it's now on display in a seafood company. >> no humans were injured in the making of this video. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com good mor. good morning. presidential pressure. as moammar gadhafi continues to thumb his nose at the u.s. and allies striking back at rebels, president obama tells cbs news it is time for gadhafi to give up the fight. >> wef got to ratchet our diplomatic and political pressure on him so at some point he makes a decision to leave. we will hear more from our interview with the president and speak with former defense secretary donald rumsfeld will the u.s. mission in libya. plane scary. officials discover a bullet hole in a us airways passenger jet. now an investigation is under way to try to figure out just where it came from and how serious a threat it posed to the aircraft and its passengers.

fighting back. a middle school student from connecticut goes on youtube with an emotional plea for help after bullied by her classmates for years. that video is burning up on the internet adding to the national debate causing quite a stir "early" this wednesday morning, march 30th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good wednesday morning. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. >> good to have everybody with us. we want to get you the latest from libya this hour. rebel troops are in retreat again after gadhafi's forces launched a series of new attacks. a summit in london united states and other nations agreed gadhafi should give up on power but didn't agree how it should happen. defense secretary and joint chief chairman go to the capitol hill this morning for closed

door briefings to congress. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante joins us with more. >> reporter: the us transfers leadership to nay tone and coalition in the second week of attacks, intelg experts are trying hard for sort out the facts on the ground. since the uprising in libya questions persisted who the rebels are. on tuesday, nato's supreme ally commander gave a warning al qaeda terrorists could be among them. >> we have seen flickers in the intelligence of potential al qaeda, hezbollah. we have seen different things. >> reporter: and that an international conference on libya, secretary of state hillary clinton admitted that they are still getting to know the players on the ground. >> we do not have any specific information about specific individuals from any organization who are part of this, but, of course, we're still getting to know those who are leading the transitional

national council. >> reporter: allied forces continue to pound gadhafi's strongholds in tripoli. secretary of state clinton says it will take more than just military might to isolate the gadhafi regime. >> this includes a unified front of political and diplomatic pressure that makes clear to gadhafi he must go. that sends a strong message of accountability and that sharpens the choice for those around him. >> reporter: one big question here is should the coalition and the u.s. begin sending arms to the rebels in libya. the answer to that hangs at least, in part, on that question of just who the rebels are. >> a question many people want answered. bill, thanks. yesterday, i sat down with president obama during his visit to new york. we began the interview talking about gadhafi's possible exit. you've made it very clear that you would like moammar gadhafi to leave. we know what you want the end goal to be. what if he doesn't go? >> well, look. i think it's too early to tell what is going to happen.

here is what we do know. because of our intervention, probably thousands of lives have been saved. gadhafi's forces have been greatly degraded so he can do a lot less damage, a lot less harm inside of libya. we have been able to set up a know fly zone that assures he is not using his air power against his own people. the noose is tightened around him and we are now going to be moving into a phase where having maintained the no-fly zone, continuing to protect the libyan people, we've got to ratchet up our diplomatic and other pressure on him. mobilizing the world community to continue to put the squeeze on him, so that at some point, he makes a decision to leave. >> are there also discussions and even perhaps meetings at all with people in moammar gadhafi's camp? >> well, i think that gadhafi's camp, people around him are starting to recognize that their

options are limited and their days are numbered. so they are probably reaching out to a range of different people. but that information may not have filtered to gadhafi yet, and i think it's too early for us to start having formal negotiations. gadhafi knows exactly what he needs to do to actually implement a cease-fire. he has got to stop going on the offensive in certain areas. you know, he knows steps he could take that would stop the constant bombardment that he is under and it may, at some point, shift to him figuring out how to negotiate an exit, but i don't think we're at that point yet. >> let's say, though, he sticks around for a little bit longer and maintains control on even just part of the country. >> right. >> how long can the coalition go on enforcing this no-fly zone? >> one of the important things

we did to make sure we didn't go in there alone. it was also important it meant with international mandate and international participation, we can maintain that no-fly zone for a more significant period of time. we have already transitioned out so the day-to-day overflights to maintain a no-fly zone in libya are no longer primarily the u.s. responsibility. and that means many partner countries are able to help implement that no-fly zone and that means it can be sustained for a prolonged period of time. >> the supreme commander for nato said flickers about al qaeda and hezbollah among these rebels. the administration said a liaison is sent to benghazi so closer proximity there. how do we know what their end goal is how do we know they won't turn on the u.s. and our allies? >> first of all, i think it's important to note that the people we have met with have been fully vetted so we have a clear sense of who they are and so far they are saying the right thing and most of them are

professionals, lawyers, doctors, people who appear to be credible. that doesn't mean that all of the people who, among all of the people who oppose gadhafi, there might not be elements that unfriendly to the united states and our interests. that's why i think it's important for us not to jump in with both feet. >> can you give us an idea what the goals are beyond just removing gadhafi from power? >> so far, they have said the right thing. they want free and fair elections. they believe human rights need to be respected inside of libya. so if you look at the documents that they have prepared and presented, i think that they are on the right track. u. ultimately libya's governance is up to the libyan people. we can have some influence on that but part of my goal here has been to protect the libyan people and give them the space and time to work this stuff out, but not to take entire responsibility for ushering in a

entirely new government process. i think that's something that the international community has to be a part of and we will play a role will it, but it's not just something that we do by ourselves. >> now here is chris. in his libya speech on monday, the president said it would be a mistake to send u.s. troops to push out gadhafi saying, quote, we went down that road in iraq. joining us from washington is someone highly qualified to discuss that. former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld. author of the recent memoir, "known and unknown." the president does not abdicate regime change. he went so far as taking a shot at you and president bush saying we have been down this road before. is the president being a bit hypocritical? >> i don't think i would use that word. i think the important thing we know is we have u.s. military enforces and we have to hope they are successful and, second, i would say is that the

continued ambiguity by the president and the administration about whether or not gadhafi will ultimately be gone is harmful. this is supposed to be a humanitarian effort. i can -- there's no doubt but that as long as the people on the ground are ambiguous as to whether or not gadhafi is going to stay or leave, more people will be killed. second, what is really important, of course, in that part of the world are iran and syria and egypt and saudi arabia, and the signal that we're ambivalent about whether or not gadhafi should go, once we're in there, it seems to me that ambivalence is harmful also in syria, where there are riots and demonstrations and where you have a regime that working with iran is damaging american interests in afghanistan, it's damaging american interests in iraq. it's very harmful what they are doing. >> so, right now, if you could scale this on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is this for the

