birth rate for teenage mothers has hit an all-time low. the centers. the centers for disease controlays last year there were $39 for every 1000 girls aged 15 to 19. that is down 6%. it is also the lowest level since the survey has been conducted. >>> the university of connecticut women's basketball team holds the longest streak for any basketball team, women's or men's. they won their 11th straight game tonight. that breaks the old mark that had stood since $1974 set by the ucla men's team. the last time they lost was in 20008 to stanford. a seasonal celebration for some zoo animals today. we will explain how some lucky bears went polar. >>> another round of rain is moving to the bay area. bill martin is here to tell us when to expect it. >> a sixth straight day of rain is bringing more misery to southern california. in san diego two homes were evacuated when a creek and flood channel overflowed. also today a miner mudslide shut down a road in la jolla. they really are getting it bad. we are in for some great overnight. >> it is coming onshore right now. we are getting some heavy rai

centers for disease control hayes the count has risen by eight more cases just this past week.ore than half the cases have been in illinois. no one has died from the outbreak. >> caltrain is going to test a weekend baby bullet service beginning january 1 between san francisco and san jose. there will be four trains in all, one train in each direction in the morning and one train in each direction in the evening. each train will make seven stops between the terminals in san francisco and san jose. caltrain's planning to close a $2.3 million budget short fall for 2011. >>00 driz of new jobs coming to downtown san francisco now that the mayor has given final approval to build a target store. construction of the 85,000 square foot store is expected to bring 600 construction jobs and 700 permanent jobs. it's also expected to generate up to $15 million in sales and real estate taxes for the city. the west field group has been working with san francisco to rejuvenate. construction begins next month and the target store is expected to open in mid-2012. it's 4:56. next at 5 a.m. the bay

centers for disease control and prevention lost of misplaced more than $8 million in property in 2007, losing track of items such as a computer hard drive and video equipment. cdc officials say they have since corrected the lapses that led to the wastes and instituted better controls. >>> federal safety officials are opening investigation to determine why an american airlines jet went past a runway yesterday morning while landing at a snowy runway. the plane wound up in deep snow more than 600 feet past the runway. >>> two mississippi sisters who spent 16 years in prison for an armed robbery that netted $11 will soon walk free after the state's governor suspended their life sentences. jamie and gladys scott were granted an early release on the condition that one of the women donate a much needed kidney to the other who currently needs daily dialysis. >>> and a so-called zombie communication satellite that spent months adrift in orbit has apparently sprung back to life, resetting itself. the manufacturer is now optimistic that the multi million dollar spacecraft could become fully func

the amount of $249,555 from the united states department of health and human services, centers for disease control and prevention to support the bayview hunters point healthy homes project by developing policies and services to improve indoor air quality in public housing. supervisor chu: thank you very much. we have representatives from the department of the environment. >> in implementing the healthy homes project we are trying to work with housing developments we performed a service with, finding that 38% have mold, 40% cockroaches, 18% rodents. there is a hidden use with toxic products and indoor air quality. this grant will fund existing staff and community groups to educate on less toxic cleaning products. supervisor chu: a grant that would not require additional positions at the department? >> correct. supervisor chu: this is to address alternative to toxins for control of mold? >> absolutely. supervisor chu: let's open this up for public comment. are there any members of the public that wish to speak? seeing no one, public comment is closed. supervisor avalos: motion to approve supervisor

the centers for disease control and prevention show nearly 83 million americans have been tested for aids virus. in the medical world, new drugs offer hope for many. a two-year trial in south africa found women who used a gel with anti-aids medication cut the infection rate of hiv by 39%. and a recent study showed when the once-a-day pill is taken faithfully, it can cut the rate of infection for gay men by as much as 70%. >> this is a landmark study. it is a significant advance in our research into methods to prevent hiv from spreading. >> reporter: life-saving tools and progress, but health experts say more research, funding and awareness are needed to fight this deadly and persistent disease. vickie nguyen, nbc, bay area news. >>> remember carl saggan and his talk of billions and billions of stars? you can now forget it. because a study has shown his estimate was way off. it suggests there are 300 sextillion previously scientists estimated star totals by assuming all galaxies have the same ratio of star as our own. but a third of the galaxies in the universe are elliptical with a d

