making news this morning, wall street protests entered month number three. >> demonstrations swell in cities across the country, with hundreds arrested, as the movement found some new energy. sex abuse allegations against another major college coach. and this time, we hear directly from the accusers. also this morning, the bradley cooper backlash. disagreement over who is really the sexiest man alive. good morning. i'm sunny hostin. and i'm rob nelson. the occupy protesters have now flexed their muscle by shutting

down streets and also tying up traffic. hundreds of demonstrators were arrested in the process, from new york, l.a., chicago and several other cities, as well. >> now, the question becomes what's next? here's abc's tahman bradley. >> shut down wall street. >> shut down wall street. >> reporter: across the country, occupy wall street demonstrators carried out a massive day of action. in new york, protesters who tried to shut down the stock exchange were met with heavy resistance from police. >> please clear the streets. you will be subject to arrest. >> reporter: at times, there was complete chaos and violence. protesters and police clashed around metal barricades. this protester had his head bloodied. dozens were arrested. >> we rattle their cage. they're cracking down. >> reporter: protesters later marched to the brooklyn bridge, where they shut down both lanes of traffic. from miami, to cleveland, to portland, protesters rallied

against corporate greed. >> i think income inequality has gotten to the point where people are actually willing to stand together and start fighting back. >> reporter: in los angeles, tensions grew when protesters demanding jobs stormed a major street. >> we have five children. they're all college educated. having a hard time, struggling just to get a job. >> reporter: some residents of cities that held protests called the day of action a silly stunt, complaining about traffic delays and clogged streets. but it was a strong show of force to mark two months of protests. the protests failed to stop operations on the stock exchange. and the demonstrators remained divided over their message and what to do next. >> the protests started here in new york. what did mayor bloomberg say about yesterday's day of action. >> reporter: well, the mayor, rob, is not necessarily against the protesters. say they promised tens of thousands of people to show up. but that's not actually how many

people were a part of the protests. and he said the protesters promised to disrupt city operations. and the mayor described the disruptions as minimal. rob and sunny? >> thanks for that report. we turn to another developing story this morning. an exclusive new sclam of child sexual abuse by another coach. >> syracuse university has suspended assistant basketball coach bernie fine, that two men told espn he abused them when they were ball boys for the team. they said the penn state case pushed them to speak out. they described how powerless they felt before a powerful coaching figure. >> you didn't feel like you were capable of saying anything. he's a god to you. you know? he can do whatever he wanted. that was me. i didn't feel right about it. and i told him. bernie, please don't do that to me. >> one of the two men told police in 2003 but was told the statute of limitations had

expired. in the penn state investigation, more young men have come forward to say they were victimized by former coach jerry sandusky. abc news has learned a ninth alleged victim has presented to the attorney general's office. experts say the number of victims could top 100. >> unbelievable. in political news this morning, hs now the first republican presidential candidate to receive secret service protection. campaign officials would not say why, though, he made the request. but crowds have surged around cain, as his popularity has soared in recent weeks. another sign of the stress, maybe a rare, emotional moment, when he was asked for the role his wife would play in his inauguration. >> i won't -- holding the bible. >> emotional, huh? >> cain added that if he ever

felt the campaign was damaging to his family, he simply would not go on. an idaho man has now been charged with trying to assassinate president obama. oscar ortega-hernandez appeared in federal court yesterday in pittsburgh. documents indicate the man thought he was jesus and that mr. obama was the antichrist. he even indicated he thought the president was putting computer chips inside the heads of children. and the president in indonesia this morning where he praised the reclusive nation of myanmar for its democratic reform. next month, he'll send hillary clinton to the country, the first visit by a u.s. secretary of state in half a century. back here at home, some stunning new numbers as we count down to thanksgiving next week. items for the traditional feast are costing more this year. and so is the gas to get to grandma's house. here's andrea canning. >> reporter: it's a holiday hit to the american wallet. this thanksgiving, record-breaking gas prices.

