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We've compiled 10 of the biggest "local" sports stories we posted during the past year:
• Bengals win AFC North
• Chris Henry dead at 26
• Xavier downs UC in double overtime
• Brian Kelly leaving for Notre Dame
• UC overcomes 21-point deficit to down Pitt, improve to 12-0
• Newest Red hits game-winning home run
• Pitino apologizes for 'indiscretion'
• Reds make deadline deals
• Xavier introduces Mack as new head coach
• UK introduces Calipari as new head coach
We've compiled a number of movie-related stories we posted - by month - from the past year:
December
'Avatar' tops best box-office weekend ever
Aniston, Roberts to present at Golden Globes
'Avatar' starts earning it back
'Hurt Locker,' 'Precious' earn acclaim
'Princess and the Frog' No. 1
'Blind Side' wins box office
'Up in the Air' earns early praise
November
Jenn's Twilight blog
Holiday movie info
'New Moon' has third biggest weekend ever
'New Moon' could top 'Twilight'
Ledger's friends skip film premiere
Martin, Baldwin to host Oscars
'This Is It' wins box office
October
Gervais to host Golden Globes
Ortega won't direct 'Footloose'
'Paranormal Activity' moves to No. 1
'Where the Wild Things Are' is No. 1
Report: Pine to play Jack Ryan
'Couples Retreat' tops at box office
Ledger's final film premieres in London
'Zombieland' wins weekend box office
September
'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' still No. 1
'Twilight' tickets going fast
'Cloudy With a Chance' tops box office
ScarJo offers date to premiere
Ford: Fifth 'Indiana Jones' installment 'taking form'
New 'Pirates' film coming in 2011
Clooney, girlfriend attend premiere
'The Final Destination' tops holiday weekend box office
August
Pitt & Co. No. 1 at box office
Damon: Gaining 30 pounds was 'absolute heaven'
Report: Cruise's son in 'Red Dawn' remake
'G.I. Joe' enjoys huge debut
'Twilight' triumphs at Teen Choice Awards
'Fraggle Rock' coming to big screen?
'Basic Instinct' screenwriter to write religious saga
'Sherlock Holmes' stars: Homosexuality explored
Critics can't see 'G.I. Joe'
The truth about 'New Moon' nudity
July
'Twilight' studio responds to Lefevre's remarks
Brangelina visit causes drive-thru delay
'G-Force' tops 'Harry Potter' at box office
'Harry Potter' topples 'Dark Knight' record
Zellweger to put on weight - again
Heigl: Life isn't a romantic comedy
'Bruno' wins weekend box office
Report: Bay made Fox wash car for 'Transformers' audition
Report: Lohan turned down role in 'Hangover'
Transformers' edges 'Ice Age'
LaBeouf has 'wishes and hopes' about Fox
June
'Transformers' brings in estimated 2 million
Are 'Transformers' robots racist?
Efron to star in 'sexy thriller'
Cher to return to silver screen
'Proposal' ousts 'Hangover'
Variety: 'Mission: Impossible IV' in the works
Bowie's son finds fame as movie director
'Hangover' not going away
New 'A-Team' taking shape?
'Up' edges 'The Hangover'
'New Moon' trailer is Web sensation
'Bruno' steals show at MTV Movie Awards
May
Heigl dropped from 'Valentine's Day'
'Ferris Bueller' house for sale
'Terminator' not No. 1
'Matrix Reloaded' actress robbed
Ledger's last film debuts at Cannes
'Spider-Man 3' actress found dead in Paris
'Footloose' star chosen
'Angels' topples 'Star Trek'
'Angels & Demons' actor blasts author Brown
'Up' star requests restraining order
Movie award presenters named
'Star Trek' brings in .5M
'Wolverine' sequel in works
April
Howard still bitter about 'Iron Man 2'
Jolie to play 'Scarpetta'
Efron steals box-office crown from Cyrus
'Hannah Montana' opens at No. 1
'Pirates' sequel loses director
Columnist loses job for 'Wolverine' review
'Fast & Furious' races to No. 1
'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' leaked
Cyrus: No more 'Hannah Montana' films
March
.2M debut for 'Monsters vs. Aliens'
Director blames Phoenix for film's failure
Huge stars align for upcoming 'Three Stooges' film
'Witch Mountain' wins top spot
'Madea' tops 'Jonas Brothers'
February
Notable quotes from Oscars
Stiller does his best Joaquin
Was Jackman nervous?
