several causes most notably aids research. elizabeth taylor dead this morning at the age of 79. caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com . good morning. blaen. elizabeth taylor died early this morning in los angeles at age 79. we'll take a look back at her long career, her headline making marriages and breakups and extraordinary life as hollywood marks the passing of a legend. contamination concerns. japanese officials revealing tokyo's tap water has radiation levels too high for infants. this as smoke continues to pour from the damaged nuclear plants of 140 miles away. workers are ordered to evacuate once again. and defiance, as u.s. and allied forces pound targets in libya for a fourth straight night, moammar gadhafi emerges in public to tell his supporters he will be victorious. this as president obama heads home to work on handing over responsibility for the no-fly zone and nato finally prepares

to step in after a diplomatic back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, back and forth, all early this wednesday morning, march 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning. i'm erica hill with chris wragge. we begin with this breaking news. dame elizabeth taylor has died. >> screen legend and a hollywood icon, long considered one of the most beautiful, most talented women in all of hollywood lore. just a sad day for hollywood. a woman whose life will be celebrated that's for sure. >> there's much to celebrate in that life. her publicist saying the three-time oscar winner, just as famous for her life off screen including the eight marriages and her very important humanitarian work, her publicist says she died of congestive heart failure this morning at cedars-sinai medical center in los angeles. she had been treated there, checked in about six weeks ago. taylor's four children were with her when she died peacefully. she was 79.

cbs news correspondent manuel takes a look back at the hollywood legend's incredible life and very long career which began back in the '40s. >> i wish your mother were here. >> she is. she's inside me. >> reporter: most americans first laid eyes on elizabeth rosemond taylor in the movie "national velvet." at 12 years old she skyrocketed to fame. during the next seven decades the public would be fascinated by her marriages and scandalous affairs, countless illnesses, surgeries, see-sawing appearance and remarkabibilitable ability triumph of through it all. after a string of films in the '50s critics recognized taylor for her acting and violet eyed beauty. by 1957 she had been divorced twice. >> i could really care less about making movies, to tell you the truth. i consider it much more important to be a good woman. >> reporter: a year later the public no longer thought taylor

was a good woman. devastated by the death of her third husband mike todd in a plane crash, taylor found comfort in his best friend eddie fisher. soon, the public despised taylor for breaking up the marriage of fisher and sweetheart debbie reyno reynolds. he became husband number four. it was the biggest hollywood scandal of the decade. less than three years later the public was back on taylor's side after she almost died of pneumonia. sympathy from her track yotty helped her win an academy award in "butterfield 8." >> i'm not like anyone. i'm me. >> reporter: in 1963 she became the highest paid actress receiving $1 million for "cleopatra." >> i will not have love as my master. >> reporter: still married to fisher, she began a stormy love affair with her costar, husband five and six, richard burton. they were boozy and volatile. >> i think having a fight, out and out outrageous ridiculous fight is one of the greatest

exercises in marital togetherness. >> reporter: the couple would make nine films together with "who's afraid of virginia woolf" earning taylor her second oscar, what's considered her finest performance. theirs was a larger than life romance down to the 69.5 care rat diamond he bought for her. they divorced in 1976. sher parlayed her love for jewels into businesses. her fragrance white diamonds topped a billion dollars in sales. she also took on many social causes and was especially outspoken in the fight against aids. >> i'm here to help fight aids. >> reporter: in 1991, taylor surprised everyone with her eighth marriage to larry fortensky, a 40-year-old recovering alcoholic construction worker. they met while they were both in rehab at the betty ford clinic and married at michael jackson as neverland ranch. throughout her loves taylor had two sons and two daughters. yet, 72, she revealed she had

congestive heart failure. she never completely shied away from the public eye. when asked what she considered her biggest accomplishment elizabeth taylor replied, i survived. cbs news, hollywood. joining us now on the phone is len nald maltin. good to have you with us this morning. you have seen and written about every screen legend. give us an idea, where is liz taylor figure in that list? >> well, if you're talking about legends, we're not talking about necessarily actress or movie star, she tops the list because she's one of the few women of our lifetime, of our experience, who was as famous for being famous as she was for being an actress. and she was good actress, really good actress. but almost within the first decade of her career, which started when she was very, very young, she became a headline

maker for her offscreen life and sometimes that eclipsed what she did in the movies. >> and she is so well known for that. used to say, that she had a way with men. >> yes. well, as my wife likes to say, she was an old-fashioned girl. she married them. you know. indeed she had many marriages. but even those were not even conventional marriages and divorces. you know, she was apparently devoted to the producer mike todd. she even converted to judaism when she married him. and his life ended, you know, tragically much too soon in a plane crash. and i don't think either she or eddie fisher would have foreseen they would end up together. and then they were married and she was married to him and richard burton was, in fact, married to his wife as well when they flew off to rome to make "cleopatra" and that was a headline-making incident that rocked the world.

but through all this, she had an active and fruitful film career and she didn't just play, you know, conventional enje news, she played meaty and challenging parts. multiple times played tennessee williams, you know. that's not for sissies. she won an oscar playing edward albie's martha in "who's afraid of virginia woolf." she was not only not afraid to take those roles, she welcomed those challenges. that's not a typical hollywood beauty's career track. >> so many welcomed watching her. it is definitely a loss. we appreciate you joining us this morning. leonard mall tin, thanks for your time. >> joining us publicist gary springer. his father was elizabeth taylor's long-time press agent along with richard burton as well. the running joke was always when they did get divorced who was going to get custody of your dad? >> that was in the "new york post" during one of their divorces. it was the two of them

holdinging hands. my father was in the middle. richard going one way, elizabeth the other way, who gets custody of john springer. >> everyone knows elizabeth taylor as this hollywood icon, but you saw her and knew her as just this pretty woman. >> i knew her when i was about 6 or 7 years old. i mean, i had grown up with richard and elizabeth. they were royalty. there was nobody like them. and, you know, i grew up on 67th street. she used to stay at the regency all the time. i would go with my father and richard could sneak out, but elizabeth could never sneak out. there was always a mob there because she could never be dowdy. maybe on camera, but not in real life. >> did you ever wonder as a kid what was all the attention? why all this hubbub around this woman everywhere we go? >> i didn't wonder because my dad also represented marilyn monroe so i grew up with this hubbub. they were incredible. when i was in camp 8 or 9 years old one of my friends said he knows elizabeth taylor and nobody believed me. i called my father and all of a sudden i got a letter from

