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Tentative calm in Middle East as cease-fire holds

Israeli soldiers amassed along the Gaza border appeared to be making preparations to leave as the truce that halted eight days of fighting held.

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Israel’s Iron Dome

The rocket defense system altered the dynamic between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and bought time for crucial negotiations.

The Kermit the Frog balloon floated over Central Park West during the 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

Gary Hershorn

Thanksgiving parade brings cheer to storm-hit New York

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought marching bands, performers, and giant balloons to the city’s streets.

Study links mammograms to overtreatment

The study’s controversial finding is sure to provoke more heated debate over the benefits of the screenings.

Lessons from an 1862 Boston Thanksgiving

The dinner that Mass. Governor John Albion Andrew and abolitionist Lewis Hayden shared led to the creation of a storied black Civil War regiment.

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The Mayflower II was the center of attention in Plymouth harbor the day before Thanksgiving.

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Visitors to Plymouth walked past a statue of Massasoit, chief of the Wampanoag Indians overlooking the harbor.

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Hundreds of people came to look at Plymouth Rock and passed through the columns of the portico that covers the attraction.

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A village in Plimouth Plantation recreates the settlement from the 1620s.

Pilgrim roleplayer Bridget Fuller seasoned pork she will cook in her home fire for two hours.

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Pilgrim role-player Bridget Fuller seasoned pork she planned to cook in her home fire.

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Indian interpreter Bob Charlebous wore a headdress he made from porcupine and deer hair dyed with red berries.

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At the Wampanoag Homesite, students from the Black Rock School in Coventry, R.I., checked out a hand-carved canoe.

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Suzanna Winslow cut squash at the village.

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Elizabeth Howland worked in her garden in the village.

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An old rooster got the attention of visitors.

High school games to watch on Thanksgiving

Several playoff spots are on the line during the annual holiday games. Here’s our guide to the best contests.

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A sweet new business in Fields Corner

Why would somebody open an old-fashioned candy story in this dismal economy? In part, Beverly Hilaire took the leap because she had to.

Financial sector wants ties to Elizabeth Warren

The financial services industry, Senator Scott Brown’s biggest donor group, has begun a careful and unlikely mission to thaw relations with the senator-elect.

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Thanksgiving and football are inseparable

Liliam Alvarez (left) became homeless after her husband died and she lost her job. Marion Davis, 71, cannot stay in a shelter because he uses an oxygen tank.

Once-homeless seniors give their thanks

Sheila Burgess’s driving record was a major embarrassment to the Patrick administration.

Former highway safety chief quits state job

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mohamed Amr of Egypt announced the cease-fire after talks in Cairo.

Israel, Hamas accept cease-fire

Boston Globe reporter Christopher Muther gets transformed into the Grinch.

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Transforming into the Grinch

Nate Silver, author of the political blog FiveThirtyEight.

The allure of the statistics field grows

Michael Jackson and Vincent Patterson worked out the dance for the “Smooth Criminal” video in a scene from “BAD 25.”

Television Review

Spike and Mike: ‘Bad’ is good

Alex Latteo (left) and Debra Davis were killed in a car accident in Wrentham on July 26, 2008.

Kraft Group sued over deaths after tailgating

Derrick Z. Jackson

Retailers shouldn’t open on Thanksgiving

Tom Zekos of Newbury, N.H., searched tubs of confiscated pocket knives for sale at the surplus property store.

TSA airport seizures create new market

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Spurs 112, Celtics 100

Kevin Garnett and the Celtics are a .500 team again.

Spurs capitalize on Celtics’ poor defense

Tony Parker scored 26 points and Tiago Splitter scored 23 points as the Spurs turned the Celtics into a .500 team again with a 112-100 win.

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Jim Reams, Rockingham County attorney, vowed to find Jessica Linscott, 23, and her boyfriend, Roland Dow, 27, accused of badly abusing Linscott’s son.

N.H. police vow to find couple charged with child abuse

The child’s grandmother said the 3-year-old boy’s condition has improved dramatically.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

A sweet new business in Dorchester’s Fields Corner

An Iron Dome launcher fired an interceptor rocket near the Israeli city of Ashkelon on Monday.

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Israel’s Iron Dome

Joan Vennochi

Mitt Romney loses the battle of ideas

Halo 4: $60, for Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console. It’s the best-looking, best-playing Halo game yet but lacks emotional resonance.