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Good News! World Cup, Best Parades, Santa Letters, Turkey Pardon
Good news stories from Patch include best restaurants for holiday groups, Rhodes Scholars from MD, and how to get letters from Santa.

From the biggest holiday parades, best restaurants to take a group, and two Maryland Rhodes Scholars, plus Christmas events, an executive pardon for a turkey, and a schedule of holiday movies now on TV, we've rounded up some good news stories from Maryland's Patch sites this week.
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Here are this week's good news headlines:
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- 5 MD Restaurants Among Country's Best For Group Dining
- FedEx Field May Host World Cup Games: Report
- Tree Lighting, Ice Rink Draw Crowds To The Avenue At White Marsh
- 2017 Christmas Movies TV Schedule: When Are Holiday Classics On?
- Ellicott City Student Named American Rhodes Scholar For 2018
- Naval Academy Student Named American Rhodes Scholar For 2018
- Timonium Restaurant Among Best In U.S. For Groups: OpenTable
- Eastport Lights Parade Falls Behind In Best Holiday Parade Voting
- Eldersburg Teen Marching In Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade
- 2 Columbia Restaurants Among Best In U.S. For Groups: OpenTable
- Turkey Receives Executive Pardon In Harford County
- Santa Coming To Breakfast In Elkridge
- $50,000 Scratch-Off Win Gives Gaithersburg Man Reason To Smile
- These Celebrities Will Host 2017 National Christmas Tree Lighting
- 2017 Christmas Movies TV Schedule: When Are Holiday Classics On?
- Warriors Are Regional Football Champs For 3rd Year In A Row
- Lisbon Christmas Parade 2017 To Feed The Hungry
- Harford County Seeks Teacher Of The Year Nominations
- Upper Chesapeake Health's Lyle Sheldon Selected for Icon Honors
- 31st Annual Festival Of Lights Scheduled In PG County
- How To Get A Letter From Santa Claus In Takoma Park
- How To Get A Letter From Santa Claus In Silver Spring
- New Perry Hall Elementary School Breaks Ground
- Takoma Park Makes Finals Of National Energy Savings Competition
- How To Get A Letter From Santa Claus In Laurel
- Bethlehem Star To Be Illuminated At Sparrows Point
File photo of Santa by Elizabeth Janney
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