it is wednesday, march 18th 2015. welcome to "cbs this morning." death threats made on the life of the u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy. and the home brewed starbucks. the talks about race. who is watching when you drive a rent a car. we go to hertz rent a car to find out why they're installing tens of thousands of cameras. >> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> investigators say a man who spoke englishal c tledhe u.s. embassy in tokyo multiple times saying he was going to kill

ssambaador kennedy. >> caroline kennedy targeted with death threats. >> he also threatened to kill the u.s. counselen geral in okinawa. >> the secret service had an envelope tested for cyanide. >> he was charged withll aegedly trying to join isis in sear. >> robert durst left carrying two boxes of doks mums. >> aaron schock resigns after growing accusations about his spending. >> benjamin netanyahu claimed a big victory in his country's election. >> aac maroni & cheese recall. kraft says some of its 7 7 1/4-ounce boxes may cinonta small metal pieces. >> a couple of police chases. >> this one a lot more dangerous. the vehicle suddenly tuoverrned.

>> all that -- >> an unbelievable view of the world's largest cave. there's've a river and jungle wayn dow in there. >> bomb squads exploding thousands of pounds of fireworks. >> -- and all that matters -- >> the ncaa tournament off and running. >> they're 24 and 64. they're running against kentucky which is pretty much a death sentence. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> starbucks is encouraging its baristas to talk to customers about race. so far most of the race conversations end up with black customers saying no i don't want to buy a josh groban cd. >> reporter: this >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs welcome to "cbs this morning." norah o'donnell is off. jeff glor is with us.

the american embassy in tokyo received threatening phone calls last month. >> reports of the threats surfaced hours before first lady michelle obama arrived in japan this morning. this is her very first visit to that country. seth doane is tracking that investigation through beijing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. right now the u.s. embassy in tokyo is not saying much more other than as a matter of policy they will not discuss the ambassador's security. >> good morning. >> reporter: japanese media is reporting those phone calls were made to the u.s. embassy last month and that the caller was speaking english. u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy is quite high profile, of course, as daughter of former u.s. president john f. kennedy. the death threats targeting ambassador kennedy are reportedly similar to threats made to u.s. council general based on the southern japanese island of okinawa.

protests regularly pop up over the location of u.s. military bases and the presence of american military troops stationed there. okinawa is home to roughly half of the u.s. troops based in japan. the protests are nearly constant but are peaceful with no suggestion of violence, but earlier this month the u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lippert, was knifed in the face and arm by an anti-u.s. activist. the ambassador received 80 stitches to close the wound ons he face. his attacker had been speaking about korean unification. when we have traveled with ambassador kennedy, we have seen her mixing with crowds with relatively unobtrusive security. while first lady michelle obama is in tokyo, she'll be traveling to the embassy and is expected to meet with ambassador kennedy. jeff? >> seth thanks.

the secret service is investigating an envelope sent to the white house with possible cyanide. major garrett is at the white house. major, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the letter never made it to the white house. like all letters sent to the white house it was screened at an offside facility in the washington, d.c. area but miles away from the white house. on monday it was submitted for biological testing. all the tests came back negative. the following day it was submitted for chemical testing and it came back with a presumptive positive reading for cyanide that attacks the heart and nervous system. the hard substance that contain add milky substance will undergo further testing. they will not talk on the motive for the letter or the inform bhiejsd it. they really improved its ability to test for biological and chemical agents after letters laced with anthrax were sent to

the white house on capitol hill after the 9/11 terror attack his. that facility processed more than 1.2 million letters. charlie? >> major thanks. this morning israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is celebrating a major victory. barry petersen is in tel aviv for what this means with the relations between israel and the united states. barry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. well, prime minister netanyahu is hard at work this morning forming a parliamentary coalition. no party won a simple majority, but it's expected he won't have much trouble forming the alliances keeping him in power. in american political parlance you can call him the comeback kid. he trailed in the opinion polls but won the only poll that matters, the vote. we face great diplomatic and security challenges he warned

his supporters. first the victory, then the victory kiss with his wife sarah. you have given me much strength, he said. it was an election that saw an enormous turnout of almost 72%. even a bride took time to vote. the morning after was good for some like this man who runs a stall at tel aviv's carmel market. he will take care of security he told us. he will only go to war when we really need to. but others had hoped for someone new who would jump start an economy where prices are high, and many feel the chance for a good life even being able to buy an apartment is slipping away. this woman had a hard time hiding her disappointment. >> i wanted a change. >> what change. >> better economics in israel and securityishes and now we're