elizabeth, dear gary in st. george camp, hope you're having a great summer. my sister went to american university and elizabeth, she would go over to the mansion when she was married to the senator, go over to the mansion on weekends and elizabeth would cook lunches for her. she was a very nice woman, but she was also, again, royalty, and there's nothing like it. there was an aura of wherever they went it was exciting. richard and elizabeth were kings and queens. >> thank you for sharing your stories with us. back over to you. >> a great glimpse into the elizabeth taylor we never got to see. want to turn to the latest news on the disaster in japan. this morning radio active iodine is turning up in tokyo's tap water. officials say infants should not drink it. meantime workers at a crippled nuclear plant have been evacuated once again, this after smoke started coming out of one of the reactors. cbs news correspondent bill whitaker is in tokyo this morning with more. bill, good evening where you are. >> hello, erica. it's one step forward and two steps backward in this nuclear

crisis. just when workers think they're going to get a handle on things at that plant, more bad news. now, growing concern here in tokyo about spreading nuclear contamination. tap water at a tokyo purification site some 180 miles south of the crippled fukushima nuclear plant tested positive for radiation wednesday at levels twice the limit considered safe for infants. authorities warned parents not to let their babies drink the water. bottled water now is disappearing from store shelves. radiation already has contaminated vegetables and milk produced around the plant, and has seeped into seawater. the government has expanded the list of vegetables it advises residents to avoid, including spinach and lettuce grown in the area. some quake wary residents are ignoring the warning. i think it should be fine if i wash it properly before eating. if i can find spinach from a different prefecture i may buy

it instead. at the plant epg nears reconnected power lines to all six reactors and began one pump to start heating overcooled fuel rods. temperatures soared to 6735 degrees, some 160 degrees above normal. two workers were injured there. reactor two had to be abandoned after a dangerous spike in radiation levels. at reactor three, a small measure of good news when lights came back on in the control room, but wednesday evening, more bad news, black smoke curled from the structure again, forcing workers to evacuate again. meanwhile, a 6.0 aftershock was recorded in fukushima and ibaraki prefectures as cleanup continues in the quake zone. in miyagi, a mass funeral. with funeral homes destroyed and fuel for cremation in short supply, this former garbage dump, now the temporary resting

place for as many as 1,000 quake and tsunami victims. when things are somewhat back to normal, those bodies will be cremated. the death toll now exceeds 9,300 and certainly will climb higher. erica? >> bill whitaker in tokyo, thanks. now here's chris. >> thank you. now the latest from libya, where for the fourth night in a row, the u.s. and its allies attack targets in and around the capital tripoli. moammar gadhafi appeared in public for the first time since the air attacks began telling supporters, quote, we'll do feet them by any means. we will not surrender, end zoets. officials say nato is working out its differences and will take over enforcement of libya's no-fly zone. news correspondent mark phillips in tripoli with the latest on the violence. >> reporter: good morning, chris. the first news this morning is actually from misrata, a little town the rebels have been holding out where they say there have been a couple allied air strikes overnight and that the pro-gadhafi guns, encircling them, have gone silent since

then. here it's been a relatively quiet night. tripoli quiet. a couple explosions just before dawn. we don't know what was hit yet. what we do know is that moammar gadhafi himself hasn't gone anywhere. the libyans organized another gadhafi pep rally last night. it was the first actual glimpse of the man they call the brother leader since the bombing began. his message hadn't changed. libyans were victims of the new crusade against islam, he said. he told the assembled crowd of followers they were living through glorious hours. this is what libyan glory looks like these days. the twisted, smoldering remains of bomb strikes. this is what's left of one area of tripoli's naval base. a workshop and storage area where at least three double missile carriers were destroyed, along with everything else. the libyans complain this was not a legitimate target, not an active military facility, they

say. >> no anything for bomb or for rocket. >> reporter: it's a civilian rockets. >> what? >> reporter: rocket storage. >> just for repair. no working. no working. >> reporter: just to repair rockets. >> yeah. no working. >> reporter: gadhafi supporters fear, with some evidence, that the u.n. resolution to protect civilians is being used to attack and weaken the regime. he can't defend himself against cruise missiles, but moammar gadhafi has other weapons. he can try to portray himself and his people as victims. and he can hope that the international consensus to attack him starts to crack. as he continues to put pressure on rebel pockets, this one in libya's third largest city, misrata. the rebels say it's still being shelled. that bombing, of course, before the allied air strikes that we report the overnight.

where we seem to be here is back where we were about two weeks ago. the rebels in control in the east with their newfound air cover. gadhafi in control here in tripoli in the west and once again this is shaping up as a stalemate. chris? >> cbs's mark phillips in tripoli, libya, this morning. thank you. going to continue to follow that. because like we've seen for the last few weeks here develop plptss every hour and we'll get you more information. >> we do want to check in with marysol castro with our first check of the weather. good morning. >> good morning, chris and erica, good morning, everyone at home. we'll show you the national picture. there are pockets of sunshine. they all happen to be in the southern half of the united states. you can see this monster, a severe weather in the ohio

tharnlgs thanks so much. over to chris and erica. >> thanks. still ahead this morning, more on lifts and legend of elizabeth

taylor. >> we're going to hear more about her remarkable time in the hollywood spotlight and, of course, as she gets much attention not just for her time in front of the camera but her time off camera. we'll take a look back at the full life of dame elizabeth. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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,,,, movie lovers around the world mourning the loss this morning of screen legend hollywood icon elizabeth taylor who passed this morning at the age of 79. not only an actress, not only a massive celebrity on the icon scale, but also a tremendous activist over the years. aids has been a huge part of life, am far, directly linked people like elton john, something that's such a big part of her life since rock hudson in 1985. >> and elton john is speaking out on her passing, releasing

this statement. he says, quote, we have just lost a hollywood giant. more importantly we have lost an incredible human being. she did an interview not long ago for "bazaar" magazine and said one of the most important things in her life was being a mother, being a businesswoman and being an activist. >> exactly. also the elizabeth taylor aids foundation, which has been hugely successful since she basically brought this on to the national stage back like i said in the mid '80s. >> when a lot of people didn't want to talk about it. >> she has been a leader with this along with elton john and am far. a huge event held each and every year. a few weeks ago here in new york. so a tough day, but we'll talk more about elizabeth taylor on "the early show" when we come back. >> this portion of the early show sponsored by aveen no. discover the power of active naturals. glowing. -smooth. -flawless. [ female announcer ] it's more than just one thing. now aveeno brings all five factors of radiance together with positively radiant spf 30.

