it is around the clock. always at wusa9.com. >> i will be here the rest of the morning with weather cut ins with angie. have a great day. a frantic search in florida where police are looking for a 7-year-old girl who went missing on her way home from school. we'll speak with the girl's mother. if you can't stand the germs, get out of the kitchen. an early investigation into what may be the most dangerous room in your house. >> someone could potentially get ill the next time they prepare food. >> you won't believe the results. and going rogue on daytime tv. sarah palin agrees to tell all to oprah early this wednesday morning, october 21st, 2009. captioning funded by cbs oh, what a gorgeous morning. good morning, everybody, i'm maggie rodriguez with harry smith. >> good to have you back. >> good to see you. i watched you while i was away. i couldn't stay away. we begin this morning with important breaking news in flu watch. the h1n1 vaccine reportedly won't be widely available until november. that's at least a month behind schedule. and some states are even bracing for delays that could last until december. meanwhile, officials say it is the youngest who are being hit hardest by this virus. with more than half of the people hospitalized in this country with h1n1 under the age of 25. cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds is live with more. good morning, dean. >> reporter: good morning, maggie. well, officials at this school believe that last weekend's home coming game and dance may have inadvertently helped spread a flu-like virus. and yesterday one out of every three kids in this school had called in sick. and it is one of three schools statewide that have shut down. it's the last hoorah in suburban chicago. it was bad enough when 700 called in sick on monday, but 200 more were added yesterday and that basically made it impossible to hold class. >> my algebra class had about seven people in it. >> reporter: there are no confirmed cases of the h1n1 virus at the high school, but the latest cdc report leaves no doubt. h1n1 can be deadly. and the profile of its hardest hit victims continues to surprise. in 28 states, 292 people have died of the flu since august 31st. two-thirds of the deaths were people ages 25 to 64. >> we do think this is a young person's disease. >> reporter: and now as far as the h1n1 goes, the cdc says states have ordered 11 million doses of the 13 million on hand. last week it had hoped to have 40 million doses by the end of the month, but will fall short of that goal by at least 10 million. maggie? >> dean reynolds in st. charles, illinois, thank you, dean. let's talk more about this. from washington is the director of the disease control, national center for immunization and respiratory diseases. good morning, doctor. >> good morning. >> we heard dean say they hoped to have 30 million doses by the end of the month and they probably will. when will the next 10 million come in? >> more vaccine is coming out every day. it's just that the production has not yielded as great amounts as we had hoped. and so we are a bit behind. important for people to know that we are making, you know, the companies are making vaccine and more vaccine's coming out each day, but you'll need to stay informed about what is available near you where vaccine is being offered. we wish we had more vaccine, but unfortunately, the virus and its production of vaccine isn't really cooperating. >> as the mother of a 4-year-old, i have to tell you that i think it's more than a bit behind. i know initially we had said october, now it could be december. and if i'm someone who is waiting and waiting and waiting, i want to know when. can you tell us when we can expect it to finally arrive? >> there are vaccine doses being shipped each day. and right now we're expecting that during november, there'll be widespread availability. vaccine production is somewhat unpredictable. and we're projecting ahead as far as we can. we're expecting by november that there'll be a lot of doses and more will be coming out each month. enough doses that many states will be offering school-located vaccination efforts that more doctors offices will have the product that you might start to see it in pharmacies and drugstore chains. but unfortunately, we know a lot of people want to be vaccinated right now. and there's not that much vaccine out. but it's so important to know that there are other things that each of us can do. staying home when you're sick, keeping your children home from school when they're sick. washing your hands, covering your cough or sneeze. and if you have do have symptoms and at greater risk for complications, seek medical attention because the anti-viral medicines can be very important. >> doctor, so we have an idea what to expect. you said november, are you thinking early, mid, or late november? >> well, as i said, numbers are increasing every day. >> please give us your best estimate. it's something that people really need to know. >> i think that during november, there'll be vaccine that is well widely available, more coming every week. and so i think by mid november there's going to be quite a lot of vaccine out there. right now, of course, vaccines are being offered each day. so i think this is one of those situations where you have to stay informed. >> in the meantime, what do you suggest that schools do? if their students aren't been vaccinated and we're seeing a school in illinois that shut down because so many children called in sick. is it enough to keep the regular precautions of hand washing? or should schools go further? maybe ban big gatherings or close down sooner? what do you suggest? >> the key issues with gatherings is, for people who are sick not to go to them. stay home if they are sick or having fever, for instance. the schools have been doing a terrific job, i think, the department of education worked closely with cdc over the summer to issue new school guidance. and the reality is with the severity of virus that we have right now, we're trying to balance reducing transmission and the disruption that it can cause. so it's appropriate for local decision makers to close a school when there are not enough teachers or too few students there to keep going, but in most circumstances, schools are able to stay open just to remind parents to keep kids home if they're sick. >> thanks so much for your time. >> my pleasure. >> now here's harry. now the economy. president obama will announce plans today to help small businesses still suffering from the credit crunch. he wants to let them tap into the $700 billion t.a.r.p. fund. but last night he was in new york taking on the titans of wall street. cbs news chief white house correspondent chip reid has more. >> reporter: good morning, harry. the president got good news last night. waking up to bad news this morning. a tough report on the bank bailout program. it's no surprise the president would come to new york city to raise millions from wealthy democrats, but it did catch some people off guard when the president used the occasion to lecture the titans of wall street. >> when i hear