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26 Nov 2009 11:40

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Culture: Many people aren’t relying on mom’s turkey recipes anymore

  • 785,000 people looked up turkey recipes on AllRecipe.com this season; mom’s simply not good enough to compete with the Web
  • 11,000 people will likely call the Butterball hotline, which actually exists, today; they can also annoy them via Twitter source
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25 Nov 2009 18:25

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Politics: PETA’s latest ploy: An anti-factory-farming Thanksgiving ad

  • If PETA is trying to convince us that we shouldn’t eat turkeys, this video kinda sorta does it. But man, is it ever harsh. NBC said they’d be willing to air the ad in late-night time slots, but PETA wanted it to air during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where tons of families – clearly, the target audience – could see it. Not so much, guys. source
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03 Jul 2009 21:49

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Offbeat: Turkish TV turns the search for God into a game show

  • We are giving the biggest prize in the world, the gift of belief in God. … We don’t approve of anyone being an atheist. God is great and it doesn’t matter which religion you believe in. The important thing is to believe.
  • Kanal T CEO Seyhan Soylu • On why his television network is hosting a game show called “Penitents Compete,” which tries to convince a bunch of atheists that you need to have religion of some kind in your life. Religious leaders in the country are skeptical. “Religion should not be a subject for entertainment programs,” said Hamza Aktan, chairman of the High Board of Religious Affairs. Our question: When does Fox bring this show to the States? • source
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04 May 2009 22:18

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World: Large-scale bloodshed spoils a Turkish wedding

  • 45 were killed in an apparent blood feud between families source
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11 Apr 2009 10:43

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World: The Somali pirates’ often-banal home videos of pirated ships

Lax treatment of hostages, low-key approach – it’s bizarre to see a first-person glimpse of a pirate hijacking. source
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07 Mar 2009 13:00

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U.S., World: Hilary Clinton takes a break from diplomacy to hit a talk show

  • Oh, love! And forgiveness, and friendship, and family. You know, family, faith, friends are the core of my life and I don’t know anybody whose life is smooth sailing.
  • Secretary of State Hilary Clinton • Who took a break from saving the world to talk on a Turkish talk show about her husband, her fashion sense, and carefully avoid talking about the Monica Lewinsky scandal, which is what she did here. • source
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