August 23
Obama calls for cost conscious college ratings Caroline Wozniacki advances to New Haven semis Jennifer Love Hewitt shows off baby bump in NYC 'Firenado' burns and swirls in Alaska Exclusive images show Mubarak release U.S. Postal Service honors Althea Gibson with stamp Wall Street yawns as Nasdaq goes dark Reports: Lee Thompson Young memorial is Friday Friday's forecast: Cold heads for the South Twitter wags a finger at Ryan Braun's apology Jimmy Buffett reels in a very big tuna Ryan: It's time for nice-guy Kasey Kahne to fight back Does Manning's sentence fit the crime? #tellusatoday Former United attendant to plead guilty to threat Bradley Manning justice: Our view Former 'Today' news anchor Lew Wood dies Critic's Corner: VMAs require parental advisory RG3 will pay $10,000 for wearing illegal clothes Embattled big man Aaric Murray picks Texas Southern NFL roundup: 49ers sign veteran QB Seneca Wallace Prognosis for ObamaCare ranges from good to bad: Your Say Syncbak lets users stream live television Bob Filner and 'war on women': Other views Crisis of market confidence after Nasdaq shutdown Pop Candy will return Aug. 26! Bob Filner vs. 'Mad Men': Our view Court case highlights battle over mobile TV Andy Pettitte pushes surging Yankees past Blue Jays Drivers who could shake up wild card with Bristol win Salvadoran accused of war crime awaits U.S. sentence Texas A&M chancellor on Manziel: 'I know he's innocent' How many official days off do members of Congress take per year? Ask USA TODAY 6 free online classes anyone can take LLWS: Mexico tops Panama to reach international final Ben Affleck is the new Batman Five players to steal in your fantasy football draft El Paso airport to get $139 million upgrade Ryan Braun takes well-worn path of contrition Alexandr Dolgopolov, Gael Monfils reach Winston-Salem Open semis With plan in place, IndyCar's Kimball dials it up How many days off do members of Congress take? Police: Terrorist plot to kidnap, kill cops stopped Rebekkah Brunson leads Lynx in 91-77 win over Sun For the red-hot Rays, it's déjà vu all over again After 50 years, a journey of memories, inspiration Defending champ Lydia Ko tied for Canadian Women's Open lead Obama calls for cost conscious college ratings Sergei Bubka discusses doping, gay rights Owner of store that sold Newtown gun pleads guilty Richard Lui: King's dream shared by many Union Beach couple face dilemma over rebuilding Forum honors women's role in civil rights movement Average 30-year mortgage jumps to 4.58% Sandy victims faced with walking away from mortgage Tim Tebow relegated to sidelines as Lions rout Patriots What to watch: Is rising bearishness bullish? Doctor: Ohio man revived 45 mins after heart stops Great places to play tennis Pa. man goes to prison for assaulting 3 Mennonites 10 great places to play tennis (and improve your game) How Aaron Hernandez's inner circle might get him off Ask Matt: Are apps a safe way to make trades? Joe Kelly pitches Cardinals to 6-2 win over Braves Tons of dead fish discovered in Rio lake Feel the heat ... we have newer erotic romances Katee Robert: Saying goodbye to a beloved series Three at last! Gifts? Desserts? We've got those Kathy recs 'Illusion,' 'Outside the Lines,' 'Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes,' 'Pieces of You' Exclusive excerpt: Chapter 1 of Kami Garcia's 'Unbreakable' Lions player gives Tom Brady a finger in the face Kia hamsters become gym rats in ads with Lady Gaga 2014 Kia Soul: New hamsters, Lady Gaga's 'Applause' Today in History for August 23rd Pakistani Taliban leader welcomes peace talks offer Flacco finds security in Stokely during Ravens' loss Israeli warplanes strike target in Beirut Vin Scully plans to return for 65th season Explore the real Springfield at Universal Studios' 'Simpsons' ride U.N. says Syrian child refugees tops 1 million mark Gang rape of young photojournalist shocks Mumbai 'Simpsons' fans experience Springfield at Universal Studios Chinese takeouts taking out a main ingredient Bo Xilai calls killer wife 'insane' Stocks end up; glitch-free day for Nasdaq What's hot in L.A.? How about frozen beer? 5 things you need to know Friday NY City Council Approves NYPD Oversight Obama's day: Binghamton, Scranton Preserve our national parks: Column Obama: U.S. must think through its response to Syria College football's greatest debate picks up pace Pentagon moves naval forces closer to Syria AP Top Stories August 23 A This is the U.S. Open: Big, brassy, messy ... grand Strategies: Perfection not always Job One for start-ups Q&A: Is free Windows 8 security software strong enough? Best destinations for teens: Readers' Choice award winners Is this the new face of Cadillac? 