accident blocking lanes in both directions. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com good morning, nasty weather on both coasts makes get away day a mess for millions hitting the road for thanksgiving from heavy rains to snow and flooding, travel delays are expected on the highways and at many major airports. what you need to know before you head out the door. newt gingrich raising the stir at the latest republican debate saying the u.s. should not break apart families in its crackdown on illegal immigrants. >> i'm prepared to take the heat for saying, let's be humane and enforcing the law. >> could that position turn off gop voters just as gingrich is surging in the polls? we are live in washington with the late frst the race for the white house. three american students remain under arrest in egypt accused of throwing fire bombs during violent prodemocracy protests.

the u.s. embassy is trying to step in to get their story. we'll hear from the mother of one of the students. a big day for one lucky bird. president obama preparing to pardon the turkey for thanksgiving honoring a white house tradition early this wednesday morning, october 23rd, house tradition early this wednesday morning, october 23rd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning. i'm chris wragge. little murky out there as we are just one day away from thanksgiving. >> little people worried about that. i'm erica hill. that is where we begin. >> we want to talk about thanksgiving day get away which is a wet and miserable one for those leaving and traveling on thanksgiving, just miserable all around the country. >> a ripple effect that doesn't help, too. storms in much of the country. snow in northern new england and in the pacific northwest. correspondent cynthia bowers has

the very latest. good morning. >> good morning. behind me you see a few of the projected 1.7 million americans that will be traveling to, from or through chicago's o'hare and midway airports over this extended thanksgiving holiday travel period. now, look my big board shows no delays so far anywhere, but that doesn't equate to smooth sailing. as you alluded to, major problems in some of the hub cities in the pacific northwest and maybe even the south that could cause problems as people who tried to get an early get away last night already know. didn't seem bothered by the holiday traffic yesterday after heavy rain forced washington state's river to overflow. >> i like it, it's wonderful. they should have signs up, salmon crossing. >> reporter: however, motorists found themselves swimming upstream throughout the pacific northwest after snow and rain jammed highways. dangerous winds gusted over 80

miles per hour along highway 101 in oregon. and heavy rain flooded streets in washington state. even collapsing the roof of this public works building in tacoma. >> the roof collapsed because of heavy water build up on the flat roof and the steel joyce have given way. >> reporter: travel across the country has been a problem leading up to the thanksgiving holiday. a strong storm system rolled through the southern plains exiting arkansas leaving little rock suburb streets flooded from nine inches of rain. >> i'll go about a mile like this and then i just saw it was never ending. >> what is bad, you just can't see where you're going but you can't get there because everything is so backed up. >> showing up in the northeast yesterday afternoon. it's expected to bring hazardous rainfall and snow to new england's holiday travelers. delays began to mount last night at philadelphia's international airport. >> i think we're an hour late. we just checked.

>> a lot of these flights are just on a couple hour delay. you're missing connections. >> 42.5 million americans will travel during the thanksgiving holiday travel period. they may have to alter their travel plans a bit, instead of leaving on wednesday, they may have to leave on thursday or on friday or, instead of coming back on sunday, they may have to come back on saturday. >> thursday or friday? doesn't that kind of miss the point? although i guess it could save some calories. now, the good news for people in the so-called flyover country, the middle of the nation. if you decided to pack up your car and hit the road, it should be relatively smooth travel for you. chris? >> all right, cbs' cynthia bowers for us here this morning. crowded at the airports today and tomorrow. >> just a little bit. even if the weather is good where you are, cynthia did mention some areas it could be a tough day to fly no matter what. of course, you have to have a plan to deal with all of this. >> peter greenburg is here with some sage wisdom for us here this morning. peter, good to see you here.

>> i'm not going. >> just the whole map of the united states is a mess right now. let's talk about time-saving tips for people. let's begin, you can save precious minutes by getting to the airport -- >> do not go to the departure levels, go to the arrivals layer. you will save 10 to 15 minutes just in your departure just in ground traffic. >> a lot of concern about overcrowding on the planes. clear something up for us. if you print your boarding pass at home, are you now guaranteed your seat on that plane? >> no you're not. we're talking about the airlines overbooking at normal time business between 20% and 30%. on a day like today, forget about it. the real ease reason to do the boarding pass at home, it gets you through security faster. you do need to go to the gate and go through security and don't go shopping and go right to the gate and check in there because you need that confirmed seat. >> you've got people that are coming to meet you, it's the

holidays. you want that big greeting when you come down the escalator. not the best as far as saving time. >> don't go anywhere near the escalator. have them meet you at the departure area because no one departing at the time you're arriving. downstairs is a refugee zone. >> you flip-flop it. as we started off with. when we come to bad weather, i know, we talked about this in the past. some specific information on how we can figure out what's hapwing our plane. not necessarily bad weather where we are or where we're going. >> not a question of where you're flying from or to, you need to check out where the weather is and what the weather is where the plane is coming to get you from. people think their plane is sitting there waiting for them for five hours. it is not. the way you do that is call the airline. i'm on flight 505 and i'm supposed to go from new york to los angeles. could you please tell me the aircraft number, the tailcraft number of that and then you say, where is that tail number.

it's in botswana, i'm not going to l.a. today. you have the ability to be disappointed in the comfort of your own home. >> you can't get that until four hours before. >> you have your options. you know you're not leaving because the plane can't come in, you can talk to them about alternate ways to get there. >> what advice for people in the pacific northwest or in the northeast where there is some significant weather issues ahead. >> time to get out the map and throw it out. what you need to do is reverse everything. figure out one-stop way to get to where you're going. go from l.a. to new york and you can't get the flight, maybe go through salt lake city as opposed to going through chicago. the point is, you have to go where the weather isn't. the folks in salt lake, amazing airport there. with all the snow they have there, they hardly ever close the airport. >> with all this talk, it makes me want to stay home. but i am staying home. peter, thank you, great advice, as always. >> happy traveling.

