Texas DPS urges safe driving during Thanksgiving travel
Our View urges Texans to practice safe driving as about 3.4 million travelers hit the roads for Thanksgiving week. DPS and law enforcement will patrol to curb risky behavior. last year they logged numerous DWIs, speeding, no insurance, and seat belt violations while stressing buckling up, designated drivers, and avoiding fatigue.
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State View: Concern for the uninsured in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst urges Texas Insurance Commissioner Julia Rathgeber to delay canceling the high risk pool. The pool covers those rejected by insurers with higher premiums. Dewhurst criticizes Obamacare as deeply flawed and urges action to prevent lapses in coverage by December 15 for policies set to end January 1.
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Thanksgiving pardons and presidential turkey legends
Baytown Sun columnist Wanda Orton notes the White House Thanksgiving image and recounts historic pardons from Franklin to Lincoln and Truman. The piece references Courage the turkey and a modern tradition, touching on past presidents and a public photo op.
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Thanksgiving laws constrain Rhode Island stores on holidays
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine keep decades old limits on Thanksgiving and Christmas store openings. Rhode Island amends Sunday hours and eases alcohol rules while keeping prohibitions on the two holidays. Only pharmacies, small groceries and flower shops may open on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Gov. Brownback urges Kansans to observe a week of reconciliation and forgiveness during Thanksgiving. The Obama administration anticipates site repairs to host about 50 000 simultaneous users by month end, roughly 800 000 daily visits.
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HealthCare.gov call center closed on Thanksgiving
HealthCare.gov call center will be closed from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday for Thanksgiving. Spokeswoman Julie Bataille said there will be no day off for the technical team maintaining the site, leaving users without telephone assistance during the holiday.
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Butterball One turkey roams Las Vegas crosswalks
A giant turkey mascot roams crosswalks in Las Vegas to flag drivers who fail to yield. Officers in Thanksgiving feathers conduct a sting operation, issuing fines from $191 as safety advocates report 46 pedestrian deaths in Clark County this year.
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On This Day November 27 History Highlights
November 27 history marks Moscone and Milk assassination in 1978, Army War College born in 1901, Pennsylvania Station service begun in 1910, Toulon scuttling in 1942, ONeill death in 1953, Boeing 727 debut in 1962, Ford VP confirmation in 1973, Woods SUV crash in 2009, Bush Iraq visit near Thanksgiving in 2003, and a 2012 rise in consumer confidence. Thought: Man's loneliness is fear of life.
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