President Barack Obama -- with his daughters Sasha, left, and Malia -- laughs about pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey during a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, November 25. "It is hard to believe that this my seventh year of pardoning a turkey," he said. "Time flies, even if turkeys don't."
President Barack Obama -- with his daughters Sasha, left, and Malia -- laughs about pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey during a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, November 25. "It is hard to believe that this my seventh year of pardoning a turkey," he said. "Time flies, even if turkeys don't."
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Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard land and his wife, Esther, leave a courtroom in New York after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F20%2Fus%2Fjonathan-pollard-israel-spy-release%2F" target="_blank">he was released from federal prison</a> on Friday, November 20. Pollard is out on parole after serving 30 years behind bars.
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard land and his wife, Esther, leave a courtroom in New York after he was released from federal prison on Friday, November 20. Pollard is out on parole after serving 30 years behind bars.
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Supporters of presidential candidate Donald Trump boo the media after <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F22%2Fpolitics%2Fdonald-trump-black-lives-matter-protester-confrontation%2F" target="_blank">a heckler was removed</a> during Trump's speech in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, November 21.
Supporters of presidential candidate Donald Trump boo the media after a heckler was removed during Trump's speech in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, November 21.
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Farmer Robert Orsten holds a 40-pound turkey named after Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a Thanksgiving event in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, November 23. Gov. Mark Dayton, left, used the turkey -- which is ultimately bound for an area food shelf -- to highlight an industry recovering from a devastating bout of avian flu.
Farmer Robert Orsten holds a 40-pound turkey named after Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during a Thanksgiving event in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday, November 23. Gov. Mark Dayton, left, used the turkey -- which is ultimately bound for an area food shelf -- to highlight an industry recovering from a devastating bout of avian flu.
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A man <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F26%2Fpolitics%2Fwhite-house-fence-jumper%2Findex.html" target="_blank">jumps a fence at the White House</a> on Thursday, November 26. He was immediately apprehended and taken into custody, the Secret Service said.
A man jumps a fence at the White House on Thursday, November 26. He was immediately apprehended and taken into custody, the Secret Service said.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for peace Tuesday, November 24, after police <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F24%2Fus%2Flaquan-mcdonald-chicago-shooting-video%2F" target="_blank">released a graphic dashcam video</a> showing an officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014. McDonald was a black teenager. The officer who shot him, Jason Van Dyke, is white. "I believe this is a moment that can build bridges of understanding rather than become a barrier of misunderstanding," Emanuel said. "I understand that the people will be upset and will want to protest when they see this video. We as a city must rise to this moment."
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel called for peace Tuesday, November 24, after police released a graphic dashcam video showing an officer shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014. McDonald was a black teenager. The officer who shot him, Jason Van Dyke, is white. "I believe this is a moment that can build bridges of understanding rather than become a barrier of misunderstanding," Emanuel said. "I understand that the people will be upset and will want to protest when they see this video. We as a city must rise to this moment."
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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson traveled to Jordan to visit with Syrian refugees on Saturday, November 28. Carson said he made the trip to "see with my own eyes this great human tragedy."
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson traveled to Jordan to visit with Syrian refugees on Saturday, November 28. Carson said he made the trip to "see with my own eyes this great human tragedy."
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Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks to guests at a barbecue in Wilton, Iowa, on Sunday, November 22.
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks to guests at a barbecue in Wilton, Iowa, on Sunday, November 22.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker hands a pen to House Speaker Robert DeLeo after signing a bill at the State House in Boston on Tuesday, November 24. The legislation adds criminal penalties for trafficking fentanyl, a powerful drug that law enforcement officials say is often added to heroin.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker hands a pen to House Speaker Robert DeLeo after signing a bill at the State House in Boston on Tuesday, November 24. The legislation adds criminal penalties for trafficking fentanyl, a powerful drug that law enforcement officials say is often added to heroin.
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A circus elephant greets supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside a campaign rally on Saturday, November 28, at Robarts Arena in Sarasota, Florida.
A circus elephant greets supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside a campaign rally on Saturday, November 28, at Robarts Arena in Sarasota, Florida.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for president, sits at an Atlanta cafe with rapper Killer Mike on Monday, November 23. The rapper introduced Sanders at a campaign event later in the evening.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for president, sits at an Atlanta cafe with rapper Killer Mike on Monday, November 23. The rapper introduced Sanders at a campaign event later in the evening.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, second from right, is sworn in with other officials during a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Phoenix on Monday, November 23. The hearing addressed border issues with Mexico, including drug smuggling.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, second from right, is sworn in with other officials during a U.S. Senate committee hearing in Phoenix on Monday, November 23. The hearing addressed border issues with Mexico, including drug smuggling.
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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush delivers toys to the Salvation Army in Greenville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, November 24.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush delivers toys to the Salvation Army in Greenville, South Carolina, on Tuesday, November 24.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, November 23.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, November 23.
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican presidential candidate, signs copies of his book Tuesday, November 24, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican presidential candidate, signs copies of his book Tuesday, November 24, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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A man, hoping to get an autograph from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, waits outside a coffee shop in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, November 23.
A man, hoping to get an autograph from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, waits outside a coffee shop in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, November 23.
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U.S. President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays on Tuesday, November 24. Mays was one of 17 people <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F11%2F18%2Fus%2Fpresidential-medal-of-freedom-recipients-feat%2F" target="_blank">to receive the nation's highest civilian award</a> on Tuesday. Others included film director Steven Spielberg and entertainer Barbra Streisand. "These men and women have enriched our lives and helped define our shared experience as Americans," Obama said in a statement.
U.S. President Barack Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hall of Fame baseball player Willie Mays on Tuesday, November 24. Mays was one of 17 people to receive the nation's highest civilian award on Tuesday. Others included film director Steven Spielberg and entertainer Barbra Streisand. "These men and women have enriched our lives and helped define our shared experience as Americans," Obama said in a statement.
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