as somali pirates kidnap four americans. we will speak with friends of the vimtingsctims "early" this wednesday morning, february 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. escalating violence in libya. support for the leader gadhafi he remains defy@and promising to fight until the last drop of blood. cbs news correspondent allen pizzey joins us from bahrain as you are monitoring things across the region this morning, allen. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the sign of how much control the libyan regime has lost, reports from benghazi saying they are

handing in weapons but the fighting is still far from over. gun battles and street fighting went on through the night in tripoli and reports of mercenaries hunting down protesters. the protests appear unorganized but the determination fierce. reports up to a thousand dead in a revolt are described at credible. the crowd showed up in the city's central green square to chant loyalty to colonel gadhafi but impossible to judge how much is genuine support and how much is fear. rambling speech on tv, the libyan leader raged against what he called rock roaches and said the protesters have been brainwashed and described himself as liberty and revolution and urged his supporters to hunt down and kill protesters and his control appears limited to the capital and the west of the country. the eastern half appears very much in the hands of the anti-government forces including soldiers who have switched sides.

tens of thousands of people are trying to flee the chaos. >> everyone guns, weapons, turmoil, no security, we can't stay here. >> reporter: evacuation of foreigners is also under way. the u.s. embassy organized a ferry to take americans to an island to malta. they will have to pay the price of the ferry but nobody is likely to argue about that. >> likely not. allen pizzey, thanks. joining us now is washington is juan zarate. good to have you with us. we heard some of that information from allen. we have heard what gadhafi said overnight. when you look at the interior minister resigning after that speech and number of military as well, how much control does gadhafi actually have and what will it take for him to resign? >> good morning, erica.

gadhafi clearly remains die fiant but starting to lose support from his interior minister but senior military leadership in the east. we saw the example of the two air force pilots flying to malta defecting. this guy has learned to play actors within the libyan context off of each other. it's still not clear and what we saw last night, he clearly is defiant and pledged more violence here. i don't think this will end quietly and i think see more blood on the streets of libya. >> let's take a look at the military in this case. as we saw in egypt the military was welcomed by protesters. that is a different case i should say because of the way the military is structured in libya. where do they fall at this point? >> reporter: well, everything in libya is personalized to moammar dah gadhafi. he has controlled the institution in ways to not to

serve as a challenge to his power. in some ways it's a fractured organization, one that has regional and tribal loyalties. you've seen defections in the east where the protesters have gained power. but you've also seen, for example, loyalists in tripoli defending the regime. so the military in some ways is not going to be the bull work that we saw in egypt. >> and if we go back to gadhafi a moment. as you mentioned, the eastern or we heard from allen the eastern half of the country in control of those anti-government forces. gadhafi seems to be instead of the leader of this country sort of mayor of tripoli at this point. >> reporter: you raise a good point. i think what you're seizing a division within libya that starts to look more like a civil war. the east versus the center of the country. and i think what gadhafi is going try to do is consolidate his power in tripoli and ensure his loyal forces as well as mercenaries he may be implying from africa may be cracking down to protesters.

i think the protesters realize if they lose this battle, gadhafi very well may go house-to-house hunting them down. >> as he promised in that speech yesterday. when, if and if do we see more than international involvement? >> reporter: well, this is tricky. it's tricky for the administration and the u.n. i don't think you'll see military intervention or force from the outside. i think you'll see more statements and more meetings but people have to watch as this plays out. this is an issue between the libya people and its governors. >> the chaos in libya is causing jitters over here on wall street. the dow dropped more than 178 points yesterday. that is its worst decline since november. while oil prices skyrocketed 6%, up to $95 a barrel. the highest in two years. cbs news business and economist

rebecca jarvis is here. libya is the 18th largest producer of oil. why then will we see such a spike? >> it may sound like libya isn't that big or controlling in the oil picture. the reality is libya sits atop the world africa's largest oil reserve. when you think about future oil, it's a big deal and also a big deal because it's a member of opec which controls 30% of the world's oil production and in addition to that, libya falls in a neighborhood that is particularly important to oil supplies. saudi arabia, which is one of the world's largest producers of oil, is right in the neighborhood and the bigger the instability gets, the more traders on wall street fear it could expand and saudi arabia could get pulled into the fray. that would be very dramatic for oil prices. >> that is why we're now just starting to see. so much unrest the last three weeks in the region. is that why now we're starting to see the impact on wall street and on the dow? >> yeah.

that is a very significant point. the other issue right now is that as oil prices continue to climb, when we get closer to the $4 a gallon level, all of a sudden implications for the economy and the economic recovery and wall street is concerned at this fragile point in our recovery if prices continue to climb it's more expensive for companies to do business and it's going to be more expensive for you and me on multiple levels not just at the pump. >> all of those things that involve gas. when will see we the impact on the price of gas? >> you're already seeing the impact on the price of gas but to put it in historical perspective right now, prices well below 36% the all-time highs at the pump. we saw $4.11 at the pump in the summer of 2008 so we're still aways away from that. back then, oil trading wise was $140 a barrel. we are still a hundred bucks a barrel. that's pretty close. >> rebecca jarvis, thanks. to the devastating earthquake in new zealand.

75 people have been killed but number is expected to go up. officials say 300 people still missing. and there are fears that continuing after-shocks could topple more buildings. new zealand's tv 3 has the latest now from christchurch. >> reporter: tuesday's massive earthquake has hit christchurch is being described as new zealand's most deadly natural disaster in 80 years with at least 75 people confirmed dead. >> i saw on the tele. i heard that my friend, they didn't come out. >> reporter: but amidst the sorrow there has been good news. rescue workers using drill, swords and their bare hands right after-shocks and treacherous conditions to pull at least a dozen people from underneath the rubble. today, at least 120 survivors have been pulled from the wremawre wreckage. one woman was found after buried

for 24 hours and understandably overcome with joy. >> i'm very happy. my legs are shaking. my head is like i've been in a 10k run. >> reporter: holt officials estimate 300 people still missing and relatives are clinging to hope. >> have two wonderful kids. and i think we just want her home. >> reporter: the airport reopened on wednesday allowing 800 tourists to be flown to other cities around new zealand. this afternoon, a team of 74 search and rescue experts, mostly from the los angeles county fire department arrived in new zealand. joining us on the phone from christchurch are dwayne goodall and his fiancee joelle hay ward. dwayne walked away miraculously

