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Powerball jackpot 3rd largest in US history
The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing will be at least $475 million, the third largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, after no one matched the winning numbers in Wednesday night's draw. Lottery Continued

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19 people shot at New Orleans Mother's Day parade
A 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were among 19 people shot and wounded at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, police said. Continued @latimes.com

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Fight expected in House on online sales tax
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Continued @reuters.com

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Low-Level Eruption at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano
Scientists say Alaska's Cleveland Volcano is undergoing a continuous low-level eruption. The activity began with an explosion early Saturday morning, followed by two other explosions hours later. Continued @ AP.com
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Delivery of top section set for 1 World Trade Center
Weather delayed the morning delivery of the final two sections of a 408-foot spire to the top of One World Trade Center on Monday, April 29, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The two sections are scheduled to be delivered to the roof deck on Thursday, May 2, weather permitting. Continued @ cnn.com

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3 hurt as fuel barges explode, catch fire on Mobile River in Alabama
A seventh blast has rocked the scene of a large fire that began with explosions aboard two fuel barges in Mobile, Ala. The latest explosion occurred around 2 a.m. local time on Thursday. The situation is so unstable that officials are letting the fire burn into the night.
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'The whole street is gone':
Bloodied eyewitnesses describe Texas explosion horror
Shocked and bloodied eyewitnesses in the small Texas town of West described the overwhelming power of a Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed between 5 and 15 people, injured scores more and caused extensive damage to dozens of local homes, a nursing home, and a middle school. Continued @nbcnews.com

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Bombs kill three people, wound more than 100 at Boston Marathon
Two bombs ripped through the crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people, maiming others and injuring more than 100 in what a White House official said would be treated as an "act of terror." Contiued with pictures @ reuters.com

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Moscow Says It Is Ready to Pick Up Positive Signals from US
President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov accused the US administration on Monday of demonstrating “conflicting behavior,” but said Moscow was ready to develop and deepen its ties with the US.
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Lew, Republicans agree on need for tax overhaul
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Republican lawmakers concurred on Thursday that overhauls of the corporate and individual tax codes should be tackled together, but their agreement ended there

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Louisville beats Michigan in epic game to clinch NCAA men's basketball title
The Louisville Cardinals defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 82-76, to win the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship Monday night in Atlanta. Continued

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Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat
The researchers had come to believe that what damaged hearts was not just the thick edge of fat on steaks, or the delectable marbling of their tender interiors. In fact, these scientists suspected that saturated fat and cholesterol made only a minor contribution to the increased amount of heart disease seen in red-meat eaters. The real culprit, they proposed, was a little-studied chemical that is burped out by bacteria in the intestines after people eat red meat. Full Heart story

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Dropouts: Discouraged Americans leave labor force
After a full year of fruitless job hunting, Natasha Baebler just gave up. She'd already abandoned hope of getting work in her field, working with the disabled. But she couldn't land anything else, either — not even a job interview at a telephone call center. Continued

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Race Against Time to Find Teen Hikers
Desperate Search for Teens Lost in California Canyon Enters Fourth Day Full lost story @ ABCnews.com

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Small-Business Insurance-Shopping Feature Is Delayed
The Obama administration plans to delay a piece of the federal health law designed to help small businesses shop for insurance policies, citing the need for additional time to prepare. Continued @wsj.com

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Gunfire Claims 2nd Prosecutor in Texas County
photo: The home of Mike McLelland, the district attorney for Kaufman County. He and his wife were found dead on Saturday.
After the daylight assassination of his deputy two months ago, Mike McLelland, the district attorney in largely rural Kaufman County, responded with a flash of angry bravado, denigrating the perpetrators as “scum” and vowing to hunt them down. Continued

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Some healthcare costs may rise when "Obamacare" implemented:
President Barack Obama's top healthcare adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of the landmark 2010 healthcare restructuring due to take effect next year. Full healthcare story

