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Jerry Lewis Loses Cool With Disability Activists -(CBS) CHICAGO People who attended Jerry Lewis' book promotion in Chicago Wednesday night are still talking about the legendary comedian's apparent meltdown. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports things got nasty when Lewis was confronted by disability activists. Click here for article.

Snoring May Be Health Warning--"It's given us the best evidence that we have that sleep apnea is a likely cause of stroke." Click here for more.

Different views of disability at arts festival--Now in its fourth year, Xposure05, programmed and marketed from the Highgate venue, has expanded to a six-week feast of theatre, dance, art and cabaret in seven venues across London. Click here for article.

Medicaid's Fragile Beneficiaries--As Congress Considers Budget Cuts, Services to Area's Disabled at Risk. Click here for article.

House narrowly OKs package of spending cuts-WASHINGTON // In a hard-fought vindication for Republican leaders, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a $50 billion package of spending cuts early this morning, ending an impasse with moderate lawmakers that lasted more than a week and notching a win for President Bush. Click here for article.

House Republicans won a victory on a major budget bill in the wee hours this morning (Friday). The bill, passed 217-215. See how your representative voted at http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2005/roll601.xml

Pontiff Expresses Concern for Handicapped-(dec 4, 2005)Click here for article.

Disability, Human Rights and Development-The International Day of Disabled Persons was observed on Dec. 3 across the world under the theme -- "Rights of persons with disabilities: action in development." Click here for article.

Lance Benson, an Iraqi war vet from Florida, pilots his skateboard in the wheelchair competition across the Verrazano Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon. (AP Photo/ Richard Drew)

Partisans Press Case on Assisted Suicide WASHINGTON - Gayle Hafner, a member of the group "Not Dead Yet," came to the Supreme Court on Wednesday to express her feelings about the Oregon law permitting physician-assisted suicide. Click here for article.

High Court Clashes Over Assisted Suicide. Click here for article.

Assisted Suicide: Rift in Disability Studies. Click here for article.

Harry Potter in Braille13 year-old Daniel Abreu knows the Harry Potter series from cover to cover, but he hasn't seen a single page.... Daniel is blind. Click here for article.

'New beginning' for Stony Brook grads -They rose to their feet in thunderous applause Friday after Brooke Ellison concluded her remarks praising her friend, the late actor and disability advocate Christopher Reeve. Click here for article.

Quadriplegic settles 'Apprentice' lawsuit

Quadriplegic settles 'Apprentice' lawsuit ST. LOUIS - A quadriplegic attorney settled his lawsuit against producers of NBC’s “The Apprentice” after they agreed to make clear the program accepts applications from the disabled. Click here for article

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on November 12, 2004 filed suit against Universal Life Resources, charging the life and disability insurance broker with fraud and antitrust violations for steering business to certain insurers in return for lucrative payoffs. Spitzer talks to reporters at the Reuters Finance Summit in New York, November 12, 2004. Click here for more.

TC3 prof's play about disability honored

DRYDEN -- The protagonist in Paul McCabe's original play, "Get Off," is a morose 22-year-old named Jack who is recovering from a traumatic spinal cord injury. Click here for article.

Disabled, supporters rally against funding cuts -- SAN DIEGO – Protesters unhappy with proposed cuts in state funds for the disabled staged a short march at midday Tuesday from the state government building downtown to the Community Concourse. Click here for article.

Japan has taken a step into the science-fiction world with the release of a 'robot suit' that can help workers lift heavy loads or assist people with disabilities climb stairs(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

NFB, Reports on Rally to Save Rehabilitation Services Click here for more.

Plan to Reorganize Agency Serving Disabled Draws Protests Click here for more.

Moving beyond disability Organization trains clients for jobs, independent lives Click here for article.

Several organizations are helping churches in the United States reach out to worshippers with special needs. Click here for article.

The justices struck down a policy that let them accrue seniority while on disability, but upheld on that barred such employees from getting sick leave time or holiday pay. Click here for article.

Raleigh, NC -- Deborah Greenblatt, who championed reform of disability laws in North Carolina, died yesterday after an eleven-year battle with breast cancer. Click here for more.

I hope it does not mean suicide. I am on disability. Today's news on Social Security privatization include cutting benefits to current recipients. I'm already at poverty level. How can I live on less? "Compassionate conservatism" is a cruel oxymoron. Click here for more.

Terri's Supporters Outside Governors Office

Set back on Terri Schindler Schiavo case appeal to federal judge.

Disable Advocates Win Fight: Now Prayers Begin:

Brain-Damaged Fla. Woman Recieving Fluids. Click here for article.

Terri Schiavo's Case: Jeb Bush Files Brief in Case of Woman on Life Support:

The judge has refused to grant Schiavo's parents a temporary restraining order. Bob and Mary Schindler wanted the court to prevent doctors from removing the feeding tube that is keeping their daughter . Click here for article.

Next week a Pinellas-Pasco County Circuit Court Judge George Greer is expected to set a date to stop Terri Schiavo’s artificial feedings. On Tuesday a federal court judge ruled against an emergency motion filed by the 39-year-old Bay area woman’s parents, Bob and Mary Schindler. They were hoping U.S. District Judge Richard A. Lazzara would give them access to Terri’s medical records. Click here for article.

Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - After years of criticism for not taking a public stand in the matter, the bishops of the Florida Catholic Conference issued a statement late Wednesday regarding the euthanasia controversy involving Terri Schindler Schiavo. Click here for article.

Here's the timeline in the case of Terri Schiavo, who is caught between a battle between her husband and parents over whether to remove her feeding tube.
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