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New Terror Threat Believed to be From Al-Zarqawi; Breakfast With Daybreak: Lactose Intolerance

Aired June 23, 2004 - 06:32   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Just hours ago, his terrorist safehouse was under fire in Iraq. This morning, chilling threats issued on an audiotape heard around the world.
It is Wednesday, June 23. This is DAYBREAK.

And good morning to you from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. I'm Carol Costello.

More analysis on that new audiotape in just a minute, but first let me bring you up to date.

New pictures this morning from Baghdad. Two Iraqi civilians, including one child, were killed by a roadside bomb that went off near a hospital in the central part of the city. Two other people were wounded in that blast.

In China, multinational talks get under way today on North Korea's nuclear program. The six-nation discussions are aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

In money news, is it really from Tiffany? The luxury jeweler is suing eBay over the suspected sales of counterfeit jewelry. Tiffany officials cite a study which found 73 percent of Tiffany jewelry sold on eBay is fake.

In culture, a source close to Mary Kate Olsen tells CNN the actress does indeed have an eating disorder. Mary Kate is the one on the right. A spokesman for the twin says she entered a treatment facility for what he calls a health-related issue.

In sports, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have extended their franchise record winning streak to 12 games. Can you believe it? They won this game over the Toronto Blue Jays. It's also the longest streak in the majors since June of last year. Good for them.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: That's a way to get into the all- star break. Absolutely. Good stuff there.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Thank you, Chad.

A chilling audiotape on a Web site known to host terrorist messages. Supposedly, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man suspected of beheading American Nick Berg, is now threatening the interim prime minister of Iraq.

Joining us to make sense of this, our investigative producer, Henry Schuster.

Henry -- thanks for joining DAYBREAK.

HENRY SCHUSTER, CNN INVESTIGATIVE PRODUCER: Good morning.

COSTELLO: So, who is the target really here?

Well, you know, they mentioned -- he mentions a number of people, including interim Prime Minister Allawi. But the curious thing is that in his message today, he says, Muslim life is sacred to us, no matter what the nationality is for that. Yet, of all of the people who have died in the attacks that have been attributed to Zarqawi and his group in the last several months, there have been several hundred, and only a handful of those have been non-Muslims, only a handful have been U.S. soldiers and others.

COSTELLO: So, does he think this will escape the general public's attention?

SCHUSTER: Well, I don't think he understands that. That he says he's fighting against the U.S., that that really is his main target. But there was that letter that was intercepted from -- that was allegedly to Osama bin Laden. And in that letter, he says that he's actually aiming at the Shia majority in Iraq, that he wants to ferment a civil war. And so, he's seeking the Sunni support, people who are in the Fallujah triangle really.

COSTELLO: Who are his followers? I mean...

SCHUSTER: Well, that's a good question. The question is: Does he have any Iraqi support? When they talk about the people who have been captured or killed, who are close to him, almost all of them are foreigners. There has been -- we know even from his own people that there has been a Kuwaiti who recently died in a suicide bombing, a Saudi, Jordanians, people from Yemen. The U.S. when they bombed this safe house in Fallujah talked about an Algerian who might have been killed.

So, it's not clear that he actually has any Iraqi support. He's getting some support from the insurgents in carrying out his attacks. But in terms of widespread support, I mean, al-Sadr has some support from the Shia community. It's not clear that Zarqawi has any support; that he's just carrying out terrorist acts.

COSTELLO: Well, I was talking earlier. I mean, is there any hardcore evidence that al-Zarqawi is responsible for all of these deaths in Iraq? Or he just like saying, oh, I did that?

SCHUSTER: Well, you know, it's funny. He's claiming credit for them, and the U.S. and the coalition are pointing the finger at him. So, it suits -- you might say that at least it has suited both of them to point the finger of blame at him.

COSTELLO: Interesting. You talked a little bit about his relationship to Osama bin Laden. Can you expand on that?

SCHUSTER: Well, it's an interesting one, because it's not clear right now whether they're allies or rivals in a sense. We do know that Zarqawi spent a couple of times in Afghanistan. In one of those, he had his own training camp. We were told by intelligence sources in the region that when he left Afghanistan in 2001 that he was bankrolled by bin Laden. But it's pretty clear now, in spite of that letter that he sent to -- that was allegedly to bin Laden, that they have basically become rivals. Zarqawi is actually carrying out operations. Bin Laden is stuck in the mountains somewhere along the Pakistan-Afghan border.

