as senate democrats try on secure enough votes to pass health care reform, republicans try to run out the clock. >> if reid won't slow down this debate, we'll do it for him. >> we'll go to capitol hill and get the latest. a brazil yap court rules an american father can bring his son home after a five year legal battle, but the fight isn't over. >> there is only one resolution and that's for sean to come home. police say the husband of a missing utah woman is now a person of interest in her disappearance, which they say now may be the result of foul lay. we'll get the latest on the desperate search to find the young mother of two. and tiger woods is named athlete of the decade just as reports surface that his wife is leaving him. we'll get you all the latest early this thursday morning, we'll get you all the latest early this thursday morning, december 17th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs good morning. i'm harry smith along with dr. debbye turner bell. maggie is still off, still under the weather. we wish her a quick recovery. today is a big day for onlean shoppers. what happens is it's the second annual free shipping day. if you buy gifts on the internet today only, many websites will pay for the shipping. we'll tell you more about that. so you got to have your act together. also important tips if you're the one who has to pack up the gift and send it out to get it there in time for christmas. >> you have to have your act together. >> is your act together? first we want to go to the news desk. lots going on this morning. good morning, russ. good morning. we'll begin with a report about a security breach involving one of america's most important high-tech weapons. the "wall street journal" says militants in iraq are hacking into predator unmanned aircraft. cbs news correspondent elizabeth palmer is in london with the latest. >> reporter: as you say, the "wall street journal" is reporting based on a pentagon briefing that some iraqi insurgents were able to down load and then watch surveillance video from the very drones those unmanned aerial surveillance systems, those drones that were supposed to be keeping an eye on them. in iraq and now in afghanistan, video surveillance by drones has been essential for spotting insurgent fighters and pinpointing targets for missile strikes. the trouble is some drones transmit unencrepted video which means the enemy has been able to seat pictures, too. over the past year, the u.s. military has found drone feeds stored on laptop computers belonging to shiite militants in iraq which they collected using simple computer software. one brand, sky grabber, is available online from a russian distribute it tore for $25.95. it picks up the signal sent by the drones first to a ground station, then up on to a commercial satellite, before being finally down linked by the u.s. control center and it's this last link that's vulnerable. it is working on encrypting all drone signals now. the military family sizes none of their missions have been compromised pie the security breach. it's of obvious concern now in afghanistan and pakistan and cbs news was able to get information from pakistani security officials this morning who say that as far as they know, they haven't seen any evidence of it yet there and they cite the deadly accuracy of the might ss strikes as proof that the surveillance system from the drones is working. >> elizabeth palmer in london. thank you very much. back in this country, senate democratic leaders are working to push a watered down version of health care reform through congress. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes is at capitol hill. >> reporter: they are tantalizingly close now. there is now just one republican or democrat, rather, holdout. that's nebraska senator ben nelson. democratic leaders are frantically negotiating with nelson who would provide their crucial 60th vote. nelson wants the bill to include a ban on abortion coverage for any woman who get as tax credit to buy insurance. >> this is a big issue, it's a complex issue. since it's all democratic support, there is essentially no room for losing any votes. >> reporter: leaders are trying to craft a compromise that everyone can live with and soon. because senate rules dictate that if they want to pass a bill by the holidays, they must file the bill by this saturday. and even then, they could get thwarted by republican stall tactics. >> the provisions of the federal advisory committee act shall not apply to the council. >> reporter: yesterday republicans suddenly demand that had clerks read a 767 page health care aermd out loud on the floor. >> for purposes of subsection, a service shall be -- >> reporter: senate business got tied up for three hours until senator bernie sanders just pulled his amendment. democrats were predictably outraged. >> i have in my hand a smoking tweet. from senator joe dement. if reid won't slow down this debate, we'll do it for him. >> reporter: and that's the kinds of stunt that republicans would happily pull again if it will slow down the democrats' goal of getting this bill passed. how before any of their members can change their minds. and before the calendar reads 010. which is an election year, russ, when many members' minds will be elsewhere. >> exactly. nancy cordes on capitol hill. thank you very much. it is now 7:05 on this thursday morning. harry, back over to you. an american father is in brazil this morning hoping to regain custody of his 9-year-old son of a taker long international tug of war. cbs news correspondent manuel gallegus who is here with us this morning with the story. >> good morning. david goldman has been fighting for pif years to bring his son, sean, back to the u.s. from brazil. a federal appeals court in that country has now ruled the boy should be returned to his dad, but that doesn't mean the legal battle is over. >> there is only one resolution and that's for sean to come home. >> reporter: david goldman may finally be bringing his son, sean, home, but he won't believe it until it happens. >> been down this road before. this is a very positive development and thank god that these judges ordered him to come home again. >> reporter: wednesday's ruling giving gold than custody of his son is the latest in a series of back and forth court decisions. goldman's struggle over sean started five years ago when his wife took the boy to brazil presumably for vacation, but they never came back. bruna divorced david, remarried and then died last year giving birth to a daughter. since then, sean has grown up in a spraling apartment raised by his wealthy stepfather and made stern natural grand other. sean's brazilian family is now appealing to the country's supreme court, their final hope of keeping sean. they want the court to hear