with only cuts and bruises. you're at work, dwayne. the ground starts to shake. tell me what happens next? what is going through your mind? >> the ground starts shaking. i thought just i'm busy talking to a colleague at the moment. i look out to make sure the lights aren't going to fall down. i turn around and hit glass and smashing and turnaround again to see the whole roof come tumbling down. the next minute i wake up lying in complete darkness and covered in roof tiles and i thought a second i'm just covered in roof tiles, i'll be able to easily move. get out and wander out. but as i try, i realized i'm just covered in huge big slabs of concrete as well. >> i know you had lost consciousness briefly. when you gained consciousness

you were there in the dark. how long were you there? >> it seemed like a couple of minutes. i felt my way around to make sure i had my body parts and what have you. sort of felt what was around me and what was possibly going to fall on me. i started shouting out for help and could her another couple of people replied to me and communicated that way. >> joelle how scared were you age the earthquake. you tried to reach your fiance and couldn't get through to him. how tough a day was it for you? >> it was absolutely horrible. i had no idea where he was. i didn't know whether he was out for lunch or whether he was in the building. i didn't know the building was down at this stage. we had no power. no anything. i had no way of knowing anything. i hadn't heard from him so i, obviously, started to worry and it was the longest afternoon of my entire life! >> let's fast forward a little bit. you're at the rescue site.

you know it's been ten hours but you know that he is alive. when he finally emerges, i know the rescuers were able to get him away from the pocket he was trapped in and he's on the roof and you're able to see him for the first time. what goes through your mind? >> oh, my god. just pure utter relief, tears. i just couldn't believe it. when you saw the building, you just looked at it and thought there is no way anybody could possibly come out of it alive, you know? it was just absolutely smashed and to see him coming down in this crane and he could see people waving. he didn't know who it was but he waved big and he looked like from being with blood and stuff but it was the most amazing thing and i'm ran and hugged him as soon as i could. it was so amazing. >> we thank you both for taking the time sharing your story. we know you're engaged to be married so we wish you the very best of luck. dwayne, hope to hear you're okay. joelle, thank you for telling us

your story this morning. best of luck. >> thank you. >> one of the good news stories there. we pray we hear more of these over the next couple of days because so many people are still unaccounted for there. >> i know. but it is so good to have that good news. i can't imagine that moment when he looked down from the rooftop. jeff glor is standing by with a check of today's other headlines on this wednesday. good morning. >> good morning. rahm emanuel is the new mayor-elect of chicago. emanuel, president obama's former chief of staff was the easy winner in yesterday's election there taking 55% of the vote in a six candidate race. he avoids a runoff. emanuel called his election humbling. >> it's a victory for all those who believe that we can overcome the old divisions and the old ways that have held chicago back. emanuel replaces richard daley. daley and his father led chicago for 43 of the last 56 years. in athens, greece, this morning, rite police are battling thousands of

protesters. the police threw tear gas as marchers on the parliament building. the protesters threw rocks and fire bombs. one police officer's clothing here caught on fire. the protesters are rallying against deep government cuts in salaries and benefits. the budget stan jaufed that continues in wisconsin is having a ripple effect across the u.s. yesterday, unions held rallies in more than a dozen states. they oppose republican plans to scale back pay, benefits and union bargaining rights. another walk jaw by democratic lawmakers in indiana this time. >> shows 63 members present. >> the indiana house put a right to work bill on hold after democrats boycotted yesterday's session. wisconsin's governor last night told missing democratic senators in his state it's time to come home. >> that's what we're elected to do, make tough decisions. whether we like the outcome or not, our democratic institutions

call for us to participate. >> walker says that state workers face layoffs next week if his plan is not passed. a burst of snow in the pacific northwest. arctic air and snow rushed into seattle causing problems for drivers on the road. even snow plows are having trouble getting around. it is coming up on 16 minutes past the hour. we turn it over to marysol castro for the first time. good morning. >> good morning. people in seattle not used to seeing -- used to seeing rain but not snow. good morning, everyone at home. show you the picture today. a rain event. the further inland you go you see light snow throughout the day. take a look. a lot of clear sunny skies. some areas above normal temperatures. take a look at the jet east and

thanks so much. that is you latest weather. good morning to you. enjoy the sunny skies today. >> we will. thanks. coming up here on "the early show," we will take you inside the showdown on the high seas between the u.s. navy and somali pirates. four american hostages were killed and we will talk with friends of the murdered sailors. also ahead this morning, cell phone controversy. a new study shows what is just

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when we come back on "the early show," new details this morning on just what happened when somali pirates killed four americans. the pirates were negotiating with the u.s. navy, who had been following them. but then the pirates opened fire. we're going to go inside this international incident and talk with two good friends of the victims. also ahead this morning we've been hearing for years controversy over whether or not using a cellphone could, in fact, have some impact on your brain. well, there's a new study out that actually looks at brain activity when you're using that phone. so what's the takeaway for you? what's that mean about your phone use? we will get you all that information just ahead. right here. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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good morning. the silicon valley ride just started city get pretty busy. westbound 237, stop and go from 880 to san jose. right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, it is backed up to the macarthur maze. so about a 20-minute wait right now to get on the bridge. just kind of sluggish conditions as well down the eastshore freeway. 25 minutes is the drive time from the carquinez bridge to the maze. so far no big accidents though and just starting to see a little bit of slowing right now in those northbound lanes of 280 as you approach the 880 interchange in san jose. but no big problems right now continuing towards cupertino. lawrence has your forecast. >> all right. we're talking some cold weather out the door this morning. chilly temperatures, numbers in the 30s and 40s and we have a couple of clouds across the skies as well. more of that throughout the day today as a few more clouds filter through. that means the temperatures are going to stay cool. we are planning highs in the low to mid-50s. then things get entertaining as we get toward tomorrow. we have some showers moved in, much colder storm. you could see some very low snow levels into parts of the

