host: the book is "mr. smith goes to prison." it is about a former missouri case senators more than a year behind bars. the sentence was one year and a day. our topic this morning is criminal justice reform. a lot of debate in washington over whether or not that can happen and and how. we've turned to viewers with questions and comments for mr. smith. we have a republican on the line , james. good morning. >> first of all, think you. furnituremall manufacturing company and we hire ex-offenders. we are very public about that and i think more business owners should do that. i spent -- one spent seven years in the hole for violence. most of us could not handle that threee three dear -- days. you he about pelican bay in california, people are spending a lot of time there. some, 20 years. there are state reforms coming across the board, but do you know of any, not tax breaks but any focus of the government's to toourage business owners hire ex-offenders. we can contribute to helping guys just recently released. the two things that hol

host: the book is mr. smith goes to prison. smith, a former missouri state senator spent almost a year behind bars. his sentence was a year and a day. what is your behind desk is year behind bars taught him about the american prison crisis. it is part of the discussion on reform in our present system, a bipartisan discussion. with your you questions and comments for mr. smith. we will go to dylan, republican from montana. caller: thanks for following through and writing a book. i own a small furniture company, and i hire ex offenders, and we are public about that. i think it is something more than this owner should be doing -- that business owners should be doing. one of my workers developed becausehrenia being alone in a cell, and a lot of us could not handle that. people are spending 20 years there, and by the dozens. individuals,'s reforms that are coming across the board. -- not even just tax breaks, but focus of the to encourage business owners to hire ex offenders? a large part of the reentry that can help guys that are ju

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mr. smith. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and there secretary carter and general dunford for being here today to talk about this incredibly important topic. i agree with the chairman. there is no question that isis is a clear threat that need to be confronted. they are tgreatest national security threat that we face right now. it is important to keep in context that that threat is not just isis. it is part of a broader ideology that we need to confront that we've seen in many different forms. boko haram in nigeria. we need to figure out how to confront and defeat that threat. there is no question that isis remains a grave threat to western targets and stability in the middle east. that said, i don't think the picture is quite as bleak as the chairman portrayed it. there was an article yesterday about how isis is beginning to lose supporters because their momentum has been stopped in terms of gathering territory. one of the biggest selling points they had from the very beginning, unlike al qaeda, they held territory. and they

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mrs. smith's. steve harvey: i have to apologize. the first runner-up is columbia. jummy: a major blunder at the miss universe pageant. the harvey accidentally named the wrong girl the winter. kidd o'shea has more on a mistake everyone is talking about and how this compares to other ute patches tales. -- other beauty pageant fails. >> steve harvey reading the wrong result in having to re-crown the actual winner. you may think this is the worst thing that has happened at a beauty pageant but we went dating and found a few things that could be worse, like this moment in 2007 when miss teen carolina says she thinks americans cannot locate the u.s. on a map. >> some people out there in our nation do not have them. quite how about when miss utah responded to the question of why women earn less than men. >> it is really to education and how we are continuing to try to strive to figure out how to create jobs right now. >> things get worse. you can completely fall down the stairs and land on your face or take miss venezuela, who revealed too much during the swimsuit portion

mrs. smith's. jummy: the rain is hanging around for most of the day?g: plenty of rain over the area, more down to the south. still a slight chance of showers over the next several days. 74 on christmas eve. 64 on christmas day. very warm all weekend. where is winter? >> today on this stage, a single contestant will continue their journey toward a possible $1 million prize, and you'll be with them every step o of the way. this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hello, everybody. i'm chris harrison. welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play "millionaire" today? [cheers and applause] good, because we are starting off with a bang. our returning contestant is a single mom who will do anything for her kids. today, she may be bringing home a huge surprise. from crestwood, kentucky, please welcome back julie baker. [cheers and applause] julie! >> hey. >> welcome back. >> thank you. >> julie, welcome back.

