washington. at first the two were just roommates, then suddenly they were way more than that. >> then she called me and told me, we're going out together. and the next time this morng on "early today," travel turbulence. the government says new, intrusive airport screening methods maease 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 yeathe 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. bu -- >> 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 sa, 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. >> ll, 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 koa'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 michan avenue. an estimated 1 million people joined the festivities this year, billed as the largest holiday event in the country. w 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 belie? 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 heren 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, is 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'treally 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 umbrela handy in michigan, most of ohio, diana, 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 rin 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 lile freezing rain, a little set, maybe a little snow. only an inch or so. just enough to make the roads very slippery andfor 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 goingo see a very mild day today. look at nashville, 73 degrees will be beautiful. washington, d.c. no complaints at 63. lynn ill tryto 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 as 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 ba 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,ew 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 basedn 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 toay. a rare piece of good news for a country which is notorious for having theeadliest 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 bulances. 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 een, passing over his father, prince charles and his wifcamilla. 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 embryoc stem cells. the food and drug administration approved the test to treat stargart's disease, a rare condition that affects only 30,000 americans, causg serious vision loss. if successful, it is hoped the same approach will work for similar and more commonye disorders. for more infmation on this and other health stories, you can check out the health page at msnbc.com. and now here's an rly 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 nion formally applied for emergency aid over the weekend. news of that dal pushed futures higher on the street this morning, despe the holiday-shortened week, there's shortage of data ahead. tomorrow the government comes out with an updated reading on gross domestic product for la 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 t holiday shopping season. thday after thanksgiving. retailers will be focusing in on wednesday, as well, with personal income and consumer sentimentigures from last month expected to rise. tomorrow is the last day residents and businesses can file a claimor emergency financial relief from bp caused by april's gulf oil disaster. the hedge fund industry is the reported target of a massive insider tradingnvestigation by the s.e.c. according to "the wall street

journal," civil and criminal charges could be filed in a number of case by the end of the year. keep an e on hewlett-packard today. hp weighs in with third quarter earnings after the bell. and one colorado man says his derwear invention could solve your privacy problems at the airport. strategically placed fig leaves made of aspecial 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 gt a couple chuckles out of it, though. another great escape for the jets. another title for j.j. a another thller between the colts and the patriots. plus the philadelphia eagles turned their game around on one play last night and now the'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 "earltoday." and in sports, the new york giants had the philadelphia eagles right where think wanted them last nit. but it all changed in one play. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at l your sports headlines. >> good morning.

with every passing week, the philadelphia eaes appear to be the team to beatn the nfl. taking on the giants, fourth quarter, new york up one. michael vick bobbled the snap but managed to get the ball to senccoy 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 eld 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 theirinal ssession 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. roelisberr 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 gg 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. s 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. haml's chances disappeared when he spun out on lap 23. johnson finished behind carl edwards and that was good enou for a cup. it's his unpredented fifth traight title. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. justin bieber wins big. your early morning entertainment

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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 plain 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 in wednesday, the cold air still remains in t 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 som freezing rain and snow in areas of minnesota, wisconsin and the dakotas. so once again the only trel 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 tertainment. when it comes to casting a spell over the box office, i 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 st. 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 la year. >> you're going to have to eat your words. and this comes to us from king-5 in seattle, washington, where

even anims, great and small, give thanks. some animals at seattle's woodland park zoo were given an early thanksgiving dinner. but hold the cranrry 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 cours 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 aays 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 manding. i'm lynn berry. and this isearly today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station.

4:28 i our time. 49 degrees. a ve look at ronald reagan national airport where you can see the fog is out there this morning. that's where a lot of folks will be heading today and this week for the thanksgiving hole day. good morning. i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to news 4 for this monday, november 22nd, 2010. a redskins redemption. all it took was national embarrassment to get back on track and back to winning. it was the true redemption for

graham g know. he missed what would have been the game-winning shot in regulation forrom the 47 years. portis said the win showed major heart and a complete team effort. >> after getting embarrassed on monday nig and coming to tennessee, you got a great team and you played team ball, it showed the team recovered. there was no individual standout in thisgame. it was a a whole team effort. it showed the recovery of guys who are eager to get back out. >> now to the bad news. portis reinjured his groin and left the game. the skins improved 5-5. they are home with the vikings next sunday. the guys who made us cringe last night were back on the national stage last night this