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and welcome back to "the early show." half past the hour. chris wragge along with erica hill. coming up this morning, the debate over whether using cellphones is bad for you has been raging on now for years. now there is a new study that helps explain what cellphones actually do to your brain. >> finally a little bit of an answer here. dr. jennifer ashton will be with us in the studio to break down the details of the new study, give us an idea of what you need to know before you pick up that phone today. first we want to check in with jeff, standing by at the news desk with a look at some of the headlines. >> okay, erica, thank you.

a national state of emergency has been declared. the state department hopes to evacuate u.s. citizens from libya today. a ferry was chartered to take americans to the island nation of malta. there are about 600 u.s. citizens in libya. libyan security forces have launched a brutal attack against government opponents and libyan leader moammar gadhafi says he'll fight until his last drop of blood. an iraqi immigrant is guilt arranged marriage. his lawyer says her death in 2009 was an accident. baby dolphins are dying in the gull of

the white house is strongly condemning the murder of four americans kidnapped by somali pirates. they're the first americans killed by pirates in recent years. friends and family gathered at a service yesterday in southern california to remember the

longtime sailors. cbs news chief national security correspondent david martin is at the pentagon with more on this foreus this morning. david, good morning. >> good morning, chris. this operation involved four warships, reconnaissance aircraft and navy s.e.a.l.s, but in the end, it was not enough to save the lives of those four americans. a navy destroyer was just 600 yards behind the yacht. negotiating with the 19 pirates who were trying to take their prize to somalia, where they could hold their hostages, jean and scott adam and phyllis macay and bob riggle, for ransom. >> we understood that if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood that the navy was doing their best to prevent them from getting to shore. >> reporter: negotiations were still going on when suddenly the pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the destroyer. and gunfire broke out in the cockpit of the yacht. navy s.e.a.l.s scrambled into small boats and boarded the yacht without firing a shot. two pirates were already dead. most of the rest came out on deck with their hands up.

the s.e.a.l.s searched below decks and found two more, killing both of them. one with a knife. inside the cockpit, they found the four americans, mortally wounded. >> my aunt was not dead when the navy s.e.a.l.s arrived on the ship. she had been shot. she was not dead at that time. and they did try to save her but they were unsuccessful. >> reporter: the pirates had begun arguing among themselves over what concessions to make in the negotiations and one of them apparently decided to settle the argument by killing the hostages. chris? >> cbs' david martin for us. david, thank you. joining us now from santa fe, new mexico are robert johnston and catherine barsotti who have been good friends of jean and scott adam for the last decade. good morning to the both of you. >> good morning. >> catherine, what did these sailing trips mean to your friends? >> oh, they loved -- they both loved sailing so much. and this was now during their retirement, just to, you know, dream come true to sail around

the world. and they loved meeting people. jean was just a lover of people. and everywhere they went, they sent us e-mails, talking about the people they met. and the beautiful creation that they saw. >> robert, you got some e-mails, as recently as last week there the couple. and one of the e-mails said, please pray. did that at any point get you a little concerned as to their safety in the waters that they were sailing in? >> not that e-mail. they were experienced sailors and they were well aware of the dangers. they had joined a flotilla coming from bangkok to sri lanka. they took precautions, even though they were adventurers. so we prayed for them, because we knew this was the key piece of territory where they were moving from mumbai through the red sea. and so we did pray for them. but there was no reason to think this was a particularly crucial

moment when they wrote that e-mail. >> catherine, what was your reaction when you had heard that your good friends had been captured by somali pirates? >> obviously concern. but i guess i just didn't imagine that it would end this way. i just assumed that they might be held captive, but not killed. i just didn't imagine that. but we were praying for them. you know. >> robert, could you ever imagine something like this could happen to your good friends, like you said, experienced sailors, they knew the way of the world in that area? did this catch you off guard? >> oh, absolutely. and it's still shocking. our love and prayers go out to the family. it's just beyond imagination. but, those things happen, as you know. >> now that you've had a chance to i guess grieve for the past

24 hours or so, how do you remember this couple? >> oh, scott and jean were a wonderful gift to each other. they met later in life, and scott had a wicked sense of humor. and jean, as i said, was just a lover of people. so, when they got together, it was -- it was just fun to be with them. they were at our house for parties, and we were at their house a few times, and we worked together at the schools where we both teach. and they were just -- they were a delight to be with. and scott was always challenging you to think deeper about things. so i really appreciated both of them. loved them a lot. >> scott was my student at fuller seminary. he came with 30 years of background in film, and was just passionate about film. he came because he was also passionate about his faith, and

so he wanted to integrate those two things together. he was curious, loved to ask questions, loved to state his opinion. they were both extroverts. fun to be around. curious about life. and wanted all the adventure, and joy that they could. we'll miss them. >> like you said, they did love to sail. they loved their religion, and they were one of the rare couples that were able to combine the two, huh? >> yes. >> yeah. >> and they met together, and they sold their houses, and they got a boat that was built by the new zealand shipmaker who won the america's cup. i mean, they went through it. you know, they -- they grabbed it. and had six, seven years of sailing that was wonderful. >> well, we thank you for taking the time, and sharing their story a little bit more about what kind of people they were. and we are obviously sorry for your loss. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> all right.

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in this morning's "healthwatch," cell phones and your brain. 217 million americans now have a cell phone. that's about 71% of the population. now, a new study shows changes in the brain in cell phone users is fuelling concerns about the effect of those phones on our health. medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here to break this down for us. put it in perspective. so there's a new study that's come out that actually looked at the activity in your brain when using a cell phone. what did it find? >> correct. it's done out of the nih, very well constructed study, very reputable journal looking at cell phone use and the effects on brain activity. what they did was ask people to hold a cell phone up to the right and left sides of their head in the on and off positions respectively, and then using a

p.e.t. scan to measure brain activity, known as glucose metabolism, they found that when the phone was in the on position, they actually found increase in activity, shown on the p.e.t. scan in red. >> what's the significance of that increase in activity? >> well, that's the question. and they don't know the answer, erica. they don't know whether these are potentially harmful effects, or, believe it or not, whether they could actually be positive or good effects. and the key thing here is that when you look at the effects of a cell phone, you have to understand that it does produce low level energy, known as electromagnetic radiation. nonionizing radiation. not thought to cause any damage in terms of heating but this study raised questions of, does it do something else? can it lead to free radical damages? can it lead to inflammation? and that's what they're going to be looking at. >> and there's long been some debate and some concern over the potential impact of a cell phone on your health. >> exactly. and multiple studies have been done conflicting results. most have not shown an increase in the rates of brain tumors or brain cancer. some have.

