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TODAY's Takeaway: YouTube confessor's advice, Keith Urban's tunes

1. Matthew Cordle, who confessed in a YouTube video to killing 61-year-old Vincent Canzani in June while driving drunk, spoke exclusively to TODAY before turning himself in.“I hope the Canzani family can get some closure with this,’’ he said. “And I pray that they find peace someday and that people really take my message to heart.”2. Keith Urban rocked out on the plaza this morning, per

1. Matthew Cordle, who confessed in a YouTube video to killing 61-year-old Vincent Canzani in June while driving drunk, spoke exclusively to TODAY before turning himself in.

“I hope the Canzani family can get some closure with this,’’ he said. “And I pray that they find peace someday and that people really take my message to heart.”

2. Keith Urban rocked out on the plaza this morning, performing two hits from his new album. The returning “American Idol” judge said his new music has “a whole new energy.” What do you think of his new tunes?

3. Reuters-NBC News’ investigation of America’s underground child exchange continued today with a profile of Gray and Lisa Barnes, parents who gave away their adopted daughter, Anna, after her severe behavioral problems became an issue.

Anna told a heartbreaking and bizarre tale of her first night after being “re-homed.”

4. Tennis referee Lois Goodman, who was arrested on charges of murdering her husband by beating him with a coffee cup, is suing police for wrongful arrest now that the charges have been dropped.

“Everywhere she goes, people look at her and they jeer. Her life has been forever changed as a result of this," Goodman’s attorney told TODAY's Matt Lauer.

5. Also in must-know news: Apple released two new iPhones, and Sunny Obama loves attention.

Sunny, President Barack Obama's new dog is surrounded by members of the press during a walk at the White House on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 in Washington....
Sunny, President Barack Obama's new dog, is surrounded by members of the press during a walk at the White House on Monday in Washington.Today

And that's TODAY's Takeaway!