krantz and nancy spinner are a husband and wife team who are the principal investigators of federally funded research to help develop guidelines for doctors and patients. unlike earlier genetic tests, sequencing the genome reveals a child's entire genetic makeup, including their predisposition to disease that might occur later in life. and it raises some ethical questions -- what should parents know, and what knowledge might cause more pain than gain? >> now we are looking across the entire genome, and we have this enormous challenge, how much of it should we report back, what should we tell people, how are they going to use this information? >> the problem we are having now is that there are no guidelines to say what should be reported back, who should be tested, who shouldn't be tested. >> reporter: who should be told? >> who should be told about this information, exactly. we are very good at diagnosing and not so great at treating genetic disorders or preventing things from happening later in life. but i think knowledge is powerful and having information can in the short term affec

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what a plate spinner. i need to take a lesson. thank you again, ladies.rising from last year but consumers are feeling less confident. what does it say about the overall economy and what kind of potential it has from here? s&p index chairman david blitzer is our guest next. ashley: first let's look at some of today's winners and losers. the dow is still knocking on the door of the 14,000 mark. there are lots of winners. we'll be right back. officemax knows... ...tax time can be...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. ashley: is half past the hour. taking a look at the dow 30 right now. we are up 65 points. let's head to the floor of the new york stock exchange where nicole petallides is standing by. nicole: we have watched the markets get closer and closer to 14,000. it has been an exciting time. how do you think you feel traders feel about the fact that we went from 6500 almost back to our all-time high. >> there is a fair amount of inter

that's a good sporting tribe, but you're not going to get into the hall of fame for spinners for that one. >> i'm not spinning. i'm not spinning. >> so you're saying that he's making -- putting policies forward is that help women all across america but at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> there are women working at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. >> we know there are. >> we're talking about a couple of cabinet positions that are being filled. and why don't you name the -- and it's not just gender, but its exact moment in one's career and timing and, for example, our international situation. you tell me if john kerry's right for the job. is he right for the job? >> yes. >> is chuck hagel right for the job? >> sure. >> should we discriminate against them? because they are right for the job. >> so you're suggesting that there are no women as qualified as men for these positions. >> i think the moment has to be right on a number of levels. and i think they're good choices. >> a woman as treasury secretary. there's an opening there. there's an opening at treasury, right? >> joe? >> yes, katty. >> is

rubber band man by the spinners. >> sing it. >> rubber band man? band man. >> pull it up on pandora if you are not familiar with that classic tune from 197. >> this ever happened to you. email us right now what's the weirdest question if you ever were asked at a job interview. what's the weirdest question -- a person we hadn't othe couch. >> i don't know. do i know it's always good to ask your future employer if they ever pressed charges. >> if they ever pressed charges? >> that's what i like to ask my bosses. >> there you go the in the meantime president obama speeding up the transition in afghanistan. he made the announcement after meeting with afghan president harmid karzai at the white house. >> let me say it as plainly as i can. starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting, afghan forces. >> well, initially u.s. forces were to transition to a support role this summer. also left unanswered how many troops will stay behind after the war ends in 20146789 it's know when a war is ending. white house