nice to have you back. hard to believe it's march. we start with the revolution in libya and the latest there. the u.s. is trying to increase pressure on moammar gadhafi sending warships and aircraft to the region. in the meantime, billions of libyan assets have been frozen and overnight rebels held off a long attack by pro-gadhafi forces outside tripoli. mandy clark has more for us this morning. mandy, hello. >> reporter: hello. international pressure is building as the world looks at the situation here. libyan assets have been frozen. new sanctions are being considered. and there are even discussions of imposing a no-fly zone over libyan air space. gadhafi laughed at suggestions that his people want him out. >> they love me. all of my people with me, they love me all. they will die to protect me and

my people. >> reporter: yesterday, we saw firsthand in a city they raging up tensions which is in the hands of the rebels and gadhafi's stronghold to the west. we arrived shortly after government planes are bombed nearby weapons depot and found the local militia scrambling to load anti-aircraft guns. down the road, we found other men guarding a major oil terminal. the facility itself was safe but shutdown. all of the foreign workers have left. this engineer agreed to talk only if we didn't show his face. >> okay. we still -- make bomb for this. >> reporter: that fear is motivating a lot of people in this region to volunteer for the new rebel force. it's still unclear whether this militia will play a defensive role or move on tripoli. we are hearing that two major cities zawiyah and zuwarah

attacked overnight by forces. rebels have managed to hold both key cities. >> mandy clark, thanks. for more on whether the u.s. plans to take military action against libya, let's now go to cbs news chief national security correspondent david martin who is at the pentagon for us this morning. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> what military assets do we have in the area right now and is there a sense at the pentagon we are close to using them? >> reporter: well, the u.s. had one guided missile destroyer in the mediterranean and now sent in a second one. before bigger ships can get there, they have to pass through the suez canal. a three ships are steaming toward the entrance to the canal and an aircraft carrier, the "enterprise" along with a cruiser is already at the entrance waiting for orders to go through. >> what steps would the military

take first? >> reporter: i think they are looking at three basic options. first, jam libya's communications so that gadhafi has a hard time communicating with his forces. second, send those marines ashore to set up aid stations for the rebel areas and, third, establish a no-fly zone so gadhafi cannot use his air force against his own people. >> would the u.s. go at this effort alone or is this a joint effort with other nations? >> reporter: the u.s. does not want to go it alone here. the famous pottery barn rules apply here. you break it, you own it. and if there is chaos in libya, the u.s. does not want to be the one country responsible for restoring order. >> reporter: before i let you go, how much does the u.s. want to avoid u.s. military intervention here? >> reporter: very little enthusiasm for it at the pentagon. it threatens getting in the middle of a civil war, but, at

the same time, they realize they cannot stand by and watch gadhafi kill civilians. >> david martin for us at the pentagon, thank you. we turn to another angle on this. joining us from the white house this morning is u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice. ambassador, good to have you with us this morning. david martin laid out the possibilities for u.s. military intervention. secretary of state clinton, though, was asked about the possibility of allowing gadhafi to seek refuge in some other nation. she was a little horrified by the idea but it fit puts an end to the violence perhaps it might be a good thing. is this something that would be considered to allow him to seek refuge elsewhere? >> well, first of all most importantly we want to see the violence and the people of libya have the opportunity to determine their own future peacefully and democratically. moammar gadhafi is clearly not

only slaughtering his own people and acting in a completely unacceptable and outrageous fashion but he is an obstacle to the achievement of that goal. one way or the other it's important he get off the stage and off the scene and the people of libya have an opportunity to determine their own future. exile may be an option he looks at and, obviously, that is not one we would rule out but very importantly from the point of view of the united states and the international community is accountability and justice for the crimes that he and those closest to him have committed. the u.n. security council on saturday night referred this situation in libya to the international criminal court. so wherever gadhafi is, wherever he goes, he will still be subject to that investigation and potentially to international legal justice. >> that will follow him. you called him delusional. he is clearly out of touch when you watch him in these interviews. are there elements in gadhafi's

regime that the u.s. has contact with that is seems like those contacts may help to be able to bring about some sort of resolution here? >> well, first and foremost this is for the libyan people to manage and to decide. the united states, as we do in many countries throughout the world, is in regular contact and consistent contact with the cross-section of libyan society, sieve society leaders including those are in opposition to the gadhafi regime. but abroad cross-section and we will continue those contacts. but the leaders that emerge in this process, the opposition that coalesces is for the people of libya to decide, not the united states or any other outsiders. >> you've mentioned that several times. the importance for the libyan people to step in and make these decisions. it would appear, though, there needs to be some outside help and, obviously, the international community is concerned. should the u.s. take a lead role in those joint efforts? >> well, the united states is,

first of all, working with others in the international community to increase the pressure on gadhafi, to squeeze him and his regime. financially, with seizure of already just in the last few days here in the united states, $30 billion of his ill-gotten gains. militarily, by cutting off the flow of arms to the regime. that is what we did in the security council on saturday and the european union has joined us in assuring there is no more flow of arms into libya. and making him understand that the international community is not going to tolerate the slaughter of innocence and so we are doing contingency planning with nato allies and others for all sorts of options that may be necessary. and, most importantly, the humanitarian concerns. the movement of assets that was described and the preparations that are under way are for the possibility, we hope not a likelihood, that there could be a real humanitarian disaster in libya as this situation unfolds

and if that is to occur, we and others in the international community would want to be prepared to respond, if necessary, promptly and effectively. >> ambassador susan rice, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. now to the ongoing battle over state and federal budgets. a new cbs news/"the new york times" poll shows 56% of americans are posed to cutting the pay of state workers to balance the budget and 37% in favor. nowhere is the issue more heated than in wisconsin and cbs news correspondent cynthia pow bowers is in madison with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. the hoopla that has been playing out here has been over a simple budget repair bill. today the other shoe drops when the governor presents his complete budget said to include even more drastic cuts. the big question? the missing democrats, will they be around to hear it it? on monday, the two-week budget battle between wisconsin governor scott walker and 14

