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			<title><![CDATA[Independence takes teamwork]]></title>
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			<author>(Bethany Broadwell)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[This holiday weekend the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Army's Golden Knights will be performing in Traverse City.  I plan to enjoy the thrilling swirls and twirls of the jets and the daring jumps of the parachutists; but for me, the air show is about more than death-defying maneuvers.

I love to]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 5:50 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U.S. Mint to will produce silver dollar coin featuring Braille]]></title>
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			<author>(Nick Assendelft)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[In 2009 the first U.S. coin with readable Braille will be available to the public.


The silver dollar will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, who was born in France in 1809. He developed the alphabet for the blind.


The front of the coin will have an image of]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:35 AM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Babies enhance Joy with Friends and Family]]></title>
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			<author>(Neeru Sharma)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Like many women with disabilities, I can not have children due to the severity of my disability and the effects of my medical condition on my body. Of course I could in the future adopt if I choose to however the decision is not something I am able to consider at this time in my life. My current]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:14 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[U.S. House Votes to Amend the ADA]]></title>
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			<author>(McKinzie Brantley)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As passed last week, the new legislation would expand the the law's civil rights protections for workers as well as those individuals with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, diabetes, or other disabilities]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 5:50 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Insensitivity to those with disabilities is punished]]></title>
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			<author>(Nick Assendelft)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Wheelchairs -- and the people who abuse those who use them -- were in the news this week.


FIRST, came this story about a Wichita County, Texas, judge who ruled that the local historical society was wrong for denying a Kaelei Kennedy, who uses a wheelchair, access to a historic house to see]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:17 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Water Cube is a must see in Beijing]]></title>
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			<author>(Cheryl Angelelli)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[In less than 9 weeks I will be heading to Beijing, China for the 2008 Paralympic Games. In addition to The Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City, I am also looking forward to seeing the Water Cube, the site of the Olympic and Paralympic swimming competitions. 
The Water Cube is being]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 2:31 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A heartwarming tale about three men and their jobs]]></title>
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			<author>(Nick Assendelft)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[It's not often that you come across a story about people with disabilities that isn't written from the "Look at what they can (or can't) do!" perspective.

But this story by Dan Berry of the New York Times is a wonderful tale about a day in the life of three men who have lived in a group home for]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 1:17 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Day 56 - The big finish!]]></title>
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			<author>(Neil Sauter)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[Friday morning I had the pleasure of beginning my last 15 miles with my father by my side.  Later in the morning I was joined by my mom, sister, and my fiancee.  I was overjoyed to share my experience with my family and incredibly sad that my journey was coming to an end.

As I walked through]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:28 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Day 54 - Almost There]]></title>
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			<author>(Neil Sauter)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[After getting a ride back to my starting point from Amanda of the Ewen Medical Clinic I was greeted this morning by an encouraging note on the sign I stopped at.

I walked briskly for 11 miles before taking my first break in Bergland.  My pack was taken ahead for me and there was plenty of cloud]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 11:10 PM</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Congrats to these winners of NMSS scholarships]]></title>
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			<author>(Bethany Broadwell)</author>
			<description><![CDATA[The Michigan chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society awarded $2,500 scholarships to four 2008 graduates who have moms with MS.

  While their lives have been touched by a disability that impacts mobility, these recipients from across the state are making strides toward their]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:25 AM</pubDate>
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