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Thanksgiving Day Parade Underway; Joran van der Sloot Back in Custody; Update on Burned Iraqi Boy; Let's Talk Turkey; Troops Serving Far From Home

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TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: And good morning, everyone. You are in the CNN NEWSROOM. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. I'm Tony Harris.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Hi there everybody, I'm Heidi Collins. Get ready to feast on news, watch events come into the NEWSROOM live on November 22nd, my brother's birthday.

Here's what's on the rundown now, want to tell you about this story. In Aruba, police say they have new evidence. Three suspects in Natalee Holloway's disappearance back in custody this hour.

HARRIS: Balloons over Manhattan. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and the holiday season get rolling right now.

COLLINS: And we update our heart-wrenching story of the badly burned Iraqi boy Youssif. Thanksgiving in America in the NEWSROOM.

HARRIS: Back in custody. But what is the new evidence? Three suspects rearrested in the case of Natalee Holloway, the Alabama teen who disappeared in Aruba. Phil Black live now from the Netherlands. Phil, good morning to you. Tell us where we are in the court process today.

PHIL BLACK, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, Tony. I'm standing in the town of Arnhem in the Netherlands, about an hour outside of Amsterdam. Joran van der Sloot first moved here about two years ago. That was just after the first time that he was named, arrested and then subsequently released because of a lack of evidence in this missing case of Natalee Holloway. Now it has caught up with him again. Last night he was arrested by Dutch police at the request of investigators in Aruba who say they have new incriminating evidence. They have charged him in this island and they now want to take him back there to face those charges.

Now, we are told that should be a fairly straight-forward procedure because Aruba is a Dutch territory, there is no need for a complex or formal extradition request. We are told that this afternoon van der Sloot will come to the court building behind me. A judge will explain to him what the charges are against him and will then rubber stamp his return back to Aruba.

From there, that could happen quickly. He could be back in the Caribbean Island within just a few days, Tony.

HARRIS: And Phil, will the new evidence, whatever it is, will we get a preview of it in the proceeding today at all?

BLACK: We are told that no, that will not happen. In fact, the charges alone with be explained to him. The extradition, if you like, the transportation back take Aruba will take place and van der Sloot himself will not find out what the new evidence is until he arrives back in Aruba, Tony.

HARRIS: OK Phil Black for us in the Netherlands. Phil good to see you, thank you.

COLLINS: Without a trace. The FBI joins the search for a Mississippi college student who vanished more than a week ago. Latasha Norman was last seen November 13th after a class at Jackson State University. Authorities say Norman filed police reports recently after someone slashed the tires on her car. And an ex- boyfriend is accused of hitting her. Police say they have gotten dozens of calls on the case but so far, nothing has panned out and they have no suspects.

Unnecessary or justifiable force? Take a look at this. An investigation into a taser incident gaining some steam in Utah. The video posted on YouTube. It shows a Utah highway patrolman using a taser on a man he pulled over for speeding. The suspected speeder had refused to sign his ticket. It's not clear how the police video made its way to YouTube.

HARRIS: All right, let's get a check of weather now. Thanksgiving Day, there he is, Reynolds Wolf.

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COLLINS: You're making the turkey and the stuffing but take time for a bite of the Big Apple. A Thanksgiving tradition under way right now in New York City. Our Jason Carroll looking so much better last year. My goodness! Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hey there, Jason, some sunshine on your face.

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, you're too kind, Heidi, because you know I wasn't having fun out here last year. This year, I am having fun. It's down right balmy out here right. Can you tell? It is so warm and very little wind, no rain. It is beautiful, perfect conditions. Take a look at -- you can see up the street, you can see the parade is inching its way forward.

A few new surprises this year, (INAUDIBLE) and of course Shrek will be joining us this year. What would a parade be without the spectators? This year I'm going to talk to you - from Connecticut right, how long have you been out here?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We've been here since 7:00.

CARROLL: That's not too bad. Beautiful weather?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Unbelievable. Unexpected.

CARROLL: What are you looking forward to seeing? I know you came all the way from Norway?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Big balloons.

