time from our web site. >> make it a great day everyone. see you later. president obama tells americans he can't fix the economy without fixing healthcare. >> this isn't about me. i have great health insurance. >> we'll get reaction from both sides and tell you who's in line for higher taxes. federal agents raid the office of michael jackson's doctor, seizing documents in what may now become a manslaughter investigation. sadness and hope in seattle as a new mom fights for her life after the h1n1 virus nearly kills her. we'll talk with her husband, hear how the baby is doing, and learn about the dangers for pregnant women. and -- [ screaming ] >> what's making dave scream? we'll show you early this thursday morning, july 23rd, 2009.

>> i'm in a washing machine! captioning funded by cbs we're transfixed. >> that's what my nightmares look like. exactly like that. >> good morning, everybody. i'm harry smith along with maggied rodriguez. we will get to the bottom of that dave price video a little bit later on this morning. julie is on assignment. last night president obama, during his news conference, was asked about henry louis gates and his arrest in cambridge, massachusetts. he had a response. we are going to talk to skip gates' daughter a little bit later on this morning. also ahead this morning, you probably know this week video surfaced of sports reporter erin andrews nude in a hotel room. she says that video was taken surp tirbsly, and she promises to go after the people

responsible. this morning we have an expert in our studio to make sure our privacy is protected. we have several hidden cameras throughout the studio. we've createded a mock-up of the hotel room, and we'll tell you exactly what to look for. we'll also get response and analysis on president obama's news conference from both sides of the aisle, namely from president's senior adviser david axelrod and louisiana governor bobby jindal. first of all, did the president's news conference help or hurt his big push for healthcare reform? here's cbs news chief white house correspondent bill plante. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, harry. as you know, the president's healthcare reform is in trouble in congress because of what it's likely to cost. he vowed not to action at that the middle class, but he did endorse the idea of a tax surcharge on families making more than $1 million a year. looking grayer after six months in office and sometimes a bit defensive, the president took on critics who say he's moving too fast. >> i'm rushed because i get

letters every day from families that are being clobbered by healthcare costs. if you don't set deadlines in this town, things don't happen. >> reporter: he charged republicans with playing politics. i've been a little frustrated by some of the misinformation that's been coming out of the republicans. but that has to do with, as you pointed out, politics. >> reporter: and the president admitted that reform could mean fewer medical procedures. >> they're going to have to give up paying for things that don't make them healthier, and i -- speaking as an american, i think that's the kind of change you want. >> reporter: but says mr. obama, no rationing of medicare. >> it's not going to reduce medicare benefits. what it's going to do is to change how those benefits are delivered so that they're more efficient. >> reporter: the president says that healthcare reform, which by the way, he now calls health insurance reform will be paid

for and will save hundreds of millions of dollars, but those savings are pretty far in the future. harry? >> bill plante at the white house this morning. thanks. republican governor bobby jindal of louisiana is a vocal critic of the president's healthcare plan. he joins us from baton rouge. >> good morning, harry. thank you for having me. >> read your piece in "the wall street journal" yesterday. it sounds like your biggest beef in all of this is the government-run insurance plan. the president says it will increase competition. he said that last night. hopefully driving prices down in the insurance industry. what do you say? >> harry, i liked a lot of what he had to say last night. i think he's actually -- his marketing is the best part of this. you listen to what the president said. he said, he does not want to increase the deficit, does not want government control of healthcare. he wants people to keep their insurance. he wants to crack down on the abuse, the over utilization. all that's great. the problem is that's not what's in the house democrat bill. the house democratic bill increases the deficit by $250

billion. increase the burden on employers. why would we want to do that during one of the worst recessions in decades? a study says as many as 100 million americans may leave their private insurance for this government-run plan. this is the fundamental issue here. how do you have the government, which is paying for healthcare, regulating healthcare, now competing with the private sector? we've seen in medicare, we've seen in medicaid, the government tends to underpay providers, shifts costs to the private sector. they can have taxpayer subsidies. my concern -- i think many people's concerns is they drive out the competition, and you have government bureaucrats deciding how much healthcare we can get? >> how best then to insure the uninsured? >> i think there's several things we can agree on. absolutely, the status quo is not acceptable. we have to reform the insurance marketplace. let's allow small businesses to form purchasing pools to drive down the cost of care. let's provide refundable tax credit so the uninsured, the working poor can afford healthcare. let's provide coordinated care, not fragmented care to get the

best disease management practices. let's utilize healthcare records as the president wants to do. but let's also put prices and outcomes on the internet so americans can make informed choices. let's cut down on frivolous lawsuits. >> tort reform is not part of this conversation so far. the president insists this will not increase the deficit. how do you best think this ought to be paid for? the only thing he sort of signed on to last night was taxing people who make a lot of money. >> look, in the house plan they're talking about an 8% tax on employers who don't want to participate, 2.5% tax on individuals who don't want to participate. our top tax rates in many states are going to be higher than what you see in europe. we don't need to be increasing taxes during these economic times. there are things we can do to make the healthcare system more efficient. we all agree there's so much waste. let's use integrated plans right now. two-thirds of the costs go to patients with chronic illnesses, diabetes, et cetera.

they still go to the emergency room for nonemergency care. the president's right. we can reform the current system. nobody is defending the status quo. we don't want the government -- we don't want a bureaucrat telling us which treatments we can receive, which providers to go to, how much they'll be paid. we don't want government competition in tv stations, in factories, in stores, in groceries. why do we think we need government competition in healthcare? why do we need the government to run a plan to make healthcare work? >> governor jindal, thank you very he much for your time. >> david axelrod is senior adviser to the president. he joins us from the white house this morning. mr. axelrod, good morning. >> good morning, maggie. >> i'd like to get your response to governor jindal's remarks saying the president's speech was great but it's all market g marketing. what he would like to see and what everyone would like to see is not actually what's being discussed. >> the truth is that almost everything he said is subsumed in the president's approach to healthcare reform. he's embraced a lot of the same

concepts, and that's heartening. the problem is that many of the members of his party in the congress have not embraced a lot of those principles. the bottom line here is right now healthcare premiums have doubled over the last decade. out of pocket costs up by a third. healthcare costs are growing three times the rate of wages. it's an unsustainable path, and the government is being crunch the by it, businesses are being crushed by it. we have to respond. mr. jindal says, well, the government shouldn't interfere in the market. the bottom line right now is everyone is at the mercy of the insurance industry, and this would reform the system and put consumers in control. that's what we need. >> i would like to -- we heard all that from the president last night. if i may, i would like to change the subject and ask you about another comment that he made. the president said last night that he believes that cambridge, massachusetts police "acted stupidly when they arrested

harvard university scholar henry louis gates at his own home." the president wasn't there. do you think he went too far in claiming the police acted stupidly? >> i think what the president was saying is that, when someone is arrested in their own home after they've explained that they're in their own home, that that raises concerns, and any american would feel the same way. >> but he wasn't there. was he right to assume that's how it went down? >> and, maggie, he acknowledged that at the top and said he wasn't there and he didn't know all the facts. he was responding to the facts as they were reported. but really he was speaking to a larger problem, which is disparities in the way people are treated sometimes. it's a source of concern, and i don't think it's a new source of concern. >> all right. i have 20 seconds. i do want to give you the last word on healthcare. i heard the president say, quote, last night, "it's too dangerous to do nothing."

