[Sambolin:] It is 55 minutes past the hour. We got some shocking statistics. The U.S. now has the second highest rate of child poverty in the entire developed world. A new report from UNICEF and the International Business Ties showing 23 percent of children in the United States are living in poverty. Can you believe that? And that is second only to Romania with a 25.5 percent rate. Iceland has the lowest rate of child poverty at 4.7 percent.
[Banfield:] That's not a badge of honor. Not at all. All right. So, could exercise actually be bad for you? Conventional wisdom would say no. But guess what, a report in "The New York Times" that says exercise could actually increase heart risks in some healthy people. Ten percent of the study's participants who engage in rigorous exercise actually ended up getting worse on at least one measure linked to heart disease, blood pressure and insulin and cholesterol levels. Researchers really don't know why, but they do point out and this is very important that most of the participants saw improvements with exercise.
[Sambolin:] Boy, do I want to know more about that. So, everything you post on the internet lives on forever. You know this. The latest reminder comes from the new website, Politwoops, which tracks deleted Tweeter posts from the politicians. Here's a few, though, "Washington Post" actually re-printed for all of us. Senator John McCain mocking Russian president, Vladimir Putin, quote, "Dear Vlad, surprise, surprise, you won. The people of Russia are crying, too." A re-tweet from Texas congressman, Pete Sessions, quote, "Texas named one of the friendless places to start a small business."
[Banfield:] Oops, bad typo.
[Sambolin:] Yes.
[Banfield:] Bad typo.
[Sambolin:] And California congressman, Kevin McCarthy deleted this re-tweet, quote, "Tips for driving in D.C. Walk towards your car, set it on fire, set yourself on fire, arrive at spiritual destination."
[Banfield:] Oh, congressman, don't think you want to have that out there. And look, it's out there.
[Sambolin:] That's a problem when you try to delete
[Banfield:] Not only does stuff live on forever in Twitter verse, it lives on in video, too. And wait for this one. An Illinois lawmaker losing it on the state House floor. And this video is going viral. When you see it, you'll know why. The Republican state representative named Mike Bost flipping out after Democrats pushed a last-minute bill to reform the state's pension system. Oh, let's listen up live.
[Rep. Mike Bost,  Murphysboro:] the American way. These damn bills all the damn time coming out here at the last second and I got to try to figure out how to vote for my people? You should be ashamed of yourself. I'm sick of it every year! We give power to one person. Enough! I feel like somebody trying to be released from Egypt. Let my people go!
[Banfield:] I have to be honest, the tirade actually went on for a solid minute and a half. And it became kind of entertaining to watch the people exactly. Watching the people's faces behind. The one guy leaning on his elbow as though he's just tired of it all. Anyway, he, at one point, tried to drop the mic, but it was attached to the podium, so he didn't pull that one off.
[Sambolin:] Good gracious.
[Banfield:] Something else.
[Sambolin:] All right. Yes, something. "Starting Point" less than a minute away. We wrap up, as always, with best advice. Here's Christine Romans with that.
[Christine Romans, Cnn Business Correspondent:] And best advice comes from Suzanne Somers, and she's quoting someone we've never had quoted on this show before. Listen.
[Suzanne Somers, Actress:] The greatest piece of advice I ever got was from my therapist who said you have to demand that people treat you the way you want to be treated, and that was a revelation for me and turned my life around.
[Romans:] People quote their parents, or a teacher or a grandparent. First time someone quoted a therapist for us.
[Banfield:] But you know what, good stuff comes in the best advice.
[Romans:] Good advice. And you didn't have to pay for.
[Banfield:] That's right.
[Romans:] You've got free therapy right there.
[Banfield:] Total freebie. Thanks, Christine. So, that wraps it up for us. That's EARLY START, the news from "A" to "Z". I'm Ashleigh Banfield.
[Sambolin:] And I'm Zoraida Sambolin. "STARTING POINT WITH SOLEDAD O'BRIEN" starts right now.