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Los Angeles Times Holiday dinner, hold the turkey.

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An animal-rights group aims to show that vegan fare can still be festive.
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Los Angeles Times
Here's all end-all, be-all Thanksgiving guide, including 97 of the L.A. Times Test Kitchen's favorite T-day recipes: http://latimes.com/thanksgiving
Yesterday at 10:11pm
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Los Angeles Times Thanksgiving 2009: Lazy guide to TV

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For the true TV lover, Thanksgiving is the greatest day of the year. If you aren't cooking -- and you aren't part of one of those wacky families that actually interacts -- you're probably planning to spend the better part of the afternoon parked on the couch, remote control in hand. And if changing ...
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@Nick: Depending on your time zone, looks like it will be on tomorrow (11/26) at 8pm on ABC: http://j.mp/6wrn3X
Yesterday at 10:13pm
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@Christopher: Great to hear. Thanks much.
Yesterday at 10:13pm
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It’s not too late to book Thanksgiving travel for this weekend. Lucky for us Southern Californians, there are some Black Friday deals to be had right in our own backyard. Priceline’s tr...more
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Last night they stayed at the posh Willard hotel in Washington.This afternoon they fly first class to California, where they will be honorary grand marshals for Disneyland's Thanksgiving Day p...more
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Los Angeles Times Michelle Obama, fashion icon. From shorts to shift dresses: An Los Angeles Times Image section look at the first lady's fashion choices.

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Photo: The Obamas hosted India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, for their first state dinner. Fittingly, Michelle Obama wore a stapless metallic gown by Indian designer Naeem Khan.
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@Antonio: No apologies needed. Thank you very much for traveling to leave a comment here. Buona salute! ~ AndrewN
Yesterday at 3:12pm
Joe Carrano
Joe Carrano
Why do her aids think that Michelle, with her new aristocratic hair style is an attractive element? Stay in touch with your supporters, the working class, instead of the bourgeoisie. Be natural the way you were, beautiful and in touch.
Yesterday at 6:27pm
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Los Angeles Times Mexico tightens security at U.S. border crossings

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The new infrastructure -- including gates, cameras and vehicle scales -- aims to hamper the smuggling of drug money and weapons to Mexican cartels. Businesses are protesting the increased wait times. Photo: As cars pass slowly through the U.S. border crossing, images of their license plates will be ...
Johnny McCright
Johnny McCright
More power to them..At least they're starting to do something, albeit small, but something just the same.
Yesterday at 2:09pm
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Los Angeles Times Here's the Los Angeles Times City Desk's guide to surviving the Thanksgiving weekend travel crunch. Where are you headed this long weekend?

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Check-in lines are out the door at Los Angeles International Airport this morning for one of the busiest days of the holiday travel season. Officials are expecting about 1.5 million passengers -- a slight increase compared with last year -- to pass through LAX during the 10-day Thanksgiving holiday...
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Los Angeles Times
Here's a related holiday traffic guide http://j.mp/7B7x8F via @latimesbeck - what resources do you use to navigate SoCal traffic?
Yesterday at 11:29am
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One more relevant update from L.A. Now: "Most Metrolink lines closed Thanksgiving Day; normal service resumes Friday" http://j.mp/4U3VNe
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Los Angeles Times UCLA-USC rivalry week claims casualty as bruin statue is splattered in cardinal and gold paint.

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Authorities are trying to determine this morning who splashed cardinal and gold paint -- USC school colors -- all over a statue of the UCLA bruin mascot on the Westwood campus. Police say the prank is being treated as a felony vandalism investigation.
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Melissa Eastman Wantz
I was at USC last Friday and the Trojan statue was covered with tarps due to paint. So I wonder who struck first?
Yesterday at 3:13pm
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Los Angeles Times Facebook photos could be hazardous to your health benefits, reports David Colker

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A Quebec woman says her sick-leave payments were cut off because of photos posted on her Facebook page showing her at a Chippendale's show and other events, according to the CBC broadcast network.
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Los Angeles Times Thanksgiving centerpieces that say Southern California by L.A. Times Food: Add style to your holiday table with a horn of plenty made from found objects.

What are you thankful for? What will you be sharing with family and friends?

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A hand-painted picture frame filled with fruits, vegetables, nuts and dried Indian corn offers a fun twist on the traditional cornucopia. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
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Los Angeles Times Video: The Zeppelin 'Eureka' returns to L.A. skies, after 80 years

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The last time something like this was seen in Los Angeles was 1929, when the Graf Zeppelin dropped in on Westchester's Mines Field before starting its nonstop Pacific crossing during its record-setting around-the-world flight.
Dark Amor
Dark Amor
while facebook is being a technological twat the past 2 days,thank you for posting a link to the video code (I am a big fan of Zeppelins, since they outdo the common Blimp we're used to seeing) :)
Tue at 1:45pm
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Los Angeles Times
Facebook is not picking up our video code. Here's a direct link: http://j.mp/4V0DVD

[Cheers, Dark. We have noticed Facebook acting a bit iffy the past few days. Must be time for a holiday.]
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Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Opinion by Amy Alkon: Screaming kids & airplanes: Mayday! Mayday! Just in time for holiday travel. Thoughts?

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Amy says: "Parents don't have a right to get on a jet with unruly children. In fact, they're stealing from the rest of us." Thoughts?
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Los Angeles Times
152 heated comments on this so far: http://j.mp/7urhB0 - Mark Lacter highlights a few over at LA Biz Observed: http://j.mp/7otilg - what's your take?
Tue at 9:58pm
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Los Angeles Times More than 2 million Stork Craft and Fisher-Price cribs recalled after four infants die (via Los Angeles Times Business)

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More than 2 million drop-side baby cribs built by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada after the deaths of four infants. Parents are asked to stop using the recalled cribs immediately. They shouldn't attempt to fix the cribs until a free repair kit is available. T...
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Los Angeles Times
From the story: "Owners of the cribs are asked to contact Stork Craft at (877) 274-0277 or visit Storkcraft.com to order their free crib-repair kit."
Tue at 8:41am
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With both teams unable to play in a bowl game of major significance, this year's contest between USC and UCLA could be the biggest game of the season for the longtime rivals, Bill Dwyre writes.
Gladys Rosario
Gladys Rosario
Come on, Bruins!
Mon at 10:39pm
Ruth Bavetta
Ruth Bavetta
Fight on, SC. My alma mater.
Mon at 11:16pm
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No surprise that a majority of searched-for topics currently lightingup Google Trends this morning have to do with Black Friday and CyberMonday sales events (well, at least the items having nothing to dowith "Adam Lambert kisses guy on AMA awards" or "Marlo Thomas plasticsurgery,...