. >>> the centers for disease control released a broad report about dying, that includes a surprisingistic. that life expectancy here in america has dropped today. >>> florida will pardon the doors' jim morrison about 40 years after he died. he was accused in 1969 of indecent exposure during a concert and was appealing the conviction two years later when he died. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues right after this. >>> and finally this morning, thanks but no thanks to an opportunity of a lifetime. >> this morning, we meet the young man who has something better to do than play pro football. >> he turned down the new york jets and a possible shot at a super bowl ring. john berman explains why. >> reporter: for nearly every kid who steps on football field, this is his dream, to play in the nfl. keith fitzhugh was one of those kids. >> i always wanted to play football. it's all i thought about. eat, sleep, football. >> reporter: after college, he did get a small taste of that dream, playing on the new york jets' p

centers for disease control says teen birth rates in the u.s. are at their lowest since health officials started tracking the information more than 60 years ago. birth rates in other age groups are also down. experts say the recession and the decline in immigration are likely reasons why teenagers are having fewer babies. there could be a way to tell which children won't get over their dyslexia. a study shows that brain imnajjing which teens with dyslexia can read within three years. researchers use the scan to identify brain activity that allows patients to overcome reading problems. they say the findings could lead to new treatments for people with learning disabilities. >>> a new study shows people who smoke menthol cigarettes may have a hard time kicking the habit. menthol cigarettes produce a cooling sensation, which makes the smoke less harsh, allows smokers to take bigger, longer puffs. researchers believe that can cause people to become more addicted. >>> and those are some of the day's top medical stories. i'm ty chandler, cbs news, new

or 1 in 6 get sick each year from food-borne illnesses according to estimates from the centers for disease control. the cdc says the vast majority of the cases are not severe, but about 3,000 cases are deadly. small and e. coli among the most common food-borne illnesses. tips include separating meat and produce while preparing foods and cooking meat and poultry to the right temperatures. those are some of the day's top medical stories. i'm randall pinkston, cbs news new york. >>> they could be connection between autism and living near a freeway. researchers report that mothers living near freeways are apparently twice as likely to have babies with autism than those living farther away. the business wire reports earlier studies had linked air pollution to developmental problems in the fetus. . >>> it is 4:56. >>> a possible roadblock in the bay bridge construction project. how tomorrow's storm could delay progress in the new tower. >>> why the wheels of the bus won't be going round and round for thousands of san francisco public school student. that story coming up. >>> . >> as robert mentioned, co

centers for disease control says reported cases of flu are up dramatically in some states. the cdc declared national week national flu vaccination week and everyone is encouraged to get vaccinated. the good news is that the virus strain seen so far match this year's vaccination. gary is in tonight for kim coyle and college bowl thing i have been asking him to fill in the details here. >> working on that now. picture will get much brighter for us here in just a few. >> okay. >> we are waiting for that. >> picture clearing up. stanford all over auburn. the auburn south carolina game. another civil war. that's in the books. did the beavers pull off the upset and knock the quack out of the ducks? a whole lot of sports coming up. stick around. ,, put rd's chances >>> there may be a clearance sale on roses in palo alto. today auburn put an end to stanford's chances of going to the rose bowl. >> they line up to the right side. >> there she goes. dips. oh, my gosh. adams. touchdown on the hail mary. >> [ cheers and applause >> oh, my gosh. love that. auburn ending the half with the

according to the centers for disease control, one in four americans gets sick hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, more than 5,000 people die every year in the u.s., from eating contaminated food. this bill comes after some massive recalls that we've covered here including last summer's recall of half a billion eggs in a salmonella outbreak. >>> a huge and potent storm system pushing through the southeast has spawned 11 confirmed tornados now. in mississippi, alabama, georgia, outside atlanta, severe thunderstorm that may have been a tornado has damaged half a dozen homes so far. all part of a system stretching all the way from the gulf coast way up to western new england, appears to cover about half the country. this one could bring heavy rain, snow, high winds by tomorrow. the first day of december. >>> when we continue here in just a moment, what colin and alma powell told us about the rare good news in an otherwise downward national trend. >>> and the most expensive broadway show ever staged. let's just say they haven't worked all the bugs out quite yet. [ male announcer ] for fr

