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Restaurants appeal to "activity-rich time-poor" Americans on Thanksgiving, the National Restaurant Association says.

When Thanksgiving Means Making Reservations, Not Turkey

For most people, Thanksgiving means dinner at home. But 14 million Americans eat their turkey and stuffing in restaurants. And many of them say they love the chance to relax and enjoy the company of family and friends, without having to clean the oven and stuff the bird.

The Monument fire burns Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

McCain Says Report Backs Comments About Immigrants Causing Wildfires

A report by the Government Accountability Office found that at least some wild fires are caused by immigrants crossing the U.S. border illegally. Sen. John McCain was accused of scapegoating when he made comments to that effect during the summer.

FCC Joins Justice Department In Opposing AT&T, T-Mobile Merger

The Federal Communications Commission wants AT&T to prove the merger would be "in the public interest."

For the most avid golf fans, there's now a golf course where they can be laid to rest for all eternity.

An Eternal Tee Time Option For Die-Hard Golfers

For the most fanatical of sports junkies, commentator Frank Deford has news of a way to carry that fervor into the afterlife.

Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan's ambassador in Washington (right), talks to President Asif Ali Zardari in Multan, Pakistan, in August. Haqqani resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in Pakistan's powerful military.

Memo Costs Pakistan's Envoy His Job

Hussain Haqqani is alleged to have been involved in writing the memo that asked the U.S. to prevent a military coup in Pakistan, something he denies. This latest crisis will do little to calm an already turbulent relationship between Pakistan and the U.S.

Professor Anna Stefanopoulou (left) examines a V8 internal combustion engine with students Jacob Larimore and Xinfan Lin at the University of Michigan's Automotive Research Center. The researchers model engine performance to improve efficiency.

A Push To Make Gasoline Engines More Efficient

Technology exists for gas cars to get 55 miles per gallon — the fuel economy goal set by the Obama administration for the year 2025. But all the extra comforts consumers are used to — including automatic transmissions and power windows — can drive fuel economy down by half.

Customers look at iPads at an Apple Store in Shanghai, China. Some goods made in China cost more there than they do abroad.

Made In China Doesn't Mean Cheap In China

China's reputation as a low-cost manufacturer hasn't translated into low-cost prices. Many goods, particularly luxury items, have higher price tags in China than abroad. One economist blames the transportation system and corruption.

'Hamburglar Turns Himself In To Police'

That was the headline in the Des Moines Register after Whitley Allen Teslow reportedly broke into a McDonald's. Police say he climbed through a window and grilled hamburgers and fired up the deep fryer. His actions were captured on security cameras.

Hillary Adams (left) as her father was striking her with a belt. She set up a video camera to record what she says was one of many such beatings.

Texas Judge Videotaped Beating Daughter Is Suspended With Pay

There's also a ruling expected today on whether Judge William Adams can still have unsupervised visits with his other daughter, who is 10 years old.

Clashes between protesters and authorities resume in Tahrir Square. In other news: Yemen's president reportedly plans to step aside; and the attorney for the suspect in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal expects more charges.

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