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A traditional cornucopia, overflowing with the fruits and flowers of a bountiful harvest, is a classic centerpiece to grace your Thanksgiving table or sideboard. And the best thing about creating one is that you might already have a supply of greenery and goodies to fill this horn of plenty.

The holiday season tends to encourage personal journeys and quests that we rarely indulge in at other times of the year. We want to hear your stories about a personal journey or quest that you have taken or plan to take.

It's that time again — to start holiday shopping. In any year, the experience can be stressful, with crowds, traffic and hunting for the perfect gifts. But this year in particular, the holidays will also be a financial strain for some as job losses, pending layoffs, higher utility bills and the loss of savings and investments might cut into family shopping budgets.

WASHINGTON — Two years after the government urged that HIV tests become as common as cholesterol checks, there are small gains but still one in five people infected with the AIDS virus doesn't know it, scientists said Thursday.