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...although Poeteray never applied for Dutch nationality for the child - a curious oversight, given that he worked in a consulate. Then, last year, the Poeterays put Jade in the care of Hong Kong's Social Welfare Department, saying they could no longer care for her because of the girl's emotional remoteness...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can an Adopted Child Be Returned? | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...Media reports have raised questions about just how well integrated into the family Jade was. The South China Morning Post quoted a babysitter who looked after Jade while the family was in Indonesia as saying that the girl was cared for by nannies. "She was rarely in her mother's arms," the babysitter said. "I also found it strange that she was so quiet." A babysitter told a Dutch newspaper that Poeteray's wife did not treat Jade as a "real daughter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can an Adopted Child Be Returned? | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...Jade herself, Cheung says she is now living with an English-speaking foster family and attending a Hong Kong school. "She's living rather happily, and she seems to be a normal little girl," he says. A spokesman for the Social Welfare Department says that the government is working on making future arrangements for her care. Cheung says that he believes the girl will be allowed to stay in Hong Kong despite the fact that she is a South Korean citizen. "The part that I think our government can do is respect the wishes of the child." That will ensure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can an Adopted Child Be Returned? | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...field. Just one year ago, Northwestern, a public school of 2,800 students in the impoverished Liberty City neighborhood, was mired in a scandal centered on its football program. The team's 18-year-old star running back had been arrested for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in a campus bathroom, and the school's principal, who allowed the young man to play in last year's state championship game anyway, was later indicted for allegedly failing to report the unlawful sex act to police. (The player's charges were eventually dropped after he completed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quarterbacking a School's Comeback | 12/17/2007 | See Source »

...Dream’s vocal work itself is heavily indebted. He sneers “Yessir” like Pharrell and yelps his “Ohs” just like Akon. His intervals recall R. Kelly, who he even invokes on “I Luv Your Girl,” singing: “Kelly told y’all don’t bring ‘em in the club.” At times, Dream rivals Kellz for bawdiness, but not for creativity or personality. “Let’s take a shower...

Author: By Jake G. Cohen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The-Dream | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

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