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Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Today's list includes 37 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are noted by the number sign (#).

Links are now listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province or territory.
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United States

INTERNATIONAL

CAMEROON
(Sports) Wheel Chair Volleyball Under Gestation

IRELAND
(Health care) Anger over rehab facilities - IMT

UNITED KINGDOM
Northern Ireland
(Advocacy / Laws) Equality body welcomes disability rights update

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UNITED STATES
(Education) Stepping in when schools fail -- No Child Left Behind
(Employment) ODEP News Release: Department of Labor Policies Reducing Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities
(Health care) HHS secretary calls for probe of Medicare estimates
(Laws - not specific to disabilities) Snow Says 'Lawsuit Abuse' Costs Jobs

California
(Accessibility / Communication) Verizon Expands Special Support for Customers with Disabilities
# (Accessibility / Laws) Disabled Parking Ticket Story Generates Controversy
(Community living / NIMBY) Molesters exiled from desert; State halts plan for group home
(Employment / Laws) Reform effort blasted; Governor's plan limits recourse for disabled, say advocates
# (Recreation) The Fall Defeats the Fear Los Angeles Times registration required - free
(Technology) Success Story: Daniel Carmona

Georgia
(Safety / Transportation) Family: Delta Lost Alzheimer's Patient

Illinois
# (Education - secondary) Finding best college for students with disabilities by ABC7Chicago disability issues reporter Karen Meyer
(Institutions - nursing homes) Livingston County nursing home gets approval

Indiana
(Crime) Berrien Twp. man awaits rape trial
(Families) She knows her share of family responsibilities -- sister has Down syndrome

Kansas
(Institutions - nursing homes / Crime) Nursing home faces withheld subsidies

Louisiana
(Education - special) School Board hears update on special-education changes

Michigan
(Community living / Advocacy) Suburbs pull welcome mat for mentally ill

Minnesota
(Technology) New Funding Guide Simplifies the Funding Process For Standing Technology

Nebraska
# (Contribution) Pianist key during lunch at Grand Island Wendy's

New York
(Health care) Senate won't pass mental health bill

North Carolina
(Accessibility / Housing) Disabled's needs topic of meeting
(Education) Leaving no school behind, either

Ohio
(Families / Health care) Mom fights for coverage

Pennsylvania
# (Contribution / Employment) Disabled woman honored
(Crime) Aide admits leaving patient locked in hot van
(Crime) Pa. Woman Charged With Starving Quadriplegic Brother
(Housing / NIMBY) City to examine halfway, recovery homes

Texas
(Criminal justice system) CBS News "48 Hours": Mystery Of Robert Durst -- defense psych says Durst has Asperger syndrome

Utah
# (Accessibility / Transportation) Court backs SkyWest in disability case

Washington
# (Crime) 'Loving Child'; Two 13-Year-Old Boys to Be Tried as Adults in Special Education Boy's Slaying
(Crime) Colfax Van driver admits molesting disabled riders
# (Sports) Hurdles aren't just on track
(Technology) Colligo Announces Cost Effective and Easy-to-Use Assistive Technology

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