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they will speak to mr. smithhis morning, i can tell you that's scheduled in about an hour from now. i believe they'll have that conversation and then the board meeting. he wants a see the on the board. i don't think he's going to get it. he will make his arguments yet again. still considering nose other shareholders who have sent lette letters. >> max levchin is nobody i want to deal with if i'm underperforming. i had him on, i wuas worried about underperforming in my interview. >> we'll see. it's an interesting time for yahoo!. when i saw the letter from mr. smith a couple weeks ago i didn't give it credence. partly because he was doing a 180. at first he was pushing for the alibaba spin. the fact that it was followed by other letters from other shareholders seems to have good night the attention of this board of directors. does it mean they will go down this road. >> likelihood is they don't, but you can't discount it. >> can't dismiss the story as being the story of the day, what i would come back and ask, dav

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mrs. smith's. >>> about 3,000 people have joined the rescue efforts in southern china. rescuers have pulled out the first body from the mud slide. the search continues for 76 people still missing. authoritieses blame an enormous man made mountain of soil and waste for the collapse of nearly three dozen buildings. >>> i understand i can't's government is investigating a deadly crash involving a pare military plan -- paramilitary plane. construction workers nearby rushed to help put out the fire until firefighters arrived on the scene. no one on the ground was hurt. >>> a group of chefs have decided to use their gifts to help a group of syrian refugees. they built an entire village out of ginger bread cookies and they hope people will pay to see it. >>> the rain has to let up at some point. allyson's forecast is next. . >> that's right, our rain chances are going to increase tomorrow before we head into christmas eve and christmas day. i think you'll like your christmas day forecast. i think it's the perfect compromise for people who think it's too wa this holiday, ford a

mrs. smith's. jummy: seven is on your side with a health matters report. taking the use of antidepressants later in pregnancy with an increased risk of autism. researchers highlight one particular group of drugs called sfr ipod including prozac and zoloft. worries that the findings could scare women off antidepressants experts cautioned the overall risk of autism remains very small. aaa is out with its holiday travel outlook for the d.c. area. the number of holiday travelers nationwide is expected to top 100 million for the first time on record. 2.4 9 million people on the d.c. metro area are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, up more than 1% from last year because of the surge in the number of travelers you can of course expect crowded airports and highways. december 23, by the way expected to be the busiest travel day. the year-end holiday travel time runs from december 23 through january 3. somewhat patient drivers in texas stopped for a risky proposal in houston where a man literally stepped into traffic for love. the man proposed to his gi

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forgive me for mr. smith moment but i would like to see mr. smith show up in the white house one of these days, you could not screw it up much more than we have watched these so-called professional politicians do all these years. >> 18% trust the government most of the time are all of the time, that is extraordinary it did not just start but sped up, more that government does, the less that the public trusts it. we have the entitlement state but no gratification, no gratefulness to the government, the split is freeways an -- growing and growing. lou: you may get mrs. smith. that works as well, just so they are -- well, vish vision of democracy personified. thank you very much. >> thank you. lou: michael good to see you. >> thank you. lou: come back soon catch jameo "strange inheritance," tonight 9 p.m. on the fox business network. i'm going to remind you at end of the broadcast, her show comes right after us. vote on our poll, do you believe like president obama that way to defeat the islamic state is to fight global warming? we'd like to hear

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conversation with you, starting monday december 21st, former missouri state senator jeff smith on mr. smith goes to prison, what my year behind bars taught me about america's prison crisis. tuesday december 22nd at 8:30, on his book battlefield america, the war on the american people. university of georgia law professor is our guest on wednesday december 23rd at 8:30 eastern talking about her book, how the other half banks, exclusion exploitation and the threat to democracy. at 8:30 a.m. eastern on december 24th, political scholar joins us to talk about underdog politics, the minority party in the house of representatives, and friday december 25th, also at 8:30 author, historian describes his book, the final years of ronald regan. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal during author's week starting december 21st. ♪ >> john ferling is the professor at west georgia university and the author of several books of history. the book whirwind. what is the greatest misconception on the u.s. victory independence war? >> probably the greatest misconception that many people think that it was an u

mrs. smith's flaky crust pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit.fresh from your oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- donald trump on the defensive at last night's gop debate. how trump and his challengers confronted national security and foreign policy issues in their final debate of the year. full live coverage ahead. >>> school scare. similar e-mail bomb threats sent to the two largest school districts in the nation. how police in each city handled the scares quite differently. >>> and new this half hour, details about a frightening scene on a runway. >> passengers describe what happened to a southwest jet before it ran off the runway. the injuries and the investigation. >>> and later in "the skinny," it looked like a political ad, but it was a preview of the next season of "house of cards." we will reveal hints about the next episodes. it is wednesday december 16th.