from the boy himself. >> he said that he wants to stay in brazil. he doesn't want to be apart from his sister. >> reporter: president obama, secretary state clinton, and members of congress have all weighed in on david goldman's behalf to get sean back to the united states. >> it's all looking into my son's eyes and see how he is and see what we need to do. and just to have him know in a he's surrounded by so much love. >> well, today is a critical day for both families. brazil supreme court will decide at 3:00 this afternoon whether sean will leave or whether there will be yet another hearing. >> thanks very much for being in here this morning. patrick braden knows all about david good man's ordeal. his taught, melissa, was taken to japan by her mother three and a half years ago. he now lobbies on behalf of children and parents affected by international child abduction and he joins us this morning. patrick, let me ask you this. if you were david goldman, what are you going through right now? >> oh, it's a mixed bag for david right now. about i thi i think david has been through 20 appeals and 20 different motions filed by his opposition down there in brazil. and it's never happened before. and, you know, he's gone through all of those and his child, sean, has not been brought back to the united states. so he's probably a bit skeptical and excited at the same time. it's an emotional roller coaster, i'm sure. >> and he has rain to be skeptical, doesn't he. >> absolutely. like i said, i think he's been through 20 motions and appeals by high school opposition in brazil and it seems like they're just going continue. i wouldn't be surprised if the stepfather does file some other appeal and block sean's return. >> you have spent a lot of time lobbying in congress and lob be biing in state legislatures to get support for children such as your own or children such as david goldman's because there is an international law which is supposed to help prevent this sort of taking of children and having family members, other family members, literally snatch them away. are you seeing any change, are you seeing any greater support for this? >> absolutely. there's a lot who are interest in the issue over the last year and a half or so. i have an organized group of parents who work with me. we all work with our legislator, with our senator, with our congressmen. we have met with the state department. and things are changing, you know. it's -- this is sort of a side effect of globalization, all the international families and marriages and children abducted back and forth. and it's something that has to stop. >> very quickly, how long has it been since you've seen your daughter and do you have any prospects whatsoever of getting her back? >> in my personal case, it doesn't seem as hopeful as david's case. it's been 3 1/2 years. >> patrick braden, we thank you for your time this morning. thank you. dave price is at the weather board here on this thursday morning. holidays are coming, people starting to hit the roads. what's it like out there? >> everybody wants to know, so let's get right to that's a quick look at your weather picture. look at that, moderating temperatures in the upper midwest and northern plain states. we like. 12 minutes past the hour. >> thanks a lot, dave. still ahead this morning, police focus on the husband of a missing utah mom. we'll bring you the latest on the desperate search to find her. also, he just won a big award, but he could be looking at a big payout. we'll tell you what tiger woods may be facing if his wife leaves him. plus, big changes at domino's pizza. >> what? >> i'm serious. they're changing the recipe for the pizza. we're having some delivered right here. >> will it be here in half an hour? >> or it's free. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ei what is this? oh, your mom brought that over. no way! these are the ornaments from when i was a kid. this is from mommy's first ballet recital. oh, and this is when i got a two-wheeler. pretty awesome. i used to have one of these. there's a new one. 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its traditional pizza to serve up a brand new recipe. >> we've been known for our great delivery. with this new pizza, we'll be nope for great delivery and having the best tasting pizza on the market. >> reporter: in 1985, coca-cola also changed its recipe. they called it new coke. consumers called it awful. domino's president patrick doyle says he won't repeat that marketing disaster. >> it's been coke went out and did this, you know, coke had a taste that it was what they were known for. it was number one. >> reporter: the difference for domino's? a consumer survey ranks domino's number one for delivery and value. but dead last when it comes to how the pizza tastes. so after two years of research with customers taste testing nearly 50 blends of crust seasoning, 15 sauces and dozens of cheeses, this is their creation. we put the new recipe to the test at a domino's in new york city. >> it's very good. >> does it taste different? >> it seems more cheesy to me. >> reporter: 2-year-old brooke kept her opinion to herself. >> so i already tried it and i brought some for all of you to try it. take a bite. i'm going to tell what you's different about it. >> first question. we're domino's a fish i can't tell toe before you had experience? >> living in new york city, you have so many pizza choices, but i had had it before. >> what's the difference is this. >> the crust has garlic and parsley. and the cheese, mozzarella, a little bit of proceed have a loan in there and it's shredded, not diesed. what do you think in. >> i like it a lot. >> more flavor. >> and i've had a lot of domino's pizza. >> listen, i never met pizza i didn't like, so it's good. >> it's good, right? >> can you tell the 46-taste the difference? >> definitely. this one has a little more of a kick to it. and you talked to the spices. it's good. >> i ordered a one liter, though, and it didn't show up. raoul felder is sitting off camera, he wants 3/4 of the pizza. >> he may have to settle for half. >> and the president of domino's has told people to go online, taste it, and just let them know what at the think. >> what do you think? i like it. >> i haven't tasted it it yet. i'll taste it in the break. we'll be right back. your local news is next. hello again, it's 7:25. a beautiful start to the morning. we have weather and traffic together. let's look at the forecast. it's really straightforward, easy forecast, it's not a warm one. sunshine today, it's going to remain cold and breezy, temperature of 38. now to christie at wjz traffic control. good morning. good morning. a busy ride if you're on the beltway on the outer loop, that's stop and go from harford up to providence. 