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President Barack Obama has pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey.. Continuing a decades-old White House tradition, Obama issued pardons Wednesday to a gobbler named "Apple ( AAPL - news - people )" and its alternate, "Cider.' The two 21-week-old, 45-pound turkeys were raised on a California farm.. Obama said it "feels pretty good to stop at least one shellacking this November. ". The president wished America's families, including many buffeted by the economic slump, a safe and happy holiday..