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it took several hours to clear a plane to go good morning, everybody. it's 7:25. time for your news headlines. i'm frank mallicoat. it took several hours to clear a philippines airline plane to go to the gates at sfo last night. someone called a bomb threat while the plane was still en route to san francisco from manila. the plane was searched in a remote area of the airport when it landed and nothing unusual was found. two students are under arrest for a shooting at berkeley high school. nobody was hurt. but the shot was fired inside a bathroom. a witness helped school officials identify the suspect. a third student was arrested later in a separate case for having a gun on campus there. and today a geologist is expected to inspect the slide that's blocking the only road in a neighborhood in the santa cruz mountains. people have to walk around that slide to get to their 30 homes.

the inspections will help official decide whether they can start removing the slide now or wait until it all stabilizes. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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sycamore valley road is out of lanes but traffic slow both directions through danville. delays on 24. slow on the eastshore freeway approaching the bay bridge in the cash lanes approaching the toll gates, sluggish across the upper deck into san francisco. wind advisory for the bay bridge toll plaza and san mateo bridge. lots of wet and rainy conditions out there. for more on that, here's lawrence. >> wet and windy all around the bay area this morning, that cold front pushing through and boy, it was dumping for a bit. it's still coming down in parts of the bay area now but the cold front is shifting eastward now dragging the rain with it. but check out alameda and san leandro. you're seeing good cells coming in your direction. heavy downpours as that moves through. and then it looks like it becomes more scattered in through the middle of the morning in the afternoon. still a possibility of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, highs in the 50s and stronger storms tomorrow morning, showers continuing through friday. ,,,,,,,,

i feel all the time like a cat on a hot tin roof. welcome back to "the early show" this morning. reporting now on the passing of liz taylor who had been in failing health for some time. been hospitalized with congestive heart failure but passing this morning at the age of 79 with her children at her bedside. >> we are told she passed peacefully. >> yes. >> with her family. as we came in there you saw, of course, her in "cat on a hot tin roof." she was not nominated for an oscar for that role. a number of nominations, won two oscars and such a celebrated life, both on and off screen. >> one of my favorite elizabeth taylor quotes, i'm a very committed wife, she once said, and i should be committed too for being married so many times. >> there you go. >> more on that coming up. first we want to get to jeff

glor over at our news desk this morning for a few more headlines. >> good morning to you. we'll start with elizabeth taylor, this morning hollywood has lost a legend. >> take so much of me with you so far. remember, remember that once you forget. >> forget? how? i can never be more far away from you. >> as chris and erica mentioned taylor died in los angeles of congestive heart failure. she won two best actress oscar for "butterfield 8" and "who's afraid of virginia woolf," and her back on behalf of aids patients and charities. she was married eight times, twice to richard burton. elizabeth taylor dead at the age of 79. this morning, a bomb went off in central jerusalem, what appears to be the first terrorist bombing there in several years. the bomb went off a bus stop where dozens of people were waiting. officials say at least 25 people were hurt.

so far, no deaths have been reported. israeli officials say we want to bring you more on the life of dame elizabeth taylor.

joining us in the studio kate quinn of people magazine and on the phone, dionne warwick. good to have both of you ladies with us. kate, you've been working on this for some time. you know so much about her. what is it you think that elizabeth taylor kept her an icon for so long, people of every generation know who she is. >> there's really been no one like her before or since. she is a caliber of star that can't be equalled. she's -- she was the last great, great movie star and an icon. >> dion, you're with us on the phone, if we can bring you in. >> yes, i am. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk to that same point of what a huge star she was. we know of your involvement in the fight against aids along with liz taylor. how big a loss is this for not only the philanthropic community but hollywood as well? >> it's major. as you said, she was and still is as far as i'm concerned, an absolute icon.

she was the epitome of what a hollywood star was. she's going to truly be missed. >> she was not only a talented actress but she was the consummate professional. she may have had some troubles off screen in her personal life, but when she was on the job, they used to call her one shot liz because she prided herself on getting everything in one take. were you able to see that in your dealings with her as a person of just what a true professional that she was? >> absolutely. she was tenacious. she never accepted the word no. she made sure that all that she was involved with was completely taken care of. it was a joy to work with her. she was -- she taught me an awful lot. >> dion e this is erica hill, that was important as she led this fight against aids in the u.s., brought so much attention to it, something that brought you two together a number of times as well.

talk to us about the difference that she made in aids and the way that the public deals with it and knows about it nowadays. >> when we recorded "that's what friends are for" she was in the studio. when we came in to hear the tape we had just done, she had tears in her eyes and she said, you know, there's a line in the song that really means a lot to me and that is "if i should ever go away close your eyes and try to feel the way you do today, if you can remember keep smiling" that is what epitomizes liz taylor. she cared so very, very much. and i think that rubbed off on all of us who were involved with this crisis. >> and that line "keep smiling" reminds me of every famous song i know you were involved with "that's what friends are for" and at a recent amfar event a few weeks ago you were able to perform that and it ties together with elizabeth taylor

with your involvement with aids research and the work you've done and that iconic song. >> yes, indeed. it was 25 years ago we recorded the song and performed it for the first time and the second time was at the amfar gala. >> yeah. kate, what are your thoughts on this type of celebrity? she loved the attention. there's really no other actress even now, you can have actresses that win oscars no one that has the allure. >> there absolutely isn't. she was a reality star before there were reality stars. before there was tmz, before everybody had a camera phone, the world knew who she was in love with, who she was arguing with, who she was marrying, who she was divorcing, and that was largely due to her power, her passion, her allure. i mean, even when news wasn't being reported 24/7, everybody seemed to always know what was going on with elizabeth taylor and that was the way she lived her life, very much out loud, very much in public, and it was impossible to look away. >> she took a little heat? >> absolutely. she took a little heat.

i mean, you know, you think about what she went through in her life and it was everything from scandal involving eddie fisher and then the tem pes tu was two marriages to richard burton, near death with her battle to pneumonia that led to tracheotomy and the scar that could be visible years later and seemed for one life to have possibly contained. >> almost seems like a hollywood movie, for lack of -- >> although it was a hollywood movie you wouldn't believe it. you would walk out of the theater saying that's not possible. >> only in hollywood. >> she was something else. and just the movies like i said, will withstand the test of time. dionne, thank you for joining us this morning. thank you so much for adding a little insight here. we appreciate dionne warwick. thank you for joining us as well. the passing of a legend, liz taylor dead at the age of 79. we will be right back here on "the early show" here on cbs.