10 minutes to get through. 795 to edmonton is another 15 minutes in that direction and a slight delay on the harrisburg expressway from middle town road. as for 95, slowing in the southbound direction and one accident in the roseville area. here's a live look at the west side of the baltimore national pike. some sun glare and the northbound of harford road. subway, eat fresh. thank you. tonight baltimore city firefighters protest the city's decision to close fire houses, live at city hall with the details thank you. a fire rips through a building at a church. it happened at holy spirit catholic church. a group was meeting when the fire started. no one was injured. state leaders delay a vote to approve a system to monitor maryland's slots machines. the state board of public works says it will revisit the mat center january. southwest adding more flights from bwi, come next year, the number increases to 181 flights daily. it expands beach to panama beach florida. stay with us, up next, 5 tips on how to get your packages to their destination in good shape. feeling the holiday spirit out on the plaza this morning. we'll get out there in a little while. it is a cold, crisp morning this morning. >> what you would call brisk. >> and then some. welcome back to "the early show." coming up, one more reason for women to worry about aging. we'll tell about you knew medical study that says women are more like lick to get wrinkles. >> this is so unjust. >> than hen. >> and stop smiling. also ahead, the clock is tick to go get your gift packages out for christmas. you're looking at ups centers right here in manhattan where this is of course the busy time of the year. we will show you some secret tips on how to pack your holiday presents so they get to your friends and loved ones without any trouble and this one piece, of course. >> helpful advice today. first, though there, are new developments in the tiger woods scandal this morning. several reports say his many affairs will cost him his five year marriage. cbs news national correspondent jeff glor shear with the latest. >> good morning. despite all the recent revelations, tiger woods has been named athlete of the decade by the associated press. it seems unlikely he'll be given the same designation when it comes to evalue and i hadding the best husband. >> reporter: tiger woods said he would take an indefinite break from golf to focus in part on being a better husband. but people magazine says his wife, elin, has already decided she doesn't want him. she plans to leave tiger. would not source reportedly told the magazine. another said she's made up her mind. there's nothing to think about. he's never going to change. >> it's just an endless stream of mistresses coming out at this point and everyone is really siding with his wife. >> reporter: and now a new allegation that tiger's be loved and late father, earl woods, was also an unfaithful husband. dina par, woods' high school sweetheart, tolts the new york "post" he would call crying and say my dad is with another woman. so, yeah, it's interesting that it's turning out he's dopg the same thing. meanwhile, three weeks now after the bizarre car accident that triggered this frenzy, woods still has not shown his face in public and every day the price for a post-crash picture rises. >> everybody does want to see him and that will be a big picture when it surfaces. and then there will be something that he is happens that becomes bigger. >> reporter: his celebrity friends say he's even walled himself off to them. >> i think when you have these fires in your life as i call them, you need to talk to somebody else who is famous who has been through things in their life. woods is get something support from overseas. dubai developers say they will notice complete their massive project called tiger woods dubai, a 55 million square foot golf community that includes an academy, a hotel and, yes, of course designed by woods himself. >> all right, jeff, thanks accept. with us now is noted divorce attorney raoul felder, whom we just saw in jeff's report. and this story just gets larger and larger by the day. we know there is a phenomenal amount of money at stake. first, have either of these two people called you for advice? >> no, no. i wouldn't be here -- >> we just want to make sure about that. we thauunderstand that there is pre-n pre-nup. >> and apparent lay post ksh nuptial, also. >> so would it be to her financial advantage to stay in the relationship? >> sure. he says if you don't sign, 00 imi'm not going mayor are you owing you. when he's caught cheating, the wife says i'm not going to say in the marmg unless you sign this new post-up in 1458 and up it and the they reduced ten years to accept years and now a total of $85 million or $80 million. so she stands to lose lots of money if she's suing for divorce. i would not bet she's suing for divorce. because if she's suing for divorce, first of all, she has to have recent deps city. she's not a residents in california. second of all, any divorce lawyer, you'd want to have your client near you so you could be there for every twist and turn. he's off to sweden somewhere. so i think she's maybe just going into seclusion or licking her wounds or whatever. >> for her it may pay off in the short term to say i am married to this gri, in quotation marks. you sdropt to share a house with the guy, you don't even have to -- >> share a conaty nents with him. >> be in the same neighborhood and then just collect the money. on the other hand, wouldn't there be a way, especially with how public this all is, if she's got a lawyer calling his lawyer right now saying here's my bottom line, don't had they have to -- wouldn't they be wise at least to listen to it? >> but, harry, sometimes people aren't wise, of course. this comes to dollars which is dollar, dollars. she went so sweden. here she's a great beauty. swee deb, she looks like everybody else. inundated with the press. she seems to fly by the seat of her pants, but so does he. you know, he violated the about pr 101. >> he is so far behind the story. if he called you and said help me out of this, what would you tell him? >> i'd say get a bigger pocketbook and sit down with her and just keep paying, paying, hopefully you'll save some of these endorsements. he makes $117 million a year. 17 from golf, 100 from endorsements. if key keep the balls in the air for maybe two year, three years, it's $100 million every year coming in. >> that's serious, though, after a while. good to see you. thanks for stopping in. here's dave with a look at the weather. why are you silent? >> i'm just listening to all of this. >> it's stunning. >> it's a marriage. it sounds like a business it's all good but it's all cold. it's clear right now, looking at the forecast, in the mid-20s feels like the upper teens. going for a high of 38 degrees. 