i remember him standing at that exact same podium using the exact same words when talking about the stimulus. how can he convince the american public when we see unemployment going up and the housing market not improving, that it is too dangerous to do nothing? won't that just be crying wolf? >> maggie, ins you were listening intently when he spoke before, you also heard unemployment will be the last thing to turn. we've got to get growth going again. economists agree the recovery package probably hassed aed three points of growth to the economy in this quarter, and it's brought relief to people who had lost their jobs, helped the states that are in desperate straits, and tax cuts to 95% of the american people. so the recovery package has been effective to date, and there's more to come. >> david axelrod, thank you for taking the time this morning. >> okay. thanks for having me. >> you're welcome. >> you get a gold star for being a good listener. >> for listening intently. i'm not sure that was a compliment. let's go to russ mitchell at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning to you at home.

funeral services will be held today here in new york city for former cbs news anchorman walter cronkite. early show national correspondent jeff glor is st d standing by at st. bartholomew's church. >> reporter: good morning. the services will begin at st. bartholomew's church at 2:00 p.m., where the cronkite family has worshipped since 1960. friends will be here, including andy rooney, to deliver the remembrance. it's largely a family service. 14 children and grandchildren will join a number of them delivering readings, including cronkite's oldest son chip remembering his dad. eventually, cronkite will be interred at the family resting place in missouri, alongside his wife of nearly 65 years, betsy, who died in 2005. if you'd like to watch this service this afternoon, this tribute, cbs will be carrying it on cbsnews.com this afternoon. russ, back to you in the studio.

>> jeff glor here in new york city. thank you very much. this morning north korea said it will not return to talks on ending its nuclear weapons program. today secretary of state hillary clinton, speaking at an asian security conference in thailand, says the koreans "have no friends left with" to shield it from u.n. sanctions. and speak softly and carry a big knife. california governor arnold schwarzenegger wielded a large weapon in a twitter video. he was thanking taxpayers for budget cutting ideas. it is now 7:12. dave price is here with a first check of the weather. >> that's some knife. nice to see you, russ. i'm going to step back in case you have won one. >> he's the term traitor. here's a look at the weather. not really changed much at all. still steamy in the deep south. we're going to see some rain and some of it very heavy rolling into the northeast. the appalachians as we head into tonight and tomorrow. you can see a month of rape in some locations throughout new england.

watch the low pressure system. not a great day in portions of the great lakes. as we head over fot southwest, it is going to be steamy once again. boise, once again, by the way, as we head to the northwest, checked in at 105 degrees. temperatures similar to that as we look at that area today. inland areas of the northwest, hot. as we head to the midsection of the country and the great plains and the northern plains, things look good. that's a quick look at the national maps. here's an >> that's a quick look at your weather picture. watch for flash flooding in the

southwest, everyone. just a little bit of rain can create big problems out there. maggie? up ahead, more controversy and debate after the arrest of harvard professor henry louis gates. as you heard, the president has even weighed in. we'll be speaking with gates' daughter ahead. plus will michael jackson's death be labeled a crime? the latest on the raid of his doctor's office. fa now at chili's -- welcome to chili's. start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. for a second course, choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, like our big mouth bites -- the mini burgers with giant layers of flavor. or a half-rack of our triple-basted baby back ribs. then save some room to share a decadent dessert. a lot of bold flavors, for a limited time only. chili's --

body wash from olay. tone enriching ribbons. two separate ribbons. the white cleanses. the gold moisturizes and has a touch of mineral shimmer to enhance skin's tone. olay tone enriching body wash. for skin that shimmers.

or sit on her bed and talk about her day. but she's ready. thanks to walmart's unbeatable prices, i was able to get her everything she needed. as well as what she wanted. letting go? mom! (mom) that's the hard part. set them up for success, for less. save money. live better. walmart.

the controversy around henry louis gates' arrest keeps growing even though the prominent harvard professor no longer faces charges. cbs news correspondent michelle guillen has the story. >> reporter: disorderly conduct charges may have been dropped against harvard scholar henry louis gates after he forced his way into his own home, but the incident is far from over. wednesday night the president was asked his reaction. at first, he made light of it. >> if i was trying to jigger --

i guess this is my house now. so it probably wouldn't happen. but let's say my old house in chicago. here's i'd get shot. >> reporter: but then admitting a bias towards a personal friend, he made his feelings clear. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. there is a long history in this country of african-americans and latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately. >> reporter: meanwhile, the police union is standing behind the arresting officer, sergeant james crowley, who's refusing gates' request for an apology. >> there will be no apology. >> reporter: is this now and never no apology? >> yes. >> joining us now is professor gates' daughter elizabeth, a writer for the dailybeast.com. >> gm. >> you talked to your dad? >> yes, i talked to my dad at

length. >> is there a way to know what happened in a given moment that would once and for all let us know what it was that made what would have seemed to have been a routine situation not so routine? >> i'm not exactly sure what it was. i wasn't there either. i just know that my father has always been a law-abiding citizen and my father has always been on what he has described as the right side of the law. i know when he's ever been questioned about anything, he's always been very up front. i know if somebody came to his door and demanded to see his i.d., he would have been forthright with all the proper documentation immediately. >> is there something in this that says, i'm not going to take this? >> i think after sergeant crowley followed him into his home was when he knew that this wasn't going to be standard procedure. i think that's when, for my father, the tone changed. i think that's when the defense went up. i think for anybody who is violated in their own home in

that way, i think they would also call on their own defenses. >> in speaking with your father, was he hurt by this? >> my father was so sad about this, and again because he's always -- you know, my father might be one of the last black men on earth who actually believed in the justice system. you know, my father is a proponent of intellectualism can help you outrun the war on race. and i think the incident last week is a clear indication that that's not yet true. >> was his heart broken by it? >> my father's heart -- my father is very sensitive in this way. he believes in following the rules, and when they're broken, it kind of disturbs his sense of security. yeah, he was deeply heartbroken. i was not surprised, but he was very surprised. >> it's interesting because one of the things your father said is all i want is an apology from this guy. >> simple human apology. >> and the officer in question says no way, no how.

>> i just saw that actually for the first time here on this show. i was surprised. i've actually never seen that before. i was surprised he said no way. >> your father has said that this is going to change -- your father has written books, books this big, pbs specials and everything else talking about race. but it's going to change how he looks at this from now on. >> yeah. i think every time you're discriminated against in any way, you know, for muslims, blacks, women, gays, whoever it is -- i think whenever you're discriminated against, it changes the tone. >> elizabeth, thanks so much for being here this morning. >> my pleasure. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. >> announcer: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by the national association of realtors. buying or selling a home? every market's different. leeaop lreg

(announcer) people are learning to eat healthier with alli. i like food too much to not eat. my self esteem really took a hit with every pound i gained. i have lost a total of 25 pounds with alli. you take one pill with each meal and alli blocks some of the fat that you eat. there is nothing more fun than going shopping when you feel thin and you feel pretty and you can try on those pants and they zip and you just... cbout ght toda right now all over the country discover card customers are getting 5% cash back bonus at the pump.

