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• Powerball jackpot builds to $325M for Saturday

  November 23, 2012 in Nation/World DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Black Friday shoppers in many cities briefly detoured into lottery retailers, drawn off task by the prospects of winning a $325 million Powerball jackpot — …

• Earlier Black Friday kicks off shopping season

  November 23, 2012 in Nation/World This year’s Black Friday shoppers were split into two distinct groups: those who wanted to fall into a turkey-induced slumber and those who’d rather shop. Stores typically open in the …

• Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season

  November 23, 2012 in Nation/World Black Friday got off to its earliest start ever as the nation’s shoppers put down their turkey and headed straight to the malls. Stores typically open in the wee hours …

• Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World Black Friday got off to its earliest start ever as the nation’s shoppers put down their turkey and headed straight to the malls. Stores typically open in the wee hours …

• AP PHOTOS: A look at Thanksgiving near and far

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in a festive mood to a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, while in the outer boroughs and New Jersey, …

• Sandy victims cheered by NYC’s Thanksgiving parade

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast were comforted Thursday by kinder weather, free holiday meals and — for some — …

• Obama celebrates quiet holiday at White House

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama celebrated Thanksgiving quietly at the White House with his family, friends and some White House staff members after phoning 10 members of the U.S. …

• AP PHOTOS: A look at Thanksgiving around the world

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The …

• Thanksgiving parade brings cheer to storm-hit NYC

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with …

• Americans to mark holiday with family, festivities

  November 22, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Airports, train stations and highways were expected to remain busy Thursday as people made their way home to reconnect with family and friends for Thanksgiving — …

• Coeur d’Alene Resort is all set to bring in holidays in style

  November 22, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The biggest and brightest holiday display around is back, bigger, brighter – and greener – than ever. The Coeur d’Alene Resort Holiday Light Show begins Friday evening with a scream … 8

• House fire danger rises with season

  November 22, 2012 in City on Page A16 Deep-frying a turkey may be one way to impress the taste buds of holiday guests, but Spokane fire officials warn the method poses a danger. Thanksgiving “marks the day in …

• Heritage turkeys rich in taste, history

  November 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 You haven’t tasted a turkey until you’ve sampled a fresh, locally-grown heritage breed turkey. Gone is the dry meat and bland flavor of the traditional bird. In its place is … 1

• Religion Notebook: Thanksgiving Day service planned

  November 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 310 E. 14th Ave., will hold its Thanksgiving Day service today at 10 a.m. The church has offered this service for more than 100 years. …

• Americans to mark holiday with family, festivities

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Airports, train stations and highways are expected to remain busy as people head home to reconnect with family and friends for Thanksgiving — although some reunions …

• Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving treks that many …

• Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance. “They say life is …

• Stores try to make holiday shopping cheap and easy

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won’t be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise …

• Sandy victims prepare for subdued Thanksgiving

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — The things that Marge Gatti once cherished are lying on what’s left of her deck, spattered in mud, like a yard sale gone awry. The white …

• More Thanksgiving travelers driving to save money

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation’s annual Thanksgiving migration sacrificed summer vacations, relied on relatives for airfare or …

• Stores borrow from fast-food industry’s playbook

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — This holiday season, Burger King won’t be the only place where you can have it your way. It used to be enough for stores to promise …

• Obama to pardon Thanksgiving turkey

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a trip to Asia, President Barack Obama is taking care of some holiday business, pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey. The annual White House ceremony takes … 14

• Economy means sacrifice for Thanksgiving travelers

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation’s annual Thanksgiving migration had to sacrifice summer vacations, rely on relatives for …

• Turkey, pie and politics? T-Day family friction

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World Ah, Thanksgiving. A little turkey, some cranberry mold, maybe apple pie with ice cream, some football on TV. Getting together with the cousins. Catching up beside the fire. Togetherness. On … 2

• Wind, rain pummel Pacific Northwest, cause 1 death

  November 20, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — Residents in Washington and Oregon braced for more wet weather after a fierce storm swamped streets, toppled trees and large trucks, cut power to nearly 50,000 residents, …

• Judge rejects Nativity displays in Santa Monica

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s no room for the baby Jesus, the manger or the wise men this Christmas in a Santa Monica park following a judge’s ruling Monday against … 3

• Judge denies bid for park Nativity displays

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is no room for a 60-year-old Nativity display in Santa Monica’s showcase park after a federal judge ruled Monday against churches who had sued to …

• Judge plans to deny bid park Xmas displays

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles federal judge has indicated she will deny a bid by churches to force suburban Santa Monica to reopen spaces in a city park …

• Battle over coastal Xmas display goes to LA court

  November 19, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Damon Vix didn’t have to go to court to push Christmas out of the city of Santa Monica. He just joined the festivities. The atheist’s anti-God …

• Free or low-cost holiday meals

  November 19, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Many organizations offer free or low-cost Thanksgiving meals, or food baskets for people to prepare their own holiday feast: Thanksgiving Turkey Baskets - The Salvation Army will be distributing baskets …

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