22 degrees, partly cloudy, tonight the breeze down to a standard normal breeze. even tomorrow that 38 feels like 36 that's a quick look at your weather picture. man, this is depression. from divorce to packing. it is not going well, deb. >> well, the packing will be a little bit easier, dave. up next, you've done your christmas shopping. are you toward pack it in? we have tips on how to pack it 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is also the last day that you can ship via u.p.s. ground and also get those items there before christmas. with us karen coal of u.p.s. you have great packing tips first. this is a busy time for you. >> absolutely. is this our crunch time. on monday, we'll be having our busiest day of the entire year. we'll deliver 22 million packages on that day alone. >> a lot of work going on there. what is the number one rule of thumb when it comes to pack something. >> you want to make sure you have the right materials and that is all about the cushioning inside the box. things like bubbles, air bags, peanutses, those will be important. then you'll put a layer on the bottom. you'll take your vase and this is going to be fragile, you'll put it in the senator. and you'll want to make sure you put the cushioning all the way around it and leave about two inches. and you want to make sure fill it all the way tight so when you put the box together, it's not going to give. it's going to be nice and sturdy. >> you also suggest to put a packaging label in there. >> yeah, this is a good are a. in case that label on the outside gets torn, you can't read it, you could put one on the inside and we'll know where that package will go. >> and you recommend insurance? >> definitely. if you have a high value item, make sure you insure the contents before. >> and taping it up. >> definitely use packaging tape. don't use masking or duct tape. this will hold up much better. >> and if you're not interested in doing the packaging yourself, u.p.s. will do it for you, just write your gift on down wrapped. also, we have to note the u.p.s., they aren't shipping free. you have to buy those items online to get the free shipping. debbye, i know are you terribly organized. you've done all this already, right? >> not quite. i usually wait until the day before and i pay more for the shipping than the cost of the gift that's on the inside. michelle miller, thank you, guys so much. >> that's an important revelation. >> i'm serious, i have often paid more for the shipping. >> are you one of those people that fedexs birthday cards? >> yes. every year. wait, there's a $20 bill in the card for a nephew and it costs $50 to get it there by saturday. if you want more information on the retailers that are offering free shipping, go to our website, which is earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> good thing you mow where all our offices are so you can bring them by. >> hand delivery is much cheaper. >> and cash goes right underneath the door. you don't even have to put it in a box. >> thank you. up next, medical proof that women have more to worry about than men do. and we have the wrinkles to show for it. ♪ our natural sweetener is born from the leaves of the stevia plant. it's sparkly and sweet with zero calories and zero grains of doubt. truvia. honestly sweet. find it at your grocery store. in this morning's "health watch," women and wrinkles. a new medical study finds there are physical differences that make women wrinkle more easily than men. yes, we know it's unfair, but we'll talk about it anyway with dr. jennifer ashton. good morning. >> this explains why you have much fewer wrinkles than i do. >> does it explain it? >> a little. >> well, show us. >> so this was a study that they did in the netherlands. it was presented this month and it found that this area around the nose and mouth is actually anatomically different in women compared to men. >> and significantly so it turns out. >> they found a couple things. they found that this area has fewer sweat glands and the theory there is that sweat can lubricate the skin around this area and keep it more supple. the other thing is fewer blood vessels. so blood vessels vascular rise the area, keep it is young. and the other thing is actually a different muscle structure that as women age, the muscles actually get pulled in closer to the mouth and causes wrinkles. >> every morning i get up and i shave, right? >> and i do not. well, actually the study did not address hair, but there is some theory that hair follicles in men because they're always coarser actually give more structure to the skin. >> so what are you going to do, because i have the vapg here, to try to keep up with me? >> number one thing we've all heard is really try to avoid a lot of direct sun exposure. that is key. obviously smoking is really bad especially in this area. it wrinkles that area dramatically. and believe it or not, dramatic weight loss also can be much more prominent in this area. and then, of course, if you can't a afford any of these thing, there he's always plastic surgery. >> there you go. dr. ashton, thank you so much. still ahead, unhappy with your bank in maybe a credit union is the answer. we'll tell you what you need to know when "the early show" continues. >> announcer: "cbs health watch" sponsored by aleve. two pill, all day relief. ours... but aleve can last 12 hours. and aleve was proven to work better on pain than 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the sun glare affecting traffic. if you're traveling on the harrisburg expressway, that's middle town road up to mt. carmel. stop and go from 795 to about 10 minutes to get through on the west side. on the north side, heavy from harford to providence. on 95 southbound congestion up to the 895 split. westbound 195 an accident on the shoulder. here's a look at the baltimore national pike. go maryland's best and take the challenge. back to you. thank you. firefighters converge on city hall. we have more. the firefighters union believes there should be no closures rotating other otherwise. the outrage, 76-year-old sam davis died, the closest fire truck was out of service because of rolling closures. the one that did respond is scheduled to be close permanently. some have passed out pamphlets urging residents to call city leaders. maryland bringing in less money, the news come as they consider a new budget in january. the state faces $77 million drop in revenue, layoffs are possible unless the state gets more federal funding. a new ports deal could help on a 50-year contract for ports of marine. the port administration leases the terminal to allow for larger ships. stay with wjz, how service dogs are helping ve thinking about moving your money from a bank to a