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capitol hill compromise. lawmakers expect to unveil a tentative deal on extending the payroll tax cut later today. president obama's approval rating is the highest it's been in over a year. and little dog big win. malachi, a slow-moving pekinese is america's top dog. and little dog big win. malachi, a slow-moving pekinese captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 15th, 2012. good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. congress hopes to send president obama legislation to renew the payroll tax cut by the end of the week. details of a tentative agreement to extend the tax cuts through the end of the year are being worked out today.
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the deal also addresses long-term jobless benefits and doctors pay. the agreement is a win for the president. it also takes the issue out of the election campaign. something that concerns republicans. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. this could be on the president's desk very soon. it is seen as a win for the white house. it happened after republicans conceded that the cost of extending this tax break does not have to be matched by spending cuts. republicans gathered on capitol hill to hear details of a tentative agreement to extend the payroll tax cuts that's expected to be unveiled later today. >> for the most part, i would say most people are for it or at least accepting it. >> lawmakers say the deal will likely extend the two percentage point social security tax cuts through the end of the year for 160 million americans. it will save the average worker about $20 a week. but the extension won't be paid for and will add an estimated
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$100 billion to the deficit. it's a concession republicans made after negotiations stalled. >> i think the move is to get it off the table. we've got to move on to another issue. >> as negotiators closed in on a deal, senate majority leader harry reid said he's confident the payroll tax cut will pass both houses. >> not everything we do here has to be a big fight. it appears that the republicans in the house acknowledge that. >> reporter: congress is expected to vote on the bipartisan compromise in the next few days and the measure could end up on the president's desk by the end of the week. on tuesday. president obama said the tax cut helps boost the economy and urged lawmakers to act quickly so it doesn't expire at the end of the month. >> the last thing we need is for washington to stand in the way of america's comeback. >> the deal will also help jobless americans, long-term unemployment benefits will likely be renewed although lawmakers say the number of weeks it's paid may be scaled back. something the democrats did not
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get, renewing some to expire tax breaks for individuals and businesses, including a clean energy tax credit and tax breaks for companies buying new equipment. betty? >> susan mcginnis in washington for us. thank you, susan. the economy will be a key issue in the election and as it improves, so does the president's standing in the eyes of voters. a new cbs new york times poll shows mr. obama's overall approval rating reached 50%. that's the highest since may of 2010. there are signs of economic optimism. 75% say the economy is in bad shape, 34% say it's getting better. in november that number was just 18%. the poll also shows president obama leading all of the republican candidates in the november election matchups. in the race for the gop nomination, rick santorum is now in the lead. the former pennsylvania senator pulled ahead of mitt romney thanks in large part to voters who want a candidate who represents their values.
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santorum us popularity grew last week when he went on the offensive against president obama. santorum attacked a white house mandate that faith-based institutions provide employees free access to birth control. in an interview with an evangelical blog last october, santorum called contraceptives dangerous and does not support any government policy that supports contraception or abortion. >> one of the things i will talk about, that the president has talked about before, i think the dangers of contraception in this country, a whole sexual liberty idea, many perceive faith and said, well, that's okay, contraception is okay. it's not okay. its a license to do things of a sexual realm that is counter to what -- how things are supposed to be. >> the latest cbs news new york times poll shows that 61% of those asked believe religious employers should be required to
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cover contraception and catholics support the federal birth control mandate at the same rate as all americans. the state of virginia is on the verge of granting a law for personalized rights to fertilize eggs. the law declares that the rights of persons apply the moment eggs and sperm unite. it's one of the strict he's anti-abortion laws in years. the legislation passed by the virginia house and likely to pass the senate. and virginia's governor says he will sign it. in syria today, government forces kept up their bombardment of the city of homs rebel stronghold has gone on for nearly two weeks reportedly killing more than 400 people. video posted online showssmoke rising from a sunni muslim neighborhood in the city. a syrian activist group said an oil pipeline was hit. causing a major fire. iran will start fueling its nuclear reactor today. it's the first time it's been
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loaded with nuclear fuel rods. iran is denying charges it's behind attacks on israeli diplomats in india and georgia. israeli officials say there's a link between the attacks and a botched bombing in thailand yesterday. david martin has our report. on >> a foot soldier in the covert war lay covered in soot and blood. it was the violent end of a botched terrorist operation in bangkok. it began with an explosion in this house which was apparently a bomb factory. three men fled. one tried to stop a passing taxi by throwing a grenade at it. he threw another grenade at the police, but it bounced back and blew his own leg off. the second man also an iranian was picked up later at the airport as he tried to flee the country. the third is still at large. at the bomb factory police found two magnetic bombs similar to ones used yesterday in attempted attacks against israeli diplomats.
