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Chaffetz: Panel is done with Benghazi but not security Evan Turner on being booed: 'Jesus was hated, too' N.C. prep soccer star leaves school for pros in Hungary 'American Sniper' widow says the film gets it right USOC to bid for 2024 Olympics from among four finalists Snoop Dogg announces Arizona State's deal with Adidas L.A. cops to get video cameras NHL teams postpone public appearances amid mumps concern Neighbors get naked for this unique calendar Kevin Durant on Kobe Bryant: 'I'd want to play with a guy like that' Austin, whose career ended at 20, appears in NBA 2K15 Are schools safer after Newtown? #tellusatoday Would Pacquiao stand a chance vs. Mayweather? Keep U.S. crude oil in USA: Your Say Watch: Little tyke hockey is the best hockey Week 16 fantasy football rankings Andre Miller tries putback dunk and fails spectacularly Are NFL players like Jadeveon Clowney vulnerable to injury? UFC will 'vigorously' fight class-action lawsuit Critic's Corner: Michael Buble's Christmas special Wednesday's forecast: Stormy and wet along West Coast Graphic: The changing face of America's menu Raw video: Southwest Airlines employees protest in Indy Baggage handlers say delays worsening at Southwest Nets solve roof leak by putting trash can on the court Saints fan arrested for shoving Bears chairman Reggie Miller: Jordan is '10 times better' than Kobe Wednesday's forecast: Storms continue in West Long slide?: Tesla falls below $200 a share Yoenis Cespedes has a Lamborghini that spits fire Justin Robinson, The Admiral's son, heading to Duke Jersey Shore businesses still waiting for Sandy loans Obama issues 'executive orders by another name' Chargers to stay at Qualcomm; L.A. no longer 2015 option Dwyane Wade accidentally hit in the face by a referee Football fans save father's life after heart attack Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill into law Prosecutor wants Iowa lawmaker's sex-abuse trial moved Armour: NFC South champ doesn't belong in playoffs Sneak peek: The 'Minions' (adorably) take Manhattan Los Angeles Kings unveil Stadium Series jerseys Sneak peek: The 'Minions' (adorably) take Manhattan Police: Pipe bombs thrown from car during chase Woman creates awesomely single Christmas cards Christian Peter knows domestic abuse See teaser for 'Colbert' replacement Larry Wilmore show 'Just Bridget' creates her own, lonely Christmas cards What to watch on Wall Street Wednesday Before Ray Rice, there was Christian Peter Chad Johnson leaves $300 tip because 'Sundays are slow' NBC's 'Voice' crowns Season 7 winner Man gets 7 years for mailing bomb to Arizona sheriff Sayreville (N.J.) athletic director faces suspension with pay Bucks' Jabari Parker out for season with torn ACL New lottery game suspended after low tickets sales Breakdown: Big showdown between Cardinals, Seahawks Author inspirations: Christmas, female sports reporters and 'Spartacus' Authors' keepers include books by Jennifer Crusie, Julia Child, Anne McCaffrey State of Romance: Go to the moon with N.C.-set stories Neighbors get naked for this unique calendar Fed to walk 'tightrope' on rates at meeting's end It's a rakish Christmas with these romance heroes Shaken-baby ruling could set precedent in New York Girl, 12, shot as police confront alleged intruder No 'Interview' ... on any platform Teen steals grandma's guns, swaps for pot: sheriff Watch: 'Epic Rap Battles - Spielberg vs Hitchcock' Will low oil prices slow down Boeing, Airbus production? Watch: 'Best of the Web 2014' Singer almost quit a year before 'Voice' win Kings talk to ESPN's Mark Jackson after game TV tonight: Buble, 'Survivor,' 'Black-ish' Watch: 'Year in Search 2014' Futures gain as Fed announcement due 5 things you need to know Wednesday Retirement: 7 financial goals for the end of the year 'NCIS' season 12: Donna Kauffman recaps episode 10 Pakistan death spiral dwarfs ISIL threat: Column Obama's day: Hanukkah receptions Ask Matt: Are energy dividends in jeopardy? Sheriff: Teen stole grandma's guns, traded them for pot The South drags down U.S. housing starts Nielsens: 