credit union? you can save some serious cash. we'll have advice to help you decide if it's the right move for you. call them a veteran's best friend. the service dogs helping with the emotional toll of war. >> is it helps them with their anxiety, it helps them with flashbacks, helps them sleeping at night. and did you hear about hugh grant? he's back. >> it's $75 and you get a map and certificate. >> i was really looking for something more impressive. can i buy a constellation? >> hugh grant stops by early this thursday morning december >> hugh grant stops by early this thursday morning december 17th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs it's cold out this morning. >> yes, it is. >> oh, my goodness. >> baby, it's cold outside. >> well said. welcome back to "the early show." i'm harry smith along with dr. debbye turner bell. dave price is here, too. maggie under the weather. we miss you. coming up, one question comes up every year about this time, to tip or not to tip. >> and how much to tip. >> it's really how much to tip. it's not to tip or not to tip. our financial guru ray martin will be here and he'll tell us who deserves an end of the year tip and how much they should get. >> so important because i'm always confused about that. and of course this is a beautiful time of the year, so you want your gifts to be beautiful. we have a lot of products that will make your nearest and dearest look and feel glamoured and groomed in our early holiday unwrapped segment. >> i want my ears to look groomed. >> it's an important thing. >> this year i want you to look groomed. so i got you a razor. >> do you know how many wives actually have that desire? >> this year i just got you soap. nice to see you.ust got you let's check the weather, but first let's go inside, a little bit of jumping the gun, say hello to russ mitchell. >> you've never jumped the gun before. >> all right, russ. let's just move on. good morning. a federal appeals court in brazil has ruleded that 59-year-old boy be returned to his american father. david gold map arrived in rio this morning. xwoltd man's wife took their son to his native brazil five years ago. they were divorced, she got remarried and died last year. the youngster has been living with his stepfather. the brazilian supreme court is considering an appeal and could block the reunion. a 2-year-old bra sillian boy with more than 40 needles in his body was air lifted to a second hospital this morning, taken to doctors last week after complaining of pain. x-rays revealed needles lodged throughout his body. two were dangerously close to his haerts. the boy may have been the victim to black magic type rituals. his stepfather has been arrested. mexico's drug cartel has been kelled by government forces. 200 mexican sailors battled for into hours last night. arturo lay varks the so-called positive of bosses and three other alleged cartel members were killed. it is believed the cartel distributes tons of cocaine and heroin here in the u.s. silvio berlusconi left the hospital in milan this morning. he was he is courtsed in to an a it wag car. he was seen with bandages on his face. sunday's attack fractured this nose and broke his teeth. after a stormy week of protests, delegates an world leaders get down to business at the climate conference in copenhagen. the aim, curbing greenhouse gases. but talks are stalled. sheila macvicar is in copenhagen. >> reporter: less than 4 hours before president obama arrives here in copenhagen, hopes for a global deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions are fading with shall leaders saying there's more talking about talks than there is talking about climate change. temperatures are rising as climate change activists are increasingly angered by the failure to make progress. world leaders are supposed to be signing enter national treaty tomorrow. but there is still no draft text. two of the biggest obstacles, the world's two biggest emitters, the united states and china. as the chinese premiere arrived in copenhagen, members of his delegation again rejected any outside monitoring of chinese compliance with emission reductions. for the u.s., the sticking point is transparency. >> there has to be a willingness to move toward transparency in whatever form we finally determine is appropriate. so if there is not even a commitment to pursue transparency that's kind of a deal breaker for us. >> reporter: the talks in copenhagen may be about rising temperatures an rising seas. but the underlying issue is money and the cost of cutting greenhouse gases. secretary of state clinton announced this morning that the u.s. would contribute to a $100 billion global fund to help poorer nations cope. in speet of those increased financial commitments, these talks are still stuck in goer yags al negotiation, there's often a lot of theater, lowered expectations and then last minute deal making. but in this case, when normally optimistic leaders start using words like as far as, you know what's happening behind closed doors are not good. >> sheila macvicar this copily again. right now katie couric has a preview of tonight's rbs evening news oig. as congress debates health kay care reform, mexico is luring thousands of americans. but is it too good to be true. we'll take a look tonight on the "cbs evening news." it is almost 8:06. time to go outside to dave. it's now my turn price. he has another check of the weather. >> hey, russ. it is very, very cold looking at the forecast, that wind is no longer in the neighborhood. it's in the mid-20s. 48 for the high. the breeze will diminish a bit. 22 is your low overnight. winds calm tomorrow. sunshine to start the day, mixing with clouds and 38 degrees. saturday's weather is trying to become problematic. sunday, monday and tuesday sunshine. >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by kay jewelers, the number one jewelry store in america. we are still in search for the greatest, breet he is, best holiday display at a home in the nation. and that's where we'll wind up live on monday. this week, we are featuring decked out homes all across the usa. check out this one. more than 200,000 lights on the home of die and nick saab of pinecrest, florida. that's where maggie came from. the saabs have been doing this for 20 years. meanwhile let's go antigo, wisconsin. harry dewan of that wonderful town has a smaller but elegant display. takes him about 40 hours to frame that house with those lights. and we thank wsaw for that picture. and then we'll go to kdka, pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> oh, yeah. >> we love the burgh. and we'll go to baldwin, a. bob cox and his family spend month, not days, not weeks. stringing 265,000 glorious lights. don't forget we wrap up monday. if you know where the best house in the nation is, private home, you can twitter me at early show dave at twitter.com or go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> so you'll be doing your portion of the show monday -- >> somewhere in the country at the biggest, best lighting display to get us started for the hole day we holiday week. up next, not liking your bank, thinking maybe a credit union is the right way to go? ray martin? t in the studio to answer our questions about that very subject when we come back. 