manuel gallegus explains why. >>> there is new evidence that the cause of depression could be in our genes and more kids getting sick at the hospital. manuel gallegus explains why. >>> reporter: more and more children are becoming infected with a dangerous bacteria during hospital stays. researchers analyzed the hospital records of 10 million kids and found a bacteria is infecting thousands of children. it can be deadly getting into the intestines and causing serious inflammation. there is new evidence our genes may determine whether we are more likely to ge depressed. 54 studies found a person's genetic makeup makes a difference in how he responds to stress. this new research refutes a 2009 study that calls a genetic- depression link into question. and a new study shows a popular mask treatment for sleep apnea can make you feel like a new person within weeks. during the treatment, air is pumped in through the mask keeping the airway open and oxygen levels from dropping. researchers say just after three weeks, patients feel less fatigued and have more energy. those are. 10 of today's

manuel gallegus is at the biggest party in the nation with what's being done to keep everyone safe. manny >> reporter: hello, robert. the weather is mild. temperatures in the 40s, no rain, not very cold obviously. take a look, though. it's definitely bringing the people out. we may even have well over the million people expected here tonight. you can see from times square the crowd stretches all the way back into midtown looking out the other way it goes all the way to central park. people are already celebrating 2011. >>> reporter: times square is filling up and getting ready to celebrate. >> happy new year! >> reporter: about a million people are expected to pack the streets by the time the ball drops at midnight. >> you're not going to come to new york for new year's and not come to times square. >> reporter: the nypd is ready. >> we certainly are vigilant. we're on alert. we have no specific information about threats to new york city. >> reporter: thousands of officers in uniform and undercover are manning the barricades and watching for anything suspicious. >> no backpacks! >>

manuel gallegus sat down with her for a sneak peek. >> reporter: in "country strong" gwyneth paltrowor, a drug addicted singer who ruins the lives of those around her with little regret. >> that's how it's done, sweetheart. >> reporter: for paltrow, it was a role she couldn't pass up. >> i read it and i couldn't stop thinking about it. it was very -- really kind of got into my brain. ♪ because i'm country strong >> reporter: the 38-year-old actress is no stranger to music. she sang in duets with huey lewis and is married to coldplay frontman chris martin. but there was no faking it for "country strong," paltrow took intense singing lessons. and it paid off. this was paltrow singing live at the country music awards. ♪ you may fool me >> reporter: a solid performance for country's royalty. >> i was like hysterically nervous for sort of the two weeks before i got to nashville. i was really, really nervous. and then when i got to nashville, i was like, okay, right. i've got to focus. i knew, you know, like if i could just do what i had been doing in rehearsal, the band that i was working

i'm manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> many americans aren't eating as healthy as they think they are. that's what consumer reports has conclude from a new survey. nine out of ten americans describe their diet as somewhat, very or extremely healthy. nearly 80% rarely count calories. when asked about the calories in certain items the answers surprised people. 75% thought a glazed doughnut had more calories than a plain bagel. >> people want to be healthy. people want to do the right thing. and they don't want to admit how bad things have become. >> the new healthcare reform law will soon require restaurant chains nationwide to post the amount of calories for each menu item. >>> both of the bay area's nfl teams will have new coaches next year. the oakland raiders say they are not going to offer tom cable a new contract. cable, though, led the raiders to their best season since 2002 with an 8-8 record. his firing not expected to go over very well in the locker room. >>> it's being reported that raiders offensive coordinator hue jackson will take over for cable. a report though that t

manuel gallegus, cbs news. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were mixed this morning.shley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. well, most asian markets have been up slightly today. the hang seng added 1.5% while japan's nikkei was unchanged. today wall street gets the latest snapshot of the economy from the fed. tuesday's strong profits from retailers pushed stocks higher. the dow gained 34 points while the nasdaq added nine. don't leave home without it. american express has taken top honors in the annual consumer's choice awards. from cardratings.com, one of the cards placed in every category for best cashback card to best value. they also were rated as having the best service. none of the cards amex cards has an annual fee. well, you can get just about everything at sam's club, and now you can add health care to your cart. for $99 a year, the wholesaler's offering an internet-based program that will provide at-home blood screenings, access to an around the clock nurse line and a personalized preve

