Topic: Plymouth (Massachusetts)

Thanksgiving Day by the numbers: 10 mind-stuffing facts

Data from the Census and other sources provide some numerical insights into Thanksgiving, arguably the most cherished national holiday.

Electricity in NYC could take four to seven days to restore (+video)

ConEd said New York City customers served by underground equipment should see electricity restored to service in four days. Those who get power from overhead lines are expected to wait a week. Why will it take so long?

Chunk of metal crashes through Mass. warehouse. Did it come from space?

Workers at Michael's Wholesale Furniture Distributors in Plymouth, Mass. found a three-pound piece of metal lying on the floor Thursday, below a gaping hole in the roof. The FAA says that it does not seem to have come from an airplane? Was it space junk?

Opinion: Japan's nuclear crisis pales in comparison to destruction from global climate change

As horrific as nuclear meltdowns are, they pale in significance to the global meltdown of climate change. The crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant reminds us of the mortal threat we pose to the living earth itself. The good news? We can do something about that crisis.

Opinion: Thanksgiving Day Proclamation from President Obama

He reminds us that Thanksgiving is a time to 'lay aside the troubles and disagreements of the day and bow our heads in humble recognition of the providence bestowed upon our Nation.'

Prisons turn to the wind for energy

Prisons are turning to wind power to supply energy for their around-the-clock operations.

Faking a town hall -- a guide to what's real and what's not

Today's coverage: GM fallout, Geithner in China, possible jet debris

My part in micro-economics: backyard chickens

Injured Iraq war veteran comes home, to a free home of his own

Homes for our Troops is a nonprofit that builds homes for injured vets in 20 states.