they were trying to show it in cam pa. they had wonderful character witnesses who didn t show up in crucial hour. instead it was the clint eastwood show that monopolized the water cooler discussion for three days. topical error and opportunity to miss. this is a dead heat. the bounce will wear off within a few days. now he has three chances to show a, large idea and that he cares. he is a guy who does. he should be able to show it. bret: a new bob woodward book out. we say that every once in a while. not too flattering for president obama. the first quote, it is a fact that president obama was handed a miserable faltering economy and faced recalcitrant republican opposition. they should work their will on the important matters of national business. obama has not. we go down to the review, of
represents the makers of dietary supplements was quick to fire back, issuing a statement that the study was biased and did not prove that supplements caused any harm. it s important to keep in mind that this is associative, not a cause and effect study. adding while it may make for interesting scientific water cooler discussion it does not warrant sweeping concerns for elderly women. today everybody wants to know what to do with supplements, pitch them or not? one doctor said over and over the benefits of a healthy diet have been proven. it is not as easy as a pill, but it is proven. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. one exception, apparently, calcium supplements, doctors say can help bone density. there s one to hang on to. i think people get so frustrated to hear study after study. they find out years later that it s not healthy for you. it s strange. you know.
viewed as a backup. it takes second place to the foods and grains that are natural sources of these. reporter: the council for responsible nutrition oversees the dietary supplement industry. the council maintains supplements can be part of a healthy lifestyle and responded in a statement saying, the study may make for interesting scientific water cooler discussion but certainly does not warrant sweeping overstated concerns for elderly women. the new study also found calcium was associated with a decreased risk for early death. this may be because they may help reduce the risk for broken bones. ericaed edwards, nbc news. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. coming up, the rangers slam the tigers. the cardinals knocked the brewers, and a cycling hazard you ve definitely never seen before. plus, five games into the season and the detroit lions, yes, you heard me right, the detroit lions are undefeated. your first lo
all landmark news events in the last 100 years across an unprecedented number of communications platforms. every data nugget is the stuff of breaking news and water cooler discussion. yet the early words often prove false. the bulk of misstatements concern two important points. first, whether bin laden participated in a fire fight which we now know he did not, and whether they used women as shields. shifting storylines produce starkly different accounts from top officials. he was engaged in a fire fight with those who entered the area of the house he was in, and whether he got off any rounds i, quite frankly, didn t know. in the room with bib laden bin laden was his wife. she was shot in the leg but not killed. reporter: carney went on to say that bin laden was not