5 secrets every smartphone user needs to know The five most important useless facts about the Washington Redskins Staff Sgt. Bales apologizes for Afghan massacre NASA travels to both ends of the Earth Raw: Colorado Hail Looks Like Summer Snowstorm Chinese takeouts taking out a main ingredient Sharni Vinsons is your next horror heroine Death toll in Lebanon bombings rises to 47 5 craziest crimes of the week 2013 NFC East Preview 2013 NFC West Preview 2013 NFC South Preview 'Friday of Martyrs' marches threaten Egypt bloodshed 2013 NFC North Preview Elisabeth Hasselbeck gets Fox debut date Tech stocks: Pandora shares plunge Don't fret, Tim Tebow's fate has already been decided Obama: Team has to build confidence in NSA Exposing too much online has consequences Should Bradley Manning's sex change be taxpayer funded? Boater rescued after treading water for 24 hours Which young MLB players would you build your franchise around? Biotech's next big thing: Fall trials Who'd make a #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck? Tour Tracker: Friday at The Barclays Disruptor: RentHackr Helmet cam captures motorcyclist crashing Into Bear Experts: Mom has biggest impact on girls' body image Argentina moves against rival of state-owned Aerolineas Argentinas Teen suspect arrested in fatal beating of WWII vet, 88 Pakistan frees fishermen amid Kashmir tensions UN's Ban denounces alleged Syria chemical arms use Punchlines: Signs summer is ending 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG MMA Power Rankings: Welterweight Officers: Man ejected for letting son hold beer was belligerent Punchlines: Signs summer is ending D.B. Cooper hijacking is subject of new exhibit 2013 Nexus 7 review A year later, everyone's a winner in Dodgers-Red Sox blockbuster Panthers RB ejected for kicking opponent in the groin Microsoft needs innovator-in-chief NCAA bracket preview: Ranking college hoops teams 68-1 Obama visits site of Rockefeller's middle finger Court strikes down Ariz. anti-abortion Medicaid law Thailand's full moon party One Direction rocks biggest 'Today' show crowd ever The 20 best players in the Big 12 Flames from massive 'Rim' fire reach Yosemite Celebrity Cruises heads to Los Angeles Randy Moss joins media, doesn't want to be called media Boater rescued after treading water for 24 hours Explosions rock Lebanon Panthers RB ejected for kicking opponent in the groin District looks for lessons after gunman in school 'Batfleck'? Ben Affleck becomes Batman Best twitter reactions after Ben Affleck cast as Batman ShowBiz Minute: 2 Chainz, Miller, Affleck San Diego mayors have history of shortened tenure Cause of Nasdaq flash freeze still a mystery Play pop music catch-up with a VMAs Spotify playlist Jeeps probed for ceilings catching fire campus-pride-launches-transgender-policy-database Sun Belt preview: Is it Louisiana-Lafayette's year? Batman: All the actors who have memorably played the Caped Crusader Capitals sign Mikhail Grabovski to one-year deal New home sales plunge 13.4% Obama calls Syrian conflict 'grave concern' A look at the career of Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Marvel Comics readies 'The Muppets Omnibus' Screening Room: 'You're Next' and 'World's End' Microsoft's Ballmer retiring Raw: Twin explosions rock Tripoli World leaders to Assad: Let U.N. inspect attack site Nixon, Billy Graham stand united in '73 call Fallon to present Timberlake with award at VMAs Top 100 fantasy football players How do you rack up $106K in parking tickets? Expedia to provide key services for rival Travelocity The latest movie reviews Wild Bill Hickok's pistol aims for big bucks Rim Fire triples in size near Yosemite Nasdaq head concedes need for electronic backup From ET: 'Prison Break' star Wentworth Miller comes out Crew chief Rodney Childers will join