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in new delhi india and georgia. u.s. intelligence believes those were the work of iran in retaliation for israel's suspected involvement in the assassinations of iranian nuclear scientists which also used magnetic bombs. so far, no one has been killed by the retaliatory attacks, but defense secretary panetta says it's an ominous move by iran. >> it's deliberately supplying equipment and arms to others to engage in terrorist activity. that, too, concerns us very much. >> at the very least, these plots show iran has no intention of backing down in the confrontation over its nuclear program. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. it's reported that the obama administration is considering dramatic cuts in this country's nuclear arsenal. no final decision has been made but the associated press reports there are three possible options on the table.
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one would reduce the number of u.s. warheads by 80% down to 300 from the current level of over 1500. the next leader of china is headed to iowa today. chinese president xi jinping, met with president obama yesterday. trade and rights were at the top of the agenda. he'll visit the small iowa town he visited in 1985. back then, he was a communist party leader doing research on farming. xi is expected to become the president of china next year. coming up on the morning news, who can resist a face like that? a tiny pekinese wins over the judges at the westminster dog show. plus, in "moneywatch," whitney houston's music gets a first, scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." 50 years after cbs brought you the first ever televised tour of the white house, we'll talk to the man who produced jackie kennedy's historic broadcast. behind the scenes at camelot
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v8 v-fusion, also refreshing plus tea. could've had a v8. fans of the late whitney houston created a memorial to her on the fence around her home church in newark, new jersey. a private funeral will be held there on saturday. flags will be lowered to half-staff on new jersey state buildings. houston died last weekend at a beverly hills hotel at the age of 48. whitney houston's fans are also reaching for their wallets and there's a warning about a widely used cancer drug. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and so much more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, betty. checki overseas markets, a big rally in asia. tokyo's nikkei jumped 2.5% for a six-month closing high while the hang seng shot up more than 2%. on wall street, the stocks rallied. in the last half hour. the dow added 4 point and the nasdaq inched up less than a point.
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eurozone leaders are canceling a meeting to discuss the second bailout of the greek economy. they want greece's parliament to find hundreds of millions of dollars more in savings before authorizing the new rescue package. without the bailout, greece is at risk of sliding into bankruptcy. the drug maker roush says counter vials of avastin have made it into healthcare facility. here in the u.s. the phony drugs don't contain the active ingredient. it's unclear how many counterfeit vials are in circulation. vials are in circulation. avastin generates about $6 billion a year for them. it was a near record year for giving to america's colleges and universities. schools took in more than $30 billion in charitable contributions last year. the second highest ever. topping the list was stanford university which received nearly 710 million d. it was followed by harvard, yale and m.i.t.
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since her death on saturday, sales of whitney houston's recordings have soared. in the day and a half after she died, fans bought more than 100,000 of her albums and her ballad, i will always love you was downloaded 195,000 times up from just 3,000 the week before. such an incredible voice. i can't get the songs out of my head. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you for that. straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather and in sport, the new york knicks and their "lin-ing" ways. rookie sensation, jeremy lin continues to amaze. "lining ways. jeremy lin continues to amaze.
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here's a look at weather in some cities around the country today. new york, mostly cloudy, 50 degrees. miami, it's going to be sunny, 81 there. chicago under clouds, 45. dallas morning thunderstorms, 74. l.a. thunderstorms and 61. time now for a check of the national forecast. rain and thunderstorms will move out of the eastern plains and into the ohio valley. tennessee and alabama. damaging thunderstorms with possible tornadoes are likely from east texas to alabama. rain and snow will fall in the southwest including southern california. the pacific northwest will have showers and the northeast will be dry. s, the new york knicks haven't yet lost when jeremy lin is in the lineup. last night in toronto, the stands were sprinkled with lin signs but jose calderon helped the raptors stay in front for most of the game.