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( sneezing ) ( moaning ) get over your cold faster. now try new throat-soothing liqui-loz and great-tasting zavors. so you might be thinking it's time to change. done with the bank? have you had it with the fees, maybe you're worried the bank could fail? is it worth putting your money in a credit union? we'll ask vera gibbons. >> good morning. >> how do you make the determination? a lot of people are switching. >> do you know why they're switch sthg primarily because they're tired of all the big fees being imposed by the big banks. they're tired of really bad customer service. that's taken a hit. so they're making switch from the banks to the credit unions. membership's up 11% in the third quarter. 90 million americans now belong to a credit union. >> who can join? >> when you think credit union, you think they're for a niche group of teacher, steel workers. but they've broaden up, fewer restrictions to join. so a lot of these are community based these days. it doesn't take much to actually join. >> so how would you determine if you find out there are some in your community that you can join, how do you decide which is right for you? >> you can find out which ones are in your neighborhood, which ones you might want to join. you want to make sure your deposits are insured by the national credit union administration. they cover your ghoss just like the fdic. and within wone way to tell, thd be a blue sticker in the dough of the credit union. or you could just ask. >> so if it's a shack falling down and it doesn't have the blue sticker -- >> don't go there. >> so is it easier to get a loan at a credit union? that's sort of the reputation from the past. >> if you look at the bank loan portfolios, they're actually shrinking, whereas the credit loan portfolios are growing. what that means, if you're a credit worthy customer, you actually do stand a better chance of getting a loan at a credit union versus a big commercial bank. >> you can see why all the people are changing then. >> they weren't caught up in the whole fiasco that the banks were. >> so what kind of rates are we talking about? >> good. >> really? >> you're typically going to find higher rates on deposits and lower rates on the loans. taking a look at that car loan over 6% at a bank versus more like 5% for a credit union. adjustable rate mortgage, ther's lower, as well. home equity loans a full percentage point lower and credit cards, the interest rates on those, 20% lower at a credit union versus the banks. and that's because when banks make profits that goes back to the shareholders in the form of a hire stock price. with a credit union, profits go right back to the members in the form of those better rates. >> what about atms and those sort of day to day services? >> you can get all the services you'll find at a big bank a at one of the established credit unions. at smaller one, some of the services might be limited. there might be some issues there. for example, some of the credit unions, the smaller ones, they'll issue and yyou a credit that's from a big bank. but the larger established ones have the facilities. >> 90 hiis there any down side? >> there's not a huge down side. one of the big pluses is that there are fewer fees and they tend to an lot less. and the overall satisfaction rate very high on credit unions. >> there you go. very good. thanks very much. to learn more about credit unions and bank, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. up next, how some very special dogs are changesing tin lives of returning service mens when we come back. 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>> spectacular. >> welcome back to "the early show." i'm harry smith along with dr. debbye turner and dave price. coming up, we have a little visit with hugh grant this morning. his return to the world of romantic comedy after some time off. he'll tell us about his latest movie in just a moment. >> also gifts that make you glamorous. our early holiday unwrapped looks at the best beauty products for your favorite woman or man. >> and as a former miss america, who would know more about glamorous. >> that was so long ago, i've forgotten. but these things are great. and we're getting ready for holiday leftovers. michael symon is making yesterday's ov yesterday's leftovers into something great. >> all i want might be and he will simon to make is some hot clock lot right now. we don't kneel lamb shanks, we just need hot chocolate or a bowl of soup. we have winds blowing through. you have the tunnel effect where wind is compressed, it makes it feel even chillier. thank you, thank you. >> dr. science. >> i watched a lot of pbs growing up. let's go to the maps and see what's happening. gulf coast, you'll see mor >> that's a quick look at your pet h. weather picture. say hello to moms who kick cancer research. nice to see you out to the plaza. from four weddings and a funeral to "two weeks notice," hugh grant has proven time and again he has the romantic comedy golden touch. in his latest film, did you hear about the morgans oig, grant teams up with sarah jessica parker. >> it's marshall henderson. he'll be taking care of you. >> hello. >> do you want me to stay tonight? >> no, i think i'm going to be fine with marshall henderson. >> do you think you you could ham it? >> mrs. moore began, i have your car right over here. >> well, good night. >> good night. >> mr. morgan, marshall ferber. >> evening, sir. >> you're in good hands. >> why. >> and hugh grant joins us. good to see you. you play this couple in love, wildly romantically in love and married until you cheat. >> well, yes. not to put too fine a point on it, i do. once. and i regret it instantly and i don't enjoy it. and -- and i tell her instantly. but she throws me out. and this film really begins with me three months later still desperately trying to get her back. >> trying to win back her good graces. and in the meantime you witness a murder and then you're thus put in the witness protection program and sent to montana or wyoming. >> would the tiniest little cow town it in would i owe hinge. >> did you want to become a cowboy? >> yes, i felt a call of the wild. i like all that stuff. i used to have a cowboy outfit growing up as a little boy in west london