after 1972 and into reagan years partisanship matters more than religious affiliation. >> thank you, dr. jonesremember that name from indiana jones. and melinda, thank you. >>> up next, oops. rick perry has done it again. this is really unbelievable. it's only three. it's only three, and he can't get it straight. wait until you catch him doing it again. this is unbelievable. you're watching "hardball" friday night on msnbc. ♪ >>> back to "hardball." now for the "sideshow." first up, opening old wounds. mccain and huckabee may have omitted to stay out of the 2012 presidential race but that doesn't mean there isn't lingering tension between the two former opponents. the charge? that during the last primary season mccain encouraged former tennessee governor fred thompson to say in the race and thereby split the social conservative vote in south carolina and give mccain the upper hand. here's huckabee leveling the charge yesterday morning. >> here's what happened. i mean, john certainly encouraged fred to stay in. i think everyone understood fred knew that he was not going goat the nomination. fre

after 1972 and into reagan years partisanship matters more than religious affiliation. >> thank you, dr. jonesmember that name from indiana jones. and melinda, thank you. >>> up next, oops. rick perry has done it again. this is really unbelievable. it's only three. it's only three, and he can't get it straight. wait until you catch him doing it again. this is unbelievable. you're watching "hardball" friday night on msnbc. ♪ is it fast? it's got 10 speeds, my friend. ♪ is it fast? it's got a lightning bolt on it, doesn't it? ♪ is it fast? i don't even know if it's street-legal. ♪ is it safe? oh, yeah. it's a volkswagen. [ male announcer ] the security of a jetta. one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. ♪ got you in a stranglehold, baby ♪ challenge that. new olay smooth finish facial hair removal duo. first a gentle balm. then the removal cream. effective together with less irritation and as gentle as a feather. new olay hair removal duo. try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain.

dr. jones, how many jobs with the pipeline generate according to the state department analysis? >> economic analysis and economic consideration is part of the review we had been doing that was cut short with a deadline we faced, but the final in our middle impact statement we approximated based on the number of work crews that would be used to build a pipeline, the 5000, 6000 construction jobs would be needed per year. >> for how many are? >> for two years. >> the oil industry has been saying this would create 20,000 or even 100,000 jobs. they haven't provided any information to us supporting those claims or challenging your estimate. had the submitted information to you challenging year as a? >> we have seen many different estimates, the number of jobs that would be created with this pipeline. the job creation issue is a very complicated issue because -- >> has the oil company challenged your data and your claims because well, we've had a lot of challenges come from a lot of different directio

dr. nancy jones the medical examiner ...ouring the medical examiner's office county president toni preckwinkle said that she is disgusted ... she said that many people may lose their jobs is now uncertain as to who will be dismissed ... the photographs you are seeing have come from inside where bodies are stacked one on top of another the medical examiner dr. nancy downs has said that at one time the mortgage has held more than 400 bodies more than it can handle ... toni preckwinkle said that she recognizes the challenges ... and that the more it except some bodies under circumstances that others may not ... management will be organized and dr. jones will remain more technicians will be trained and the expediting of the paperwork will be reviewed ... >>is our shared goal has been and will be greater accountability and protecting the dignity of the deceased. the next public burial will be held on february 10th it is important to note that medical examiner nancy jones was not present at this afternoon's press conference when a

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they will also be honoring jones, dr. king's former attorney. the first time, dr.ing's speeches are available on-line. king center imaging project offering free public access to 200,000 documents on its web site. the writings include his iconic speech. dream some documents our first drafts, complete with changes. cut the occupy movement is u.s. capitol. hundreds of protesters are expected to descend on the tomorrow for and occupy congress effort. coordinating meetings with and staffers. organizers are not commenting on which lawmakers. >> thing should be back to the metro in the weekend ofer a long of track work. for now, blue and orange line running between l'enfantarket and plaza. gas prices aree, creeping back up again. >> how the cruise ship is -- is causing some people. about a vacation the high seas. >> 4000 jobs coming to maryland. >> expect some major swings in temperatures over the next 48 hours. when you first find out you h he breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. when i was diagnosed, i felt very out of control and a victim of the disease.

