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• People with ADHD are four to seven times more likely to break the law than others, a study found.
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• 8. THE MOTIVE BEHIND A MONKEY KILLING
• A prosecutor says a man was trying to steal the primate from an Idaho zoo when the animal bit him and he clubbed it with a tree branch.
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• 9. LACK OF RAIN IN U.S. TAKES TOLL
• A report shows that 60.1 percent of the lower 48 states are in some form of drought.
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• 10. WHAT WON'T BE SERVED FOR DINNER
• Obama pardoned two turkeys, Cobbler and Gobbler, saying: "the only cobbler anyone's eating this Thanksgiving will come with a side of ice cream."
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AP News in Brief
Americans prepare to mark Thanksgiving with family, celebrations; Sandy overshadows for some
• NEW YORK (AP) -- Airports, train stations and highways were expected to remain busy as people made their way home to reconnect with family and friends for Thanksgiving -- although some reunions might be bittersweet because of the damage and displacement caused by Superstorm Sandy.
• For some, the once-sacrosanct harvest feast now starts the holiday shopping season -- and store openings keep getting earlier. Black Friday now starts on Thanksgiving day itself at many national stores and some shoppers eagerly race from their dinner tables to line up for bargains, delaying their second helpings until they've purchased the latest toys or electronic devices.
• The popular Macy's thanksgiving Day Parade, attended by more than 3 million people and watched by 50 million on television, was scheduled to kick off in New York City.
• This year, the giant balloons were to welcome Elf on a Shelf and Papa Smurf. A new version of Hello Kitty was to be included while Buzz Lightyear, Sailor Mickey Mouse and the Pillsbury Doughboy remained in the lineup. Real life stars were to include Carly Rae Jepsen and Rachel Crow of "The X Factor."
• Other cities planned to have showy marching bands, cartoon character balloons, and musical extravaganzas, as well. Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit were among (Continued on page 32)
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