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we'll tell you how he's doing this early tuesday morning, december 14th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs well, that's the temperature as i was walking across the park this morning. 4:30 or so. right there, right about 14 degrees or so. good morning, everybody. i'm harry smith. >> good morning, everyone. i'm betty nguyen. it was snowing outside. >> a little snow flurries in the city. much colder in many parts of the country and that is the top story this morning. the latest on the killer storm that's gripped much of the nation since the weekend. this storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths, at least 140,000 people are without power this morning. windchills are below zero in much of the midwest and the icy temperatures are dipping down as far south as florida. we have two reports this morning. starting with cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds who is in snowy st. joe, michigan. good morning, dean. >> reporter: good morning, harry. well, it is not just the snow and we got three new inches here and it's not just the wind but it's the combination of the two that create a cold that really gets to you. arctic windchills overnight in much of the eastern half of the country and may just the start. >> i'm freezing my butt off right now. >> reporter: windchills in the south striking. atlanta, nashville and raleigh were positively polar. >> after this initial cold shot in 48 hours or so, it looks like the weather pattern is going to be susceptible for more cold and maybe some more storms, as well, between now and the christmas holiday. >> reporter: lake-effect snow buried cleveland on monday and the high winds at times 50 miles an hour created horizontal blizzards and impassable roads all along the shores of the great lakes. >> let's see if the effort is successful. >> reporter: a few vehicles along the side of the road in indiana where dozens were trapped sunday and early monday after an accident boxed them in. some for as long as 12 hours. there were whiteouts in michigan and in chicago waves buffeted the famous lakeshore drive. the snow having turned their former dome home into something of a deflated souffle, the unluckiunly vikings faced the giants in the detroit home. the price of admission was right. it was free. >> i get to see two different teams than the lions. >> reporter: well, they saw the vikings lose last night and one of the legacies of the storm could be the hunt for temporary accommodations to see them through the rest of harry? >> dean reynolds in st. joseph, michigan. snowy and cold st. joseph, michigan. thank you so much. here's betty. farmers are rushing to protect the fruits and vegetables with a freeze warning for the second time in a week. cbs news correspondent mark straussman is in clermont, florida, with the latest on that. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, betty. for farmers here, the overnight worry of the freezing temperatures was how low to go and how long to stay there. take a look at something. this ice is actually good news. it is protection. farmers spray the water on their crops to protect them. the ice is like a blanket that protects the fruit from colder temperatures and the good news is that overnight the temperatures did not go as low as they hoped or had feared rather. the temperatures got 28 degrees. forecasters predicted worse and when temperatures get below 28 degrees and stay below 28 for 5 or 6 hours the crops can be ruined but didn't happen. florida's citrus crop, a billion dollars and more, was apparently saved. still have a worry here, though. this frost/freeze scare was early in the season and in december it's typically a february event. and farmers here worried that it's a start of a long, cold, hard winter filled with anxiety. >> no doubt. mark, thank you. now here's harry. >> thanks. now to politics. tax cut compromise that president obama worked out with republicans is one step closer to law. but the president's signature, health care reform is running into trouble in court. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the latest. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. republicans vowed to fight the health care bill in court and they scored a big victory yesterday while here on capitol hill the tax cut deal passed its first major hurdle with bipartisan support. by a commanding margin, 83-15, the senate voted to push ahead on a bill drawn up by republicans and the white house. it would prevent a january 1st tax hike and keep jobless benefits from running out for the long term unemployed. >> the united states' senate is moving forward on a package of tax cuts that has strong bipartisan support. and this proves that both parties can, in fact, work together. >> reporter: while president obama was celebrating, a virginia judge was handing the white house a potential setback. ruling that parts of the massive new health care law were unconstitutional. in the decision, judge henry hudson said congress overreached went it mandated all americans must buy health insurance. the constitution, he says, does not allow that kind of unchecked expansion of congressional power. it's about an individual's right to choose to participate, he wrote. republicans who universally opposed the health care law praised the virginia ruling. in a written statement, in coming house majority leader eric cantor said once the new republican majority assumes control of the house in january, we'll pass a clean repeal of obamacare. the white house argues the insurance mandate is critical to the success of health care reform. because getting everyone insured is key to bringing down costs. >> i think it's constitutionality will be upheld. >> reporter: the legal challenges to the health care bill could and most likely will end up at the u.s. supreme court while the tax cut deal which passed that first vote yesterday could hit final passage in the senate today and then it heads to the house. harry? >> nancy cordes on capitol hill, thank you very much. also on capitol hill this morning to talk exclusively about the tax compromise and other issues is the senate's number two democrat, illinois senator, dick durbin. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> u, every single paper this morning, health care law loses in court. and the thing that he objects to is this idea that everybody has to be insured. and the republicans are jumping up and down, ready to have a party. do you think they have a legal leg to stand on? >> harry, enough for the rest of the story. this was the third court ruling and the first one that overturned that provision, first two said it was, constitutional. there's a difference. even among the virginia federal courts and we're going to move forward to an appellate level, perhaps even to the supreme court. i think the law is sound and when eric cantor says repeal obamacare, he wants to repeal the protection americans want against the discrimination against them for preexisting conditions. i think that's a losing political position. >> the white house says it will continue with implementation of law of the entire health care system. while all this legal wrangling is going on, should it proceed? >> absolutely. let me tell you, people will see the protection of health insurance for the first time in their lives. over 50 million americans have no health insurance. 60% of them will receive health insurance protection. imagine, harry, if we had to go a week without health insurance protection. millions of americans do it every day. if the republicans want to repeal the reach and protection of health insurance, it is a great issue and afraid it's not kind to the people discriminated against today. >> could continue on to the tax cut deal and to the implementation then of the extension of unemployment benefits. this really looks like it's going to finally actually sail through the senate. will it get through the house? >> well, i can tell you that that vote last night in the senate was overwhelming. over 80 united states senators support a measure, i think the house takes notice. let me say, i understand the resistance in the house amongst some democrats. you know, this bill, i think, gets high marks for economic stimulus moving us forward and out of the recession but in the spirit of the season it does say god bless tiny tim and donald trump giving the wealthiest in america a tax break when they don't need -- shouldn't have it. it was part of the compromise the republicans insisted on. >> at the end of the day, will the house go along? it is clear that the senators are on board. will the house do this and will it get done by kris snas. >> i think it will be done by christmas. i think there may be several stages in this debate and ultimately those that oppose it will have their day. >> we appreciate your time this morning. thank you very, very much. >> thank you. >> all right. all right. want to get more news now. whit johnson at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. diplomat richard holbrooke is being remembered this morning for the tirelessdy loam sy and attitude. he died last night at 69 following surgery to rehair his aorta. cbs news national correspondent richard martin has more. >> reporter: he was effective as a diplomat and the ambition to become secretary of state. >> he is simply one of the giants of american foreign policy. >> reporter: when president obama picked hillary clinton as his secretary of state, holbrooke signed on for arguably the second hardest job in the department. special representative for pakistan and afghanistan. >> it's going to be a difficult struggle. and we require honesty and candor with the international public, the american public and ourselves to proceed. >> ask not -- >> reporter: served every democratic president since john f. kennedy since vietnam learning limits of the american power and rising to public attention as the negotiator who brokered a peace deal to end ethnic cleansing in the balkans. his job as special representative for pakistan and afghanistan made him the equivalent of a four-star general and commanded a much smaller army of agricultural workers and other specialists.@ú at 69, holbrooke said to have resigned himself to the fact that he was never going to be secretary of state. the job as special representative for pakistan and afghanistan was to have been his last government assignment. >> america is more secure and the world is a safer place because of the work of ambassador richard holbrooke. >> reporter: david martin, cbs news, washington. wikileaks founder assange is back in a london court this morning to fight extradition to sweden, wanted there for questioning in sex crimes investigations. assange arrived in a van under heavy security earlier asked about the decision to publish secret u.s. documents. he said, quote, my convictions are unfaltering. i remain true to the ideals i was expressed and relayed that message to his mother who visited him in prison. >> he is being held in the basement of the prison right in the middle of the prison in solitary confinement. as a mother, i'm asking the world to stand up for my brave son. >> he denies the allegations of sweden. convicted swindler bernard madoff will be in a prison and not attend the funeral of his son in new york. mark madoff committed suicide on saturday, second anniversary of his father's arrest. bernard madoff's attorney said madoff won't go to the funeral out of consideration for mark's wife and children. brett favre could not play for minnesota last night because of a shoulder injury that means the record streak of 297 straight nfl starts is history. >> it's been a great run. great run. so, i'm very proud of it. >> favre's streak started in september 1992. and it was one of the greatest individual records in all of sports. and an injury to actor hugh jackman in australia this morning. sorry, ladies. jackman performing a stunt for "the oprah winfrey show." the australian actor suffered an injury near the eye. that's his face. after hitting some scaffolding because he didn't brake early enough. he was not seriously hurt and appeared late we are a small bandage near that eye. well, it's now about 13 past the hour. time for a check of the weather with dave price. who is our own personal stuntman. >> there you go. >> zipping in here for a weather forecast. >> good morning to you. good morning, everyone. let's go to the maps to see what's happening. we have our own action in the country. let's see it. we are having a little bit of battery problems here. here we go. take a look. more lake-effect activity and cold temperatures. divide the country, if you will. straw the jet stream and thank you, well, grab the umbrella this morning. take a look and you will see why, rain fall. yeah, we have been looking at showers with more rain fall moving into the bay area. forecast for today, showers likely through the afternoon with highs in the upper 50s. winter storm warning for the mountains at 10:00 tonight. drying out wednesday and thursday with more rain fall back many the bay area friday through monday. >> it's 15 minutes past the hour. the rain in the northwest going nowhere fast. talk about that more next time i see you. betty, over to you. >> thank you, dave. a royal caribbean cruise ship is safely in port after leaving hundreds of american passengers shaken. this is the third cruise ship near disaster in the last five weeks. cbs news correspondent mark n phillips in london with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. "the brilliance of the seas" arrived at malta with relieved passengers on board. the owners of the ship royal caribbean said they'll refund the cost of the cruise to the passengers, that's how bad it was. boy, were they happy to be on solid ground at last. >> happy to be on solid ground because we've been doing the rock n roll for two days. >> it was the scariest thing i've ever, you know, had happen to me. it was very frightening. >> reporter: dockside in malta, "the brilliance of the sea" seems fine on the inside. the problem is inside. violent rolling in a mediterranean storm threw people and furniture around for hours. it's an experience the 2,000 passengers, about half of them american, trying to come to terms with but the money will help. >> at first we were not happy with the response of royal caribbean but they have refunded the money. >> reporter: the ship was caught out in a severe storm but the bulk of the damage took place when the captain slowed down as he approached the port in egypt w. the ship stabilizers looking the slow speed, the ship rocked violently. about 60 people injured, some with broken bones. >> the ship itself is completely sea worthy conditions. >> reporter: royal caribbean said they'll continue back to barcelona but many of the passengers say they've had enough and want off now. remarkab remarkably, royal caribbean also says that the ship will sail on the next cruise due to leave the end of the this week. they have a lot of work to do and the passengers watching the weather. betty? >> no doubt. cbs' mark phillips in london, thank you. virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend may cut a deal to avoid trial. we'll have the latest on the shocking case. also, why cold weather is the peak time for carbon monoxide poisoning and what you can do to keep your family safe from the silent killer. that's all coming up on "the early show." 