melissa mack joins us now with the holiday forwhere she's standing right now. good morning, how bad will it be in parts of the country? >> you know, most of the country thankfully on this wednesday, big travel day is very quiet but a system affecting the pacific northwest with some rainfall. desert southwest warm and sunny through the central plains and the southern plain states. in addition, the great lakes region from the midwest, the deep south, nice and quiet, but the megalopalis dealing with some weather. we're talking heavy, wet snow across new england. specifically from southern maine and northern tier of new hampshire and vermont. the majority of the area across central vermont and new hampshire will get 6 to 12 inches and then you head towards your thanksgiving holiday, again, very quiet for most areas, but, once again, a system affecting the northwest and cascades getting wet snow and the desert southwest actually some showers and the plain

states, again, warm and sunny approaching the great lakes to the deep south and the plain state going to be sunny, including new england. philly, new york, d.c. and boston all looking good on your thanksgiving holiday. chris, erica, back to you? >> melissa mack in boston, melissa, thanks so much. have a happy holiday. >> like you see with the map, not bad weather everywhere, but really big systems over serious hubs that will lead to delays all across the country. >> that's the issue. >> that's what you have to watch out for. let's pivot and talk a little politics. the latest republican presidential debate where much of the attention was on the latest frontrunner, newt gingrich. >> it was actually his answer on immigration question that some say could pose a problem for him. political correspondent jan crawford is in washington this morning with more. jan, good morning. >> good morning. newt gingrich thinks he can talk about pretty much anything, but in last night's republican debate he might just have said too much. it was toward the end of the national security debate when gingrich took a moderate

approach on the controversial issue of immigration. >> i don't see how the, the party says it's the part of the family adopt an immigration policy. >> reporter: gingrich made the case for amnesty saying long-time illegal immigrants should be able to live in the united states legally. >> i'm prepared to take the heat for saying, let's be humane and enforcing the law without giving them citizenship, but by finding a way to create legality so that they're not separated from their family. >> reporter: that is not what many conservatives believe and his opponents blasted him. congresswoman michele bachmann. >> well, i don't agree that you would make 11 million workers legal because that, in effect, is amnesty. >> reporter: gingrich was even outdone by the candidate conservativ conservative's fear too much. >> we're going to say to the people that come here illegally now you're all going to get to stay or some large number will

get to stay and become permanent residents of the united states. that will only encourage more people to do the same thing. >> reporter: gingrich has skyrocketed as the latest candidate who isn't romney, thanks largely to his solid debate performances where he has shown he is smart on the details of policy. >> if we were serious, we would apply strong american and we would save $500 billion a year by having an effective government. >> reporter: these debates can be a minefield, especially on bedrock conservative issues like immigration. just ask rick perry. he was a frontrunner but in a debate two months ago, he started lecturing conservatives. >> but if you say that we should not educate children who have come into our state for no other reason than they've been brought there by no fault of their own. i don't think you have a heart. >> now, of course, after that, perry support really plummeted

and while gingrich may have taken perry's place now as a frontrunner in the polls, the question, erica, how long is that going to last? >> we'll watch that with a microscope, jan. of course, he wasn't the only one there. some assessments this morning show that they felt there was a pretty strong performance by people who were polling much lower. as for mitt romney, how is he doing? any real breakout moments for him as the frontrunner? >> you know, i thought he had another strong night last night. he's a very good debater. he showed real passion and that's something that people say you don't see a lot of in mitt romney when he was talking about israel and threats from iran. michele bachmann, you know, she gets a lot of attention on social issues but her speens on the intelligent committee really showed. she had a strong night last night and then we have to talk about the flip side. herman cain, rick perry, i think at times they both seems like they're in a little over their heads. bachmann at one point called perry naive. >> ouch. in terms of romney, we talked

about this new ad that he launched yesterday in new hampshire, which issi drawing a lot of criticism. let's take a quick look and we'll talk about it in. >> if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose. >> a lot of controversy over that ad, jan, why? >> romney is courting that vote and they think it's pretty brilliant, but democrats are all upset about it because of the last line, if i keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose. that is from then senator obama who was quoting a mccain campaign ad. let's listen to the full context of that quote. >> senator mccain's campaign actually said, and i quote, if we keep talking about the economy, we're going to lose. >> so, that's the whole quote and the ad doesn't quite get into that. romney's team says, listen, they're just making a point that obama is clueless on the economy and that shows how and i think that could go over well with

some conservatives. they want romney to get tough on obama and here he is in this ad. getting tough on obama, even if it is a little out of context. >> you want them to win, but in taking things out of context, no matter which side of the aisle you're coming from, could that backfire at some point? >> you know, i guess at some point it could, but not at this point. i think what people understand and see a lot of is that, yes, in political campaigns it's a blood sport. things get dirty and things taken out of context. as one person saying yesterday, if it's not out of context, it's not an effective political ad. it's kind of sad, but political advertising at times and voters may recognize that and like to see romney really going after obama on particularly issues of the economy. >> jan, thanks. jan crawford in washington this morning. >> in context, out of context. does it really matter? >> context. >> total absorb. here's jeff glor at the news

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good morning. crews are making some progress cleaning up after this injury crash on 101 right there by san francisco airport. of course, on one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year. this is video taken from chopper 5. just a short time ago, within the last couple of minutes they have reopened northbound lanes of 101. but the traffic alert still remains in effect southbound 101 right before sfo. traffic is squeezing by in only one lane. it is really backed up to at least south san francisco. so if you don't have to head towards sfo you don't have a flight to catch, use 280 as your alternate or bart, as well. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. a lot of clouds in the skies right now. we have some dense fog showing up at the delta but we are going to see clouds continuing to thicken up throughout the day. could see some rain developing by the evening heavy overnight and into tomorrow. showers on thanksgiving. drying on the afternoon.

