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Jihad Douglas, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, introduces two turkeys during a media availability at the Willard Inter Continental Hotel ahead of their "pardon" by President Obama at the White House on Nov. 24, 2015.(Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
Obama pardons a turkey —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and you can help decide which one
Are you Team Honest? Or Team Abe?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>President Obama continues the tradition of pardoning<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a turkey before Thanksgiving on Wednesday, when we'll find out whether Honest or Abe (so named by California schoolchildren) is spared the *gulp* chopping block.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Both gobblers weigh in at 42 pounds with 6-foot wingspans, and you can vote below for the winning bird through the National Turkey Foundation. (Don't worry,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>both actually<span style="color: Red;">*</span>go to live on the same Virginia farm.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Another thing to watch for this year:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>if Sasha and Malia give Dad a repeat side-eye.
The turkey to be pardoned by President Obama, named "Courage," gets a special sendoff on Nov. 23, 2009, from Worley Farms near Princeton, N.C. At left, Walter Pelletier, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and vice president of Goldsboro Milling Co., state Agriculture Commisioner Steve Troxler, holding the bird, and grower Bryant Worley and his wife, Debbie.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> Bobby Williams, AP
President Obama, with daughters Sasha and Malia, pardons the national turkey, "Popcorn," at the White House on Nov. 27, 2013, as John Burkel, chairman of the National Turkey Federation in Badger, Minn., stands left.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
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The pope visits Africa
Pope Francis flies from Rome to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, to start his first trip to Africa. He'll be greeted by a welcoming ceremony at Kenya's state house before meeting with the president. The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>pope is expected to focus on environmental stewardship, poverty and sectarian violence during his visit.
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Kenya readies itself for Pope Francis' visit tomorrow, with a particular focus on security amid fears of jihadist attacks and violence.
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Soccer team debuts 'I am Paris' jerseys
To honor Paris terror attack victims,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Emirates Airline<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will give up its very visible and expensive logo space across the chests of Paris Saint-Germain soccer players on Wednesday. The team will take the field in "Je Suis Paris" jerseys, which translates to "I am Paris,"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for their game against Swedish team Malmö.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The French national team was playing Germany on Nov. 13 when explosions were heard outside the stadium and 130 people were killed in shootings and bombings across the city.
Paris Saint-Germain soccer players Blaise Matuidi, left, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and David Luiz wear a special jersey reading 'Je suis Paris' as a tribute to the victims of the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Paris Saint-Germain press office via EPA)
Thanksgiving is almost here<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— meaning it's a very busy travel day
If you’re hitting the road Wednesday with an eye on a turkey dinner, you’re not alone. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is typically the busiest travel day of the holiday weekend. You’ll want to avoid the roads from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. if you can, because that’s when traffic app Waze reports will be a peak time for drivers to be on the roads. For those<span style="color: Red;">*</span>traveling by air,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wednesday should be relatively calm. A large storm was forecast to move from the West into the central USA, but the storm’s worst weather looked likely to spare nearly all of the USA’s big airports . That’s not to say everything is smooth sailing. A global travel warning from the State Department has added security measures.
You can avoid the worst of Thanksgiving traffic if you choose your days and travel times carefully.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Scott Olson, Getty Images)
Radio Shack has its Black Friday
RadioShack<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is on the comeback trail, and its first appeal to holiday shoppers comes Wednesday, when the electronics retailer plans to run its<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Black Friday deals a day before any other major chain.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Stores will feature nearly 100 different deals, and stay open an hour later than normal on Wednesday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The once-outdated electronics retailer filed for bankruptcy protection in February and closed more than half its stores this year, but it<span style="color: Red;">*</span>since has undergone a transformation under new ownership and management by General Wireless. Looking for other deals? Here's a roundup of the best tech deals we could find.
The inside of a new RadioShack store. The retailer is under new ownership and hoping to entice shoppers for the holiday season by starting its Black Friday sale the day before Thanksgiving.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: RadioShack)
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Weather: A big storm will bring<span style="color: Red;">*</span>snow and cold to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Northwest and northern Rockies Wednesday.
Stocks: U.S. stock futures were higher Wednesday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as investors watched developments in the Middle East after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane.
TV tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Empire<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>12 Gifts of Christmas.
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