secondhand smoke can block arteries and trigger a heart atta attack. the message not lost on the white house press corps. today the reporters questioned again and again the press secretary about our president's efforts to kick the butts. >> i think he would tell you even when -- in the midst of the tax agreement and the start deal and all the other things that accumulate, that even where he might have once found some comfort in that, he's pushed it away. >> gibbs said he hasn't seen the president smoke in nine months but says he's still chewing on that nicotine gum. now, the rise of freedom. our cameras have been following the rebuilding of the world trade center site for months now and we've seen some amazing progress. but just like most americans, the developers are facing some new challenges because of our economy.