WASHINGTON — Now that we are stuffed like turkeys, consider that Thanksgiving is celebrated as an official national holiday in only two countries — the United States and Canada. In both nations, it is uniquely mandated as a day for offering thanks and praise to God. Interestingly, there is no mention of God or thanksgiving in the U.N. Charter. Nonetheless, United Nations officials apparently take full advantage of the holiday as a respite from the grueling work of international di ...

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