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Articles posted on Sat, Sep 04, 2010
Seattle carver's slaying angers BC chief - CBC.ca
Friends say John Williams, 50, was partly deaf and might not have heard a Seattle police order to drop his carving knife. [...] more »
Articles posted on Thu, Sep 02, 2010
Dog hero story a wake up call to deaf, hearing impaired - News14.com
Gaston County fire investigators feel a man is alive only because of the actions taken by his dog, Jamaica. Late Monday night, Darel Arnold took out his hearing aid when he went to bed. An hour later, his dog jumped on Arnold alerting him to a fire. Both were able to make it out unharmed. [...] more »
Family: Man shot by police was deaf in left ear - Seattle Post Intelligencer
The man fatally shot in confrontation with a police officer Monday afternoon after he refused to follow police orders was deaf in his left ear, ... and more » [...] more »
Articles posted on Sun, Aug 29, 2010
UPDATED: Deaf woman struck by train in Roslyn - Montgomery Newspapers
Police attribute the accident to the victim being deaf. “She is hearing-disabled,” said Abington Deputy Chief John Livingood. “She was walking along and ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Thu, Aug 26, 2010
Deaf woman struck by train in Roslyn - Delaware County Daily Times
At about 4 pm, the woman, who is deaf, was struck by the train on the south side of Susquehanna Avenue at the train crossing at the intersection with Easton ... and more » [...] more »
Articles posted on Fri, Jun 25, 2010
Deaf employee succumbs to toxic ammonia - Independent Online
He was left behind because he was deaf and didn't hear the alarm. The man was eventually found under a table. He was rushed outside, but paramedics ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Wed, Apr 21, 2010
Woman dies, 2 firefighters injured in North Side blaze - Columbus Dispatch
Neighbors said the woman was deaf and lived alone. Firefighters were called to the home at 4:21 am and found smoke and flames, Whiting said. ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Fri, Apr 02, 2010
Deaf man hit crossing road improving - Dayton Daily News
A deaf man remains hospitalized two days after he was struck by a vehicle while ... and more » [...] more »
Articles posted on Wed, Mar 31, 2010
Deaf man trying to cross street hit by car - Middletown Journal
A Sgt. Rick Bens investigates the scene where a deaf man was hit by a vehicle while trying to cross North Broadway today, March 30 near the Warren County ... Deaf man trying to cross street hit by carDayton Daily News all 8 news articles » [...] more »
Articles posted on Sat, Mar 13, 2010
Man drives truck through brick wall, kills deaf woman in kitchen - San Bernardino Sun
Folkens, who had been deaf since birth, was going to the kitchen to get her mother something to drink about 9:30 pm when Segura came barreling down Blythe ... and more » [...] more »
Articles posted on Sun, Mar 07, 2010
Deaf Woman Escapes Fire By Jumping Through Second Story Window - KFOX El Paso
Chavarria is deaf and lives alone. She said her smoke detector, equipped for the hearing impaired, alerted her to the fire. “She first noticed it when she ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Tue, Feb 16, 2010
Kids save deaf parents, neighbors in overnight Tempe fire - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
Kids in an apartment next door woke up because of the fire and then woke their parents, who are deaf. The couple then went and banged on the door of the ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Tue, Feb 02, 2010
New smoke alarm uses strong smells to wake the deaf - Wired.co.uk
New smoke alarm uses strong smells to wake the deaf Wired.co.uk There are plenty of concessions made for the deaf or hard of hearing; free bus passes so don't have ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Deaf, Mute Haitian Girl Missing Since Quake is Reunited with Father - WBAY
She's deaf, doesn't talk, and was in a special-needs school that collapsed. Early Thursday morning, with some help, he was able to find her. ... [...] more »
Articles posted on Fri, Jan 15, 2010
Local Haitians wait and worry - Eagle Tribune
Baptiste, who lives with her husband and son, has been in the United States for 20 years and is now an American citizen. She has worked as a medical assistant in several hospitals, she said, and she also knows sign language for the deaf. She said she has gone on missionary trips to help deaf people in Haiti. [...] more »