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Victoria's Secret' Panera details animal welfare plans Cody Willard: 3 key growth trends to invest in Residents of Donetsk mistrust ceasefire in Ukraine Mozart, Beethoven, Shubert and Bizet manuscripts to go on sale Meningitis outbreak that killed 64 draws murder charges Announcing all 15 Year in Sports 2014 award winners Obamas discuss racist experiences Texas plumbing truck ends up in terror tweet Islamic militants buy plumber's old truck, use it in Syria Bag workers picket Southwest Airlines over flight delays Pakistan begins painful task of burying its dead after school carnage No charges for Bill Cosby in Playboy case Clashes in Haiti as anti-government protest turns violent M23 ex-rebels break out of Uganda camp Dramatic footage shows end of cafe siege P-U! The worst 22 stocks of 2014 Stephen Collins: 'I did something terribly wrong' Best new airport amenities in 2014 Police: Pipe bombs thrown from car during chase Celebrity Cruises to offer Persian Gulf sailings Obama speaks to Australia PM about hostage crisis Get your gun: Idaho city allowing firearms at parades Uphill battle to tackle Indonesian shark fishing American airlines plane makes emergency landing in Japan Best new airport amenities in 2014 Sydney cafe siege hostage speaks of relief Surprise! 'Voice' voters went country, again. Fed to walk 'tightrope' at meeting's end USA TODAY College 2014 holiday gift guide: Stocking stuffers Tragedy strengthens Pakistan resolve against Taliban Surprise! 'Voice' voters went country, again. In case you missed it … (top aviation stories) NBA trade season unofficially begins Alstom nears $700M settlement with U.S. Your end-of-year financial checklist USAID head to step down Cheaper gas cuts consumer prices in November J.K. Rowling confirms there was a Jewish character in 'Harry Potter' Jay Gruden, RG3, and the Redskins deserve each other and the mess they've made Rowling confirms a Jewish 'Potter' character NTSB: Visibility marginal when plane crashed into home Obama opens doors to Cuba after 56 years 'The Interview' NYC premiere canceled following threats Tech Five: Oracle to report earnings The Nets honor deceased superfan with touching tribute during warmups FedEx shares dropped on earnings miss Your Take Today: USA TODAY's top reader photo Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake go back to camp to sing some Third Eye Blind Fallon and Timberlake go back to summer camp Jets owner Woody Johnson apologizes for favoriting a tweet about firing the team's general manager Alan Gross released from Cuba La Salle guard hits halfcourt shot to send game into overtime DeMarco Murray most deserving of MVP With a bullet: Gold, cereal, holiday lights Dow jumps 288 points in best day of the year So, Bruno Mars just wore hair curlers onstage... Judd Apatow: Don't pull 'Interview' from theaters Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Best College Values" "Best College Values" include Ivy League campuses EVA Air to fly Hello Kitty Boeing 777s from Houston Peshawar shuts down to mourn deaths from Taliban attack Bruno Mars wore hair curlers onstage College football bowl rankings: No. 21 to No. 14 Family suffers as Russia's ruble falls Charming ski chalets around the world Eight charming ski chalets around the world Mystery man gives $100 bills to coffee shop workers 'Lebowski,' 'Bueller' added to Film Registry Plumber threatened after Islamic militants use truck Classic is a welcome nod to BlackBerry's past Keep an eye on CUBA Baig: Hands on with the new BlackBerry Classic Daily fantasy basketball: Look for Deng to turn up Heat Could RG3 ruin Eagles' playoff hopes? Who is Alan Gross? City Council in Idaho lifts ban on guns at parades Kim Kardashian defends cropping baby North out of selfie This $600 phone charger is disguised as a jacket "Season's Eatings" with The Holderness Family Holderness family YouTube stars go caroling for Weight Watchers Fantasy football Week 16: Start Jackson, sit McCoy Man rescued from island drifted from Florida to Bahamas Kim Kardashian defends cropping baby North out of selfie Ongoing custody battle likely cause