u.s.? should gadhafi stay in power? >> oh, imagine if you were in libya and you were part of the gadhafi regime and the military and you were debating whether to defect or help the rebels. as long as we keep saying he may or may not leave, it's harmful, very harmful. >> about the rebels you just talked about, in regards to arming the rebels, the president has said, quote, yesterday, i won't rule it in but i'm not ruling it out. rebels are being beaten back by gadhafi forces who are continuing to fight even though they are gauged in the air strikes. do the rebels need to be armed and do they, in turn, need to be trained? >> well, you know, if you're on the outside, you know there's a lot you don't know about what is actually taking place. in life, there is public diplomacy, private diplomacy, there is overt action and covert action and those of us on the outside don't know what is taking place. i do know that the signal being

sent, that the united states of america is still unclear about whether or not gadhafi will leave or stay is harmful. >> what do you think the president should have said on monday night that would have lended more clarity to the message of the end game here? >> i think at some point, the united states and the coalition has to say to the people on the ground in libya that gadhafi will not stay. once that happens, all of the forces will start moving away from gadhafi, they will start moving towards the rebels and there is at least the prospect that the signal from u.s. behavior in libya will be read in syria and that the coalition has clarity and the united states has purpose and that these leaders who are so vicious and so harmful to our interests in the region are not -- that they are mortal, that they can be gone like saddam can be gone.

i think that is an important message for people who are looking for freer political systems and freer economic systems to have that confidence that those people are not going to be there forever. >> secretary donald rumsfeld, thank you very much for talking with us this morning. good to speak with you. >> thank you. we should mention the secretary's proceeds from his book are going to military charities sponsored by his foundation. we want to get you caught up on some of the other stories we are following for you this morning. jeff glor is at the news desk with a check of today's headlines. good morning, everyone. officials in japan now acknowledge there is no end in sight to their nuclear crisis. this morning, radiation levels on the fukushima daiichi plant at their highest levels yet. the japan's emperor met with families at evacuation center today. most from the fukushima area. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. lucy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. japanese officials and the operator of the troubled

fukushima nuclear plant today warned the country that japan is in for a long, hard struggle to get those reactors under control. today brought more bad news. wake three of the crisis and workers seem to have reached an impasse. while radioactive water in number one reactors turbine building is trained successfully, progress seems to have stalled at reactors number two and three. workers faced with a daunting and somewhat contradictory task. they must hose down the reactors so stave off overheating but the dousing is increasing the pools of dangerously radioactive water. the government says it's weighing unorthodoxed solutions such as covering the buildings with a special cloth to prevent radioactivity from venting into the air and storing radioactive water on a tanker. chief cabinet secretary adono says we are considering any and all options. meanwhile, tepco announced radioactive iodine waters in sea level surged to 3,55,000 times

legal limits. government officials and marine experts continue to maintain the hazardous runoff will dilute to harmless levels as it flows into the ocean. well, the chairman of the utility today apologized to japan for the disaster and he said four of the troubled reactors will be decommissioned. meanwhile, president of tepco has checked into a hospital suffering from high blood pressure. faa suspended an air traffic controller. on sunday the controller asked pilots to check on a small private plane out of radio contact over an hour. the jetliner pilots got close enough to spot two people in the small plane who were apparently okay. both planes landed savenl fely you air traffic coordinator was suspended violating faa rules. new details in the case of a

mysterious bullet hole founds in a fuselage on a plane on monday. whit johnson joins us with more on that. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: what is alarming about this incident is authorities really don't know exactly what happened or when it happened. the u.s. us aways boeing 737 had felon from philadelphia to charlotte, north carolina on monday. it landed without incident. while on the ground in charlotte, the pilot doing a preflight inspection when he noticed a small hole near the back of the plane. they brought in the fbi to investigate and the fbi found a bullet. now because of preliminary investigation shows the bullet was slowing down when it hit the plane, they think it may have been a stray bullet but they aren't ruling out the possibility that the plane was being targeted. the good news here, nobody was hurt. the plane itself was grounded for repairs for a period of time but they do expect it will be back up and flying some time today. jeff? >> that is good news. whit johnson, thank you very much. it is 7:15 right now.

back to erica and chris. guys? >> jeff, thank you very much. see you in a couple of minutes. a check of the weather now. marysol castro is here with us. really rough weather for folks

thanks so much. that is your latest weather. enjoy a little bit of sunshine today in the northeast because it's going away tomorrow. i love being the arbiter of good news. still to come this morning, a young girl receiving tons of attention on youtube after revealing she has been a victim of bullies for years. we will take a look at the problem in her own words. speeders beware. radar cameras everywhere these days. tell you why one south carolina town believes in them and a

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four minor injuries at an apartment fire in san francisco good morning. it's 7:25. time for news headlines. i'm frank mallicoat. four minor injuries at an apartment fire in san francisco this morning. the fire apparently started with a pot that was left on a stove at 19th avenue and lawton streets. the fire department kept the fire confined to the kitchen where it started. and governor jerry brown is giving up on getting any republicans to help him put a tax issue on the california ballot. the governor cited a list of 53 demands from the gop before they would consider letting voters decide on proposed tax extensions. san jose has a new leash law. the city council passed it unanimously last night. it says leashes can be only 6 feet long for dogs being walked on trails in city parks. the old law allowed 20-foot leashes. the changes proposed because a woman died after being tripped

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mountain view cancelled so everything is good to go there. problem in livermore westbound five five before north livermore avenue we have a new accident on the median. 24 minutes westbound 580 out of the altamont pass slow at vasco road. approaches to the bay bridge looks okay. metering lights on since 6:30 on the bridge itself so it is backed up to the 880 overcrossing. you're looking at maybe a 15- minute wait to get you on to the span. that's your traffic. for your beautiful weather forecast, here's lawrence. >> i know you like the rain, elizabeth, but we'll suffer through these beautiful days ahead as we have lots of sunshine coming our way looking good right now. a few high clouds in the skies, patchy fog at the coast. but folks, by the afternoon, what a day it's going to be. check out these temperatures. 70s and 80s around most of the bay area. you get the idea. gorgeous spring weather. we haven't seen weather like this all year long. even a little warmer for tomorrow. cooling off on friday.

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and welcome back to "the early show." rise and shine here on a wednesday morning. sun's coming up. hopefully you're about to have a wonderful day. thank you very much for joining us on "the early show," chris wragge along with erica hill. one of the things i want to talk about this morning, the problem of school bullying. so hard to solve especially when the kids involved don't want to talk about it much. >> a lot of times you can understand why they don't. but one very courageous middle schooler in connecticut may change whether or not they are willing to open up about it. here she is. she may not be talking, but boy is she using some very powerful words to show us exactly what other kids have said to her over the years. all that in the video that she

posted on youtube. as you can imagine, this is getting plenty of attention across the country. we showed it to a group of kids. just ahead you'll see what they had to say about it. >> all right. going to get to that in just a couple of minutes. first jeff glor is at the news desk with another look at our top headlines for us this morning. >> chris, good morning to you. good morning, everyone. this morning, rebel troops in libya are retreating following a powerful counterattack by government troops. the u.s. has not ruled out sending arms to the rebels. but government officials admit there may be elements of al qaeda among the rebel forces, and president obama told erica that's reason enough to go slow. >> that's why i think it's important for us not to jump in with both feet. but, carefully consider what are the goes of the opposition. what kind of transition do they want to bring about inside of libya? because our main concern here is the libyan people, as well as stability in the region. >> nato takes initial command of the libyan operation tomorrow. the treasury department says the controversial t.a.r.p. fund will turn a profit today.

