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by cbs good morning. i'm harry smith along with making fwi rodriguez. >> happy monday. dave price is somewhere, we sent him off friday with just 50 bucks, dropped him off in southern california, told him he had a week to get back home. dave? did you survive the end? >> oh, it was a great weekend. i would like to sleep indoors, actually, one night this week. that would be a kick. i'm having a great time. i can't tell you where i am, i can only tell you that i'm full of hot air and i have gas. actually, propane. sdwr so nothing has changed. >> we'll tell you more in just a little while. and we're having a great time. dehydration is something everyone ought to try just once in their life. >> all right, dave, we will reveal your location and, i don't know, try to get you some money. but first we begin with our top story. a state of emergency this morning in southern california, is an ber nasan bernardino coun wildfire has burned 11 square miles. thousands of people have been told to evacuate their home. hattie kauffman is on the scene in wrightwood, california. good morning. >> reporter: if seems like on the scene all by myself because the sbooir town has been evacuated. the fire is about half a mile from here, 7500 acres burned, only 20% contained. and they the flames laid down overnight because of high humidity and cold temperatures, firefighters warn this battle is far from over. devilish flames rippeded through thousands of acres of the san gabriel mountains before walls of fire 50 feet high driven by winds gusting 40 miles an hour. >> the fire hit hard and fast and it was very explosive. >> reporter: tinder dry brush fueled the flames in the resort town of wrightwood forcing the vak agencies of more than 4,000 residents. 1,000 firefighters battled the blaze on the ground and in the air. >> that was good shot. >> reporter: the fire broke out saturday in a remote area north of los angeles. but the winds were so fierce it doubled in size overnight. linda patterson loaded up her horses and waited. >> you keep your witnesses about you, you know when you need to get out. >> reporter: residents of wrightwood hope that they can come back to their homes today and firefighters are optimistic. however, they say if the winds whip up, then all bets are off. harry? >> hattie kauffman, thanks. now to the story that will be making headlines all week in washington, the war in afghanistan. president obama will sit down with his top advisers to discuss u.s. policy there. ten u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan in the last three days, eight of them in a single violent attack near the border with pakistan. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is live in kabul with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. now, u.s. military sources tell cbs news that the well planned weekend attack was carried out by local insurgents. around 300 militants act on came from a village and a mosque to attack an american outpost in eastern afghanistan. the battle lasted all day in this remote and mountainous area, outnumbered three to one, american soldiers were finally able to repel the in-sur gentss with the help of air support. the attack highlights the vulnerability of deploying u.s. troops in isolated areas. a strategy that may change. president obama's war cabinet meets again, twice this week on afghanistan. options include scaling back, staying put, and sending in more troops. his top commander, general stanley mcchrystal, wants to continue the counter-insurgency strategy. american forces would realign to the bigger city centers to protect the afghans, but it requires up to 40,000 more troops. a group led by vice president joe biden is backing a pair down counterterrorism fight, few are troops and focus less on afghan security, but any increase in troops is already facing opposition on capitol hill. >> i would not commit to more combat troops at this time. whand with need a surge of is afghan troops. >> reporter: one side says sending more troops would be committing america into a quagmire, but a top mcchrystal adviser tells cbs news not sending them would risk another attack on u.s. soil. harry? >> mandy clark in kabul. thank you. tonight the "cbs evening news" with indicatity couric begins an in-depth series "afghanistan, the road ahead." and katie is with us live in the studio this morning. good morning. >> hi, harry. >> this series now so important. what are you trying to understand take here? >> i think it's clear as you you well know that afghanistan is at a cross roads and u.s. policy is, as well. the president is meeting with his advisers to figure out the road ahead. and that's what we're going to be looking at. but we want to give the american public a real understanding. it's been eight years. what kind of progress has been made? what are the challenges we face some people are really confused in terms of the relationship between the taliban and al qaeda, what is the role pakistan has, how can we support a government that many in the country see as very corrupt and not protecting their interests. so it's really afghanistan from a to z while the president contemplates his strategy and u.s. policy so people can understand it and make their own decision. >> so what kind of resources are coming this to lay here in. >> we have a lot of correspondents and producers. we is have some fabulous pieces by david martin, laura logan, and terry mccarthy who is new it cbs news really covering every aspect. >> one of the things everybody's been talking about, the 40,000 troop, 40,000 troops, 40,000 troop, and it's not as simple as that. >> that's in addition to the 68,000 that are already in the theater. and of course this is a counter-insurgency strategy that worked so well in iraq where u.s. forces really integrated with villages and cities and then, of course, you have the anbar ak wake thing where you had a huge group of sunnis joining forces with