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drivers can be blinded to what's behind them. >> do you think you would be able to spot a small child behind your car? look in the mirrors of this suv. nothing out the back, nothing out the side, but take a look at this. we have more than 60 kids sitting behind our car. >> reporter: this year the problem has led to 17 deaths so far. today, alec's father, bill nelson, will appear before the department of transportation, to argue for a new law that would require rear view cameras in all vehicles. he says it's a law that would have saved his son. >> there are a lot of great memories of him. we love him and we miss him. we think about what he would be doing today. >> reporter: 60% of backover cases involve a larger vehicle like a van, suv, or truck. minivans reportedly have an average blind zone of up to 28 feet. suvs, 39 feet. and for trucks it can be a whopping 50 feet. >> people don't understand how large that blind zone is. >> reporter: jeanette fennel is the president of kids and cars, the non-profit safety organization which tracks

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such as chase are raising atm fees to as high as $5 per transaction. now chase has just announced it's going to stop offering debit card rewards for most of its customers starting in july. cbs news business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us now with more on this. this is hurting a lot of people. big question is why are banks doing this? >> it's the same thing we've been talking about. the banks say they're getting overregulated. it's eating into their profits and they say they've got to make back that money sam some way. last week it was through new atm feeds. this week it's taking away rewards. >> what companies are taking away our rewards. >> like you said, chase is the big one. they are sending out letters this week letting customers know that as of july 19th they're going to take away rewards on those debit cards. also for their continental and united debit card holders, their rewards go away july 12th. and on top of that that free checking that comes with those cards is going to go away april 1th. >> any idea whether other banks

are going to jump on board? >> it is a strong likely had they will. right now they're telling me they are not doing it but are evaluating opportunities in the future. and if jpmorgan does it they're likely to follow. >> better for them to sit back and see what kind of backlash? this could be game changing. this would be enough for people to say, this is enough to get me to change banks. >> changing banks is not an easy ordeal. what you have is these banks, they kind of know that they've got you, and it takes a lot of time and effort to change banks. >> so let's say that you can't get these rewards on your debit card anymore, where can people go to receive some of these incentives. >> some of the places you can go are hotels. hotels frequently have rewards programs through the hotel itself. frequent flyer miles. we all know you sign up with an airline you tend to travel on frequently, they'll give you rewards as well. certain credit cards. many credit cards have rewards programs. but there are calf yets to one signing up for those. because, you know, a credit card is very different from a debit card. >> that's just it it. that might be people's only other option. >> it may be people's only other option. but you really do have to

consider when you're signing up for these rewards credit cards, that oftentimes there are fees associated with them. and if those fees outweigh the rewards that you take home at the end of the year, well it doesn't really make sense to sign up for them. in addition to that, you don't want to be pushed to overspend. you know, these programs, with a credit card, if you think i'm getting more rewards so i'm going to swipe my credit card everywhere. guess what? that's bad business for you. and also, in terms of finding a great one for yourself, bankrate.com is a wonderful website. they actually have a portion of the website dedicated fully to credit cards. you can look for rewards credit cards. look for the ones that are no fee and have low apr. >> rebecca jarvis, thank you very much. good to see you this morning. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. stay with us. r the future... what if they were stolen from you? by alzheimer's. this cruel disease is the sixth leading cause of death, and affects more than 5 million americans. the alzheimer's association is taking action, and has been a part of every major advancement.

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he a geologist today it is 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. a geologist today expected to brave the rain and analyze a large rockslide in the santa cruz mountains. it is covering part of nelson road near scotts valley, isolating 30 homes. the question is whether to clear the slide or wait for it to stabilize. the barry bonds perjury trial resuming today in san francisco. the federal investigator who first linked the former baseball star with the balco lab and steroids will continue his testimony this morning. bonds' personal trainer will not be testifying. greg anderson sent back to jail yesterday for refusing to take the stand. and a legal defeat for mountain view-based google in its plan to create a massive digital library.

yesterday a federal judge rejected a $125 million legal settlement that google worked out with groups representing authors and publishers. he ruled that the deal was anti- competitive but the judge did not completely kill this project, which would make millions of out of print books available on the neft. internet -- available on the internet. we'll have traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,, ,,

good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. let's set off along the peninsula. we have a couple of trouble

spots on highway 1. accident northbound approaching skyline boulevard highway 35 backing up into pacifica. also, working your way near devil's slide we have an accident blocking the road on devil's slide with injuries. chp is headed out to the scene. give yourself some extra time through that area. also, south 680 scott creek in fremont a blocked road two overturned vehicles in an accident busy 280 northbound through san jose. lawrence has the forecast. >> very wet outside, more showers. we have pockets of heavy rain. you can see the cell that's making its way near walnut creek an pleasant hill. expect downpours out of that strong cell. it's going to be off and on today. we have sunny breaks but more showers on the way and stronger storm tomorrow morning and continuing the better part of the day. showers likely to continue into friday another storm for saturday. finally some spring sunshine returning to the bay area on sunday. ,,,,,,,,

welcome back to "the early show". top of the hour here on a wednesday. i'm erica hill along with chris wragge. just ahead this hour we have talked so much about taylor anderson, the young teacher from virginia who, sadly, became the first american death as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in japan. really the american fate of that tragedy in japan. her final hours, though, were a testament of love and devotion to her students. her story is one of courage. this morning her mom and her sister are going to join us to tell us a little bit more about taylor, what made her so very special and how they are coping as the world will remember and honor her memory. >> yes. also ahead, a major medical

problem for millions of americans. four out of ten people get a tension headache. some may suffer of every every day day. we'll look at the chronic headache and what you can do about it. dlz interesting research that will probably kind of give you a new idea as to why there may be tension headaches so prevalent with some people. dr. jennifer ashton here to explain all that. >> first, though, let's get to jeff glor with the braets and all the breaking news this morning, including the death of elizabeth taylor. jeff, good morning. >> hey, erica, good morning. that's where we begin, with the loss of a hollywood legend this morning. there's the hollywood walk of fame. elizabeth taylor died this morning of congestive heart failure. bill whittaker this morning takes a look back. ♪ >> in the star-struck age, she was an ultimate celebrity. and the ultimate survivor. >> i had addictions.

i've had weight problems. i've almost died a couple of times. i've been pronounced dead. i read my own obituary. they were the best reviews i've ever had. >> they say the movie act is all in the eyes. hers were violet many color. they suggested both passion and heart break. they made women green with envy. they made men absolutely crazy. she first went before the camera at age 10. she was born in london of well to do american parents brought to hollywood just before world war ii. ♪ >> reporter: she grew up at mgm. >> poor, lassie. >> reporter: 11 years old in "lassie come home." 12. >> you think this is won by luck? >> no. by knowing that i can win and telling him so. >> reporter: at 18 she married on screen in "father of the bride," and off screen too.

