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Suspects in donation can theft turn themselves in
SOUTH MILFORD -- LaGrange County police say suspects in the theft of a donation can meant to help sick children have turned themselves in – and it was all thanks to help from the public. Tips identifying the suspects started coming in...
Tags: Human Interest, Theft
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Thieves steal charity donation jar from convenience store
WSBT-TVSOUTH MILFORD -- Police are trying to figure out why someone would steal a jar of cash meant to help sick children. According to the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department, a pair of thieves worked together to swipe a charity donation jar from a counter...Tags: Theft
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Dowagiac teen's dream to watch Notre Dame about to become reality
DOWAGIAC — Two’s company, three’s a crowd. Unless perhaps you’re a family of three and you’re intending to witness Notre Dame’s football team play Alabama Monday night in Miami for the national championship. As...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, American Airlines, Inc., Ellen DeGeneres, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Social Issues, Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Jerry Lewis retiring from hosting MDA Telethon
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — This year's annual muscular dystrophy telethon will be Jerry Lewis' last. Lewis says in a statement released by the Muscular Dystrophy Association that he'll be making his final appearance on the show Sept. 4. He's been hosting...Tags: Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (tv program), Muscular Dystrophy Association, Health, Jerry Lewis, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Ball field in Rockford will hold games for children with physical and mental disabilities.
ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) — A groundbreaking has been held for a ball field in Rockford that will hold games for children with disabilities. MLive.com reports ( http://bit.ly/102grty ) that Nate Hurwitz Field will be part of the West Michigan Sports... -
Nemours patients help firefighters 'Fill the Boot' for muscular dystrophy fundraiser
Starting today, community members will begin seeing firefighters holding out their yellow boots at many local intersections as part of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot Campaign. This year area firefighters have some back up...Tags: Research, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Hospitals and Clinics, Fires
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Bethlehem student launches "Make Ellen Laugh" on Twitter
TV WatchersShane Burcaw wants to be on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." So the 20-year-old Moravian College student who has been in a wheelchair all his life has set off a "twitter bomb" today asking supporters to tweet Ellen DeGeneres requests to...... -
MDA goodwill ambassador knows why Joan Jett was chosen for concert
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGThe adolescent national goodwill ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is just 12, but he instinctively read the reasoning behind getting Joan Jett to perform for the 26th annual Ride for Life celebration sponsored by Harley-Davidson on... -
Northwestern receives $12 million grant to aid research on aphasia
More Americans suffer from aphasia — a brain disorder in which a person loses the ability to understand or express words — than Parkinson's disease or muscular dystrophy. But few in the public have heard of the disease. Thanks to a major...
Tags: Medical Research, Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, National Institutes of Health, Northwestern University
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Staying upbeat: 8-year-old DJ doesn't let muscular dystrophy stop him
Justin Lopez, aka DJ Ju5tin, has trouble speaking and reading. But the 8-year-old has found a way to express himself: blending beats at his mixing board. The Bethlehem boy was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as glycogen storage...
Tags: Music, Health Treatments, Lifestyle and Leisure, Entertainment, Physical Therapy
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Chris Mills
Chris Mills, 26, Clark, died April 30, 2013, at Sioux Falls following complications due to muscular dystrophy. Visitation on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and on Monday after 9 a.m. Funeral services on Monday, May 6,...
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