now more than ever, it pays to discover. what makes a hershey's bar pure? [crowd cheering] come on! pure gooey goodness... the pure joy of winning a s'mores bbq with rascal flatts. check specially marked packs to learn how. pure hershey's. everyone's nervous going back to school. ♪ ♪ a hallmark card. it's the biggest little thing you can do. start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, then share a decadent dessert.

chili's -- with special savings on select fabrics on all frames you choose the fabric we custom make it it's more affordable than you think. ethan allen offer ends july 31st.

happy 70th birthday out there. that's a big one we're celebrating on the plaza. we have the sea of blue. they must have seen all the red t-shirts yesterday and decided to show up in their blue ones. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. coming up this morning, a woman with the h1n1 virus gives birth after being put in a medically induced coma. she is still fighting for her life. we're going to speak with her husband and with our own dr. ashton about how this virus poses an extraordinary threat for pregnant women. >> and we'll find out how the baby is doing as well. first, was michael jackson's death caused by one of the doctors he trusted most? new evidence may lead to

criminal charges. cbs news national correspondent hattie kauffman has the latest. >> reporter: evidence of manslaughter, that's what investigators were searching for in a raid of dr. conrad murray's houston clinic, according to his attorney. homicide detective and dea agents took 21 documents and a copy of the computer hard drive. >> it was clearly a criminal investigation, looking at manslaughter. that raises the stakes substantially. >> reporter: a law enforcement source tells cbs news that the search warrant was based on a preliminary autopsy report, pointing to diprivan as the possible cause of michael jackson's death. the drug was found in the pop star's rented mansion. >> the doctor was in the house. we're told there's a lot of evidence in the house that's linking the doctor to what happened to michael jackson. >> reporter: murray has not specifically denied giving jackson the powerful anesthetic but says he did nothing that should have led to his death. michael's father joe jackson believes otherwise. >> the doctor give him something

to make him rest, and then he don't wake up no more, something is wrong there. >> reporter: in a statement, murray's attorney said the doctor should not be a target of criminal charges. dr. murray was the last doctor standing when michael jackson died, and it seems all the fury is directed toward him. authorities are tracking jackson's medical history on several front. >> i'm not under investigation. i knew they were coming. >> reporter: his former nurse cherilyn lee was served a subpoena as well. late wednesday she turned over her medical records. lee told "the early show" the singer begged her for the anesthetic. >> he really suffered from a really bad case of insomnia and was told that this medication diprivan would really help him to sleep. >> reporter: the focus of the investigation seems to be was dr. conrad murray responsible for jackson's death? hattie kauffman, cbs news, los angeles. >> concert promoter leonard rowe is a longtime friend of the jackson family and joins us from atlanta this morning. good morning, mr. rowe.

>> good morning. >> i know you spoke with katherine and janet after dr. murray's office was raided yesterday. what did they have to say? >> they didn't have too much to say about it. they were just hoping that they can get to the bottom of what happened to their son and brother. >> do they have any theorys about the extent of dr. murray's involvement in michael jackson's death or do you, as a longtime friend? >> well, let me say this. from knowing michael jackson as i know him, i know one thing, that there would be no doctor in michael jackson's presence, in his home or elsewhere, that would not do what michael jackson wanted done. so by him having access to michael jackson, it's alarming to me because, when a doctor is with michael jackson in his surroundings and in his midst, he would have to do what michael jackson want done.

>> was that your experience over the years? is that something that michael jackson said to you was important? >> no, he never said it to me, but i know michael jackson, and i know he wouldn't have a doctor around with him if that doctor wouldn't follow his orders. he wouldn't give him that privilege. so it's alarming to me, and i'm skeptical about that. when i see a doctor that's close to michael jackson in a very close manner, i begin to become suspicious about it because i know michael jackson's habits. and michael jackson was -- he had an illness at the time. everyone knows that. it's no secret. michael had a treatable illness, an illness that was very much treatable, and him being with a doctor was not a good thing. >> i'd like to ask you about a report out this morning that michael jackson's sister reebe will be the one to raise his children even if katherine jackson is granted legal

custody. this comes from tmz, which has been right about a lot of things in this case though this is not confirmed. would that surprise you if reebe cared for the kids? >> it wouldn't surprise me if reebe helped care for the kids. ms. jackson does a very good job of caring for the kids. i have been around her. i have watched her with those kids, and she is wonderful. but reebe is also wonderful. it wouldn't surprise me at all for reebe to assist her in caring for the kids. >> leonard rowe, thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> now let's check in with dave. he's got a look at the weather. >> good morning, mags. we are going to start with a washout. for a good portion of the country, as we head east of the great lakes down to virginia and up towards the coastline, today, tonight not great. why? one low pressure system here. one low pressure system here. little bit of a window right now in certain parts of the northeast. again, everything kind of close ins by tonight, and you're talking about, oh, an inch or

two of rain in some locations. even more tomorrow in some sections of new england. there are those low pressure systems we were talking about at the top. the deep south, sticky, steamy, typical for this time of the year. midsection of the country looks great. but as you head to the southwest, keep in mind another low bringing some scattered showers. flashed flooing a possibility. places like salt lake today, 99, 100 degrees in great falls and places like boise. high heat once again interior

>> that's a quick look at your weather picture. see you again in just a little while. maggie, harry, back to you folks. coming up next, a heartbreaking story. we'll speak with a man whose wife has given birth but she doesn't even know it. it's a tale about the h1n1 virus and pregnancy that everyone needs to hear. hey smart, heard you're getting free nights from hotels.com. how? well, funny you should ask. you see, after i book 10 nights, i get a free one. say i spend 2 nights at a big name hotel, 3 at a boutique, and 5 at a beach resort... and boom! free night. ( dings, monkey chatters ) ( in a baby voice ) aren't you a smart one? ( monkey laughs ) accumulate 10 nights and get a night free. welcomerewards from hotels.com. smart. so smart.

doesn't mean they're protected. oh, ladies. let's say you have osteoporosis. i do. you could be losing bone strength. can i get it back? (announcer) ask your doctor how to help treat osteoporosis with once-a-month actonel. actonel is clinically proven to help reverse bone loss and can help increase bone strength to help prevent fractures. so you can get back some of what you lost. do not take actonel if you have low blood calcium, severe kidney disease, or cannot sit or stand for 30 minutes. follow all dosing instructions. stop taking actonel and tell your doctor if you experience difficult or painful swallowing, chest pain or severe or continuing heartburn. these may be signs of serious upper digestive problems. promptly tell your doctor if you develop severe bone, joint or muscle pain, or if you develop dental problems, as serious jawbone problems have been reported rarely. to get a free trial offer of once-a-month actonel visit actonel.com. and ask your doctor how once-a-month-actonel can help you reverse bone loss.

b@ discover a smoothie like no other! new activia smoothies. creamy, delicious, and above all, it contains bifidus regularis and is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system. new activia smoothies. ♪ activiaaa! (announcer) get all of the latest fruit of the loom colors at an unbeatable price. save money. live better. walmart.