host: the book is mr. smith goes to prison. , a former missouri state senator spent almost a year behind bars. his sentence was a year and a day. what is your behind desk is year behind bars taught him about the american prison crisis. it is part of the discussion on reform in our present system, a bipartisan discussion. with your you questions and comments for mr. smith. we will go to dylan, republican from montana. caller: thanks for following through and writing a book. i own a small furniture company, and i hire ex offenders, and we are public about that. i think it is something more than this owner should be doing -- that business owners should be doing. one of my workers developed becausehrenia being alone in a cell, and a lot of us could not handle that. people are spending 20 years there, and by the dozens. individuals,'s reforms that are coming across the board. -- not even just tax breaks, but focus of the to encourage business owners to hire ex offenders? a large part of the reentry that can help guys that are just re

mr. smith. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and thank you, secretary card and transport for being educated about this incredible important topic or i agree with chip and. there's no question that isis is a true threat to we need to be confronted. they are without question the greatest fascist of the threat that we face right now. it is important to keep in context that's what is not just isis. it was al-qaeda, now it's i suspect it is part of a broader ideology that we need to confront, that we've seen spread throughout the middle east and north africa and south asia. in many different forms. al sharia, al-shabaab, boko haram. we need to figure out how to confront it and defeat that threat. there is no question that isis renamed a great threat to western targets as well stability in middle east. that said i don't think the pictures quite as bleak as the chairman portrayed. in fact, there was an article yesterday about how isis is beginning to lose some of their supporters because their momentum has been stopped in ter

mrs. smith's. >>> it's 8:00 a.m. the miss universe mistake.d the wrong win person a lot more about the awkward moment when miss clom qolombia o give up the crown. >>> co-parenting for christmas. new picture of mariah carey and her ex, nick cannon. with their twins. does bringing a divorced family back together make it easier or more confusing for the kids? we have expert advice for your family. >> are you ready for christmas? we have all the ways you can get you packages turned tree just in time. last-minute savings strategies. clever christmas tree hacks. we have you kofer as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. [ cheers and applause ] >>> we have a great crowd outside. we say good morning, america, to you. smouch to get to. including a creative twist on the classic christmas tree. people posting pictures of their inventive ways to decorate. is there that was toilet paper, wasn't it? >> pretty sure. >> our friends at buzz feed here to show us how to make our own diy trees. a little bit more personal. team sara, team rob, team dan, and lar

mrs. smith's. you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. >> 6:55 our top stories on "action news," fire investigators remain on the scene sifting through the rubble of the new jerusalem baptist church in wilmington, or what used to be. the church went up in flames late last night it was the second fire this this month. >>> firefighters knocked down a fire in center city overnight. it started on the third floor of the building of the 200 block of south 13th street. no injuries reported there. >>> action cam was at the king of prussia sin in a theaters overnight. some theaters are showing all star wars episodes back-to-back in advance of the force awakens tonight. >> reporter: schuylkill expressway eastbound is slow from montgomery to girard eastbound. vehicle fire chain street in norristown. >> reporter: basically dry across the region, but storm tracker 6 live showing you, karen, a little bit of a sprinkle near wilmington and steadier rain to

mrs. smith's. ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma" and t.j.hing towards "the force awakens" midnight showing last night. he has his game face on for the biggest movie of the year and we'll talk to a lot of fans who saw it last night but promise no spoilers. >> don't spoil it for anyone because there's just this moment -- >> okay, stop. >> you don't want to ruin it for anyone else. >> i said my peace. >>> the neighbor of those san bernardino killers arrested on terror charges. enrique marquez revealing to authorities he had plotted with syed farook to attack a community college and ambush drivers on the highway. he is back in court on monday. >>> plus adele fans desperately trying to get seats to her upcoming tour getting shut out online. adele fighting back against scalpers who bought so many seats and raised the prices. >>> this christmas photo released by the royal family overnight. prince george and principal chess charlotte with their mom and dad. >> that is so sweet. >> look at that little baby smile. so great. >>> more on that but we beg

