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[V I P World News stories - May 31st 2003] (9)

Maimed soldier brings history to school (Lincolnshire, England)
Volunteers have helped blind people double their money in the past year (Bedfordshire, England)
Eye screening for children call (Lancashire, England)
Single mother of three receives top academic honors today (Florida, U S A)
Deprived of vision, writer sees kindness (Florida, U S A)
Runyan takes second Freihofer's Run: "only 1 second off the course record" (New York, U S A)
Walking Extra Mile To Raise Money For Blind Boy (Bakersfield California, U S A)
Newly ordained blind Tacoma woman waits for a place to serve (Washington State, U S A)
Three million Indonesians suffer from blindness (Indonesia)

[V I P World News stories - May 30th 2003] (21)

Stargazers hope for clear skies as they head north to see eclipse: R N I B urges caution (Scotland)
Flight of faith - amazing courage as blind woman flies helicopter (Newcastle, England)
Visitors to centre welcomed by blind receptionist & her guide dog (Gloucestershire, England)
Blind residents to have news on tape (North Yorkshire, England)
'A' board row rekindled (Lake District, England)
SARS crisis prompting U S patients to cancel treatment for age-related vision loss (Canada)
White Cane Safety highlights Walk-a-thon (North Carolina, U S A)
Youth doesn't let sight problem hinder him (Illinois, U S A)
Opening doors for service dogs trained to perform more health-related tasks (San Francisco,U S A)
Skating show is fundraiser (for Skating Association for blind & handicapped) (New York, U S A)
'Doc' Watson is coming down to Roxboro (North Carolina, U S A)
Inspiration from on 'High' (5 Blind Boys feature) (Alabama, U S A)
Man and guide dog attacked repeatedly (Tampa Bay Florida, U S A)
Man charged in death of blind pedestrian faces arraignment (Wisconsin, U S A)
Feeling is believing for the blind (tactile display article) (California, U S A)
CCH seminar focuses on dangers of diabetes (Columbus New England, U S A)
Abnormal Immune Response May Play Major Role in Glaucoma, Study Says (Online)
Elderly passenger the quiet hero (on yesterday's attempted hijack flight) (Australia)
Disabled group offers gesture of humanity to hospital (Taiwan)
New film "Zaitochi" features blind Samurai character (Japan)
Kuwaiti laws for the disabled praised - 'Rights protected' (Kuwait)

[V I P World News stories - May 29th 2003] (29)

Mind my bike... Or why the humble bell will be ringing safety signals again (Lincolnshire, England)
Staff given visual impairment awareness training (Derbyshire, England)
9/11 survivor to tell his story in Galway (Northern Ireland)
Children with cancer receive tenor's support: Andrea Bocelli to perform at fund-raiser (Greece)
International Children's Day celebration very special for talented children with disabilities (Bulgaria)
C N I B calls on consultant to handle phone bills (Canada)
Blind volunteer creates beautiful sights (Michigan, U S A)
Reading with a special touch (Maryland, U S A)
Legally blind Niles girl graduates (Indiana, U S A)
Grad keeps vision in perspective (Indiana, U S A)
Elmore County Graduate Makes Academic Accomplishments (Alabama, U S A)
Blind woman teaches strength (Los Angeles, U S A)
Teacher has vision beyond blindness (Rochester New York, U S A)
Net Echo: Service allows users to surf Web by phone (San Jose California, U S A)
Scan Your Eyes Across This (scanning technology article) (New York, U S A)
Library computers to get upgrade (Delaware, U S A)
Guide dogs strut their stuff (Redlands California, U S A)
Not your typical teacher's pet: guide dog-in-training tags along with sophomore (Oregon, U S A)
Blind runner (Peter Gottwald) has focus set on qualifying (California, U S A)
Legally blind hunters can use crossbows (scroll down) (Michigan, U S A)
Hedgepeth enjoys golf despite his limitations (North Carolina, U S A)
NFL draft John Tait Tours Arrowhead with Blind Children (Kansas, U S A)
Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise (music review) (Marion Indiana, U S A)
Artificial corneas a vision of hope: 1st transplant in region offers promise(Albany New York, U S A)
Vision Australia: Mirridong residential care facility being sold off (Australia)
Anarchism and Blindness: A Speech by Marisa Sposaro (Australia)
Wary Guide Dog Tasman won't get back in crash van (New Zealand)
Mainland Disabled Artists to Perform in Hong Kong, Macao (China)
Man aged 125 could be the world's oldest (India)