some folks who have just been taking taxpayer bailout money suddenly say, what do you want from me? >> reporter: he even asked them to put the nation's needs above their own. >> so they're members of the financial industry in the audience today. i would ask that you join us in passing what are necessary reforms. >> reporter: the criticism is sure to intensify with this morning's release of a new hard-hitting report on the government's $700 billion bank bailout program. according to special inspector general neil barofsky, it is unlikely that the ptaxpayers wil see a full return. of the $450 billion spent, only about $73 billion has been repaid to the government. he says the $50 billion making home affordable program will yield no direct return and we may never see any profit from the auto companies or aig. >> greed is still good on wall street even a year later. and that's something where you say to yourself, the lesson has yet to be learned. >> reporter: now the report does say that the bank bailout program did help bring the country from the brink of collapse, but also created anger and cynicism that it damaged the credibility of the federal government, harry. >> chip reid, thank you. joining us from washington now is t.a.r.p.'s inspector general neil barofsky. >> good morning. >> we see this troubled asset relief program money go out, more than $400 billion goes out, a lot to institutions too big to fail, some $70 billion has come back, some even paying interest, do you think the rest of it will ever come back? >> i think it's too early to know what the precise numbers are, but i think it's unrealistic to expect we're going to get all of that money back. as chip mentioned in the preceding piece, $50 billion is intended for mortgage modification. there's no expectation at all that that money will come back. >> how -- can you explain to a lot of people whose noses are out of joint and i think it's probably all of us that so much of this t.a.r.p. money went to the big institutions and some of these institutions used it to pay bonuses. did they not know this is our money? >> no, i think this is a significant issue, obviously. and one of the problems is that once the financial institutions paid back their t.a.r.p. funds notwithstanding the fact that they have these enormous profits they're recognizing, not just because of the t.a.r.p. funds but other government support and they've generated these huge profits and now they're free to make huge bonuses based on profits they made because of government support, but there's nothing in the legislation to stop them from doing so. >> and whose fault is that? >> i don't know. these were policy decisions that were made. so those who made these policies and whether it's in the t.a.r.p. and once a company pays back their t.a.r.p. funds they're not subject to the restrictions. those from the federal reserve or the fdic which are so helpful to these institutions but don't have any limitations on executive pay. >> regardless of the ones that paid back the money and paid bonuses, that's sort of -- that horse is down the road already. but there are some that have still not paid their money back and paid the bonuses anyway. those are the ones that make people crazy. if you were going to give t.a.r.p. a grade, what kind of grade? >> i think right now it'd have to be an incomplete. it's a diverse program originally intended to buy toxic assets, it's now a dozen different programs, a new one today being rolled out as indicated earlier. it's too early to tell. there's been some successes in as far as pulling us back from the brink of a financial collapse. but as far as restoring lending, helping homeowners, helping small businesses, that hasn't materialized yet. we'll have to wait and see. >> mr. barofsky, thanks for your time this morning. do appreciate it. >> thank you. russ mitchell, you remember him? >> i do. >> he's at the news desk. >> you've been gone for so long, maggie, i'm glad you remember. good morning, guys. good morning at home. karzai's chief rival says he'll be ready for the november 7th run-off election. abdullah abdullah called hill to thank him for agreeing to a second round. karzai agreed to the runoff yesterday. the u.n.-backed panel said karzai failed to win 50% of the vote in the fraud riddled election. iran agreed in principle to export most of the enriched uranium. earlier an iranian official said iran will have some good news about the nuclear achievements in the coming months. the american cancer society ishifting its position on cancer screening, admitting that advantages of certain cancer screenings may have been exaggerated. the "new york times" reports that a particular concern are prostate and breast cancer. the problem, not often clear which tumors need aggressive treatment and which can be left alone. and a bizarre to tell you about this morning in indianapolis. security camera shows a man holding up a clerk. the gunman held the clerk when she begun to cry. later he got down on his knees and the two began praying. the suspect said he had a 2-year-old and asked for prayers to overcome his hardship. he later surrendered, get this, after his mother saw him on the local news. >> obviously at the end of his rope and had to do something and felt bad about it. >> right. >> you have to follow that, my friend. why don't we head into weather now? happens every party i go to. all the time. let's look back at the weather wall right now, take the maps full and tell you what's happening across the country, everyone. what a beautiful day in the neighborhood if you are in the northeast, everybody. it's going to be gorgeous today, almost top to bottom. the problem spots or at least the gray areas will be in northern new england. now, keep in mind from the rockies to the great plains to the upper midwest, there you're going to see some rain today, places like the twin cities and omaha, going to get shower activity, maybe 1/2 inch of rain, maybe a little more than that in some locations. but into colorado, there you're going to see some snow, maybe a couple of inches in places like denver, maybe up to 4 inches in places like boulder, west coast looks terrific, southwest looks gorgeous, and northwest sees some clouds, but temperatures in the 50s and 60s. and the southeast, man, it is sweet. that's a quick look at >> and that's your first look at the weather this morning. see you again in just about 30. folks, over to you. >> i like when you don't walk to the weather wall because it feels like a personal forecast. >> to be honest with you, i think we ought to move the weather wall up close so we can all do the show together. >> or between us. >> i could sit in the highchair or on your lap. >> see. >> takers? 