the swine flu has left a washington state mother and her infant daughter fighting for their lives. three weeks ago katie flyte, then six months pregnant, developed a cough and a fever. she had h1n1, but three different tests missed it. she is now in a drug-induceded coma unaware that she's even given birth. joining us this morning is katie's husband kenny. good morning to you, kenny. >> good morning. >> how did doctors explain to you that three different tests missed the h1n1 virus before an

x-ray finally confirmed that it had spread? >> basically, what i was told, ,ies that the tests are, cheapnd they're quk, a there's almost a 30% probability that it will miss it unless you use a more expensive test, which will catch it. >> so they could have used a more expensive test right at the start and caught it sooner? is that your understanding? >> that is how i understand it. >> and how does that make you feel? >> upset. >> i know that you're on today -- go ahead. >> disappointed that she went six days with these symptoms, and it didn't ring a bell in any doctor's head. >> subsequently, she slipped into a coma, and she was in a coma when she delivered your

beautiful babyabby. how did you deal with that not having your wife aware of that important moment? >> it was the hardest decision h ev had to make in my life, and i would not put that decision on anybody else's head. >> how is abby doing now? the baby. >> she had a great night, no problems, no hiccups. she's doing excellent. she's on room air and breathing just fine on her own. >> and her mom katie? >> her s.a.t.s are coming up. today was good for her, and she's doing well. >> i'm looking at your face, and i see the heartbreak in your expression. what is the most important thing that you would like us all to take away from what's happened to you and your family? >> basically, the only message i would like to get across,

maggie, is that it is not flu seas season. if you're pregnant or you have some other ill effects, stay away from people who are showing flu-like symptoms, and if you yourself are having flu-like symptoms, stay away from everyone else. they don't know enough about this h1n1 to really understand how to fight it, and it's been 23 days, and she's still being treated for the h1n1. so this is a very strong flu. this isn't something to take for granted. >> we certainly appreciate you taking the time, and we wish a speedy recovery for both katie and abby. kenny flyte, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. up next, we're going to be speaking with our dr. jennifer ashton and expand on the important point that kenny made. what pregnant women need to know

right now about the h1n1 virus. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. introducing smoothies from sunnyd ! as much calcium and vitamin d as milk, and so creamy smooth and bold, they'll love getting calcium and vitamin d to help bones grow. ♪ bigger (look at me) ♪ ♪ better (see me go) ♪ ♪ stronger(let it show) ♪ (announcer) new smoothies from sunny d! when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr.

the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and hallucinations may occur. don't take it with alcohol... as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur... and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness, and headache. in patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. if you experience any of these behaviors or reactions... contact your doctor immediately. wake up ready for your day-- ask your healthcare provider for 2-layer ambien cr. my name is chef michael. and when i come home from my restaurant, i love showing bailey how special she is. yes, you are. i know exactly what you love, don't i? - [ barks ] - mmm. aromas like rotisserie chicken. and filet mignon.

yeah, that's what inspired a very special dry dog food. [ woman ] introducing chef michael's canine creations. so tasty and nutritious it's hard to believe it's dry dog food. chef-inspired. dog-desired. chef michael's canine creations. fab@ discover a light yogurt like no other. activia light! delicious, fat free, and above all... the only one that has bifidus regularis and is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system. activia light. ♪ activiaaa!

following up now on the conversation that maggie just had, the cdc says that nationwide the h1n1 virus has already infected more than 30 pregnant women and killed at least 6 of them. our dr. jennifer ashton is here to tell us how pregnant women can protect themselves and their babies. we need to repeat that you are an ob/gyn. this is something you have seen in your own practice. >> correct. >> why is it that women, pregnant women seem to be more susceptible or vulnerable to the flu? >> they clearly are, harry, and we've known for quite some time. pregnancy suppresses the immune system. any pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy is therefore more susceptible to infection, both

bacterial and viral. the thing that makes influenza so deadly for pregnant women is that, when their lungs are infected, especially in later stages of pregnancy, as it is the big uterus presses on the diaphragm and makes it harder for them to breathe at baseline. if then their lung infection segues into a bacterial infection that goes systemic and affects their whole body, you have a critical situation affecting two lives. >> if you are out there now and you are pregnant, you are suspicious that you might have flu-like symptoms, what should you do? >> most important thing, harry -- and the cdc is stating this as a very clear guideline -- do not delay treatment with tamiflu or relenza for the test results. we treat it as if a person has h1n1. the risks of not treating are significant enough that you really want to go to the benefit of anti-viral medication. even though the virus does not cross the placenta per se and

affect the baby, make no mistake about it, if the mother becomes critically ill, so will the baby. >> is there a way you can make sure you're not exposed? >> that's the name of the game for all of us. you want to minimize exposure with people you know are sick, and you want to make sure you get the regular influenza vaccine. if they come out with an h1n1, pregnant women should get them both. >> this is a very serious conversation pregnant women should have with their doctors. dr. ashton, as always, thanks. we'll be right back. >> announcer: cbs "healthwatch" sponsored by the florida department of citrus. right now all over the country discover card customers are getting 5% cash back bonus at the pump.

now more than ever, it pays to discover. but now they have new areas where i can find the brands i use every day-- and save even more. so that's what they mean by unbeatable. save money. live better. walmart. i built with my dad. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. you made that for me? well you're making this for me. (announcer) choosey moms, and dads, choose jif.

this is cranergy energy juice drink from ocean spray, the great taste of cranberries, naturally energizing green tea, and b vitamins. it's a "good for you" kind of energy that helps you get stuff done. and when your days look like this... you need all the help you can... get. hey, your wednesday just opened up. now 40% more cranergy for your money. look for our bigger bottle in the juice aisle. dinner with the girls tonight. mmm... mexican, or italian? i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast, like the special k® breakfast, actually weigh less. the special k® breakfast, now in blueberry. so why skip? when you can eat all this... and still weigh less. victory is... sweet.

this bar is an excellent source of fiber. there's no fiber in this. tastes too good. there is fiber. [ chuckle ] no. i can't taste the fiber in this chocolate. they have 35% of your daily value. hmm. oh, samples. hmm. autobahn. wackenschdol. fiber one chewy bars. cardboard no. delicious yes.

it's not just one thing it's everything. tylenol and advil don't do as much as pamprin. it's the everything in one pill. pamprin multi-symptom

rl# if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.

hidden cameras. it happened to one well-known sports reporter. could you be next? we'll tell you how to protect yourself. from movies to summer reading, we'll tell you what sort of guilty pleasures our anchors are enjoying this summer. and -- [ screaming ] >> this is how dave price rolls. [ screaming ] >> it is like dropping down everest inside a transparent pillow. >> it's called zorbing, and we'll go along for the ride "early" this thursday morning july 23rd, 2009.

