Sheila Wash greets her son and daughter, 13-year-old Cecil and 9-year-old Sheliah, every day when their school buses arrive "home." They talk about the school day, their homework and even joke that Sheliah can’t remember what she ate for lunch.
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Probe into ‘Slumdog’ child star sale claim
India’s child-rights watchdog has sought a report from police investigating allegations by a tabloid that the father of a "Slumdog Millionaire" child star tried to sell her to an undercover reporter, the watchdog’s leader told CNN. “We have sought a report from them and will take a decision after seeing it,” said Shantha Sinha, who heads the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Meanwhile, authorities in Mumbai have recorded the statements of Rafiq Qureshi; his “Slumdog” daughter, Rubina Ali; and his former wife, Khurshida Begum, senior police inspector Prakash Salunke told CNN
‘Brutal’ Sierra Leone rebels face sentencing
Three former guerrilla leaders — who helped command "one of the most brutal rebel movements in modern days" — will be sentenced Wednesday in Freetown, Sierra Leone, for their crimes against humanity. The U.N
Al-Qaeda Infiltrating Pro-U.S. Militias in Iraq, Sources Say
Sheik Hamid al-Hayess is not optimistic. A burly man with a thick black mustache and closely knitted brows, he is one of the founding members of the Anbar Awakening. The grouping of Sunni tribal sheiks in the once al-Qaeda–infested western province turned against the insurgents and sided with the U.S
SAT in the Recession: Test-Prep Prices Drop
Parents of students who are taking the SAT test on Saturday — or getting ready for the next one in May — know that test prep can be an expensive proposition, limited mainly to affluent families who can afford expensive private tutoring sessions.
Power struggle escalates in Madagascar
Madagascar’s president, Marc Ravalomanana, is still in power despite "rumors" from political opponents that he has been removed, the besieged government said Saturday.
Political party sees winner in ‘Slumdog’ song
India’s ruling party is trying to acquire the soundtrack rights to the "Slumdog Millionaire" song "Jai Ho," meaning "Be Victorious," for its campaign ahead of next month’s general elections.
U.S. to pay ‘forgotten’ Filipino World War II veterans
More than 60 years after reneging on a promise to the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos who fought for the United States during World War II, the U.S.
A rich night for best picture ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Perhaps it really WAS destiny. “Slumdog Millionaire,” the little film that overcame tremendous odds simply to earn an American release, won eight Oscars Sunday night at the 81st annual Academy Awards, including best picture.
Karzai: U.S. troops can’t leave Afghanistan soon
President Hamid Karzai said that with a resurgent Taliban, a still-flourishing drug trade and a border with Pakistan believed to be home base for al Qaeda, Afghanistan can’t afford for U.S. troops to leave any time soon. “U.S