wicked weather. a powerful blizzard pounds the midwest causing at least four deaths and punching a hole in the roof of the minneapolis metrodome. thousands of travelers are grounded and the storm is now heading east. we'll bring you the very latest. tax cut test. the senate takes a first vote on the controversial compromise carved out by president obama and republicans. but will democrats step in and sink the deal? we'll go live to capitol hill. and cruise ship nightmare. a royal caribbean ship with nearly 1,000 americans aboard is limping into port this morning after being battered by high winds and heavy seas, making it

the third tripcrippled cruise i less than three months. we'll hear about their ride early this monday morning, we'll hear about their ride early this monday morning, december 13th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs always calm. all is dry here in manhattan. >> finally. >> this morning. good morning. i'm harry smith. >> good morning, everybody. i'm betty nguyen. >> we have had wild weather across the country in the last couple of days. i don't know if you've seen this picture. but this is a picture that was taken late saturday night at the metrodome as the roof there gave way. >> look at that. >> and the snow just came pouring in. they had almost hurricane-force winds, more than a foot of snow fell. this was the result. and now that game that was to be played between the vikings and

giants is actually been moved to detroit. we'll have more on that in just a little bit. >> lucky that didn't happen during game time. can you imagine? >> not a good thing. the latest ahead on the elizabeth smart case. ed smart, her father, is with us. they were in court on friday as brian david was convicted. it's a miserable morning across much of the country. flooding in the northwest. driving rain in the northeast and worst of all, a blizzard in the midwest being blamed for at least four deaths. we've got team coverage of this stormy weather beginning with cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds in south bend, indiana. dean, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, harry. well, the calendar may not say it yet but for the people of the midwest, believe me, today it's winter. as you can see, it's a very good idea to stay indoors. and not just because of the

snow. 15-per-hour winds are adding to the problems. some that did venture outside paid a price. while many who hoped to get away from it all were frustrated. >> not might get out of here until tuesday. >> reporter: more than a thousand flights canceled at o'hare and midway airports. the airlines started passing out tooth paste and brushes with their tickets. with close to two feet of snow burying wisconsin, the governor's declaration of an emergency was almost an anti-climax. >> what we plow, drifts in five minutes later. >> reporter: everyone was urged to stay off the roads and some of the roads were closed to be on the safe side. >> stay home. this is ridiculous. >> reporter: chicago put 174 plows on the pavement and while tailgaters exalted in the elements. >> doesn't matter, doesn't

matter. >> reporter: whiteout conditions. after the bears lost in new england, their enthusiasm probably cooled off with the thermometer. and speaking of temperatures, they are of the single digit variety now and could stay that way well into this afternoon. of course, michigan and ohio can see all of this coming their way now along with the ingredients for more lake-effect snow. and if so, then south bend, indiana, where i am very near lake michigan will get hit again. harry, i'll try not to take it personally. >> sorry about that, dean. dean reynolds, thanks so much from south bend, indiana. the people of minnesota accustomed to cold weather and plenty of snow but even they were unprepared for the size and power of the blizzard that hit over the weekend. liz come lynn of our minneapolis station wcoo-tv is there with the latest. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, harry. some describe it as the mother of all storms. either way, though, here everyone agrees it's been a long, long time since a winter storm this powerful hit the twin cities. a monster snowstorm shocked minneapolis dumping 17 inches of snow in 18 hours. bringing white out conditions, closing roads and creating snow drifts five feet high. at one point, closed a 150-plus mile stretch of interstate 90. it was the fifth biggest snow fall in the city's history. captured this video, the metrodome's massive inflatable roof caved in and burst open. pouring snow on to the field. no one was injured. >> we had three roof panels rupture providing for deflation of the roof. >> reporter: the collapse canceled sunday's game against the giants because they were unable to get there because the

minneapolis airport was shut down for the first time in 19 years. the game will be played on monday in detroit. with temperatures hovering in the single digits, residents are trying to keep up with one of the biggest blizzards in history. >> i've been shoveling almost every hour on the hour. oh. >> reporter: the last time the dome deflated due to snow was in 1983. back then, it took four days to fix. originally, we thought postponing the game is good news for quarterback brett favre but we learned this morning in an interview it says that it looks unlikely he'll play. he suffered a shoulder injury last week and, harry, likely ending his 297-consecutive nfl game starts streak. >> wow. liz, thank you very much. got to get it ready for monday night game next week. thank you very, very much. for the third time in five weeks, cruise ship passengers

are finding the dream vacation is a nightmare. this time, a royal caribbean ship with nearly 1,000 americans on board is lifring to port in the mediterranean sea after being damaged in a powerful storm. cbs news correspondent mark phillips is in london with the latest. >> reporter: this is the latest in the drama of seas. the cruise ship was in the mediterranean and caught in a ferocious winter storm, an unpleasant experience for the passengers, many of them american but luckily one they can still talk about. the storm pounded the eastern mediterranean with hurricane-force winds and 30-foot w5e6s. it was bad enough on land but devastating at sea. this is what happened to the royal caribbean cruise ship "brilliance of the seas" when it was caught in the storm. the ship rolled violently throwing furniture, passengers and the ship's christmas tree

around. it was a frightening experience for those on board. >> everything's just flying, flying off the bed, the beds are moving. the tables are all tumbling over the television fell out. water's everywhere because of ice buckets, everything justs flying and it goes about four times. >> reporter: the brilliance of the seas looked more brilliant in the publicity video. the 12-day cruise supposed to take it from spain to italy, greece and egypt. it's now trying to head back toward malta. it's been a bad month for cruising. the clelia ii was hit last week by a massive storm between south america and antarctica and had to limp back to port. and the carnival "splendor" stranded in the pacific off mexico when a fire in the engine room left the ship without power last month. luckily, nobody's been killed in any of these incidents, ship safety standards are pretty high these days but a cargo ship with 11 crew on board did sink off

