Thanksgiving News

Stewpot gives back when it s not Thanksgiving (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ The only thing different about the morning at the Stewpot on Thanksgiving Day is the number of volunteers. Nearly 20 were on hand Thursday to help get out 300 meals to locals in need.

Thanksgiving traffic stop leads to drug charges (Rockland Village Soup)
Rockland : A Rockland man was charged with aggravated trafficking of a scheduled W drug following a traffic stop on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story

Take the Turkey Plump Pilgrims Notwithstanding, You Can Choose a Healthy Meal at Thanksgiving (RedNova)
By Susan Stevens Daily Herald Health Writer Pilgrims didn’t have to diet. They were too busy firing muskets and learning to grow maize to pack on many pounds. Even if they did get fat, it was a sign of health and wealth, not heart disease.

Visa USA Reports Favorable Consumer Spending During the Thanksgiving Weekend (FinanzNachrichten)
Visa ( Nachrichten ) USA, the world’s leading payment brand and largest payment system, announced that consumer spending in electronics, home furnishings, grocery and drug stores helped boost overall sales during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend supporting Visa ‘ s original projection of 7.5 percent growth (including gas and restaurant purchases) in overall retail sales for the 2006 holiday

Deported felon charged with Thanksgiving Day rape (The Times-News)
BURLEY A Mexican national back in the country after being deported previously for illegal activity has been arrested and charged with rape and several other offenses following a Thanksgiving night foot chase through downtown Burley.

Thanksgiving storm means there is more to dredge (Asbury Park Press)
A dredge is traveling up the coast to Long Beach Island to begin work on a multimillion-dollar beach-replenishment project.

A boffo Broadway Thanksgiving (AP via Yahoo! News)
Broadway had a lot to be thankful for during Thanksgiving week most notably record grosses for several of its most popular shows, including “Wicked” and “Jersey Boys.”

Thanksgiving Killings Shock Eritreans (ABC News)
Thanksgiving Killings Shock Eritrean Immigrant Community in Northern California and Beyond

Thanksgiving filmgoers hungry for penguin flick (CNN.com)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — A dancing penguin was king of the Thanksgiving birds among movie-goers.

U.S. Thanksgiving Weekend Spending Rises 19% on Holiday Sales (Bloomberg.com)
Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) — U.S. consumers shopping over the Thanksgiving weekend spent 18.9 percent more than they did last year as retailers slashed prices to attract holiday shoppers.

Thanksgiving Altar turns faith into a helping hand (The Buffalo News)
NEWFANE - For the members of Faith Lutheran Church, Thanksgiving begins with giving to God. Every year at the start of the holiday season, the altar overflows with food destined for local families in need. Such was the case last Sunday during the church’s annual Thanksgiving Altar service.

Thanksgiving Tragedy Leaves Mercer County Man Dead (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
A Thanksgiving tragedy leaves a Hamilton man dead.

‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving… (Los Angeles Times)
Early bird holiday shoppers jam the parking lot at the Lakewood Center mall early this morning.

Thanksgiving fire shatters dreams on Devon Avenue (Chicago Tribune)
The smell of smoke and charred debris hung heavy Friday over the heart of Devon Avenue, a boulevard of American dreams built by immigrants from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Ravenstahl Helps Feed Homeless On Thanksgiving (WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Many volunteers spent their Thanksgiving helping others, including Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, who rolled up his sleevesand headed to the kitchen.

Troops observe Thanksgiving in Iraq (USA Today)
From their positions across Iraq’s dangerous and insurgent-dominated Anbar province, more than 20,000 Marines quickly and quietly marked Thanksgiving on Thursday then got back to work.

Free-range turkey, pumpkin pie on menu for Bush family Thanksgiving (USA Today)
President Bush was celebrating Thanksgiving at the Camp David presidential retreat with a small gathering of family and friends.

Pitt, Jolie spend Thanksgiving in Vietnam (USA Today)
Instead of stuffing themselves with turkey and all the fixins’, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spent Thanksgiving cruising around Ho Chi Minh City on a motorbike.

Flights set to be stuffed over Thanksgiving (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The first stuffing that millions of Americans will encounter over the U.S. Thanksgiving Day weekend will likely be on an airplane.