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>> oh, my god. i'm in the back storage closet. please help me. help me, please, help me. new and who says you can't change your stripes. the newborn who's half zebra/half donkey. meet the zedonk "early" august 5, 2010. good morning, everybody. i'm harry smith. we had a little sprinkle here. >> we need a little sprinkle here because that air is heavy outside. nice and humid in new york city. i'm erica hill. thanks for being with us this morning. naomi campbell back in court. this has fog to do with allegedly throwing cell phones, though. she's at the hague testifying in a war crimes title. we'll give you the latest. first to california where a federal judge has thrown out proposition 8. the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. his ruling could have a major impact in other states as well. and the case could be headed all the way to the supreme court. cbs's priya david clemens has the story. >> reporter: from celebrations in the streets to outright disbelief. >> i am saddened. >> reporter: californians reacted strongly to federal judge vaughn walker's landmark ruling calling the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. >> this is about equality and making sure that every citizen in this country has the same opportunities as everybody else. >> reporter: in 2008, california allowed same-sex couples to marry and about 18,000 promptly tied the knot. but voters overturned the law at the ballot box a few months later and approved proposition 8, that said marriage between a man and a woman would be considered valid passionate protests on both sides set up the legal showdown. and in wednesday's long-awaited decision, judge walker wrote, the choice of a marriage partner is sheltered by the 14th amendment, which includes the equal protection clause, the same protection for civil rights which ended segregation. >> i really don't feel like i'm in america today. >> this decision says that we are americans, too. >> reporter: for now, same-sex couples hoping to marry will have to wait. the judge has stayed his ruling while appeals are filed. his case could wind up before the u.s. supreme court. priya david clemens, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us now from washington is cbs news chief legal correspondent jan crawford. good morning, jan. >> good morning, harry. >> can we talk about the law, how the judge made the decision he made. based on what? >> harry, this is a devastating opinion for opponents of same-sex marriage. 136 pages. he has 80 findings of fact that basicalliment not only to a defense of same-sex marriage but a defense of gay people. he says same-sex couples are identical to straight couples and that religious beliefs, that homosexually is a sin harms gay and less beeance, point after point after point he knocks down all of the arguments put forth by opponents of same-sex marriage and says, gays and lesbians have a fundamental right to marriage under the constitution, just like straight people do. >> because there are various states around the country that have passed legislation, plenty of people still opposed who want to mount lawsuits against it. what kind of a chance do they have with -- is this enough to set a precedent? >> well, this -- you've set this up exactly right. this ruling, if it goes to the next step, as priya talks about, you know, it's going to be appealed to the federal appeals court out there in california and then everyone thinks this is headed for the supreme court. if this ruling stands and affirmed by higher courts, it could affect the laws in 45 states, forcing them to redefine how they look at marriage, which has been defined there as between a man or a woman. so, this is really the first federal court test and could set a precedent that will affect every person across the country. >> this is very interesting. california passes proposition 8, which says, we don't want same-sex marriage. if this goes all the way to the supreme court, the supreme court stays on the same side, based on the legal issues that you just outlined, same-sex marriage become the law of the land? >> well, it certainly would affect states saying marriage can only be between a man and a woman. they'll ask the supreme court to uphold this ruling that marriage cannot be limited to a man or a woman. now, if the court agrees with that, absolutely. but that is a huge gamble that the people who brought this case are making a huge gamble, the supreme court is ready to do that. you know, it's pretty closely divide, harry, as you well know up there. >> very quickly, elena kagan confirmation. any chance she doesn't get confirmed? >> no. quick answer. she'll be confirmed. >> you have 15 more seconds to answer that. >> democrats have control of the senate. you know, she really aced her confirmation hearings. republicans tried to argue she didn't have enough experience, but, no, she will be confirmed. >> jan crawford, thank you so much. do appreciate it. we want to turn now to the disaster in the gulf. this morning mud from the so-called static kill is holding firm at the top of that well. bp is standing by with a load of spend cement to make hur it stays that way. don teague from grand isle. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. they haven't declared absolute victory over this well yet but they are on the verge after yesterday's successful static kill, which will now be followed by a permanent seal. after receiving the go ahead from the government last night, bp says it will begin the process of pouring cement into its now static well today, bringing the well one step closer to being permanently sealed. though national incident commandered that allen insists -- >> this job will not be complete until we finish the relief well and finish the bottom kill, if you will. >> reporter: before bp brought its blown out well under control, 205 million gallons of oil gushed into the gulf of mexico, an economic disaster for tourism along the gulf coast. beaches practically empty. fishing boats idle. restaurants, retailers and hotels have seen business plummet. the travel industry estimates gulf states could lose almost 23 billion tourist dollars over three years because of the spill. >> very much concerned. they drag up today, leave today, a week from now, months from now, it will be back here kicking us in the butt again. >> reporter: scientists say the vast majority of oil has evaporated, dissipated or been contained. the 26% remaining in the gulf is disappearing quickly well. hard-hit business owners are at best cautiously optimistic. >> hopefully it will get better have day as it goes by, but the is summer pretty much shot for us. >> if the oil is cleaned up the way it's supposed to be, i think we'll come back. but it's going to take a little time. >> reporter: well, the commercial fishermen we've spoken with seem the most skeptical about what happened to that oil. they don't believe most has dissipated or been collected, as the government says. they believe it's out there, lurking under the surface and they worry it's going to keep coming up every few weeks for a matter of months. erica? >> understandable to see why they feel that way. let's talk about this cement. how long is it going to take for