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this morning, a 13-year-old connecticut girl is bringing the serious issue of bullying to the forefront once more. this time through a stark video she posted online two weeks ago. cbs news correspondent elaine quijano has the story. ♪ >> reporter: her name is alye pollock. and in a poignant three-minute video she posted on youtube, the eighth grader at bedford middle school in westport, connecticut, uses handwritten signs to say she is a eads one

message. and always know how special you are. >> i think it's horrible what people do. >> reporter: 14-year-old sophia green is alye's classmate and says she's witnessed bullies go after her many times. >> i was on a bus once and people were talking about her head phones. i'm like guys, that's so stupid. you just need an excuse to make fun of her. >> reporter: sophia says bullies were so cruel to alye that before the video was even posted, she slipped an anonymous note in to alye's locker with a message of support. >> she was really, like brave for getting through this, and like she should just keep holding on. >> reporter: but in the video, alye pleads for help. and says she's considering hurting herself. the westport school superintendent would not discuss details of alye's case. but said the video took him by surprise. >> it surprises me.

and i don't know why. it wasn't brought to your attention early on. >> reporter: he says the district takes bullying seriously. with tough penalties, including suspension, and even expulsion. now, alye pollock is fighting back. urging people to think before they speak. and using the same powerful weapons her bullies used. words. elaine quijano, cbs news, westport, connecticut. >> joining us now in the studio is psychologist and "early" show contributor dr. jennifer hartstein. good morning. >> good morning. >> you watch this video and it's just -- it kills you. >> yes. >> in one respect to see this girl, and to know everything she's gone through. but how courageous she is to post this. >> yes. >> the fact that she didn't use any words. did that jump out at you? >> it's really, i think, more powerful that she didn't use any words. and i would imagine easier on one hand. she has it scripted so beautifully in all of these placards that if she spoke, who knows if the emotional

components to the whole thing would have taken over and she would have cried, or gotten made fun of more because her voice cracked or she lost track of what she wanted to say. so this way she's letting the words did the talking, instead of herself. which i think is really powerful and adds to the bravery. >> one of those cards says i don't cut, but i'm close. we've talked a lot on this show about cutting with teens. >> yes. >> when you saw that, were you concerned about how close she may be? >> i was not surprised, let's put it that way, and yes concerned with how close she may be. bullying, we know, creates depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, really tough emotions to regulate. and the self-injury through cutting or any other kind does regulate that emotion. so we have to really be mindful of how intense this bullying is, and the emotional components and problems that come afterwards. >> we wanted to get a little reaction from alye's video from some of her peers. i know you sat down with a group of teens to talk with them about the problem of bullying, which many of those kids can

understand. so let's take a look at what they said. >> raise your hand if someone you know has either bullied someone or has been bullied. all seven of you. all right. can somebody tell me about what that experience was like. >> well, my friend was bullied and i didn't know about it until after it was over. but people said really nasty things about her, and her self-esteem just dropped really down. and she felt really sad. she couldn't be herself. and she changed drastically because some mean things people said. >> okay. >> some of you guys are in middle school. she asks the question, does it get better in high school? what do you think? does it stay this way? corey? >> well i think in high school it gets more challenging. >> how so? >> because it's more of your social status. >> mm-hmm. >> it's more of how you look, rather than the type of person that you are. >> what about asking adults for help? >> you have to go for help if you're getting hurt, if -- even

if you just feel kind of sad afterwards. you don't necessarily know why, you have to go for help. >> how big of a problem do you think this is? >> it's a huge problem. because bullying is all over america, all over the world, really, if you think about it. so, it's going to be a hard thing to stop. >> boy. they seemed fairly open in talking to you. did it take a little time for them to warm up? were they hesitant at first? >> we had a couple minutes to talk beforehand, so we got to joke around a little bit and they really were so open. and relieved. many of them said at the end, we were so glad that we had the opportunity to talk about this, because this isn't something we're sitting around and having these discussions with in school with people who won't judge us, or really take our answers and then make them bigger problems. so it was really great. they wanted to just keep talking and were very open. >> and they really, they all know really what it's about. the one girl who spoke first, said i saw my friend's self-esteem just plummet. they know how it affects people. are they able to take that and, you know, turn it around to more

positive experience either for themselves or for someone else? >> some of them were definitely able to say, this is what i did. this is how i helped. this is what we need to do. they all had the shoulds down. you should talk to an adult. you should go to someone. you should ask for help. but they don't have enough of the skills. we're missing providing skills somehow to these kids on how to really make this happen. just going to an adult isn't enough. what else can they do to protect themselves if they're getting bullied? if they're feeling like they want to bully someone, how can they check in with themselves? ask for help as that one boy mentioned. do something else so that they don't fall into that trap. >> and what's the best thing to do, just keep talking about it? go to an adult really. >> go to an adult that you trust, that won't judge you, that can help you feel good about yourself in those moments. >> jen, always good to have you here. just ahead, a little southern town is quickly becoming america's biggest speed trap. with its radar cameras, they're there to increase safety, says one official. but they are causing quite a controversy along the way. this is "the early show" on cbs.

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14 states and washington, d.c. now use radar cameras to

ticket speeders on roads and highways. critics call it a money-making scheme. others say it saves lives by getting griefrs to slow down. cbs news correspondent mark strassmann is in ridgeland, south carolina, which has taken the use of radar cameras to a whole new level and caused quite a controversy while doing it. mark, good morning. >> good morning, chris. that's i-95 behind me, and this week, spring breakers are among the 40,000 people every day who use a seven-mile stretch of this highway that passes through the small town of ridgeland. some of them tourists speeding into a vacation snapshot no one wants. an one of i-95's most dangerous stretches, no one smiles for the cameras. this radar camera, looking for speeding motorists. >> it's got a georgia license plate. >> reporter: from inside this rv, a police monitor monitored i-95 traffic. the speed limit is 70. outside, every flash shows another driver going at least 81 miles per hour. one camera recorded a driver's face. the other his car's license plate.

