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Elizabeth Taylor has died

2011-03-23T18:20:00.000+05:00

ABC News, CNN and MSNBC are reporting that Hollywood legend actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79.

Taylor entered Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles two months ago for treatment of symptoms of congestive heart failure.

What Temperature To Cook A Turkey

2010-11-26T13:58:00.000+05:00

When it comes to what temperature to cook a turkey, there are two things you need to know. they are the oven temperature and the inner temperature of the turkey when the cooking is done.

The U.S. government recommends the oven temperature be set at at least 352 oF and the inner temperature in the deepest part of the thigh of the whole turkey or the thickest part of the turkey breast should be at least 165 oF when the cooking is finished.

Turkey when its inner temperature reaches such a temperature is considered safe to eat. At that temperature, bacteria and foodborne pathogens in the turkey get killed.

Turkey Cooking Time

Now the turkey cooking time of a whole turkey is determined by a variety of variables including, but not limited to oven temperature and configuration, the size of the turkey, whether the bird is frozen or stuffed.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture,

A partially or completely frozen turkey requires longer cooking.
A stuffed turkey takes longer to cook than an unstuffed turkey.
The oven may heat food unevenly.
Dark roasting pans cook faster than shiny metals.
The depth and size of the pan can reduce heat circulation to all areas of the turkey.
The use of a foil tent for the entire time can slow cooking.
Use of the roasting pan's lid speeds cooking.
An oven cooking bag can accelerate cooking time.
The rack position can have an affect on even cooking and heat circulation.
A turkey or its pan may be too large for the oven, thus blocking heat circulation.

Turkey Cooking Times and Temperatures

How long to cook a turkey depends on a number variables including the size of turkey, pan size and configuration, oven temperature among other things.

Here is a turkey cooking time table for cooking an unstuffed turkey at the condition given below.

Size of turkey - Cooking time for unstuffed turkey - cooking time for stuffed turkey

4 to 6 pounds (breast) - 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours - Not usually applicable

6 to 8 pounds (breast) - 2 1/4 to 3 1/4 hours - 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours
8 to 12 pounds - 2 3/4 to 3 hours - 3 to 3 1/2 hours
12 to 14 pounds - 3 to 3 3/4 hours - 3 1/2 to 4 hours
14 to 18 pounds - 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours - 4 to 4 1/4 hours
18 to 20 pounds - 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours - 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours
20 to 24 pounds - 4 1/2 to 5 hours - 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

2010-11-25T09:07:00.000+05:00

It’s the time of the year again for us to give thanks for all the blessings that we’ve received as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day 2010 tomorrow. Macys joins us with its 84th annual Thanksgiving Parade in New York City.

The Macys Thanksgiving Parade 2010 will kick off the holidays in New York City on the day of Thanksgiving Day itself tomorrow, November 25, 2010 from 9am to 12 noon. Every year, Macy’s exciting holiday tradition is seen by more than 3.5 million people who tune into NBC to watch the wonderful floats, giant balloons, performance groups, funny clowns, marching bands, and their favorite celebrities.

More details: The USA News

KMart Thanksgiving Day sale

2010-11-25T08:51:00.001+05:00

The retail chain KMart has started its Black Friday 2010 sales a day early issuing Thanksgiving day only ads starting at 6 AM. The K Mart Thanksgiving day sale showcases board games, computers, cameras and other items in this special sale.

Board games are always a popular gift with three sets of pricing during the special sale. Marked at $5 are games such as Yahtzee, Candyland, Chutes and Ladders and more. At $8 are trouble, Twister, Connect 4 and Operation. The $10 games are Scrabble, Sorry and Clue among others.

The Wii video game system with Wii Sports Resort game and the MotionPlus has a special $25 gaming coupon available upon the system purchase on November 25, 2010.
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Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

2010-11-25T08:33:00.000+05:00

Sweet potato pie, my oh my! What would a Thanksgiving feast be without some comfort food? While sweet potato pie recipes vary, I have my favorite recipe that you will want to try for your dinner. If you have sweet potatoes, spices and butter, you can make this dessert with a minimal budget.

Looking for a sweet potato pie recipe, you came to the right place. Every year, I love to make this recipe and share my fabulous baking talent with my loved ones. Not only is this recipe easy, but it doesn’t require a whole lot of groceries.

Get out your pen and paper or printer ready because here is what you will need to get together for your creation.
For Ingredients: The USA News

How Long To Cook A Turkey

2010-11-25T07:10:00.000+05:00

How long you need to cook a turkey depends on a lot of different variables. We suggest always following recommended cooking techniques and using a meat thermometer to make sure that the bird reaches a temperature to destroy bacteria and prevent things like salmonella poisoning. You also want to be careful not to overcook the turkey.