this cement process? >> reporter: as with most things there's a range they have given us. they could say as little as a few hours or a little more than a day. it obviously depends on what sorts of issues they run into while they're doing it. a relatively quick process. it will still, they tell us, be followed by the relief well in a matter of a week or ten days to be the final solution to this problem. erica? >> let's hope that it is. cbs's don teague joining us from the gulf coast again. thanks. now the latest on the horrific workplace shooting in connecticut that left eight people dead, along with the gunman. tuesday's 911 tapes of workers calling for help have been released and they are chilling. cbs news correspondent ben tracy is here with that tracy. good morning, ben. >> good morning, harry. with so many people gunned down inside that building we knew it must have been terrifying. workers dodging bullets, hiding under desks, in closets, hoping and praying that help would soon arrive. >> somebody got shot. i got shot. >> i need some information, sir. >> we need the cops. omar thornton is shooting people. >> the calls are frantic. the first one made at 7:26 a.m. just after omar thornton was fired from his job and opened fire on his coworkers. >> i know for a fact two people are dead in here. >> in -- in -- >> inside the building. not in my office but in the hallway. they were both shot right in the head. >> all right, sir. we'll do our best. >> reporter: in all, thornton killed eight people and now we know how. after he was forced to resign for allegedly stealing beer from the company, he asked for a drink of water. but what he really wanted were his weapons. two 9-millimeter handguns. >> he went into the kitchen area, got his lunchbox with the weapons inside. exited the kitchen area. and then started shooting. >> reporter: workers ducked for cover and hid wherever they could. >> oh, my god, i'm in the back storage paper closet. please help me. >> i'm sorry, what? >> i'm in the back paper storage closet. >> stay back there. we will come to you, all right? >> help me, please. help me. >> reporter: flowers lay near the scene as a memorial. people gathered in manchester last night to remember those who lost their lives, including victor james, a father of two, and doug scruton, who planned to retire this year. omar thornton's family says he suffered racial discrimination at work and that's why he did what he did. police say so far they are found no evidence of that, but they stress at this point they've only heard the company's side of the story. >> thanks so much. union rep is s also chimed in and said they had no record of that leading up to this. for what it's worth. >> just a terrible situation. >> no question. a lot more to get to this morning. jeff glor's standing by at the news desk with those headlines. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. it is the war crimes trial and the supermodel. naomi campbell walked into a courtroom as a reluctant witnesses but prosecutors want to know if she received blood diamonds that funded a civil war. charlie d'agata is in the hague this morning with more. charlie, good morning. >> reporter: jeff, after years of denial, naomi campbell came here to the hague and told prosecutors exactly what they wanted to hear. she did receive diamonds some 13 years ago. naomi campbell this morning told prosecutors two men came to her hotel room in 1997 with a gift. >> i saw a few stones in there. >> and -- >> and they were very small, dirty looking stones. >> reporter: those dirty looking stones turned out to be diamonds, prosecutors believe blood diamonds from former liberian war lord charles taylor. the exchange happened after a dinner hosted by nelson mandela. campbell was there, mia farrow and her agent, miss white. >> afterward i told miss farrow and miss white. one said, that's charles taylor. i said, yes, i guess it was. >> reporter: charles taylor is alleged to be a war lord. the diamond-fueled conflict was depicted in the 2006 movie "blood diamonds," hundreds of thousands of people died and many more were brutally amputated. taylor denies the allegations as nonsense, but observers say if proven true, it could unravel taylor's defense that he never possessed rough diamonds. campbell says, she just tried to keep quiet about it. >> i really don't want anything to do with this and i care about the protection of my family. >> reporter: now, naomi campbell says she only had the few diamonds for a few hours beforehanding them over to a trusted friend, an associate of nelson mandela. >> charlie d'agata at the hague this morning, thanks. the daughter of former new york city mayor rudy giuliani has been arrested for shoplifting. 20-year-old caroline, a student at harvard, left a new york city police station yesterday afternoon. she was arrested after allegedly taking more than $100 worth of merchandise from a cosmetic store snoop. the senate is expected to pass a $26 billion jobs bill today after a vote yesterday that broke a republican filibuster. the bill is designed to help states avert layoffs of teachers and avoid public service cutbacks. the house will be recalled from vacation to vote on that next week. president obama is in chicago this morning, following up on a hometown birthday celebration yesterday by raising money for democratic candidates. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante is traveling with the president this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president did celebrate here in his hometown, but later today he'll tour a ford plant to hail rising exports in the rebounding auto industry. but as you mentioned, the real reason he's here, raising money for the democrats. the white house admits with the president's approval rating at 44%, a lot of democrats don't want to campaign with him. >> no, we're not going to go to places that people think it's unhelpful we go. that would be crazy. >> reporter: but today in his hometown mr. obama's fund-raising efforts will bring in $1.5 million for democrats. >> the best thing the president can do behind the scenes is just raise money. >> reporter: mr. obama was raising a glass last night, enjoying a three-hour birthday dinner with oprah winfrey and friends at a downtown chicago restaurant. mrs. obama and daughter sasha are vacationing in spain. we are told they did phone birthday wishes back to the president yesterday, before he left for chicago with first dog beau. the democrats held a lot of house parties to celebrate the president's birthday. he didn't get to any of them but they were trying to rekindle some of that enthusiasm that young voters had for him in 2008. and they were also trying to, you guessed it, raise money. jeff? >> bill plante in chicago. thank you. finally, after 12 games, stuck on 599 career home runs, new york yankees' alex rodriguez got the one he wanted yesterday. in his first at-bat, there it is, a-rod smacked number 600 to deep center field. 