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NEWS ABOUT: Mercy James

Mercy James stories: 12 news summaries

Madonna Starts Malawian Girls School

Star breaks ground
on $15M project in children's homeland

Oct 26, 09 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Construction on a Malawian school for girls founded by Madonna began today. The singer has put up $15 million for the creation of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is expected to be finished in 2 years, the BBC reports. "Growing up in a privileged life, I took... More »

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education • Africa • women • school • Malawi • girls • Madonna • David Banda • Mercy James

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Britney, Ellen Alive but Hacked 

Also: Is Megan Fox dating co-star?

Jun 29, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Never fear: Britney Spears is alive. A post from her Twitter account claiming she had died is false, the AP reports, a result of the hacking of her Twitpic account.  Ellen DeGeneres’ account with Twitpic—a program not owned by Twitter—was also hacked. Elsewhere:
  • Rumors continue to
... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • Shia LaBeouf • celebrity • Kevin Rudd • Ellen DeGeneres • Madonna • hoax • hacking • Sacha Baron Cohen • Twitter • Megan Fox • Bruno • Mercy James • Twitpic

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 McConaughey Preggers Again 

Plus, Matthew McConaughey is expecting again, and more

Jun 22, 09 1:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Baby No. 2 is on the way for Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves, Us reports. “Yeah, we pulled off the greatest miracle in the world one more time, Camila and I are expecting our second child, bringing more life into the world, making more to live for,”... More »

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entertainment • Harry Potter • Brad Pitt • celebrity • gossip • Madonna • love child • celebrity pregnancy • Matthew McConaughey • celebrity baby • Mercy James • Michael Gambon

OPINION

 Madonna's Adoption 
 Only Hurts Malawi 

'Misguided' Material Mom should use international adoption as a 'last resort'

Jun 18, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - By adopting Mercy James, Madonna has actually endangered other Malawian orphans, writes Anna Feuchtwang in the Daily Mail. “Corrupt adoption agencies and child traffickers, newly alerted to the ease with which Malawian laws can be circumvented, are even now planning to target the country,” writes Feuchtwang, chief executive... More »

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entertainment • adoption • Malawi • celebrity • orphan • Madonna • human trafficking • foreign adoptions • Mercy James

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Voicemail Leak Left 
 Me Suicidal: Baldwin 

Plus, Rihanna and Chris Brown prepare for court, more

Jun 16, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - After his infamous 2007 voicemail for his daughter went public, Alec Baldwin had “very serious” suicidal thoughts, he tells Playboy in an interview, People reports. “I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me,” he said, adding that Harvey Levin of TMZ, who released the voicemail,... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Alec Baldwin • Ireland Baldwin • celebrity • 30 Rock • Madonna • Jessica Alba • Rihanna • Chris Brown • Holly Madison • Mercy James

Madonna Introducing New Addition Mercy to Luxe Life

Orphan could jet to New York as early as this week

Jun 15, 09 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mercy James is living the high life starting today. As Madonna’s lawyer prepares the adoption paperwork, the 4-year-old orphan will move into the singer’s luxury lodge in Malawi to be cared for by a nanny and nurse flown in from the US, the Mirror reports. She could leave... More »

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entertainment • adoption • Malawi • celebrity • Madonna • celebrity baby • Mercy James

 Malawi Court Allows 
 Madonna to Adopt Girl 

Highest court grants permission to adopt

Jun 12, 09 6:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Malawi’s highest court ruled today that Madonna can adopt orphan Mercy James, the AP reports. The court, overturning a lower court’s rejection of the adoption bid, stated “every child has the right to love” and made the case that though the singer does not live in Malawi,... More »

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entertainment • Africa • adoption • Malawi • celebrity • Madonna • foreign adoptions • celebrity parents • celebrity baby • Mercy James

 Madonna Gets OK 
 to Adopt Mercy 

Convinces three judges to see things her way

Jun 9, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna is finally getting her Malawian daughter. The Material Girl will be allowed to adopt orphan Mercy James after convincing three appeals judges to recommend it, the Sun reports. “All recommendations are in favor of the adoption taking place,” a source said. “Mercy should start packing her... More »

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entertainment • adoption • Malawi • celebrity • Madonna • Mercy James

Family of Madge's Would-Be Kid 'Laughs Off' Alleged Dad 

Appeal begins, sans Madonna

May 4, 09 10:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Madonna’s adoption appeal got under way today in Malawi, the family of orphan Mercy James dismissed attempts by her alleged biological father to interject himself, the AP reports. “How can he claim he is the father when he hasn’t been around all this time?” Mercy’s... More »

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entertainment • adoption • Malawi • celebrity • Madonna • Mercy James

Mercy's Dad to Madonna:
 'I Want to Take Care of Her'

Would-be dad ups his rhetoric on eve of Material Mom's adoption appeal

May 3, 09 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just days after slamming the Material Mom's loose morals, the father of Mercy James is upping his rhetoric on the eve of Madonna's appeal to adopt the 4-year-old Malawian girl, reports the BBC. James Kambewa argues his daughter should remain in Malawi, despite the fact that he has never met... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • Mercy James • James Kambewa

(Newser) - Madonna returned to Britain “devastated and shaking” over being denied her bid to adopt another Malawian orphan, sources tell the Daily Mail. Madge reportedly told her lawyer—who called the court’s decision “incomprehensible”—“Do whatever you can to get me my Mercy.” She is... More »

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adoption • Malawi • Madonna • David Banda • Mercy James

Madonna Arrives in Malawi to Begin Adoption

Pop star tours village amid criticism of plans for Mercy James

Mar 29, 09 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Madonna is now in Malawi to get her adoption of a young girl named Mercy James rolling, the BBC reports. Spotted in the village of Chinkhota, Madge said it was “amazing” to be back in Malawi, where she adopted her son David Banda three years ago. Mercy James is... More »

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Malawi • gossip • Madonna • foreign adoptions • David Banda • Mercy James

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