in deadly Pa. spree Online lender OnDeck sees 39% IPO pop Farewell to Robin Williams' magic in 'Museum' Could death someday be optional? (OZY) Punchlines: Exploring possibility of potential presidential bid EU court rules Hamas should be taken off terror list Sizing up the new generation of video game consoles Punchlines: Exploring possibility of potential presidential bid Wednesday tip-off: San Diego State visits Cincinnati Anderson Cooper expertly shuts down a Twitter troll Anderson Cooper expertly shuts down a troll Talkin' mullets with Mike Piazza Haitians protest to ask president's resignation Top Chef contestants make sausage to impress Rob Gronkowski 10Best: Tahoe happy hours Hanukkah Menorah lit at White House Life on Mars? Scientists take major step in finding out American released by Cuba was wasting away Oliver Luck leaving West Virginia for high-ranking NCAA job Investors expect Fed to delete 'considerable time' phrase Watch Panthers beat Capitals in longest shootout in NHL history Wreck of the day: FedEx Robin Williams' son misses him 'all the time' Damian Lillard's sister on verge of on-court breakout Johns Hopkins mistakenly sends 'welcome' e-mail to rejected applicants Pope Francis celebrates his 78th birthday Library gets its sculpture back, 43 years overdue iPhone 6 #bendgate, Flappy Bird top Tech news in 2014 Jamie Dornan visited a sex dungeon for '50 Shades' role Lost weight lately? You breathed it out CostCo lags behind competitors during digital shopping Season Marc-Andre Fleury, two other Penguins being tested for mumps Bruno Mars gives 'Voice' to men in hair rollers | DailyDish T-Pain's advice for Florida State QB Jameis Winston Joni Ernst won't make presidential pick before Iowa caucuses Fantasy hockey: Go against the grain with your goalies Dornan visited a sex dungeon for '50 Shades' role NFL's most tweeted-about players in Week 15 A look at some of EVA Air's Hello Kitty aircraft Iowa senator won't endorse before 2016 caucuses 5 ways U.S.-Cuba relations are about to change Cuba through the years Peter Jackson dishes on Stephen Colbert's 'Hobbit' cameo One up, one down: Can Detroit keep its winning streak going? Five to Win: How Jets owner could diss his staff Peter Jackson dishes on Stephen Colbert's 'Hobbit' cameo Kendrick Lamar premieres untitled song on 'Colbert' Bo Pelini happy to have university president 'who understands football' New math: stronger ruble + higher oil = stock rally Red Wings goalie can't stop anything in shootout, and it's hurting his team Dive into plates that bridge cultures and generations Steph Curry's dad reveals the secret to his incredible shot Timeline: Cuba and U.S. relations through the years Pope Francis played key role in U.S.-Cuba deal Federal office investigates TSA for possible whistle-blower Larry Fitzgerald: Cardinals 'confident' in Ryan Lindley before Seahawks visit Celeb Pick 'Em Week 16 with John C. McGinley Schools hire help to boost lunches' kid appeal U.S International Jozy Altidore continues to disappoint at Sunderland Facebook users create 200M videos to 'Say Thanks' All-state goalie comes out by dancing to Taylor Swift U.S. to let telecoms set up shop in Cuba Antonoff: Desktop-to-mobile shift alters shopping Food diversity in Gwinnett County, Ga. DeMarco Murray practicing with Cowboys two days after surgery Flash mob does the tango for the Pope Cuban cigars among goods travelers get OK to import Sam Ponder brought her adorable baby Scout on 'The View' Sprint facing lawsuit over bogus charges on bills Dads give beloved crossing guard awesome surprise Russia turmoil sparks flight to safety Dramatic video shows turbulence rock AA flight over Pacific Who needs Netflix when you could head to theaters daily? 