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traffic remains heavy out towards the dublin interchange. that's your traffic. here's the forecast. >> thank you. rainy days. yeah, today is going to be a rainy day. most of the showers are down in the south bay. but we have rain fall on the way. seven-day forecast, rain fall expected for the morning and the afternoon. a storm warning in effect for the mountains. and more rain fall friday. ,,,,,,,,,, no ewow. wow. low enthusiasm gap there. my golly. >> awfully cold. thank you for coming out. >> very much appreciated. coming up this morning, the risk of carbon monoxide poisons is called the silent killer, for a very good reason. you can't see it, can't smell it. with the brutal cold weather this year now, this is the most common time of year to be affected by it. we're going to talk to a pregnant woman who became a victim last month and susan koeppen will show us what you need to do to make sure your family's safe. >> good information. this is hollywood's most glittery time of the year as this morning's golden globe nominations kick off the awards season. the social network is getting most of the best picture attention so far from critics that there are a lot of other contenders and we will break it down for new our next hour. first, though, new developments in the university of virginia murder case. seven months ago, yeardley love a senior lacrosse player found beaten to death. the suspect, her ex-boyfriend, locked up ever since. now he may not go to trial. we have the story. whit johnson is here. >> a savage crime that ended two bright futures. since george huguely was arrested, people in the case said almost nothing, now talk of a plea deal. yeardley love's tragic murder weeks before graduation last may rocked the university of virginia campus to its core. >> the entire university community is both shocked and saddened over the news of miss love's death by the hand of a murderer. >> she was a wonderful person. so vibrant, so happy all the time. just a really great friend. >> reporter: the accused, love's ex-boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player george hue huguely. after his arrest he admitted to drunkenly hitting her head against the wall but insists the 22-year-old was alive when he left the apartment. >> we confident miss love's death was not intended but an accident with a horrible outcome. >> reporter: according to a report in the "washington examiner" plea deal negotiations have begun. they would prevent the case from ever going to trial. >> plea deals result in 95% of criminal cases including murder cases, and that's because both sides want the finalities of a deal. ends up resolving a case in appeals. >> reporter: following his arrest, new details emerged about huguely's troubled past. charges for a 2008 altercation with police. public intoxication, and allegations that he previously had been violent with love. as the school year came to a close last spring, students and faculty came together to mourn yeardley love's passing and celebrated a promising life cut short. >> my hope for yeardley and for you is that her dying inspires an anger, a sense of outrage that no woman need ever fear her safety. >> if the case does move forward, george huguely is scheduled to appear in court on january 211. >> whit johnson, thank you. jack ford is our legal analyst with us this morning. is this a surprise? >> no exactly. you've got to remember, overwhelming number of cases do end up in a deal. look at this case, it's not one where the defendant is saying, it wasn't me. i wasn't there. had nothing to do with it. i'm absolutely innocent. reportedly he has said to the police, hered what happened. we argued. i got angry. shook her, banged her head against the wall. he hasn't admitted to everything that the prosecutor says happened. you take away that notion of a defendant saying, i'm clearly innocent, and it sort of leads you to some conversations here. >> what would compel the prosecution to go ahead and accept the deal, if the defense is saying you know what? of all of those things we agree with all the things you just said what would compel the pross dugs say, we'll, we'll go along with that. >> couple of thing come into play. you're a prosecutor. back to my days of a prosecutor handling murder cases. two things, most important. how strong is your case? and what are your victims and family members want out of this? here the prosecutor's saying, we're pretty strong, but nothing is a slam dunk, because the defense is saying, i didn't mean to kill her. the prosecution saying, you slammed her head so hard, of course you meant to certainly hurt her seriously. s prosecutor, that's not a slam dunk murder one conviction. the other thing is, you have to sit down and say to the victim's family what do you want here? they don't control it completely but have a major input. if they say we can't handle a trial, can't go through it. then as a prosecutor you start moving numbers. >> it becomes a very important question, because then is it really a conversation between the prosecutors and the victim's family to say, what are your interests? >> sure. again, they don't control it 100%. victim doesn't come in and say, here what you're going to do. if a prosecutor is in a situation, look, we could probably live with a murder 2 conviction here and maybe 30 years in prison. opposed to murder 1, 20 years to life in prison. murder 2, in virginia, as little as five years to 40 years. so if the prosecutor's saying we could probably deal with murd 2er and it probably would work well with the evidence we have, murd 2er is basically you meant to seriously harm somebody. maybe didn't mean to kill them, then i sit down with the victim's family and say are you guys okay with that? could you live with 30 years? for instance? and then it's up to them to see whether they would be amenable or not. >> if you're a defense attorney and can make that deal. >> yes. >> you're sitting there saying you know what? you actually might have something like a life if, for instance, you walk out of prison in 30 years. even if it's 30 years from now. chances are, for somebody -- i. have to say to my and coming up next, the dangers of carbon monoxide. we're all at risk. we're going to tell you thousho protect your family whshgts we come back. ♪ i must have the wrong house. sister? we missed you. they waited up all night for you, you know. it's a long way from west africa. ahh...coffee. 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"early" show consumer correspondent susan koeppen is here with more on the dangers. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. december and january are peak months for carbon monoxide poisoning. you can't see it, you can't smell it, but it's deadly. two people have now died, two others hospitalized -- >> reporter: a poisoning scare at a student dorm. >> two people are dead, ten others hospitalized. >> reporter: as winter approaches, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are adding up. >> it's typical during the winter months because that's when we start using our heating equipment. >> reporter: carbon monoxide gas kills 450 americans every year. and poisons more than 20,000. >> carbon monoxide, you won't smell it, you won't taste it. you won't even know it's there until it's almost too late. >> reporter: christine and her growing family had a carbon monoxide scare in november. >> had we not had a carbon monoxide detector we all would have died that night. >> reporter: a new boiler was installed incorrectly, allowing poisonous gas to fill the house. >> it was as if someone had pulled a car into our basement boiler room and left it running for six hours. >> reporter: carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in the u.s. symptoms mimic the flu. headache, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath. >> you just assume that you're sick, people around you are sick, because you've got flu in your home. when, in fact, it's actually poisoning. >> reporter: christine was treated at the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. she and her family have fully recovered. but the effects to her unborn baby may not be known for years. >> it's terribly frightening to know that we were so close to having a totally normal baby, and that those dreams that we had for him may not be able to come true. >> reporter: and christine had a couple of carbon monoxide alarms in her home. one that didn't work and one that went off. but she thought it was malfunctioning. it wasn't until she went out to the store, bought a new one, brought that home, that she realized there was of a serious problem in the house, betty. >> really frightening. so what are the problem areas in your home that can really cause that carbon monoxide to built up? >> it's really from your fuel-burning appliances. so things like your furnace, your water heater, it can also come from your fireplace. your stove. a car. so these are all sort of things in your home that can cause the carbon monoxide to come in, seep in and cause a problem. a few things to keep in mind. always have your fuel burning appliances checked every year. you should never use your oven to heat your home. and also, i know it's cold outside, if you're going to try to warm up your car, don't start it, and leave it running in an attached garage. >> make sure you crack at garage, open it up. >> pull the car out and leave it in the driveway. >> yeah, exactly. there's a whole lot of them on the market. question, though that i want to ask, where do you put them in your home. >> you should have a carbon monoxide alarm on every level in your home, outside the sleeping areas, and then definitely in the basement. and you know, because the furnace is down there. so you really need one on every single level of your home. >> all right. so one is not enough. and when you go to purchase these, how much are they? >> well, take a look. i mean there's a lot of different kinds that are out there. and we went out shopping yesterday and bought a bunch. they range in price from $25 to $50. you know, and there's the kind that plug into the wall. there's the kind that are a smoke alarm and a carbon monoxide alarm. they even make a travel carbon monoxide alarm. so if you're going on vacation, your hotel room, going to a friend's house, you're not sure if they have an alarm, a lot of accidents happen away from homes so you can actually buy one to take with you. >> all right. so you can put them in different places. you need to put them in different places and they range in prices. but they're absolutely necessary, because you just don't know. >> they call it the silent killer for a reason. you don't know it's there unless you have an alarm. >> good information. susan koeppen joining us live. and we will be right back. this is the "early" show on cbs. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by sensodyne iceo active. nine out of ten dentists recommend it. i have sensitive teeth as well, so i want to make sure that i can deal with that problem. i love the fact that the gel turns into a foam. it spread all over my mouth and was able to get all areas of my teeth -- in the back and around. you just feel like it's really working. my mouth and breath felt really fresh and clean. not only does sensodyne iso-active make my mouth feel fresh, but it also has that ability to help me with my sensitive teeth... and it's totally working. to help me with my sensitive teeth... if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. and the life you want to live. with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis. ask your doctor if you live or have lived in an area where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, while on enbrel, you experience persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. ask your rheumatologist if enbrel is right for you. and help bridge the gap between the life you live... and the life you want to live. hi. chili's tonight? 