for this high-risk age group. >> was because i don't want to get sick. i'm here at the center. i don't want to spread to it senior autos for the first time ever, the centers for disease control andntion is recommending flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older. dr. dean says young children can be especially vulnerable. >> those under five often have to seek medical care. under two can have severe reaction autos this year's new vaccine protects against three flu strains including h 1 n 1. there is a stronger dose design forward those 65 and older. last year in santa clara county a thousand people were hospitalized with severe flu symptoms and 23 people died from flu complications. public health department says there no way to predict how severe the flu season will be or when this will peak. >> it can vary from a sleeper year, just don't see much, to a lot of illness and a lot of hospitalization. >> there are ample supplies of the vaccine this year and lots of reasons to get it. >> i feel better with the shot. than without it doctors say once vaccinated it take twoz weeks for protections to kick in. >> and how many times has someone told you the check is in the mail? >>

we need to work with the center for disease control. we need to work with criminal justice and departments of education along with parents and help people see that substance abuse and mental illness is just another illness that we are dealing with in our country just like we are cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and the rest. and the underage drinking campaign as well. the underage drinking campaign continues to be a focus in this year and the next couple of years samhsa is putting a greater emphasis on underage drinking because underage drinking still remains our number one problem with youth, and it's a preventable problem. so if we can package up everything we've been talking about, put our resources behind it with our collaborative friends, we will begin to make a positive difference and once and for all really bring these numbers down to a manageable level of use. monique, you've mentioned that it is a limited footprint for recovery schools. talk to us a little bit about what the regular school systems, both on the private side as w

the centers for disease control blames more than 75,000 deaths each year on alcohol abuse. >>> conservationists are praising a boot inspection program at lake tahoe for keeping destructive mussels out of the lake. state officials inspected more than 8,000 boats this year and found 11 boats with invasive mussels or mud snails. those and more than a dozen other boats were decontaminated before they were allowed to enter the lake. it can destroy property as well as ecosystems. a zebra mussel infestation back in the 1990s caused more than $3 billion in damage. >> clues from ancient rain drops have settled the long debate over just how old the sierra nevada mountain range is. they think it rose to sea level 3-5,000 years ago. by analyzing the chemicals in ancient rain drops it shows the range has stood more than 7200 feet high or higher for at least 40 million years. >>> a federal judge in washington, d.c. will now decide whether to declare polar bears an engine dangered species. a lawsuit filed in san francisco has now been consolidated with four other cases in washington and a hearing will be hear

the federal do not board list for airline passengers failed at least 3 times to stop travelers from flying with serious diseases this year. the centers for disease controlsays all three of the travelers had tuberculosis but say no other passengers got sick. the list is designed to protect the public and did stop six other travelers who tried to board planes. one tuberculosis patient was mistakenly allowed to take a u.s. airways flight from philadelphia to san francisco. >>> this afternoon, president obama will sign a deal that will have a big impact on your bottom line. midnight vote in the house sealed the deal on your tax rates. allison burns joins us live from the washington dc newsroom with the details. >> reporter: good morning to you dave. the bottom line is that tax rates for most americans will not be going up next year. there is even a 2% payroll tax break in the bill. you might see increase in your paycheck. in the end the vote was bipartisan and overwhelming. 277 to 148. extends tax rates for two years and long-term unemployment benefits for millions who are out of work. many democrats did not like the tax rates for the wealthy. nancy pelosi

the centers for disease control says teen birth rates in the u.s. are at their lowest since health officials started tracking the information more than 60 years ago. birth rates in other age groups are also down. experts say the recession and the decline in immigration are likely reasons why teenagers are having fewer babies. there could be a way to tell which children won't get over dyslexia. a study shows that brain imaging can predict which teens with dyslexia can learn to read within three years. researchers use the scans to identify brain activity that allows dyslexia patients to overcome reading problems. they say the findings could lead to new treatments for people with learning disabilities. >>> a study shows people who smoke menthol cigarettes may have a harder time kicking the habit. it creates a cooling sensation, and allows smokers to take bigger, longer puffs. researchers believe that can cause people to become more addicted. those are some of today's top medical stories. i'm ty chandler, cbs news, new york. >>> the woman who became the