we have a really good crowd on hand this morning. >> i think they're cheering because dave is in one piece. >> oh. >> did you have to wear an adult diaper for that experience? >> i didn't, and that was the big error. that zorb has been retired. >> the zorb is out of commission. >> exactly. >> we'll find out what that's all about in just a little bit as we welcome you back to "the early show." i'm harry smith along with maggie rodriguez and dave price. julie is on assignment. also ahead, are you paying too much for home or car insurance? >> yes. >> duh. >> hello. audience participation. >> if you haven't shopped around lately, the answer is probably yes. we're going to talk to our financial contributor ray martin. and another big question. what's for dessert 'what do you

guys like? s'mores. that's right. s'mores brownies is just one of the many treats that katie lee is cooking up this morning. they're perfect for after a backyard barbecue. >> all right. first we go inside to russ mitchell. russ is standing by at the news desk. russ, good morning to you. >> good morning to you at home. president obama pushes his campaign for healthcare reform in cleveland today. he'll go to a hospital and hold a town hall meeting. during his news conference last night, mr. obama said two-thirds of the plan can be paid for by cutting wasteful spending and redirecting existing funds. he also said, if healthcare costs are not controlled, we won't be able to control the deficit. >> your premiums and out of pocket costs will continue to sky rocket. if we don't act, 14,000 americans will continue to lose their health insurance every single day. >> this morning louisiana governor bobby jindal told harry he believes a government-run insurance plan is inherently problematic. >> we don't want a bureaucrat

telling us which treatments we can receive, which providers to go to, how much will be paid. >> jindal also says he agrees with the president that cutting down on waste is one way to improve the healthcare system. a soldier who vanished while visiting laredo, texas, on the mexican border has been found. it was feared private first class james gonzalez had been kidnapped, but cbs newsza glern that gonzalez was last seen leaving a relative's home in laredo and was pulled over for a traffic stop. he'll be turned over to the army today. in idaho last night, more than 500 people attended a vigil for another soldier being held captive in afghanistan. private bowe bergdahl was kidnapped by the taliban last month. last year jenna james was bit by a shark while swimming in the intercoastal waterway behind her home on st. pete beach. the shark bit her below the right knee. it's said her injury is not life-threatening. time to go outside to dave price for another check of the

weather. dave? >> russ, how are you? who's celebrating a 70th birthday? you're celebrating a 70th birthday? you just flew 2,847 miles. this is someone who reads her frequent flier statements. i'll tell thaw now. nice to see you. happy birthday. where did you come in from? >> san diego. >> why don't we start out west and tell you what the weather is all about. how about we do that? let's go to the maps, everyone. good morning to you. let's take a check and see what's happening. west we go. look at that. the pacific northwest, not what you normally think of when you think of high heat. great falls today at 96. you'll be at 100 degrees in places like salt lake. boise 104 yesterday. spokane at 95. reno, 101. as far as the rest of the west goes, really nice in san diego if you're heading out there for the big 70th birthday celebration. inland in the southwest, a low pressure system will bring showers and flash flooding. also in sections of the great lakes east to the appalachians

and into new england, low pressure systems are going to bring showers. some of those could be heavy at times,ed flooing a possibility. and the deep south is going to be sticky. that's a quick look at the national map. >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by the mercedes benz you must experience. the amazing e-class. >> if you're in tulsa, oklahoma, and you recognize some people

you know, they're here. maggie, over to you. that's a look at your weather. >> all right, dave. thank you. there are four cameras hidden in this room, including one inside a clock, and you woe never know from looking at it. we're going tol telyo tell you look out for to protect your privacy when we come back. taking its rightful place in a long line of amazing performance machines. this is the new e-coupe. this is mercedes-benz.

discover a light yogurt like no other. activia light! delicious, fat free, and above all... the only one that has bifidus regularis and is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system. activia light. ♪ activiaaa!

that they have cervical cancer. that's why i chose to get my daughter vaccinated. i chose to get my daughter vaccinated when her doctor and i agreed that the right time to protect her is now. because it's about prevention. (nice) gardasil is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against four types of hpv. two types that cause seventy percent of cervical cancer and two more types that cause other hpv diseases. i chose to get my daughter vaccinated because the cdc recommends that girls her age get vaccinated. gardasil does not treat cervical cancer or other hpv diseases. side effects include: pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting. gardasil is not for women who are pregnant. gardasil may not fully protect everyone and does not prevent all kinds of cervical cancer, so it's important to continue routine cervical cancer screenings. i chose to get my daughter vaccinated because i want her to be one less woman affected by cervical cancer. one less. gardasil.

ask your daughter's doctor about gardasil. as much calcium and vitamin d as milk, and so creamy smooth and bold, they'll love getting calcium and vitamin d to help bones grow. ♪ bigger (look at me) ♪ ♪ better (see me go) ♪ ♪ stronger(let it show) ♪ (announcer) new smoothies from sunny d! welcome back to "the early show." espn reporter erin andrews is vowing to pursue criminal charges and sue the peeping tom who showed videos of her on the internet. you, me, and everyone else annoyed by this. >> and scared. the mystery of who shot this video will likely be solved, investigators say, because of all the clues the perpetrator left behind. >> there's no place to hide. first thing i'm doing is looking at the user name. >> longtime private investigator

and cbs news consultant patrick suspects the secret taping of espn reporter erin andrews. >> seeing where we get matches. >> was an inside job. >> i would probably say it would have to be someone who's close to her just to get in the area of her. >> several clips of andrews, along with videos of other unsuspecting women were posted on the dailymotion.com website by someone with the screen name goblazers1. a sports blogger traced the andrews videos to locations including montgomery, alabama, and buffalo, new york, using a technology which pinpoints where videos are shot. >> he's using a very small lens and a very small peephole. >> the horror of this story, says john able of "wired" magazine, is that you don't need high tech gadgetry to spy and record. >> this is just a very typical smartphone. the lens itself is the size of an eraser on a number 2 pencil.

you don't need that much of a hole. that's all it is. >> and that's all it took in this case to invade her privacy. maggie? >> kelly, thank you. >> sure. >> we want to take everybody over to a room that we have set up, a mock hotel room. we've put four cameras in there. they're hidden to show you how this can happen and hopefully prevent this from happening to us. security expert chris falkenberg is here with us. he is president of insite security. first let me ask you about erin's case? >> first, it occurred in multiple places throughout the country, probably someone who was traveling with her and staying in the adjacent room. the type of camera is likely a pinhole camera not dissimilar to this one, which has a very small aperture and requires a very small hole to shoot video. >> i know one of the cameras is in this clock. you would never know from looking at this. >> you would never know. cameras have become so

miniaturized that it's easy to secret them into small, everyday objects. so there's one camera there, and there's another camera here in this clock radio. >> oh, my goodness. >> which gets power because it's already plugged in, and it's a normal looking device which one would expect to find in a hotel room. >> someone took a regular clock and put a camera in it or bought this specifically rigged clock? >> this is specifically rigged. you can buy these on the internet. there are a wide variety of devices which have been modified to include cameras. i think one of the most dangerous is a smoke detector camera because everybody -- everyone expects to see a clock radio in the hotel room, but no one would ever expect that a smoke detector -- and this is a regular working smoke detector which has simply been modified to have a camera installed. this is a dangerous type of camera because one can install numerous camera devices in that one fixture. >> and where's the last one?