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he's all bundled up back there. welcome to "the early show." i'm harry smith along with betty nguyen. coming up, the big step towards this year's oscars. hollywood is handing out its golden globe nominations this morning. one of the favorite, "social network," "the king's speech" along with others. we will bring you the announcement late other than this hour and have reaction as well. >> very good. also, some interesting news about good cholesterol and alzheimer's disease. a new study says when good cholesterol level, high, your risk of getting alzheimer's is lower. dr. jennifer ashton will be here to tell us more. let me give awe hint. oatmeal. i did not have any this morning. >> we could use them. >> yes, hot oatmeal. whit johnston at the newsdesk. >> you two look comfortable out there. wow. can't wait to join you later in the show. good morning, everybody, speaking of the weather a deadly deep freeze engulfed much of the nation. the latest punch from the storm that punished the midwest. a report, indiana a state of emergency remains in effect. more snow and bitter cold is forecast for today as well. at least 16 deaths in four states are blamed on the storm. cbs news news correspondent dean reynolds is in saint joseph, michigan with more. dean, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. well, the east coast is getting a taste of what the people here in the midwest saw on monday. and the remedy is simple. you can see behind me. it's stay indoors where it's warm. the wind continued to howl overnight knocking out power to thousands and making any kind of travel a real nightmare. in some areas not even the snow plows could handle the chore. >> it was pretty scary. >> reporter: tammy logan learn her lesson the hard way. she and her family, along with another 100 vehicles, were stranded for more than half a day on an indiana highway after snow stopped them dead in their tracks. >> we just tried to clear off the car. you know, periodically, make sure nothing was in front of the exhaust. just so we would be safe. >> reporter: as the storm pushed east so did the danger. slick snow across new york's long island triggered numerous car wrecks including this ten-car pileup. not much better down south. does this look like north carolina to anyone? citrus farmers are scrambling to protect their crops. this man could lose tens of thousands of dollars if the cold snap decides to stick around for a while. >> no bigger risk than a farmer and a freeze. that is gm gambling. >> reporter: in the northwest, downtown astoria, oregon, now has a gaping hole in it after a city block collapsed during the deluge. and in minnesota, officials are just now beginning to work on the deflated dome. it collapsed sunday morning under all that snow and ice forcing the giants and vikings to play in detroit. now they're hoping it can be fixed before next week's game. that's the hope, at least, but more snow is on the way for minnesota and here in michigan later in the week. whit? >> dean reynolds, all bundled up for us in saint joseph, michigan. thank you. health care reform law lost a first legal challenge. yesterday a federal judge in virginia ruled it unconstitutional to require people to buy health insurance. the case is expected to go to the supreme court. italian premier silvio berlusconi will keep his job after surviving two no confidence votes today. b ber lus cone hi stormed out of the lower house during a debate. an easier time in senate. students opposed berlusconi battles police saying they could no locker put up whip his personal scandals and what they describe as failed policy. president obama called diplomat richard holbrooke a giant of american diplomacy. holbrooke died yesterday after undergoing surgery to repair a torn aorta. he was president obama's envoy to afghanistan and pakistan and under president clinton holbrooke negotiated the bosnia peace plan. this morning he said he saved lives, restored peace and restored pope for countless people around the world. richard holbrooke was 69 years old. it's about four past the hour. back outside to dave price for another check of the weather. dave? >> you just take nor time reading that news. it's perfectly comfortable out here. oh, buddy, wait until you get out here at 8:30. it is chilly. now, the good news is -- very smart people here. this woman's wearing a hat. this woman's wearing a hat, this one has a hat, hat, parka. where'd you get this. where are you from? >> texas. >> you don't need this in texas. did you steal this from somebody? >> no i came prepared. >> look at this. this is really nice. really nice. take this mike. we'll trade. >> oh, no. >> please, i'm begging you! >> no. way too cold out here. >> hold on. i'm going to give you a sou this weather report, sponsored by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. thanks, john. that's a quick look at your weather pick color. betty, back inside to you. >> thank you, dave. up next, the latest facts on good cholesterol and a possible breakthrough in the fight against alzheimer's disease. this is "the early show" on cbs. . - you went to kay. she'll love it. 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[ female announcer ] stay jolly with walgreens. good news this morning in the fight good news in the fight against alzheimer's disease. higher amounts of so-called good cholesterol could lower your risk of alzheimer's by up to 60 percent. our dr. jennifer ashton is here to talk about this. >> good morning. >> before we get into the study give us a refresher course. the difference. >> so many hear the word cholesterol and think it's got to be bad. the fact of the matter, like most things in mads edicine, wed it in moderation. talking about the difference between good and bad cholesterol good way to remember, h cholesterol, hdl, good. ldl, lousy or bad. target goals, two numbers. ldl, bad cholesterol below 100 and hdl, or good cholesterol over 60. >> what is the correlation between cholesterol and alzheimer's disease? >> this is a study done out of columbia university. they looked at 1,100 people age 55 and older, divided them into groups based on hdl, healthy cholesterol number and found with those above 55 read a 60% lower risk's having alzheimer's disease. wrap we called an associated finding. they didn't explain cause and effect, but we know very clearly that what's good for the heart is also good for the brain and vice versa. that's one theory. >> so that being the case, how do we boost our good cholesterol? >> a couple of easy things that are mostly behavioral. we have to remember, 75% of our cholesterol comes from our body. 25% comes from our food intake. when you talk about elevating the hdl, if you smoke, stop. that can increase your hdl numbers by 10%. exercise can boost your hdl. very important. eating a diet low in carbohydrates also can raise that number. >> imagine, diet is something that a lot of people will be trying to fix or moderate in order to lose their good cholesterol. what can you do when it comes to diet? >> talking about diet we think about the ldl or lousy cholesterol and lowering that number. easy things you can substitute vegetable oils or nuts for saturated fats. cooking with butter now, switch over to a vegetable oil whenever possible or olive oil. oatmeal, you mentioned had you for breakfast. very important in terms of lowering the ldl. it you like your eggs you don't have to give them up. substitute egg white force whole egg and you will dramatically reduce ldl cholesterol intake. some might still need medication but these are important things they do. >> good information and easy stuff. thank you, dr. ashton. appreciate it. >> you bet. up next, having trouble finding the perfect present? we're going to show what you women really want for christmas. this is "the early show" on cbs. y or nge. you soak up some rays in the morning, grab a cool drink around noon, and sleep soundly at night... knowing no one looking to freeze or concentrate you... will ever set foot in this paradise. simply orange. honestly simple. 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>> well, you know, that's the age-old mystery. what does a woman, want, right? >> guys have a lot of anxiety about what to get for a woman because they have to hear about it all year. either you got me the best gift, or oh, can you believe he got me a toaster? >> what do i think she wants? >> probably whatever hot is out there. something that was on oprah. >> men have no clue what they really like. >> i'm really thinking hard. really thinking hard. >> reporter: what women really want is the first photograph that's ever been taken of the two of you in a frame, really beautiful, with a little card attached to it saying, let's relive this date. what she'll probably get is a blu-ray. >> reporter: so this christmas, listen up. >> i specifically drop pretty big hints. >> reporter: don't be afraid to ask for help. >> i'd like to have either a nook or a kindle, because i like to read a lot. >> give us something we won't give ourselves. >> reporter: and if you want your gift to be a really big hit. >> jewelry. >> jewelry. >> a woman always likes a nice piece of jewelry. >> reporter: think small. >> a ring. >> diamonds. lots of them. >> reporter: i don't blame you. >> reporter: and considering what you got her last year -- >> a candle with like a duck. >> reporter: what's the worst thing he's ever gotten you? >> a poncho. >> i got her a leather miniskirt one time. that didn't go over. >> reporter: why not? >> beats me. >> reporter: jewelry just might be the way to go. >> we are hopeless. joining us now with a pile of presents that your favorite woman really love is style and trend expert jenn failic. >> good morning. >> let's start with jewelry. >> lots of women want something sparkly. great sparkly options from aqua at bloomingdale's. you can get a whole stock of them for like 47 bucks. >> that's good. >> you can mix and match. and this is shoshanna who everybody loves, just came out with a line for qvc for judith ripka. these are like 50 bucks and they're so fun. they're statement pieces. they're lightweight. this is gorgeous. >> yeah, that's beautiful. >> women love that. >> what's this thing? >> this is all in the same family. you can get one, a few. stack them. i think they're so beautiful. american living does a lot for jcpenney. classic pieces, but kind of like a classic style. >> right. >> this is really great. this is a brand called aroc urtu, everything is environmentally friendly jewelry. for "early" show viewers they're doing 20% after if you type in early show so you is get a deal. >> on these guys? these rock things? >> with little diamonds inside. black diamonds are more reasonable than other kinds of diamonds. so you can still give her diamonds. >> this is cute. >> this is judith ripka. looks like a canary diamond. it's not. but it looks like one. there's also earrings that go with this. gorgeous, as well, if you want to do earrings there's some options. around $350. >> so there's the jewelry realm. >> yes. >> can a guy buy makeup for his wife? >> definitely. these are everyday indulgs enss. what's great about holiday makeup is they come in sets. you don't have to know exactly what color is perfect for. this is from stila, over $500 worth of eye shadows for under 50 bucks. >> that's good. >> or you don't have to spend thousands or a bag or pair of shoes but get a makeup palette, have the dior feeling, really high quality makeup. or laura mercier does this great set of lip glosses. it's a great gift because women can never have enough but it looks good on everybody. you don't have to worry about the color matching. >> until this moment i didn't know that you can never have enough lip gloss. >> i can never have enough. you learn something new every day. >> all right. so we've done the makeup. maybe it's not the makeup, maybe it's not jewelry, but like a really pretty scarf. >> cashmere. if you get a woman like a knit scarf like, oh, great gift. you give her a cashmere scarf all of a sudden it's a really great gift. these are from club monaco, under $100. super soft. it's warm. but you can also wear it as a fashion accessory. it doesn't have to be a winter bundle up outer wear piece. it can be an accessory. or kmart has cashmere sweaters, 30 bucks. an old christmas sweater you don't want but something cashmere, all of a sudden, ooh -- >> this is a babushka. >> okay, nice and warm. perfect. >> all right. >> and there's all different colors. this is something you can borrow, too. >> yes. very good. so these are the sweaters, very nice. >> 30 bucks, kmart. again, a sweater. no one wants a christmas sweater. but this is a cashmere sweater, all of a sudden you've upped the ante when you throw in a little cashmere. >> i'm very impressed. what about these shoes? >> shoes i know would be a difficult gift to give when the woman in your life isn't home, check her shoe size, know you're on the right track. but this is really cool. these up here are from a company called the enchanted shoebox. you can design personalized for the woman in your life. if she has a pair of earrings, maybe she lost one, you can end in heirloom jewelry, they'll put it on the shoes, personalize anything and everything. >> that's neat. >> so you write in, they'll help you design it and then you send it. or if you don't want to spend that much, go to pay less, isabel toledo designed dresses for the first lady. she has a shoe collection there. bows very on trend. if you get a woman shoes she's going to be really loving you. >> you think? >> oh, yes, shoes are a great lift. >> last but not least these experiential things. >> for women who have enough stuff, give her an experience. there's personal chef companies around the country. here in new york there's yum yum chef, which i've used. big city chefs. hire a chef, they'll come to your house. personalize a menu. cater a dinner party. give you a cooking lesson. spafinder.com for spa gift cards. >> i like it all. >> lots of good stuff. >> thank you. i'm feeling much more confident than way did before. jenn, thanks. to find out more about these perfect presents go to our ♪ ten thousand watts glow brightly clear ♪ ♪ the colored lights will shine sincere, ho, ho, ho ♪ ♪ ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ♪ this holiday season, chevy's giving you more. like a 100,000 mile/5-year powertrain warranty. that's 40,000 miles more than ford. and now we're giving you our best offer of the year. 0% apr financing... plus $1,500 holiday allowance... plus no monthly payments until spring. on most chevy models. but hurry, because your chance to get our best offer of the season ends soon. see your local chevy dealer now. a possible furlough has prosecutors in contra costa county worried about public sa y board of sit 8:25. a possible furlough has prosecutors worried about public safety. the county board of supervisors expected to approve a mandatory furlough today. under the contract, deputy district attorneys must take 12 unpaid days off in the next six months. in about 90 minutes, the national transportation safety board will release a second report on the deadly pipeline explosion. the blast in september killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes. today's report will include rules from tests on pipe segments. and for the fourth time in three year, yahoo is expected to announce lay-office today. it will likely affect hundred to 700 employees. that's about 5% of yahoo's total work force. we will take a look at traffic and the wet weather coming up. ,,,,,, [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. 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[ male announcer ] make your happy holiday stories come true with citi specials. what's your story? citi can help you write it. good morning. 78 approaching fremont boulevard a crash off to the right shoulder. traffic is jammed in the area. even from 238 past the crash toward the parkway. 880, a mess up and down the freeway. here's a live look at 880 near the coliseum. it's almost a half-hour commute from 238 up. in the south bay, obviously a lot of slower speeds from the traffic send source. northbound 880 backed up as well. into downtown san jose, not too bad in the northbound lanesover 280. and just getting word of an accident southbound walnut creek before the 24 interchange and remains heavy through the valley. that's your traffic. here's your forecast. >> thank you. while we are looking at the doppler this morning and not a lot of activity going on currently. but just off the coastline, we have a line of rain showers moving into the bay area. the forecast for the morning and well into the afternoon. seven-day forecast showing highs in the upper 50s for the chance of rain showers during the day wednesday and thursday, more rain fall friday through monday. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ >> oh, but it's chilly out here this morning. thanks very much for persevering out here on the plaza. >> whoo! >> welcome back to "the early show," everybody. coming up, the golden globe nominations, leading the list of contenders is "the social network," which has already racked up a bunch of awards. we're going to take you to beverly hills to hear the announcement, and look at all the big pics. >> also if you fly a lot you know there's a fee for just about everything these days. from luggage to food. there's even an airline that wants to pay -- or you to pay, at least, to use the rest room, of all things. >> i heard about that. >> so we're going to take a look at these latest fees including continental airlines deal that gives you up to seven days to lock in the ticket price, before you actually have to buy it. >> that's a good deal. >> yeah, absolutely. first, we're going to check in with dave with another look at the weather. and let me guess, is anybody warm out there? is there anybody warm across the country, dave? >> across the country, the only place that's really warm, or pleasant is really the desert southwest right now. other than that, everyone is chilly. very good time, very good time by the way, if you're thinking of things to do, to grow hair, harry. this is -- >> get right on. >> if they're looking for something to do around the holidays. >> i'll lend you some of mine, harry. >> chilly one, everyone. that bitter, arctic air beginning to make its way in. go to the maps right now. see what's happening all across the country. looks like more rain is in store for the northwest and at the higher elevations you're talking about serious snow. the system, this low, really hasn't moved anywhere. just bringing more energy onshore. slowly but surely it is going to begin to make the move. that will become a snowmaker as i it rolls through tn they care customers. maybe they took one step too far. >> there a there. what are some of the new ones we're going to see. >> a lot of the ones you're seeing right now and you saw it last winter, too, is peak holiday travel surcharges. the airlines are actually folding in an extra $10 to get on to -- to charge customers for flying on those peak travel days. that's a bad one because you don't have any choice in that. they fold it into the price. >> they know people want to travel to see their family and friends during the holidays. >> it's a way to gauge them. >> no doubt. there were other frees for frequent flyer miles. that was supposed to be a reward program. >> this is going after the most loyal customers. which, confounds me. but they're charging as much as $150 each way to redeem your frequent flyer miles for a quote/unquote free ticket or to upgrade to business class. i just paid $250 to upgrade to business class using my miles. i had to actually pay over and above my airfare an extra $250 on a round trip to phoenix to update to business class. >> sometimes it's not even worth using the miles. >> a lot of people are really disenchanted with miles. they're giving away so many of them, you get a credit card you can get a million miles so they're just simply not worth as much as they used to be. >> talk about outrageous fees. we heard about this over the summer, costing to use the rest room? they are charging you a fee to use the rest room on a plane? >> not yet. they're poised to. >> maybe we can stop it. >> the chairman of ryanair, one of the largest airlines in europe, has said he swears that he's really going to do this, he's going to start charging for his customers to use the bathroom on his planes. they've even got a pricing structure, one euro or one pound to use the toilets on ryanair flights. it's incredible. >> very quickly, when it comes to airlines or cruise lines, the seas. >> yes, they're also starting to do a la carte pricing. make sure you check with your cruise line. are your meals included or not? because there's at least one cruise line, carnival, that is now starting on some cruises to charge you for your meals. >> goodness. all right. this is good information. we all need to be aware of. mark, thank you so much. for more on hidden travel fees, king's speech" and "the social network." that should really be the big battle. i'm sure they're both going to get nominated. >> for the 68th annual golden globe awards. and here to reveal these nominations, please welcome blair underwood, josh duhamel, and katie holmes. blair, you're up first. >> thank you, philip. okay. best performance by an actor in a mini series or motion picture madeor television. "luther." ian mcshane, "pillars of the earth." al pacino, "you don't know jack." dennis quaid "the special relationship," and ed guard ramirez, "carlos." best performance by an actress in a mini series or motion picture made for television. haley atwell, "pillars of the earth." claire danes "temple brandon." judi dench "return to cranford." ramallah garay "emma." and jennifer love hewitt "the client list." best performance by an actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical. annette bening ""the kids are all right." ann hathaway, "love and other drugs." angelina jolie "the tourist." julianne moore "the kids are all right." and emma stone, "easy a." oh, you like those? best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical, johnny depp, "alice in wonderland." johnny depp, "the tourist." right? paul giamatti "barney's version." jake gyllenhaals "love and other drugs." and kevin spacey, "casino jack." >> best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture. christian bale "the fighter." michael douglas, "wall street: money never sleeps." andrew garfield, "the social network." jeremy renner "the town." jeffrey roush, "the king's speech." best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture. amy adams, "the fighter." helena bonham carter, "the king's speech."ec milla kunis "black swan." melissa leo, "the fighter." jackie weaver, "animal kingdom." best performance by an actor in a television series, drama. steve buscemi "board walk empire." brian cranston, "breaking bad." michael c. hall "dexter." john hamm "mad men." hugh laurie "house." best director, motion picture. darren aron off ski "black swan." david fincher "the social network." tom hooper, "the king's speech." christopher nolan, "inception." david o. russell, "the fighter." best motion picture comedy or musical. "alice in wonderland." "burlesque." "the kids are all right." "red." "the tourist." >> best television series, drama. "board walk empire." "dexter." "the good wife." "mad men." "the walking dead." best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama. halle berry "frankly and alice." nicole kidman, "rabbit hole." jennifer lawrence, "winter's bones." natalie portman, ""black swan." michelle williams, lou valentine." best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama. jesse eisenberg, "the social network." colin firth, "the king's speech." james franco, "127 hours." ryan gosling, "blue valentine." mark wahlberg, "the fighter." best motion picture, drama. "black swan." "the fighter." "inception." "the king's speech." "the social network." thank you. >> let's give a big thank you to blair, josh and katie. as i was watching, don't forget to join us sunday, january the 16? for the 68th annual golden globe awards, hosted by ricky gervais, live coast to coast on nbc. thank you. >> and joining us now with his take on the golden globes is dalton ross, assistant managing editor for "entertainment weekly." we're sitting here scribbling like mad. and in terms of headlines, i'm going to think just from my random scribbling. >> right. >> one of the ones that's really like hauling in nominations was "the fighter." >> yeah, "the fighter" was a -- got a lot of nominations. that was sort of on the edge. and "black swan," too, harry. we talk about "the social network" was going to be in there, "the king's speech," we knew those were going to be big ones. but "black swan" and "the fighter" also had a fair amount of nominations as well. >> does "the fighter" nominated for best actor, best supporting actor, christian bale, mark wahlberg, a couple of different nominations for best supporting actress. >> mm-hmm. >> and that -- >> director. picture. it really swept. and a lot of those. >> that is a huge deal for mark wallburg, which has been like his labor of love to get this thing made over the last half dozen years or so. >> and he was a little bit of a surprise. christian bale is not only we knew, i think christian bale is the favorite. wahlberg a little more of a surprise. definitely exciting for them. >> you should talk a little bit about the swan, because this is a movie that's getting a lot of buzz, a lot of attention, maybe not necessarily the most accessible of all films. natalie portman is blow-away in this movie. >> yeah, and it's from jared aronovski who did the wrestler. it's set in the world of ballet. and she's amazing. milla kunis is amazing. she scored a little bit of a surprise nomination, as well. a lot of nominations for "black swan." i'll tell you what surprised me, harry. the biggest surprises, i think, that came out of this were first of all you look at the comedy, musical category. we knew it was a week field but burlesque, a movie that's pretty much been panned by everyone does get a best nom there. and a lot of nominations for "the tourist." another movie that really has not been getting great critical -- angelina, johnny depp gets a domination for that and alice in wonderland and he gets the best picture as well. >> i guess all told, the most nominations with six. explain what that is, because that's a movie that i think eventually people will end up going to see. because colin firth and both geoffrey roush are lights out. >> colin firth playing king george vi and his reluctant ascension to the throne and he has this stutter he has to get over and geoffrey rush is the man who has to help him get over that. >> this is a true story. >> yes. >> because this guy could not utter a word and the country is going to war and they need their king to speak. >> that's right. he's a guy that can't speak and has to deliver the most important speech at the most important time. it's fascinating. and like i said, i think it's "the king's speech" and "the social network" that will be battling it out for the best fixture. >> i'm going through the other movie got that some good attention was "love and other drugs." >> that was very surprising, marginal as well. you look again in that comedy and musical category and it's a sort of quasi-comedy, you know. >> it's sort of a dramedy. >> it's a dramedy, that's exactly right. >> but anne hathaway is terrific. >> anne hathaway is terrific. she got a nomination and jake for picture, as well. they've got to be very happy. >> both of them did a really nice job in that. and the other movie that did pretty well is "the kids are all right." which was a smaller, independent movie from the middle of the summer that ended up a lot of people ended up going to see. >> i think it's the front-run r front-runner, julianne moore is great. this is the one film from a comedy/musical category that stands a chance in the best picture oscar race as well. i think a lot of those other films, the oscar, even if it goes to ten, they're not going to get nominated for an oscar, but "the kids are all right" will and it is a contender. >> dalton ross, as always, appreciate your expertise. we're going to be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. at&t is making high speed internet more affordable than ever at only $14.95 a month. one-year price guarantee. headlines... new documents show the p g and e ex signed for it is 8:55. good morning, everyone. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. new documents show the pg&e executive who resigned for snooping did more than just spy online. the "mercury news" has obtained some internal pg&e e-mails that reveal that the former exec sent an employee to watch and take pictures of a smartmeter protest in rohnert park. san jose could be on the verge of becoming california's biggest city with the ban on plastic bags. the city council is voting today on that. store customers would have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper. if the ordinance is approved, it would take effect in january of 2012. and san francisco's board of supervisors will be voting today on a revised bid to host the america's ku radio the new bid shifts the race from the -- - america's cup with a new bid. traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, southbound 680 is slow from walnut creek danville. we had a three-car accident cleared to the shoulder and there is a pothole in the this area needs fixing. you can see from the shot that it's a bottleneck past that accident. south bay southbound -- actually, south bay san jose, northbound traffic heading out of downtown san jose still looks good. but the connector ramp to northbound 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VietnamRepublic-ofAustraliaTurkeyNew-schoolCaliforniaUnited-statesMinnesotaDublinIrelandWashingtonDistrict-of-columbia smashing into the lights during an onset stunt. we'll tell you how he's doing "early" this tuesday morning, we'll tell you how he's doing "early" this tuesday morning, december 14th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs well, that's the temperature as i was walking across the park this morning about 4:30 or so, right there. 