8 Top ten of twenty ten: Top news stories of 2010 revisited April 20 was the day that the Deepwater Hori- zon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was leaking oil which caused gas prices to increase. With the oil spilling for 70 days before getting it covered, an estimated 660,000 gallons of oil was spilled. Pictures from news.cnet.com. In Jan 2010, Haiti was struck with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Millions of people were affected by the earthquake caus- ing them to be homeless. An estimating 616,000 people were killed or injured. The earthquake caused major damage to the capital, Port-au-Prince. Pictures from connect.in.com. For 69 days, 33 Chilean miners got stuck underground after the mine col- lapsed leaving them waiting for death. Being fed through a tube the size of a bottle cap kept the miners alive until they were rescued on October 11. Pic- tures from popularmechanics.com. Every 4 years, soccer teams from all around the world gather to play in the FIFA World Cup. In 2010, Spain beat the Netherlands with a score of 1-0 while playing in South Africa. Pictures from zimbio.com BP Oil Spill Chilean Miners FIFA World Cup Saints Win Superbowl Earthquake in Haiti Winter Olympics Toy Story 3 Final Season of Lost 7th Harry Potter In Super Bowl 2010, the New Orleans Saints, beat the Indianapolis Colts with a final score of 31-17. 74,059 people gathered in the Louisiana Superdome to watch their favorite teams compete for the win. Pictures from masslive. com. In the beginning of April, the iPad was re- leased. The iPad is equipped with internet, apps, and more. At the beginning of 2011, approximately 14.8 million iPads have been sold. Pictures from apple.com. In the conclusion to the Toy Story trilogy, the toys wind up at a horrible day care facility where the toys have to find a way back to Andy’s house before he goes away to college. The movie was released on June 18th and pulled in over 11 mil- lion dollars in the opening weekend. Pictures from imdb.com. On February 12th, the 2010 Win- ter Olympics began in Vancouver, Canada. After 16 days of competition, USA was at the top of the charts with 37 total medals, followed by Germany with 30 and Canada with 27. Pictures from technobuzz.net. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part One was released November 19th. The movie is Part One of the last book. It earned 61.7 million dollars on opening day. The second part of the movie comes out on July 15, 2011. Pictures from imdb.com. On May 23rd, the hit show Lost aired its final episode. The show began in 2004 on ABC and lasted for six seasons. Lost fans were left with more questions about the show then they had previously before watching the finale. Pictures from tv.com. LAUREN CUMMINGS Apple iPad