to see you all kind of come together and form these nice friendships. what has been the best memory for you this week so far. >> i have enjoyed just enjoying each other and participating with each other. no matter who wins, we all won this week. yes, we did. >> we've heard that from a lot of you guys. one of our producers told us that you all want to take the trip together? >> yes, yes. >> everyone. >> the best thing is we've actually been able to bond. you know, we're from different parts of the country, but we're really the same people. you know, we have older people, younger kids, and it's just everybody is really the same. the competition was really about the bond, the friendship, the love, the marriage. it really is. >> and about getting to know your spouse a little bit better too. >> or not. >> or not. >> you didn't do that very well. >> couples who have been married the longest, is there anything that you two discovered about

one another this week after having been together for, what, 25 years? >> you know what, we've been so busy this week, we've been turning the pig all weeklong. i don't know if we really had a lot of time to learn a whole lot about each other. >> i learned a really good shopping -- he did so good. >> that was a big hit on-line. the fashion show that we did earlier in the week. david, you scored points with your wife and viewers. people loved it. >> and i scored points with my sister-in-law who thinks i don't know how to dress. >> there you go. >> she's crazy. >> how about you guys? these two have been married the longest. you guys are still newlyweds. has this been eye-opening for you too as well? >> definitely. i think every time we're around couples that just have continuing love, we just kind of take note and say what are they doing right, and all these couples are doing something right. we're looking to build memories, and this week was just a whole lot of memories. it's been great. >> and it is great inspiration to see -- you're newlyweds as well, or married a shorter time. only eight months. they're the most newlywed of the

bunch. when you see charlotte and henry, kris and david, anything that you two look to and say, you know, that will help us when we're decades into this marriage to keep it fresh, to keep that love going? >> absolutely. stoo definitely. i mean, it's so funny the whole week getting to know each other and just watching and it's been so much fun and we have so much to look forward to. that's the biggest anticipation on the show is who are we going to compete against, and when you meet people that you just, you know, kick it off with from the start, it makes it so much more fun. >> now, the thing that i focused on was sort of that kind of beauty pageant back stabbing. there was no taking the ingredients or sabotaging the wardrobes. >> exactly. >> oh, there was. okay. >> you kept it off camera. the drama is building. are you nervous? re jeb winly nervous to find out the results? >> i can tell you're not nervous at all. >> not at all. >> cool as a cucumber.

>> another day in paradise. >> you mean in the studio is >> it's been great actually being here. everyone is so wonderful. >> very nice. >> from -- i can't even name all the names. this whole production has been outstanding. >> well, you guys have really made it too, and we have an incredible staff, but what a great group of people, so we were so excited to have you be a part of this. >> okay. now it's time -- not just yet. before we announce the winner, let's remind you what these four great couples have been playing for all weeklong. the winning couple will stay six days and five nights at the exclusive private island resort in the island of copperfield bay. the winner will have access to the resort's 11 private islands, 40 beaches, and a private chef and a staff of 30. all this courtesy of the luxury travel agency network virtuoso and american airlines. travel to over 250 cities in 40 countries on american airlines.

that is what they're playing for. we have been asking you at home to make the final decision tooz who will win that trip. we had tons of votes on our website, and now it's time to see how those votes stacked up. the couple who finished in fourth place -- >> drum roll. >> -- is charlotte and henry. >> yeah! >> robbed. robbed. >> not at all. >> okay. coming in in third, will you do the honor? >> i sure will. in third place erica westbrook and darryl. >> which means we're down to two couples. kris and david. do we have the envelope please? >> i have the envelope right here in my hands. are we ready? >> yes. >> the good folks -- >> the vote has been authenticated. >> drum roll. is everyone ready? and the winner is erica, go

ahead. >> amber and nick. congratulations, guys. i know you all said you wanted take your vacation together. do you still want to take it now that you've won? >> we want to. i want everybody to go. >> i could not take this trip without these people. i couldn't do it. no way. i said if i win, you all win. >> we have to set something up. >> as long as you're bank rolling it, is t sounds like a good idea. >> i'm happy to come along and chaperone. >> we need an anchor. >> i will let you hold on to the envelope there. people at home, we're all instrumental in the voting. obviously the people at home, thank you very much for contributing, and, of course, sending amber and nick on their way. >> you guys were such great sports. we're going to give you a little bubbly to celebrate as we get ready for the next act. >> jeff glor is standing by with

amos lee. we'll have music for your last day here on the show. >> yes. there you go. >> maybe you could share some of that champagne, erica. come on here. everybody. >> congratulations, guys. >> we're talking music now. if you haven't heard much about amos lee, you are missing out these days. the philadelphia-born singer-songwriter's new c d-day booed at number one on billboard's top 200 chart. there he is. it offers a great combination. a mixture of folk, country, r & b, blues, and gospel. mission bell, his latest cd, is in store now. it's got solid reviews from critics, and here now to perform his latest single, windows are rolled down. amo lee.