14 degrees or so. good morning, everybody. i'm harry smith. >> good morning, everyone, i'm betty nguyen. when i got to work this morning, it was snowing outside. >> little snow flurries here in the city. it's much colder in many other parts of the country. and that really is our top story this morning. the latest on this killer storm that has gripped much of the nation since the weekend. this storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths, at least 140,000 people are without power this morning. windchills are below zero in much of the midwest, and those icy temperatures are dipping down as far south as florida. we have two reports this morning, starting with cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds, who is in snowy saint joe, michigan. good morning, dean. >> good morning, harry. well it's not just the snow, and we got three new inches here, and it's not just the wind, but it's the combination of the two that create a cold that's really gets to you. arctic windchills prevailed overnight in much of the eastern half of the country, and it may be just the start. >> i'm freezing my butt off right now. >> reporter: windchills in the south were striking. atlanta, nashville, and raleigh were positively polar. >> after this initial cold shot in the next 48 hours or so, it looks like the weather pattern is going to be susceptible for more cold, and maybe some more storms, as well, between now and the christmas holidays. >> reporter: lake-effect snow buried cleveland on monday, and the high winds, at times 50 miles an hour, created horizontal blizzards, and impassable roads all along the shores of the great lakes. >> let's see if this effort is successful. >> reporter: there were still afew vehicles along the side of the road in indiana where dozens of motorists were trapped sunday and early monday after an accident boxed them in. some for as long as 12 hours. there were whiteouts in michigan, and in chicago, waves buffeted its famous lake shore drive. the snow, having turned their former dome home into something resembling a deflated sue fly, the unlucky minnesota vikings faced the new york giants in the detroit lions' home last night. is that clear? at least the price of admission was right. tickets were free. >> i've never seen anything other than the lions play. now i get to see two different teams. >> reporter: well, they saw the vikings lose last night. and one of the legacies of this storm could be the vikings' hunt for temporary accommodations. to see them through the rest of this season. harry? >> dean reynolds in saint joseph, michigan. snowy and cold saint joseph, michigan. thank you so much. now here's betty. >> down south farmers are rushing to protect their fruits and vegetables as they face a freeze warning for the second time in a week. cbs news correspondent mark strassmann is in clermont, florida, with the latest on that. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, betty. for citrus farmers here, the overnight worry with the freezing temperatures was how low would they go and how long would they stay there? this ice is actually good news, it's protection. the farmers spray the water on their crops to protect them. the ice is like a blanket that protects the fruit from even colder temperatures. and the good news is that overnight, the temperatures did not go as low as they had hoped, or had feared, rather. the temperatures got to about 28 degrees. forecasters had predicted worst. and when temperatures get below 28 degrees and stay below 28 for five or six hours, that's when these crops can really be ruined. again, that did not happen. florida's citrus crop, billion dollars or more, was apparently saved. still have a worry here, though, this frost/freeze scare was actually very early in the season in december. it is typically a february event. and farmers here are worried, betty, that this could be the start of a long, cold, hard winter filled with anxiety. >> no doubt. cbs' mark strassmann in clermont, florida. thank you. now here's harry. >> all right, betty, thanks. now to politics. the tax cut compromise that president obama worked out with the republicans is one step closer to law. but the president's signature, health care reform, is running into trouble in court. cbs congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the latest. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. republicans vowed to fight the health care bill in court, and they scored a big victory yesterday. while here on capitol hill, the tax cut deal passed its first major hurdle, with bipartisan support. by a commanding margin, 83-15, the senate voted to push ahead on a bill drawn up by republicans and the white house. it would prevent a january 1st tax hike, and keep jobless benefits from running out for the long-term unemployed. >> the united states senate is moving forward on a package of tax cuts that has strong bipartisan support. and this proves that both parties can, in fact, work together. >> reporter: while president obama was celebrating, a virginia judge was handing the white house a potential setback. ruling that parts of the massive new health care law were unconstitutional. in his decision, judge henry hudson said congress overreached when it mandated all americans must buy health insurance. the constitution, he said, does not allow that kind of unchecked expansion of congressional power. it's about an individual's right to choose to participate. he wrote. republicans, who universally opposed the health care law praised the virginia ruling. in a written statement, incoming house majority leader, eric cantor says, once the new republican majority assumes control of the house in january, we will pass a clean repeal of obamacare. the white house argues the insurance mandate is critical to the success of health care reform. because getting everyone insured is key to bringing down costs. >> i think it's constitutionally -- constitutionally will be upheld. >> all these legal challenges to the health care bill could and most likely will end up at the u.s. supreme court. while the tax cut deal, which passed that first vote yesterday, could hit final passage in the senate today, and then it heads to the house. harry? >> that's nancy cordes on capitol hill. thank you very much. also on capitol hill this morning, to talk exclusively about the tax compromise, and other issues, is the senate's number two democrat, illinois senator dick durbin. senator, good morning. >> good morning. >> i'll tell you, every single paper that i pick up this morning, health law loses in court challenge. health care law is rejected by u.s. judge. and the thing that he objects to most strenuously is this idea that everybody has to be insured. and the republicans are jumping up and down, they're ready to have a party. do you think they have a legal leg to stand on? >> harry, and now for the rest of the story. this was the third court ruling, and the first one that overturned that provision. the first two said it was fine. it was constitutional. so clearly there's a difference. even among the virginia federal courts, and we're going to move forward to an appellate level, perhaps even to the supreme court. i think the law is sound, and when eric cantor and the republican side says let's repeal obamacare he wants to repeal the protection americans want against the discrimination against them for pre-existing conditions. i think that's a losing political position. >> the white house says it's going to go ahead and continue with implementation of the law, of the entire health care system, while all this legal wrangling is going on. should it proceed? >> absolutely. let me tell you, there are people who will see the protection of health insurance for the first time in their lives. over 50 million americans had no health insurance. 60% of them will receive health insurance protection. imagine, harry, if you and i had to go a week without health insurance protection. there are millions of americans who do it every single day. if the republicans want to repeal the reach and protection of health insurance, it's a great issue, but i'm afraid it's not going to be very kind to the people who are being discriminated against today. >> well, we continue on to the tax cut deal, and to the implementation, then, of the extension of unemployment benefits. this really looks like it's going to finally actually sail through the senate. will it get through the house? >> well, i can tell you that that vote last night in the senate was overwhelming. when over 80 united states senators of both political parties support a measure i think the house takes notice that, let me say i understand the resistance in the house amongst some democrats. you know, this bill, i think gets high marks for economic stimulus moving us forward and out of this recession. but in the spirit of the season, it does say god bless tiny tim and donald trump. it gives the wealthiest in america a tax break, at a time when they don't need it, shouldn't have it, but it was part of the compromise the republicans insisted on. >> but in the end of the day, will the house go along? it's clear that the senators are on board. will the house do this? and will it get done by christmas? >> i think it will be done by christmas. i think there may be several stages in this debate. but ultimately, those who oppose it will have their day. >> senator dick durbin, we do appreciate your time this morning. thank you very, very much. >> thank you. >> all right. >> all right. want to get more news now. whit johnson is at the news desk this morning. good morning, whit. >> betty, harry, great to see you. good morning, everyone. veteran american diplomat richard holbrooke is being remembered this morning for his tireless diplomacy, and tenacious attitude. holbrooke died last night at the age of 69 following surgery to repair his aorta. cbs news national security correspondent david martin has more. >> reporter: richard holbrooke was a legendary multitasker, famous for both his effectiveness as a diplomat, and his ambition to become secretary of state. >> he is simply one of the giants of american foreign policy. >> reporter: when president obama picked hillary clinton as his secretary of state, holbrooke signed on for arguably the second hardest job in the department, special representative for pakistan and afghanistan. >> it's going to be a long, difficult struggle. and we require honesty and candor with the international public, the american public, and ourselves to proceed. >> ask not -- >> reporter: he had served every democratic president since john f. kennedy, beginning with vietnam. where he learned early lessons in the limits of american power. and rising to public attention as the negotiator who brokered a peace deal to end ethnic cleansing in the balance cons. his job as special representative for pakistan and afghanistan made him the civilian equivalent of a four-star general. although he commanded a much smaller army of agricultural workers and other aide specialists. at the age of 69, holbrooke was said to have resigned himself to the fact that he was never going to be secretary of state. the job as special representative to afghanistan and pakistan was to have been his last government assignment. >> america is more secure and the world is a safer place because of the work of ambassador richard holbrooke. >> reporter: david martin, cbs news, washington. wikileaks founder julian assange is back in a london court this morning to fight extradition to sweden. he's wanted there for questioning in sex crimes investigations. assange arrived in a van under heavy security. earlier, he was asked about his decision to publish secret u.s. documents. assange says he has no regrets. he said, quote, my convictions are unfaltering. i remain true to the ideals i have expressed. assange relayed that message to his mother, who visited him in prison. >> he's being held in the basement of the prison, right in the middle of the prison, in solitary confinement. as a mother, i'm asking the world to stand up for my brave son. >> assange denies the allegations of sexual misconduct in sweden. convicted swindler bernard madoff will stay in a north carolina prison and will not attend the funeral of his son in new york. mark madoff committed suicide on saturday. the second anniversary of his father's arrest. bernard madoff's attorney says madoff won't go to the funeral out of consideration for mark's wife and children. well, in sports, brett favre could not play for minnesota last night because of a shoulder injury. that means his record streak of 297 straight nfl starts is history. >> it's been a great run. great run. so, i'm very proud of it. >> favre's streak started in september 1992. and was one of the greatest individual records in all of sports. and an injury now to actor hugh jackman in australia this morning. sorry, ladies. jackman was performing a zip line stunt for the oprah winfrey show, from atop the sydney opera house ontoed stage. the australian actor suffered an injury near his eye and his face after hitting some scaffolding because he didn't brake early enough. he was not seriously hurt and appeared later with a small bandage near that eye. it's now about 13 past the hour. time for a check of the weather with dave price, who is our >> it's 15 minutes past the hour. that rain in the northwest is going nowhere fast. we'll talk more about that next time i see you. right now, betty, over to you. >> thank you, dave. this morning a royal caribbean cruise ship is safely in port after a rough ride that left hundreds of american passengers shaken. this is the third cruise ship near disaster in the last five weeks. cbs news correspondent mark phillips is in london with the latest. good morning, mark. >> good morning, betty. well the "brilliance of the seas" has arrived in the mediterranean island of malta, with a lot of relieved passengerers on board. the owners of the ship, royal caribbean, are trying to make the best of it, and have now said they would refund the cost of the cruise to passengers. that's how bad it was. boy, were they happy to be on solid ground at least. >> so happy to be on flat ground, because we've been doing the rock and roll, man, for the last two days. >> it was the scariest thing i've ever, you know, had happen to me. it was very frightening. >> reporter: the "brilliance of the seas" doesn't look quite like her promotional video anymore. certainly not inside where violent rolling in a mediterranean storm threw furniture and people around, in a harrowing ordeal that went on for hours. it's an experience the 2,000 passengers, about half of them american, are still trying to come to terms with. but the money will help. >> at first we were not happy with the response of royal caribbean. but since then, they have refunded all of our money, and we're very happy. >> reporter: the ship had been caught out in a severe storm. but the bulk of the damage took place when the captain slowed down as he approached the port of alexandria, egypt. with the ship stabilizers losing their effect at slow speed, the ship rocked violently, about 60 people were injured, some with broken bones. >> the ship itself in completely sea worthy condition. >> reporter: royal caribbean says it will continue the cruise back to barcelona. but many of the passengers say, they've had enough, and want off now. remarkably, royal caribbean also says the ship will sail on its next cruise, which is due to leave barcelona at the end of this week. they've got a lot of work to do and the passengers will be watching the weather. betty? >> no doubt. cbs' mark phillips in london. thank you, mark. still ahead this morning, the virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend reportedly may cut a deal and avoid trial. we'll have the latest on the shocking case. also, why cold weather is the peak time for carbon monoxide poisoning. and what you can do to keep your family safe from the silent killer. that's all coming up on "the early show." 