i very the key thing to remember here is that when you look at something that's been used by so many people, as you said, over the last 15 or so years, the rate of cell phone use has skyrocketed. the rate of brain tumors or brain cancer has largely remain unchanged. telling people there's probably not a direct effect. >> so that's an important thing to focus on. still, though, as we're waiting for more conclusive answers. >> right. >> what can we do to minimize any potential health risk if? >> very commonsense things, erica. first of all with children. because many children now have access to a cell phone you really want to limit the use. the brains of children tend to be thinner, the skull tends to be thinner and their brains tend to be more susceptible to any effects during that period. obviously things like hands-free use while it doesn't drop the energy transition risk to zero, it will lower it. and obviously most states have a mandate law that prevents you from driving with a cell phone held to your head. so you should be using those things anyway. and lastly, you don't want to sleep with a cell phone under your pillow or directly next to

your bed. very commonsense things. >> and it doesn't matter, this applies to all cell phones, not just smartphones or a clam shell phone. 71% of the population, there are a lot of different phones people use. >> that's correct. it did have an increase in brain activity, about 7%. that is well below the increase in the brain activity that we see every day with things just like visual stimulation. so an area of ongoing research. we have not heard the end of this. >> okay. >> don't always be holding it up to your head. >> that's right. >> or use speaker phone, too. >> don't text and walk at the same time. that's another risk. >> one i know too much about personally. jen, thanks. >> you bet. >> stay with us. we'll be right back with more. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by dove visible care. visibly more beautiful skin from a body wash. imagto your skin.an do but dove isn't soap. it contains pure 1/4 moisturizing cream because, everyday moisture is the key to beautiful skin.

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talented, very successful high school wrestlers. one, a boy, a sophomore, gets to the state championship in his first match he is paired up, he is set to go at it with a young girl, who was also a wrestler. he said, you know what? i can't do it. i'm not going to wrestle a girl. forfeits the match. and boy, talk about backlash ever since he made that decision. >> this was a wrestler who was 35-4. amazing record at the state champions. ear going to talk about that when we come back. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. i scratch it?hing would juse i] [ female a

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northrup make the decision to forfeit? we'll talk to him about the growing controversy. some calling him courageous. others call him sexist, shoefnist. a lot of people talking about it. >> we'll see what he has to say coming up. also this morning, if are you one of the millions of americans who are looking for work, it could be that your resume, well, is keeping you from getting that job, so we're going to show you how to spruce it up and make it a little more snou. >> anything we can do to help you get a job, we are going to do here on "the early show". first, though, jeff glor standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> erica, good morning. the state department is scrambling to get american citizens out of libya this morning. they hired a ferry to evacuate americans from the capital, tripoli to the island nation of malta. thousands of foreigners are stranded in libya's main airport this morning. meanwhile, libyan leader muammar qadhafi told his supporters to fill the streets and attack anti-government demonstrators.

this is new video from tripoli this morning where qadhafi unleashed his security forces in a bloody crackdown. overnight tripoli residents say positive-qadhafi gunmen hunted down protesters, randomly firing on people watching from their homes. the qadhafi government has apparently lost control of eastern libya. qadhafi opponents who say they're in charge celebrated taking the city and military officers there say they no longer support qadhafi. in yemen, meanwhile, seven members of parliament say they've quit the ruling party to protest violence against demonstrators there. one protester was killed last night as pro-government forces attacked a camp of protesters near the university, but failed to drive them out. meanwhile, bahrain's government has released more than 200 prisoners after several days of protests. 23 people were freed yesterday and were accused of trying to overthrow the king of bahrain. u.s. officials praised the kingo for releasing political prisoners. secretary of state hillary clinton is reaching out to young

people in egypt. she's scheduled a web chat for today answering questions sent to a popular egyptian internet site. rahm emanuel won the election easily yesterday with 55% of the vote in a six-way race. that means he will be able to avoid a run-off election. >> hey, chicago. thanks for this humbling victory. all i can say, you sure know how to make a guy feel at home. >> emmanuel takes over as mayor on may 16th. more protests planned today in wisconsin, indiana, and ohio from labor unions and their supporters. unions organized rallies in more than a dozen states yesterday to protest what they call republican attacks on public employees. there are new photos of a man charged the in that mass shooting in tucson. the u.s. marshal service released these mugshots of jared loughner. he is seen with a smirk similar to the photo released last month after the shootings of

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katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." good morning. do you feel tired all the time? there may be a reason. how a new study could help explain chronic fatigue syndrome and what it really means. that's tonight only on "the cbs evening news." now back to "the early show". >> coming up onç five minutes past the hour. we check in once again with marysol castro who has the weather. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. good morning to everyone at home. a mixed bag. in the northeast chilly but very sunny. in the southeast chilly and some above normal temperatures. the middle of the country is actually getting ready for some severe weather, and then rain along the coast of the northwest. the further inland you go, we see some snow. take a look at the southern plains. morning fog for most of this area. some of that fog in places like houston and dallas will remain throughout the day. it's very dmroomy and muggy, and that's because a lot of moisture is being pulled in. this sets the perfect stage for some severe weather tonight into tomorrow. it's the kind of weather we

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week's tournament ranked fifth in his weight class. he made the decision instead to walk away from the competition right before his first match. northrup was pitted against 15-year-old cassandra herkelman, one of two girls to ever qualify for the state finals in its 85-year history. >> i think more people will start, like, to wrestle knowing >> reporter: northrup refused to compete against his female opponent and forfeited the match, citing personal and religious reasons, making cassandra the first female to win a match in a state tournament. >> he stuck to his quicks on probably the biggest stage in wrestling in the nation, i would argue, let alone in iowa. >> reporter: it's those convictions and principles that joel northrup's parents say have been teaching their son since he was a young boy. despite the frenzy he has created and endured over the past week, they are proud of his decision. >> joining us from cedar rapids, iowa, is joel northrup. joel, good morning to you.