>> the last one is -- where is our last one? >> the pinhole, right? you could put that anywhere. >> one way in which you could use this camera is to place this in a photo arrangement. this is something that intelligence agents have used for years to deliver flowers to somebody, and within the flowers is included either a microphone or a camera. it's difficult with the camera because you have to aim it. it would incredibly easy to secret this into something which goes in the room later and enable us to get an easy shot. >> you're making me feel pretty helpless. is there anything i can do? >> the first, certainly if you're a public figure or a victim of stalking, workplace or domestic violence, and you have an idea that someone is keeping an eye on you, this whole thing could have been avoided if erin said, i'm assigned to room 516. change my room immediately. i want to change my room right away. >> but if you have no idea you might be under surveillance, what can you do? you can do a pretty rigorous

search of your hotel room or your environment. we have a regular smoke detector here on the wall that indicates, if you were doing surveillance, there would be a second one here. there's no room that would have a clock radio which may be outdated. there's no reason to have holes in the wall in the location from eye to hip which can take a picture of you. there has to be oomthfute oit . having a really aggressive look toward where your privaciy ecou be compromised by also in the way of security, which we do with our clients who are public figures, we advise them and help them to retain the privacy of hotel rooms, offices, and homes. >> chris, thank you very much. we also want to thank the folks at brickhouse security for providing us with the hidden cameras and security devices. up next, dave price goes zorbing and screaming. be right back. i never thought i would have a heart attack,

but i did. you need to talk to your doctor about aspirin. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. you take care of your kids, now it's time to take care of yourself.

welcome back. 16 minutes past the hour now. a few years ago a couple of guys from new zealand had a bright idea for a way to have some fun. build a huge plastic ball, get inside, roll down a steep hill, and hope it stops. believe it or not, it is a ball. it's a riot. it's a ton of fun. and today the sport is catching on. new zealand, the country that brought you bungee jumping, now has a new but equally insane idea for how to have fun. it's called zorb sphere riding. >> we decided, hey, we've got to take this wonderful, excellent iconic adventure activity and bring it all the way over to the u.s. >> you know what, i definitely -- i definitely don't want to do that. jen roberts works at zorb's first u.s. facility in pigeon forge, tennessee. if you look at it, it's not just

a ball. what are these things? >> these little -- these strings inside here, they hold the two spheres apart. that actually protects you and enables you to ride down the hill safely in the globe. >> i had some breakfast before i got here. is that going to be a problem? now, there are two different ways to sphere ride. you can either be strapped into a harness, bounced from side to side and tumble head over heels. >> now, that is screaming. >> that is laughing. >> or you can bounce down a hill at high speed in a sphere filled with water. how's it going? >> this specific zorb right here, this is called a zydro zorb. what we do is tack you inside with a big load of water. it's like an extreme water slide. >> what's wrong with you? there's the zorbalator which takes the zorb spheres up to the zorb top where zorb people get in and zorb.

with my zydro zorb partially filled with water, i launched into the sphere. >> this is going to go really well. this reminds me of when i was a kid, i mean, like a baby. i mean like in-vitro. [ screaming ] while yelping like a school girl, i had time to reflect on the feeling of going down the hill in a zydro zorb, but yelping really describes it best. >> come out feet first. >> that is so wild. it is like dropping down everest inside a transparent pillow. everyone we met agreed it is an awesome experience. >> i was under the water for quite a bit, and i was just very dizzy.

>> would you do it again? >> yeah, in a heartbeat. >> what advice do you give people who haven't done this before? >> scream and yell. >> oh, man! for me, that wasn't a problem. [ screaming ] >> that was all for thaetices, by the way. how much will zorbing set you back? the sid row zorb, the one filled with water, costs $37 a ride. the zorb-it costs $44 a ride. if you lose your lunch, you have to clean it yourself. >> how exactly is that fun? >> i'm telling you, i was scared to death. i was scared to death. once you get done, you have so many endorphins rushing through your body. it's a ball. >> would you do it again? >> i'm sorry? i have something in my ear. i can't really get it. of course, yes. >> when you came out, it looked like you were being born. it was kind of disgusting. sorry. that's what occurred to me. >> actually, it was -- yeah, there we go. straight through the birth canal and voila. >> there you go. it's a boy. it's a boy. there you go.

>> look at the dismount. >> look at that. >> you don't find athleticism like that just anywhere. oh, yeah. >> it's a big boy. >> that's dave's guilty pleasure of the summer. >> one of them. >> you have more? >> sure. >> we're going to go around the couch here. >> what about you, harry? >> the other day, andrea says, let's go to the movies. i said, what do you want to see? "500 days of summer." i don't know what you're talking about. it's a little tiny movie. you ever look at rotten tomatoes, the website? >> it does movie reviews. >> off the charts on rotten tomatoes. it's this teeny, tiny movie. there's a great dance scene in it. justin gordon levitt was the little boy in "third rock." they're both phenomenally charming. the movie itself is charming.

i sat down, i'm so happy i'm here. >> is it playing at that little theater by yourself that plays obscure movies? >> no. it's at the big one on 68th street. >> perfect. that's near me. >> no explosions or car crashes in this one. >> no. >> how about you, mags? >> a tell tale sign that summer has arrived in new york city, mr. softee ice cream. these trucks pop up literally on every corner. there's one on both corners of my apartment building and across the street. this is frozen overnight, but it doesn't look too appetizing. it's soft serve ice cream. it has to be mr. softee. my daughter and i love to go. she gets the vanilla with the sprinkles and i get the swirl. we sit on a bench and people watch. >> i read biographies. this summer i'm reading the cloris leachman variety which is a scream. and now i'm on the george hamilton. >> great stories in that. >> great stories in here.

intellectual stimulus. >> i never wouldaves guessed that. >> in the st four seconds, i barbecue. that's me and the gang of m

vo: since 2006, walmart has sold over 260 million compact fluorescent light bulbs.

saving our customers over 7 billion dollars on their electric bills. vosave money. live better.s sold over 2walmart.on compact fluorescent light bulbs.

of every eligible associate's salary to their 401(k) andge profit sharing plan.

...even if the associate didn't contribute a dime... ...making good jobs even better. save money. live better. walmart. hello again, everybody. welcome back to "the early show" at 8:30. harry, maggie, dave, and all our friends back here with you. >> just a word of disclaimer. you can go to our website because there are certain people who are traumatized by seeing dave in the zorb. >> i thought you were talking about dave in a bathing suit. i was like yeah. >> it's a combo. >> there's a place you can go on our website that will help bring you down and get you okay for the rest of the day. welcome back to "the early show." coming up in this half hour, if you haven't shopped for insurance lately, you are probably paying too much. does that sound like a commercial? we're going to get some tips on how to save on everything from

home to car insurance in just a little bit. from ray martin. >> they have a great voice for a commercial. i believe everything you say. >> okay. plus summertime can be very messy, as you know, especially if you have little kids. how do you deal with nasty summer stains? >> shout 'em out! >> no, this is not a commercial for shout. but mrs. meyer, who knows a thing or two about this, is here to give us tips, some with her products but others. >> and had a houseful of kids too. and if your clothes got messy while you were eating barbecue, maybe you'd like s'mores. >> s'more. >> how do you say it? >> s'more. >> you want s'more s'mores? >> yes. >> katie lee is here. good morning. >> you're starting without us. >> we'll get to that in a little bit. first let's take a check of the weather. actually, actually, i was on my way to do weather.