CARROLL: Big balloons, that's right. Norway, Connecticut, a few kids down here from Iowa and from Ohio as well. The parade is inching its way toward us. It should be here in just a little bit. We're going to bring you more as the hours go on. Heidi, back to you.

COLLINS: All right, very good. Obviously a lot of people out there and ready to go already. Jason, thank you. We'll check in later on.

HARRIS: From political up and comer to convicted felon. Former New Orleans city councilman Oliver Thomas now heading to prison, sentenced to more than three years in a bribery scandal. The judge called him, quote, "a tragic disappointment to this community." Thomas admitted taking $15,000 from a man who wanted to keep a parking lot contract.

COLLINS: Catching up with Youssif. A burned Iraqi boy takes a break in his treatment for a day of fun.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hi, I'm staff sergeant Dingell (ph) with the first brigade at Camp Taji, Iraq. I would like to wish my brother Joseph a happy Thanksgiving. I'll see you soon.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Specialist Anthony Black (ph) stationed in Baghdad, Iraq. I'd like to wish my family a happy Thanksgiving. My mom, father, Anne and Kenneth Black (ph) back in Minton, Missouri. So hey guys, peace out.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hi, I'm captain Jenny Kirk (ph) currently stationed in northern Iraq. I'm from Republic, Missouri and I just wanted to say hello to my mom and dad, Kelly and Dean Cook (ph) and my sister Jackie and Crystal (ph). I'll be returning to Fort Riley, Kansas soon with the 1st engineer battalion. Happy Thanksgiving and I love you guys, see you soon. Bye.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hello, I'm Specialist Steve Eric (ph). I'd like to say hello to my family back home in Manchester, Iowa. I'm currently serving over here in Baghdad, Iraq. Hello, everyone. Have a happy Thanksgiving and I'll be home soon.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

HARRIS: Nice.

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HARRIS: Good morning again. Welcome back everyone to the CNN NEWSROOM. A student in need, a principal with a big heart and a spare kidney. A Thanksgiving story to remember, coming up in just minutes.

COLLINS: And a Missouri teenager harassed on MySpace commits suicide. We told you about the story a couple of days ago. Her mother works to prevent a repeat and her city is listening. More now from Jasmine Huda of affiliate KSDK.

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JASMINE HUDA, KSDK CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Not a handshake, but a hug between the mayor and the mother.

TINA MEIER, MEGAN MEIER'S MOTHER: To know that we've made that one step forward is a wonderful thing. It's the step forward that we needed.

HUDA: It's the step Tiny Meier needed. The city of Dardenne Prairie passed a measure making Internet harassment a crime.

MAYOR PAM FOGARTY, DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MISSOURI: But this cannot continue be tolerated without some kind of consequences to back it up. It's just wrong to do that.

HUDA: 13-year-old Megan Meier took her own life last year after her parents say she was tormented by an Internet user. Tina says a mother down the street created a fake profile of a boy on MySpace.com, hoping to find out if Megan would gossip about her daughter. But she says the boy turned on Megan, causing her to take her life. And now a call for reform.

FOGARTY: I now declare bill number 07-134 has passed into ordinance number 1228. Yes!

HUDA: The new measure in Dardenne Prairie would make Internet harassment a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500 and 90 days in jail. It's the most Dardenne Prairie can do, but Tina Meier says this is just the beginning.

MEIER: This is not just a stopping point. We're not done.

HUDA: She is calling for state and federal leaders to push for more action against cyberbullying. But for now, Tina Meier is thankful for this new measure for Megan.

MEIER: No matter how hard I try, I can't bring her back so, obviously, I 100 percent want justice for Megan.

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COLLINS: Prosecutors are still reviewing Megan Meier's case. They want to know if any Internet stalking laws were actually broken.

HARRIS: Ever been thankful the police actually pulled you over? A traffic ticket helped save a little girl. The remarkable story in the NEWSROOM.

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HARRIS: Truly a day of Thanksgiving for one little Iraqi boy. Your donations helped bring Youssif to the U.S. for treatment of severe burns. He has more surgeries ahead of him, but CNN's Arwa Damon found him far from the hospital. Arwa, great to see you. Hey, it's been awhile since we talked about and updated folks on this story. How is the little man doing?