the israeli coast this morning in the latest storm. the crew were also lucky. rescued after they took to the lifeboats. betty? >> that's mark phillips in london, thank you very much. earlier, i spoke with loraine brewer, a passenger on board "the brilliance of the seas" and she told me just how rough it got. >> between 2:15 and 2:30, i woke up because it was very rough and then we had got a little bit rougher and my glasses fell and i reached down to pick them up and a huge lifting of the ship flew across the cabin to the stateroom door and then when it lifted the other way, i flew across. my husband grabbed me and we slammed into the plate glass sliding door. this went back and forth for probably maybe five minutes or so. >> oh my gosh. >> we could see waves higher

than our seventh floor balcony. >> you could see waves -- >> i talked to someone yesterday -- yeah. and then i could see it at the tenth floor balcony, as well. >> you could see waves from the seventh. somebody said they saw them up to the tenth. >> and higher. >> you literally -- the ship listing from one side to the other and you were just literally just being tossed from one side of your stateroom to the other side of the stateroom? >> yes. panels flying. the bed was hitting the wall. we had totally turned around in the bed. anything that wasn't secured was all over. flying missiles. >> wow. are you okay? did you get hurt at all? >> well, i did a little banged up but i have seen people that i have seen that have like lacerations that they had fixed and like bruising. we haven't been told of any serious injuries but communication hasn't been the

greatest. >> lorraine brewer, a passenger. most everybody on that ship is okay. >> yeah. that is some good news. time now for the rest of the morning's stop stories. whit johnson is here for us. >> great to be with you. good morning, everyone. a tense hostage drama at a nursery school in france ended this morning. the school in the eastern part of the

a real charge into the economy. >> reporter: the white house is expressing optimism, even though the democratically controlled house refused to bring the measure up for a vote. and independent senator from vermont bernie sanders spent eight and a half hours railing against it. >> it's robin hood in reverse. >> reporter: behind closed doors, democrats that oppose provisions like a reduction in the estate tax rate get sweeteners. a tax credit for renewable energy and green jobs, tax relief for mass transit, a tax deduction for schoolteachers and tax benefits to landowners who set aside their property for conservation.

not all democrats are on board with the add-ones. >> we shouldn't add to the cost of the bill. it is already too big already. i mean, we're -- we were headed toward a $1.3 trillion deficit next year. add this on and we're up to a $1.75 trillion one-year deficit. >> reporter: but even the most vocal democratic critics now say they won't scuttle the deal. >> we will not hold it up at the end of the day. >> reporter: now, this will not be a party-line vote today. there will be republicans that vote against it thinking it's too expensive. democrats that vote against it because they don't like some of the tax cuts for the wealthy but in the end it should get the 60 votes it needs to move forward, whit. >> nancy cordes this morning, thank you. this morning, swedish officials believe they know the identity of a suicide bomber that struck downtown stockholm. it took place on saturday. police say they're 98% sure he

was a swedish citizen. he was also registered as the owner of a car that exploded just before the suicide blast. diplomat richard holbrooke received phone calls from the presidents of afghanistan and pakistan as he recovers from more surgery. president obama special envoy had a procedure yesterday followed an operation to repair an artery after he collapsed at the state department on friday. former alaska governor sarah palin spent the weekend in haiti for a firsthand look of conditions there. she visited a cholera treatment clinic yesterday. more than 2,000 people have died from cholera there. she says that americans should get out of their comfort zone and volunteer to help. palin also visited some of the victims of the january earthquake and she called for a military air lift to bring supplies that are still needed in haiti. mark madoff's death is officially a suicide. the body of the son of schemer bernard madoff found saturday. he hanged himself on the second

anniversary of his father's arrest. and did you hear about this? an out of bounds play by a nfl coach sal alozi. he tripped. nolan carroll to cover a punt yesterday, the strength and conditioning coach apologized and could face punishment by the team. dave price joining us for a look at the we

>> 7:17 the hour right now. by the time all of this lake effect wraps up this week in some areas along the great lakes we'll have between five, maybe five and a half feet of snow which has fallen. >> goodness. all right. >> thank you very much for that information. >> no problem. >> be prepared. still ahead this morning, the man that kidnapped elizabeth smart faces life in prison. we skeel her father about the guilty verdict and find out how she's doing. it is one of the biggest days for online sales.

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shipping deals, as well. a happy couple for you to meet. the official engagement photos of prince william and kate middleton just come out, taken by one of princess diana's favorite photographers. more on that and the student riot that nearly roughed up prince charles and camilla. the first on elizabeth smart. she and her family say that justice is done now that the man that held her captive and sexually abused her for nine months has been convicted of all charges. we'll talk to her father in a moment but first the trial that ended on friday. >> harry, been eight long years for the smart family. eight years since brian david mitchell broke into their home and kidnapped elizabeth at knife point. the jury deliberated five hours before declared mitchell guilty, a verdict likely to guarantee a life sentence. elizabeth smart's abductor brian

david mitchell sits behind bars awaiting sentence in may. he'll likely face a life sentence. elizabeth says she is relieved by the swift verdict. >> i hope that not only is this an example that justice can be served in america, but that it is possible to move on after something terrible has happened. i'm so thrilled with the verdict but not only that i'm so thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about what's happened to them. >> doesn't she glow? today's such a wonderful day. >> reporter: the month-long trial was a gut-wrenching ordeal. mitchell kicked out of court for loudly singing religious prayers. elizabeth and family members had to listen as the nooif months of captivity were retold. >> there is a way to put the people behind us and that we can move forward with our lives. >> reporter: at times, the trial was too much to bear. elizabeth stormed out of court

