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Hits to the head might soon be out of bounds in concussion-plagued NHL The Hockey News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:31 AM PST NEW YORK - Keith Primeau is linked to the late Reggie Fleming even though their NHL careers were separated by decades.When severe brain injuries are the common thread, there is no generation gap Redirecting the Debate on Brain Injuries New York Times Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:02 AM PST Representative Linda T. Sánchez, a California Democrat, redirected the debate surrounding brain injuries in football. Disabled mom desires a gift for her daughter Miami Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:13 AM PST A thief, of sorts, has entered the Arriete home in West Kendall. Lissette Arriete has been disabled by multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord and robs them of the ability to communicate with one another. Maori coach's Nepal torture hell Sunday News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:10 AM PST TOP rugby coach Willie Hetaraka has told for the first time of being tortured by police after he suffered a brain haemorrhage while detained in Nepal over his New Zealand passport. NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study Park Hills Daily Journal Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:00 AM PST The NFL is partnering with Boston University brain researchers who have been critical of the league’s stance on concussions, The Associated Press learned Sunday. N.E. Editorial Roundup Boston Globe Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:57 AM PST The Hartford (Ct.) Courant, Dec. 21, 2009: As you settle in with the TV remote for a weekend of football watching, ponder this: An October congressional hearing on football players developing brain diseases raised questions that should concern players from the pros to the peewees. Heads up! NHL might place ban on high hits Post-Bulletin Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:19 AM PST NEW YORK -- Keith Primeau is linked to the late Reggie Fleming even though their NHL careers were separated by decades. When severe brain injuries are the common thread, there is no generation gap. The problem isn't new APNewsBreak: Chairs of NFL concussion panel resign Park Hills Daily Journal Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:19 AM PST Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams Tuesday, saying the co-chairmen of the league’s committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes “to reduce head impacts.”

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