Virginia groups may sue over state adoption decision

2011-12-15T14:30:22Z

PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia groups opposed to discriminating against would-be adoptive and foster parents based on factors including sexuality and religion said on Thursday they may sue after a state board's decision.

New regulations -- approved 5-1 at a Virginia Board of Social ...

Jobs never knew his birth father

2011-10-27T02:32:54Z

Steve Jobs never sought a relationship with his biological father, a Reno casino manager and former Las Vegas resident. Nevertheless, the pair shared at least one handshake before they knew they were related.

In his biography of the late Apple CEO, author Walter Isaacson

Adoption in decline as more children go into care

2011-09-29T10:30:36Z

Only 60 babies were adopted in Britain last year despite an increasing number of children being taken into care, official figures show.

While thousands of children are being looked after in care homes or foster families, the number being adopted continues to decline, in a trend described by campaigners as "deeply worrying".

The Department for Education figures show 3,050 looked-after children were adopted in the year...

Don Lemon Says He's Likely To Adopt A Child

2011-09-09T09:00:10Z

CNN anchor Don Lemon says he's likely to adopt a child, but only if the kid comes with a nanny

CNN anchor Don Lemon says he's likely to adopt a child, but only if the kid comes with a nanny.

Lemon came out gay during a May interview with The New York Times<...

Many unaware biological father of Steve Jobs lives in Reno

2011-09-07T02:31:36Z

RENO - Somehow it has escaped almost everyone's notice for decades that the father of the man who transformed Apple Inc. from a tech has-been to one of the world's most valuable companies has been quietly living in Nevada.
The resignation of Steve Jobs last week prompted a round of media retrospectives on his s...

Abuse trial opens for mom featured on "Dr Phil" episode

2011-08-17T21:30:24Z

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The trial of an Anchorage mother accused of abusing her adopted Russian-born son got underway on Wednesday as jurors watched a videotape of her pouring hot sauce into the boy's mouth.
The footage, shot last October for an episode of "Dr. Phil"

Couples sue adoption agency for "bait, switch" scheme

2011-06-15T14:30:20Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Five couples claim an international adoption agency that promised each a baby from Guatemala scammed them in a "bait and switch" scheme and are suing under a federal law more often used against mobsters and drug dealers.
The lawsuit against Main Stre...

Rod Stewart is father for 8th time

2011-02-18T06:30:23Z

Rod Stewart has become a father for the eighth time at the age of 66, to a baby boy named Aiden.
Stewart's wife, Penny Lancaster, gave birth on Wednesday to Aiden, who weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces, according to a statement on the singer's website.
"Mother and baby are healthy and blissfully happy," the statement said.
Stewart and Lancaster ...

Oprah's half-sister revelation rocks show's ratings

2011-01-25T12:30:50Z

LOS ANGELES - If only every daytime talk show host had a long-lost half sister.
Oprah Winfrey scored her best ratings in nearly six years with Monday's show during which Winfrey revealed that she had a half-sister she never knew.
The installment of Winfrey's daytime talker averaged a 9.6 household rating (according to metered market weighte...

Woman confesses to 1987 Harlem baby kidnapping

2011-01-24T13:00:24Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who raised a child who went missing from a Harlem hospital 23 years ago as her own has confessed to the 1987 kidnapping of the baby, court documents revealed on Monday.
According to the criminal complaint filed in U.S. federal court in Manhattan...

Woman suspected in kidnapping case in custody

2011-01-23T15:00:06Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman suspected in the kidnapping of a baby from a New York hospital 23 years ago is in custody after turning herself in to the FBI office in Bridgeport,

Escaped inmate found 16 years later in parents' home

2011-01-13T18:30:22Z

A US fugitive who walked away from a South Dakota prison 16 years ago has been found living a secret family life on a Canadian aboriginal reserve where he was born, police said Thursday.
According to police and local media, Clifford Laframboise, 42, was given up for adoption as a baby by his Canadian parents to an American couple.
In 1988, he was sentenced by a US court to 18 years in prison for a series of ...

Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families

2010-12-25T09:30:12Z

1 year after earthquake, airlifted orphans are settling in with their adoptive US families
Under a towering Christmas tree, 3-year-old Sevil Fletcher giggled in delight amid some not-so-rough roughhousing with his brother and sister.
There were snow drifts outside the comfortable suburban home, and the warmth of a close-knit family inside, as his parents, Bri...

Sri Lanka finds biological mother of supposed tsunami baby

2010-12-10T17:31:07Z

Sri Lanka's child protection authorities have traced the biological mother of a six-year-old girl who was suspected to have been sold as an orphan after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, police said Friday.
Staff at the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) took custody of the child after neighbours complained that she was a tsunami orphan illegally brought up by...

U.S. and Russia to finalize adoption agreement soon

2010-11-30T20:00:07Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said it expects to finalize an agreement with Russia on Wednesday to regulate adoptions after an American woman rejected her adopted son and sent him back to Russia alone in April.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said...