and there's something about it. and i thought i would look sexy in it and there's a moment in this film where i have to put on a cowboy outfit. i've seen the film and i look ridiculous. i look like some old lesbian. but -- >> you hadn't worked in a couple of years. >> well, i have got a business lazy, it's true. and also very choosy. i drive agents mad. i won't do anything really unless it really makes me laugh. >> you are really good at that, by the way. >> thanks, harry. >> you can take a compliment. >> yes, i took that nice. give names of some of the great scene sirens with whom you have appeared and i want to get a reaction from you about some of them as i name their names. starting with from the bridget jones' diary, renee zellweger. >> you can't get a better actress. she's charming. she's a very good kisser. i couldn't call her sane, but she's utterly delightful. >> i like that. >> no one would call her sane. >> julia roberts. >> well, one of the most beautiful faces i've ever seen in my life. i used to sit on the set and just look at her, which freaked her out. but, yeah, what a beauty. >> drew barrymore. music and lyrics. >> so charming, you just want to take care of her. i felt fatherly towards her. that sounds wrong. it's a love interest. but i think everyone when you see her on screen, you just want everything to be okay for drew. >> pa terp alis tick. very quickly. sandra bullock. >> wow, such a genius. i'm so please that had she got nominated for not one but two golden globes because i never think she gets the critical response she deserves. just amazing. >> she's having one of those total kick butt years. >> yes, she is. >> emma thompson. >> very clever. again, not sane, but very brilliant. >> great to see you. glad you are back on the screen again. >> thanks very much. >> to make us all happy. do appreciate it. now here's debbye. >> announcer: this portion of the early show sponsored by kay jewelers. the number one jewelry store in america. time for this morning's early hole day holiday unwrapped we're talking about the best gifts for glamming it up. jenn falik is here with great ideas for make us feel luxurious. >> it's nice to give a pampering gift. these are all fun ideas that you can get for people who they'd a little pampering. >> excellent. we'll start with pjs. >> yes, for the glamour lover. a nice twist on the traditional pjs for your beauty sleep which we all need. these are some of my favorites. it's inspired by a men's shirt which is such a sexy look, right? so i love that. or these are from kohl's. i love bundling gifts together. these are aroma rocks to help you sleep at night. so little sap pebbles that have great aromatherapy benefits. so if you bundle that with the pjs, a nice little gift there. and gifts of experience is a really big trend that we're seeing, so this is from smart box, comes with this little book. you give to somebody, all these fun spas, all these fun activities they can do, it encourages them to experience a new treatment. >> so they find the place nearest them and at that time card. >> exactly. >> you can't go wrong with that. >> and they don't know how much you spent on it. that's another good idea. >> i like that, too. for the teenager in your life, this is such a cool thing. one of my favorite gifts was makeup. couldn't wait to get into it. >> and this teaches them how to use it. it's called the steal a makeup player. you go online and download these lessons and you plug it into your iphone, docki ining statiot plays the lesson. it comes with the makeup. and you've got all the tools. you've got the tips. go do your makeup. it's like $69 and it comes with all the makeup inside. >> and then of course we have a nice little teen vogue hand bag. >> this is an inside look at the fashion butsity indust ibeauty . two great things for girl who wants to grow up and be that ultimate beauty insider. >> and you've got makeup here. i want to blow past this receipt fast, b pretty fast, but for the woman who know what is she's doing. >> the perfect pallet. and for the men, something for the guy, the men's tray grans sampleler gift. and always gift card to go into the store and get a full size of whichever one he likes best. >> my dad likes to try different fragrances. >> it gives them an experience and maybe they'll buy you something, too. >> and you don't have to know exactly what they like. >> exactly. >> nail polish for a gift, really? >> it's a good stocking stuffer. these are $2 from wet and wild. about and you never use a full thing of nail polish anyway, so i like the mini. or get a bundle. madetalic, green. a fun gift. >> so here we've got these nice little what knots. >> these are for kids. it's an organic hair care brand. all these things smell like different fruits. it makes doing their hair fun for them so kids won't scream for bath time. and it smells so good. fun products, glittery. >> and then we're almost out of time, but then of course the princess and the frog which is huge. >> we've got products by carol's daughter inspired by the movie, so kids will love those. a little something for everyone. >> jenn falik, thank you so much. if you want more information, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now here's harry. i think ray may have been using the banana split shampoo. time for the annual holiday dilemma, how do you tip, how much do you tip, how do you give. it drives people nuts. ray martin is here with advice. >> and it was the mango coconut, just so you know.e with advice. >> to set the record straight. there are rules of thumb when it comes to tipping this time of year in. >> tipping is the ultimate jis chur of thanks. people who served you reliably and faithfully all year long. you want to think about people and thnk them who have been there to make your life better, easier and safer. it's appropriate but you don't want to break the bank doing it. >> we'll put a list you up of people who are potential tip receives and guidelines on how you should pay. >> that would be tippees, right? this is from the ultimate authority from emily post institute. the baby-sitter, a small gift there your children to make it personal. house clean, up to a week's pay. superintendent in a high rise building, $28. trash collector, hey, look, they haul your stuff, $10, $30. newspaper dwlifry person, $1020-to-30. teacher, small gift, but no cash. those are things to think abo. these are just guidelines. >> it can add up to serious dough, though. >> you think about that dog walker, house cleaner, it could be a few hundred dollars here. you shouldn't overtip people because you think other people aren't providing them tips. in a high rise building, people can tip $300 to $400. you have to be careful and plan for this. everybody's keeping their holiday spending within