democratic state senators and union protesters continue to heat up. walker again called for the return of democrats who have fled the state to stall a budget vote. >> the bottom line is if they do not come home, there are dire consequences. >> reporter: consequences, he said, that will include massive layoffs and the loss of 165 million dollars in debt restructuring saving of his budget repair bill if it is not passed by today. the bill which seeks to plug a 3.6 billion dollar budget gap would limit state union workers' rights to collective bargaining, something the governor insists is necessary, but others argue it isn't ethical. according to the cbs news poll, 60% of americans oppose taking away the collective bargaining rights of unionized public employees. after calling walker's bill an assault on unions two weeks ago, president obama weighed in again on the issue at the national governors conference yesterday. >> i don't think it does anybody

any good when employees are denigrated or vilified or their rights are enfrininfringed upon >> reporter: even with the cuts, wisconsin workers would fare better than federal employees are doing. >> what we are offering is more generous than what they provide at the federal level. >> reporter: over cutting employee benefits are funding. since taking office in january, governor walker has cut corporate taxes in wisconsin. yesterday afternoon, senate republican leaders told me they had been galvanized around this issue and fully intend to pass this budget bill once the senators come back. cynthia bowers, cbs news, madison, wisconsin. as you can see the governor won't budge and the state senators won't budge. >> a little bit of a standoff there. we will continue to follow it. jeff glor is standing by

with other headlines. the midwest is cleaning up after a series of tornadoes and preparing for more flooding today. tornadoes touched down in indiana, kentucky, ohio and tennessee yesterday. the entire state of ohio threatened by floodwaters this morning and tim wetzel is in clarksville, tennessee with more on the severe storms. tim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. the national weather service has issued a flood advisory and flood warnings for several different rivers in tennessee. i'm on the banks of the cumberland. overflowing the banks. people here keeping a watch jul eye on the weather. a tornado touchled down south of nashville killing a 79-year-old man. >> he was in the trailer or in the home sitting in a recliner is what one of the policemen told me. >> reporter: to the south, heavy rains, high winds and a hail storm hit chattanooga causing extensive damage to homes and businesses in the area. the same system caused flash

flooding in knoxville where some drivers mistakenly tried to buck the tide. all 88 of ohio counties are threatened by flooding from a mix of heavy rain and melting snow. these rivers topped their banks. >> it was up to my garage door but no water got in there so it went down but my drive still flooded. >> reporter: in central ohio, a huge tornado followed the rains, all but destroying this woman's farm. >> the barn is gone. the roof is gone. you know? so, yeah. i knew it was bad then. >> reporter: at tornado touched down near louisville, kentucky, packing 140-mile-per-hour winds and destroying several homes and at least two people were hospitalized. >> like somebody pulled a vent on the bomb and dropped it in the middle of the house. no warning sqhaver. >> reporter: the same system sparked three storms in indiana with some of the worst damage near jasper. last spring, tennessee was affected by floodwaters and they

hope this season does not bring a repeat. jeff, back to you. >> tim, thank you. this morning, in new zealand a moment to remember the victims of earthquake on the one-week anniversary. cities in new zealand came to a standstill as people observed two minutes of silence to mark the time hit christ consistchurch. 240 people died last week and damages estimated as much assess $15 million. price of gas made biggest weekly jump in more than five years. the energy department reports the average price for a gallon of regular rose $3.38 a gallon up 19 cents the last week. a pace not seen since hurricane katrina disrupted the oil supply in 2005. the price was 68 cents higher in the same week last year. what is believed to be the first time somali pirates have kidnapped children. the pirates hijacked a sailboat carrying a danish family off the

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half a dozen official from pacific gas & electric being grilled on capitol hill right now. they are the first witnesses in a three-day hearing into september's pipeline explosion that killed 8 people in san bruno. early questioning has been about the pg&e's controls over the gas pipeline system. again, these are live pictures from washington. nancy garrido's lawyer says she and her husband have confessed to kidnapping jaycee dugard and holding her captive for 18 years. the attorney says nancy garrido did not sexual abuse dugard. he hopes to work out a plea deal for mrs. garrido. and the bay area has more than enough chihauhaus, while there is a shortage of those little dogs in new york city. snow morning, a dozen of them are flying -- so this morning, a dozen of them are flying to new homes in new york. this is the second such airlift to deal with the over population of those dogs in the bay area. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. just getting word of new bart delays out of san francisco. 20-minute delays right now from downtown san francisco out towards the east bay. there was an earlier stalled train. now, we're hearing that all trains heading into the city are all on time. all other mass transit is on schedule. highway 4 is a very slow drive through antioch, where we always see that slowing, but it remains really heavy through pittsburg. we had this earlier crash, likely now cleared from lanes but speeds are slow across the

stretch. and we still have this traffic alert in effect until 8:30. the petaluma boulevard south off-ramp to southbound 101 is closed after an earlier big rig accident. here's julie with your forecast. >> thank you, elizabeth. starting off nice this morning, mild today, but big changes are on the way. blue skies outside right now from our mount vaca cam and highs later today warming up into the low 60s, a little warmer than yesterday, upper 50s at the coast, 60s inland. heading into the next five days, though, it is going to be a wet one. big storm passes through overnight tonight, while most of us are sleeping, with heavy rain and high winds. the wind advisory in effect tonight, tapering off to showers for the wednesday morning commute. lingering through thursday, we dry out friday and another round saturday and sunday. ,,,,,,,,

