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Help for Parents with Special Needs Children
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterParents of special needs kids sometimes don't know where to find help. They may not even know what help is out there. One Roanoke family wants parents to know there is somewhere to turn. When you walk into the Barber's house in Roanoke you know...Tags: Autism
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Martinsville group home owner convicted in 2011 death
A Martinsville caregiver has been found guilty of abuse and neglect following the 2011 death of an incapacitated adult. A jury has recommended that Richard C. Wagoner Jr. serve five years in prison. Wagoner won't be sentenced until Oct. 18. Wagoner...
Tags: Prosecution, Health, Sepsis, First Aid, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Local man refuses to let Parkinson's get the best of him
reporter"It was shocking to say the least." It's been just over a year since David Chedester learned he has Parkinson's Disease, but it all started about 10-years ago. "When I was 18, I was playing college baseball and I had a line drive hit off my right temple...Tags: Health, Cancer, New York City Marathon, Diseases and Illnesses, College Baseball
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Disability Ability: Salem man continues to give back despite disability
WDBJ7 ReporterStephen Grammer knows a thing or two about adversity. He also knows how to turn a negative into a positive. The 32- year-old Salem resident was born with Cerebral Palsy, which severely limits his movement and speech. Cerebral palsy is caused by an...Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Ronald McDonald House Charities
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Growing pains a gain for Delle Donne
It is getting to be an old story, what with the number of times Elena Delle Donne has recounted what happened to her basketball career almost exactly five years ago. Yet she tells it again without hesitation and with enthusiasm, filling in details...
Tags: Lyme Disease, Geno Auriemma, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, University of Delaware, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
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Jeanette Westphal
Gettysburg: Jeanette Westphal, 82, of Gettysburg died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Grace Bible Church, Gettysburg, with Pastor Jeff Adel and Pastor Ken Cartlidge...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Dick Evey 1941-2013
Former Bears first round draft pick Dick Evey died Thursday in Knoxville, Tenn., after a debilitating illness at 72. A 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive lineman who played end and tackle, Evey came to the Bears in 1964 out of Tennessee as the 14th overall...
Tags: NFL Draft, Alzheimer's Disease, St. Louis Rams, Football, National Football League
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Merck halts development of experimental Parkinson's drug
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Merck & Co has ended development of preladenant, an experimental drug for Parkinson's disease, after initial data from three late-stage trials proved disappointing. New Jersey-based Merck said the decision to discontinue the studies...Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Science and Technology, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali
Reuters* Polanski's Stewart documentary resurrected 40 years later * Frears focuses on Ali's court battle over Vietnam War * Pele plans film on his life to "inspire new generation" By Mike Davidson CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the...Tags: NASA, Movies, Berlin International Film Festival, International Military Interventions, Entertainment
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Injured warrior breaks down barriers
Still feeling the effects of the nerve damage suffered when her arm broke in half while she was serving in Afghanistan, Marine Sgt. Lorie Yrigoyen stood on the podium on the first day of the Warrior Games, gold medal in hand. The following Thursday,...
Tags: Afghanistan, Cycling, U.S. Army, Paralympic Games, Awards and Prizes
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Senior briefs
Calendar These activities will be offered at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Information: 410-222-1818: Concert Charles Sullivan performs Broadway tunes, American Songbook standards, gospel and more at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Nursing, Odenton, Annapolis, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Hook, line and sinker
Deliver the Dream, a South Florida-based nonprofit that organizes retreats for families experiencing a serious illness or crisis, will be hosting its third annual "Fishing for the Dream" family fishing tournament. The event is set for May 31 and June 1...Tags: Auction Service, Ceremonies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Citrix Systems Incorporated, City National Corporation
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