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there it is. westminster abbey. a live look for you this tuesday morning. a place steeped in more than 1,000 years of history. that will make history once again on april 29th of next year, when prince william, future king of england, marries k catherine elizabeth middle ton. good morning, i'm maggie rodriguez. >> good morning, everybody. we want to go straight to cbs news correspondent mark phillips who is outside buckingham palace with the very latest. good morning, mark. >> good morning, harry. well, the drip, drip of information about this wedding has become a deluge now. it will take place as you say on the 29th of april, which is a friday here, hasn't been announced if it will be a public holiday, but the betting is that it probably will be. the couple who are taking charge, they say, of the arrangements for this wedding are hoping that it's celebrated right across the country, in street parties and the like. it will take place, as well, as you said in westminster abbey. it's a very bold choice for the

couple. of course, everyone's vivid memories of westminster abbey are of the funeral service, the very poignant one, for princess diana, william's mother. but william has, in fact, embraced diana's memory all the way through the planning for this wedding. of course, he gave kate his mother's engagement ring and now the wedding will take place in this abbey, which is at the very center of english historic royal life, and will now have another large royal occasion to celebrate. this will be a grand royal wedding. it's unclear if they'll be using carriages or cars. that will depend on the weather. it will be a semistate occasion, which is to say the guest list will be the great and the good, not just in this country, but from various places around the world. the couple wanted this wedding in the spring. there had been talk that it might have been even earlier but the end of april is more reliable weatherwise. and a final note, the 29th of april is, according to the church calendar, the feast of

saint catherine, so this wedding will be what weddings should be, all about the bride. harry? >> mark phillips, thank you so much. we want to turn now to ingrid seward, editor of "majesty" magazine, and ingrid has just come from a briefing where she was held with some other reporters to find out exactly what is to transpire on this -- on this day. ingrid, good morning. >> good morning. >> so, what -- >> it's very exciting. >> tell us about the -- what's behind the decision for this date. >> i think that william is very symbolic. remember, he's his mother's son. and i think he loves the idea of a special day. and he thought the feast of saint catherine would be perfect. he's marrying a catherine. and it's a friday, which suits everybody. it's just after our easter holiday, so it fits in with the church calendar. so all in all, it's very happy. apparently, according to st.

james's palace, the couple are over the moon. they couldn't be happier. and they're very much organizing this wedding themselves. so william sitting up in wales, while he's waiting to go out and rescue people from the sea, and he's making names of who he wants to have at the wedding. >> we should note that saint catherine's date is the date that single women usually pray for husbands, just to -- >> i didn't know that. >> just wanted to make note of that. >> i didn't know that. >> so this soon-to-be royal couple is really hands-on here? >> they're really hands-on. i mean, but when the palace say they're hands-on, the actual logistics of a royal wedding are enormous. and they're taking advice of the lord chamberlain's office and buckingham palace organize all the transport for guests. they organize all the seating. everyone has a seat. everyone has a card and a number. so it's not just like an ordinary wedding. it's pretty serious stuff. but obviously, kate and william

are doing all the sort of major decisions, although the little minutia they'll have lots of help with. >> and the money is coming from, i read, some sort of private funding? can you tell us any more about that? >> yes, well strangely enough, the middletons are very anxious to be involved. and they have said that they want to contribute seriously contribute to the cost of the wedding. now that means that the abbey, the flowers, the transport, all the things that are involved in a wedding, and also the honeymoon. i really feel that catherine, as we now have to call her, her parents will probably pay for the honeymoon. and obviously the dress, which is unusual. because normally the queen gets stuck with doing all of that. >> ingrid seward as always. thank you very much for your insight and expertise. >> thank you. >> we do appreciate it a lot. maggie? >> the countdown has officially begun now. and i actually did count.

157 days. >> all right. >> till the wedding. we'll talk about it every day till then. but right now we want to talk about the rest of the day's headlines with erica hill who is at the news desk. >> maggie, good morning. good morning to all of you at home. we begin this morning with breaking news. north korea's artillery attack against a south korean island. the deadly attack this morning set homes and buildings on fire in civilian areas sending thick, black smoke into the sky, as you can see there. the white house has issued a statement this morning saying the united states strongly condemns this attack and calls on north korea to halt its belligerent action, and to fully abide by the terms of the armistice agreement. cbs news correspondent celia hatton is in beijing, china, this morning with the very latest for us. celia, good morning. >> good morning, erica. it's the most serious military confrontation between north and south korea in decades and it's a worrying sign that kim jong-il's regime will continue its campaign of aggression in the region. south korea's western island of yeonpyeong became a battleground

today, after north korea began shelling the island. leaving buildings burning and the island es 1200 civilians scrambling for cover. both countries say the other side fired first, before they exchanged rounds of artillery for almost an hour. south korea had been conducting military drills near the island. refusing the north's earlier demands to stop the exercises. seoul now raised the country's threat level to its maximum setting, clearing people from yeonpyeong, which lies near disputed territory. the koreas have exchanged fire on the waters near the border before with north korea firing on south korean land, mutding civilian lives at risk and led to new heights of tension on the korean peninsula. this is the latest episode in a string of aggressive moves by pyongyang. the nuclear missile test in 2006 and 2009, to the north's reported involvement in the march sinking of a south korean warship, killing 46 on board. days ago, news broke of a brand-new nuclear facility in

north korea. that could be used to process weapons-grade uranium. indicating that international sanctions aimed at halting the north's nuclear ambitions are not working. many will now be looking to china, north kroo yeah's only real ally, to calm tensions. but that could be difficult. south korea has already warned it will retaliate if the north continues with any additional military action. erica? >> we'll all be watching. celia hatton joining us from beijing this morning. thanks. it reported that one of the taliban leaders taking part in secret peace talks with nato and the afghan government is actually an impostor. "the new york times" reported the fake taliban leader went so far as to meet with afghan president hamid karzai, though he denied that this morning. nato and afghan officials had three high-level meetings with the impostor. one western depth involved in those talks said, quote, we gave him a lot of money. just before the thanksgiving holiday, gas prices have been falling for the first time in

