In 1875, the Gardners adopted the 3 sons of Jack's brother, who had recently died.

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Kaylee,we liked that name. We adopted her and in the hospital they gave her a name of Cali which we didn't like "Caroline was a name that we liked.

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"There is the initial definition by the United Nations when they adopted the genocide convention, which is considered generally authoritative.

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With 180 of the GA's the North Korea resolution was adopted with 97 countries in favor,19 against and 65 abstentions.

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The General Assembly committee also adopted a resolution on human rights abuses in Burma, which is also known as Myanmar.

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Security is part of a three-prong approach the Obama administration has adopted toward Afghanistan, along with political progress and promoting development.

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Nine months later, Ebel's father was arrested. He remained a prisoner in his newly-adopted country for most of the war.

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AU Commissioner for Political Affairs Julia Dolly Joiner has experienced the frustration of seeing high-sounding declarations adopted and then forgotten.

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"The historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons,"

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But Enzi adopted a negative tone when he gave the Republican response to one of President Obama's recent weekly radio addresses.

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The separate resolutions were adopted in the General Assembly committee responsible for social, humanitarian and cultural affairs known as the Third Committee.

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During an appearance on NBC television's Today show, Gingrich said President Obama has adopted the wrong approach.

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Tens of thousands of Malians have been holding protests and expressing outrage since the National Assembly adopted the new family code in early August.

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Mullen also said he was impressed by how quickly the new directive on avoiding civilian casualties has been adopted by U.S.troops at all levels.

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(Speech) Mr.Hu says the measures China adopted to counter the crisis are conducive to the steady and relatively fast growth of the Chinese economy.

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In 2004,the French government adopted a law banning Muslim girls from wearing headscarves to schools.

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Under his stewardship, the European Union has adopted an ambitious climate-change program that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent or more by 2020.

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Whether the scanners are adopted more widely and how they are used, will likely be prime topics of discussion at congressional hearings expected early next year.

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Police adopted similar tactics early Sunday in Lahore, surrounding the home of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif and deploying scores of officers in riot gear throughout the city.

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But the bloc has still not adopted the Lisbon treaty, aimed to reform and streamline EU institutions and many Europeans consider the European Union to be remote and unresponsive to their needs.

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He says the staff eventually adopted green practices.

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They were tribal members who came up with an unbreakable code in their complex language that was adopted by American forces in the Pacific during World War II and used to confound the Japanese.

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