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[V.I.P. World News stories - December 31st 2002](16)

1. Footballers turn out to help Bethany (Norwich, U K)
2. Self-Focusing Glasses: New Hope for Developing World (Oxford University, U K)
3. Brutal attack on guide dog (South London, U K)
4. Computer boost will help John to help others (Northants, U K)
5. Holiday Campaign: Bright spirit (Orlando Florida, U S A)
6. Man's best friend lends an ear (Bridgeton New Jersey, U S A)
7. 70 Year-Old Man Accused Of Shooting Cop Gets Trial Date (Mississippi, U S A)
8. Ian's world of possibility (Memphis Tennessee, U S A)
9. LASIK eye exam leads to brain tumor diagnosis (Nashville Tennessee, U S A)
10. Hamming it up! (Verde Valley Arizona, U S A)
11. 'Sisters' of Molly Stark share home, special bond (Canton Ohio, U S A)
12. Family Speaks of Life Since Drunk Driver Nearly Killed Them (Oklahoma, U S A)
13. Local Wedding Story (Biloxi Mississippi, U S A)
14. Police search for good Samaritan (Ballarat, Australia)
15. Uzbek inventor creates eyesight substitute (Uzbekistan)
16. Software sheds light online for blind (Bombay, India)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 27th to 30th 2002 "Christmas Catch-up"](46)

1. Boat museum set to sail into future (with interactive touch map) (Cheshire, U K)
2. Blind Date for blind contestant (BBC, Wales)
3. Vital eye op puts life in perspective (Exeter, U K)
4. 'Elton' pays flying visit (Rugby, U K)
5. Just see what I can do! (Newcastle, U K)
6. Farmer in rage appeal (North Wales, U K)
7. Eye op man's sight fails (Devon, U K)
8. £½m feat will make world of difference (Scotland/World)
9. Double tragedy for dad Thomas (Glasgow, Scotland)
10. Caring for the long term (Ontario, Canada)
11. Parents of boy left blind, disabled after dental surgery sue hospital, staff (Canada)
12. Young adults struggle to find their place in long-term care facilities built for the elderly (Canada)
13. Girl closer to getting guide dog (Ontario, Canada)
14. She inspired others -- blind and sighted (Obituary) (North Carolina, U S A)
15. Chriskes give the disabled they help a reason to smile (Wisconsin, U S A)
16. Girl fights through sight impairment to land spot on wrestling team (Michigan, U S A)
17. Medical pot grower's case a landmark (California, U S A)
18. Offer Made To Forestall Closing Workshop For The Blind (Connecticut, U S A)
19. Letter: Death was a tragedy for the community (Minnesota, U S A)
20. Yearning to ascend stronger than climbers' fears (Boulder Colorado, U S A)
21. Football analysis and cool parties (St Petersburg Florida, U S A)
22. Ruth Stone: A poet's poet (Middlebury Vermont, U S A)
23. Computers the key for disabled (Chicago Illinois, U S A)
24. Driven by limitless spirit (Bakersfield California, U S A)
25. Senator wants eye test for older drivers (Jacksonville Florida, U S A)
26. Doctor says facial nerve disorder one of worst pains (South Carolina, U S A)
27. Legally blind to 'see' parade (California, U S A)
28. Blindness is no impairment to group's vision of yuletide joy (Indianapolis, U S A)
29. St. Augustine school teaches industrial arts to deaf, blind (Florida, U S A)
30. Steven's story: Mainstreamed (Battle Creek, Michigan, U S A)
31. Raising guide dogs is a rewarding experience (Colorado State University, U S A)
32. City officers play (Fredericksburg, Virginia, U S A)
33. Seeing Hands Provides Children's Books For The Blind (Minnesota, U S A)
34. GTECH provides Spain's blind access to online lotteries (Spain/U S A)
35. York's rookie goalball player helps her team take national championship (South Carolina, U S A)
36. Money talks for visually impaired (Kentucky, U S A)
37. A shot in the dark (V.I. Archery story) (Alaska, U S A)
38. Webbers raise guide dog to be man's best friend, eyes (Maine, U S A)
39. Blind teacher has a way with schoolkids (Washington State, U S A)
40. Vision of Happiness (Queens, New York, U S A)
41. A blind man's blazing display: Daughter draws hope (Montana, U S A)
42. South Africans With AIDS Seek Out a Quiet Place to Die (South Africa)
43. Too many take-aways 'could damage eyesight' (Australia)
44. Koto masterpiece re-release may finally give it name recognition (Japan)
45. Cricket tournament for visually handicapped from Jan 1 (India)
46. 'No-Touch' Typing for Disabled  (developed by the DOSVOX creators) (Brazil)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 24th 2002](13) Merrrrrrry Christmas one and all!!

