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43M Hit the Road for Thanksgiving

As more than 43 million Americans are gearing up this morning for the busiest travel day of the year, many are preparing to be greeted by inclement weather and airport strikes that may put a damper on their turkey day travels.

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Mom, Daughter Leave Warren Jeffs' FLDS for New Life

On a cool fall night last November, Carling Steed headed home to his three wives and 38 children. Down in the basement, his third wife, Suzette, was talking to her six daughters. Her husband had just been cast out by the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints (FLDS), acting on orders from the imprisoned Warren Jeffs. The FLDS leader still controlled his followers, who lived in Colorado City, Arizona. The Steeds are one of dozens of families split by Jeffs' purges. Watch the full story on "20/20"...

Pardoned Turkeys Receive the Facebook Treatment

Friend them, like them, but please don’t poke them. The White House is rolling out the social media red carpet for this year’s presidential turkeys. For the first time in history, the turkeys for the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation are receiving the Facebook treatment with their...

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Best Black Friday 2012 Deals

Black Friday deals are available to shoppers even earlier this year, and though there will be a large inventory of discounted merchandise, this week is not the best time of the year for the steepest discounts.

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Gen. Petraeus' Image Takes a Hit

David Petraeus’ popularity has dropped since the scandal that’s forced him from directorship of the CIA, but still more Americans see him favorably than unfavorably – a better rating than the FBI’s for its handling of the investigation that unearthed his marital infidelity. Forty-five percent...

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Hostess Mediation Talks Fail

A bankruptcy judge asked Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Wonder Bread and Twinkies, and its bakers' union to agree to a mediation before the company liquidates, creating a possible life-line for about 18,000 jobs.

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Bus Explodes in Tel Aviv Amid Truce Talks

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UN Warns of Widening Climate Gap

UN climate report shows gap between talk and action growing as emissions rise

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NJ Father Gives Son Gift of Sight

Tom Bestwick, Sr. enjoyed the open road; he enjoyed the feeling of riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle throughout the back roads of New Jersey with his son, Tom Jr. "It was the combination of the thrill of the ride, the freedom of not being confined in a metal box and I'll be damned if they ain't fun," said Tom. On July 17, 2012 Tom would ride for a final time when collided his 1997 silver CMC motorcycle with a Buick La Saber in New Jersey. He was rushed to Christiana Hospital in Delaware...

Being Gay Abroad Can Mean Death

Immigration Equality helps 102 immigrants get legal status pro bono after threats of death and laws that criminalize being gay or transgender.

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Gen. Allen Returns to Afghanistan

Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan as Pentagon investigates emails

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$246M in Drugs Found in Steamroller

Australian police find drugs worth $246M in steamroller shipped from China; 2 men arrested

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Gun Recovered From 'John Doe Duffel Bag'

A sawed-off rifle and bloody knife were recovered as detectives continued to question "John Doe Duffel Bag" in connection with the slayings of three Middle Eastern Brooklyn shopkeepers, a police official told ABC News.

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