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Giving thanks: Rituals for remembering

Giving thanks: Rituals for remembering


Giving thanks: Rituals for remembering

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:02 PM PST

One day after Thanksgiving last year, my mother, brother, cousin and I gathered in my 87-year-old grandmother's room at the nursing home. We knew it would be one of the last times we would see her alive. She knew it, too.

Working on Thanksgiving. Should you?

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:00 AM PST

Jamie Ordonez is one of the lucky retail employees who will enjoy Thanksgiving Day without having to rush to work. But a brother-in-law who works at Medieval Times isn't as lucky.

Funny or Die: Cosby's Thanksgiving

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:36 AM PST

Bill Cosby serves up a delicious Thanksgiving story in "A Very Cosby Thanksigiving". Watch more at http://www.funnyordie.com.

Gadget gifts for the holidays

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:20 AM PST

When it comes to tech gadgets as holiday gifts, the familiar is always popular.

Entertaining gifts for friends, relatives

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:30 AM PST

Entertainment always fills the bill when looking for gift ideas.

Gay waitress tip story questioned

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:59 PM PST

Hundreds of people verbally ripped apart a young waitress via social media Tuesday after a news report raised questions about her claim that a family decided not to tip her because she is gay. The restaurant owners now say they are investigating her claim.

Sneak peek at plane of the future

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:42 AM PST

Aircraft engineer Bastian Schaefer shares Airbus' bold vision for what could be the future of aviation.

Big Thanksgiving storm moving East

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:17 PM PST

It's caused dozens of wrecks and disrupted more than 6,000 flights. Now, a massive storm may ground the balloons in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Holiday havoc

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:17 AM PST

So far more than 100 flights are canceled on the day before thanksgiving . And, that number is expected to get worse.

Macy's balloons may be grounded

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:54 AM PST

A blustery Thursday could mean more than canceled flights and frustrated travelers -- it could result in the grounding of the biggest attractions at the 87th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

U.S. defies disputed Chinese air zone

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:26 AM PST

China says it monitored the U.S. moves, which come two days after the Chinese unilaterally announced the creation of an "Air Defense Identification Zone" over several islands claimed by China and Japan.

Cop sprints to man trapped in car

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:52 AM PST

Dashcam footage shows the dramatic moment a police officer rushes toward a burning truck.

Opinion: Why did Adam Lanza's kill?

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:12 PM PST

Chris Ferguson says the official report about Sandy Hook shooting offers insights but no answer to the killing.

Navarrette: Obama heckler got it right

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:24 AM PST

When asked over the years if he can use executive power to stop deporting illegal immigrants, President Barack Obama has responded: Yes, we can! Other times, the answer was: No we can't!

Meteorite hit son's head, dad says

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:30 AM PST

A Florida man claims his 7-year-old son was struck by a meteorite while he was playing outside their home.

School to girl: Tame that hair

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:13 AM PST

A Florida student says the private school she attends told her to change her hair style in accordance with the handbook.

She paid $11K in taxes with $1 bills

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 05:32 PM PST

A Florida couple tries to make a point by paying an $11,075.44 property tax bill in singles and pennies.

Jennifer Love Hewitt's double secret

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:33 AM PST

Jennifer Love Hewitt knows how to keep a secret.

Warming up car? May get a ticket

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:38 AM PST

In Troy, New York, warming your car without being in it will get you a ticket. Affiliate WTEN reports.

Prince William sang with THEM?

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:27 AM PST

Prince William and Taylor Swift join Jon Bon Jovi on stage to sing his rock classic, "Livin' on a Prayer."

Parents held girls captive for months

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST

Two girls claiming they'd been held captive for many months in "filthy living conditions" told police they ran to a neighbor's house to escape their knife-wielding stepfather, according to a Tucson, Arizona, police report.

Logan's Benghazi story discredited

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:42 AM PST

Lara Logan, the CBS correspondent at the center of a discredited October 27 report about the attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, is taking a leave of absence from work, the network said Tuesday.

Small firms can't use Obamacare site

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:19 AM PST

Enroll in Obamacare, but not so fast. That's the message from the Obama administration as it approaches Saturday's self-imposed deadline to get the problem-plagued HealthCare.gov website working for most users trying to sign up.

'Knockout' victim: 'Whole group laughed'

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 10:05 PM PST

Phoebe Connolly, a possible victim of game where teenagers appear to sucker-punch strangers, is encouraging people to think critically about how such attacks can be stopped.

Parents ask to help terminally ill kids die

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:34 PM PST

As little Ella-Louise faded away, her tiny, frail body wracked with pain, her heartbroken mother was left to look on, feeling powerless.

Jessica Ridgeway's killer: I lied to her

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:27 AM PST

In a soft voice, teenager Austin Sigg confessed in gruesome detail how he snatched a 10-year-old girl from his Colorado neighborhood and dismembered her.