ARWA DAMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: He is doing really well, Tony. And just as important as his physical healing, the surgeries that are taking place is also the emotional healing and emotional transformation we are seeing happening as well.

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DAMON (voice-over): It's eight weeks since we last saw Youssif but the changes are obvious. For now, the surgery on his burn scars make his face look worse before it gets better. But mentally, he's a happier child, more outgoing. "It makes me happier than he is to see him like this," his father, "who doesn't want to be identified," says. The family is about to experience an American Thanksgiving, an almost unimaginable contrast to the day in Baghdad in January when attackers doused Youssif in gasoline and set him on fire.

But, first, a day to build Youssif's self-confidence. We're at Canyon Creek Camp near Los Angeles. Keely Quinn with the Children's Burn Foundation is leading a day for kids who are burn survivors.

KEELY QUINN, CHILDREN'S BURN FOUNDATION: It is a day of fun. But we're also going to do some activities that are a little more challenging and confidence building.

DAMON: There are three kids here with their families. Youssif, 7-year-old Walter, burned in a car accident and 4-year-old Doni (ph), who was burned in an accidental explosion.

"I'm not scared," Youssif declares watching the others scale the wall." That is, until he actually got up there. Here, everyone is a hero. Something that is reinforced by Bonnie, burned when she was 18 months.

BONNIE WEATHERBEE, BURN SURVIVOR: We're not freaks and we're not contagious.

DAMON: All of these families have dealt with hostility or ignorance, but not here. The families draw themselves and build homes, safe places. This is mommy, Youssif says. There is glitter, too. Youssif has never seen it before. I lead the glitter war. Despite the laughter, the past months haven't been easy.

"It's hard being a foreigner," his father says. "God willing, things will go well. The doctor said the next surgery is going to be harder and that we need to be ready for that."

His mother Zena (ph) breaks down just thinking about home. But the mood lightens when we talk about Thanksgiving. "We're all going to Keely's house."

QUINN: They're making fun of my cooking.

DAMON: They don't know much about the holiday, but Youssif's family knows how lucky they are to be here.

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DAMON: And Tony, just to add upon that comment of how lucky they are to be here, Youssif's mother said they thought about the other Iraqi children that were out there that weren't provided this opportunity and said that she hoped that they too would eventually receive the medical attention that they so desperately needed.

HARRIS: So Arwa is the next surgery scheduled and what did dad mean when he said that they're prepared because the next one, according to doctors, is going to be tougher?

DAMON: The next surgery is coming up fairly soon and what you will have noticed that in those pictures, he has that massive swelling underneath his chin and in his right cheek and that is from the tissue expanders that the doctors put in about two months ago. And in the last two months, they've been filling those with a saline solution to create this good skin.

So what they are going to be doing is removing all of that thick scar tissue that you see on his chin and on his ear. And then taking that newly created good skin and stretching it on top of that. So it's a fairly extensive process. A fairly painful one as well but as Youssif's parents often say, our child has already meant the meaning of pain back in Iraq so no matter what doctors do here, he's a tough kid and he will make it through it.

HARRIS: That makes a Thanksgiving Day to remember.

DAMON: Yeah.

HARRIS: Boy, Arwa Damon for us - Arwa, thank you.

DAMON: Thank you.

COLLINS: Thanksgiving in the war zone. Let's take a moment to check in on troops that are far from their loved ones this holiday. We want to go live to CNN's Morgan Neill. He's with members of the 3rd infantry division in Arab Jabour, Iraq. Good morning to you, Morgan.

MORGAN NEILL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Heidi. It's far from a typical Thanksgiving for the soldiers here of the 3rd infantry division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia. For one thing, their patrol base is set up what used to be a weekend get-away for Saddam Hussein's sons.

Second of all, they're passing Thanksgiving in a place that just some five months ago was al Qaeda country. Nevertheless, the army has gone to great length to make this a special day for them. They brought in Thanksgiving dinner. That dinner includes turkey, mashed potatoes, pecan pie. In order to get that dinner here, they had to send a route clearance team through just to get that meal to the soldiers here. I want to take a second now and talk to one of the soldiers who is with me now. Dwight, specialist Dwight Arseno (ph). Is there anything you'd like to say to your family back home.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just want to say hey to mom and dad and Claire and Julie back in Louisiana. All my friends, Mitch, Aaron, everybody back there. Have a happy holiday, happy Thanksgiving.