half past the hour. thanks for starting part of your day with us. >> coming up, we'll look at passenger car that slams in to the back of a semi. this is a new test by the insurance institute for highway safety and they say it's you willy safer to hit a brick wall. we'll take a look at the results and tell you what's being done to make the back of those big rigs a little bit safer for you when you're driving out there on the roads because you never know when something like will this will happen. >> and if you drive a regular car, not an suv, that runs new your mind. >> that low profile does that help. >> first we do want to check in with jeff at the news desk with another check of the morning's headlines. in libya this morning, moammar gadhafi has picked up his attacks on rebel forces. for the second night in a row, government troops assaulted strategic cities held by the rebels. both times the opposition held on. the u.s. is moving naval and air

forces closer to libya and they say nothing is off the table. in an interview with the bbc, gadhafi rejected the notion that his people has turned

justis may finally be coming for david hartley, the american tourist gunned down while jet skiing. now two more suspects have been identified and don teague has the details. >> reporter: five months after david hartley was shot to death while jet skiing with his wife on the mexican side of falcon lake, authorities in texas say they finally have suspects in his murder. >> i believe there was about seven or eight shooters. we've identified four of hose

individuals. >> reporter: the american's death was one of an estimated 12,000 murders in mexico last year. 28 last weekend alone. most related to the country's ongoing drug war. his body has never been found. the search by mexican authorities was called off after the lead investigator was be dealt headed in an apparent warning by drug cartel enforcers. >> this givens us hope that we will have justice. >> reporter: heartily's family criticized the mexican government in the days after the shooting claiming they weren't doing enough to find his killers or his body. >> please negotiate this. we want david home. >> reporter: in recent months, zapata county sheriff says u.s. and mexican authorities seemed to have lost interest in the case. >> other than what we've doing locally, we don't know of any other agency doing anything else. >> reporter: gonzalez has not named the suspects.

he's blaming the drug cartel who drafl across the border frequently. he says he's confident it will lead to arrests and just it tis for the heartilies, but five months after hartley's murder, there is no real indication the case is close to being closed. don teague, cbs news, dallas. joining us now in washington is congressman ted poe of texts as. he's been a leading voice in the fight to track down david hartly's killers. congressman, good morning. >> good morning. >> we just heard in don's piece the sheriff who says he's identified more suspects now. he says he has new information that krocorroborates what ms. hartley has said but he says he's not getting any help. so how does he track them down and how do you arrest them? >> well, gonzalez is the only person, sheriff gonzalez is the only person really working this case. doesn't seem like the fbi nor the mexican authorities are doing much about it at all. but we need cooperation with the

mexican authorities because all of these suspects cross back and forth from mexico in to the united states and back into mexico. so they have to be captured either in the u.s. or in mexico, generally by the federal authorities in one or both of the countries. >> so how do you get this cooperation? mexico says that the u.s. is not doing enough. the u.s. says that president california der calderon is not doing enough. >> you're correct, mexico does blame the united states for their problems. and they have a notoriously bad record for arresting these gang members much less prosecuting them. so we just have to put the emphasis on mexico to encourage help to use appropriate law enforcement to arrest these members. and also mexico should really allow more american law enforcement agents in to mexico to help them rack down these gangs. for political reasons, mexico is reluctant to do that. and then finally, we need to

have the border secure. i've into doosed legislation to put 10,000 national guard troops on the border to keep people like the zeta cartels from moving back and forth at will across the border. >> can i just real quick get a one word yes or no answer. is the department of homeland security doing enough with border patrol? >> not in my opinion. >> the violence is escalating. a customs agent ambushed and killed. what more is it going to take to get the department of homeland security to make border control more of a priority in that region? >> i think there needs to be an understanding that the border is out of control. about even the gao has said recently that only about 44% of the entire border is under the control of the united states. that means 56% of it is controlled by someone else. and i think it's an awareness by homeland security. we protect the borders of other nations and now it's time we start protecting our own. >> and one final question here.

spring break is right around the corner. again, we're hearing of these mass killings in different parts of mexico, along the texas border. if you're a prnts arent at home you have a kid that want it is go to mexico for spring break, what would you tell them? >> don't go to mexico. i have four kids and eight grandkids and no way i would let any of them go to any parts of mexico. mexico is not safe for americans or mexican nationals because the drug cartels are really operating at will in different portions befo portions. so go somewhere else in the united states for spring break. >> congressman ted poe, thank you very much. good talking with you this morning. >> thank you, chris. up next, hundreds of people are killed each year in accidents involving cars and tractor railers. we'll tell you what's being done to make things safer on the roads. my walgreens pharmacist recommends cold tablets...

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from behind. jim axle rod is in seacaucus, new jersey with the details. >> reporter: the insurance institute for highway safety says it's high toim to make changes that could save hundreds of lives a year and with s. out with stunning video to support its argument. watch chevy malibu which gets a five star safety rating from the national highway traffic safety administration hit the back of this track ttor trailer at 35 ms an hour. hitting a brick wall would actually be safer given all the advances in safety technology. >> when you hit a large truck that crash protection is bypassed. we're talking about the occupants actually making direct contact with their heads with the back of the trailer. >> reporter: more than 400 people die each year from what's called underride, when the car slips under the back of a truck. >> it's terribly sad every time it happens because it is completely avoidable.

>> reporter: roy crawford lost his 16-year-old son, guy mrks 1994 to an underride accident. it was dark and the truck had no rear reflectors. and no underride guard. >> the child i lost was my favorite person in the world. and it's not something that you get over. >> reporter: the insurance institute would like to see new rules, strengthening the guards and the way they're attached to the trailers. it's hard to look at that video and not think, wait a minute, something needs to be done here. you don't dispute that. >> no. there's clearly a step that probe needs to be taken. >> reporter: it would be only the second time in 58 years the federal government implemented new regulations regarding underride guards. even the trucking industry says it's time to do something. >> what the federal government thought was adequate a number of years ago when these specifications were developed is probably not adequate today.