>> it's hard to argue with a photo evidence of your vehicle, you driving and showing your speed. >> reporter: 80% of violators are from out of state. if they're speeding, the radar camera automaticly goes off and takes an image like this one. a couple weeks later a ticket shows up in the mail. this is ridgeland, south carolina. population 4,000. and home of this controversial radar camera. 10,000 tickets issued by ridgeland just since last august. accidents are down 30%. and not a single highway fatality. you ever had a program that had that kind of impact before? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: never? and could you ever write this number of tickets with a 17-man police force that you have? >> no. not even close. >> reporter: efficient, effective -- >> we need to try to get people to slow down on the roads. >> reporter: but controversial. >> i don't want south carolina to become the nation's speed trap. >> reporter: state senator larry grooms wants radar cameras outlawed. >> this is really a money-making

scam. it's not designed to increase public safety. >> reporter: the average ticket is $133. ridgeland alone has taken in almost a quarter million dollars in eight months. though mayor doug hutchinson says it's not about the money. >> our number one goal about this program is safely. so welcome to ridgeland. y'all drive slow, you're on camera. even many of this program's critics admit it is effective, efficient, it does seem to slow down traffic. but right now south carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would kill this program. chris? >> mark, you can't argue with the results. but i guess you could argue with the average ticket cost of $133. does ridgeland get all of that money? >> no, chris. about two-thirds of it goes to the state of south carolina. ridgeland and a private company that owns the camera equipment split the rest. it is a money-maker, no question. but at the same time, its critics say while it is efficient, it's a little too much big brother and a little too much big bucks. chris? >> camera never lies.

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in southern santa clara county: some p it is 7:55. time for cbs news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. some people trapped in a neighborhood because of a mud slide may be stuck at least for another day. tomorrow crews hope to re-open one lay of a road that's the only link to dozens of homes west of morgan hill. lieutenant governor gavin newsom is thinking of returning for governor. he dropped out of the race last year and then ran for lieutenant governor, a job he said he didn't want. governor brown has given up on the special election ballot for tax increases. he cited a list of 53 things that gop lawmakers have demanded before they consider

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unfortunately, our drive time is growing. almost a half hour now on westbound 580 from 205 out towards 680 and the dublin interchange. also slow going for your silicon valley drive. just getting word of another accident here westbound 237 approaching zanker road in san jose. check out this drive on westbound 237 coming out of milpitas. that's stop and go again all the way past the accident scene. you may need your sunglasses again for this shop. bay bridge toll plaza very bright and backed up. backed up almost to the macarthur maze. that's your traffic. here's lawrence with your sunshine-filled forecast. >> we have gorgeous sunshine coming your way today folks. we are going to see high pressure dominate our weather a few high clouds out there now but we are looking good. going to see some of the warmest temperatures we have seen all season long as high pressure in control. numbers up into the 70s, some low 80s in the afternoon, records in the north bay toward the next couple of days even warmer for tomorrow. then some slight cooling as we head in toward friday, especially along the coast and the bay. more cooling even a slight

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traffic moving at a steady >> traffic moving at a steady pace here in new york city this morning. welcome back to "the early show" on this wednesday morning. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. coming up, food products like m & ms or cheetos, they depend on their bright, attractive colors, but for decades critics have said that artificial diets using food processing can make children hyper active. manufacturers say the dyes are safe, but a panel in the fda is deciding whether to ban the colorings. we'll have the latest information on food dyes and what they could mean to your health. >> it's interesting when you see grouping of foods that are so

colorful like that. >> you want to jump right in. >> wow. not that. i was thinking something else. also ahead this morning, john f. kennedy jr. died tragically and too soon. like his father. now nearly a dozen years later we're learning much more about who he was in a revealing memoir from his girlfriend of five years, who was also a friend since childhood. she is here this morning to tell us more about the life and the joy they shared. some inside stories you likely have not heard before. >> all that coming up, but, first, jeff glor at the news desk with another check of the headlines. >> i'm still thinking about the food dye thing. >> ranch dorito diet over there. good morning, everyone. in libya the rebel advance has been reversed by a forceful government counter attack. the rebels are retreating under heavy fire from several key cities. overnight the u.s. did launch a barrage of 22 cruise missiles at targets near tripoli. this morning secretary of state clinton and other administration officials brief congressional leaders. the rebels are retreating east, and, while the u.s. is

considering sending thinl arms, there are concerns that some may have ties to terror groups, and president obama told erica the u.s. has to be careful. >> it's hard to imagine a leader in libya that potentially would be worse than qadhafi. on the other hand, we shouldn't go in with blinders and automatically assume that everyone that we're dealing with is on the up and up. the president says he wants muammar qadhafi out of office, but he isn't sure that will happen. this morning former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld told chris that uncertainty is not good for the mission or for the libyan people. >> this is supposed to be a humanitarian effort. i can -- there's no doubt but that as long as the people on the ground are ambiguous as to whether or not qadhafi is going it stay or leave, more people will be killed. tomorrow nato takes control of the allied operation in

libya. in syria today president al assad spoke for the first time since anti-government demonstrations began nearly two weeks ago. assad told the parliament that the protests are being carried out by conspirator that is are trying to destroy syria, and he denies there were orders for attacks on demonstrators. in japan radiation levels near a damaged nuclear power plant have reached a new high. sea water near the plant is registering radiation levels over 3,000 times normal. officials are considering expanding the evacuation zone around the plant from 12 miles to 19 miles, and the president of the utility company, tepco, that owns the fukushima power plant has now been hospitalized with hyper tension. in tokyo the japanese emperor along with the empress visited an evacuation center. they met with families forced out of their homes who are now living in a gymnasium. virginia tech says it will appeal a $55,000 fine for its slow response to a 2007 campus shooting rampage.

an education department report says, "had an appropriate timely warning been sent earlier to the campus community, more individuals could have acted on the information and made decisions about their own safety." virginia tech student seung hui cho shot several people and himself. the killer whale who drowned a trainer last year is set to perform at orlando's sea world today for the first time since that deadly incident. the six ton owneringa dragged the trainer under the water last february. sea world says that precautions are now in place to protect its trainers. the u.s. supreme court is now considering whether huge class action lawsuit against wal-mart should be allowed proceed. it says that many female workers were not promoted at 1,500 wal-mart and sam's club stores. >> i was told to blow the cob webs off my makeup and to doll up. >> during arguments in court justice antonin scalia says the plaintiff's argument is an assessment of why the percentage

is different in wal-mart management positions. he says wal-mart doesn't say don't promote women. he says if you have an aggressive woman, promote her. a decision by the supreme court may come by june. by the way, justice scalia almost did not get to court yesterday. he was driving on the george washington parkway when his car collided with a vehicle in front of him. that triggered a chain reaction, involving the crash of two more cars. there were no injuries. scalia was ticketed for following too closely and like all of us, he can pay the fine or contest it in court. finally, comedian bill murray has reportedly gotten a new deal to play f.d.r., the nation's 32nd president. it's about the king of england's visit to new york back in 1939. five minutes past the hour right now. back over to erica, chris, and marysol. how about bill murray. >> maybe not your first choice, but -- >> love him. >> how about justice scalia and the tailgating. >> i was going to say, how about him showing up in court?