NEILL: OK now much like Thanksgiving back in the states, soldiers here are going to have beer. They're going to have football and a television. A couple of big differences, however. Football doesn't start till 8:30 at night and the beer is non-alcoholic. Heidi?

COLLINS: All right. Morgan Neill, thanks so much. We just want to give everybody a better idea about why it's so dark there right now. We can't turn the lights on too much brighter because of security reasons there so we just want to let our viewers know. Coming to us via broadband from Arab Jabour, Iraq. Morgan, thanks so much.

HARRIS: And I'll tell you what. You don't have to hablo espanol to figure this one out.

Have another one. Have another one, look at that. A lawmaker outraged on live TV. We'll tell you what set her off.

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HARRIS: That looks lovely! Is your bird good to do you have turkey troubles? We've got answers from the people at the Butterball hot line coming up for you in the NEWSROOM.

COLLINS: Stocks struggle overseas. Asian markets dipping sharply. Hong Kong close down 2 percent, but the Nikkei bounced back. All that in reaction to the Dow's downturn hitting a seven-month low just yesterday. Ali Velshi is minding your business this morning. It's supposed to be Thanksgiving day. Come on, man.

(BUSINESS REPORT)

HARRIS: Well Pakistan's military ruler cleared to become a civilian president. The move orchestrated by General Pervez Musharraf himself. The Supreme Court justices, which he recently put in place, today dismissed the final challenge to Musharraf's reelection. Stepping down as general will help Musharraf's criticism to impose a state of emergency earlier this month. That state of emergency remains in place. At least one opposition party is vowing to boycott upcoming elections.

COLLINS: Snow on the tarmac. Hi, Tony.

HARRIS: Hi.

COLLINS: Snow on the tarmac, also cold inside the terminal. Look at this. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

ED LAVANDERA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Then we came across a Denver airport ambassador just hoping to get a quick sense of out travelers were handling the holiday rush.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What are you up to? What airline?

LAVANDERA: That wasn't very friendly! Do you want to wish me luck?

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COLLINS: I love it! He was not going to talk to that camera. Ed Lavandera wraps up his Thanksgiving travel adventure coming your way next.

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ANNOUNCER: Live in the CNN NEWSROOM, Heidi Collins and Tony Harris.

COLLINS: We're going to get our act together here.

HARRIS: Is our act a little off Broadway? Off off Broadway this morning?

COLLINS: Maybe a little bit. Good morning, everybody. You are in the CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Heidi Collins.

HARRIS: And I'm Tony Harris. Good morning, happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Developing and unfolding actually this morning in the Natalee Holloway investigation. Three suspects in the Alabama teen's disappearance are in Aruba back in custody. Authorities say they have new evidence but they aren't saying exactly what it is. Holloway's father just wants answers.

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DAVE HOLLOWAY, NATALEE'S FATHER (voice-over): You know all along, we've known that they've been to three primary suspects or the three persons who were last seen with our daughter Natalee. The Dutch and the prosecutor in Aruba, I think, you know, their on the right track and I think they're committed as well as we are to finding answers for Natalee, and getting justice.

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HARRIS: Suspect Joran Van der Sloot is due in court in the Netherlands today. The other two, Satish and Deepak Kalpoe go before a judge in Aruba tomorrow. Natalee Holloway has been missing since May of 2005.

COLLINS: Reynolds Wolf is in the severe weather center this morning, talking about all things travel, I believe, once again. But hopefully, most people, even after yesterday when we saw everything going on are in place now for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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COLLINS: Topping a cross country track. CNN's Ed Lavandera has completed his four time zone thanksgiving travel adventure. He's in New York this morning, he made the deadline. He is there for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and probably a little bit of rest. We hear that pretty loud crowd right behind you there, Ed.

LAVANDERA: Oh, yes. Everyone is excited. Scooby Doo just floated by!

COLLINS: Oh, we love Scooby Doo.

