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New Irish coach Brian Kelly says job a 'dream'

Brian Kelly has his dream job. Now he has to figure out how to turn Notre Dame back into a national championship contender. Complete Story...

Man agrees to plead guilty in ESPN reporter case

An Illinois insurance executive agreed to plead guilty to interstate stalking after secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, according to court documents filed Thursday and first obtained by The Associated Press.

Air Products CEO's 2009 compensation drops 17 pct

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. CEO John McGlade's total compensation package slid 17 percent in 2009 to $10.1 million from $12.2 million in the previous year, according to Associated Press calculations of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday.

Correction: EnerNOC acquisition story

In a Dec. 9 story about EnerNOC Inc.'s acquisition of Cogent Energy Inc., The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of EnerNOC's CEO. His correct name is Tim Healy, not Tom Healy.

Correction: Vevo-EMI Music story

In a Dec. 7 story about the Vevo online music video venture, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Google Inc.'s YouTube will receive a fee for providing Vevo's technology but will not share in advertising revenue. YouTube will be paid for its technology and also will receive a small percentage of Vevo's ad revenue.

Correction: Bar Stool DUI story

In stories June 18 and Nov. 30 about the crash of a motorized bar stool, The Associated Press erroneously reported the driver's penalty. Kile Wygle, 29, served three days in a driver education program, not three days in jail, according to Licking County Municipal Court.

Correction: Toxic Dump Fears story

In a Dec. 8 story about a federal health screening for a genetic mutation associated with a rare blood cancer, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of people in northeastern Pennsylvania who were tested. It was 1,170, not nearly 2,200.

AP Sources: Wolf, Hawkins agree with Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers landed a pair of free-agent pitchers Wednesday, reaching agreements with starter Randy Wolf and reliever LaTroy Hawkins, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Cowboys' Adams fined $50k for shove

The NFL has docked Cowboys left tackle Flozell Adams $50,000 for shoving New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck in the back.

AP Source: LHP Wolf, Brewers agree to 3-year deal

Randy Wolf and the Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement on a three-year contract worth $29.75 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Ohio killings suspect waives right to speedy trial

A registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women and hiding their remains in and around his home agreed Wednesday to let police fence off the house with barbed wire to preserve evidence.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,368

As of Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at least 4,368 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

NFL fines Ochocinco $30K for poncho, sombrero

Chad Ochocinco is donating dinero to the NFL yet again.

D.R. Horton CEO got $6.4M fiscal 2009 pay package

Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. gave CEO Donald Tomnitz compensation valued at about $6.4 million in fiscal 2009, a 6 percent increase from the prior fiscal year, according to Associated Press calculations of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Correction: Taleo Offering story

In a Nov. 20 story about a public stock offering by Taleo Corp., The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company is a recruitment agency. Taleo develops recruitment software.

Correction: `SNL' Christmas special story

In a Dec. 7 story about a planned Christmas special by "Saturday Night Live," The Associated Press misspelled a cast member's first name. Her name is Kristen Wiig, not Kristin.

Correction: Tiger Woods accident story

In a Dec. 7 story about the release of documents related to Tiger Woods' SUV crash, The Associated Press reported erroneously which government agency released the information. The documents were released by the state attorney's office for Orange County, not the state attorney general's office.

Danica unveils her new NASCAR ride, a Chevy

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Danica Patrick signed with JR Motorsports on Tuesday to give NASCAR a try, but her schedule in the second-tier Nationwide Series has yet to be determined.

AP asks Facebook users to vote on 2009 top stories

The Associated Press is inviting Facebook users to vote on the 10 top news stories of the year, marking the first time the public has been invited to weigh in since the news cooperative began its annual survey in 1936.

Top 3 stay the same, 4 newcomers in AP Top 25

Kansas, Texas and Villanova held the top three spots in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the second straight week Monday. For the third consecutive week at least three teams moved into the Top 25.

Maryland enters Top 25; UConn still No. 1

After being a stalwart in the Top 25 over the past five years, Maryland made its first appearance of the season in The Associated Press women's basketball poll.

EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health

Officials tell The Associated Press that the Environmental Protection Agency has concluded greenhouse gases are endangering people's health and must be regulated.

'Lost,' 'Idol' and Ozzy among decade's TV Top 10

Mostly excellent, all of them memorable, here are the decade's Top 10 television achievements as tapped by the TV writers of The Associated Press.

AP ENTERPRISE: Timber law becomes vast entitlement

A federal program that began as a safety net for Pacific Northwest logging communities hard-hit by battles over the spotted owl in the 1990s has morphed into a sprawling entitlement — one that ships vast amounts of money to states with little or no historic connection to timber, an analysis by The Associated Press shows.

Correction: Switzer-Bowden-Iraq story

In a Dec. 4 story about Barry Switzer and Tommy Bowden coaching flag football teams for a USO exhibition game in Iraq, The Associated Press misidentified Bowden. He was a former head coach at Clemson, not Auburn.