[V I P World News stories - May 28th 2003] (21)

Minister for disabled hails cash grant (Surrey, England)
Gelignite Jean bowls them over (Lancashire, England)
Baseball caps will help children in Guatemala by helping to prevent cataracts (Ontario, Canada)
Airport Screening: staff "will no longer separate a blind passenger from a guide dog" (U S A)
Also related link: Screeners retraining to search disabled (Washington DC, U S A)
E-mail spam dulls PC as a tool used by the blind (Oregon, U S A)
National Industries for the Blind Re-Elects StarTek Executive (Denver, U S A)
Language police bar 'old,' 'blind' in U S textbooks (Los Angeles, U S A) (Reuters)
Left-on-red legislation moves forward, but obstacle may be ahead (North Carolina, U S A)
New Service Enhances Online Dating by Adding 'Chemistry' of Live Conversation (Frisco, U S A)
PR: Document Solutions, Inc. introduces "PDF aloud" to North America (California, U S A)
Vision challenges won't keep Lely student from college (Florida, U S A)
McCoy robbed of sight, but not his determination (Atlanta Georgia, U S A)
Li'l grads prepared for future (Arizona, U S A)
Veteran comedian Bob Hope celebrating his centenary (Hollywood, U S A)
Jamie Foxx to play Legend Ray Charles in new film "Unchain My Heart" (Online)
Study shows that "video games may be a useful tool to help visually impaired patients" (Online)
Sound That Focuses Only On You Piques Interest (Hypersonic Sound technology article) (Online)
A Braille of a time had by all (New Zealand)
Visually-impaired observe Nehru's anniversary (India)
International Red Cross Iraq Bulletin: Association for the blind received food for 600 (Iraq)

[V I P World News stories - May 27th 2003] (20)

A site for the blind: minister backs new portal (U K)
Potteries Association for the Blind moves to new premises (Staffordshire, England)
Brave swimmers net achievers awards: including Aaron Danvers-Jukes, 10 (Isle of Wight, England)
Downpatrick man scales Ben Nevis (Northern Ireland)
KDE Accessibility Project Receives Trophy (France)
It’s all in the genes for Germany’s oldest man (scroll down) (Germany)
First EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) signal in space (Europe)
Disabled Ontarians kept waiting (Canada)
Blind golfers tee off for kids (Montreal, Canada)
13-year-old girl makes history as first blind page at Ontario legislature (Canada)
A visionary of vision receives award (Connecticut, U S A)
Next cancer weapon: dogs? Clinic trains poodles as early diagnostic tool (California, U S A)
Bill to protect guide dogs awaits governor's signature (Florida, U S A)
Extreme Sports at next lafcpug meeting: to include a "GuideDogCam" (Los Angeles, U S A)
Darkness Lifted, They See Again (Florida, U S A)
Crusade leads to protection for animal aides (South Carolina, U S A)
New lens implants can restore a patient's sight (San Antonio Texas, U S A)
Ernesto Portillo Jr.'s Secret to a 62-year marriage (Arizona, U S A)
Dubbo council on scent of new garden development (Australia)
Ivan Lynton to represent persons with disabilities (Barbados, West Indies)

[V I P World News stories - May 26th 2003] (14)

International BiOptic Driving Conference now moved to June 2004 (London, England)
Leicestershire R S B(Since 1858) VISTA has busy diary of events for 2003 (Leicestershire, England)
Tumour girl saved by dad calling surgeons (Sunbury Middlesex, England)
Talking computer a 'Godsend' for blind (Derbyshire, England)
Operatunity star to sing (Staffordshire, England)
Grant To Aid Students With Visual, Hearing Impairments (Connecticut, U S A)
Mother's vision of boundless playground to become reality (Connecticut, U S A)
Wheelchair racer proves unstoppable (Wisconsin, U S A)
Just follow the talking transit directions (Seattle Washington, U S A)
War doused Lampier's sight, not his spirit (obituary) (Milwaukee, U S A)
ViewPlus Technologies Receives International Honor (Oregon, U S A)
Little recognised form of blindness (MD) has jumped to epidemic proportions (Australia)
Cool - a thermometer that talks (in English or Mandarin) (Singapore)
Journalists experience life as disabled people (Malaysia)

