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Columbus Transit Department head accused of letting friends use bus service, turning disabled away
Allegations have surfaced that Columbus buses that are supposed to pick up the disabled are being used to help convicted drunk drivers who are friends with the boss.
The "Call-A-Bus" service is a great resource for the disabled, to drive them to...Tags: Facebook, Criminals, Local Government, Drunk Driving, Public Transportation
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Taking Action: Registered sex offenders working at Indianapolis VA Medical Center
Fox59There are many websites that allow you to search if convicted sex offenders live in your neighborhood. However, have you considered looking in the places where your children work or volunteer? Members of the Disabled American Veterans Department in...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sex, Employment, Indianapolis, Sexual Assault
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Woman raped by census worker
Fox59A U.S. Census worker has been charged with rape and burglary, after two women in southern Indiana claim they were attacked. One of the victims was a 21 year-old physically handicapped woman. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, he had been with the agency...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Crimes, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fort Lauderdale amputee cyclist begins ride to New York City
A man who lost both of his arms in a 1992 accident began a bicycle trek from Fort Lauderdale to New York City early Friday to raise money for other physically challenged athletes. Hector Picard launched out of South Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale at 7 a....Tags: Fort Lauderdale, South Beach (Staten Island, New York), Delray Beach, New York City, Amputation
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Who speaks for the disabled?
"No one knows better than I do what is best for my son."
So began my conversation with Rita Burke, who along with her husband, Kevin, has raised seven kids. One is an assistant U.S. attorney. Another a nurse. Another a federal agent. Another a teacher....Tags: Physical Therapists, Pat Quinn, Justice and Rights, Illinois Governor, Politics
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Disability insurance primer
What would you say is your most valuable financial asset: your house, your car, your retirement account? For most people of working age, the answer isn't in their golden eggs, but in the goose that laid them — their most valuable asset is their...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Employment Opportunities, Social Security, Employment, Finance
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Vans for the disabled are an expensive, unnecessary luxury
The Metropolitan Transit Authority's mobility program for the disabled looks like an expensive and unnecessary luxury. On a recent 20-minute trip to West Baltimore I spotted three of these vans that were either empty or had only a single passenger.... -
Ex-Marine torturer gets life for 'violent and sadistic' attack on disabled man
A former Marine from Georgia who was convicted this week of torturing a physically disabled New Smyrna Beach man during a home invasion was sentenced to life in prison.
Felon Montario L. Royals, 25, was convicted Tuesday of home-invasion robbery with a...Tags: Trials, Theft, Crimes, Parkinson's Disease, Crime, Law and Justice
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Angels' Vernon Wells to have surgery on thumb
OAKLAND — What seemed like a routine slide into second base turned into a major injury for Vernon Wells, who will undergo surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, a procedure that will sideline the Angels left fielder for...
Tags: Spring Training, Trout, Mike Scioscia, Albert Pujols, Torii Hunter
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McCarthy back on the disabled list
Brandon McCarthy's troublesome right shoulder is acting up again. McCarthy, a Glendale native and starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a sore shoulder. The move was retroactive to Friday. McCarthy...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Fatigue, Oakland Athletics, Baseball, San Francisco Giants
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Cardinals unsure about extent of Berkman knee injury
Lance Berkman was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee Monday and will seek a second opinion before the team sets a timetable for his return. The Cardinals aren't ruling out ACL damage because tests were “uncertain.” If Berkman...
Tags: Matt Carpenter, David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals, Lance Berkman, Health
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Latest Angels loss is right out of left field
SAN DIEGO — There was a time this season when the Angels had too many outfielders. There was a time this season when the Angels fancied themselves World Series contenders. And then there was Sunday, when the Angels dropped back into last place in...Tags: Trout, David Pauley, Petco Park, Yonder Alonso, Ernesto Frieri
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