samsung semiconductor's jim elliott. our reporters from mashable, ben parr and the bbc's maggie shields, this week on "press: here." good morning, i'm scott mcgrew. never before in human history have we had so much access to information. which means never before in human history have we had such a need for skeptics. >> the world is going to be destroyed altogether. >> it's easy to be skeptical about some things. most of us did not expect the world to end earlier this month. and you're probably pretty skeptical about new promises the world will end in october. but plenty of parents still believe vaccines can cause autism. despite a complete refutation of a study conducted by a shicyste doctor. >> and we investigate claims that the paranormal and cults of claims of all kinds between. >> michael shermer has made a career as a skeptic. taking on intelligent design, ufos, even wall street. his latest book, the believing brain, examines not just what we believe, but why. looking at the human brain's preference to find patterns

okay, jim sciutto, thanks very much. >>> now, to josh elliott with the rest of the morning's news. >>ng the mississippi river. high water records dating back as many as 80 years could fall this week from illinois to indiana. president obama has declared an emergency already in parts of mississippi, tennessee and kentucky. >>> meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton says ousting moammar gadhafi is the best way to protect the people of libya. she's meeting with nato leaders today, to figure out how much money to give the libyan rebels. they want more than $1 billion for basic supplies. >>> and talk about sticker shock. gas at one station in hawaii just hit $6 a gallon. record-high prices are now being reported, actually, in five states. but prices are expected to start falling by early june. >>> and good news, from general motors. the company's profit tripled last quarter, topping $3 billion, thanks to strong sales in the u.s. and china. >>> and in medical news, a warning for parents who give their toddlers a bottle. a study out this morning found that babies who are still bottle-