u.s. troops. >> paid by american, right. >> and we don't really have that kind of ally in afghanistan. it is a huge country just expansive, the terrain is really difficult and problematic. so the whole counter-insurgency may not be as applicable to afghanistan as it was in iraq. you also have to build infrastructure so that people in the villages have an alternative to life with the taliban, so we're talking about schools and employment and wells and roads. it is a massive undertaking. >> and if that weren't complicated enough, whether or not the united states should join forces with karzai who is corrupt at minimum and probably tried to steal this last election. >> yeah, is it the devil you you know. i hate to call president karzai a devil, but obviously there are a lot of people who as i just mentioned don't have confidence in him, they don't feel as if the afghan go. is really strong enough or powerful enough to protect their interests. and is he the right ally. he really is the only ally we have, though. and of course you know a u.n. investigation is understand way about the entire election. >> katie, thank you so much. do appreciate it. don't forget to watch katie tonight as they begin a three day in-depth series, "afghanistan, the road ahead" on the "cbs evening news." now let's go over to the news desk and jeff glor. good morning. there is a new report this morning on autism in america. two new government studies report it that 1% of all children in this country have it. much more than previously thought. our own dr. jennifer ashton is here with details. good morning. >> good morning. big news. a study published by the american academy of pediatrics askses parents whether they had ever been diagnosed with autism. previously it was believed that one out of every 150 children were affected by the disorder, so these new numbers are a bit of a surprise. >> when it sort of came around 12 monthses and he wasn't pointing and he wasn't clapping and he wasn't saying mama or dada, my friends' childrens were. >> reporter: from an early age, they knew he was different. by age 2, therapists suggest he may have sad, autism spectrum disorder. ethan is hardly alone. the latest government study estimates that 673,000 children in the u.s. have autism. that's 113,000 more than previously thought. in fact, parents reported about 1 in 91 children ages 3 to 17 had autism, including mild forms such as as per ger's syndrome. some say the term autism is overused, but view the increased awareness as a positive. >> maybe the label is correct, maybe it's not. however, if we identify that there's a need that means that we're do intervention. >> reporter: the walmark family jumped in to action early and ethan now 4 is making progress. >> we love our son and we have a great time with him, but it's a struggle for him. and so it's a struggle for us and we just want him to have as easy a life as possible. >> reporter: autism can be difficult to diagnose and health kay providers define it by different standard. also this survey was based on reporting by parents. but the c it dc had release a s that is expected to show numbers similar to these. >> jen, thank you. american scientists have been awarded the nobel prize for medicine today. they made the announcement in stockholm this morning. the winners are elizabeth blackburn, carol grader, and jack shostack. they won for discovering an enzyme which helps chromosomes in cells stay eternally young which may help on aging and cancer. speaking of staying eternally young, ira joe fisher is in this morning for mr. dave price. >> i thought you were going go with the aging. >> absolutely not. good morning. >> good to see you. we're talking about some really, really wet weather in every place except california. which really could use in some wet weather. the winds are dying down, temperatures cool, 60s and 70s, but in california, it continues to be dry. and heavy rain fell yesterday over san antonio. over five inches of rain, a quarter of what they get usually during an entire year. yes, they're in a drought, but they could certainly use this rain spread over a longer period of time that's your hatest weather. now back over to maggie. coming up next, the latest on david letterman. we'll speak with the attorney for the man accused of trying to extort $2 million from the late show host. and till ahead, this grandmother's bedroom drama with a live bear. she'll tell us with the pillow fight of a life time. depression is a serious medical condition that can take so much out of you. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well... i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq®. 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>> well, first of all, this is so obviously out of character. minute who knows joe halderman knows that this is completely out of character. to the point of not making any sense. if you think about it. here's a guy who is ap-emmy award winning journalist who has dealt with cops and wiretaps and undercover investigations. and the claim is that he intended to extort david letterman in the way that is claimed? look at the fact that there was a $2 million check. in the history of extortion, i don't think there's been a single case where the alleged extortionist took a check in payment. it just doesn't make any sense. >> are you saying he did not at that time check? >> no but the question is what was his intent. one of the things that the prosecution has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, one of the elements of the offense, is that joe halderman had specific criminal intent. and i say to you and to the public that we shouldn't rush to judgment because i think at the end of the day when the case is tried and after the cross-examination of david letterman and the full story comes out, i'm confident that a jury will not find that specific criminal intent. >> what was his intent? >> here's the point. i'm in day four of the case. >> what has he told