>> reporter: so what is the safety administration saying about the report? basically they're aware of the problem but making no commitments about any new regulations anytime soon. >> comforting for drivers to hear that. jim axelrod, thanks. just ahead, a new study shows growing numbers of men are infected with a virus linked to various fors of cancer. the latest on hpv when we return. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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years of age in three country, followed them for an average of about two years and reassessed them approximately every six months. hpv incredibly common. the human papillomavirus affecting about 50% of the population and interesting in this study as men aged, older men just as susceptible to getting the virus. >> 20 million persons are currently affected with it right now. i don't want to say that this is a mystery disease, but why don't more people know that they have it? >> 20 million active infections. the estimates are that by the age of 50, anywhere from 50% to 80% of men and women will be infected with the virus. when you look at a younger age group, one out of two will become infected in their four years of college. why is it so common? it's microscopic, it often can give no symptoms, and men and younger women are not routinely

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time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm frank mallicoat. >> a hearing is going on right now in washington on the san bruno pipeline blast. she and her investigators would like to know whether the same kind of disasters could happen again. six officials from pg&e are testifying at this hour. >> starting today, the tax man will be paying a visit to san jose's pot clubs. last november, voters overwhelmingly approved a 7% tax on all marijuana dispensaries which the city considers to be illegal, by the way. san jose has about 100 medical marijuana shops. and nancy garrido has confessed to her role in kidnapping jaycee dugard, then holding her in captivity at a home near antioch for 18 years. garrido's lawyers are now hoping to cut a plea deal for her. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,, ,,

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good morning. city streets are shut down in san francisco. sutter right now is closed between grant and kearney, one of those cherry pickers went into a building. it is right there by the banana republic flagship store in downtown san francisco. no serious injuries. we are working on getting some pictures from the scene but again, sutter street closed between kearney and grant on city streets in san francisco. at the bay bridge toll plaza, we are doing kind of a typical commute here, backed up almost to the macarthur maze. still have these residual bart delays just san francisco to the east bay. all trains out to the east bay are running about 20 minutes

behind schedule. bart trains into san francisco are still running on time. and a quick look at your silicon valley commute. westbound 237, just kind of stop and go heading out of milpitas and heading towards san jose. that's your traffic. here's julie with a check of your forecast. >> thanks, elizabeth. starting off with a live look this morning over coit tower where you will notice blue skies -- you know, looking at this picture, you may not realize there is a storm brewing out there. it's a big one. heavy rain, high winds, all moving in overnight tonight. we will likely see -- or we will actually see a wind advisory in effect as of 9:00, wind gusts upwards of 50 miles per hour, could see two inches of rain in some higher elevations. again, that moves in overnight tonight lingering showers for the wednesday commute. continuing on through thursday, scattered showers, we dry out friday, and then another round of rain heading in this weekend.

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top >> top of the hour here on a tuesday. it is the 1st of march. can you believe it is march already? >> i don't know how it's march. although the great thing about it being march, we're closer to spring. >> yeah. and may. >> there you go. >> let's not get ahead of ourselves. back to "the early show". i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. there's a song in the broadway musical "spider-man" called rise above, and that's what the cast of this controversial show is trying to do and it's rising above the technical issues and the poor reviews. we're going to speak to the stars of this controversial show in just a moment. the big question now is when is it going to officially open? there's some conflicting reports. >> looking forward to that. i'm looking forward to hearing from them directly this morning. also ahead, the price of gold as we have been telling you keeps soaring. now stands at over $1,400 an ounce. if you are thinking of buying or selling any gold, though, you're going to want to wait until after we are joined this morning

by early show consumer correspondent susan koeppen who went out and bought 26 different pieces of gold jewelry, and she had them tested. of those 26, just guess how many turned out to be something other than gold or had perhaps less gold than advertised. the number is large. we're going to help you look -- know what you need to look for to make sure you're actually getting your money's worth. >> all that's coming up, but, first, jeff glor with a check of the headlines. attacks against rbl know rebel forces holding two cities closest to the capital were upheld. the u.s. is moving naval air forces closer to libya. the obama administration says no option is off the table. the u.s. and europe have frozen billions of libya's foreign assets. talking to the bbc qadhafi laughed at the idea that libyans want him removed from office. >> they love me, all my people. please.

they love me all. they would die to protect me, my people. >> qadhafi also denied there were demonstrations in the streets. inwisconsin governor scott walker said today is a deadline. democratic lawmakers must return to vote on budget legislation or he may start laying off state employees. walker's bill would curb union bargaining rights for state workers. a new poll shows most americans disagree with that idea. 60% oppose taking away collective bargaining rights. a woman has been sentenced life in prison for a bizarre collar bomb murder. 62-year-old marjorie armstrong of pennsylvania was convicted of being part of this bank robbery plot in 2003 in which a pizza delivery man was killed by a bomb locked around his neck. diehl armstrong denies it saying the real killers got away. in arizona opening statements begin today in the trial of james arthur ray. he is charged with manslaughter after three people died during a sweat lodge ceremony in 2009.

