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Madonna Visits Malawi for a Charity Tour

by Associated Press, Posted Apr 5th 2010 5:00PM

Madonna and her daughter Mercy James sit at a community school funded by Madonna during a visit to Malawi on April 5. Credit: Amos Gumulira, AFP / Getty Images
LILONGWE, Malawi (AP) - Madonna has arrived in Malawi ahead of her weeklong charity ...
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Madonna to Reunite Her Kids With Their Birth Families in Malawi

by Colleen Egan, Posted Mar 29th 2010 3:00PM

Madonna walks through Heathrow Airport with her children Mercy James, right, and David Banda, left, on March 29. Credit: Steve Parsons, PA / AP
Madonna is off to Malawi next week to reunite her daughter, Mercy James, with the girl's biological ...
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Madonna Adoption Appeal Date Set, Parenting Skills Questioned

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 22nd 2009 11:00AM

Madonna's attorneys announced that the Material Mom will get another day in Malawian court on May 4th to fight for her right to adopt little Mercy James. "I cannot disclose our grounds of appeal, but I can confirm the court will hear our appeal," ...
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Is Madonna Fit to Adopt?

by Rachel Campos-Duffy, Posted Apr 7th 2009 4:00PM

Madonna's ex-husband, Guy Ritchie, says that she's a "great mum," but the rejection of Madonna's application to adopt four-year old Mercy James by Malawi's High Court seems to imply otherwise. The adoption was denied on grounds of "residency" and ...
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Madonna Appeals Adoption Ruling

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 6th 2009 11:00AM

On Friday, Malawian Judge Esmie Chondo denied Madonna's bid to adopt 4-year-old Mercy James. But Malawian authorities didn't get the memo -- you don't mess with the Material Mom. Almost as soon as the Judge delivered her ruling, Madonna's ...
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Madonna's Son Meets His Biological Father

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 1st 2009 11:00AM

There are very few celebrities left in the world who can command media attention virtually any time of the year, no matter what else is going on. This week the news is full of government bailouts, tax increases, Afghanistan – and Madonna. Give ...
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Madonna Adoption Hearing Set For Today

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 30th 2009 11:00AM

As you may have heard, the Material Mom wants to add to her family. Yesterday she traveled to Malawi, home country of her adopted son David, to try and score him a lil' sis. Madge is scheduled to appear in a local court today to, um, justify her ...
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Madonna wants A-Rod's baby

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Oct 21st 2008 3:06PM

Seriously, folks--can you feel the media struggling? Yes, this is an actual headline, somewhere. According to a new "report" Madonna, soon to be divorced, is keen to have a baby with baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod, who if you'll recall ...
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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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Madonna's adoption not going as planned

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 6th 2007 10:33AM

Madonna's adoption of David Banda, the 13-month-old child she took home from Malawi last October, is not yet finalized. And there are some who say it might never be. Before the High Court of Malawi will make little David's new home with Madonna a ...
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Madonna plans to run African orphanage

by J.D. Griffioen, Posted Apr 18th 2007 7:57PM

If you thought Madonna's career was pretty much over, wait till you see her second act! Rumor is she's planning to take on the role of Ms. Hannigan in the Mchinji, Malawai stage production of Annie. Take that, Carol Burnett! Apparently the pastor who ...
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Madonna thinks more people should adopt from Africa

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jan 12th 2007 3:32PM

In light of recent comments by Angelina Jolie questioning Madonna's decision to adopt from Malawi -- a country without clearly defined adoption laws -- the 48 year-old singer, instead of backing down, has instead urged more people to adopt children ...
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Madonna unhappy with media involvement of her adoption

by Heather Craven, Posted Nov 6th 2006 5:00PM

Madonna has been quite vocal in her displeasure over the media coverage concerning her new son, David Banda. Reporters asking her why she didn't look closer to home for a baby or implications that she got special treatment to adopt the young boy have ...
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