Blige 'too Busy' To AdoptSeptember 25th, 2009 R&B superstar MARY J. BLIGE has ruled out becoming an adoptive mum - because she's so busy, she would be a "poor parent".
Boss of Madonna's Raising Malawi charity quits after falling for her trainerSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - Queen of pop Madonna has lost the head of her Raising Malawi charity after he fell for her trainer. Executive director Philippe van den Bossche, who helped Madonna adopt her daughter Mercy, is leaving the charity's Los Angeles headquarters to live with petite but perfect Tracy Anderson in New York.
Madge 'snubbed 12 Malawi orphans to adopt Mercy'June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Just a little more than two weeks after being granted the right to take home Mercy James, Madonna has come under fire for ignoring 12 needy orphans so that she could adopt two Malawian kids she really wanted. Apparently, the 50-year-old - now mum to David Banda, three, and four-year-old Mercy James - was asked to chose from a dozen children who had been chosen for her by the Malawian government.
Madonna's adoption of Mercy wins hearts in MalawiJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - The decision to allow Madonna the right to adopt a second Malawian tot has found favour amongst many in the southern African country. The Queen of Pop was granted full custody of four-year-old Chifundo "Mercy" James after her initial applications were rejected, since the singer was not a resident of the state.
Madonna's '12m Mercy'June 13th, 2009 LONDON - While Madonna is ecstatic over winning her bid to adopt a second child from Malawi, critics have claimed that the superstar won only because she pumped a whopping 12 million pounds to the poverty-stricken country. Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned a previous ruling that stopped Madonna taking Mercy James, four, to America, and granted her the permission to adopt the African girl.
Malawi court allows Madonna to adopt MercyJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna can adopt a second child from Malawi, the country's highest court has ruled. Earlier the star was stopped from adopting four-year-old orphan Chifundo "Mercy" James.
Madonna gets court nod to adopt Malawian kidJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna has been permitted to adopt Malawian kid Mercy James, with the country's high court praising her efforts to improve the lives of local children. The 50-year-old was devastated in March when her bid to add Mercy to her growing brood was rejected on the grounds that prospective parents have to be resident in the country for 18 to 24 months prior to an adoption, reports thesun.co.uk..
Madonna gets ready to bring Mercy James homeJune 11th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna is hopeful that she will be allowed to adopt the three-year-old Malawian girl Mercy James. So the pop star is making preparations to move the child into her New York home, says her lawyer.
Madonna 'convinces judges' in Malawi adoption caseJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna has reportedly convinced judges to overturn their decision, and let her adopt second Malawian child. Two of the three appeal judges were said to have given a thumbs up to the application, while the third was allegedly "in complete unison with them".
Madonna may soon take Mercy James homeJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pop Diva Madonna may soon get permission to adopt three-year-old Malawian girl Mercy James. Thesun.co.uk reports that Madonna persuaded three appeal judges to allow her to adopt Mercy, two have already submitted reports giving her the go ahead for the adoption and the third is said to be in complete unison with them.
Madge turns to other African country for adoptionJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - After a failed attempt to adopt a baby girl from Malawi, Queen of Pop Madonna has reportedly turned to another African country for adoption. According to sources, the 'Material Girl' is willing to adopt a child from AIDS-stricken Lesotho, a country that has close links with Prince Harry.
'Madonna now wants to adopt African tot with Jesus'June 7th, 2009 LONDON - After failing to adopt Mercy from Malawi, Madonna has reportedly turned to an orphanage in Nigeria - and this time toyboy lover Jesus is by her side. Apparently, the star has been making inquiries at an orphanage in the city of Kaduna about a female tot.
Madonna to set up trust for Mercy JamesMay 11th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna is setting up a trust to help Malawi girl Mercy James even if she can't adopt her. The singer wants to make sure the three-year-old gets good education and sees life outside Malawi, reported newsoftheworld.co.uk.
Madonna 'to set up trust fund for Mercy'May 10th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna is reportedly working on setting up a trust fund to help four-year-old Mercy James even if she fails to adopt her. The singer allegedly wants to ensure a fine upbringing of the Malawian tot even if she cannot bring her to her home.
Madonna to campaign for single mothers' adoption rightsMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna is set to launch a campaign to help single mothers adopt children from foreign countries if legal officials in Malawi block her bid to take home three-year-old Mercy James. The pop superstar launched a legal battle to adopt Mercy last month but her request was turned down on the grounds that prospective parents have to be resident of the country for 18 to 24 months prior to an adoption, reported contactmusic.com.
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