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Secret records: Government says Marine's adoption of Afghan orphan seen as abduction, must be undone
The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing an American Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law and could be viewed around the world as “endorsing an act of international child abduction,” according to secret court records reviewed by The...
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — "Hola, mamá.” What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but. Forty-two years ago, hospital workers took María Angélica González’s son from her arms right after birth and later told her he had...
Appellate judges revive Jewish couple's lawsuit alleging adoption bias under Tennessee law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Appellate judges have revived a couple's lawsuit that alleges a state-sponsored Christian adoption agency wouldn't help them because they are Jewish and argues that a Tennessee law protecting such denials is unconstitutional. On Thursday, a three-judge...
Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former NFL player Michael Oher want to end a conservatorship that he’s challenging in court, their lawyers said. Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy intend to enter into a consent order to end the...
Statewide preschool initiative gets permanent approval as it enters 25th year in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is cementing a public-private partnership that has been expanding preschool services statewide over the past quarter century. The First Steps initiative enters its 25th year with a novel permanent status that state leaders hope will bolster...
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread?
Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts. Brown also set a goal for the...
Maine timeline would allow online, mobile sports wagering to begin in November
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Temporary licenses for sports betting in Maine could be issued by November, allowing the long-awaited launch of mobile and online wagering, officials said Monday. The Maine Gambling Control Unit has submitted proposed rules governing sports betting to the...