early this month in the defense team's testimony. and she had to relive the abduction on the stand which she did with stoic bravery. >> i think the hardest part of coming in here is worrying about elizabeth having to testify and as a father i was so grateful for her to be able to say what she had to say and put that behind her. >> reporter: elizabeth will travel to france to complete a mormon church mission and then return to college in utah for a music degree. her message now is one of vindicati vindication. >> we can speak out and we'll be heard. >> mitchell's defense attorneys did not decide whether to appeal. his sentencing is set for may 25th. harry? >> whit, thank you. joining us now is elizabeth's father, it smart. ed, good morning. >> good morning. >> want to go back to the last couple of weeks and what it was like for you and louis and the rest of your family. sitting in that courtroom and

hearing what your daughter had to say because she had to testify in some detail about what she had to endure at the hands of this horrible man. what was that like for you all? >> you know, i think that prior to her testimony, she had been brought in by the prosecutors to, you know, go over things and she called me one night, one day and she said, dad, you know, what i'm having to say is so much more than what i've ever said before. and -- >> what she had prior told you? >> what she had ever told me. we knew that it was horrible but to hear it in court it was, you know, it was outrageous but she, you know, i don't know how she had the dignity, the grace to be able to say it in the manner that she said, but the thing that was so important was there had to be absolutely no question that brian mitchell was what he was.

>> i think everybody was terribly impressed by her poise, my her composure, by her maturity. does it feel now, there's still a sentencing phase to come and i know she wants to face him in court. >> absolutely. >> does it feel like this journey is coming to its maybe perhaps logical end? >> it really did. i mean, when we went in on friday and heard that he was guilty on both counts, it was just kind of like, this is what we've been waiting for for eight years. and justice took a long time. the prosecutors were amazing and we're so grateful. you know, when elizabeth came home, we wanted her to know that this was not her fault. >> right. >> and i think so many victims get somehow brought into feeling like they have some ownership in what's happened to hem. >> some responsibility. >> absolutely. and i think that was one thing that elizabeth has absolutely

come, you know, this was not her fault. it was brian mitchell. and in facing him in court, in telling the jury and telling everyone made the statement, i mean, when she got up and walked out during the nine months she -- she was basically held captive and she did not have the opportunity of getting away. and the times she did, she was brought back and she might as well have been handcuffed with the thoughts that brian somehow could get at the family or would kill her. >> sure, sure. ed, we thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thanks so much, harry. >> time now for a check of the weather. let's take an early look

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shoppers have already made it through black friday and cyber monday but it doesn't stop there. today is green monday. one of the biggest online shopping days of the year and the busiest for the people who ship all of those purchases. early show consumer correspondent susan coppen has much more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, betty. >> how did the term come about? >> reporter: so green monday is one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. traditionally, it is the second monday in december.

it's basically the trigger day. the day that most shoppers realize, you know what? i better do my christmas shopping today to make sure that those packages get there on time for christmas. $1 billion, that's what we expect consumers to spend today alone, betty. >> my goodness. okay. so if everyone is shopping today online, i assume it's one of the busiest days for people like the place where you're at, those shippers there trying to get the boxes an gift it is people on time for christmas. >> reporter: right. so fed-ex says that this is the busiest shipping day for them. as you can imagine, a monster day for retailers. it is a monster day for shippers, as well. put it into perspective. fed-ex says it will handle 16 million packages today alone. that's a 12% increase over last year, betty. >> and i also understand coming this friday it's going to be free shipping day. we all love the term free.

are all retailers participating in that? >> reporter: no. not all retailers. this is something that started a few years ago. every december 17th is now called free shipping day. there are about a thousand retailers that are taking part this year. you can go to freeshippingday.com to find a list of those retailers but if you're going to use free shipping day, read the fine print. sometimes there's something in place like you have to spend $75 or more to get free shipping. so it doesn't necessarily mean that you buy a $2 item you get free shipping for it. read the fine print. >> absolutely. sometimes there's a catch. but you know, a lot of people really focus right now on making sure that they get that gift there not only on time but in one piece. what are the deadlines and the dos and don'ts? >> reporter: so the deadlines, two thirds of retailers saying that standard shipping will expire on or before december 18th.

so that is saturday. so you have until saturday in most cases to qualify for that standard shipping. but all is not lost if you don't get the packages out by saturday. you can still do express shipping, priority shipping. you are going to pay more but even up until december 23rd, some places are saying you can buy on the 23rd and still get it in time for christmas but you pay for it. >> procrastinators be aware. it costs you more. susan koeppen, thank you. they're young and in love. this is "the early show" on cbs.