Myers, Hilton win Razzies
Cruz wins supporting award
Ledger wins for supporting actor
'He's Just Not That Into You' posts M debut
January
Fox won't replace Jolie as 'Lara Croft'
Fanning offered role in 'Twilight' sequel
'Mall Cop' still in top spot
'Button' gets 13 Oscar noms
'Mall Cop' tops at box office
Hudgens auditions for 'Twilight' sequel
'Slumdog' wins big at Globes
'Iron Man 2' villains set?
'Dark Knight' sweeps awards
• ALSO: News stories of '09 | Music news stories of '09
We've compiled a sampling of stories related to some of the big news storylines and newsmakers of the past year:
Afghanistan
Local police officer killed in Afghanistan
Officials: Afghan war to end in three years
Local Marine killed in Afghanistan
Soldier held in Afghanistan identified
Local soldier killed in Afghanistan
Balloon Boy
Balloon boy parents gets jail time, strict probation
Lawyer: 'Balloon boy' parents to plead guilty to hoax-related charges
Affidavit: Mom admits 'balloon boy' incident was hoax
Listen to Heenes' 911 call
Balloon incident under federal investigation
Sheriff: Balloon boy hoax may have conspirators
Charges expected in Colorado balloon case
Boy: 'You guys said that we did this for a show'
Chimpanzee mauls woman
Oprah emotional discussing victim of chimp attack
Family of chimp attack victim seeks M
Chimp's past behavior in question
Cartoon links Obama, dead chimp
Chimp killed after mauling woman
H1N1/swine flu
800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine recalled
CDC: H1N1 vaccine outlook improving
Butler County limits H1N1 shots
Could plant cure H1N1?
Millions of H1N1 vaccines delivered
Government approves new swine flu vaccine
Single dose of H1N1 flu vaccine may suffice for adults
Kentucky confirms first swine flu death
Miami University reports 25 H1N1 cases
Report: Swine flu could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths
Local hospital starts H1N1 vaccine testing
Study: H1N1 virus hard on pregnant women
Swine flu could strike up to 40 percent of U.S. in two years
Swine flu pandemic declared
Local H1N1 cases confirmed
Markets soar as swine flu fears ease
Dispute over Mexico's response to swine flu
Obama: Swine flu no reason for alarm
CDC: US begins border monitoring for swine flu
Bernie Madoff
Suit: Madoff offices were 'North Pole' of cocaine
Madoff gets 150 years in prison
Madoff pleads guilty to 11 charges
'Miracle on the Hudson'
Sullenberger returns to cockpit
Controller was on phone during Hudson River crash
'We're gonna be in the Hudson'
NTSB: US Airways jet had previous malfunction
NTSB: Plane's engines lost power at same time
Pilot ditches plane into frigid river
Obama inauguration
Obama takes oath ... again
Obama's work begins
Text of Obama's address
Obama becomes nation's 44th president
Obama: 'Anything is possible'
Octomom
'suleman' posts from E-News Blog
'octomom' posts from E-News Blog
Allred blasts Octomom
Officials: Web site broke labor law by videotaping octuplets
Octomom blasts Kate
Octomom signs TV show deal
Octomom remains fertile
Octomom done having kids?
Octuplet No. 8 goes home
Octomom reality show in works
Latest 'Octomom' developments
Octuplets No. 5, 6 come home
Octomom vs. Allred on 'Dr. Phil'
Octomom fires nurses who offered free care
Octomom: Life is chaotic
First two octuplets go home
'Octomom' gets house, nurses
Octomom’s former publicist talks
'Octomom Bill' considered
Report: Octomom nixes porn offer
Dad: Suleman under duress before NBC interview
Alleged octuplets' sperm donor steps forward
Octuplets' mom identifies fertility clinic
Octuplets' mother has six other children
Octuplets born in Calif.