three weeks. a little something extra to be thankful for. according to aaa the national average price for regular $2.87 a gallon which is down almost two pennies in the last week. it is, however, still a quarter, 25 cents, higher than it was a year ago. part of washington state still under a blizzard warning this morning. snow and strong winds blasted seattle and other major cities. drivers who had a tough night coping with slick roads, you can see some of that there, the eastern part of the state will get hit hardest today. meantime, some residents in the midwest are cleaning up this morning after tornadoes. severe storms in northern illinois and southern wisconsin sparked the twisters. cbs' terrell brown reports. >> reporter: a tornado touched down in wallworth county, wisconsin monday afternoon. >> this whole thing lasted about five seconds. >> reporter: the twister swept through kelly and deb elliot's property. it destroyed their barn, several sheds and uprooted 100-year-old oak trees. >> devastating. everything is gone. >> reporter: deb elliot was in the barn when a tree fell on it.

it left her trapped and terrified. >> the glass was breaking around me, and i didn't know what to do, so i just ducked down and let it go through. >> reporter: police in northern illinois say the driver and five children riding in this school bus escaped a brush with a tornado without serious injury. the bus fell on its side. as it approached the same intersection a twister is believed to have touched down. >> a tornado. >> reporter: a tornado also tore through the small town of caladonia of illinois near rockford. siding stripped off homes, cars tossed around and debris littered lawns. officials say the worst damage was to the town's center. >> buildings gone, parts of the mill down here is gone. >> reporter: no serious injuries have been reported. utility crews are working to restore power to more than 42,000 customers who lost it at the height of the storm. terrell brown, cbs news, new york. and all of that makes it a very busy morning for our favorite weatherman, dave price here with a first check of the

morning. that and i know you're checking on weather in london for april. >> i actually am on the phone right now and will go back to it trying to get reservations in london just to see if i can already or if the hotels are already gone. i'll let you know. >> i like your style. >> i'll let you know next time we do weather. got a lot going on, everyone. let's get to the maps right now. we are dealing with a fair amount of sloppy weather rolling through sections of the ohio valley, pushing eastward. cooler temperatures behind it anywhere from a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain. pittsburgh is going to get a good dose. meanwhile let's go out west. will you look at these temperatures at this point? we are dealing with rather cold conditions. normally the high in a place like cut bank should be about 35 degrees. it's about 45 degrees off that right now, in the negatives. and of course we're still dealing with snow rolling through, as you saw that video, in higher elevations, you could be talking about one to two feet. be very careful as you're driving through the mountain passes as you head out west. gusty winds, too, 35 to 45 miles per hour. watch those high profile vehicles.

>> at 7:12, that's your weather, folks. >> all right. thank you very much, dave. tomorrow is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and the tsa is trying to head off a boycott of its full-body scanners. cbs news national correspondent jeff glor is at laguardia airport here in new york with the latest. good morning, jeff. >> hey, maggie, good morning to you. more than 400 of these full-body scanners at more than 70 airports around the country, and you're right, the tsa is watching very closely, not just to see what happens today, but

as we get further into thanksgiving week. on the eve of one of the busiest travel days of the year, the tsa is not backing down from its new screening procedures. full body scans and thorough pat-downs for those who refuse. but a web-based effort urging flyers to opt out of the scans tomorrow, forcing extra pat-downs, might bog down travel. >> we hope people will not opt out. we hope people will appreciate and understand the goal, the purpose, and the need for what is being done. >> reporter: on monday, homeland security chief janet napolitano said she believes the risks outweigh any discomfort or embarrassment passengers might feel. >> look, there is a continued threat against aviation involving those who seek to smuggle powders and gels that can be used as explosives onto airplanes. >> reporter: and although the screening techniques may increase safety, it hasn't made them seem any less intrusive to some. >> just too personal, invasive,

strangers touching the boys' bodies. yes, don't think it's necessary. >> at one point the agent had his hands actually in the top of my pants. i asked for a supervisor, and got the names of the agents, and will file a complaint. >> reporter: but a majority still don't seem to mind, in the name of security. >> you have to do what is safe. let no one get us ever again. >> reporter: the tsa estimates that less than 3% of air passengers received a pat-down. that percentage could rise tomorrow, if travelers choose to send a message. and those messages would be sent with the opt out. the question this morning, how many messages will be sent tomorrow? maggie? >> jeff glor at laguardia airport, thank you, jeff. joining us now from washington is aviation expert peter goelz, former managing director of the ntsb. no matter how much people threaten to boycott the full body scanners, the tsa is not budging on this.

what does that tell you? >> well, what it means, excuse me, what it means is that the threat is real. and i think the majority of americans understand that, that al qaeda and their minions are still focused on disrupting aviation, and killing americans. so we need to have enhanced procedures. we need to have procedures that try to outsmart the terrorists. >> do you think it's possible that there might be a credible terrorist threat, specifically surrounding these travel dates that we are not aware of, and that's why they're enforcing this so much? >> well, i speculate about that. i mean, this is -- you know, we know that the terrorists are focused on aviation. we know that they focus around holiday periods. they've tried to have events before. so i think there may be some specific threats that the tsa and the homeland security are acting on, and that these procedures are necessary.

>> there is, as i'm sure you know, this online movement that's gaining more and more momentum, calling for people tomorrow to opt out of those full body scanners and get pat-downs instead, to create chaos at the airports. the head of the tsa told me yesterday that will only serve to further delay and further irritate passengers. how bad do you think it could get? >> well, i think people are smarter than that. when you're traveling on holidays the whole purpose is to get to where you're going safely and on time. who wants to spend hours on end in an airport for simply making a point that there really is kind of obscure to begin with. i think the overwhelming majority of people are going to go through the check-in procedures without incident, and they're going to get to where they want to go to, on time, and safely. >> we hope so. is there anything, peter, that you suggest that people do as they travel in the next couple of days to make things go smoothly? >> sure. just review what the procedures are. you know, people who don't fly very often sometimes forget what

is expected of them at the check-in. go to the website, take a look, be prepared for the check-in. >> very good. peter goelz, thank you so much. and happy thanksgiving to you. >> time to you. >> still ahead here for us on "the early show," the family of natalee holloway will likely find out today if that jaw bone found on a beach is hers. we're live from aruba with the latest this morning. and we're also speaking exclusively with a close family friend. also ahead this morning, avoid the rush on black friday. we're going to show you how to find some of those same great deals online. this is "the early show" on cbs.

