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Our best Thanksgiving appetizer recipes
Whet your appetite for the big feast with this assortment of simple and delicious nibbles.
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Pet pig visits senior home each day: ‘They’re very social animals’
“He loves to snuggle on the couch and be scratched,” said Brett Martin, who brings his pig to work every day at Good Samaritan Society in Kansas.
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Are you my sponge?
There are as many types of sponges as there are household tasks. Find the one that’s right for you.
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Miss Manners: Close friend moved back and didn’t tell me for 6 weeks
Does this letter writer just accept their longtime friend doesn’t want to be close anymore?
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Asking Eric: Nephew disappears into his video games during visits
Great-nephew plays too many video games when he visits, and the letter writer thinks it’s a “bad omen.”
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Carolyn Hax: Obvious reason for breakup doesn’t seem so in anxious retrospect
His girlfriend ended things when he seemed smitten with another woman, but now she’s not so sure.
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11 cranberry sauce recipes for every Thanksgiving table
Sweet, tart or spicy: cranberry sauce recipes for every taste and table.
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Need advice? Join columnist Carolyn Hax’s weekly chat (November 22 | 12 p.m. ET)
Advice columnist Carolyn Hax answers your questions about the strange train we call life.
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16 Thanksgiving salad recipes full of color and crunch
Crunchy, fruity, nutty, tangy or tart, these fall salads will make the holiday brighter.
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Fridge or counter? How to store leftover pie.
What you need to know about storing different types of pie, including apple, pecan and pumpkin, for safety and quality.
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She wrote a note in a bottle decades ago. It just showed up at her old school.
“I was awestruck by the irony of me being nine, writing the letter, and my daughter being nine,” Makenzie Van Evk said.
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My aluminum gutters have unsightly stains. How can I clean them?
The best cleaning method depends on whether the stains are from algae or mildew, or from asphalt residue from the roof shingles.
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What to watch with your kids: ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ and more
Common Sense Media also reviews “Dune: Prophecy” and “Spellbound.”
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Vegan Bean and Cheese Gorditas
These Mexican street treats are named gorditas (“little fat ones”) because, unlike tortillas or quesadillas, they are made from thicker disks of masa, which are griddled and then split and filled.
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Miss Manners: Bride falsely promised wedding website would be private
Daughter’s name and photo included on a publicly accessible wedding website.
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Asking Eric: Husband threatens self harm to delay divorce
Husband threatens to hurt himself during divorce proceedings.
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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend is the guest at the party who won’t take a hint and leave
Boyfriend overstays his welcome at social events so persistently and often that friends joke about it behind his back.
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