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in this morning's health wa do food dyes make children hyper? today an fda panel is addressing that question that first came up in the 1970s. consumer groups claim the dyes trigger behavioral problems. the food industry insists they're safe, and registered dietitian is here with what you need to know. we have a full line-up of foods we're going to talk about, but good morning to you. >> good morning. >> what is the research showing about this link between hyperactivity in kids and artificial food dye? >> the research shows that for kids who have adhd exposure to certain food additives, including some preservetives and food dyes can exaggerate their symptoms, and when they're taken away, their symptoms improve. right now the research isn't looking like these cause hyperactivity, but they can certainly exaggerate it in those kids. >> why is this a question that's been out there for so long? we talk about it first in the 1970s. what is the real issue at play here? >> there's some newer research, and, in fact, in europe they now have warning labels on the foods

that contain dyes that say that they may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. so in europe they're a little more apt for warnings when they have preliminary studies. now for the first time the fda is looking at this and saying there maybe an issue here and they're exploring whether or not we should restrict the use of these dyes, put a warning label on the food or just need more research. >> essentially the fda is not willing to cop to it, but they're saying let's at least take a look at it. >> there's something going on. let's take a closer look. >> are there some artificial dyes more, i guess, severe than others? >> not necessarily. the use of them has really exploded. in the united states the approval of the amount of dyes that are used in food has quadrupled in recent years. we're seeing them in everything from candy to chips to, you know, cereal. all kinds of snack foods. they're pretty prefl nebt the food supply. >> there's been a push for more natural foods out there, and i guess this would be the unnatural, but this is kind of -- this is a little more along the natural line. it doesn't look great for you,

but -- >> they're still certainly processed foods, but they don't have any artificially colored additives in the food at all. >> yeah. as a dietitian, how concerned would you be? you look at this stuff on the table here, and i know all the kids are probably -- as an adult, i'm more drawn to those foods. >> the bright colors. >> exactly. >> really it's a bigger issue with nutrition. kids who are eating these artificial processed foods are really lacking on the important nutrients in whole foods. >> yeah. >> if you are a parent and you are concerned about hyperactivity because according to the centers for disease control and prevention, 10% in the children in the u.s. have been diagnosed with adhd. move away from the processed foods or limit and restrict their use. have your kids graf taillight more towards the whole foods, fruits, vegetables. >> how difficult is that? how difficult is it to get the kids to go to the more natural side, the good side of the force? >> they're certainly not as bright and colorful, but you can see in some cases like the macaroni and cheese, there's very little difference here, and if you look at the package, it's very kid-friendly marketing.

as long as the outside of the package looks good, the food tastes good, and it's similar in terms of texture to what they're used to, you may be able to get them to switch over. >> we actually talked about that last week. it's like the packaging that has lions and tiger -- >> panda bears. >> if you are a concerned parent, what do you tell your kids to help then avoid some of the bad stuff? >> the number one thing to do is read the ingredient list. if there's anything artificial in the food, the color, it must be listed in the ingredients. go beyond the calories, fat grams, sugar, and go to the ingredient list and look for the artificial dyes. >> good to see you. >> thanks. up next, it took a decade for their crushes to turn to love. now christina haag is here to join us about her long romance with j.f.k. jr. this is "the early show" on cbs. this cbs health watch sponsored by aleve. two pills, all day strong, all day long. with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive.

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john f. kennedy jr. was once known as the most eligible bachelor in america. nearly 12 years after his death, his former girlfriend christina haag is opening up about the five years of romance and adventure she shared with the prince of camp lore. her new memoir is tight 8ed "come to the edge." she comes to the studio. you tell this story of essentially a first love. >> it wasn't exactly a first love. but it's some like. >> parts really feel like it. especially at one point, you met each other when you were 15, is that right? >> yes. >> and then you're cast in this play. and you have a kiss in the play. and then at one point you have this first kiss. and the way you describe it, you could describe it maybe for us at home, it's just this -- it's beautifully written and feels like a dream that girls have. >> well, i think that i had known john ten years before that. so, it was magical. and in the theater, sometimes, there's a kiss in the play, you

don't always rehearse it. you wait awhile. and one night we were at his mother's house in new jersey, because we were going to be rehearsing on a hill there. the play took place on a hill, and we were wandering around at night, and he said, i'd like to kiss you for real this time. and it was -- it was magical. >> up until that point had you been dreaming of maybe one day he will kiss me for real? >> well, we definitely -- i had fallen in love during the play. but it's -- it's -- it's something to cross over from friendship to romance. i think sometimes it's a little -- it's -- it can be a little tricky. but it also makes feelings more powerful. at least it did for me. >> you had some really interesting insight into, i mean, we're seeing really in the show, there's so much fascination with the kennedy family. in this country. you were really close in a number of events and the lives of things that people watched from the outside in this country, you were there for some of them.

caroline kennedy's wedding. i mean, you had an inside look at that. what was that like? >> it was -- it was a marvelous day. it was -- it was really magnificent day. she was a beautiful bride. i think we all remember the dress, and how lovely it was and how beautiful she looked. there were pictures that ran everywhere. it was a very joyous occasion. >> and did you actually sleep in the room with the wedding dress? >> i did. i did. simply because it was nothing special about me, but simply because the house was full. a lot of guests. and -- and that was the room i was in, and i got to look at this magnificent dress the night before. >> did your mind ever wander as you're looking at this dress, and you're thinking oh, you know, the sister's getting married, what about the brother? >> i think, you know, we thought about that. and we talked about that. but, certainly at that point it was early in the romance, and --

and perhaps not ready for that yet. >> yes. there was a point, though, when you two were together where apparently his mother, jfk jr.'s mother, jackie o., thought that maybe you two had reached that point. >> yes. he -- he told her that he had a surprise for her. and he was going out to visit her at her house in new jersey, and she had gotten the ring out of the safe. her engagement ring to john's father. and so he said he had a surprise, and she brought out the ring. and both his surprise was the fact that he'd bought a sports car on a whim on the street. an orange sports car which we had a tremendous amount of fun and adventures in. >> but not exactly what mom was thinking that day. >> not what mom was thinking. >> what was their relationship like? the relationship between john and his mother? >> they were very close. she took great delight in him.

