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Americans rush to adopt orphaned Haitian children

AP News | 226 days ago

Advocacy groups: Americans rushing to adopt children left orphans from Haiti quake

Tammy Gage cries every time she turns on the TV and sees the devastation in Haiti. And though she already has three daughters, she didn't hesitate when her husband suggested that they adopt from Haiti. "That's all he needed to say," she said. Gage and her ...

Top source countries for foreign adoptions in 2009

AP News | 260 days ago

Top 10 source countries for foreign adoptions by Americans in 2009

The top 10 source countries for U.S. foreign adoptions in fiscal year 2009, with the new number followed by the number for 2008: 1. China: 3,001, down from 3,909. 2. Ethiopia: 2,277, down from 1,725. 3. Russia: 1,586, down from 1,861. 4 ...

Clinton hosting dinner for Ramadan geared toward young Muslims

The Hill | 5 hours ago

The administration's marking of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan continues Tuesday when the State Department hosts an event.. . . . The...

Special Representative to Muslim Communities to Host "Generation Change" Event

U.S. Department of State | 6 hours ago

Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith will host a special "Generation Change" event prior to the Secretary's Iftar dinner as...

State Department of Tourism offers weekly fall color updates

ABC 27 Milwaukee (WKOW) | 7 hours ago

Starting Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism will begin weekly updates on the progress of the state's 16 million acres of forests as they...

Open thread for night owls: Unexploded ordnance

Daily Kos | 18 hours ago

At Asia Times, Melody Kemp writes, New case for US reparations in Laos: Laos carries the tragic distinction of being the most heavily bombed...

Israel and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings

Reuters | yesterday

Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within ...