Couple adopts more children with Down syndrome in quest
Diane and David Petersohn of Liberty Missouri continue to seek another child with Down syndrome after adopting seven. They joined national lists, waited nearly three years, then turned to a private agency for an international adoption. They aim to complete paperwork to adopt a 6 month old boy from Ecuador with the syndrome.
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Understanding Down Syndrome Causes And Adoption Efforts
The piece explains Down syndrome forms and prevalence with CDC estimates at one in 733 live births and about 350,000 Americans affected. It highlights adoption efforts led by Robin Steele and her family, the Adoption Awareness Program, and quotes advocates on evolving attitudes and inclusion.
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Personal Web pages shine in criminal case clues
Web diaries and personal home pages increasingly reveal victims or suspects in high profile crimes. Police and prosecutors cite blogs and photos as windows into motives with examples from the New Bedford bar attack, Taylor Behl case in Vienna, and the Duncan murder trial in Idaho.
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Spa busts in Spotsylvania use undercover officers for sexual service
Detectives undercover at Moon Spa last month received sex acts on four visits and tipped $350, part of a sheriff office campaign to root out prostitution. Sheriff Howard Smith defends the tactic noting only unmarried detectives are assigned, while experts call it reckless and improper use of tax dollars.
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