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5 Things: Give Thanks at the Unitarian Church Tonight

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1. Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Tonight: All welcome at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 7 p.m. Details here.

2. City Hall Open for Business Wednesday: Oops, I did it again. I saw no meetings scheduled for Wednesday at City Hall and mistakenly listed City Hall as "closed" for business on Nov. 27. Good news is you are free to visit City Hall on Nov. 27. Bad news: If you are a city worker who thought you had Wednesday off, well, sorry 'bout that.

3. Life (and death) of Brian the Dog: Brian Griffin, the character voiced by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, was killed off in Sunday's episode titled "Life of Brian," after being hit by a car. The move was designed to bring in a new family pet, Vinny the dog, voiced by "The Sopranos" actor Tony Siricot. However, thousands of Brian Griffin fans are not having it, and are campaigning on petition site Change.org to raise Brian from the dead.

4. Over the River and Through the Snow? We're watching the weather for all those who have travel plans for Thanksgiving. Check back for updates. Here's the latest.

5. FDA Warns Maker of DNA Test Kit: Before you buy anyone a DNA test kit for Christmas, read up on this warning from the FDA, which says the 23andME mail-order tests haven’t been proven effective and could dangerously mislead people about their health. Read more here.

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