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>> honestly, obviously i don't know. but i just keep -- i just think that somebody probably has her. >> when you think of her in that situation, what do you want her to know? what do you want her to hear from her mom if she can hear you? >> that i love her. i just want her to come home. that no matter what she's not in trouble. we're not upset with her. and we will never give up looking for you, somer. >> and to the people who have her, deanna, what is your best plea you can extend to them? >> please, please just let her come home to me. drop her off somewhere. just put her on the corner, let her come home. >> sheriff, this is tough to ask you about right in front of somer's mom, but i know there are 57 sex offenders in that area. i'm sure you have looked at them as suspects. have you ruled them out? >> we've interviewed almost 75 sexual offenders and sexual predators within a five square mile area of the place that somer was last seen. there's always a concern, but in this particular case, we really don't have any clues. we need help from the public, we need that phone call from someone that may have that information. someone out there knows where somer is and we need that person to make that call. we really don't have very much information at this time. she just vanished, just disappeared off the face of the earth at about 2:45 on monday afternoon. this case is very baffling because we just don't have any clues. no one has seen anything. >> let me go back to you, deanna. how are somer's siblings? the ones who are walking home from school with her handling all of this? >> we're all just beside ourselves. but her twin just wants people to close his eyes when the news comes on and close his ears. he wants somer to come home, we all do. >> and we do, as well. we, of course, will keep putting out her picture and the information. sheriff, thank you too. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. this portion of the early show sponsored by lendingtree.com. get started at the all new lendingtree.com. i've had asthma for 12 years. 6 years. i've had asthma forever. i never knew why my asthma symptoms kept coming back... ...kept coming back... ...or that i could help prevent them in the first place. the problem was that my controller medicine... ...was treating only 1 main cause of asthma symptoms. but there are 2. airway constriction. and inflammation. unlike most controllers, advair treats both main causes. advair treats both main causes. and that helps prevent symptoms in the first place. 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>> reporter: armed with a stack of sterile laboratory swabs, we tested surfaces all over adrienne's kitchen for common forms of bacteria. not only the refrigerator shelves, drawer, and handles, but the microwave buttons, the counter -- >> and we're going to take the sponge with us. >> reporter: and our consumer team fanned out across the country, collecting samples from other kitchens. then, all of the samples were sent off to a lab for testing. what did they find? the absolute worst, the sponges. >> the sponges really should not be used in a kitchen. because that is all they do is absorb the dirt and spread the dirt. >> reporter: adrienne's sponge clocked in at 490 million total bacteria with a count of 2 million. that's the bacteria scientists count to determine the level of contaminati contamination. >> when you get bacteria counts from a sponge in excess of 1 million bacteria, that's a serious source of contamination. >> reporter: this sponge from a kitchen in new york was even worse, 490 million total bacteria with 10 million coliform. according to the microbiologist, this is as much as you would find in a garbage bag, more bacteria than the average toilet seat or a hand of soil. >> someone could potentially get ill the next time they prepare food. >> adrienne's microwave, coffee pot, refrigerate eor handle ande counter came back clean. but the inside of her fridge, in this case a drawer had a 250,000 total bacteria count. not good, but not as bad as one of our own team members refrigerator shelf with a total count of 21 million with high coliform and e. coli. microbiologists say these numbers can make you sick. >> now, imagine if in your household you either have a very young child or you have an elderly individual or you actually have someone that's recovering from an illness, these bacteria counts would be significant. but you want to take the risk? 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"the early show" continues from the general motors building in new york city. it is 7:45, welcome back to the "the early show." the former alaskan governor is going rogue on daytime television. sarah palin has decided to give her first big interview to the queen of daytime, oprah. >> reporter: oprah winfrey is known for turning books into best sellers, but this time, the author is already on the best seller list. sarah palin will begin her book tour for her autobiography "going rogue: an american life." the two have never met. during the campaign, oprah was a vocal obama supporter and said she would have palin on her show only after the election. >> the lasting value of this one appearance will go on for weeks, maybe months. >> revelations in the memoir, it's called "going rogue." >> reporter: with all the publicity, the upcoming memoir is already a top seller. palin's appearance is expected to boost sales even more and bring big ratings to oprah, as well. cbs news, los angeles. >> don't you wonder if sarah palin will bring up the election? >> do you think? >> i wonder. do you wonder? >> how could you not. of course. she's selling a book. what better place to sell the book -- it's not about that. it's the question of why did you support him? she'll ask that or not ask that. it's really just about -- this is about commerce. >> that's right. >> it's a win-win situation for both of them. >> one would think -- >> one would hope. what are you looking at? >> there's a bird in the studio. >> oh. >> look how cute. >> hold on, let's see. >> how did he get in here? >> no, hold on. all right. >> really, this could happen. this is more compelling than sarah palin on oprah. >> look at this. >> the bird whisperer. >> i can't believe that. >> don't yell get him, i'll get him. >> we're going to take a break and see if dave can catch the bird. >> my name is dave, i speak to the wild. don't freak. it's gone. how? who did it? i did. with one of these. this is a mouse trap? yeah. it's a new kind of mouse trap from ortho. home defense max. it's guaranteed to kill the mouse. you just push down this little lever right here... ...and it does the rest. nothing to see. nothing to touch. you just throw it away. no mess. no drama. we could do without drama. excuse me? 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"men's health" magazine's latest advice on how guys can look, feel, and stay younger. here to show us how is "men's health" editor matt bean. i'm feeling younger having the book in my hand. >> i read it 15 times this morning, so it's 84 -- >> when you started, and look at you now. you don't look a day under something. there's all kinds of things you can do to feel better. >> this is what we call the sex shake. not only are you going to get your 12 to 16 ounces of skim milk, bananas and strawberries, you're going to get active ingredients that can help you boost your libido. you've slen yum, zinc, which helps boost circulation. delicious, i've had four this morning already. you've got everything from ginger root in there which boosts your cardiovascular system. you've got to go to your gnc or nutrition store to find all of that. but if you put it in there, it's going to help you out. >> keep your distance. watch out now. >> i don't recommend single guys eat the sex shake. >> what is this? 