Thanksgiving News

Holiday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov.

A A A' Investigators in Florida alerted Michigan authorities to be on the lookout Saturday for a man accused of shooting four relatives to death after a Thanksgiving dinner in South Florida.

A dispute over chores on the Thanksgiving holiday turned deadly when police say a 76-year-old man shot and killed his son after the two argued for most of the day.

A Washington state family whose turkey was stolen by a dog on Thanksgiving have quite a story to tell about how they eventually got the bird back.

One Idaho family may have had a tough time celebrating Thanksgiving after a thief was spotted stealing someone's turkey early Thursday morning.

An audience member at "The Jay Leno Show" is especially grateful this Thanksgiving.

Leonard Williams, of Gilbert, pours gravy on a takeout Thanksgiving meal being served at the Chandler Community Center by the Salvation Army.

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.

The human tradition of thanksgiving runs back to ancient times as a celebration of bountiful harvests and the need to be respectful to whatever gods or supernatural forces were thought to have made them possible.

WITHOUT QUESTION, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Beyond the food, family and football, Thanksgiving is a great day with a long history.

Dear Readers: Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. We hope you are fortunate enough to be spending the holiday with loving family and friends.

We are deep-frying a turkey and are worried about it exploding as I have been told could happen? Is this a real threat? Should we have a backup plan? Joe, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

After 10 months in office, President Barack Obama granted his first pardon - to "Courage," a turkey spared the Thanksgiving table.

For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way too many potatoes and pop an extra pie in the oven.

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line specialists took part in cooking and carving classes during day one of the 29th season of Butterball University in October in Naperville, Ill.

What are your plans for Thanksgiving?A Was a time, many years ago, well before husband, daughter and farm, that I volunteered at Equinox - and what a special time that was.A If ever you think life isn't all it should be, and even if it is, volunteer if you can.

What happens when you combine Thanksgiving a ' a holiday dedicated to overindulging a ' with America's love of all things Supersized? Not as much as you'd think.

It won't be just the balloons, marching bands and floats on display in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

What am I really giving in this life? How much could I or should I give? Where am I truly generous, and where do I hold back? And when is generosity out of balance?

These questions show up with special intensity during holiday time, when the very air seems to vibrate with invitations to max out your credit cards on gifts, and when your desire to buy for friends all the stuff you're too sensible to buy for yourself wars with the uneasy feeling that the money you're spending could feed dozens of needy children for a year...

OurEverydayEarth said in the Thanksgiving Forum:

Why not check out our article on not only being healthy but also celebrating a green Thanksgiving... We have a Three L's method to making your Thanksgiving day celebration more eco-friendly; http://www.oureverydayearth.com/2009/11/23/green-thanksgiving/