When bin Laden mentions Iraq, and he mentions Iraq frequently in his messages, he never mentions Zarqawi or to support Zarqawi.

COSTELLO: Interesting.

SCHUSTER: So, it's -- you know, it's allies sometimes and rivals sometimes, I think might be the best way of describing it.

COSTELLO: So when it's convenient they're an ally. When it's not, you're my enemy.

SCHUSTER: But they still seem to have the basic goal. Both of them want the U.S. out of Iraq. Both of them condemn the Iraqi government that's now in place and that's about to get the handover of sovereignty to it. Both of them want to claim Iraq as a land for people from outside of Iraq to come do jihad.

Zarqawi seems to want to do it by starting a civil war between the two communities, the two Muslim communities in Iraq. Bin Laden would rather skirt that, and one of the reasons he would is because he has some followers who are in Iran, and so he's relying on the Shiites there and the Shiite government for some support. These people are allegedly under arrest. It's not clear actually how much under custody they are.

COSTELLO: Fascinating information. Thank you, Henry Schuster, for joining us this morning on DAYBREAK.

SCHUSTER: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: Senator John Kerry is focusing on health care at a fund-raiser in San Francisco this afternoon. He cut campaigning short yesterday to be in Washington for a vote on a bill that would fund health care benefits for veterans, but Republican leaders postponed the vote. Kerry calls the delay politics at its silliest.

President Bush is spending the morning in Philadelphia to talk about HIV and AIDS. White House officials say the president will announce he's including Vietnam in his $15 billion plan to help fight the disease. Also on today's agenda, a private fund-raiser in Philly, and then later the president will honor Medal of Freedom recipients at a White House ceremony.

Bruce Springsteen as counter-programming? A concert promoter wants the boss to play a show opposite the Republican National Convention, but Springsteen's spokesman says he's not interested. The proposed New Jersey show is being planned to draw attention away from the convention in New York and help fund voter registration efforts.

We have to talk about Bill Clinton's book now just a little bit. Already as many as 100,000 copies of former President Bill Clinton's new book have been sold. That's a Barnes and Noble estimate. And that would be a record debut for a nonfiction book.

President Clinton, of course, is making the rounds. He took aim at the media and former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Take a look at this BBC News interview.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WILLIAM J. CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: One of the reasons he got away with it is because people like you only ask people like me any questions. You gave him a complete free ride. Any abuse they want to do, they indicted all of these little people from Arkansas. What did you care about them? They're not famous. Who cares that their lives was trampled? Who cares that their children were humiliated? Who cares if Starr sends FBI agents to their school and rip them out of their schools to humiliate them, to try to force their parents to lie about me?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: There are one and a half million copies of the book available in its first printing. And don't miss Bill Clinton's first primetime interview. That airs tomorrow on CNN's "LARRY KING LIVE." The ex-president will even take your phone calls. That's at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, the women of Wal-Mart, a huge decision by a single judge could cost the nation's largest private employer a whole lot of money.

Then, as milk does the body good, why does it upset so many stomachs? The facts about lactose intolerance.

And, think you hate going to the dentist? Wait until you hear about this monkey with a toothache.

This is DAYBREAK.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: It's time for a little business buzz.

A federal judge says a sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart can proceed.

Carrie Lee has more on that story live from the Nasdaq Marketsite.

Tell us more -- Carrie. CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS: Well, Carol, the judge saying that this case can proceed as class action, and this is a very big deal, because this is now the biggest civil rights class action in U.S. history.

Wal-Mart, of course, the big retailer facing allegations it discriminated against female workers, basically paying female workers less than their male counterparts for performing similar duties and limiting promotional opportunities. So, now as many as 1.6 billion current and former female employees could be part of the class.

Now, Wal-Mart says it's going to appeal the decision. The company says the ruling has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case.

Here is an interesting stat that lawyers from the plaintiffs say 70 percent of Wal-Mart hourly workers are female, but less than 15 percent of managers are women.

So, interesting to see how this might compare with the rest of the industry. Of course, the big question, Carol: Will Wal-Mart settle, or will they fight the legal battle? And what impact is that going to have on the company? How much money will they have to pay? It could very well be several billion dollars.