Harvick in 2014 Steelers swing trade with Eagles for RB Felix Jones First Take: Ballmer's departure is his last bit of teamwork ACLU sues Indiana over abortion clinic law From ET: Brandy performs to empty stadium, leaves stage Surprise: Which state is most costly to drivers? Rare military cockpit video shows aerial battle on fire Tesla's boasts about its safety test doubted Kendra Wilkinson considers 'open marriage' From ET: Beyonce flaunts bikini bod in Brazil Notre Dame making inroads on SEC recruiting turf 'Sovereign citizens' held in plot to kill Vegas cops Ben Affleck to don Batman suit Stay cheap: Free cookbooks and $5 lunch bags a-masters-degree-with-a-passport-one-students-post-grad-study-abroad Leitch: Ryan Braun is smart to skip the apology interview Obama drops in on soccer practice NFL stars you need to avoid In your fantasy draft 24/7 Wall St.: The worst states to be unemployed Banker accused of rape in New York's Hamptons 'Guardian Cap' football helmet pad meets resistance Woman photographer gang raped in Mumbai Japanese team wears Canadian tuxedos Report says Richie Sambora was fired from Bon Jovi #Batfleck blows up Twitter | USA NOW video Will this be the year Atlanta teams don't choke? Aziz Ansari to write book about being single Reviewed.com roundup: A voodoo camera, and more MSC Cruises brings Smurfs to the high seas Here she is! North West makes photo debut Name that airport ... (Shreveport) Paul Pierce has owned Knicks for 15 years Microsoft's Ballmer $560M richer on resignation Report: NFL pressured ESPN to pull out of PBS concussion film Kardashians get competition with Kendall, Kylie Jenner fashion line Hong Kong for every traveler type The week in space Army looking for a few good bartenders Microsoft faces challenges in wake of Ballmer retirement Preview for 2013/14 Serie A season #Batfleck blows up Twitter Tropical Storm Ivo could bring flooding to Southwest Raw: Massive 'Rim' fires rage near Yosemite SEC West recruits you should know Obama talks education at Binghamton University Soldier gets life in prison for Afghan massacre Vladimir Putin bans rallies in Sochi near the 2014 Olympics If Tebow is QB, Patriots win the Super Bowl (3.4% of the time) Driver who hit Tennessee house, gas station had 5 wrecks in past year End of an era: Championship All-Star team from BCS era Raw: Warplanes strike town near Damascus, Syria NASA technology is all around you | Reviewed.com 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' is now a lane 9 sports casting disasters not as bad as Ben Affleck playing Batman Ana Ivanovic joins Twitter, is awkwardly engaged by Rafael Nadal 2013 College football countdown | No. 11: Nebraska Do's and Don'ts of bear safety Police: At least 30 dead in Bolivia prison melee Sen. Coburn: Obama 'perilously close' to impeachment Kobe Bryant is 35 today and has been good at basketball forever Looking for the next Ray Lewis? Watch the Panthers' Luke Kuechly Thin Sony laptop is quite a looker | Reviewed.com Catcher Kurt Suzuki returning to A's from Nats World's best restaurants with sunset views Eminem joins Instagram, posts photo Humor on the high seas March on Washington Kelly Osbourne debuts another new hairstyle Explore Athens on a Mediterranean cruise RAW VIDEO: Anger over gang rape of photographer in Mumbai Serena tells Letterman she'd lose to Andy Murray in 'five or six' minutes Two years after Irene, Vt farmers recover A tale of two retailers Report: Tesla China entry held up by trademark squatter Mets pitching coach desperately struggles to open bullpen phone Filmmaker: ESPN's withdrawal from documentary is 'conspicuously evil' Nidal Hasan found guilty in Fort Hood killings Into the stream: Online video Dr. Joseph Lowery: Everything and nothing has changed Andrew Young: 'Dream' speech inspired worldwide change Eva Longoria is single again Stewart-Haas Racing working to add Kurt Busch for 2014 The week in Tech: 5 must-know things Rep. John Lewis remembers the March on Washington Ohio man, dead for 45 minutes, suddenly revives Blackmagic Cinema Camera review Seattle Seahawks: the impact of the Jordan Hill injury Birmingham bombing survivor describes sights, sounds What new Batman Ben Affleck brings to Dark Knight legacy One year after trade, Red Sox, Dodgers