faced with the same government so -- >> reporter: this is a tough break for president obama. netanyahu wanted to torpedo the american-led effort in an iranian's nuclear deal and he now says he opposes a separate palestinian state, a major stumbling block in any mid eastern effort at peace. gayle? >> barry, thank you. authorities want to know if robert durst had a hand in more missing persons cases. he was transferred to another corrections facility in louisiana because of a possible medical condition. he's facing drug and weapons charges there and the millionaire is awaiting a murder trial in california for the death of a friend. vladimir duthiers is here. good morning. >> good morning. it's brought the mystery surrounding robert durst back into the spotlight and investigators may be looking at durst in the case of the disappearance of two teenaged girls in the 1990s. police cars were seen at his

apartment on tuesday. witnesses reportedly saw officers carrying out two cardboard boxes. following the finale of the hbo documentary "the jinx," he was charged in the death of his friend susan berman. outside a courthouse his attorney maintained his innocence. >> robert durst did not kill susan berman. he doesn't know who did. in 2003 he was acquit ofted of murder and dismemberment of a texas man. 18-year-old kristin modafferi disappeared after leaving her job in san francisco. investigators placed durst in the bay area around that time. five months later karen marie mitchell was never seen again after leaving her aunt's store.

durst allegedly visited that store several times while in drag. a sketch looks similar to dust. offer birkbeck ---ing. >> he had been living this random lifestyle. he had seen mit a homeless shelter she volunteered at. >> durst may face the death penalty in california if convicted for the murder of susan berman. >> vlad, thanks. we'll be watching your continuing coverage over the robert durst case on cbsn. that's our digital streaming network. that's at cbsn.cbsnews.com. a man is facing terrorist charges. former air force mechanic tairod nathan webster pugh is accused of trying to join isis in pew.

jeff pegues in washington is showing us how the alleged plot unraveled. good morning. >> good morning. investigators believe pugh turned his back on his country and was planning to join isis. it includes nearly 200 jihadi propaganda videos as well as what investigators believe was a plan to travel to syria to fight. the air force trained 47-year-old tairod pugh in the late 1980s to repair airplane engines and weapons systems. recently he had been working in the middle east as a contractor when according to court documents on january 10th, he flew from cairo, egypt, to istanbul turkey. investigators believe his plan was to join isis in syria. but he raised alarms when he said he was with the united states special forces and sought to visit turkey on vacation. he was sought on his way to egypt and deported back to the u.s. an fbi search of his computer

showed over 100 videos one showing executions by isis militants. >> you see, no doubt, the threat of foreign fighters flowing into the syrian conflict but also flowing back. >> reporter: the fbi also found a letter believed to be to his wife. i'm a sword against the oppressor, he wrote. there's only two possible outcomes for me. victory or martyr. law enforce mchblt had heard pugh's name before. they receive add tip in 2001 when we was an employee at american airlines. person said pugh had expressed support for osama bin laden. in the 1998 attacks on the u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania. american airlines released a statement saying pugh worked for the company for a few months and left in early 2000. pugh's attorney says his client

will plead not guilty when he appears in court this morning. charlie. >> jeff, thanks. >> this morning syria claims its air defense shot doubt a u.s. drone near the northwest city of latakia. they confirm to cbs newss the loss of a predator drone but not how it went down. syria state television is showing what they say is the wreckage. soldiers can be seen load deeg brie in the back of a truck. testimony will continue this morning in the boston marathon bombing trial. dzhokhar tsarnaev's childhood friend testified yesterday. stephen silva testified he was very strict, very opinionated. they say he gave him the gun that killed mit officer and they show a photo commonly used by al qaeda and other extremist foods. kraft foods wants you to check your pantry.