1. New gadget helps blind cross city roads safely (Glasgow, Scotland)
2. Woman's second firework tragedy (Manchester, U K)
3. Brave schoolboy chosen for New Year's parade (Essex, U K)
4. Layoff Protest (Connecticut, U S A)
5. Everyone needs a larger world (Wisconsin, U S A)
6. Volunteers help rebuild home (Indiana, U S A)
7. A business in aiding the blind (Philadelphia, U S A)
8. Woman's seeing eye dog gets Christmas present from first-graders (Maryland, U S A)
9. Instant messaging speaks to blind (San Mateo California, U S A)
10. 10-year-old blind boy found in village of Taibeh (Israel)
11. Disabled face special exam (Thailand)
12. Blind Association holds congress (Vietnam)
13. Braille Institute helps students overcome fears (California, U S A)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 23rd 2002](10)

1. Sykes gets serious on Holby City (U K)
2. "Pioneers" needed for fund-raiser (Guide Dogs U K/Canada)
3. The eyes of friendship (Florida, U S A)
4. Degrees of Achievement (Long Island, U S A)
5. Arc family gathers for Christmas merriment (Florida, U S A)
6. Wife's gift sheds light on soldier's final day of combat (Iowa, U S A)
7. Big Elm student doesn't let disability cloud her world (West Virginia, U S A)
8. Police clash with blind protestors (New Delhi, India) (also 8b related report)
9. Ear surgery ends Israeli bomb victim's limbo (Israel)
10. Magical room aids visually impaired (New Zealand) (late in from 11th Dec)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 22nd 2002](12)

1. New 'Lexus' Enjoys Top Dog Status ( U K)
2. Boy YOU helped to see Christmas (Coventry, U K)
3. Blind wife attacker gets 10 years (Kilmarnock, Scotland)
4. CCRA Revokes Registered-charity Status of Canadian Association of the Blind (Canada)
5. Lance Armstrong Foundation Grants Tandem Bike Wish to Visually Impaired Children (Denver, U S A)
6. Jingle Bell Run To Benefit Training of Guide Dog (Virginia, U S A)
7. Stars Lend Their Voices to The Blind (Washington/NBC, U S A)
8. Showing off her guide dog (Massachusetts, U S A)
9. Christmas gifts delivered to dozens of needy seniors (Missouri, U S A)
10. A little boy gets a new look at the world (New Jersey, U S A)
11. Blinded officer regains sight thanks to hyperbaric chamber (Miami, U S A)
12. Night of two score stars: ovation for partially-blind Commonwealth gold medallist sprinter (Nigeria)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 21st 2002](10)

1. MP backs bid to save centre's jobs (Wolverhampton, U K)
2. David Blunkett on winning his last battle (U K)
3. Chippenham's tape fellowship appealing for listeners (Wiltshire, U K)
4. Intuitive abilities enable healer to empower others (Alaska, U S A)
5. City reverses course in suit over repairs to sidewalks (San Diego California, U S A)
6. Mom takes charge with help from 'Big' siblings (Orlando Florida, U S A)
7. Teens bring pep to party (Jersey City, U S A)
8. Eye doctors focus on needs of seniors (Maryland, U S A)
9. Nurse drops needle into boy's eye (Japan)
10. Diabetes - the third main cause of deaths (Brunei)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 20th 2002](13)

