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...than we manage the placement of abused children in foster homes; or that people like Leona Helmsley leave millions to pets in their wills; or that a custody battle over a dog elicits more cathartic emotion than the scores of children who have been dying of malnutrition recently in Panama...
...second autopsy ordered by the state had ruled Anderson died from suffocation (the Justice Department has since announced it will investigate whether federal civil rights violations charges should be brought in the case). "It's wrong!" Anderson's mother, Gina Jones, shouted as she stormed out of the Panama City courtroom after the verdict was read. The Anderson decision was reminiscent of another bewildering verdict five years ago, when three Florida state prison guards charged with stomping 36-year-old inmate Frank Valdes to death in his cell in 1999 were acquitted - even though the guards' boot prints were found...
...What inspired you to go to Panama and write Ana's Story? -Laurie Powell, Wilkes-Barre, PA.I decided to go to Latin America because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries. I met tons of kids through my UNICEF project. But there was something about Ana's willingness to tell her story. She really wanted to - not for any selfish reasons, but so that other kids who felt alone or who were facing abuse in their homes could be empowered...
Akpan broke onto the national soccer scene last winter as part of the United States’ U-20 team for the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament in Panama. There, he helped to earn his team a bid to the FIFA U-20 World Cup, scoring a remarkable hat trick against Haiti...
Unfortunately, his impressive showing in Panama wasn’t enough to guarantee Akpan a spot on the final World Cup team. However, after battling through various training camps over the summer, Akpan was asked to join the U-20 team as they represented both themselves and their country in Canada...