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Thanksgiving Travelers Opt
Out of 'National Opt-Out Day'

In an anti-climactic end to speculation over whether Americans would express their displeasure with the TSA, travelers greeted body scanners with open arms -- and bare feet -- at New York's JFK airport.
Plus: Man Sues TSA Over Pat-Down | Protester Strips Down to Speedo
And: Western Storms Wreak Havoc on Travel Plans

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Spill Victims Can't Sue BP if They Want Lump Sum

By Laura Parker | AOL News

Administrator Kenneth Feinberg also says he won't accept claims on the fund that don't have at least "minimal" documentation.
Also: Report: Oil Spill Estimates Accurate

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US Pressures China to Defuse Korean Powder Keg

By Lauren Frayer | AOL News

As tension between the two Koreas grows, the Obama administration calls on China to use its influence to head off further flare-ups.
Also: Koreans Confront New Threat of War

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Obama Spares Turkeys 'Shellacking' He Got at Polls

In a White House tradition, the president pardoned two turkeys, saying it "feels pretty good to stop at least one shellacking."
Plus: Presidential Turkey Pardon Videos

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85 Rare 'Singing Dogs' Seized as Kennel Is Shut

By David Lohr | AOL News

The owner of the Pennsylvania kennel is accused of failing to license or vaccinate the dogs against rabies.

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Knox's Mom Says Murder Appeal Taking Its Toll

By Lisa Flam | AOL News

Amanda Knox, imprisoned in Italy for the murder of her roommate, is worried her appeal won't be successful, her mother says.

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Marijuana Activist Whips Up Thanksgiving Pot Recipes

By David Moye | AOL News

A cannabis cook in San Diego says marijuana-laced Thanksgiving dishes are good for ailing medical patients.
Also: DEA Cracks Down on Synthetic Pot

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Identity thieves have become savvier than ever. The Internet has created a digital society where a new breed of criminals prowl to collect sensitive information either from a third party or straight from the victims themselves.

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Like Many Americans, George W. Bush Ignores Twitter Account
After joining Twitter nearly six months ago, former president George W. Bush has only fired off three tweets, all of them on the same day.
Spill Victims Can't Sue BP if They Want Lump Sum
Fishermen, shrimpers and property owners who suffered financial losses during BPs oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico must give up their right to sue...
DEA Cracks Down on Synthetic Pot
The Drug Enforcement Administration will ban five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana products such as K2 and Spce as part of a crackdown on...
Pentagon Wants Secret of Flying Snakes
Look, up in the sky, its a bird, its a plane, its ... a snake? Yes, and the Defense Department wants to know how the amazing Chrysopelea genus of...
Kate Middleton's See-Through Dress Could Fetch $158,000
The see-through dress that made Britains Prince William sit up and notice future bride Kate Middleton could sell for more than 158,000.
While 'Opt-Out Day' Fizzles, Detained Passenger Mystery Goes Unnoticed
On Wednesday, the TSA confirmed that the agency was notified about a passenger, who was later detained, acting suspiciously on US Airways Flight...
Russia-China Deal Aims -- Sort of -- to Ditch Dollars
Russia and China plan to start conducting their mutual trade in rubles and yuan in a bid to remove the globally predominant U.S. dollar from the...
Thanksgiving Travelers Opt Out of 'National Opt-Out Day'
National Opt-Out Day was a bust. Thanksgiving travelers greeted body scanners with open arms -- and bare feet -- at New Yorks John F. Kennedy...
US Pressures China to Defuse Korean Powder Keg
The Obama administration called on China today to use its influence to head off further flare-ups on the Korean peninsula, as fires continued to...
TSA Protester Strips Down to Speedo [VIDEO]
A college student strips down to his Speedo at Salt Lake City International Airport and captures the incident on video. Will the protest become a...
Greek Anarchist Group Claims Responsibility for Mail Bombs
A Greek anarchist group says it was behind a spate of mail bombs against foreign targets earlier this month.%0A
Asian Markets Expert Arrested in Insider Trading Probe
The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Don Chu, an expert on Asian markets for Primary Global Research, on Wednesday, setting the tone for the...
Israeli Army Uses Facebook to Catch Female Draft-Dodgers
The Israeli military has a new weapon in its war on draft dodgers, this one aimed at women. By poring over Facebook pages, investigators hired by the...
Canadian Commander Faces Trial on Sex Affair Charges
The former commander of Canadas troops in Afghanistan will face a court-martial on charges he had an improper relationship with a subordinate female...
Sarah Palin: 'We Gotta Stand With Our North Korean Allies'
Sarah Palin makes an unfortunate verbal gaffe while weighing in on North Korean violence during a radio appearance with Glenn Beck.
WikiLeaks 3: New Docs May 'Wreak Havoc,' Pentagon Warns Congress
The Pentagon warned Congress on Tuesday that the material contained in WikiLeaks latest document dump could threaten the lives of U.S. military...
Netanyahu Apologizes to Florida Lawmaker for Fidel Castro Comments
In an odd turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently apologized to Floridas U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen over remarks he...
Did NC Teen Found Dead Fall From a Plane?
Relatives and friends of North Carolina teenager Delvonte Tisdale are struggling to understand how his battered body came to be found in an upscale...
85 Rare 'Singing Dogs' Seized as Kennel Is Shut
Authorities in Pennsylvania say they have shut down an illegal dog kennel that housed dozens of one of the worlds rarest breeds -- New Guinea...
Airport Lines Move Smoothly Despite Warnings
(Nov. 24) -- The lines of Thanksgiving travelers moved quickly and smoothly at airports around the country Wednesday morning despite an Internet...
USS George Washington Departs for South Korea: Facts and Figures
Surge Desk offers facts and figures on the USS George Washington, the aircraft carrier headed to South Korea.
Obama: Sarah Palin Challenge Isn't on His Mind
President Obama says he respects Sarah Palins political skills but isnt spending time thinking about a possible challenge from her in the 2012...
Man Sues TSA, Claims Pat-Down Violates His Rights
An Arkansas man is taking the Transportation Security Administration to court, claiming new screening searches violate the Constitution. Robert Dean...
Obama Spares Turkeys 'Shellacking' He Got at Polls
(Nov. 24) -- Continuing a decades-old White House tradition, Obama issued pardons Wednesday to a gobbler named Apple and its alternate, Cider....