Football tragedy strikes Rutgers
The Record
Eric LeGrand, defensive tackle for Rutgers, is paralyzed from the neck down. The injury occurred Saturday while LeGrand made a tackle on a kickoff in Rutgers overtime victory over Army. LeGrand is planned to remain at Hackensack University Medical Center, in the ICU for the near future.
National
Bp Sells Assets to TNK-BP to Pay for Gulf Spill
New York Times
On October 18th 2010, It was reported that the Oil company Bp raised 1.8 billion dollars in an effort to pay for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They were able to raise the money by selling their assets in Venezuela and Vietnam to their own joint venture in Russia. This is one of the many new steps newly appointed CEO Robert Dudley has implemented in an effort to pay back the many claims resulting from the spill.
Global
31 Dead in China Coal Mine Leak
CNN
The death tole from a coal mine gas leak in central China, that took place on October 16, has now risen to 31. With the discovery of five new bodies, six others remain trapped; their chances of living are slim. Due to this recent event, in conjunction with China's past of high rates of dead minors, the National Energy Administration is taking action to restructure China's mining system.
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