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but first, at 7:30, after five long years the mystery of what happened to natalee holloway could be one step closer to being solved today. cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella is in aruba this morning with the details. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: maggie, good morning to you. this is what we expect to happen today. at some point this afternoon, probably late in the afternoon, the aruban prosecutor's office will release probably a paper statement, announcing the results of this dna test, and we will find out whether this bone found on a beach here eleven days ago is, in fact, connected to natalee holloway. testing on the jaw bone that could solve the mystery to natalee holloway's disappearance is now complete and the 18-year-old's parents are waiting to hear whether their daughter's dna is a match to the most promising clue yet. found on this wind-swept beach in aruba, not far from where natalee holloway was staying when she disappeared in 2005.

>> the dna is going to be the gold standard. that's going to be the acid test. >> reporter: holloway was last seen with joran van der sloot, the 23-year-old dutchman currently awaiting trial in peru for the murder of 21-year-old stephanie flores. van der sloot was arrested twice in connection with holloway's disappearance but never charged. in 2006, the lead aruban investigator in the case spoke with "48 hours" correspondent troy roberts about the suspected killer. >> well, they use the word sociopath and the fact that he was capable of lying about basically everything. >> pathological liar? >> yes. >> reporter: waiting for the test results has been agonizing for holloway's family. but experts say that prosecutors might be using the time to strengthen their case against van der sloot. >> if this is natalee holloway's jaw bone, investigators can go back and look at all of joran van der sloot's statements and try to match them up with the new evidence. especially the location of where this was found, does it match up with his story of where he left

natalee, or where he supposedly dumped her body? >> reporter: even if the test results prove that holloway died here in aruba, how she died is still a mystery. and there have been literally dozens of false leads and false confessions, as well, over the past five years. and there is still the possibility that this is yet another false lead. maggie? >> kelly cobiella in aruba. thank you so much, kelly. joining us exclusively from birmingham, alabama, this morning is holloway family friend carol standifer. carol, good morning. >> good morning. >> you've been close friends with beth, natalee's mother, for years. you have traveled back and forth to aruba with her numerous times. you yourself have a daughter natalee's age. so you know full well what beth has been going through. would you share that with us, what the last five years have been like, the last five years of not knowing? >> well, as you know, it's been very difficult for all of us. and i was with beth in the very beginning.

i've been to aruba about eight or nine times, and i'll just stay with her until the end. we've had a lot of ups and downs and a lot of really unusual circumstances happen throughout this entire event, and this is just one more thing, you know, that we have to deal with right now. >> she will likely know today whether that jaw bone found on the beach is natalee's. is she prepared for it being natalee's or not being? >> i think beth is prepared either way. if it is natalee, she's prepared to accept that. i think she has a level of acceptance right now with the situation, no matter which way it turns out. whatever -- however the results turn out. if it's not natalee, then we really have a greater tragedy, because that would mean that there are two unsolved murders on the beach, you know, from aruba. so it's even a greater tragedy,

really, if it's not natalee's. >> because if it is natalee, which no parent wants confirmation that their child is deceased, bus at least it will be an answer. is that what she wants most of all, an answer? >> i think so. i think any mother would. this is what we really have been searching for for over five years. and i think if it is natalee, there will be some semblance of closure. of course, it won't be complete closure, because we really don't know for sure exactly what happened. >> but maybe that will then come from joran van der sloot, who i'm sure, you know, beth wants to hear from. she has herself confronted him face-to-face. what does she want from him? is she looking for the day when he will, if he is responsible, confess? >> sure. she would love to hear that from joran. i think she would just like to know from him what happened, and

i feel like she will know one day what happened but we never know what joran will do. we never know how he's going to react in any situation. we just have to wait and see. >> if this is the answer today, what does beth twitty do with the rest of her life? >> well, beth has already moved on with her life, in a way. you know, she's doing a lot of work with missing children, missing people. she has a foundation for natalee in washington, which she has already started and done a lot of work with and she's done a lot to really further awareness of missing children. so i think she will just continue with this. if it is natalee, i really can't say what her next step will be. i don't know if she knows exactly, you know, what her next step will be. we just have to take things one day at a time, which is -- which is really what we do throughout this entire situation.

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oftentimes they have 15-day return policies. so if you buy now and put it under the tree by the time you unwrap it you're outside of that window because the clock starts when you buy it. >> that's good to know. all right let's talk about some of the other things to keep in mind as we're going online to beat the black friday rush. you say make sure you keep track of coupon codes. >> yeah, absolutely. certainly you want to know the coupon code. and these are readily available. you can find them on sites. this year you can really up the ante by not just having a coupon code but by earning cash back when you shop. if you go to shortcuts.com, for example, you lock in the code, then you start shopping and you are earning cash back at the various online retailers, they are keeping a tab for you. three months later they send a check in the mail. cold, hard cash. we tested this. plus, if i was using a bank card that has rewards on it, 1% cash back from bank of america, double win. >> so you could double win. >> yes. >> sounds a little complicated. but is it simpler than it sounds? >> the bottom line it's not just

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there is the queen, who just moments ago arrived at westminster abbey, where prince william, her grandson, and catherine middleton, will have their wedding on april 29th. for more on the big day, and the historic venue let's go back to cbs news correspondent mark phillips, who is outside buckingham palace this morning. good morning again, good morning. >> good morning, maggie. well, yes, it is the 29th of april, and it is westminster abbey, and this marriage, all rumors are eventually turning out to be true. the wedding will be held, as we say, at westminster abbey, which will once again be found to be the center of royal history. for a completely unrelated reason, the queen was at westminster abbey today. the occasion was the opening of a church of england synod that will deal with some of the fundamental issues facing the anglican church.