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>> pet. >> it's a little finch. we think it's a little finch. >> we'll call him finch. >> well, here's the thing though, it's interesting because dave, because he is, in fact, a bird whisperer, can i get a mike? >> here we go. >> no problem. since he's a bird whisperer, he calmed the bird down. we put a plastic box over, slide a newspaper underneath. >> he's getting worked up. >> and again, we were being very careful because i thought at one point that harry was going to flip the bird and i said do not do that. do not do that. >> that wouldn't be polite. can we let it go free? >> i'm going to take it over to the tree. >> okay. >> all right. >> and hope that it finds. it's very young. >> it's a baby finch. >> you want to do that now? >> yeah, can we do that on live tv? or are we out of time? >> i'll see if -- he's been bouncing around in the studio. and so we're a little concerned about, you know, how he does. >> i hope he doesn't go in the trash. good thinking, harry. you're free, you're free. >> all right. >> how great is that? >> you know what? that's our little nature of the morning. that's beautiful. >> right. all right. let's go over to russ who is at the news desk. we made our own news this morning, russ. >> i am impressed. you guys are fantastic. if you've been planning to be vaccinated against the h1n1 flu, prepare to wait a while. a cdc official told us this morning more vaccine is being shipped every day. but we should not expect widespread availability of the vaccine until mid november. and some states are expecting delays could last until december. a search is on this morning for virginia tech junior missing attending a weekend rock concert. the show was in charlottesville. cbs news correspondent is there with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. morgan harrington was last seen in this building, john paul jones arena for that concert after the show on sunday. she was supposed to go home to roanoke to visit her family, something that she would normally do. except this time, she never came home. it's been more than three days and still no sign of 20-year-old morgan harrington. her parents held back tears as they pleaded for the return of their youngest child and only daughter. >> if morgan is out there and hears us, please come home. >> reporter: morgan and her friends arrived at the university of virginia campus. the opening act took stage at 7:00 p.m. harrington left the concert to have a cigarette outside but left her ticket inside. friends in the arena phoned her and she said not to wait up and she'd find her own ride home. that was the last time anyone spoke with harrington and her parents reported her missing sunday afternoon. word of harrington's disappearance has left students on this quiet campus shaken. >> it's a shock to realize someone's gone missing. >> reporter: authorities have canvassed the site searching for clues. >> morgan has not contacted anyone since the night of the concert. >> reporter: meanwhile, metallica released a statement last night asking all of the concert goers to go back and look at photographs, even video to see if they see anyone that resembles morgan harrington. meanwhile the search continues today. russ? >> terrell brown, thank you very much. and here's one that's going to have you scratching your head all day long. a credit card company plans to add a fee for customers who pay on time. beginning next year, bank of america will charge an annual fee between $29 and $99 to some customers who have never carried a balance or incurred a late fee. and citigroup has started charging annual fees for customers who don't use their card enough. right now, katie couric has a preview of tonight's cbs evening news. good morning, as drugs move across the border, mexico's drug cartel dominates 70% of the illegal drug market. we'll take you to the biggest centers of organized crime here in the u.s. where drug cartels are hiding in plain sight. an exclusive report tonight only on the cbs evening news. now back to "the early show." it is almost 8:05 on this wednesday morning. let's go back outside to dave price with another check of the weather. anymore animals come your way? >> you know, actually, there is a cheetah approaching right now, a mountain lion coming in from the left and an elephant walking down fifth avenue. >> great. >> call me dr. doolittle. and we have three crazy sisters here from maine who have made friends with everybody. they're like the most popular kids on campus today. they're from an hour north of bar harbor, which we love so much. and the town is called? and what have you done while you were in new york? >> run around everywhere. >> how much money is actually left in your bank account now? >> not a lot. >> well, welcome, nice to see you. and we've got college here from brooklyn. let's take a check of the weather to see what's happening across the country. go to the maps. cold and wet. if you're in the twin cities, a little bit of rain, more than that if you head down to omaha. and as you head into colorado into higher elevations, you're talking about 2 to 4 inches from denver to boulder. we'll watch that. east coast looks really, really nice. the exception maybe is in -- where we could see clouds and cooler temperatures as you slowly begin to clear. west coast looks great, southwest looks gorgeous. and again, the southeast is spectacular. that's a quick look at our national >> this weather report sponsored by smucker's, with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >> that's a quick look at your weather. did anyone notice or did you notice at home when i said there was an elephant coming down fifth avenue that our camera man joel turned to see where it was. he turned his camera. hey, where's that elephant? 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>> reporter: last march we reported about trends, a dietary supplement these players and their coach told us was the next best thing to a steroid. we bought trend over the internet and in a health store that sells supplements. >> so it acts like a steroid -- >> that's what it is. but it's a safer one. >> reporter: then we sent three brands to be tested by renowned steroid expert dr. dan kaplan. instead of being harmless dietary supplements, his tests revealed that trend is an illegal anabolic steroid. >> these drugs can cause you to die, frankly. they're not crack cocaine, they're not heroin. but they go to the liver, and they go to the kidney and they destroy their liver and the kidney. they destroy the cells. >> our reports about the dangers of trends were criticized in the online muscle-building community where trend is widely used and extremely popular. but they predicted the next chapter of our story. 