terror threat. al qaeda claims responsibility for the christmas kay attack and vows there's more to come while president obama makes a promise of his own. >> we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable. missed signals. the cyber terror trail left by alleged al qaeda bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab. and the charlie sheen tapeses. his wife tells 911 he held a knife for her throat. >> my husband had me with a knife and i'm scared for my life and he threatened me. is this the cbs morning news for tuesday, december 29th, is this the cbs morning news for tuesday, december 29th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning investigators are going over the cyber trail left by terror bombing suspect your mar if a ruk abdulmutallab. including and online claim by al qaeda leaders in yemen that they helped him with the bomb he allegedly tried to set off in in mid flight. the first pictures of that bomb have been made public. whit johnson is in washington with the latest. whit, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the obama administration is facing some criticisms in the way it has responded to this failed terror attack. and as investigators are learning more about the suspect, they're also uncovering some warning signs that may have been missed. the al qaeda group claiming responsibility for the attempted attack of flight 253 is threatening more terror plots against the u.s. in a statement posted online, the group washed, we are bringing you slaughter, and we have prepared for you men who cherish death just like you chair require life. the wing reportedly provided 23-year-old umar farouk abdulmutallab with the materials meant to bring down the plane on christmas day. new images from the fbi show the tattered under wear in which he allegedly hid had the explosives and charred remnants of the device. the terror plot was apparently revenge for u.s. attacks on al qaeda members in yemen. >> we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable. >> reporter: while administration officials continue to search for anybody who may have held abdulmutallab, president obama has also ordered a thorough review of airport screening procedures. >> we need to determine just how the suspect was able to bring dangerous explosives aboard an aircraft and what additional steps we can take to thwart future attacks. >> reporter: included in the review, how abdulmutallab managed to keep his u.s. visa, even though britain denied him one in may. and again after his father warned of his son's growing cad ralism. >> that's enough for me to be able to say we need to find out what this individual is doing, where he's at, who he's involved with, as soon as possible. >> reporter: the state department defends itself saying it receives thousands of allegations about people every year, but hard evidence is needed before officials can take action. and the incident is already having an impact on air travel, as well. screening and security has been stepped up and holiday travelers are being asked to arrive at their airports early, michelle. >> whit johnson in washington. whit, thanks. abdulmutallab's family says it noticed his interests in radical islam for the first time just a few months ago, but as richard roth reports, there's new evidence that the suspect has been exploring his religious identity for several years online. >> reporter: the internet never forgets the saying goes. and abdulmutallab's digital trail leads back to boarding school in west africa where in 2005, he was chatting under the screen name if a ruk 1986. he paints and online portrait of alienation. i have no friend, he write, far from home at a school with few muslims. no one to consult, no one to support me. and i feel depressed. he explains he's nigerian from a wealthy family with a home in lop done, even gives his name, umar farouk. and on february 20th, 2005, he hints at his dreams. basically they are jihad fantasies, he writes. i imagine how the great jihad will take place, how the muslims will win and rule the whole world, adding, do i have to clarify anything further? back and forth on the anonymous internet, he asks for advice and gets it about religion and sex and college. he wants to study engineering and business management, considers stanford and caltech, and decides on university college london saying, the islamic environment is a factor. i hope to get over my loneliness when i get to university, he wrote. and here in london, it seems, he did. on campus, he became president of the islamic students' union. online, january 26th, 2007, he listed seminarses for what was called the war on terror week. speakers would include this man. >> we know that it is incumbent upon all of us to support the jihad of our brothers and sisters in these countries when they are facing the oppression. >> reporter: we don't know whether abdulmutallab heard hose words, but by his own account, he was ready for the message. british authorities say his path to terrorism wasn't unique. what they want to know now is who helped him. richard roth, cbs news, london. in china this morning, a british man convicted of drug smuggling has been executed. the first european put to death there in almost 60 years. akmal shaikh was caught carrying four kilograms of heroin on a flight to china. his family says he's mentally challenged and cripples took advantage of him. this morning the prime minister cop demmed the execution saying china has never mentioned his mental abilities. north korea's quoechlt has confirmed it's holding an american who entered the country illegally. the unnamed man is believed to be robert park, a christian missionary from arizona, a south korean peace group says park went to north korea last week carrying letters for dictator