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Child bride,12, Dies in Childbirth
Child bride, 12, dies in Yemen after struggling to give birth for THREE days By Daily Mail ReporterLast updated at 9:39 AM on 14th September 2009 A 12-year-old Yemeni child bride died after struggling to give birth for three days, a local human rights organisation said. Fawziya Abdullah Youssef died of severe bleeding on Friday while giving birth to a stillborn in the al-Zahra district hospital of Hodeida province, 140 miles west of the capital Sanaa. Child marriages are widespread in Yemen, the Arab world's poorest country which has a population of 23million, where tribal customs dominate society.Reception tips and ideas
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Your wedding will no doubt be the most romantic day of your lives, it's a celebration of love and commitment. But it's also the biggest party you'll probably ever throw. So pull out all the stops and make it a night to remember. We've researched the top wedding experts to find their best ideas for throwing a fun and unique reception, while maximizing the romance and tugging at the heartstrings of your guests. Whether you use one or 10 of them, we hope you will find at least a few new and creative ideas to make your reception even more fabulous.
New black Barbies get mixed reviews
(CNN) -- Grace, Kara and Trichelle were created to fill a void for young black girls who for so long have been playing with dolls that don't look like them. Stacy McBride-Irby, creator of the new Barbie, poses with the dolls. more photos » The new black Barbies released by Mattel have fuller lips, curlier hair and other features that the company says more accurately represent African-American women.12-year-old’s death giving birth spotlights dangers of child marriage
UNICEF : 12-year-old’s death giving birth spotlights dangers of child marriage
(CNN) — The recent death of a 12-year-old Yemeni girl during childbirth spotlights the widespread problem of child marriage in Yemen, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund told CNN Monday.
“When they’re pushed into marriage, they are pushed into early pregnancy,” UNICEF spokesman Nassem ur-Rehman said by phone from Yemen. “And then, in a system and environment where the health facilities (are) so poor … this is a recipe for disaster.
Proxy wedding Leaves Marine's widow in Legal Limbo
Proxy wedding Leaves Marine's widow, baby in legal limbo MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents' Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he'll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away. Sgt.Reality Makes Gay Marriage Debate Obsolete
By Petula Dvorak
Friday, September 4, 2009
The argument over whether same-sex couples should marry in the District is about a decade past its expiration date. The reality of people's lives long ago outstripped the usefulness of the gay marriage debate.
You can go to just about any public space in this city today and see same-sex couples: Two women picking over the tomatoes at the Anacostia farmers market; two men taking notes at a PTA meeting on Capitol Hill; two women arguing in a Georgetown restaurant over who does the dishes and who pays the bills -- the things all married couples do.
Milla Marries Paul W.Anderson at sunset
Actress Milla Jovovich married director Paul W.S. Anderson in an intimate outdoor ceremony at their home in Beverly Hills on Saturday, PEOPLE has confirmed. The bride, 33, wore a '60's-style mini dress she designed herself as she walked down the aisle in the backyard of the couple's Spanish-style house, decorated with red and white floral arrangements.
The real Cinderella story by the Grimm Brothers
The wife of a rich man fell sick, and as she felt that her end was drawing near, she called her only daughter to her bedside and said, "Dear child, be good and pious, and then the good God will always protect you, and I will look down on you from heaven and be near you." Thereupon she closed her eyes and departed. Every day the maiden went out to her mother's grave, and wept, and she remained pious and good.Supermodel Adriana Lima Is Pregnant
USMagazine, May 26, 2009 Supermodel Adriana Lima is pregnant! The Victoria's Secret stunner is expecting her first child with new husband, NBA player Marko Jaric, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com. The Brazilian model is due this winter.Ex-Guantanamo detainee's failure to reenter society leads to deadly attack
By Rajiv Chandrasekaran The Washington Post updated 1:25 a.m. CT, Mon., Feb. 23, 2009 KUWAIT CITY - After arriving here from Guantanamo Bay in November 2005, Abdallah Saleh al-Ajmi was transported by Kuwaiti security agents to a military hospital, where he was allowed to meet with his family.
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