24-year-old steven says he began using trend last december. >> i was trying to get a little bit of an edge, gain a little bit of weight, that's it. >> reporter: after about two weeks, he experienced mood swings and his nipples started to change. >> extremely sensitive. hurts, you know, not a fun thing to have. >> reporter: steven is not alone. his friends all 22 years old say they also developed enlarged breasts and nipples so sensitive they have to wrap them in ace bandages just to play soccer. >> when it's hotter and stuff, you can notice it a little better. you can see it on the side here definitely. >> my nipples started to inflame and i started to get insensitive and that's when i saw my doctor. >> reporter: their condition is an enlargement of the male breast. brett and his friends are part of a class action lawsuit against american cellular labs, maker of the trend extreme they say caused pain so severe the only way to relieve it is surgery. >> all of that is not muscle, it's all breast tissue. and you can see the scars to where i had my last surgery and they have to go in here and take out all the tissue on both sides. >> reporter: brett and his friends say they bought trend at a supplement store chain we caught on our hidden camera. >> some of these retail stores sell it to you. selling kids stuff who shouldn't be taking it. >> reporter: have you seen patients who have bad effects from dietary supplements? >> absolutely. >> reporter: in the new england journal of medicine this month, dr. peter cohen compares using supplements like trend to playing russian roulette. >> this is not a medication or anything prescribed ever by physicians legally anywhere in the world. and you're giving this novel chemical clandestinely to thousands maybe millions of people. >> reporter: the food and drug administration is finally beginning to crack down in highly publicized raids in july and september, agents seized dozens of designer steroids masquerading as legal supplements, including the brands taken by brett and his friends, tren extreme. >> how much more money is it going to cost until somebody takes it off the market and does something about it? >> reporter: last week in this supplement store, we had no problem finding four more brands that this salesman claims has tren. >> i have this down there and then tren stack. >> and all of those have tren in them? >> yeah. >> the soccer players we met said they had at least 15 friends with the same side effect from taking tren. we tried to reach the makers of the three brands we tested. the only companies that listed a working number had no comment. the brand used by the soccer players we interviewed in our story tren extreme does have a number on the bottle, but when you call it, you get the fda hot line to report adverse side effects. harry? >> just let me get this straight. these guys go in, they they they're buying a nutritional supplement and instead what is actually in there according to the doctor in the story is actually an anabolic steroid. >> is a designer anabolic steroid. yes, nowhere on the bottle does it say steroid. they usually say muscle activator or something like that. >> buyer beware to be sure. up next, our own dr. jennifer ashton is going to answer your medical questions. this is "the early show" on cbs. ♪ it's bliss ♪ only one word describes chocolate this creamy, this rich, this indulgent. bliss. hershey's bliss chocolate. it's not just chocolate. it's bliss. this morning, ask it early is back. our own dr. jennifer ashton here to answer some questions you have posed. >> good morning, maggie. >> did you see the front page of the "new york times" this morning? i'd like to ask you about this if i may. i don't understand why the american cancer society. please explain why they're saying now that detecting cancer's going in for screenings is not necessarily the right thing. >> right now complicated issue. and we want to be clear to people that we don't want people to delay or avoid screening for a variety of cancers, screening is very important and has been shown to save lives. behind this article really came out of the fact that in the cancer community there's been a little frustration about the fact that with certain types of cancers screening and early detection has not been shown to have quite the impact in terms of catching late stage cancers or saving lives as we had hoped. really they're talking here about breast and prostate cancer and people, bottom line, should talk to their doctors and not just skip screening altogether. >> definitely, thank you. let's get to our viewer questions. "ask it early" time. we have craig standing by to ask a question from north carolina. good morning, craig. >> good morning. >> go ahead, doctor's listening. >> hi, dr. ashton. i wanted to ask, we have a 13-year-old daughter and she has gotten swine flu from, we think classmates who have been coughing. and i just had a concern about the cough, how long it's contagious and how long this cough is going to last. >> that's such a good question, craig. and we kind of went through this when harry was sick because a lot of doctors are not doing confirmatory testing. the question you brought up is an important one. when do you let your child go back to school if there's cases in their class? when did harry come back to work? and it's a little, again, controversial. we know that children can shed the virus for as long as seven to ten days but the cdc didn't want to say to people you have to keep your children home for a week or two weeks because that would not be logistically feasible. we say 24 hours after a fever is gone, but, again, if you're concerned, err on the side of caution. we let harry come back after two days with no fever. >> but somebody who has swine flu, like you said is coughing around you, is that -- >> well, again, that's where it comes to our hygienic practices, right. russ and i joke about it. cough into your elbow. if your child has classmates you know have had h1n1 and they're still coughing and sneezing, they probably really should not be in school. and if they are as a parent i don't think there's anything wrong with keeping your child home. >> and the other reminder on that is the study said -- it gets transmitted by hand. >> h1n1 is actually more on your hand. >> so walk around with the sani wipes. >> i got a text from my friend and she said are you going to give danielle the swine flu vaccine. i'm leaning toward it finally because after everything i've heard. >> we are giving our children the vaccine. i'm happy to say they arrived in my office last night. i took the h1n1 vaccine myself at the end of the day yesterday, and i'll be giving it to my children in a couple of weeks because they just got their seasonal flu shots in the last week. there are no firm guidelines about how to space that out for children yet. we're probably going to hear something from the cdc soon, it might be two to four weeks. >> you're recommending the mist, though, correct? >> unless you have asthma or an underlying condition, i'll be giving my children the mist. >> that is the number one question i'm