LAVANDERA: That's what I was waiting for. And I'm getting the VIP treatment here up in our New York Bureau on the seventh floor balcony overlooking Central Park. You really can ask for everything that we've been through this week. Four time zones, four cities and in 2 1/2 days or so and it was quite an adventure.

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LAVANDERA: You want to wish me luck? You know what I'm up to this week?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What are you up to?

LAVANDERA: I'm flying from Los Angeles to Denver to Dallas to New York by Thanksgiving morning.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, man.

LAVANDERA: Pretty good?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Man, that's a journey.

LAVANDERA: We just checked in our luggage, got our boarding pass and now we're going to head into security. A thick fog, bogged down our departure from Los Angeles.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Have a good flight.

LAVANDERA: I appreciate it.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Happy Thanksgiving.

LAVANDERA: Thank you. We've just landed in Denver and the flight was a little late. We're about 30 minutes behind schedule. Then, we came across a Denver Airport ambassador, just hoping to get a quick sense of how travelers were handling the holiday rush. What are you guys up to?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What airline? LAVANDERA: Hmm? That wasn't very friendly. We're on our way to get our luggage. We're going to checking into the boards here and there aren't that many flights that are delayed. All and all, seems to be going pretty well. Luggage is intact, can't ask for anything more. But we didn't ask for the several inches of snow that fell overnight in Denver. Could this be the storm that spoils our travels?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Keep moving in and filling in, please.

LAVANDERA: The airport here in Denver is known for the longest security lines in all of the country. It was a real stepped up effort to make this a lot faster. So, we'll see how is it goes. How is it going for you?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, not great.

LAVANDERA: No?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We flew down from Fort Collins and we're late.

LAVANDERA: The snowstorm left planes on the tarmac iced over. Our plane pulls away from the gate on time, but it takes an hour for the crews to deice the plane. The extra time on our connection through Dallas gives us a chance to do something that's never been done before on CNN. Live television reports from inside the plane. Not only are we putting new technology to the test, we're putting newborn kids to the test. A few hours later, we land at New York's La Guardia Airport, only about an hour late, with the entire family in tow.

Done four airports in four time zones, 2,868 miles in the air, and we are finally in New York. It is over. Good night.

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LAVANDERA: So, that's it. The experiment is over. I'm done being a guinea pig for the week.

COLLINS: Yes, but you know, you were a fabulous guinea pig. It was a really fun story, you know, for us. And I'm glad that your family is still smiling at the end of all of that. Good you got to get home. And also, the guy at DIA who wouldn't talk, I know that guy. He's been there for years and he is normally very, very friendly.

LAVANDERA: Really?

COLLINS: I think he was afraid of the camera, maybe.

LAVANDERA: He saw the camera and all he did was -- yes, he gave us that. I said oh, man. I just wanted to get a nice cheery welcome to Denver. Did not get it, Heidi.

COLLINS: Normally, he is that way. All right, Ed, we are glad that you're in New York and have a wonderful day with your family and watching the parade.

LAVANDERA: All right, Happy Thanksgiving.

COLLINS: You, too. Thanks.

HARRIS: OK, is your bird good to go or do you have some turkey troubles? We can get you some help, some answers from the people at the Butterball Hotline coming up.

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SERGEANT KATIE STRAIN, NORTHERN IRAQ: Hi, my name is Sergeant Katie Strain. I'm (INAUDIBLE) deployed in Northern Iraq. I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to my mom in George (ph), Washington.

STAFF SERGEANT KENNY TULAWHITE, BAGHDAD, IRAQ: Hi, I'm Staff Sergeant Kenny Tulawhite (ph) here in Baghdad, Iraq. I just want to wish everybody, all my friends and family in San Diego, California a Happy Thanksgiving. I'll be home soon.

CAPTAIN GRABIN, CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ: Hi, I'm Captain Grabin (ph) from Camp Victory, Iraq and just want to say a Happy Holidays to my family in Canyon City, Colorado. Wish I could be there with you and I hope to see you soon.

CAPTAIN REBECCA CONNOR WALSH, IRAQ: Hi, I'm Rebecca Connor Walsh serving with the (INAUDIBLE) battalion in Sikur (ph), Iraq. I'd like to send Thanksgiving greetings for my family in Bozeman, Montana.