'Unbroken' hits No. 1 on USA TODAY's list The Sacramento Kings are the biggest mess in the NBA With regular season winding down, who are NFL's dangerous spoilers? Raw video: Alan Gross sets foot on American soil Voices: Sexual assault survivors are people, not stats Russia to sell foreign currencies to support ruble Fidel Castro sits quietly off-stage as history unfolds Congressional critics vow to block Cuba action Fiat Chrysler raises $3.9B in share, bond offerings GOP's Martha McSally declared winner in final House race Will the United States' new Cuba policy benefit Cuban baseball players? Ex of NASCAR'S Kurt Busch describes alleged attack Ruble, oil uncertainty sends markets on a roller coaster ride Judge throws out black teen's conviction from 1944 GOP's McSally declared winner in final House race Giving kids 'Choice' makes school lunch successful U.S. firms stand to gain from Cuba ties New York plans to prohibit fracking Sen. Grassley: Obama plays word game with executive orders Drew Barrymore talks dual holidays: We celebrate everything! Obama: U.S. will reopen embassy in Cuba NFL plans to have roof open for Super Bowl in Arizona Top photo galleries of 2014 Drew Barrymore talks dual holidays: We celebrate everything! Mariah Carey's Christmas concert was ... a bit of a mess First cougar seen in Kentucky since Civil War is killed The NFL playoff system is stupid and there's an easy way to fix it Europe cursed by economic ghosts of past, present, future J.K. Rowling confirms there was a Jewish character in 'Harry Potter' Sharon Osbourne loses a tooth on the air Mariah Carey's Christmas concert was ... a bit of a mess Acura NSX, Honda fuel cell due at Detroit auto show Acura, Honda announce Detroit auto show reveals Bears safety Chris Conte says he'd rather 'die 10 to 15 years earlier' than not play in the NFL Kurt Busch takes stand, calls ex's testimony 'fabrication' Court clears way for Ariz. dreamers to get licenses Reaction In Little Havana: Deal is 'ultimate bailout' Lots of Blake Sheltons sing 'Can't Touch This' Blake Shelton sings 'Can't Touch This' with the help of editing magic Navy develops a shark drone for surveillance Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons more than just Latvian 'rock star' How to profit from Obama's Cuban hug 2014 - A busy year for protestors Security stepped up as Australia orders siege probe 3 attractive year-end finance deals Nasdaq is the only exchange to surpass 150 IPOs in 2014, proceeds total $21.6 billion Breaking down the 2015 Lacrosse All-Name team Retailers lure shoppers with last-minute deals Obama speaks to Pakistan leader about attack Hey Cinderella! Twitter wants to know where your waist went Audra McDonald brings Billie Holiday to HBO Priests bring solace to deserted Ukraine village Five-star wide receiver Christian Kirk selects Texas A&M Police: Ray McDonald a suspect in sexual assault investigation Cinderella's tiny waist puts Twitter in a tizzy Bill Ackman takes shot at Herbalife with new video Fed signals possible rate hike in months Deal watch: Norwegian Cruise Line launches 'Wave' offer The 'wrong' Cuba soars 116% What the Fed said Wednesday Cuba's Raul Castro announces Alan Gross's release Greg Monroe's agent says he's not seeking trade Michigan ban on college athlete unions passes, heads to governor MLB says its 'closely monitoring' U.S.-Cuba relations No matter the final record, it's been a great year for the Buffalo Bills Hiring Oliver Luck should help beleaguered NCAA First Take: Obama's Cuban legacy project Ex-judge sentenced to death in Texas revenge plot Mike Piazza looks back on the best and worst hairstyles of his playing career An 'Interview' worth skipping: Column Bank stocks lift with Fed tide — for now First Take: Fed's new rate buzzword is 'patient' Gary Andersen's son didn't find out his dad was leaving Wisconsin until he told team 6 things to do while flying (if you want to annoy everyone) Michael Vick has nearly paid off $18 million in debt Third 'Night at the Museum' is breezy, bittersweet fun U.S. spy released by Cuba after two decades Here are 5 things you need to know about the NHL mumps outbreak LG's new fridge has stealthy storage What possible 2016 candidates say about Cuba Poof! 18% of stocks vanish We are what we eat Pa. running back leads nation with 4,716 yards Obama doesn't rule out visit to Cuba We are what we eat: U.S. diversity shapes cuisine Fantasy Football site unable to meet full prize obligations, plans to declare bankruptcy Tim Burton: People will get sick of Marvel movies What normalizing relations with Cuba means for travelers What possible White House hopefuls say about Cuba Tim Burton: People will get sick of Marvel movies Year in review: The best of Broadway in 2014 Sergio Romo, Giants agree to a two-year deal Does Britney Spears look different to you? Drew Sharp: Michigan football still lost in delusion Cuba trade could benefit car collectors, automakers High deductibles have patients weighing budgets, health First Take: U.S.