35 years, 8 days now, he's the youngest of just seven players to reach the 600 milestone. harry smith was there yesterday, and dave price is here now. >> that's right. harry had the tickets. i was out just at the subway stop at 125th street hearing all the crowd roar. nice to see you, jeffrey. let's go to the maps right now and check out some video as well from yesterday. in fact, let's do that first. we're going to go out to the scene of a deadly a at 7:17, that's a quick look at our weather this morning. more in a bit. >> thanks, dave. still ahead this morning, prescription painkillers killed anna nicole smith. the latest on her doctors and boyfriend who are standing trial. also a warning for beachgoers digging too deep in the sand can be dangerous. we'll meet a boy who nearly died when the hole he was digging collapsed on him. plus, the zedonk. not exactly a horse of a different color. meet the half donkey/half zebra. i'm taking to the house. the ice cream man is here! breyers all natural grasshopper pie. walmart's the only place you can get it. they love it when i take my work home with me. 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tonight, a thunderstorm early. the humidity starts it drop into tomorrow, 91. more sun less humidity. now for a look at the roads. let's send it over to prez kristy. northbound 95 expect congestion at the ft. mchenry tunnel toll plaza. toll booth lanes four and five are closed for repairs due to yesterday's car fire. no word when they will be reopen. then to providence road average speed about 30 our power. 10 minutes on the west side from lib ber fit to ed mon son. now here's a live look 95 south of the beltway and 83 at york road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet. bill's as it all for you. baltimore city police officers are being ordered to change protoe coal after van anticipation finds the city leads the country in unsolved rape cases. >> reporter: a review team is already in place to look at all of the 911 rape calls that were maid last year. many alleged rape victims are getting a second chance after their claims were initially dismissed without being 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those folks. welcome back to "the early show," everyone. coming up this morning, a very serious issue for anyone who likes to hit the beach. play in the sand, you're dig a hole, having a good time. you want to dig a really big hole. one of the most dangerous things you could do at the beach. if that falls in on you, a collapsed hole could take your life. there's susan koeppen. she's going to school us. also ahead, have you ever seen a zedonk. take a look at pippi, half zebra/half donkey. that's the one on the right, long stockings. >> this little creature is getting worldwide attention. we'll have her story in a bit. first, anna nicole smith died of an overdose of painkillers more than three years ago. this morning her former boyfriend and doctors are on trial. they face criminal charges in connection with those drugs. as "early show" national correspondent hattie kauffman reports. >> reporter: during anna nicole smith's final years howard stern was always at her side. now he's on trial. stern and smith's doctors, khristine eroshevich and sandeep kapoor are accused of funneling a massive amount of drugs for her, using fake names for prescriptions. >> the prosecution's view is that it was the doctors who prescribed the medication but howard k. stern who ultimately picked up the medication and furnished the medication to anna nicole smith. >> reporter: stern's defense attorney claims he relied on the doctors' advice and had no idea it was wrong to fill a prescription under a fake name. >> make me beautiful. >> reporter: am smith overdosed in 2007 an autopsy found nine prescriptions in her system. and revealed tissue damage from repeated injections. stern and the doctors are not charged in her death but for a combined 23 felony counts, including dispersing a controlled substance. if convicted, they could each serve five years in prison. hattie kauffman, cbs news, los angeles. >> we're going to get more on this trial from cbs news legal analyst lisa bloom, who joins us from los angeles. lisa, one thing that stuck out to me so far is one of the doctor's attorneys saying, quote, a doctor's judgment is not subject to criminal prosecution. yet, there are two doctors on trial right now. how does the law figure in here? >> yeah, that's a nice turner phrase but not actually accurate, legally speaking. if a doctor's judgment was to overprescribe medications to a known addict, then that judgment can be criminal. the question is, whether the excessive amount of medication given to her was done fairly to treat a chronic pain condition, as they say, or whether it was simply giving medications as a drug dealer would to someone who was clearly an addict. >> also we're hearing howard k. stern, her former boyfriend, who's an attorney, was saying i didn't realize -- as part of the defense, i didn't realize you couldn't fill prescriptions under other people's names. is that going to hold up as a defense? >> not really. ignorance of the law is generally no excuse. but this is a conspiracy case. so the question is, did he conspire with these two doctors to overprescribe and get excessive medications for smith. if he was i guess foernt and relied on the doctors' medical judgment and he felt that it was fair, she did suffer from chronic pain, then he may have a defense. we have to see how the evidence plays out. >> what are you imagining we'll see at this trial? how long will it last? >> you know, estimates, erica, are as much as three months. i think this is really going to be a battle of the experts. this is the first high-profile case here in california brought by jerry brown, our attorney general, now running for governor, on the issue of prescription drug abuse. we talk about anna nicole smith but this is a significant case legally and i think both sides will fight it very hard with aa lot of medical experts. >> we'll follow it with you. lisa bloom, thank you, as always. >> thank you. dave price is at the weather board for his -- it's thursday 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>> every day, all day long are -- >> reporter: butch arbin has been patrolling the beaches of ocean city, maryland, for 30 years. he says most people have no idea sand holes can be so dangerous. a parent never thinks he's digging a grave. >> exactly. >> reporter: for his kid. >> right. they just think they're making a hole to play in and they never think about the possible consequences. >> reporter: sand holes can be stable one minute, but any vibration, even someone walking by, can cause them to collapse. you look at it, this sand looks so light and fluffy. >> right. >> reporter: but if it collapses on top of you, just how heavy is it? >> it literally is hundreds of pounds. >> reporter: i was about to find that out firsthand. >> are you ready? i'm. >> reporter: ready. i think i'm ready. butch and his team buried me in this three-foot hole. i'm half in, half out and i can't even get out. the sand felt like a ton of bricks. hard to breathe. my arms and legs were nearly paralyzed. the more i move, the tighter it's getting in here. and the lifeguards couldn't dig me out fast enough. i wouldn't want that to happen in real life. >> no. >> reporter: as for reno ciotola, he has fully recovered from his real-life brush with death and his sand hole digging days are behind him. what would you say to other parents who are letting their kids dig holes