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more than a decade. the economy has added jobs. thats the most important thing, for 17 straight months. more than two million jobs in the last year alone. so there are real signs the economy is improving, but gas prices have been soaring. the cost of living rising. the most in more than ten months. some americans may be feeling left out of this economy. diane swonk, diane, as gas prices have increased, the presidents approval rating has decreased. im not one to make direct correlations...

>> no, not in new york, in d.c. p. >> in a diner. it improves dramatically but no food. it begins this morning with a massacre in afghanistan apparently by an american soldier and this morning as well. the taliban is vowing revenge. the soldiers from the joint base in washington state heres how it went down. door to door he went yesterday morning in kandahar province opening fire, ill killing at least 16 people while they slept, many children. president karzai said the dead include 9 c...

on a strong showing in tuesdays mississippi and alabama primaries, and hes still going after mitt romney, this time in reference to gas prices. >> the president seems to suggest to you just like dr. chu. dr. chu is the secretary of anti-energy. to be honest, he said that before he became secretary that he wanted americans to pay european levels of $9 or $10 a gallon. so last week -- give him credit for being honest. last week he testified in the house, and somebody from mississippi act...

2009 where 49% opposed. as we see this surge forward and quickly as it is, now in eight states where you can get married legally in this country, maryland being the latest. you cant do it until 2013. but when we talk about how fast this is advancing and then you draw the correlations, you are getting a lot of kickback from the african-american community. im seeing it on twitter. a lot of people reaching out to you today saying hold up. this does not sit with me. but you talk about the fact its i...

Washington post writer. what got you to that point of the conversation is the fact the governor said he stands within the same position as president obama. that got you riled up to give him that response. but now this has also inspired the latest piece that talks about the fact that lgbt equality rights resembles the rights for african-americans. what are the correlations that you draw that match that up? >> this comes from the end of that conversation in that interview with chris christie where...

Then it is okay to have a little regular soda. however if youre counting calories like me, then, go for the diet soda today. better yet, the glass of wine. keep pushing wine. good for your heart. jon: so no absolute correlation here? there is no, as jenna said, no direct line says drinking diet soda today will cause a stroke but there are some interesting correlations? >> interesting correlations. basically like every scientist will tell you, larger studies need to be done. well see what happens...

are the most high profile, most expensive spots to run. the nfl will use one of those spots to run an ad that talks about what the league is doing to promote safety. this past week on "60 minutes" roger goodel said players need to share responsibility and also to be honest about their injuries. >> some of its a warrior mentality. some of its wanting to be out there to contribute, but thats part of our education is to make sure that the players understand the seriousness of the issue an...

also shed a light on your risk of certain medical conditions as well. but first, hey, its super bowl weekend. the new york giants taking on the new england patriots. got your favorite, im sure. those of us who care about head injuries can look for a few extra things during the game. i want you to pay attention. for one, we know super ads are the most high profile, most expensive spots to run. the nfl is actually going to use one of those spots to run an ad that talks about what the lea...

Happiness. how did you measure it? >> we worked with three huge data bases to find the happiest region or country on the four continents. when you look at the data points and do the correlations, what sorts of characteristics travel around with the happiest nations, you find that number one, gdp is a pretty weak predictor of happiness. at least for poor countries. what correlates most strongly to happiness is trust, tolerance, short ladder between the richest and poorest, and how well a nation i...

It seems too prevalent among them already. no two stomachs are precisely alike and i know where of i speak. i was born with such a fierce, unappeaseable hunger that as a toddler i threw screaming fits if i didnt get, say, a third hamburg hamburger. he is talking about the american condition, by the way. for a lot of people. >> well, i think for a lot of people. but richard, there is something, though, about the stress of the job being president of the united states that i think may be natural se...