you then in. >> well, you don't really expect me to discuss -- >> i want you to give us an idea to counter what we've been hearing in the press. >> you'll i'm saying is don't rush to judgment, look at the character of joe halderman, hook at the fact that so many -- this network who has worked with him over the years, who have known him literally for decades have said that this is completely out of character with anything that they know about joe halderman. he is a decent, competent individual who has never displayed any propensity or indication of wrongdoing and he's entitled to the presumption of innocence and that's all i'm asking for at this point. it would be impossible for any responsible lawyer to appear here and discuss the details either of what his client told him or what the defense is. but i just want to say to the public don't rush to judgment. >> all right, thanks for coming in. coming up next here for us, a grandmother who doesn't go no n. to the bear's house, they went into herself. it's not a fairy tale. she's here to tell us about it live on "the early show" on cbs. canopy egyptian cotton sheets are designed to get softer every time you wash them. and canopy comforters don't have to be dry-cleaned, which makes your bed easier to sleep in and that much harder to leave. canopy home furnishings. available at walmart. save money. live better. walmart. the best way to tell how great you look... is in your jeans. drop a jean size in two weeks... with the special k challenge™. with more delicious options than ever. jeans don't lie. go to... the new specialk.com to design your plan. well, it's time for the big reveal. >> where is dave price? mr. price? don't look so sad. >> look at that. what, are you at like some kind of crazy -- >> good morning, guys. no, i'm having a great time. i am 805 miles from home, i'm dehydrated, so bear with me, i'm 805 miles from santa monica, california where we started. i'm in albuquerque, new mexico this morning and we are at the 38th international balloon fiesta, 850,000 people pay to get in and i'm here for free and we've got 500 balloonists and my neck, i think, has all the hair burning off right now. and we started friday in santa monica right up here, wept to -- >> we saw the map and we had get back welcome back to "the early show" on this monday. coming up in this half hour, we have an update for you on the erin andrews case. the man accused of stouk stalking the sports caster with a hidden camera and secretly videotaping her while she was inside her hotel room is expected in court today. we'll bring you the latest. also ahead, we've been talking for months about the h1n1 flu vaccine. it is finally available and our dr. jennifer ashton has been checking out the safety issues and she'll have an update. but first, picture this, it's lats at night, you're getting forward bed and all of a sudden a bear walks in to your bedroom. this is no goldilocks story. it really happened to salary reben of veil, colorado and all she had to protect herself with was a pillow and sally is here with her son, brian hoyt. good morning. this is too phenomenfunny. you're watching the rockies, let's go rocky, they've had a great season, into the national league playoffs. you get a little bored, a little tired? >> yes. i'm kind of a twins fan yet. >> all right. and you only moved to colorado, what, just this year. >> yes, january. >> so you you go down to your bedroom, you're getting ready for bed and what? >> will, i hear the door open and i thought it was the family dog, which is a large akita. and i turned around and your brain takes a while to register. you don't expect to find a bear in your bedroom. and here is this large, large brown bear. i mean, i just started screaming bloody murder hoping my son is going to save me, but the rockies were 4-4 when i went downstairs, so -- >> so there was probability screami probably screaming up stair, too. >> did you hear your mom? >> yeah, and they were in like a rally. something's going on down stair, but they're doing really well, so assign thinkingky wait the half inning. >> so was this bear aggressive toward you? >> well, yes, it was. and the bedroom isn't that large and the bear was between the door and myself. so i just keep screaming and she keeps walking in and i back up to the wall. and she gets up on her behind legs and goes -- you know, they make this horrible sound.ehind legs and goes -- you know, they make this horrible sound.hind ls and goes -- you know, they make this horrible sound. >> how tall are you? >> 5'2" with my heels. >> so am i about the size of the bear. >> >> i would say close to, yeah. i would say close to. >> so i'm coming at you. what did you do? >> i grabbed this pillow off the bed and i slu ng it. >> go ahead, let's see what it feels like. >> i obviously scared her because she turned around and left just like that. >> who need as gun? just a pillow like this this. that is amazing. >> it is. >> so you finally come down. is the bear still in the house? >> well, yeah. as far as i mow, it is. i come -- i hear the notices and i decide i better figure out what's going on. i come downstairs and at the bottom of the steps to the left-hand side is where my mom's room is, and she's like behind the door peering out and screaming there's a bear in the house. and i'm like, you know, there's no bear in my house, you know. and she's like yes, it is. and she peeks with her hand out, points over there and i turn around and i see a bear, i mean, it's got to be about this big and i'm thinking, oh, my goodness, there's a bear in my house. >> so it was a cub. >> yeah, that's what i see is a little could you ub that had foe mother into the house. so i figure i can can grab a towel and throw it outside. and so i run around out back and as i get to the hot tub where the towel is, there's two more bears on the deck. >> so how did you get the big one out? >> i went back downstairs and there was the big one's down there, i throw my towel at it