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Giving thanks is anything but foreign for a local Vietnamese family. For them, Thanksgiving is a reminder of how far they’ve come, and how fortunate they’ve been.

Christine McDonough didn’t know where her career would take her when she graduated from Boston City Hospital’s School of Nursing in 1971. But she was soon introduced to geriatrics, and McDonough has dedicated her career to improving the elder care industry. She’s been a licensed practical nurse for 42 years.

Moises Rodrigues, who earlier this month became the first Cape Verdean elected to the Brockton City Council, hosts more than 40 people at his Summer Street home every Thanksgiving. “It becomes a major party,” he said.

News on girls held captive, a World Cup venue accident and holiday travel.

Gov. Deval Patrick will head into his final year as governor collecting the full $151,800 salary available to him.
Patrick, who took office in 2007 on the brink of recession, has foregone some of the salary he could have taken.
On Sunday, his annual salary rate will increase from $139,832 to $151,800.

Former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger has been transported to a federal detention center in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons website. The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn houses both male and female inmates and is located on Gowanus Bay at 29th Street.

The opening date for the new Quincy YMCA has been pushed back to Dec. 23, meaning the branch won’t open on Monday, as previously scheduled.

The quest for American military advisors is in a period of transition across Afghanistan. Afghan forces have taken responsibility for their own security, with the help of the Security Forces Assistance Advisor Team attached to the Afghan National Army’s 45th Brigade, 215th Corps, including Lance Cpl. Brian MacDonald of Quincy.

Bail was set at $200,000 for a former Dunkin' Donuts employee charged in connection with armed holdups at two of the company's shops in Canton last summer. Prosecutors said 23-year-old Isaiah Murphy of Dedham is likely to face charges in connection with robberies at 15 to 20 more Dunkin' Donuts in eastern Massachusetts.

Jobless claims are now at pre-recession levels, the Labor Department said. Last week the number of people seeking unemployment dropped 10,000.