hotel heir nicki hilton was husband number one. >> my bride and myself are going to have a wonderful time in europe. >> reporter: it lasted eight months. actor michael wilding, number two. four years. producer mike, killed in a plane crash after 14 months of marriage. singer eddie fisher was number she was trashed by the tabloids for stealing him away from debbie reynolds. >> you know what i feel like? i feel all the time i'm a cat on a hot tin roof. >> from maggie the cat to cleopatra. her seductive screen roles blurred into her private life. there was an oscar. a second oscar for playing martha, the boozy shrew in "who's afraid of virginia wolf" opposite husband number five, richard burton. >> i am not a monster. i'm not! >> reporter: their motto seemed

to be excess of all things tip fewed by the huge diamonds he gave her. they made a string of over the top movies together, drank too much, fought, divorced, remarried, and fought some more. there were two more marriages. senator john warner and then -- there were a series of perfumes sold in her name. it's the failed marriages or the health problems ever overwhelmed this child of hollywood, she never let on. friends said she never complained about the past, and she always hoped to fall in love just one more time. bill whittaker, cbs news, hollywood. >> her publicist says all four of her children were with her when she died peacefully. she was 79. there's a preview of tonight's cbs evening news.

>> she preyed on couples desperate for a child of their own. we track down a con artist making thousands of dollars off an adoption scam. a special hidden camera investigation tonight only on the cbs evening news. now back to "the early show". >> and now back over to chris, erica, and marysol. guys, good morning. >> good morning again. >> mary, here, of course -- >> it's like the sofa, and i get the cold shoulder. >> where to begin? >> not true. very happy to see you for a check of the weather today. mainly because i'm hoping you can tell me when spring will start because it ain't outside. >> winter has a grip -- people

>> narrator: this weather report sponsored by ashley furniture, the number one name in furniture. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now here's erica. >> mary, thanks. taylor anderson, first known american victim of the japan earthquake and tsunami lived out her dream. she died in a country she loved. the 24-year-old taught english in the town. officials there say she spent her final moments making sure her young students were safe. she ultimately ran out herself. her body was found on monday not far from her school. her mother and sister join us from the family home outside of richmond, virginia. thank you for being with us this morning, and our sincere condolence on your loss. >> thank you. >> gina, your husband is in japan right now along with taylor's boy friend. what's the latest that you've heard from them? >> we haven't heard anything today, but yesterday they did

land safely. they checked into their hotel. morning time, nighttime our time, they would be heading out. they were going to go to school where she taught. they were going to look at the area where she was found, and also try to check into her apartment. >> and i understand anything left if her apartment, you would actually like to donate to the folks in japan who are in so much need. >> yes. her clothing and her pots and pans. most of the knick-knacky things that she collected during her time in japan and her travels we're going to probably bring home. >> talk to us a little bit about taylor. by all accounts, your sister was an incredibly warm, caring young woman who had such a connection with her students and clearly cared so much about them. tell us a little bit more, things that we don't know.

>> i mean, it wasn't just with her students. it was also with her neighborhoods and fellow jet teachers. she touched so many lives over there. she had -- she just could create a bond of friendship that not many people could do. she was so sincere, and she was always willing to help. i mean, she was one of the most sincere persons i've ever met, and, i mean, just going beyond teaching she had an enthusiasm for life that truly affected others. she was always doing something on the weekend, always planning trips. she was that person that people wanted to travel with because she made it such a good time. she took advantage of everything that was in front of her, and she just lived her life to the fullest. >> i understand that she also -- it wasí', just a connection with people her own age or even her students, but she also had a real connection to some of the older people in japan, and you were able to witness that firsthand. >> yes.

she was a teacher for older adults. they had a club called the kiwi club. they were older japanese people who wanted to learn conversational english, and she would meet with them once a month, and they would go over phrases, catch phrases. she taught them a lot of american ways or explained the american ways, and when i met her students, they loved her. they had warm, kind things to say about her, and they even said she was their favorite teacher and she connected to them. >> that must have been so wonderful for you to see and to hear as a parent especially knowing your daughter was happy where she was, but having her be so far away. >> yes. i was very proud of her. >> jewels, there's been such an outpouring about the support, you know, over the last ten days or so. i know that you were leading

your search on-line. is a lot of that outpouring still continuing for you guys this morning? >> oh, it's amazing. i haven't really been checking too much lately, but what i have checked my notifications, i have, you know, at least 50 every time i log in. it's been incredible. so we're hoping that we'll still get that support coming in. we have a lot of things that we want to do in her name, including getting together a memory book in her name and then we're also thinking about starting a foundation in her name to help support what's going on in japan just because that's what she would have wanted. she would have wanted japan to rebuild and become a beautiful country again. we're going to do everything in her name to get japan back to where it should be. >> she had such a passion for that country, and clearly a passion for many people. ge jean, what is the most important

thing that people know as they honor your daughter's memory? >> um, taylor was a warm, kind human being, and thought a lot about others, and her last acts on earth were helping somebody else, so that's pretty much sums up who she was. she loved her friends. she loved her boyfriend. she loved her family, and she always showed that. >> is he set quite an example for a number of people, continuing to teach. thanks for taking the time to speak with us. we really appreciate it. again, please accept our condolences. >> thank you. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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"healthwatch" tension headaches. they affect about 40% of us every year and they're often blamed on stress or muscle tension around the neck, back, shoulder area. but new research finds a different cause. and medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton is here to tell us all about it. >> good morning, chris. >> first of all, before we get to that, let's just talk about the difference between your average headache and your chronic tension headache. >> a lot of different types of headaches, chris. one of the most important things is the location of the headache. when you're talking about a tension headache if you imagine a gripping, squeezing band of pain or pressure around the top or back of your head, very different than a migraine, a migraine headache tends to affect one side of the head. sometimes one side of the face. compare that to a cluster headache which is really searing pain, usually behind one eye. so really location is very important. severity and how often you get these headaches. >> normally when we talk about the tension headaches we're thinking like i mention before, because increased tension in the neck or shoulder area, and your upper back. but this new research says that that may not necessarily be the case. >> exactly. and just the name might, in

fact, be a misnomer because we would all have tension and stress headaches almost on a daily basis. the new thinking is that there's an increased activation in the pain sensor in the brain that then propagates or spreads pain throughout the head, and then involves the muscles in the back of the neck and shoulders. it used to be the other way around. we used to think that the pain actually started in the muscles, and then went to the head. >> so let's talk about some of the triggers here. if it's not tension, what are some of the triggers that bring on the tension headaches? >> it really is individual. when my patients come to me and tell me they have headaches, the first goal is really finding out what is their particular trigger. it could be hormonally or menstrual migraines. it could be inadequate sleep. we talk about sleep here all the time. it could be emotional distress, depression or anxiety. and then you go to things like caffeine, which can be a treatment. caffeine withdrawal can cause a headache. hunger, or dehydration, and overexertion. whether that's physical or emotional. all of those things can trigger

