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McDonald's is offering an all-day breakfast menu beginning Oct. 6.(Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)
1. All-day breakfast at McDonald's is here
Hashbrown + Big Mac? Sure, you can do that. Beginning Tuesday, McDonald's will roll out an all-day breakfast menu, which includes a lot, but not all, of their morning breakfast items. But there's a possible consequence to this otherwise happy news: some of the non-breakfast menu items will be cut for operational reasons (it all comes down to space and time). Just what gets cut will vary market-to-market.
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Fast-food giant McDonald's announced on Tuesday that it has voted to offer breakfast food at all hours starting October 6. McDonald's has been testing the all-day breakfast strategy in many locations, and apparently it tested well. USA TODAY
2. Obama to address Pacific trade deal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Obama will meet with business leaders Tuesday at the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Department<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of Agriculture to talk about<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>proposed trade deal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>involving the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries. Critics say that the deal will lead to the export of American jobs overseas,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>while White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the deal will expand access to overseas markets for American products.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tuesday's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>meeting is part of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Obama's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>new long-term sales project in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
President Obama<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Evan Vucci, AP)
3. The end of the rain is just the beginning of South Carolina's recovery
Sunshine is expected in South Carolina on Tuesday after days of historic rains that brought catastrophic flooding and killed at least 10 people. But with<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the end of the rain South Carolina must begin to deal with the destruction left in the water's wake.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>There are roads that have entire chunks missing, cars that floated and settled into the middle of some streets, trees that toppled onto homes and bridges that have disappeared, to name just some of the problems facing the state.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"This is not over. Just because the rain stops does not mean that we are out of the woods," Gov. Nikki Haley said.
4. Windows 10 may be coming to smartphones
Rumor has it that Microsoft will announce the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>first smartphones to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>run Windows 10, extending some of the key benefits of the operating system to mobile phones (think:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>iris scans and seamless device-to-device computing experiences). The tech titian may unveil an updated version of the Surface Pro tablet, along with two new versions of its Lumia smartphone.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Also on tap at the Microsoft event is more information on HoloLens,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the augmented reality headset Microsoft is developing. The event will begin at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday in New York City, and it can be streamed online or on Xbox.
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USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham breaks down some of the cool new features in Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system. Sean Fujiwara
5. MLB playoffs begin with a fairy tale<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Tuesday's away game is actually the perfect setting for the Houston Astro's Cinderella story. The Astros have an opportunity to defeat the mighty New York Yankees at home when they open Major League Baseball's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>playoff season with their first appearance in 10 years. "Hopefully, they'll be making a movie about this one day," says Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow. For the Yankees, this is their<span style="color: Red;">*</span>first playoff appearance without the now-retired Derek Jeter. They're also down CC Sabathia, who announced Monday he's entering rehab for alcoholism. It's impossible to predict what will happen, but we're betting on some<span style="color: Red;">*</span>reckless and incalculable randomness.
Sept. 25: Confusion, yes. Champagne, no. The Toronto Blue Jays ended baseball's longest playoff drought without even knowing about it. Toronto enters play believing it could clinch a wild card by beating the Tampa Bay Rays, and with losses by Minnesota and the Los Angeles Angels. Not long after the Blue Jays beat the Rays 5-3, Minnesota lost 6-4 at Detroit. But when the Angels defeated Seattle 8-4, it looked as if Toronto would need one more victory Saturday to halt its 22-year postseason absence. It turns out, however, that because of the remaining schedules of the Rangers, Astros and Angels, the Blue Jays had clinched at least a wild-card spot, no matter what.<span style="color: Red;">*</span> Peter Llewellyn, USA TODAY Sports
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And the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Southeast will get a break from the recent storms while the Southwest sees some rain and thunderstorms.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday, as investors were buoyed by the prospect that the Federal Reserve will wait until next year to raise interest rates.
TV tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch<span style="color: Red;">*</span>tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Flash, Grinder and iZombie.
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