this morning the company is recalling 6.5 million boxes of its original flavor of its macaroni and cheese. some customers found small pieces of mettleal in it. >> in question are the 7.25-ounce boxes that are sold individually and in packs of three, four or five with best when used by dates between september 18th and october 11th of this year. the contaminated packages are also marked with a c2 on the side of the container. the company said there have been eight incidents where metal pieces have been found in the packaging. so far there are no reports injuries. 98% of u.s. and canadian homes use kraft products and the different versions of their macaroni and cheese bring in more than $100 million a year for the corporation. the company faced a similar problem in 2011 after thin wires were located in its velveeta

brand instant mac & cheese. >> anna thanks. this morning a security breach. the compromised information comes from primera. there's no evidence that data was removed from the systems. secret service director joseph clancey says he's facing his first test in his new role. he spoke to a house panel yesterday about how two agents crashed into barrier earlier this month after drinking at a retirement party. >> they drove at a very low rate of speed at the white house complex. this orange barrel didn't allow the vehiclo t gothrough. it was to the right of the bumper, so they nudged this barrel out of the way. it's going to take time to change maybe some of this culture. there's no excuse for this

information not come up the chain. >> clancey also requested to build. aaron schock announced plans to resign this month amid accusations he misused money. nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the eye-raising expenses that grabbed attention. nancy, good morning. >> good morning. you might recall congressman schock came to the public's attention about six weeks ago with reports about his lavishly decorated office on capitol hill done up in "downton abbey" style. that prompted journalists, watchdog groups and investigators to look for other exam peoples of questionable spending and they found it by looking no further than his instagram account. it's a rapid fall for a rising

star from the democratic state of illinois. >> it's a very sad day for illinois a very bad situation. >> reporter: it was his pension for mixing work with play all caught on instagram that put his spending on the spotlight. private flights to events including a football game, tickets to sold out concerts reports of padded reimbursements for campaigns in an suv. he even purchased p90x exercise videos. all was allegedly charged to taxpayers or donors. there were also questions about real estate deals. he sold his home for a figure reportedly well above market value. at first he tried to laugh off he tried to weather the storm by hiring a p.r. team and his own lawyers to come through his own financial forms. >> when you rent a plane and go around your district people say

that's out of touch. i get it okay? schock said he would reimburse taxpayers for the styling of his "downton abbey" office. they may have told him it was time to cut bate. i do this with a heavy heart, schock wrote tuesday, but the constant questions over the past six weeks have prove add great distraction from serving the 18th district of illinois. by leaving congress he heads off an ethics investigation but he could face legal trouble. and by the way, folks, his instagram page has now been switched to private. >> all right. nancy cordes, thank you very much. ncaa tournament brackets are set this morning. two playoff games occurred last night. they entered the game with 16 wins and 17 losses. next up they'll face overall number one seed kentucky.

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oh, that is a frightening explosion in a house in bellingham, washington. a boiler blew up here. the explosion was captured on the family's nanny cam. she saw the explosion and rushed home from work. the nanny and one child were in the house but we're happy to report they were not injured. the boyer has been in that house since the 1960s. can you imagine being at work watching your house and seeing that? >> nice sound with that. >> boom, clap but everything's oklahoma. coming up this half hour your morningstar bucks run could mean a discussion about race. why some say the company has gone too far. plus, could your rental car

start watching you? hertz is defending its decision to install cameras inside some of its cars. ahead, how privacy laws struggle to keep up with changing technology. but first time to show you some of this morning's headlines from around the globe. the "washington post" says the pentagon lost track of more than $500 million in weapons and equipment given to yemen. it's feared the arms could be seized by iranian-backed rebels or al qaeda. britain's "guardian" said serbia may its first arrest this morning of people suspected of killing out murders in 1995. seven suspects were arrested. they're accused of taking part in the murder of a thousand. in 1999 bob simon looked what happened and the horrifying

consequences of the war. the saelteattle pi says microsoft is pulling the plug on the internet explorer. they lost market share to competitors to google chrome, firefox, and apple's safari. ten more cops are coming under investigation for allegedly sending racist and home ohphobic text messages. that brings the number of 14 officers accused in the san francisco police department. the alleged text messages between officers. we've got two blacks at my boy's school and they're a brother and sister. eric's dad works in the school district and i'm watching them like hawks. some of the officers will now be reviewed and could possibly be thrown out. "the new york times" reports that the presbyterian church in the united states gave final approval to a new definition of