on the beach? >> something you think is innocent, it isn't going to hurt your child, can be potentially harmful and take your child's life from you right in front of your eyes. >> and if you are going to dig a hole in the sand, hoor a good rule of thumb. don't make it any deeper than the knees of the smallest person in that hole, harry. >> so, not any more bigger than this, in my case. >> right. >> so, say you're on the beach and you're looking over and somebody's digging away. there's a sand collapse. if you are in the neighborhood, what can you do to help out, short of running to get the lifeguard or calling 911? what can you do yourself? >> well, if you have a lot of people who run over and frantically try to dig this person out, which is what happened with reno, it can cause more sand to fall down on the person. so, what you should do is have one person who is digging and as they dig the sand out, there are people behind that person who are moving it away. so you come in like this to try to save the person and move the sand out. >> and it clearly looked to me like you were freaking out just having been buried up to your neck. >> it is so heavy. was like a boa con skrikter. the more i tried to wiggle out, it got tighter and tighter. >> susan koeppen as always, thanks much. now here's erica. up next, the story of pippi the zedonk, with very long stockings. g ] guys. can i help you? 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smith along with erica hill and dave price. coming up, if your parent need help with their everyday lives and you're hundreds of miles away, it really can be tough. there's some new technology that can help keep an eye on them and allow them to stay, perhaps, out of the nursing home and some other alternatives. we'll show you how that works. >> and live independently. also, if you ever travel with your pet, take them on a plane, pay special attention to this segment coming up. our travel editor peter greenberg is here, this on the heels of a story this week, seven puppies died, sent on a flight, in the cargo hold. you don't want this to happen to your pet so we're going to help you learn not only when it's safe to travel with your pet but how and who should or should not be in the air, especially during summer heat. >> we'll have all that coming up this hour but first let's check the headlines with jeff glor at the news desk. >> good morning, everyone. the next step for engineers working to plug the damaged oil well in the gulf is cement. this is a live picture of the well where a temporary containment cap has stopped that leak for three weeks. the cement will reinforce mud that has already plugged the leak in an operation called static kill. the final phase of the operation will be the completion of relief wells. flay ay oemmy campbell testd at the war crime trial of taylor. they want to know if she received diamonds. campbell says she did get a gift from taylor after they had dinner in 1997. >> they were kind of dirty looking pebbles. they were not -- they were dirty -- i don't know. when i'm used to seeing diamonds, i'm used to seeing diamonds shiny and in a box. >> campbell says the next morning she was told those rocks must be diamonds and she gave them to a friend who did charity work. opponents plan to appeal a federal courts decision to strike down california's ban on same-sex marriage. supporters cheered yesterday's verdict. first federal judicial ruling on the issue. the judge stayed his ruling, meaning same-sex couples cannot immediately marry in california. the case goes to a court of appeals next and almost certainly after that to the supreme court. president obama's in chicago this morning, preparing for a fund-raiser that will bring in $1.5 million for democratic candidates. last night mr. obama celebrated his 49th birthday with friend at a restaurant just west of downtown. first lady michelle obama was not on hand for that celebration. she and daughter sasha are vacationing right now in spain. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer has more from london this morning. hey, liz, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. the first lady's trip going to have a ceremonial aspect a little later on. she's due to meet the king and queen of spain at their summer palace on the weekend. but the thing has got off to a very relaxed start already in the mediterranean city of marbaya. whenpy chel obama arrived to start her short summer break, she wasn't traveling light. a 15-car convoy rushed the first lady from the airport to the luxurious villa, where she's booked 60 rooms. the regular room rate, $300 to $6,000 a night. mrs. obama will pay for the cost of her personal accommodation, along with her personal shopping. she and her 9-year-old sasha enjoyed a little retail therapy yesterday, to the delight of the locals. but it's u.s. taxpayers who will pick up the so far undisclosed cost of the white house security detail. it is required by law, but even so, it's raised some eyebrows in these tough economic times. michelle obama isn't the first first lady to face criticism over her foreign travel or for taking trips without the president. jackie kennedy's 1962 solo tour to italy scandalized many americans. >> there were people picketing outside with signs that said, you shouldn't vacation apart from your husband. this sets a bad moral example. >> reporter: last night michelle obama and her guests went out for dinner in the heart of picturesque old marbaya. in spite of criticism, she was the very picture of a happy woman in a holiday mood. another footnote to this trip. the state department had had a warning on its website to african-americans holidaying in spain saying that they might be targeted by racist spanish police. but that warning disappeared suddenly earlier this week. jeff? >> all right, elizabeth palmer in london this morning, thank you very much. okay, here in new york, back outside now, dave price, another check of the weather. good morning, sir. >> jeff, one of my favorite small towns in america is quency, illinois. we've done the show live there. to everyone watching thi a cool front will move through the region and crash into this hot humid air. some of those could be with hail, could be accompanied with hail, downpours and damaging winds, but the heat will per sips until then. lower humidity builds into the region. until then heat advisory for the entire vowing area. 