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  • September 2008

    • Single Men Seek Fatherhood, Partner Optional

      New York Times  |  Sep 7, 08 5:26 AM CDT

      Single Men Seek Fatherhood, Partner Optional

      (Newser) - The ranks of do-it-alone dads are increasing, and many of these men are becoming single fathers by choice, reports the New York Times . There are no specific statistics, but evidence suggests that both gay and straight single men are increasingly seeking fatherhood. “I absolutely would want a partner, but I couldn’t let my life wait for that random event," said one dad-to-be. More »

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      parenting  • adoption  • gender roles  • single parenting  • surrogates  • fatherhood

  • August 2008

    • Mom Wanted to Give Caylee Up

      Associated Press  |  Aug 26, 08 4:36 PM CDT

      Mom Wanted to Give Caylee Up

      (Newser) - Casey Anthony has repeatedly lied to Florida officials investigating the case of her missing 3-year-old daugther, Caylee, the AP reports. Documents released this week also indicate that the 22-year-old mother is universally distrusted by those who know her, and that Anthony attempted to give up her daughter for adoption, but was forbidden by her mother. More »

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      Florida  • adoption  • Casey Anthony  • Caylee Anthony  • Orlando  • legal document

    • Pet Adoption Hurdles Irk Would-Be Owners

      Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 24, 08 9:50 PM CDT

      Pet Adoption Hurdles Irk Would-Be Owners

      (Newser) - Animal shelters are hitting would-be pet owners with a vetting process they say puts them on a short leash, the Chicago Tribune reports. Prospective owners often face pages of queries on condo rules, finances, marital status—and even home visits. “We got a lecture about how having a dog is a big responsibility,” said one Chicagoan seeking a dog with her boyfriend. “I felt like my mom was talking to me.” More »

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      animal  • pets  • adoption  • euthanasia  • animal shelters

    • Foreign Adoption Getting Harder

      USA Today  |  Aug 14, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      Foreign Adoption Getting Harder

      (Newser) - Heightened awareness of child trafficking and improving economies abroad are making it harder for Americans to adopt foreign kids. US officials are taking a closer look at visa applications and discouraging adoptions from countries that don’t comply with a new international adoption agreement, USA Today reports. At the same time, China, Russia, and South Korea have begun encouraging more domestic adoptions. More »

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      China  • Russia  • Africa  • South Korea  • adoption  • Ethiopia  • foreign adoptions  • Liberia  • human trafficking  • foster homes

  • July 2008

    • Dog Adopts Zoo's Tiger Cubs

      Associated Press  |  Jul 31, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Dog Adopts Zoo's Tiger Cubs

      (Newser) - A golden retriever has adopted three white tiger cubs abandoned by their mother at a southeast Kansas zoo, the AP reports. The Safari Zoological Park's owner says the dog, who recently weaned her own puppies, licks, cleans, and feeds the days-old cubs as if they were her own. More »

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      dog  • zoo  • adoption  • weird  • animal behavior  • tiger

    • Dog Tale Has Happy Ending

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Jul 18, 08 12:41 PM CDT

      Dog Tale Has Happy Ending

      (Newser) - Two Philly cops engaged in an intense chase yesterday, using their cruisers and their feet as they took to the streets in pursuit of a fugitive, Inquirer columnist Jill Porter reports. The hour-long hunt ended with the apprehension of a terrified youngster and moved one of the arresting officers to say, "We've got to find her a home." The runaway is … a puppy. More »

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      dog  • police  • Philadelphia  • adoption  • Philadelphia police  • Animal Control

  • June 2008

    • Gwyneth: Baby No. 3 on Agenda

      People  |  Jun 4, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      Gwyneth: Baby No. 3 on Agenda

      (Newser) - Call her IronMom. "I may force myself to do it one more time because the result is so worth it," Gwyneth Paltrow tells Harper's Bazaar of her desire for another baby. But instead of getting pregnant—which she described as 9 months of nausea—the 35-year-old mother of two says she and hubby Chris Martin are “very open” to adoption. More »