[V I P World News stories - May 24th 2003] (13)

Government releases 'A' sites portal for visually impaired people (U K)
related link: www.a-sites.org
After the guide dog, here comes the guide horse (Guardian, U K)
Latest law on road safety: compulsory bicycle bells (Telegraph, U K) (features R N I B)
Recycling bins fears for blind (Coventry, England)
Walking stick with lasers helps visually impaired detect objects (Pennsylvania, U S A)
MAVIS v i p band to perform on Memorial Day (Massachusetts, U S A)
Blind man undergoing rabies shots after attack (Florida, U S A)
Sunnyslope center tests warnings for blind (Arizona, U S A)
Students from 13 counties take part in VSA Arts Show (West Virginia, U S A)
Suggested 10km/h speed limit awaits mediation on CBD safety (Australia)
National Association for the Blind launches website (India)
Calling up a different salesman: blind switchboard operator writes handbook (South Africa)
Visually impaired musician Matavire's Latest Album to Hit Streets Next Week (Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 23rd 2003] (20)

Bocelli tops Classical Brits (BBC, U K)
Blind women complete 84-mile trek along Hadrian's Wall to help v i p's (Cumbria, England)
95 year old deaf blind lady's home help caught stealing on D I Y camera (Liverpool, England)
Former "Runrig" star Donnie Munro takes on role as blind society frontman (Inverness, Scotland)
Miniature horse "Cuddles" given seat in 1st class cabin of American Airlines jet (New York, U S A)
Farmingdale 'Baseball Day' June 7: special appearance from the L I Bombers (New York, U S A)
11 champions of blind honored at Capitol (Connecticut, U S A)
V I, sighted students learn their way around each other's world (North Carolina, U S A)
Visually impaired get hands-on tour of Pittsburgh cathedral (scroll down) (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Workshop employs county's visually impaired (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Society for Blind shake-up leaves stunned worker out in the cold (Sacramento California, U S A)
Countdown to Winstock:10th festival just 3 weeks away(features Ronnie Milsap) (Minnesota, U S A)
Tennessee native (Darryl Worley) headliner for Helen Keller festival ( Alabama, U S A, June 22-29)
Related link: The Helen Keller Festival website
Meeting focuses on needs of blind (Mississippi, U S A)
Transit plan gets go-ahead: blind attorney says it'll be a Godsend (Detroit, U S A)
Blind man undergoing rabies shots after attack (Florida, U S A)
European Central Bank (ECB) considering embedding tiny radio tags into euro notes (Online)
Mum wants cannabis for dying son (Australia)
Blind teacher shines at Umtata school (South Africa)
Blind Southerner bears unique witness to instability (Lebanon, Middle East)

[V I P World News stories - May 22nd 2003] (23)

Family of partially sighted pensioner appeals for help in tracing hit & run driver (Banbury, England)
Parents sue over blind child (Yorkshire, England)
Blind women on trek to raise charity funds (West Cumbria, England)
Age is no barrier for fearless fundraiser (Wiltshire, England)
Dreaming in rainbow colours: Blind gardener has beautiful vision (Canada)
Conference to cover links between vision, auto industry (Michigan, U S A)
Joe's Model A: 1928 pickup the object of his affections (Palm Beach Florida, U S A)
Musical miracle worker: The story of Rex, a 7-year-old blind musical savant (Kansas, U S A)
The Music Man: Blindness doesn't dampen the spirit or musical talent of Ben Peters (Illinois, U S A)
Visually impaired student earns $10,000 "learning through listening" scholarship (California, U S A)
Blind graduate ready for college (Montgomery Alabama, U S A)
Pittsfield woman receives Boston Cane (Maine, U S A)
Eledia Williams: Blind woman teaches strength (Los Angeles, U S A)
Officer honored for his policework (New Mexico, U S A)
Climber urges BC grads to aim high (Boston, U S A)
Homes damaged but resolve remains (Miami, U S A)
Leaders push for passage of diabetes legislation (Ohio, U S A)
Grant aids blind, hearing impaired home buyers (Iowa, U S A)
Waldoboro Man Works to Help the Handicapped With New Website (Maine, U S A
Science: HyperSonic Sound (HSS) Promises Audio Revolution...And More (SCi-Fi Today, Online)
8 years before the mast: blindness didn't prevent Susie from sailing around the world (Australia)
Study: Southeast Asian water babies have supreme aquatic vision (Thailand)
Blind man sues specialists for loss of sight (South Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 21st 2003] (23)

