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>> the israeli airlines are under security issues as well. ruth do you know if pilots routinely go through drug screening? you served in the air force. im sure they do there. regulations change. im not sure what types of medications they test for. my concern would be extreme caffeine use and energy drinks with someone sleep deprived or in a terrible emotional state could trigger an event. >> were going to continue these questions here on cnn. we are getting a ton on twitter from viewers. that wa...

>>elisabeth: welcome back. time for quick headlines. o.j. simpson busted again, this time for stealing cookies from the prison cafeteria. he was caught hiding more than a dozen oatmeal cookies under his clothes. simpson may want to lay off the dessert. he reportedly weighs about 300 pounds do you live in one of the most honest cities in the world. readers digest dropped 100 wallets to see who would return them. right here in new york city, the least honest, less than portugal. to an honest guy...

What do you think we should believe and how much coffee do you think we should drink? >> i think its hard to say for sure. at least in terms of individual people, i think we need to look at peoples symptoms. if youre a coffee drinker and having palpitations or problems with reflux or heart burn, probably need to cut down anyway. we have people with headaches or chronic pain related to caffeine use with large amounts of coffee and i would say its a good idea to kind of cut down but i definitely t...