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Euro Officials Signal Flexibility on Cypriot Bank Levy
Scenes of Cypriots lining up at cash machines raised the specter of capital flight elsewhere and threatened to disrupt a market calm since the ECB pledge in September to backstop troubled nations’ debt. With no government in Italy, Spain in the throes of a political scandal and Greece struggling to meet the terms of its own bailout, more turmoil could hamper efforts to end the crisis. Continued

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Employers Blast Fees From New Health Law
Employers are bracing for a little-noticed fee in the federal health-care law that will charge them $63 for each person they insure next year, one of the clearest cost increases companies face when the law takes full effect. Complete healthcare fees story @ yahoo.com/news

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Obama’s approval drops as Americans take a dimmer view of his economic policies
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill banning almost 160 specific military-style assault weapons Thursday after a heated exchange between senators about the scope of the Second Amendment. Continued @washingtonpost.com

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2012 Election Results Park ranger: Supervisors pushed sequester cuts that visitors would see
Another federal employee has come forward to claim the Obama administration resisted efforts to ease the impact of sequester.
A U.S. park ranger, who did not wish to be identified, told FoxNews.com that supervisors within the National Park Service overruled plans to deal with the budget cuts in a way that would have had minimal impact on the public. Instead, the source said, park staff were told to cancel special events and cut "interpretation services" -- the talks, tours and other education services provided by local park rangers. "Apparently, they want the public to feel the pain," the ranger said.
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Too Young to Retire, but These Deals Can’t Wait
Baby boomers are finding themselves drawn to condominiums at 55-and-older retirement communities where prices have plunged since the recession. Full retirement story

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A State Backs Guns in Class for Teachers
South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Dennis Daugaard. Guns continued@nytimes.com

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TSA to allow small pocketknives on planes
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday that for the first time since 2001, passengers will be allowed to carry pocketknives onto airplanes. Small ones, anyway, with retractable blades no longer than 2.36 inches and no wider than one-half inch. The change relaxes rules set in place after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and is designed to get the country in line with international rules. TSA Continued

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Sinkhole growing; Fla. man missing and presumed dead
A central Florida man was still missing and feared dead early today after a sinkhole opened under his home Thursday night, swallowing him in his bed. - sinkhole continued@ chicagotribune.com

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Lew Confirmed as Treasury Chief
Plunges Into Budget Fight

Jacob J. Lew’s confirmation as the next U.S. Treasury secretary plunges him into the budget battle between the Obama administration and Congress with automatic government spending cuts set to begin tomorrow.

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Las Vegas Seen as Dangerous Even as Crime Drops
Variously known as an adult playground and Disneyland for grown-ups, Las Vegas brands itself as a place where tourists can enjoy a sense of edginess with no real danger. But a series of high-profile episodes of random violence amid the throngs of tourists is threatening Sin City's reputation as a padded room of a town where people can cut loose with no fear of consequences. Vegas continued @ABCNews.com

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Will angry Obama charge racism in sequestration cuts?
President Obama is getting angrier by the day with Republicans for agreeing with him. He demanded sequestration, and has now been sequestered into a corner. Read more: @washingtontimes.com

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Obama to press for stopgap sequester fix
President Obama will seek to inject fresh urgency Tuesday morning into discussions over how to avoid deep, automatic cuts to domestic and defense spending that are set to take effect in 10 days. Continued @ washingtonpost.com

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Climate change rally brings thousands to protest in Washington
Climate activists descended on Washington, D.C., on Sunday in what organizers boasted was the largest climate-change rally in American history, claiming more than 35,000 attendees. Full story @latimes.com

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Marco Rubio Reacts To Obama Immigration Reform Plan
Hours after USA Today obtained the first draft of President Obama's immigration reform plan, the office of Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) put out a press release signaling the lawmaker's strong opposition. immigration Continued huffingtonpost.com

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500 Injured by Blasts as Meteor Falls in Russia
A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons (11 tons) streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured some 500 people and frightened countless more. Meteor Continued @abcnews.com