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prince william released the official engagement pictures on sunday. a few days after, prince charles and wife camilla attacked by an angry mob. long-time royal watcher ingrid seward is outside buckingham palace this morning. good morning, ingrid. >> good morning, harry. >> people are gushing over the pictures of william and katherine and they look better than a royal couple. they look like a couple in love. >> they certainly do, especially the picture which i call the cuddle. i think that is a beautiful picture. i think the other one, the more formal one, is possibly a little dull but then they need that because that's the picture that they use, you know, signed to give to people and can't be too, too cuddily. >> too lovey dovey. >> exactly. >> one showing the engagement

ring, of course, die yeah in's ring, very prominent one of the photographs. and i think the other thing that strikes me is the difference between these engagement photographs and the photographs of william's parents from those many years ago that were just so frozen cold. >> yeah, well, remember diana was 19 when those photographs were taken and she was very, very nervous, very shy and she hated what she was wearing. so she felt very self conscious. and, you know, charles was sort of stick in the mud which he, you know, that's the image that he still has. so they were very different. >> yeah. and you know, you point out something interesting because you talk about she was uncomfortable with what she's wearing. you look at the picture of kate, especially the cuddily one, she had a dress on that's off the rack, we hear. >> absolutely. we call it like a high street chain here called whistles. she's wearing a shirt by a high

street chain called whistles and then in the formal one, wearing i think rather a dull dress. actually, it's belted and a frill on the front and it's by someone called reece. i think -- it's obviously something, one of the favorites. she was offered all kinds of designer clothes. she said, no, i want to wear my stuff. >> last but not least, we saw the pictures of charles and camilla's limousine being attacked last week in the protest. as -- what is the fallout from that and concern going forward, especially with a royal wedding in the future? >> well, there is concern. i mean, the home secretary said that actually camilla was physically touched. i mean, i don't know if she was poked with a stick but somebody got the hand through the window and touched her which really scared her and obviously they're stepping up security. >> right. >> for the royal wedding because the anarchist groups quite likely to target the wedding, as

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school bus. a crash on 40 westbound at normandy drive. an overturned vehicle at nottingham. and there's a water main break at glen burnie. there could be ice on the road there. there's a look at the drive times and the speeds. beltway showing 31 miles per hour. there's a look at 95. this is brought to you by loyola. marty's in the first warning weather center. we have a few flurries around. you're looking at moisture. very light moisture throughout the area and that's bitterly cold air. we're in the 30s now. windy and cold for later and don, by dinner time, we'll be in the upper 20s. questions persist about the death of a 6-year-old and if it was preventable. he was killed last week, andrea

fujii has the story. don, the three employees on the school bus have been suspended. last wednesday, the 6-year-old was on a city contracted school bus with four other children, a bus driver and two aides. he was supposed to be restrained for behavioral problems an he got into a fight. he fell out of the school bus after he opened the door and died friday. the company that drives the buses hasn't answered our calls. later on today, a man accused of plotting to blow up a recruiting center in catonsville will appear in court. a judge will decide if he'll be set free on bail. the prosecutors thought he was going to blow up the center with a car bomb. stay with us, up next, michael jackson, more than a year after his death. never before heard music is never before heard music is about to hit the shelves. ,,,,,,

there you go. you know it's a monday before christmas when elvis is on the plaza. >> elvis is in the building, folks. >> welcome back. i'm harry smith with betty nguyen. coming up, michael jackson's new cd comes out tomorrow. we're going to get an early listen to it today. just like the last years of his life, it's steeped in controversy. some people love it. others say it doesn't sound like him and in an exclusive

interview, we'll ask his biographer who knew the music and what he thinks of this first album to come out after jackson's death. for women, ovarian cancer is a silent killer. it is very hard to find and until it's just too late. jennifer ashton will tell us what women can do to reduce their risk. first, though, a check of the news and whit johnson at the news desk. good morning. >> thanks so much. good morning once again, everybody. a deadly snow and wind storm that battered the upper midwest is headed east. the snow, high winds and limited visibility disrupted travel from illinois to pennsylvania. major highways were closed and some 2,000 airline flights canceled. some areas, the windchills could hit 30 below. at least four weather-related deaths are reported. and did you see this? heavy, fast accumulating snow was too much for the minneapolis metrodome.

there you see the snow tore through the roof early sunday. yesterday's football game between the vikings and new york giants was canceled. two teams play tonight instead in detroit. well, record rain is causing big problems in the pacific northwest. heavy rains caused giant mud slides, one near seattle came crashing down overnight and slammed into the back of a house. a 94-year-old man was inside at the time but he was not injured. and snoqualmie falls filled with enough raging water to make it look like niagara. the water is racing downstream and could threaten some towns which are already flooded. procedural vote on president obama's tax deal with republicans is expected in the senate today. if the vote goes as expected, the senate could pass the legislation as early as tomorrow. white house is confident the proposal will pass congress by year's end. new details are emerging about this morning the suicide of bernie madoff's oldest son

mark. 46-year-old was found dead in his apartment this weekend. on the two-year anniversary of his father's arrest. cbs news chief investigative correspondent arma gatan as the latest. >> reporter: the new york city medical examiner made identity official on sunday ruling the death of 46-year-old mark madoff by hanging early saturday morning, a suicide, he was found by his father-in-law with his 2-year-old son sleeping in a nearby room. and while funeral arrangements remain out of the public eye, the odds of his disgraced father attending the service of his eldest son seem decidedly remote. according to the inmate handb k handbook, furlough inmates two years from their parole date. george nierenberg lost everything in madoff's scheme and expressed sympathy over

mark's death. >> i think he was trying to say, look what you have done to me. and my life and my family's life. >> reporter: before taking his life on the second anniversary of his father's arrest, mark madoff was said to be struggling in a sea of emotion. >> mr. madoff? >> reporter: he and even children ensnared in civil lawsuits filed in just the last three weeks haunted by his father's deception. >> couldn't land a job. his wife had a change of last name of the children and for herself because the madoff name was radioactive. a royal caribbean cruise ship is headed to port this morning after getting tossed around by the high seas in the eastern mediterranean. "the brilliance of the seas" was enroute to egypt when the rough weather hit early yesterday. the ship is expected in malta tomorrow. the giant ship rolled

dramatically at one point as waves crashed over the deck. there are 2,095 passengers on board. 978 of them americans. the ship's interior was damaged, flying furniture caused minor injuries to some 30 passengers. let's head back outside to dave price who's got another check of the weather for us. he's in the mix. dave? >> good morning to

okay, four words for you, better them than us. taking a look at the doppler, we have flurries aaron the area. we have light moisture kind of winging its way across the mid- atlantic. no redo of last friday, a high of 36. here's the current news, it's already 36 here. here's the daytime high, the