and there's a story in the book that he told me that in grade school he -- he went to the collegiate school on the west side and there was a dress shop and we were passing it once and i said, oh, i remember that dress shop from high school. and he said, oh, yeah, i bought my mother a dress there once when i was, i don't know, 12 or something. and there was a special $19.99 for two dresses. they had a lot of polyester dresses in the window. and i said, did she wear it? and he said, she did that night, in the house. and she loved it. so -- >> she was a wonderful mother. they had a great relationship. >> you had a really nice relationship with her, as well. >> i did. >> did that continue a little bit even after you two broke up? >> we kept in touch. there would be a phone call now and nine. sometimes she would come and see me in a play or watch me if i was on a movie of the week or something. but -- and there were letters. yeah. >> it's a special connection.

what happens -- you were together for five years. >> mm-hmm. >> things happen. people break up. >> we were young. >> you were young, exactly. but, as you moved on, at one point you hear that he gets married. what was it like for you to hear that? was it sort of like a first love for you? >> well, i think, you know, i remember i was in penn station and i was on my way to do a play in -- at the george jake playhouse, and i'm sure i had a cry that day. but i had to continue on with rehearsal. and -- but i felt, even though things were over, there's a -- there's a wistfulness. there's a sense of -- that that's, oh, this is a real ending. and at the same time, i was proud of him. because he was able to make that choice, and i felt that -- i felt happy that he was able to find someone that he wanted to spend his life with. >> it's a great read.

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threatening eight homes in hercules prompted the city to declare an emergency. some good morning, 8:25. time for some news headlines. the slide that's threatening eight homes in hercules prompting that city to declare an emergency. some of those homes are literally holding up the side of the hill that came tumbling down national recent rains. four homes have been red- tagged, four others jell-o yellow-tagged. more witnesses in the barry bonds perjury trial. yesterday a long time giants outfielder said he got bands drugs from bonds former trainer. the city of santa cruz is still dealing with damage to its harbor nearly three weeks after the tsunami. more than 100 people turned out for a meeting last night to get updates on repair efforts. the estimated harbor damage has

now reached $29 million. weather and traffic coming up right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. our slow spot the nimitz freeway, 880 northbound approaching oak street. new accident reported one lane blocked but check out this backup making your way past the coliseum. northbound traffic very slow from 238 up towards davis and then slows again nea 66 and the coliseum to oakland. slow west bound 237 towards

zanker road. there is an accident in san jose there. clears to the center divide but traffic heavy, a lot of brake lights as you make your way out of milpitas right now. all right, our good spot northbound traffic 280 out of downtown san jose, fine. check out this ride at the bay bridge toll plaza. our backups have gone. it was backed up to the maze but everything looks great now heading towards the pay gates heading into san francisco. that's your traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> elizabeth, we have some sunshine for you today. and folks, you are going to enjoy this. some of the nicest weather we have seen really all season long, maybe all year long. a few high clouds across your skies right now but we are working on a great day for you. high pressure building in overhead. we have offshore winds starting to blow and these temperatures are going to be soaring nine to 12 degrees higher than yesterday. how about 82 in santa rosa, 78 san jose, even 73 degrees in san francisco. warm temperatures wherever you go. looks like it will be warmer

tomorrow, more records falling, cooling slightly friday, showers on saturday. ,,,,,,,,

all right, gang's all here. city looks pretty good. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. chris wragge, erica hill, jeff glor, marysol castro. >> jeff glor, you're bouncing. >> a little dancing. >> he gets down to it. >> it's going great. >> all that colorful food that he was eating during the break.

>> he's hyper. >> just mentioned earlier. well, it's amazing to think that 80 million baby boomers will enter their 60s and 70s in the next two decades alone. that has many manufacturers seeing dollar signs. so they're coming up with some very interesting new products to make life easier in your golden years. coming up we're going to show you some of the best, like this little keychain gps that guides you back to your car. >> i may need that. >> if you're out at the mall. why wait, right? >> start early. also ahead this morning, award winning celebrity chef rick bayless is helping people start organic gardens all across the country. a program called seeds of change. he's going to tell us about that, while making some rather tasty mexican inspired dishes, using all of those great garden vegetables. and i walked by the kitchen before, it smells really good. jeff, good morning. we'll all be snacking. >> like we don't eat enough on the show to begin with. zip it. >> yeah. >> i mean, full disclosure.

gets a lot of play in my house. i just want to be able to get into the restaurant. because -- you know, maybe today. there we go. >> how about a little weather?

>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now here's erica. >> mary, thanks. the issue of online sexual predators remains a major concern for law enforcement and parents across the nation. now actor david schwimmer is making us think about it a little more closely. he's the director of a movie called "trust" about a 14-year-old girl who meets an online predator. their relationship begins with a few innocent keystrokes. >> who are you talking to?

>> i'm chatting, dad. my friend charlie from california. he's a junior and plays volleyball for his high school. >> oh, a junior. well he's obviously a very smart kid. lol, laugh out loud, right? >> nice one, dad. pwoms? >> parent watching over my shoulder. >> david schwimmer joins us with he man shoe nigam, former prosecutor of internet predators. people are used to seeing you in comical roles. this is a very serious, very important tropic. what drew you to it? >> i've been involved with this great organization in california called the rape foundation for the last 14 years and i've been on the board of directors the last ten, and i've or the years, i've met countless child victims of rape and sexual assault, and their families, and befriended some of the counselors there and members of the fbi that worked to solve these crimes.

i was just really inspired by some of these victims and their families, their stories and really moved by the idea of trying to tell this story through, in particular, the lens of the father/daughter relationship, where clive owen plays the father, and this wonderful actress plays the daughter. >> i must say an angle we don't see much. i want to touch in that in one second. you bring up 9 parents, it's interesting because in that clip we saw it seems like they're doing everything you're supposed to. everything you're told as a parent. you keep an eye on your kids, you watch over your shoulder, you learn the lingo. but that wasn't enough in this film. can it happen just as quickly and just as frighteningly as we saw in that clip? >> well, it can. but the biggest thing to take away from the movie, and david actually did a great job of putting hollywood in touch perfectly with the reality of what happens in these situations. in this situation, she's becoming an at-risk teenager. her father is working too much, even though it appears that he's

not. her brother is about to go to college. she's not fitting in with the cool girls in the school. she wants to be on the volleyball team and she's struggling. what you see from an online predator perspective is oh, hone in on that kid because that kid needs attention and they'll shower them with attention and eventually their goal is to say, let's meet somewhere. and from annie's perspective, she's not neating a stranger. she's meeting a friend, in her mind a true friend. >> how often does something like that, though, just going to meet a "friend," how often does it turn into something like rape? >> well, it's difficult because a lot of times there's discussion on internet strangers they're meeting. but in many ways it's like the real world. it's an adult who does this in the world, and it's called grooming in the exact same way they do it online and vice versa. it's also true so that at times it's no different than being part of what's happening in today's world, which is, it's another avenue for a predator to reach your children, if they're at risk, that's when you have to be paying particular attention.