CAPTAIN TRAVIS HUBBLE, LSA ANACONDA IRAQ: I'm Captain Travis Hubble (ph) at LSA Anaconda Iraq. I want to wish holiday greetings to my wife Rebecca and my daughters Analis (ph), Geneva (ph), Evelyn (ph). Thanks for all of support out in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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COLLINS: All right, we're taking a moment to check in with the Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade. You're looking at several floats on the ground and then the big, huge ice cream cone in the air from Jojo's Circus. That's went on. Snoopy and the Red Baron just went by moments ago and before that, pretty interesting moment and emotional too. The Virginia Tech Band marching in the Parade. You see them there right before the Red Baron. Obviously, really, really tough year for that school and the students with the massacre that happened. So, good for them.

In the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade today. It started about 40 minutes or so ago. So, we're going to continue to watch it and bring you a little sniff of what's here and there.

HARRIS: And so, many of you are getting ready to pop that bird in the oven but hold up just a sec. Let's talk turkey this morning. Carol Miller is the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Supervisor. Hey, Carol, good to talk to you. CAROL MILLER, BUTTERBALL TURKEY TALK-LINE SUPERVISOR: Good morning. Do you hear the noise?

HARRIS: And good morning to you and Happy Thanksgiving, Carol. First of all, we have a couple of knuckle heads in the NEWSROOM. We just decided to take the turkey out of freezer so there's no chance that really going to have a real proper opportunity to thaw out naturally. Can we speed the process along and help some of our people here in the NEWSROOM?

MILLER: Well, they can put their turkeys in completely frozen.

HARRIS: What? No, you can't. No, you can't

MILLER: You can. Yes, you can. But the only problem is it's going to -- the dinner is going to be late. It could be as much as an hour to an hour and a half late. Just roast it at 325, brush oil on it and you will not be able to take out the giblets but that is OK, it will still cook OK. It just going to take longer. It's a lot easier. If you have a chance to thaw and the turkey is not too large before you have to get it in the oven. Use a little cold water speed thawing. Breast side down in cold water.

HARRIS: Hey, what are your thoughts on basting that bird? You know, I like to go with a little oil, a little butter myself. What are your thoughts? Can you enhance that for me a little bit?

MILLER: Well, you know, actually, you don't have to baste a bird?

HARRIS: No.

MILLER: The only thing we do is brush on a little oil before you put it into the oven.

HARRIS: And what oil are you using there, Carol? What oil are you using?

MILLER: I'm using a vegetable oil but we did have a man that said could you use suntan oil to brown it up, don't do that. Olive oil or vegetable oil would be great. You can even spray on some oil, that way you don't get your hands dirty.

HARRIS: Little of vegetable oil, that's good. How about brining? Myself, what I do, in terms of brining as I go with a little -- what's wrong, Heidi? I go with a little lemon juice, I go with a little orange juice and then to make that brine compound, the brine of the bird a little bit. Any other thoughts on that?

MILLER: Well, you can brine a turkey. It's something that you should have done yesterday.

HARRIS: Oh.

COLLINS: I knew you didn't know what it was. MILLER: You want to use a fresh turkey. Butterball frozen turkey has got deep basting in it already so you don't need to do that.

HARRIS: Yes, yes, I usually go get my Cajun packet of seasons with the jambalaya juice and that took a whole. So, how about stuffing? I mean, what's the difference here. Is the stuffing actually what you -- you call it stuffing if you put it in the bird? Otherwise, it's dressing?

MILLER: You got it. With stuffing, there's a few things you want to remember. One, Tony, you want to make sure you don't stuff the turkey the night before which we don't have to worry about. You want to cook the ingredients that are raw. Cook those before you put them in the bird. And then, before you take the turkey out of the oven, use your meat thermometer right in the center of the stuffing. Don't take it out until it reaches 165 degrees.

HARRIS: Yes, how do you know, Carol, when that turkey is ready? I mean, what temperature do you cook it at? I know the thermometer helps you there. But what temperature do you because - you know, what I like to do, Carol, I like to do is to start it off fast. I like to shove it in the oven there and set it up like 375 or so, get a good fast burn on it, maybe burn is the wrong word here and back it back down to maybe about 325 or so. What do you think about that strategy?

