Deaf former Miss America gains sound with cochlear implant
Heather Whitestone McCallum, deaf since childhood, received a cochlear implant at Johns Hopkins on August 7. Activation brought new sounds, though she still cannot hear her two young sons yet. Audiologists caution it is not a cure and emphasize therapy and time.
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Nelson presses Farm Aid for change amid stalled policy
Willie Nelson and Farm Aid leaders urge relief for small farmers as Congress debates a new farm bill. The 15th benefit concert in Pittsburgh features Kid Rock, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, broadcast by CMT, highlighting limited subsidies and calls for fair prices to keep farms afloat.
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Screenwriter fights over Emmy nominated show claim
Kansas City writer Swen O'Donnell lobbies in a copyright suit alleging HBO and Time Warner stole her mortuary themed concept The Funk Parlor. She contends Six Feet Under mirrors her script with similarities in premise and casting perceived after her 1998 Writers Guild registration.
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