Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.
You can make fun of the Lions if you want. Why not? Everybody does.
The woman's Halloween costume featured a Third Reich motif.
Even though he has only one album under his belt, David Archuleta doesn't think it is at all too soon to release a collection of Christmas music.
The TV mom and her kids escape the cameras for a night of candy and costumes
Halloween isn't over for the star, who arrives in Japan with jewelry dangling from his chin
She's happy with her "sexy and fun" choices - but might steal one more from sister Khloe
The Late Night host sends up the brooding heartthrob - just in time for Halloween
From Speidi's Jon and Kate mashup to Ellen's Oprah tribute, check out the silly and spooky Halloween getups of the stars!
Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw.
Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.
You can make fun of the Lions if you want. Why not? Everybody does.
The woman's Halloween costume featured a Third Reich motif.
Even though he has only one album under his belt, David Archuleta doesn't think it is at all too soon to release a collection of Christmas music.
The TV mom and her kids escape the cameras for a night of candy and costumes
Halloween isn't over for the star, who arrives in Japan with jewelry dangling from his chin
She's happy with her "sexy and fun" choices - but might steal one more from sister Khloe
The Late Night host sends up the brooding heartthrob - just in time for Halloween
From Speidi's Jon and Kate mashup to Ellen's Oprah tribute, check out the silly and spooky Halloween getups of the stars!
Most businesses would hate to see their customers running out their doors, but in one suburban strip mall near Denver, Colorado, they are chasing the customers away -- with a chainsaw.
Halloween is creeping up on us -- and as kids anticipate the occasion with excitement bordering on mania, parents often express concern.
In a year marked by some shocking celebrity deaths, Halloween feels even more macabre.
I grew up under the impression that I was the best trick-or-treater in the whole wide world, because my grandmother invented it!
Tell us if the talk show host pulls it off
Rather than fight the inevitable, the late informercial king's son holds a contest
The comedian will celebrate Archie's birthday with a new episode of her Nickelodeon show, The Mighty B!
This is always a frightful time of year, but this year it got a bit scarier.
Immigrant rights activists are calling on U.S. retailers to stop selling two controversial "Illegal Alien" costumes that have surfaced for Halloween, saying the outfits are a broadside attack on illegal immigrants.
The struggling travel industry may be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.
They survived two seasons apiece on both CBS's "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" and even their own Fox reality show, "Rob and Amber: Against the Odds." Now Amber and Rob Mariano are taking on their most daunting challenge yet -- parenthood.
"Boston" Rob and Amber Mariano welcomed daughter Lucia Rose on the Fourth of July
This Fourth of July weekend, I traveled across my district and attended a wide array of events as diverse as our population itself in celebration of our great nation's birth. I held a town hall on health care reform and taught an adult English as a second language class at the University of Colorado.
There's always something happening in the city that never sleeps, but if you're in New York at the right time you'll get to see New Yorkers coming together for one of the city's big annual events.
So much has changed in my lifetime -- except perhaps one important thing: the very calendar we live our lives by.
If you're thinking of pulling the plug on Christmas cheer, we can help change your mind. These simple solutions to holiday woes will take you from Scrooge to Santa in a snap.
I grew up in suburban New Jersey as a Jewish boy surrounded by Christians, and so I developed a severe case of Christmas envy.
With the economy tanking, it may not be a surprise that nuisance crimes like petty theft and vandalism are on the rise. But even police departments are scratching their heads over the latest hot loot: Christmas trees.
The holiday season is a great time for family, friends, and well, old wives' tales: Who hasn't been told to wear a hat because you lose the most heat from your head? Or to keep kids away from poisonous poinsettias?
Fewer air travelers are expected for the upcoming holiday season compared to last year, but planes will still be crowded because the airlines are cutting back on flights, according to industry reports.
The online holiday shopping season unofficially began Monday, with analysts expecting a flat performance versus last year in the face of the weak U.S. economy.
Happy Cyber Monday! If the crowds on Black Friday were any indication, it looks like consumers will be busy surfing the Web for deep discounts as well.
When Americans sit down with their families for Thanksgiving dinner, most of us will probably gorge ourselves on the same traditional Thanksgiving menu, with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie taking up the most real estate on our plates.
Our dog Tilly loves the holiday season. Turkey for Thanksgiving. Brisket for Hanukkah. Ham for Christmas and pot roast for New Year's. With so much food moving around the house and visitors who generously -- and covertly -- feed her under the table, Tilly has always been a happy dog during the season of giving.
There won't be any brightly wrapped packages under Annette Peterson's Christmas tree this year.
In five short days, it could be the beginning of the end for some of the nation's malls.
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a season where eating is central to the festivities. While it's also the season of indulgence, it's easy to plan a holiday meal that's delicious and healthful. Whether you're serving two or 20, these guidelines will help make sure your big dinner is a success. Follow our tips for making smart choices at the market, in the kitchen, and at the table.
Corridors of military airspace will be temporarily opened to commercial airliners during the holiday season in an effort to alleviate heavy traffic, President Bush announced Tuesday.
On November 11, Americans pay tribute to everyone who has served in the U.S. military. But why was this particular date chosen, and how does this holiday differ from Memorial Day?
Amid the economic woes, stores aren't waiting for Black Friday to start offering holiday bargains
The U.S. military will open up airspace for commercial air travel during the Independence Day weekend to relieve congestion, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
Many argue that national recognition for a holiday marking the end of slavery is long overdue. But so was the June 19 mass emancipation it commemorates
Travelers taking to the road this Memorial Day weekend face soaring costs as prices at the pump continued their record run Friday.
For the first time since just after the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans plan to drive less on Memorial Day weekend than they did the year before, with high gasoline prices in a weak economy a prime reason, according to a AAA study released Thursday.