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what happened. >> i called to wish her happy mother's day and found her confused. >> reporter: in an instant managed care became a necessity for jean. like a growing number of older american, she wasn't ready for a nursing home. >> i wanted to age in my home and not go to a long-term care facility. >> reporter: jean and carol looked into alternatives and found the grandcare system, a high-tech set of sensors installed throughout the home that monitors and sends reports about jean's movements to family members down the street or halfway around the globe. for as little as $50 per week, it provides a realistic alternative to nursing home care, where the average price tag is more than $50,000 per year. >> most people want to live in their own homes and technology can enable people to do this. that using technology, they can stay where they want to stay. >> reporter: while grandcare allow jean to live on her own and gives carol peace of mind, there are other benefits for the entire family. >> it's sort of comforting to know that they can check on me. i'm really comfortable. i don't mind the sensors. >> i'm not ready to have mom live with me, and i don't think she's really ready to have me live with her. >> that may be the real meat of the matter right there. here to show us more examples of this helpful new technology, alexis abramson, a gerontologist and advocate for seniors. good morning. >> good morning. >> that really is part of the issue. a lot of, you know, middle-aged people saying, mom, you have to move in with us. and mom saying, stay away from me, i want my independence. these things are designed to help that, right? >> absolutely. they call it the white-knuckle theory. people want to hold on to living at home long they can. this will help them be more independent and less co-dependent. >> this looks like a computer. >> this is fantastic. this is what he had showed in the package. if you are a mature adult, maybe you don't have a computer, this will bring up your e-mails for you. no problem. you don't have to use anything else. >> it's all just on the touchscreen. nice, big print. >> it's fantastic. also will give you the news and weather of the day, for instance. it's so he's iscy to use. it will tell you what your kids can are doing that day. if you go back to the main menu it will also give you games, stimulate your brain, help you have mind teasers. it's fantastic. it's one of those products i think is a one-stop product for people that are maybe at home -- >> get them hooked up a little bit. >> absolutely. >> what is all this stuff? >> all of this stuff are emergency transmitters. you know, 13 million people over the age of 65 fall every year. that's one 1.23 second. that's important to are a monitor. >> this looks like a more sophisticated version of, i've fallen and i can't get up? >> it is, the 21st century. this product has measured that -- that falling and i can't get up thing, had you to press out to get somebody to help you. with these they have measurements. they know through algorithms when and if you're going to fall, so they reach out to you -- >> if you have fallen and incapacitated, this will -- this thing actually figures it out. >> yes, because the average person lays as long as 15 hours without somebody knowing they've fallen. >> wow. >> all of these are fantastic and have gps technology, which is great. >> it really clues you in. >> right. >> if i push this, will an emt come? >> i hope not. but i'm here for you if you need anything. all right. >> what's this one? >> this is a bigger version of that. this is actually a phone. so, if you push the care button that will reach out to an emergency person or to a care person. >> wow. >> it will allow you to get access immediately, but what it also is a phone because all of these, you can put 20 numbers in there. >> oh, wow. >> you can reach -- >> it's like a super simple kind of phone that doesn't have a lot of extra stuff on it that it's going to confuse a person. >> you don't are to stay home near a base. you can go hike, do whatever you want to do. >> i've been looking at this thing. when my mother was old we had a tray with all those pills. it takes a lot of time to figure all that. what does this do? >> listen, big thing that happens is a lot of people have trouble because they forget to take their medicine or they take the wrong medicines or take too much of it. this tracks up to 40 doses for you. and it's fantastic because you can load it and you load it, you know, just here. you turn this -- >> jelly beans? >> yeah. you load your pills in up here. they come out here. but what i love about this is the fact -- what i love about this is the fact that this little intercom here will remind on you a schedule to take your pills. it will take you for 90 minute. if you don't take your pills, then it will call your caregiver through technology or your support system, your nurse. >> if it's not triggered, you're going to get a phone call. >> a gentle phone call instead of a nag. these are products to help you live independently without having a nagging caregive. >> the electronic nana state. what's this? >> this is fantastic. from a company called idealife. they have broken up chronic conditions. there's about 133 million people with chronic condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, overweight. you can actually stand on this, for instance, and data through blue tooth and wireless technology will show on you a computer or your caregive what your weight is, your blood pressure -- >> blood sugar. if your daughter is living 500 miles away, you can say, mom, you have to do a better job. >> right. and help prevent injury. >> very good. these are good. thank you very much, alex. do appreciate it. you can learn more about products like these on our website, it's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. up next, the dangers for pets on a plane. we'll tell you what went wrong on one flight and how to keep your pets healthy in the air. 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morning. i would think the number one piece of advice is, be careful in the summertime. >> that's right. it's all about the temperature and the time waiting on the tarmac. now, in this case, the plane took off an hour late from tulsa. american airlines has a corporate policy they will not fly pet in the cargo hold when the ground temperature's above 85 degrees or in winter months when it's below 45. in this case the weather service was reporting the temperature was actually about 87 degrees and rising by the time that plane took off an hour late. >> we've seen what the weather's been like in that area. dave's been keeping us abreast of that all week long. that's american's policy. across the board, what are the regulations when it comes to traveling with a pet? because you would think if they're going to take your dog, that it must be okay. >> every airline is different. frachl, jetblue and southwest won't allow any pet to be transported. delta has a monthly moratorium between may 15th and september 15th. they won't take any pets. other times of the year, their temperature moratorium is nothing above 75 degrees or below 25 degrees. so, every airline is different. >> so, definitely something to research. if you do have to travel with a pet, though, i know you are some tips. if we're going to be traveling with pets as cargo, that are so important. number one being, put some ice cubes in the water dish. >> yeah. when you take one of those approved kennels to go in the cargo hold, they have a little water dish. that's totally useless because of the amount of jostling gets, that will spill before the pet gets to the plane. put some ice cubes in a ziploc bag and right before you take that kennel and give it over to the airlines, put it in there and as the ice melts the animal has a chance to hydrate itself. respiratory issues, more than half of the 22 dogs that have died in the last five years, according to the u.s. department of transportation, were short-faced or pug-nosed dogs like an english bull dog or pug. don't