Mark Sanford
S.C. governor skips state meetings for trip with wife
S.C. governor says he won't quit
S.C. governor admits affair
Ryan Widmer
Widmer trial date set
Prosecutors won't appeal Widmer retrial
Widmer moved to county jail
Widmer acquittal denied, retrial possible
Widmer convicted of murder
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We've compiled a sampling of stories and E-News blog posts related to some of the big music news storylines and newsmakers of the past year:
*Editor's note: Celebrity deaths, including the death of Michael Jackson, will be covered later (next week) in the year-end series.
'American Idol'
'Idol' posts from E-News Blog
DeGeneres is new 'Idol' judge
Report: Shania to guest judge 'Idol'
Exec: 'Idol' will have fourth judge
Report: Beckham will be guest judge on 'Idol'
Abdul leaving 'American Idol'
Report: 'Idol' judge to return
Former 'Idol' contestant dies after being struck by car
Abdul has lifetime 'Idol' appointment
'Idol' judge DioGuardi weds
Amos not an 'Idol' fan
Top-earning 'Idols' revealed
New 'Idol' crowned
Underwood, Cook to perform for 'Idol' finale
Susan Boyle
'Boyle' posts from E-News Blog
Cowell: Boyle 'has broken the rules'
Boyle's album is biggest ever female debut
Boyle debut reaches No. 1 in UK
Boyle to sing on 'America's Got Talent' finale
Boyle cancels another concert
Boyle coming to America?
Boyle skips Sunday tour stop
Boyle hospitalized for treatment of exhaustion
Miley Cyrus
'Cyrus' posts from E-News Blog
Miley Cyrus cancels concert
Cyrus gets Wal-Mart clothing line
Radiohead fires back at Cyrus, Kanye West
Cyrus: Am I the new Britney?
Swift/Cyrus duet planned
Jonas Brothers
'Jonas' posts from E-News Blog
Big gig for Nick Jonas' band
Jonas Brother chooses best men
Nick Jonas: Kevin to wed this winter
Jonas brother gets engaged
Jonas does his own 'Single Ladies' dance
Jonases to host TCAs
Snoop Dogg would work with Cyrus, Jonas Brothers
Cyrus reunites with Jonases
Swift doesn't regret exposing breakup with Jonas
Jonases to make surprise appearances
Jonases surprise Obama girls
Adam Lambert
'Lambert' posts from E-News Blog
Lambert: Keyboardist 'didn't mind' that I kissed him
Thousands complain to ABC about Lambert
Lambert plans to 'date on tour'
Report: Pre-sale surge for Lambert's debut CD
Lambert's debut album to arrive sooner than he'd hoped
Lambert signs record deal
Lambert impresses 'Idol' judges
Rihanna/Chris Brown
'Rihanna' posts from E-News Blog
Rihanna to break silence
Rihanna debuts new single
New Rihanna album due next month
Brown sentenced for Rihanna assault
Rihanna, Brown at same hotel?
Report: Rihanna to testify against Brown
Graham 'just friends' with Rihanna
Rihanna seen kissing new guy
LaBeouf: I went on one date with Rihanna
Rihanna postpones comeback concert
Leaked photo of Rihanna could impact Brown case
Rihanna's lawyer: Report 'totally incorrect'
Source: Rihanna wants to get life 'in order'
Brown, Rihanna reconcile?
Rihanna's dad upset with LAPD
Britney Spears
'Britney' posts from E-News Blog
Britney deals with lip-sync scandal
Report: Britney buys a parakeet
Britney drops new single
Britney wraps Circus tour
Report: Britney taking diet pills before performances
Source: Britney is dating her agent
Britney's kids can dance!
Ex-'Idol' caught at Britney's defends herself
Police: Ex-'Idol' star trespassed on Britney's property
Britney doesn't know where she is
Britney walks off stage during concert
Britney's hot new ads revealed
Britney's legal tab up to 3M?
Britney has a boyfriend?
Cyrus: Am I the new Britney?
T.I.
