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Which NFL games will really be prime come fall?

By Michael Hiestand, USA TODAY

In a sport selling parity, you can only guess what 2011 NFL games looking good now could be big TV draws this fall.

It's back: Another Elvis Cruise is on tap for 2012

By Gene Sloan, USA TODAY

Music cruise organizer Sixthman is lining up Elvis tribute artists and former bandmates for another Elvis extravaganza.

Florida growth outpaces national trend

By Haya El Nasser, USA TODAY

Florida's 70-year growth streak could not be broken despite a dramatic downturn in recent years.

Four tips to save on your next Caribbean trip

By Sarah Pascarella, SmarterTravel.com

Now, with many low-cost carriers expanding their route networks to include certain beach destinations, you can head there affordably.

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As NFL's playoff race heats up, these games could matter most

By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

Trying to sort out the NFL's playoff picture? Good luck. There's a lot of football left. Just one first-place team, Kansas City, has a lead of more than a game, while a mere two games separates teams currently holding the No. 3 and No. 8 seeds in the AFC and NFC. So much for the typical December talk about the wisdom of resting starters.

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Week 13 NFL game previews

USA TODAY looks at the Week 13 matchups, including the game of the week between the New York Jets and New England Patriots:

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NFL Replay: The 'next man up' proving critical to ailing teams

By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY

Next man up. That's the mantra that everyone can relate to in the NFL. "It sounds like a broken record," Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea said after Sunday's loss at New England. "But everyone here is capable of playing at a high level. So if somebody goes down, the next man up has to come in and play ball."

For Rangers, Cowboys: Double dose of defeat

By Mike Lopresti, Gannett

Halloween? How about Black Sunday on Randol Mill Road? Talk about your heavyweight twinbill. Jerry Jones in the afternoon and George W. Bush at night, just down the street from one another. First, the Dallas Cowboys against Jacksonville, trying not to go 1-6. Then, maybe 600 yards away, the Texas Rangers against San Francisco in Game 4 of the World Series, trying not to go down 3-1.

Massive rainstorm batters Northeast

Torrential downpours from a faded tropical storm inundated the Northeast on Friday, forcing evacuations, toppling trees, cutting power to thousands and washing out roads during a snarled morning commute. Water pooled so deeply in a Philadelphia suburb that a car literally floated on top of another car.