A MUM took the heartbreaking decision to abort her baby after learning he would be born with the same terminal condition as her two sons.
January 30, 2009
Pinecrest poker event aids disabled kids (Miami Herald)
Children and adults alike will put their chips on the table Sunday when they play poker at the Michael Grey fifth annual Poker & Mahjong tournament.
Big chill: Blast of Arctic air stuns eastern US (AP via Yahoo! News)
Alabama was colder than Alaska, water fountains froze into ice sculptures in South Carolina and Florida shivered through a brush of Arctic air blast that deadened car batteries in the Northeast and prompted scattered Midwest power outages.
Blast of Arctic Air Stuns Eastern United States (Fox News)
Alabama was colder than Alaska, water fountains froze into ice sculptures in South Carolina and Florida shivered through an Arctic air blast that deadened car batteries in the Northeast and prompted scattered Midwest power outages.
Customer service will be job one for newest News-Capital team members (McAlester News-Capital)
The McAlester News-Capital has a couple of new faces on its management team: Brandy Newton and Scotty Maxwell were named directors of circulation and advertising, respectively, on Jan. 1.
Squeezing More Miles Out of that Hybrid (The Memphis Daily News)
At the Detroit auto show next month, one of the most highly anticipated new vehicles will be Toyota Motor Corp.\’s third-generation Prius hybrid. It fe….
NORFOLK INTO WHEELCHAIR FINAL (Sporting Life)
Britain\’s Peter Norfolk has reached his third Australian Open wheelchair quad singles final in Melbourne. Two-time champion Norfolk came through his must-win third round-robin match on Friday against American Nick Taylor, winning 7-5 6-1.
Whitehorse woman files human-rights complaint over Handy Bus service (CBC North)
A Whitehorse woman says the city\’s Handy Bus service is discriminating against her by not providing adequate service to her and other disabled residents.
Long Islanders Slam MTA/LIRR Fare Hikes, Service Cuts (Floral Park Dispatch)
Long Islanders came out in droves Jan. 21 to slam the Metropolitan Transportation Authority\’s (MTA) proposals to fix its mounting budget woes. Raising fares and cutting services to those who rely heavily on mass transit, particularly the disabled, is not the solution, many said.