marriage that includes same-sex weddings. members voted on tuesday to change its constitution. it broadens marriage from being between a man and a woman to quote, two people traditionally a man and a woman. the change will take effect in june. this morning a university is dealing with fallout for a fraternity dealing with misconduct. a fraternity is sus spended after taking and sharing photos of women on a private facebook page. vinita nair is there this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. even though they have been suspended for a year there are still members living in this house. about 150 people had access to this private facebook page which showcased graphic images of women, hazing and drug sales. the photos some included this police report show women allegedly passed out or asleep seemingly photographed without

their consent. police say they were recovered from a once private facebook page created by members of the kappa kappa delta rho fraternity. >> they were primarily of fee maims undressed. they were disturbed. >> they believe the photos were taken here at the kappa delta rho house. we asked members for comments yesterday. >> are you guys -- >> no comment. >> you're on our property. in january a former kappa delta rho member alerted authorities of the facebook page. that had been taken down last year after a woman saw her image pulled down from a laptop in a frat house. she asked them to remove her photo but did not report the fraternity to authorities.

they say in addition to the suspension they're conducting a full membership review and reorganization. chief gardner said they're waiting for the results of ooh a computer for ebb sick analysis to see who uploaded the photos. >> it's still in its infancy. we're trying to identify victims, how pervasive it's been, how long it's been going on, i can't say for sure. >> reporter: this comes on the heels of other fraternity problems. yid sig yesterday sigma kai university was suspended and last week the fra tern at the university of oklahoma was shut after a raucous chant. >> careful when you there, watch your drink make sure that you don't stay there don't sleep there. >> what goes through your head hearing those details? >> it's really upsetting to

think how far back this culture goes and how much it's going take for us to change it. >> at this stage of the investigation, police are not commenting on how many women may have been victimized but they did tell us that so far there have been no arrests. jeff, it looks like both former and current frat members could be facing charges. >> thank you. this morning a university of michigan fraternity has been disbanded after vandalism on a ski trip. they caused more than $400,000 of damage at a ski lodge in northern michigan in january. criminal charges are still possible. they've been ordered to vacate their fraternity house by may. we could learn more today about starbucks controversial campaign. they're being asked to write write #racetogether on

customers' cups. it's raising blistering responses on social media. let's start with some of the tweets. we've been reading feel good, liberalism at its worst. not sure what starbucks is thanking. i don't have time to explain 400 years of oppression to you and still make my train. and one more before they write race together on cups can starbucks just spell my name correctly? how was a campaign that was meant to start a conversation go in the difrp so quickly? >> it's such a hot button issue. i have to believe starbucks expected some sort of backlash but it seems it caught them a little off guard. certainly what fueled the fire is one of the top communications executives at starbucks deleted his tweter account amid some of this criticism and that really -- that gave people more fuel to go with. >> why was he hammered with

that? >> because the campaign was about enkbajing in a dialogue about race and here were these consumers in a negative way were trying to engage with him and they felt like he was blocking them and then he deleted his account so he wasn't engaging with them at all. >> now it is back up i here. >> it is back up. >> starbucks released a statement saying quote, we didn't feel it would be easy but we realized the discomfort. >> you have to add to the fact that robert schultz has done this kind of thing in terms of gun control and other issues. >> a couple of years ago when there was a gridlock in d.c. in 2012 he asked baristas to write come together on cups. they had some experience. they met with their employees in cities like new york and l.a. oakland, st. louis, and asked them what they thought about

what was going on with the race discussions in this country and that's where the race campaign came out of. >> what's the risk for starbucks? >> the risk is they alienate a bunch of consumers who say i don't want to talk race with starbucks, i don't want people writing on my cup, that they feel it's personal. >> why isn't he getting credit for broaching a subject that is difficult to talk about? >> i think he is but unfortunately for them the people are not being loud. >> thank you very much. one of the neigh's largest rental car companies has sparked a backlash over privacy. ahead, why it's installing cameras inside cars. if you're heading off to work this morning, set your dvr so you can watch cbs any time. we'll be right back.