a tension headache. >> you talk about the inadequate sleep. it seems as though every time we talk about health issues, it's about if you don't get enough sleep. >> absolutely. a lot of consequences. >> everybody here and some people watching i'm sure don't get enough sleep. what can we do to alleviate some of the stress headaches besides just taking two aspirin? >> the first thing is knowing what triggers your particular headache. then when you talk about treatments, most people will go for the over-the-counter remedies first, things like ibuprofen or acetaminophen can be very effective. interestingly and ironically, if you take too much of them you can have a rebound phenomenon to cause the pain and bring on the headache. then you can go to prescription pain medications. variety of classes of medications that doctors, we can write prescriptions for for people who really suffer and are debilitated. lifestyle modification. things like yoga, acupuncture, exercise, can all be important. as can just good hydration. a lot of headaches are brought on by dehydration. >> and your diet, as well. >> absolutepy >> not all headaches are created equal.

but some headaches do, i guess, can be a harbinger of worse things that are going on inside your body. >> correct. and you really in medicine, we don't want to dismiss the potentially life-threatening headache by chalking it off to something like a tension headache. in fact, people will come into emergency room and saying i'm having the worst headache of my life. things that you should not ignore are a sudden headache that is different in quality or caliber than anything you've had before. pain after an injury to the head. any change in your vision, or numbness in your face. or nausea or incoordination, or obviously a loss of consciousness or confusion, you want to get to an emergency room immediately. those can be serious. >> don't take any chances. >> correct. >> all right. dr. jen ashton, good to see you. for more on this, just go to our partner in health webmd.com and search tension headaches. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by v-8. get three of your five

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ago, barry bonds arrived at court for day three of his perjury trial. the federal investigator... who first li it is 8:25. time for news headlines, i'm frank mallicoat. just minutes ago barry bonds arrived at court for day 3 of his perjury trial. the federal investigators who first linked the giants slugger with the balco lab and steroids will continue his testimony this morning. bonds' personal trainer was sent to jail yesterday for refusing to testify. san jose city council approved terms of a new contract with its firefighters union. it calls for a 10% reduction in pay and benefits this year. all unions that represent city workers are being asked to make concessions hoping to limit layoffs. and in oakland, a dogfight pits neighbor against neighbor. there is a meeting tonight and a plan to put a dog park near the north end of lake merritt. supporters say it's a perfect location but opponents say they

are worried about the safety of children who use a nearby playground there. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,

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at santa teresa saw. traffic sluggish on 280 at trousdale. 880 slow and go overall moving okay. most of those delays as you approach the maze. stop and go conditions at the bay bridge. getting better, metering lights are on, 40 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze on the eastshore freeway. that's a look at your morning drive. let's check your forecast with lawrence. >> all right, another stormy start to the day as we have yet another cold front dropping into the bay area and yup, spring weather continues with lots of rain outside. taking you for a closer look now, pretty impressive cell making its way into the oakland- alameda area as you see a strong downpour there with the cell moving on through. possibility we could see some isolated thunderstorms today. if we get that, there is a possibility of a little hail too. we could see more gusty winds. in the afternoon, scattered showers, possibility of isolated thunderstorms. tomorrow another storm drops into the bay area to bring more

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5th and 59th. a little rainy on a wednesday morning. not going to dampen our spirits here on "the early show." >> never. >> positive. >> welcome back to "the early show." chris wragge, erica hill, jeff glor, marysol castro who is going to put a positive spin on that weather. >> always. >> look forward to that. >> maybe the lack of sun out there has you thinking, oh, i should get my sun in a tanning salon. not the best idea. just ahead this morning, the truth about those tanning salons. the world health organization says using a tanning bed can be as deadly as taking arsenic. but the gentlemen in the studio don't mind. >> what? excuse me, ma'am?

>> perhaps you boys would like to let that young lady know that what she's doing is not safe. there you go. smoking, as we know is not safe. it's been decreasing for decades. but it turns out more kids than ever seem to be going to tanning salons. it can be addictive. let's just move on. >> shall we? >> we'll help you get your kids out of those tanning salons. >> also ahead, if you're trying to drop a few pounds, you can skip that candy bar and have an energy bar instead, or fat free pretzels or frozen yogurt because you think it is the healthy choice. well, surprise, surprise. these choices could actually ruin your diet. we're going to show you six sneaky calorie-filled foods that you have to stay away from. you have to become a label reader. >> you do. >> and even some that are not calorie filled which are bad for you. so there you go. >> you've got to be sneaky with the kids sometimes. >> i'm all about sneaky with the stuff. let's sneak in some marysol castro. >> ooh i like it. >> a little weather my friend? >> absolutely, my friend. good morning

thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to erica. >> mary, thanks. as the weather gets warmer, and it will, a lot of teenagers can't wait for summer. so that means they're hitting the tanning salon. they need to look just right but as cbs news correspondent michelle miller reports, you are entering that tanning bed at your own risk. >> reporter: from the hollywood hills to the jersey shore, a suntan is one of fashion's hottest accessories. this bronzed ideal began back in the 1920s when style icon coco chanel fell asleep and burned under the mediterranean sun. in the decade since, we've learned that a good tan can be a bad thing. prolonged sun exposure can lead to fatal forms of skin cancer. still, sun worshippers aren't seeking shade.

tanning is more popular than ever. evidenced by an explosion of indoor salons servicing 30 million people every year. nearly 2.3 million of them are teenagers. >> everyone wants to be darker and darker and darker. and no one thinks about the consequences of it. >> reporter: like many teens her age, stefani gartenberg began visiting tanning beds before senior prom, believing a 15-minute face tan was safer than hours under the sun, stefani hit the tanning bed before big social events and vacations. until her doctor advised her to cool it. >> when i was 25, i went for a random skin check. i'd never gone before, and he did a number of biopsies. one came back as a mel nomea. when he said it, i said you mean it's like a precancer? he said no, it's a mel nomea. >> you're tanning when you're 15 through 25 you're going to increase your incidence of melanoma by about 75%. that's very significant. melanoma kills people. >> reporter: even in small doses

indoor tanning can be dangerous. the ultraviolet light can be 12 to 15 times stronger than the sun's rays. recently, the american association of pediatrics announced it wants teens banned from these beds, but that may not be easy. >> i would wake up, and go to the nearest tanning salon in the morning. i would then go again in the afternoon. twice a day. seven days a week. >> reporter: christina iannacone was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and endured six painful surgeries to stop the cancer from spreading through her whole body. >> even when i got diagnosed i went straight to a tanning salon. tanning is an addiction. >> reporter: and lawmakers around the country are trying to pull the plug. 32 states have passed laws or regulations restricting teen tanning. new york is considering banning it altogether. doctors say, it's necessary. is there any way to balance going to a tanning --