dr. debra jones is the president of perinatal and gynecologic specialists of the palm beaches. >> tobaccose, substance abuse, having chronic--any chronic medical problem predisposes you to preterm birth. >> preterm babies are at risk for a number of different problems. one is their immune system is not as mature, so they're more likely to be susceptible to infections. their lungs may not be mature, so they may need assistance from a breathing machine. they're more likely to have bleeding in their brain because their brain can be very, very sensitive to changes in blood pressure and other stimuli. their intestinal system may not be mature, so they may not be able to--to eat normally. and they may have problems with their intestines. so premature infants do face a number of different problems. >> mcfarland: they knew the risks, but rikisha and jori both wanted to have more children. so they decided they would try again to have a healthy full-term baby. >> i decided, "okay, i think i could do this again," because despite what he-- what i went through with him, i kind of had been doing my res

we've got star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman ready to weigh in on all the topics. >>> and we'll talk about mommy stress. why do moms feel like they reach the boiling point? we have seven strategy force how to cope, including getting more exercise and how to reach out to family and friends for support. >> hopefully it will work for dads, too. >> absolutely. >>> and also, timeless style. that's right. women of a certain age are just as beautiful and they can also be just as fashionable. we're going to look at betty white, debbie reynolds, we've got a fashion show with a twist, our models are all 80-plus. look at the style and as confident as anyone. >> i'm sorry, i said 80-plus, i didn't give specifics. >> yeah -- >> she gave awe look like -- >> she's going to get you. >>> let's go inside -- >> a lady who is over 50. >> and now natalie has a look at the headlines. >> good morning to you guys once again and good morning, everyone. parts of texas are drying out this morning after heavy downpours caused flash flooding

i want to ask you about the review, dr. jones. assuming that transcanada reifies for the permanent, as the state department agency, you will need to assess the new route. will you commit to examining other questions about addressing u.s. carbon emissions and climate change? when you look at this question? >> congressman, should a new application be submitted without prejudice, the different aspects of the project, as you mentioned, certainly greenhouse gases, as well as broader environmental issues and foreign policy, everything would be considered. we would do that in all fairness and transparency in trying to deal with this process. it would be a new application. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> at this time i would like to recognize the jo-ellan from oklahoma for five minutes. >> i would like to yield one minute of my time. >> i have sat here for one year and watched folks on the left obsess about one of my industries.s, kicoch today we have reached a new place, asking if they benefit on a particular permit application. this make

dr. edward jones, former president of the national baptist convention of america, i grew up in the 1950's. i remember a negro days. i remember all those things. i also remember how active and important the church was and i remember what a leader he was. in our community. that type of pastor who will tell it like this, we did not kill babies back in the 1950's and 1960's the way we kill that now. that is because you had someone standing up to the caesars of this world and that is what is failing us today. >> what a segue into the next question on conservative principles in black america. because time is running and we're running out of it and want to allow opportunities for the audience to weigh in, i will open these next two questions but keeper answers brief. we will then move on to ourq &a from our audience. on family issues, 50 years ago, 70% of black children bore raised by mary parents. today, 70% of black children are being raised by a single parent. many social factors point to the expansion of the welfare state as cause for the breakdown of marriage and the black community. we're

star jones, donny deutsch, dr. nancy. >> wow. >> i thought it was in the 60s. >> i'm kidding. >> we don't need cameras. carry on. >>> coming up next joy bauer helps you stick to your resolutions in her diet s.o.s. and a little later the real work begins for the duchess of cambridge. kate middleton makes a royal announcement. first these messages. about whole grainere's surs and the cereals your kids love. ♪ now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient. the same great taste they love in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch with whole grain that they need. just look for the white check, only on general mills big g kid cereals, the delicious way to help them grow up strong. now with more whole grain than any other ingredient. ♪ [ female announcer ] silky smooth dove chocolate. your moment. your dove. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on top of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthriti

dr. cornell west, for letting someone like van jones be heard for focusing on the poor, which seems to haveeen forgotten in this equation of the middle class struggling. yeah, but too many poor people. but isn't that what -- isn't that exactly what's going on in this country? isn't our president trying to say, ok, i know what i can't do, tell me very specifically what you won't let me do, and then i will try to do as much good as i can. i see it all as the same thing, i really do. and in some ways, it's made me like much more politically present and involved. and maybe because i relate to it personally right now. i have a personal connection with this struggle. look at these millions and millions of people who are being told, no, you can't. no, you can't get a job. no, you can't eat. no, you can't read. no, you can't go to the doctor. i felt like that personally as a young woman. and it's -- i mean, it's not the same. i know that. and one is very profound and one is the job of entertainment. but there is a kind of parallel, like a visceral reaction i have to all of this because it's what i

