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International adoption dries up
Until about 1950, a married American couple wanting to have a child other than by procreation had only two options: adopt a U.S.-born children privately (e.g. attorneys, private child welfare agencies) or through public social welfare agencies. The...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Guatemala, Russia, Korean War (1950-1953), Abusive Behavior
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Roman Catholic bishops, volunteers come together to feed hungry
Roman Catholic bishops convening in Baltimore joined students and volunteers Sunday to transform a Harbor East hotel corridor into a food-packing operation to benefit West African orphans and battered women. Measuring out thousands of plastic bags of dry...Tags: Students, Culture, Catholic Relief Services, Christianity, Teaching and Learning
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Handcrafted, everyday beauty from Africa on display
Beauty can be found even in the utilitarian.
A recently opened exhibit of African art at the Baltimore Museum of Art makes that point powerfully, with a varied array of elaborately handcrafted personal objects from across the continent — from...Tags: Museums, Museum of Modern Art, Arts, Fine Arts, Congo
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A McRib McQuiz
The Baltimore SunThe McRib, which debuted in 1981, returned on Tuesday. How much do you know about the McRib? 1) The McRib has done more farewell tours than a) Phish b) the Doobie Brothers c) Marlene Dietrich d) all of the above e) cannot be determined 2) The McRib, in...Tags: Brett Favre, McDonald's, International Travel, Phish (music group), Michael Jordan
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Distrust of U.S. foils effort to stop crippling disease
Sun Foreign StaffFANISAU, Nigeria - If it were possible to wind back the centuries, Halima Umar's village would probably look much as it does today. Umar and her neighbors fetch water by lowering a bucket into a hand-dug well, toil in fields of millet and guinea corn, and...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Children, Health and Safety at Work, Government, Preventative Medicine
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Etisalat makes top bid for Vivendi's Maroc Tel: sources
ReutersPARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Gulf telecom operator Etisalat has offered a higher price for Vivendi's Maroc Telecom stake than rival Qatari bidder Ooredoo, according to two people familiar with the matter. Etisalat's bid needs further work, however, and has...Tags: Marketing, Gaming Industry, HSBC Holdings plc, Gaming, United Arab Emirates
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After crushing Mali Islamists, France pushes deal with Tuaregs
Reuters* Mali army has headed toward Kidal, French oppose it entering town * Kidal, last rebel-held town in Mali, is central for July elections * French position is stirring frustration in army, on Bamako streets * Mali's interim president backs secretive...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Francois Hollande, Armed Forces, Local Elections, Bamako (Mali)
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Foreign Policy: America's favorite brands are owned by foreigners
Foreign PolicyWASHINGTON — It's Saturday night and you want to go see a movie. You fire up your IBM ThinkPad and check the listings. The local AMC theater is showing "Iron Man 3," the Marvel Comics blockbuster partly filmed in China. You hop in your Volvo, fill...Tags: Economic Organization, Italy, Coca-Cola Co., Washington, DC, Jorge Paulo Lemann
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Burkina Faso's film industry reemerges with a populist bent
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The film festival crowd had filled the last seats in the Cine Neerwaya and, when there was no room left, sat four abreast in the aisles. The opening credits hardly dimmed the buzz in the theater; for those who missed a...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government, International Monetary Fund, Africa, National Government
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Military interventions rarely fulfill their goals
William PfaffPARIS -- Military interventions by powerful nations into lesser ones, such as now continues in Mali (and Afghanistan), and is being urged by many into the Syrian civil war, are inherently reckless since even the most powerful states can have the whole...Tags: Vietnam, Henry Kissinger, Russia, Islam, Saudi Arabia
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International court launches investigation of Mali abuses
As aid groups bemoan the suffering of people in embattled Mali, the International Criminal Court said it launched an investigation Wednesday of alleged crimes against humanity committed by armed groups in the country. The suspected crimes include...
Tags: Civil Rights, International Criminal Court, Islam, Human Rights, International Law
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Religion - Speakers and topics
Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren, Pastor Rachel Black will give the sermon at the 10 a.m. service Sunday. The topic will be The King and I. Karen Myers will be worship leader. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Benevola United Methodist Church, Boonsboro, Pastor...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Methodist, Christianity, Kevin Munroe, Music
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