asked on the street when it comes to people bringing up -- should i get my kids vaccinated? >> and i think we say in medicine, dave, and harry and i have had this conversation many times. it only has to happen once. if it happens to your child -- >> then you'll regret -- >> and i think the risks of this virus really far surpass the risks even though they're low of the vaccination. >> we should mention what we talked about at the top of the show. it seems as if this is a disease really targeting the young. >> that's right. absolutely. i think that most parents should talk to their pediatricians. >> we should do this twitter question. >> we're going to go to skype again. susan is standing live in west chester county, new york. go ahead. >> hi, dr. ashton. my husband has allergies all year round and regular a antihistamines don't seem to be helping much, are there any natural remedies he might be able to use? >> two important things. the gold standard for treating seasonal allergies are a medication called singulair which stops the symptoms before they start. so they should ask about singulair. the other thing is holistic things like honey, vitamin c, even removing the drapes behind you might really help his allergy symptoms. >> good luck with that, susan. >> thank you, doctor. if you have questions you'd like to we all know america needs real health care reform, but there's a right way, and a wrong way, to pay for it. some senators say they want to tax so-called "cadillac" health care plans, but those proposals will also tax the benefits of millions of middle class workers. there's a better way. let's ask individuals making more than $250,000 to pay their fair share. tell congress to choose the right way to pay for health care reform. ♪ simply wholesome ingredients and nothing more." how do you decide between crunchy and soft tacos? why don't we have both? old el paso. hard n soft tacos. true genius. mexican style. is it real? no. just decorations. i'm going to make the biggest pumpkin of all. the biggest pumpkin? i need to make a witch's hat. in case my hat falls off. it's pointy and then... a spike. mamma... the best treats are the ones you get at home. rice krispies. childhood is calling. ( laughing ) nice crowd on hand. right? there you go. hi, folks. very nice. there you go. >> it's so nice and warm out here. >> our bird went into the tree, and now has taken flight, is probably heading south even as we speak. >> without a doubt. in fact, it is rushing down there for a 5:00 dinner. in ft. lauderdale. >> that is the place to be. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. do you have a home office? >> no. >> we have a home nook. it's a mess. it's a total mess. if you've got a home nook or a home office, we're going to tell you how we can make it look not like that bomb just went off in there. doesn't that look better? >> that's nice. >> organization, especially with bills to pay and stuff like that. >> yeah. >> you don't want it all piling up and getting out of control. >> late fees, they'll get you. >> very hard. very hard when you have a busy life, a lot of things going on. >> we're going to make it easy. >> join up with us. >> all right. also ahead, we've got heels, high heels for a high price. but this morning, we will also show you some shoes that come in the same style for less money with a lower heel. >> there you go. and one of the hottest places for brunch here in new york was bubby's. owner and chef ron silver is here. >> the actor? >> no. >> i'm just kidding. he must get this all the time. this is buby's and you named it for your grandmother -- >> he's not stupid. >> smart man. >> making some pancakes this morning. >> let's take a check of the weather. southeast what's happening across the country. let's go to the maps and check out a gorgeous day. it looks like -- it looks like in the northeast, everybody, we're going to see beautiful weather, southeast same story. as you head to the upper midwest, the great plains and into the rockies, there you're going to see some problems. snow developing in places like denver and boulder and rain as you head to places like the twin cities and over to omaha. west coast looks really nice, as well. south coast is looking gorgeous. but as you head to the west, portions of texas and indeed into new mexico, as well, an area of low pressure. that's going to bring some rain showers. into tomorrow, those rumbling storms advance eastward into east texas. another beauty of a day here along the eastern say board. it is that last gasp of perfect weather and pleasantly warm in the southwest. gray, still dry in the pacific northwest, a carbon copy of today and that chilly wet weather still for the plains as with e that's a quick look at the weather. a big shoutout to the foundation for physical therapy. they have actually brought some utensils and some tools so we can all feel better. and by the way, operation uplink with sport clips. nice to see you, making sure our soldiers and sailors and military people can call home for the holiday. that's a quick look at the weather picture. maggie? a high profile publicist is accused of hacking into the voice mail of some other women, including one who dated her ex-boyfriend. daniel seiberg is here with the story. >> you might be surprised how easy it is to violate your privacy or trick you as this high-profile case illustrates. >> reporter: former publicist ali wise allegedly made a very unwise call. she's accused of hacking into the voice mail of a romantic rival after the woman started dating her ex-boyfriend. she used free software called spoof card to gain access to the voice mails. the program lets you disguise your voice and make it appear as you're calling from a different number. her lawyer told cbs spoof card is readily available on the internet to anybody who wants to use it. one of the issues is whether she realized what she was doing was unlawful. celebrities have also been tempted. one case involves lindsay lohan seen here. >> a few years back, paris hilton was using our technology to access a whole bunch of hollywood celebrities voice mail, including lindsay lohan and we had to terminate her account for misusing it. >> reporter: that's cohen who makes spoof cards. he says users must sign an agreement not to use the spoof card illegally. >> is this encouraging to break the law? >> i would not say so. i think anything can be used maliciously, but all in the hands of the user. >> reporter: she faces up to four years in prison for felony computer trespassing and eavesdropping. so this technology allows you to trick people into thinking you're calling from another number. that doesn't necessarily mean it's illegal. sneaky, malicious, but not necessarily criminal. >> what can we do to prevent our voice mails from being hacked? >> put a password on your voice mail, even if you're calling from your own phone. the default is often you don't need to use a password if you're calling from your own home. the other thing is if you get a strange call, say, look, can i call you back? these days you can't trust the numbers. >> thanks, daniel. now over to