Mich. woman accused of having sex with son she gave up for adoption more than decade earlier

September 30th, 2009 NY prosecutors suspect 'adoption Ponzi scheme'GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — New York prosecutors are investigating a possible "adoption Ponzi scheme" in which clients were defrauded out of fees for babies who didn't exist.

September 10th, 2009 Police: American says baby left in Florence is hisROME — A Texas man is claiming to be the father of a baby abandoned in a Florence church several weeks ago, Italian police said Thursday. Florence Police Chief Giampaolo Monastra said police received an e-mail on Aug.

August 11th, 2009 Woman accused of assaulting boyfriend speaks outMILWAUKEE — A woman accused of helping lure a boyfriend to a hotel room and gluing his penis to his stomach as punishment for his cheating ways says she and the other women went to the motel to tell him "the gig was up." Therese Ziemann told NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday that she and the other three women accused of holding the man against his will in a Green Bay, Wis., hotel room did not collaborate, and that there was no ringleader among them. Prosecutors say the women, including the man's wife and another girlfriend, lured the man to the motel on July 30 to punish him for cheating.

August 2nd, 2009 Mich. woman's begging to get smokes ends in arrestDECATUR TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 49-year-old southwestern Michigan woman who asked a sheriff's deputy to lend her money for cigarettes after just being told to stop begging by the deputy ended up behind bars.

July 27th, 2009 Bikini-clad woman accused of carjacking in Miss.SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Police in Mississippi say a woman was carjacked by a bikini-clad suspect, who they say later tried to rob an RV dealership.

July 24th, 2009 Maine court upholds IBM heir's adoption of loverPORTLAND, Maine — Maine's highest court gave a legal victory Thursday to a woman who stands to stake a claim to a share of one of America's premier business fortunes thanks to her adoption by her lesbian partner. In a unanimous decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned a 2008 lower court decision that annulled the adoption.

May 29th, 2009 Accused reckless driver allegedly kicks troopersPORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police arrested a 27-year-old woman accused of driving recklessly and kicking a state trooper in the face.

May 6th, 2009 BHOPAL - Private telecom player Tata Indicom has adopted a white tiger and a panther at the Van Vihar National Park here under the park's 'Adopt an Animal Scheme', park officials said Wednesday. 'Earlier, the company had adopted a lion at the park.

May 1st, 2009 Repairman accused of peeping at woman in showerEAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A furnace repairman was accused of poking holes in a bathroom wall where he was working in order to invade a woman's privacy.

April 28th, 2009 Lawyer: Murder charge against Mich mom excessiveFLINT, Mich. — A lawyer for a Michigan woman accused of killing her 9-year-old quadriplegic adopted daughter says a murder charge seems excessive.

April 14th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna hasn't given up hope on adopting Malawian child Mercy James and says she wants to provide the four-year-old with the best of everything. 'I want to provide Mercy with a home, a loving family environment and the best education and healthcare possible,' mirror.co.uk quoted her as saying.

April 7th, 2009 LONDON - Pop diva Madonna's hopes of adopting Malawian child Mercy James were boosted when the girl's family said they would support the star. Mercy's uncle Peter Baneti said he would fight custody attempts by James Kambewa, 24, who claims to be the three-year-old's dad, reported thesun.com.

April 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Madonna's African lawyer says the pop diva's latest adoption plans will go through as planned. Attorney Alan Chinula insists he's anything but worried as Friday's hearing deadline approaches.

February 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Zoo animals could hope for a better future in Punjab with the government Friday announcing a scheme to facilitate their adoption, the state's Forests and Wildlife Minister Tikshan Sud said Friday. He said that the 'Animal Adoption scheme' was being initiated, keeping in view the increasing demand from animal lovers for animal adoption and also to meet rising maintenance costs of animals in zoos.

February 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - Demi Moore has blasted reports that she is planning to adopt a baby with her husband Ashton Kutcher. Imdb.com reports that an American tabloid last week suggested the couple was turning to adoption after failing to conceive a child naturally.