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star jones, donny deutsch and dr.tt romney has a new negative campaign ad against newt gingrich. it features none other than our own tom brokaw from a broadcast in 1997 talking about then speaker gingrich's ethics problems in the house. is it a fair ad? is it a good ad? >> it's very unfair. political advertising isn't vetted the way real advertising is. say brokaw said, walmart is breaking sales records. you could never run it in an ad. this is an implied endorsement by using his likeness. it's wrong. if i'm brokaw i have a problem. >> nbc news asked the romney campaign to withdraw the ad. >> multiple times. >> is that smart on romney's part? what's his name? gingrich has been saying he's a liar about the issues that were brought up. to tie yourself to one of the most respected broadcasters in the world that's exactly why they did it. >> representing, i guess, from the three of us nbc news and the news standards and what we try to do every night on "nightly news" and this program to tie it makes us all as journalists

hazel jones' doctoran explain this much better tan i can. dr.harper. >> the two tubes and the normal things to happen the tubes to fuse and break down and form one. what's happened to hazel that never broke down. >> she was 14 and started her menstrual cycle and vary as to which va gina when you come from because when you often late you only often view late from one side. her ovaries and fallopian tubes oath operate. >> she lost her virginity twice and still didn't find out what was going on until late in her teen years when she first was having her first sexual interaction. >> my first serious boyfriend, he said there was something different about me. >> this girl, i feel, is brave to go on a show and talk about this. >> according to hazel she's very comfortable with her body and she and her husband actually visit sex clubs and fetish clubs. >> this is wildly fascinating. >>> starving dinner on a boat. not easy. >> hang on. [ inaudible ]. ♪ [ inaudible ]. >>> beyonce and jay-z have their baby and everybody is trying to figure out what the baby

dr. king's birthday. back to you. >> athena jones, thanks so much, on the national mall on washington. >>> so quite the extremefor a place used to harsh winters even this is too much. how are they doing? jennifer gibbons, editor of "the cordova times" is joining us on the phone. how are people dealing with all of this snow? >> good morning, fredricka. well i have to say, having the national guard and having our coast guard come in and help us out was as much a morale booster as working on the snow. we're getting through it. we had a couple moments when i think people were utterly exhausted but right now i think we're on the upswing and it's a sunny day. >> good. okay. things are looking up then. the national guard has been in there. they're there to help move the snow. one big problem, where to move this towering -- these towering piles of snow, right? >> yeah. i mean we're used to snow, obviously we're in alaska, we're used to a lot of snow in the winter, we got to the point where it kept coming and there wasn't any place to put it. so it couldn't slide off roofs, couldn't clear the streets, and we really las

if you have to pay, you leave. >> star jones, donny deutsch, dr.our family and your health? how to recognize the signs that you need a mommy time-out. >>> and women of a certain age are certainly beautiful, confident and sexy. 90-year-old betty white is certainly an example of that. coming up, for everyday women, their age-defying style, coming up. [ female announcer ] there's surprising news about whole grain and the cereals your kids love. ♪ now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient. the same great taste they love in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch with whole grain that they need. just look for the white check, only on general mills big g kid cereals, the delicious way to help them grow up strong. now with more whole grain than any other ingredient. are choosing advil®. here's one story. pain doesn't have much of a place in my life. i checked the schedule and it's not on it. [ laughs ] you never know when advil® is needed. well most people only know one side of my life. they see me

. >>> we're back now at 8:10 with a brand-new edition of today's professionals, star jones, donny deutsch and dr has gone the extra mile to join us, she's in fort myers, florida. nice to see you all. >> hi, matt. >> let us start with something that happened on this program on tuesday. paula deen, the famous southern chef who likes the comfort food, lifestyle, came on the program and announced three years ago she was diagnosed with type ii diabetes, she has continued to go on this show and her own show and bring out the recipes high in fat and butter and calories. and we know that diet is one contributing factor to diabetes. nancy, i'll start with you, did paula deen do her audience a disservice by waiting three years to come forward with the news. >> her behavior is egregious. paula deen had a chance to do right thing and she blew it let's be real. you can't blame your genes for everything. and as a southerner, we know that obesity is the number one killer of for people with heart disease, diabetes, it's now an independent risk factor for cancer. if you're going to eat a diet high in sugar, fat

star jones, donny deutsch and dr.att. good morning. >> congratulations to beyonce and jay-z. had a baby girl over the weekend here in new york city but not without controversy. according to some reports the couple paid money to renovate a section of the hospital and secure it for their purposes which inconvenienced other couples who had just had babies. nancy, let me start with you. is this unusual? do celebrities get different treatment at places like that? >> celebrities get different treatment. there are areas of hospitals called the gold coast whether it's a suite, a floor or an area where the rooms are usually nicer and they are reserved for vips who they hope hospitals can hit up for cash or fund-raising later. the issue here though is that even if you're put in one of the special rooms you should not ever block another parent from seeing babies. my suspicion is lennox hill didn't stop them from seeing their children. i suspect body guards stepped out of bounds. >> the hospital has said they did not pay a large