-Cuba relations move into 21st century Does Britney Spears look different to you? Elvis' first recording going on the market See 'Santa Paws' ride in a recliner-turned-sleigh Alan Gross: 'Freedom is not free' 49ers cut Ray McDonald amid sexual assault investigation NHL discusses whether to ban public visits during mumps outbreak State of emergency expires in Missouri Tips on retirement planning TV meteorologist shot in station parking lot Congested airport ramps risky before and after flights These injuries could derail your fantasy title bid 12-year-old cancer survivor stars in amazing golf trick shot video Wade Miley's preparation habits were an issue for Diamondbacks Mickey Rooney gives one final 'Museum' moment Cuba's treasure trove of 1950s U.S. cars An early look at the potential U.S. Olympic bids Oracle shares up 3% on earnings beat Wickham: Obama action on Cuba burnishes legacy Oregon All-American CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu suffers serious knee injury Arctic continues to warm at rapid rate Track coach Jon Drummond gets eight-year ban 'Parks and Rec' gets futuristic in final season trailer voices-the-positive-underreported-aspects-of-greek-life Dayton's Jalen Robinson and Devon Scott kicked off team Jessica Chastain: I'm a geek and I'm going to Comic Con 'Mom' gets serious in quest for deeper laughs J. Cole gets out the streamers for No. 1 debut Even the characters are bored in 'The Hobbit' honest trailer Sessions concedes fight for Senate budget gavel Even the characters are bored in the second 'Hobbit' honest trailer U.S., Cuba have stunning thaw in relations: Top shots from today's news Sessions concedes fight for Senate budget gavel Colbert prepares to bid Comedy Central adieu Avon busted for naughty calls in China Who is Andy Cohen's favorite Real Housewife? NeNe knows! Bald eagle 'Freedom' escapes rehab facility Who is Andy Cohen's favorite Real Housewife? NeNe knows! Rieder: The unending fascination of Cuba In rural Sierra Leone the red Cross battles Ebola Kickstart your new year health plan Montana homeowner guilty of killing teen in his garage Lengthy vacancy ends for election commissioners Brennan: 49ers had no choice but to cut Ray McDonald Election commission finally gets new members Timeline: Stephen Colbert files last 'Report' 'Broad City' stars Abbi and Ilana have amazing taste in TV, movies Stocks soar as Fed revises 'considerable time' phrase Mark Cuban doesn't communicate with Mavericks players, staff over email because of security concerns Bell: Production must be the foundation for RG3's confidence The Short List: Let's go to Cuba; Sony hackers win; we are what we eat Sponsor on Busch: 'We support Kurt 110%' Influenza walloping schools in South, Midwest Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is Dick Cheney's cowboy hat 'Broad City' stars have amazing taste in TV, movies Starbucks Cards setting Xmas records GOP raises money with Dick Cheney's cowboy hat Burned teen's father: 'They're coming for you' Celebs react to Sony pulling 'The Interview' Thunder looking like contenders again Groupon vs. LivingSocial: Which deal site is best? Official: North Korea behind Sony hack Report: Executions continue to decline in U.S. Bo Pelini rips Nebraska AD in profane rant Voices: Son of Cuba considers world after 'el bloqueo' Eagles' solid season suddenly on the ropes entering Washington game How China plans to become an international men's soccer power How can I get medical pot if my state doesn't allow it? Ask USA TODAY Supercross rider James Stewart suspended for 2015 Nationals, Rays, Padres agree to 11-player swap Groupon vs. LivingSocial: Which deal site is best?