1. Former teacher marks 100 years (Wiltshire, U K)
2. Regulars rally to help blind woman (Cumbria, U K)
3. Blind batsman back from World Cup (Sussex, U K)
4. Pfizer, Eyetech Pharma agree to jointly develop treatment for blindness (U S/World)
5. Happy reunion: seeing-eye dog returned to Carbondale woman (Illinois, U S A)
6. Voting machines for disabled will cost SD $5 million (South Dakota, U S A)
7. Local couple raises Leader Dogs for the Blind (Michigan, U S A)
8. Blind "drag racing junky" Blake to debut new team (Massachusetts, U S A)
9. Scleral Lenses Help Restore Eyesight (Boston, U S A)
10. Performance given by blind and autistic virtuoso pianist (Billerica, Massachusetts, U S A)
11. Sporting day for disabled (Bahrain)
12. Carmel Mizrahi sell wine with Braille labels to fundraise for the Blind (Israel) (scroll down)
13. River Blindness Campaign Ends (West Africa)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 19th 2002](16)

1. Judo Champ Maxine throws for gold (Llanelli, Wales, U K)
2. Undaunted Vera puts it in words (Nottingham, England, U K)
3. Blind Lori's Theatre Debut (Dundee, Scotland, U K)
4. Crash victim begs Chirac right to die (Paris, France)
5. Remembering day of terror (Michigan, U S A)
6. Blind woman helps others see potential (Glenwood Springs Colorado, U S A)
7. Reading service to give radios to locals (Douglas County Colorado, U S A)
8. Obstructed sidewalks land in court (California, U S A)
9. An uncommon bond (Virginia, U S A)
10. Anderson twins win Goalball title with School for the Deaf and Blind (South Carolina, U S A)
11. Inmate wants to help others (Detroit Michigan, U S A)
12. Blind student selected for all-state band (New Mexico, U S A)
13. Council of Blind to create packet (Georgia, U S A)
14. UGA senior wins scholarship, fiancee (Augusta Georgia, U S A)
15. Keep 'em talking: 'Boys' recondition the books (Arizona, U S A)
16. Blind to read Knight Ridder newspapers (San Jose California, U S A)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 18th 2002](12)

1. Ex-worker set to buy crisis firm (Wolverhampton, U K)
2. Police give safety tips for blind (Glasgow, Scotland)
3. QLT and Novartis provide update on Phase II Visudyne Studies (Canada)
4. W3C promotes Web access for disabled (Canada/World)
5. Iowa Prisoners Train Guide Dogs for the Blind (Iowa, U S A)
6. Funding opportunities for assistive technology classes now available (Wichita Kansas, U S A)
7. Mr. Kevin battles the odds (Kentucky, U S A)
8. Seniors join in fun thanks to large-print board games (Alabama, U S A)
9. Robbed blind: thieves hit braille school (Melbourne, Australia)
10. Pakistan's blind cricketers wish sighted countrymen success in WC (Pakistan)
11. Cataract surgery blinds 5 patients (India)
12. S A's blind cricket team back home (South Africa)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 17th 2002](11)

1. Poodle graduates as guide dog (Carlisle, U K)
2. Goalball team effort wins medal (Huddersfield, U K)
3. Author tells of life as single mother (Ireland)
4. Controversy over streamlining of services (Virginia, U S A)
5. IRIS program needs volunteers (Richmond Illinois, U S A)
6. Dealing with a disability (Jacksonville North Carolina, U S A)
7. Sailing director rides wave of change (Florida, U S A)
8. Designer guide dog makes his debut (Australia)
9. Talking PCs open up new avenues for the blind (India)
10. Shekhar Nayak named Philips Indian Cricketer of the tournament (India)
11. Leibowitz swims to fourth gold medal in Argentina (Israel)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 16th 2002](16)

1. Blind couple's kitchen turned into deathtrap by bungling builders (Kent, U K)
2. Cash boost for visually impaired (West Sussex, U K)
3. Workshop for blind to close in 2003 (South Florida, U S A)
4. Lighthouse guides sightless to new lives (St Petersburg Florida, U S A)
5. What will the Postal Service think of next? (San Diego, U S A)
6. Finding her focus (Florida, U S A)
7. Even Blind People Can Draw (New York, U S A)
8. Man with rare eye disease regains sight (Alabama, U S A)
9. Animals help cheer Downstate Delaware students (Guide dog story) (Delaware, U S A)
10. Despite blindness, Boise resident keeps Christmas merry and bright (Idaho, U S A)
11. You're never too old for Santa (Hawaii)
12. Half of glaucoma patients are unaware of disease (Taiwan)
13. Yamaguchi/Aged, handicapped offered guide for greater mobility (Japan)
14. President congratulates Blind Team on winning World Cricket Cup (Pakistan)
15. Visually Impaired Sight New Vistas With Assistive Tech (Bangladesh)
16. Rescue of visually impaired students underway in Judean Desert (Israel)(scroll down)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 14th 2002](25)