but the use of the abbey once again established it at the center of almost 700 years of english history. and now another major royal event is set to be played out there. the choice of westminster abbey is a bold one. as many people's strongest memory of the place is of william's mother diana's funeral, which was held there. but the abbey has figured in royal and national occasions from coronations -- this is the queen's in 1953 -- to weddings. this is prince andrew and sarah ferguson's in 1986. another royal marriage that didn't last. but william and kate have already shown that they take a glass half full view of history. william gave kate his mother's engagement ring. despite the fact that it, too, is associated with a failed marriage. he said it's his way of involving his mother in his current happiness. and the abbey, which more than any place in britain is associated with great royal events, is about to host another.

and one final note, one of many final notes in this marriage is that the cost of the wedding, other than the security costs, will be picked up by the royal family and the middleton family. maggie? >> mark phillips in london. thank you, mark. we just learned, also, it will be a public holiday there. i think it's interesting they didn't choose -- he didn't choose his parents' venue st. paul's. he chose this one. one of the reasons he said, even though it's a place that holds thousands of people, because it feels intimate. when you're right up there at the front it feels like an intimate setting. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer ] choose. brew. enjoy. keurig.

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welcome back to "the early show." this is buckingham palace. everyone on the plaza in new york city is cheering for the royal couple, prince william and catherine middleton and we're all hoping for an invitation to the royal wedding. right? thank you. april 29th at westminster abbey in london. we're going to head there in just a bit for all the details on the big day. welcome back to "the early show" on this tuesday, i'm maggie rodriguez with harry smith. >> good morning, everybody. also ahead. don't think of -- think of like a wonderful life as one of the great, classic christmas movies. well there's a lot more coming up from hollywood this year, and

we're going to get a check from dalton ross. there's a new meet the little -- i dare not even say it on tv. >> yeah. meet that family. >> little fokkers. and then mark wahlberg has this amazing film that has been the labor of his life to get this thing made. it's a great profile of him on "06r minutes." and dalton ross is going to be along to help us through our holiday moving viewing in just a little bit. >> but first we go back inside to erica hill at the news desk. >> good morning once again. good morning to everyone at home. south korea says it was conducting military exercises when north korea opened fire on a small island near a disputed sea border. this morning's artillery attacks set homes ablaze and triggered a military response. the obama administration condemned the attack. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has the latest for us this morning. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, erica. here at the white house, national security adviser called the president and woke him up just before 4:00 eastern time

with the news that the north koreans had begun shelling yeonpyeong island, a small island off the west coast of the korean peninsula, where the south was conducting military exercises. artillery rained down on the island near the disputed sea border between the two countries for more than an hour this morning. setting homes ablaze and killing at least two south korean marines. the south returned fire and scrambled fighter jets. sending the tension between the two nations to a new high. in a predawn statement, white house press secretary robert gibbs called on the north to immediately stand down. the united states strongly condemns this attack, he said, calling on pyongyang to halt its belligerent action and to fully abide by the terms of the armistice agreement. that armistice is the 1953 agreement that halted the korean war. the two sides have technically remained at war ever since. because a peace treaty was never negotiated. but this latest flare-up threatens to further destabilize the region, and comes as stephen

bosworth, the top u.s. envoy to north korea, arrived on a scheduled visit to china, the north's only ally. tension was already high over north korea's claim this weekend that it has a new, highly sophisticated nuclear facility. the united states has tens of thousands of troops still stationed in south korea. on a visit to seoul earlier this month, president obama reaffirmed his support. >> the united states will never waiver in our commitment to the security of the republic of korea. >> reporter: north korea earlier yesterday had warned the south to stop the exercises. and the fact that the korean leader kim jong-il has just named his son as his successor and also made him a general in the army may have had something to do with the response. erica? >> bill plante at the white house this morning. thanks. the head of the transportation security administration is urging holiday passengers to cooperate with new security measures. in a just-released public service announcement, john pistole encourages travelers not to boycott full body scans. there is also a web-based

campaign which urges passengers to opt out of the body scans tomorrow, forcing more time-consuming pat-downs. homeland security chief janet napolitano said the threat of terrorism outweighs any discomfort or embarrassment. nine years after her disappearance and murder, there is a conviction in the murder -- in the murder of chandra levy. the jury found salvadoran immigrant ingmar guandique guilty. levy's body was found in washington's rock creek park in may of 2002, almost a year after she vanished. the vatican this morning is broadening comments made by pope benedict about condoms. the comments came in a new book which is called "the light of the world." it went on sale this morning. in it the pope says condoms may be morally justified in certain situations, such as with male prostitutes, to prevent the spread of hiv. today the vatican spokesman expended that condom message and said, quote, this is if you're a woman, a man or a transsexual. an update for you this morning on velma hart. you may remember from september when she voiced her frustrations

about the economy in a town hall meeting with president obama. >> i'm exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, and quite frankly, mr. president, i need you to answer this honestly. is this my new reality? >> she had said at the time she was worried about the economy, the possibility of losing her job. now velma hart has been laid off from her job with a nonprofit group. hart said the prospect of unemployment is, quote, scary. here's katie couric with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. do we need to raise the retirement age to save social security? we'll take an in-depth look at both sides of the issue. so that and more tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." and at 5 1/2 minutes past the hour, dave price standing by with another check of the weather. and i am happy that it's going to be a gorgeous day for a little while here in new york. >> yeah, absolutely. nice weather to be on the plaza. people battling hunger. we love that at this time of the year, the hunger than.