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>> we continue to follow breaking news of a two alarm fire that has taken six lives. andrea fujii is live at the san on homewood avenue. >> reporter: fire investigators are trying to determine how the fire started. neighbors say an elderly couple lived in the homes and the granddaughter and grate grandchildren off the visited. neighbors think those are the section who died. when firefighters arrived, within three minutes they had to sprocket because of -- evacuate because of heavy winds. when they went back in, they found the body. the youngest is one. the mother of the man who tried to blow up the military recruitment center in caught sad her son was set up. the mother said she agreed with the defense attorney who said martinez was entrapped boit fbi. prosecutors argue he confessed this was his duty. up next two stories with local connections and why the former la crosse player who former la crosse player who murder wow. no enthusiasm kwap there, right? i mean, my golly. >> it's awfully cold out there, too. >> welcome back. >> thank you for coming out. >> very much appreciate it. coming up this morning, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. it is called the silent killer, and for a very good reason. you can't see it. you can't smell it. and with the brutal cold weather here now, this is the most common time of year to be affected by it. we're going to talk to someone who became a victim last month. and susan koeppen is going to show us what you need to do to make sure your family is safe. >> also, this is hollywood's most glittery time of the year as this morning's golden globe nominations kick off the awards season, "the social network" is getting most of the best picture attention so far from critics but there are a lot of other contenders and we will break it down for you in our next hour. first, though, some new developments in the university of virginia murder case. seven months ago yeardley love, a senior lacrosse player, was found beaten to death. the suspect, her ex-boyfriend, has been locked up ever since. but now he may not go to trial. whit johnson is here with the story. whit, good morning. >> harry, good morning. it was a savage crime that ended two bright futures, since george huguely was arrested, people involved in the case have said almost nothing. and now there's talk of a plea deal. yeardley love's tragic murder just weeks before graduation last may rocked the university of virginia campus to its core. >> the entire university community is both shocked and saddened over the years by miss love's death by the hand of a murderer. >> she was a wonderful person. she was so vibrant. so happy all the time. just a really great friend. >> reporter: the accused is love's ex-boyfriend and fellow lacrosse player george huguely. after his arrest, he admitted to drunkenly slamming love's head against the wall during a fight in the early morning hours of may 3rd. but insists the 22-year-old was alive when he left the apartment. >> we are confident that ms. love's death was not intended, but an accident with a tragic outcome. >> reporter: prosecutors charged huguely with first degree murder. if convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in jail. but now, according to a report in the "washington examiner" plea deal negotiations have begun. they would prevent the case from ever going to trial. >> plea deals result in 95% of criminal cases, including murder cases, and that's because both sides want the finality of a deal. it ends up resolving the case, and there are no appeals. >> reporter: following his arrest, new details emerged about huguely's troubled past. there were charges for a 2008 altercation with police. public intoxication, and allegations that he'd previously been violent with love. as the school year came to a close last spring, students and faculty came together to mourn yeardley love's passing. they celebrated a promising life, cut short. >> my hope for yeardley, and for you, is that her dying inspires an anger, a sense of outrage, that no one need ever fear for safety. >> reporter: if the case does move forward, george huguely is scheduled to appear in court on january 21st. harry? >> all right, whit johnson. thank you so much. jack ford is cbs news legal analyst, and he is with us live in the studio this morning. this word of a deal surprise you? >> it doesn't. not in this case, harry. you know there's certain factors that sort of lend themselves to a case getting worked out. you've got to remember, overwhelming number of cases do end up getting worked out. only 4% go to trial. you look at this case, it's not one where the defendant is saying, it wasn't me. i wasn't there. i had nothing to do. i'm absolutely innocent. reportedly he has said to the police, yes, here's what happened, i grabbed her, i shook her, i banged her head against the wall. now he hasn't admitted to everything that the prosecutor says happened there. >> right. >> so you take away the notion of the defendant saying, i'm clearly innocent, and it sort of leads you to some conversations here. >> now, what would compel the prosecution to go ahead and accept a deal, if the defense is saying, you know what, all those things we agree with, all the things you just said, what would you tell the prosecution, well we'll go along with that? >> a couple of things come into play here. if you're a prosecutor, and i go back to my days as a prosecutor handling murder cases. two things, how strong is your case? >> right. >> and what are your victims and family members want out of this. >> right. >> here the prosecutor is saying we're pretty strong. but nothing is a slam dunk. >> right. >> because the defense is saying, i didn't mean to kill her. >> right. >> and the prosecutor is saying you slammed her head so hard you meant to certainly hurt her seriously. but i'm saying that's not a slam dunk murder one conviction. and the other thing is you have to sit down and say to the victim's family, what do you want here? they don't control it completely but they're going to have a major input. and if they say to you, we can't handle a trial emotionally, we can't go through this. >> sure. >> then as a prosecutor you start sort of moving some numbers around. >> i guess that becomes a very important question. because that is really a conversation between the prosecutors and the victim's family to say, what are your interests here? >> sure. again, they don't control it 100%. >> okay. >> victim's family doesn't come in and say to the prosecutor, here's what you're going to do. but if a prosecutor is in a situation where they're saying, look, we could probably live with a murder two conviction here. >> right. >> and maybe, 30 years in prison. >> right. >> as opposed to murder one which would carry 20 years to life in prison. murder two can be as little, in virginia, as little as 5 years to 40 years. >> right. >> so the prosecutor's saying we could probably deal with murder two and it probably would work well with the evidence we have. murder two is basically you meant to seriously harm somebody. maybe you didn't mean to kill them. then i sit down with the victim's family and say are you guys okay with this. >> could you live with that? >> could you live with 30 years for instance. and then it's up to them to see whether they'd be amenable to all that. >> and if you're the defense attorney and you can make that deal. >> yes. >> you're sitting there saying, you know what, you've actually might have something like a life, if, for instance, you walk out of prison 30 years from now. >> exactly. >> even if it's 30 years from now. chances are somebody serving that long -- >> i have to say to my client, if we roll the dice and go to trial here and lose, and you get nicked on a murder one conviction, you're talking about life. >> right. >> now it might not be life without possibility of parole but it means a big chunk of your life. and maybe you're never going to get out. but if we take a deal, and i don't know what's being offered out there, but let's say if they say if we take a deal for murd twoer and maybe we can limit it to 25, 30 years and then you become the wind chill is doing to be more like 19 to 23. mixture of clouds and sun. could be a couple flurries flowing around. right now lap wind chill of about -- now a wind chill of about 8. still breezy, clouds and sun. a high of 32. >> and coming up next, the dangers of carbon monoxide. we're all at risk, and we're going to tell you how to protect your family this winter, when we come back. ♪ i must have the wrong house. sister? 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"early" show consumer correspondent susan koeppen is here with more on the dangers. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. december and january are peak months for carbon monoxide poisoning. you can't see it, you can't smell it, but it's deadly. two people have now died, two others hospitalized -- >> reporter: a poisoning scare at a student dorm. >> two people are dead, ten others hospitalized. >> reporter: as winter approaches, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are adding up. >> it's typical during the winter months because that's when we start using our heating equipment. >> reporter: carbon monoxide gas kills 450 americans every year. and poisons more than 20,000. >> carbon monoxide, you won't smell it, you won't taste it. you won't even know it's there until it's almost too late. >> reporter: christine and her growing family had a carbon monoxide scare in november. >> had we not had a carbon monoxide detector we all would have died that night. >> reporter: a new boiler was installed incorrectly, allowing poisonous gas to fill the house. >> it was as if someone had pulled a car into our basement boiler room and left it running for six hours. >> reporter: carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in the u.s. symptoms mimic the flu. headache, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath. >> you just assume that you're sick, people around you are sick, because you've got flu in your home. when, in fact, it's actually poisoning. >> reporter: christine was treated at the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning. she and her family have fully recovered. but the effects to her unborn baby may not be known for years. >> it's terribly frightening to know that we were so close to having a totally normal baby, and that those dreams that we had for him may not be able to come true. >> reporter: and christine had a couple of carbon monoxide alarms in her home. one that didn't work and one that went off. but she thought it was malfunctioning. it wasn't until she went out to the store, bought a new one, brought that home, that she realized there was of a serious problem in the house, betty. >> really frightening. so what are the problem areas in your home that can really cause that carbon monoxide to built up? >> it's really from your fuel-burning appliances. so things like your furnace, your water heater, it can also come from your fireplace. your stove. a car. so these are all sort of things in your home that can cause the carbon monoxide to come in, seep in and cause a problem. a few things to keep in mind. always have your fuel burning appliances checked every year. you should never use your oven to heat your home. and also, i know it's cold outside, if you're going to try to warm up your car, don't start it, and leave it running in an attached garage. >> make sure you crack at garage, open it up. >> pull the car out and leave it in the driveway. >> yeah, exactly. there's a whole lot of them on the market. question, though that i want to ask, where do you put them in your home. >> you should have a carbon monoxide alarm on every level in your home, outside the sleeping areas, and then definitely in the basement. and you know, because the furnace is down there. so you really need one on every single level of your home. >> all right. so one is not enough. and when you go to purchase these, how much are they? 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"the king's speech" one of the favorites, "the social network" another favorite. strong contenders for awards, along with "the fighter," "the kids are all right" and others. and we will bring you the announcements a little bit later on this hour and have reaction, as well. >> very good. also, some interesting news about good cholesterol and alzheimer's disease. a new study says when good cholesterol levels are high, your risk of getting alzheimer's is lower and our dr. jennifer ashton will be here to tell us about good cholesterol and where that comes from. one word, oatmeal. which i did not have any this morning. >> we could use some right now. >> some hot oatmeal. >> let's get a check of the news. whit johnson is at the news desk. >> boy, you two look comfortable out there. >> oh, yeah, right? >> can't wait to join you later in the show. good morning once again, everybody. speaking of the weather, a deadly deep freeze engulfs much of the nation this morning. the latest punch from the storm that punished the midwest, in la port, indiana, a state of emergency remains in effect. more snow and bitter cold is forecast for today, as well. at least 16 deaths in four states are blamed on the storm. cbs news correspondent dean reynolds is in saint joseph, michigan, with more. dean, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. well, the east coast is getting a taste of what the people here in the midwest saw on monday, and the remedy is pretty simple. as you can see behind me, it's stay in doors, where it's warm. the wind continued to howl overnight, knocking out power to thousands and making any kind of travel a real nightmare. in some areas, not even the snow plows could handle the chore. >> it was pretty scary. tammy logan learned her lesson the hard way. she and her family, along with another 100 vehicles, were stranded for more than half a day on an indiana highway after snow stopped them dead in their tracks. >> we're just trying to clear off the car, you know, periodically and make sure that nothing was in front of the exhaust. so you know, just so that we would be safe. >> as the storm pushed east, so did the danger. slick snow across new york's long island triggered numerous car wrecks. including this ten-car pileup. not much better down south. does this look like north carolina to anyone? citrus farmers are scrambling to protect their crops. jim williams could lose tens of thousands of dollars if the cold snap decides to stick around for awhile. >> there's no bigger risk than a freeze. that is january. >> reporter: in the northwest, rain's the culprit. downtown astoria, oregon, now has a gaping hole in it. after a city block collapsed during the deluge. and in minnesota, officials are just now beginning to work on the deflated dome. it collapsed sunday morning under all that snow and ice, forcing the giants and the vikings to play in detroit. now they're hoping it can be fixed before next week's game. that's the hope, at least. but more snow is on the way for minnesota, and here in michigan later in the week. whit? >> dean reynolds all bundled up for us in saint joseph, michigan. thank you. well, health care reform law lost a first legal challenge. yesterday, a federal judge in virginia ruled it's unconstitutional to require people to buy health insurance. the case is expected to go to the supreme court. italian prime minister -- or it tealian premier silvio berlusconi survived two no confidence votes today in the italian parliament. he won this morning's vote in the lower house by just three votes. berlusconi had stormed out of the lower house during heated debate. he had an easier time in the senate. but berlusconi's government hangs to a small majority in parliament, making it difficult for him to govern. president obama called veteran american diplomat richard holbrook a giant of american diplomacy. holbrooke died yesterday, after undergoing surgery to repair a torn aorta. it was president obama's envoy to afghanistan and pakistan, and under president clinton holbrooke negotiated the bosnian peace plan. this morning mr. clinton said, quote, richard holbrooke saved lives, secured peace, and restored hope for countless people around the world. richard holbrooke was 69 years old. it's about four past the hour. let's go back outside to d d good morning. let's take a look at the forecast. 