tell us in your words, why did you decide to forfeit this match? >> well, i mean, wrestling is a combat sport, and it gets violent at times, and you get put in compromising holds and positions and i just don't feel it's right that a boy should engage a girl in a manner like this. >> you have worked really hard for this. so has cassie. you're both very passionate about your sport. she clearly understands to get to the level that both of you are at what this sport entails, that there are a lot of rough moments, and she would know too that you weren't going after her as a girl, but as an opponent. being that she's okay with it, why can't you then, in fact, step in the ring with her? >> well, like i just said, i mean, you get put in holds that are compromising, and i mean, she deserves to be out there, but i do believe that if she

does wrestle, she should wrestle other girls, and i should wrestle other boys. >> she doesn't always have the opportunity, of course, to wrestle only girls. do you feel that you were cheating her out of an opportunity at all, to give her a win in this way with a forfeit? >> well, it's kind of a tough situation. i don't believe so. i mean, i just had to stick to my convictions, and it's hard for her, but i had to just hold on to what i decided in fifth grade that i wouldn't wrestle a girl. >> and, you know, that's not an easy thing for anyone to do at any age. you've had a lot of backlash since you made this decision as well. people have called you a shoefnist, sexist. you've also had people who said you were chivalrus, a gentleman. how are you dealing with all those labels and names being

thrown at you? >> i mean, it's fine. i really don't care what people say, but there has been people that are for me and people that are totally against me, but -- >> do you feel that -- >> i know what i did was right. sfroo do you feel that any of those labels fit you? >> i don't -- i mean, it's people's opinion, but i just had to hold true to my quicks. >> and have you spoken to cassy much since this happened? >> no, not really. i have spoken to her dad a little bit. he has come up to me and talked to me, and he is a real nice guy. >> what did he say about it? >> i haven't really spoken to her much. he said he totally agrees with it, and he knows i have as my convictions and he totally accepts it. >> well, joe, we wish you the best of luck as you continue with your wrestling career in the next few years. thank you for taking time with us this morning. >> okay. thank you very much.

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welcome back. nearly 14 million americans are jobless. and if you're a middle-age worker and haven't updated your resume, prospective employers may think that your professional time, well, has passed you by. amanda gengler is writer for "money" magazine and she's here with tips on how to reinvent your resume. >> great to be here. >> why is it so important people do updates? >> doesn't matter your age, your resume is the first thing a potential employer sees. we all know that first impressions are everything. but that's particularly important for older workers. because when they lose their jobs, it often takes them a lot longer to find a new job today.

and they need to know the best practices for resume writing have significantly changed over the past couple of decades. if they haven't kept up with those changes, then there's a good chance, exactly as you said, that their resume is signaling that they're past their prime. >> closing the door before it's even allowed to be open. we've got a couple of examples here. we're going to use a fake resume, a guy named brad weber, 57 years old. the way it is now, the way it shouldn't be, and we're going to show you a quick fix. with this one we see all these phone numbers. that's a telltale sign. >> we have multiple phone numbers, a fax number. what hiring manager is going to contact you by fax today? none. that's the problem. and the fix here that brad should do is just simplify his contact information. one phone number on the top left, one e-mail address on the top right. you don't even need to label them, cell, and e-mail, and a potential employer will know that's how he can reach you. >> much cleaner and yes, people pretty much know that is your e-mail address. >> exactly.

>> you don't have to bring attention to it. let's talk about buzz words because there are key buzz words that also say this resume is not up to date. >> exactly. brad has included an objective and write there, on jettives are old school. he is telling the company what he is looking for. well, you're a dime a dozen today in the marketplace. the company doesn't really care what your ideal job is. and then as you said, he's using this overused buzz words, like innovative, results oriented, proven track record. >> yeah. >> those words are so common today that a hiring manager's eyes are just going to glaze right over them. >> so let's update it. and what should it look like. >> we're going to start with a sell yourself summary instead. where he's telling the company what he can do for them, instead of what they can do for him. and then over on the right, we're highlighting his areas of experti expertise. we're using words like mergers and acquisitions, that are specifically listed in the job description.

because so many companies today use scanning software, where it's exact words that they're looking for aren't in your resume, then your resume is going to end in the trash can. so you really want to make sure your words match what the company job description says. >> okay. now there's a more hipper, more updated way of detailing your job description than in the days of old? >> immediately, by listing the dates on the left, it's outdated. it makes you look older. >> but it looks -- to me would look easy to read. >> i'll show you how much better it looks in a second. and then also, brad, so over here, brad moved those dates to the right. it just gives it a more modern look. and then we're also including the sentence that says what exactly brad's previous employer did. so, you might think it's obvious what your company did, but a young hiring manager may not have the scope of industry knowledge to know that. so we're including the sentence, what does acme consumer products do. it has 515 consumer products, in

50-plus markets. >> let's say you've been out working for big business or a big corporation for awhile and you've got a quote/unquote independent contractor for a couple of years. how do you dress that up to make it sound like you've actually been doing something? >> you really want to sell it. you don't want to shy away from it. if you make your job description very vague the employer is going to think that you are unemployed. so write specific projects that you are working on. if you have permission from your clients, use their names. >> okay. telltale sign of exactly how old you are is when you list your education and you puts those dates of graduation on there. >> exactly. so for education, and skills, brad was making a couple mistakes. as you said, he's listing his graduation year, which automatically makes it very easy for a hiring manager to figure out his age. in fact, if it's a young hiring manager those numbers might jump right off the page because he may not have even been born the year that you graduated from college. and brad is also showcasing some very run of the mill skills. word, excel, power point.

if you're in the workforce today, there's a good chance that you're familiar with those programs. >> could be seen as being a little deceptive if you do put your education down and you don't have a date next to it? >> the fix that we would recommend is not including that year of graduation. look, you're not fooling the employer. they're going to figure it out when they confirm your degree. you're just not over-emphasizing it. you're focusing on your experience and skills, instead. >> okay. and the one thing that kind of bothers me when i see resumes even to this day are interests. if you like football or you like baseball, does that fit on a resume these days? >> well, you can make it work for you. brad has listed bridge club and football. and the problem with those is that they don't necessarily how energetic he is, how motivated he is, or how much he likes to give back. so, on brad's resume, our fix is we've left those interests off. however, if you want to include something like running, cycling, or some type of community service, charitable work that you do, absolutely include that,

because companies like employers who will give back. and it also shows that as an older worker you might be willing to be a mentor in your office, which is another plus. >> amanda, thank you. good to see you this morning. >> thanks. >> still ahead, why do brad pitt and angelina jolie get along so honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] for a limited time, call to get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with select services and a 1-year price guarantee. it's our fastest internet for the price. oooh. videos online? here? how much is that? nothin'. at&t high speed internet at home includes access here. our invisible cord is really long, dad. oooh. [ female announcer ] get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network for no extra charge.

