0Canned Yams: Presidential candidate Fred Thompson will get the endorsement of Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell, who will help former Senator George Allen with the state campaign.

0Flying Turkey: Mayor Wilder is out of Richmond, visiting Russia with VCU President Eugene P. Trani.

0More Stuffing. The Richmond Sports Backers announces that it will hold a conference called "Save Our Kids: The Obesity Crisis Conference" on Tuesday, Dec. 11.

0Unidentified Casserole: The Times-Dispatch warns against unsafe toys: "with small parts, strings, splinters, projectiles or fuzz …. Also, toxic-smelling or too-loud toys.

0Warm Apple Pie: As part of a plan to save money, Gov. Kaine proposes cutting a $275,000 matching grant for abstinence-only sex education programs.



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