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Headlines for Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Evening Edition

Last-minute Thanksgiving reservations, last-minute turkey wines.

Fast wines are the vinous correlative of everything else that is going to hell in our culture. You’ve heard of “slow food,” well, welcome to “slow wine.”

Shortage of compassionate sommeliers strikes restaurant world. Outrages abound!

Since he sold Chowhound.com, Jim “Alpha Dog” leff has taken to lone eating around the country.

Republicans abandon their preferred spots around the House, relenquishing better digs to Dems.

Videos: Roddick faked out, Ben Folds faked.

A little late, but: Two weeks before Thanksgiving, the guide.

See also, good Thanksgiving songs, and how to say grace.

To cure and preserve meats without refrigeration is time-tested and wise, and illegal in the U.S.

The six months I spent raising Harold were some of the best of my life—and so were the hours I spent eating him.

TMN wishes you a happy Thanksgiving; we’ll see you on Monday.

Afternoon Edition

Bush may so love social-security reform, he’s willing to bargain for it.

London police wooed by Scientologists.

Saudi Arabia threatens to cut diplomatic strings with Britain unless slush-fund investigation stops. Have Swiss banks given up the info?

After CNN anchor Nancy Grace harshly cross-examines mother of missing child, suicide and lawsuits follow.

Police shootout probably the most interesting way to die at age 92.

In other Georgia news, new sex offender laws prevent the convicted from living practically anywhere.

Killer swears girl was in two pieces when he left her.

The Obsessive Study of Athletics Aesthetics.

Best Buy employees train for manic Black Friday shoppers.

Success of evangelists inspires scientists to frame an overseer-less world as the greatest story ever told.

Lists of fictional things.

See also, five challenges that could derail McCain.

It’s never a threat to civil liberties when law enforcement can fingerprint you on the spot.

Videos of unique NASA aircraft.

“At Broad Nightlight,” nighttime photos of Berlin, Tokyo, Hong Kong.

Morning Edition

Anti-Syria Lebanese minister gunned down, shots fired at another minister as well. Heard this before?

Syria, of course, is blamed, though not by Bush, who needs to play nice.

Maoists agree to lock up guns, for now, so Nepalese can vote on whether to retain the monarchy.

Relief operations begin to reach Horn of Africa’s disastrous flooding.

Almost 40 million people now have HIV, with 4.3 million new infections this year.

Vatican has concluded its study on condom-use, and it’s keeping a tight seal on leaks.

Attention turkey travelers, please know your carry-on restrictions before you get in line, and don’t say Allah too much.

Not only is global warming happening, it’s killing animals much sooner than anticipated.

Health fears lead schools to dismantle wireless networks after networks dismantle teachers’ health.

FreshDirect will have its busiest day of the year today, and suddenly the online grocery business looks appetizing.

Counting your camera’s megapixels? Don’t. They don’t matter.

Rick Moranis counts the things in his house.

Leading universities do a poor job of enrolling and educating minority students, and actually have done a worse job since 1995.

Who knew? The recent elections were a great boon for the arts.

Bob Altman, a big seducer, an occasional perfectionist, ornery forever (and many other tributes).

How to make a record, with Duke Ellington; how to interview Lou Reed about his music.

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