. >>> now with more health news, here's manuel gallegus. >>> reporter: there is one more reason to hitt treadmill. a new government study finds men with prostate cancer who exercise are far less likely to die from the disease than those who don't. researchers followed more than 2,000 men over 18 years and found those who walk even 90 minutes a week at a normal to brisk pace were 46% less likely to die from any medical cause. the results were even more dramatic for those walking three hours a week. doctors say 15 minutes a day of walking, jogging or biking could do the trick. >>> a new study shows working moms are 2.5 times more likely to get up at night to take care of the kids than working dads. the data also shows women stay up for longer periods of time, 44 minutes, compared with only 30 minutes for men. researchers say even though women on average get 15 minutes more sleep per night it may not compensate for the sleep interruptions. they say couples need to divide the responsibilities more evenly. >>> and experts say driving a convertible with the top down could damage your hearing

i'm manuel gallegus, cbs news. new york. >>> 5:49 now.e coast guard is monitoring an overturned boat checking for any signs of a fuel spill. the fishing vessel ran aground in half moon bay early this morning. now, the boat was only in about two feet of water so crewmembers were able to walk off fortunately and we are told there are about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board the boat so far there are no signs of any pollution and once it gets light, the coast guard will send up a helicopter to check things out. >>> email is back to formal for all hotmail users. now, some people temporarily lost all their email because of a glitch. microsoft says that problem has been fixed. the company was flooded with complaints on its online message board during the weekend. its free email service is the world's most popular with 360 million users. >>> and it looks like facebook will be changing addresses soon. facebook is fixing up the old sun microsystems campus in menlo park. the palo alto daily news reports facebook has told palo alto it will be mov

i'm manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> all right. time now 5:49. "spare the air" alert is in effect for tomorrow and friday. bay area residents are asked to refrain from burning wood or fire logs this week. the weather could trap smoke near the ground and cause unhealthy breathing conditions. air quality management district says wood-burning is the largest source of wintertime air pollution in the bay area. >>> swans have returned to the lagoon at san francisco's palace of fine arms. the birds have been at the landmark since 1915. but the population dwindled over the years. then in november, someone killed one of the last two swans. animal control removed the surviving one for her safety. now she is back with two new companions. >>> it is 5:50. one part of the bay area voting to delay smartmeters. we'll tell you why pg&e, though, could still go ahead with the installation. >> and dreams do come true where two winning tickets were sold in the mega millions jackpot. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. fee

manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: security forces in the north african nation of tunisia today battled militia forces loyal to the country's deposed president. police arrested four people with german passports in connection with a shooting at an opposition party headquarters. a published report today credits a joint u.s./israeli effort with developing the cyber weapon that has delayed iran's nuclear weapons program. the "new york times" says scientists at a facility in israel perfected the computer virus that sabotaged crucial machinery in iran. national security correspondent david martin has more. >> reporter: iran took ambassadors from the international atomic energy agency on a tour today of the uranium enrichment plant believed to be at the center of its nuclear weapons program. but the iranian guides made no mention of the technical projects which have afflicted the plant, delaying its quest for a bomb by up to five years. >> iran had technological problems that have made it slow down its timetable. >> reporter: secretary of state clinton attributed those problems t

i'm manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> a san francisco company is pulling thousands of pounds ofamale products from its stores. homestead pasta company says the labels on the frozen meat and poultry products don't mention they contain wey which is a dairy allergen. the recalled products were produced in april of last year and sold in california oregon and washington. the packages are marked with p- 4994, or est-4994. inside the u.s. da mark of inspection. >>> our time now is 4:57. san francisco could finally learn who is taking over for mayor gavin newsom but the big question is, does the guy even want the job? >> and a harrowing night for officers in alameda county. they had to chase after a man with a gun. tell you how that turned out coming up next. >>> i'm sanya shin outside a hotel where eight flight attendants fell ill with flu- like symptoms. we'll have more details on what happened coming up next. >>> and dealing with a dense fog advisory, i'll tell you what that means for your friday drive coming up in just minutes.