Miles Kington: Believe me, jury service is nothing like 'Twelve Angry Men' (Independent) (19 clicks)
July 13 2008
(10 November 1999) I heard on the radio yesterday that Mr Jeff McWhinney, president of the British Deaf Association, is furious at being barred from jury service on the grounds that he is profoundly deaf. He says that, given a skilled British Sign Language interpreter, there should be no problem. To which I say, anyone who demands to do jury service, instead of running a mile from it, needs his ...

Bible convention for deaf, starting today in Norco, a sign of growing outreach (The Press-Enterprise) (28 clicks)
July 13 2008
As many as 2,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are expected to attend the first day of an American Sign Language Bible convention today in Norco, a sign of expanding efforts by religious denominations to reach out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Jehovah's Witnesses convention draws deaf to Norco (The Press-Enterprise) (29 clicks)
July 13 2008
NORCO - The quiet in the Jehovah's Witnesses voluminous assembly hall Friday was occasionally punctuated by a crying child, but little else disturbed the hush as thousands of eyes watched the presenter and thousands of hands shaped the same song in American Sign Language.

Sign language is part of Disney's world (Miami Herald) (26 clicks)
July 13 2008
How might you say Mickey Mouse in Spanish?

Herald/David Morris (Killeen Daily Herald) (24 clicks)
July 13 2008
Click image(s) to enlarge Jordan Davis, 11, center, portraying Jesus, holds his hands out as mimes use their hands to love one another during a skit Thursday at Hillside Ministries’ Faith in Action Christian Entertainment Camp, or F.A.C.E. Camp, in Copperas Cove. The five-day camp taught almost two dozen participants mime, sign language, contemporary dance and drama.

Unconventional Sign Language Part of Disney's World (The Lakeland Ledger) (19 clicks)
July 13 2008
LAKE BUENA VISTA | How might you say "Mickey Mouse" in Spanish'"Mickey Mouse" will do - after all, it's a proper name.What about in American Sign Language'That's a different challenge. Spelling out Mickey Mouse with finger-spelling gestures gets tedious in a hurry.

Prioritize deaf school construction (Deseret Morning News) (27 clicks)
July 13 2008
In 2009, when state lawmakers prioritize funding for construction projects, they need to move a central campus for the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to the top of the list.

Lack of interpreters halts deaf man's dream (Stuff) (29 clicks)
July 13 2008
A severe shortage of sign language interpreters in Christchurch means a deaf student has to put his dream of training as a mechanic on hold.

Deaf history buffs get Philly GPS video tours (Centre Daily Times) (28 clicks)
July 13 2008
When 13-year-old Tyhira Jones goes to a museum, she normally spends so much time reading long explanatory texts that the history she eagerly wants to learn can get lost in translation.

Deaf history buffs get Philly GPS video tours (WFMJ Youngstown) (29 clicks)
July 13 2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Students from the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf have tested devices that give virtual guided tours of Philadelphia's historic district in sign language.

Deaf woman's case delayed yet again (Montreal Gazette) (18 clicks)
July 13 2008
A 71-year-old deaf woman in LaSalle battling to have the right to walk her dogs in the borough's parks will have to wait two more months to have her day in court. She went to Verdun municipal court yesterday morning to fight her third ticket for disobeying an anti-dog bylaw and her case was postponed to Sept. 8.

Area's Miss Deaf Texas finishes 2nd at national event (Corpus Christi Caller-Times) (11 clicks)
July 13 2008
Corpus Christi's Murch was first runner-up for Miss Deaf America 2008-2010

Former California School for the Deaf Riverside teach sentenced in molestation case (The Press-Enterprise) (34 clicks)
July 13 2008
A former California School for the Deaf Riverside teacher was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting two girls.

Bible convention for deaf, starting today in Norco, a sign of growing outreach (The Press-Enterprise) (26 clicks)
July 13 2008
As many as 2,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are expected to attend the first day of an American Sign Language Bible convention today in Norco, a sign of expanding efforts by religious denominations to reach out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Finnish theatre troupe brings opera to the deaf (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (22 clicks)
July 13 2008
On a small island off southwest Finland, a new art form has enraptured audiences, bringing opera to those who might seem farthest beyond its reach: the deaf.

Unlocking the memory (The Star) (6 clicks)
July 12 2008
WHAT’S in a face? Two eyes, a nose and a mouth? To Detective Constable Masnah Nanyan, there’s much more. How deep set are those eyes? How wide apart are they? Are the eyebrows bushy or pencil thin?

Finnish theater troupe introduces novel form into opera (Zaman Online) (6 clicks)
July 12 2008
On a small island off southwest Finland, a new art form has enraptured audiences, bringing opera to those who might seem farthest beyond its reach: the deaf.

Yuma Glance 7-13-08 (The Yuma Sun) (8 clicks)
July 12 2008
Current and former law enforcement officers are invited to attend Tuesday's meeting of the organization Yuma Area Law Enforcement. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 19, 2575 S. Virginia Ave. A dinner hosted by the Arizona Highway Patrol will begin at 7 p.m.