you, harry. this morning on our series with "real simple" magazine, early gets organized. tackling the home office. they needed some serious help and they got it from kate parker, a design expert and contributor to "real simple." >> all right, amanda, i want you to show me this office. whoa. can you get in here? >> i can somehow. >> how did this happen? >> you know what? we moved in a year and a half ago and it came a junk box. >> it's the snowball effect. >> yeah. >> do you know what's in here? >> there's bills that need to be filed away. books, pictures, you name it have been here. we literally work from one desk. >> all right. i think the first thing we should do is start getting some of this stuff out of the room. look how much we've already cleared out. >> this is amazing. >> it only took a few minutes. >> i can't believe it. >> we're off to a good start. let's keep going. amanda and adam haven't seen the room at all. i'm so excited to bring them in and show them their brand new home office. >> here we are in the new home office. >> oh, my -- oh, my god. adam, you have to see this. >> this is great. >> oh, my god. i have never -- i would have never imagined. >> look how big it looks. >> i don't even know what to say. >> in order to maximize the space in the room, we face the desks toward each other. it's a little bit of a romantic home office. these book shelves we basically wanted the give you a library of sorts to store all of these things up on the wall without junking up your desk top or the floor or anything like that. this is a cozy chair, do you want to -- >> i've been craving get into this thing. >> and look you guys are on the wall. >> i'm so grateful you came to my home and, you know, and made this beautiful room for my husband and i to share and do our work in. it's really a great gift. thank you so much. >> i'm glad you like it. you're more than welcome. >> that's so nice. and kate parker's here from "real simple" magazine. you made it an inviting place to be as opposed to this place -- >> scary. >> wanting to keep the door locked all the time. >> exactly. >> let's start with the desk. >> well, we attacked this home office one pile at a time and cleared out all the clutter and redesigned the space. paperwork, biggest problem in most home offices, got to get a handle on it. >> it grows overnight. >> it multiplies. we got great filing boxes. you can see them over here, how many different types. from media and documents and, you know, larger files like this one. and they're so great. they're fun, they're colorful, they make the home office fun to be in. >> and you can coordinate color wise with the different insurance in one -- >> i love it, harry. and then the second thing we did was make the home office cozy and inviting. you know, besides all of these great boxes, these are from the container store. great resource. then we went for inexpensive cozy things like a rug, chair for the reading nook, and big open shelf from ikia. all of these items on a budget, made the room feel somewhere you wanted to be. >> i love you put the rubber bands and change -- >> beautiful jars. these are from pottery barn. and you can put them in old mason jars. it's fun to store the little things in beautiful vessels. >> these are good too, right? >> they're great. >> the next thing. >> this is good over here. >> the biggest piece, the desk. this is from pottery barn. pottery barn makes my favorite office furniture. it's beautiful and lasts for years. >> you want to make the investment, right? in the desk? >> invest in the desk. this one large surface, lots of area to work, filing cabinets underneath. even if you have a cpu, one of these older desk tops, it has the room for that. accessories from the same collection from pottery barn. it all kind of comes together. >> a lazy susan of pens. >> you can access everything. and lighting you need to light the home office. so we have great big lamps. this one's also from pottery barn. they don't leave as big of a footprint in the room. it feels light and airy. >> you didn't think it was available anymore? >> well, this is beautiful, it goes with the rug. it's decorative. and then finally accessories. you want to make this home office fun. this isn't serious cubical land, this is a pretty home office, even things like your post-its can be stylish. there's this great resource, cutest accessories, all of the fun stuff, a letter opener, pencil tray. and the home office you want to go in and get work done. >> mr. mustard in the office with a letter opener. >> clue, i love it. >> there you go. we got it? did we do it all? i think it looks really, really good. >> this was one of my favorite rooms we did. >> thank you so much. for tips on how to organize your home office, go to our website, that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. maggie? >> thanks, harry. ladies, just when you thought heels couldn't get any higher. alexander mcqueen had his models wear 10-inch heels. here with some lower heel options is hannah laura daniel. trend expert for endless.com. good morning. i love your name. >> thank you. >> very nice name. very nice shoes you brought with you. this is what's in style now, not only the high heel but the platform that makes it even higher. >> yes, we're seeing heels get higher and higher basically because designers really listen to women and at the end of the day women want to feel sexy and confident. and these high heels are going to give them that. this is fun to look at the evolution of the heel. these are all casada pumps. we started evolving into a higher heel -- >> with a little platform. >> yep. and then we continue. a double platform with a higher thinner heel, and then we're going sky high with the triple platform and a wider heel. >> here's the things about platforms, people don't realize they're incredibly comfortable. not only do they make you taller, i have 4 inch heels on, but look how much taller with the platform. >> they make you taller, yet more comfortable. >> and you can have a 5-inch heel with a 1-inch platform, and you are navigating in a 4-inch heel, which is much more manageable and gives you that extra stability. >> it's a way to wear a 5-inch but feel like a 4-inch. >> exactly. >> they have them in boots too. but what if you can't wear a heel this high? >> well, buckles are all the rage. we have this gorgeous boot here. it's a 5-inch heel, this is a pure luxury italian brand. it does have a lux retail price of $2,000. if you can't wear a 5-inch heel -- >> or afford that. >> right. we have this lower height option, these boots retail for $60. and you can throw these on with a pair of skinny jeans and a boyfriend blazer and you still get the buckle. >> these are so beautiful by ralph lauren. >> these are cognac, that's a hot color this season. you're going to want to see this in your closet. they retail for $795. it's a 4 1/2 inch heel. but if you don't want to walk around in a 4 1/2 inch heel all day, we have this great other option from chemical reaction. >> how much are these? >> these are $130. >> much better in every way. so let's talk about these. these are