this morning on "early today," travel turbulence. the government says new, intrusive airport screening methods may ease up, but they're not going away. unsafe streets. which cities top this year's most dangerous list. and a new poll reveals who the english people want as their and a new poll reveals who the english people want as their new king and queen. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, i'm lynn berry. today we begin with pat-down pressure. the transportation security

administration is speaking out amid growing concerns over the new screening procedures in airports. comments from the head of the tsa point to a possible easing of new policies, but will that mean changes for fed-up passengers any time soon? nbc's brian moore has our report. >> reporter: heading into the busiest holiday travel week of the year the head of the tsa is sending mixed signals about his agency's controversial new screening policy. >> i understand the public debate. i'm sympathetic to it. but -- >> so they're not going to change anything? >> no, not going to change. >> reporter: hours later, administrator john pistole seemed to back down, calling it an evolving program that will be adapted as conditions warrant. he said he's just trying to balance privacy with public safety. >> i've talked to a number of people who said, hey, this is exactly what we need to be doing. >> reporter: not this cancer survivor, she felt an agent handled her prosthetic breast without even asking.

>> she wlifted it up and down and left and right and then she said, you're okay. >> reporter: four of five americans support aggressive screening but members of congress are demanding a review. >> i don't think the rollout was good and the application has even been worse. this does need to be refined. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton is one frequent flyer who doesn't have to worry about a pat-down. >> would you submit to one of these pat-downs? >> not if i -- not if i could avoid it. no, i mean, who would? >> reporter: brian moore, nbc news, washington. >> well, the u.s. special envoy to north korea says the country's claimed its built a new nuclear facility is disappointing and provocative, but not a surprise or a crisis. stephen bosworth's comments follow a "new york times" report that pyongyang secretly built a large new facility to enrich uranium, with an american nuclear scientist who visited the site called quote, stunning. while boss worth downplayed the new facility, top american military officials warned the development could speed up the

north's ability to make and deliver viable nuclear weapons. meanwhile, today, south korea's defense minister told lawmakers seoul will discuss the possibility of having the u.s. bring tactical nuclear weapons back into the country. a top iranian official now says a deal for the release of two american hikers held in iran for over a year is possible. a new trial date, february 6th, has been set for shane bauer and josh fattal who were aused of being surprised after crossing into iran from iraq. sarah shourd was freed in september but the two others remain in custody. now iran's top human rights official tells anbc's ann curry that shourd was not capable of espionage, and the others may not be, either now here's a look at some other news in america, an. the delta four heavy rocket

carried a new spy satellite which one official said is quote the largest satellite in the world. the purpose of the satellite remains unknown but an air force general says its mission is vital to national defense. in minnesota this week, freezing rain caused hazardous conditions for drivers. the state patrol reported nearly 400 accidents in only 24 hours. at least two people were killed with at least 60 more accidents resulting in injuries. things have calmed considerably, but forecasters predict more bad weather, unfortunately, just in time for the thanksgiving holiday. and in illinois, chicagoans welcomed the holiday season at the 19th annual magnificent mile lake festival. the parade of floats and marching bands traveled down the festively adorned michigan avenue. an estimated 1 million people joined the festivities this year, billed as the largest holiday event in the country. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill

karins with the weather. good morning, bill. >> good monday morning, lynn. can you believe? this is it, thanksgiving week, black friday. >> i know. and actually that event, i've been to before and let me tell you, if you don't actually cross over michigan avenue before they start going, you are done. you'll end up in lake michigan for like a day. it is nonstop partying. >> well, at least that's a big party you got caught at. as far as the forecast, a really split forecast. the east coast enjoyed a pretty nice weekend. the southeast enjoyed a nice weekend but the northern plains are a mess. i mean it's like winter out there currently. the big dividing line is this frontal system. you're back here in the northern plains. it feels like the middle of winter. if you're out ahead of it, it still feels very mild all the way up and down the east coast, even buffalo, new york, this morning in the mid 50s. while our friends in montana are at 1 and minus 5. so this is a significant arctic outbreak that isn't really moving anywhere fast. it's just going to settle here over the northern plains throughout much of the upcoming week. i mean, look at chicago.

