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NFL Recap: Texans, Redskins and Patriots Win on Thanksgiving

Joe Student — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:00:28 +0000

A disputed call and two huge quarters helped decide the three NFL games held on Thanksgiving Day. Here’s a recap of the day’s action.

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Facebook Helps President Obama Pardon Two Turkeys

Emerald Catron — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:00:33 +0000

After a neck and neck online competition, President Obama today granted pardon to two turkeys, Cobbler and Gobbler. Cobbler, who likes eating cranberries and listening to Carly Simon, narrowly beat out Gobbler, the corn-eating turkey who loves bluegrass

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Shreveport Fire Department Offers Safe Cooking Tips for Thanksgiving & Christmas

Angela Thomas — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:28:43 +0000

The winter holidays are the beginning of the peak season for potential fire-related injuries and death. The Shreveport Fire Department is reminding everyone to practice the following simple, yet effective fire safety tips to protect their families and homes.

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What's on TV Thanksgiving Day? — Thanksgiving TV and Movie Roundup

Kathy Landin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:55:02 +0000

You’ve got the meal all figured out, but there’s an entire day of preparation ahead of you and that means your family needs entertaining. You want to turn on the tube, but not lull the holiday spirit. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of unique and Thanksgiving-oriented specials available for your whole clan to watch. [...]

Thanksgiving Roundup – Secrets, Tips, Recipes and More

Townsquare Media — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:55:56 +0000

Finally, everything you're looking for about Thanksgiving — from the stories behind the holiday to awesome costumes to dress up your pets — is all in one place. If you need to throw together a last-minute feast, wow dinner guests with facts about Thanksgiving or just watch a bunch of hysterical turkey attack videos, this is the guide for you.

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Thanksgiving

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:43:23 +0000

This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will sit down at the table and gawk over all the goodies they are planning to cram in their gullet. The holiday might seem as familiar as singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the “Seventh Inning Stretch” or packing a finger in ice that was blown off by a firework on the Fourth of July. However, like all traditions based on history and passed down through the ages, its genesis and story has been morphed and changed to fit the times.

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Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:03:58 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.

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

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:24:56 +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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