and i ended up having to call the cops to have them come and they pushed in the window in the back. >> so you get the bears out. they come back, what, a week or so late sner. >> yeah, about a week later right as we're going out of town. i take my kids out of town and -- >> and up a kell they saved and a couple they put down? >> yes. we changed the doorknobs on the house. we had lever door, but now we have round doors. they have a hard time opening those. >> all right. way to go. i wish you'd thought of that a couple weeks earlier, right? >> exactly. >> well, you just keep this pillow with you at all times. >> i will. >> might be some folks in new york who might want to do you ill. see had coming and they'll know respect. thank you very much for coming along and sharing your story. >> it was my pleasure. >> really fun. here's ira joe with another look at the weather. good morning, harry and to you. and it's barely chilly out here today. we have visitors from nebraska, south carolina. later we'll meet folks from scotland. but let talk a little about our u.s. weather. over the southeastern pattern part of the country, it will be soggy. one to two inches of rain from alabama up into the carolinas. and it will be it thunderstorms in the afternoon but the system should finally move away. and across the nation, sunshine? america's middle and we will see some rain moving ashore in the pacific northwest, we'll also have some soggy weather in the it's a kind of chilly monday in manhattan. that's the weather outside and here's maggie. coming up next, dave's on his way back home, but how did he make to albuquerque? he'll take us -- hello -- inside his excellent adventure when we come back. luci: i'm luci romberg. i'm a free runner... ...national champion gymnast... ...martial artist... and a stuntwoman. if you want to be incredible, eat incredible. announcer: eggs. incredible energy for body and mind. 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[ applause ] ♪ this morning's flu watch, getting ready for the h 1 n is vaccine, the first batches, the nasal spray version, could arrive as early as this morning at hospitals, clinics a and doctors' offices near you. dr. jennifer ashton is here to tell us what we need to know. so with this vaccine arriving as early as this morning, how will they prioritize who gets it? >> the top five cdc recommended priority groups actually start with health care workers because this they can be the vector of spread. so, in fact, in indiana and tennessee today, those will be the first people about line for those. but then pregnant women very important, anyone who takes care of a young child especially you said the aim of two, children from the ages of six months all the wae up to 24 years of age, and nip with an underlying or pre-existing medical condition. >> so this is the priority group in terms of who get it is first. what do they know so far about side effects? >> the usual things that we see with the seasonal flu shots, soreness or redness where you get the injection, you can have a little bit of fever, some headache, some muscle aches and occasionally some nausea. very mild, so far no serious effects reported. >> one of the things that we've talked about so often is about pregnant women. how important to get to pregnant women is this. >> critically important. we know they have a hire risk of complications if they get infected with you you flew enso, and in addition, pregnant women pass along that protection if they are vaccinated to their baby. and if a newborn up up the age of six months gets influenza, it can be we very, very dangerous. >> so in terms of waiting, you go through those priority groups, when might it be available to the general population? >> we'll be seeing about 20 million doses per week come in there after. and we do have to emphasize that basic other things like hand sanitizer, getting vitamin d and sleep very important. >> all right, dr. ash top, thanks so much. we'll be right back. >> announcer: "cbs health watch" sponsored by advil cold and sinus. ask for it at the pharmacy counter. 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>> all right, dean reynolds in chicago. thank you. katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." an in-depth and important look at the situation in afghanistan with reports from the battle feed and insight from key decision makers. our special series oig afghanistan the road ahead" begins tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." as we mentioned, dave price is making his way across country, so we have mr. ira joe fisher with us this morning. sir, always a pleasure. >>. good morning. it's a little bit chillier than this albuquerque where dave is. we're here with craig about. >> we're here to celebrate the festival, one of our shows here, it's the children's festival. there 12 festivals and we came to celebrate because we found that the americans love us and we love them, too. >> i don't have a clue what you said, but i really enjoyed you saying it, i goot to tell you. it happens all over the country and august is the focal. >> we do the main festival in august, but there are 12 other, so we decided to promote that and tell new york about. >> it's october, but you're a little late for this year. let's talk a bit about the weather. i talked about some rain in the pacific northwest. i should say in the northern robkies, there will be snow. three to six inches of snow there. and as you move farther to the east over wyoming an into the dakotas and in montana, you'll get a soaking, soaking rain and it's going to be chilly there. high >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by chili's, back for a limited time at chili's, three courses, two people, $20. >> that's the latest on the weather from craig and me out here on the plaza. maggie, back to you. not bad, ira joe. thank you. up next, a plastic surge son who actually says lose your thighs, add a cup size. find out about the brand new procedure that uses your own fat when we return. back for a limited time at chili's. hi, welcome to chili's! start with a shared appetizer. choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites, like our classic bacon burger, topped with applewood-smoked bacon and hand-crafted from the meat that makes our burgers juicier and better than ever, never frozen, 100% usda choice beef. then save room to share dessert. only at chili's. goodwrench... we roll out the blue carpet for drivers of these great gm brands. we can do the small things, the big things, just about everything... right inside your gm dealership. find out more at goodwrench.com. 