64 Degrees, 59 Balloons, and One Perfect Thanksgiving Day Parade
106694
Chicken Little was in the lineup of new balloons, but a giant inflatable robin would have fit in just as well as the 78th annual Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade drifted through a balmy, cloud-covered New York.
324662
Wind and rain could not keep thousands of spectators from crowding Manhattan streets to see Big Bird, Snoopy and other signature balloons and floats of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
29142
The first strike in the 64-year history of the Pennsylvania Turnpike meant free rides for about 650,000 vehicles yesterday, the first travel day of the Thanksgiving weekend.
31815
Chilly temperatures did not deter the revelers who turned out Sunday to watch the parades roll through the city on the last weekend before Mardi Gras.
322545
High temperatures were traded for low ones as short sleeves turned long Friday.  National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Seaman said a strong cold front swept over the state midafternoon Friday, plunging temperatures from the day's high of 73 to the low 40s.
519993
Sunny weather drew around 600,000 people to the Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend to enjoy the parades, dancers, costumes, sound systems and street performances. The theme of this year's event was Set All Free, commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade
143525
As the giant Snoopy and Big Bird balloons began to inflate Wednesday, forecasts for powerful wind gusts threatened to keep them grounded during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade instead of floating through the corridors of Manhattan.
736872
CHICAGO Many holiday travelers say Thanksgiving didn&#39;t start out as planned after fierce storms dumped snow in the Midwest. But they hope to rebound this morning, as normal flight schedules resume at Chicago&#39;s
304222
NEW YORK -- It was a day of traditions and new visitors in New York this Thanksgiving Day. Old favorites Charlie Brown and Sesame Street&#39;s Grover cruised over Manhattan in Macy&#39;s Thanksgiving Day Parade, along
27771
Warmer temperatures were forecast Friday for the Northeast, with some locations topping Thursday's highs by as much as 20 degrees.
662407
If you've flown this past spring and summer, you've probably noticed fuller flights. Hate to tell you this, but with Thanksgiving and Christmas approaching, you can expect more of the same.
498167
A deck of cards, two computer mice, some salad and two slivers of pie, please. If you're hoping to keep this Thanksgiving from turning into another gut-busting affair, that's what your plate should look like: a serving of turkey no larger than a deck of playing cards and half a cup each of two starches.
181117
Gwen Deforte unwinds the line connected to the hand of Spongebob Squarepants as the baloon is prepared for its&#39; first Macy&#39;s Parade in New York Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004.
41215
Thanksgiving weekend travelers crowded airports, bus and train stations and highways Wednesday, putting up with tight security and bad weather that included heavy snow in the nation's midsection, rain in the Northeast and thunderstorms in the South.
236038
The making of an American holiday--from socialist rallies to backyard barbecues.
257192
An estimated 2.5 million people lined the streets of Manhattan this morning to watch the 78th annual Macy`s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
300732
Increases in air and auto travel should push Thanksgiving travel volumes above pre-9/11 levels. It is estimated that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, up 3.1 percent from last year&#39;s 36.1 million travelers.