you're 146 degrees, while your friends in minneapolis at 31. a 30-degree temperature difference in a very narrow area. out ahead of that front there is some rain this morning. have the umbrella handy in michigan, most of ohio, indiana, also. indianapolis right now, you're okay. but some showers are on the way, detroit's probably going to see a pretty steady on and off rain event through much of the morning. and then it will clear out this afternoon. the forecast today, we could even see a thunderstorm in chicago when that front does kick through. on the backside, minneapolis, going to get a little freezing rain, a little sleet, maybe a little snow. only an inch or so. just enough to make the roads very slippery and for our friends up there in the dakotas and montana, it just feels like january instead of the end of november. that's a look at your monday forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. well, the east coast is the exception. texas also is very nice, too. as long as you're ahead of that front, you're going to see a very mild day today. look at nashville, 73 degrees will be beautiful. washington, d.c. no complaints at 63.

lynn i'll try to take a little sneak peek at the wednesday forecast. of course that's what they call the busiest travel day of the year. >> absolutely, bill, thank you so much. also coming up the irish ask for help. the week ahead on wall street, and a creative gift that addresses airport modesty. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus the results are in for the latest harry potter film. and the numbers are magical. coming up the eagles are soaring hey. peyton versus brady and jimmy johnson drive for five. you're watching "early today."

good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here are some of your top headlines. according to a new study, st. louis is the nation's most dangerous city. camden, new jersey, which topped last year's list came in second. detroit, flint, michigan, and

oakland, california, round out the top five. the annual rankings are based on population figures and crime data gathered by the fbi. chinese state media reports that 29 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine were lifted to safety today. a rare piece of good news for a country which is notorious for having the deadliest mines in the world. after spending more than 24 hours under ground, state 267 carried live pictures of the miners being brought out of the shaft to a line of ambulances. but that chinese rescue stands in stark contrast to the situation in new zealand. where 29 men remain missing after an explosion at a coal mine there on friday. this morning rescuers are testing a high-tech robot they hope will provide some key information in their search. and a new poll finds that more than half of english people want prince william and his new fiancee kate middleton to be their next king and queen, passing over his father, prince charles and his wife camilla. should make for interesting dinner table talk.

well now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. for only the second time, the u.s. government has approved a human test of a treatment using embryonic stem cells. the food and drug administration approved the test to treat stargart's disease, a rare condition that affects only 30,000 americans, causing serious vision loss. if successful, it is hoped the same approach will work for similar andmore common eye disorders. for more information on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,203 after adding 22 points on friday. the s&p gained three points. the nasdaq rose three. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 92 points. but in hong kong, the hang seng fell 81. a deal to bring ireland's ailing financial system back to

life should give wall street something to be thankful for this week. european officials are working with the international monetary fund to finalize details of a bailout package for ireland and its battered banks. the debt ridden nation formally applied for emergency aid over the weekend. news of that deal pushed futures higher on the street this morning, despite the holiday-shortened week, there's no shortage of data ahead. tomorrow the government comes out with an updated reading on gross domestic product for last quarter. on wednesday, look for a list in the struggling real estate sector. sales of both new and used homes should be higher for october. black friday officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. the day after thanksgiving. retailers will be focusing in on wednesday, as well, with personal income and consumer sentiment figures from last month expected to rise. tomorrow is the last day residents and businesses can file a claim for emergency financial relief from bp caused by april's gulf oil disaster. the hedge fund industry is the

reported target of a massive insider trading investigation by the s.e.c. according to "the wall street journal," civil and criminal charges could be filed in a number of cases by the end of the year. keep an eye on hewlett-packard today. hp weighs in with third quarter earnings after the bell. and one colorado man says his underwear invention could solve your privacy problems at the airport. strategically placed fig leaves made of a special mix of metals are designed to keep you covered during a full body scan. but it is unclear whether the privacy panels will land you in line for a full body pat-down. you are sure to get a couple chuckles out of it, though. another great escape for the jets. another title for j.j. and another thriller between the colts and the patriots. plus the philadelphia eagles turned their game around on one play last night and now they're flying high atop their division. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. well, the east coast, you're the fortunate ones, as warm

conditions. an arctic blast in the middle of the country and impressive snows out west. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today."

good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." and in sports, the new york giants had the philadelphia eagles right where think wanted them last night. but it all changed in one play.

