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John Madden has new look on NFL
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Hear Hathaway's spot-on McConaughey impression
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Black, Latinos and women are disproportionately represented at fast-growing tech companies. USA TODAY interviews tech and civil-rights leaders, including Google’s Nancy Lee and Magic Johnson, on how to fix this problem. Laura Mandaro reports.
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USA TODAY's Shannon Rae Green explains how Facebook will send an urgent message to its 1.3 billion users tomorrow asking for their help with a global crisis.
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Carly Mallenbaum shares which celebs are often the target of the Twitter police.
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Almost half of IT professionals expect a major cloud breach, an IBM survey finds. Elizabeth Weise reports.
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Brad Paisley spilled the beans on the gender of Carrie Underwood's baby at the CMA Awards. Country music's star-studded night was filled with memorable moments and one that Paisley might want to forget.
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Take a floating tour of the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Don Pettit.
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Arienne Thompson interviews Christopher Nolan, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Jessica Chastain on the red carpet for the Washington D.C. premiere of 'Interstellar'
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Phil Rudd, drummer for the rock band AC/DC, is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill two people. He was in court to face charges in New Zealand on Thursday. (Nov. 6)
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Oprah's favorite things are a time-honored tradition. This year, there are some out of the box picks. Ko Im (@konakafe) takes a look at the list. Video provided by Buzz60
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YouTube's New York space opens this week and offers resources and events for local YouTube creators.
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A Colorado waitress received a $1,000 tip from a woman eating alone. The tipper, named Susan, had been waiting for the perfect time to pay if forward.
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Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was found safe in Maryland. Her abduction was captured on a Philadelphia surveillance camera Nov. 2.
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USA TODAY's Elysa Gardner talks with Jennifer Lopez about her new book 'True Love'.
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Fans pick the best cheerleaders in the league for week 12 of the Degree Fan Index.
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How GPS installed in used car led cops to snatched woman
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