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Man throws first pitch at Orioles game with foot

Tom Willis threw the ceremonial first pitch during the Orioles game at Camden Yards Wednesday evening with his foot.

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Census: Higher unemployment, lower wages for people with disabilities

People with disabilities have higher rates of unemployment and earn lower average wages than the general population, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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Virginia gets $1.5 million in federal education funding

The Virginia Department of Education is getting more than $1.5 million to improve personnel training systems to help children with disabilities.

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Rockville gym caters to clients with disabilities

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Pageant celebrates spirit of girls with disabilities

Young women with disabilities showed their self confidence during the Miss Amazing Pageant in Frederick.

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Fairfax considers alternate uses for training center

Virginia plans to close the Northern Virginia Training Center by 2015, a center that opened in 1973 to serve residents with intellectual disabilities.

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Melody Makers: Karaoke organized for people with disabilities

A karaoke craze is spreading in Frederick County thanks to Camille Kime, a local advocate for people with mental and physical disabilities.

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