>> first things first. >> time-out, reset. let's go inside and say hello to russ mitchell first at the news -- >> you know -- >> since i zorbed, everything is shaken a little bit, russ. >> it's all about you, isn't it? >> sorry, buddy. >> good morning to you at home. ford motor company posted a surprising second quarter profit this morning. the nax's second largest automaker posted a profit of nearly $3 billion due to income from debt reduction. police in houston, texas, suspect rival gangs were behind a drive-by shooting on the campus of texas southern university. last night shots rang out, and people were sent run frg a community rally which featured a popular local rap star. six people were wounded when gunmen in a car opened fire. and america's first granny, marian robinson, has made a rare public appearance away from the white house. at aed raing event for youngsters yesterday, mrs. robinson said she loves being

around her granddaughters. >> i'm able to take care of my two grandchildren when their mother's busy -- and it's pretty busy these days. and i am glad to be taking care of them. my life is wonderful. >> what a sweet lady. mrs. robinson says sasha and malia are limited to one hour of tv a day. it is now 8:33. okay. it's finally time for dave price with our final check of the weather. >> that important hour, by the way, is probably right now. wouldn't you agree, russ? >> i totally agree. >> nice to see you. we've got some smarty mcsmartsters here. irts, the international radio and tell advievision scholars, e with cbs for a name. >> gabby from u pen. >> daniel from ithaca college. >> these are the people who are going to be running this business in just a couple of years. nice to see you. a pleasure to meet you. big hand for these guys.

let's take a check of the weather and see what's happening all across the country. looks like -- now you can stop clapping because it's going to be raining in the northeast the next couple of hours. couple of low pressure systems are going to deliver heavy doses of rain in portions of new england. sticky and steamy in the southeast. southwest is going to be wet as well. watch because a low pressure system could create flash flooding issues. and interior sections of the northwest is going to be hot and steamy. late day storms in the upper midwest. stormy showers as you head to the northeast. another normal summer day in the sout

>> that's a quick look at your weather picture. who has stained something before? raise your hand. let's all turn to mrs. meyer. she's going to help us out. >> the famous mrs. meyer. >> the famous mrs. meyer. >> notice it was all the kids who raised their hand, especially in the summer. we see a lot of summer stains. beware, stains, mrs. meyer is here. she's the author of "mrs. mey meyer's clean home," and she has the secret for fighting some of summer's most avoidable stains. good morning. >> good morning, maggie. >> good to see you. we have our secret weapon to tackle each stain. first, let's talk about these culprits. >> this one is oxygen bleach. this is mrs. meyer's oxygen bleach. >> self-tanner, mascara, fruit

juice. >> and dilute this in a paste, in a little bowl. rub it between your hands. oxygen bleach, directions are on the bottle, how to do it. you make sure it dissolves a little bit better. >> and you rub it in and wash it? >> and make sure it sets for a little bit and put it in the laundry. >> all of these stains use cold water. to get out anything from condiments to blood, what is the secret weapon? >> scrape the excess off. and then hydrogen peroxide works really well. i never find a dropper. i just pour it on and rub it between my hands and let it set. >> this is one of the oldest cleaners there is. and it works really well. >> very good. this one can be tricky to treat sweat stains. can they really come out? >> i've never seen them come out, and you can work on them. the sooner you wash something with perspiration, the better off you are. >> here's the secret weapon. >> white vinegar. and shampoo kind of works with

the newer stains. >> what do you do with vinegar? >> rub it into the area, wherever you see the perspiration. >> great. and the common favorite summer stain. >> this is ice cream and grass stains. >> those can be tough too. let's see what the secret ingredient is. >> the sooner you get on a stain, the better. >> the cooler or what's inside the cooler? >> the cold water is the secret. soak it in there when you get home. put some soap on it, dish soap, hand soap, whatever works good. >> this is good because if at the park with your kids and they get ice cream or grass stains on your t-shirts. you would happen to have a cooler with you. take off the shirt and put it in the cold water in the cooler? >> always scrape off the exsces so you don't work it around with your hands. >> and finally bike grease. this happens to harry every day. >> it does? >> he's a biker. >> you put something that will absorb the grease stain like flour, a little bit of flour. helps absorb the grease a little

bit. cornmeal. flour is easier to come by, i think. flour and then you take your dish soap, hand soap, and work it in there. i always like the cheapest cleaner of all, and that's elbow grease. can't beat that. >> and you would know. how many children did you raise? >> nine. >> so this comes from a true expert. mrs. meyer, thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. for more on these tips, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now over to the biker, harry. >> there we go. and we love mrs. meyer because all roads lead back to iowa. if you had the same car or home insurance policy for years, there's a good chance you're paying too much. our financial contributor ray martin is here with some cost-cutting advice. >> good morning. >> it's always good to go back and kind of go through and make sure you're getting the value for what you pay for, right? >> that's right. a lot of people don't do that. a consumer reports survey showed

most people stay with their auto and home insurer for 15 years. your insurance company's appetite for risk could change, they don't give you the discounts. a new competitor comes in the marketplace and changes prices. you should shop around every three or four years. you should also ask for the discounts that qualify because your situation changes too. >> we'll go through the whole list. we'll start with the car insurance. you believe some people just simply over insure? >> absolutely. i'm not talking about the liability coverages they have. you should obviously keep above your state limits there. i'm talking about for older cars. with the recession, we reported that people are driving their cars longer, keeping them on the road. they keep collision and comprehensive coverage on their car. i follow the rule of ten here. if your car's value is worth less than ten times the collision and comprehensive coverage cost, drop the coverage. if the coverage is $500, and your car is worth $5,000, if it's only worth $1,000, drop that. >> and live with the dent.

>> yeah. some coverages have medical payments coverage in the auto policy. but if you're covered by health insurance through your own employer, you already have health insurance and medical coverage. you can drop the medical payments coverage too. >> another way to save money is increase your deductible. >> a lot of people don't know how much it saves. if you increase from $250 to $500, you can save 15%. increase it to a $1,000 deductible, that's 30% to 50% increase. >> that may be a real way to save money on the front side. the other way is, as people's lives change or as people get older, sometimes they drive less. you can really cash in on that. >> in a recession, people are carpooling also, driving less. low mileage discounts. you can qualify for it. you've got to tell your auto insurance company, if you're driving less than 15,000 miles,

you can get a discount there. also, if you're driving more safely here too, where some companies now give you a little device you can hook up into your car. it monitors when you use your car. if you start and stop quickly, and that reports back. you can get a safe driving discount there or even pay per mile insurance. >> what about this idea of group rates? who would you need to be in a group with? >> some employers offer access to group auto insurance. for professional, alumni, you can get insurance that way. look around. >> homeowners insurance. how can we save money that way? >> the big three here are really multi-line discount. buying your homeowners insurance and auto through the same company. lowering your deductible and asking for home safety discounts. the biggest discount here you're going to get again is raising your deductible from $500 to $1,000 can save you 25% to 30%. some insurers let you raise a deductible of $5,000 on your house. >> is this one of those situations where shopping makes a difference? we've had the situations with

cable or phone bills or whatever. if you go and say, you know what, i've been looking around. is your insurance agent apt to say, you know what, we can do better by you? >> if your agent can represent multiple companies, they certainly can. you should also shop on your own as well through other companies like geico and progressive and bring some numbers to the table to compare to kind of put your agent to the task and work a little harder. you could save hundreds of dollars here. >> information is the best ammunition. ray martin, as always, thanks. to ask ray questions, go to our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. maggie? >> harry, thank you. you hear acne, and you think teens, right? accord to go some estimates, nearly 50% of adults still deal with acne-related skincare issues. dermatologist jeanette graf is here with the latest research and skin care treatments. welcome back, doctor. >> thank you. good to be back. >> we do think teens when we think acne. you say it's become a chronic issue among quite a few adults. >> what happens is it really gee

r,ar teenage years, but it really in 50% of cases continues into your adult years, and adults suffer from it. it really is a chronic condition. >> how is it different from teen acne? >> teen acne tends to be accompanied more by oily skin. adult acne has drier skin. the red discoloration tends to stay around longer because adult skin doesn't heal as well as teen skin. >> you've made a number of new treatments. this is brand new. what is it? >> this is a break through. it's the only fda approved laser for the treatment of acne. it combines two things. vacuum, so it vacuums out all the stuff in the pores, and then it shines a laser t,li which bacteria that the causes inflamtion. and it hasfl a better acceptanc also because it diminishes redness. owshou howow effective it is. most adult acne isn't this severe. you can see it helps the hed redness and helps the breakouts.

