Thanksgiving is here and the holiday shopping season madness is about to start. With many online stores available today, some people prefer to stay in their homes and do their shopping online.

Today, at around 9:00 a.m. ET, New Yorkers and tourists alike will gather on the Upper West Side of New York City to witness their beloved characters come to life in the forms of massive balloons.

Andy Murray rocked The O2 arena with a pulsating, three-hour-long 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(3) victory over Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, or “Jetman” as he is called, attempted to be the first person to fly between two continents using only a jet engine. He was mid-flight between Morocco in Africa to Spain in Europe when he crashed into the Straight of Gibraltar.

Three incoming Cathay Pacific flights to Hong Kong from different cities suffered from mysterious toilet blockages with one of them resorting to an unscheduled landing as all of its ten lavatories were not working.

1996 Top Draft Pick Allen Iverson has announced his retirement via a statement that was posted in the website of reporter Stephen A. Smith.

An existing drug used to treat the cancer type hodgkin’s lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis was found to be a possible drug for patients newly diagnosed with type-1 diabetes.

Academy Award winner Roman Polanski was granted bail Wednesday, November 25 by a Swiss court. He will be fitted with surveillance monitor and will be under house arrest in his Swiss home. His bail is set at $4.5 million.

The primary suspect of the massacre in the Philippine province of Maguindanao has surrendered to authorities. The massacre death toll now stands at 57.

Investigations are underway on how come two uninvited guests aspiring to become reality show stars were able to attend President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s first state dinner for India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The gatecrasher couple was able to penetrate and pass through layers of security without invitation. They later posted their pictures at the dinner in their Facebook account.