cbs news national correspondent ben tracy reports. >> reporter: this makeshift tent in sedona, arizona, was supposed to be a place of renewal and rebirth. >> two people are not breathing. shows no pulse. >> reporter: instead, three people ended up dead, 15 injured. some spent more than an hour inside the five foot tall sweat lodge heated by a pile of hot rocks. the five-day retreat was led by self-help guru and best-selling author james ray. >> the law is the law. >> some accuse him of having a messiah complex. he allegedly told the participants, "you're not going to die. you need to surrender to death to survive it." yet, prosecutors say on october 8th, 2009, ray recklessly heat the sweat lodge to unsafe temperatures, causing those inside to suffer dehydration and heat stroke. ray's attorneys say he warned it would get hot, provided water,

and did not prevent anyone from leaving. >> the question for the jury would be did these people know what they were getting into? did they choose to stay because they wanted to push themselves, or is ray responsible for their deaths? >> reporter: relatives of 38-year-old kirby brown who died in the sweat lodge want justice. >> it's been 15 months. we're really anxious to have the day. >> reporter: james arthur ray is charged with three counts of reckless manslaughter. he could face up to ten years in prison for each death. ben tracy, cbs news, los p and charlie sheen's media blitz rolls on. last night sheen was on cnn's pierce morgan tonight where he defended his hard-partying lifestyle and threatened legal action. later on-line he released an apparent letter from his lawyer saying warner brothers and cbs have no right whatsoever to shut down production of the series under these circumstances and to refuse to pay our cleent as contractually required. it demands sheen be paid for eight canceled episodes. at this point there's been no official comment from cbs or warner brothers. katie couric now has a

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edible arrangements. happiness is always in season. visit, call or go to ediblearrangements.com. "spider-man, turn up the dark" has been making unwelcome headlines for months. opening day for the $635 million musical keeps getting postponed and negative reviews aren't helping and technical problems. the cast includes some of the most talented young performers around, and joining us to discuss it all are three of them. armstrong -- >> do you get sick and tired of people like me saying, oh, it's got this problem and that problem? i mean, tell me, everybody has heard that and so set the record straight.

what did you want to say? take your turn. >> at the end of the day it's a beautiful show. you know, we're all just getting paid to perform it as best we can, and we try to, but it's hard when all those things are coming at you, but you can't let them get to you or you'll psych yourself out. >> there's something for everybody. i mean, an audience from, like, little kids to, like, 70. i have seen elderly people there. i don't think -- i have never seen anything like this ever, so -- and after the reviews have come in of people talking all this stuff, i now think twice about what i read or see because i just disagree. >> one of the reviews -- and this is tough to read because no one likes to hear bad reviews. >> i actually don't read anything. >> i'll tell you. the chief theater critic of "the times" says it ranks among the worst musicals of broadway

musicals. you're a part of this. >> i guess i would say everybody has a right to their opinion, and if anything, maybe thanks for -- i'm kind of in some ways we kind of get a kick out of the negativity just because it's that whole thing any press is good press. it's not entirely true, but you have to have a good sense of humor about yourself as well, and we're just trying to make the best show we can. you know, it is one person's opinion, and i think everyone's reaction is so positive every night that that's kind of what we're focused on just trying to please the audience. >> is that what you're able to do? >> are you able to use this as a chip on your shoulder and fuel you to put the best show on possible and get the response you get from the audience because that's the one thing i hear. everybody loves it at the theater. >> every single day it's just a new adventure and for any audience every time, and i think we really do truly win them over ever single time. >> it's none question because when we come out to the stage

door, we actually get the complete opposite sponges. i can't believe these negative reviews. how could they say that it's the worst thing? it's the best show. i mean, that's what we hear. i don't think they would just say that. >> night after night. >> i think you can't really read your own press good or bad, so i think it's a matter of just as artists, performers, it's our job just to focus on the work and bring the truthful performance to life, and obviously it's a lot of exciting stuff and flying going on in the show and just crazy stuff, but it's our job as the actors to bring the emotional truth, and that's what we're trying to do. >> normal shows -- i'm not by any means saying this is a normal show because there are lots of thee at ricks. normal shows usually you have 30 previews. this sunday you guys will hit 90 which is record-setting, and the opening they're talking about march 15th and that's been set back and set back. what do you know about the opening? is march 15th now the hard and firm date? >> that's what we've been told, but, you know what, we were told every time that -- wooech -- we usually read in the newspaper

when there's a delay, so we don't really know more than anyone else. you know, that's what i've heard. march 15th. i certainly hope so. >> you haven't given any indication that it may be pushed back even further? >> no. >> and the only reason we hope that it's march 15th is that it means we get to stop rehearsing because, other than that, it's like we want to make the show the best it can be, so, you know, any amount of time that takes, that's what we're in it for, but it would be nice to have a little bit more free time. >> do you ever say when you see the fact that, okay, this is so technically daunting and there have been injuries. the actor who fell back around ladies who has left because she suffered a concussion. do you ever think maybe we're being too aggressive here and pushing the envelope too much? let's scale it back a little bit? >>. >> honestly, in 2007 i was in "rent" and i actually suffered a concussion, and the girl who took after my part, she suffered an injury. not to minimize what has happened in our show, but

there's no flying in "rent "sxoi these things happen and nobody heard about it. not minimizing those things that have happened, but what we're doing -- we are pushing that envelope, and there are risks. not minimizing what has happened, but -- >> but you like the course that the show is on, and you wouldn't change anything? >> no. >> i guess when you talk to people who have been injured and they feel that way, that's really who you want to talk to. i was thinking about chris the other night, and he can't wait to get back. i don't know how -- he is a really inspirational guy, but he -- and he can't wait to get back flying. it's the most fun thing he has ever done in his life. >> you're going to be on letterman tonight? >> yes. >> thank you, guys, for coming in. >> we hope march 15th is the day. >> me too. >> best of luck. stay safe. we appreciate it. up next, there's a kind of gold rush going on these days, but before you party like it's 1849, you should see the stunning results of our investigation. the buying and selling of gold. this is "the early show" here on cbs.