Friday, March 21, is the mother of all holidays, a once-in-a-millennium event, the convergence of seemingly all creeds, a rush hour of the gods
Retailers reported deep declines in their December sales Thursday, reflecting a 2007 holiday shopping season that is turning out to be one of the weakest in years.
Some call it the December dilemma: If you're a couple with different religious beliefs, what do you do with the holidays?
Here's a holiday gift worth leaving off your wish list: the "Merry Christmas coronary" -- a phrase coined by researchers who say that death rates from heart attack, stroke and other non-heart related causes spike this time of year.
Some 35 million Americans have yet to start shopping for holiday gifts - meaning that the next seven days could make or break many retailers' Christmas season.
A generally modest November employment report is due Friday from the Labor Department, and don't be surprised to find weakness in an area where you'd expect strength this time of year: the local shopping mall.
If you are overwhelmed by the thought of the upcoming seasons or wish for more meaning to your holiday, Sandra Magsamen, author of "Living Artfully," shares creative and artful ways to keep the "happy" in all the holidays and to make the season merry and bright.
From secrets whispered at the kids' table to favorite toasts among the adults, Thanksgiving is a time to make memories and merriment, and each family celebrates the holiday a little differently.
America's Thanksgiving Day traditions include football games, parades, big dinners -- and a lot of Web surfing.
Christmas comes but once a year, and picking out the perfect tree to jolly up the living room is a family ritual full of fun and promise. But with all the different types of trees out there, it's hard to know which one is right for your holiday display. And knowing how to keep it green and fragrant once you deck it out is a talent that eludes many a yuletide reveler.
Long lines, crowded stores and parking lots filled to the brim are only some of the challenges holiday shoppers face in the winter months.
Merry Christmas! That's right, Merry Christmas. Whether you're Christian, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, pagan, barbarian or whatever, Merry Christmas!
'Tis the season to be jolly, and it's also the time to go shopping for many Americans. From California to the Carolinas, Americans are braving crowds and long lines in stores as they gear up for a holiday season that seems to be starting earlier and earlier each year.
Wal-Mart has told its employees that it's OK to once again greet shoppers by saying "Merry Christmas" this holiday season instead of the generic "Happy Holidays."
More travelers will be trying to get into fewer airline seats over the holidays, travel analysts said, and more might choose to drive to see family and friends.
More travelers will be trying to get into fewer airline seats over the holidays, travel analysts said, and more might choose to drive to see family and friends.
(CNN) -- Many Americans celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and patriotic displays of red, white and blue, just as the founding fathers commemorated the Fourth of July at the end of the Revolutionary War.
On the third Monday in February, schools and banks close, federal buildings shut down, and a deluge of advertisements for three-day sales overwhelm even the avid shopper. What's the occasion? Well, that depends on whom you ask - and where you live.
Did you do most of your holiday shopping online this year? Join the club.
Did most of your holiday shopping online this year? Join the club.
You'd never know it from a trip to the mall, but big retailers are waging a war against Christmas.
Are you nervous about your upcoming company holiday party? Not sure if you should go? What to wear? Afraid of the boss?
U.S. companies send out more pink slips in the fourth quarter than at any other time of year. Here's how managers can soften the blow. Plus, how to keep office parties from getting too rowdy.
Retail sales are expected to jump 22 percent to nearly $28 billion over the Thanksgiving weekend, a retail group said Sunday, which would be a welcome relief to stores worried about a sluggish start to the holiday shopping season on Black Friday.
Bargain-hungry holiday shoppers eagerly charged up their credit and debit cards on Black Friday as total U.S. spending on Visa branded cards jumped 14 percent to $3.9 billion, the credit card company said Saturday.
As Black Friday goes, so goes the entire holiday shopping season, right?
Retailers must be nervous this holiday season. And that's good news for shoppers.
On November 11, Americans pay tribute to everyone who has served in the U.S. military. But why was this particular date chosen, and how does this holiday differ from Memorial Day?
Retailers are in for a treat this Halloween season.
Here are some facts about Labor Day and the working people whom it honors.
Dads may receive plenty of cards, electronics, books and CDs this Father's Day, but they won't receive as much as mom did on her special day, according to a new survey tracking consumer behavior related to the holiday.
The holiday season may bring gifts and good tidings, but it will also deliver calorie-laden feasts, leftovers and snacks that add up to small but significant weight gains that resound well into the new year.
Shoppers unabashedly whipped out their credit cards over the 2004 holiday shopping season, according to the leading issuers MasterCard and Visa, as sales remained robust right up to Christmas Eve.
Thanks to a last-minute court ruling, Jonathan Morgan was able to share the religious origin of the candy cane with his elementary-school classmates at this year's winter-break party at Thomas Elementary School in Plano, Texas.
Did holiday procrastinators come through in time to give retailers a much-needed last-minute sales boost?
As the holiday season approaches and party planning begins, the season's new cookbooks provide a variety of delectable bites that will make your family gatherings unforgettable.
OK -- You've finished your holiday shopping before Halloween, you've repeatedly listened to Adam Sandler's "Chanukah Song" to the point it's not that funny anymore and you're starting to eat candy canes for dinner. There are only a few more weeks to indulge your thirst for holiday cheer. What do you do?
As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we asked readers to send us their Turkey Day travel tales and thoughts on this special holiday. Here are some of their submissions. Some responses have been edited for clarity and length.
As temperatures come down and holiday decorations go up, homebuyers and sellers in most parts of the country turn their attention away from real estate.
Retailers will be "goblin" up sales this Halloween as consumers are expected to spend a little bit extra on scary costumes and tasty treats.
| Most Viewed | Most Emailed | Top Searches |
© 2009 Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