we have friends visiting all the way from texas. >> texas. >> very subtle. i like it. let's take a check of the weather, see what's happening all across the country. as you begin your holiday journey, keep in mind we have some shower activity rolling through texas and the ohio valley. stretching down into let's say the gulf states. not a lot of rain, quarter to three quarters of an inch. keep that in mind. and as you head to the west and north of that you're going to see cooler air. meanwhile we head out to the pacific northwest and into the northern plains states. there we have a combination, you saw both those graphics, cold air is the northern plains states, well below normal by 25, 35 degrees. and out in the pacific northwest, you see gusty winds, and in the mountains, one to two feet of snow. meanwhile, as you travel tomorrow, we've got some rough weather to deal with. as you head in to, well the northern great lakes, and back into the northern plains, you could see very, very difficult travel conditions, and dangerous stuff.

and we will see some warm air still pushing its way through texas, the east coast. but that, too, begins to change as we head toward the thanksgiving holiday. that's a quick look at your national m >> this weather report sponsored by mercedes-benz. style that stands the test of time, performance that stands alone. >> and that's a quick look at your weather picture. harry, inside to you. >> all right, dave, thanks very much.

make sure you save the date. prince william and kate middleton, whom we now know we're supposed to call catherine, are going to get married friday, april 29th, at westminster abbey. for more on what's already being called the wedding of the century, we want to go back to katie nichol, author of "william and harry: behind the palace walls" and royal correspondent for "the mail on sunday." katie, good morning. >> hello, harry. i told you it was coming up, didn't i? >> you did. we just talked a week or two ago, and you were promising a big surprise, and we surely got it this week. what is the significance -- >> you absolutely did. >> -- of where they're getting married? >> well, westminster abbey is, of course, where prince william's grandmother got married. i think this is going to be the 13th royal wedding at the abbey. a lot of people think that it has negative connotations for prince william because, of course, it's where diana's funeral procession was. but actually he's very comfortable at the abbey.

it's a venue he knows well. anyone who went to that memorial will see how at home he was there. he pulled a huge operation together. and i think the key thing coming out of this wedding is he's got prince william and catherine, as we rightfully call her, middleton's stamp all over it. >> have we got sort of a gauge of public reaction so far? >> well, you can just see the crowds outside the palace now are huge. the queen has just arrived. the flag is up. she is at home. i think this is going to be a big, big wedding for not just great britain, but around the world. i think we've all had a tough time. we're in the middle of a recession. and there is nothing quite like a royal wedding for lifting all of our spirits. these are a young, glamorous couple. and i think in terms of the royal family, as close as we can possibly get to an a-list celebrity couple. they are so photographed, so followed, so watched. and i think they're going to become so adored, tuflly. >> it does make a great diversion. now how involved with catherine be in the planning of this? or is this really more of a palace event?

>> well, it's an interesting question. because traditionally, royal weddings are handled within the royal household, so you would see buckingham palace teaming up with clarence house. this wedding is completely different. prince william is arranging it. he is overseeing everything with catherine middleton. she's going to be very much a part of it. and the whole thing is going to be organized by st. james's palace. in fact, i've discovered that just four people are going to be involved in pulling together this absolutely massive event. that's a real break with tradition. and it's prince william's way. and this is what we're seeing more of. >> so interesting. in america, there are a big wedding and then there would be a reception to follow. will there be sort of parties and will there be other things besides the giant event that we'll watch on television? >> yes, there absolutely will, harry. the queen has already offered to host a ball here at buckingham palace two days before the wedding. that's quite traditional for her to do that. and i think prince william and catherine middleton have accepted her generous offer.

also in another breach of royal protocol the middletons are being allowed to help with this wedding. and one of the things they should be doing is throwing an engagement party. i will say in terms much a party we're going to see street parties. they've deliberately chosen a friday because they want it to be a public holiday and they want everyone over here to enjoy a three-day weekend which i'm sure even the most hardened republican will be delighted by. >> this is interesting, that there is such a sort of a spirit of inclusion in all of this. >> yes. >> catherine and her family are really part of this. they're not being sort of shown the ropes. this is, we want you to be part of this. and i guess this is really about the prince. >> i think you're absolutely right. and it's something that i've really noticed in britain quite extensively. you have to remember, harry, the palace has learned the lessons of the past. diana complained that she lived at buckingham palace, she was isolated, she was cut off. this is the palace's way of assuring they don't repeat those

mistakes. that catherine and her family are brought into this. every bride wants to be a part of her big day and catherine middleton, just because she's marrying a prince, is no different from anyone else. >> katie nichol, thank you very much. do appreciate it. great to see you. >> thank you. up next, can you eat your way to a longer life? a new study says, maybe, if you pick the right foods. details when we come back on "the early show." ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some people just know how to build things well. give you and your loved ones an expertly engineered mercedes-benz... ho ho ho! ...at the winter event going on now. but hurry -- the offer ends soon.

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beta-carotene. in general they're antioxidants that are called pro-vitamins because inside the body they can get converted to vitamin "a" which is critically important for our immune system are, for cell reproduction. it helps to fortify the cell membranes that partially work as a barrier between us and the cell and bacteria and viruses. so, very, very important vitamin. >> and more than that, this study linked it to a 40% reduced risk of death. you and i throw numbers around all the time, but people really stop and think about this number, 40% reduced risk of death. that is hugely significant. >> exactly, maggie. and it was death from all causes. heart disease and cancers. this was a big study done out of the centers for disease control. they looked at over 15,000 people, 20 years of age and up, and followed them for a long period of time, an average of about 14 years. and they measured this level of alpha-carotene in their blood. you can actually measure it. and it found steadily increasing rates. the higher the level of alpha-carotene was, the lower their risk of death from all

causes. particularly heart disease, and various types of cancer. so again, an observation at this point, but that's how we start in scientific method, by observing and association. >> so how can i get more alpha-carotene in my blood? >> the easiest way, maggie, is to eat a colorful diet. primarily we're talking about plant-based sources of alpha-carotene. they come from orange or red fruits and vegetables, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, carrots, in terms of of the fruits, even my favorite one which is cantaloupe. >> so it's the same foods that contain beta-carotene? >> exactly. the more colorful your fruits and vegetables the better. and in terms of the green vegetables, spinach, broccoli, green beans, they're all great sources of alpha-carotene. >> what are some other foods that help you live longer? >> we've heard a lot recently, and even not so recently, about the mediterranean diet which is really high in plants, fruits, vegetables, low in meats, they do have some moderate alcohol consumption. but again, the more we learn about the impact of diet,

