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Firefighters from around the state battle a large wildfire  near Smithville, Texas, on Monday.
Firefighters from around the state battle a large wildfire near Smithville, Texas, on Monday.
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Reports: Nevada gunman fatally shoots himself

Three others were killed in a shooting at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nev.

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Insurgents planted more bombs during the past spring, summer than at any time during the war.

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USA TODAY's Nate Ryan will live blog the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Whitney Cummings and Chris D'Elia star as a committed yet unmarried couple on "Whitney,"

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Bobcat Bite in Santa Fe, N.M., prepares a beefy green chile cheeseburger.

10 great places to sink your teeth into a burger

These restaurants serve up uncomplicated hamburgers made with fresh ground beef.

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Designer Renee Walker poses next to her food label samples. Nutrition and design experts want to overhaul the "nutrition facts" panel found on packaged foods to make it easier to understand what a food's value is.

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New label revises list of fats, salts, sugars and nutrients to give more useful information.

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Moves by HP, Google further marginalize PC

The rise of software and cloud computing have paralleled the waning dominance of the PC.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg listens to the reading of the names of 9/11 victims during the annual memorial service Sept. 11, 2010, at Ground Zero.

Respect 9/11 families' wishes at ceremony

Our view: There has been no clergy at the Ground Zero service for nine years, and Bloomberg is right not to change his mind.

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