mrs. smith's flaky crust pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. >>> we are back this morning with sundays with harry, one of our favorite parts of the week. this time of year, it's easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays. sometimes the season feels like it's going by in a blur. >> sometimes amidst the din, you hear a sound that gets your attention. reassuring, beautiful, a sound from above. >> reporter: a city can be a lonesome place. even one as minnesota nice as minneapolis. on a cold winter's night, some comfort and even maybe joy can be found in the sound of bells. [ bells tolling ]. >> that was one of the stipulations. >> reporter: she was on staff at central lutheran church ten years ago, when the church built a seven-story tower, a plan that had been abandoned during the depression. way up top, they put a keyboard that plays bells. 47 of them. as soon as the bells started ringing, so did rebecca's phone. >> people would call us and say, we love

this picks up after mr. smith has been detained and rescraped. brianne: it took five days to redact the video and they are working to redact the video and respond there. this is angoing investigation. today they are asking anyone who has been there and witness on the night of november 1 to give them a call. jonathan: thanks. still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- is the d.c. streetcar waiting game coming to an end? the next step in the very long process. steve: i'm steve rudin live at the festival of lights. it's a beautiful night. i will give you details. doug hill will have the forecast coming up. erin: looks good. i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports, they don't get a lot of playing time but it doesn't mean that monmouth's bench isn't making an impact. details when jonathan: we could finally be close to streetcar service in d.c. the city department of transportation will begin the final phase of streetcar testing tomorrow, which means passenger service could begin in three weeks. could is the operative word there. crews spend the next 21 da

mrs. smith's. es. 32 u.s.ospitals have been ordered to pay $28 million to settle allegations of health care fraud. the justice department says the facilities admitted patients for procedures which could have been done on an outpatient basis. the end result? higher medicare bills. you can find a complete list of the hospitals at the justice department website. >>> fiat chrysler is roughing 56,000 jeep cherokee suvs to fix a water leak which could lead to an electrical short. the recall covers cherokees from the model years 2015 and 2016. fiat chrysler says no fires or injuries have been reported. >>> how many records did star wars -- did "the force -- did "star wars: the force awakens" break this weekend? all of them except for one. they took in -- [indiscernible] the only reason star wars did not win against "jurassic world" for the worldwide total is because star wars did not open in china this weekend and that's a big amount of ticket sales. "at vin and the -- "alvin and the chipmunks: road chip" came in sec

. >> mr. smith goes to washington. maybe not just a movie, title but find out what is inspiring will smith to consider a future, in politics. >>> good day, everybody. it is monday, the 14th, 2015. are you doing double duty to day. >> yes you are, sue serio and bob kelly, alex is off again today, theal be back tomorrow. the lauren. >> hi. >> and main traffic story is main weather story. >> yes. >> fog, fog, fog, it is every where this morning. you have to allow a lot of extra time to be careful out there and slow go, so we will give you a seven out of ten because we are hanging on to mild temperatures to take. we don't expect rain to arrive until later. we can see it is foggy but we are starting off with the eagles gear and temperatures in the 50's. we do not to have bundle up. dense fog advisory continues until 10:00 a.m., live look at the temperature, and how you cannot see very much out there. 54 degrees is the the current temperature. 5 miles an hour wind out of the east and sunrise time is 7:14. if we can see the s

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mrs. smith's. >>> good afternoon and thank you for joining us. an argument at a party ends in tragedy in montgomery county. it started about 12:30 this morning at a home in damascus. nikki burdine joins us now with an update reporter: it was supposed to be a christmas party but something went terribly wrong. now one man is dead and another behind bars. >> at this point, investigators believe that the suspect and victim were acquaintenses and knew each other, and for reasons still under investigation, an argument ensued at which point it's believed that the suspect shot the victim. reporter: police say the victim lives here with his wife and their children. >> i've known him since he moved here about two years ago. he's a great guy. reporter: police say the victim, a 40 year old mario perez and his girlfriend were here for a while on sunday when if argument started and then shots were fired. police say the suspect stayed on the scene. >> they're friendly. their son plays with ours. yeah, its very shocking. reporter: this type of crime, both an unw