COSTELLO: Wow! Well, we'll keep an ear to that.

A quick look at the futures before you go.

LEE: Yes, things are looking pretty flat this morning after moderate buying yesterday. The Nasdaq leading the major market indices higher, up 1 percent, as you can see. Things, as I've said, though, for today are looking flat. Tech is looking maybe a little bit weak.

We do have a deal to tell you about. U.S. antitrust authorities approved R.J. Reynolds' $3 billion bid to buy the U.S. arm of British American Tobacco. That's Brown & Williamson. So the company is going to be called Reynolds American. It will be the No. 2 of the world's largest tobacco companies behind Altria, the new Philip Morris -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Carrie Lee live from the Nasdaq Marketsite, thank you.

Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:45 Eastern. Here's what's all new this morning.

Good news for eight British sailors and marines. Iran says they're going to be let go after it was proved they mistakenly crossed into Iranian waters. Iran has been detaining the men since Monday.

New this morning, a roadside bomb kills a woman and child in central Baghdad. Iraqi police say at least two other people were wounded. The bomb was planted near a hospital.

In money news, try, try again. United Airlines is filing a new application for a federal loan guarantee after it was turned down last week. Only this time the airline reportedly cut its request by $500 million.

In culture, the traveling rock and roll festival Lollapalooza is no more. The festival is being canceled due to poor ticket sales. Founder Perry Farrell (ph) says he'll regroup and hopefully re-launch sometime in the future.

In sports, last week Matt Bush (ph) was the San Diego Padres first round draft pick. Well, now the team has suspended the 18-year- old shortstop indefinitely after he was arrested for allegedly biting a bouncer at a Peoria, Arizona, bar.

Chad, if you want to say something, well, you can.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: No. No, I don't.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you. We're going to take a short break. DAYBREAK will be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: June is National Dairy Month. Did you know that?

MYERS: No.

COSTELLO: It is indeed. June is National Dairy Month. But if you're one of the millions of Americans who can't tolerate milk or any other dairy food, we have some news for you.

Registered dietitian Lisa Drayer is here to help clear up any milky fog about dealing with dairy products.

Welcome, Lisa.

LISA DRAYER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Hi, Carol.

That's right. The subject is pretty confusing. And according to a recent survey involving over 1,000 individuals nationwide, 64 percent of men and women in this country do not understand dairy sensitivity.

Now, an estimated 30 million Americans, Carol, are lactose intolerant, meaning they can't digest the sugar, lactose, present in milk. And these individuals often refer to themselves as dairy sensitive. But in reality, dairy sensitivity encompasses not only lactose intolerance, but milk allergy as well. And the distinction is important, because the treatment is different for each.

So, we're looking here at a graphic of lactose intolerance. It's the inability to digest the sugar, lactose, in milk. It affects 80 percent of Asian-Americans, 75 percent of African-Americans, and 50 percent of Hispanics.

COSTELLO: Wow!

DRAYER: Yes, it's pretty widespread among these ethnic groups.

And the symptoms include bloating, a gassy feeling and cramping. And the treatment is to consume lactose-free dairy products. So, you don't necessarily have to avoid dairy, but you do want to go for the lactose-free products or some cheeses that are low in lactose. For example, brie, cheddar, these are cheeses that are lower, and you may find that you can tolerate these.

Milk allergy, on the other hand, Carol, is when the body experiences a reaction to the proteins in milk. So, there is an immune reaction to milk proteins. It affects primarily infants and children, although adults can have milk allergy.

The symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, also some respiratory symptoms, perhaps a stuffy or runny nose, and individuals may break out in a rash or hives. I actually have a friend of mine who has it. It's amazing. You can see a rash on her face immediately after she consumes yogurt.

And the treatment here is to avoid all milk products. So, you want to choose soy-based foods, ideally soy products like soy milk. That's fortified with calcium. And you can also take a calcium supplement, because meeting your calcium requirements may be difficult when you're eliminating milk from your diet.

So, bottom line is with milk allergy, cut out the milk products, take a calcium supplement. But if you're lactose intolerant, just go for the lactose-free dairy foods.

COSTELLO: Well, you talk about being lactose intolerant and the symptoms are an upset stomach, but that can come from a lot of different things. So, how can you tell the difference?

DRAYER: Exactly. Well, there is a simple test that you can take at home. You can simply drink 12 glasses -- 12 ounces, rather, of milk, and then you can wait to see if the symptoms appear.