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new questions this morning about hertz's decision to install cameras in many of its cars. the nation's second largest company says the device cannot be turned on. many are asking why is hertz introducing this technology. vicente arenas went to hertz's headquarters in florida to find out. >> reporter: gps technology has become an essential tool for millions of drivers. some allow drivers to make a direct voice connection with emergency services. now hertz is adding a camera to its navigation system. rich broom is with the hertz corporation. >> another camera would come up to show the camera is functioning and coming on. >> broom says it's not on but is toying with the idea of making it compatible with its video conferencing services. >> we see real life applications as people have gotten used to

skype and face time but we haven't made the decision yet whether to go forward but it made a lot of sense to install the had ware rather than discover video conferencing is something people want to run and then we have to come out with another variation. >> reporter: experts say it could be invading the privacy of unsuspected drivers. jay stanley of the aclu says federal laws prohibit companies from recording audio but none address the use of video. should people be afraid it could turn on? >> no. there's no power into this unit. imagine a camera without battery. it won't work. the other thing is there is no software that will enable that camera to function. >> reporter: still the aclu expects hertz drivers to be

skeptical. my recommendation is a little piece of duct tape can go a long way. hertz customers uncomfortable with the situation can choose to pick another car. >> yet another use for duct tape. >> it seems like an odd idea. we're going to in stall them but not use them. >> in case we move in that direction. we're not there. >> why don't we wait until we get there. >> we haven't heard from anybody that it's a good idea. we'll see. the crowd goes wide. a college program with the school spirit to match any march madness

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it is wednesday, march 18th 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead including groundbreaking 30-year study on breastfeeding. dr. holly phillips is here with why breastfeeding can lead to smarter kids. but first yourey "ene oper" at 8:00. the u.s. embassy in tokyo is not saying much more other than they will notcu dis tsshe ambassador's security. >> the secret service will not comment on the criminal investigation. >> netanyahu is hardt a work forming a coalition. but it's expected he won't have much trouble forming the alliances. >> susan berman's murder has brought robert durst back into the spotlight. he may face theth deaal penty in california if convicted. >> investigators believe tairod

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about the u.s. ambassador caroline kennedy in japan. news came as first lady mom arrived overnight. she's expected to meet with ambassador kennedy. >> reports of threats continue. one attacked u.s. ambassador mark lip pert with a knife on his face. he required 80 stitches. a letter laced with cyanide never made it to the white house. one of two tests came back positive. it's now being screened further. so far no exposure to the deadly toxin. this morning we're learning that president obama's future mother-in-law had misgivings about his racial back groubd before he married michelle obama. in 2004 she was asked about his by racial heritage by a chicago

tv station. >> that didn't concern me as much as had he been completely white, and i guess that i worry about race mixing because of the difficulty not for -- so much for presidents or anything. but it's just very hard. >> boy, can you see her mother in her face. >> you can. >> she did win over possible big time. she now lives in the white house. a drone flying dangerously close to another chopper near seattle. >> got it, got it look at that guy. he's got to be 15 feet? >> 15 feet with a news chopper. he followed the drone as it descended toward the operator. the camera stayed on the man as

he walked into a home. the news crew later investigating. the woman who answered the door at that home said police stopped by but she said no one who lives there has a drone. >> why do you do that? if you're going to have a drone, why do you do that. >> she doesn't know nothing about know drone even though they've got it on tape. it gave millions of americans the color northern lights that you normally can't see. take a look at these pictures. the light show was pushed as far south as milwaukee. no damage was caused which can disrupt your power grids and your gp ss. americans over isis. >> i feel like so many of these boogie monsters they're manufactured. >> tell families of the beheaded that this is all manufactured. ahead, a look at our new focus group and how the

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this morning the nfl claims football has never been safer. they're responding to chris borland's decision to quit after one season. host of the n"the nfl today" james brown shows us how support for bore land is bringing new attention for safety. >> reporter: for chris borland,

playing even just one more season was out of the question. >> i just don't want to get in a situation where i'm negotiating my health for money. who knows how many hits is too many. >> reporter: boreland said doubts started creeping in during training camp last august when he thought he sustained a mild concussion but just played through it. >> i just started my professional career. am i going to go down this road, commit the prime of my life that could ultimately be detrimental to my health? that kind of triggered my thinking and the way i reviewed the risks. >> reporter: on twittelar pyers said they understood boreland's decision. brandon marshall said he would not have walked off the field. >> i love the game too much. i love playing football. i definitely understand the risks and everything that comes with it but i feel look the reward is worth it. >> reporter: in a since delighted tweet marshall mentioned boreland and another 49er who called it quits,

patrick willis asking do they know something we don't? but that's tumultuous incident last season. the inspiration for the movie "jerry maguire" says bore land's retirement will have the impact on the game. >> it adds one more level of concern for anyone who's the parent of a young male athlete or perspective athlete. >> reporter: boreland said his decision is not an indictment on football. >> if you weigh the risks and you decide you want to partake, it's a free country. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," james brown. >> marshall said, i love the game too much. i'm willing to take the risk. >> different folk for different strokes. >> the main thing is you need a

