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We'll never be without gum, trash bags or probiotics again!
It's time to make a dash for the Dash. Amazon is offering its instant-order button to all Prime members for a sweet $4.99 each. (Bonus: A $4.99 credit is applied to the customer's first Dash order, essentially making the button free.) Even better: Dash buttons are now available for 29 different brands that include more than 500 products. "You never have to run out of your most-used items,"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said Peter Larsen, vice president of Amazon Devices. (Really, who wants to live in a world where we run out of whey protein?) In case you haven't been waiting with bated breath since March for an oh-so-exclusive invitation and don't know what the Dash button is, it's a small electronic device about the size of a pack of gum, labeled with the name of the product it orders. Users press the button and the device orders new stock of whatever's almost out — saving you the hassle of driving to the store or even<span style="color: Red;">*</span>logging into the app, doing the search and going through the checkout process. That click also sends a message to your phone, giving you a 30-minute window to cancel. For those who worry about how many times an inquisitive toddler or pet might click the button, you can rest easy: Only one order will be sent at a time. What products would you like available via the Dash button? Tweet us your answers using<span style="color: Red;">*</span>#theshortlist.
Illinois<span style="color: Red;">*</span>cop killing,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Freddie Gray: An update on some tough cases
A few wrenching cases with updates. Freddie Gray.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Baltimore black man died from a spinal injury he received while in police custody in April. Not long after, the city erupted in violent protests. Six police officers face various charges in connection with his death, and on Wednesday, a judge refused to drop those charges. The same judge also declined to remove<span style="color: Red;">*</span>State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby<span style="color: Red;">*</span>from the case.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz. The Illinois police officer was gunned down Tuesday. A massive manhunt for three suspects remains underway. Gilbert Flores.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>A second video emerged showing two San Antonio-area sheriff's deputies shoot Flores, 41, on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Friday after they responded to a domestic disturbance call. In the video, he appears to have raised<span style="color: Red;">*</span>his hands. Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau said Wednesday the second video also shows something that could be a knife in the man's hand. Also read.This powerful column about the deaths of Gliniewicz<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Darren Goforth, the sheriff's deputy in Harris County, Texas, who was gunned down Friday while fueling his patrol car.
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Protesters gathered outside the downtown Baltimore courthouse where the first hearing in the case of six city police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray is to get underway. (Sept. 2) AP
A crisis a world away hits home
The images are harrowing. Powerful. You see them in your feed and stop scrolling. It's a child, no more than 3. Red T-shirt, navy pants, tiny Velcro shoes. The toddler's body is lifeless as ocean waves lap up to gently touch his dark brown hair. Your heart breaks as you wonder who he was. Then you click and read about the migrant crisis you didn't know about, the one that<span style="color: Red;">*</span>authorities say is<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>worst<span style="color: Red;">*</span>since World War II. The child was one of 12 Syrians who drowned off the Turkish coast trying to cross the Mediterranean to the European Union. As the grim photos<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of his body circulated on social media Wednesday, they brought renewed calls for the EU to take action — and cast a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>stark, unsettling light on a perilous search for refuge.
'Concussion' trailer previews a chilling movie the NFL won't want you to see
It's safe to say the NFL won't be giving Concussion two thumbs up. With its star cast, big-studio backing and a Christmas Day release, the movie has the potential to do what a Hall of Famer’s suicide, protracted lawsuits and reams of scientific data could not. It presents the horrors of football’s concussion crisis in such simple and compelling fashion that no one will ever see the NFL<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the same way again, writes USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour. “They have to listen to us. This is bigger than they are,” Will Smith says in the trailer that was released Monday. On Tuesday night The New York Times posted a story —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>built upon emails that were part of the Sony hack —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>saying the movie was softened to limit complaints from the NFL. For The Win obtained a version of the script from May 2014 and highlights seven stunning scenes that may or may not have made the cut. Watch the trailer for yourself.
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Will Smith tells the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a neuropathology doctor under pressure from the NFL to hide the truth about concussions after discovering football-related brain trauma in a player. VPC
OK, poli-sci nerds: Here's your answer the next time someone won't shut up about college football rankings
We asked about 30<span style="color: Red;">*</span>politicians, academics, activists and journalists: "Who is the strongest candidate in the GOP field this week?" This — the inaugural edition of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY's GOP Power Rankings<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— is their answer. Trump is leading, which would only surprise you if you've been unplugged on an island all summer. (If you've been unplugged on an island all summer,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>please friend us.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>If you've been among the living, skip the Trump news and check out No. 2: Ben Carson. Yep, the doctor is in. Also of note:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Carly Fiorina, who didn't even make that "real" (read: prime time) Republican debate, debuts at No. 6. Want to know how the Dems are doing, too? Check out the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY/Facebook Candidate Barometer: An interactive map shows you total Facebook activity (likes, shares and mentions) for each candidate, each week, and who's trending and where. For instance,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>if you were talking about Jim Webb last week, you weren't alone. But you were almost alone. Probably a good bet that Hillary Clinton will be up this week with latest<span style="color: Red;">*</span>batch of emails<span style="color: Red;">*</span>released. (She watches<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Good Wife?<span style="color: Red;">*</span> And a confidant<span style="color: Red;">*</span>called John<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Boehner "alcoholic, lazy"? Wowza.)
Too tired to read? <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Check out our audio version of "The Short List"
If you read only one thing tonight, read this:<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Why hasn't Kentucky<span style="color: Red;">*</span>clerk been fired in gay marriage license case?
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket blasted into space carrying the Navy's fourth Mobile User Objective System satellite. Our readers captured some great shots. Swipe through them all here.
A beautiful arc forms in the early-morning sky Sept. 2, 2015, as the Atlas V rocket launches from Cape Canaveral.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Michael Seeley, Your Take)
Since it’s 2015, Obama obviously had to take a selfie with Bear Grylls while filming their<span style="color: Red;">*</span>episode of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Running Wild<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Alaska. (Yes, you read that correctly —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Obama is<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Running Wild.) Can you spot the dad move he made? Hint: It involves his thumb.
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Glad this was the only Bear I met in the park. -bo
Have you seen it? Man escapes fire, talks about saving his barbecue ribs.
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A California man escaped an apartment fire with his family and a rack of ribs. He then spoke, with the ribs in hand, to a local TV station.
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Is North Korea's Air Koryo the world's worst airline? Perhaps. And it is certainly quirky.
Google's self-driving car had another fender-bender.
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Elizabeth Weise, Mary Nahorniak, Matthew Diebel, Kim Hjelmgaard, Katherine Lackey,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Aamer Madhani, John Bacon, Doug Stanglin,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Doyle Rice, Paul Singer, David Jackson, Jessica Estepa,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Deirdre Shesgreen,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY; Nancy Armour, USA TODAY Sports; Chris Korman, For The Win;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lucy Kafanov, Special for USA TODAY; the Associated Press
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