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Thanksgiving parade brings cheer to storm-hit NYC

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Boston.com By TOM HAYS Associated Press /  November 22, 2012

The Kermit The Frog balloon makes its way down New York's Central Park West in celebration of the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,Thursday, Nov 22, 2012. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

The Kermit The Frog balloon makes its way down New York's Central Park West in celebration of the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade,Thursday, Nov 22, 2012. (AP Photo/ Louis Lanzano)

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Thursday, putting a festive mood in the air in a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

Indonesia’s Mount Lokon volcano shaken by double eruptions

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 11/22/12

November 22, 2012 – INDONESIA – Mount Lokon, one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia, erupted twice Wednesday morning. The eruptions from the volcano were less than one hour apart and were confirmed by the Mahawu Volcano Observation monitoring post chief, Farid Ruskanda Bina. An ash cloud was expelled 1200 meters into the air. Residents were warned to be on alert and observe the 2.5 mile exclusion zone established around the volcano.

 –The Extinction Protocol

 

France economy: Francois Hollande does business

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By Hugh Schofield BBC News, Paris 21 November 2012 Last updated at 04:42 ET

The skyline of the Defense business district is seen behind the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 20 November

The French government said the economy was sound and reforms were on track

Has France's Socialist President, Francois Hollande, just carried out an economic U-turn by reaching out to big business?

The question is the talking-point of Paris since the government announced its "competitiveness pact" a week ago.

A response to growing concerns about the decline of France's industrial base, the pact's main measure is a 20bn-euro (£16bn; $26bn) tax credit to the corporate sector.

Oskar The Blind Kitten Wins 'Best Cat Video' Award, Clinches Grand Prize At 'The Friskies' (VIDEO)

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Huffington Post Posted:

Oskar Kitten Best Cat Video

What is the best cat video ever? We don't envy the judges who had to decide the answer to this complex question. After all, with so many adorable cats on YouTube, how could one possibly decide?

Somehow, however, the judges at  "The Friskies" -- a contest and awards show that celebrates YouTube cat-dom -- were able to make a final call, choosing an inspiring blind kitten as the top cat of them all.

 

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Hero Passenger, An Off-Duty Pilot, Helps Land Lufthansa Plane At Dublin Airport During Emergency

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Huffington Post Posted: Updated: 11/21/2012 5:16 am EST

Offduty Pilot Lufthansa

When the copilot of a Lufthansa flight was struck with a debilitating migraine while mid-air on Monday, the crew could have used a doctor -- but what they got was a pilot.

Luckily, one brave passenger happened to work for North American Airlines, making him fully qualified to fly commercial aircraft.

"It was a miracle," a source involved in the operation told Independent.ie. "It had all the elements of a Hollywood movie but thankfully one with a happy ending."

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14 y.o. invents water purification method to address global problem

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Americablog - 11/20/2012 10:33pm by Chris in Paris

Deepika Kurup

14 year old Deepika Kurup has invented a water purification method to address the global problem of a lack of accessible drinking water.

What a great kid and an inspiration for many others.

Until you’ve witnessed the lack of easily accessible drinking water in person, it can be difficult to understand how big this issue really is for many people around the world.

Thankfully, 14 year old Deepika Kurup witnessed the problem, then focused on finding a solution. Where most of us who read the site live, we take clean drinking water for granted but that’s far from reality for many in poorer countries.

New Jersey Beaches Smaller after Sandy

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Weather.com - Wayne Perry, 11/20/12

Sandy erodes New Jersey beaches

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Piles of sand are all that remain where the Belmar N.J. boardwalk used to stand, in a Nov. 15, 2012 photo. Superstorm Sandy took a bite out of the Jersey shore, washing away millions of tons of sand and slimming down beaches along the state’s 127-mile coastline.

SPRING LAKE, N.J.  — The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars should be used to replenish stretches of sand that only a fraction of U.S. taxpayers use.

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