US, Russia close to agreement on adoptions: official

2010-11-30T19:31:19Z

US officials said Tuesday a deal was close to being signed with Moscow on new rules for adoption, months after a US woman sparked outrage by putting her adopted son on a plane alone back to Russia.
Russia imposed a de-facto ban on US adoption after the episode in April, and both sides have been working on a legal framework governing the adoption of Russian orphans by prospective US parents.
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Dead NC girl's biological mom back to Australia

2010-11-15T06:00:30Z

Dead North Carolina girl's biological mother heads back home to Australia
The biological mother of a disabled North Carolina girl believed killed after missing for more than a month says she hopes to take her daughter's body back to Australia for burial.
WCNC-TV in Charlotte reported that Emily Dietrich flew bac...

National Adoption Month Events in Ontario

2010-11-29T14:51:45Z
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Cops: Fla. mother wanted money from son's sale

2010-11-09T11:30:15Z

Investigators say Florida mother wanted money from infant son's sale to pay for new car
Investigators say a Florida woman knew her mother was trying to sell her child and wanted some of the money to pay for a new car.
Stephanie Bigbee Fleming of Bradenton was charged Tuesday with being a principal to illegal sale or surrender of a child a...

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Bible study: Miriam, the prophetess

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The connection between homosexuality and adoption

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Adoption Fundraising

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Understanding grief and loss in birth grandparents

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The challenge of blended families

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Albert Einstein's marriage and family life

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One Tree Hill Spoilers

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Adopting stepchildren

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Touched by God

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2010-11-29T14:51:02Z
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A Match for Katie

2010-07-15T09:31:03Z
In this photo taken Friday, July 2, 2010, Sherrie Cramer shows a picture of her adopted daughter Katie after she arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China. Sherrie Cramer is in China to search for a bone marrow or ste...

People Bullock

2010-04-28T15:02:37Z
Copies of the latest People Magazine featuring Sandra Bullock and her newly-adopted son Louis Bardo Bullock are show on sale in New York, Wednesday, April 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)
Copyright 2010 U.S. singer Madonna, right, walks through Heathrow Airport with her adopted child Mercy James, left, and Jesus Luz, rear right, Monday March 29, 2010. (AP Photo / PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - FEBRUARY 16: Newly adopted Haitian girl Samantha Louis is held by her new adoptive mother Maria Andrea Murphy as they fly over Port-au-Prince on their way to the Dominican Republic February 16, 2010 in Port-au-Prince,...

Haiti Wanting To Adopt

2010-03-28T10:54:24Z
FILE-This Jan. 19, 2010 file photo shows Haitian orphans arriving for medical care at Childrens Hospital in Pittsburgh. The children were not orphaned by last week's massive earthquake, but their orphanage was destroyed. Many Americans have expressed an interest in adopting children who have been left orphans from the quake last week, with international adoption agencies reporting dozens of calls a day. (AP Photo/John Heller,File)

Adoption Resource Guide

Virginia groups may sue over state adoption decision

Jobs never knew his birth father

Adoption in decline as more children go into care

Don Lemon Says He's Likely To Adopt A Child

Many unaware biological father of Steve Jobs lives in Reno

Abuse trial opens for mom featured on "Dr Phil" episode

Couples sue adoption agency for "bait, switch" scheme

Rod Stewart is father for 8th time

Oprah's half-sister revelation rocks show's ratings

Woman confesses to 1987 Harlem baby kidnapping

Woman suspected in kidnapping case in custody

Escaped inmate found 16 years later in parents' home

Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families

Sri Lanka finds biological mother of supposed tsunami baby

U.S. and Russia to finalize adoption agreement soon

US, Russia close to agreement on adoptions: official

How to Make Your Own Adoption Card

Celebrate National Adoption Day

Domestic and International Adoption

Patricia Spado

Steve Flaig

Spirit of America

Susan Karolewski

Secrets & Lies

Olive Watson

Dead NC girl's biological mom back to Australia

National Adoption Month Events in Ontario

Cops: Fla. mother wanted money from son's sale

Weeds Recap "Fran Tarkenkon"

Bible study: Miriam, the prophetess

Multiracial living in a black and white world

Singapore history: Maria Hertogh riots of 1950

How to do an effective adoption search

Mighty Aphrodite (1995 Film)

The connection between homosexuality and adoption

Types of secrets people keep from their spouses

Adoption Fundraising

Understanding grief and loss in birth grandparents

The challenge of blended families

Albert Einstein's marriage and family life

One Tree Hill Spoilers

Adopting stepchildren

Testimonies: Visiting a medium for a reading

Touched by God

Adopted? How to seek out your birth parents

Exposing the Booth Home for Unwed Mothers

The Kids are All Right -- DVD Review

Volunteer To Help A Child To Aid You Spiritually

A Match for Katie

People Bullock

Haiti Wanting To Adopt