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Tuesday, January 6, 2004
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
(Education) Bush to Defend 'No Child Left Behind'

Arkansas
(Death penalty) Arkansas Schedules Double Execution -- Charles Singleton has been forcibly medicated to maintain his sanity

California
# (Community living) A right ignored;A long, empty wait fatigues disabled adults
(Community living) Opinion: A close look at in-home care is long overdue
# (Employment) Job retraining faces squeeze; New law cuts vocational rehabilitation money
(Health care) Dental visits harder for disabled
(Misc) Schwarzenegger Faces Toughest Test in New Budget

Colorado
# (Achievement / Sports) Ty Kaus turned a disability into amazing abilities

Florida
# (Advocacy / Families) Terri Schiavo's family urges reinstatement of independent guardian
# (Advocacy / Families) The Long Walk for Terri's Freedom
(Criminal justice system) Teen Who Killed Playmate Signs Plea Deal -- Lionel Tate's mental competency was at question

Illinois
(Children / Families) Will my kid ever be normal?

Maryland
(Safety) Three men in car die in crash with bus -- were on their way to job-training site

Minnesota
(Criminal justice system) Mentally disabled man charged with raping care provider
# (Families / Children) Lobbying ruled by emotion; Personal stories persuade lawmakers
# (Education / Employment) Teaching transitions

Missouri
(Education - special) New expectations -- No Child Left Behind

Nebraska
(Institutions) Legislator Opposes Mental Health Closures

New Hampshire
# (Advocacy / Families) Health Commissioner John Stephen meets a face behind the funding

New Jersey
(Bioethics) N.J. 2nd State to OK Stem Cell Research -- Christopher Reeve joins Gov. James E. McGreevey in bill signing

New York
(Health care) Counties want state to pick up Medicaid tab
(Institutions / Children) Home for developmentally disabled to open

North Carolina
(Crime) Killing takes place in assisted living center
(Education / Laws) What's right for Elliott?
(Education / Laws) Judge to settle education dispute for retarded boy

Ohio
(Education / Criminal justice system) Unruly Students Facing Arrest, Not Detention New York Times registration required - free
(Families / Community living) Filling in the gaps

Pennsylvania
(Children / Health care) Pa. keeps CHIP strong for children

South Carolina
(Crime) Woman charged with neglect after evicting handicapped roommate

Wisconsin
(Abuse / Institutions - nursing homes) Patient died after nurse inserted feeding tube
# (Community living / Families) Grandma saves the day for kids
(Crime) 71-year-old in wheelchair killed in hit-run
(Crime) Taking joy from a little boy
# (Housing / Accessibility) Brand-new house in the city

INTERNATIONAL

China
(Misc) Beijing to conduct survey of public's mental health

England
(Education) Sean's big boost for classmates

Netherlands
(Euthanasia) Death With Dignity, Or Door to Abuse? Washington Post registration required - free

Singapore
(Education) Offering hope to autistic children

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