>> 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

brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> the emotional release of a high-profile political figure. after more than seven years of house arrest. >>> and think you're a good teacher? one state will soon require potential teachers to prove it on video. >>> a landmark gets a makeover. >>> plenty of sunshine out there. but also a lot of wind. live from san bruno mountain, looks like that wind will be efo of days. i'll have your forecast coming up in a bit. e [ male announcer ] welcome to the far reaches of the internet. when you go faster, you're free to go farther. at&t. rethink possible. get high-speed internet from at&t for only $14.95 a month. >>> after more than seven years under house arrest, one of the world's most prominent pro-democracy voices is free tonight. thousands of supporters supported aung san siu kyi. myanmar held their first election last weekend, but the military announced victory. some speculate siu kyi will emerge. >>> in eastern afghanistan, taliban militants launched yet another attack on a nato air base today, after car bomber attacked a car bomber of afghan an

as brian moore tells us it reveal what is some see as questionable acts by the u.s. government. >>> the united states was not just spying on top diplomats by the secretary bond. we wanted everything from the dmna to frequent flyer numbers. that is one of untold thousands of revelations in the quarter million classified do you means now spreading over the airwaves and in newspapers around the globe. >> you will see the actual opinion that our ambassadors are seeing overseas of their counterparts. it's not going to be pretty. >> there intimate revelations with pakistan and claims the saudi king pushed for a u.s. attack on the nuclear capabilities and even gossip about the royal family. the founder said the state department wants to stop the leaks for good reason. >> not seeing anything at all would be not seeing the abuses by that organization. >> the white house don e condemned the leaks as reckless and dangerous. >> the people at wikileaks could have blood on their hands. >> wikileaks said there more leaks on the way. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >> 4:46 and we

brian moore is in washington with the latest. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. south koreans were shaken this morning by the unmistakable thunder of artillery. u.s. officials saying this appears to be a north korean drill, but it is also a clear message coming just three days after that deadly attack on a south korean island. u.s. officials have moved the "uss george washington," its 75 warplanes and four other battleships into that region for the pre-planned drill with the south korean. u.s. officials hope this will have a calming influence, but the north koreans are saying today that the united states is pushing the korean peninsula to the brink of war. lynn? >> brian mooar in washington. thanks so much. >>> back here at home on a much lighter note, americans are emerging from their turkey comas to prepare for long lines and what they hope will be big discounts on this busiest shopping day of the year. but in these tough economic time, you may be a day late, as many retailers broke with tradition to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season. nbc's kriste

brian moore is live in washington, d.c. explaining to do a and a lot of people want to know how could it happen again? >> let's say from the out set that diplomats will not be doing anything without the methods and motives being scrutinized by other countries. this comes as wikileaks strikes again another 250,000 pages and this time focuses not on iraq and afghanistan and the war, but on state department. diplomatic relations around the world and there bombshells. the un secretary general apparently was being followed by u.s. officials. they wanted to spy on him, but also get his dna profile and even frequent flyer number and a lot more. apparently 33 embassies were asked to gather the same kind of information. that's one cable. there is also a revelation about bombing iran's nuclear program and the revelation after revelation and the united states officials from hillary clinton on down to the diplomatic community doing a lot of explaining and apologizing around the world. back to you. >> let's talk more about world reactio

today in the bay's brian moore takes a look at what people are doing in the tough times. >> it was a day of thanks, but in these tough economic times, some of us had more to be thankful for than others. at the soup kitchen, demand was up again this year. >> the need is tremendous. come to the end of the month, hard decisions will be made. am i going to pay utilities or food or buying a new pair of shoes or am i going to eat? >> in this is thanksgiving address, president obama talked about people helping people. >> that's emblematic of what americans have always done. we have come together and done what's required to make tomorrow better than today. that's who we are. >> in afghanistan, american troops traded the cold realities of war for a warm thanksgiving meal. with the surge under way, there is plenty of fighting ahead and little hope their mission will be finished by next thanksgiving. >> are here is the most personality story you will hear. if you are doing something else, listen to this. a south bay soldier has died while fighting in afghanistan. 19-year-old arden joseph died i

brian moore has the story from washington. >> as pall mall winds down his -- as president obama winds down his trip to asia, he is looking to make inroads with the new members of congress. >> to put our country on a path of fiscal discipline and responsibility that will lead to a brighter economic future for all. >> president wants to eliminate your marks, those pork projects lawmakers piggyback into bigger bills. this past week, a presidential commission released radical suggestions for raising revenue and slashing the deficit. that includes a cut in the home mortgage tax deduction. republicans say they are ready to make some tough decisions. >> we are tracking down every last rule and robot with two key government spending on autopilot. if we are wrong to change the broken status quo, we need to make it easier to cut spending in order to increase it. >> democrats are already drawn the battle lines and not just over budget cuts. house speaker nancy pelosi is about to lose her title, but she wants to lead the democratic minority with the same management team. she brokered a deal that