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as we reported a u.s. former veteran is being alleged charged for allegedly trying to join isis isis. isis controls large areas of syria and iraq. cbs news contributor and republican strat jinch frank luntz gathered-americans for a focus group to look at the isis threat and how our government should respond. >> so how many of you are afraid of isis and what they're doing, so raise your hands. just about all of you. but you're not afraid. >> i'm not. >> why? >> i feel like so many of these boogie monsters they're manufactured. they're just one after another. beheadings or shootings. one after another. it's the flavor of the year. >> tell the families of the behead thad this is all manufactured. it's not manufactured. >> are you personally afraid and

i said no because i feel the country is here to protect us and they're doing the correct things to stop it in our country, so i don't personally feel afraid. >> i think that isis's biggest power comes from spreading their media and their ability to attract young men from all over the world to these training camps and that's definitely dangerous. though i don't wake up in the morning scared terrified i think that's something to be scared about. >> thank you. and i don't know why our administration is waiting around. waiting for what? another major ka as the interestryinterest try catastrophe in here. >> what dow you want them to do. >> go in with our s.e.a.l.s. there's only 60,000 of them. >> you want us to send in troops? >> we can't do it on our own. we can't be the lead on this again. >> do i want one young man or woman in country to have to give their lives?

absolutely not. >> who are we going to send? >> there have been religious wars going on for 2,000 years and that will never end, but we have to go in and wipe out this cancer right now before it gets worse and before it arrives on our shores. >> i think that america need as new strategy and it's not just something that's within the united states. i think it's on a global level and i think what we learned from afghanistan and previous wars is we can send a lot of troops over there and end up with a lot of body bags coming back. >> the administration has no plan. that's why we need new leadership in this country. >> first and foremost let's talk about what happened in iraq while we shouldn't have been there. that's the melting pot where it -- that's where the powder went. that's what happened. >> i thought we were talking about the obama administration and isis. >> no. i blame the bush administration.

>> you do. >> absolutely. >> you blame bush. >> when you think about it, when saddam hussein was in power, he kept all those maniacs under control. if somehow you could bring him back from the dead, you know bring him back, i think he could handle all those guys. america has no history of successful nation building and has no business in that. >> i truly believe that isis are terrorists and i agree with obama in saying that it's not a religion war because isis is making it seem like they're muslim, but they've already exterminated a lot of muslims and now they're going after christians too. >> okay. so let's ask the question. is there an issue with that religion? is there an issue with what is being preached in mosques across the globe? is there? >> yes.

that if they are radical islamics, yes. the regular muslims that live here peacefully no. we're smart enough. we know the difference. no, we don't want to send any more kids in. >> i think the kids are being brainwashed in the mosque. >> you do. >> yeah. >> here in america? >> most of the mosques, the imams, they're brainwashing the kids. >> in america. >> yeah. >> isis is winning the p.r. war and capitalizing. beyond all the rhetoric they're capturing media. media attention, media coverage. i don't know if they're actually winning the real war but they're definitely given the war as girn the fact we're all talking about them right now. >> frank luntz joins us. good morning. >> good morning. >> what's the takeaway. >> in essence, isis is winning. they're creating terrorism. people are very nervous and they don't see that any administration democratic or

republicans have a solution. they're blaming the bush administration and the obama administration. >> what do they want the pretty president to do? >> eliminate the threat without sending in troops. as that gentleman said there are 40,000 or 50,000. you can't wipe them out easily. that's why you have that anger and that passion. there's no resolution. >> he was very vocal. send in the s.e.a.l.s and wipe them out. was that the majority? >> this is one of those cases where they don't have an answer. when you do domestic policy that's easy. when it comes to foreign policy they don't have a consensus and they don't see leadership coming from either party in washington to resolve it. i think 2006 is going to be about policy because of comments like that. >> for the first time since 2004, right? >> this is the most nervous people have been in ten years. just like 2004 2016 will

resolve and resolve around who's got the answer to remove that fear. 2016 is going to be who ee going to make me feel safe and secure in my country. >> was that the referendum in the israeli election? >> i think that's another example. in the last 24 hours they decided they did not want to move left. they felt that bibi netanyahu would provide them with the security. it's happening in europe as well. >> what do you think the re-election of netanyahu will mean for the united states and the obama administration? >> i think the obama administration has got to be very disappointed because they had their people over there trying to make a difference and netanyahu pointed that out. they don't want americans telling them,000 voe.