Now, I've talked with Dr. Steve Peeken (ph). He's the head of gastroenterology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He says the symptoms will usually appear within two to four hours. And then if the symptoms do appear, you can drink the same amount of lactose-free milk on the following day, or you can take an enzyme supplement. If you don't experience the symptoms, then it is likely that you are lactose intolerant.

And then there are some other more sophisticated tests. For example, a doctor may take a hydrogen breath test, where they actually measure the hydrogen in the breath, and that indicates the presence of lactose intolerance.

But the key, Carol, is that if you are indeed lactose intolerant, you can actually train your body to get used to dairy foods. But the key is to go slow. Start with small portions and to consume your dairy foods with your meal. So, for example, if you love ice cream this time of year but you have trouble digesting it, just go for a half-cup portion and consume it right after dinner, and hopefully...

COSTELLO: Ooh, that's a tough one.

DRAYER: But then hopefully you won't have any symptoms. And over time, research does reveal that the body can adjust to lactose. That is, the body can easier -- have an easier time digesting the lactose...

COSTELLO: Right, right.

DRAYER: ... and you can experience fewer symptoms.

COSTELLO: Great. Great advice. And, boy, that video was making me hungry. Lisa Drayer live from New York, we appreciate it.

DRAYER: Thanks.

COSTELLO: Oh, I want to go out and get some ice cream now.

MYERS: It's been so hot across the South, and even in the Midwest. I'm sure ice cream is going down like crazy.

Hey, it's time to give away the mug from yesterday, to reveal the mug winner. That mug right there is the one that's going out.

In a recent Gallup poll, we asked what percentage of people actually thought governors had a high level of honesty and ethics? The answer: 26 percent.

COSTELLO: Oh!

MYERS: That seems low, but that was actually the higher numbers. That's above journalism.

COSTELLO: Yes.

MYERS: Name the man that became the first person to pilot the privately-built thing that went up into space. Remember that thing?

COSTELLO: SpaceShipOne.

MYERS: SpaceShipOne. Mike Melvill was the answer to that.

And the winner, Jared Fuller from Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

COSTELLO: Congratulations, Jared. Of course, the mug is in the mail, wrapped in bubble wrap, and it's on the way to your home.

MYERS: But it takes about six weeks, so be patient.

And today's questions. In Daniel Sieberg's report, we had that on there about the cruise ship. But what was the name of that cruise ship that had all of that stuff on board? What was the name of that cruise ship?

And what musician has so far refused to play a concert to counter-program the Republican National Convention in New York?

COSTELLO: Oh, that's an easy one.

MYERS: Yes, it is.

We'll have the winner tomorrow.

COSTELLO: Did you give the e-mail address out?

MYERS: Daybreak@CNN.com.

COSTELLO: Daybreak@CNN.com.

MYERS: Got it.

COSTELLO: I'm so proud of him when he remembers our e-mail address. Chad will join me for "The Lightning Round" that's coming up, but first the latest headlines for you.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Oh, I was waiting for one more birthday. That's it. No one else is having a birthday today. So it is time for our "Lightning Round," so let's get going.

All right, so they're not the fire-breathing variety. There they are.

MYERS: Dragon boats.

COSTELLO: Dragon boats, this is in Hong Kong. This is the annual race, and it attracted more than 150 teams. And as you can see, some of them were decked out. And I'm looking for the silly costumes, because it says right here there are people in silly costumes, but I don't really see any.

MYERS: There were. There were some green costumes.

COSTELLO: Oh, good. Thank you.

Let's talk about Hartford. This is the world's largest taco.

MYERS: Nice.

COSTELLO: That was bad. It's made in Mexico with thousands of tortillas and hundreds of pounds of meat that you just saw being poured on there. It took 45 minutes for a few thousand people to eat the entire thing.

MYERS: That's impressive.

COSTELLO: I just can't imagine the meat out in that heat. Nasty!

MYERS: Or the sour cream.

COSTELLO: Oh, nasty!

No monkeying around here. This root canal is serious business. A tooth infection was getting dangerously close to this monkey's eye, so a couple of dentists offered to remove the tooth, a root canal.

MYERS: Oh!

COSTELLO: Fabulous.

"AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now. You make it a great day.

