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>> thats a fact. look, a lot of times flu shots, you know, theyre a weakened version of the flu so a lot of times they may not cause the full blown flu symptoms. and they only work about 50% to 70% of the time so theyre not effective. so you can get -- end up getting the flu so youre not 100% immune. but the kind of symptoms you will get from this flu are basically some sore in the area or maybe some -- >> not necessarily you get the flu but you get the flu symptoms. >> absolutely. get your flu ...

Our medical a team and the chief of division of robotics at mount sinai and here to separate fact from fiction with a quiz for me. welcome. lets turn the tables, baby. >> there you go. this is end of the year, so now im going to ask all the questions. first question for you, theres a big prize at the end of the game. here we go. if you go out with a wet hair, do you have high risk of getting flu or not? >> i would say yes. >> thats incorrect. >> thats incorrect? the buzzer to prove it. thats fic...

Or the difference between good and bad cholesterol? what your levels of those are? dr. siegel, you hear about the number one and you freak out. what are some of the myths? >> i see it every day in my practice and i think people fixate on the number. but, just to give you an idea, my patients with heart disease, i have to get their cholesterol very, very low. for other people, i might not have to do that. everybody thinks it is all about diet. the truth is, genetics play a large role and it depen...

for monday night. and many of those house republicans reportedly are not happy with the deal, even if it goes through, we will likely be right here in february talking about it all over again. president barack obama encouraged by the action in the senate still wants to see more. >> im very pleased to see the work that the senate has done. while this agreement is for two months, it is my expectation, it would be inexcusable for congress not to further extend this middle class tax cut fo...

the last 30 years. things have sure changed. take baby boomers. many of them were the first to go to college, right? today their children and grandchildren may hold a degree, but it comes at a steep price and theyre still looking for a job. student loan debt now stands at $865 billion, topping credit card debt for the first time. lets bring in ryan mack, president of optimum capital management, john doggett, professor at the university of austin. and an organization focused on issues f...

love. vladimir putin is suggesting john mccain is nuts. mccain responds on twitter saying, dear vlad, was is something that i said? on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com and good morning to you. it is friday, december 16th. nine days left before christmas. can you believe it? >> have you finished your shopping? >> i have two gifts bought. >> and that means no. good morning, everybody. i am alina cho. welcome to "american morning." the last critical debate ...

it comes from a federal justice department probe more than three years in the making and is detailed in a 22-page letter to the maricopa county attorney. detailing, "a pervasive culture of discriminatory bias against latinas at the mcso," the maricopa county sheriffs office, "that reaches the highest levels of the agency." in addition, the letter details a study commissioned by the department of justice that found latino drivers, quote, are four to nine times more likely to be stopped ...

mitt romney is picking up a significant endorsement in south carolina today. one that could help boost his standing with tea party republicans who continue to question his conservative credentials. romney now has the backing of governor nikki hailey, who herself was propelled into office with tea party support. can she convince those same tea party voters to back mitt romney? joe johns is joining us now. this is a huge day for mitt romney. tell us what we know. >> mitt romney continued...

30,000 wounded warriors, many of whom still struggle with serious, life-altering injuries. >> reporter: its estimated more than 150,000 iraqis lost their lives in the war. most of them civilians. 16 days to go before the typical american worker gets hit with $1,000 a year tax increase. there are some signs now republicans, democrats, might, might break their log jam over extending the payroll tax cut. democratic source says that president obama may drop his plan for a millionaire sur...

and his new book the time of our lives, what he thinks america needs now. >> this is what we can learn from another time. >> tom brokaw for the hour. this is "piers morgan tonight." tom brokaw is one of my journalistic heroes. he anchored the nbc "nightly news" for 22 years. he has also become awe celebrated author. his book "the time of our lives" and im thrilled to say that tom brokaw joins me now. welcome. >> its very good to be here and that business about me being your hero, you...