duel The 10 best players in Conference USA Fan voting can be a huge hit In golf Military jury convicts Ft. Hood shooter Lexus cuts GX 460 SUV base price, features San Diego Mayor Filner resigns Broncos' John Elway: Peyton Manning 'got better' last year The 10 worst pro athlete twitter accounts to follow Moyer of 'True Blood' joins NBC's 'Sound of Music' Watch: Steve Ballmer's most infamous moments Mere mortals and a legend at the movies Aaron Hernandez's cousin pleads not guilty to contempt charge Doctor: Ohio man revives 45 mins after heart stops Kanye and Kim's North West makes photo debut Jury: Life in prison for Afghanistan massacre Closer hot seat: Hunter saves another, Mujica tiring Video shows police tase suspect who later dies Texas A&M's locker room jousting is the best Jennifer Hudson poses for new Disney portrait Sen. Leahy: Ben Affleck 'great pick' as Batman What did Alec Baldwin name new daughter? Dr. Bernice King reflects on her father's words Transgender woman dies after assault in NYC Facebook stock closes over $40 for first time since IPO 6-week old baby pandas 'roar' is adorable! 2nd N.M. county issuing same-sex marriage licenses Obama hits Bingham's for some pie In your dreams: Las Vegas hotel suites for high rollers Fox Sports 1 sure has a lot of blonde female talent RG3 responds to losing $10K to the NFL with a very RG3 joke Rays obtain an outfielder from Nationals Discrimination suit against Deen dismissed fall-tv-will-have-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly Expert: Glitches in Markets Can Hurt Confidence Cardinals place Westbrook on DL with back strain Starting Five: New coaches with most to prove in 2013-14 Man vs. Machine fantasy football draft challenge The 10 most somber places in America Braves purchase Freddy Garcia from Orioles Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 32 in Iraq katy-perry-topped-the-charts-but-lady-gaga-hasnt-faltered-yet Wife of Arizona firefighter killed in June gives birth IndyCar's Will Power desperate to break winless streak 'Guardian,' 'NYT' partner on surveillance stories Nebraska coach breaks iPhone with hammer in the name of practical jokes Zendaya to play teen dancer in Disney Channel film Prime blueberry picking off the Blue Ridge Parkway Ty Lawson's hearing for domestic violence case delayed College basketball countdown: No. 56 Florida Gulf Coast Why Steve Burke should run Microsoft: 24/7 Wall St. Spacey: TV must adapt to viewer demand or die NSA reimbursed tech firms millions for data Orb, Palace Malice, Verrazano in strong Travers field NHL veterans still looking for jobs Woman turns up alive after her own funeral Radioactive water from Fukushima nears Pacific Bears rookie LB Jon Bostic fined $21,000 for illegal hit Panda gives birth at National Zoo in Washington Obama wraps up bus tour Angelina Jolie: Tragedy in Syria is 'sickening' Afghan villagers angered by Bales life sentence Cain goes on disabled list with injured forearm Wong Kar Wai has hit with 'Grandmaster' Brewers embrace Ryan Braun's PED admission Texas measles outbreak linked to church Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson's Disease Saturday's Forecast: Northeast gets a nice weekend Gannett, Belo get DOJ request for merger info Will and Kate send 'Thank You' notes to well-wishers AP Top Stories August 23 P Nasdaq CEO: 'We have our work cut out for us' Batman's birdy pals spring into action in 'Li'l Gotham' LLWS: Connecticut stuns Washington with huge rally Simona Halep beats Caroline Wozniacki at New Haven Soaked South braces for hurricane season Report: Tyson Gay tested positive for steroid Giant panda gives birth Raw: Bus carrying Army reservists overturns We hope you're not too busy to read some new romance Track owner gives Danica Patrick 'very fancy' gift Gael Monfils, Jurgen Melzer reach Winston-Salem final U.S. skater's program is tribute to Boston victims Outcry after Nevada woman's dog euthanized Florida State names Jameis Winston its starting QB Did some traders profit during Nasdaq freeze? 2014 Lexus GX 460 gets new, lower entry price 10 things you should know about Keith Urban's 'Fuse' Tejay van Garderen extends USA Pro Challenge lead Denny Hamlin wins pole for Bristol night race Live updates: High school football Week 1