♪ ♪ the windows are rolled down ♪ steering wheel ♪ ♪ who do you call to ease your pain ♪

♪ i hope for you to get through this rain ♪ ♪ windows are rolled down moon is hanging low ♪ ♪ windows are rolled down i think it's time for me to go ♪ ♪ hey ♪ is it what you dreamed it'd be ♪ ♪ are you locked up in this

fantasy ♪ ♪ oh, this miles that have torn us apart ♪ ♪ oh, my newfound faith and my broken heart ♪ ♪ windows are rolled down the sun is rising high ♪ ♪ windows are rolled down oh, feel that wind rushing by ♪ ♪ hey ♪ oh, ♪ windows are rolled down yeah

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back this morning with songer/songwriter amos lee who just performed his new single "windows are rolled down" from his latest cd "mission bell." your fourth cd, right? >> fourth, yep. >> this is coming into music a little bit late for you. you were an elementary schoolteacher, didn't really pick up a guitar until college. >> right. i didn't have a reason to. >> so you'd never really tried to play before, and then all of a sudden when you pick up that guitar, when did you realize this is something i can really do well? >> well, it took me awhile to do it well. anybody plays guitar knows in

the beginning your fingers are going to hurt a lot. and, you know, once i could get between a couple chords i loved it. i fell in love. it wasn't that i knew i could do it well, it was i knew i loved it. >> plenty of other people have fallen in love with you. some really big names. did you ever think, when you started to realize this is something that was going well, that you would, in fact, launch this incredible career? >> i always wanted to. like when i quit my teaching job i gave myself like a couple years, when i said, all right, i'm going to try to do this professionally, pay my bills. all i ever really wanted to do was pay my bills. now i'm paying my bills and helping other people to pay their bills, too. >> and you taught second grade. >> yeah. >> any former staff or even some of the kids coming to you now? >> not yet. i think i got a couple facebook messages from people. but, i haven't really gotten too tight with anybody that way. it's a little weird. you know. >> well we are ready for another song if you are ready. >> appreciate it. >> believe me now, here's amos lee with "keep it loose, keep it

tight" after his debut album. have a great weekend, everybody. ♪ i walked over the bridge into the city where i live and i saw my old landlord now we both said hello sflend ♪ ♪ there was no where else to go 'cause his rent i couldn't afford ♪ ♪ well relationships change though i think it's kind of strange how money makes a man grow ♪ ♪ well some people they claim if you get enough fame you live over the rainbow over the rainbow ♪

♪ but the people on the street out on buses or on feet we all got the same blood flow ♪ ♪ oh in society every dollar got a deed we all need a place that we can go and feel over the rainbow ♪ ♪ sometimes we forget what we got and who we are and who we are not i think we got a chance ♪ ♪ to make it right keep it loose keep it tight ♪ lord keep it tight

♪ i'm in love with a girl who's in love with the world ♪ and i can't help but to follow ♪ though i know someday ♪ ♪ she's bound to fly away and stay over the rain dough ♪ ♪ got to learn how to let her go over the rainbow ♪ ♪ but sometimes we forget who we got who they are and who we are not ♪ ♪ there is so much more in love than black and white keep it loose child you gotta keep tight ♪

♪ gotta keep it loose now child and keep it tight ♪ ♪ lord keep it tight keep it tight yeah ♪ lord keep it tight keep it tight yeah yeah ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

headlines... in just the past few minutes, and good morning, everybody. it's 8:55. i'm frank mallicoat with your cbs 5 headlines. in just the past few minutes, president obama said good-bye to the bay area. he departed sfo one day after talking with silicon valley leaders about jobs and the economy. right now, he is aboard air force one winging his way up north to oregon. pg&e says it might ask its customers to pay part of the

bill related to september's deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno. the utility's costs are rising now up more than $760 million including pipeline tests, system upgrades and lawsuits. a ceremony this afternoon to celebrate the opening of the new bart station. the west dublin-pleasanton station will be open to passengers starting tomorrow. it's locations on the median of i-580 between the castro valley and the dublin stations. it opens today. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,

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good morning from the cbs 5 traffic center. first reports of a serious accident westbound 580 just as you approach grand in the oakland area. motorcycle accident, activity in the right lane, chp and emergency crews are on scene. you can see lots of red here on the roads so traffic slow and go approaching the area. busy through the maze anyway. from you headed to the bay bridge, not too bad. in fact, they turned the metering light off. traffic is cruising along. state road 29 closed between tubbs lane and livermore road. that closure extents into tomorrow so plan your weekend accordingly and if you are headed to the snow, don't forge your chains. lots of snow out there. here's lawrence with the

forecast. >> all right, gianna. even seeing snow on the local mountaintops as we have unsettled weather continuing in the bay area. some showers in towards san jose. moderate amounts of rain falling in san jose toward milpitas and sunnyvale. this is all sweeping up to the north. so yeah, if you haven't gotten rain yet, you may get some later on. plan on showers today not a big rainout like yesterday, but it will keep things wet and cool. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. a few showers for tomorrow, as well. drying out as we look towards sunday.

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