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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Rick Hoyt has run, biked and swum with his father in 1,092 races — including 252 triathlons, 70 marathons and 95 half-marathons — over the past 34 years, including a wartime race in El Salvador in which they had to be escorted by armed men.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  In beach-loving Brazil, the disabled defy even paralysis to ride the waves

Friday, February 15, 2013  Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey

Thursday, February 14, 2013  After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers

Friday, January 25, 2013  Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

Saturday, June 23, 2012  Ellen Marshall, a long-time Target employee, gets a well-deserved celebration for all her years of service.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Colorado Springs Police officers are asking that you keep a lookout for a missing developmentally disabled woman.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Lamar Police officers have arrested a man allegedly responsible for intoxicating and tattoing a mentally disabled man back in November.

Saturday, December 17, 2011  The Springs Church and the El Paso County Department of Human Services are giving back, helping 9,000 of El Paso County's residents living below the poverty level.

Friday, September 30, 2011  Ben Cordova, a disabled Vietnam veteran, is walking across Colorado to raise awareness and funds for disabled veterans.

Friday, September 16, 2011  El Paso County Sheriff's deputies have confirmed the man found in Fountain Creek Friday morning was 23-year-old Eugene Harris Jr.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Current, ex-New Orleans police officers convicted in post-Katrina shootings that left 2 dead

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  The Disabled American Veterans service center in Colorado Springs will close its doors for good July 29 as a result of a lack of funding.

Monday, June 27, 2011  It's the beginning of a new chapter for Sgt. Jeffrey Adams. With keys to his specially adapted home he can now focus on his new life. The retired vet is a double below knee amputee after losing his legs from an IED explosion during a deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, April 22, 2011  An anonymous "angel" has bought a $50,000 insurance policy to help an Oklahoma woman keep her kangaroo as a therapy pet