Day of the Dead spreads into U S
The article notes the Day of the Dead has expanded across the United States as Latino and non Latino communities adopt its altars, parades, and cultural events. It describes depictions of skeletons, Calavera Catrina imagery, and cross cultural celebrations from Houston to Los Angeles.
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Frida Kahlo
Carlos Hernandez
Walmart
Mexico
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Ecuador
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Adoption surge among gay couples sparks nationwide trend
Elizabeth Schwartz notes a stratospheric rise in adoptions by gay and lesbian couples with 100+ cases in the past year. Census Bureau data analyzed by Williams Institute shows 21 740 same sex couple adoptions in 2009 up from 6 477 in 2000 and 32 571 adopted children living with such couples, up from 8 310. The Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute report surveys 158 parents and highlights Massachusetts California New York and Texas as top origin states. A Massachusetts couple recounts using an agency that welcomes same sex families and finalizing adoptions for a son born in California and a daughter eight days ago. Some states ban or restrict joint adoptions while Florida recently struck down its ban.
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Elizabeth Schwartz
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Massachusetts
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Bourdon
Florida
Immigrant Farm Labor Shortage Hits Alabama Growers
In Alabama and Georgia farmers report few native workers for harvest as immigrant labor wanes after Alabama's immigration law. Keith Smith notes Americans arrive late and quit early, forcing downsizing and risking crop losses while experts say the sector has long depended on foreign workers.
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