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. with every passing week, the philadelphia eagles appear to be the team to beat in the nfl. taking on the giants, fourth quarter, new york up one. michael vick bobbled the snap but managed to get the ball to sen mccoy and he did the rest. 50 yards untouched to the house. the eagles won it 27-17. new england, tom brady over the middle to wes well kerr. brady threw a pair of touchdowns. pats up by as many as 18. colts with a chance, down three. but peyton manning was picked off by james sanders. patriot won 31-28. last week was a power outage, this week a fan ran across the field at the meadowlands stadium. sprinting from the end zone to the end zone before being taken out by security. the jets rex ryan had a laugh and had reason to smile. for the third straight week, new york won on their final possession of the game. mark sanchez to santonio holmes. jets beat the texans 30-27.

pittsburgh, where richard seymour was ejected for punching ben roethlisberger. then, the steelers slapped it on the raiders. roethlisberger threw three touchdowns, this one for 52 yards. steelers won big 35-3. speaking of being slapped around, the vikings took one on the chin, aaron rodgers with four touchdowns, three of them to greg jennings. vikings are now 3-7. packers won it 31-3. redskins and titans went into overtime. from 48 yards out and he got it. washington won 19-16. vince young injured his thumb and then had a meltdown in the locker room. his future with the titans is up in the air. jimmy johnson has done it again, he overcame a 15-point lead by denny hamlin to win nascar's chase for the cup. hamlin's chances disappeared when he spun out on lap 23. johnson finished behind carl edwards and that was good enough for a cup. it's his unprecedented fifth straight title. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. justin bieber wins big.

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welcome back on this monday. the eastern seaboard, you get two or three days in toy row of warm, mild conditions and dry weather, too. so enjoy it while you can. the northern plains is a travel trouble spot.

a little slippery around minneapolis, a little bit of freezing rain, sleet, changing over to light snow. chicago and detroit and cleveland and indianapolis, rain for you today. now looking at tuesday into wednesday, the cold air still remains in the northern plains. nothing too bad on tuesday. but wednesday, a very busy travel day. that's where we're going to see rain breaking out here from chicago to chanz city. and a chance of some freezing rain and snow in areas of minnesota, wisconsin and the dakotas. so once again the only travel trouble spots the northern plains. if you're watching us on wmgm-tv, nbc 40 atlantic city, new jersey, no need to worry about holiday leftovers. take your thanksgiving leftovers cooking class in nearby cape may at the cape may county library. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> and then e-mail us all of your tips. because we need help. >> all you need is cranberry sauce. dump it on top of anything. it's good. >> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. when it comes to casting a spell over the box office, it looks like the boy wizard still has a few tricks up his sleeve "harry potter and the deathly hallows,

part 1" set a franchise record taking in $125 million over the weekend. that's the sixth best opening of all time. with over $61 million friday, the movie had the fifth biggest opening day ever. and, at $12.4 million, it had the best-ever opening weekend in imax theaters. it did pretty well. the film also added $205 million from 54 other countries, bringing its worldwide total from just one weekend to over $330 million. and the only other opener, russell crow's, the next three days. it was swamped along with the rest. it finished fifth. and finally elsewhere, the american music awards last night belong to that guy, justin bieber, the 16-year-old heartthrob went four for four, winning every award he was nominated for, including favorite artist, beating out the likes of eminem, usher, katy perry and lady gaga. just about every other big name in music, bieber fever is in full effect. >> i'll apologize for all the

nasty stuff i've said over the last year. >> you're going to have to eat your words. and this comes to us from king-5 in seattle, washington, where even animals, great and small, give thanks. some animals at seattle's woodland park zoo were given an early thanksgiving dinner. but hold the cranberry sauce, they prefer meals fresh and raw. one komodo dragon practically inhaled his turkey leg while a tiger gently gnawed at it. i'm sure that, of course, reminds you of a few of your family members on thanksgiving, or maybe yourself, bill. are you the guy that just sort of inhales? >> i don't inhale. but i always get the drum. >> oh, really? you're that guy. >> i'm that guy. the dark meat. >> exactly. there's only two and it always ends up being like, you know -- >> ate all i ever want. everyone can have first dibs on dessert or everyone else. >> we knew he was demanding. i'm lynn berry. and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station.

>> good morning, everyone. we are off to a fairly quiet start. a hrelittle bit of fog and toucf drizzle but it shouldn't affect the drive time much. visibility may be down a little bit. 48 at the airport. 43 in parkton. we start with clouds and fog and drizzle early and get some sunshine to break through this afternoon. the high near 60. when we come back we will look at the forecast through the holiday. >> the time is 4:57.

48 degrees and here is a look ahead to "11 news today." >> a state corrections officer is murdered. now police are searching for her killer. i have that coming up. >> pat downs and protests. how fed up flyers could snarl airports. >> we are tracking an early morning accident on the top side of the beltway. we will update what lanes are

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning, i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us. >> we will have tony pann check the forecast. >> it was a decent weekend and today will be half and half. this morning murky but sun by this afternoon. beef a little fog and drizzle