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Extra, Extra: People Upset At Obama For Not Mentioning God This Thanksgiving
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Jen Chung
Published Nov 24, 2011
Modified Nov 24, 2011
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Published Nov 24, 2011
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- Sigh: President Obama's Thanksgiving address (video, transcript) notes how Americans are grateful for the men and woman defending the United States. But people are freaking out because he didn't mention God at all.
- After being brutally beaten during an illegal street hail, a cab driver is calling it quits.
- Zelda the turkey had a quiet Thanksgiving in Battery Park.
- An 11-year-old student is shocked his favorite teacher is accused of raping a fellow middle schooler.
- Jive Turkey shipping crisis had deep fried turkey fiends in panic mode!
- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, served food to service members and retirees in Tucson, Arizona.
- There will be a candlelight vigil to mark the 5-year anniversary of Sean Bell's death by police gunfire.
- You can confuse Pat Robertson by having two black women discuss macaroni and cheese.
- CIA spies in Iran and their secret code word, PIZZA.
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