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Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Today's list includes 38 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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International
Bahrain
Finland
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India
Ireland
Israel
Netherlands
Russia
Thailand
United Kingdom
United States

INTERNATIONAL
# (Advocacy / Bioethics) UNESCO: The Universal Declaration on the Human Genome and Human Rights

BAHRAIN
(Misc) Wheelchair joy for girl, 16

FINLAND
# (Technology) "Guide-phone" for blind users tested in Finland

GHANA
# (Employment / Entepreneurs) Bongo MP sets up revolving fund for the disabled

INDIA
# (Employment / Advocacy) Disabled press for incentive policy
(Employment / Laws) Supportive environment for AIDS patients called for

IRELAND
(Health care) Nurses protest at low staffing in Kildare centre

ISRAEL
(Crime) Man held for alleged abuse of autistic youth

NETHERLANDS
(Bioethics) Younger mothers miss out on free prenatal tests

RUSSIA
(Community living) Svetlana Village Offers Therapeutic Refuge

THAILAND
(Culture) Thaksin spoof movie no joke for TV firm -- Role of Prime Minster played by comedian with Down syndrome

UNITED KINGDOM
England
# (Accessibility) 'He kept asking me: Why won't someone help?'
(Accessibility) Blind? Go to the pictures!
(Education / Recreation) Get Set Club
(Transportation) Community bus lifeline is saved
Northern Ireland
(Health care) Inquest into NI boy's death
(Health care)Cerebral palsy teen was treated properly

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UNITED STATES
(Misc) A Look At Alzheimer's
(Misc) Reagan's death lifts stem-cell support

Arizona
(Education - special) Department of Education OKs district's new special education protocols
(Health care) Seniors saving big on state's drug plan

California
# (Accessibility / Laws) Ross fights feds' disability order

Georgia
(Crime / Abuse) Parents accused of starving children arrested after search

Illinois
# (Families / Community living) Problems ahead in caring for adults with developmental disabilities

Maryland
(Education) Learning to beat the odds

Missouri
(Achievement / Education) Student with CP triumphs
(Sports) National Veterans Wheelchair Games Come to St. Louis

New Mexico
# (Housing) Cutting Section 8 would be a disgrace by Albuquerque Tribune disability issues columnist Barbara J. McKee

New York
(Misc) Increased Awareness
# (Crime / Education) Teen's death stuns school

Ohio
# (Families) Families grow together
(Technology / Communication) Speaking without sound; Newark center helps deaf communicate

Oregon
(Assisted suicide) Assisted-suicide law has brought surprises
(Technology / Communication) Sprint lands special phone contract

South Dakota
(Laws / Advocacy) ADA to celebrate 14th anniversary

Tennessee
(Housing / NIMBY) Low-Income Housing News Surprising to Officials

Texas
(Misc) State pushes plan to centralize social services

Virginia
(Families) Heartwarming film linked to family in Spotsylvania

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