prevention and long-term health and wellness, the more it really appears that you want to eat most of your food coming from plant-based sources. not just fruits and vegetables, actually, maggie, but whole grains, barley, oats and then you want to indulge in limited, moderate manner in things like dark chocolate, red wine, you know, things like that. even coffee can be very, very good in moderation. but you want to have most of your calories for nutrient standpoint from these types of foods. >> will you get enough alpha-carotene from food sources or should you also take a supplement? >> no, that's such a great question. because again we hear a lot about these supplements and it's very easy for people to say, can i find it in a pill form? and really the answer the majority of time appears to be no. you want to get it from the whole food sources and you want to not just look at what you're eating but obviously how much you're eating. you don't want to consume an entire piece of pumpkin pie for thanksgiving. >> only on thursday? >> well, maybe have the pie. >> thank you, jennifer. and for more on these healthy choices go to our partner in health, webmd.com and search

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we've got a great crowd out here. a lot of people coming in to new york city for the holidays. >> a beautiful day. >> and we're happy that they have taken some time to join us here on the plaza. welcome back to "the early show." look out harry potter, more blackbuster movies set to open that just might knock the wizard off the top spot. coming up we're going to take a look at some of the most anticipated holiday films and we'll do that in just a minute. >> as we continue also this morning, our senior moments series with some advice on holiday proofing your baby boomer bodies. a lot of holiday activities, hanging decorations, even wrapping gifts can cause physical injuries. this morning we're going to show you how to avoid that. >> also coming up, thanksgiving,

if you're a little tired of traditional pumpkin and pecan pies wait until you see what we've got in store. oh, my golly, get ready for shurpumple and there's a cowboy pie. we've got stuff you've never dreamt of for. >> i like the way harry says cowboy pie. the twang comes out. >> he can't help it. >> he can't help it. before we go get to that we have a very special visitor on the plaza. it's all party of macy's believe campaign. we've been talking about this, partnership with the make-a-wish foundation this we're to make wishes some true for some very deserving kids -- >> wait a minute. >> look at that. >> oh, my. oh, my! >> merry christmas, everyone! >> -- with the highbridge voices who are here this important. the right jolly old elf is making his way up the red carpet. >> merry christmas, everyone! merry christmas, new york! >> good morning, santa.

>> and merry christmas to you! >> merry christmas. >> it's it the most wonderful time of the year? >> especially when you're here in the flesh. >> i'm so glad to see you because it's only two days to thanksgiving and 32 days to christmas. >> but who's counting. >> but who's counting. >> santa, you're here for some very special events this morning. you're here as part of the macy's believe campaign and make-a-wish. kids write letters you to every year. you help make wishes come true. >> we do. and this is another very special year because for every letter that the children put in the red mailbox, which you can find at macy's, macy's is going to give $1 to the make-a-wish foundation up to $1 million! and that's a million reasons to believe. >> indeed it is. and more than 160,644 letters so far. >> how did you know that? did one of the elves tell you? >> you would know. you're santa. you know everything. we should also point out what you're doing is you're going across the country to make it a little bit easier for kids to

share their wishes with you. >> absolutely. we want to spread the christmas cheer for sioux falls to indianapolis, and all the children in between can always find out where i am by going on macy's.com, believe. >> so you've got this giant bus which i came out of. >> it's a wonderful bus. >> what about the reindeer? >> i decided to take a bus ride because i want to see the children up close. and the reindeer have to save their energy for christmas eve. >> got a big night coming up. so we're going to find you making his bus trip across the country. such a treat to have you here this morning. >> thank you so much. i know that you've been good, right? >> i have. >> ho, ho, ho! >> santa, thank you. to find out when santa is coming to your neighborhood, and also to find out more about how you can help with macy's believe campaign with make-a-wish, logon to our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. dave? >> santa's -- >> you have a look on your face like you've been naughty this year. >> santa's going on no way home.

but he gets a hotel room. >> if only santa had been there when you needed him with his bus. >> hello, santa. how are you? >> wonderful. it's the most wonderful time of the year! >> good, good. have i been good? >> i think so. >> you think? >> i know so. i know so. i'm backing you up. >> all right. have you been good? >> yes. >> you have, too. let's take a check of the weather, see what's happening all across the country. thank you very much, santa. if you are traveling all across the usa, you're going to run into some rain as you head back into the ohio valley, stretching all the way down to some of the gulf states. you can see anywhere from a quarter to three quarters of an inch. as you head to the midwest, temperatures are going to be in the 30s and 40s. now let's go out and talk about real cold. temperatures, anywhere from 30 to 40 degrees below norm. places like cut bank, below zero. into the 20s as you head to duluth. rapid city. bill igs you're going to be in the single digits and we've got trouble brewing as you begin to travel for the holidays,

everyone. as you head to sections of the upper midwest, watch it. we're talking about a wintry mix to severe weather rolling through and that could cause big problems at airports like minneapolis-st. paul, as you head into tomorrow night. so, check your carriers and bring your patience as you head to grandma's house. >> this portion of "the early show" sponsored by the all-new movie "the search for santa paws" now on disney blu-ray

combo pack and dvd. harry potter may have set some box office records over the weekend but the holiday movie season really kicks off tomorrow. here with a preview of some of the most anticipated films is dalton ross, assistant managing editor of "entertainment weekly" magazine. good to have you back with us again. >> thanks, harry. >> let us first talk about a movie i'm seeing ads for all over the place called "tango." >> yeah, everywhere. this is sort of the family film for the thanksgiving holiday. harry potter is a little too dark. you take the family to see "tangled." it's basically the story of rapunzel. it's not the pixar films we all know and live so there's a little bit of that irreverent pixar vibe mixed with the classic disney princess film. >> another family film we are anticipating is another film from chronicles of narnia. >> this will be the third narnia movie. i'm fascinated by this film, harry, because the first one,