>> according to the skin cancer foundation and the american academy of dermatology we do not think that there's any way you can balance going to a tanning salon. you should absolutely, positively not do it. >> so pretty clear there when the dermatologist weighed in. joining us now psychologist and "early" show contributor dr. jennifer hartstein. a lot of kids go, and a lot of people started doing this because, let's be honest, you feel good when you've got a little bit of a tan. most people feel like they look better. >> right. >> but with all of the information that we get constantly, and a lot here on "the early show" about how bad it is for you, why is there still such, you know, a fascination with it? >> well, we do feel better. it does have these positive benefits. and on top of it, there's this idea of oh, you're tan, you must have gone on vacation. it makes you look more relaxed. it brightens your skin. all of that makes us look more attractive to other people. makes us feel more attractive to ourselves. that benefit can't really be minimized. that's important to a lot of people. >> so that's the attraction. but what about this addiction? we saw the one woman in the piece who said it is an

addiction. is it? >> yes, i do think that it can be addicting. you get this mood boost. you're getting a vitamin "d" boost which we know helps your moos. unfortunately it's a short-lived mood boost. and it's not going to last. what do you have to do? keep going, keep going, keep going. and you're going to keep getting that mood boost. >> a woman said it was an addiction, she finds out she's got skin cancer and she said the first thing she did was go to the tanning sollen, which blows your mind. how do you break that habit? >> well, you almost have to start cold turkey. you really have to say to yourself i can't do this anymore. i've got to find other alternatives. there's other ways that i can find this. there's other ways that i can feel good. i have to figure out what those are. >> in terms of those alternatives, this is important advice for parents trying to break the habit of their kids. we're seeing more and more kids, think when you're young it's not going to affect you. what's some advice there? >> i think first and foremost parents really need to discuss what the dangers are. they need to put out there what it is that's happening. this whole oh, you're going to get cancer thing, that's not

really going to scare them. but it can age your skin 10 to 20 times. that you're going to get early wrinkles, that might be enough. figure out as a parent what the information is you need to provide to your kids. secondly, provide those options. vitamin "d" supplements are going to give you that mood boost. spray tanning. find the right bronzer. you may have to try 30 different kinds, but find it and get there. and then go through the pros and cons. why are they going? is it a popularity thing? is all the good kids doing it? and if you're a parent and don't believe it, stand your ground and don't drive your kids to the tanning sollen. >> you're in charge. >> absolutely. a lot of kids will report their parents were the first ones to take them. >> i want to go back to what you said about the options. you mention spray tanners or bronzers. we look at a lot of the hollywood people. they may have the glow, or typically they're getting spray tans or using a bronzer. >> right. you have to maybe go and try several different ones, talk with makeup artist to figure out what one is best for you. but that's your best option. >> dit >> does it give you that same boost, that same emotional boost? >> it could.

because your skin is going to look better and brighter. if you add vitamin d supplements it's going to help your mood be better. >> you have a lovely glow. >> thank you. as do you. in a related story, because you're going to need sun block for the next segment, vacation rentals a silver lining for the crowded housing market out there. owners who can't sell their second homes are renting them out and travelers are snapping them up as affordable alternatives to hotels. peter, good to see you this morning. why is this? why are these homes becoming such an affordable great option? >> well, it's the economy. you're seeing a rise of 12%, a big surge in rentals going on out there. homeaway.com had 324,000 listings two years ago. they're up to 527,000 now. it's a great buyers market. >> and an opportunity to make a little money on the flip side. >> you got it. >> vacation rentals cost 50%

less than hospitals on the average. week-long stay at marriott, biscayne bay in june costs $4,300 plus. but you can go shopping in the miami area. >> and get a house, sleeps eight people, $437 per week per person. not a bad deal. >> that's $3,500. with incentives you've saved yourself $1,000. you can find nice items. >> and you're not paying for room service. >> another examples, north, south, west. >> sonoma, california, about $80 a night per person for 14 people. not a bad deal. martha's vineyard, sleeps eight people, $360 per person per week. that is not a bad deal. >>. crystal coast, north carolina, sleeps up to ten people. listen to this, $90 a person. that's it. that's it. >> boy, great deals out there. here's another example. costa rica, two people can stay

at a golf resort for $1,380. or shop around a little and get -- >> a great house for $350 a person for the week. you have to like the people you're with, small problem. it works out to numbers amortized beautifully. >> hawaii, popular destination. >> right. also not cheap. a house in hilo for $40 a night. so it's out there. >> okay. you just have to shop around and be smart about it. >> that's it. >> vacationers we have a list of ten places. start with number ten. >> ft. lauderdale, not a big surprise. san francisco, myrtle beach, south padre in texas, beautiful place. las vegas, panama city, provincetown, manhattan, miami, and people who want to visit mickey, orlando. >> a lot of people renting out their apartments.

it follows the same suit. >> what about how do you go about doing this? do you want to go to a real estate agent? do you go directly to the source? >> go directly to the source. homeaway.com. bottom line, get down to definition of terms. how many does it sleep? that doesn't count. ask how many beds. otherwise, you're turning into a refugee center. you have to have enough beds to handle everybody. and when was the last time the promotion photos were taking. what does a bedroom constitute, a kitchen constitutes. i want to know if i can live in this place. is the down payment nonrefundable? you want to know like you would rent anyplace. this is an important one. make sure the owner of that apartment or house gives you a list of all the emergency contact numbers for the plumber, electrician because things are going to go wrong sometimes. last but not least, of course with any rental, the deposit. how do you get your deposit back? a lot of people think that's a little game we play.

we'll just walk away from it. no, you want to get your deposit back. >> like you mentioned before, you're going to sacrifice some amenities but you will save significant money. >> immerse yourself in a local community. you'll shop the way everybody else shops. you'll not be paying overpriced items for food. >> there you have it. you have your top ten and all the ways in which you can save money and a great vacation. peter, great to see you. for more facts go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. all your information is right there. and erica hill is right here. >> and i have more information for you right here, chris wragge. if you are hoping to lose weight by choosing healthy foods, you don't want to sabotage all your hard work. the author of cinch, conquer cravings, drop weight. food that sound healthy, things we probably reach for when we're trying to cut back a little bit. but, in fact, we are fooled in

making the wrong decisions. >> healthy imposters. >> you're going to help us root those out this morning, some common ones. so good to have you back with us. >> thank you so much. >> you have this giant bowl of pretzels. if you're at work, midafternoon, you need a little snack, vending machine, you say pretzels are low fat, fat free. that's probably my best option. >> you may think it's better than chips. but most of these, even if they're labeled multigrain, bread or pretzels, aren't 100% whole wheat, which means they're stripped of all their nutrients. if you ate this typical 15-ounce bag it's the equivalent of 24 slices of white bread. >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah. >> this is more than a full loaf of bread. >> a lot of my clients over the course of a couple days, they have some with a sandwich could easily down this whole bowl. you're not getting a lot of nutrients. a lot of dense calories per bite. if you really love pretzels go with 100% whole grain.