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in the fourth period, lin kicked it in to high gear with a driving layup. then an inside pass for amari stoudemire jam from him and one with of lin's 11 assists in that one. the game-winning three-pointer with a half second left on the clock. lin says he's just grateful to get the opportunity. >> thankful that the coach and my teammates trust me with the ball at the end of the game and you know, i like having it at the end of the game. but i'm just very thankful. >> the fans are thankful too. lin had 27 points for the night as the knicks won their sixth straight, 90-87. in los angeles, how gasol scored seven out of 20 int in the last 5 1/2 minutes to lead the lakers against the atlanta hawks and metta world peace helped nail down the 86-78 victory. when we return, another look at the top stories of morning and the pedigreed pekinese that swept away the competition at
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here's a look at the weather in some cities. washington, d.c., 52. atlanta partly sunny, 64. detroit, mostly cloudy, 41. denver, partly cloudy, 31. seattle, partly sunny, 46. here's another look at this morning's top stories. congressional leaders reached a tentative deal on extending the payroll tax cut to the end of the year. the compromise legislation includes a renewal of long-term jobless benefits and a huge cut in medicare payments to doctors. is averted. in syria, the government
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assault on city of homs continues. activists say an oil pipeline was hit and this morning syrian troops also stormed a neighborhood in the capital of damascus. now, to america's top dog. he weighs just 11 pounds, including an impressive mop of fluffy fur. but last night he was named the big winner at the annual westminster kennel club dog show in new york. manuel gallegus was there. it was his demeanor that made him a winner in the eyes of the judge. malachi the pekinese now proudly owns the title best in show. he beat out a german shepherd, a dalmatian, a doberman pinscher, irish setter and wire-haired dachshund at the westminster dog show. >> i mean, i had high expectations for him and he hasn't disappointed in any way. >> those in the audience either loved the judge's choice or just weren't so keen on the pekinese. >> we were definitely rooting for the pekinese. he's so beautiful. one of a kind. >> i think he's really ugly. >> who are you rooting f?
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>> i like the doberman and the irish setter. >> malachi beat out more than 2,000 dogs at the westminster dog show and for the other ones who didn't make it all the way, it's been a long couple of days. st. bernard jewel was a finalist in the working crew. >> what makes her such a beautiful dog in the judges' eyes. >> she has wonderful movements. she never puts a paw down wrong and the judges love that. >> finalist boxer scarlet had quite the resume with 88 titles on the competitive road to westminster. >> it's a love, dedication and passion. >> hailey, a five-year-old samoyed didn't win any ribbons this time. >> everybody is tired but i think everybody shares the same feeling that it was a great experience. >> they are all adored. but only one is best in show. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york.
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not only is he top dog, he can moonlight as a mop. two weddings at the empire state building, two for same sex buildings. two women from anchorage alaska, both personal trainers, became the first same sex couple ever to tie the knot in the iconic building. they won the opportunity in an online contest. singer justin bieber has lots of fans. but only one whose fondest wish came true this week. she got him all to herself for a pre-valentine's date and she's six years old. avalonna routh has been battling brain ban certificate for most of her young life. but her love for bieber helped get her through it. so her mother started a facebook campaign to bring them together. bieber responded by flying her and her family to new york. she was thrilled. >> how much do you love justin bieber. >> oh, so much. even much than the moon. >> bieber later tweeted that avalonna was awesome and that he felt really inspired after meeting her.
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coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we'll meet the pekinese that won best in show at westminster. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." for a clean, fresh towel every time. lisa's new normal for a clean, fresh towel every time. hi jamie. here's my activia video. love this stuff. i'm starting to feel a change no longer feeling slow. i can't believe i thought irregularity was my normal. now i don't miss a beat. activia helps with occasional irregularity,
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