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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: Theft, Human Interest
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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: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ellen DeGeneres, Weather Reports, Weather, American Airlines, Inc.
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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: Stanford University, Social Issues, Justice and Rights, Arlington Heights, Civil Rights
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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: Health, Jerry Lewis, Diseases and Illnesses, Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (tv program), Muscular Dystrophy Association
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Foster children with disabilities bond with all the pretty horses
Nearly two dozen foster children with a variety of disabilities spent time on Sunday petting, grooming and becoming friends with horses at Orlando's Trotters Park. "He just loves animals so much, that for him to be able to come out here and be with...
Tags: Physical Disabilities, Kissimmee, Orlando, Science and Technology, Autism
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
SMART METERS-OPT OUT Mich. customers oppose fees to refuse power meters LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some residential customers vow to continue battling Michigan's largest utilities over the freedom to not have new electricity meters installed outside...Tags: Detroit Free Press, Music, Justice System, Culture, Students
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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, Fires, Hospitals and Clinics, Muscular Dystrophy Association
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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: Physical Conditions, Medical Research, Northwestern University, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health
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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: Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Therapy, Music, Health Treatments
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