Obama 'pardons' one last turkey ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama pardoned his last turkey as U.S. president on Wednesday, but his daughters should beware: he plans to continue the tradition as a private citizen. Obama, who leaves office in January, has followed the annual tradition of "pardoning" a turkey every year before the Thanksgiving Day holiday, which many Americans celebrate with a turkey dinner. "Of course, Thanksgiving is a family holiday as much as a national one.