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Aired June 23, 2004 - 06:32   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Just hours ago, his terrorist safehouse was under fire in Iraq. This morning, chilling threats issued on an audiotape heard around the world.
It is Wednesday, June 23. This is DAYBREAK.

And good morning to you from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. I'm Carol Costello.

More analysis on that new audiotape in just a minute, but first let me bring you up to date.

New pictures this morning from Baghdad. Two Iraqi civilians, including one child, were killed by a roadside bomb that went off near a hospital in the central part of the city. Two other people were wounded in that blast.

In China, multinational talks get under way today on North Korea's nuclear program. The six-nation discussions are aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

In money news, is it really from Tiffany? The luxury jeweler is suing eBay over the suspected sales of counterfeit jewelry. Tiffany officials cite a study which found 73 percent of Tiffany jewelry sold on eBay is fake.

In culture, a source close to Mary Kate Olsen tells CNN the actress does indeed have an eating disorder. Mary Kate is the one on the right. A spokesman for the twin says she entered a treatment facility for what he calls a health-related issue.

In sports, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have extended their franchise record winning streak to 12 games. Can you believe it? They won this game over the Toronto Blue Jays. It's also the longest streak in the majors since June of last year. Good for them.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: That's a way to get into the all- star break. Absolutely. Good stuff there.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Thank you, Chad.

A chilling audiotape on a Web site known to host terrorist messages. Supposedly, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the man suspected of beheading American Nick Berg, is now threatening the interim prime minister of Iraq.

Joining us to make sense of this, our investigative producer, Henry Schuster.

Henry -- thanks for joining DAYBREAK.

HENRY SCHUSTER, CNN INVESTIGATIVE PRODUCER: Good morning.

COSTELLO: So, who is the target really here?

Well, you know, they mentioned -- he mentions a number of people, including interim Prime Minister Allawi. But the curious thing is that in his message today, he says, Muslim life is sacred to us, no matter what the nationality is for that. Yet, of all of the people who have died in the attacks that have been attributed to Zarqawi and his group in the last several months, there have been several hundred, and only a handful of those have been non-Muslims, only a handful have been U.S. soldiers and others.

COSTELLO: So, does he think this will escape the general public's attention?

SCHUSTER: Well, I don't think he understands that. That he says he's fighting against the U.S., that that really is his main target. But there was that letter that was intercepted from -- that was allegedly to Osama bin Laden. And in that letter, he says that he's actually aiming at the Shia majority in Iraq, that he wants to ferment a civil war. And so, he's seeking the Sunni support, people who are in the Fallujah triangle really.

COSTELLO: Who are his followers? I mean...

SCHUSTER: Well, that's a good question. The question is: Does he have any Iraqi support? When they talk about the people who have been captured or killed, who are close to him, almost all of them are foreigners. There has been -- we know even from his own people that there has been a Kuwaiti who recently died in a suicide bombing, a Saudi, Jordanians, people from Yemen. The U.S. when they bombed this safe house in Fallujah talked about an Algerian who might have been killed.

So, it's not clear that he actually has any Iraqi support. He's getting some support from the insurgents in carrying out his attacks. But in terms of widespread support, I mean, al-Sadr has some support from the Shia community. It's not clear that Zarqawi has any support; that he's just carrying out terrorist acts.

COSTELLO: Well, I was talking earlier. I mean, is there any hardcore evidence that al-Zarqawi is responsible for all of these deaths in Iraq? Or he just like saying, oh, I did that?

SCHUSTER: Well, you know, it's funny. He's claiming credit for them, and the U.S. and the coalition are pointing the finger at him. So, it suits -- you might say that at least it has suited both of them to point the finger of blame at him.

COSTELLO: Interesting. You talked a little bit about his relationship to Osama bin Laden. Can you expand on that?

SCHUSTER: Well, it's an interesting one, because it's not clear right now whether they're allies or rivals in a sense. We do know that Zarqawi spent a couple of times in Afghanistan. In one of those, he had his own training camp. We were told by intelligence sources in the region that when he left Afghanistan in 2001 that he was bankrolled by bin Laden. But it's pretty clear now, in spite of that letter that he sent to -- that was allegedly to bin Laden, that they have basically become rivals. Zarqawi is actually carrying out operations. Bin Laden is stuck in the mountains somewhere along the Pakistan-Afghan border.

