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UNITED STATES

U.S. Istook-Type Gag on Advocacy in House Disability Education Bill

U.S. HHS Sec Thompson Welcoming Appointment of National Governors Assoc Medicaid Task Force Members

U.S. New AAMR Book Captures a Time of Positive Change in America

Alabama Mental Patient Temporarily Left Handcuffed to Pole

Arkansas (Laws / Institutions) Man Ruled Not Eligible For Trial

California (Education -- Special) Special education teachers are in short supply

Connecticut (Institutions) State health workers protest cuts, though spending still rises

Florida (Laws) Broward man who killed elderly neighbors gets life sentence

Florida Dolores Benedict, advocate for disabled, dies

Illinois (Laws) Defense wants more time in murder trial

Iowa (Awareness) GSB, others, step into disabled students' world

Kansas (Institutions) Hospital study is part of budget bill

Massachusetts (Institutions) Officials worry about sale of Medfield State Hospital

Mississippi Community Counseling assists developmentally disabled

Missouri Proposed Medicaid cuts draw opposition

Missouri (Crime) Arraignment set in sexual assault case

New York (Crime) Chili man charged with Medicaid fraud

North Carolina (Advocacy / Community living) Vigil to target health care needs

North Carolina (Advocacy) Bill Seeks to Eliminate N.C. Law for "Ungodly" Sterilization

Ohio (Community living / Conflict of interest) MRDD to rebuild client priority list

Ohio (Death penalty) Parole Board Turns Down Clemency For Lewis Williams, Jr.

Ohio (Laws) Leon Womack sentenced to life for killing man

Ohio Doctor takes a swing at coaching, running baseball team for disabled, finds he hits a home run every time

Pennsylvania (Abuse) United Cerebral Palsy sued over alleged sex abuse of client

Pennsylvania (Advocacy) Mental health adviser hopes to change public perceptions

Texas (Advocacy) State lawmakers join rally against mental health cuts

Texas (Death penalty) Mentally ill convicted murderer executed in Texas

Texas (Institutions) Funds-for-votes tactic alleged in House fight

Virginia (Community Living / Technology) Veterans Administraion overhaul will improve vets' services, leader says

Virginia (Laws) John Owen Lincoln gets three life terms plus

Washington (Institutions) Nursing home in Snohomish has history of government violations

Wisconsin (Families) Autism plan may include co-pays, Doyle says

INTERNATIONAL

Australia (Families) Brother at heart of racing Paynes

Bahrain (Special Olympics) Disabled athletes train despite war

Brunei (Families) Brunei's Extended Family System Praised

Canada -- Ontario (Accessibility) New Via Rail trains pose "significant problems" for disabled, CTA rules

England (Accessibility) Access denied to disabled woman

Europe -- Jersey (Employment) Employers 'reluctant' to hire disabled

Germany Woman wakes from seven year coma at Bryan Adams concert

Pakistan Expert says epileptics can lead a normal life (Imagine that!)

Thailand Thailand to send 100 wheelchairs to Afghanistan

Turkey Beating the handicaps (swimmer)

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