1. Teenage gang beat up disabled war veteran (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2. England hopes end in despair at World Blind Football Championships (Brazil, reported U K)
3. Described Video Service to Better Serve Blind And Visually Impaired Viewers  (Canada)
4. London-style cabs get green light (Ottawa, Canada)
5. Postal elves do their best to respond in the language that a letter was written in, even Braille (Canada)
6. Volunteers and staff honoured by area C N I B (North Ontario, Canada)
7. Accessibility for everyone (Savannah Georgia, U S A)
8. Herr honors Braille volunteers with dinner (Arizona, U S A)
9. Blind ambition (Newton Kansas, U S A)
10. Playgrounds are for angels (Massachusetts, U S A)
11. Blind female golfer has infectious zeal for life (Florida, U S A)
12. Blind seer is still stargazing (Los Angeles, U S A)
13. A lifetime of learning (Fort Worth Texas, U S A)
14. Blind love is their only home (New York, U S A)
15. First blind person to graduate from NMSU to be given honorary doctorate (New Mexico, U S A)
16. Beat of their hearts (Florida, U S A)
17. UT graduation part of veteran's 'remarkable experience' (Tennessee, U S A)
18. Mr. Diabetes (Los Angeles, U S A)
19. Eye Protein a Key Regulator of Body Clock: Studies (New York, U S A)
20. Blind individuals use visual part of brain to hear words (Washington University, St. Louis, U S A)
21. Cooking-show pilot goes on blind faith (Miami, Florida, U S A)
22. Services aid blind from tapes to talks (Florida, U S A)
23. Services help blind find new way to see (Florida, U S A)
24. Canadian Kirby Cote picks up two golds at world championships for disabled swimmers (Argentina)
25. Digital extravaganza opens (Malaysia)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 13th 2002](11)

1. England out of blind World Cup Cricket (BBC)
2. Charity ends fight to retain its status: Association of the Blind won't appeal order (Canada)
3. Special Needs Students Experience Sensory Christmas (East Texas, U S A)
4. Senate passes bill on abusing guide dogs (Harrisburg Philadelphia, U S A)
5. A future once fuzzy comes into focus (Athens Ohio, U S A)
6. Laying Off Blind Not Just Cruel - It's Wrongheaded (Connecticut, U S A)
7. Lions Club offers hope for vision-impaired man (Nevada, U S A)
8. Mobility Service Dogs (Texas, U S A)
9. Israel's Liebowitz, Memistelov set new world records (Disabled Swimming) (Argentina)
10. Handicapped help themselves (Zhejiang, China)
11. Only eye specialist at QECH on strike (Malawi)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 12th 2002](16)

1. World Blind Cricket Cup Semifinal line-up: Pakistan v England; South Africa v Australia.
2. Police says yes to £10m hospice (Glasgow, Scotland)
3. Centre for sight-impaired elderly celebrates 40 years (Hertfordshire, U K)
4. Cinema changes for deaf and blind (Wales, U K)
5. Argyle staging a visually-impaired awareness day (Plymouth, U K)
6. Physician in court faces charges in tainted-blood scandal (Calgary, Canada)
7. Electricity Could Be Key to Better Sight (Illinois, U S A)
8. Hundreds jam meeting on budget cuts, layoffs (Hartford Connecticut, U S A)
9. $16,000 in donations helps boy with equipment to stay up in class (Virginia Minnesota, U S A)
10. Agency firings rankle workers (Tallahassee Florida, U S A)
11. Sight-impaired kids want big Scrabble rug (Miami Florida, U S A)
12. Blindness hits women disproportionately (Florida, U S A/World)
13. Six gold for Canada to start world championships for swimmers with a disability (Argentina)
14. Top diabetes doctors to meet (Bahrain)
15. All parties blind towards visually impaired voters (India, reported U K)
16. 'Tis the season to be loving (Bahamas)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 11th 2002](14)