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>> they are. and who doesn't -- what woman doesn't want to get rid of a little bit of her rear end? >> yeah, i can understand that. >> reporter: this healthy 44-year-old didn't want the fake look of implants. >> the results will be natural, they'll be full, they'll be firm. >> we take fat from one portion of the body, are the buttock, the legs, the tummy, and instead of throwing it away like we used to, we can use it in other parts of the body. >> reporter: along with fuller breasts, caroline decided she wanted what diet and exercise hadn't done for her. these denver plastic surgeons are creating athletic looking abs with a liposuction proceeder called voser high-def. >> we can get the result 20 or 30-year-olds are looking for. >> we're shaping form into patient's bodies. >> reporter: the cost of the surgery, about $19,000. but the doctors say this type of lipo is saver than traditional methods. >> this shakes the fat away leaving everything else relatively untouched, faster recovery. >> reporter: representing celebrity clients, caroline needed a speedy recovery. time off from work was only a week. but bikini ready in a month. >> i'm 44. and i don't hide it. but i'd love to look 24. i've always wanted perfect body and that's what i'm hoping to have. >> reporter: sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. here with us now, caroline mankey and her plastic surgeon, dr. john millard. it is 5 1/2 weeks from your surgery. are you toward show us the results? >> i'm ready. >> you're bikini ready. let's see if you look 24 like you wanted to. >> okay. >> look at that. flat, flat sculpted stomach. show the camera. just put the before next to it just to see how dramatic this transformation has been. you look fantastic in the before, but after, the difference is that there's definitely her belly is more sculpted and we see she also had a little and you mentation on her breasts, right, doctor? >> that's correct. >> so explain again how did you the belly sculpting is. >> essential whether you we use a technology vaser to remove the sub could you tancutaneous fat muscle. >> so you put something like an all take sound and what does it do? >> we put a little probe in and the ultrasound essentially shakes the fat loose very gently. allowing precise sculpting of definition anywhere in the body. >> what's the did difference between that and regular lipo some. >> regular lipo is really more traumatic. it doesn't lend itself the precision that the vaser technology does and really doesn't allow to us really sculpt the in 3d. vaser high-def allows us to create living breathing works of art. >> so take you out the fat and that i've never heard of this before, taught fat from one area and put it in another? >> correct. >> what did you do with caroline's? >> in carolyn's situation here, we actually took the fat from her flanks, which we took away, and on her waste line to bring in her waste line, giving her more of a tight ratio, and we took that fat and processed it and transplanted it into her breasts. >> so instead of saline or silicone, there's something natural. and is that what appeared to you about this? >> absolutely. i wanted a natural look and a healthier approach. i didn't like the idea of having something foreign in my body. and this way all the tissue that's been added is all my own. >> plastic surgeons don't do this that regularly because there aren't long term studies. is there anything that you're worried about? >> not at all. the worst that can happen is that it gets absorbed back into my own body. >> how do you feel is this. >> i feel fantastic. the change has been much more dramatic than i expected. my clothes sfit differently and so much better. i don't have to suck my testimony stomach in anymore. >> and you try through exercise and die tote get rid of that little pooch forever. >> absolutely. i exercise every day. i'm an avid exerciser. and i think it's just partly genetic, it's partly age. it just happens. >> all right, caroline, congrats. dr. millard, thank you, as well. coming up next, more travels with dave. we'll see what he found on on the road to albuquerque when we come back. right at work... grab it. 100% natural white meat chicken and no msg added. campbell's select harvest chicken with egg noodles soup. m'm! m'm! good! @ work. advil® pm or tylenol® pm? 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agreeing and jackie burnett sold their home in maine and bought this rv. it's now where they live and it's now how they travel. ♪ just can't wait to get on the road again ♪ >> did you ever miss having one place and one home or do you really enjoy this know mad dick kind of existence of being able to pick up and land in a place and go some place snels. >> i don't miss the house. >> i don't miss the house. i miss people back there, but it's wherever we pop the roof. >> what's the biggest surprise you've had living life on the road? >> just at how nice everybody that we've run into is. and, yeah, it's culture shocks in some places, but everybody is willing to help you and ease you into the areas. it's great. >> greg and jackie have been so great, they're allowing me to stay in their second bedroom tonight, which is wonderful. the only problem is the second bedroom isn't actually in the winnebago, it's hitched to