Post Office alters new keypads that "break disability discrimination law" (BBC, U K)
Drive to improve NHS eye services (BBC, U K)
related link: More money to cut eye op waits (London, England)
80ft drop was just great, say grans (Portsmouth, England)
Blind Tom at the wheel (Bedfordshire, England)
British Museum honours former employee for pioneering equal access work (London, England)
A C B Endorses Cynthia Says™ as Excellent Resource for Testing WebSite Accessibility (U S A)
Retired social worker hopes new federal act will make polls more user-friendly(Pennsylvania,U S A)
Defending Champion Runyan Returns to 25th Freihofer's Run for Women (Albany New York, U S A)
Golf: Youths put aside their physical challenges to enjoy a day on the links (Minnesota, U S A)
Sight-impaired senior citizen maintains 'Passion' for life (Massachusetts, U S A)
Puppy Raiser Joyce Olsson a recent transplantee to North Port (New York, U S A)
Guide dog owners take to the streets in Palmetto (Florida, U S A)
Nothing could stop Miller's college dream (Nevada, U S A)
New accessible bus takes seniors to do errands (San Diego, U S A)
Gables eye surgeon gets 57 months in Medicare scam (Florida, U S A)
Eye Health: The $40 Billion Baby Boom Problem (Washington, U S A)
Oxford BioMedica & Institute of Ophthalmology: results from vision-loss product RetinoStat (Online)
Sporting legend to launch inaugural games (Australia)
Twin Towers escape down to teamwork (New Zealand)
Reading the mind through the face: new book "Emotions Revealed" published (Japan)
Call centers eyed to become employers of choice for the blind (Phillippines)
Disabled Friendly train services (India)
Poverty tastes of marmalade: African sisters are doing it for themselves (South Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 20th 2003] (8)

Opera Songstress to sing for the Queen (Staffordshire, England)
Texas A&M University Selects Watchfire for Website Accessibility (Texas, U S A)
Recording for Blind & Dyslexic now has a place to call "home, sweet home" (New Jersey, U S A)
Visually impaired form group for support (Utah, U S A)
New glove lets the fingers do the talking: enables deafblind people to communicate (Australia)
Sept 11 survivor to visit Whangarei (New Zealand)
IBM to provide computer literacy to the blind (Phillippines)
Help vow for blind university students (Bahrain)

[V I P World News stories - May 19th 2003] (18)

'Now I see life in a different way': Alison spent 10 years in denial of her R P ( Independent, U K)
Susan's helicopter dream is granted (Darlington, England)
Shoe Shines will get us to Peru: Group led by blind explorer (Cheltenham, England)
Arts Festival's co-founder is remembered (Devon, England)
Blind educator had a lesson to learn first (Minnesota, U S A)
Adaptive Technology: Tools to Success for Disabled Students (Indiana, U S A)
One of Fullerton's Top Graduates Turns Tragedy to Triumph (California, U S A)
Enhanced Vision (JORDY) Gives Legally Blind Student "Sight" to Achieve Honors (Florida, U S A)
Keystone Kids demonstrate talent (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Menopause Guidebook for Women Published: braille edition available free-of-charge (Ohio, U S A)
Talking pill bottles: company provides small pieces that make big difference (Kansas, U S A)
Sight no obstacle for blind players in beep baseball (Massachusetts, U S A )
Bound for Special Olympics: Marathon man (Kentucky, U S A)
Access by the disabled provides challenge to controversial DMCA (Online)
Frank Hollows Foundation: Centre brings hope to the blind (South Africa)
Envoy Commends Society for Blind (Nigeria)
Gov't Unveils National Programme Against Blindness (Rwanda)
Touch and feel is how they cognise the world: display arranged by Museum for v i p's (India)