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welcome back to "the early show." half past the hour. just ahead, i think we've all probably noticed you see these couples that just seem to have this great relationship and you

wonder, what's their secret? you know, why are they such a good match? forget the stars. forget the signs. turns out, it could have a lot to do with their birth order. >> oh. >> uh-huh. >> so like first born marryi marrying -- >> marrying the middle child. >> fourth born or -- >> or first born marrying another first born. could have a big impact on your relationship. >> interesting. >> hmm. >> also coming up, you may not want to kiss the cook after he creates these dishes. but your taste buds will definitely say thank you. >> oh, we'll kiss him anyway. >> chef marcus samuelsson is here to show us how to make roasted garlic and use it in various recipes. in case you were wondering, garlic it a close cousin of onions, leeks and chives. and apparently we looked it up, apparently someone has some time on their hands. >> it's apparently very good for your skin, as well. >> that's a great fact. >> use that at your next cocktail party. or the oscar party that you're hosting. >> yes, that i'm throwing for everyone. you have to get your invites.

>> and i'll try to get a good weather forecast for you. let's take a final look at today's weather. your national picture. you can see that the northeast is chilly but still very funny. in the southeast, it's not chilly, it's actually very balmy. we are keeping an eye on the northwest because there you can see snow. very rare occurrence for places like portland, and medford. 3 to 7 inches in portland and seattle. the further inland you go,

thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to erica. >> mary, thanks. question for you what do barack and mychal obama and brad pitt and angelina jolie have in common? they're both believed to be compatible matches based on their birth order. psychologist and "early" show contributor dr. jennifer hartstein is here to explain. seems there's always something that can give us a clue into a relationship. what is it about the order in

which you're born that gives us some sort of an inkling as to who you might fit well with? >> well, it's one these of this larger puzzle of all the things that make us who we are. gender, birth order, temperament, environmental factors, all of that give us indications of who we are, what our personality traits are, who we might want to be with when we're dating. >> is there any scientific aspect of this? >> there is. it's been researched since the 1920s and they really have found that over time the things that they have found stay the same, and are proven to be honest and true representations of people. >> okay. so as we're telling people about this later in the day, we can say there's research. >> exactly. >> let's take a look at the different types of people based on birth order and see how they all fit together. first up is the first born. >> yes. >> crave attention. >> they crave attention. they're really motivated. and they're responsible. and we have two first-borns in the anchor staff right? so chris and jeff both said that they were motivated. they both kind of glommed onto that. and, in fact, marysol said she

was also motivated and she's the youngest, but by a lot of years, which essentially makes her almost an only child. >> so they all fit into that order. the middle child, which is what i identified most with, i told you i felt like i was easygoing. >> yes. diplomatic, realistic. and the fact is we all fit a little bit of each of them but much of it is different. the thing that we have to think about older children is they're prone to anxiety. middle children can be unfocused and indecisive. there is a downside to some of these. >> i do have trouble ordering at restaurants. although, i identify more with the middle child. tell us about a last born. >> these outgoing, rebellious, creative types. but the downside on them, too, is that they can be very dependent. they're used to their olding siblings kind of taking the fall for them, fighting for them, taking care of things, they're the baby ones. they have a hard time sometimes making things happen. >> an older child is not dependent. >> not dependent. incredibly successful, self-reliant. similar to an older but there's a little bit more of that independence that's there. the problem there is they can be

very perfectionistic. >> so as we see some of these traits it starts to give you an idea for who may or may not fit well together. >> right. >> so let's look first at what tend to be typically successful love matches based on birth order. the first one is first and last borns. >> yes, first and last born. makes sense. first born wants to care take and wants to be in charge. the last born is the dependent one. people like michelle and barack. people like brad and angelina. people like you and your husband, right? >> yes. >> they're matches. they kind of balance each other out. it's an opposites attract. >> so that one works. also pretty successful an only child and the last born. >> exactly. for similar reasons. the only child is very independent and used to kind of running the show. and the last is willing to let someone run the show. so it does kind of go together again. >> which never hurts. and then the first born with a middle children. this is somewhat like a ben affleck and jennifer garner. >> exactly. the first born again the driver behind the seat. the middle is the diplomatic, willing to kind of weigh both sides of the fence and kind of

bring that first born back in line when they need to be too controlling and back in charge. >> it's a this yin and yank that you're setting up. >> yes. >> now the ones we don't want to say they're a mismatch. but couplings that may not always work. >> may be more problematic. >> more challenging, you might say. >> exactly. >> the first one being two first born children. and this makes a lot of sense. >> right. two people who want to be in control and be kind of the runner of the show, they may not always blend so well. the thing that they have to do is really look at what the strengths are in the other person that they may not have, use those, find other times away from each other to explore. >> there are couples who clearly make this work. the clintons are a great example. >> exactly. >> very driven people. it's working. >> have to give a shout out for my parents. they've been married 46 years. both first borns. >> two last borns. >> two last borns really can be -- who's taking care of things? you know, the independent person running the show. they're too dependent on one another. >> the most important thing in any relationship, especially if you find you're in one that may

