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  • Massive crowds will be pared down to small, socially distanced groups for the first time in almost a hundred years for the traditional Thanksgiving Plaza Lighting ceremony. Live performances, virtual features and a celebrity guest switch flipper will still be part of the program, which begins at 6:00 p.m.
    9 Holiday Things To Do This Weekend In Kansas City
    Blink and they’re gone. I’m not talking about your salad days – although, sure, those, too. I’m talking about the holidays.For all the monumental buildup…
  • The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.
    Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay?
    The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday in a case that looks at how municipal governments may regulate where and when signs are posted.
  • China's Economy Slows To 3-Year Low
    The new figures released by the Chinese government matter to the U.S. because of the way the world economy is so interconnected. Americans import a lot from China, but have also been working to boost exports to other nations, including China.
  • Protesters hold signs in Allentown, Pa., om July 25 as the Commonwealth Court holds hearings on voter ID laws.
    Pre-Election Legal Battles Target Voting Rules
    New laws on voter identification and early voting are being challenged in court. Some cases could drag on until Nov. 6, Election Day, and beyond. The outcomes will affect voters, and maybe even the results.
  • Los Angeles Kings Capture Their First Stanley Cup
    In Monday night's Stanley Cup championship, the Los Angeles Kings won for the first time, defeating the New Jersey Devils 6-1.
  • Eight Belles (far left) broke both of her front ankles after finishing second in the 134th Kentucky Derby in May 2008. She was later euthanized.
    Horse Racing: America's Most Dangerous Game?
    Two reporters for The New York Times detail their monthslong investigation of America's racetracks. Since 2009, more than 6,600 horses have broken down or showed signs of injury at U.S. racetracks, a rate much higher than in other countries.
  • The Chevrolet Cobalt is one of the GM models being recalled for faulty ignition switches.
    Delayed Safety Recall May Haunt GM As It Continues Its Makeover
    General Motors is recalling 1.6 million vehicles because of faulty ignition switches linked to 13 deaths. It now faces a congressional inquiry into why it took nearly 10 years to warn the public.
  • New York Rep. Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress in the wake of a sexting scandal on June 16, 2011. His speech that day was incorporated into the play <em>The Weiner Monologues.</em>
    Anthony Weiner (The Myth, Not The Man) Takes The Stage
    The former congressman's exploits have been turned into an off-off-Broadway play, The Weiner Monologues. The production uses only found text — articles, talk-show jokes, Weiner's own words, and so on — in its script.
  • Flames from the Doce Fire rise above a hillside in Arizona's Prescott National Forest at dusk on June 18.
    Wildfire Season So Far: Tragic, Destructive And Below Average
    So far during the 2013 wildfire season, more than 800 homes and businesses have burned to the ground, nearly 1.6 million acres were scorched and over 23,000 blazes have required suppression. And two dozen firefighters have died. But as dramatic as it's been, the season has yet to kick into high gear.
  • U.S. Unemployment Rate Inched Up In May
    The Labor Department on Friday reported a jobless rate of 7.6 percent as employers added 175,000 jobs and more people began to look for work last month. That's up from April's rate of 7.5 percent.
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