When bin Laden mentions Iraq, and he mentions Iraq frequently in his messages, he never mentions Zarqawi or to support Zarqawi.

COSTELLO: Interesting.

SCHUSTER: So, it's -- you know, it's allies sometimes and rivals sometimes, I think might be the best way of describing it.

COSTELLO: So when it's convenient they're an ally. When it's not, you're my enemy.

SCHUSTER: But they still seem to have the basic goal. Both of them want the U.S. out of Iraq. Both of them condemn the Iraqi government that's now in place and that's about to get the handover of sovereignty to it. Both of them want to claim Iraq as a land for people from outside of Iraq to come do jihad.

Zarqawi seems to want to do it by starting a civil war between the two communities, the two Muslim communities in Iraq. Bin Laden would rather skirt that, and one of the reasons he would is because he has some followers who are in Iran, and so he's relying on the Shiites there and the Shiite government for some support. These people are allegedly under arrest. It's not clear actually how much under custody they are.

COSTELLO: Fascinating information. Thank you, Henry Schuster, for joining us this morning on DAYBREAK.

SCHUSTER: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: Senator John Kerry is focusing on health care at a fund-raiser in San Francisco this afternoon. He cut campaigning short yesterday to be in Washington for a vote on a bill that would fund health care benefits for veterans, but Republican leaders postponed the vote. Kerry calls the delay politics at its silliest.

President Bush is spending the morning in Philadelphia to talk about HIV and AIDS. White House officials say the president will announce he's including Vietnam in his $15 billion plan to help fight the disease. Also on today's agenda, a private fund-raiser in Philly, and then later the president will honor Medal of Freedom recipients at a White House ceremony.

Bruce Springsteen as counter-programming? A concert promoter wants the boss to play a show opposite the Republican National Convention, but Springsteen's spokesman says he's not interested. The proposed New Jersey show is being planned to draw attention away from the convention in New York and help fund voter registration efforts.

We have to talk about Bill Clinton's book now just a little bit. Already as many as 100,000 copies of former President Bill Clinton's new book have been sold. That's a Barnes and Noble estimate. And that would be a record debut for a nonfiction book.

President Clinton, of course, is making the rounds. He took aim at the media and former Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Take a look at this BBC News interview.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

WILLIAM J. CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: One of the reasons he got away with it is because people like you only ask people like me any questions. You gave him a complete free ride. Any abuse they want to do, they indicted all of these little people from Arkansas. What did you care about them? They're not famous. Who cares that their lives was trampled? Who cares that their children were humiliated? Who cares if Starr sends FBI agents to their school and rip them out of their schools to humiliate them, to try to force their parents to lie about me?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: There are one and a half million copies of the book available in its first printing. And don't miss Bill Clinton's first primetime interview. That airs tomorrow on CNN's "LARRY KING LIVE." The ex-president will even take your phone calls. That's at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, the women of Wal-Mart, a huge decision by a single judge could cost the nation's largest private employer a whole lot of money.

Then, as milk does the body good, why does it upset so many stomachs? The facts about lactose intolerance.

And, think you hate going to the dentist? Wait until you hear about this monkey with a toothache.

This is DAYBREAK.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: It's time for a little business buzz.

A federal judge says a sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart can proceed.

Carrie Lee has more on that story live from the Nasdaq Marketsite.

Tell us more -- Carrie. CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS: Well, Carol, the judge saying that this case can proceed as class action, and this is a very big deal, because this is now the biggest civil rights class action in U.S. history.

Wal-Mart, of course, the big retailer facing allegations it discriminated against female workers, basically paying female workers less than their male counterparts for performing similar duties and limiting promotional opportunities. So, now as many as 1.6 billion current and former female employees could be part of the class.

Now, Wal-Mart says it's going to appeal the decision. The company says the ruling has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case.

Here is an interesting stat that lawyers from the plaintiffs say 70 percent of Wal-Mart hourly workers are female, but less than 15 percent of managers are women.

So, interesting to see how this might compare with the rest of the industry. Of course, the big question, Carol: Will Wal-Mart settle, or will they fight the legal battle? And what impact is that going to have on the company? How much money will they have to pay? It could very well be several billion dollars.

COSTELLO: Wow! Well, we'll keep an ear to that.

A quick look at the futures before you go.