Three dead at Brazil World Cup stadium

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:58 AM PST

A falling crane struck a stadium under construction in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday, killing three people, CNN affiliate Globo TV reported, citing the local fire department.

Barenaked Ladies rethink SeaWorld gig

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST

Bare Naked Ladies drummer Tyler Stewart says the group is "looking at options" about performing at SeaWorld after viewing CNN's "Blackfish" documentary.

'Dancing with Stars' picks winner

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:23 AM PST

All the stars from season 17 return to the ballroom to see "DWTS" crown new winner Amber Riley and Derek Hough.

Three Arizona girls were imprisoned in their home for two years.

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:26 AM PST

Arizona girls were imprisoned in their home for two years.

Hit man at 14, he now lives free in U.S.

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:58 AM PST

A teenage drug cartel hit man was released from a Mexican jail and sent to the U.S. for treatment.

Her brave confession to classmates

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:32 AM PST

Middle schooler Katarina Lucardie didn't expect to see her classmates cry when she decided to show them her big secret.

Tiger mauls trainer at Australia Zoo

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:26 AM PST

A trainer suffered puncture wounds to the neck and shoulder when he was attacked by a tiger at the Australia Zoo.

World's 'sexiest' buildings

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:53 PM PST

Are things looking a little wavy to you?

Can kids figure out retro devices?

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:31 AM PST

Can young kids today correctly identify and use retro devices? CNN affiliate WBTV went to find out.

NFL team signs YouTube-famous QB

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:24 AM PST

The Cleveland Browns signed quarterback Alex Tanney, who gained notoriety for his trick-shot YouTube video.

Are Black Friday deals just hype?

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:09 PM PST

New Day Midday looks at the Black Friday deal hype, the White House turkey pardon and this week's Instagram challenge.

Soldier dad surprises kids at Disney

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 05:31 AM PST

A soldier returning from Afghanistan surprises his sons at Disney World with the help of Mickey Mouse.

Rituals for remembering

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:54 AM PST

After the death of her grandmother, writer Alicia Stewart reflects on her family's Thanksgiving traditions -- including one where they reveal to each other how they would like to be remembered.

Begala: GOP turns its back on the hungry

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

I love Thanksgiving. I love everything about it: gathering three generations around the table, pausing for a moment with heads bowed to thank God for our abundant blessings, carrying a tradition across the centuries, watching my beloved Texas Longhorns play football. I even love clanging the pots and scraping the plates afterward. And I especially love the eating. We are traditionalists in my family, so it's turkey and stuffing, and three kinds of pie.

Photos: Macy's parade through the years

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:45 AM PST

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrates its 87th anniversary with a host of new floats and balloons that will begin to make their way down New York City streets Thanksgiving morning.

Girls found

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:11 AM PST

Arizona girls were imprisoned in their home for two years.

Winner: 'I am the luckiest traveler today'

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

CNN's Nic Robertson is the first to arrive at our Washington bureau. Brian Todd and Lisa Desjardins are still en route.

On the train: Wine, friends, legroom

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:11 PM PST

Lisa Desjardins and Brian Todd weigh in on Nic Robertson's triumphant victory via airplane in CNN's Great Race Home.

Disputed islands

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:26 AM PST

China says it monitored the U.S. moves, which come two days after the Chinese unilaterally announced the creation of an "Air Defense Identification Zone" over several islands claimed by China and Japan.

Winter weather

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:28 AM PST

Like Thanksgiving, it's almost a holiday tradition. Bad weather and hordes of travelers teaming up to send the country's transportation capacities reeling.

'Knockout game'

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:11 AM PST

Phoebe Connolly, a possible victim of game where teenagers appear to sucker-punch strangers, is encouraging people to think critically about how such attacks can be stopped.

O.J. Simpson

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:35 AM PST

O.J. Simpson on Tuesday lost his latest legal fight, as a Nevada judge upheld his conviction on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges.

'Evil' twin

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:56 PM PST

In an abrupt 180, a Colorado soldier who tried to blame his identical twin brother for sex crimes pleaded guilty Tuesday to those same charges.

Gay waitress tip

Posted: 26 Nov 2013 06:55 PM PST

Hundreds of people verbally ripped apart a young waitress via social media Tuesday after a news report raised questions about her claim that a family decided not to tip her because she is gay. The restaurant owners now say they are investigating her claim.

Producer/spy

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:11 AM PST

Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan confirmed what has been rumored for decades -- that he secretly helped Israel develop its nuclear weapons program.

Thanksgiving

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:11 AM PST

Along a pastoral lane at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate sits a sizable wooden pen built specifically to house the two turkeys that will be "pardoned" at the White House on Wednesday.

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