New climate draft has gaping holes at U.N. talks
Source: msnbc.com

A new draft agreement at the Copenhagen climate talks pulled together the main elements of a global pact but left gaping holes on financing and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Loophole would allow health coverage limits
Source: msnbc.com

A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurance companies place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer.

Stolen e-mails embolden climate skeptics
Source: msnbc.com

At a critical time, the uproar over stolen e-mails suggesting scientists suppressed contrary views about climate change has emboldened skeptics.

Swedish service performs your last online wishes
Source: msnbc.com

Sunniva Geertinger was devastated when her boyfriend took his life early this year.

EU nations commit $3.6 billion to climate fund
Source: msnbc.com

EU leaders agreed Friday to commit euro2.4 billion ($3.6 billion) a year until 2012 to help poorer countries combat global warming, as they sought to rescue their image as climate change innovators and bolster the talks in Copenhagen.

Lawmakers move to block mining of Rx data
Source: msnbc.com

Drug companies would no longer be able to mine pharmacy records to track which doctors are prescribing their medications, under a proposal unveiled Thursday by two Senate Democrats.

NYRA urges tough penalties on horse slaughter
Source: NBC Sports

The New York Racing Association is calling for harsh penalties for horsemen who directly or indirectly sell a horse for slaughter.

Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefighters
Source: msnbc.com

Amid blaring bagpipes, the crowd erupted with even louder cheers, whistles and shouts when firefighters entered a high school auditorium to receive their promotional badges after a 5-year legal battle that ended with a U.S. Supreme Court victory.

ABC appoints Stephanopoulos to be 'GMA' host
Source: msnbc.com

ABC's George Stephanopoulos is officially moving to the morning.

Soros: Finance gap could 'wreck' climate talks
Source: msnbc.com

The $10 billion a year proposed by rich nations to help the poor adapt to climate change is "not sufficient," American billionaire George Soros said Thursday.

Grenada's tourism chief suspended over flight snub
Source: msnbc.com

The top tourism official in Grenada has been suspended for failing to greet the inaugural flight to the Caribbean island by Canadian-based Sunwing Airlines Inc.

Ky. clinic killing highlights region's drug issues
Source: msnbc.com

As the only doctor in a 30-mile swath of Appalachia, Dennis Sandlin was committed to using a tracking system designed to curb prescription drug abuse, an epidemic in the area he had served for nearly two decades.

BBC News - FBI investigates 'US arrests' in Pakistan
Source: BBC News

The FBI is investigating the arrest in Pakistan of five reported US men on suspicion of extremist links. The men were arrested in a raid on a house in Sarghoda in eastern Punjab province, Pakistan's US embassy told the BBC.

L.A. council delays vote on pot dispensaries
Source: msnbc.com

The Los Angeles City Council delays a vote on a medical marijuana ordinance, requesting more information on how many pot dispensaries would close if limits are put on their locations.

Atom smasher records high-energy collisions
Source: msnbc.com

The world's largest atom smasher has recorded its first high-energy collisions of protons, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

TSA puts 5 employees on leave over online posting
Source: msnbc.com

Five Transportation Security Administration employees have been placed on administrative leave since it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.

WHO: Smoking kills 5 million every year
Source: msnbc.com

Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

TSA puts workers on leave over online posting
Source: msnbc.com

Some TSA employees have been placed on administrative leave after it was discovered that sensitive guidelines about airport passenger screening were posted on the Internet.

Apple tablet computer may arrive by March
Source: msnbc.com

Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner said Wednesday the tablet computer Apple Inc. is rumored to be working on could launch as early as late March or April based on his recent checks.

'Extremely dangerous' storm targets Midwest
Source: msnbc.com

A fierce winter storm was leaving dangerous ice, heavy snow and vicious winds in its wake as it slogged eastward early Wednesday.

Analyst: Pharma profit will fall on patent losses
Source: msnbc.com

Pharmaceutical companies relying on blockbuster drugs to fuel their profits could suffer more damage from generic competition in the next several years than Wall Street expects, a Bernstein Research analyst says.

Wiig's Gilly to host 'SNL' Christmas special
Source: msnbc.com

Kristen Wiig's recurring character Gilly might not seemed filled with holiday cheer, yet NBC is turning to her to host a "Saturday Night Live" Christmas special.

Ethicists blast study testing fake blood
Source: msnbc.com

Imagine being in a car crash, lying unconscious and bleeding in an ambulance. With no blood on board, paramedics give you an experimental substitute, but even at the hospital, you get fake blood for several hours before doctors try the real thing.

US plan to round up wild horses draws opposition
Source: msnbc.com

One of most stirring symbols of the American West - mustangs thundering freely across the range - could be heading east.

EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health
Source: msnbc.com

The Environmental Protection Agency has concluded greenhouse gases are endangering people's health and must be regulated, signaling that the Obama administration is prepared to contain global warming without congressional action if necessary.