MILLER: You know, there's so many methods to roast a turkey and you can use that method. We just want to make it as simple as possible. 325, start-to-finish, put in oven safe meat thermometer in the thigh, 180 is the temperature that you're looking for. And again, remember 165 if you have it stuffed. But there's a lot of different methods. The call that we'll get today is my turkey is done too soon, what should I do? You can take it out of oven, cover it up with some aluminum foil, put some bath towels over it and that will keep it hot. That way, if you only have one oven, you can put your other casseroles into the oven and everything will come hot to the table at the same time.

HARRIS: Oh, you are good. That is, that is, men, this is going to be a Thanksgiving Day feast to remember. Hey, Carol, next hour, let's talk about carving that bird, can we?

MILLER: Yes. Carving is important. But you have to have a time-out first. Turkey time-out. You need a good 20 minutes before you can carve the turkey. Make sure you have a sharp knife. I suggest just using a cut right above the wing all the way to the bone and then cut into slices.

HARRIS: Well, Carol, that's great but I want to save that for Heidi next hour, OK?

MILLER: OK. Great.

HARRIS: All right, Carol, thanks for your time this morning.

COLLINS: I think you've scared her half to death. She is not coming back. Oh, lord.

HARRIS: She's not coming back.

COLLINS: All right. This is a great thing to tell you about. A high tech way to show that you care. Text messages that you can send to the troops. We'll tell you how in just a minute.

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COLLINS: Parents nightmare.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Robin is thumping the baby in the face and you hear the pop every time she thumps the baby in the mouth. It's pop, pop, pop.

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COLLINS: Nanny charged with injuring a toddler. The investigation ahead in the NEWSROOM.

HARRIS: A morning television interrupted. Amazing video out of Venezuela. A lawmaker, check this out. She storms onto the set of a popular television show. She repeatedly smacked, take that, and there is more to come here. Slaps the host in the face. And then both with her hand and then she goes to work with the microphone here in a second. She was upset over his recent book. In it, he wrote about the death of the woman's infant child in the early 1990s.

COLLINS: Troops serving far from home. Celebrating Thanksgiving with their military families instead. Veronica de la Cruz joins us now from New York with a new way to show the troops some love. This is a great, great idea. Hi there, Veronica.

VERONICA DE LA CRUZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey there, Heidi. You can support the troops this Thanksgiving holiday by sending a note of thanks. This is a pretty simple thing to do. We're going to show you how. You just logon to the Internet. You can also send a text message on your cell phone. Now, the Department of Defense Group America Supports You, has set up a number that you can call to text message the troops on this Thanksgiving holiday.

Just hit 89279 on cell phone, send your message and normal text messaging charges will apply. Now, if you can't do it by phone, you can always logon to the Internet. The web address one more time, americasupportsyou.mil. You can personalize the messages as well if you have a loved who is overseas. Now, the troops see the messages on the Web site americasupportyou.mil, they can also watch the messages as they scroll across the bottom of the Pentagon's channel.

So far, more than 91,000 messages, Heidi, have been received and the program was supposed to end tonight at midnight pacific but since the response has been so overwhelming, they are trying to expand it throughout the holidays, which I hope they do. One more time, that number 89279. The web address is americasupports.mil. COLLINS: Wow, how many did you say, Veronica, they already got?

DE LA CRUZ: 91,000 so far.

COLLINS: That is terrific. All right, very good. We're going to work something up right here in a couple of minutes.

DE LA CRUZ: Yes. You guys have to send one. But, let me know what you send.

COLLINS: OK, I will do that. Thanks, Veronica.

DE LA CRUZ: Happy Thanksgiving.

COLLINS: You, too. Thank you.

HARRIS: Kidney stones. Well, they send almost 3 million people to doctors each year. Half a million to emergency rooms for what you need to know about kidney stones in your 30s, 40s and 50s, here is Judy Fortin.

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JUDY FORTIN, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: 46-year-old Linda Ruder has recurrent kidney stones. In fact, she just had a kidney stone removed. It began as dull throb in her back and as it started to move the pain was unbearable.

LINDA RUDER, PATIENT: You can actually feel the stone when it moves and it's very painful.