LEE: Yes, things are looking pretty flat this morning after moderate buying yesterday. The Nasdaq leading the major market indices higher, up 1 percent, as you can see. Things, as I've said, though, for today are looking flat. Tech is looking maybe a little bit weak.

We do have a deal to tell you about. U.S. antitrust authorities approved R.J. Reynolds' $3 billion bid to buy the U.S. arm of British American Tobacco. That's Brown & Williamson. So the company is going to be called Reynolds American. It will be the No. 2 of the world's largest tobacco companies behind Altria, the new Philip Morris -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Carrie Lee live from the Nasdaq Marketsite, thank you.

Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:45 Eastern. Here's what's all new this morning.

Good news for eight British sailors and marines. Iran says they're going to be let go after it was proved they mistakenly crossed into Iranian waters. Iran has been detaining the men since Monday.

New this morning, a roadside bomb kills a woman and child in central Baghdad. Iraqi police say at least two other people were wounded. The bomb was planted near a hospital.

In money news, try, try again. United Airlines is filing a new application for a federal loan guarantee after it was turned down last week. Only this time the airline reportedly cut its request by $500 million.

In culture, the traveling rock and roll festival Lollapalooza is no more. The festival is being canceled due to poor ticket sales. Founder Perry Farrell (ph) says he'll regroup and hopefully re-launch sometime in the future.

In sports, last week Matt Bush (ph) was the San Diego Padres first round draft pick. Well, now the team has suspended the 18-year- old shortstop indefinitely after he was arrested for allegedly biting a bouncer at a Peoria, Arizona, bar.

Chad, if you want to say something, well, you can.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: No. No, I don't.

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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you. We're going to take a short break. DAYBREAK will be right back.

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COSTELLO: June is National Dairy Month. Did you know that?

MYERS: No.

COSTELLO: It is indeed. June is National Dairy Month. But if you're one of the millions of Americans who can't tolerate milk or any other dairy food, we have some news for you.

Registered dietitian Lisa Drayer is here to help clear up any milky fog about dealing with dairy products.

Welcome, Lisa.

LISA DRAYER, REGISTERED DIETITIAN: Hi, Carol.

That's right. The subject is pretty confusing. And according to a recent survey involving over 1,000 individuals nationwide, 64 percent of men and women in this country do not understand dairy sensitivity.

Now, an estimated 30 million Americans, Carol, are lactose intolerant, meaning they can't digest the sugar, lactose, present in milk. And these individuals often refer to themselves as dairy sensitive. But in reality, dairy sensitivity encompasses not only lactose intolerance, but milk allergy as well. And the distinction is important, because the treatment is different for each.

So, we're looking here at a graphic of lactose intolerance. It's the inability to digest the sugar, lactose, in milk. It affects 80 percent of Asian-Americans, 75 percent of African-Americans, and 50 percent of Hispanics.

COSTELLO: Wow!

DRAYER: Yes, it's pretty widespread among these ethnic groups.

And the symptoms include bloating, a gassy feeling and cramping. And the treatment is to consume lactose-free dairy products. So, you don't necessarily have to avoid dairy, but you do want to go for the lactose-free products or some cheeses that are low in lactose. For example, brie, cheddar, these are cheeses that are lower, and you may find that you can tolerate these.

Milk allergy, on the other hand, Carol, is when the body experiences a reaction to the proteins in milk. So, there is an immune reaction to milk proteins. It affects primarily infants and children, although adults can have milk allergy.

The symptoms include nausea, abdominal pain, also some respiratory symptoms, perhaps a stuffy or runny nose, and individuals may break out in a rash or hives. I actually have a friend of mine who has it. It's amazing. You can see a rash on her face immediately after she consumes yogurt.

And the treatment here is to avoid all milk products. So, you want to choose soy-based foods, ideally soy products like soy milk. That's fortified with calcium. And you can also take a calcium supplement, because meeting your calcium requirements may be difficult when you're eliminating milk from your diet.

So, bottom line is with milk allergy, cut out the milk products, take a calcium supplement. But if you're lactose intolerant, just go for the lactose-free dairy foods.

COSTELLO: Well, you talk about being lactose intolerant and the symptoms are an upset stomach, but that can come from a lot of different things. So, how can you tell the difference?

DRAYER: Exactly. Well, there is a simple test that you can take at home. You can simply drink 12 glasses -- 12 ounces, rather, of milk, and then you can wait to see if the symptoms appear.