Other variables also affect the roasting time of the whole bird:

- Dark roasting pans cook faster than shiny metals.
- The depth and size of the pan can reduce heat circulation to all areas of the bird.
- The use of a foil tent for the entire time can slow cooking.
- Use of the roasting pan's lid speeds cooking.
- An oven cooking bag can accelerate cooking time.
- A stuffed bird takes longer to cook.
- Oven may heat food unevenly.
- Calibration of the oven's thermostat may be inaccurate.
- The rack position can have an effect on even cooking and heat circulation.
- A turkey or its pan may be too large for the oven, thus blocking heat circulation
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Butterball Turkey

2010-11-24T20:46:00.001+05:00

The makers of Butterball turkey, Twinkies and Wonder Bread have agreed to use less salt in some products as part of a national campaign against high blood pressure.

New York City health officials announced Tuesday that six more big food companies, including Butterball and Hostess, had joined an effort to cut salt levels in packaged foods by 25 percent over the next five years.

The city and other health departments and medical groups across the country are trying to persuade the nation's food manufacturers to voluntarily use less salt. To date, 22 have signed on to the initiative.

Also joining Tuesday were pretzel and chips maker Snyder's of Hanover, the sausage maker Premio, the tomato and bean packer Furmano's and Delhaize America, which operates 1,600 East Coast supermarkets.

Everyone needs at least some salt, but most Americans consume double the recommended daily amount. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which can be deadly.
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AP News

2010-11-24T16:52:00.000+05:00

The Homeland Security Department is proposing to discontinue the color-coded terror alert system that became a symbol of the country's post-9/11 jitters and the butt of late-night talk show jokes.

The 8-year-old system, with its rainbow of five colors — from green, signifying a low threat, to red, meaning severe — became a fixture in airports, in government buildings and on newscasts. Over the past four years, millions of travelers have begun and ended their trips to the sound of airport recordings warning that the threat level is orange.

The system's demise would not be the end of terror alerts; instead, the alerts would become more descriptive and not as colorful. In the past two years, Obama administration officials have changed security protocols without changing the color of the threat, such as introducing new airport security measures after a terrorist tried to bring down a Detroit-bound jetliner last Christmas.

By scrapping the colors, President Barack Obama would abandon a system that critics long have said was too vague to be useful and that Democrats criticized as a political scare tactic. And it would represent a formal undoing of one of the George W. Bush administration's most visible legacies.

Officials confirmed the recommendation and the draft proposal was described to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because other federal agencies are privately weighing in on the idea, and no final decision has been made.

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Turkey Recipes

2010-11-24T07:22:00.000+05:00

Turkey Recipes: Thanksgiving is here and it’s time to talk turkey. But for those tired of feeling as stuffed as the bird their cooking, we have some healthier options that pack those great Thanksgiving flavors into a healthier profile.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton

2010-11-24T07:01:00.000+05:00

Prince William and Kate Middleton: The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on 29 April, 2011, St James’s Palace announced yesterday.

Two thousand guests are expected to crowd into the 13th Century church to witness the couple exchanging vows, while tens of millions catch the event on television at home. Globally, the ceremony is tipped to attract more than the billion people who saw Prince Charles marry Lady Diana in 1981 .
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Michael Brea Ugly Betty

2010-11-24T06:32:00.000+05:00

Michael Brea Ugly Betty: Making big news today for the wrong reasons were Michael Brea from Ugly Betty. Supposedly Brea killed his mom with a sword and neighbors say cops were slow to respond to the calls. Thirty-one year old Michael Brea once appeared on a show called Ugly Betty. Reports are that Brea and his mom were fighting inside their Brooklyn, New York apartment.
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Michael Brea Arrested

2010-11-24T06:22:00.000+05:00

Michael Brea Arrested: Earlier today it was reported that ‘Ugly Betty’ actor Michael Brea had taken the life of his mother by a samurai sword. While details are still unknown, details about Michael’s past begin to seep through the cracks.
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Renee Bargh

2010-11-24T06:13:00.000+05:00

Renee Bargh has been in the entertainment industry for a long time. Previously she played the role of a backup singer for the likes of Delta Goodrem and David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff, as well as enjoying a short stint in the made-on- TV vocal group, Girlband.
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The Best Thanksgiving Games

2010-11-23T22:16:00.001+05:00

The Best Thanksgiving Games: If your family is anything like ours, you’re probably starting to prepare for Thanksgiving — packing for a trip to the relatives, preparing food in advance, or drawing up a schedule for the big day.