FORTIN: Stones form in the kidneys. Those two bean-shaped organs in the middle of your back from substances in urine. The pain is caused when the stones move through the ureter. The narrow tube, urine passes through. These are actual kidney stones. Most of the size of cookie crumbs. In rare cases, they grow to the size of an egg.

The 30s are when men and women would be most likely to get their first stone. Pregnancy can increase the risk for kidney stones but they often go unnoticed because the pain is confused with contractions or cramps. Many eventually pass. But sometimes a stone can go undetected until after birth.

In your 40s, the prevalence of kidney stones rises dramatically in men. Kidney stones may be a sign you're losing calcium from your bones and if you have a stone, your doctor may suggest a bone density test. Diet can help.

DR. DAVID GOLDFARB, ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL: People who took in the most dairy, the most calcium, yogurt, milk and the like will actually have fewer kidney stones.

FORTIN: In your 50s, kidney stones can be caused by two popular enemies. Obesity and diabetes. GOLDFARB: It's really time for you to address weight loss, exercise, and diet as a way of addressing, not just this kidney stone but your risk of high blood pressure and vascular disease, cardiovascular disease. Your risk of heart attacks and strokes.

FORTIN: Knowing most folks who have kidney stones will have another, Linda, works hard to maintain her weight and also knows the simplest way to resist kidney stones is drinking lots of water, at least three liters a day.

Judy Fortin, CNN, reporting.

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COLLINS: Ever been thankful the police pulled you over? Look at this, the traffic ticket helped save a little girl. See how, ahead in the NEWSROOM.

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COLLINS: A young girl's family has plenty to give thanks for this morning. They are very glad they got pulled over by police. The story now from Buddy Blackenfeld from our Salt Lake City affiliate KTVX.

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TERRY WOODWARD, UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL: She probably would have been ejected just from the picture I saw of the damage to the truck.

BUDDY BLACKENFELD, KTVX: A pickup that just an hour before the Trooper Terry Woodward pulled over near the point of the mountain on I-15 for veering in and out of its lane. When he approached the driver, he understood why.

WOODWARD: She was obviously upset. The child was crying and she said she had a sick child and was heading home to her mother's.

BLACKENFELD: Trooper Woodward noticed the 2-year-old, Makayla, was not in her car seat. Woodward issued a seat belt violation citation.

WOODWARD: It's never a pleasant experience, stopping somebody, and giving him a ticket but in this case it was a good thing the child was secure.

BLACKENFELD: An hour later, Elena and her daughter ran head on into a tanker truck on highway 6. Elena had to be extricated from the truck but little Makayla escaped with only bruises and a black eye.

JOAN STOUT, GRANDMOTHER OF MAKAYLA: We're just very grateful. We feel she was very protected. That they were both watched over.

BLACKENFELD: Joanne Stout says her daughter faces a long road to recovery but her injuries will heal.

STOUT: It will be a very grateful Thanksgiving.

BLACKENFELD: And she says her family has a dedicated trooper to thank for the life of their granddaughter.

STOUT: We are grateful he was out there doing his job and we don't feel it was a coincidence that he stopped.

WOODWARD: It's very seldom we, you know, get a thank you like that. It was just nice to know that, you know, it had affected her enough to restrain the child, to prevent any further injury later on.

BLACKENFELD: Joanne hopes their story will inspire others to buckle up.

STOUT: If it can save one other child's life, that would be good.

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COLLINS: Yes, it would. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody, I'm Heidi Collins.

HARRIS: Yes, and I'm Tony Harris. Stay informed all day in the CNN NEWSROOM. Here's what's on the rundown.

Police in Aruba, say they have new evidence, three suspects in the Natalee Holloway case re-arrested. What now?

COLLINS: "Parent," (ph) this begins tomorrow. That scary journey down to (INAUDIBLE). Our guest with Toy Safety News.

HARRIS: Is this child abuse. A nanny puts a hard grip on the baby's head. You see, she's facing felony charges this Thursday, November 22nd, you are in the CNN NEWSROOM.

COLLINS: Caught on tape. A nanny felony charges injuring a toddler. Phil Archer of affiliate KPRC reports.

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