e-mail, tim johnson. ms. coulter lays it on the line, and all who disagree are, in her words, stupid and demonic. >> guest: um, no. some are misguided. mostly i think it is the worshiping of false idols, however. i think it is this desire to be considered cool and in and be not have to think about anything. >> host: her public appearances are an avalanche of gnarl words, and if serious conservatives want to be taken seriously, the first thing they have to do is distance themselves from the likes of glenn beck, rush limbaugh, grover norquist and ann coulter. >> guest: well, i don't know about the other guys, but i would say not at all for me. [laughter] snarl words. i mean, this is like what i said about joe mccarthy. what's your point? what are you disagreeing with? what's the snarl world? was i think that was not -- because i think that was not all sweetness and nights in that e-mail. [laughter] but this is how liberals avoid talking about the issues. i mean, that was the theme of "slander" that they anat me

tim johnson tells us there is new evidence now about their impact on children. >> reporter: pfcs areerything from cookware and pizza boxes to plastic bags and stain-resistant carpet. the chemicals find their way into the food chain and into our bodies. they can also be passed to children in breast milk. now a study in the "journal of the american medical association" associates elevated pfc levels with weakening the effectiveness of routine childhood vaccines. blood samples from expectant mothers were tested for pfc levels, which were checked against their children's immune function at age 5. mothers with elevated pfc levels had children whose diphtheria vaccinations were 39% less effective. the children were also tested for pfc levels in their blood. those with higher levels had a higher risk of a deficient immune response after tetanus and diphtheria vaccinations. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> interesting. >> i hate to see the kids getting shots. it's painful. >> but it's for their benefit. it's good. just be careful. >> i know. they've got chunky little thighs. all right. when we co

tim johnson reports. >> reporter: traumatic brain injury, or tbi, is one of the leading causes of disabilitynd children. tbi accounts for almost half a million visits to the e.r. each year by children 14 and younger. a study in the journal "pediatrics" followed 40 children between the ages of 2 and 7, each of whom had suffered a severe brain injury. researchers found that they had persistent intellectual deficits, even ten years later. compared with a control group, the mean average iq scores of the severely injured children were 18 to 26 points lower. that conflicts with much conventional medical opinion that young brains can overcome even serious damage. these findings suggest that children with a severe brain injury may remain at permanent intellectual disadvantage. some good news, though. that gap does not widen over time, and children with milder injuries can recover completely. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> so they can recover completely from those injuries? >> well, they're saying there's not a widening gap over time. but even still the fact that the iq's a little bit lower, that they d

tim johnson has more. >> reporter: among u.s. breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer. only lung cancer kills more. now a study published in "the lancet oncology" reports what one expert calls an exciting advance in breast cancer therapy. they found that when two cancer drugs, herceptin and tykerb join forces they significantly reduce breast cancer tumor size. women with her-2 positive breast cancers were treated with a combination of both drugs. after six weeks those patients had tumors 20% smaller than women taking either drug alone. herceptin is already approved for breast cancer. tykerb has only been used for treatment of advanced cancer. this is the first time they have been tested together. further studies, of course, are needed. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> such encouraging news there. fantastic. >> i know. this has plagued my family quite a bit on my mom's side. a lot of preventative measures. >> yeah. >> i had a biopsy, you know, a year and a half ago. everything came back clean. you've got to stay on top o

in the second period, the kings jack johnson with the goal. he does a tim tebow impression. caps lose 5-2. they host the penguins tomorrow night. >>> last night at verizon center, georgetown looked like it was going to have its way with cincinnati until the bearcats defense showed up. in a big way. cincinnati held georgetown to four field goal attempts. they hit all eight of their free throws in the final 2:00. hoyas lose in an upset 68-64. now, they're 3-2 in the big east. >>> west virginia visiting national champion uconn huskies last night. mountaineers had a 10-point lead in the second half but they just could not stop jeremy lam. he had 25 points for the huskies. west virginia loses 64-57. >> the time right now, 6:24. still ahead, signs of optimism for the auto industry at this year's detroit auto show. >>> not good news for metro riders this morning. how much a new round of proposed fare hikes could be costing you. >> right now though, monika has a quick check on traffic. monika? >> we're look at heavy traffic now on the outer loop of the beltway. it begins at new hamp

