Some people will call him crazy. Others would go for practical, organized, precise, industrious, a touch obsessive. Whatever other descriptions may apply, Arron Watts is certainly determined.
BARAKI-BARAK, Afghanistan — As daylight faded and the winter cold set in, soldiers huddled inside a crude wooden hut to tuck into Thanksgiving turkeys the unit itself had fattened and to give thanks for having survived a year of combat
NEW YORK — Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.
NASHVILLE — A national oral history project is trying to start a new tradition for Black Friday. Instead of hunting for bargains, StoryCorps suggests families sit down together and talk about their lives on a National Day of Listening.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the company of his family and friends.
TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. — History buffs can step back in time at a celebration marking the bicentennial of a historic service at the Old Mulkey Meeting House State Historic Site in southern Kentucky.