. >>> and the centers for disease control releases new data on foodborne illnesses today. 500,000 americans get sick on tainted food each and every year. >> enjoy that midnight snack. >>> finally this morning, time to figure out of course for many of us the annual christmas budget. no, we're not talking about just the items you have on your wish list this year. >> we wondered what the entire holiday adds up from cookies to wrapping paper. i love doing this segment every year. our john berman made a list and he checked it twice. here it is, christmas by the numbers. >> reporter: christmas is the season of giving. if your true love gave you all the gifts in the song "the 12 days of christmas" you'll have 36 ladies dancing, 12 partridges in pear trees, plus 316 other presents waiting in your stocking. and your true love will have spent nearly $100,000. dashing through the snow, and to the stores. 20% of americans won't finish their shopping until christmas eve. 38,000 miles of ribbon are used to wrap up all those christmas presents. enough to tie five giant bows around the mo

the centers for diseases control and prevention say that food is responsible for 3,000 deaths and as many as 3 million cases of illness annually. >> funding moffett field hangar one is in jeopardy. the funds had been included as part of a massive spending bill that congress ditched last week. it would have been used to restore the hangar after its toxic siding was removed. nasa committed $20 million for the project but was counting on another $8 million from the now dead congressional earmark. >> megan's getting information for that huge crash just before the 101 ramp. but something equally as important. >> thank you very much. good morning to you. all pretty quiet this morning. looking at live doppler 7 hd. you can see scattered light showers. not going to be completely dry this morning but a lot easier than it has been for a while to get around because of the scattered nature of this. looking at the parent low of this system the left side of your screen and the thunderstorm pushing through the northern part of our state. that whole area's starting to fill in our sky during the even

average sleep types were slightly less than the amount recommended for these ages by the centers for disease controland prevention. >>> and children's hospital, and the families are enjoying an annual tradition today. it is their christmas party. >> and we're live at the hospital with more. judy? >> reporter: gang. this is one of mayor richard daley's favorite traditions and one he will surely miss, that is visiting the hospital. the mayor has been coming to this party to visit the kids here every year since he has been in office. [ music ] >> reporter: during this annual holiday party, the mayor puts an ornament on the christmas tree, exchanged a gift with the hospital ceo and sings christmas songs with the children. the mayor's favorite part of the festivity ? and when the kids and staff sing to him to the tune of "frosty the snowman." this is a tradition that actually began with the late mayor harold washington. the mayors continued it. the mayors praise the hospital and staff for taking care of children for more than 100 years regardless of whether their families can pay. >> the greatest moments

the center for diseases control and prevention says that food is responsible for 3,000 deaths and as many as 48 million cases of illness annually. >> time now 5:07. just a little bit of sprinkles. that's about it. >> so little, did you have to use the windshield? >> i barely used them at all. >> if you have to do errands, do them right now. we're early risers! >> yeah. do it before work. >> nobody's been up for three and a half, four hours like we have. good morning to you. we're looking at live doppler 7 hd. there was some scattered light rain. it was really nice to drive into work without having to worry about white-knuckling it because of slick streets. you will run into it this morning as you see the moist flow from the south moving to the north. ahead of the cold front, look at the left side of your screen. this thing's wound up pretty well. those storms in eureka are dropping lightning right now. as this does move through, i expect isolated thunder and small hail. you get to livermore, 42. upper 40s to near 50 around the bay shore and to the coast. temperatures pretty much the

the centers for disease control and prevention is recommending the flu vaccine for everyone six months of age and older. this protects against three strains including h1-n1. there's a new stronger dose designed for those 65 and older. the public health department says there is no way to predict how severe this year's flu season will be or when it will peak. >> it can vary from a sleeper year where we just don't see much to a lot of illness and hospitalization. >> doctors say once vaccinated it takes about two weeks for the immune protection to kick in. >> a new study estimates 8% of american adult internet users are on twitter. the microblogging website is most popular among young adults and city dwellers. 67% are so hooked they check for new tweets once a day. some check for tweets infrequently or never. the four-year-old san francisco company doesn't break down exact numbers. 65% of its 175 million registered members live outside the u.s. and it's not clear how many have multiple twitter accounts. and here's what people are tweeting about. 72% post personal life updates. 62% of tweet

