Americans are expected to gobble up more than 40 million turkeys between now and the end of the year. But two massive birds will escape the holiday season thanks to presidential intervention.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. skynesher / E+ via Getty Images Does it feel like it isn't Thanksgiving if you don't have a roast turkey as the main dish at your ...

The White House turkey pardoning ceremony, a long-held Thanksgiving tradition formalized 77 years ago, traces its origins back decades further. Since the 1800s, it has been customary for the sitting ...

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The story of the White House turkey pardon dates back to the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln’s son Tad allegedly asked his father to spare a turkey from the holiday meal. President Lincoln obliged, ...

Turkey isn't a Thanksgiving dish on Taiwan: it's a common topping over rice. Turkey became big in Taiwan, which has a lot to do with the U.S. Today turkey will be at the center of many Thanksgiving ...

Thanksgiving is next Thursday, Nov. 27, but another tradition is typically celebrated at the White House just a few days before the holiday: the presidential turkey pardon. The tradition of a White ...

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FRAZEE, Minn. (WCCO) -- People will eat plenty of turkey this holiday season, and residents in Frazee are no different. But there's one bird in town who has no plans to become Christmas dinner. In ...

In the Year of Festivals, Texas Monthly writers gamely join community celebrations across the state. Bring on the pageants, cook-offs, and parades! This Thanksgiving, thousands of Texans will lace up ...