♪ welcome back to "the early show." a little fog there. maybe the least of your problems today. if only it was the marine layer, it would burn off in california. >> i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. >> the latest protests? jib, you may know three american college studenn remain in custody there accused of throwing fire bombs at security forces. >> correspondent elizabeth palmer is in cairo with the latest for us this morning. liz, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, as you say, they are still in custody, being held in the prosecutor's office. the american university tells us this morning that they were interviewed yesterday by the general public prosecutor and, today, there is another interview scheduled, this time

with the prosecutor responsible for state security. egyptian state tv announced the students arrest and showed them looking appeal and scared. luke gates in the middle with what appears to be a as you recall mask against tear gas. gregory porter on the left. and derrik sweeney on the right. all three were studying arabic whose main campus are on the center of the action on tahrir square. the building overlooks the streets where the most intense fighting is going on a spokesman for the ministry told us they had been picked off after spot on the roof throwing fire bombs down. derrik sweeney, his mother. >> he is extremely passionate about democracy and freedom and

he is very convicted and he believes in standing up for what is right. >> reporter: on twitter, luke gates appeared to hint that he had joined the protests. he was feeling reckless, he tweeted, on saturday and later we were throwing rocks and one accidentally threw his phone. the americans are now being hold at the prosecutor's office in cairo, but a crowd of students and activists is once again this morning, battling police and soldiers near tahrir square. overnight, hundreds of injuries, many from tear gas, and we saw one dead body being loaded into an ambulance at a make-shift field hospital. this crowd is clearly dissatisfied with the army's promise yesterday that military rule in egypt will end by june. the big question, of course, is whether the elections are going to go ahead as planned. they were supposed to go next monday and in a few days' time, but everybody is waiting to see what the rest of the week will bring and whether there is too

much instability for that to happen. erica? >> elizabeth palmer in cairo this morning, thanks. joining us this morning from cairo is actor kalid. he has been part of the protests in egypt since long time president hosni mubarak was ousted in february. good to have you with us morning. give us a sense where things stand after yesterday's protests and event this morning and apparent concessions by the military which were said to be by many too little, too late. >> yeah. i think the situation that we are in is many situation the we were in nine months and the situation four days ago when we qam came into the square. as you said, most no one in the square considers anything that the military suggested yesterday as a concession. we have a very clear demand which is that the military steps down. the staff steps down immediately. it is unacceptable that the

military tries to be above the law, above its citizens, above the constitution, that it tortures, that it kills. we do not recognize their authority any more and asking them to leave immediately. the spirit in the square, i would say, is very strong, despite the fact that there has been continued killing over the last night. the sound of ambulances was continuous throughout the night. i just heard from a friend of mine about a girl being shot in the face. it's, you know -- they have to go. i mean, you can't do that to your people and cling on not even for another day. >> realistically do you think it will happen in the near future? in your estimation it's the same situation four days ago, even nine months ago. so how much longer do you wait this out? >> we did it before. we did it before in 18 days so, in theory, they should know it takes a minimum of 18 days and maybe it will take less than

time. i think that is realistic because there is a simple power of balance here right now. either they massacre us all, including me, or they decide to step down. now, if they are up to a massacre that will take them up and if they are not up to a so as far as i'm concerned we have the conscious of country on our side. >> there are elections on monday planned. would that change anything and what's the feeling about those upcoming elections? >> well, i mean, i'm personally someone who is pro-elections, but i'm not prothese elections coming up. i don't see what citizen of conscious can go and cast their vote at the ballot box while fellow citizens are being killed on the streets. and we have the referendum in march. the military was securing the polling stations and i can't see the military securing polling stations right now not being peaceful, and i can't see them

securing peaceful stations and them not being peaceful. if elections go ahead as planned we'll have more of a sham election than what we have planned already. so i don't think they are going to head. >> there's understandably a lot of interest in the u.s. this morning about the three american students who were arrested, who are going to be questioned, details a little fuzzy. how much outside support are you seeing in tahrir square, and is it the kind of support that is helpful and wanted by protestors there? >> what i can say is this, from people all over the world, we are clearly receiving the greatest solidarity. i think it is true to say that what happened here in january and february was not just for egypt, it was for the whole world and the whole world was with us and felt it. they have been following the story over the last nine months. the solidarity we have is a solidarity of heart. and that's all over the world right now. but in terms of outside -- if

you are talking about financial aid and all of that, all of that is going to the military. the u.s. government, the british government, the european government all over the world are supporting this military. the tear gas, which is clinging to my lungs, which was bombed in the square last night is through stocks replenished over the last nine months. every canister says it has come from the u.s., not something that causes me great sadness. >> appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> just before i go, i would just like to say, what's happening out here is not just killing, there's a lot of hate here. so if i can mention myself as an american waking up today, i would like to wish you all a happy thanksgiving. >> we wish him a happy thanksgiving as well and hope things settle down. with all the sirens in the

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>> shopping online, use your credit card. zero liability. when someone steals from your debit card they are putting their hand in your pocket, in your wallet and taking cash. yes, debit card has some protection. make sure you check with your bank but who wants to be without the cash? go with a credit card if you're making purchases online. >> and pay it off right eye waw >> we see the promotions and want a good deal and 6% or more who are still paying it off. >> it doesn't make sense the rewards if you're not paying it off in full. you don't want to pay the interest. watch out for retailer cards. they are offering a lot of perks and pushing cards saying you can get 20% off, 10% off at the register. this doesn't make sense if you don't pay it off in full. the interest rates on retail cards are high. 29.9% are the norm so stay away from those if you can't manage it. >> where is it better to do cash? >> neighborhood retails and you can get a nice discount.

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>> reporter: the president startled his daughters sash is a a sasha and malia went to pet the bird. this bird hails from minnesota as does his backup peace. >> we will pardon the turkey so the turkey can be pardoned at the white house. >> reporter: at a press conference before shipped off to washington, one flew the coop and he wasn't realizing he was going to washington, d.c. to a suite. pardons for turkey are not without risk for politicians. remember sarah palin's pardon? when she was still governor of alaska. moments after she granted one bird a reprieve, another met its fate just behind her as the cameras rolled. and president obama can only hope that today's turkey is better behaved than this one which engaged in some foul behavior with a local television producer in california earlier this year. >> go away!

