December 8
Michael Carter-Williams still in hospital with infection Yankees make it official with Ellsbury and Kuroda 4-point play: Instant analysis on Kansas-Colorado Baylor tops Texas to secure Big 12 title, Fiesta Bowl Suffering from Alzheimer's, Ga. man fatally shot Yankees: Teams interested in trading for Brett Gardner Fewer Arlington graves may get wreaths this year Sporting KC wins historic MLS Cup in penalty shots Arizona survives UNLV's upset bid behind T.J. McConnell Tiger Woods weathers uneven day, holds World Challenge lead Referee levels Auburn's Tre Mason during SEC Championship game Flyers' Zac Rinaldo ejected after jumping Antoine Roussel Auburn wins SEC, stakes BCS championship claim First Australian gay weddings held in capital city Watch the epic MLS Cup final penalty shootout Florida State, Jimbo Fisher agree to new deal Penguins D Brooks Orpik taken off ice on stretcher Big Ten championship game: Ohio State vs. Michigan State Auburn's Ricardo Louis swims in SEC championship confetti College football's Week 15 winners and losers Fan wanders onto Cavaliers' court during play, no one notices Sporting KC played from behind entire postseason No. 5 Syracuse beats Binghamton 93-65 Bruins beat Penguins 3-2 after Brooks Orpik's departure Catholic school teacher fired for gay wedding LeBron James hits boards as Heat overpower Timberwolves Calif. health exchange shares data without consent Eric Gelinas' overtime goal pushes Devils past Rangers Bell tolls: Saints defense braces for Cam Newton Stanford overwhelms Arizona State to capture Pac-12 championship Week 14 pregame chat transcript with Doug Orth Corey Perry, Ducks deal Blues rare home loss Natalie Geisenberger wins women's luge in Whistler No. 1 Florida State routs Duke, eyes BCS title game Paul George, Pacers end 11-game skid against Spurs Michigan State knocks Ohio State out of BCS title game Bulls' injury woes continue as Luol Deng sits in loss Talking Tech | Sneak peek at Sony 4K camcorder Leighton Meester joins Broadway's 'Of Mice and Men' Hands on with Sony's new 4K camcorder As deportations soar, Michigan mom spared Hospitals look to limit transfusions Van draws smiles from Scooby-Doo fans Christie critics cry foul over public records access Predicting the Bowl Championship Series matchups Auburn coach Gus Malzahn: 'Somehow things work out' Is U.S. ready for a cheap three-wheeler? Take A Ride in a Three-Wheeled Car Malignaggi takes Judah, Brooklyn bragging rights College students, inmates learn together behind bars Rigondeaux tops Agbeko in unanimous decision TECH NOW: Find the perfect tech toy for any age Mavericks stop Trail Blazers on Monta Ellis' buzzer-beater Sad Urban Meyer eats sad post-loss pizza under stadium Women's basketball roundup: Notre Dame routs UCLA Auburn fans celebrate BCS fortune exactly how you'd expect Feds making new rules for senior drivers Fresno State beats Utah State for Mountain West title Freezing temperatures bring pileups, blackouts TECH NOW: Tech toys for every age group Jameis Winston 'pulled away' from on-field interview Poll Lookahead: Questions might begin at No. 4 Cape Town pays homage to hero Mandela Bowl projections: Florida State-Auburn set for BCS title game Sunday Basketball Brunch: Arizona poised for No. 1 rise Thai opposition party quitting Parliament S. Korea announces expanded air defense zone Cellphone data spying: It's not just the NSA Cell data dumps: A legally fuzzy area Cell data investigation: How we did it Examples of data-gathering abuses Resolve: Get fit during holidays for your health's sake 7 fastest-growing jobs in America Susan Boyle diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome Sunday TV: 'The Amazing Race,' 'Homeland' 6 ways to avoid a holiday spending hangover Traditions that make this 'A Christmas to Remember' On the Verge: A Great Big World opens up for pop duo Best video games for teens and adults Women and drinking: Time to talk risks, authors say Interactive: How police scoop up cellphone data Missing that tune? Tips for saving stranded music Best kid video games of 2013 Federal exchange sends unqualified people to Medicaid Review: Moto G a solid phone for $179 10 classic USA brands that are foreign-owned States looking to tighten rules on home care aides Study: Government corruption rampant worldwide Mandela taught the power of forgiveness: Column Today in History for December 9th Mandela trip dominates Obama's schedule Supreme Court rejects attempt to block AA-US Airways merger Go figure: The weird, wacky and wow of the weekend Obama applauds WTO trade agreement Oregon football player apologizes for snowball video Jesse Owens' Olympic medal sells for nearly $1.5 million at auction Proposal to stop protecting gray wolf stirs controversy Fact check: Boehner vs. Castro on the health exchange Report: U.N. inspectors begin Iran nuclear plant visit Dwyane Wade videobombed LeBron James with a mop Need to know about the NFL today Reliever Chad Qualls returns to Astros on 2-year deal Gary Kubiak thanks players, fans in full-page newspaper ad Watch Jameis Winston walk away mid-interview Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open title Time spin-off likely delayed in 2014 Thomas Bjorn rallies to win Nedbank Golf Challenge Ukraine's protests are nation's largest since 2004 Jimbo Fisher's son surprises his dad with the smallest Gatorade bath Stephen Colbert to Ford CEO: Mustang's tops for sex Shawn Thornton, James Neal face hearings after fracas Raw: Prayers and celebrations for Mandela Obama to soon propose NSA surveillance changes Red Sox sign reliever Edward Mujica to two-year deal Monta Ellis hit buzzer beater against Blazers 'Frozen,' 'Catching