Facebook works to restore access after Thanksgiving Day outage
Facebook Inc. said it was working to restore access on Thursday to its users after issues with its central software systems triggered an outage in its family of apps, including Instagram, on the busy Thanksgiving Day holiday. "We quickly investigated, started restoring access, and we're ...
Emperor Naruhito performs centuries-old nighttime Daijosai ceremony as key succession rite
Emperor Naruhito performed from Thursday evening a centuries-old Shinto thanksgiving ceremony known as the Daijosai, the last of the major succession rituals following his enthronement in May. The state-funded rite has stirred controversy for its religious aspects. The Yukiden Kyosen no Gi event started at ...
This Thanksgiving, ample servings of amusement
Sifting this year's other detritus, let us also be thankful for the following amusements.
Amid U.S. global travel alert, Obama assures Americans they can safely take Thanksgiving trips
President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they are safe as millions of people traveled on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, with security heightened at airports, New York City's parade festivities and other venues after the Paris attacks. "Right now, we know of no specific ...
Give thanks to the restaurants providing turkey dinners this Thanksgiving
On Nov. 23, Japan will celebrate Labor Thanksgiving Day. Chances are it won't look anything like what Americans will take part in on their Thanksgiving on Nov. 26. The ideal way to spend Thanksgiving in the United States (and in Canada, which celebrated the holiday ...
Meet the real turkeys in America
Americans should give thanks for living in such an entertaining country.
What superhero would you most like to be? Ultraman. He was solar-powered before solar power was cool.
