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Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment

At ADA Anniversary, Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment

07/26/2012

PBS News Hour

Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 8m 53s

At ADA Anniversary, Disabled Workers Still Struggle More with Unemployment

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network's Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people.

07/26/2012

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Food Prices Rise Across the US Due to Drought

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 49s | Food Prices Rise Across the US Due to Drought (49s)

An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 6m 55s | An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them (6m 55s)

Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 6m 39s | Olympics Preview: Reporting Results in Record Time; A Runner with 'Cheetah Legs' (6m 39s)

On Syrian-Turkish Border, 'Underdog' Rebels Have Carved Out

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 6m 4s | On Syrian-Turkish Border, 'Underdog' Rebels Have Carved Out a Buffer Zone (6m 4s)

Severe Drought Kills Hopes of Record Corn Harvest

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 43s | Severe Drought Kills Hopes of Record Corn Harvest (43s)

Severe Drought to Drive Up Food Prices

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 23s | Headline: Severe Drought to Drive Up Food Prices (23s)

Social Media Users React to Romney's Comments on Olympics

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 7m 17s | Social Media Users React to Romney's Comments on Olympics (7m 17s)

Syrian Rebels Brace for Government Advance

Clip: 7/26/2012 | 3m 11s | Syrian Rebels Brace for Government Advance; Aleppo Civilians Caught in Crossfire (3m 11s)

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