. >> mire yo lleguÉericaaquÍunivie rta americaunivisiondespie erica guau!final. y vamos a ver si va a ser asÍ. >> si cada semana va a ir cambiando segÚn el desempeÑo de las muchachas. >> eliminaron a una montÓn de chicas anoche y las vimos en lo que fue la prueba de coreografÍa. y habírta ammuchaÍ del raquet ball hasta convertirse en la nÚmero uno del planeta. >> en cada uno de los torneos participÓ que tiene derta ameri historia en este deporte. y quÉ hermosa estÁ. >> paola longoria! >> muchas gracias, muchas gracias. >> quÉ guapa ademÁs. >> gracias. >> atleta, deportista! guapa! >> no te han dicho si eres prima de eva longoria. despiert tenemos las imÁgenes de paola en acciÓn, vamos a ver de hecho el primer video que les queremos demostrar para que vean la destreza que tiene esta talentosa atleta. >> y mientras nos cuentas por quÉ el raquet ll y no el tenis. >> empecÉ a los 8 aÑos en ish@dv univisdespieh@univisiondespieÓ partido y en el profesional lo tienes que ganar por un punto tiene que ser diferencia de dos. >> muchas jÓvenes se preguntan a quÉ edad

erica les llamas? ejotitos?ue se puede. y esto queda a cada criterio de cada persona. >> ya que te tengo aquÍ, te gusta la novela? eres novelera? [risas] >> no me dejarÁ mentir, corazÓn salvaje, ya es oficial el compromiso de aymÉ. llega juan del diablo y dÓnde estÁs. y ella vestida de monja! >> aleluya! >> eso va a arder! [risas] >> va a seguir haciendo sus escapes, ese desaparece de las fiestas, es el houdini. vamos a ver despuÉs un adelanto de lo que va suceder en esta noche. >> quÉ te gusta mÁs? >> la Época. los vestidos. >> ahÍ va. spiertjuan del diabl acciÓn! [risas] >> de renato no se burla nadie. esta noche en corazÓn salvaje. >> y aymÉ? dÓnde estÁ? desp >> despieen plena fiesta de compromiso aymÉ se escapÓ para entregarse a juan. hadespiee suframericunnierta icn ndespierta americaunivisiondesp muchachos. >> excelente, no se lo puede perder. >> pero vamos a platicar de otras cosas. un soldado que desafortunadamente perdiÓ sus dos piernas y estÁ recibiendo una terapia gracias a los delfines. es increÍble.

the tragic story of erica's death is all too common and worse, her story was preventable. i introduced house resolution 1186 to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. this resolution will designate april as distracted driving awareness month. studies have shown that distracted driving is swrust as dangerous as driving drunk -- just as dangerous as driving drunk. far too people are aware of the risks of distracted driving. a driver increases a risk of a crash by 2,300% if he or she is texting while driving. i am proud to say that colorado has banned texting while driving. the federal government has also taken a stand against distracted driving. the department of transportation introduced federal guidance to prohibit texting by drivers of commercial vehicles. president obama issued an executive order banning texting while driving on official business for federal employees. last september, secretary lahood held a distracted driving summit and celebrated the establishment of focused driven, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending this epidemic and to providi

let's go to erica in florida. erica. >> caller: hello, cramer, how are you? >> all right, erica.w are you? >> caller: i'm so great. i'm so excited to speak to you. >> same. >> caller: okay. so i'm calling you asking about saks, sks. >> upgraded today. you know how i feel about high-end retailer. nordstrom's, tiffany is really rocking. ralph lauren seems to be rocking. i think saks is good. we interviewed and spent a lot of time with saks during the holiday season. we like the growth plans p and i think you've got a winner there. let's go to matt in georgia. matt. >> caller: hey, jim. matt from atlanta here with a gator nation boo-yah to you. >> excellent. thank you for that southern boo-yah. how can i help? >> caller: i want know how you feel about symbol st. >> this reminds me of a young and aggressive emerson, a lot of control business, also in the technology business for aerospace. the stock is not high enough. i think the stock can go higher. i'd like to pull the trigger and buy right here. new deal that i like. charles in new york. charles! >> caller: hello, jim. boo-yah. >>