absolutely beautiful. >> yes. >> the high heel option and the low heel option. >> the holidays are coming up, you're going to want a little extra sparkle. these 4 1/2 inch heels are going to upgrade any outfit. and this extra sparkle embellishment is really going to automatically accessoryize anything you're wearing. these are $625. this is a daytime work pump from donna karen. again, you have the higher heel. if you are looking at a lower price point and more affordable option. >> without telling me in detail because we're running out of time. how much are these compared to these price wise. >> these are $70, 2 1/2 inch heels, $117 from all black and these pumps are $90. really affordable. >> this is a real splurge. you say these are the shoes that beyonce likes to wear. >> gorgeous. these are $925. >> and how high? >> this is a towering 5-inch heel, but you do have the platform in the front and also there is some additional cushioning in the toe, these are super comfy to wear. >> you have other options that are less, as well. >> well, these are -- actually this is still -- this is one of my favorite combinations this fall because you get this great two for one. this is a platform pump, 4 1/2 inch heels but at the end of the day if your feet cannot take it any longer, you can pull out these matching flats and good to go. >> go to our website it's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. if you love pancakes, you're going to love the banana walnut pancakes. we'll show you how to make them. rainbow, why so blue? hmmm, i'm losing energy this morning. did you have a good breakfast? nooo. here, try this, it's under three hundred calories and pretty satisfying. mmmm! tasty! looks like everything is back to normal. fight the morning fade in under three hundred calories. jimmy dean d-lights. shine on. smells good in here. for the past 20 years, bubby's here in new york has served up phenomenal brunch. >> ron silver has written a cook book with some of the signature dishes and he's here to show us how to make banana walnut pancakes. finally someone comes in and makes breakfast. usually we have lamb chops and pizza at this hour. >> so you're already sauteing the bananas here. >> we have walnuts to sprinkle in, maggie, you're going to pour pancakes. >> what's in here? >> this is flour. >> did i do that right? >> excellent. this is a really simple recipe. >> salt. >> what's this? >> sugar. baking soda. >> that makes sense too. >> stir that up. some of those whippies. >> and then we add, what? >> you made a mess. >> it's okay to make a mess. that's why i wear my apron. >> eggs. >> how many? >> 4 eggs. some butter. >> how many will this feed? >> i think that'll feed like four. >> and the butter in here too? about a stick, right? >> yeah, about a stick. >> and these eggs. >> we're loving it, feeling really good about it. and pour this milk in there. >> all right. there we go. >> and what's that creamy stuff? >> that's sour cream. that makes it -- >> that's your secret ingredient. >> so how much do you want to mix that? >> not too much. you've got to leave some lumps in there. >> lumps. >> and so this is a really traditional recipe like the book is full of traditional recipes from -- i kind of traveled around america. >> was there one bubby that was helpful in this more than -- >> two. >> so you think people mix their batter too much and don't leave lumps. >> if you mix it too much, they don't rise as much. too flat of a flat pancake. >> and it turned out like that. >> turned out like that, right. >> how hot do i want to do this? >> well, you want to sprinkle a little bit of water on there. >> on a very hot griddle? show me how to pour the perfect pancake. >> there's no imperfect pancake really. >> look how beautiful they are. let me try one. steve, those are professional quality. >> if you have it hot and test it first, then you don't have that burned first one, right? >> exactly. >> huh? >> maggie. maggie. >> harry, there you go. >> nice. very nice. >> how long on each side? >> see how there's bubbles coming up, you wait until about 10 or 12 bubbles pop. >> that's more than 10 or 12. oh, until they pop. >> i'll show you how to do the first one. >> tricky. is this one ready to flip? >> i'd give it another second. >> give it a second. so after they're done, you pour the bananas you've browned on top and the walnuts. >> oh, we forgot the walnuts on that first one. >> oh, you put them right in there. >> i'm going to flip. i'm going to try. >> here it goes, ladies and gentlemen. >> i got a little -- >> that's good. >> ihop on the phone, maggie. >> there we go. flip, there we go. >> i'll tell you in all of the years we've been doing these segments, this is an achievement. >> thank you, harry. >> not only the pouring of the pancake but the flipping of the pancake. this is -- >> i can't believe i impressed you. >> so now we have to eat them, right? >> what are the other breakfasts you have out here too? >> we have green eggs and ham and we have huevos rancheros. cheese grits. >> let's make one of these. you've got to get to bubby's. if you want the recipe go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. let's put some bananas on there. >> you can make it at home. >> there you go. do both. >> have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. ts? lack of competition. huge insurance companies driving prices up by keeping competition down. in maine, only two companies control 88% of the market. in missouri, two control 79%. north dakota, one company, 89% in fact, across america 94% of markets are not competitive. we need real competition to lower costs. we need the choice of a public health insurance option. top of the morning. holding out at 49 degrees. but once we blast past that we will be heading to the middle 70s today. i'm meteorologist kim martucci. hope your wednesday is going well. you know, it's nice outside. a little autumn chill but no frosted a riveries in affect. look with me the next three. what we are getting today, 74 and sunny. mostly sunny and 77 tomorrow. how's the wednesday morning commute. >> we are only four minutes from our 9:00 a.m. show. we hope you will join us for that. talking about the roads. you want to watch for crews out on 50 westbound at 202. word of a water main break and a detour is in place. good news there. 2 # 395 northbound slow from the beltway to the 149 street bridge. no incidents. to the outer loop. north of the district. -- 95 to georgia i should say. 20 minutes under sunny skies and in the district, dragging in two spots from the times buildenning to bladensburg road. back to kim. the seven-day forecast is up. fantastic today and tomorrow, first part of friday and then downhill. this is not a nor'easter like last weekend. highs of 69 on saturday. sunday is the pick of the weekend, we will be drying out but not as the weather we are getting today. low to middle 60s. redskins game shouldn't be a problem an on tuesday 62. two things you can follow me on twitter. our 9:00 a.m. show is next. bruce johnson is a public author and he is here to talk about his new book. join us in a few minutes.