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93-5 'KHY Rock Report
Headlines for Tuesday, June 18, 2013
SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR: Corey Sets Book Dates
Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has announced a few in store appearances for his second book.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or, How I Made...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Nine Inch Nails (music group), Chicago Wolves, Colorado Avalanche, Hampton Coliseum
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Acknowledge the person first, not the disability
In the seven years since a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the neck down, Ben Trockman has stopped paying attention to stares from strangers, or at least he's stopped being bothered by them. "I tell people they're staring because of how...
Tags: Somerville, Easter Seals, Colleges and Universities, Autism
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Des Plaines flood victim gets donated van from church
To the casual observer, it's just a 1992 Dodge Caravan. But sitting in the driver's seat late last week outside Trinity Lutheran Church in Des Plaines, Sheree Brussa saw much more. It's the ability to transport her son, Joseph, 6, to his numerous...
Tags: FEMA, Human Interest, Dodge, Personal Income
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Linda Meyer proves her guidance counselor wrong
Daily American Staff WriterLinda Platt had performed the move hundreds of times before. Jab step with the right foot. Cross over. Flick the basketball off the fingertips of her left hand into the hoop. Swish. So as she competed for a spot on the women's basketball team at Lock...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Health and Medical Professionals, Arthur Ashe, Students, Physical Therapists
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Holding a torch for Special Olympics
Coast Highway turned into a running trail for police, lifeguards and firefighters Thursday morning. Public safety personnel from Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, UC Irvine and the city of Irvine passed a torch throughout Orange County as a lead-...
Tags: University of California, Irvine, Special Olympics, Autism
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Alan Trounson, California's Dr. Stem Cell
In 2004, with President George W. Bush dead set against stem cell research, California just went ahead and did it. Voters made stem cell research a state constitutional right, and endorsed $3 billion in bond sales for 10 years to cement the deal. CIRM,...Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Research, Heart Disease
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...Tags: Ear Infection, Jennie Garth, Ronald McDonald (fictional character), Colorado Avalanche, Road Running
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Group serving disabled raises $550,000
An Orange County organization serving children with disabilities netted more than half a million dollars at its annual fundraiser in Newport Beach this month. United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County celebrated its 60th anniversary and the raising of $550,...Tags: Apple iPad, Autism
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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: Orlando, Science and Technology, Muscular Dystrophy, Kissimmee, Physical Disabilities
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Special Olympians dazzle at summer games
Thousands of spectators cheered and hollered as track runners bolted toward the finish line in this weekend's Special Olympics Florida's Summer Games. Alex Hernandez's mother and coach watched from the sidelines as the 18-year-old Winter Garden...
Tags: Disney's Wide World of Sports, Track and Field, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Special Olympics, Apopka
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Stilt walker finishes 354 mile trek, which included Northwest Michigan
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — After 354 miles and thousands of donated dollars, the "Michigan Stilt Walker" wrapped up his latest trek across the state Sunday. Neil Sauter arrived in Jackson about 6 p.m. to finish his fundraising walk for the nonprofit...
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Pitching in to help one of the flood's littlest victims
Under his mother's watchful eye, 6-year-old Joseph Donachricha gingerly yet cheerfully moves between couches and the coffee table in a small Park Ridge apartment. His various medical conditions leave him incapable of saying much, but he'll...
Tags: FEMA, Services and Shopping, Hospitals and Clinics
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May 31, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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May 29, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 7, 2013
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