[V I P World News stories - May 18th 2003] (11)

Inspiring moment for mom: TV movie to tell story of blindness (Canada)
Visually-impaired students centerpiece of Elementary School program (North Carolina, U S A)
World wide open: Blind, deaf tech writer makes life work on her terms (Colorado, U S A)
At Yale Rep, a new program helps the blind and sight-impaired (Connecticut, U S A)
4-legged therapist helps teen learn to socialize, verbalize (Tennessee, U S A)
Helping homeless dogs is 'repaying debt': Service dog gave her a better life (Los Angeles, U S A)
Blind Bowler Overcomes Obstacle To Compete At ABC Tournament (Knoxville, U S A)
The right course for him: Blind golfer fares well in sighted event (Wisconsin, U S A)
A Field of Dreams: T-Ball team opens arms to blind boy, 6 (Pensacola Florida, U S A)
Four decades later, Stevie Wonder remains a genius (Denver Post, Online)
Eye disease hits African children (BBC) (Tanzania)

[V I P World News stories - May 17th 2003] (19)

Access to shops is to be exposed (Staffordshire, England)
"Whelp us" plea to dog-loving homes (Worcester, England)
Too few books being published in large print (Canada)
Who's talking? It might be the A T M (Cincinatti Ohio, U S A)
X U Grad Overcomes Odds To Graduate (Xavier University, Cincinatti Ohio, U S A)
Eye Disease Doesn't Detour Senior (Springdale Arizona, U S A)
Academic success - posthumously: Fiance to accept cancer victim's degree (Colorado, U S A)
Re-enactment opens local boy's eyes (Appleton Wisconsin, U S A)
At 80, Doc Watson still at top of his game (North Carolina, U S A)
Finishing on a high note: 18-year-old blind jazz player (Florida, U S A)
Blind P E professor to be honored as the nation's best educator in athletic training (Indiana, U S A)
'Mr. Diabetes' comes to Humboldt County on his long, long walk (North Coast California, U S A)
Writer sees game (baseball) with his heart: Legally blind but not missing a beat (Milwaukee, U S A)
Lessons learned from a Seeing Eye dog (South Carolina, U S A)
Happiness is a dog called Eden (Australia)
Gift of sight from Aussie eye team (East Timor)
New software in aid of the blind: Optical Character Recognition System (India)
Dreams drive them to success (India)
What color are you today? Aura-Soma therapy "founded by a blind herbalist" (Taiwan)

[V I P World News stories - May 16th 2003] (15)

R N I B chief takes train route out (The Guardian, U K)
A clear view: Fitness fanatic Paul Docherty (Middlesborough, England)
Potholes misery for asthma sufferer, 57 (Walsall, England)
Blind pupil has designs on contest (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Hands-on Seville experience for deafblind Celtic fan (Scotland)
Brave Sharon carves out a new career (West Lothian, Scotland)
Handle with care: student triumphs to make stained-glass art (Nunavat, Canada)
Trainer Learns To Follow Lead Of Guide Dog (Connecticut, U S A)
Las Vegas tycoon who is rapidly going blind spent $45 million in under 24 hours (New York, U S A)
Blind Student & His Dog to Share S M U Diploma & Graduation Stage (Dallas Texas, U S A)
Lab provides computer use to disabled (San Bernardino California, U S A)
Feeling is Believing for the Blind: tactile graphics displays (California, U S A)
Nokia 9210i: You only need to do the talking (Australia)
All India Chess Federation for the Blind: Four lead table in Round One (India)
Lasik surgery leaves girl partially blind (India)

[V I P World News stories - May 15th 2003] (19)