be more of a challenge, how do you work on those issues? >> you have to figure the strengths and weaknesses of each other. build on the strengths. use the other person's strengths and go from there. >> we each have to be a little flexible, right? >> that's right. >> it is so tough. jen, thanks. >> erica, thank you. most people have had it with the brutal winter this season. but for some, winter is when the fun begins. especially in minnesota since it marks the start of ice fishing season. "early" show special contributor tyler mcgill recently went to see what it's all about. now he's here with his own fish story. >> good morning. i was actually born in minnesota. although i only lived there for about three months so i don't know that much about minnesota life. so i figured, what better way to get back to my roots than go to the largest ice fishing competition in the world in brainerd, minnesota. check it out. when the mercury drops, and the water in the land of 10,000 lakes freezes, folks rejoice. because it's ice fishing time. and what better place for me to

experience the allure of this popular pastime than the world's largest tournament on gull lake? ♪ a good day's work every time >> reporter: we have subzero temperatures here in brainerd, minnesota, for the 21st annual ice fishing extravaganza. it's freezing but people here aren't deterred. we're expecting 10,000 people. are you guys here to catch the big ones? >> you bet! >> nice big walleye. >> reporter: more than $150,000 in prizes are on the line. i came to brainerd to win it all. pretty serious. >> welcome. >> reporter: matt castle, a veteran ice angler, offered to help me get fishing immortality. i'm going to be able to reel up something big with this thing? >> absolutely. >> reporter: how wide is this hole? >> an eight inch hole. >> reporter: the fish i'm pulling up are going to be too big for the hole. >> i hope so.

>> reporter: but despite more than 20,000 holes drilled, and 10,000 lines in the water -- >> have we pulled any big fish? >> what do you mean big fish? >> big fish! >> reporter: catching a fish is more difficult than you'd imagine. on average only 700 are reeled in annually. giving contestants a less than one in ten chance of landing anything, other than hypothermia. >> and defreeze! >> reporter: so for a little help we sought some expert advice from the state's highest office. governor mark dayton. >> we're working hard to catch fish here. >> reporter: any luck so far? >> no luck so far. i repel fish the same way i do some voters. >> reporter: instead, you want me to put one down? >> i do, i'm waiting. >> reporter: the governor initiated me into the state ice fishing fraternity. thank you so much governor for this opportunity. this is the brainerd fishing extravaganza, folks. >> ew! >> yay! >> reporter: yeah.

minnesota life! ♪ bring along a fishing pole and leave your dirty dishes ♪ >> reporter: as the day wore on and the fish refused to bite some contestants became more focused on their beverages than their bait. >> i found it unmanned. i figure it's a long day and the drinks are taking over. >> reporter: do you use the box as a holding tray for your rod? >> yeah. >> reporter: wow. but not andrew schultz. >> whoo! >> that's bigger than the biggest one last year. >> reporter: who pulled in a near record breaking 7.18 pound northern pike. >> i still can't believe it. it's crazy. this is awesome. this is our first time here. >> reporter: and drove off the lake with a brand-new ford f-150. unfortunately, i wasn't as lucky. i made a bunch of new friends here in brain erd. what it's all about, i guess. no doubt i'll be back next year, ready to take home the big prize. ♪ gone fishing

well, i just wanted to quickly thank the brainerd jaycees and all the volunteers at the fishing extravaganza. i had an amazing time. i'll definitely be back next year. >> man that was -- i could not believe the magnitude. this was a big-time event. >> 10,000 people. >> and you see the odds, one in ten. i mps saying, what's the real allure? you get to drive off in a pickup. >> $150,000 in prizes. 10,000 people go out. but i mean, if i'm an example, it's not as easy as it looks. >> when governor dayton issued that challenge of throwing back the minnow there you looked like you could have used a little of the ice fishing antifreeze to wash it down. >> that's actually the second one that i ate on the day. the mayor of brainerd, when i was at the bait shop, actually asked me, you know, to initiate into the club, as well. and i actually watched him chew his. >> oh. >> so when the governor asked me, i felt a little more comfortable on camera. >> it's crazy. how cold was it? >> negative 15 degrees.

and you're just sitting on a big block of ice. there's so many people the ice actually bends down so you're standing in maybe ankle deep water the whole day, too. >> did this really bring you back to your roots? do you know what it's all about having been born in minnesota? >> i've always had pride in minnesota since kirby puckett and the twins won it back in the day. now that i've really got to experience the finer elements of minnesota culture, even more proud of the state. >> so what's up next for you? >> well, actually, i've gotten this -- used to this cold weather stuff, so i just got back from alaska, where i'm training for the iditarod. you guys got to stay tuned for that. >> we've got to get you to a beach. >> i'm down for that, too. >> all right. tyler mcgill, thanks so much. now here's erica. >> chris, thanks. the key to a really great dish is one special ingredient. and this morning, our focus is on roasted garlic. chef marcus samuelsson is owner of red rooster harlem here in new york city. he's also the author of "new american table." he's here to show us what you can create with this versatile little -- is it a vegetable, the

garlic? >> it's in the onion family. >> okay. >> and for us chefs in the wintertime, when we're sort of struggling finding great ingredients we always go back to garlic. i think it's garlic has real medicinal flavor to it, too. we all struggling with colds. >> feeling a little congested. >> guess what? that recipe, roast some garlic. you can put it in a cup of tea. you can put it in soup. you can put it in a dessert. you can put it in anything. >> a little bit of nature giving back. to roast our garlic which we're going to use in everything this morning. >> sounds complicated. very, very easy. a little bit of foil, a little bit of garlic. cut the top off. salt, thyme. >> fresh thyme. >> yeah. >> and then you're going to put the rosemary and olive oil. we're just going to put this in the oven for 350 for about 40 minutes. >> and you put the oil around the garlic. >> yes. >> garlic can be pretty strong and pungent when they're raw, right? once we roast it it turns out to

be sweet. >> okay. >> really nice and sweet. >> so we're going to swap it out for a finished one. >> swap it out. >> do you need a potholder? >> the imagine irof television. >> you never cook like this at home, right? >> are you kidding? i always have it waiting, finished in the oven. >> so you smell this. >> first of all, it smells incredible. but this -- >> it's nice, right? >> oh. >> so so much of our cooking is like that. it smells absolutely wonderful. >> with the chef approved snicker. we're in good shape. >> we're just going to squeeze it out. >> if you've never skwiez the out a bulb of roasted garlic, there's something very satisfying. >> perfect. so you can use it really for everything. right? >> this is a great, simple recipe. >> we're going to do some crostini. >> a little french bread. >> and you know, even better when it's one day old. stick to the grill a little bit better. kind of brush it with a little bit of oil. >> okay. >> got this beautiful crostini

