HHS Awards $35 Million to States for Increasing Adoptions

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $35 million

to 38 states and Puerto Rico for increasing the number of children adopted from

Three dead infants found in Hanoi dumpster

Asia-Pacific News

Sep 14, 2009, 9:49 GMT

Hanoi - A sanitation worker found three dead newborn infants in a dumpster near Hanoi's main park, police and sanitation workers said Monday.

The three babies, two boys and a girl, were discovered Sunday evening on a major street just west of Reunification Park. Two were newborns with their umbilical cords still attached, while one was as old as five months, said Nguyen Thi Hien, the supervisor of the sanitation worker who found the bodies.

September 14, 2009

Ukraine quashes Elton John adoption hope

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Another girl child found abandoned

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LUCKNOW: This is a problem which is aggravating with every passing day. Yet another newborn was found abandoned in the city. The baby girl was

recovered from the bushes near mini stadium in Vikasnagar, Sector 11. Wrapped in a piece of cloth, she was mercilessly tossed into the bushes barely a few hours after birth. Had it not been for a passer-by to spot her, the infant would have not survived. He informed the police which later handed the baby to the Childline (1098).

Elton must battle gay adoption ban

By OLIVER HARVEY

and SHARON HENDRY

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ELTON John faces a legal battle over his dream to adopt a Ukrainian tot - because the country BANS gay couples from doing so.

September 14, 2009

Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian orphan who 'has stolen his heart'

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Va. Beach agency in dispute over adoption of Ukrainian sisters

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The Roanoke Times

© September 12, 2009

By Jorge Valencia

Elton 'wants to adopt baby orphan'

(UKPA) – 19 hours ago

Singer Sir Elton John has said he wants to adopt a 14-month-old boy from an orphanage in Ukraine who has "stolen his heart".

Sir Elton, 62, was visiting the country with his Aids foundation and during his visit he performed 'Circle of Life' for the children, some there because their parents had died of Aids.

At a press conference later he and partner David Furnish, 46, were asked whether they thought of adopting and Sir Elton announced he would like to adopt one of the children, Lev.

Draft adoption law aims to give orphans a better chance in life

(12-09-2009)

A draft law on adoption is being circulated for public comment. Ha Noi Bar Association vice president Nguyen Hong Tuyen spoke to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about the new draft law.

What issues regarding adoption are still not covered in the existing law?

The issue of adoption is touched on in several laws, including the Law on Marriage and Family, the Civil Code and a Government decree, but there has not yet been a specific law on the subject.

St Margarets charity for Romanian Orphans set to hit £25k target

9:00am Sunday 13th September 2009

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A charity has been raising thousands of pounds for a cause more than 1,000 miles away. Here, JOANNA KILVINGTON finds out why.

It was set up to change the materialistic ways of youngsters in west London.