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GOP prevents vote on Hagel as Defense secretary
Senate Republicans refused to allow a vote Wednesday on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to lead the Defense Department, staging the first filibuster against a president's choice to head the Pentagon. Full story @latimes.com

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Pentagon urges delay in "devastating" $46 billion budget cuts
Carter told lawmakers that as a result of the converging financial problems, the Pentagon faced a $35 billion shortfall in its operations and maintenance accounts that it would have to make up in the remaining seven months of the fiscal year.
"In the near-term, these reductions would create an immediate crisis in military readiness," Carter said. Defense continued @ Reuters.com

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Pope Benedict XVI to step down
Pope Benedict surprised the world by saying he no longer had the strength to cope with the demands of his job, becoming the first pontiff to step down since the Middle Ages and leaving aides "incredulous." Full Article and live video feed @ reuters.com

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Massive power outages as Northeast blizzard turns deadly
Blizzard slams New England, New York with more than 3 feet of snow already reported in some areas.
Northeast Regional service from Boston and Penn Station was expected to resume on a limited schedule around 11:40 a.m. Full Blizzard Stories


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Goodbye Saturday mail? USPS plans cuts
Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses... Full Postal story

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Suicide bomber attacks US embassy in Turkey
A suicide bomber attacked the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing one Turkish security guard along with the bomber, Ankara Govenor Aladdin Yuksel told Turkish news media. Full bombing story

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McCain moves from backer to skeptic on Hagel
In 2000, candidate McCain says Hagel would make a great Defense Secretary
In 2013, McCain says he has concerns over Hagel's nomination to the post. Read more McCain story

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White House requires school athletics for disabled
Says changes are necessary to level the playing field
In a sweeping move that will affect all American schools, the Obama administration has told districts they must offer students with disabilities the same sports opportunities as other children. Read more

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Gov. Dave Heineman: Nebraska governor approves controversial Keystone oil pipeline
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MLK Day 2013: Nation To Honor Martin Luther King Jr. As Obama Is Inaugurated
The nation will honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday – the same day as it celebrates the inauguration of the first black president to his second term. Continued @ Huffingtonpost.com

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Presidential inauguration guide for the disabled and elderly
If you’re disabled, elderly or frail, attending the inauguration is not necessarily out of the question. Designated pedestrian routes, wheelchair-accessible portable toilets, and services for the deaf and blind are some of the resources that will be offered Monday. Full story

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Powell: Vietnam vet Hagel is 'superbly qualified'
Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on Sunday vigorously defended President Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to run the Defense Department, saying the former Republican senator is “superbly qualified. Continued

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Little enthusiasm on Capitol Hill for Hagel nomination
After making it past one “fiscal cliff” with more to come, it's an odd time for President Obama to be picking a fight with Congress over his choice to run the Pentagon. Continued

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Fiscal Fix Should Include Disability Reform
The conversation in Washington is shifting from taxes to entitlement spending and, in particular, how to slow the unsustainable growth of Social Security and Medicare. Continued @bloomberg.com

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Five facts about Obamacare and health premiums
The New York Times took a long look Sunday at the double-digit premium increases that have persisted under the Affordable Care Act. It’s a good story and good moment to look back at how health insurance premiums have changed, what role the Affordable Care Act has played and what happens moving forward. Continued@ washingtonpost.cpom

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Congress to vote on Sandy aid as FEMA warns funds low
The House is poised to vote Friday on a $9.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package after delays over fiscal cliff bickering and a warning from federal officials that funds are running out. Continued @cnn.com

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Obama says ‘fiscal cliff’ deal is within sight but some issues still unresolved
President Obama said Monday that an agreement to avoid the worst effects of the year-end fiscal cliff is “within sight,” but he stressed that a deal is “not done yet,” and House Republican leaders announced they would hold no votes Monday night, ensuring that the nation would go over the “fiscal cliff” for at least a day. Continued @Washingtonpost.com