>> that's a quick look at the weather picture. friends if england and pittsburgh and one more? >> south carolina. >> south carolina. nice to see you. that's a quick look at your weather picture. >> thank you, dave. up next, ovarian cancer is deadly and hard to detect. we are going to show you what you can do to reduce the risk of the dangerous disease. this was me, best ribs in nelson county,

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deaths. dr. jennifer ashton, who's an ob/gyn is here for us. good morning. >> good morning, betty. >> according to a study, the annual screenings reduce deaths by 11%. why so low? >> exactly. being called by the american cancer society only a modest reduction in risk from dying of ovarian cancer. the reason, betty, they are not accepted screening tests per se. they're all we have and talking about here specifically is a physician exam, a pelvic exam, a pelvic ultrasound and then a blood test known as a c-1-25. not 100% accurate. they can give you a normal result when there's cancer there. it's important to remember, betty, i say this to a lot of my patients, with that blood test, there are about six other blood test markers that women should get and ask their doctors for if

there is a suspicion for ovarian cancer. most doctors even are not aware of those other markers so they should ask for them. >> the key really is to finding it and detecting it but it's difficult to detect. correct? >> exactly. the reason for that is because of where the ovaries sit in the pelvis presenting with very, very vague and common symptoms. a lot of them can be missed by not just the patient or misinterpreted by the doctor so the big ones we think about with warning signs or symptoms of cancer, pelvic pain and pressure is the biggest one, indigestion or a change in the way you eat. take a bite and then push it away saying you feel full, stomach swelling or burping and changes in urinary habits. frequency or an urgency to urinate more often. if you have the symptoms more than two weeks talk to your doctor and ask to be examined by a gynecologist. >> how do you know if you're at risk? >> generally the risk of ovarian cancer of all women is 1 in 70.

over the age of 55, if a women never had a baby, a history of ovarian or breast cancer or colon or uterine cancer in the family, should be on the forefront of the radar and talk to your doctor about the tests. >> very quickly, how can you reduce the risk? >> birth control pills have been shown to reduce the risk, healthy diet until there's a great screening test, all we can do is be aware of the symptoms by proactive? >> absolutely. >> we thank you. up next, michael jackson's new album through the ears of someone that knows his music as well as anyone. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ dog ] she's not coming, is she? [ pony ] she had a fever yesterday. [ elephant ] well, her mom spoke to the pediatrician who recommended new triaminic fever reducer syrup. [ dog ] so she'll feel better! [ elephant ] yes, it's a safe and effective way to help bring down a fever.

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when michael jackson died last year, sales of his music went through the roof. now an album of never-released songs finished by others after his death is coming out tomorrow. cbs news correspondent michelle miller reports on the music and the controversy surrounding it. ♪ >> reporter: in life, michael jackson was legendary. ♪ oh baby give me one more chance ♪ from the early days with the jackson 5 to a blockbuster solo career. jackson charted 13 number one hits and sold an estimated 750

million records worldwide. >> i think everybody in the whole world is a michael jackson fan. >> i love michael jackson until the end. ♪ this life don't last forever >> reporter: now just over a year since his death is the first new music of michael jackson since 2001. >> the last time was "invisible" a decade ago now. >> i think he needs an opportunity to live on. >> reporter: the album simply titled "michael" is a compilation of tracks michael left behind. >> he was a real workaholic. . be assured this is the best he had to offer. >> reporter: akon's duet is the first track and video. >> music to last forever and music to make a difference. >> reporter: and much like his life, jackson's posthumous album

is not without controversy. >> breaking news. >> reporter: three of the ten songs were co-written by a little if not completely unknown artist named eddie cascio. >> he was right there directing. >> reporter: fans and even some members of the jackson family aren't suggesting it and saying that the voice is not michael at all. >> i listened to it. >> thank you very much. >> it doesn't sound like him. >> it doesn't sound like him? >> i respect the family. at the end of the day, i am sure 100% it is michael joseph jackson. ♪ >> some of the prolific recorder, constantly working on songs and constantly recording in studios all over the world. ♪ >> reporter: and enough songs producers believe to make several more tribute albums. >> i think you can get four or five or six in there. you know? if it's done right.

>> reporter: but for the loyal team of work of jackson through the years, revealing the never-before-heard music seems so much more. >> the world needs him right now. the world needs a super hero. the world needs michael. >> so is the new album worth the hype? joining us exclusively jay randy taraborrelli. >> good morning. >> good to have you back. >> good to see you again, man. >> you had a chance to listen? >> yeah. the estate called me and said would you like to hear it before anyone else? >> what did you think? >> great album, harry. it shows you michael's versatility. it shows his range in pop, r&b, rip hop and a little bit of country. >> right. >> i was thinking nobody really has that kind of versatility today a. artist to do it all

like michael jackson. >> do you think it would or it lives up to his standards? >> i really do. i think that, of course, you know, what's interesting about it is a lot of it is a work in progress, a couple of the vocals are demo vocals and seeing michael and hear michael in a way we have not before heard him. but in the end, these are some great productions. i mean, these are -- sort of like a greatest hits album without the great hits because we haven't heard the songs before but they have the potential to be great hits. >> i want to listen to some of this breaking news with sound up full so folks at home have a chance to know what we're talking about. let's take a listen. ♪ ♪ or am i crazy ♪ breaking up is hard to do >> productionwise, that sounds