was a big hit. the second one was a big underperformer. so really the state of the franchise rests on this film. edward and lucy are back in narnia on the dawn treader with prince caspian and we'll see if this one has the staying power to keep these movies going on. >> the first one was gigantic. >> it was a huge hit. and then like i said, the second one really underperformed. so now they're back to the drawing board hoping they can reinvent it. >> we'll just brush over "the tourist" which you talked about a couple of minutes ago. big blockbuster. what is the buzz, though? is there buzz between angelina jolie and johnny depp? did they get along? >> that's what everyone said, in a friendly fashion. will it be romantic passion on the screen? we shall see. >> and as we take a look at them looking at each other, a huge sequel coming out with the fokkers. >> yeah, little fokkers. this is the third movie in the "meet the parents" franchise. it's going to be the big comedy for christmas. everybody's back, robert de niro, ben stiller, barbra

streisand. and dustin hoffman last minute came back to film. he was out but he came back in for last-minute reshoots. now last-minute reshoots can send up some red flags. but you know, this is going to be a huge film regardless around christmastime. >> yeah. it is funny. just sort of undeniably funny. tron, they're making a remake or a sequel to "tron." how long ago was that? >> 28 years, if you can believe it. >> wow. >> yeah. and -- >> sometimes these are good ideas, sometimes they're not so good ideas. >> you know, "tron" came out and it was visually stunning. it was a groundbreaking visual spectacle when it came out. so the big question for me in 2010, with "tron legacy" is how is it going to look? we see it here. how is it going to look in 3-d on the big screen? because that's really what everyone wants to know. yes, there will be a plot here. jeff bridges is still stuck in this virtual world and that guy's playing some air guitar it looks like. it's basically how are they going to create this immense world? >> there was a great piece on "60 minutes" over the weekend on

mark wahlberg and they talk about the movie "the fighter." this looks so good. >> yeah, well, you and i are big fans of rocky and those underdog sports movies. that's what you want here. mark wahlberg is a boxer waiting for his shot at the title. christian bale plays his troubled brother, trainer. and if you like those movies where athletes have to overcome obstacles both in and outside the ring you're going to want to get a ticket to "the fighter." >> i'm a huge wahlberg fan. last but not least oscar bus for "black swan." >> yeah, "black swan," who knew that ballet could be so trippy and disturbing? natalie portman here, who is practicing for a lead in a production of "swan lake" and she basically has a nervous breakdown, and it's trippy. it's weird. it's scary. all the things that "swan lake" is not. and it's, i think this is going to kick off some awards season buzz here, harry. i think it will get a lot of nominations. >> very good.

dalton ross, always a pleasure to see you. thank you very much. we'll see you at the movies. >> absolutely. >> now here's maggie. we are continuing our "senior moment" this morning with our print partners at "usa today" and the oldest of the baby boomers get ready to mark their 65th birthdays in january, this is supposed to be a festive season but a number of common holiday activities can cause very unhappy injuries as we get older. geralyn coopersmith is here with ways that we can kind of holiday proof our baby boomer bodies, right? kwl exactly. exercise becomes more important than ever during the holidays. >> and exercise specifically among this age group. why is it so critical? >> a multitude of reasons. on average, a fit, older person is physiologically about ten years younger than someone who doesn't exercise when they're working out consistently. it helps cognition. it helps improve mood. it's really, it's the complete pill. it's the magic drug.

it really is. >> the lack of exercise is one reason why our first holiday problem, weight gain. another obvious reason is all the food that we're going to eat over the holidays. how do we combat that? because really everybody's going to do it. >> that's it. it's caused by two things principally. and we know this. overeating, that's the main one. and inactivity. we think that we're very active because we're exhausted doing all the things we do at the holidays. but the fact of the matter is we're not as active as we need to be to really keep the calories down, to keep the weight off. and one of the things we can do -- >> people don't realize, doesn't take a lot of activity as you're about to show us. 20 minutes a day. >> this is the thing. people get overwhelmed, i don't have time. make time. it doesn't take that much. just a simple thing like having a step you can buy a step, you can use a step, and doing some different step aerobic moves, a total of at least 20 minutes a day is what we like. >> that will burn off how much? >> in this step aerobics, about 200 calories in 20 minutes. so that's a lot of bang for the buck. and you can break it up over the course of the day. >> let's go to holiday problem

number two, a lot of people get lower back pain because they're lifting things all day long. >> low back pain is a problem all times of the year but particularly now. people are shopping, they're carrying packages, they're lifting with poor technique. and most of us, unfortunately, already are starting out with tight hips and very weak core. so it's a recipe for a lot of low back -- >> perfect storm. >> totally. it's really preventable. one of the things we suggest for people that they can do to make it so much better is to learn how to lift properly. i brought todd with me here. one of the problems is, you know, people always say lift with your legs. >> what does that mean? >> that's just it, what does that mean. nobody really quite knows. this is an exercise designed to do two things. one, each you what it means and teach your body how to lift properly and also to improve the mobility in the hips. what he's doing here is he's doing a hip hinge. he's now bending from his hip and keeping his back still. and people don't really know what that feelses like. this teaches you. >> but i always thought that lift with your legs meant bend down to lift. >> it can. but the whole motion even if you

bend your knees or don't bend your knees you still have to learn to keep your spine still. >> that's the key. >> and also the hinge at the hips because people bend here. so that's one really great thing that you can do. now we're also going to show you how we tone the core. because people think of crunches, crunches, actually, as a profession, the fitness industry has gotten away from crunches more and more. no one's going to complain about that. no one likes crunches. >> good news, everyone's so happy to here. this is what we're doing. >> the plank position. >> it's a plank. because we know that the muscles of the core really are designed to stabilize the spine. look at that beautiful form there. and something like that, 10, 15, 20 seconds working up to a minute a couple of times a day is really going to help strengthen that area. >> thank you, todd. >> he can stay there all day. >> let's talk about sore forearms and hands. people are whisking. how do we strengthen our hands? >> accumulation of a lot of cooking, wrapping packages, holding packages adds up to sore forearms, sore hands, and