. >> and i'm erica hill. harry smith is off this morning. >> just days away from giving birth. >> just a few. we'll see if we make it through the show. >> we have a lot coming up this morning including some really bad news for sandra bullock. not even two weeks after she has her big night, wins the best actress oscar, there are reports this morning that while she was filming that movie, her husband of five years, jesse james, was allegedly having an affair with a model and hair dresser. sandra bullock has reportedly moved out. we'll talk about that this morning as well as the supposed oscar curse. because every actress in the past 12 years has split up from her significant other. >> some rough odds there. first, we want to take you to capitol hill where house democrats are in a last minute scramble to gather enough votes to pass health care reform. nancy cordes is there for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning. house democratic leaders now say they are aiming for a vote on sunday, but a number of their

erica hill, our partner, had her baby yesterday. time, but sawyer steven arrived yesterday. there's this big brother weston, along with mommy. and baby sawyer is doing just fine. we thought that we would come up -- oh, and there's dad. there's dad. he's a happy camper, as well. >> he was a big boy. almost 8 1/2 pounds? >> i know. >> ooh. >> that's even painful for dave. >> that's a lot of baby to get out. >> that is a lot of baby to get out. >> that's a lot. >> but remember how big her belly was, so that explains it. so we thought we would do something unique and kind of get a time capsule gift for sawyer to remind him of the era he was born. we got a little box and put stuff in there from today and he can open it later. the first thing is everybody should have a copy of the front page of the newspaper on the day they were born. so here's yesterday's "new york times" for you, sawyer. >> we thought about the health care bill which was signed but that was too big to put in the box. >> exactly. we chose the paper instead. and then i go

you've known the last couple of months our good friend, my partner, erica hill, has been with baby.tle sendoff, and tuesday morning a little bit -- i think it was 6:26 to be exact, little sawyer steven, brought into the world. so once again, a big congratulations to e who is sitting at home right now watching. we know you're there, dar lilin. and we'll see you back here next weekend. just kidding. >> speaking of babies, we have babies here on the early show. it's springtime. look at that. ron mcgill from miami is here and he's brought some baby animals to share with us. that i believe is a mountain lion. i hope i'm getting my animals right. a baby jackal, a joey. >> all that coming up. but before we get to the animals, let's go over to elaine key for another check of the headlines. >>> cbs news correspondent mark phillips is this london with the latest on the vatican scandal. >> reporter: every day seems to bring new allegation from some catholic institution somewhere in the world. and for the church in rome, those are getting closer to home and closer to the pope himself. the lates

>> i was e-mailing with erica yesterday. she says her baby is very, very comfy in there. so baby watch could continue for a while. i know. i feel her pain. thank, dave. >>> still ahead here, talk about revenge. a woman breaks up with her husband, sues his mistress, and wins $9 million. we'll ask her about this very unusual case. >>> also, we'll meet the driver who took this wild ride trapped under a truck. no one was hurt. >>> plus, harry hits the late knight stage with david letterman. that's the last time i ever want to hear you say good morning merg oig. this is "the early show" on cbss. this spring... sears has the prettiest colors, prints, and notice-me pieces at 40-50% savings. download your shopping pass at sears.com/style... for an extra 15% off. sears. [ woman ] when you go with frozen, it can't be real. [ female announcer ] oh yes it can! with lean cuisine. they put in real wholesome ingredients like farm-picked veggies, real cheese, and crunchy walnuts. just one of 90 varieties with no preservatives. lean cuisine. keep life delicious. gotta get that bacon! dog:

erica edwards with our report. >> reporter: baby slings, a new parent staple. the baby is snuggled close while allows mom or dad freedom to move around. >> it's good for them it comforts them. it lowers their blood pressure and calms them down. and good. >> reporter: if babies can contract inside the slings in the wrong position, they can suffocate. 14 infants have died in the slings over the past two decades. the problem covers when fabric covers the baby's nose and mouth or when young babies are cradled in a position. infants under 4 months old don't have strong neck muscles. their heads can tilt forward. >> if they get in a position where they didn't breathe, they can't get out of it. >> reporter: sling maker infantino has called 1 million slings in the u.s. three infant deaths last year where-w linked to the infantino slings. >> it's important to cut the straps and a portion of that so infantino don't sell this infantino sling rider at your garage sale. >> reporter: in addition to offering replacement products, infantino says it will work with the consumer

there are wonderful advances and technologies and want to make sure we continue to have access so erica'scontinue to have access. it needs to be affordable. we have to think about -- >> do you think there will be a point where we can no longer reported? >> i think we as human beings greatly value our access to health care. we continue -- a >> i agree and everybody has to make a value judgment if they can afford it or not. when the rate was up 39%, we look at it and precision it will be if they can afford it at all. >> that is why we are in the market saying we have to get to reducing health-care costs and make sure that people are not getting unnecessary procedures. we played that import role in health care per if you eliminate us from the process, you eliminate the ability to get to that equation. >> i don't agree. the average family is saying their rates went up 39%, or 25%, if they cannot afford it, and i look at the end of the year, your salaries are in millions of dollars, how can i system because i am the one that paid it, not them. you'll get to the point where no one can afford it

i think it's probably brian, hillary, or erica because they're still pissed at me for using up all thethe raw. sorry, but i can't use regular sugar because i have ibs. [ laughter ] anyway, love, jamie." [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow, thank you, jamie. thank you. thanks so much. i hope you figure out that ibs problem. forest whitaker's on the show today, and he's in makeup right now. forest, can we hear your letter? >> yeah, yeah. this is a shout-out to my daddy. [ cheers and applause ] "dear mom and dad, man i love being a guest on the 'jimmy fallon show.' everyone is so nice and the best part is their office fridge is chocked full of soy yogurt. [ laughter ] that stuff is hard to find, so whenever i see some, i eat it right up. but the best part is being in new york in the springtime. i've totally got spring fever. i've also got bieber fever. [ light laughter ] i haven't seen a doctor about it, but i looked up all my symptoms on the internet and there's no doubt that's what i've got. i scream when justin bieber's songs come on the radio. when i heard that justin was going to g

. >> brown: erica said she sees it ought time. >> we had one this week who auditioned and didn't want step forward. we had to say, okay, we'll come back to you a few times. now she's having a lot of fun. she did the impossible in a week. she was able to learn her lines and move leaps and bounds from monday to friday. i think that that will give her some confidence. she'll know, i can do that. i can bring up my grades. i can pass the test. that will be easy compared to this. >> brown: after the final bow was taken in the plumber gym, it was time to dismantle the set, pack up the bags.... >> bye, sylvia. >> brown: say some tearful good-byes and drive the red pick-up towards the next princess, the next pea, the next stage filled with eager children. >> woodruff: last may, g.m. and chrysler both announced plans to close hundreds of auto dealerships. but the shutdowns have not all gone according to plan. on friday, g.m. announced its intention to reinstate 661 of the targeted dealers, and others continue to fight back at the state level. newshour correspondent tom bearden reports. >> repor

