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James Brown's turkey gifts to continue (USA Today)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:24:04 GMT
A Thanksgiving tradition sponsored by James Brown is being continued in this first year after the soul pioneer's death with the annual turkey giveaway in his hometown.

Turkey in pole position after win (CNN.com)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:55:45 GMT
Turkey are favorites to join Greece at the Euro 2008 finals after coming from behind to defeat Norway 2-1 in Group C in Oslo and leave the Scandinavian side facing qualifying heartache.

Turkey on verge of Iraq offensive: Turkish Commander (NDTV)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:57:17 GMT
Can the Iraqi government reign in the Kurdish rebels? An army commander hinted that Turkey was on the verge of launching a cross-border operation into Iraq, saying on Thursday that the military was implementing a parliamentary authorization for an incursion, private NTV television reported.

Turkey defeats Norway in Euro Cup qualifier (Hürriyetim internetim)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:22:19 GMT
Turkey defeated Norway 2-1 in a Euro Cup on Saturday night. Emre Belözoğlu scored the first goal in the 31st minute, while Nihat Kahveci scored the game-winner in the 60th.

Iraq asks Turkey for time to take steps against PKK (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:58:47 GMT
Iraq urged Turkey on Saturday to give it time to implement measures aimed at restricting the movements of Kurdish separatist rebels, a day after Iraq's president said a Turkish incursion was now "almost inevitable."

James Brown's turkey gifts to continue (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:51:38 GMT
A Thanksgiving tradition sponsored by James Brown is being continued in this first year after the soul pioneer's death with the annual turkey giveaway in his hometown. In his place, longtime confidant and civil rights activist Al Sharpton will hand out the first turkey Monday. Brown started the turkey tradition in 1991. He died of heart failure last Christmas at age 73. More than 1,000 turkeys ...

Terim mocks Turkey's taste for drama (UEFA News)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:44:10 GMT
Coach Fatih Terim joked that Turkey like to qualify "the hard way" after his side "fought like lions" to earn a priceless 2-1 Group C in Norway on Saturday.

Runners give Turkey Trot a shot in Manasquan (Asbury Park Press)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:43:31 GMT
The annual Turkey Trot 1-mile and 5-mile runs held in Manasquan attract thousands of participants each year, but this year the 1-mile race was won by a local resident who hadn't even been born when the race was first held.

Preserving Historic Turkey Breeds in Kansas (NPR)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:31:56 GMT
Frank Reece isn't happy about this country's turkey crisis. He's raising what he calls "heritage" breeds of turkeys on his farm in Lindsborg, Kan. His mission? To preserve strains of turkey that have existed for centuries, but now make up a smaller portion of the turkey market.

Turkey shoot raises money for UA rifle club (NWAnews.com)
read story Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:20:42 GMT
Area residents got the chance to practice their aim Saturday during the University of Arkansas Rifle Team’s 10th annual Turkey Shoot. (Northwest Arkansas Times)