T.I. released from federal prison
T.I. reports to prison
T.I. headed to Arkansas
T.I.: 'I think I made out all right'
Steven Tyler/Aerosmith
Aerosmith's Tyler enters rehab
Joe Perry: Steven Tyler quit Aerosmith
Aerosmith cancels rest of tour
Aerosmith's Tyler falls from stage during show
Aerosmith show postponed
Kanye West/Taylor Swift
'Kanye' posts from E-News Blog
Swift, Beyonce to perform at Grammys
Beyonce explains Kanye's VMA outburst
West explains behavior on 'Jay Leno Show'
Swift: 'I don't want to start anything'
Brand comes to Kanye's defense
Kanye disses Swift at VMAs
Kanye West, Lady Gaga tour canceled
Swift to perform at VMAs
Amy Winehouse
Winehouse charged in alleged theater assault
Ex: Winehouse OD was 'most frightening thing I had ever seen'
Winehouse acquitted of assault
Report: Music execs not happy with new Winehouse sound
Winehouse pleads not guilty to assaulting fan
Winehouse's home burgled
Winehouse hubby starts divorce proceedings
Dec. 28: News stories of the year
CBSSports.com national columnist Mike Freeman ripped the Bengals on Friday for what he called "repeatedly enabling" Chris Henry.
From Freeman's column: (By the way, the gist of it is all here, in case you don't want to give Freeman and CBS the page view they're obviously desperately seeking 
There's an uncomfortable stance few have offered up about the Henry tragedy and I'm going to state it. If you want to read the syrupy and the gooey, go elsewhere.
Henry's case is sad and the blame for his demise falls on his shoulders, but the Bengals aren't far behind.
The Bengals repeatedly enabled Henry. For every Henry transgression, there was an excuse from the Bengals. For every arrest, another chance.
There was little tough love from the Bengals because they craved his talent. And if there was any player who needed a dose of tough love, it was Henry.
Someone needed to say "no" to Henry, but that's a word he rarely heard from the Bengals. Even when the Bengals finally decided that Henry's hypnotic talent shouldn't overwhelm his mini-crime sprees, releasing him in April 2008, they brought Henry back just a few months later after a rash of injuries hit their team.
If the Bengals parted ways with Henry -- permanently -- he might still be alive today because the lessons he was supposedly learning might've sunk in sooner.
It may be accurate that Henry let down his family and friends over the years, but in the end the Bengals also failed Henry.
There were many moments when the Bengals could've taken a stand against Henry which would've helped the troubled receiver with his overall life. Instead, the Bengals wagged the index finger and said, "Don't do that again."
After another arrest -- don't do that. And another -- don't do it. And again -- don't do it. The Bengals weren't providing means for Henry to become a better person because the team was too busy tracking his 40 time.
Something tells me this column (or any others along these same lines) isn't going to be very popular here in Cincinnati. What do you think about it?
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante announced via his MySpace page that he has quit the band, and says he left more than a year ago.
"When I quit the band, over a year ago, we were on an indefinite hiatus. There was no drama or anger, we were on an indefinite hiatus. There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding. They are supportive of my doing whatever makes me happy and that goes both ways. To put it simply, my musical interests have led me in a different direction."
We made a video out of the pictures you sent for family members in the military. Check it out:
Q102's JonJon challenged Jingle Ball 2009 performers to a special task - a draw off! He drew each of the performers and they took a shot at drawing him. Who do you think did a better job? Which artist is the most artistic with a Sharpie?
It all started with Tyler from Barenaked Ladies . . .
Then Nick from All-American Rejects showed us his seasonal depiction of JonJon . . .
Then it was Jason Castro's turn . . .
And Ingrid Michaelson proved she's an artist off-stage and on . . .
Thanks to all the performers for sharing their drawings with us!
We asked the Jingle Ball 2009 performers questions directly from the Q102 Facebook fan page! Watch the videos and hear the answers for yourself, direct from backstage at the Q102 Jingle Ball!
Watch as JonJon asks Tyler from Barenaked Ladies how the band got its name:
Brian Douglas talks to Ingrid about her journey to this point in her career:
JonJon finds out what Jason Castro thinks about his future in songwriting:
Brian Douglas asks All-American Reject's Nick what career he'd have if he wasn't in the band:
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