kim jong-il. on the cbs "moneywatch," shares in asia finished on a high note this morning and emily smith is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. asian markets were pretty quiet today. the nikkei gained a fraction to set a new four month high. the hang seng also edged up. on wall street mop, a jump in retail sales pushed stocks higher. the dow gained almost 27 points, the nasdaq added 5. since the start of the year, the dow is up more than 20% quhil the nasdaq has surged 45% and take investors will get reports on consumer confidence and home prices, so we'll be watching for those. oil prices rose above $79 a barrel monday for the first time in four week. it's being blamed to an extended cold snap triggering an end of year rally in flrg futures. aaa says gas prices have also inched up to $2.60 a gallon. employers expect to hire more workers in the new year. lat kaes rear builder survey finds 20% of employers plan to increase their number of full-time employees up from 14% this year. most of the hiring is expected to be in information technology, manufacturing, and financial services industries. cyber crimes are nothing new, but there appears to be a new trend on the rise. preying on social networks. a report from the anti-virus company mccalf fee shows facebook and twitter will be the platform of choice. they say criminals use people's facebook friends to fool them into downloading malicious programs or giving away passwords and other personal data. and new yorkers can finally buy iphones again after at&t suspended online sails over the weekend. the company wouldn't say why, just that they occasionally modify their distribution channels. bloggers speculated the carrier was overloaded. at&t had previously acknowledged that its network is overburdened with iphone users in new york and san francisco. michelle? >> emily smith in new york. thanks. just ahead on the "morning news," rethinking the use of body skapers in the wake of the attempted plane bombing. plus, the dramatic 911 call charlie sheen's wife made after he alledgedly threatened her with a knife. first harry smith has a preview of tonight's cbs eeching news oig. morning 15 million americans run employed, but now a new film is telling a happy story of hose who lost their livelihoods but found their lives. tonight on the "cbs evening news." in the middle of the night, why would you go one more round using it ? you don't need a rematch-- but a re-think-- with lunesta. lunesta is different. it keys into receptors that support sleep, setting your sleep process in motion. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions such as tongue or throat swelling occur rarely and may be fatal. side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness and morning drowsiness. stop fighting with your sleep. get a free 7-night trial on-line and ask your doctor about switching to lunesta. discover a restful lunesta night. new aches and pains, ...and new questions about which pain reliever is right for your body. tylenol 8 hour works with your body, with one layer that dissolves quickly... ...one layer that lasts all day ...and no layers that irritate your stomach the way that ibuprofen can. it's tough on your body pain. not on your body. high-tech body scanners might have spotted the would-be plane bomber on christmas day. the full body scanners show body detail and critics say they amount to a virtual strip search. in june the house voted overwhelming to prohibit the use of the whole body imaging for primary screening. another type of machine is expected to be deployed next year. meantime in-flight security restrictions imposed after the attempted bombing of flight 253 have been eased somewhat. the pilot has the discretion to reimpose them. still significantly ramped up security is now the new world of air travel and it requires a lot of patience. don teague reports. >> reporter: new restrictions, more searched luggage. and regular frichking. for airline passengers, there's no holiday from these dangerous times. >> we're still concerned. >> reporter: but while tighter security can be a has sell, many passengers are taking it in stride. >> they're doing something to protect us. it can be a pain in the butt, but it's something we should just deal with. >> reporter: in los angeles, this woman says she's more vigilant. >> ready to call 911 in the event of something looking a little suspicious. >> reporter: what isn't clear, how tighter security will affect beleaguered business traveler. >> i'm going to drive more and the terrorists won. that's all there is to it. >> reporter: maybe it's time, say travel experts, that we change the way we think of flying. after all, the good old days when could you leach your shoes on and take your coffee with you through security aren't coming back. >> be patient, get to the airport early and change the culture of how you travel. don't dress to go to the airport, undress to go to the airport. >> reporter: undressed,over stressed and behind schedule. flying for some takes faith. >> it's concerning, but you have to fly anyway. so i trust the lord. >> reporter: traveling on a wing and a prayer and a patdown. don teague, cbs news, dallas. the wife of actor charlie sheen claims seen threatened her with a knife during a domestic fight on christmas day. in a 911 call, brooke mueller seen told police she feared for her life. >> my husband had me pretty much with a knife and i'm scared if my life and he's threaten he mood. >> you separated right now? >> yeah, there are people separating us, but i have to file the report. >> does he still have the knife? >> yes, but there are other people here. >> charlie sheen surrendered the knife to police, but denied he threatened his wife. he's free on bond after being arrested for assault and