brian moore has the story from washington. >> it is the busiest travel weekends of the year.hey're sending mixed signals about the controversial new screening policy. >> i can understand the public debate. i am sympathetic. >> you are not going to change anything? >> not going to change. >> later, he seemed to back down and called it an evolving program that will be adopted as conditions warrant. he says he is just trying to balance privacy with public safety. >> i talked to a number of people who say this is what we need to be doing. >> this cancer survivors as an agent handled her prosthetic breast without asking. >> she moved it up and down and left and right and then said i was ok. >> some american support aggressive screening. members of congress are demanding and review. >> but not think the rollout was good. the application is worse. this needs to be refined. >> the secretary of state is one frequent flyer who does not have to worry about it. >> would you submit to it? >> not if i could avoid it. who would? >> a new poll shows 56% of americans are more concerned -- con

brian moore, wbal-tv news. >> a new development project to be under way. the city council is expected to give final approval for the zoning request. this would include a walmart, a lowe's and some residential units. some members of the community are worried about increased traffic, but some are excited. >> i will be able to get everything i need. it will be wonderful. >> the project would bring 400 construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs. one california beaches swarming with unwanted visitors. a popular alcoholic beverage among college students is gaining criticism. by some officials are warning of the dangers. the motorcycle club annual celebration turned deadly when they're struck by a car. we tell you what [ male announcer ] dear civic, boy we wish edmunds.com hadn't told you to start looking over your shoulder. ♪ we were gonna sneak up on ya. ya know, with our 1.4 liter turbo charged engine and our six speed automatic transmission. shhhh... we're going hunting. it's civic season. ♪ the all-new chevrolet cruze. starting under $17,000. get used to more.

. >> continuing economic coverage, brian moore takes a look at what people are doing in the tough economic times. >> it was a day of thanks, but in these tough economic times, some of us had more to be thankful for than others. with the soup kitchen, demand was up again. >> the need is tremendous. there will have to be hard decisions made. am i going to pay utilities or food? am i going to buy food or am i going to eat or is my child going to eat? >> president obama talked about people helping people. >> that's emblematic of what americans have always done. we have come sdpog done what's required to make tomorrow better than today. that's what we are. >> american troops tradeded cold reality are war for a warm thanksgiving meal. with the surge under way, there is plenty of fighting ahead and little hope the mission will be finished by next thanksgiving. meanwhile, the half century cold war between north and south korea is threatening to heat up with thousands of troops in the line of fire. an american aircraft carrier group is headed to the region for exercises. a show of solidarity for th

today in the bay's brian moore is live with tips on how to keep your cool when the holidays get stressful. >> turns out the good folks at consumer reports figure out where things are fall apart and it comes down to time management. we are spending more money getting the gifts than spending with the people we want to give them to. take a look at the problem. we are spending about 15 hours in the holiday gatherings. we are spending more than that. at 10 to 20 hours, gift shopping and another 7 to 10 hours in the planes, trains, automobiles and trying to get there. the gifts themselves are a problem. four hours in the check out and three to four hours wrapping the gifts and to two returning and regifting. it's better to give than receive, but it takes a lot out of you. here is our special bay area survival guide. what do do you? number one, you get organized. whether it's shop or cooking or decorating. have deadlines and budgets and don't leave everything to the last minute. speaking of which, shop early. calling all black friday shoppers. you could have done it online and saved a bunch of m

i am brian moore. i am returned peace corps volunteer for three and a half years. i am also one of the lucky peace corps volunteers who was able to marry a host country national. my country director thankfully signed off on it. otherwise, i would not have been allowed to marry my wife. i am also a student of international development here. south the secretary as well as director williams -- and you mentioned the concept of diversifying the peace corps as far as volunteers go, as well as strengthening the volunteer profile. their ability to make change. how does that fit in with a lot of the bills that are being looked at in congress, or the varieties of bills in congress as far as more peace corps? just sort of to paraphrase development guru [unintelligible] he said, "certainly, more is better. but better is also better. and more is en better after better is better." how is making a better peace corps reconciled with making more peace corps? >> director williams, and also director [unintelligible] mentioned increasing. i am not that sure i support a really big expa

i am brian moore. i am returned peace corps volunteer for three and a half years. i am also one of the lucky peace corps volunteers who was able to marry a host country national. my country director thankfully signed off on it. otherwise, i would not have been allowed to marry my wife. i am also a student of international development here. south the secretary as well as director williams -- and you mentioned the concept of diversifying the peace corps as far as volunteers go, as well as strengthening the volunteer profile. their ability to make change. how does that fit in with a lot of the bills that are being looked at in congress, or the varieties of bills in congress as far as more peace corps? just sort of to paraphrase development guru [unintelligible] he said, "certainly, more is better. but better is also better. and more is even better after better is better." how is making a better peace corps reconciled with making more peace corps? >> director williams, and also director [unintelligible] mentioned increasing. i am not that sure i support a really big ex