it, it's in this jeep. so good night. let me tell you something about my condition right now. i am cold. i have that stuff in your eyes that it takes weeks seemingly to wipe away. but look at these people. i wouldn't trade my new friendship with them for anything in the world. of course other than a propane heater. but we're having a great time. after being dropped off at the flying j truck stop, i asked around looking for a way traveling east. i'm trying to get to albuquerque. you'll take me? i've got a lift to albuquerque! i got a lift to albuquerque! ♪ trucking got my chips cashed in ♪ >> righting a big league through arizona was hike being a kid again. looking for the best fuel price near albuquerque, wondering if anyone had that info. what it do you love about being on the road and seeing all of this? >> just seeing different places. even if you go through the same road every day, every day will be different. >> dave's off now to his next location. >> and the balloon festival is going on. could you go up in a about a roon and prevailing winds, could you get pretty far. >> that looks like a lot of fun. and what thighs people's run into. >> really good. i keep saying don't be so nice to him. >> i know. make him work a little harder. i feel 10 bad because he did call me and say they're offer meeg a hotel room, can i take it. and i said absolutely not. no, month charity. >> roughing it out there. >> but you can follow dave's adventures by going to our website, cbsnews.com/nowayhome. e-mail him at nowayhome@cbsnews.com or go twitter. he's been tweeting like crazy. and make him work if his money. still ahead, get ready for spaghetti and a whole lot more when we come back. the choice in this election for governor is really pretty simple: do we move virginia forward by continuing the pro-business economic policies that i helped put in place... or do we go backwards with the failed economic approach that ruined our economy? 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sit. sit, frog. very well behaved. let's talk a little bit of weather at this point in our program. we have alluded to the fact that snow will fall in the higher elevations of the northern rockies. three to six inches. and as you move to the east, it will be chilly and rain any. likewise over the southeast, it will be chilly and rainy. what about tomorrow? the rain will leave the southeastern part of the country for a brief bit of clearing. scattered thunderstorms back in america's middle and it continues wet over the northern part of the nation. and sunny and pleasant, we wish there were, rain in southern california to help the woes there and it will b harry you can you were wonder whagt frog gets paid, he gets paid scale. back to you. >> all right, ira joe in. in 2006, a new york city writer began a one year experiment, he and his family would try to live their lives with as little environmental impact as possible. now their extreme green experience is the subject of a new book and documentary. >> reporter: for colin beavan, his wife michelle and daughter isabel what, a year of little impact on the environment meant big changes. >> it meant no carbon dioxides, no driving or flying. >> reporter: the family travel order foot or by bicycle. ate only unpackaged holly grown food. and stopped shopping for anything new, including toilet paper. >> it's not about deprivation, items not with not take being care of yourself. it's about seeing is it possible to have a good life without wasting so much. >> reporter: rather than shep waste to a landfill, colin had a compost bin in the living room complete with worms. the year wasn't always easy. >> honey, do you remember where you put the matches? >> reporter: and, of course, compromises were made along the way. but when the lights were switched back on, colin and michelle cheerily saw a year that meant so much more than living without toilet paper. >> what if we called it the queer i lost 20 pounds without going to the gym once? or if we called it the year we ate locally and soap alley. there are actual benefits to living environmentally. >> reporter: colin's book about his family's experience is called "no impact man" and he joins us now with michelle. good morning. >> good morning. >> original inspiration was what? >> concern for the planet. i mean, we were reading so much about global warming happening and we were just frustrated because what can any one person do? so we thought we'd try to do what we could. >> so you have this idea and he comes home and he says guess what we're going to do, honey? and you said -- >> and i said yes. he was really excited about it and i had just seen the movie an inconvenient truth, so that really -- it was kind of perfect timing. and he was very excited about it and i thought this is for a great cause. so i'm game. >> great ideas sometimes are so great because they're ideas. and then the reality comes. how hard was it? >> honestly, the hard thing is breaking all the pad habits of wasting. but by three months in, the dividends were so enorm mus that it was really an incredible adventure. the health dividendses. >> for example, when we turned the tv off, we sebended up speng more time as a family. so it was interesting that we let go off the so-called convenience sis and efficiency and found other joys. >> so what did you eat for breakfast. >> because you tried not to buy any packaged food. >> only local food. so breakfast time in the wintertime was a lot of corn meal pore original, but in the summertime -- >> ummm. >> that's true. but in the summertime when the farmer's market really came up, then it was all sorts of berries and capital loans. and we lost weight because we were eating so much better. >> and not using the elevator, as well? >> so we were using the stairs. so we had automatic cardio built into our day. we didn't have to go to the gym. >> so funny the city of new york is right now promoting people asking them to take stairs as a method of exercise. >> sure. right. when