they got it completely wrong. >> did it change in the last weekend of campaigning? >> it may have changed in the last day but this is going to be very difficult for this administration and frankly for the middle east when netanyahu said no palestinian state. boy, did that throw a monkey wrench into all of these negotiations. >> when you see pollsters get it wrong, do you think what? >> i think there but for the grace of god go i. a surprise college sport is packing an arena. >> i'm omar villafranca at the huntsville center surrounded by more than 16,000 fans and they're not here to see basketball game. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll tell you why this gymnastic team is the hottest ticket in women's college sports.

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meeting. the "new york daily news" reports that new yorkers spend more time working and commuting than any other big city in the u.s. the city's workweek and commute together average 49.1 hours. that beats second place san francisco with 48.6 hours, milwaukee was the shortest. they had 44.5 hour. the longer commute in new york is what makes it number one. and the "houston chronicle" looks at the rise of hunts brother pizza. it is huge. the key to its success, it sets up shop in gas stations and convenience stores. that is more u.s. locations than either domino's or pizza hut. they say in smaller towns there are not a lot of other places to visit. a large new study finds the longer a baby is nursed the higher their iq education, and income when they grow up. what? our dr. holly phillips is with

us. good morning. we've all heard about the benefits of breast-feeding and now it transfers to adults? is that really it? >> that is it. a number of studies have suggest thad breastfeeding increases iq during childhood but we didn't know exactly how long those potential benefits lasted. this study looked at more than 3,000 kids in brazil and followed them for 30 years. it turns out compared to kids who were breast fed for a month, kids breast fed for a year or longer had four points longer in their iq,ed stay in school a year longer. that's the equivalent of the monthly equivalent in brazil. >> there were a number of things they were looking at and ultima

ultimately they think it was breast-feeding. like the mother's education level, the parents' income the birth weight of the baby. a lot of things. >> exactly. there are a number of factors. >> but is there a suggestion that there's something about breastfeeding that increase yours iq other than the fact that it just does. >> there is that. threaten are a number of things. what studies like this run into problems with, the question is always is it the breast milk itself or is it the breastfeeding that can be the benefit? i think it's both. we know it has a number of nutrients that supports the developing brain and the nervous system. on the other hand the communication and bonding that happens during the breastfeeding process changes the brain physically. it make news rons connect with one another. that increases iq and it also boosts confidence which translates into achievement later in life.

ily are a number of factors that are contributing here. >> what if you pump and then put it in the bottle? does that matter? >> well, yes. in terms of the nutrient benefits, yes. this study did focus primarily on physical breast-feeding. but one thing i think is important to point out, it's been great in the last 20 years. a lot of education about the benefits of breast-feeding but i think a lom of people feel a great sense of shame or guilt if they can't breast-feed for a year. they're not alone. only 27% of women in america breast-feed for a year. the number one reason why, the work force. not many jobs are conducive for you doing that for a don't beat yourself up. do what you can, know the benefits and that's it. >> jeff, you a baby on the way. >> yes. we're breast-feeding -- i mean i i'm not. one of the most popular

collegiate programs doesn't involve basketball or football. omar villafranca takes us inside a sport that's drawing record crowds at the university of utd. >> reporter: if you didn't know anybody, this is what march madness looks like. but this sold out crowd at the university of utah huntsman center isn't here to watch a basketball game. they've come for the flips, twists, and dismounts of the nationally ranked women's gymnastics team. >> it's gymnastics meets super bowl. >> reporter: utah gymnastics has the highest attendance in women's college sports almost every year, attracting more fans than the basketball programs at

