Obama pardons turkeys in Thanksgiving White House rite
President Obama pardoned two turkeys, Popcorn and Caramel, in a White House ceremony amid drizzle. Popcorn won after crowdsourced voting. both birds, 38 pounds, were raised in Badger Minnesota and will be displayed at Mount Vernon until January 6.
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Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons
A storm threatening the East Coast may ground giant balloons of Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. City rules require winds over 23 mph or gusts over 34 mph to stop balloon flights, with forecasts showing 20 mph sustained winds and 36 mph gusts.
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