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Over Thanksgiving weekend in 2011, Morley Safer reported on the multibillion-dollar food flavoring industry and how supertasters used secret formulas to "hijack" our brains with irresistible flavors.

These are the best days to shop for appliances, toys, clothing and more throughout the holiday season, according to retail experts.

The new space station crew includes American Chris Williams, who holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and is a board-certified medical physicist at Harvard Medical School.

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.

Shoppers will need to plan ahead as some grocery stores and retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving or have reduced hours.