31. more likely lap wind chill, the upper teens to low 20s. we have a single digit wind chill of 8 degrees. for the record it's about 20. 16 degrees tonight. the wind goes to a breeze, patchy clouds, single digit wind chills tomorrow morning. tomorrow breezy, clouds and sun. the 32 will be more this weather report sponsored by kay jewelers. every kiss begins with kay. >> thanks, john. that's a quick look at your weather picture, betty back inside to you. >> all right. thank you, dave. up next the latest facts on good cholesterol, and a possible breakthrough in the fight against alzheimer's disease. this is "the early show" on cbs. - you went to kay. she'll love it. 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[ female announcer ] stay jolly with walgreens. good news this morning in the fight against alzheimer's disease. a new study suggests higher amounts of so-called good cholesterol could lower your risk of alzheimer's by up to 60%. dr. jennifer ashton is here to tell us more about good cholesterol and how to get it. give us a little refresher course. the difference between good and bad cholesterol. >> so many people hear the word cholesterol and they think it's got to be bad. the fact of the matter is like most things in medicine, we need it in moderation. it's very important to the function of our cells. when you talk about the difference between good and bad cholesterol, good way to remember, h-cholesterol, hdl is the healthy or good cholesterol. ldl is the lousy or bad. >> that's good. >> to remind everyone. there are two numbers you need to know. you want your ldl or bad cholesterol below 100. and your hdl or good cholesterol over 60. >> all right. what are the correlation between cholesterol and alzheimer's disease? >> this is a study done out of columbia university. they looked at over 1100 people, age 55 and over, and divided them into groups based on their hdl or healthy cholesterol number and found that those with an hdl above 65 were at a 60% lower risk of having alzheimer's disease. this is what we call an associated finding. they didn't explain cause and effect but we know very clearly that what's good for the heart is also good for the brain and vice versa. so that's one theory. >> that being the kast, how do we boost our good cholesterol? >> there are a couple of easy things, mostly behavioral. because we have to remember 75% of your cholesterol comes from our body, 25% of it comes from our food intake. so when you talk about elevating the hdl or the good cholesterol, if you smoke, stop. that can increase your hdl numbers by 10%. exercise can boost your hdl. very important. and eating a diet low in cash hi carbohydrates also can raise that money. >> i imagine diet is something a lot of people will be trying to fix or moderate. >> absolutely. >> what can you do when it comes to diet? >> we really think about the ldl or the lousy cholesterol and lowering that number. so some easy things you can substitute vegetable oils, or nuts for saturated fats. so if you're cooking with butter now, switch over to a vegetable oil whenever possible. or olive oil. oatmeal which you mentioned you had for breakfast, very important in terms of lowering the ldl. and if you like your eggs, you don't have to give them up, but just substitute egg whites for a whole egg and you will dramatically reduce your ldl cholesterol intake. now, some people might still need medication, but these are important things they can do. >> very good information. and easy stuff, too. >> absolutely. >> thank you dr. ashton. we appreciate it. up next, having trouble finding the perfect present? we're going to show you what women really want for christmas. this is "the early show" on cbs. a simply orange orange. you soak up some rays in the morning, grab a cool drink around noon, and sleep soundly at night... knowing no one looking to freeze or concentrate you... will ever set foot in this paradise. simply orange. honestly simple. 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>> well, you know, that's the age-old mystery. what does a woman, want, right? >> guys have a lot of anxiety about what to get for a woman because they have to hear about it all year. either you got me the best gift, or oh, can you believe he got me a toaster? >> what do i think she wants? >> probably whatever hot is out there. something that was on oprah. >> men have no clue what they really like. >> i'm really thinking hard. really thinking hard. >> reporter: what women really want is the first photograph that's ever been taken of the two of you in a frame, really beautiful, with a little card attached to it saying, let's relive this date. what she'll probably get is a blu-ray. >> reporter: so this christmas, listen up. >> i specifically drop pretty big hints. >> reporter: don't be afraid to ask for help. >> i'd like to have either a nook or a kindle, because i like to read a lot. >> give us something we won't give ourselves. >> reporter: and if you want your gift to be a really big hit. >> jewelry. >> jewelry. >> a woman always likes a nice piece of jewelry. >> reporter: think small. >> a ring. >> diamonds. lots of them. >> reporter: i don't blame you. >> reporter: and considering what you got her last year -- >> a candle with like a duck. >> reporter: what's the worst thing he's ever gotten you? >> a poncho. >> i got her a leather miniskirt one time. that didn't go over. >> reporter: why not? >> beats me. >> reporter: jewelry just might be the way to go. >> we are hopeless. joining us now with a pile of presents that your favorite woman really love is style and trend expert jenn failic. >> good morning. >> let's start with jewelry. >> lots of women want something sparkly. great sparkly options from aqua at bloomingdale's. you can get a whole stock of them for like 47 bucks. >> that's good. >> you can mix and match. and this is shoshanna who everybody loves, just came out with a line for qvc for judith ripka. these are like 50 bucks and they're so fun. they're statement pieces. they're lightweight. this is gorgeous. >> yeah, that's beautiful. >> women love that. >> what's this thing? >> this is all in the same family. you can get one, a few. stack them. i think they're so beautiful. american living does a lot for jcpenney. classic pieces, but kind of like a classic style. >> right. >> this is really great. this is a brand called aroc urtu, everything is environmentally friendly jewelry. for "early" show viewers they're doing 20% after if you type in early show so you is get a deal. >> on these guys? these rock things? >> with little diamonds inside. black diamonds are more reasonable than other kinds of diamonds. so you can still give her diamonds. >> this is cute. >> this is judith ripka. looks like a canary diamond. it's not. but it looks like one. there's also earrings that go with this. gorgeous, as well, if you want to do earrings there's some options. around $350. >> so there's the jewelry realm. >> yes. >> can a guy buy makeup for his wife? >> definitely. these are everyday indulgs enss. what's great about holiday makeup is they come in sets. you don't have to know exactly what color is perfect for. this is from stila, over $500 worth of eye shadows for under 50 bucks. >> that's good. >> or you don't have to spend thousands or a bag or pair of shoes but get a makeup palette, have the dior feeling, really high quality makeup. or laura mercier does this great set of lip glosses. it's a great gift because women can never have enough but it looks good on everybody. you don't have to worry about the color matching. >> until this moment i didn't know that you can never have enough lip gloss. >> i can never have enough. you learn something new every day. >> all right. so we've done the makeup. maybe it's not the makeup, maybe it's not jewelry, but like a really pretty scarf. >> cashmere. if you get a woman like a knit scarf like, oh, great gift. you give her a cashmere scarf all of a sudden it's a really great gift. these are from club monaco, under $100. super soft. it's warm. but you can also wear it as a fashion accessory. it doesn't have to be a winter bundle up outer wear piece. it can be an accessory. or kmart has cashmere sweaters, 30 bucks. an old christmas sweater you don't want but something cashmere, all of a sudden, ooh -- >> this is a babushka. >> okay, nice and warm. perfect. >> all right. >> and there's all different colors. this is something you can borrow, too. >> yes. very good. so these are the sweaters, very nice. >> 30 bucks, kmart. again, a sweater. no one wants a christmas sweater. but this is a cashmere sweater, all of a sudden you've upped the ante when you throw in a little cashmere. >> i'm very impressed. what about these shoes? >> shoes i know would be a difficult gift to give when the woman in your life isn't home, check her shoe size, know you're on the right track. but this is really cool. these up here are from a company called the enchanted shoebox. you can design personalized for the woman in your life. if she has a pair of earrings, maybe she lost one, you can end in heirloom jewelry, they'll put it on the shoes, personalize anything and everything. >> that's neat. >> so you write in, they'll help you design it and then you send it. or if you don't want to spend that much, go to pay less, isabel toledo designed dresses for the first lady. she has a shoe collection there. bows very on trend. if you get a woman shoes she's going to be really loving you. >> you think? >> oh, yes, shoes are a great lift. >> last but not least these experiential things. >> for women who have enough stuff, give her an experience. there's personal chef companies around the country. here in new york there's yum yum chef, which i've used. big city chefs. hire a chef, they'll come to your house. personalize a menu. cater a dinner party. give you a cooking lesson. spafinder.com for spa gift cards. >> i like it all. >> lots of good stuff. >> thank you. i'm feeling much more confident than way did before. jenn, thanks. to find out more about these perfect presents go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com., hello again. sharon will wrap up the rush after marty's first warning weather. >> wind chills in the upper single digits. let's take a look at the forecast. 31 today. clouds and sun. you may see a flurry. it's going to be windy and cold with the 31 feeling like 21. now over to sharon gibala. hi, sharon. the fire in the city still the biggest deal out there. that is going to be blocking homewood avenue and blocking it between saint anns and cokesbury. take loch raven road instead. this is the accident on the top site of the beltway. it's at bel air road. typical delays on the beltway. there's harford road. delays are slightly worse on the top side. this is the third accident all morning. there's another look at spaghetti junction. this traffic report is brought to you by papa john's. call or click for your tuesday ravens toppings or touchdown special. large pizza for $9.99, double when they win. school advisories. woodlawn high school is closed because there's no heat. frederick county schools are hoping two hours late. six people confirmed dead after a fire sweeps through two row homes. andrea fujii is live on the scene on homewood avenue. >> reporter: the fire started just before 5 in east baltimore. when firefighters arrived, the winds were so heavy they had to evacuate. when they went back inside, they found the six bodies. investigators are trying to determine how this started financed there were working smoke alarms. neighbors said grandchildren and great chrnd often visited. neighbors believe it was those six family members who died in the fire. a 6-year-old special needs child falls off a bus and dies. he opened up the back door and fell out. jeremy's family said more should have done to prevent that. stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, the nominations for the golden globe awards and a look at the airline fees and the new feature that continental is offering. lots of sunshine. the wind is chilling things down to,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you watching cable? 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here to explain it is mark or wall, international editor of "travel & leisure" magazine. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. >> all right. so break it down for us. what exactly is farelock. >> all right, farelock is a new program from continental that allows you to call up and make your reservation, and for an extra $5 you can hold that reservation for three days before you pay for it. or you can pay $9 and hold it for up to a week before you actually pay for it. >> does that make sense? i mean is this a good deal? >> well, yeah, if you think about it, sometimes life happens. you can't get your days off on vacation that you had planned. or you can't get the cruise, or the resort that you had wanted. but you want to lock in a good airfare. so this gives you a chance to lock in the airfare while you finalize all your other details then go back and pay for the airfare. >> does it concern you at all that they're always finding a new way to tack on a new fee? >> yeah. and in fact in this case, continental already offers you a 24-hour waiting period at no fee. so you can pay the five, you can pay the nine, plus the other thing is this. the closer you get to your departure date they might charge you more than $5 or $9 the to hold it. so you want to think twice. read the fine print always good advice. >> do you expect other airlines will follow suit? >> no. there haven't been a single new surcharge that one airline implemented successfully that wasn't immediately followed by all the other airlines. so this could happen. there was, however, spirit airlines which over the summer started charging to put your carry-on luggage in the overhead bin. they charged as much as $45 to do that. the airlines have not done that. in fact secretary of transportation ray lahood when spirit did that said, i don't think they care about their customers. maybe they took one step too far. >> there are a lot of fees out there. what are some of the new ones we're going to see. >> a lot of the ones you're seeing right now and you saw it last winter, too, is peak holiday travel surcharges. the airlines are actually folding in an extra $10 to get on to -- to charge customers for flying on those peak travel days. that's a bad one because you don't have any choice in that. they fold it into the price. >> they know people want to travel to see their family and friends during the holidays. >> it's a way to gauge them. >> no doubt. there were other frees for frequent flyer miles. that was supposed to be a reward program. >> this is going after the most loyal customers. which, confounds me. but they're charging as much as $150 each way to redeem your frequent flyer miles for a quote/unquote free ticket or to upgrade to business class. i just paid $250 to upgrade to business class using my miles. i had to actually pay over and above my airfare an extra $250 on a round trip to phoenix to update to business class. >> sometimes it's not even worth using the miles. >> a lot of people are really disenchanted with miles. they're giving away so many of them, you get a credit card you can get a million miles so they're just simply not worth as much as they used to be. >> talk about outrageous fees. we heard about this over the summer, costing to use the rest room? they are charging you a fee to use the rest room on a plane? >> not yet. they're poised to. >> maybe we can stop it. >> the chairman of ryanair, one of the largest airlines in europe, has said he swears that he's really going to do this, he's going to start charging for his customers to use the bathroom on his planes. they've even got a pricing structure, one euro or one pound to use the toilets on ryanair flights. it's incredible. >> very quickly, when it comes to airlines or cruise lines, the seas. >> yes, they're also starting to do a la carte pricing. make sure you check with your cruise line. are your meals included or not? because there's at least one cruise line, carnival, that is now starting on some cruises to charge you for your meals. >> goodness. all right. this is good information. we all need to be aware of. mark, thank you so much. for more on hidden travel fees, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now here's harry. >> all right, betty. thank you very much. the hollywood award season kicks into high gear this morning. with the golden globe nominations. which should give us a good idea of which movies and performances are likely to bes who car nominees next month. making this morning's announcement will be philip berk president of the hollywood press association which gives out the golden globes along with actors josh duhamel, katie holmes and blair underwood. and our old pal dalton ross is here. as we wait for them to come out and make the announcement, just talk about what are some of the films that are really getting a lot of critics choices made in the last koumg of weeks? what are the films that are getting traction? >> i think in the drama category you're going to look at two films, "the king's speech" and "the social network." that should really be the big battle. i'm sure they're both going to get nominated. >> for the 68th annual golden globe awards. and here to reveal these nominations, please welcome blair underwood, josh duhamel, and katie holmes. blair, you're up first. >> thank you, philip. okay. best performance by an actor in a mini series or motion picture made for television. "luther." ian mcshane, "pillars of the earth." al pacino, "you don't know jack." dennis quaid "the special relationship," and ed guard ramirez, "carlos." best performance by an actress in a mini series or motion picture made for television. haley atwell, "pillars of the earth." claire danes "temple brandon." judi dench "return to cranford." ramallah garay "emma." and jennifer love hewitt "the client list." best performance by an actress in a motion picture, comedy or musical. annette bening ""the kids are all right." ann hathaway, "love and other drugs." angelina jolie "the tourist." julianne moore "the kids are all right." and emma stone, "easy a." oh, you like those? best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical, johnny depp, "alice in wonderland." johnny depp, "the tourist." right? paul giamatti "barney's version." jake gyllenhaals "love and other drugs." and kevin spacey, "casino jack." >> best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a motion picture. christian bale "the fighter." michael douglas, "wall street: money never sleeps." andrew garfield, "the social network." jeremy renner "the town." jeffrey roush, "the king's speech." best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture. amy adams, "the fighter." helena bonham carter, "the king's speech." milla kunis "black swan." melissa leo, "the fighter." jackie weaver, "animal kingdom." best performance by an actor in a television series, drama. steve buscemi "board walk empire." brian cranston, "breaking bad." michael c. hall "dexter." john hamm "mad men." hugh laurie "house." best director, motion picture. darren aron off ski "black swan." david fincher "the social network." tom hooper, "the king's speech." christopher nolan, "inception." david o. russell, "the fighter." best motion picture comedy or musical. "alice in wonderland." "burlesque." "the kids are all right." "red." "the tourist." >> best television series, drama. "board walk empire." "dexter." "the good wife." "mad men." "the walking dead." best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama. halle berry "frankly and alice." nicole kidman, "rabbit hole." jennifer lawrence, "winter's bones." natalie portman, ""black swan." michelle williams, lou valentine." best performance by an actor in a motion picture, drama. jesse eisenberg, "the social network." colin firth, "the king's speech." james franco, "127 hours." ryan gosling, "blue valentine." mark wahlberg, "the fighter." best motion picture, drama. "black swan." "the fighter." "inception." "the king's speech." "the social network." thank you. >> let's give a big thank you to blair, josh and katie. as i was watching, don't forget to join us sunday, january the 16? for the 68th annual golden globe awards, hosted by ricky gervais, live coast to coast on nbc. thank you. >> and joining us now with his take on the golden globes is dalton ross, assistant managing editor for "entertainment weekly." we're sitting here scribbling like mad. and in terms of headlines, i'm going to think just from my random scribbling. >> right. >> one of the ones that's really like hauling in nominations was "the fighter." >> yeah, "the fighter" was a -- got a lot of nominations. that was sort of on the edge. and "black swan," too, harry. we talk about "the social network" was going to be in there, "the king's speech," we knew those were going to be big ones. but "black swan" and "the fighter" also had a fair amount of nominations as well. >> does "the fighter" nominated for best actor, best supporting actor, christian bale, mark wahlberg, a couple of different nominations for best supporting actress. >> mm-hmm. >> and that -- >> director. picture. it really swept. and a lot of those. >> that is a huge deal for mark wallburg, which has been like his labor of love to get this thing made over the last half dozen years or so. >> and he was a little bit of a surprise. christian bale is not only we knew, i think christian bale is the favorite. wahlberg a little more of a surprise. definitely exciting for them. >> you should talk a little bit about the swan, because this is a movie that's getting a lot of buzz, a lot of attention, maybe not necessarily the most accessible of all films. natalie portman is blow-away in this movie. >> yeah, and it's from jared aronovski who did the wrestler. it's set in the world of ballet. and she's amazing. milla kunis is amazing. she scored a little bit of a surprise nomination, as well. a lot of nominations for "black swan." i'll tell you what surprised me, harry. the biggest surprises, i think, that came out of this were first of all you look at the comedy, musical category. we knew it was a week field but burlesque, a movie that's pretty much been panned by everyone does get a best nom there. and a lot of nominations for "the tourist." another movie that really has not been getting great critical -- angelina, johnny depp gets a domination for that and alice in wonderland and he gets the best picture as well. >> i guess all told, the most nominations with six. explain what that is, because that's a movie that i think eventually people will end up going to see. because colin firth and both geoffrey roush are lights out. >> colin firth playing king george vi and his reluctant ascension to the throne and he has this stutter he has to get over and geoffrey rush is the man who has to help him get over that. >> this is a true story. >> yes. >> because this guy could not utter a word and the country is going to war and they need their king to speak. >> that's right. he's a guy that can't speak and has to deliver the most important speech at the most important time. it's fascinating. and like i said, i think it's "the king's speech" and "the social network" that will be battling it out for the best fixture. >> i'm going through the other movie got that some good attention was "love and other drugs." >> that was very surprising, marginal as well. you look again in that comedy and musical category and it's a sort of quasi-comedy, you know. >> it's sort of a dramedy. >> it's a dramedy, that's exactly right. >> but anne hathaway is terrific. >> anne hathaway is terrific. she got a nomination and jake for picture, as well. they've got to be very happy. >> both of them did a really nice job in that. and the other movie that did pretty well is "the kids are all right." which was a smaller, independent movie from the middle of the summer that ended up a lot of people ended up going to see. >> i think it's the front-run r front-runner, julianne moore is great. this is the one film from a comedy/musical category that stands a chance in the best picture oscar race as well. i think a lot of those other films, the oscar, even if it goes to ten, they're not going to get nominated for an oscar, but "the kids are all right" will and it is a contender. >> dalton ross, as always, appreciate your expertise. we're going to be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.,,,,,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] picking tights isn't always easy. ♪ picking a free detergent is. switch to tide free & gentle in the white and blue bottle. no other free detergent is milder on skin and unlike the leading free detergent, it removes more residue from dirt, food, and stains. so nothing spoils this tights enthusiast's enthusiasm. ♪ tide free & gentle. style is an option. clean is not. also try new tide free in-wash booster. yeah, i'll tell you, talk about a great show. we've talked about this show around here. it's so good, it ought to be on cable. right? i mean, it's that high a quality a show. and julianna margulies got a nomination for best actress. chris noth for best actor. and "the good wife" has gotten a nomination from the gold and globes for the best show on tv. so, and they deserve it. >> struck a nerve. >> yeah, it's really one of my favorite shows on tv. has sort of that procedural. you get closure every hour but there's also the continuing serialized story line. all the politics. >> all the great arcs and everything else. it really is torn from the headlines. some of this stuff, did they write this two days ago? let's talk some more about some of the other movies that were involved in there, and any other sort of surprises, or you know, it's interesting you get to this point of the year, and it's some of these movies just came out very, very recently. >> exactly. >> a lot of people have not seen a lot of these films. i want to pay attention to jennifer lawrence in "winter's bones." a lot of people haven't seen this film. she's just a 20-year-old. she was a sensation at sundance when they showed it, and it's definitely a performance worthy of a nomination. >> i haven't heard much about that. >> it's a very small film. independent film. hit the festival circuit and now maybe people will check it out. >> is there a science to this? because we see a lot of these movies like just under the deadline, if you will. >> right. >> is there a release season that improves the chance of winning one of these awards? >> absolutely. they want it in everyone's mind right when these nominations are going out and they're filling out their ballots. so this is a good time to do it. and you have to get it in by the end of the we're to be eligible. so they throw it in right around that time. they don't want out of sight, out of mind. >> i'm a little surprised, "true grit" didn't have more nominations. >> very surprised by that. and i think one of the things that's interesting is haley steinfield. >> she plays the old, you know, the girl who gets them to go out and catch the bad guys. she is amazing. >> there's some politics here, harry. the hollywood foreign press said she is a lead actress, not a supporting. it was a crowded field. but look for her to get nominated in the supporting actress category for the oscars. >> so rules are different depending on these award shows? >> and that's true. and another one is you look at againth paltrow. they wanted her in musical but they put her in drama, she couldn't crack the field. >> very interesting. >> a lot of strategy. >> a lot of talk about her and nicole kidman, as well, for -- >> "rabbit hole." >> nicole kidman and natalie portman i think are the front-runners. >> natalie portman is brilliant. amazing. >> absolutely. >> dalton, thanks so much. as always. have a great day, everybody. your local news is coming up next. 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