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• 9. AUBURN'S GUS MALZAHN NAMED AP COACH OF THE YEAR
• He has the No. 2 Tigers in the national championship game after directing one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history.
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• 10. HOW MANY VIDEO GAMES ZAP THE WORLD RECORD
• A New York man's collection of 10,607 titles earns him the new Guinness record.
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AP News in Brief
Last-minute health insurance shoppers are given 1-day extension in case of technical problems
• CHICAGO (AP) -- Anticipating heavy traffic on the government's health care website, the Obama administration extended Monday's deadline for signing up for insurance by a day, giving Americans in 36 states more time to select a plan.
• It was the latest in a series of pushed-back deadlines and delays that have marked the rollout of the health care law.
• But federal officials urged buyers not to procrastinate.
• "You should not wait until tomorrow. If you are aiming to get coverage Jan. 1, you should try to sign up today," said Julie Bataille, a spokeswoman for the federal agency in charge of the overhaul.
• Bataille said the grace period -- which runs through Tuesday -- was being offered to accommodate people from different time zones and to allow for any technical problems that might result from a last-minute rush of applicants.
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Obama enrolls for health coverage, but didn't sign up for it himself and won't use it
• HONOLULU (AP) -- He won't use it, and he didn't actually sign up for it himself, but President Barack Obama has enrolled for health coverage through the new insurance exchanges.
• Announcing his enrollment Monday, the White House called it a symbolic show of Obama's support for the fledgling exchanges where millions of Americans must buy insurance or face a penalty. Ironically, it also served as a reminder of just how (Continued on page 19)
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