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both the price of gold and it popularity are sky high these days. so we wanted to find out if when you're out there buying a precious metal you actually get what you paid for. susan koeppen joins us this morning with the results. i love it when we put you on the case. >> good morning, everybody. gold is selling at more than $1400 an ounce. $81 billion was spent on gold last year alone. but as it turns out, all that glitters isn't gold. with hidden cameras romming, we set out across the country from new york to pittsburgh to texas buying gold from chain store, antique shops and mom and pop

operations. we were looking for sellers trying to cash in by selling us gold that wasn't really g gold all. >> it's all ten carat. >> reporter: with gold prices up more than 400% over the past decade, this appreciate issues smelgts a hot commodity. >> what's the price? >> there is a lot of opportunities for people to prey on people like me. >> reporter: lorne caplan says he spent $800 on a gold ring but it chipped an turned green. >> i had it tested and it was plated. >> this is 14 car rat. >> reporter: after buying jewelry, all of it listed as either 14 or 10 carat gold, we had our 26 pieces tested. it turns out we got ripped off more than a third of the time. we found pieces that were less than 10 carat. should those stores have been

selling those? >> they can certainly sell them, they just can't cold it gold. >> reporter: the president and ceo of the jewelers vigilance committee says nothing under 10 carat gold can be sold as gold in the united states. but we were clearly sold items that were under carated like this charm which was supposed to be 10 carat gaold. >> it came about a 9 carats. is that so bad? >> your pocket got picked. that's a carat missed and it's worth money, more and more every day. >> reporter: this bugs bunny charm turned out to be 8.4 carats. and this piece sign, just 1 hpt 48 carats. keep in mind they were all sold as 10 carat gold. >> you paid for gold that isn't there. >> and the consumer is none the wiser. >> exactly. >> reporter: lorne caplan says his gold buying days are over

3737. >> i feel foolish. shy have been smarter. obviously i was not paying attention. >> and retailers can be fined or even face criminal charges if they are caught selling gold that's undercarated. the stores told us to bring it back for refunds and one store owner blamed his supplier not undercarated gold. >> interesting. so what can you do then when he walk in? because if the sign says 10, 14, 18 carat gold, you would hope that's what you're getting. >> a lot of the places are these sort of bargain basement places. so shop at retailer that has a good history, that has a good reputation. and check to see if they have a quality assurance program where they're it actually teisting th gold themselves before they sell it. and also inspect that gold. so the minnie mouse charm, for example, if take you a look at it and you flip it over on the bark, there is no markings, nothing that says disney, no 10

carat stamp. so a clear example of bad gold. >> a piece like that should on the back then say again this is 10 carats? >> and we also bought a steelers logo charm. it was 14 carat gold. on the back you see that it's stamped nfl, it was also stamped 14 carat and it turned out to be legitimate, it was 14 carat. >> so good for you the steeledesteelers pan. >> that's right. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ÷ ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,

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federal hearing into the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. right now, top pg&e executives are being grilled on capitol hill. federal investigators called the three-day hearing to better understand pg&e's natural gas pipeline and find information that could shed light on the deadly blast. these are live pictures from washington. a shocking confession from the antioch couple accused of kidnapping jaycee dugard. the defense attorney says phillip and nancy garrido have admitted that they kidnapped dugard and held her captive for 18 years. nancy garrido's lawyer says he hopes to cut a plea deal for her. and starting today, people with clipper cards will have to add a minimum of $5 to the card instead of just $2. the change is in response to scammers who figured out how to use the cards without paying full fares. single ride and roundtrip tickets, though, are still available. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,, ,,

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all right. we are following two accidents right now. the first one is coming into san francisco, northbound 101 near silver. we have an accident there still blocking one lane. so that northbound 101, and actually 280 traffic, both pretty slow in the area. also in hayward, southbound 880 before a street an accident there looks like it may have just been cleared. but it is stop and go from the 238 interchange. heading towards the san mateo bridge, traffic is great across the span either direction.

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welcome back. half past the hour. what you can't see as you're looking at that beautiful shot, now you can see it, jeff glor playing a little air guitar in the open there. >> that was my music in the opening. >> we have quite the half hour coming up. there's a guy in canada who keeps a 1600 pound bison this his house. that's canada for you. most people -- just kidding. there are really peculiar pets out there and dr. debbye turner bell is here with important information. >> those are not your convent n conventional bunnies. and not fully grown. >> yes, not even fully grown. >> these are bunnies on steroids. >> they need their own house. more in a moment, but also ahead

this morning, we all like to feel we're being supported in our lives. >> yes. >> support is good. >> so we asked a victoria secret angel this morning to join us with the best bra options for your spring support. and there has been no interest whatsoever in this segment. >> she'll support you, us. >> i haven't noticed the crew looking at that at all. >> but i have noticed that i'm going to do this turn completely normal. we do have precipitation in the pacific northwest. in the northeast, it will be absolutely gorgeous today. a few showers in portions of

now over to erica. >> each week more than 14 mill viewers tune into watch wednesday night's number one prime drama "criminal minds" right here on cbs.

thomas gibson stars as an fbi profiler who exams the behavior of america's most twisted law breakers. >> what do you think? >> two family, same night mysterious deaths. doesn't happen every day. >> the fire suspected to be set to cover the murder-suicide. >> i know the investigators reported that, but doesn't fit with what i found. they didn't have any smoke in their lungs. >> thomas gibson, good morning. >> goo>> this is the sixth seas. you've been here since the very beginning. >> i have been here since the early day, that's true. >> you always hope your show this do well, but do you think you could have anticipated the success? >> you never know. i knew that the pilot was a great script and we had a great

group of people. the potential is there in lots of shows and nobody shows up to watch them. so we were -- one of the things that we had going for us was expectations were reasonable for our show because we were up against this juggernaut in our schedule. and not only did it we end up finding an audience, but we beat the juggernaut by the end of the season. so we've built an audience and they came to us and found something that they really hooked into. >> and there is more than just one thing there to hook in to because there is of course the fascination with the investigation part of it. >> and i always called that it was sherlock holmes sort of split into six or seven pieces because each of us has a different tack on which we approach the investigations. >> and that's fascinating to watch how it all comes together. clearly as a country we are into crimes and how they're solved, but there is also a great personal connection that a lot of viewers have developed too t the characters.