something simple like taking a tennis ball and just really squeezing to improve that hand and grip strength is really going to help people. >> easy. >> doesn't take a lot of time and very easy. >> let's go to the sore feet and calves because of the heels. >> yes. >> i know i speak for every woman, we're not taking off the heels. >> no. i'm with you. don't make me take off my heels. i'm not wearing them today but i love them. >> what can we do? >> wearing high heels, dancing at parties, being on your feet, cooking, being on your feet shopping, it's a lot of on your feet time and it's not great. one simple thing we can do is we can have a calf stretch. this is my friend nicole. she's showing a beautiful calf stretch. this is releasing the back of her leg there, and also underneath the sole of her foot. >> that stretch feels so amazing. >> especially if you've been in heels. >> thank you, nicole. poor thing is freezing. >> she's a sport out here. >> thank you, nicole and thank you geralyn so much. >> thank you. >> we're going to put all these wonderful tips on our website so be sure you go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. and also usatoday.com.

>> this portion of "the early show" sponsored by ocean spray. tastes good, good for you. now even if you're feeling more stuffed than the turkey on thanksgiving there's always room for pie. elizabeth karmel is executive chef at hill country chicken where they're known for their decadent home made pies and she's here with some of her favorites this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> i do love this segment. >> i know. we've got pie! >> oh, we love pie. nothing we like more than pie. so we probably ought to make a pumpkin pie. >> we're going to make a traditional pumpkin pie and then i'm going to make a crazy fun pie. but before we get started how about a little holiday cheer. >> what's this? >> this is a little bourbon. this is what we do in the south. >> okay. >> hmm. now aren't you red die roll up your sleeves and work? all right. >> we should have been doing this ten years ago. >> i know. all right so the great thing about pumpkin pie is that it's so easy you can just mix it

together with a fork. so anyone can make a pie from scratch. >> all right. >> okay. and i recommend using the pumpkin like libby's pumpkin. >> just right out of the can. >> you don't need to bake it. >> you don't need to puree it yourself and all that other stuff. bobby flay did this on sunday mornings. pumpkin doesn't take lyss anything. >> right. it's very bland. actually it's the perfect segue because we're going to make pumpkin pie space. >> what have you got there? >> you want to put it in here, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and just stir it all together. and then we're going to put about three teaspoons. so put about half of that in there. okay, and then this is how quick it is. we're going to put eggs. >> all right. >> half and half. sugar. >> oh, gosh it's starting to smell good already. >> we're going to put about a quarter cup of maple syrup, so that, and then just literally you can stir it together with a fork. perfect. >> yep. >> and then -- >> oh, this is what it turns

into. >> this is the custard. this is a prebaked pie shell. have you ever baked a pie shell blind? this is how you do it, put a little piece of parchment paper in there, beans or a pie weight so it doesn't puff up. >> that way it doesn't puff up. >> and this prevents soggy crusts. >> so you do this first. >> yes. >> how long does it go? >> ten minutes at 400 degrees. and then we're just going to pour the custard in. >> right. >> almost all the way to the top. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> isn't that perfect? >> so right. >> see i have it on a cookie sheet. you know what i do that? >> if there's any boil over. >> and also it's much easier to take out of the oven once its hot. >> oh, yeah. >> so this is -- >> this is what it looks like when it's done. >> right. >> but you're not just going to put any old whipped cream. >> no. we're going to make bourbon whipped cream. this is a great way to jazz up like if somebody brings a pie to your house, this is a great way to jazz it up. i'm going to let you put a shot of bourbon in there. i've already whipped cream. a pinch of salt. just a pinch.

and about a tablespoon of sugar. make sure it's super fine sugar to it's not granular. and then i love using this. this is vanilla bean paste. >> oh, my lord. >> and you get all the little flecks. >> it's just not extract. it's vanilla bean paste. >> so you get all those little flecks. so shall we whip this and see what it tastes like? >> do it, do it, do it. >> and here's a spoon. >> yeah. >> you can put a big plop on that piece of pie. >> that's good. i've just got to taste it. >> he can't wait. >> oh, that works. >> is that good? so now let's make the crazy fun pie. >> what is this? this is what you call a cowboy pie? >> this is our signature pie. it's like a candy bar in a cup. you can pick your predominant flavor, chocolate, pea nut butter, white chocolate, pick one of these. >> so i thought this was beans. i thought cowboys like beans stuff. >> no. it's just like trail mix. >> chocolate chips. >> pecans and butterscotch and

chocolate. >> what's the shell there? >> this is any kind of cookie shell. this is chocolate shell. i like graham cracker. i made one this weekend with white chocolate -- >> and there's coconut in there, too. is there anything that sticks it together? >> there is. >> what's it? >> sweetened condensed milk. the secret of the south. >> oh, lord, look at has. >> i can barely hold this up it's so heavy. you pour that in and you add all of that stuff? >> what's your favorite flavor? you get to pick one of these. >> you know what? i like these guys. how about if i do one? >> no, no, no, that's good. >> okay. >> what are these things over here? >> that is a cherpumple. that is a pie baked into a layer of cake. >> this is like the turducken of pies. >> exactly. and i made this yesterday at hill country, and it's red velvet, vanilla and chocolate with an apple pie, a cherry pie and a pumpkin pie baked right in with a caramel coconut frosting.

it is crazy. but it's all the rage this year. >> there you go. well i guess you probably need another shot before you have one of those guys. >> i know. but the good thing is -- >> real quick. >> oh, sorry. >> elizabeth karmel, thank you. we're going to be right back. check the recipes on our website, and -- >> dave's eating it with a massive fork. >> we'll be back right after this.

love cherpumple but i have to say our favorite, and this is pretty new nan muss is the whipped cream with the old bourbon. >> it's dangerous. >> it's great. >> just a little kick. it's nice. >> it just finishes, i think, the pumpkin pie off perfectly. >> elizabeth, thank you. have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. ♪

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