like vintage michael jackson. >> it does. >> people since just the little tiny snippets of this released said that is not him. >> the estate did the due diligence in this regard. they talked to many people that worked with michael jackson over the years, artists, producers, arrangers and they played the songs for forensic musicologists. i know you are like what is that? these guys actually analyze the sound. >> right. >> they came back with the same conclusion, undote through michael jackson. i think everybody did what they were supposed to do. the family had the concerns and raised them and the estate did what it should have done and clear it up. >> i want to play another snippet of a song that really does now i think sound like michael. really sounds like michael jackson. listen to "much too soon." ♪ i hope to make a change now for the better ♪

♪ never letting fate control my soul ♪ ♪ and i'm hoping that my prayers will see daily that you will come back to me ♪ ♪ but i guess i'll learn my lesson much too soon ♪ >> that really is something. >> that rips your heart out, you know? that's vintage michael jackson and what the fans get on the album. ten great songs by michael i know that he'd be proud of and he'd want the fans to hear. >> you know, during the piece there was this thought that there are lots of albums promised with the giant record deal. how many -- how much music do you think is left? >> i do know how much. they have 60 incomplete songs but only about 20 left with vocals that they feel, that the estate feels are worthwhile. >> strong enough? >> yes. strong enough. not releasing everything but the things they believe michael would want to be released. 17 to 20 more songs. >> wow.

overall, how would you -- do you think this is album -- we asked you earlier about this, live up to his standards. will people, when they get this, does it feel like i got the real hinge? >> it does. it is a michael jackson album. a great michael jackson,, ♪ hey! wait up! ♪ [ female announcer ] you see a mud stain. but new wisk sees a particulate stain. with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology, wisk is engineered to fight all the major stain groups like particulates and oils. [ girl ] that lip gloss is soooo cute on you. [ female announcer ] you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a powerful clean against a full range of stains, use new wisk. fight stains with science.

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you may be seeing a few flurries. this is not a big deal. what's a big deal, we're at the daytime high right now. temperature all through the day. by dinner time we're in the upper 20s. windy and cold today and into tomorrow. now, over to sharon gibala. hey, good morning, everyone. i caught a glimpse of snow. fortunately, no delay and if you look closely, you'll see a snowflake, the biggest issue now is an accident in windsor mill. an emergency vehicle hit a school bus. we have an overturned vehicle at fullerton and a crash in avenuing ton. watch for a wreck there. ice could be an issue. green acres drive is the best

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show," everybody. "the race" ended last night. they're all -- they're the first all female winners. never before for "the amazing race." there they are. >> warmer than we are. >> slightly. >> both teams are here. nat and kat, a check for $1 million. >> yes. >> lucky ladies there. did you know that americans spend, listen to this, $2.6 billion on gift wrapping for the holidays? you don't have to spend a dime. we are going to show you how to wrap your presents with alternatives, materials that you already have. everything from candy to mistletoe. beautiful. >> gorgeous. and, and we have a very special guest with us this morning. an exclusive. the one and only elmo. he's got some food for thought about sesame street's effort to help kids eat right so we'll have him here. but first, on the topic of cute and cuddily, dave price.

>> thank you. disturbing. nice to see you guys. >> good morning, dave! >> happy

>> i was biting my nails all

night last night, harry, during that final cab ride to the mansion. >> i know. >> what a finish. >> what a finish, indeed. amazing finish last night on "the amazing race." in 16 previous seasons, no two women team finished first but nat and kat made a mad dash and just beat brook and claire to the million-dollar grand prize. >> four continents, 30 cities, 32,000 cities, you have made amazing race history. the first all female team to win the amazing race. >> and dr. nat strand and dr. kat chang with us. also with us, brook roberts and claire champlin that finished second, everybody. >> good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> whoa! what a finish last night. you fly from korea into l.a. you go to long beach. and you see these giant towers

up there and you freak out because -- >> i think everybody knows who watches the show, i just -- i can't handle heights. terrified of heights. i saw that and -- i was a little nervous to go running in the opposite direction but she was fantastic. >> right. >> so you're bouncing up and down. you get there first and then released to go to the next place. a little disappointed none of you knew where it was. we'll leave that aside for the moment. you get to the place where you have to figure out the stuff and who are the people we saw when and everything else. how big of a lead did you have on those guys? >> at that point i think we were pretty far ahead. we didn't see them. we did the whole challenge and finished it, got back in the taxi and left without actually running into them. >> part of the thing last night was you get in l.a. traffic and then have to go through the traffic to get to the final destination. what was it like sitting in a car moving 2 miles an hour

thinking, we have this thing in the bag if we can only get there? >> exactly. we had no idea if they were going on a more direct route and swing ahead of us or not. it was terrifying. >> we liked l.a. traffic. >> yeah. traffic? >> excellent. no. we but we talked to people at the finish line. we didn't know either in the cab and literally and meant that. we could be first or last because we didn't see anyone either and flew through. done, done, done. everything was so easy for us and the finish line and see them. sincerely, if it wasn't us, i love that it's them. girl power. on my life, i said that when we started the race. i show up at the airport, you know, we have to rally together. >> we made a pact and do it together. >> brook and claire, so interesting to watch your relationship through this whole thing. there's going to be energizer bunny to the nth degree and like