Fire' leave 'Furnace' out in the cold Is John Tortorella making the Canucks a better team? Snow will hit several Week 14 games students-face-difficulties-with-nyc-transportation Redskins coach Mike Shanahan blows off questions he wanted to quit Festive scene at Mandela House in Soweto Plan your week in entertainment Ethanol makers face obstacles to expanding Media money alters lives in Soweto, South Africa NSA spying hurts business of large U.S. hardware makers Raw: Huge protests in tense Ukrainian capital Thousands gather in Soweto to celebrate Mandela Top 25 stock report: Biggest jumps, dips in Week 15 South Africans praise Mandela on national day of prayer Obama taps ex-aide for health care push Raw: Protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue Conn. suspect in 3 deaths lets toddler go, kills self Web giants weigh in on Ohio defamation suit Okla. Satanists seek monument by Statehouse steps 'La Cage aux Folles' director dies Insurance agents feel left out of Obamacare Chinese South African shares in Mandela's walk to freedom North Dakota State coach Craig Bohl moving on to Wyoming 5 most uplifting stories of the week How to pick the best seats in a movie theater Couches burn in East Lansing after Michigan State wins Big Ten On the Job: Prepare for the worst in your workplace Are the Washington Redskins cursed? Mandela day of mourning Bombings kill 39 in and around Iraqi capital In Newtown book, 'what ifs' remain unanswered Books: New and noteworthy Today's NFL forecast: Snow German president boycotting Sochi Olympics Vikings linemen have to dodge snow plow on the field Lydia Ko wins first professional title Resilient Filipinos still struggle a month after typhoon How they voted in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll Why NFL games in the snow are the best/worst TV NYC top cop Bratton part of revolving door of policing An unlikely 'Love Story' amid convenience-store holdup Berry Gordy honored: 'I've been blessed' Nick Foles throws pick, ends perfect streak USA Today Coaches Poll: Week 15 Supreme Court weighs issue of cross-state air pollution Week 14 NFL injuries: Adrian Peterson, Rob Gronkowski carted off Oscar Isaac didn't mind working with all those cats Oscar Isaac takes a star turn in 'Llewyn Davis' Lindsey Vonn is 'ready for Sochi' after placing fifth Rockettes kick up some holiday cheer for wounded veteran, family Nick Foles' season is no longer interception-free Have the Redskins given up on Mike Shanahan? 'Christmas Spectacular' with the family, at Radio City Best snow shots from NFL Week 14 Ask the Captain: Why would a plane do a circle mid-flight? Jeff Triplette messed up another big call This holiday, catch the fitness bug: Column Celtics top Knicks 114-73, biggest rout of NBA season The day Nelson Mandela called my name: Column Cumberbatch breathes fire as motion-capture Smaug Aroldis Chapman says he won't be a starter in 2014 Venezuelan election marks first test for president Pope prophetic, not political: Column Can plants replace eggs? SanFran startup thinks so No one stuck around to watch the Redskins get blown out in the snow Is online gambling a loss for America? Opinionline Ind. couple awaits arrival of rare identical triplets Sunday Geekersation: The year of the Cumberbatch AP Top Stories Dec. 8 p Ted Ligety, Bode Miller finish 1-2 in giant slalom 'Six by Sondheim' storms the stage Roundup: No. 3 Tennessee pulls away from Texas Coffee shop holds food drive for tip jar thief Packers really need Rodgers back Entrepreneurs spur governments to make ideas go Geno Smith shakes slump as Jets outlast Raiders 37-27 Friend: Mandela not on life support in final hours Matt Flynn helps Packers rally past Falcons Colts receiver runs through seven Bengals for TD Andy Dalton's big day keeps Bengals in control of AFC North Wall Street frets as Volcker Rule nears vote LeSean McCoy dashes through snow to record as Eagles drop Lions Weather, injuries wreak havoc in fantasy football playoffs Chiefs embarrass listless Redskins, 45-10 Steve Holcomb dominant in early bobsled World Cups Celtics guard gives Bill Simmons a hard time Lindsey Vonn promises she's 'getting buff' Mike Glennon, Buccaneers' D wrap up rout of Bills Flurry of scores, flurry of flakes as Ravens outlast Vikings Vereen replaces Gronkowski as the Patriots' top target Lions can't make adjustments in loss to Eagles Right to limit plastic guns? #tellusatoday study-or-sled-students-brave-winter-storms-before-finals-week Dolphins overcome snow, Steelers to notch 34-28 victory Notre Dame's Louis Nix will enter NFL draft Tom Brady, Patriots rally past Browns, lose Gronkowski Adrian Peterson blasts referees, fans after loss Patriots benefit from controversial call in win Should fast-food workers earn living wage? Your Say Dolphins win, but still out of playoffs Wintry mess plows through U.S. Steelers nearly pull off miracle play with time expiring versus Dolphins N. Korea: Kim Jong Un's uncle removed from power Eagles player didn't know you can't return extra points in the NFL Coffee shop holds food drive for tip jar thief Coaches' curious votes in final regular-season poll Vincent Lecavalier out 3-to-4 weeks with back injury Dana White: Mark Hunt broke hand in two places Big hurdle for criminal charges in train derailment NBA welcomes back Kobe Bryant with video Playoff Projection: Florida State, Auburn and who else? Broncos' Matt Prater set an NFL record with 64-yard FG Wild finish doesn't mean Ravens are back Draft analysis: Nix will only work in right system Mourners converge on home where Mandela died WATCH: Tiger Woods misses 5-foot putt to lose his own tournament Local cops tracking cellphones, investigation finds