johnson. kobe bryant. [ ding ] >> perfect. actor "e.r." >> jimmy: george clooney. [ ding ] >> jimmy: tim tebow. [ ding ] [ laughter ] >> under theg ] >> morning show. [ buzzer ] >> regis. oh, kathie lee gifford. [ laughter ] didn't get that one. all, right. what's the score -- it's tied. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, it's tied! >> jimmy: it's a tie game, you guys! [ cheers and applause ] all, right. round three, the final round. tina and i are back out. but we can only give silent clues. so it's sort of like charades now. now we can act like the person, give clues to get our partners to say the name. anything but talking. >> and we go at the same time? >> jimmy: no. you're up first. i'm just up here 'cause i just wanna -- >> okay. >> jimmy: explain the rules. [ laughter ] >> okay. >> silent, okay. >> jimmy: ready? >> okay. >> jimmy: go. [ light laughter ] >> uh -- um -- >> jimmy: you can pass if you want. >> pass! >> the hulk. [ laughter ] michelle obama. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: she has great arms. >> oh! tim tebow? [ laughter ] [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: madonna? >> madonna. >> jimmy: good job. good one. she wasn't in there before, w

johnson and let him score a touchdown. on sunday you've got the giants, and then steelers at my broncos. timaces a mighty challenge going against that steeler defense. i think we'll see some good games this weekend. today's games will be a little closer than tomorrow's games, i think. >> i think the giants and falcons will be the best game. >> really? >> it's in the middle. i think atlanta is a better team. >> they are. much improving team. especially with julio jones really coming on. >> who do you pick for that one? >> falcons. i've got falcons-steelers tomorrow. sorry, broncos. >> thank you very much for talking with us, joe. >> you bet. >>> 2012 is just getting started. and dealnews.com released the list of items that will cost you more money this year. airfa airfare, economy seats will rise about 5% in 2012. next food prices going up on higher wholesale prices. >>> in other news, the main suspect in the disappearance of an alabama teenager suddenly decides to change his strategy after his murder trial starts in another case. >>> 2012 is just getting started and we'll tell you more about

tim cook and he picked them. maybe he is a master, but i didn't know it. ron johnsonjcpenney, but it is premature and people should sell it. >> and also -- >> these are troubled entities, rig right. >> and he has to get into china in a bigger way. >> well, maybe good ties there, and china is so -- you are so right, carl, that is the key to the next leg. >> of apple. and over the melissa and bob and see what is going on there. >> best start to the s&p 500 since 1957. >> yes. it has been a good start overall, and europe and asia -- >> and china -- >> -- and they have had double-digit gains. i have been away in key west doing research. it is a hot research bed. >> that is where the sons of apple go. >> and what struck me is the stream of e-mails from traders saying, bob, have you noticed the headlines never changed on greece. it is the same headline everyday and we got it today. papa ddopoulos says, we have th increase. and it is the same headline everyday. it is going to change. but the bottom line is that the focus has shifted and it is not on the private sector debt t

tim cook makes $378 million. that's everything. just by comparison. just by comparison. paul jacobs of qualcomm makes 50. ron johnson of jc penney makes 51.5. >> you're kidding. i did not know that. >> this is everything included, every bonus, stock options, things like that. >> it's a little early there. >> in lieu of the ad campaign. >> that's guaranteed or -- >> this is just all in. >> i don't know -- i don't like what johnson did. i'm going to go on record. >> really? >> i think he should have cleared the deck. if you go into your jc penney -- >> you're talking about the financial side. not necessarily on the merchandising retail side. >> he gave himself no room. he's got a really tired looking inventory that he's got to get rid of. and i don't think that -- yes, i love the idea they're going everyday low price. they've got some everyday ho-hum merchandise they've got to clear out. >> which you bought. >> i got a nice pair of slacks for 30 bucks. >> not a lot of excitement in retail these days. >> thank you. >> a completely new concept. he's trying to reinvent it. give him a lot of credit. the guy is not focused