London M E P backs blind British woman against French rail giant (London, England)
Pony for the blind: two-foot horses in trainers could be the new seeing eyes (Scotland)
There are 2m blind & partially sighted people in the U K. Can they use your website? (U K)
Toronto Transit Commission receives 2003 White Cane Award (Canada)
Man regains lost eyesight after 53 years (West Virginia, U S A)
Keep your ear on the bell (Goalball article) (Georgia, U S A)
Strides over big hurdles: Blind girl 1st visually impaired track team member (Chicago, U S A)
Playground coming: School for Blind project possible due to donations (South Dakota, U S A)
Wells Fargo website caters to the blind (Oregon, U S A)
New Tool to Aid the Blind: The Lasercane (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Awareness program works to break down stereotypes (California, U S A)
Inspiration of daughter lifts teen from despair to diploma (Lubbock Texas, U S A)
Hitting A High See: Singer Laurie Rubin (Los Angeles, U S A)
Artist, with help from NASA, creates 'seeing machine' (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Accessibility: Disable barriers (Computer Weekly, Online)
A helping hand from visually impaired freelance masseuse (Singapore)
Kalutara Bodhi-a natural sacred place: has printed Dhammapadaya in braille  (Sri Lanka)
Call for Positive Attitude Toward Visually Impaired (Saudi Arabia)
A ray of hope for the blind: retinal gene therapy (South Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 14th 2003] (14)

London Sports Forum lists wide range of sporting events for 2003 (London, England)
Helping blind sailors stay on course (Portsmouth, England)
HOMES students create butterfly houses (Pittsburgh, U S A)
Blind group finds city very livable (Louisville Kentucky, U S A)
Santa Cruz Blues Festival brings legend Ray Charles to its Saturday stage (California, U S A)
Two-thirds of all blind people in the world are women (Schepens Eye Institute) (Online)
DTS to Demonstrate Revolutionary Technology at Cannes Film Festival 2003 (Online)
Library has Queensland's largest library collection of audio books (Australia)
Attitudes, not blindness the handicap: Michael Hingson (New Zealand)
Japanese rice plants could free diabetes patients from regular insulin injections (Japan)
Disability no bar for computer skills: Helen Keller Institute students to visit U K & U S (India)
Parents plead for help as seven-year-old loses her sight (India)
Blind student tops MBA exams in city (India)
Opening of Surgical Eye Care Centre in Eastern Cape (Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 13th 2003] (14)

Ushma on Whitbread Young Achievers award short list (Middlesex, England)
Blind geared up for driving (Staffordshire, England)
Diabetes sufferers set to share in Government £27million to combat blindness (Devon, England)
Blind dog and guide dog need home (Canterbury Kent, England)
Saskatoon to implement braille ballots (Canada)
U S Unveils First in New Series of Redesigned Dollar Notes (Washington, U S A)
Coach guides swimmer: blind teenager sets 3 American records in one weekend (Iowa, U S A)
V i p athletics: NMSVH tracksters score big (New Mexico, U S A)
Lynch rescuer starts a new life (Boston, U S A)
Blind Faith Warriors for Christ "Spread joy, straight from the heart" (Georgia, U S A)
Anti-H I V drugs save vision, improve outlook for AIDS patients (National Eye Institute, online)
Gene Therapy Could Prevent Blindness in Diabetes (John Hopkins Eye Institute, Online)
Lagos Pledges to Fight Blindness (Nigeria)
ORBIS flying eye hospital returns to Ethiopia for training review  (Ethiopia)

[V I P World News stories - May 12th 2003] (13)

New "sensory garden" opened in Bury St Edmunds (BBC) (Suffolk, England)
Jordan's baby in health scare (Daily Mirror) (Sussex, England)
A loving hug as violence victim Lisa emerges from her silent world (Somerset, England)
Old guns displayed for the blind (Slovakia)
Voiceprint service needs more money (Canada)
Blind drivers race to raise money for charity in the Eye Rock 500 (New York State, U S A)
NFB Certifies HP, Wells Fargo & U S Social Security Admin for Web Accessibility (Baltimore, U S A)
Braille work adds meaning to sentence (Milwaukee, U S A)
Wells Fargo Launches Services for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (Online)
Southwest Airlines Selects Deque System's RAMP Software For Web Accessibility (Online)
Kurzweil Educational Systems Collaborates with Education Leaders (Online)
Teaching the blind to cope during disasters (India)
Comrades athletes to run for bibles (in special formats) (South Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 11th 2003] (14)

