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Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Today's list includes 37 items. Some sites may require registration.
Editor's picks -- those considered particularly interesting, newsworthy or well-written -- are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Hurricanes Katrina, Rita & Wilma
Australia
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu

HURRICANES KATRINA, RITA WILMA
Turmoil in Century Village: The frail and infirm struggle to get by
Finding dialysis proves difficult
Days after Wilma, Florida's weakest face new threats
Chertoff offered few answers

AUSTRALIA
* (Accessibility) Access Advisory committee seal of approval for restaurant's new entry

UNITED KINGDOM
* (Accessibility / Travel) Travel websites in the UK are falling short on accessibility
(Accessibility) Row over school bridge plan
* (Accessibility / Laws) Is this headline really illegal?
* (Criminal justice system) Inquiry sought into jailing of mentally ill girl
* (Employment / Laws) Disability discrimination case win

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UNITED STATES
* (Accessibility / Laws) Hotels Tackling ADA
* (Achievement / Sports) Congenital Amputee Overcomes the Odds
(Education) GAO expands estimate of kids not tested
(Education) Tribal leaders, education secretary Spellings debate success of No Child Left Behind

Delaware
* (Community living / Advocacy) Neighborhood that's open to group homes should be heard out

Florida
* (Community living) Grant lets residents stay put with living assistance
* (Employment / Laws) Jury Awards $300,000 In Case; School Board violated ADA
* (Hurricane Wilma) Turmoil in Century Village: The frail and infirm struggle to get by
* (Hurricane Wilma) Finding dialysis proves difficult
* (Hurricane Wilma) Days after Wilma, Florida's weakest face new threats

Hawaii
* (Accessibility / Education) Broken elevators affect all students at University of Hawaii

Illinois
* (Accessibility / Laws) Galva woman files chair-lift complaint -- wants to attend City Council meetings
(Health care) Medicare drug plans sign-up starts soon

Kansas
* (Criminal justice system / Laws) The Kansas Supreme Court Rights a Wrong -- refers to Matthew Limon case

Louisiana
(Hurricane Katrina) Chertoff offered few answers

Maine
(Misc) Maine groups lobby against cuts in social services, environment

Michigan
(Service animals) Working like a dog: Area pooches are doggone good workers

Missouri
* (Health care / Transportation) New provider of rides for Medicaid sparks concerns
(Institutions - nursing homes) Sen. Dolan will vacate seat, take job as nursing home industry's chief lobbyist
(Institutions - nursing homes) Dolan leaving Senate to run nursing home group

Nevada
* (Employment) Disabled workers center stage at luncheon

North Carolina
* (Community living) Changes in mental-health system happening slowly

Ohio
* (Accessibility / Housing) Toledo passes 'visitability' ordinance

Oklahoma
(Education) Tribal leaders, education secretary Spellings debate success of No Child Left Behind

Pennsylvania
(Accessibility / Eduction) Southeastern Greene directors seek bids for building improvements

South Carolina
* (Voting / Accessibility) Touch-screen machines to be used in Nov. 8 vote

Texas
* (Accessibility / Voting) Upshur voting box needs put on hold until after election
(Children) Judge orders young cancer patient returned to her parents
(Housing) Waco planning to hire leader for homelessness project -- targeting people with disabilities or medical conditions

Wisconsin
* (Education) Tests pose a special challenge; Learning disabilities won't spare students from exam

VANUATU
(Children / Awareness) Vanuatu kids hard of hearing and seeing due to school location

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