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You want from government talks? we are seriously concerned about these unprecedented energy price surges mean for the industry and the people that work in it. weve been struggling for years with energy prices, we pay more than twice as much as our german competitors, the existing mechanisms do not work in government has been blind to our calls for the past five years but they have to take urgent action and follow the lead of other countries such as spain and italy that have acted and delivered b...

>> reporter: diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition when seven, the colorado runner lost his sight in his late 20s. >> the sense of disability was starting to really weigh on me, so si signed up for a half marathon and started training for it. just getting out there to run changed my world. >> reporter: his challenges soon took the 51-year-old around the world. he climbed match uma chu pi ch, kilimanjaro. what does running mean to you? >> its a sense of freedom, a way to mind ability in the...

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa received a $28,917 fine from the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct toward officials during Monday 28-14 win over th

Chaz Davis wasn't much of an athlete until he found running, he broke a 5-minute mile in 8th grade. As he got older, he continued to have problems with his sight, and in August of 2013 was diagnosed as legally blind.

Audience members won't see Rebekah Grieb on stage during performances of "The Full Monty," currently in production at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, but she's the one who keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. She also happens to be legally blind.

Every Saturday, Wang Fokun travels 40 minutes to watch a movie with friends.

A feat which very likely would not have been possible except for the willingness of the minority leader mitch mcconnell to make a deal. much to the chagrin of some uniquely interested parties. >> the republican senate needs new leadership. he gave them a lifeline. its more than a lifeline. he gave them so much time now to figure out what to do because they were in a real big blind. they wouldnt have been able to do anything. he had the weapon and was unable to use at. >> the house will now conve...

The South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind has employees that are either blind or visually impaired and have safety measures that would guide them if there were a fire.

Some residents claimed this was a curse. Mr Irongo, however, said he resorted to working hard to give his children a bright future

Chance. david? >> rachel scott live in houston tonight. rachel, thank you. and i know rachel will have much more of her interview in a reporting project for "nightline" that will air next week. in the meantime here, we continue tonight and the u.s. navy now confirming the nuclear powered submarine, the uss connecticut, and a collision, striking an unknown object under water in the pacific. the boat now headed to port to assess the damage. we took you onboard a nuclear submarine in the med arbi...