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Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley take the stage before a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines on Nov. 14, 2015.(Photo: Charlie Neibergall, AP)
Clinton<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in the spotlight at third Democratic debate
With much of the 2016 election<span style="color: Red;">*</span>spotlight focused so far on the GOP battle, the Democratic<span style="color: Red;">*</span>debate on Saturday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is a chance for those candidates<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to get some media exposure. Hillary<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Clinton, who's maintaining more than a 20-point lead in national polls over Vermont<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Sen. Bernie Sanders, has focused less on mirroring his progressive positions and more on positioning herself for the general election.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Clinton and Sanders will be joined on stage by former Maryland governor<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Martin O'Malley. The debate will be held at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>8 p.m. ET at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., and will be broadcast on ABC.
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, left, speaks as Hillary Clinton looks on during a CNN Democratic presidential earlier this year. (John Locher, AP)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP)
Miss World show goes on — without Miss Canada
The 2015<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Miss World competition<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is happening Saturday in China, but Canada's representative, Anastasia Lin, won't be there.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The actress and University of Toronto graduate has been vocal about Chinese political repression,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and she did not get an invite to the pageant (or a visa).<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lin made headlines when she was barred from boarding a plane<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to Sanya in Hainan Province, China,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>where Miss World will be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>held. (You can watch the pageant on E!) In other pageant news,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Miss Universe competition<span style="color: Red;">*</span>takes<span style="color: Red;">*</span>place Sunday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Las Vegas (7 p.m. ET<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on Fox).
Miss World Canada Anastasia Lin looks on during a press conference in Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: EPA)
College bowl season kicks off with 5 games
College football’s bowl season kicks off Saturday with the first five match-ups on the postseason schedule. The first kickoff is the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Arizona vs. New Mexico) at 2 p.m. ET. But perhaps the day’s best game is the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, when BYU will face off with No. 22 Utah. These five games are the first of 41 (including the national championship game) between now and Jan. 11. We ranked all the games<span style="color: Red;">*</span>so you know which to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tune in for, and here are<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY Sports’ college staff's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>picks for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>every game on the bowl schedule.
Red alert in Beijing over severe smog
Beijing is under a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>red<span style="color: Red;">*</span>alert for smog<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from Saturday morning until midnight Wednesday, during which time the smog could be worse than that of early last week, according to CCTV News.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>This warning, the most serious on a four-tier system, means authorities predict<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at least three consecutive days of severe smog. Some vehicles have to stay off the roads, and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>schools are advised to suspend classes.
A woman uses a scarf to cover her face from pollutants as she walks out of an underpass tunnel on a polluted day in Beijing on Dec. 8, 2015. Another red alert has been issued for smog this weekend in Beijing.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP)
What are you waiting for? Get to the post office!
It's a busy weekend for the Postal Service. Saturday is the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>deadline<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for mailing first class mail so it arrives by Christmas Eve. If you're willing to pay a little more, or just need<span style="color: Red;">*</span>more time, Dec. 21 is the deadline for priority mail prices and Dec. 23 for Priority Mail Express.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Between Thanksgiving and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>New Year's Eve,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the Postal Service<span style="color: Red;">*</span>expects to deliver 600 million packages, a 10.5% increase over last year. For mail carriers, that means making deliveries on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Sundays in December.
Customers line up at a post office in San Francisco on Dec. 17, 2015, as the holiday rush hits.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Elizabeth Weise)
Bonus:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Retailers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are prepping for a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>crush of procrastinating shoppers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>this weekend as the holiday season starts to wind down, and they're throwing everything from gift card deals and extended hours to coveted<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Star Wars<span style="color: Red;">*</span>toys at shoppers to keep them<span style="color: Red;">*</span>spending. What we're trying to say is: Don't go if you don't have to. For those who do, find<span style="color: Red;">*</span>all of our holiday gift guides here.
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Are you stressing out about wrapping your holiday gifts? Watch this video to learn how to make an impression on your family and friends with your gift wrapping skills. Kelly Jordan, USA TODAY
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