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Calendar of Gratitude: 37 Days of Thanks

It's the season of too, too much. Too much to do. Too many places to be. Too much for just one run-ragged soul.

Govt recalls a record 2.1 million dropside cribs after 4 infant suffocations are reported

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in U.S history, following reports of four infant suffocations.

Family-friendly activities for Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity for gathering as a family and sharing a traditional meal. But, it's also a great time for families to spend quality time outdoors. Playoutdoors.com offers five great outdoor activities that every member of the family can be thankful for to feel a part of the festive fun.

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The bitter end of Jon & Kate Plus 8

A blog for Maryland parents by The Baltimore Sun's Kate Shatzkin

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1. Md. to test molasses on wintry roads

2. The bitter end of Jon & Kate Plus 8

3. Baltimore to be center of abortion debate

4. Route 90 bridge to Ocean City scheduled to reopen today

5. Gasp! No pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving?

6. The Season To Go

7. U.S. 40 among top danger spots for pedestrians

8. At 11,000 feet, Hawaii station tracks troubling upward curve of C02 as climate talks loom

9. Study recommends better heart screenings for young athletes

10. Critical mass bike ride this Friday

11. Family-friendly activities for Thanksgiving Day

12. America's hidden gems: The 20 least-crowded national parks in 2009

13. Plastic surgeons get Botox too

14. Glimpsed at Gertrude's at the BMA: Betty Rosen

15. Glimpsed!

16. Ask Amy

17. Brown pelican removed from endangered species list

18. Where to go with your family to embrace the spirits of the Halloween season

19. Tweens at the Thanksgiving table

20. The New York Botanical Garden

21. Postal Service to allow volunteers in Alaska town to write 'Dear Santa' responses

22. Va. buys out more than 350 crabbers

1. Baltimore to be center of abortion debate

2. Md. to test molasses on wintry roads

3. Once-in-a-lifetime appearance for Towson U. band

4. U.S. 40 among top danger spots for pedestrians

5. Women giving birth at home without midwives

6. Gasp! No pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving?

7. U.S. Catholic bishops approve document on marriage

8. Glimpsed!

9. Heavy rains deter planting of cover crops

10. Trains in gardens a particular hit at holiday time

11. Scene and Heard: Parties and galas around Maryland

12. In mating season, how to avoid a date with a deer

13. Beware these fashion trends

14. Study: Preschoolers watching TV at home-based daycare may spend hours in front of TV screen

15. Walters Art Museum gala

16. Sending your child away

17. HEALTHBEAT: Tracking to keep Alzheimer's patients independent longer, not just find the lost

18. Lower ICC tolls mean nonusers will foot more of bill

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