people came over, friends of yours, say you had them over for dinner and you'd have your compost box right in the middle of the living room and then probably gives off an interesting aroma, as it were. how did people respond to it? >> for example, one time we had a local eating party where a pot luck dinner where everybody had to bring their own food that they made. and then the whole thing ended up being this whole conversation about how did you do it and where did you get the local ingredie ingredients. it was really fascinating. >> is this one of those -- so we did this for a year and that was so nutty and what a great experiment and what a great experience. what's the most important thing you're going to hang on to? because you turned the lights back on. >> we did. >> are you taking the elevator now? >> draw, but -- >> but no air conditioning. >> it's really not hard not to waste. it was a great joy and a pleasure that made me happier to feel like i was treating the planet with more respect and it made our family more intimate and close to let go of the distractions. >> i was talking to a rm father friend of mine and we were talking with the price of commodities. and he said do you know how much -- what the cost of what the wleet is in a box of cereal that costs $4? it's a couple of pennies versus all of this stuff that's around it. so there's some sense in all of this. >> this was a great-style redesigned for us. we're in the saying anyone else should do it, but we discovered enormous joys and benefits by redesigning or lifestyle in a way that just waurnts wasting and harmful to the plan either. >> and we discovered that there is a climate emergency happening and it is possible for us as citizens to actually -- >> did you feel it made a difference? >> yeah. >> you just have to get 300 million people to do it. >> thousands of people came to the blog and started working on it themselves. >> and the last question, is the answer newspaper? >> oh, you though, what we want to talk about here is that we have a big emergency. >> i just not that was the answer. all right. >> thanks very much. to read an excerpt, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. maggie? >> oh, great, thanks, harry. designer christian siriano is here with me, he has taken the fashion world by storm ever since winning "project runway" and now the 23-year-old has a new book called fierce style and he says it will help all of us become as fabulous as we can be. good morning. how are you? >> hanging in there. >> seems like self pretty good. >> it's okay. can't complain. >> so you can, first of all, teach us how to speak siriano? >> it's pretty intense, i will have to tell you. actually, that was probably my favorite part about doing the book is doing the glossary because i have so many phrases an words. and obviously fierce is an undefinable word because it means something -- >> different for everyone. >> so i definitely have funny terminology in there. >> let's go through a couple. there's fierce, that's ferosh. >> which is just a little bit less as something fierce can be. it's kind of a made up word that really doesn't exist, but it's still a fabulous term. >> so it's good to be ferosh, but better to be fierce. >> but fierce is something you complaint strive to be, you just are. >> you can't become fierce? >> not really. in my world. >> you definitely don't want to be tic tac toe. >> and that comes from the word of being tacky and cheesy, but that's kind of like three worlds like the t icht c and then the tac and then the toe. >> head to toe tackiness. >> got it. >> in the book, you say that we should look at a celebs that are fierce to learn from them and there are a couple of women that you say define fierce. like halle berry. why? >> gorgeous. i mean, the whole idea is that i think people -- if you're looking for style and trying to be this fierce and fabulous woman, it's good to emulate them and i think she sexy and chic at the same time and i think that's really important to have. and i think she doesn't try too hard. she knows her body and knows her shape and knows what works for herself. >> what about natalie portman? >>natally wnatalie can be glamorous and overtly sexy, but still very chic and simple and also very cool and downtown and edgy. >> your friend, heidi. >> ms. klum. >> she's a supermodel, but very real attainable. >> she's so i think -- even though heidi is heidi and, yes, she has a pan takfantasy lifestr life is very real. she's a mom. and this is my gown which is gorgeous from the emmys, but she also can be very just a real woman, natural. >> and everybody knows who watched the show that you love and live for vehicle it tore i can't beckham. >> who didn't. if you don't, you have problems. i just love victoria. >> can real women look like victoria beckham? >> it's tough, i will say. but what is interesting, she is glamorous and very red carpet friendly. she has been on millions. but every day day to day with the kids, i think it's great to see her with an amazing bag and in heels. i think that's what ferosh and being fierce is all about. >> show us the designs that you have. how can we incorporate the fierceness in our lives? >> i did two ideas of being casual but still chic and then being evening and more glamorous. both are obviously still attainable. i think t-shirts that have details and are kind of interesting are a new way of wearing a t-shirt. and i think glamorous evening is about being sexy and beautiful, but chic at the same time. and just because it's evening and red carpet or event or denier doesn dinner doesn't have to be too glamorous. >> for example, the t-shirt has the zipper and then the dress as this funky shoes and bag sfwlp so all about those little details. the d shirt does have that kind of cool hardware that makes it eccentric, but withaccessory, a dress up anything. >> can we show those heels? look at this heel. that is the coolest. i've never seen anything like that. >> it's supposed to basically hook like a horn or like an animal. >> and where can we find your should you designs? >> this is the new election for payless. so, again, some of these are available at sax, but payless is very affordable and something for everyone. >> thank you. >> you look gorgeous. >> thanks. for more style insights, go to our website. coming up next, this is no phony macaroni. michael is here to show you how to make perfect fierce pasta. we'll be right back. a health insurance ceo lives here. this year he'll make $57,000 an hour. another family used to live here before they filed for bankruptcy. 