ever travel with those in the cargo hold. >> you recommend not traveling with animals under 20 pounds in the cargo hold, correct? >> right. this is an opportunity for you to take the animal in the cabin with you. once again, every airline has different regular layings. in most cases they will allow one animal in the cabin per coach, business or first-class cabin. in many cases you can have three in the cabin but they are to fit under the seat in front of you and you can't take them out during the flight. >> if you have to fly again with your pet, make sure it's nonstop, take no canses. >> yeah. the real danger here is the tarmac because, you know, i have enough trouble connecting on flights when the temperature's bad, so can you imagine what happens to your animal if it's sitting on the tarmac for an hour, two hours, three hours and that temperature starts to rise or in the winter months, just as dangerous, if it start to drop. >> it's a terrible situation to think of. your last tip, retrieve that animal immediately. great tips. thanks again. >> you got, erica. still ahead on "the early show," sl there are been a number of shark sightings up and down the coast this summer. one young man is here to tell us about his close encounter that [ whistle blows ] [ laughing and cheering ] stay focused, tigers! youth coaching runs on dunkin', america runs on dunkin', with the big chocolate taste of our mocha iced coffees and lattes. so hurry in and treat yourself to a delicious cup today. some dark clouds have drifted in from the north. kristy breslin will have what that moons for the rush right after tim. the doppler shows scattered showers. they will be moving through the day. we have a better chance for stronger thunderstorms this afternoon. in the meantime we have heat advisories to tell you about from 11:00 to 8:00 p.m., the entire area under a heat advisory. poised, temperatures and the uncomfortable and unhealthy 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about his shark attack that got him 400 stitches in his foot. >> that's gross. >> he's incredibly calm about the whole thing. very zen. >> also ahead, hollywood's most unlikely new comedy duo, will ferrell and mark wahlberg, play a pair of mismatched detectives in a new movie "the other guys" most filmed here in new york. there they are. they'll talk about their onscreen battle against white-collar crime. >> you loved this movie, didn't you? >> they make me laugh out loud. >> all he has to do is look at those two and he starts laughing again. >> you have a sister. >> i do. >> two sisters. >> two sisters. >> question this morning, does having a sister make life easier. >> you have two brothers so you really want to know. >> i have no sisters, which probably explains a lot. a study coming up this morning. much more on that. even the question of whether having a celebrity centesister, famous sister, might make life easier on the less famous one. >> interesting. we'll get to that in a moment but first mr. dave price with another check of the weather. >> there he is. >> i have three brothers, howard, steven and robert. made life very easy for me. nice to see you, everybody. i've made life difficult for them. we have friends from in our area the heat is building. temperatures will be higher. the heat advisory that we have in effect goes into effect at 11, stays with us until 8p baltimore city has issue add code red heat alert. cooling centers will be open. you can call 311, the nonemergency number. 96 today, very strong thunderstorms through the afternoon with damaging winds, potentially hail you've got to do what you can in this heat. trying to make everyone feel a little more comfortable. erica, inside to you. >> clayton schulz told his worried mom, nothing would happen would happen when he was surfing. until something did. he was surfing with his girlfriend last friday at jacksonville beach with a shark attacked his leg. it took over 400 stitches to repair that damage. he's here in the studio with us. >> good morning. >> looking at your toes, they look pretty good considering what you went through. >> i still have four, five toes, which is lucky. >> 400 stitches, though. >> yes, in just the foot. didn't even get into the ankle cavity. it's just the foot. tore all the flesh off, cut across the tendons, the four tendons across the top. tore everything up, so it was pretty -- you know, pretty -- i'm lucky to have a foot still. >> you are lucky. two doctors, 5 1/2 hours, but they did reattach everything, but one tendon, which good for you. take us back to when this happened. you've been sufbing for nine years? >> seven or eight years. >> so you're used to be out in the water. >> yeah. >> even though you hear about it, i'm guessing the last thing you would imagine is a shark coming after you. >> it's always there, year-round, you see them jumping in the distance and stuff, but it's never -- you never think it would be you. it's such a rare -- i mean, you're more likely to get struck by lightning, so it's very rare. but you never think it's going to be you. >> and so how far out were you? >> not that far. probably like 100 yards. it was like four to five feet. i just caught a wave in. and i felt it grab me and all i really felt was teeth. i don't remember everything exactly to the point, but -- >> a lot of teeth. >> a lot of teeth. >> did you immediately -- i don't know if you remember, but if you immediately thought, a lot of teetth teeth, must be a shark. >> oh, yeah, i pretty much knew the way it grabbed my foot. it was kind of violent. didn't feel good. >> they don't seem like nice pets. >> no, no. >> once you realize it's a shark has hold of your foot. what do you do? >> i got back up on my board. i was kind of stunned. i didn't really -- you know, i told the others -- there was another surfer there away from me and i yelled to him, i said, man, i just got attacked by a shark, you help me out here? he said, paddle in. i caught a wave in. he got the lifeguard. i crawled up on the beach, i waved at my girlfriend. she was laying there. i was like, come o i just got bit. >> just got bit by a shark. >> they got the lifeguards, jacksonville lifeguards took good care of me, got me to an ambulance. >> you got there in time because everything is reattached and looking good. so, it bit you and then went away? >> yes. >> did anyone ee see it after that? >> no one saw it after that. it went through my mind when i was paddle in, is this thing following me? but, no, never saw it after that. you know, i'm lucky. the surgeons did a great job. you know, when i first saw it after the surgery, it looks like a foot, still looks like a foot and it didn't look like a foot before. >> when the shark got you initially, did you see it or did you just feel it? >> i didn't see it. just felt it. >> never saw it? >> never saw it. it was completely by surprise. you know, when you think shark, you think, you know, farther out than everybody else, but it was actually more in towards the shore. that's why it really caught me offguard. i was very surprised. >> are you ever going surfing again? >> yeah, i think i am. i'm not -- it's a scary thing, but it -- the chance -- if i get twice, then --. >> then you should look out for the lightning. >> that's the sign. i need