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- Lean Cuisine (+3,037%). Dieters, take note: Some of the frozen meals have been recalled because they may contain pieces of plastic.
- When is Black Friday 2008 (+1,257%). Officially, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. But many Black Friday deals are starting early this year.
- Vetting definition (+469%). The term has been tossed about as Obama begins reviewing candidates for his administration. The classic definition according to Merriam-Webster: To evaluate for possible approval or acceptance .
- Al Franken election results (+512%). Who won the Senate race in Minnesota, already? We still don't know, and the race between Democrat Al Franken and the incumbent Republican Norm Coleman is headed for a re-count.
- Wild horses (+208%). Here's a feel-good story: the wife of T. Boone Pickens wants to save 30,000 wild horses with a retirement ranch for the horses that would be open to the public.
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