other charges. according to an affidavit, a fight began when seen's wife said she wanted a divorce. between arrest again continuian men went to the ends of the earth to become latin america's first same-sex couple to be married. the two wed yesterday in a civil say money. they travelled to an arrest again continuian province in the southern moth in the world for the occasion. the governor there ignored a court ruling that blocked their marriage plans earlier this month. straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. and in sports, an overtime thriller between the bears and vikings on on monday night football. we were flattered when regenerist beat the $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed the $700 cream! for under $30 regenerist micro-sculpting cream hydrates better than 32 of the world's most expensive creams. fantastic. phenomenal. regenerist. 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and northeast. later today, howling winds will whip a blast of arctic air across the northeast. the windchill factor will be below zero over much of the region. a mix of snow and sleet will be spreading over the rockies and southern plains. and rain will be developing later on along the northwest coastline. in sports, minnesota's brett favre tries for another miracle win against chicago. favre completed a touchdown pass to sydney rice to tie the score with the bears with 16 seconds left. then in overtime, jay cutler threw a 39 yard touchdown pass for the 36-30 chicago win and that prevented the vikings from locking up a first round playoff bye. in the nba, the lakers most for the second time in three games in that fee maiks, omarry had 26 points, phoenix beat los angeles 118-103. in memphis, the grizzlies' stak randolph was fouled by washington as time ran out and the game went into overtime. o.j. mayo had 28 points as memphis beat the wizards 116-111. and golden state scored 37 points 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shows that umar farouk abdulmutallab told a chat site nearly five years ago as a high school student that he hadded jihad fanta fantasies. the arrest of abdulmutallab who has ties to yemen shines a spotlight on that tiny impoverished nation. yemen is a hot bed of global terrorism snd a now a new front in the u.s. war on terror. sheila macvicar reports. >> reporter: under the black flag are the 2308ers of al qaeda in yemen. it's an increasingly powerful, increasingly dangerous organization beyond the control of yemen's beleaguered government. yemen is fighting two wars, a civil war in the north, and al qaeda. the u.s. has been training many troops in counterterrorism and providing them with weapons. al qaeda first struck a u.s. target in yemen in 2000 with the bombing of the coal and then a car bomb attack against the u.s. embassy last year. but this is a threat that reaches beyond the region. among those being sheltered in yemen, apwar and you laukry, the preacher who advised hasan the solder who killed 13 at ft. hood. there are at least a dozen former guantanamo inmates among the al qaeda. >> they have helped increase their capability and their thinking. what these people can bring is a great deal of experience and that is invaluable in any terrorist organization. >> reporter: al qaeda and yemen has shown it has at capacity to be die bolicily creative. this is the bloody after math of a suicide attack in august targeting the head of counterterrorism in saudi arabia. the bomber had arrived from yemen to evade security screening, the bomber had taken a trick from the narcotics trade and carried a pound of high explosives, plus a detonate or, inside his rectum. al qaeda bragged then it was working on new and even more dangerous ideas claiming that abdulmutallab's device had been tested and would be perfected. sheila macvicar, cbs news, london. and new york's times square, some people got a jump on starting fresh for the new year. yesterday they pitched reams of bills and other unwanted memories of 2009 into an industrial sized paper shredder for the third annual good riddance day. some people economic troubles behind them, others had enough of notable people who seemed to get too much news coverage. the event is a build-up to the big new year's eve celebration in times square. and this morning on "the early show" oig, grab your paper shredder and then celebrate the new year with a retro cocktail party. i'm michelle gielan and this is the cbs morning nfrnrning "morn" [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] for a better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold...medicine. ♪ now campbell's chunky has 23 soups made with 100% lean meat and a full serving of veggies. for $5.00 in money saving coupons go to chunky.com. awesome. campbell's chunky soup. good morning. i'm angie goff in for andrea roane. topping the news this morning, a group in yemen is claiming responsibility for last week's attempted terrorist attack on northwest airlines flight 853. the suspect, 23 years old, said he was on a mission from al- qaeda and now president obama wants to review how terrorist passengers are placed on terror watch lists and how they are screened at airports. after listening a friend's child had been injured on the beach, the -- the injury turned out to be minor and the child did not need stitches. water is back on but tens of thousands of people in prince georges county are under a boil water order this morning. service han been restored but the wssc says you should boil any water you plan to drink. officials hope to lift the advisory later today. >> it was so cold yesterday. you were right about the wind. i had a couple of things blow around in the yard. >> unfortunate we we still have a wind advisory. gusts to 37 miles an hour. across the region