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• World's oldest woman dies at age 115
... asked the staff at Western Convalescent Hospital to tell Baines she is now the oldest living documented person in the world. "She's very healthy. Her only complaint, as far as I can tell, is arthritis in her left knee," he said. She uses a wheelchair
• Dick Clark is still rockin’ New Year’s Eve
Clark still uses a walker or wheelchair, and speaking is difficult. "I am one of the fortunate ones who survived and have been minimally impaired, so I'm just thankful I'm still able to enjoy this once-a-year treat of bringing in the New Year." The ...
• Oldest man in America dies at 112
In an interview with The Associated Press after Obama's victory, Francis, who used a wheelchair, said he felt like jumping up and down. "He is going to give black men a break in the world, and give them a better opportunity to live and make more money ...
• Mental patients isolated for years despite laws
In Florida, the state lost a lawsuit in 1998 and was forced to pay $18 million for strapping a man to a bed or wheelchair for 2 1/2 years. Connecticut has paid $600,000 a year since 2002 to house a former patient at a special facility in California as ...
• Long road led to automakers’ bailout
John Dingell, D-Mich., at 82 the longest-serving member of the House, was in a wheelchair after recent knee replacement surgery and wearing a black warm-up suit at the late-afternoon meeting — the personification of the limping industry he was ...