
USA TODAY What have you done to help others this holiday season?
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Across the nation, thousands of kettle greeters worked the holiday season in times that have seen donations dip.

USA TODAY Get the details on today's vote on health care bill.
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After 25 consecutive days of debate, the U.S. Senate today approved sweeping health care legislation, moving a goal that has eluded Democratic presidents since Franklin Roosevelt closer to enactment than ever before.

USA TODAY How do you define reality TV? What do you watch? Or do you even think it's worth your time?
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In 2003, I was so troubled by a trend that even back then was mucking up the dial, I was quoted in one newspaper as saying: "It breaks my heart to find myself within the cesspool of reality TV shows."

USA TODAY Gross! You won't believe what health inspectors found at airport restaurants. Do you consider food safety as you rush for an airport meal?
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A USA TODAY review of inspection records for nearly 800 restaurants at 10 airports found dangerously warm food, raw meat in ready-to-eat foods, vermin and kitchens without soap.

USA TODAY What's the best pet rescue story you heard this year?
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It's the season for miracles, and these are some of more than 200 holiday happy endings submitted to pet reporter Sharon L. Peters.

USA TODAY Who's your favorite winter Olympian?
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Tim Burke, the first American to lead biathlon's World Cup, is also USA TODAY's final Olympic Athlete of the Week for 2009.

USA TODAY How do you connect with your community or give back during the holidays? What do the "gifts" of the season mean to you? Send us your photos and words via e-mail to erivers@usatoday.com.

USA TODAY The decade saw the Curse of the Bambino's end, John Madden's exit and Dale Earnhardt's death. Which event affected you the most?
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As we count down to 2010, USA TODAY recounts the top moments of the decade.

USA TODAY How do you connect with your community or give back during the holidays? What do the "gifts" of the season mean to you? Send us your photos and words via e-mail to erivers@usatoday.com.
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You would think six pairs of jeans were enough. Yet when I pass through a department store, my eyes are drawn to the racks like paper clips to a magnet. There's always a better pair to be had. There's always that urge for another suit, another watch, another track jacket.

USA TODAY Relive the decade with our photo timeline. Tell us: What event defines the 2000s for you?
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The decade began with a sigh of relief before we were engulfed by gadgets, war, recession and plenty of important, memorable moments.

USA TODAY Did you send cards this holiday season?
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The Postal Service expects to deliver 16.6 billion cards, letters and packages between Thanksgiving and Dec. 24, down from 19 billion last year.

USA TODAY What do you think about this mom's actions? Understandable, indefensible or somewhere in between?
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Mom scorned, defended for tweeting after toddler drowns -

USA TODAY What gift would you give Tiger Woods? Sarah Palin? What about Michelle Obama? Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel share their gift ideas -- some of them nice, some of them, not so much -- in this week's Common Ground.
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Cal: It's that most wonderful time of the year again, Bob, as the tinny music blaring from the shopping mall speakers reminds us. So let's play Santa and spread Christmas cheer to our favorite — or not-so-favorite — politicians and celebrities.

USA TODAY New updated from The Huddle on the tragic death of Bengals Wide Reciever Chris Henry
Bengals WR Chris Henry dies at 26 after injuries from auto accident - The Huddle: Football News from
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Bengals WR Chris Henry dies at 26 after injuries from auto accident - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL - USATODAY.com

USA TODAY Planning to travel for the holidays? If so, then check out the latest iPhone app from USA TODAY -- AutoPilot! This app is your all-in-one trip companion and includes your flight itinerary, airport delays, maps, weather conditions, travel news and articles, travel directory, pictures and more! What do you think?
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