>> reporter: so i bet you're wondering what happens to these turkeys once they have been pardoned. these two turkeys will go to mt. vernon the home of first president george washington. in the years past the turkeys went to disneyland to lead the parade. in any case, they stale off the dinner plate. >> bill plante for us at the white house, thanks. the one that flew out of the coop probably said my last chance to get out of here and make a run for it. >> now we know why the turkey crossed the road. too much. two lane. >> to get -- >> to get to the reporter on the other side. i wasn't going to finish it. we will take a break and be right back. at 4am. find over 500 black friday deals... ...like cozy sweaters for just 9.88... ...stylish peacoats for 49.88... ...over 150 styles of boots from 19.99... ...bath towels for a low 2.99... and dazzling diamond bracelets for 99.99! save at jcp.com this thanksgiving...

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b-s five... i' lee. a quarantine could be and good morning, everyone. it is 7:55. let's get you caught up with some of the headlines here in the bay area. a quarantine could be lifted in time for thanksgiving at the largest nursing home in marin county. the norovirus outbreak began about 2.5 weeks ago at the country villa healthcare center. that's in novato. and since then, about 80 residents and some of the staff have come down with the gastrointestinal illness. to prevent spreading further, residents are supposed to stay in their rooms and visitors are not allowed. but that could be lifted by tomorrow. we shall see. bankrupt solar company solyndra says no qualified buyers have made a bid to take over its operations in fremont so the company's assets may have to be sold piecemeal.

they ceased operation and fired workers a few months ago despite a half billion-dollar federal government loan. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. a bad injury accident on 101 southbound is affecting traffic into the airport. elizabeth will catch you up with that. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

we have much better news now about this major injury crash all morning.

right there right there by sfo, right by the airport, it was causing some huge delays on southbound 101. just within the last five or 10 minutes, they have all lanes now once again reopened southbound 101 again. this is near sfo. now, it's still slow in the area even though they have cleared the accident. it's still sluggish from candlele stick and northbound traffic which they reopened lanes in the northbound direction about 45 minutes ago slow from burlingame. in the meantime, elsewhere, it's quiet including at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on but no major delays. and the reason is a small fender-bender just past the metering lights. it's still not causing a big backup. that's traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> elizabeth, storm clouds making their way in right now with cloudy skies. rain going to wait until the evening hours when we'll have heavy rain overnight and tomorrow morning. ,,,,,,,,

♪ ♪ in such a way that customers say i can can, ca ♪ a scene there, that is michelle williams taking on the role of marilyn monroe, one of the greatest stars hollywood has ever seen. and not an easy feat, she was a little apprehensive, nervous about doing this. her co-star kenneth branagh plays laurence olivier. both actors are generating a good amount of oscar buzz and you're going to hear from both of them just ahead. welcome back to "the early show" on this wednesday morning. i'm erica hill with chris

wragge. >> it is mesmerizing, the likeness, she looks fantastic. cannot wait to hear about this role. before we get to that, a whole lot coming up the next hour. let's get to jeff glor at the news desk with another check of the headlines for us this morning. good morning again. >> good morning once again to you. our news here, holiday travelers facing rough weather this thanksgiving eve. heavy rain and thunderstorms in the northeast and some snow in new england. in the pacific northwest, on the coast of oregon, a storm with winds of up to 70 miles an hour, take a look at this, sent sand flying into homes and some were buried in sand. salmon were spotted crossing or swimming across the road in washington state after heavy rain there sent rivers over their banks. and now another sight and sound of the season. there it is. not happy, just one of the many travelers not loving this day because of delays and cancellations. and this morning, already, a number of cancellations at newark, and laguardia and new

york area as well as at reagan national, also a couple of cancellations as well at memphis international. russia's president has threatened to pull out of the new start

this weather report sponsored by hershey's drops. a lot of hershey's happiness in a little drop of chocolate. for decades chain stores have been dominating the retail world forcing others to go out of business. some people would rather shop locally and are putting up their own money to make it happen. >> rebecca jarvis went to northern new york to see what one town decided to do to deal with certain issues they have there. good morning. >> we know on the national level, the economy has been in rough shape for some time now. and that is impacting local communities which are now looking for their own solutions. we travel to one town where mimicking a business model that has seen success out west, folks are buying into a new way to do business in town.

nestled deep in the adirondack mountains, the people of saranac lake are finding new ways to do business. in 2002, their local department store closed when the company's corporate headquarters went belly up. >> when ames left and this is the running joke, people had to start to go to plattsburgh, which is 50 miles away and an hour's drive to get their basic goods such as underwear. >> reporter: walmart was ready to fill the gap, but locals bristled at the thought of a big box retailer changing the character of their small town. >> we have a year round residence population here of about a little under 5,000. and walmart wanted to build a store that was 121,000 square feet. and many of us in the community felt that was an inappropriate size for our small community. >> reporter: hoping to preserve charm, a handful of long time residents including gail brill and melinda little found the answer. they brought the wall street model to main street by forming a new company. the lake saranac community store

was selling shares for $100 each. the store's customers speak to its shareholders. what do the shareholders get for owning the community store? >> well, pride in their coming together as a community and making the store happen. >> keep going back to this. >> reporter: investors aren't expecting to gain much financially. brill and little say it is about helping support local business. >> the real value in the investment is seeing the store here, knowing that we're meeting the needs of the community, knowing we're doing the right thing and knowing we're taking control of our own destiny, really. >> i was sold on the idea right from the start. >> reporter: peter wilson owns the local army/navy surplus store up the road. he's also a shareholder in the community store. >> just an easy decision to say, you know, this is great for the community. we're not expecting anything back from it, but it is just aside from the nacht we'll have a resource to shop at and hopefully, you know,s by yo s k downtown. >> reporter: lower overhead means lower prices and that

provided a steady stream of business. >> look at the price. >> reporter: $12.99. >> fantastic. >> reporter: that's a deal. you can come here and get a deal. >> yeah, you can. >> you think this is for the 3-year-olds? >> reporter: on opening day, the community store sold $7,000 worth of merchandise, but organizers are still cautious about the future. >> this is a work in progress. >> and will always be a work in progress. that's the beauty of having a locally owned store, we can shift much more quickly than a store owned by a corporation. >> there is nobody sitting in an office somewhere outside of town saying this is how it needs to go. >> exactly. >> reporter: the people of saranac lake, eager to keep their local economy thriving, are doing just that. >> today's total is $67.58. >> reporter: one sale at a time. by selling shares of stock over five years, the organizers have now banked $600,000, which has enabled them to opt store debt free. it has been open less than a month, but linda and gail say they have already received calls from surrounding communities in