. >>> almost 30 years ago the center for disease control issued a report about a strange outbreak ofng gaymen in los angeles. cases of the mysterious illness were cropping up here in san francisco. the disease did not even have a name. and we now know it as aids. dr. kim mulvihill joins us with how this has evolved over the last 30 years. >> when you think about 30 years ago, to have hiv, the virus causes aids. that was pretty much a death sentence. by the height of the epidemic here in san francisco, nearly 13,000, mostly gay men, had died. a lot has changed. >> reporter: last night in golden gate park, light cut through the dark. tiny votive candles illuminated the grove in honor of the 20th anniversary of the ryan white care act. ryan white, a teenager was expelled from school in 1984 because he had aids. 80s was a bad time to have aids. >> in the 80s if you didn't see somebody for a period of two weeks or so you may have died. >> reporter: back then virtually every person infected with hiv went on to develop aids and then died. then finally a break through. inhibitors. a very eff

los altos is considering adding the amount credited with reduction that the centers for disease controlh successes. the pros are a decrease in cavities because flouride strengthens. one in five kids start kindergarten with cavities. it is createitted with roughly a 40% decrease in decay according to data from the year 2000. among the cause, too much can stain teeth. flouride increases bone density and doesn't reduce the number of fracturur fracturures. people have gotten sick with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. the law mandates when there is money available, communities have to add the flouride into the water supply. there is a public trust out of campbell and they aim to raise the 4 1/2 to 9 $1/2 million to add flouride into the water. that's one of the things with the study session tonight here in los altos at 6:00. today in the bay. >> interesting. thanks, chris. >> supporters from the president's health care reform plan is at the new low. 43% of people poled by "the washington post" like the changes. more people than ever say they are strongly opposed. the bill suffered a major set

according to researchers and the data compiled at center for disease control and prevention, the average39 weeks, a full seven days earlier. >> it's undoubtedly true, that there is a decrease, a general decrease to birth in america. >> dr. elliot is at the california medical in san francisco. he's the director of the california maternal care collaborative, a group that evaluating best practices for delivering babies. he says a full-time pregnancy is defined at 39 to 41 weeks. the week of pregnancy lost in the last 20 years is probably not having a significant impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling all our mothers is that you really ought to wait till 39 weeks if everything is going fine and not intervene earlier than nature would intend. >> one increase in early delivers may be because women are scheduling childbirth for convenience. one study of nearly 18,000 delivers in 2007 show 19.6% of early births were scheduled c-sections. that may explain some of the early delivers. others maybe a matter of better care. >> we're doing a much better job of identifying the tru

according to researchers and data compiled at the centers for disease control and prevention, the averageks, a full seven days earlier. >> what data found is undoubtedly true, that there is a decrease, a general decrease in the average birth in america. >> dr. elliot is at the california pacific medical center in san francisco. he's also director of the california maternal care collaborative, a group that evaluating best practices for delivering babies. the best is 39 to 41 weeks. he believes the week of pregnancy lost in the last 20 years is probably not having a significant impact on the health of most infants. >> what we are telling all our mothers is that you really ought to wait the 39 weeks if everything is going fine and not intervene earlier than nature would intend. >> one reason for the increase in early delivers, may be because more women are actually scheduling childbirth for convenience. one study of nearly 18,000 deliveries in 2007 show 19.6% of early births were scheduled c-sections. others may just be better care. >> we identify the due date with ultrasounds. we no longer

according to the centers for disease control, more than 70 million americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders. guess what, it can have a major impact on your health? nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy sniderman is here with answers. it is a big deal. >> is a big deal and getting worse. i keep every five years as we do this, we will get the message, but we don't seem to be getting the messages. >> our lives are getting busier and busier. what are the common sleep dised orrers? >> sin some nia. the first is not getting enough. a lot of different reasons are, insomnia, sleep apnea, stop breathing ten seconds a night. restless leg syndrome, people used to not take seriously but which can now be treated and narco help circumstance the sexy one, people stop what they are doing, seem to fall to sleep and go on with the normal daily lives, most people top of that list, insomnia. >> new study released from sweep sweden -- >> british medical journal. shows the myth about beauty sleep may not be a myth at all. >> this is interesting. they took 23 people, young, healthy people and basically s

