Jan 28th, 2010 · John Alighieri (Steve Buscemi) has two great ambitions: To hook up with his co-worker and to talk his boss into giving him a raise. One is easy enough; the other involves a Dante-esque tour of Las Vegas involving everything from scratch-off lottery tickets to a stripper in a wheelchair.
Jan 14th, 2010 · R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer.
Jan 5th, 2010 · Dean Kamen's inventions range from medical devices, such as a stair-climbing wheelchair, to the much-hyped Segway Personal Transporter. These days, he's working on new technologies that he hopes will transform the world.
Dec 28th, 2009 · The children's program Sesame Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The satirical performance at a holiday parade in Miami featured the show's characters, but they had aged. Cookie Monster was riding in a wheelchair. He had an insulin tube and a sign reading "D is for Diabetes."
Sep 23rd, 2009 · On Sunday a woman came to the door of an elderly New Jersey couple. She said she was from a local church. As she distracted the senior citizens, three people slipped inside the house to steal the safe. The intended victims are in their eighties. But when the husband realized what was happening, the World War Two veteran dropped his cane, rose from his wheelchair, slugged the theives and recovered his safe.
Mar 31st, 2008 · San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Michela Alioto-Pier is vowing to sue the city unless it builds a wheelchair ramp to enable her to reach the board chamber's main podium. The city says the cost, estimated to top $1 million, is prohibitive.
Oct 24th, 2007 · Among the thousands of wildfire evacuees at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium are about 100 elderly nursing home residents. Many have spent the past three days in wheelchairs, waiting for a time when it's safe for them to return to the nursing home.
Oct 8th, 2007 · Michele Norris talks to Nicolai Calabria, 13, who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. He climbed the 19,000-foot mountain on crutches, braving artic temperatures. Calabria was born without a right leg, and was forced to use his upper body strength to battle the mountain. Donations from his trek will provide 1,000 wheelchairs to the people of Tanzania.