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Obama to spare turkey at pardoning ceremony in the Rose Garden Wednesday at 11.35am ET. Get details on The Page.

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On the op-ed page of today's NYT, Wellesley economics professor Phillip B. Levine offers some real-world perspective. Read more

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All Blogs Must Pass

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Burnt Out

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Saw a note about a town hall last weekend to rally support to close the Detroit incinerator — and I'm glad to see the fight is still on. Read more

Business & Technology

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Good Numbers on Housing; Not So Good on GDP

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It's Your Money

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In all the chaos of holiday shopping season, you can easily get talked into paying extra for some sort of extended service plan you don't want, or into signing up for a credit card that saves you 10% upfront Read more

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President Obama, watched by daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons a turkey during a traditional Thanksgiving ceremony in the North Portico of the White House.View more

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