62% of personal bankruptcies are caused by medical debt. this man is living his dream while this family lives a nightmare. if the insurance companies win, you lose. we need good health care we can afford with the choice of a public health insurance option. october is national pasta month and nobody knows pasta like chef michael of nap ifa balance have i's bottega restaurant. >> and this morning he'll show us how to make the perfect pasta with the per affect sauce. first of all, this is a crime p. this is a sin.f affect sauce. first of all, this is a crime p. this is a sin.e affect sauce. first of all, this is a crime p. this is a sin.ctect sauce. first of all, this is a crime p. this is a sin. sauce. first of all, this is a crime p. this is a sin. . overcook positive take. pasta is architecture for the mouth. try that, see what it tastes like. that's quoefr cooked and mushy. there should actually an bite. al d even mte is one of the most important things you can do. i made a little deal veel pork and i cooked the pasta about four minutes less than the package says. and then we'll finish it inside the sauce itself. so all of the juices of the sauce will cook right in with the pasta. so that's going to finish that off. do you want it add some italian parsely? >> sure. so a lot of people cook according to the package but then is this true, i pour water on it because it keeps could being after you take it off? >> it keeps cooking and you want to do just that. you want to cook in with some of the juices that we have there with this little quick bolognese. you want the bite to the positive take. it's really important. a little bit of parsley and put some parmesan on top of that. if we were just eating two of s us -- but a group, i use shells instead on the other side. that way the shell actually holds the meat inside. the right shape. al d event nente is really impo. >> what's the wisdom then of doing the wagon wheel versus the elephant heear or whatever it i? >> kron if the wagon wheel has any wisdom to it. the little ears, i'll quoo some, they hold like pes at the and bits and pieces of things. so if you have a smooth sauce, just enough pat pasta can hold and really miss textured positive take. >> and you mentioned you put ve veel and what? >> vea ll and pork. i precooked some broccoli. roasted potatoes. >> a little rice on the side. >> a little rice on the sooide, right. all the in-gregredients should cut about the same size. i've done some pesto that we plan blanched first. this one gets tossed in a bowl rather than in the pan because we want the basil to stay fresh. >> wow, i can't take it. >> you want to have that -- >> that looks so good. >> you have to have stetexture. you have to have that texture. now transaction, people don't h the office to be able to do this. there's a lot of great technology out there in the frozen food aisle that can help you out. if you're cooking it at home, this the way to go. all the sides for persons that don't like cashes, i have zucchini, salads. >> there you go. >> this smells amazing. >> and this is so gorgeous. it's beautiful. respect. thank you so much. you can find all these recipes on our web side, that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. oh, man. >> slept. have a great with some areas in your home, you can never be sure what you're walking into, until now! nice! with new air wick compact imotion, you get concentrated freshness continuously and it has a motion sensor so it lets out extra freshness when you need it most. with even the tough places covered, your entire home smells great. air wick freshmatic compact with imotion. air wick, it's good to be home. beautiful monday morning. i'm kim martucci keeping you company. 55 fredericksburg and winchester and 48 in culpeper. some serous clouds are moving by. let me widen the picture and show you the rain to the south. this stays out of reach. we are getting a dome of high pressure on top of 'tis today. that will keep it mostly sunny and around 72. tomorrow clouds will increase from that moisture from the south. still 72. we bring the rain in here on tuesday evening and wednesday for that drive in. speaking of, how's the monday morning commute shaping up? here's angie. good morning. slow, kim. slow. we are slow across the region. five minutes from the 9:00 a.m. show. hope you join us for that but first talk about those delays. this is our biggest one so far. the outer loop is jammed from 95 to georgia. on 270 southbound a slow ride to the split. move to virginia. drivers are backed up nutley though beltway. i'm estimating that at 16 minutes or so. remember, you can follow me on twitter. oh my goff is my name. i tweet traffic all morning long. over to kim. here's the seven-day forecast. we have been talking about the chance of rain on tuesday night, wednesday. that's the game plan this week. a respite in here on thursday and most of friday when we warm up to 80. rain on friday night and saturday morning. little fyi for you. latest model run next week has things getting mighty chilly around here and a storm brewing, too. we will talk about the odds of anything fun happening then in the 9:00 hour, which is next. we will be watching for you. so with fios i get fiber to the home, over 100 hd channels and $150 back..... yes, yes and yes nice, what about you? 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