this. and you hear her like, i'm going to get there. stop yelling at me. >> come on, claire. >> come on, claire. >> come on, claire. you can do it. >> we made drinking games autoof that. take a drink every time she says, come on, claire. >> all america's drunk while watching us. >> so the other thing was you were about to get married while the race was being filmed. you have since then gotten married. >> married and now expecting a baby and -- >> do you want to stand up? can you show the bump to everybody? >> let's do it. >> come on, come on, come on. look at this. >> here he is. full flesh. >> the watermelon baby on the way. >> say again. >> come on, claire. come on, claire. >> let's go back to watermelon. somehow that video of you with the catapult and the watermelon coming back. >> oh! >> do it again? >> ever seen that video before

ever. >> and then slow mo. >> yes. >> one more time. why not? >> great. have that sort of follow you for the rest of your life. >> did you -- >> thank you. >> did you think, did it hurt -- how hurt -- did it hurt? >> oh, yes. it hurt like the dickens. my whole side of my face, i just slightly turned to the right right before it hit and the side of the face went numb. >> right. >> i actually really didn't know what happened until brook started to pulling watermelon off of my face and that's what she was doing. she was like -- kind of laughing. i'm like, am i okay? what's going on? and so medics came in. took care of it and then saw other teams coming up and we had to make the decision and kind of like -- we have to get up and go. >> was there a toughest leg? when you look back, was there a leg you said, we're not sure to make it through it? >> i think that would be oman and with the same map of gary and mallory and we ended up on

the wrong side of a mountain range. >> six hours to get to the first clue. >> right. >> and so that was just starting the leg so we were exhausted just before we started the leg basically. >> that was after a night of sleeping on a sidewalk in oman with stray cats coming up to you. i don't think i slept -- >> oh, the worst. the worst! we're all laying all next to each other and these alley cats are coming up. we're like -- it was -- that was the worst situation. >> that leg was really tough to get through. i was exhausted. the worst. >> they showed previews for the next season and sort of alluding to people who didn't win that might race again? can you say? will you say? >> well, you know, we were asked and we would have loved to do it but claire is pregnant. >> so maybe the next "amazing race." >> just you wait and see. >> all right. do you mind if i give you a million dollars? >> oh, please, do. >> love it. >> been waiting. >> do you mind? i just happen to have a check

here. >> great! >> how about that? you know, i know phil. i'm no phil but i've got the money. >> all that matters. >> how about that? what is it like to have that in your hands? >> here you go. >> wow. that makes it a little bit more real. >> yeah. >> not sure you can take it to the bank of america later today. >> we'll try. >> you should. >> we've had tougher challenges in the last six months. >> really a great, great season to watch. congratulations also on being the first -- i mean, the final four female four. >> awesome race. >> awesome. >> well, well done. >> thanks so much for being here. really appreciate it. nat and kat and brook and claire. if your christmas presents still unwrapped, in need to go out and buy gift paper.

you have almost everything you need right at home. life style guru lauren sydney here to show us alternatives. thank you for being with us. >> thank you, betty. i want to wrap that check. >> i know. if we could only get to it. we have to forget about that. we won't spend any money today but when it comes to money and gift wrapping, americans spend a whole lot of it. >> $2.6 billion. we are not going to. you have everything last minute. i love gorgeous paper. if you have run out, it's right in the house. >> this first little demo here requires no paper. >> exactly. inside out. i put some of the gift on the outside but i put a surprise element on the inside. >> did you spoil the surprise? everything's on the outside. >> little things on the inside. this reminds me of dave price. >> yeah. >> just a scrunchie on a scarf and i love to weave these ties and then i use as a ribbon a finishing touch a last tie. i took these from my husband's

closet. >> how long to weave? >> truly, i did it with the kids. 20 minutes. good to go. >> all right. so if you don't have any paper whatsoever and it's time to put that gift under the tree and you're freaking out, what do you do? >> you have newspaper. you have maps. you have chinese menus. anything that's really -- >> really? okay. >> you have nail polish without ribbon to do with the kids and what i love to do is take regular old grocery paper. >> cut it and use the inside? >> any kind of craft wrapping paper. >> prepared with tape and actually. >> this is a lifesaver. 3m pop-up. better than jewelry. >> doesn't say merry christmas. >> it will in a second. if you smoosh it, it's about the little details. smack. see the lips? give it a couple of kisses. >> give it a kiss? a certain color?

>> anything will do. >> kind of light. >> let's show it to the camera. you are a subtle beauty. >> yes. that's what it is. >> the tip is absolutely to use colors that don't have a lot of oil in them. make it cheap, cheap, cheap. the kids do it. crayon, year to year. >> keepsake after that. >> absolutely. i love this one, as well. >> and this i would have never, ever thought that you could put a gift inside an old paper towel holder. >> you want to help out? >> sure. >> this is candy without the calories, the paper towel. toilet tissue. >> toilet tissue? >> the holder, yes. jewelry inside. so easy. >> do you put paper? >> a little tissue paper and stuff it in and a little scrunch. none takes talent. >> a little bow. just like that? >> none of it takes talent.

a pop-up wrapping tape. good to go. you know, this works as the assistant. the little scotch tape elf. >> mine is not as cute or beautiful. it takes practice. this with the jewelry, every one of us at some point, women out there, ladies, you have lost that one earring and you have one left at home. >> it is an orphan. right now we have a little orphan right here. i have put an orphan earring here. this is a broach i was no longer going to use. this is a necklace. >> this is fancy. >> ten seconds and it doesn't cost you any money. how fancy is that? one on a ribbon? >> sure, sure. stick it anywhere? >> anywhere. >> because it's clip-on earring, super -- even i can do it. i can't tie a bow. >> you can. i can teach you in another segment. >> another segment. >> that's right. >> if you don't have any of this, i mean, bare bones, what do you do then? >> nature knows best.