>> one of the things that our producer always talked about was the idea of family.characters. >> one of the things that our producer always talked about was the idea of family.to see the p every week. and the stories are universal. unborn unfortunately he's things happen all over the world. you think your neighbor down the street is it a mild mannered nice guy who helped you with the groceries one day when he might -- >> always seemed like such a nice day. >> don't they say it almost all the time? >> your character lost his would have. you're a dad yourself. that's a painful role to play. >> it certainly is. it was a great, great opportunity to do some stuff that was tough, but satisfying as an actor. so things that you can identify

with, you can hook into and, yeah, it was devastating, but it was satisfying in a kind of twisted way to work on. >> you want to be challenged a little bit, right? >> absolutely. and now trying to keep all the balls in the air as a single dad and trying to run this team and help solve these crimes as quickly as possible, the dynamic is still in the sort -- and the tension will is still fun to play. >> after so many years, still fresh. do you a little juggling of your own because you work in l.a. but you live in san antonio. >> i come. i wanted to makes a difficult as possible. >> especially with the price of gas. >> and i think the fares are going up a little bit, aren't they. but my wife and i -- she glue up in san antonio and after a few years in los angeles, every job seemed to be taking me out of town, our kids were really small, so we decided to make

this move and see what happened. and of course nothing will get you a job in l.a. faster than leaving. so we figured we'd work it out and we are. there was stuff that started right when the show began and i've got a well worn seat. >> the fly crew knows you well. >> i think i could fly the route at this point. another career. >> thanks for coming this this morning. and again you can krach "criminal minds" wednesday nights at 9:00 right here on cbs. now here's chris. >> narrator: will this portion of "the early show" sponsored by purina. your pet, our passion.ill this f "the early show" sponsored by purina. your pet, our passion.this port "the early show" sponsored by purina. your pet, our passion. >> about 18 million households in the u.s. are home to exotic animals and those numbers are growing. and here to introduce us to some of the more popular unusual pets is dr. debbye turner bell. how are you doing? >> i'm doing great. this is just a little sugar

glider. he's not going to hurt you. sxwh what constitutes an exotic it animal? >> according to our laws, they're the animals that are not glesi i domesticated and only should exist in the wild. >> what is this little guy? >> this is a marsupial, they're found in australia. they have the pouch. i don't know where he went. i'm going to be showing parts of my body i didn't want to show today. grant, help me. here we go. they have the baby and the baby go mrs. to the pouch. sugar gliders became popular -- they've been around a long time. they're probably the most popular we'll see today. and the cool thing about them is that they have these big skin folds. and what we're demonstrating, the reason it was hard for me to get him off the carpet is they have these hooked foot and skin

followeds and they can splay their hands and feet out and glide through the air. key jump about 150 feet.oweds a their hands and feet out and glide through the air. key jump about 150 feet.weds anr hands and feet out and glide through the air. key jump about 150 feet.ds and hands and feet out and glide through the air. key jump about 150 feet. it's important with all of these animal, i'm not advocating any of them as pet, but if you do get one, got to know what you're doing. got to know what they feed and if it's legal in your area. with sugar gliders, they are i will held illegal in three stat. there are restrictions in a new other states including maine and new mexico.illegal in three sta. there are restrictions in a new other states including maine and new mexico. legal in every owe state including new york, but some counties in new york, they are illegal. so you have to do your research. >> let's bring in our next animal here. paris hilltop actually owned one of these until it bit her.

>> yes. they hook like mondlook like mo. they use their tail as an appen damage. they can hang upside down from a tree and eat.appendamage. they can hang upside down from a tree and eat. they pulse themselves back up to the branch with their tail. these are nocturnal, they do make some noise. and like any other wild animal, you can't always predict what they're going to do. and like with paris hilton, she got bit probably because the animal was disturbed or frightened. because they sleep all day, most bites happen when kids try to wake them up during the day and they don't like that. i don't like being awakened when i'm asleep either. >> and after a series of tests, paris' is okay. >> and paris is okay, too. >> hi, buddy, hope you enjoyed the grapes. >> take the whole bowl if you want to. the next thing we have here, you'll recognize this one. this is a chinchilla.

they're a member of the rodent family. >> that is the softest thing. >> they have the softest hairma. we grow one hair per follicle. they grow 50 or more. so it is so dense that even a skin parasite can't live on them, it would suffocate. they also use their hair as a defense mechanism. if a predator, and they have a lot of them, grab a hold of them, they'll usually ont get hair and they can release a whole luclump to get away. they take good care of their hair. for pet other than, should you provide dust. they take dust baths. they get excited about the dust. they roll around in the dust and it absorbs the moisture and the oil in their hair to keep it

nice and soft and dry. isn't that the coolest thing? so that's the chinchilla. now it takes 100 to 200 of these to make a fur coat. isn't that terrible? they're only in captivity. they don't exist in the wild. >> let's separate the chinchilla from this guy. >> yes, the kchinchilla could b lunch with this guy. >> you know i'm not great with exotic animals. i prefer -- >> i love you. this is an american alligator. they exist -- >> seriously, it turn his head the other way. >> oh, all right. he's not going to hurt you. people keep these as pets and i don't understand it. >> nor do i. >> they're wild reptiles. and they'll eat your dog for lunch if you give them a chance. but people get these when they're hatchlings, only six or eight inches long and thi loey quut. within a year or two, they agree