you can expect to fill up for an average of $3.44 a gallon, 56 cents more a gallon than last year. a drive from atlanta to, say, orlando, will cost you about $85 in gas, almost $14 more than last thanksgiving. >> i'm outraged because i know somebody's taking me for a ride. >> reporter: there's little relief traveling by air. tickets on average are 20% more this year. so, what's behind the high prices? crude oil has shot up 30% just since october. analysts blaming everything from political unrest in the middle east to a problem with one pipeline in oklahoma. and then, there's the price of food, marching upwards, too. take the classic thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. the cost to buy the ingredients is up 13%. turkey up $3. pumpkin pie, 41 cents. stuffing, 24 cents. it all adds up. just ask linda serchio, who is having 18 to dinner. today, she said she's feeling

the pinch. does it put a damper on the holiday? >> it does, because everything keeps going up and up and up. and there's no ending and it is getting worse. >> reporter: andrea canning, abc news, new york. >> nothing is cheap anymore. time for a look at your weather from across the country. today's stormiest spot, the west coast from washington state, south of the northern california. expect rain along the coast and up to another two feet of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. >> it will feel a lot like winter around billings, montana, where the highs will only hit the low 20s. low to mid-40s around the great lakes and most of the east coast. everywhere else, plan on seasonable readings in the 50s and 60s. and coming up next after the break, the great debate. the ipad, kindle or the nook? the expert reviews are now in. and also, a developing story from los angeles. a 30-year-old mystery case reopened. what killed actress natalie wood? and later this morning in "the pulse." you heard of sleep walking, of

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well, there are new fears in europe this morning about spain, as borrowing costs soar. there's an election on sunday that may topple the current government. and as a result, overseas markets are down. tokyo's nikkei average dropped 105 points today. hong kong's hang seng fell 326 points. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow lost 135 points yesterday.

the nasdaq index slid 52. boeing's fortunes are soaring this week. an indonesian airline is ordering almost $22 billion in new aircraft. and a few days ago, emirates airlines ordered 18, which was the biggest deal until the indonesian deal. starbucks ceo, howard schultz, is getting credit for turning around the coffee chain. and just a few months ago, president obama actually asked him for some advice. he's become a leader in the corporate world. so, "fortune" magazine says schultz is its business person of the year. amazon will challenge the iphone and android phone with its own device. the phone is expected about this time next year. and that amazon tablet is one of two, new competitors this week for the apple ipad. the kindle fire and the nook

tablet from barnes & noble, features smaller screens and smaller prices than the ipad 2. "usa today's" ed baig says they also have fewer features than the ipad but do the job. >> where people want is the ability to watch movies, listen to music, and of course, read on these things. play the games. surf the web. and you can do that on both devices quite nicely. >> so, basically, the choice boils down to which features you want and which retailers you like best. well, next on "america this morning," legendary actress natalie wood. a new investigation into her death. also, students trapped at school under an elevator. we'll hear their frantic call to 911. and a rare thursday night game in the nfl. tim tebow takes on the jets. i have what science calls the "nightly stuffy nose thing": i can't breathe... so i can't sleep...

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forecasters now say several tornadoes did touch down during that deadly storm system that tore across the southeast on wednesday. the death toll is up to six people. dozens more have been injured. and the damage is very extensive, stretching from louisiana up through the carolinas. at least roadways in the southeast won't be a problem today. but in the northeast, along i-90, from syracuse to erie, it will be icy and slippery. the same is true in parts of the west. i-5, from seattle to sacramento. i-90, from seattle to billings. and i-84, between salt lake city and boise. >> but not a bad day if you're flying today. the only two airports expecting possible delays are miami and salt lake city. well, we're following a developing story overnight involving one of hollywood's most enduring mysteries. detectives say they will reopen their investigation into natalie wood's death, with an eye towards foul play. >> interesting development here. the actress drowned 30 years ago

this month, while on a boat trip with her husband, robert wagner and actor christopher walken. circumstances of her death have never been made clear. sources say the captain have come forward with new information. detectives will discuss the case in a news conference later this morning. a self help author convicted for the death of three members is apologizing to the family. james ray is insisting he apologizes for the pain he causes. but the families aren't buying it. prosecutors want him locked up for nine years. his lawyers are asking for probation. with this tough economy, many people apparently think this is not a good time to start a family. the u.s. birthrate is down for the third-straight year. and the experts are blaming the economy. women of all races are putting off having children. but younger women, in their teens and early 20ser were the most dramatically impacted. and the sagging economy may

