Travel trouble - This week is brought to you by the letter T - which stands for turkey, travel and TSA. Backlash against the Transportation Security Administration's pat-downs is swelling as millions get ready to travel for the holiday. Some of the criticism: A North Carolina cancer survivor recalls having to show a screener her prosthetic breast. There's video on the Web of a screener patting down what appears to be a shirtless child while his frustrated father looks on.

While Republican Rep. John Mica of Florida, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, insists the system must change, the TSA chief John Pistole says pat-downs are necessary to stop weapon-smuggling terrorists. One CNN.com reporter traveled more than 5,000 miles to see the situation from airport officials' point of view. And it wasn't pretty.

Gas prices up - If news about airport hassles makes you want to drive, know that there's hassle in that option, too.  Gas prices are about 23 cents higher than this time last year, clocking a national average of $2.87 per gallon for self-serve unleaded gas, says publisher Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey.

California mysteries - Tragedies in Los Angeles are on the radar Monday. Police continue to investigate the killing of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen. CNN retraces her last moments near Sunset Boulevard after a film premiere party. Authorities also are investigating the death of a young boy who fell out of a luxury suite Sunday night at Los Angeles' Staples Center, CNN affiliate KTLA-TV reported. The child's name has not been released.

Bieber fever - There's buzz after Sunday night's American Music Awards, which teen crooner Justin Bieber swept. He beat Eminem and Usher, who cried (out of joy for his protege), as favorite rock or pop male artist award.