to this size. they can get up to 15 feet and 1,000 pounds. and what happens is when they get too big for an owner to handle or they start eating too much, people release them out into the wild and it's a terrible thing. and most states, it's not illegal to have one of these as a pet. >> that's ridiculous. you didn't even have a rubber band on his jaw. okay. bring on the next one. >> we have four cuties coming out here. >> these are rabbits. they're gigantic. >> this is katy perry. and this is a lena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.ca lena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.ea lena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.lea lena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.naena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits. gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.elena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits.selena gomez. these are phlegmish giant rabbits. they can get up to 20 pounds, sometimes even 5 pounds. these are not even adults yet.2. these are not even adults yet. they're big and huge, but just like any other domestic rabbit,

just much longer. they have big powerful feet, they will storm if they get excited. but they're good with families with kids because they'll let you poke and prod and p they really don't get upset about it. >> do you have to walk them? >> no, but you should give them free roaming space. they do need space because of their size. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. for more on these animal, go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. be careful, folks. now here is erica. you survived that very well. warmer weather is just around the corner, at least we hope. so soon you'll shed the bulky sweater, time to break out the t-shirts. and when you do, don't forget the right bra. when it comes to spring fashions. so here to help us is a victoria

secret angel. >> great to be back. good morning. >> so this is so important. everybody's really looking forward to spring, of course. you get to shed those layers. but a lot of times when tend to forget about the most important layer which is underneath. >> yes. what to wear underneath is the most important thing. and myself sometimes, i had many problems not wearing the right bra. and it's the most important hinge in the wardwardrobe. >> for a lot of women, you mentioned you weren't wearing the right bra, a lot of women aren't and sometimes that has to do with changes in their life. like after you have a baby, of course, everything changes. >> yes. your bra size changes. so i would recommend you to go to the store, the victoria secret store, and get the right measurements. that's also very important. >> to have a proper fitting by professionals. >> yes. >> which is the best way to start. so as we take a look as some dos and don'ts and you'll help us fix some common bra problems.

the first one being when you wear a t-shirt. it's essential that we don't really see your bra, right? >> yes. you also want to feel comfortable. what i would recommend today, the incredible collection by victoria secret is the most comfortable collection ever. everything you want it on do in a bra. first of all, you don't have to worry about self-adjusting straps. it just wraps into your body and follows your curves. >> so when you're wearing something under a t-shirt, though, you definitely want to go with a fabric. so lace would be a big no-no, right? like this white t-shirt, for example, that our first model has on. >> yes. i would recommend a push-up by the incredible. and i love the sour color for

summer. the fabric is very smooth, it's seamless, so you can basically wear any tank top and it's going to be -- >> because you want that smooth line underneath. a lot of times the issue with a tank top is that you have these crazy straps everywhere. your bra strap, your anxious top strap. so this is our before picture here of our next model. how do we fix that? what's the best practice to wear under a tank top so you're not seeing all the different straps? >> if you're having a problem with bra straps that hangs over the shoulder, i would recommend you use a cross back straps so they're into the fig are not fi other straps. >> and your other option there and the fact that we don't see the straps anymore, halter stops are also a really nice way for women to shed those wintry clothes, but again you're

dealing with the strap issue. >> yes. what i would recommend is the multiweight bra. you can wear it at halter. >> and that's one where you can change the straps to fit whatever you're wearing. >> yes. >> so there we have the before and the after. very nice. and then finally, michelle is joining us with a look, a strapless look. a lot of women love to wear strapless tops but this is one of the most difficult problem, finding a strapless bra that stays up. >> this again i would rep the multiway bra and it has a special sticky material on the sides that makes sure that it won't slide down.special sticky sides that makes sure that it won't slide down. >> what women have been waiting for, that they can still have the lift and support but not the worry about the bra heading south, as well. all great options. and i notice we had a new bra in the the lilineup, too, if you'r wearing white, important that you wear flesh tone underneath.

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before we say good-bye, dr. debbye turner bell is here with one more animal and she's told us all do not make any sudden moves. >> great, that's exact will i whly what you want to hear. >> it's a new environment so she's a little afraid.will i ly what you want to hear. >> it's a new environment so she's a little afraid.ill i ly what you want to hear. >> it's a new environment so she's a little afraid.ly what you want to hear. >> it's a new environment so she's a little afraid. see how her ears are down? that means she's not quite sure. she's poufound in northern afri. when she gets more comfortable, she'll stand up the ears. it helps her survive in the heat of the desert because they are see big, the blood gets close to the surface of the skin and she can release her body heat.

>> are there people in the u.s. who are having foxs as pets? >> yes. >> if they're a desert and the mal, it doesn't sound like this would be a good environment. >> you will of these animals i brought on are wild animals. and they're not appropriate for any home. and they're not appropriate as pets. i just want people to know about help so when your kid says they want one, they have specialized diets, specialized needs, they're active so they'll keep you up. but they're cute. >> thanks for holding on to the animals. have a wonderful day. your local news is next. ,,

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it's 8:55. i'm frank mallicoat with your cbs 5 headlines. right now, pg&e execs are being grilled on capitol hill. it is the start of a three-day federal hearing into the san bruno pipeline explosion. pg&e has said it will fully support the investigation into the blast and that it's working to improve safety in the pipeline system. 12 chihauhaus abandoned in san francisco are all headed to new york to find new homes. san francisco's animal shelter overflowing with them. the surplus is because of a rise in backyard breeding. starting today pot clubs in san jose will have to pay a 7% tax. last fall voters approved the tax on all marijuana dispensaries, which the city considers to be illegal. many pot club owners have expressed concern that the new tax could put them out of business. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

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