the new york/vermont area interested in following a similar business model. >> is this something we could see pick up across the country? >> it is certainly something that may pick up. there are a couple of things that make this community particularly good candidate for this. for one thing, the nearest store to them was 50 miles away. they don't have the competition in town. another thing, though they point out, this isn't easy. it took them five years. it took them a lot of legal components. they have seen it done like we said in wyoming. but still it is something that, you know, you certainly have to think through because it is not an easy overnight fix. >> good for them. >> yeah. up next, we answer your thanksgiving questions. >> we'll look at the foods to avoid with your turkey and the snacks that will keep you energized. on black friday. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. black friday. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. on black friday. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. hershey's drops.

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watch, it is an all thanksgiving episode. >> we're talking turkey this morning with keri glassman, she's here to help us stay healthy over the next couple of days of feeding. we'll give it a try. first question we have, from caitlin. >> when i'm eating on thanksgiving, how do i pace myself? >> it is a marathon tomorrow. >> good luck with that. >> it begins in the morning. and the biggest mistake people make year after year, try not to do it this year, is not eating all day and diving head first into the whole plate of food. we're going to start in the morning by exercising. so exercise in the morning to burn a few calories but also to get the endorphins on, to put yourself in a good mental place. don't eat from entitlement later on thinking you did exercise. it is just bonus calories burned. the next thing is we want to eat throughout the day. eat your breakfast and eat consistently throughout the day

and eat before you go to the big thanksgiving day meal. the reason you want to do that is to cut your hunger so you don't go in familiarished. you'll be able to pace yourself better when you get there. the next thing you want to do is portion your plate properly. the majority of your plate, like half of your plate, should be filled with vegetables, greens, the salad and hopefully some clean vegetable options there that aren't -- >> not necessarily the green bean casserole. >> the cleanest veggie options. and then a quarter of your plate lean turkey, the white meat. and a quarter of your plate, save for the more decadent dishes, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes and stuffing but a couple of tablespoons of each. and then chew your food slowly. enjoy the decadent foods, taste the foods and you're more likely to actually not overconsume calories. >> when you talk about portioning that plate, is that for the first plate or the second or the third? >> that is a good question. if you fill with the vegetables, you'll fill up with fiber and water volume there and you're

still -- you're consuming enough there and eating slowly, chewing your food so you won't go for the second plate. if you do, add a little more lean turkey, and some more vegetables. >> it is also important to drink. by this, you don't mean continually filling your wine glass. >> exactly. drink some water. when you're hydrated, you also -- it will help you fill up a little bit. of course, also, when you alternate alcohol with water, you'll also reduce the calories that you consume from alcohol and be less hung over the next day. >> perfect. >> you can just show up loaded too. just kidding. >> do better this year. >> here is a question from sarah about keeping up the energy for holiday shopping. >> what kind of food or snacks should i bring while i go on my thanksgiving black friday shopping spree? >> so important to bring something with you. >> it is true. >> very seriously. >> it is true. people often wake up the next day, they skip breakfast because they're a little bit full from the night before and they're trying to cut the calories and

then end up familished while waiting online. we want to keep the energy up and to stay satisfied. bring snacks that are going to, again, keep you satisfied, so they're going to have some fiber, protein and your healthy fat. something like a portion control bag of nuts. again, you should always have that in your bag when you're shopping, when you're online, some popcorn, we know it has whole grains. there is fiber. a little parmesan cheese in there. satisfy. you can eat that while waiting online. you want to make sure -- some apple with some cinnamon. be prepared. >> do not leave home to shop without bringing cinnamon. >> be prepared. you don't want to get home and dive into the leftovers. >> you're saving money that you would spend at the food court and spending it on a nice gift for chris wragge. >> and the key is to get right back to being healthy the next day. >> good luck, everybody. >> just ahead, playing a screen legend on the big screen. >> michelle williams and kenneth branagh tell us about their new

marilyn monroe movie. of oscar buzz here. this is "the early show" on cbs. we'll be right back. about their new movie that is getting plenty of show here on cbs. we will be right back. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] the newest seasonal flavors are here. ♪ express yourself ♪ [ female announcer ] because coffee is like the holidays. ♪ oh, do it [ female announcer ] it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate. from nestle.

♪ a kiss on the hand may be quite complimental but diamonds are a girls best friend ♪ >> marilyn monroe one of the great cultural icons in hollywood. a behind the scenes look at her tormented life. >> michelle williams and kenneth branagh sat down with correspondent mo rocca to talk about the real marilyn monroe. >> reporter: there was only one marilyn. ♪ >> reporter: she's been gone for almost half a century and we're

still enthralled by her bombshell good looks and little girl vulnerability. >> i will say i was surprised. i was so surprised, i couldn't hardly think you meant me. >> reporter: in my week with marilyn, michelle williams goes for it. ♪ >> reporter: transforming herself into the legendary sex siren. ♪ letting me sea to wave >> when she is marilyn monroe she is not being herself. she is being something other, something that requires so much transmission of all of these energies, availability, openness, sexuality, connection, all of these things that are super human qualities to try and sort of drum up and they drain you, they really cost you. >> reporter: marilyn monroe was a character. is that right? >> i would say so. it's -- to think that is who she really was because who wouldn't want to believe that is possible? but, you know, it was just -- that's the show.

