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Friday, October 31, 2003
Today's list includes 36 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
(Technology / Accessibility) SkillSoft upgrades for accessibility
(Voting - not specific to disabilities) Justice Department: Federal observers and DOJ personnel to monitor general election in states

Alabama
# (Crime / Institutions) Mistrial declared in murder trial -- state mental health worker accused of killing patient -- conspiracy cited

California
(Misc) Head Games: As mental health services get cut further, the number of people in need grows

Connecticut
(Advocacy) Rally to protest DSS cuts planned
# (Crime / Institutions - nursing homes) Mentally retarded man was neglected, probe finds
(Criminal justice system) Family drops lawsuit against firefighters in arson-murder case -- alleged arsonist has mental disability

Florida
# (Eugenics) Writer to discuss U.S. role in Nazi eugenics -- Edwin Black
(Misc) Agencies chafe as state disabled rates fall

Illinois
# (Arts) Foundation helps artists with disabilities reach goals

Indiana
(Death penalty) Tommy Pruitt sentenced to death row -- defense claimed he has mental retardation

Iowa
# (Employment) Partnerships aid people with disabilities
(Laws) Lawyers: Dismiss 'Monster Study' lawsuit

Kansas
(Death penalty / Laws) Experts: Kansas death penalty illegal

New York
(Crime / Safety) Man killed when dump truck hits van

North Carolina
(Crime / Health care) Dunn man sentenced in health-care fraud case
(Death penalty) Appeals continue for Timothy Keel -- defense wants mental retardation review
# (Death penalty) Convicted Killer Will Not Get Death Penalty; Jury Deadlocks In Deciding Whether Armando Ortez Was Mentally Retarded

Ohio
(Children - not specific to disabilities) Children Services costs growing
(Crime) Execution ordered in Xenia slaying -- Richard R. Bays stabbed 'handicapped' man

Pennsylvania
# (Eugenics) Line between science, ideology at center of eugenics, DNA
(Institutions) Norristown State Hospital will not be closed

Tennessee
(Sports) Disease (cerebral palsy) doesn't keep fan off sidelines

Texas
(Death penalty) Psychologist: John Allen Rubio barely above retarded
# (Education / Families) Queen for life Jones named homecoming queen

Virginia
(Children) Troubled youth, troubled program; Advocates say state care leaves out many mentally ill children
(Education - segregated) Task force votes to consolidate special schools
(Education - segregated) Va. panel: Close both deaf/blind schools -- build new one

Washington
(Crime) Woman Charged With Kidnapping After Stealing Van

Wisconsin
(Awareness / Education) Students take a seat to learn how classmates with disabilities see things

INTERNATIONAL

Canada
Ontario
# (Advocacy / Institutions - nursing homes) Senior wins drug battle -- nursing homes use behaviour-altering drugs to keep residents subdued

England
(Children / Technology) Voice box will give sick boy new lease of life
(Technology / Transportation) Now Ieuan can travel in comfort

Italy
(Bioethics / Eugenics) Man and Superman: The Lure of Biotechnology

United Kingdom
(Bioethics) Down's syndrome gene 'exciting'

Zimbabwe
(Crime) Man allegedly raped a mentally retarded girl aged 13 after luring her with bread

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