>> check the package to make sure the whole grain is in there. >> three cups popped, three baseballs, counts as one serving of whole grain. >> and it takes you longer to eat it because there's a lot of it. >> the popcorn doesn't have any butter or anything on it. so you can't get the movie theater popcorn as alternative. >> one tablespoon of sunflower oil and quarter cup of kernels. >> these are just across the board not really healthy. >> a lot of them are filled with sugar and artificial additives. and carb, protein and fat. they're the equivalent of a turkey sandwich with mayo. a few bites and it's gone. it's really a meal replacement. if you're buying them you need to think of it that way. go for ones with all natural ingredients like fruit and nuts.

or altoids tin with fruit and nuts. >> up next, sushi. i would think, hey, obviously depending on the roll that you choose. but in general you're thinking it's fish. there may be some vegetables and some other stuff. >> traditional sushi is pretty healthy and packs 200 calories per roll. but these are fatty meats, cream sauces can have over 500 calories a roll, which is the equivalent of a quarter pound cheeseburger. >> oh, my goodness. >> that's what you're putting into your body. instead, kind of go easy on these more interesting new rolls. i've actually seen a filly cheesesteak. go with tuna, seaweed salad. appetizers and side dishes instead of rolls. up next, turkey club. it has turkey in the title so it must be good for you. >> whether it's a turkey burger or turkey sandwich you run into fat. you have bacon, cheese ayo.

you want to go for a grilled chicken but load it up with vegetables and avocado. >> whole wheat, whole grain. turkey burgers are not as healthy. it's not always ground turkey breast. >> turkey burger can have just as much fat as a beef burger if it's not ultra lean. >> up next, if you are trying to cut back we have our cravings, a little something sweet. >> yeah. >> a lot of people reach for sugar free candy. five calories here. >> they can really add up. just five of the sugar free chocolates pack as many calories as a doughnut. if you compare them to their original version, you only save 30 calories for the same amount but you get more fat with the sugar free version and the alcohols that make it sweet can cause major bloating and diarrhea. >> a lot of sugar free things we look at and nonfat things, aren't those chemicals harder

for your body to break down. >> well, it can give you belly fat gain, which we don't want. and there's no nutritional value. go for the rich antioxidant chocolate. it can curb your cravings for sweet and salt and can curb your cravings too. >> yogurt sounds like a great idea. >> eight ounces, one cup can pack as much as 40 grams of sugar, four pop sickles. you may overdo it and eat twice as much. so good for reverse sundae here. load up your fruit and put one scoop of all natural ice cream. >> with real sugar. >> real all natural ingredients. you get a lot more nutritional value. >> great advice as always. cynthia, thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> for more unhealthy foods logon to earlyshow.cbsnews.com.

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oh, they're coming. >> you know what this is? there is something in the water. really, really big in the water off of panama city beach in florida. on thursday, this is a basking shark. would you look at this? it looks like a jumbo jet. >> it's enormous. >> the second largest fish in the world. the camera was rolling as one man paddled out for a closer look. would you get out of the way! >> imagine this things coming at you, you're in the jay ack. >> that is josh reference weves. he is a shark fishing tour guide in panama city. he knew, by the grace of god, this was one of the safest sharks in the world as far as -- >> they eat plankton. >> they're filter feeders. >> like the whale shark. you know, -- >> this is what he says.

i knew it was a rare opportunity so i had to jump in to get as close as i could get. now this shark, okay, about 30 feet long. the kayak was 14 feet. you saw how the kayak dwarfed. >> dwarfed by the shark. >> i don't -- >> not sure that i'd be jumping in. >> no. >> regardless of whether or not. >> he grabbed the till fin and was swimming around with the shark for a little bit. look at the people on the dock. >> how do you think the shark felt about that? >> you know, i've been told that sharks don't like humans. they don't have an appetite for humans. except that maybe they might, you know, a little chomp chomp and oh, yeah, i really don't like that. >> when somebody's grabbing their tail. >> right. their dorsal fin. >> we have a marine biologist with us here. >> mary. >> i forgot about that. >> i sense -- >> aquarium. >> there's nothing that i can't do. >> your dream job. was that the right move by josh to jump in? >> in your professional opinion? >> i would tell josh never jump in to water that has sharks in pit >> if you see the shark swim

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headlines... a police manhunt this morning for the gunmen who killed two men and a dog in east oakland. the shooting happe it is 8:55. time for headlines. a in manhunt for a man who killed a man and two dogs. witnesses say they saw two men running from the scene on harmon avenue in oakland. a possible vote today two give a boost to a planned bart extension in pittsburg and antioch. the mtc will be meeting in oakland this morning. among the items on the agenda, whether to put $19 million toward the extension. and the santa cruz harbor is open once again for the first time since it was damaged by the tsunami from the japan earthquake. the surges sank or damaged more than 100 boats. federal experts completed their investigation of the harbor sea floor and determined that the waters are safe again. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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freeway on the bay bridge. give yourself some extra time. the bay bridge is improving. most of those delays are in the cash lanes. sluggish across the upper deck into san francisco. south 680 slow and go through walnut creek. stays busy into the south bay. also san mateo bridge wind advisory still in effect but looks like the commute is getting better. about 14 minutes between 880 and 101. that's traffic. here's your forecast with lawrence. >> thank you. a stormy start to the day, gianna, a lot of rainfall around the bay area now turning to scattered showers as the cold front moves through. but some of the showers can be coming down in a hurry. a closer look now as you head toward palo alto, menlo park, east palo alto, yeah, coming down pretty good there. showers will likely continue on and off throughout the morning and in the afternoon, even a chance of a thunderstorm or two. now, this is not the only storm. we have another one coming our way, looks like that will bring with it another round of some heavy rainfall, some gusty winds, that comes in for tomorrow. showers likely to continue into friday. then another storm as we head towards saturday.

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