also be partially to blame for alcohol consumption hitting a 25-year high last year. a recent poll shows 67% of americans admit drinking alcohol. industry experts say the bad economy does not necessarily drive people to drink. but it does give them more time to do it. and it sounds like a terrifying nightmare. but it was all-too real for three oklahoma teenagers. the girls became stuck in an elevator shaft at their school by accident. that's when the elevator began descending towards them. they came been inches of death. classmates say their screams could be heard throughout the school. here's the 911 call. >> hello? >> we're trapped arounden elevator at classen high school. we're trapped under the elevator. >> okay. >> please, help us now. >> they weren't rescued for another 24 minutes. during those agonizing moments, they were on their backs with

the elevator pressing on top of them. time, now, for sports. and a thursday night battle in the nfl. here's espn news. >> hey, there. i'm lindsay czarniak. this is your espn news update. thursday night football. tim tebow and the broncos. they were hosting the jets. third quarter of the game, tied at 3-3. jets on the broncos' one. powell carries it up the middle and fumbles. powell can't hold on to it. but falls. the jets take a 10-3 lead. later in the quarter, jets with the ball. mark sanchez, big mistake here. intercepted by andre' goodman. that's ran back for the touchdown. game tied at 10-10. the broncos down three. third and one. gets the first down. quick on his feet. later on the drive, first and ten. tebow drops back, scrambles. another first down almost. then, later in the drive, third

and four. tebow, rolls out left. and he is gone. finds the end zone. tebow's drive the broncos 95 yards. the broncos up 17-13. and you know who approves of that one, john elway himself, clapping along with the game. ensuing possession. 34 seconds to go. sanchez, trying for anything. converts on the long fourth down. patrick turner over the middle. the jets are still alive. seven seconds left. the jets' final chance. sanchez heaves the pass. but no dice. the broncos hold on to win, 17-13. that's your espn news update. i'm lindsay czarniak. have a great day. this story is just for you, right? >> yes. >> the latest "twilight" vampire movie broke box office records before it aired at midnight. >> it's been the number one

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they're tweeting and saying it is over. "people" magazine's sexiest man alive issue hits newsstands today. but it's already sparking a little controversy. the magazine named "the hangover" star, bradley cooper, as the hottest dude. but ryan gosling fans disagree. >> they marched on "people" magazine headquarters yesterday to protest. >> they're not alone. a late-night comic is outraged, too. >> i don't get it, people. why? why? did you pick him just because he can speak french? [ speaking french ] >> oh, big deal. anybody can do that. it's easy. >> so, that, of course, stephen colbe colbert's take on it. what do you say? >> i'm happy with the bradley

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all right. it is one of the longest on-air farewells in tv history. even regis philbin is saying enough already. >> the man who has been a fixture on the small screen for more than half a century takes his final bow on the morning show he created. here's abc's katie couric. >> reporter: for nearly three decades, regis' routine, both on and off the air, has been nearly the same. >> i have a show to do. >> reporter: a tape package by 8:30. a newspaper delivery at 8:40, courtesy of his wore droeb consigliere, goldie. and he gets a show rundown, by producer michael gelman. >> oh. >> extra camera time. i came early. >> what time is it? >> 30 seconds. >> reporter: at 9:00 a.m. sharp,

ready or not, "live" goes live. >> regis philbin and kelly ripa. >> reporter: mornings will never quite be the same. for him, or for us. the definition of maestro is a master of an art. and regis philbin made his unique brand of television an art form all its own. okay, regis, finish these sentences. i hope to be remembered most for -- >> for the thousands of hours in front of a television camera. is that enough for you? >> reporter: that works. what i'll miss most after all these years is -- >> the excitement of walking out. hearing some applause. and knowing that the audience is there and they're on your side. and they're going to be entertained. and you can do that for them. nice to know. ♪