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What's the No. 1 Best Holiday Movie of All Time? [POLL]

Andrew Kirk — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:15:42 +0000

A few days ago we asked what your favorite holiday movies were. Over 100 people responded with dozens of titles. That makes us wonder what people think is the No. 1 holiday movie OF ALL TIME. We've created a comprehensive list of the nation's favorites. Vote for your No. 1 favorite.

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Revenge Of The Turkeys! Wild Birds Attack Neighborhoods During Holiday!

John McKay — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:00:45 +0000

Maybe they're smarter than we thought!

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New Movie Releases — 'Life of Pi,' 'Red Dawn,' 'Rise of the Guardians,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and More

Britt Hayes — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:28 +0000

It's Thanksgiving week, and we're thankful for all the new movies hitting theaters in the next few days. There's plenty of family adventure, action and drama coming to the big screen, with new releases hitting on Wednesday and Friday.

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What's the REAL Reason So Many Stores Now Have 'Black Thursday?'

John McKay — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:54:23 +0000

We kind of saw it creeping up on us last year, but this year it's in full force.

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This Weekend in Sports: Thanksgiving Day NFL and College Football Rivalries

Joe Student — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:42:36 +0000

Thanksgiving Day NFL games and college football rivalries dominate the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this holiday weekend:

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What Is 'Turducken' & Would You Eat It for Thanksgiving? [POLL]

John McKay — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Although the roots of this culinary caloric feast go back hundreds of years in various forms, it consists of a de-boned chicken, stuffed into a de-boned duck which is then stuffed inside a turkey -- whew!

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Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses.

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Do You Play Board Games After Thanksgiving Dinner?

Stacy Lee — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:56:37 +0000

A new survey says 56 percent of Americans play board games after Thanksgiving. 64 percent said they watch football (I wonder how many watch football while playing board games). But popular culture hardly ever talks about the board games

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What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:00:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think.

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Walmart Pushes Black Friday Start Back to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving – Is That Too Early? [POLL]

John McKay — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:00:15 +0000

Remember when getting up at 5 or 6am to be in line by 7am Black Friday was considered "crazy?"

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'Kamikaze' Turkey Crashes Through Restaurant Window–On Thanksgiving!

John McKay — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 02:00:39 +0000

The 15 lb turkey in Pittsburgh fighting back on the holiday!

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How NOT To Cook A Turkey-You Might Want To Study This!

John McKay — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:00:35 +0000

For most of us, preparing the Thanksgiving turkey is pretty elementary...but for others, experimenting has led to a series of do's and don'ts when it comes to prepping and cooking the big bird.

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Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:30:56 +0000

If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?

In order to answer these hard-hitting questions and maybe even give you some interesting small-talk for the table, here are the stories behind the traditional Thanksgiving foods.

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Five Easy Thanksgiving Crafts to Replace the Hand-Traced Turkey [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:26 +0000

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, but while you may be mulling dinner preparations and seating charts and such, don't forget about the kids. They'll need something to do, especially since children who are normally in school will be home for the holiday.

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