Your kids are probably getting excited about sitting down to a festive holiday meal with family. Around our house, my kids are getting into the holiday spirit by playing Thanksgiving games and doing Thanksgiving worksheets.
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Beaverton School District

2010-11-23T22:00:00.000+05:00

Beaverton School District: While it’s still in the 60s on Long Island in late November, some places, like Oregon, are getting winter weather.
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Royal Wedding Date and Venue

2010-11-23T19:12:00.000+05:00

Royal Wedding Date and Venue: Prince William and Kate Middleton are to marry at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011, it has been announced.

The couple, who revealed their engagement to the world last week, were described as “over the moon” about their forthcoming wedding.
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Miley Cyrus Birthday

2010-11-23T18:59:00.000+05:00

It’s Miley Cyrus’ birthday today – the pop tartlet turns 18, and while Miley Cyrus celebrated her birthday at a party on Sunday, the hottest Cyrus birthday news is the steamy kiss she got from Nickelodeon star Avan Jogia.
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Japanese Rain Goggles

2010-11-23T18:52:00.000+05:00

Japanese Rain Goggles: Yes, the hot search phrase is now “Japanese rain goggles”. Just like any other made-up phrase in the TV shows nowadays, the meaning behind this “Japanese rain goggles” is just so obscure.
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Ina Garten

2010-11-23T18:49:00.000+05:00

Ina Garten: A new Google doodle released today features several thanksgiving recipes including a roast turkey recipe from Ina Garten, a cookbook author and TV chef.

Ina Garten’s recipes, including most famous barefoot Contessa recipes featured on food Network, are enjoyed by millions of internet users, book readers and TV viewers.
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North Korea Bombs South Korea

2010-11-23T18:13:00.000+05:00

North Korea has ablaze at least 200 artillery shells at a South Korean island Yeonpyeong in the Yellow Sea today, killing 2 troops and gravely injuring at least 12 servicemen, according to the reports. After that, strains between North and South Korea have boiled over, with shots being fired by both sides.

Tensions have been running soaring since prior in the year when the South charged the North of torpedoing one of its navy vessels and killing the 46 sailors on board. Just 2 days ago the North exposed the subsistence of an earlier secret uranium nuclear programme.

The South Korean military went on its uppermost state of alert, the defence ministry said and YTN statement that South Korean air force jets were knotted to the island.

Today, the government assembled a meeting the president’s war trench to settle on on a plan of action following the attack. F-16 fighter jets were rounded up and the state of military willingness was lifted to its uppermost level short of war.

A ministry spokesman told that “A North Korean artillery unit staged an illegal firing provocation at 2:34 pm (0534 GMT) and South Korean troops fired back immediately in self-defence”.

About 1,600 people live on the island, mainly fishermen drawn by the rich nearby waters, with a garrison of 1,000 South Korean sailors.
For Full Story: USA News

Katie Couric

2010-11-23T07:47:00.000+05:00

Katie Couric denies reports she is thinking about returning to “The Today Show” and adds that she is unsure if she wants to marry boyfriend Brooks Perlin.

The 53-year-old CBS News anchor made her comments on The Wendy Williams Show in an interview that aired on Monday. Couric was a permanent co-host on “The Today Show” on NBC between 1991 and 2006.
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Nicole Kidman

2010-11-23T07:29:00.000+05:00

Nicole Kidman, Australian actress and multi-award winner, will add another to her cabinet—the 2011 Cinema Vanguard Award to be given at the 26th Santa Barbara Film Festival on Feb. 5.
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Wesley Snipes

2010-11-23T07:17:00.000+05:00

Wesley Snipes is not in federal custody — despite the fact that he’s been listed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as “In transit.”
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Washington State Department of Transportation

2010-11-23T07:11:00.000+05:00

Washington State Department of Transportation: Winter has arrived in Washington state and even the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue areas and Western Washington are experiencing freezing temperatures and snow.

With Thanksgiving just a few days away and many people traveling on the highways for the holiday, the Washington State Department of Transportation is recommending that Motorists be prepared for the cold weather with an emergency car kit.
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BUPERS Online

2010-11-23T07:01:00.000+05:00

BUPERS Online: Bol.navy.mil.Bol.navy.mil is the official website of the United States Navy’s Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS). In the interest of security, all traffic to BUPERS Online must come through https://www.bol.navy.mil.
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