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Illustration on Thanksgiving, 1917 (The Washington Times)

Thanksgiving in Washington, a century removed

By Thomas V. DiBacco

Mick Mulvaney, center, returns to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, Monday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Who’s in charge? 2 fight for control of US consumer watchdog

By KEN SWEET and CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

A children's clothing display at Macy's at Garden State Plaza, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, in Paramus, N.J. Parking lots were full and shopping bags were plentiful in some places Saturday as holiday gift-seekers were out looking for bargains, even as the competition among retailers to offer earlier deals and snag customers first has pulled sales forward. (AP Photo/Anne D'Innocenzio)

Dry weekend draws shoppers even as online sales boom

By DON BABWIN and RYAN NAKASHIMA - Associated Press

Correction: Ski Season story

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In this Nov. 16, 2017 photo, Legacy Children's Foundation executive director Mary Jean Dehne, center, and Legacy student Joel Gama, left, help people pick out groceries at the foundation's food panty in Fargo, N.D. The foundation is an after-school program meant to help students graduate from high school and help in the community. The student-run pantry provided 1,500 pounds of groceries in its first two weeks of operation. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Refugees thank adoptive North Dakota city by feeding hungry

By DAVE KOLPACK - Associated Press

This undated image released by the Texas Department of Public Safety shows DPS Trooper Damon Allen who was killed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23, 2017, while making a traffic stop in East Texas. Dabrett Black, 32, was charged Friday with capital murder. (Texas Department of Public Safety via AP)

The Latest: Funeral set for slain Texas state trooper

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Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) holds up a turkey leg as outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) eats his after an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md., Friday, Nov. 24, 2017. The Redskins defeated the Giants 20-10. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Redskins-Giants was a Thanksgiving snoozer

By Deron Snyder

People look at Apple products as they shop a Black Friday sale at a Best Buy store on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Overland Park, Kan. Shoppers are hitting the stores on Thanksgiving as retailers under pressure look for ways to poach shoppers from their rivals. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

The Latest: Macy’s says it’s fixed gift, credit card issue

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The Latest: Shopper welcomes smaller Black Friday crowds

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Food bank says more people are seeking help for the holidays

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Black Friday shoppers in search of amazing sales, door buster deals, and limited-time-offers on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/AP Images for Macy's Inc.)

Shopping gets complicated: 12 percent of Americans shop while drunk

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) is hit after throwing the ball during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Redskins defense returns to form against the Giants

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 17, 2017 photo, George Dorsey walks through his hurricane-damaged home in Houston. He usually hosts a large Thanksgiving dinner for family but is making other arrangements this year as he continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Texans displaced by Harvey readjust plans for holiday feast

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws a pass under pressure from Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram (54) in the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Philip Rivers, Chargers beat fading Cowboys on Thanksgiving

By Schuyler Dixon - Associated Press

According to a Politico/Morning Consult survey, 59 percent of American voters say that sexual harassment is a problem in Hollywood. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Voters say sexual harassment worst in Hollywood, D.C. and media

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

"If you haven't started shopping yet, you're already missing out. There's deals out there," said Brian Dodge, spokesman for the Retail Industry Leaders Association. (Associated Press/File)

Black Friday holiday shoppers no longer first to finish

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Shoppers lining up hours early for Black Friday deals

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FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) speaks with head coach Pete Carroll, right, and assistant head coach Tom Cable during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. The Seahawks return to practice Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, without Richard Sherman and facing questions about how the team handled the concussion protocol with quarterback Russell Wilson. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

If brain damage can be detected early, will NFL, players act?

By Thom Loverro

Employees at the Cottonwood Heights, Utah, state liquor store sort through a shipment of spirits on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. (Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Turkey and cocktails: $3.4M in pre-holiday liquor sales

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Thanksgiving feasts in Texas cater to refugees, the homeless

By TERRY WALLACE - Associated Press