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association offers 50% off bookings with Hotel Express (U K)
Retiring guide dog Quarry "toast of the pub" as regulars sup Ale named after him (Derbyshire, U K)
White Cane Week is May 15 to May 21, 2003 (U S A)
More Service Animals Allowed on Flights (Washington, U S A)
Blind Woman Graduates From Howard University School of Law (Washington, U S A)
Millsboro student, formerly blind, honored by United Way (Delaware, U S A)
Ten years later, Envision still filling vital role (Kansas, U S A)
Mother's love finds hope amid sorrow (Washington State, U S A)
Opera: Audio describers discuss work for blind patrons at 'Die Fledermaus' (Boston, U S A)
Doctor honors vow to departed patient (San Diego, U S A)
Doctor shares his vision (Roanoke Virginia, U S A)
Readers barking mad over dog books: "Modoken kuiru no issho" sold over 500,000 copies (Japan)
Events include talk on child abuse awareness for parents of sensory impaired children (Malaysia)
Program on foot reflexology conducted by the blind on World Red Cross Day (India)

[V I P World News stories - May 10th 2003] (14)

Cops issued with new I D cards with a line of Braille (U K)
Specialist home is facing closure (Worcestershire, England)
Cost 219 Accessibilty for all to next generation networks: meets soon (Crete/Dublin/Switzerland)
European Blind Union & Polish Blind Association organise Summer Camp for July 2003 (Poland)
Blind woman's fare complaint leads to human rights probe (Ontario, Canada)
After a century, hard-working mom's still 'simply amazing' (Arizona, U S A)
She's Out Of Sight: blind water skier Janet Gray (Florida, U S A)
Advocate for blind is a dynamo (Palm Beach Florida, U S A)
From the ground up: Garcia teaches classes in adaptive gardening (Washington, U S A)
Barriers fall as disabled celebrate accomplishments (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Student sees bright future (Tuscaloosa Alabama, U S A)
Disabled persons decry contempt (Tanzania)
Sarawak Society for Blind engages two massage experts from China (Malaysia)
Long-awaited demo of "Terraformers" accessible 3d Game now ready for download (Online)

[V I P World News stories - May 9th 2003] (28)

Braille machines donated for prisoners to write books for blind children (Manchester, England)
Guiding light Bill's glad to be back home (Inverness, Scotland)
Staff's sit-down protest over porn probe worker (Edinburgh, Scotland)
2 women to walk Hadrian's Wall with guide dogs to raise money for charity (Cumbria, England)
Government slammed for excluding blind from e-vote (United Kingdom)
This is a this is a blinding story (blind cricketer feature) (London, England)
Blind cricket reaches new shores (BBC Online, U K/Caribbean)
Futuristic art from the mind (West London, England)
Blind love for puppies (Daventry Northants, England)
Golden Retriever Phoebe is training to be a guide dog - for a blind dog (Kent, England)
Tissot celebrate 150th anniversary with "Silen-T" their 1st ever watch for visually impaired
(Switzerland)
Hamilton West Lions and the C N I B to play Glo-Ball golf Tournament (Scroll down) (Canada)
Blind and nearly 98, Father Holland still active at Youville Home (Canada)
Long helps auto industry understand vision problems (Kalamazoo Michigan, U S A)
Trooper shot in face speaks at police memorial (Wisconsin, U S A)
Crazy Joe, Roselle among 6 dogs nominated for "Paws to Recognize" award (DC, U S A)
Blind tracksters go for gold (New Mexico, U S A)
Crown Theatres to offer narration for blind, deaf (Illinois, U S A)
Network urging students to donate audio equipment (Kansas, U S A)
Trucker Buddy 'Uncle Darrell' brings trucks to blind school 7th year in row (Arkansas, U S A)
Blind tour guide of Riordan mansion receives honor (Arizona, U S A)
Ahmed Salem among Clovis Unified teens recognized for overcoming hardships (California, U S A)
Adapting to a low-vision lifestyle (Washington DC, U S A)
World through different eyes: Gabi Hollows (Australia)
Blind man who helped others after WTC attack attends guide dog charity auction (New Zealand)
Researchers develop mobile 'eyes' for blind (Tokyo, Japan)
Lions Club restoring sight in NK (North Korea)
S T I programs include Project ATTRAC (Philippines)

[V I P World News stories - May 8th 2003] (17) [TODAY IS WORLD RED CROSS DAY]