>> how many treatments would you need? >> you'll see a different after the first one, feel quite good. it's painless. but about five treatments. >> and it's painless? >> it's really not when you consider what you pay for prescription medication over the counter. it costs $300 to $400 per treatment. >> let's talk about more traditional treatments like retin-a. is that still use snd >> absolutely. it's a mainstay treatment. teenagers can tolerate it better because it can be drying to some patients. the new generation of retinoid with a topical antibiotic tends to be better for adult skin. >> are there treatments at home you can use? >> the number one treatment for adult acne is salicylic acid. it's not drying. >> this is just sold over the counter? >> over the counter, many products. readily available.

you can use a spot treatment with benzoil peroxide. it can be drying. you have to be careful with it. you can do exfoliation, which is a very important part. you want to get rid of dead skin cell that's clog the pores. you can use a microderma arbitration kit. and you can buy acne kits. one thing to talk about with adults, it can be activated by hormones, by stress. stress actually increases oil production. and diet is very important because there are new studies that show that milk and dairy products and refineded sugar products actually can worsen acne. do watch your diet. >> and we should mention ever so briefly, accutane has been pulled off the shelf. not because it's not safe p. it's a business decision. >> it's a business decision. no safety issue. very important drug. it is available. there were so many generic alternatives the company decided that as a business decision. >> dr. jeanette graf, thanks. >> so nice being here. thank you. >> we'll put all this information on the website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com.

up next, your summer barbecue has fizzled. don't forget about the sweets. katie lee is here with tasty desserts.

we have been paying a lot of attention to what's on the grill this summer. what about dessert? >> katie lee is here with a great finish to any backyard barbecue. >> good morning. >> before we cook. your name has been in the news a little bit lately. we want to know how you're doing. >> like a lot of women, i find comfort in food. i have a sweet tooth. that's why i brought you all these desserts this morning. this is what i've been eating lately. >> let's eat mehr inge. >> i have a beautiful dessert for you.

it's called a pavlova, a peaches and cream pavlova. it's basically a big meringue. it's basically fail proof. and you'll get lots of oohs and aahs. >> we like that. >> into the electric mixer, i have four egg whites. if you get any yoke in this, start over. what i do is i'll crack one egg, separate it, and put them in one at a time. that way, you don't have to throw out as many. >> so it's basically egg whites. >> egg whites. start this on high. you let this go for about a minute. and then you add in sugar. and you want to beat them until they get glossy and stiff. that's when you know they're done and tripled in volume. >> i've got to buy one of these. >> this is a dessert you don't want to do by hand. your arm will be so tired. harry, do that.

trace a circle onto a piece of paper. it's just parchment paper. spread that in there. make a pretty circle. >> pretty circle. >> or a circle. >> you asked the wrong person. >> you can't really mess it up. just spread it out a little. that's good. he's got good spreading technique. see how glossy and pretty that is. >> that's really pretty. >> ooh. aah. >> this goes into the oven. i start the oven at 300, and then i put it in, and i immediately turn it to 250. this is going to bake for about an hour, hour and a half, and then turn the oven off and let it sit until it cools in the oven, and it comes out looking like this. >> it takes a whole hour? >> we're not supposed to eat that? >> i broke it. we're not finished. >> that's okay. we're going to put the whipped cream right on it. >> i'm sorry. you know i like to do that, eat before i finish. >> that's okay.

we're going to cover it up with whipped cream. this is for peaches and cream. that goes right on there. how good does that look? >> you have to run like 12 miles for that. >> put the peaches on. look how pretty that is. and you can use any fruit you want. summertime, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, beautiful. that looks great. we've got one down here that's finished if you want to take a bite of this. you see how easy this is. you just want to plan ahead because it does take cooking time. so the s'more brownies. what's not to love about that? basically, it's a graham cracker crust, put in your brownie mix, bake it. add the marshmallows, put it back under the broiler. you don't even need a camp fire. and i have a jell-o shot. this is made with rose wine.

rose, raspberries. >> what did you do with the rose wine? >> i just mixed it in with water and gelatin and put it in individual ramekins. are you behaving over here? >> i'm just trying to eat in peace. >> may i just say for the record? this is really, really good. >> maybe the best ever. >> what about that stuff, whatever it is? >> a pavlova. >> i am pavlova's dog. you cook it, i eat it. >> isn't that beautiful? see how it's crunchy on the outside and nice and moist on the inside. >> for katie's recipes, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> always eat and enjoy katie lee's recipes, except maybe before you go in the zorb. >> yes. >> we leave you with one last look. a warning, this is disturbing to some. >> have a great day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow.

when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow.

...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness, and headache. in patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. if you experience any of these behaviors or reactions contact your doctor immediately. wake up ready for your day-ask your healthcare provider for 2-layer ambien cr.

>> nggoodnior. i'm meteorologist kimamam m nir erppleler getting edom inr focid ouows an the eaarresceateatd t. b one pushing spring and ab rispng and wardesdu spt to rddulles. light rain and 74 degrees. we will change tord the bigger radar loop. it doesn't look like t lolo at throughout the day pocket of convection will fire up and this is welcome news. we nee rain around here. we haven't had rain in three weeks. how about the time lapse tower cam from the netherlands.

carillon. this is the day you don't want to leave home without your umbrella. winds are from the east east at three. game plan, mostly cloudy skies today. off and on showers and embedded thunderstorms around 83 this afternoon. good morning. >> good morning. thanks for joining us early on this thursday morning. we are just about four minutes from our 9:00 a.m. show. before we get to that and the great stuff we have for you. let's talk about the outer loop. being jammed up from 95 to georgia. looking at 20-plus minutes to make it through that. 270 southbound also slow from montgomery village avenue to the beltway. this is just volume. we are heavy on inbound 6. mainly from dallas over to the beltway and that northbound trip on 395 is dragging from edsall to seminary and again from the pentagon crossing the 14th street bridge to the southeast southwest freeway. now over to kim. angie, seven-day forecast is up. it is unsettledded to for sure. today will be one of the wettest days this week. tomorrow is just a few

scattered showers, 86. coming up over the weekend we turn the temperatures up a little bit. around 90ing on saturday and again on sunday. sunday looks to be the wetter day this weekend. and then again next week we will be in and out of isolated thunderstorms and showers throughout the week and around 90 on tuesday with 92 on wednesday. don't forget, you can get the forecast from me every morning on twitter. follow me there. my i.d. is weather kim. the 9:00 a.m. show is up next. see you there.