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Giants fans celebrate title in streets, some arrested
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Long-conservative Latin America is turning liberal
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'Chevy guy' steals the show during World Series MVP ceremony
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Spending in N.C. Senate race tops $100 million
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Election countdown: Everybody hug a surrogate
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A Florida woman is furious after an animal hospital removed her dog's eye without permission.
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Emily May, co-founder of Hollaback!, says the viral PSA video shows how simply walking down the street can elicit harassment.
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The Antares rocket that exploded shortly after launching Tuesday evening was filled with student science experiments. The students who created those experiments are devastated and shocked by the loss.
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Gov. Chris Christie told a heckler critical of his handling of Superstorm Sandy recovery to "Sit down and shut up" on the second anniversary of the storm.
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Ridesharing service Uber is delivering cats to you today for your snuggling pleasure in seven select cities.
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USA Today Sports' Jeff Zillgitt spoke with LeBron James about his unfinished business in Cleveland
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Lava surged through the village of Pahoa on Hawaii's Big Island, as residents were forced to evacuate their homes. The molten stream picked up speed last week after weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement. (Oct. 29)
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Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was forcibly quarantined in a New Jersey airport tent for three days, says she will not obey instructions to stay home in Maine. She recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.
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USAT TODAY'S Ed Baig goes hands on with the new Android operating system update, Lollipop.
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Bruce Jenner celebrated his 65th birthday with a manicure and a cigarette. The Olympian-turned-reality star continues to raise eyebrows with his changing look, but USA TODAY's Arienne Thompson knows he's not the only dude who loves nail polish.
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For a high school football team in South Carolina, their most memorable play had nothing to do with the score.
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The race for the governor's mansion in these five states could have a big impact in 2016. USA TODAY's Susan Page explains why.
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A website lists the most popular Halloween costumes by each state. Interestingly enough, three states are obsessed with dressing as bananas. Video provided by Buzz60
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A Texas school resource officer is accused of pulling over a woman and asking her if she would either show him her feet or hand over her underwear to get out of a ticket.
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GoPro footage from The Cincinnati Zoo shows what a fishing cat looks like when it dives into the water to catch a fish.
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Ebola nurse says she'll fight Maine quarantine authority
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Bumgarner carries Giants to title as a one-man rotation
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Giants win third title in five years
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Radcliffe, Gyllenhaal lead a Freaky Friday
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Wall Street turns focus to economy as Fed ends QE stimulus
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Traveler's table: Deep fried meat around the globe
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Toshiba's top 4K TV: Too bright for its own good
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Ben Bradlee, The Washington Post's great leader
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