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NEWS ABOUT: paternity

paternity stories: 7 news summaries

 How Edwards' 
 Aide Morphed 
 From Devotee 
 to Sellout 

Tell-all author was disturbingly attached to senator, to his wife's dismay

Oct 1, 09 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Andrew Young was right there every time John Edwards needed a Diet Coke, dry cleaning, a ride from the airport, and finally a babydaddy for his mistress. The "personal servant" who turned tell-all author—other aides even called him Edward’s “butt boy”—showed a fierce devotion... More »

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John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • Senate • aide • Andrew Young • scandal • senator • celebrity tell-alls • Rielle Hunter • paternity • extramarital affair

JACKSON ROUNDUP

 Jacko Sources: 
 Pal Not Paris' Dad 

Plus, Michael finally buried, and more

Aug 10, 09 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark Lester’s words were “twisted around,” his friends tell People, and though he did donate sperm to Michael Jackson, “he’s not claiming to be the father of Paris Jackson.” Or at least not this morning. All such stories circulating the tabloids are “... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Michael Jackson • sperm donors • paternity • Joe Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson • celebrity death

Jacko Pal Claims Paris Is His Daughter

Michael 'found the sexual act something
he couldn't do'

Aug 9, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fearing that Katherine Jackson will sever his bond with Michael Jackson’s children, a confidante of the fallen pop star says Paris is likely his biological daughter, News of the World reports. Mark Lester, who starred as a child in the Oscar-winning film Oliver!, says that until 2 weeks... More »

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Michael Jackson • paternity test • sperm donors • paternity • Katherine Jackson • Paris Michael Jackson

 Third Woman: 
 Paraguay Prez 
 Fathered My Kid 

Paternity scandal grows, but so far no political fallout

Apr 23, 09 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The paternity scandal surrounding Paraguay’s president, a former bishop, has reached new heights: A third woman says he fathered her child, McClatchy reports. Fernando Lugo recently acknowledged paternity of a 2-year-old; soon after, another woman said he was her 6-year-old’s dad. She filed an official paternity claim yesterday,... More »

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children • president • Paraguay • father • abstinence • bishop • scandal • Fernando Lugo • paternity

Who's Your Daddy? DNA Tests May Shock You

DNA tests can lead to unpleasant discoveries

Jan 18, 09 4:34 PM CST
(Newser) - A simple DNA test is enough to rend a family apart, the Los Angeles Times reports. As more people take genetic tests to uncover medical data or trace family roots, more are discovering that their biological father is someone else. It's an old issue in medicine—blood types, after all,... More »

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ethics • genetic testing • genetic disorders • ancestry • paternity

(Newser) - Billie Jean is still calling Michael Jackson "the one," Access Hollywood reports. A woman who says she is Billie Jean Jackson—and refers to Jackson as "her husband"—is suing him for $1 billion in Los Angeles, seeking joint custody of his 6-year-old boy, Blanket. She... More »

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lawsuit • Michael Jackson • paternity

 Dems: 'Say it
 Ain't So, John'

Convention role in Jeopardy unless Edwards settles mess

Aug 7, 08 3:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Edwards is under increasing pressure from senior Democrats to address published reports he has been having an affair with a former campaign worker and is the father of her child. Edwards' status in the party and his role in the upcoming national convention are at stake, reports the Charlotte ... More »

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John Edwards • Democratic National Convention • affair • National Enquirer • Andrew Young • Rielle Hunter • campaign worker • paternity

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