Roadshow for the blind (Somerset, England)
R N I B fundraising challenge: Blindfold 4x4 off-roading event (Devon, England)
Visually impaired woman doing the Wirral Coastal Walk for charity (Cheshire, England)
Grandad blinded in road accident (Wrexham, North Wales)
Braille connects 9-year-olds (Florida, U S A)
Disabilities won't keep these pupils from presenting a play (Connecticut, U S A)
York Blind Center honors its first 'sighted' person (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Music To A 6-Year-Old's Ears (Washington, U S A)
Visually impaired second-grader makes strides in reading through special aids (Missouri, U S A)
Sports camp to improve skills of visually impaired athletes (Michigan, U S A)
Sports: McClellan packed wallop a decade ago (El Paso Texas, U S A)
Join PBS KIDS' ARTHUR(R) on a Communication Adventure at pbskids.org/arthur (Boston, U S A)
Eye Implant Restores Sight To Blind (University of Southern California, U S A)
also related link:  Sight success in eye implant trials (Orange Today, Online)
Clovernook marks 100th year of opportunities for the blind (Ohio, U S A)
Kroger redefines shopping experience with its blind customers in mind (Ohio, U S A)
Blinds make it bright (Bahrain)
Italian embassy holds charity event for blind (Oman)

[V I P World News stories - May 7th 2003] (10)

Blind woman tackles rail giant (BBC Online, U K/France)
Americans across the country invited to vote for 1 of 6 outstanding service canines (Online, U S A)
Indianapolis Woman Named Goodwill's Achiever of the Year (Maryland, U S A)
Blind for just 1 day: Goggles let mayor grasp difficulties of disabled people (Pennsylvania, U S A)
Living Without Sight Makes the Simplest Tasks Challenging (North Carolina, U S A)
Center for the blind and visually impaired honors Fisher (New Jersey, U S A)
Man and his dog make a fine pair (Australia)
Body Formed For Removing Differences In Blind Cricket Association (Pakistan)
Blind PCO operators protest against BSNL (India)
New lease of life for blind man (Malaysia)

[V I P World News stories - May 6th 2003] (9)

Driving ambition to be fulfilled (Staffordshire, England)
Farming in their 90s (Saskatchewan, Canada)
Blind woman uses technology to overcome handicap (Arizona, U S A)
Wichitan fights for the visually impaired (Kansas, U S A)
Blind runner has clear vision of his goals (Minnesota, U S A)
Blind man who killed guide dog sent to prison (Norristown Pennsylvania, U S A)
Mexico redesigns currencies to help blind (Mexico City, U S A)
Workshop for blind carpenters takes shape (Florida, U S A)
Sprint Awarded 3 Year Relay Service Agreement for State of Hawaii: assists deaf-blind (Hawaii)

[V I P World News stories - May 5th 2003] (8)

Feds start handicap van probe (New York, U S A)
Captain Joe Buser, the blind sea captain and songwriter (Bay Shore New York, U S A)
Blind golfer Adams wins again  (scroll down page) (Houston Texas, U S A)
Abracadabra - Labradoodle ! (Colorado, U S A)
Sensory garden blooms in Annapolis (Maryland, U S A)
Volunteers revitalize fragrance garden for the blind (Washington, U S A)
'Xerox Copier Assistant' Wins National Information Technology Award (Virginia, U S A)
First Bank Supports the First Eye Bank Project (Africa)

[V I P World News stories - May 4th 2003] (14)

Services for blind slammed (Birmingham, England)
Laser eye surgery has 10pc failure rate (Telegraph Online, U K)
Woman losing her eyesight told she must wait 6 months for specialist appointment (Wales)
Mullan gains insight into world of blind (Scotland)
Blind enjoy a day with the arts (Illinois, U S A)
Blind triathlete to speak at 10th annual Sportsability (Tallahassee Florida, U S A)
Iraqi girl regains sight after good deed (California, U S A)
NCCC hosts blind band (Connecticut, U S A)
Blind teacher sues for discrimination (Tennessee, U S A)
Audible.Com Named ``Best Consumer Web Service'' in CNET Top 100 Products List (Online)
Match.com Introduces Voicemail and Person-to-Person Voice Communication (Online)
Gene Found for Blind, Deaf (Usher) Syndrome in Children (Online)
Beam of light shines on life of the blind (South Africa)
Involve disabled in national development - Vice President (Ghana)

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