in six, get sick each year from food-borne illnesses according to new estimates from the centers for disease controlys the vast majority of the case are not severe but about 3,000 cases are deadly. salmonella and e. coli are among the most common food- borne illnesses. >>> tips for preventing food- borne illnesses include separating meats and produce while preparing foods, and cooking meat and poultry to the right temperatures. >>> those are some of the day's top medical stories. i'm randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> the football star convicted of fighting dogs now wants to own another dog. nfl quarterback michael vick is telling an online news source that he would eventually like to be a dog owner again if the courts allow it. he says it would be a good step forward. vick served a year and a half behind bars for running a dogfighting ring. he is currently having the best season of his career with the eagles. >>> 5:54. if you are getting ready to walk out the door don't forget to grab a coat and you're certainly going to need to turn on the heater in the car. tracy is standing by in the pinp

the centers for disease control and prevention says the case count is now 94 in 16 states.than half are in illinois. there have been no deaths. food and drug investigators are asking the public not to eat alfalfa sprouts made by the tiny greens organic farm in urbana, illinois. the warning also includes a mix called spicy sprouts, which contains radish and clover sprouts. >>> starting january 1st, the meat you buy at the grocery store will come with nutrition labels. the new labels will list calories, total fat and cholesterol for 40 of the most commonly purchased cuts of beef, poultry, pork and lamb. nutrition labels were first required on many foods in 1993 but labels for meat were not mandatory. >>> activists just wrapped up a gathering at the united nations plaza in san francisco to protest the sale of live chickens and other game birds. they say selling live birds in an urban environment is cruelty to animal and a risk to public health. they say they have documented local, state and federal law violations at farmers markets at the plaza. they accuse vend yors of sellin

for the illnesses and injuries they suffered as a result of serving at the world trade center. both of those claims are simply not true. according to president obama's administration's own center for disease controlagency said, i quote, we'll continue to provide monitoring and treatment services for mental and physical health conditions related to world trade center exposures for both responders and for eligible nonresponders. the world trade center program is critical in meeting the ongoing and long-term special needs of individuals that were exposed to dust, smoke, degree, and psychological dralm from the world trade center attacks. as of september 30, 2009, the world trade center program enrolled over 55,000 responders in its programs. this is the center for disease control's budget -- this is in the c.d.c.'s budget justification for 2011. as the energy and commerce committee's mark of this legislation, republicans offered an amendment that would authorize the program that is already providing treatment and monitoring benefits and authorize funding for the program at exactly the level that was requested by the president of the united states. that same amendment asked for real accountability to

according to the center for disease control, the flu shot can help save lives and is up to 70% effective among elderly americans in particular. we do expect to hear more from the u.s. surgeon general later today on this new research and the warning for oakland r esidents in general. other cities include atlanta, kansas city, new york, newark, chicago, houston, essex, massachusetts, philadelphia and miami. reporting live in the newsroom, i'm pam cook. let's go back to dave. >>> 7:47. a sexual enhancement supplement called "man up now" is being investigated by the fda. now, fda officials say the pills may contain an ingredient that could cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. if you have those man-up capsules you are being advised to stop using them. >>> a growing number of new mothers who cannot breast feed are going online to get breast milk from mothers who have a surplus. but the fda says this is a bad idea. the experts are pointing out that milk is not normally tested for possible health problems. >>> the nomination foss the 2011 -- nominations for the 2011 golden globes are were a

created a gynecologic cancer education and awareness campaign which is administered by the centers for disease control and prevention, c.d.c., to raise awareness of the five main types of gynecologic cancers which are cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulva. johanna's law was originally authorized for three years and h.r. 2941 re-authorizes the program for another three years. this bill re-authorizes a national awareness and education program to ensure that those diagnose -- those diagnosed are made as early as possible so that women can have a higher chance of survival and authorizes in addition funding of $18 million over the three-year period. the bill has more than 150 bipartisan co-sponsors in the house. it was passed by unanimous voice vote in late september and the senate passed a revised language on december 10. so it's important that we re-authorize johanna's law this congress, to continue building upon the c.d.c.'s efforts to educate women and their health care providers. in conclusion, our colleague, ms. delauro, wants to thank congressman issa, dan burton, our colleague who has just