mrs. smith's. es. welcome back. time to look at your money at 6:44.d apple have reached a seven-year deal. it will end an outstanding patent litigation between the two companies. the move paves the way for both to collaborate on the development of 5g smartphones and on video and on wireless networks. >>> if the the closest you get to a bank is the atm, apparently you're not alone. there's a new report that finds four in ten americans haven't visited a bank branch in at least six months and only 45% have gone to a branch within the past 30 days mostly for financial consultations and account openings rather than the routine transactions. >>> more americans apparently are dropping costly home broadband service in favor of mobile broadband on the smartphones. there's a new survey from the pew research center that says the percentage of people relying on cell phone internet service this year has jumped 13%. that's up from 8% in 2013. >>> many redskins fans are getting their wish this holiday season. a team in contention for the post season. with the team's

mr. smith, chairman of affairs subcommittee on global health. mr. smith: let me thank our chairman for offering another important bill in the fight against trim as it relates to ezbollah and his international prevention act against trim. i don't want to be redundant but it's a very important bill that will make a difference. hezbollah is a terrorist organization and a proxy of the iranian regime, which directly threatens our close ally israel. this bill will hobble hezbollah's ability to finance its terrorist activities and strongly deserving of support. the bill sends a message to the administration and seeks to mitigate some of the damage unleashed by the u.s. policy towards iran, misguided policy at that and egregiously flawed deal that lifts sanctions that will free up billions of dollars for the regime in iran to finance anti--america and anti-israel. hezbollah has attacked americans and fires missiles into israel many ances bombings and of the terrorists associated were involved with the

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former missouri state senator jeff smith on mr. smith goes to prison. what my year behind bars taught me about america's prison crisis. tuesday, december 22nd at 8:30. constitutional attorney john whitehead on his book battle field america, the war on the american people. university of law professor, is our guest on wednesday, december 23rd at 8:00 eastern, talking about her book how the other half banks. the threat to democracy. at 8:30 eastern on thursday december 24th. political sklar matthew green joins us to talk about underdog politics. the minority party in the u.s. house of representatives. and friday, december 25th, also at 8:30, craig shirley discusses his book, "last act", the final years and emerging leg sieve ronald reagan. be sure to watch authors week starting december 21st. >>> admiral michael rogers spoke about his first year and a half as national security director and the head of u.s. cyber command. >>> good evening, everyone. it's great seeing all of you. good evening. thank you for joining us tonight. it's incredibly fortunate to ha

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mr. smith: for this reason i was happy to see the inclusion of language to prevent the administration from using trade agreements to negotiate very costly greenhouse gas emission rules in the united states. i want to make sure nebraska producers can make the most of the opportunities provided by a level playing field to increase exports. i urge my colleagues to support this important legislation and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from nebraska yields back the balance of his team. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: i yield four minutes to another distinguished member of our committee, mr. doggett of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for four minutes. mr. doggett: mr. speaker, this customs bill fails totally to address a custom. that is the custom of ustr of saying one thing and doing another. it were it possible to legislate trust, to legislate candor, to legislate fidelity to public

and mrs. smith. jolie says don't expect a redo of the 2005 hit. >> it's very different from our film ten years ago. it was a nice journey and it was nice -- in all honesty to be artists together. >> catch them on screen or by the sea in theaters now. we'll have more on their working relationship later in the show. >>> new video mocking jay mania takes over london. >> liam hemsworth hitting the red carpet premiering the final hunger games film. j-law admitting she's sad to see the franchise come to end. >> i'll miss the cast so much and the character. we're mostly just excited. we're happy with the movie and proud of it. >>> there's a new girl squad in town. check out this photo of jessica alba, kate hudson and "saturday night live" aalumni having a a girls night out. that's your wrap. >>> entertainment is getting nostalgic with new spins on classic shows from our childhood. we're in las vegas dishing on the year of the come backs in tv and film. >> yes, what's old is new. if you want more greased

in california, mr. smithuccessfully directed los angeles mayor antoniole villa rosa's campaign and was active in cam la harris's campaign. he also ran san francisco mayor ed lee's first campaign. he's been called lengthen dare eye. that sounds like the end of your career. [ laughter ] played a central role in the centr 2000 florida recount. he currently represents numerous political parties, individuals and corporations specializing in election law issues. mr. ginsberg also serves as counsel to the republican governor's association. he has been a guest lecturer at the stanford university law school, a fellow at harvard, before entering law school, mr. ginsburg spent five years as a journalist. please welcome all of our panelists. [ applause pla [ applause ] i will ask our panelists questions and then integrate your questions from the questions you write on cards. let me start by giving the audience more of a sense of who you are and what you do. mr. ravel what powers does federal election collision actually h

