Sunny Kaushal couldn’t see himself sitting in front of a computer

Garvita Sharma| Aug 31, 2016, 01.00 AM IST For someone who's studying to be a Chartered Accountant, venturing into acting could be a huge leap of faith. But when you grow up on a heavy dose ofBollywood, thanks to action director father (Sham Kaushal)...

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New era in U.S.-Cuba relations set to take off

Alan Gomez, USA TODAY9:24 p.m. EDT August 30, 2016 (Photo: Javier Galeano, AP) MIAMI — The United States and Cuba will enter a new era Wednesday with a one-hour flight over the Florida Straits that will make it easier and cheaper for Americans to visit the long-isolated communist natio...

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Feds probe campaign finances of Tenn. state lawmaker

Stacey Barchenger, Dave Boucher and Joel Ebert, The Tennessean8:22 p.m. EDT August 29, 2016 (Photo: Larry McCormack, The Tennessean) NASHVILLE — Federal prosecutors have opened an investigation into the campaign expenditures of a Tennessee state representative accused of inappropriate conduct with 22 women, his lawyer said Monda...

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More than 300 reindeer killed by lightning in Norway

USA TODAY NETWORKMary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network (Photo: Havard Kjotvedt, AP) More than 300 reindeer were killed by lightning during a storm in Norway on Friday. On Sunday, the Norwegian Environment Agencyreleased photos of reindeer bodies strewn across the Hardangervidda mountain platea...

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Rancher’s widow to sue FBI, Oregon police over standoff death

Greg Toppo, USATODAY10:02 p.m. EDT August 28, 2016 (Photo: Rick Bowmer, Rick Bowmer / AP file) The widow of Robert “Lavoy” Finicum, the Arizona rancher killed last January during a standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge, plans to sue the Oregon State Police and FBI agents involved in the shooting, her attorney said this weeken...

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Construction 'on the cheap' may have cost lives in Italy earthquake

John Bacon, USA TODAY (Photo: Alberto Pizzoli, AFP/Getty Images) Contractors who reinforced buildings "on the cheap" may have run up the death toll in central Italy's devastating earthquake and could face criminal charges, a local prosecutor said Sunda...

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Cavin: Thrilling finish at Texas wasn't only close call in Firestone 600

By Curt Cavin, USA TODAY Sports  FORT WORTH, Texas – Saturday night certainly was worth the wait. Seventy-seven days after the Verizon IndyCar Series tried to throw the green flag for a race at Texas Motor...

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Mars simulation ends after a year on Hawaiian mountain

Greg Toppo, USATODAY7:57 p.m. EDT August 28, 2016 Six scientists who lived for a year inside a dome on a Hawaiian mountain emerged Sunday from the experiment, meant to simulate a trip to Mars. The NASA-funded study was the second-longest of its kind, following a Russian mission that lasted 520 day...

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The best deals for Amazon "Kitchen Deals Day"

Reviewed.com3:01 a.m. EDT August 29, 2016 (Photo: KitchenAid) In July, Amazon celebrated Black Friday early with Amazon Prime Day: a one-day shopping extravaganza filled with everything from electronics to small appliances. Following on Prime Day's popularity, Monday, August 29 is Amazon Kitchen Deals Da...

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