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Report Finds Nearly 70 Percent of Adoption Credit Claims Were Audited by the IRS

Add another item to the list of red flags that may get you audited: Adopting a child.The Internal Revenue Service mishandled tax returns of adoptive families, flagging for further review 90 percent of those who claimed the adoption tax credit for the 2012 filing season. And a report by the federal a Full story

Puppies from Polk animal cruelty case up for adoption

Dogs rescued during an animal cruelty case in Polk County can go home with you today. The puppies, 11 males and six females, are available at the Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Full story

'Wild, Wild Web', Part 3

   Chris Hansen meets a woman who listed her own baby for adoption online -- but she's not what she seems. 

Gay couples in Portugal win limited adoption rights

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Friday handed same-sex couples the right to adopt the children or foster children of one partner, a partial victory for equality campaigners that fell short of their call for full adoption rights. Full story

Teen adopted hours before 18th birthday

   Teen gets the family he thought he'd never have hours before he ages out of the adoption system. KRIS's Rachel Cole reports.

Contextualizing the Indian Child Welfare Act

   Executive Director of the National Congress of American Indians Jacqueline Pata tells the Melissa Harris-Perry panel about the U.S. Supreme Court case "Adoptive Couple versus Baby Girl."

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  History of transnational adoption rife with abuse

Author and journalist Kathryn Joyce joins Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss a four-year long investigation into adoption and how international adoption in recent years has evolved into an evangelical movement.

  Woman shares story of being adopted from Ethiopia against her will

Tarikuwa Lemma shares her experience of being adopted at age 13 from Ethiopia against her will and struggling through two failed adoptions in the United States. University of Connecticut historian William Jelani Cobb and Karen Moline of the Parents for Ethical Adoption Reform also join to talk about

  Nia Vardalos opens up about infertility struggles

The “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” actress is speaking out for the first time about her rocky road to motherhood in her new book, “Instant Mom.” She talks to TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie about her multiple rounds of IVF and the adoption of her daughter, saying, “I’m supposed to be her mother.”

  Australia apologizes for forced adoptions

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard delivered a national apology in Parliament to the thousands of unmarried mothers who were forced by the government to give up their babies for adoption over several decades. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  TODAY PSA: Natalie promotes shelter pet adoption

Natalie adopted her dog, Zara, after doing a pet adoption segment for TODAY in April of 2011. This public service announcement, developed in partnership with The Humane Society and Maddie’s Fund, promotes “The Shelter Pet Project,” encouraging the adoption of shelter pets worldwide. In this PSA, Zar

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North Shore Animal League America Mobile Adoption Initiative Launch
North Shore Animal League America Mobile Adoption Initiative Launch

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 10: Puppies up for adoption during the North Shore Animal League America Mobile Adoption Initiative Launch at Times Square on May 10, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)

An inmate of Jilava penitenciary builds a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu
An inmate of Jilava penitenciary builds a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu

An inmate of Jilava penitenciary builds a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu, 35 km south of Bucharest April 25, 2013. Around 400 stray dogs, mainly from Bucharest, are hosted now at Dogtown, waiting for adoption. According to its townhall, 65,000 st

Inmates of Jilava penitenciary build a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu
Inmates of Jilava penitenciary build a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu

Inmates of Jilava penitenciary build a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu, 35 km south of Bucharest April 25, 2013. Around 400 stray dogs, mainly from Bucharest, are hosted now at Dogtown, waiting for adoption. According to its townhall, 65,000 stray

An inmate of Jilava penitenciary paints a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu
An inmate of Jilava penitenciary paints a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu

An inmate of Jilava penitenciary paints a fence at Dogtown, a protection, care and adoption centre for stray animals in Uzunu, 35 km south of Bucharest April 25, 2013. Around 400 stray dogs, mainly from Bucharest, are hosted now at Dogtown, waiting for adoption. According to its townhall, 65,000 st