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Wed November 21, 2012
The Two-Way

How Did Thanksgiving End Up On Thursday?

Originally published on Wed November 21, 2012 3:30 pm

Move Thanksgiving to Friday? That's what F.B. Haviland asked President Hoover in 1929.

Didn't happen. But while we're on the subject, ever wonder why we carve our gobblers on the fourth Thursday of November? Hint: It's not because Thanksgiving Thursday is more alliterative than Thanksgiving Friday.

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10:58am

Wed November 21, 2012
The Two-Way

As Talk Of Affirmative Action Heats Up, Asians Contemplate Their Position

Originally published on Thu November 22, 2012 10:35 am

10:27am

Wed November 21, 2012
The Two-Way

Reports: Sikh Temple Shooter Acted Alone, Had No Drugs In System

Originally published on Sun November 25, 2012 8:19 am

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The FBI has concluded its investigation into the shooting spree at a Sikh temple that left six dead.

After interviewing 300 people and following 200 leads, the FBI concluded that Wade Michael Page acted alone when he opened fire at the Oak Creek, Wis. temple in August.

What's more, reports The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, because Page killed himself, we may never know his motive. The FBI said that there was no evidence that Page acted because of his connections to white supremacist groups.

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