Year In Review: Top News Stories of 2010

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January 7 - Alabama wins BCS ChampionshipJanuary 12 - Haiti earthquakeJanuary 19 - Scott Brown elected to SenateJanuary 21 - The Edwards separateJanuary 22 - Conan's last 'Tonight Show'January 27 - Apple unveils the iPadJanuary 28 - Toyota pedal recallFebruary 5-14 - SnowmageddonFebruary 7 - New Orleans Saints win the Super BowlFebruary 12-28 - Vancouver OlympicsFebruary 17 - U.S. missionaries released in HaitiFebruary 18 - Plane flown into IRS buildingFebruary 19 - Tiger Woods apologizesFeb. 22 - Dick Cheney heart attackFebruary 24 - Sea World employee killed by whaleFebruary 27 - Chilean earthquake & tsunamiMarch 10 - Corey Haim deathMarch 15 - Full body scanners installedMarch 18 - Jesse James admits infidelityMarch 20 - First full face transplantMarch 23 - Obama signs health care into lawMarch 30 - CERN collides protonsApril 1 - U.S. Census beginsApril 5 - West Virginia mine explosionApril 5 - Duke beats Butler for NCAA ChampionshipApril 10 - Polish president killed in plane crashApril 14 - Iceland volcano eruptionApril 14 - South Park angers Muslim groupApril 20 - BP oil well explodesApril 21 - Ben Roethlisberger suspendedApril 23 - Arizona passes immigration lawMay 1 - Attempted Times Square bombingMay 9 - Betty White hosts 'SNL'May 10 - Britian elects David CameronMay 23 - 'Lost' finaleMay 28 - Actor Gary Coleman diesJune 1 - Al & Tipper Gore separateJune 3 - Joran van der Sloot arrestedJune 7 - Helen Thomas retiresJune 9 - Blackhawks win Stanley CupJune 11-July 11 - The World CupJune 17 - Lakers win the NBA FinalsJune 23 - Gen. Stanley McChrystal resignsJune 24 - Longest ever tennis match endsJune 27 - Russian spies arrestedJuly 6 - Lindsay Lohan sentencedJuly 8 - LeBron James makes 'The Decision'July 9 - Mel Gibson audio tapes releasedJuly 11 - 'Barefoot Bandit' arrestedJuly 13 - George Steinbrenner's deathJuly 21 - Obama signs financial reform billJuly 25 - Wikileaks releases war documentsJuly 29 - Committee charges Rep. RangelJuly 31 - Chelsea Clinton gets marriedAugust 4 - Beer distributors shooting rampageAugust 4 - Judge strikes down Prop. 8August 7 - Elena Kagan sworn in to Supreme CourtAugust 9 - Sen. Ted Stevens killed in plane crashAugust 9 - Flight attendant quits, leaves planeAugust 13 - Ground Zero mosque debateAugust 13 - Egg recallAugust 15 - Craigslist killer suicideAugust 17 - Rod Blagojevich gets off easyAugust 17 - Dr. Laura announces she's leaving showAugust 25 - Bed Bugs outbreakAugust 28 - 'Restoring Honor' rallyAugust 31 - President Obama announces Iraq combat endSeptember 1 - Discovery Channel gunmanSeptember 3 - Hurricane EarlSeptember 9 - Pastor Terry Jones calls off Quran burningSeptember 9 - Gas explosion in San Bruno, CASeptember 11 - Female reporter claims harassment by JetsSeptember 14 - U.S. hiker in Iran releasedSeptember 21 - 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal blockedSeptember 22 - Mark Zuckerberg donates $100 millionSeptember 22 - Tyler Clementi's deathSeptember 22 - Sex allegations filed against Atlanta BishopSeptember 24 - Stephen Colbert testifies on Capitol HillSeptember 30 - New leader of North KoreaOctober 1 - Rahm Emanuel leaves White HouseOctober 1 - CNN fires Rick SanchezOctober 4 - Toxic sludge in HungaryOctober 5 - Steven Hayes convicted of Petit family murdersOctober 6 - Christine O'Donnell announces she's not a witchOctober 8 - Brett Favre text messages revealedOctober 13 - Chilean miners rescue beginsOctober 29- Explosive devices found on planesOctober 30 - 'Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear'November 1 - Giants win World SeriesNovember 2 - Midterm electionsNovember 5 - Keith Olbermann suspendedNovember 9 - President Bush releases 'Decision Points'November 11 - Carnival cruise ship pulled back to portNovember 16 - Alcohol energy drink Four Loko reformulatedNovember 16 - Prince William engagedNov. 23 - North Korea shells South KoreaNovember 23 - Bristol Palin in 'DWTS' finaleNovember 24 - Tom DeLay convictedNovember 26 - President Obama gets stitchesNovember 30 - The Slurpee SummitDecember 6 - Obama reaches tax dealDecember 7 - Julian Assange arrestedDecember 7 - Elizabeth Edwards diesDecember 14 - Florida gunman kills self in school board meetingDecember 22 - Lame duck session ends

On January 7, the Alabama Crimson Tide rolled over the Texas Longhorns 37-21 to capture the school's first national title since 1992. Game MVP, and Heisman Trophy winning running back, Mark Ingram scored two touchdowns.

January 7 - Alabama wins BCS Championship

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On January 7, the Alabama Crimson Tide rolled over the Texas Longhorns 37-21 to capture the school's first national title since 1992. Game MVP, and Heisman Trophy winning running back, Mark Ingram scored two touchdowns.

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