to get out of the water. >> clayton, great to have you with us. best of luck. now here's harry. >> have you ever heard of acai? it's used in lot of food products and diet supplements. why do people call this little berry a superfruit? frances largeman-roth is live with us, editor for "health" magazine. it's not the name of the beer from japan? >> no. >> this is something different. what is it? >> a brazilian berry, grown in the rain forest on a huge palm tree. dark purple and grows if clusters. >> there's an example. it's not a blueberry. more like a grape? >> it's in between the sizes. but the flavor is very, very different. it is a mix between blueberry and dark chocolate. it's very, very earthy. let's put it that way. >> so, this is just an example because this stuff came on the scene about a decade ago or so. this is an example of -- it's in everything now. >> it's exploded. it's in everything from vodka to dietary supplements to chocolate, vitamin chews, everywhere, even beauty products. so, it has -- it's tauted to are multiple benefits. >> we can talk more about that in a moment. you can't get the fruit. >> no. >> it's too perishable in. >> way too perishable. you can only get it frozen or in a powdered form. >> this is powdered form. >> yes. take a sniff of this. it's not sweet at all. it's a verietty -- >> very interesting. >> look how dark that. you could add it to pancakes, waffle mix. the packs are for smoothies and things like that. >> you said you should pay attention to what's on the pack. why? >> some are made with the traditional way that people eat it in brazil. my husband was there and he would eat it as a post work out. >> they sell it on the street corner. >> sell it on the street corner, coffee shop, you eat it out of a bowl. >> but if it's paid with that -- >> it has caffeine in it. >> so you get a buzz out of it. >> if you're avoiding caffeine, breast feeding, pregnant, you don't want that. >> have the claims matched up with the signs? >> so, if you launch your browser on the internet, you will probably see an acai ad for a weight loss supplement or a wrinkle cure. those are not true. that's not true. >> it's hard to fa thom that something would do both. >> yeah. it's claimed to everything from boost your sex drive to flatten your belly, but the only true benefit is that it's rich in antioxidants. >> okay. is this stuff pretty expensive? >> very expensive. this is about $22. >> just for a package. >> for 28 packs it's $60. this is in the purest form. if you want something a little cheaper and a little more palatable, go for a yus blend. >> this is a blend. i can taste this? >> go ahead, please. >> is this safe. >> you'll get the earthy, chocolatey flavor but diluted with other fruit. >> that's pretty good. on is this using the frozen stuff to make a smoothie? >> we used one packet to make our sunrise moothy parfait. it is delicious if you blend it with other things. and it does give you a good antioxidant boost. >> that's crazy nutty. i -- i didn't know what to expect. >> is that a yes or no? >> i'm still deciding. let me try it again. i think it's a yes. it's so different. >> it's different. >> right. what is this, then? >> this is my own little concoction, my acai vinaigrette. just like you would make a vinaigrette and put orange juice in it, you can use acai juice. >> spinach never tasted so good. and i can feel the antioxidant benefits right away. >> pretty tasty, right? >> yeah. good job. we thank you so much. you can find these acai recipes on our website, that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. erica? >> harry, thanks. there is good news for millions of americans. your life may actually be better if you have a sister. thank you, whitney, for being my sister. a new study of hundreds of kids ages 10 to 14 which found kids that have a sister reported fewer emotional problems. what's the real take home here? how does it apply to us? joining us is psychologist and "early show" cribber dr. jennifer hartstein. good to have you with us this morning. >> good morning. >> having a sister is a good thing, but why? >> well, it provides a lot of really wonderful things. is can help decrease loneliness, decrease feelings of being unloved. what they found is that it helps decrease symptoms of depression. that's really super important when you think about growing up. it gives a good protective factor for that. and also fears and self-consciousness. >> there's something specific about it being a sister, a female presence. why? >> just genderwise, girls tend to take that role. they tend to be a much more social, interactive kind of role in a different way than a brother would. so, it's really also sister to sister. that's important to think about, is sisters are learning from their older sisters or younger sisters, how to be caring, how to look out for, how to watch out for the emotional needs of one another. >> that innate nurturing that we talk about that women have. >> exactly. >> it can be tough, though. we're only two years apart, my sister and i, exactly, and it can be tough sometimes in terms of competition especially with you're that close in age. >> absolutely, there can be competition all the way. competition can can can also be healthy. it does teach you how to work through conflicts, how to negotiate, how to navigate those problems. and that's so important. one of the really important things about siblings. >> we see -- we talked a little earlier in the show about celebrity sisters. this brings up a good point when you look at a pair of sisters, one is very famous, well known, william sisters, for example, two really well known sisters. it applies on so many levels. if you have one sister who's more well known for her skills on the local soccer field or math, how does that affect the relationship if. >> it can be a blessing and a curse. oh, you're that one sister. they are this expectation to live up to. or it can pave the way for great opportunity or make the younger sister or older sister feel a little worse about themselves. it's important for parents to be involved there. >> you bring up a good point about parent being involved. you can -- you're sisters but doesn't mean you're going to love each other or even like each other. can parent help foster some sort of affection on we are helping our siblings? >> yes. it's so pont for parent to think of a couple key points. we want to help them just generally develop mutual respect and communication between your kids. any siblings, but especially between sisters because they can get into cat fights. we want to encourage communication as a whole. how -- if you're angry, you can walk away but you have to come back and deal with the problem. and also -- >> especially if you share a room with her. >> exactly. as a family you want a nurturing environment because the more you have that the more love and respect will will be. and model the behave you expect your kids to have. that's really important. >> i look at this and it's great especially since i have a sister, but what if you have a brother? i have two boys. does this mean they're out of luck or are they okay? >> they're okay. i have a brother. siblings are a protective factor. any sibling will help do some of this. sisters can just do it more. >> great