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What falling off the "fiscal cliff" means for you
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to meet Sunday in a last-ditch effort to steer the country away from the "fiscal cliff." Barring a deal with Senate lawmakers and President Barack Obama, a combination of tax increases and spending will take effect in January that experts warn will harm the economy. Continued @cbsnews.com

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National Council on Disability (NCD) Welcomes Rebecca Cokley as Executive Director.
Cokley was appointed to the position by NCD Chairperson Jeff Rosen on the recommendation of the ...Continued in wallstreetjournal@ WSJ.com

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Moody's Lifts Outlook for Biogen on FDA Approval for Multiple Sclerosis Pill (BIIB)
Biogen's rating reflects its niche position in the biopharmaceutical market, its success with three blockbuster product franchises--Avonex, Rituxan and Tysabri--and its expertise in MS, Moody's noted.

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Peter Zarba had a short life that he filled with so many experiences and achievements. He is described as kind, smart, giving, funny, dynamic and loving and everyone who met him walked away feeling they were his friend. Full Zarba story @ ablenews.com

Agency must accommodate disability
Being disabled is the one protected category of illegal discrimination that any of us can join on any day and without notice. When someone becomes disabled, disability discrimination can occur in two ways. Continued @ federaltimes.com

Device Offers Partial Vision for the Blind
The device allows people with a certain type of blindness to detect crosswalks on the street, the presence of people or cars, and sometimes even large numbers or letters.
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Deaf Wellesley College graduate wins round-the-world trip with couch-surfing video
You might not think of a couch as your ticket to travel around the world – but Wellesley College class of 2012 alum Jenny Lu went couchsurfing through Europe and won herself a round-the-world trip in the process. Full story - with the winning video

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San Diego halts all actions against marijuana dispensaries
At the order of newly elected Mayor Bob Filner, the city is dropping all legal efforts aimed at forcing marijuana dispensaries out of business. Continued

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Social Security to fast-track some disability claims
In an effort to ease the burden of being stricken with a debilitating condition, the Social Security Administration is expanding a program that fast-tracks disability claims by people who get serious illnesses such as cancer, early-onset Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease -- claims that could take months or years to approve in the past. Continued

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Blind woman shows skill on tv series MasterChef
Christine Ha loves to cook. She loves to write, better yet, blog as well. In fact, she has managed to combine both of these talents into a career. Do you recognize her name? You may have seen her on season 3 of the TV series MasterChef. And, oh yes.. Continued @ starnewsonline.com

Colin Farrell speaks about disabled sonColin Farrell Opens Up About Son’s Disabilities
Though he’s weathered his share of ups and downs in Hollywood and in life, nothing prepared Colin Farrell for bringing up his eldest son, James, who suffers from Angelman Syndrome, a genetic disorder. Continued @abcnews.com

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Teen with cerebral palsy crowned homecoming king
A senior with a big smile is wearing an even bigger smile after this weekend’s Homecoming at St. Lucie West Centennial High School in Port St.Lucie, Florida.

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Capt. Scotty SmleyArmy Officer Doesn't Let Blindness Stop Him
Capt. Scotty Smiley — the Army's first blind active-duty officer — lives the true meaning of perseverance. Continued @usaa.com

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The Hunt for an Affordable Hearing Aid
Last year, when my decade-old analog hearing aid started making popping sounds, I knew I had to replace it. But because hearing aids are so costly and generally aren’t covered by insurance, I had put it off. I soon learned that in the last 10 years, purchasing a hearing aid had become even more difficult and confusing than buying a new car — and almost as expensive. Continued @ nytimes.com

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Ann Romney shares her MS story with supporters in Florida
Ann Romney opened up about her struggles with multiple sclerosis while speaking Saturday with patrons at a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. continued @politicaltracker.com

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October is National Disability Employment Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many contributions of workers with disabilities. Continued

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Why disability history should be on the school curriculum
Teaching children how disabled people were treated in the past could reduce discrimination

