Angie to Slumdog Star: Indian Baby Is Next

Sorry, Angelina, but adopting without Brad Pitt's consent is bad

(NEWSER) - Inspired by Angelina Jolie’s rumored decision to adopt a seventh child without Brad Pitt’s consent, Kate Torgovnick of The Frisky runs down 20 things you should never do without talking to your partner first:

• Get a vasectomy (here's looking at you, Spencer Pratt).
• Start dating someone else.
• "Throw out all the boxes of frozen Girl Scout cookies in the freezer"—or, might we add, eating them.

Jolie plans to adopt Syrian girl, while Pitt says hands full with 6

(NEWSER) - Angelina Jolie is planning to adopt yet another child, this time a girl from Syria—whether Brad Pitt is on board or not. The actress hasn’t hidden her desire to have “more kids—one way or another,” though Pitt is reticent. “He has made it clear that six children are more than he can handle,” an insider tells OK! “The idea of one more seemed ludicrous, but Angie is determined to complete her rainbow family.” More»

Rumors part of a 'dirty' media scheme, he says

(NEWSER) - The father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali tells the BBC he’s not selling his daughter, contrary to a News of the World report he called a “dirty” scheme. The media “made fun of our poverty,” Rafiq Qureshi said. “They tricked us into this fakery but we came out unscathed.” He said he’d been placed in a spot of “great temptation,” but hadn’t made any such deal. More»

Rubina Ali's dad asks for $300k to adopt 9-year-old

(NEWSER) - The family of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali really is stuck in the slums of Mumbai, and her father may be trying to trade her in for his ticket out, the News of the World reports. The tab contacted Rafiq Qureshi, posing as a rich Dubai couple interested in adopting Rubina, after hearing that Qureshi had offered to sell her. More»

Plus, Brad Pitt insists on marriage, more

(NEWSER) - Brad Pitt has told Angelina Jolie, “Marry me, or it’s over,” reports OK! Meanwhile, the Mail claims Angie is pissed Brad watches DVDs and drinks beer while their kids run amok. Elsewhere:

• Madonna will move forward with her second Malawian adoption despite public outcry, the Mirror reports. “Once Madonna has put her mind to something, she achieves it—and this adoption is no different,” says a friend.