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Black Friday Fanatics Camp Out For Days (VIDEO)

Dev Shapiro gets to Best Buy the Saturday before Black Friday to make sure he is first in line for the best deals. WATCH:

Is Black Friday Becoming Black Thursday? (VIDEO)

Many stores are getting a jump start on holiday shopping by opening their doors Thanksgiving night. Maggie Lake reports. WATCH:

President Obama Pardons White House Turkey (VIDEO)

The President grants the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to Peace, this years Official White House Turkey in a ceremony on the North Portico of the White House.

Roland's Thanksgiving 2011 House Rules

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com Anyone who knows me understands that I always enjoy spending time with my mom, dad, three sisters, brother, nine nieces and four nephews. So in accordance with our desire to always have fun, I routinely come up with my own house rules to keep my radio listeners and Facebook [...]

Gooey Muck Stops Traffic On PA Turnpike (VIDEO)

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Source: Ben Forer / ABC News More than 100 cars were disabled after a tanker carrying driveway sealant leaked the gooey muck for 40 miles on the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between New Castle and Oakmont Service Plaza on Tuesday night. Traffic had returned to normal by this morning after [...]

FAMU Band Director Fired Amid Hazing Investigation

Source: Arelis R. Hernández and Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel FAMU has fired longtime band director Julian White, four days after the death of a drum major in which police say hazing was involved. "Dr. White has been terminated from employment at the university," said FAMU President James Ammons, citing White's "inability to stop hazing in the department of music [...]

Pat Robertson Asks 'What Is This Mac And Cheese, Is That A Black Thing?' (VIDEO)

Source: James Crugnale / Mediaite 700 Club host Pat Robertson was utterly flummoxed over a Thanksgiving food item discussed by co-anchor Kristi Watts during an interview with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "What is this Mac and Cheese, is that a black thing?" Robertson asked in bewilderment. "What's that one thing at Thanksgiving you just have to have?" Watts, [...]

Pat Robertson Asks 'What Is This Mac And Cheese, Is That A Black Thing?'

Source: James Crugnale / Mediaite 700 Club host Pat Robertson was utterly flummoxed over a Thanksgiving food item discussed by co-anchor Kristi Watts during an interview with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. "What is this Mac and Cheese, is that a black thing?" Robertson asked in bewilderment. "What's that one thing at Thanksgiving you just have to have?" Watts, [...]

Voter Suppression: What Pastors Need To Do To Inspire Political Action (VIDEO)

It's estimated that 5 million registered voters will be disenfranchised in the 2012 election by laws passed in some states and proposed in others that make it harder to vote, mainly by requiring government-issued I.D. cards, as well as limiting early voting days. Since the Republican-led attacks on voter rights primarily target African-Americans, other minorities, [...]

New Child Abuse Allegations Against Sandusky (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Two new child sex abuse investigations have been launched against former Penn state football coach Jerry Sandusky. Unlike the previous eight cases, these new alleged victims are still minors. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.