1. Caught and cuffed for 'crimes against Christmas' (York, U K)
2. Innovative electronic products to be introduced at 2004 Olympics (Netherlands)
3. Soccer's a game for all (Washington State, U S A)
4. Madge Whiteman encounters Helen Keller (McCook, Nebraska, U S A)
5. Weather doesn't spoil tourney's success (Blind golf story, Florida, U S A)
6. Friends reach out to help ill co-worker (Clayton County Georgia, U S A)
7. Olympic-gold skier has new outlook on life (Denver, U S A)
8. Semantics are important in disability lingo (Baltimore, U S A)
9. Poetry That Captures a Tough 87 Years (Vermont, U S A)
10. Dog with an eye for the future (Victoria, Australia)
11. No moves on CBD shared crossings until next year (Inverell, Australia)
12. Fui, Susu disabled nominees (Fiji)
13. Doctor wins Tun Hussein Onn Award (Malaysia)
14. Haydar century goes in vain for Australia (World Blind Cricket story) (India)
also related links 14b. South Africa Blind cruise to win over India and 14c. Le Roux, Riaan script S.A. win

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 10th 2002](24)

1. Websites blind to disabled need (BBC, U K)
2. National Maritime Museum scoops website design award (U K)
2b related link - http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
3. Blunkett undergoes surgery (Yorkshire, BBC U K)
4. Trip of a lifetime for brave Jessica (Coventry, U K)
5. Charity for blind reveals fear over school eye tests (U K)
6. Company's move paves way for jobs (Wales, U K)
7. Jeff Healey is the winner of the 2002 Toronto Musicians' Association award.(Canada)
8. "Building Accessible Websites" new book published by Joe Clark (Toronto Canada/World)
9. For one dog and master Santa Claus parade was a bold adventure (Sarnia Ontario, Canada)
10. Brightening a little blind girl's night (Waterloo, Canada)
11. New lens may restore sight (Boston, U S A)
12. Machine helps O'Rourke read again (Southeast Kansas, U S A)
13. Man regains sight after 53 years of blindness (Birmingham Alabama, U S A)
14. Losing a purr-fect refuge (Oregon, U S A)
15. Farmhouse fire kills deaf, partially blind victim (Maine, U S A)
16. Student from Kirkland named Rhodes Scholar (Washington State, U S A)
17. Giving the gift of sight (Chicago Illinois, U S A)
18. Ice storm left small-town residents powerless and wondering (Franklinton Carolina, U S A)
19. Keep talkin': .NET Speech SDK 1.0 beta (Speech Technology article)
20. Blind Senatorial Aspirant Vows to Defend Disabled (Nigeria)
21. Forty-four farmers honoured at Jasikan (Ghana)
22. Disabled people receive free surgery (scroll down) (Vietnam)
23. India post first win at World Cup for blind (India)
24. Fiji to host Southern Cross Games (Fiji)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 9th 2002](12)

1. Australia beat S Africa in thriller, Pak overcomes India (World Blind Cricket Cup ) (India)
2. Blind man processes 20,000 to 40,000 pieces of mail a day (San Diego, U S A)
3. Lioness Club completes its special sensory park (Odessa, Texas, U S A)
4. Freedom's walk (Fredericksburg Virginia, U S A)
5. Blind chess player excels (Mohawk Valley New York, U S A)
6. Riders might be stranded (Colorado Springs, U S A)
7. Memories of Brian's Run (Philadelphia, U S A)
8. NEED FOR OLD EYE GLASSES (Wisconsin, U S A)
9. Lucia festival honors 4th century Christian martyr (Washington State, U S A)
10. Celebrate abilities and see the funny side (Australia)
11. Gold, 3 bronze for blind side (Fiji)
12. Fiji's blind visionary (Fiji)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 8th 2002](13)

1. Family's TV Christmas a revealing portrait (Canada)
2. Nearly 100 Blind & disabled people face prospect of losing their jobs (Connecticut, U S A)
3. Stuart firm among top producers of Braille publications (Florida, U S A)
4. Nation's best blind golfers gather in Sebastian (Florida, U S A)
5. Group teaches Braille, helps blind children adapt (Florida, U S A)
6. Officer reclaims life after losing identity (Phoenix Arizona, U S A)
7. Group helps disabled work for a better life (Chesapeake Virginia, U S A)
8. Feliciano delivers memories (Fayetteville North Carolina, U S A)
9. More opportunities soon for disabled (Jamaica)
10. For Tony, it's no legs, no worries (New Zealand)
11. Dancing into the light (Taiwan)
12. Kyoto/Braille gives color to clothes for blind (Japan)
13. Business Leads Disabled to Self-dependence (China)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 7th 2002](15)