limits, so be careful. >> if you know that you have serious restrictions on the amount of cash you can hand out, what kind of alternatives might you come up with? >> cash is always king when you give tip, but for some it's not appropriate to give cash at all. you wouldn't give cash to a mail care career because it's illegal for them to accept. for a teacher, you take up a collection and maybe give them a gift card to a bookstore or staples. >> what about people you twoopt lea want to leave off your tip list shall. >> you wouldn't tip the owner of a business. patronizing their business all year long is thanks enough. you would not tip professional service providers like accountants, lawyers, or financial advisers. it's also not appropriate for them to receive those tips. its eye not within ethical standards of practice either. >> i like that. here'sthe dilemma, though. there's a certain a guilt that goes along with, geez, i need to do this. and you can be too generous. >> what you don't want to do here is you don't want to go into debt by tipping or deplete your emergency funds here. cut back on your personal spending on the holiday to free up cash for tips or give the gift of kind words. write a letter of thanks or even better yet a letter to their employer saying they've been great for me and you should hang on to them because they're the reason i'm coming to you. and, also, when your financial situation improve, you can tip later in the year. tips received anytime, even if they're later, are always preern appreciate. >> very good. tips on tipping. >> i don't know if i'm going to tip you, but thank you for all year. it's been great. >> very good. if you have a question for ray, all you need to do is go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. up next, we loved his braised veal shanks yesterday. all right, michael, we'll see what you can do with the liftovers when we come back. (vet) i love working with animals, but my allergies put me in a fog. so now, i'm claritin clear! claritin works great on all my allergies like dust, mold, pollen, or pets without making me drowsy, cause i want to be alert around this big guy. live claritin clear. indoors and out. yesterday iron chef michael symon, author of "live to cook," made some really delicious veal changes for us. this never happens around here, but unbelievably, we had leftovers. >> we hadded to hide it. >> so michael has agreed to come back to show us what we can do with the leftovers. >> this is a simple dish and chefs take tips, also. but we did veal shanks. but you can do any stew meat. just pull the meat apart. i have some water going on. and just because it's cooked and tender. i'll put in a pinch of salt to help it come to a rapid boil. and then to build this pasta, you have the meat, you have some of our leftover braising. we made some fresh pasta, b butu could certainly use dry. you're a fantastic meat shredder. slice the garlic as thin as you can. and we have some done, but just one or two cloves. and i'm going to drop my pasta. >> i'm going to show you a little trick that i do with the garlic. >> i'm telling you, you are going make it on iron chef with me. you have man skills. >> well, here comes the blood. >> no, you're doing good. now, we put parsley in it. so for the parsley, i don't chop the heck out of it. just one smooth pass. you're the man. you're fantastic. so in here are oil, a little bit of -- >> not canola. >> we're going to finish with a little of extra virgin, but this is a good healthy meal and it's an italian pasta. sliced garlic to bring out the flavor. pinch of salt on top of that. we're not going to brown it. we're just going to kind of get it sweat to put it through. about half that meat, we'll throw that in there. >> all right, pal. this is working. this is working. >> now give me a little bit of that broth. you're a champ. all right. perfect. the key to great pasta is the water. the starch comes out. the salt's in there. it's going -- there's a lot of flavor in that water. so i use a spider, pull the pasta out of the water, into our pot. and then you could take -- you take some of this water and you can just drizzle it into your sauce to get the right consistency and get the right flavor. you can smell what's happening here? this is simple and delicious. >> this is really good. >> the parsley. we put it in towards the end. a little pinch of salt. >> if you've got the smell-o-vision on, you're at home going ummm today. >> this is the best thing to do. a little bit of cracked pepper. >> we need to get some cheese in there, too. >> oh, yeah. a big glob of butter. another glob of butter. >> i don't think that hurts. >> you shred. and this will make a beautiful sauce with the meat, some garlic. i'm going to put a little bit more pasta. you're doing a fine job. see how it's thick anything up on us a little bit? the water will give us the flavor. >> do you cook the pasta local or do you let it finish cooking in the -- >> i go about 9:/20 and th910 a it in there. >> you can find the recipes on our website. just go earlyshow.cbsnews.com. keep in mind that flag yesterday was straight out. >> right. >> today we're getting a bit of a flow in motion to it. the steady wind dropping to a breeze of 8. that's about a 20- degree windchill. temperatures to around 38. 38 is the high this day. mostly sunny, breezy throughout the day. back to you. baltimore city firefighters protest against fire house closures. we have the details. >> reporter: the firefighters union believes there should be no closures rotating. a 76-year-old man died because the closest fire house was closed. many are hoping the protest will stop the closures, many have passed out pamphlets. the cause of a hard ford county church fire remains under investigation this morning. fire ripped through the activity center. an elderly group was meeting inside when the fire started. it caused several million dollars worth of damage. the state of maryland is in need of federal assistance. that's the word, the state leaders consider a new budget in january. the state faces an additional drop in revenue. layoffs are possible. state leaders delay the system to approve the slots machines for maryland. they expressed concerns about approving a contract and when slots become optional. it will revisit the matter in january. more flights set to take off. southwest will increase the number of flights that depart from 157 to 181 next year. the airline expands service to panama beach, florida. honoring a legend to honor brooks robinson. the sculpture expected to go out on an island across from camden yards. the baseball hall of famer played for the o's for 23 years. stay with wjz, maryland's news station. go out and make it a great day. dog: bacon? 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