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Disability Rights leaders reach out to Elizabeth Warren regarding 'No On 2'
State and national disability rights/social justice advocates are asking Massachusetts United States Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren to meet about Ballot Question 2 and discuss their reasons for strongly opposing this measure to legalize assisted suicide. Continued @heraldonline.com

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National disability leader to lecture Oct. 4 at Pitt
Jonathan Young, chairman of the National Council on Disability, is this year's lecturer for the Oct. 4 Thornburgh Family Lecture Series on Disability Law and Policy at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more:Full Information @ post-gazette.com

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UN treaty review starts in New York
Hundreds of advocates and experts on disability, as well as Government delegates, have gathered at UN Headquarters for the start of the Fifth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which will have a special focus on women and children.

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Disabled Calif. Boy Not Allowed to Board AirplaneJelt airliner in front of terminalA California family that was not allowed to board a cross-country flight says they believe they were discriminated against because their son has Down syndrome.
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September's legacy: Taking on Harvard in a wheelchair
For many, back-to-school is a season of anticipation, nostalgia, and shopping. For me, it evokes memories of an unsung historical event: the integration of Harvard. Continued @cnn.com

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OLYMPIC GAMES: Classifying disabilities tricky at Paralympics
Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius hasn't been able to skip one of the games' biggest bureaucratic hurdles: the Paralympics disability classification system. Full story @gosanangelo.com

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Acorda MS drug fails goal of post-marketing study
Acorda Therapeutics Inc said on Monday that a low-dose version of its multiple sclerosis drug Ampyra did not work in a clinical study, a potentially positive result that will hold generic competition at bay until 2027. Continued @reuters.com

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Prosthetic Limbs Get a Personal Makeover
Three months after losing a leg to a rare type of bone cancer in November, Tony Phillips needed a prosthetic limb to get on with his recovery. And while artificial limbs are seldom known for their aesthetic appeal, Phillips wanted to go in a different direction. Continued

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Twenty two years ago today, July 26 , the ADA was signed and NOW... the CRPD was voted favorably out of Committee and to the Senate floor! Thank you for all of your emails, letters and phone calls. This victory belongs to you!!!!
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OLYMPIC GAMES: Double amputee Pistorius set to compete in London
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Oscar Pistorius Never count out Oscar Pistorius.
The Blade Runner will be competing in the London Olympics after all, in his favorite event, the 400 meters. With the decision, the 25-year-old will become the first amputee track athlete to compete at any games. complete story @ gosanangelo.com

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Federal judge denies motion to dismiss closed captioning lawsuit

A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied Netflix Inc.'s request to throw out a lawsuit brought by the National Assn. for the Deaf, which alleges that the service discriminates against the deaf and hard of hearing by failing to provide closed captioning on all of the movies and TV shows available through its Internet streaming service.continued

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Blind Canadian to climb Kilimanjaro for charity
In the battle of the blind man versus the mountain, Shabu Hussain has no doubt who will come out on top. Later this month, Hussain, his wife Shaida and his best friend Hanif Mulji will return to the Calgary man's homeland of Tanzania to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in the name of charity. Readmore @ totontosun.com

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Man's best friend helping war veterans heal
A trip to the grocery store used to send James McQuoid into a panic. Read more

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TV's ''Push Girls'' break wheelchair boundaries
"Push Girls", launching on the Sundance Channel on Monday, chronicles the lives of the ambitious and dynamic quartet in a way that producers say has never before been seen on U.S. television.
And all four women are paralyzed from the neck or waist down and are about to shatter widespread notions of what it's like to spend life in a wheelchair. read more @ chicagotribune.com

House passes veterans funding bill
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Thursday to boost health care spending for veterans and provide more money to compensate record numbers of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans claiming service-related disabilities as they return home. Continued @ CBS News

Disability hiring still lags
Despite a two-year-old executive order, the federal government is not making significant progress in increasing its ranks of disabled employees, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Continued @govex.com

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