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      celebrity  • pregnancy  • celebrity pregnancy  • baby  • celebrity parents  • adoption  • Gwyneth Paltrow  • Chris Martin

    • Chinese Rush to Adopt Quake Orphans

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 4:00 AM CDT

      Chinese Rush to Adopt Quake Orphans

      (Newser) - With at least 5,500 children orphaned by China's massive earthquake and aftershocks, tens of thousands of Chinese couples are calling government offices to register to adopt them, the Daily Telegraph reports. The Chinese government is expected to ease its one-child restriction for adoptive parents.  A rule already in place allows childless parents who adopt an earthquake orphan to also have their own biological child. More »

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      China  • China earthquake  • adoption

  • May 2008

    • Malawi Judge OKs Madonna Adoption

      Associated Press  |  May 28, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Malawi Judge OKs Madonna Adoption

      (Newser) - Madonna has official custody of a Malawian boy after nearly 2 years of wrangling, a judge in the African nation ruled today. Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie have been taking care of 2-year-old David in London since meeting him in an orphanage in 2006, the AP reports. Critics railed at the pop star, 49, for using her fame to skirt adoption laws—charges she denies. More »

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      Madonna  • adoption  • Guy Ritchie  • Malawi  • orphanage

    • Baby-Stealing Charges Halt Adoptions

      CNN  |  May 28, 08 11:39 AM CDT

      Baby-Stealing Charges Halt Adoptions

      (Newser) - Guatemala and Vietnam, two of the most popular countries for international adoptions, recently halted their programs, following reports that some babies are kidnapped and put up for adoption or birth mothers coerced—fueled by the $30,000 an adoption can fetch. Vietnam says it will no longer allow adoptions to the US, while Guatemala will resume them only after slogging through a case-by-case review of pending adoptions. More »

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      baby  • Vietnam  • adoption  • Guatemala  • foreign adoptions  • baby selling  • baby snatching

    • Madonna: Adopting as Hard as Childbirth

      AFP  |  May 23, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Madonna: Adopting as Hard as Childbirth

      (Newser) - Madonna says her struggle to adopt a 3-year-old boy from Malawi is much like childbirth, AFP reports. “I sort of went through my own kind of birthing pains with dealing with the press on my front doorstep accusing me of kidnapping,” the singer said. “It was painful, but in the end, I rationalised that, when a woman has a child and goes through natural childbirth, she suffers an enormous amount." More »

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      celebrity  • Madonna  • adoption  • Malawi  • David Banda

    • 4K Orphaned in China Quake

      Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 1:26 PM CDT

      4K Orphaned in China Quake

      (Newser) - The earthquake that killed more than 51,000 Chinese when it ripped through Sichuan province on May 12 also left more than 4,000 children parentless, a Chinese official said today—and the actual number could be yet higher because many remain missing. The Chinese people are rushing to adopt those orphans, another official said. “Every day my ministry receives hundreds of calls.” More »

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      China  • China earthquake  • adoption  • orphan

    • Like eHarmony, Only for Kitties

      Associated Press  |  May 17, 08 6:09 AM CDT

      Like eHarmony, Only for Kitties

      (Newser) - There's no shortage of dating websites that use personality profiles to come up with "scores" and assess compatibility; now, the AP reports, animal shelters are using a similar program to help pair famously fickle felines with owners. Some 45 facilities use Feline-ality, which assigns cats colorful personality types: leader of the band, personal assistant, private investigator, and the like. More »

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      animal  • pets  • cat  • adoption  • personality  • ASPCA

    • Adopted Kids More Likely to Have Social Problems

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  May 6, 08 4:24 PM CDT

      Adopted Kids More Likely to Have Social Problems

      (Newser) - Adopted children are twice as likely as biological offspring to develop mental-health disorders in adolescence, but rates are low overall, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. International adoptees in a group of more than 1,200 Minnesota residents had lower overall rates of the conditions than American-born children, but they were more susceptible to internalized problems such as depression, researchers said. More »