tennessee and connecticut. even outdrawing the wnba. >> do you make money? >> we break even. >> is that good? >> you know it's really good for a woman's sport. >> head coach greg marsden starting building the program 40 years ago. as a graduate he was offered a salary of just $1,500 to start a jik gymnastics team but first he needed athletes. >> we put an ad in the paper. i don't know how we did it we qualified for championships and won the championship the first year. >> how long did it take you? >> six years. >> but the national championships kept coming. he was frustrated that crowds didn't follow. >> i sat back and those that had fans basketball football. >> what were they? >> fast moving action going all

the time. so we tried to create an convenient that was very good at entertaining. >> the plan work and fans soon packed the arena. today utah's home gymnastics meets are a fast energetic show. the gymnasts are introduced like rock stars complete with loud music and fireworks. the marching band is loud the cheerleaders are spirited, and the student section is rowdy. and because of marsden, there's never a dull moment on the floor or overhead. >> the simba cam? what is that? >> the circle of life? everybody holds up their babies and they're on the jumbotron. >> it doesn't drag. it's boom boom boom.

performance, performance, performance. everybody has a great time and you go home. >> the sellout crowds have become apartment of the program's recipe for success. serving as a recruiting tool for marsden and his coaching staff which, by the way, includes his wife megan, herself a former champion at utah. >> when you land a dismt. afterount after a really good routine it is the most unique experience when you lay your head back and the crowd goes crazy. >> i came here and fell in love with it because there's such a great atmosphere. >> it's that atmosphere that marsden is hoping to convince others to replicate starting with the ncaa championship. >> i know we can do with our championship what i've done here, you know at the university of utah with our crowds. >> you think you can turn this into a march madness type of

event. >> absolutely. i have no doubt that i could. >> if anyone doubts coach marsden's madness, you won't find him here in this crowd. for "cbs this morning," omar villafranca, salt lake city. >> and coach marsden doesn't stop with his team's athletic performance. visit cbsnews.com how he also designed their leotard. >> like everything coach marsden with the pretty blue eyes and how he turned it into an event. the crowd reaction was so good. >> think of what one person can do. >> very nice. it's on the same latitude as yellowstone but words

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the american west is known for rugged landscape. it is also famous for being a place of opportunity. seth doane introduces us to a neighborhood where that sort of promise can be found. but this one is half a world away from the rockies. >> reporter: tucked in the rocky mountain os testify western united states is the valley of jackson hole wyoming. it's not far from the famed geysers of yellowstone or the - stunning topography of the grand titans titans. jackson hole is one of a kind

or wait. is it? >> we've been driving an hour in beijing. jackson hole should be just ahead. >> reporter: yes, on the outskirts of beijing it stands apart. perhaps it's the western motif on the walls leading to gated community or the chinese cowboy cowboy wearing security garb. he bought his slice of america in china seven years ago for about $145,000. a chinese developer worked with an american designer to create this community of vacation homes for middle-class chinese home buyers. it opened in 2006 and is supposed to be reminiscent of the wild west. his home is complete with americana touches like this

hanging nay tirch native american ornament. even his kitchen has a nice twist. >> this looks like a nice place to work. >> like bill gates. >> this is like bill gates. exactly. 1,200 western style homes the same. lest anyone forget cowboy statues and windmills set the tone. this is a weekend home for he and his family a place where a 7-year-old can run and play. reall keeps me from living in america because my family and my work are here in beijing, he tells us but when i saw the lifestyle there, i wished one day i could live the same way. he showed us video he made with some neighbors. their love for this community plays out to eight minutes set to music they wrote.

heading to jackson hole, the lyrics go. enjoy the fresh air, leave all the troubles back in town. though the way we visited it wasn't a western miks rather abe shing smog that shrouded the mountains. there's still a little bit of pollution up here no? the pollution is one-third of what it is in the city he says so we come up here to get fresh air. most homes are close up for the winter, but 5% have been sold according to the developer and property values have more than tripled. i'm not chasing the american lifestyle on purpose, he tells us but such lifestyle appeals to all who love nature and have a positive attitude. such pursuit is universal. >> a bit of western rugged

individualualism in china. it's not just jackson hole that has a western name. there are parent complexes in beijing with names like fifth avenue and palm springs. and guess where i live? a development called central park. >> i bet it's really nice seth doane. that's great story. >> it shows you how people see what we do. i like it. >> it's one of those things you think can't be real but it is. >> indeed. >> and doing well. >> seth doane does great stories. you erie're

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