7/12/2008 Florida revival draws criticism, and thousands of believers (Loveland Reporter-Herald) (8 clicks)
July 12 2008
LAKELAND, Fla. — Todd Bentley believes God acts through him to cure cancer, heal the deaf and raise the dead. So do hundreds of thousands of people who have visited his raucous revival meeting, now in its third month and broadcast nightly from a huge tent in the middle of Florida.

Sign language is part of Disney's world (Miami Herald) (26 clicks)
July 12 2008
How might you say Mickey Mouse in Spanish?

Cincinnati 'suits' raise $30,000 (The Cincinnati Enquirer) (6 clicks)
July 12 2008
"Yeah baby!"

Herald/David Morris (Killeen Daily Herald) (24 clicks)
July 12 2008
Click image(s) to enlarge Jordan Davis, 11, center, portraying Jesus, holds his hands out as mimes use their hands to love one another during a skit Thursday at Hillside Ministries’ Faith in Action Christian Entertainment Camp, or F.A.C.E. Camp, in Copperas Cove. The five-day camp taught almost two dozen participants mime, sign language, contemporary dance and drama.

Bible convention for deaf, starting today in Norco, a sign of growing outreach (The Press-Enterprise) (28 clicks)
July 12 2008
As many as 2,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are expected to attend the first day of an American Sign Language Bible convention today in Norco, a sign of expanding efforts by religious denominations to reach out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Finnish theatre troupe brings opera to the deaf (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (8 clicks)
July 12 2008
On a small island off southwest Finland, a new art form has enraptured audiences, bringing opera to those who might seem farthest beyond its reach: the deaf.

Jehovah's Witnesses convention draws deaf to Norco (The Press-Enterprise) (8 clicks)
July 12 2008
NORCO - The quiet in the Jehovah's Witnesses voluminous assembly hall Friday was occasionally punctuated by a crying child, but little else disturbed the hush as thousands of eyes watched the presenter and thousands of hands shaped the same song in American Sign Language.

Saturday's Agenda, July 12 (Miami Herald) (6 clicks)
July 12 2008
hs Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. To submit items online, go to MiamiHerald.com, click on Calendar of Events and click Add Events, then follow the prompts or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. No faxes, please. To search for events throughout South ...

Former California School for the Deaf Riverside teach sentenced in molestation case (The Press-Enterprise) (10 clicks)
July 12 2008
A former California School for the Deaf Riverside teacher was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting two girls.

Murch 2nd in pageant (Corpus Christi Caller-Times) (5 clicks)
July 12 2008
Murch was one of 22 women vying for the title during the National Association of the Deaf biannual convention in New Orleans

Pleas over motocross fall on deaf ears (Lake Wales News) (4 clicks)
July 12 2008
Despite the passionate pleas of almost a dozen Indian Lake Estates resident, the Polk County Planning Commission has given permission to a Winter Haven developer to turn more than 400 acres of land near the residential subdivision into an all terrain vehicle and concert park.

Hearing impaired advocates angry that Palm Beach County may drop sign language services (Sun-Sentinel) (11 clicks)
July 12 2008
Sign language in storms may get cut on TV Debbie Meranski, of Boynton Beach , hasn't forgotten her panic on the night Hurricane Jeanne thundered into South Florida nearly four years ago. And unless you are hearing impaired, you can only imagine her fright.

Categories (Rome Sentinel) (8 clicks)
July 12 2008
WHITESBORO — A class on Baby Sign Language will be heldat 6:30 p.m. Monday and July 21 in Trinity United Methodist Church, 8595 Westmoreland Road. Baby signing is a way to communicate wit...

South County datebook (San Diego Union-Tribune) (7 clicks)
July 12 2008
Sign Together With Miss Leah, 11 a.m. Saturday at the Eastlake Library, 1120 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista. Enjoy some great stories and songs, and learn some sign language. For toddlers and preschoolers (3 to 5 years old). Information: (619) 656-0314.

Bible convention for deaf, starting today in Norco, a sign of growing outreach (The Press-Enterprise) (26 clicks)
July 12 2008
As many as 2,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are expected to attend the first day of an American Sign Language Bible convention today in Norco, a sign of expanding efforts by religious denominations to reach out to the deaf and hard-of-hearing.

Finnish theatre troupe brings opera to the deaf (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (22 clicks)
July 12 2008
On a small island off southwest Finland, a new art form has enraptured audiences, bringing opera to those who might seem farthest beyond its reach: the deaf.

Deaf woman's case delayed yet again (Montreal Gazette) (18 clicks)
July 12 2008
A 71-year-old deaf woman in LaSalle battling to have the right to walk her dogs in the borough's parks will have to wait two more months to have her day in court. She went to Verdun municipal court yesterday morning to fight her third ticket for disobeying an anti-dog bylaw and her case was postponed to Sept. 8.