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Friday, November 09, 2012  Tripp Halstead was playing at his day care in Winder, Georgia on October 29th, when the winds of Hurricane Sandy brought a limb of a nearby tree right on his head, causing brain damage.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  By September new research on human patients will begin at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the only trial of its kind in the world.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A Utica man allegedly hit another man in the head with a hammer over stolen drugs.

Monday, October 31, 2011  A mother who learned on Facebook that her son had died of a head injury during a high school football game believes authorities should do a better job notifying people during emergencies.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Hundreds of people attended calling hours for Ridge Barden, a Phoenix football player who died after being hurt in a game Friday night,

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about the credit deserved by the leaders of the Phoenix School District for walking students through the grieving process after the death of 16 year old Ridge Barden on the football field.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  Preliminary cause of death now released

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  A new law in New York State will sideline any students who have had a concussion for at least 24 hours.

Sunday, May 15, 2011  Part of brain injury awareness program

Friday, April 29, 2011  The launch of the shuttle Endeavor may have been scrubbed, but the day still marks a major achievement for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Thursday, November 11, 2010  The New York state Department of Health has announced the release of a new video on the lives of veterans coping with traumatic brain injuries.

Saturday, June 19, 2010  Benefit will help fund education, care programs in Central NY

Thursday, December 24, 2009  Christmas Eve is especially meaningful for one Baldwinsville family. Their daughter was severely injured in a crash in New Orleans and for one night, Christmas Eve, she's home with her family.

Monday, November 09, 2009  Every day for Becky Bender is a challenge. The Baldwinsville girl struggles daily to recover from a traumatic brain injury.