>> you brought up the parent, the fact that you're telling this story more from the perspective of a parent which we don't often see. and this is, you know, these are muddy waters. parents are trying to keep up. they're trying to navigate. >> that's why i wanted to make the movie. it's really about parenting in the age of technology. and it covers cyber bullying, which we're seeing more and more common, and sexting, and also the sexualization of younger and younger children in advertising. so it really covers a broad, broad range of topics. but mostly it's about trying to be a good parent today. and i'm expecting my first child in two months, and i'm certainly growing more and more concerned about how am i going to parent? how am i going to limit what i call, you know, screen time? you know, with kids always looking at one kind of screen or another, whether it's an iphone, an ipad, a computer screen, a tv, a game console. and instead of looking up and looking at people, we're learning to socialize more like

this, into a different kind of socialization. and i'm certainly concerned about that as a parent-to-be. >> reminds you of the importance of talking to your kids. >> yeah. >> which sounds so easy. >> that's the whole thing. we just want people to engage more in being a more present parent. if you don't know every friend that your child is talking to on facebook, you should. you wouldn't let them go -- as he said, you wouldn't let sally go sleep over at someone's house that you haven't met. you haven't met the friend. you haven't met the parents. so just make sure you know who sally is talking to. >> so knowing who your kids are talking to, knowing what they're doing online, is there anything else you can do beyond that? is there software that you can put in place to monitor your kid's activity? >> it's interesting. today's technology world there's software for everything. and there is. you can monitor everything they're doing. at the end of the day, as parents, and i have four kisd myself, we have no more excuses than throwing up our hands and saying, technology, i don't get it. what you have to do is say to your own kids, you are my best

technology educator, you're in my house, teach me how this world works and while that's happening, have a safety lesson. it's very much like we do as parents in the real world. when i got a skate board from my father, the first thing he said was you're going to go down that hill but make sure no cars are coming. make sure you're going to be protected on your head. when you give them the next device, whether it's the iphone or whatever, you have to have that conversation while the gift wrap is coming off. >> there's plenty of spy ware. my parent really is that you can try to take all these measures to control where your kids are going. but it's impossible. because if they're not going to do it at home, they're going to go on someone else's computer. now that every phone is or shortly will be a personal computer, you can't control, so you have to really improve that relationship, and have a relationship where the kids can come to you and say, this is what i'm doing, this is who i'm talking to. this is something weird that happened to me. >> this is actually, you know, watching things like this together, talking about

something like this, if you don't feel your kids are ready to see the movie, it's a great way to get that going. david schwimmer, hemanshu nigam, thanks for being with us. the movie opens on friday. the number of americans age 65 or older will double in the next 40 years. manufacturers are already targeting this growing population with new products to tackle the challenges that come with getting older. senior editor david gregg of behindthebuy.com brought us a number of great items this morning. good to see you. >> great to be back. >> like we were talking about a second ago, that today's 60 is sort of -- today's 40 is yesterday's 60. >> exactly. and people want to -- you know, they're buying all these motions and potions and lotions to look young. they also want to feel young, too. a lot of these problems will take the kinks out of aging. starting off with a big problem that a lot of people have and that's getting in and out of a car. this product which is a swivel seat cushion. looks like a lazy susan for a

human being. sit down like so and want to get out. instead of having to push your weight, move around, do a swivel like this, push yourself up and voila. >> just that simple? >> it truly is. and it's very lightweight and will not hurt your car, either. it's got a nice rubberized back. >> throw it on the seat. a lot of people young and old have to take a lot of pills during the course of the day. >> it can be confusing. and sometimes you feel like you should be a registered nurse dispensing medications. this particular product makes life much easier. there's an entire month laid out here. the med center monthly medication system allows you to actually have multiple doses, so morning, evening, and also midday medication. it talks. it also allows you to set alarms. and it basically makes taking and managing your entire medicine life goof proof. you don't have to worry about is the person going to miss a dosage because an alarm system will go off. it's very easy to read frame to tell you exactly what to take, how to take it, when to take it. >> easily programmable, and it takes care of your entire month. this is something for the person

who's not necessarily second savvy, and really -- you know, in their advanced years does not want to become second savvy. >> exactly. if you want to get them into the digital age and they say i don't want a computer but i want to get e-mails. this is the presto printing mailbox. looks like a standard hp printer because hp made this exclusively for presto. but the way it works is you hook it up to a standard phone line. and then the individual that gives it as the gift programs it so it only receives e-mails, and also pictures at certain intervals of the day. so it won't affect their ability to call in and call out and receive calls. and then it allows you to basically give e-mail address to the recipient so they can receive e-mails just like this with pictures and e-mails. there's also a newsstand service that allows you to send news clippings and articles and also highlights of the day and puzzles and things like that. basically $100 for the printing unit. about $15 a month for the service or you can pay a full year for $150.

but if you cancel at any time they refund the balance back. >> nothing like getting e-mails without having to have a computer. >> the digital picture frame. again you can use it, access it wirelessly. >> most of the time when people say this is a really easy-to-use picture frame, not necessarily, because you need wi-fi. this one you doesn't. it rubs on a wireless signal from at&t. anywhere you are in the country you can e-mail pictures to the recipient. there's no charge for that wireless service. you're only paying for the package of pictures that you're getting. besides holding thousands of pictures the individual only picks and chooses the ones they want. it's just an easy way to be able to share without having to be connected. >> keychains. gps, going to the mall. forgetting where the parking space is. >> doesn't make a difference what age you are, this particular one the ecco from audiovox, you park your car, get out of the car, push the button once, then when you're leaving the mall, push the button again, it's got a bread crumb feature, it walks you back using gps to your car.