trÁfico de niÑos haitianos, las autoridades investigan ericá concretamente a una mujer boliviana. 19 semana de feriados por razones energÉticas mÁs que religiosas. el presidente hugo chÁvez decretÓ feriados los tres primeros dÍas de la semana santa para ahorrar energÍa. no va a aplicar para las compaÑÍas de servicios bÁsicos como hospitales, bancos, restaurantes y la superintendencia de servicios tributarios. asÍ amanece el mundo y usted se entera aquÍ en la casita de despierta amÉrica. mÉxico, enfrentamiento entre un grupo del narcotrÁfico y militares dejan muertos. mÁs adelante, más noticias y ahora vamos univiscoáádespierta los dejamos con la pregunta despierta al mundial: (en pantalla) nh@univisionáádespierta americaá ierta icaá ivisio ááde aáamericaáivisionáádespierta am (en pantalla) despierta americaáunivisionááde ponemos a contar cada vez mÁs cerca pues ya sÓlo faltan 77 dÍas! >> para disfrutare de la copa no mundial a travÉs de americaáh@án deportes. arrancamos con el partido amistoso de anoche entre la selecciÓn univisionáád de mÉxico y carolina del norunis fue muy diferent

the most innovative full- size sedan in erica: the taurus, from ford.ve one. >> couple of quick headlines for you on a monday morning. a small fire under control at a cleveland nuclear power plant. the fire at the perry nuclear power plant started where the water pump pulled off the reactor. at least one worker was taken to the hospital. a brazen casino robbery. 10 men armed with pistols robbed cashiers at a casino in the middle of a very busy weekend. there were no serious injuries but one guest was kicked in the head. the robbers wetook hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> a major overhaul of the student loan market was packed into the health care bill. democrats say it will free up more money to help families put their kids through college but may be benefitting some of their nonprofit pals. here to explain is matt lewis, a columnist for palm fix daily. >> good morning, matt. >> good morning. >> what's the skinny on this? who is profitting by this massive change in how people are getting student loans? >> well, you know what's interesting, there was

. >> i am erica meijer from minnesota. because there is such a wide range of standardized test results, do you believe that the educational standards of these tests should be raised to further push students or lower to insure a better chance of more students exceed the standards? >> guest: this should not be lowered. they must absolutely be raised. when we dum-dum standards we lie to children. but to give an example. many states have unfortunately done this. something we are pushing extraordinarily hard against. illinois did that, lower standards. let me tell you what we're doing when we were standards, we are lying to you and parents. if you're told in fifth or sixth grade your quote on quote meeting the state standard, the rational, logical assumption is you are doing okay. you are on check to be successful, when in fact many places the standards have been dumbed down so much the students quote on quote meaning the standard are barely able to graduate high school and they are totally inadequately prepared to be successfu

i am enthusiastic about my ability to work with tom frieden at the cdc and erica goos be in order to that more effectively going forward. >> we are out of time. thank you so much. >> the time of the gentlelady has expired and we recognize the gentleman from california, mr. sherman for five minutes. >> i believe in foreign aid development because it is the right thing to do but we are told to go to our districts and sell it as a necessary component in the war on terrorism, something we do for national security not just out of generosity. frankly, if the american people were convinced that it was only all true a stick, i think we would have an even more difficult time selling foreign aid. now, the proponents of foreign aid put forward the idea that any alleviation of poverty in the world reduces terrorism. this fits a western orality view of the world. we all desperately want to live in a reasonable world. so something like terrorism must be that just and reasonable response of desperate people who are desperately poor. unfortunately we live in an unreasonable world. poverty does not c

i am enthusiastic about my ability to work with tom frieden at the cdc and erica goos be in order too that more effectively going forward. >> we are out of time. thank you so much. >> the time of the gentlelady has expired and we recognize the gentleman from california, mr. sherman for five minutes. >> i believe in foreign aid development because it is the right thing to do but we are told to go to our districts and sell it as a necessary component in the war on terrorism, something we do for national security not just out of generosity. frankly, if the american people were convinced that it was only all true a stick, i think we would have an even more difficult time selling foreign aid. now, the proponents of foreign aid put forward the idea that any alleviation of poverty in the world reduces terrorism. this fits a western orality view of the world. we all desperately want to live in a reasonable world. so something like terrorism must be that just and reasonable response of desperate people who are desperately poor. unfortunately we live in an unreasonable world. poverty does not