Now, I've talked with Dr. Steve Peeken (ph). He's the head of gastroenterology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He says the symptoms will usually appear within two to four hours. And then if the symptoms do appear, you can drink the same amount of lactose-free milk on the following day, or you can take an enzyme supplement. If you don't experience the symptoms, then it is likely that you are lactose intolerant.

And then there are some other more sophisticated tests. For example, a doctor may take a hydrogen breath test, where they actually measure the hydrogen in the breath, and that indicates the presence of lactose intolerance.

But the key, Carol, is that if you are indeed lactose intolerant, you can actually train your body to get used to dairy foods. But the key is to go slow. Start with small portions and to consume your dairy foods with your meal. So, for example, if you love ice cream this time of year but you have trouble digesting it, just go for a half-cup portion and consume it right after dinner, and hopefully...

COSTELLO: Ooh, that's a tough one.

DRAYER: But then hopefully you won't have any symptoms. And over time, research does reveal that the body can adjust to lactose. That is, the body can easier -- have an easier time digesting the lactose...

COSTELLO: Right, right.

DRAYER: ... and you can experience fewer symptoms.

COSTELLO: Great. Great advice. And, boy, that video was making me hungry. Lisa Drayer live from New York, we appreciate it.

DRAYER: Thanks.

COSTELLO: Oh, I want to go out and get some ice cream now.

MYERS: It's been so hot across the South, and even in the Midwest. I'm sure ice cream is going down like crazy.

Hey, it's time to give away the mug from yesterday, to reveal the mug winner. That mug right there is the one that's going out.

In a recent Gallup poll, we asked what percentage of people actually thought governors had a high level of honesty and ethics? The answer: 26 percent.

COSTELLO: Oh!

MYERS: That seems low, but that was actually the higher numbers. That's above journalism.

COSTELLO: Yes.

MYERS: Name the man that became the first person to pilot the privately-built thing that went up into space. Remember that thing?

COSTELLO: SpaceShipOne.

MYERS: SpaceShipOne. Mike Melvill was the answer to that.

And the winner, Jared Fuller from Saint Louis Park, Minnesota.

COSTELLO: Congratulations, Jared. Of course, the mug is in the mail, wrapped in bubble wrap, and it's on the way to your home.

MYERS: But it takes about six weeks, so be patient.

And today's questions. In Daniel Sieberg's report, we had that on there about the cruise ship. But what was the name of that cruise ship that had all of that stuff on board? What was the name of that cruise ship?

And what musician has so far refused to play a concert to counter-program the Republican National Convention in New York?

COSTELLO: Oh, that's an easy one.

MYERS: Yes, it is.

We'll have the winner tomorrow.

COSTELLO: Did you give the e-mail address out?

MYERS: Daybreak@CNN.com.

COSTELLO: Daybreak@CNN.com.

MYERS: Got it.

COSTELLO: I'm so proud of him when he remembers our e-mail address. Chad will join me for "The Lightning Round" that's coming up, but first the latest headlines for you.

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COSTELLO: Oh, I was waiting for one more birthday. That's it. No one else is having a birthday today. So it is time for our "Lightning Round," so let's get going.

All right, so they're not the fire-breathing variety. There they are.

MYERS: Dragon boats.

COSTELLO: Dragon boats, this is in Hong Kong. This is the annual race, and it attracted more than 150 teams. And as you can see, some of them were decked out. And I'm looking for the silly costumes, because it says right here there are people in silly costumes, but I don't really see any.

MYERS: There were. There were some green costumes.

COSTELLO: Oh, good. Thank you.

Let's talk about Hartford. This is the world's largest taco.

MYERS: Nice.

COSTELLO: That was bad. It's made in Mexico with thousands of tortillas and hundreds of pounds of meat that you just saw being poured on there. It took 45 minutes for a few thousand people to eat the entire thing.

MYERS: That's impressive.

COSTELLO: I just can't imagine the meat out in that heat. Nasty!

MYERS: Or the sour cream.

COSTELLO: Oh, nasty!

No monkeying around here. This root canal is serious business. A tooth infection was getting dangerously close to this monkey's eye, so a couple of dentists offered to remove the tooth, a root canal.

MYERS: Oh!

COSTELLO: Fabulous.

"AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now. You make it a great day.

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