you'll never lose your car again. this is the key finder. if you forget where your keys are, again this is not an age-related thing, give it a whistle. >> audio, be careful. and you will know exactly where your keys are. >> all right. >> great solution. >> there it goes. >> a lot of people have a problem remembering all of those passwords that we have. you don't want to write them down on millions of different pieces of paper because you'll lose them. this is particular product here actually uses a little key in here and you basically program in all of your pass words. a p.i.n. number gets you on. >> for people that have a hearing issue. >> this is from audiovox called the symphonics. basically it's readers for your ears. way to enhance listening if you're in a noisy environment. cuts the ambience out. under $300. has a battery that's rechargeable. >> for the phone, this is one of the super loud phones. >> this is from plant ronics. it boths your signal about 30%

and gives clarity to the conversation. big key keyboard allows you to easily see and work out. and finally this computer here, this is hp's touchsmart computer. what's great about this is, basically the entire thing is operated with irfingers. you do not need a keyboard or a mouse. and it's got apps. and it's a television, too. a tv and computer all in one that is very easy to communicate with. and a toll free 1-800 number that's free customer service. these people are trained to work with seniors that are totally technophobic. >> and you can bend it any which way you like and have it on the bed with you, on the chair. it's got netflix. you name it, it's all right there. >> and very affordably priced when you factor in it's a tv and a computer and it's easy to operate. >> you can drag everything -- >> you look like -- >> i'm going to have a blast with this thing as soon as we go to commercial. thank you. for more on these products go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. in case you missed anything here in the last couple of minutes. now over to the kitsch and join

erica. >> chris, thanks. as chef rick bayless is the owner of some of chicago's most popular restaurants. he's always supported local farmers and organic gardening and now he's sportering with seeds for change to give away 100 million seeds. he's here to show us what to do with all the fresh veggies. good to have you with us this morning. >> thank you so very much. and spring is here. finally. >> yes. >> that makes me think about putting in my garden, about all the beautiful produce that i'm going to get out of there. >> and it's gorgeous. there's nothing better than the bright colors of all this fresh produce. >> so true. >> i don't have a green thumb. as much as i love these things, i'm not very good at it. >> well, we're going to jump-start the gardening season for you. folks at seeds of change are giving away 100 million organic seeds. so that should get you a little bit -- >> it should get you going. >> do you have a garden? >> i live in a new york city apartment so i don't have a garden. but we have talked about planting one at my mom's. something my son's really interested in. >> that would be very cool. if you don't have very much

space you can get started with gardening by even working with one of these little self-watering boxes. >> something like this. >> this is super cool. because, you pour water in here. >> yes. >> it goes to a reservoir down here. soaks it up, so the plants don't dry out. just this little tiny footprint, you could do all of these -- there are lettuces. you could pick lettuces and they'll keep growing back through the whole season. >> this is self-watering, because just a secret here, i've killed a cactus or two in my life. >> oh, no. >> just to let you know. >> self-watering is key. >> you go to the seeds of change foods dotcom, they'll send you ten packets of seeds. >> okay. >> so you've got a good chance of making something work here. >> and then once we have all that down you have some great uses for it. >> i do. here's a tomato plant. it grows up. you get your beautiful tomatoes. now i'm, you know, people think of me as the guy that does mexican food. i'm not going to disappoint you today. we're going to roast those fresh tomatoes. these were done under a boiler. when they get blackened and

blistered and soft through you can peel the skins right off of it like that. and i'm going to make a really cool little sauce here. >> okay. >> in the blender you put the tomatoes. and i'm going to combine those with some chipotle chilies. smoky chipotle chilies. and some of the brianing, can brining there. i've got a little bit of smoked paprika to go in there. then blend all of that up. >> and it's going to -- >> some garlic. and then this is what we have. >> it's going to turn into this really cool shrimp dish. okay, so i'm going to put some oil in there. you add a little bit of garlic. >> okay. >> just to soften it a little bit. you've got a nice sizzle going there. add the sauce to it. let that cook for just a short time. this is a really fast recipe. and then i'm going to add shrimp to that. now, you can smell that beautiful roasted tomato. >> i can. >> and smoky chipotle chili. if you put this in here and toss it around for about a minute, a minute and a half. >> that's it?

it cooks -- >> they'll cook down. i'm going to thin out the sauce with just a little bit of liquid there. >> okay. >> that's chicken broth. and it coats the shrimp. it just impregnates them with that beautiful smoky chipotle and roasted tomato flavor. >> it smells fantastic. >> that's what it looks like. >> this right here? >> yes. after that short cooking period. >> can i just grab a shrimp? >> you can. >> dip it into the sauce. >> i'll dip it into the sauce. you also have another use, real quickly, for these delicious flavors, the chipotle, you make a marinade or a salad dressing. >> here we're starting with one of the seeds of change products which is a roasted pepper salad dressing. and the smokey chipotle chilies. you just stir those in to it. let that sit for a few minutes so that the flavor of the chipotle can go into the dressing. that's great like on a spinach salad like i've got right here. >> right. >> it sort of just adds another sort of very classic mexican flavor. >> i love it or you could marinate your chicken breast in there before you grill it.

>> that's exactly what we did in there. >> i'm going to dig in a little bit more. we have to take a quick break. thanks for being with us. we can find your recipes and more information about the seeds of change at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

i find that this is kind of the most difficult part of our jobs. we are forced to eat this delicious food. >> i'm sorry to put you through that. >> you know, thank you for being so kind about it. it's been really delicious dishes, not just the shrimp you made for us and this yummy salad. you also mode a dish with the mole sauce over here. >> that's right. >> that's phenomenal. >> that's one of my specialties. >> love it. they're all special. yummy. >> nice. >> i want to be his sous chef. >> and the good word is you can get all the recipes on the

website. thanks again for coming in, chef. we appreciate it. have a great day, everyone. your local news is next.,,,,,,,, ,,

it is 8:55. good morning, everyone. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. state official shot and killed a mountain lion roaming through a redwood city neighborhood. the fish & game department trapped it in a backyard yesterday and considered tranquilizing it but said it had to kill it because it acted agressively. a massive slide in morgan hill cutting off dozens of people in a remote community. a section of hillside gave way sunday. trees and utility poles fell on the only road to dozens of homes in the village of sveadal. crews hope to re-open one lane by today or tomorrow. 40 people back inside their san francisco apartments after an early-morning fire forced them out into the cold. the fire started about 3:30 this morning in a building at 19th and lawton streets.

everybody managed to get out safely. we'll take a look at traffic and weather right after this. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. westbound 24 still a mess through lafayette. westbound 24 around acalanes. we had an earlier accident. we got a call from dave with the kcbs phone force tells us

it is clear to the right shoulder, traffic stacked up a mile behind it. bay bridge toll plaza traffic light approaching all of the pay gates. looks great. the metering lights are on but delay-free. not the case 880 through oakland still slow from marina to fruitvale. half hour from 238 to the maze because of an earlier accident. now cleared but the backups remained. for your forecast on this beautiful day, here's lawrence. >> we have that sunshine out there already. more coming your way, folks. it is going to be one of those gorgeous days outside, a few high clouds cruising across your skies right now and a whole lot of sunshine on tap for the afternoon. numbers outside great, 70s and 80s today. 80 concord, 82 in the napa valley possibly a record, 82 in santa rosa and 73 in san francisco. so you get the idea. a lot of nice sunshine today, tomorrow could be even a little warmer. cooling off a tad into friday.

slight chance of showers as we look towards saturday with cooler temperatures. ,,,,,,,,