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The federal government issued new recommendations on Americans' sugar intake on Jan. 7, 2016.(Photo: Getty Images)
Sugar is the new cholesterol<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
First, the good news. The federal government says<span style="color: Red;">*</span>we can stop fretting about cholesterol in our food. Yay! Now, the bad news, which probably comes as no surprise: We're eating way too much sugar. New FDA guidelines unveiled Thursday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>recommend<span style="color: Red;">*</span>limiting the amount<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of added sugars in our diet to no more than 10% of daily calories —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>about 12<span style="color: Red;">*</span>teaspoons of sugar a day. A can of Coke contains nearly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>10 teaspoons. Why does the government care so much about what we eat, anyway?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Nutrition matters, especially in an increasingly overweight America. So please, guys, eat your vegetables. It's good for 'Merica.
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The government released new dietary guidelines that aim to cut the average American's sugar intake in half.
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A year after 'Charlie Hebdo,' another scare in Paris
An already-on-edge Paris had reason to jump again Thursday — the one-year anniversary of the attacks on the satirical newspaper<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Charlie Hebdo. A<span style="color: Red;">*</span>knife-wielding man,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>wearing fake explosives and carrying an<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Islamic State<span style="color: Red;">*</span>flag,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was<span style="color: Red;">*</span>shot dead by officers as he tried to enter a police station in northern Paris. Thankfully,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>it seems the attacker was the only person injured in what is being described as a possible terrorism incident.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Paris has been on high alert since a November<span style="color: Red;">*</span>terror assault on the French capital<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that left 130 dead.
We still have a chance to win Powerball!
And if we win, it'll be at least a whopping $700 million — the biggest-ever lottery prize in U.S. history. (Imagine the possibilities!) The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>grand prize grew from $500 million Thursday after no one matched the winning numbers during Wednesday night's drawing.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The next drawing will be at 10:59 p.m. ET Saturday, and although our odds are 1 in 292.2 million, we'll take 'em. (You can't win if you don't play!) If you're playing, here are 10 things you need to know. What would you do if you won? Tweet your money-filled fantasies to us at #theshortlist.
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The Powerball jackpot grew to $675 million, the largest of any lottery game in U.S. history, after no one was able to match the winning numbers Wednesday, according to lottery officials. VPC
Joe Biden wonders about White House bids never to come
Oh, Joe. We all have regrets. Veep Biden announced in October that he wouldn’t run for president, after months of speculation that he’d jump in and shake up the race for the Democratic nomination. No one could blame him; he and his family have been grieving since the death of his son, 46-year-old<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Beau, in May. Still, if only. “I regret it every day, but it was the right decision for my family and for me,” he said Wednesday during an interview promoting President Obama’s gun control actions.
Vice President Biden, with President Obama at his side, announces he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 21, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo, European Pressphoto Agency)
2016 is not 2008 all over again
It’s only a week into 2016, and the words “financial turmoil” and “stock market drops” have made investors jittery. They’re worried another recession is on the way. But market strategists want us to calm down and take a deep breath. Past market stumbles haven’t all resulted in crises. "This is not 2008,"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>one strategist said. Some advice as the volatility continues: Turn off the TV and think about the big picture.
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Stocks are off to a rocky start in 2016 and people are fearing the worst - a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Is it too soon to worry? David Craig with America’s Markets.
If you only read one thing tonight: Despite threats of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>new sanctions against North Korea, history shows even the toughest new measures won't have much effect on the regime.
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Drumroll, please: CES Editor's Choice Awards
Extra bites:
Pretty people were out and about for the Peoples' Choice Awards on Wednesday evening. Also this<span style="color: Red;">*</span>random thing happened. Anyway, take a moment and swipe through the sizzle. And hey, are you following @USATODAY on Instagram?
@KekePalmer is definitely giving us vamp queen vibes on the People's Choice Awards red carpet. (?: Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic) #peopleschoiceawards #awardsseason #redcarpet #kekepalmer http://usat.ly/1ZbZnED
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Have you seen it?<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>A Montreal traffic camera captured stunning images of a snowy owl in flight over a highway this week.
Here's the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>buzzy 2015 movie you should see, based on your Meyers-Briggs personality type.
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This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY.
Contributing:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Liz Szabo, Doug Stanglin, Jane Onyanga-Omara,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Matthew Diebel, Nicole Gaudiano, Adam Shell, Kirk Spitzer, USA TODAY;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Charles Billi, WTSP-TV, Tampa-St. Petersburg;<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Robert Powell, Special for USA TODAY
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