Handicapped Really Need That Parking Space (Wichita Falls Times Record News)“It is about timeâ€!That was my only thought when I read that many states are cracking down on handicapped parking law breakers. I’m a fellow who knows the need for those empty parking spaces found right beside the entrances of stores, offices and even doctors’ office. I use them every day, but more importantly I married a woman who was in a wheelchair the first couple of years that I went with ...
Zimbabwean Documentary Wins An Oscar (AllAfrica.com)'Music by Prudence', an inspiring documentary about a group of handicapped Zimbabwean musicians, scooped the best prize for a short documentary at the 2010 Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, on Sunday night.
University Considering Housing Partnership (The Daily Reveille)By: Xerxes A. Wilson Handicapped by dwindling funding, the University is planning a public-private partnership to subsidize new housing. The University is considering entering a public-private partnership to fund new graduate housing to replace the Nicholson Apartments, which...
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