1. Project helps deaf and blind filmgoers (BBC U K)
2. Linden Lodge: a truly inspirational school (London, U K)
3. Paul's life is on a new course (Manchester, U K)
4. The show will go on for blind DJ (Daventry Northants, U K)
5. In praise of perseverance (Oregon, U S A)
6. Lighthouse shuttering job center for blind (Palm Beach California, U S A)
7. Playground designed for children with disabilities (Woodlands, Texas, U S A)
8. Blind golfer doesn't lose sight of fun (Florida, U S A)
9. How a silent killer stole Aras's family (Iran, reported in Australia)
10. In bed with Bocelli (Australia)
11. Siobhan's star shines (Australia)
12. Special night for differently able persons  (Barbados)
13. Rains force World Blind Cricket matches to be called off (India)
14. 60-year-old Hideo Matsuura from Osaka completes Naha Marathon (Japan)
15. England Blind Soccer Squad back on track (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 6th 2002](22)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 5th 2002](17)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 4th 2002](14)

1. Generous gift to blind society (Lincolnshire, U K)
2. Irish woman becomes World Blind Water Ski Champion (Ireland)
3. Energetic celebration for Euro disabled day (Belfast, N. Ireland)
4 Facility helps the visually impaired in the area (Bonita Florida, U S A)
5. Cabbie refused to take guide dog, Another asked for higher fare; police cite both (Idaho, U S A)
6. Oakland man on death row for helping blind drug dealer kill two people (California, U S A)
7. Northern State students create art for blind (South Dakota, U S A)
8. Decorative lenses risky if not handled with care (Atlanta, U S A)
9. Family goes distance in fight to save brother's sight (Zanesville Ohio, U S A)
10. "Need for technological breakthroughs for the blind has never been greater" (North Carolina, U S A)
11. Legally blind assistant coach a hero to many in Slocomb (Alabama, U S A)
12. Nationwide efforts enhanced to help people with disabilities (Vietnam)
13. Cricket World Cup for blind takes off (India)
14. Blindness doesn't mar Kasturi's passion for music (India)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 3rd 2002](17) - International Day of Disabled Persons

1. Blind school pupil's card draws praise (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2. Wild weekend: Under starter's orders (Edinburgh, Scotland)
3. When online means off-limits (U K)
4. £300 reward to catch thug who robbed a blind woman (Carlisle, U K)
5. Newly ordained Catholic priest shares his special vision of faith (Ontario, Canada)
6. 'Horror,' grief and hope (St Catherine's, Canada)
7. To Build Sites With UpBeats.net, The Blind Really CAN Lead the Blind (California, U S A)
8. Digital Magazines and Newspapers to Compete at Tablet PC Conference (New York, U S A)
9. Downtown to get audible walk signals for blind (Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, U S A)
10. Deaf-blind find support (Rochester, New York, U S A)
11. Local homeless woman finds a place to live (Philadelphia, U S)
12. Pakistani Doctor Helps Old Man To Restore His Vision (Sierra Leone)
13. Human Rights Society gives award to blind woman (Pakistan)
14. Indians back to their winning ways (Blind chess story) (Istanbul, Turkey)
15. Visually impaired set out to climb Mt. Jade (Taiwan)
16. Diabetes is becoming an asian epidemic (Hong Kong)
17. International Day of Disabled Persons is today 3rd December 2002 (United Nations)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 2nd 2002](7)

1. Regal king size! (V I P carpenter story) (Newcastle, U K)
2. Once-blind artist now can clearly see what's important in life (Washington State, U S A)
3. Supreme Court Could End Miranda Warnings (Los Angeles, U S A)
4. Vice mayor pushing audible crossing signal at transit center (Chico, California, U S A)
5. Awakenings offers help for multi-handicapped students (Alabama, U S A)
6. Appeals court to hear discrimination case (Texas, U S A)
7. Sport-Chess: Indians fare poorly on day of upsets (India)

[V.I.P. World News stories - December 1st 2002](15)

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