go outside. snip, snip, snip. or inside if you don't have a backyard, all tough do is take any kind of tree leaf. >> stick it in and good to go. >> give it a little bit of tape. >> secure it. >> little secure it. anything in the kitchen. cinnamon, pine cones. nature is gorgeous. >> we do appreciate it. great, great ideas. >> thank you. >> now here's harry. later today, president obama will sign the healthy hunger-free kids act. the goal of this new law to fight childhood obesity and hunger together. here to tell us more is dr. jennifer ashton. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> what is this and seek to do? >> this is a major piece of frel legislation seeking to target two huge problems facing the nation's children. obesity and malnutrition. and most people are familiar with the obesity epidemic and the consequences. one out of three children are overweight or obese in the country. but most people are not aware

one out of six children in school are not getting the proper nutrition. a lot of them come from what's called insecure homes in terms of their financial status and their nutritional status. >> interesting how both go hand in hand eating the wrong things and one of the things that causes the obesity. >> absolutely. this represents $4.5 billion of funding which will then go to the schools and set up all kinds of programs, varying from what's in the vending machines at schools to what's on the school food lines. a lot of times we forget, harry, most children are in school 50% of their waking hours so half of their time awake is spent at school. they need to get good nutrition there. >> it is very interesting because the friends at sesame street and workshop are working on something called food for thought eating well on a budget. >> right. >> you know, i don't like to upstage you but elmo is here. >> he is here? >> right now. >> elmo has a lot of stuff underneath the couch. you don't clean back here.

>> you know, when you don't know what to do, put it under the rug. good morning. good morning, elmo. >> good morning, mr. harry. good morning to you. elmo wants to talk about food for thought. hi. >> what did you have for breakfast this morning? >> elmo had whole wheat toast and oeng juice. look at that. that's cool. >> very healthy, that's good. >> no. and elmo -- but really good and important to eat healthy because that way you can play healthy. >> oh. see, because that was -- >> very true. >> when you eat a better diet, elmo, does it make you feel better in the day? >> yeah, it does because that means that elmo gets through the day better. >> right. >> also elmo's good friend chef art smith taught elmo and his mommy how to take a chicken and make four meals out of one chicken. >> four meals. >> grill it and make soup with it and a salad with it and then you can make a pasta dish with it too. >> you need to come to my house

and show me how to do that. >> elmo would love to. >> perfect. >> because i know that food for thought eating well on a budget, all kinds of working, working on all kinds of stuff. >> yeah. really cool recipes that all of elmo's friends can do out there with them, you know, with mommy and daddy. >> yeah. >> so many children listen to you, elmo. i mean, i think you have raised my children more than i did. so this is so important. >> wait a minute. elmo's only 3 1/2. >> you're very wise for your 3 1/2 years. >> for a long time. >> really important to eat together, too. >> right. meals together, too, right. >> what elmo says, children listen to. >> well -- >> really important. >> i bet you know what else? a good night's sleep. >> yes. >> how many hours of sleep do you get? >> about five to six hours. >> oh. >> that's not enough. >> is that enough? >> you need to do better than that. >> eight to nine is good. you need to work on that. >> say that again. >> eight to nine hours of sleep

and more if you're younger. could be as much as ten. oh boy. >> elmo would miss out on so much if elmo did that. >> this is important. all part of good health. here's the other thing. i hear you're going to the white house. >> oh, yeah, yeah. >> yeah? who do you want to meet most? >> elmo always loves to meet the girls and mrs. obama but elmo would love to meet mr. obama one of these days. elmo -- hiding from elmo. >> he might be. >> a little busy. >> he is busy. >> although, you know, you heard that he quit smoking. nine months with no smoking. >> elmo didn't know that. konlg garage lagss, president obama, for not smoking. that is great. >> seeing him today or mrs. obama, ask them how much sleep they get. they need to work on that, too. >> really? >> yeah. >> elmo asks the girls how long they sleep, too. >> if you need help, i'll make a house call. >> okay. listen, if you eat healthy, you can play healthy. >> very nice. good to see you, dude. >> thanks, mr. harry. >> nice to meet you, elmo.

>> nice meeting you, too. >> the way elmo is. >> boy it's early in the morning. >> elmo -- >> this is called "the early show." >> it is the very early show. elmo, thanks. dr. ashton, as always, thank you. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

so one of the great things of christmas in the city, tuba christmas yesterday at rockefeller center. >> i heard it's great. >> harry is an accomplished tuba player. >> he is not. >> i got to play and conduct one of the songs. really, really fun. >> they must really trust you. >> yeah. they just don't know any better. what did you call today?

green monday? >> green monday. time to start shopping. >> that would be irrelevant for you. you have probably done everything. >> not bought a single gift yet. >> well, she knows how to wrap it. >> that i do know. >> kiss them up now. >> 40 regular. harry? >> o o -it was like, "wow!" -bam! i'm standing like a little kid saying wow! [ male announcer ] if you've ever thought about moving up to verizon fios, this is the perfect time. because now you can get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. [ mr. donovan ] we had been cable tv subscribers for a brief period of time and had a really bad experience. i decided to switch to fios as soon as it came to my neighborhood. [ mr. donovan ] we have more choices. so many more hi-def channels. with fios, i really feel like we are getting a great deal. [ male announcer ] fios tv has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power & associates for three years in a row. and pc mag.com has rated fios internet #1 in speed, reliability & satisfaction. the fios technician came in, got everything hooked up,

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