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Amazing Kid: Austin Gutwein

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 17th 2010 2:30PM

Amazing Kid Austin Gutwein has raised millions of dollars for charity, using his favorite sport to make a difference. Credit: Courtesy of Hoops of Hope Amazing Kid: Austin Gutwein Age: 16 Grade: 11th Home Town: Mesa, Ariz. ...He was inspired to action by the story of a little Zambian girl named Maggie who had lost both of her parents to AIDS.
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Amazing Kid: Neha Gupta

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 9th 2010 5:17PM

Neha Gupta visits with orphans in India. Credit: Vikas Gupta
Amazing Kid: Neha Gupta Age: 14 Grade: 9th Home Town: Yardley, Penn. School: Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills, Penn. Favorite Ice Cream: Mango Why Neha is Amazing: Neha ...Inspired by her grandparents, Neha started raising money for orphans and underprivileged children when she was just 9 years old.
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Proliferation of Surrogacy in India -- Talk About OutSourcing!

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 12th 2009 12:00PM

Ten surrogate mothers in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Credit: Shailesh Raval, The India Today Group / Getty Images
Couples having trouble conceiving are increasingly looking outside of the United States. One popular destination is India. Hey, it ...
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India Schools Ban Risky Stunts

by Julia Halewicz, Posted Jul 30th 2009 11:00AM

A martial-arts teacher in India drives a motorcycle over students' hands. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Would you let this guy drive over your child's precious hands? In the safety obsessed culture that defines the modern American parenting ...
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Surrogate baby trapped in legal limbo

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 7th 2008 11:00AM

(Click the photo to see the 10 Dumbest Laws in America) For one thirteen-day-old baby, life is turning out to be no cake walk. A newborn brought into the world nearly two weeks ago by native Indian Priti Patel, who served as a surrogate mother, is ...
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Indian baby dropping ritual

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 2nd 2008 10:00AM

Earlier this week, Angie wrote about Japan's crying baby contest. Though that contest may not be something you'd see in America, it's obvious that it's a fun, loving tradition for the families involved and that the babies aren't harmed or traumatized ...
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Dogs rescue abandoned newborn

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 23rd 2008 4:03PM

In India, boy babies are preferable to girls due in part to their ability to grow up and become family breadwinners. Not only do Indian girls not bring home the bacon, parents must pay large dowries in order to marry them off. For that reason, the ...
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Baby gender and baby blues

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Apr 21st 2008 10:02AM

A recent article on MSN asks the question: Are baby boys more depressing? Seems there is some thought out there that gender plays a role in the amount of a new mom's post-partum depression. PPD, also known as the baby blues, affects many women (10% ...
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Madonna to adopt again?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Apr 7th 2008 8:06PM

Ah, the rumor mill--how it spins. Sources--and by sources, I mean our pal Perez Hilton, are starting to rumble that Madge, the Material Mom, is keen to add to her brood. If any of this is to be believed, and it's hard to imagine given all the ...
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Baby in India born with two faces

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Mar 16th 2008 1:00PM

You probably remember the recent story of the a two-year-old Indian girl who had eight limbs. Many of her fellow villagers believed she was a reincarnated god. The child recently had a successful surgery to have the extra limbs removed. Her parents, ...
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Woman gives birth on train

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Feb 28th 2008 6:32PM

With the stories we hear of women giving birth in taxis and other forms of transportation on the way to the hospital, etc., it should come as no surprise to hear the story of a woman giving birth on a train. Needless to say, however, the mother was ...
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Indian women's wombs for rent

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 17th 2007 3:37PM

Would you rent out your womb to make some extra cash? Apparently a growing number of women in India are doing just that. And it's freaking me out. According to an article I read in Marie Claire (take it or leave it, ladies, but it was in print) ...
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60-storey house built for just one family

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Jun 4th 2007 9:30AM

I have never felt the need for a gigantic home. First of all, I'm kind of a lousy cleaner, preferring to push dust-bunnies under the couch with one foot than tend to them with the vacuum. Also, I find smaller cozier -- why does anyone need more than ...
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Students purified with cow urine

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Apr 24th 2007 12:02PM

I don't know how it is for other parents of young children, but I found I spent more time talking about "poopy" and "pee" in the last year I even thought was possible. However, I never expected to be talking about quite like this. In India, where an ...
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Mandarin on deck in British schools

by Unknown, Posted Feb 6th 2007 2:01PM

I've always regretted not having a larger grasp of a foreign language. Sure, my Spanish skills can get me by in a really desperate situation, but I'm nowhere near fluent. My husband and I were discussing other languages recently and he said he'd ...
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