>> delicious! >> reporter: off camera, she was very different? >> yeah, again, from things that i've read that she was actually quiet, you know, i hate to say, but ordinary. i read something once i thought was so moving that her face could fall apart in between glances. >> reporter: and put it back together? >> and put it back together. it was something she could rearrange in a matter of seconds. >> marilyn, darling! >> reporter: the film takes place during the shooting of the prince and the show girl, the 1957 comedy teamed monroe with acting giant sir laurence olivier who also directed the movie. olivia is played by kenneth branagh. >> did he think he would fall in love with her? i think possibly he felt she would fall this love with him. i think he knew the world knew he and marilyn. her likeness, her apparent likeness at least in the screen roles was beguilding to him. >> i will fall in love because i

always, always, do. >> always? >> reporter: the improbable pair had different reasons for joining forces. marilyn wanted to be taken more seriously as an actress. olivia, his film career waning, wanted to be a bigger star. >> he says directly in various places that he hoped that marilyn would renew him. he was a revered figure, but i think he felt he might be out of touch. i think he wanted to be edgy and more youthful seeming and i think he wanted to be associated with marilyn's magic. >> cut! >> what is the matter now? >> reporter: an electrifying clash of titans branagh calls them. >>'t know who else. i can't act if i don't know who she is. >> reporter: monroe and olivia had radically different approaches to acting. he was classically trained and she was a method actress who could only perform when inspired from within. >> the life is almost a force you can't summon at will.

there's a certain or kind of -- well, magic to it. there's a certain kind of unpredictability about it, which was what was so maddening about working with her is because when she didn't feel it, when the news wasn't there, she couldn't work. >> reporter: this meant long delays sometimes? >> yeah, long delays. long delays. >> you don't want me to act? >> reporter: it was a torturous experience. >> marilyn stopped directing movies for 20 years and put him off that much. >> reporter: that traumatizing? >> it was his view. >> reporter: the prince and the show girl was a box office success and critical disappointment. >> you really think that? >> reporter: yet, marilyn shineshine shines. was she a great actress? >> so much greater than she really knew. it wasn't her real love. more than anything, she wanted

to be a serious actress and be given serious roles. >> do you see what i mean? not very bright. >> i don't think she really appreciated how fine she was. >> reporter: i want to read this quote from marilyn. i knew i belonged to the public and the world, not because i was talented or even beautiful, but because i had never belonged to anything or anyone else. it's kind of sad. >> yeah, i'll say. yeah. i think she said the best she felt was in korea when she was entertaining the troops and the only one who understood her was the audience and not the industry she had given her most life to and not the three attempted marriages but the audience. even from photos, i think she got a confirmation of her existence. no father would claim her. her mother couldn't be consistent with her. the photos and the audience were sort of proof that she belonged. >> reporter: mo rocca, cbs news, new york. >> in listening to michelle

williams and in watching the piece and anticipating the movie, you can see why the interest level is still so ,,,,,

students and alumni demanding the head of u-c davis to step good morning. it's 8:25. in the headline, thousands of students and alum are demanding the head of uc-davis to step down. they blasted chancellor linda katehi about the pepper spray incident last week. students have collected 80,000 petition signatures calling for her resignation. she has apologized for the police action a number of times. now the former l.a. police chief william bratton is handling the investigation. some new calls for "occupy" protestors to move out of their camp at justin herman plaza. the mayor's office is negotiating with san francisco protestors now to use an old school site on mission street. and former bart police officer johannes mehserle expected to testify in a

federal trial that starts today. mehserle and four other bart police officers are on trial accused of assaulting a man at the coliseum bart station in 2008. that was a couple of months prior to mehserle fatally shooting bart passenger oscar grant. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. we are following a new traffic

alert issued in novelty and it's going against the commute. traffic alert in novato. northbound one at highway 37, there was an overturned injury crash and they are saying they will not be able to reopen lanes until closer towards 9:00. right now it's stacking up towards ygnacio and growing. so we'll keep you updated. along the peninsula, things are better now if you are commuting towards sfo. we were following a traffic alert with lanes blocked northbound and southbound 101 near the airport but everything back to normal. lawrence has the forecast. >> a lot of clouds of moving into our skies. we have storm clouds on the horizon looks like expecting rain later on today. right now, staying dry. some dense fog in toward the central valley. those clouds will continue to thicken up throughout the day today. expecting rain developing by the evening. maybe a couple of scout showers ahead of the front toward the afternoon in the north bay. tomorrow starting out with rain early on. tapering off, dry by the

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biggest acts in the world in the '90s but he left the band after slugging it out with his brother leo. neil gallagher is out on his own and talk to him about his new band and sibling rivalry that welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. >> it's still a great song. album, amazing but always this underlying. >> what happened to them? >> this fighting. also ahead, we check out the holiday windows at department stores, they are all decked out now. and really decked out in some cases this year. including some lady gaga windows at barney's. everyone talking about these. you're probably not surprised if we mention it involved lady gaga. before we get to that, president obama rode into office on a wave of hope and many three years later who support him say they are disappointed. >> katrina vanden huevel joins

us. her new book "the change i believe in." she joins us this morning. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> your book begins with a column right after the president was elected in 2008. all of this sense of hope and change. and then your columns quickly became more critical as his first term wore on. >> there were great expectations but even in the first column written the night of my colleagues at the nation, we went coming out of eight years of the bush/cheney years. a keen understanding the real changes in this country have come about from movements from below, people's movements, whether it was the abolitionists who founded the nation pushing president lincoln or the labor unions pushing franklin roosevelt to be a bolder president or the civil rights movement with lyndon johnson. sure, politicians break your heart, but what is important is that people stay involved, engaged, and hold politicians

accountable to the higher ideals of this country. >> but on a personal level, has this president broken your heart at all? >> you know, i also wrote in this book i thought progressives needed to be as tough, clear-eyed and pragmatic about president obama as he is about us. so in a curious way, the book is a mix of both romantic but hard-edged and, you know, cold-eyed about the state of our politics and the belief that the country and our political system is hard wired to resist fundamental change that is requires for example the energy of the occupy wall street movement and the 99%, opening space for the sustained serious conversation we need in the media and this economy. in new hampshire yesterday, i thought it was a masterful weaving of the idea of rebuilding the american dream for the 99% through opportunity and security and smoking out republicans or the grinchs of