i am brian moore. i am returned peace corps volunteer for three and a half years. i am also one of the lucky peace corps volunteers who was able to marry a host country national. my country director thankfully signed off on it. otherwise, i would not have been allowed to marry my wife. i am also a student of international development here. south the secretary as well as director williams -- and you mentioned the concept of diversifying the peace cps as far as volunteers go, as well as strengthening the volunteer profile. their ability to make change. how does that fit in with a lot of the bills that are being looked at in congress, or the varieties of bills in congress as far as more peace corps? just sort of to paraphrase development guru [unintelligible] he said, "certainly, more is better. but better is also better. and more is even better after better is better." how is making a better peace corps reconciled with making more peace corps? >> director williams, and also director [unintelligible] mentioned increasing. i am not that sure i support a really big expa

i am brian moore. i am returned peace corps volunteer for three and a half years. i am also one of the lucky peace corps volunteers who was able to marry a host country national. my country director thankfully signed off on it. otherwise, i would not have been allowed to marry my wife. i am also a student of international development here. south the secretary as well as director williams -- and you mentioned the concept of diversifying the peace corps as far as volunteers go, as well as strengthening the volunteer profile. their ability to make change. how does that fit in with a lot of the bills that are being looked at in congress, or the varieties of bills in congress as far as more peace corps? just sort of to paraphrase development guru [unintelligible] he said, "certainly, more is better. but better is also better. and more is even better after better is better." how is making a better peace corps reconciled with making more peace corps? >> director williams, and also directorunintelligle] mentioned increasing. i am not that sure i support a really big expans

joining the discussion today, the daily beast brian curtis, democratic strategist kelly goff, steve moore

moore show. >> yeah. so they let me go entirely completely so i didn't have to be there and that meant i could do other things. what's that? >> brianin the age of spinoffs. you had phyllis out of mary tyler moore and rhoda. why was that so much funnier? >> it wasn't. >> brian: oh, it was. >> everybody got killed, either murdered or died. we had no more cast. >> brian: same thing happened to the rocky series burks it took six series. >> when i die, i hope you remember, i'm still here anyway. >> steve: you are still here. you're always a pleasure to have on the set because we never know what you're going to do. >> i never know either, believe me. when my foot was up on that table in "dancing with the stars," i thought, what the hell? what's my leg doing up on the table? my mind had nothing to do with that leg. it has its own -- >> brian: look at twow. >> ainsley: you look great. >> steve: that was fun, wasn't it? >> i gained half a pound a day. i think i really want to have a baby. >> brian: i'm not sure that's possible. we got to get our a team. >> i looked pregnant last fall and then i forgot about it. >> brian: we have some of tha

moore,e got hurt last week in a game. injured shoulder. dunn, he's out the rest of the season. brian st. pierre gets the call. they say you are the starting quarterback. >> when is the last time he played? >> he's never started a game. he never started an nfl game. he was drafted in 2003. he hasn't played. >> we'll see how it turns out. we're going to have more top stories when "cnn saturday morning" continues. now, the good doctor. >>> good morning. i'm dr. sanjay gupta reporting from kobe japan. converged to discuss an important topic, urbanization. more than half the world's population live in cities. that number is expected to grow. a lot of attractions to living in the city, but health challenges, as well. how do you disaster proof your city? what about the air we breathe. the sights and stimulations, what is that doing to your brain. we have the problems outlined and more importantly, the solutions. let's get started. >>> we start with the startling statement, the air in many cities around the world is simply too dirty to breathe. in fact, more than a billion people around the world are breathing in tox

both quarterbacks matt moore and jimmy clausen out with injuries so john fox says brian st. pierre will start. he was with the ravens in 2005, has thrown five passes in eight years and he was caringor his 18-month-old son when the panthers called a couple of weeks ago. he will start over rookie tony pike. ray lewis says the ravens won't take the panthers lightly. >> you watch enough of their games they have been in every game. they are fighting to the end and the ball don't go their way but they are a very talented team. and we know they are going to give us everything we got. at the same time we don't have no room to take breaks. >> kickoff sunday in charlotte at 1:00. ravens broadcast team busy again. we have the wrap 11:30. jerry k and stan white with the call and we have the pre and post-game shows. the bears shut out the dolphins in miami last night 16-0. college basketball, maryland in new york last night to play fifth ranked pittsburgh. first-round in the 2-k classic. gary williams watched them keep battling all night and come up just short as they go down. cliff tuck