stuff. thanks for being here this morning. now here's harry. look out, star ski and hutch, a new breed of cop in town played by none other than will ferrell and mark wahlberg in their mu movie "the other guys". >> soup's on. hi. >> hi. >> you must be terry. i'm sorry, i've been hiding, honey, but this dinner was tricky. >> who are you? >> i'm dr. sheila gamble, his wife. >> come on, seriously, who is that? >> his old lady. >> sweetie, it's a workstation. >> got it. >> you come in here dressed like a hobo it's distracting. >> i know you're working. i'm sorry. >> come on, seriously. who this is? >> will ferrell and mark wahlberg -- >> i don't know why that scene is so funny. >> it really is funny. you describe her ahead of time as, what, a battlacs so we're anticipating not seeingee va i mendez, and you can't take your eyes off her. >> one of the more difficult scenes to play. she's really not that attractive so to go to that place and think she's beautiful is really challenging. >> i found this -- it's quite fascinating because you've done these docudramas before where they're so richly rooted in real life, like "talladega nights" and "anchorman." once again, did you have to become real policemen to make this movie in. >> believe it or not, i actually went to a shooting range. i learned how to fire a firearm, even though i don't ever in the movie. >> because they give you a wooden gun. >> i get my gun taken away. i get a wooden gun. >> so you really went -- >> i did a ride along. >> and then i get the wooden gun taken away and i get a rape whistle. but mark didn't have to do any training because you've done so many movies. >> i've been carrying a gun since i was 7 years old, dude. >> packing heat. >> on the streets, baby. >> packing heat. >> i told them, dude, this is the streets. >> however, in this film, you're kind of a dweeb. >> yes. people always think, you know, well, i'm in a movie with will so i must be the straight guy and he's the funny guy but my character is -- i'm more flawed than his, a little more pathetic. >> and the thing that, as we were watching the screening of this film, i kept saying, wahlberg's really good as the dweeb. and i'm thinking, maybe you fooled us over these years -- >> what are you saying? >> maybe you're just -- maybe you're more of a dweeb than this kind of hulking kind of action, you know -- >> he's more of a sense ty flower than he was like you to know, yeah. >> very interesting. but not afraid to show that in it this film. >> listen, i'll do anything for a dollar. >> and in the final analysis, is that what this was about? >> no, no. >> just about the money? >> no. you know, doing a comedy, strangely enough, more difficult and challenging, in my opinion. sfri strictly from a fear standpoint, for me to let my guard down, to risk looking ridiculous was something that, you know, i only wanted to do in the right time with the right person. certainly with will it makes it very easy, because he's -- he makes himself look ridiculous all the time. >> every waking moment. >> yeah. as much as you possibly can. >> yeah. >> yeah, yeah. and were there love scenes with eva mendez -- >> yes. >> that you -- >> there are about six different love scenes? >> now, will that be in the dvd. >> no, they were never filmed, actually. we would say, hey, should we make out? >> they would set up the cameras. she was like, well, that wasn't in the script. >> don't worry about it. >> this is a comedy. i like to improvise. >> maybe the most essential element in this is the single living best red sox fan gets to shoot derek jeter in the beginning of the leg. >> i thought it was a joke. i thought, are you serious in i really get to shoot derek jeeter? then i was so excited and then i felt bad because upon meeting him he was such a great guy, so game to do the movie. i actually became a fan of his. not necessarily the yankees. >> nice to see you guys. >> thanks for having us. >> first time i interviewed will ferrell he told me when he was on "saturday night live" he was voted most hated newcomer. >> yes. >> and here you are. >> i fought through it. >> somehow. good to see you both. thank you so much. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i loved watching you with will ferrell and mark wahlberg. they clearly had a good time. they were chatting about it a little after the enter rue. he was really voted most hated fewkoller on snl? >> when i was at a aec&e, behine sets of "saturday night live." i said, when do you know when it's time to go? he said, here's what i don't want to be. he said, i don't want to be the guy in high school who's graduate examined still hanging on it in the parking lot. >> that's usually a good indicator you stayed too long. >> that's exactly right. he says, that's the guy i don't want to be. i want to leave before you get to that point. i think he left at just the right time. >> he's done fairly well since then, wouldn't you say? >> reasonably well. >> i love him. he's hysterical. >> this is a very funny movie, too. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. we'll see you tomorrow. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hello again. boy, is it humid out there tim williams is in for marty bass. >> this day will shape up much like yesterday with heat advisories in effect. 11 for most of the viewing hear through 8:00. baltimore city has issued a code red heat alert so the cooling centers will be open. we'll have the potential for strong thunderstorms, downpours, and hail. it crashes into this hot humid air. tomorrow the storms and early. 91 tomorrow, less humid, tomorrow, especially in the afternoon. 86 on saturday. comfortable sunday 88. 94 for monday and tuesday with overnight lows in the 70s. the police department is being ordered to change protocol. they lead the country when it comes to dismissed rape cases. gigi barnett stays on the story. >> reporter: a review team has begun going through many alleged rape cases from last year, after their claims were initially dismissed without being investigated. leaders have called on the city's sexual assault resposne team or sart to review all rape claims made in the past year to figure out why some were dismissed. our media partner the baltimore sun found baltimore is number one in the nation for unfounded rape. meanwhile, the mayor's office of criminal justice is leading the review. >> thank you. a baltimore city police officer pleaded not guilty. he is accused of killing an unarmed man. gahiji tshamba was off duty when he shot tyrone brown, a former marine 12 times after brown reportedly groped cush's female -- tshamba's female come painian. police are looking into the shooting of a siberian huskey. the husky named bear-bear was shot once by an off duty federal officer who said the husky attacked his german shepherd that was on a leash. police have made an arrest in the hit and run of a police lieutenant. officer -- officer linwood williams is charged with assault when he drove into an officer, trying to leave an impound plot. a police pursuit in rockville was caught on tai. police were in pursuit of a stolen car. the suv's driver backs it up on to the police car, crushing the roof and flipping over. the three teenagers 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