this season as they block the jobs bill. >> he is doing enough in his job as the leader of the country? he has been criticized from all sides at this point. most recently, for what happened with the super committee and a lot of people saying, of course, we hear it from republican candidates but we are hearing from the other side he should be more involved and if there is to be some sort of change even from what you talk about, he needs to be leading it and be a better leader. >> in terms of leadership, i take to heart your point, erica. i think the real leadership disappointment was when he came into office with this great wave of people behind him that he didn't use that wind at his back, those people he had mobilized in his campaign to overcome the corporate power. the super committee, i have many in this country agree with me i think a misplaced obsession with debt, short-term debt in this country. the national emergency crisis is jobs and the best deficit reduction plan is put people back to jobs. the super committee is off the

radar on that. >> we asked this question all the time. we see the statistics big companies sitting on a lot of money. consumer-based economy which also makes it tough to come back. you can't force people to hire. >> but you can create the conditions through public/private partnerships to inject this economy and create jobs. you got to create demand in this country. that's the key. the other thing i would say is, you know, at this thanksgiving spirit, the gap between this country's ideal and reality. i think the collision between the sense of injust economic that is at the heart of my book and i think at the heart of a beleaguered american dream. >> does he get reelected? >> never say never. i think it's going to be very tough and i think -- you know, i think if he speaks in the way he is about fairness, economic justice as he did in new hampshire and speaks more boldly, yeah. >> katrina, thank you very much. appreciate it. you can read an excerpt from

"the change i believe in" at our website. here is jeff glor at the news dpesk desk. 36 minutes past the hour. >> good morning to you. in our news here, many holiday travellers are running into nasty weather this thanksgiving eve. heavy rain and thunderstorms are pounding the atlantic coast and parts of the midwest. there alsoicould be some snow a well. >> 1.7 million americans are expected to travel through, to, or from chicago's o'hare and midway airports over this extended thanksgiving holiday period. today, 217,000 of them. good weather here does not necessarily mean smooth sailing everywhere, though, as that bad weather you alluded to in the major northeast hub could threaten to bog everything down.

the skies could stay dark all day in the northeast. a major storm system pushed into the region tuesday and stalled, threatening to make a busy travel day messy for millions. 8% of all holiday travellers will go by air or at least try to. >> i think we're an hour late. we just checked. >> we've had a delay. the flight is showing delayed right now. >> delayed by one hour. >> even though a lot of the flights are just on a couple-hour delay, you're missing connections. >> reporter: already jammed airports will get swamped today. and the ripple effect of delays and cancellations could extend all across the country. the northwest knows the feeling. a huge autumn storm slammed into the pacific coast tuesday, packing hurricane force winds and flooding coastal communities. with so much rain you could find fish where you'd least expect. >> they should have signs up, salmon crossing. >> reporter: the deluge made any kind of travel like swimming upstream, especially in the mountain areas where freezing temperatures turned inches of rain into feet of snow.

but for some holiday travellers, get away day means getting away from all that cold and snow. >> where i come from, this is heaven. heaven. >> reporter: you know, that expression, almost heaven, north carolina, she's at raleigh today where it's 68. as i mentioned, we do have good weather here today. but it's only 48 degrees. jeff? >> thanks for much. overseas, severe flooding this morning in italy. at least three people were killed when water and mudslides were sent through towns in northeastern sicily. for the fifth day in a row, protesters in egypt clashed with police. demonstrators say the military government has offered to speed up presidential elections and it's not enough. at least 38 people have died since the unrest began over the weekend. newt gingrich is getting attention, maybe unwanted, for his comments during last night's republican debate on how to handle ill wegal immigrants in

this country. he appeared say he was in favor of granting long-term residents amnesty. >> the party says it's the party of the family, is going to adopt an immigration policy which destroys families that have been here a quarter of a century. >> people respond to incentives. if you can become a permanent resident of the united states by coming here illegally, you'll do so. the next republican debate is december 1. we have a follow-up this morning on that million dollar mystery in australia. sydney police yesterday arrested a man who apparently left a sus suitcase containing $1 million in a restaurant. they have not been able to question him. he is currently in a hospital under police guard. a woman in utah said take my husband, please. and then tried to sell him on craigslist. alyse bradley says she posted the ad on craigslist because she was tired of her husband, kyle, playing video games all day

long. he served in afghanistan, but was discharged with a bad injury. he says that gaming helps him keep in touch with his buddies. alyse says enough is enough. >> i made a remark to my mother-in-law, and i said, oh, i'm going to sell him on

thanksgiving is tomorrow but christmas is only a month away. here in new, >> hi, tara. >> good morning, guys. happy holidays. >> barney's is teaming with megastar lady gaga. but barney's has stepped out of the gift box . ped >> dominating the music charts lady gaga is with her unique style. her outfits leave fans wondering what will she do next? the answer she is bringing the world of all things gaga to life through holiday windows. ♪ >> reporter: the spirit of the holiday season in new york is

deep in tradition from the tree at rockefeller center to the high kicking rockettes add radio city's christmas spectacular. then the iconic store windows. ♪ >> reporter: an attraction for locals and tourists alike. could you imagine christmas in new york without these windows? >> no. >> no. it's a big part of new york. >> reporter: where are you guys from? >> san diego, california. >> reporter: the first time seeing the holiday windows? what do you think? >> i like them because they really creative and they have a lot of detail to them. >> reporter: department store lord & taylor has been dressing its famous windows since 1938. >> what is most interesting about our windows it's the hustle and bustle of new york city. it's fifth avenue, it's the h e holidays and to see people slow down and watch and get up against the glass and share experiences with each other and it's so unique to see happen in new york city. >> reporter: but if lord & taylor represent the tradition barney's 20 blocks north has introduced a new twist with

windows designed by lady gaga. >> her touch, her vision is on every single thing we have done. >> reporter: like gaga's. many say you don't associate her with the holidays in new york? >> we are not a traditional store and we like to surprise and we thought that with her as an inspiration, we would be challenged to do things that we never would have done on our own. >> reporter: in gaga machine she is part woman and part motorcycle. >> i think it's so cool because everywhere else is like with the lights and the christmas tree. i think it's so cool, but this is just different. >> reporter: leave it to gaga to shake things up. according to barney's it takes about six months to design and execute these elaborate displays. they pulled this off in six weeks. it's a feast.

