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Monday, October 20, 2003
Today's list includes 39 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are noted by the number sign (#).

UNITED STATES
(Advocacy / Employment) Release: EEOC Commissioner Miller Travels to Amman, Jordan to Consult International Officials on Disability Issues
(Laws) US wages extraordinary battle to deport African orphan

California
# (Contribution) Drummer Performs Philanthropy of Note Los Angeles Times registration required - free
# (Crime) Woman sentenced for role in slaying by a caretaker
(Misc) Budget auditor may target social services

Connecticut
# (Community living) Best Buddies pair up to help the community
(Community living) ARC opens adult housing at Pomerance estate
(Criminal justice system) Trial set in death of man in fire -- arson defendant has mental retardation

Florida
# # (Advocacy / Families)JFA Action Alert! Contact FL Legislature about Terri
# # (Advocacy / Families) JFA Action Alert! Save Terri Schiavo
# (Housing / Laws) Feline friend home again
(Misc) Agency is focused on results

Hawaii
(Crime / Institutions) Counseling, fines ordered in abuse cases

Idaho
# (Recreation) Hunting programs offer options for youths, adults with disabilities

Illinois
(Voting / Accessibility) Replacing old voting machines slow going

Indiana
# (Community living) Home-care providers leaving state programs

Iowa
(Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Care-site companies avoid abuse charges

Kansas
# (Community living / Advocacy) Medicaid waiting list remains stalled: Coalition seeks $20.2 M in aid

Louisiana
(Employment) "Disabled job-seekers assisted by program" column by Jane Pic

Maryland
# (Service animals) Giving a helping paw

New York
(Education) Board of Regents now allows districts to give local diplomas
# (Sports) Dick Traum's troopers take to the streets of Big Apple

Ohio
# (Advocacy) "Pain, isolation common among mentally ill" column by Deborah Kendrick
# (Arts) 'Outsider art:' Embracing difference
# (Community living) Stark MRDD official fears major cutbacks if levy fails
(Misc) MRDD stays course during strife

Texas
(Crime / Education) Officer loses job for shackling student
(Death penalty) Death Chamber Unusually Quiet in Texas -- at least 6 death row inmates claimed mental retardation
# (Death penalty) Capital cases challenge psychologists

Vermont
# (Institutions) Mental breakdown

Wisconsin
(Abuse / Institutions - nursing homes) Mount View denies abuse allegation
# (Community living) Agency helps people with disabilities help themselves
(Employment) Goodwill plans layoffs after losing Johnson pact
# (Employment) Making Milwaukee welcome for everyone
# (Employment) Company cited for work with disabled
(Misc) Inmates Give What They Can't Have; Red Granite Prisoners Recycle Wheelchairs

INTERNATIONAL
# (Employment) "World Bank Support of Disabled-Owned Businesses"

Australia
# (Community living / Families) Even carers need a rest

England
# (Education / Technology) Inspired by love
(Institutions) Disabled care home to close
(Safety) Disabled woman dies in fire

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