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NEWS ABOUT: brother

brother stories: 8 news summaries

 Uighur Won't Leave Brother 
 at Gitmo—So He's Staying 

Neither is guilty, but one has no offer of resettlement

Sep 28, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bahtiyar Mahnut, a Chinese Uighur detainee at Guantanamo Bay, is guilty of no crime. In fact, he’s free to leave and even has an offer of sanctuary from the island nation of Palau, like all of his compatriots save one. And that one, his brother Arkin, is why he’... More »

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China • mental illness • brother • Guantanamo prisoners • Uighurs • Gitmo • Palau • Bahtiyar Mahnut • Arkin Mahmud

 Sorry, Brother, 
 Sisters Are Good for You 

Researchers say female siblings encourage communication while brothers clam up

Apr 3, 09 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's not quite "girls rule, boys drool," but it's close. A new study says growing up with a sister turns people into happier and better-balanced adults. University of Ulster researchers studied hundreds of families and found that female siblings encouraged healthy communication and family cohesion, while brothers tended... More »

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families • mental health • family • psychology • siblings • brother • sister

Michelle Obama's Brother
Will Pen Memoir

Craig Robinson hopes to inspire with book due next year

Jan 29, 09 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Craig Robinson, brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, is working on a book to be published next year, the AP reports. Robinson, who coaches the men’s basketball team at Oregon State, hopes the book—entitled A Game of Character—will be part memoir, part inspirational guide. More »

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Michelle Obama • Oregon State Beavers • memoir • brother • inspiration • coaching • Craig Robinson • college basketball • Obama administration


 Madoff Brother 
 Eyed for Not 
 Reporting Scam 

Fraudster may have confessed to brother  before he told his sons

Jan 10, 09 6:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Bernard Madoff's brother learned that the Madoff fund was a huge scam the evening before the fraudster confessed to his sons, but he failed to inform authorities, insiders tell the New York Times. Peter Madoff, who worked closely with his older brother for decades, has not been charged with any... More »

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private equity • SEC • brother • Ponzi scheme • securities fraud • defrauding investors • Bernard Madoff • Peter Madoff

Dane Cook's
Bro Busted for
Embezzling

Funnyman's brother-manager accused of skimming millions

Dec 31, 08 3:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Comedian Dane Cook's half-brother and manager has been arrested and charged with stealing millions from the entertainer, the Boston Globe reports. On one occasion, Darryl McCauley—who has managed his younger brother's business affairs since the early '90s—forged Cook's signature on a $3 million check and deposited it into... More »

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brother • embezzlement • comedian • Dane Cook

 Ruffalo's 
 Brother 
 Shot in 
 Head 

Star's younger brother clinging to life in hospital after mysterious shooting

Dec 4, 08 4:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother, Scott, is fighting for his life after being shot in the head at his Beverly Hills home, People reports. The Zodiac and Blindess star's brother, 39, is a hairdresser who has worked in salons in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Police confirmed the shooting but... More »

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Beverly Hills • brother • actor • shooting • Mark Ruffalo

Obama Brother Surfaces
in Britain

Kenyan Bernard
'so proud'
of candidate

Jul 26, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s Kenyan half-brother Bernard has emerged in England after a British tabloid tracked him down. Bernard Obama told the Sun he was “proud of my brother” and said he was sure Barack would win the White House. “He will be a breath of fresh air for... More »

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Barack Obama • Kenya • family • brother • Britain • British tabloids • Barack Obama Sr.

Gay Brothers Studied for Clues to Sexual Preference

DNA from 1,000 pairs analyzed for linkages

Aug 11, 07 3:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - A team of Chicago-based scientists is conducting a large-scale study of gay brothers to learn more about the genetic factors involved in sexual orientation. Similar studies have been too small to be conclusive; this time, scientists recruited 1,000 pairs—10 times the size of previous studies— to contribute DNA... More »

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gay rights • genetics • science • genetic testing • homosexuality • siblings • brother • sexual orientation

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