applications for passports were set aside, veterans' services were sharply curtailed and the centers for disease control its monitoring of the spread of some diseases. politically, the man we were just seeing -- president clinton -- was most -- able to deflect most of the blame to house speaker newt gingrich. aside from the partisan disputes about spending was mr. clinton's seating of him, mr. gingrich, at the back of air force one. a veteran of those days, former representative mark frost predicted to fox news that any shutdown this time around would be brief because in the local district offices members of congress start receiving calls, hundreds and then thousands of them, from members in those crickets saying -- districts saying am i going to get my social security check? members have a hard time reacting to that kind of pressure. you mentioned, jenna, that the deadline is tomorrow midnight. so the house and the senate have their work cut out for them to pass a spending bill that they both agree on and get to president obama for signature so it becomes law by midnight tomorrow. jenna: we'll see if t

the foundation is similar to those established by the national institute of health and center for disease control. foundations created by congress allowed these to create cooperation with private sector and others. the bill prohibits the foundation from accepting or competing for any federal funds. it's been stated on this floor in the pastings childhood and adult obesity is an issue that's reached epidemic proportions in the united states. 2008, 17% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 were oobese. and approximately 70% to 80% of overweight or obese children remain obese in adulthood. these children are more likely to develop diseases such as high blood pressure and type ii die bee trees. in order to reverse these dangerous trends, americans need information and support to improve their diet and promote exercise in their daily lives. the bill will establish the president's council of physical financed on sports and nutrition and assure it continues to play an important role in the obesity crisis that's negatively impacting the health of all americans. i would like to mention the contribution

let me sing aloud the centers for disease control and prevention. they were absolutely vital in creating and releasing this report. we're also very pleased to have -- he will be joining us on the stage in a couple of minutes. every family in this nation has lost 1112 tobacco. every person in this room has lost a friend or a family member to tobacco. as a physician and a clinician for over 30 years, i've personally cared for so many patients who have suffered preventable suffering and died preventable deaths caused by tobacco. that is why it is critical to hear about today's surgeon general report describing the latest understanding of how tobacco smoke causes disease. today's report emphasizes that every cigarettes can cause damage. the message is, while good help is a precious and fragile gift, in the cigarettes threatens to take away that gift at any time. with over 15 billion packs of cigarettes consumed each year in our country, that the threat remains omnipresent, but acceptable, and intolerable. it is our hope that today's report motivate us a

according to the european center for disease prevention and control, so far this flu season, 27 people have died -- died from - -- from b-virus and the flu virus in the u.k. some say an flu influenza would be looming. >>> now what you have the new device for christmas, what do you do with the old one? that story is still here. >>> this is a busy time when it comes to recycling e waste. millions of computer games, t vs cell phones and computers are being replaced withnier models that folks receive for christmas. but there are some things that you need to know to protect yourself and john fowler is live tonight in santa clara to explain. john? >> reporter: we're at ecs r efining. it's the biggest bay area electronic cycler. they go like this 24/7. i want to show you a tiny fraction of 150 tons of televisions. computers and electronic games, cell phones, things that they will smash, shift through and in some cases salvage just today. this is the busiest time of the year in the e waste business. >> people are buying things for christmas, getting rid of their old things. it's probably a 10%

. >> according to the centers for disease control and prevention, one in six americans is sickened bydie from food borne illnesses each year. first new estimate of the cdc since 1999. salmonella, the leading food contaminant responsible for 28% of deaths and 35% of hospitalizations. >>> the queen of soul aretha franklin is now home after having surgery. she is recuperating after surgery for an undisclosed illness. she is looking forward to spending the holidays with her family. >> we wish her all the best. >>> coming up to two minutes to the top of the hour. top stories right after a break. ♪ sweet land ♪ of liberty ♪ of thee i sing [ laughs ] ♪ oh, land ♪ where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainside ♪ let freedom ring ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us on this december the 16th. i'm john roberts. >> i'm kiran chetry. >>> congress versus the clock essentially. everyone's paycheck set to shrink on new year's day. the house of representatives taking up president obama's tax cut deal. go

the centers for disease control tells us that over the past three decades childhood obesity rates have tripled. nearly one out of every five american children between the ages of 6 and 19 is obese. that is a national crisis. that is a national security crisis. that is a crisis that we owe it morally, ethically, fiscally and as a national policy to address. that doesn't just mean a lifetime of health problems for those children. it means a public health crisis that we all pay for. one of my favorite phrases is -- life is a series of alternatives, series of choices , but they're not free choices. ted agnew was elected governor of the state of maryland the same time i was elected to the maryland state senate and he gave a speech on the east front of the capitol of our state in annapolis, and one of the phrases in that speech has stuck with me since january of 1967. he said, the cost of failu far exceeds the price of progress. i want you to think about that. the cost of failure far exceeds the price of progress. the cost of unhealthy children is far greater than keeping those children heal

