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		<title>Sarah Palin On Ups And Downs Of Son&#8217;s Disability</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an essay in this week's Newsweek magazine, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin writes about the joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs.]]></description>
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		<title>Down Syndrome Awareness Gets Boost From UN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning this year, the United Nations -- and all of its member countries -- will set aside a special annual day to recognize Down syndrome.]]></description>
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		<title>Boy With Down Syndrome Hits Modeling Big Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After appearing in a national ad for Target, a 6-year-old New Jersey boy with Down syndrome is making it big. Now, in their first interview, his parents open up to Disability Scoop.]]></description>
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		<title>Pujols&#8217; Departure Leaves Future Of Down Syndrome Group Unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With baseball star Albert Pujols leaving St. Louis, Cardinals fans with Down syndrome fear they have more to lose than most.]]></description>
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		<title>Girl With Down Syndrome Lands Modeling Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a mere 14-months-old, Taya Kennedy is poised to take the modeling world by storm. And it just so happens that she has Down syndrome.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Gives Nod To World Down Syndrome Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations is on track to officially recognize an annual World Down Syndrome Day starting in 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Unveil Plan To Boost Down Syndrome Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Efforts to expand Down syndrome research may be gaining traction after a pair of U.S. senators introduced legislation to increase funding and establish centers to study the disorder.]]></description>
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		<title>Concerns Linger As New Down Syndrome Test Hits Market</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/10/18/concerns-down-syndrome-test/14255/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a move that's been anticipated for years, a prenatal blood test to detect Down syndrome became available Monday in 20 major cities.]]></description>
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		<title>Down Syndrome Research Hub Takes Flight</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/10/03/down-syndrome-research-hub/14156/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Diament</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Families, researchers and advocacy organizations are joining forces with the National Institutes of Health on a new consortium to further Down syndrome research.]]></description>
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		<title>Down Syndrome Study Finds Families Are Happy</title>
		<link>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/09/22/down-syndrome-families-happy/14087/</link>
		<comments>http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/09/22/down-syndrome-families-happy/14087/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shaun Heasley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a child with Down syndrome may come as a surprise, but it's a good experience, families are reporting in a trio of new surveys.]]></description>
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