intensify. dr. rafael lopez steuart, thank you. a reminder vonn will try to hit the slopes in about a couple of hours for a practice run. we will keep everybody posted on that this afternoon and, of course, as far as the games themselves, nbc will air 835 hours of the 2010 games including up to 100 hours right here on msnbc. you can catch all the action beginning tonight with the opening ceremony at 7:30 p.m. eastern time. and you can also get olympic updates 24 hours a day at msnbc.com. millions of americans are still out of work and just yesterday the senate reached a bipartisan agreement on a jobs package. but it s already dead. we ll tell you why. ell-o. a rich and airy treat. because after you ve washed the bills. and paid all the dishes.