pieces like this. >> toast them a little bit. >> and then you're going to do this. >> i'm going to do it? >> got the knife. >> we've got the knife. got some roasted garlic. >> okay. >> and then you're just going to spread them on top. it spreads almost like butter. >> it does. which really -- >> amazing how soft it gets. >> yes. and the flavor. you know, you could put that -- you could just be like that. all of a sudden -- >> like this? >> just like this okay. and then kiss your neighbor. >> hmm. >> isn't this good? >> it's amazing. >> for more like a main course, right? salmon -- i'm from salmon land. when i saw that fishing story. >> it brought you back -- >> we do the same thing. but i always got cold. i wasn't as strong as your guy that went to minnesota. >> not as strong as tyler. >> i wasn't as good looking and not as strong. >> oh, stop. >> the salmon, look at it. we're just going to grill our salmon. >> brush it with -- >> a little bit of olive oil. and then we've got this, you know, i took a little bit of

olive oil. a little bit of parsley. you saw it. going to add -- going to add in some roasted garlic. now we've got roasted garlic win great. >> you're putting this on at the end after you've grilled your salmon? >> yes, if you put it on at the beginning you're going to burn it. just going to put a little bit on. just like that. >> and it looks pretty, too. >> you, my friend, you have to taste it. >> do i have to taste it? >> you know how much i hate tasting the delicious stuff you make every time you're here. >> that's good. >> that is really good, right? >> yes. >> i'm going to say something, too. >> i'm going back for seconds. >> hmm. that is really good. >> having a good piece of garlic. this is delicious. you know what else is nice? this is a good, easy weeknight dinner. >> then come back. >> if you're trying to do an easy weeknight dinner you can buy frozen salmon. it's a little bit more reasonable. >> absolutely. >> and it tastes just as good. >> then with the garlic you're

not going to roast a lot. put it in the freezer and pull it out. if you do chicken soup and you're not feeling well, can just add a little bit. >> perfect. finally. roast chicken on a cold day. >> i know. >> fine dinner. >> this is perfect winter food, actually. we're going to have the lemon. roasted lemon garlic chicken. we've got about 3, 3 1/2 pound bird. going to marinate it with rosemary. lots of herbs. >> more thyme there? >> lots of thyme. putting this lemon on top. we're going to put it everywhere. >> just lay those slices on. >> put lemon everywhere. and then roast it for about an hour and a half. >> okay. >> in the oven. >> you did mention that we were marinating it. what are we marinating it? >> garlic, rosemary and lemon juice. >> do we just spread that roasted garlic all over it, sort of under the skin? >> yes, all over it. but it's the lemon that really makes it nice and citrusy. >> keeps it moist, too. >> that's right. tender and moist. i have one cooked for you. >> okay. >> and you have to use that one, too. >> well, if you insist.

first i'm just going to make sure this salmon is still good. mm-hmm. >> is it all right? >> mm-hmm. >> approve? >> hmm. >> smells good, right? >> smells delicious. i've got a piece here. >> okay. >> i don't think there's a knife and fork. you've got to do it in the pan. just the smell of garlic, lemon, doesn't it taste nice? >> all of this with all roasted garlic. it's warm. the citrus really comes through, too. it's nice and almost kind of refreshing. >> garlic is instant. you know, like i said, there are even cakes with garlic. there's ice cream. >> we're going to have to do this -- >> i don't know if i'm ready for it. marcus, always good to have you with us. for more of marcus' recipes you'll find them at our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, it's now official. we have the worst breath in all of morning television. >> the worst breath but we're healthy. >> exactly. >> we can ward off vampires. garlic is the breakfast of champions, my friends. >> the new breakfast of champions. >> eat up. >> and apparently none of us eat at home because when there's the slights morsel of food -- >> we descend on it. >> strength in numbers. real strength. >> thank you, chef. delicious. >> as always. >> fantastic. >> what do you guys like best, the chicken? >> you know what, it's hard to pick just one. i'm a little drawn to the salmon. >> i have to say, just a little roasted garlic on bread. >> yeah. >> i mean, amazing. >> it's exactly the route i went.

the crostini, great stuff. >> a glass of red wine. that could be your whole dinner. >> as erica backs away from me. >> my breath is just as bad as yours. and you should see us before we inhale the garlic. >> thank you. >> you have a wonderful day. your local news is coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

headlines... it is 8:55. good morning, everyone. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. oakland police may have solved a series of strongarmed robberies. they have arrested a 19-year- old identified by surveillance video. he is accused of following elderly shoppers home from an oakland safeway and then robbing them. today the san jose police officers association asking the public to voice their opinion about public safety cutbacks. mayor reed and other city officials warn there will be major layoffs in the police department unless the union makes concessions on pay and benefits. and in about an hour, apple shareholders will be meeting in cupertino, expected to unveil the new ipad 2 which will be

released a week from today and the board will discuss the health of apple boss steve jobs. this is the first gathering since jobs announced his medical leave of absence last month. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us.

good morning. we're taking alive look at the san mateo bridge where traffic is looking great. those taillights are heading westbound. slow and go on northbound 880 from 238 on up to the maze. and here's live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. things are starting to improve. looks like the metering lights are still on, traffic backed up to the west grand overcrossing. that's a check of your traffic. lawrence has your forecast. >> all right, jacquelin, great job with traffic. we have good weather out there today. we have partly cloudy skies around the bay area. a little chilly to start with, folks. if you are headed out the door, we still have some patchy frost in some of the interior valleys. it's going to take some time to melt that away. but once we get things going, i think looking pretty good. numbers outside, 35 degrees in santa rosa right now. 36 in the napa valley. we have 40s inside the bay. now, toward the afternoon, we are going to sneak in some sunshine in between the clouds. we'll call it a partly cloudy day outside. not too bad. but then things change quite a bit as we head in toward

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