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      parenting  • adoption  • psychiatric disorders

    • Guatemala Suspends Adoptions

      BBC  |  May 6, 08 10:38 AM CDT

      Guatemala Suspends Adoptions

      (Newser) - Guatemala has suspended roughly 2,300 adoptions in an effort to prevent fraud, the BBC reports. The hold-up, for at least a month, will allow authorities to verify—using DNA testing if necessary—that each child is a legitimate candidate. Charges of baby-snatching and other fraud have prompted a crackdown on the adoption system that channeled 4,700 children to American parents  last year. More »

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      adoption  • Guatemala  • foreign adoptions  • baby selling

  • April 2008

    • Vietnamese Babies 'Sold to US'

      Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 3:47 AM CDT

      Vietnamese Babies 'Sold to US'

      (Newser) - US adoptions of Vietnamese children are tainted by bribery, kidnapping and baby-selling, according to an investigation by the US Embassy. The report, obtained by AP, discovered that one hospital sold a baby whose mother couldn't pay her medical bills. US couples—including Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt—have adopted more than 1,200 Vietnamese children in the last 18 months. More »

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      China  • kidnapping  • Angelina Jolie  • Vietnam  • adoption  • bribery  • US Embassy  • foreign adoptions  • baby selling

  • February 2008

    • Argentina Baby Snatch Witness Dies in Trial

      BBC  |  Feb 27, 08 9:46 AM CST

      Argentina Baby Snatch Witness Dies in Trial

      (Newser) - Days before he was to testify about the Dirty War disappearance of twins born to a political prisoner, a former Argentine army officer has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, the BBC reports. Police don't know if Paul Navone committed suicide but human rights groups think he might have been murdered to stop him from talking. More »

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      kidnapping  • Argentina  • adoption  • military junta  • political prisoner  • dissidents  • baby snatching  • Dirty War

    • Juno Barbs Prompt Protests

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Feb 14, 08 4:02 PM CST

      Juno Barbs Prompt Protests

      (Newser) - Angry viewers are lobbying to axe "hurtful" lines from the trailer of quirky adoption flick Juno before showing it at the Oscars, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The offending scene—televised at the Golden Globes—has the title character quipping the Chinese "give away babies like free iPods." Screenwriter Diablo Cody says she was showcasing Juno's ignorance in a "wince-inducing, quintessentially teenage way." More »

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      China  • protests  • Oprah Winfrey  • Oscar  • adoption  • Juno  • Golden Globes  • foreign adoptions  • Diablo Cody  • Ellen Page  • Jennifer Garner  • offensive

    • Gay Couples Hit New Stage: Grandparents

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Feb 7, 08 3:00 PM CST

      Gay Couples Hit New Stage: Grandparents

      (Newser) - A t-shirt slogan—"I love my trailblazing, woman-loving, out and proud grandma"—is proof: A growing demographic of gay couples who had kids in the 1970s are now grandparents. Gay-rights groups tell the Philadelphia Inquirer that such role models show kids how the world can change. "People with LGBT grandparents learn a broader view of how people can love," says one official. More »

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      children  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • adoption  • LGBT

  • December 2007

    • Chad 'Kidnappers' in France

      Reuters  |  Dec 28, 07 4:55 PM CST

      Chad 'Kidnappers' in France

      (Newser) - Six charity workers convicted of kidnapping children in Chad arrived today in their native France, where they are expected to serve out 8-year sentences, Reuters reports. The six, employees of humanitarian group Zoe’s Ark, will meet with a prosecutor to decide their prison placement. By serving their sentences in France, they swapped a Chadian court’s sentence of hard labor for jail time. More »

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      Darfur  • adoption  • Chad  • orphans  • Zoe's Ark

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