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World. frederick flight again joins us from kabul this morning. it appears that the afghan offensive is making some progress. >> reporter: thats exactly what afghan and nato officials are telling us, john. they say so far they believe theyve actually taken control of most of the area they were looking to take control of. however, they do say there are still scattered taliban fighters out there, some speaking of several hundred possibly up there, still holed up in compounds ready to take pot shot...

Right now and the fields, its basically a ghost town at the moment. you can tell obviously that people do live in the area. the fields are cloud, growing soft. while we were running from taliban fire, i could hear children from one of the compounds. but for the most part the civilians have decided to stay. that being said as well, the taliban has been using civilians to try to gather information on troop movement, on what the troops are doing, using children, in fact, from what ive heard to try ...

Mm, strawberries and dark chocolate are good for more than just a valentines day present. like all year long. in fact, they can be good for your heart. in certain quantities. our dr. sanjay gupta is here to explain as part of our fit nation series. >> it is heart health month, time to cut through all the clutter about whats really good for your heart. the biggest key says registered dietitian paige love is reducing the levels of inflammatory compounds in the body. >> inflammation is the bodys re...

Ditches, moving into agricultural fields surrounded by mud walls, going through compounds surrounded by mud walls as they have moved towards the town of marjah trying to distinguish between afghan civilians and taliban fighters. very tough business to do this, very risky for the coalition forces. and i would say that i think most commanders agree it is so early in this, its going to be difficult to tell at this point how much of a fight the taliban will put up, if there is fighting to be done, t...

Is going to be tough going. they cant bring armored vehicles in. they will start here, crossing the irrigation canals and very small bridges as you see. they will be on foot after getting awe of their he-- off h and they will be in mud walls surrounding the fields, and many of these are mud walls and irrigation canals and look at this compound here, a mud wall surrounding the compound. how do they know who is in there? they have to be careful about civilian casualties. they cant just start shell...

Decrease inflammation. for example, cherries, particularly tart cherries, red grapes, tomatoes. >> reporter: blueberries and strawberries also top the list, as do leafly greens, even oatmeal. >> the fiber in oatmeal helps lower cholesterol so its a disease-fighting breakfast food. >> reporter: if youre looking for a good snack food, try a can of nuts. >> nuts are a good protein source, a good healthy vegetable fat source. >> reporter: avocados are full of healthy, unsaturated fats that can help ...

Blockage. and then when the block is identified, a tiny guide wire is placed, then a balloon and a stent is advanced across the blockage and then inflate under high pressure to essentially press the plaque aside. >> dr. lieberman, appreciate it. thanks for coming in. appreciate your time and the explanation. heart health is also the focus of todays fit nation report. some valentines treats like dark chocolate and strawberries can be good for your heart. detallies from our chief medical corresp...

Controversy and protest, the navy left the island in 2003. today, much of the base is demolished and whats left, largely overgrown. >> in my experience dealing with hazardous sites and toxic substances, this is likely to be one of the most contaminated sites in the world. >> reporter: dr. john largo studies the effects of toxic exposure on human health. he believes people are sick because of the bombing range. >> this contamination range is because of the long time of the bombing. many compounds...

Many different compounds are released, cadmium, and many were released in great intensity. >> reporter: these images recorded five years ago by university of georgia scientists show the former bombing range and surrounding waters strewn with unexploded ordinates. many of those bombs continue to corrode, leeching out carcinogens. in 2005, parts of vieques was noted as a site that needed cleaned up. outraging islanders who fear more toxic chemicals will be released. the u.s. governments response t...

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