let me sing aloud the centers for disease control and prevention. they were absolutely vital in creating and releasing this report. we're also very pleased to have -- he will be joining us on the stage in a couple of minutes. every family in this nation has lost 1112 tobacco. every person in this room has lost a friend or a family member to tobacco. as a physician and a clinician for over 30 years, i've personally cared for so many patients who have suffered preventable suffering and died preventable deaths caused by tobacco. that is why it is critical to hear about today's surgeon general report describing the latest understanding of how tobacco smoke causes disease. today's report emphasizes that every cigarettes can cause damage. the message is, while good help is a precious and fragile gift, in the cigarettes threatens to take away that gift at any time. with over 15 billion packs of cigarettes consumed each year in our country, that the threat remains omnipresent, but acceptable, and intolerable. it is our hope that today's report motivate us a

let me sing aloud the centers for disease control and prevention. they were absolutely vital in creating and releasing this report. we're also very pleased to have -- he will be joining us on the stage in a couple of minutes. every family in this nation has lost 1112 tobacco. every person in this room has lost a friend or a family member to tobacco. as a physician and a clinician for over 30 years, i've personally cared for so many patients who have suffered preventable suffering and died preventable deaths caused by tobacco. that is why it is critical to hear about today's surgeon general report describing the latest understanding of how tobacco smoke causes disease. today's report emphasizes that every cigarettes can cause damage. the message is, while good help is a precious and fragile gift, in the cigarettes threatens to take away that gift at any time. with over 15 billion packs of cigarettes consumed each year in our country, that the threat remains omnipresent, but acceptable, and intolerable. it is our hope that today's report motivate us a

state officials say the new ads are being used as a model for the centers of disease control and the american lung association. >>> say schwarzenegger stap cell leaving sacramento with the outdoing governor. the governor says he is taking his smoking tent with him when he leaves office. the tent sits on the governor's office patio and has serves as a location for private meetings between the governor, his aides and some legislative leaders. the cigar smoking governor says he is happy to loan his 800-pound bronze grizzly bear statue to the governor-elect jerry brown if he wants to keep it. the bear statue sits just outside of his office for kids and visitors to admire. >>> a state audit shows some california agencies inflated the number of jobs created by the federal stimulus program. the secretary quarter audit found some agencies frald to review jobs data submitted by nonstate recipients like cities and count fooeps the auditor's office surveyed state agencies that account for nearly 97% of the stimulus jobs reported. turns out two overstated the number of jobs by 617 positions. >>

baldwin of the centers for disease control. you talk to us above the components of the health education program. what are your views about the importance of evaluation of this program? >> this cdc evaluation is an absolutely essential element in effective program design and implementation. as i mentioned, certainly before, during and after, we have adopted a number of best practices that we think are important. so, for any program that is administered with cdc dollars, it is a benchmark of ours to have at least 16% of those dollars go to program evaluation. the director is very interested in the issue of scale ability, and to a certain degree, a third-party evaluator evaluating programs across multiple intervention cites allows us to think more broadly about lessons learned and large scale ability. there are certainly pleasant out there about best practices on how to do that. not just evaluation at the end of the program, but six months, 12 months after i think is absolutely essential. >> could you comment on what you think are

if you're now received a flu shot you'd better get one now that's a price for the center disease control and prevention. they found that only about one-third of americans are vaccinated. so far, the flu season has been much milder than last year but was floozies and distorted to pick up the cbc said almost everyone older than six months should get a flu shot. the launch of any private spain's draft has been delayed space-x add been aiming for it has bought this morning. there's a crack in part of the rocket engines the launch is off and least until thursday. it will be the first launched after a national program using private companies. the rocket will ovitz has council on top which if all goes well will go to the records and/down and california it was started by pay pile and tesla founder. let's go outside, do you could live look from our freeway camera. mild day to day, full of its report as coming up. welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, you are looking at a shot of the james lick, dry shot for you and that is how will say for most of the dates they rarely crowded conditions expec