at 8:09, for the first time in 2012 time to check in with "today's professionals," star jones, danny deutsche and dr new year. >> the iowa caucuses held tonight. we'll come on tomorrow and say this made or broke all kinds of political campaigns. do we put too much emphasis on this one contest? >> no, because it allows you at the dinner table to talk about politics. i have a 17-year-old who will vote for its first time next year and explains the process of why it's important. >> like the starting gun, like bam! we're off to the races. >> i got two words for you, mike huckabee, two other words, pat buchanan. america's biggest audience participation reality show. i'm going to say whoever wins we're going to bring somebody else in. >> i think we may it's make or break for a candidate. >> not at all. >> instant gratification. >> it's he not make or break. i want people invested in the process. >> we've gone from bachmann to perry, da, da, da, da, whoever wins tonight the audience will say i want another contestant. >> let's move on, down in georgia they're trying to combat an epidemic of child obesity fo

jones almost did. he's the first african-american man to hold a record for swimming. dr.an ji gupta with the human factor. >> beijing olympics. becomes the second african-american swimmer to take home gold and the first to hold a world record. but growing up, learning to swim was the last thing on his mind. >> my dad was a basketball player. he was like, you ought to play basketball. >> but a trip to the water park changed his life. >> we went down this ride and i ended up flipping upside down because i was so light. i almost drowned. after that, learning to swim became a priority. not easy when you're growing up in an inner city neighborhood. >> i grew up in an area that wasn't the friendliest area. >> he found challenges in being different. >> i'm like to my dad, there's no black people here. stick to basketball and you wouldn't have had that problem. >> how many of you guys have ever had a swim lesson? >> it's so important to him to inspire other kids like him. >> i was getting sixth and seventh place and now i've got an olympic gold medal. there is hope. you just have

jones almost became a drowning statistic when he was a little boy. now he is the first african-american world record holder in swimming. dr. oday's "human factor." >>. >> reporter: beijing, the 2008 olympics. cullen jones wins the gold medal in the 400 freestyle relay becoming the second african-american swimmer to take home gold and the first to hold a world record. but growing up, learning to swim was the last thing on his mind. >> my dad was a basketball player. he was like, do you want to play basketball? >> reporter: but a trip to a water park at the age of five changed his life. >> we went down a ride and i ended up flipping upside down because i was so light. i almost drowned. my mom tried to save me. she couldn't swim. the life guard had to come get me. my dad had to get my mom. >> reporter: after that learning to swim became a priority. not easy when you're growing up in the inner city neighborhood. >> i grew up in an area that wasn't the nicest area, wasn't the friendliest person walking around in a little brief. >> reporter: he found challenges in simply being different. >> 15 years old, i'm like, dad, there's no

jones. we'll talk with ben tracy about the celebration. >>> dr.althwatch. >> good morning. in today's healthwatch, black tea and heart health. researchers say there's new evidence that black tea may lower your blood pressure. a study found people who drank three cups a day lowered their pressure by an average of two to three points. that may not sound like much. but even small reductions can have a major impact. researchers say their results would translate into a 10% reduction in the prevalence of hypertension and a 7 to 10% reduction in heart attack and stroke. high blood pressure is the third leading cause of death in the u.s. and it's a factor in more than 300,000 deaths a year. nearly one in three american adults has high blood pressure. a quarter have pre-hypertension putting them at risk. researchers believe the tea may improve the function of cells in blood vessel walls and that certain compounds called flavonoids may play a role. whatever the cause, it seems like almost mi time is a good time for tea. i'm dr. holly phillips. >> cbs health

dr. king's quote for history, for 100 years from now, for 200 years from now, don. >> athena jones, thank you very much. beautiful live shot, by the way, at the memorial in washington, d.c. we appreciate your reporting. >> reporter: thanks. >> tuesday is the birthday for a bocking legend who played his own part in the civil rights movement. ♪ happy birthday dear muhammad, happy birthday to you ♪ >> you see him there, it's muhammad ali celebrating his 70th birthday early on saturday in his hometown of louisville, kentucky. he was flanked by his wife and sister at that party. the former heavy weight champion of the year appeared to have enjoyed the party. the party doubled as a fund-raiser for his nonprofit center. >>> tough talk on the political airwaves and it's republicans going after each other. the story on those infamous super pacs and the damage they are doing to the gop candidates, coming up. ♪[music plays] when you're responsible for this much of the team... you need a car you can count on. ♪[music plays] >>> we expect democrats to go after republicans, of course, but watch what ha