mrs. smith's. >>> and liftoff. liftoff on the way to the international space station. >> a russian space capsule the united states, britain and russia blasted off this morning for the international space station. nasa has much bigger ambitions. the agency is planning a human mission to mars for the 2030s. it's already recruiting americans who may take the journey and jan crawford is at the national air and space museum in washington with the out of this world plan. jan, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. so we're inside a model of the discovery shuttle where tourists can get a feel for what it's like to be an astronaut. if they like it, they may be able to apply. starting this week, nasa is opening up the application process for the next generation of space travel. >> going to mars on the human journey to mars i think absolute lies a renaissance. i think we've captivated not just u.s. but the world. >> the martian astronaut, it seems crazy that that's going to happen. >> reporter: the deputy administrat

mrs. smith's flaky crustv butter and abundant seasonal fruit. p warm and welcoming and fresh from your oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. talics >> this is the newscenter 5 eyeopener update. randy: good morning, lots overlooking a brightening skyline. cindy: just a little bit of filtered sunshine for this morning. then the clouds thicken up this afternoon. 41 now in boston, and the wind is becoming more active out of the southwest. it could gusts to 45 miles per notice all the rain the west. today. steadier rain comes to relate today on wednesday. -- late in the day on wednesday. olessa: west of town we are watching one crash on 495 north. 50 minutes on the pike 495 21 28 -- to 128. trains and buses are on schedule. randy: someone is arrested with the break-in on the armory. tyler george esther -- dorchester is expected to be in court today. a memorial to set up for the teen killed in a shooting in roxbury. they said the 17-year-old was shot friday afternoon right behind boston police >>> it's 8:00 a.m. the

mr. smith. tee, the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> u.s. congress owes the american people better tax policy than we currently have. we have so many temporary provisions that so many americans are wondering and trying to predict what the tax policy will be at the end of the year. we should be about establishing permanent tax policy. mr. smith: i appreciate the bipartisan interest in today's bill because i know a lot of work has gone into this and i know constituents in nebraska's 3rd district can appreciate what permanent tax policy can deliver especially as it sets us on a trajectory to comprehensive tax reform. we hear from both sides we need comprehensive tax reform. i agree. this is a great way to move the ball down the field and end up with better tax policy as a result of this legislation and i urge my colleagues to adopt this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas reserves. mr. levin: could i

mrs. smith's. >>> morning rounds, you hope for early detection of ovarian. one of the largest studies is coming out this morning. with an ultrasound reduce the disease by 20%. our david agus is in los angeles. david, good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: do you think this study is a very big deal? >> no question about it. 200,000 women and three groups, one had a blood test that used an al go rhythm to look at this marker called ca-125 and followed by an you will extra sound was normal. the second got you will extra sound and the third had nothing. when you take out the women with ovarian skaerns when they had this study a 20% reduction. it presents late and if there were implimted in the united states we would save 3,500 lives per year. >> what is the breakdown in terms of the test? >> well, we used this test and several other studies to try to identify ovarian cancer. didn't just look at the absolute number. they looked at the change in the number with an al go rhythm. because of the size and study and length -- >> when you get the news of ovarian ca

mrs. smith's flaky crustv pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. warm and welcoming and fresh from your oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. >>> i feel the need. >> "top gun" is one of 25 motion pictures that national film registry of the movie of congress congress. and also "ghost busters" are preserved for significance. >> on the list also is called 1894 "short called the sneeze." tom edison produced it. freddie washington is one of the short musical features to feature musicians. from 1920 "the mark of zorro." >> you'll get this. >> we see why this made the list. this is the "shawshank redemption." of the deep friendship between inmates. from cons to cops. "l.a. confidence." it also m >>> good morning. it's 8:25 right now. we'll check the top stories in just a second right after pamela's forecast. good morning, pamela. >> good morning. temperatures running a little colder than it was at this time yesterday. boston starting out with 40 degrees. under mostly sunny skies will keep most of that sunshine around. h