you got to check it out. it's around the corner. >> it is so different. you walk by lord & taylor or saks fifth avenue it's traditional the way they do their windows. >> this is a complete departure. they have transformed 6,000 feet of space into gaga's workshop. you find all things gaga, jewelries and accessories and her favorite toys and treats, you name it. >> she is writing a letter to santa, this is what i want. is it affordable? >> you can buy them online. i saw something for 15, 40. juliewel jewelry, apparel. you just got,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

today is going to be the day. but they will never it throw it back to you ♪ >> in the '90s, owe say sis was on its way to becoming a rock 'n' roll legend until the band was taken out of the studio and off the stage. >> lee and noel gallagher have bands of their own now. ben tracy caught up with noel on his first u.s. tour as a solo act. ♪ >> reporter: they became britain's best-selling band since the beatles. ♪ >> reporter: topping the uk charts with every studio album, landing 22 singles in the top ten and filling stadiums like no other group had for decades.

♪ i don't believe that anybody feels the way i do ♪ ♪ >> reporter: oasis was formed in the 1990s by liam and noel gallagh gallagher. liam took center stage while his older brother noel wrote the songs and provided backup on guitar. ♪ >> reporter: but oasis ascend to rock 'n' roll royalty would fall victim to the pair's at times very public sibling rivalry. >> he is swinging this guitar around and then he kind of, you know, he nearly chopped my face off with it. >> reporter: noel left the group for good in 2009. he's now back in america for the first time as a solo act and performing at decidedly smaller theate theate theaters. you have played wembley stadium and massive stadiums around the world. what is it like to play a more

intimate venue? >> i have to say i'm enjoying it. if i had to flip the coin for the two, i like to play stadiums. i will never do it but i love the stadiums. >> you say you're never going to do it. do you think that is all behind you, the massive rock star phase of your life? >> i think so, yeah. yeah. i don't think i got -- you know? i don't think i'll ever get to play stadiums. >> reporter: gallagher says there is liberation in being the boss and in not having to deal with the conflicting personalities of an ensemble. >> i could have three days off if i wanted to without know that someone else is in the studio messing it up. ♪ can i ride with you in your bmw ♪ >> reporter: fronting a band for this perennial backup singer, however, has its challenges. how does that feel? >> don't like it. >> reporter: how come? >> everyone stares at you. yeah. >> reporter: a little

disconcerting? >> well, yeah. because i don't do anything, do you know what i mean? i ain't doing any moves, man. i think people understand all i got is the music. >> reporter: and it's the music of noel gallagher that has likely led to his u.s. tours selling out. is your, he has an album of new songs, but it's the old stuff, the oasis catalog most have come to hear. you're playing the oasis songs slightly different, however. >> yep. i don't feel i have to be a slave to the original versions because they are my songs and if people don't like it, they are not required to show up next time, do you know what i mean? ? they are my tunes. what can i say? ♪ all the time we have to walk our way ♪ >> reporter: your brother is quoted his band will never play those songs ever again. >> i've got this to you. if we were to meet the next time next year, we would say, yeah,

your brother is playing the old songs now. i guarantee that. ♪ slowly walking down the hall faster than a cannon ball ♪ >> reporter: a rift remains between the gallagher brothers. liam sued noel this year. recogninciliation -- why did th band break up? >> no need to go into it. ultimately, i did everybody a favor by leaving, because i'm not doing this. liam is saying he's in the greatest spot in the world and, you know, he's bigger than the beatles this time next year. >> reporter: it's also very personal. i mean, you are brothers. >> yeah. >> reporter: is there a personal part of it that's very hard? >> we didn't break up for music reasons. it was for personal reasons. i'm big enough. i've dealt with it and i can move on. ♪ ♪ we don't look back

in anger. >> reporter: you wrote a song "don't look back in anger." do you follow your advice? >> yeah. i tend not to look back. only no good can come up that. saying, no, i'm not a great forward thinker either. i live for today, tomorrow, and maybe the day after that. ♪ so long so long >> reporter: both brothers released albums later this year. liam's group beady eye reached number three on the british music charts but it was noel and his high flying birds who debuted at number one. >> and it seems like somebody is watching over me and i hope it continues. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> well, at least the personal acrimony that existed before no longer exists. holy cow! >> i guess it goes back to -- >> they are not getting back together. >> you hear people say your friends are the family you choose. you don't get to choose your family and it's true. just because you are blood related to somebody doesn't mean you have to like them.

>> thanksgiving. come on. >> they are consistent. >> holy mackerel.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a private lot in west oakland, that was the site of the latest occupy camp, is now empty this good morning. it's 8:55. in the headlines on this day before thanksgiving, a private lot at west oakland that was the site of the latest "occupy" camp is empty. "occupy" protestors said the property okayed the tents but she said they did not have her permission. all lanes are open on 101 in san mateo county following a rollover crash near sfo. the accident had traffic blocked in both directions. it looks like a northbound vehicle flipped over, landed in the southbound lanes near interstate 380 after about 6:00 this morning. the driver believe it or not just suffered had cuts and bruises. both directions are fine now. electric carmaker tesla is about to give the local job

market a bit of a jolt. it's gearing up to hire about 400 workers thanks to a half billion-dollar federal loan. the company will begin production on a new electric sedan next year at the old nummi plant in fremont. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. so stay right there. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. a traffic alert cancelled all lanes once again reopen northbound 101 by 37 in novato. they opened lanes about a half hour ahead of schedule so everything looks good to go now out of novato in northbound lanes and southbound looks good, as well. elsewhere, silicon valley ride not too bad. we had an earlier accident westbound 237 at zanker road cleared to the shoulder. sluggish there but traffic lighter than typical including coming out of downtown san jose on 280. that's traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> plenty of clouds moving in right now. still got thick fog in the valleys. be careful in the latter part of the day, expecting rain developing especially in the evening hours. the north bay could see scout showers ahead of that by the afternoon but the whole system across the entire bay area tonight. heavy rain overnight and tomorrow morning.

doesn't look like a rainout for thanksgiving, showers ending in the morning. 6 ,,,,,,