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Feds indict 26 in alleged scheme to defraud FCC program for the deaf

Federal authorities on Thursday indicted 26 suspects in nine states in a wide-ranging scheme to defraud a program intended to help the deaf.

The artificial hand that can 'feel'

Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.

Deaf users loose valuable link with Sidekick outage

When the T-Mobile Sidekick started having data problems two weeks ago, it was a big pain for nearly all of the company's roughly 800,000 subscribers.

Helen Keller statue to be unveiled at Capitol

It was a moment vividly depicted in the movie about her life: 7-year-old Helen Keller, holding one hand under a water pump as her teacher spelled "W-A-T-E-R" into her other hand.

Study: Disabled more likely to be victims of violent crime

People with disabilities are 50 percent more likely to be victims of violent crimes than are people without disabilities, according to a government study released Thursday.

With a 'sip and a puff' quadriplegic sailor makes history

When they set sail from harbor most yachtsmen leave only their worries behind. But when Hilary Lister goes out to sea, she sheds an entire way of life.

Commentary: Kennedy a champion for disability rights

The disability rights movement has lost a giant in our global struggle for equal opportunity, human dignity and self-determination. Sen. Ted Kennedy's leadership as a disability champion was part of a broader commitment to civil and human rights.

With Special Olympics, Shriver leaves legacy of hope

When Katy Wilson was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her mother that the infant likely would never walk or talk.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics, died Tuesday, the Special Olympics said. She was 88.

Disabled punk band fights for right to party

A disabled punk band has launched a campaign to fight for the rights of disabled people to be able to party late.

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