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Friday, May 21, 2004
Today's list includes 34 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 listed alphabetically by country, then by state, province or territory.
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Australia
China
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States

AUSTRALIA
# (Community living) Hearts go out to Vicky

CHINA
# (Community living) China helping handicapped enjoy integrated life

NEW ZEALAND
(Advocacy) Rap song over the edge -- "Let's Get Retarded"
(Crime) Baby, believed murdered, had just months to live
(Euthanasia) Play based on Lesley Martin's book to premiere next week

UNITED KINGDOM
(Education - inclusive) Dangerous inclusions (anti-inclusion perspective)
# (Technology) Over 50s urged to catch net bug by BBC News Online disability affairs reporter Geoff Adams-Spink
England
(Institutions) Anger at disability centre's fate
# (Education / Employment) Teaching from a wheelchair
# (Sports) Blind golf champion challenged -- critics claim he is not as blind as he claims
Northern Ireland
(Sports) Waterskier's long road to recovery
Scotland
(Assisted suicide) We deserve the right to die with dignity (pro-assisted suicide perspective)

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UNITED STATES
# (Awareness) National Schizophrenia Awareness Day: May 24 -- Breaking the Chains of Stigma
(Housing - not specific to disabilities) Extra $150 Million Is Found to Pay for Housing for the Poor NYTimes registration required - free

Alaska
(Housing / Accessibility) Work begins on senior housing

Arizona
(Education / Achievement) Crowd cheers Joe Kay; THS stroke victim tells of new emotions

California
# (Families / Community living) Parents protest nonprofit's service cuts

Florida
(Health care) Governor chooses in-house adviser as health care secretary

Illinois
# (Education) Teen gets help with law enforcement goal

Iowa
(Crime) Former GRC employee enters plea in theft

Massachusetts
(Crime) Man Accused Of Molesting School Girl
# (Institutions / Abuse) Editorial: Reliving the dark days at Fernald

Missouri
(Misc) Nonprofit leaders share ideas to improve efficiency

Nevada
(Health care) Medicaid budget short $20 million

New York
(Culture / Awareness) Sprout Film Festival

Oklahoma
(Death penalty) Creek County Jury Says Killer Not Mentally Retarded

Oregon
(Children / Recreation) Special dance, ably performed

Pennsylvania
(Awareness) A home and a future

Tennessee
(War / Families) ABC News Nightline: Injured Woman, Family Adjust to Life After Iraq

Texas
# (Crime) Down syndrome student reportedly raped at school
# (Crime) Alleged rape prompts review of supervision
(Death penalty) Death row inmate retarded, psychologist says -- Walter Bell has been on death-row 29 years

Wisconsin
(Employment) Working poor find support for wage increase

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