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Hollywood's Disabled Actors Protest NBC's 'Ironside' Casting - When Is It Their Turn?
ReutersMay 21 (TheWrap.com) - When the '60s procedural "Ironside" is revived on NBC this fall, the setting will move from San Francisco to New York and the lead character will be African-American. But one thing hasn't changed: The actor playing Ironside can...Tags: Kevin McHale, Screen Actors Guild, Fox Broadcasting Company, Sundance Film Festival, NBC (tv network)
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Bethlehem blogging sensation takes his wheelchair on tour
HealthHere's a man who is as Bob Dylan would say: "Busy living." Shane Burcaw a 20-year-old blogging sensation who is living a with a rare form of muscular dystrophy has blossomed since his story first ran on the front of The Morning Call's 2011 Christmas Eve... -
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: Science and Technology, Kissimmee, Cerebral Palsy, Orlando, Autism
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Bethlehem blogger Shane Burcaw launches Laughing at My Nightmare tour
Here's a man who is, as Bob Dylan would say, "busy living." Shane Burcaw, a 20-year-old blogging sensation, is living with a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He has blossomed since his story first ran on the front page of The Morning Call's 2011...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Kissimmee, Panera Bread Company, Bob Dylan, Apple MacBook Pro
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
SMART METERS-OPT OUT Mich. customers oppose fees to refuse power meters LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some residential customers vow to continue battling Michigan's largest utilities over the freedom to not have new electricity meters installed outside...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Justice System, Human Interest, Western Michigan University, Separation of Church and State
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Ball field in Rockford will hold games for children with physical and mental disabilities.
ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) — A groundbreaking has been held for a ball field in Rockford that will hold games for children with disabilities. MLive.com reports ( http://bit.ly/102grty ) that Nate Hurwitz Field will be part of the West Michigan Sports... -
Nemours patients help firefighters 'Fill the Boot' for muscular dystrophy fundraiser
Starting today, community members will begin seeing firefighters holding out their yellow boots at many local intersections as part of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot Campaign. This year area firefighters have some back up...
Tags: Research, Hospitals and Clinics, Fires, Muscular Dystrophy Association
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MDA goodwill ambassador knows why Joan Jett was chosen for concert
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGThe adolescent national goodwill ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is just 12, but he instinctively read the reasoning behind getting Joan Jett to perform for the 26th annual Ride for Life celebration sponsored by Harley-Davidson on... -
Staying upbeat: 8-year-old DJ doesn't let muscular dystrophy stop him
Justin Lopez, aka DJ Ju5tin, has trouble speaking and reading. But the 8-year-old has found a way to express himself: blending beats at his mixing board. The Bethlehem boy was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as glycogen storage...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Univision (tv network), Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Therapy, Hobbies
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Chris Mills
Chris Mills, 26, Clark, died April 30, 2013, at Sioux Falls following complications due to muscular dystrophy. Visitation on Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and on Monday after 9 a.m. Funeral services on Monday, May 6,... -
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Gap International receives award for its website redesign Gap International's website redesign has been recognized by the Interactive Media Awards with a Best in Class award in the Professional Services category. This is the highest honor given by the...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Specialization, Long Term Care, Hospitals and Clinics, Parkinson's Disease
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Bethlehem student launches "Make Ellen Laugh" on Twitter
TV WatchersShane Burcaw wants to be on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." So the 20-year-old Moravian College student who has been in a wheelchair all his life has set off a "twitter bomb" today asking supporters to tweet Ellen DeGeneres requests to......
May 21, 2013
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May 20, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
May 19, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 17, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
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| Allentown Morning Call
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
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