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Obama (Reluctantly) Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey

"You know, there are certain days that remind me of why I ran for this office," President Obama exclaimed today. "And then there are moments like this, where I pardon a turkey and send it to Disneyland." With a light tone and his daughters in tow, Mr.... Full Article at CBS News

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  1. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 18: US President Barack Obama and his daughter Malia honor the Martin Luther King legacy by serving meals to the needy at a facility January 18, 2010 in Washington, DC. Michelle Obama and other daughter Sasha (unseen) were also with them.
  2. President Barack Obama hugs his daughter Malia Obama, 11, as they serve lunch to people at So Others Might Eat, a social services organization, in Washington Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
  3. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 04: U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd-L) walks with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (3rd-R) and first lady Michelle Obama (R) as they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on January 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama and his family were returning from Hawaii...
  4. WASHINGTON - JANUARY 04: US President Barack Obama (C) walks with his daughters Malia (L) and Sasha (R) after they arrive on the South Lawn of the White House on January 4, 2010 in Washington, DC. President Obama and his family were returning from Hawaii where they spent Christmas vacation.
  5. Malia Obama, daughter of President Barack Obama, runs towards the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, as she sees the family dog Bo, not pictured, as the Obama family returned to the White House after their vacation in Hawaii.
  6. Malia Obama, 11, daughter of President Barack Obama, steps off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, as the Obama family returned after spending the holidays in Hawaii.
  7. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Malia Obama, 11, left, and Sasha Obama, 8, step off Air Force One as they arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. , Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, after spending the holidays in Hawaii.
  8. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Malia Obama, 11, and Sasha Obama, 8, left, walk through the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, Hawaii Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. The Obamas are in Hawaii for the holidays, and will be leaving later today.
  9. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Obama 11, right, and Sasha Obama, 8, walk through the Honolulu Zoo in Honolulu, Hawaii Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010. The Obamas are in Hawaii for the holidays, and will be leaving later today.

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