Texas man accused of being baby broker says he didn't buy children from Mexico to sell in US     05/30/2008

McALLEN, Texas - A Texas man being held in Mexico on child trafficking charges said allegations that he bought babies from poor Mexican women and sold them to adoptive U.S. couples are false.

Police: 6 Vietnamese arrested for allegedly trying to sell 2 babies in China     05/07/2008

HANOI, Vietnam - Chinese police arrested six people suspected of trying to sell two newborn Vietnamese babies as part of a baby-trafficking ring, Vietnamese authorities said Wednesday.

Vietnam to halt adoptions to Americans following US allegations of baby-selling and fraud     04/29/2008

CHRIS BRUMMITT
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Vietnam, where growing numbers of Americans have turned to adopt a baby, announced Monday it would stop processing new adoption applications from U.S. citizens from July following allegations of baby-selling, corruption...

Baby adoption agreement between Vietnam and US to end amid corruption claims     04/28/2008

VU TIEN HONG
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam is to end a baby adoption agreement with the United States after being accused of allowing corruption and baby-selling, officials said Monday.

AP Exclusive: US report alleges baby-selling, corruption in adoptions from Vietnam     04/25/2008

BEN STOCKING
HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam has failed to police its adoption system, allowing corruption, fraud and baby-selling to flourish, the U.S. Embassy says in a new report obtained by The Associated Press.

Oct. 21, 2007: Miracles for sale     10/21/2007

Josephine Marcotty and Chen May Yee
The new world of fertility medicine is a big-money marketplace where women can shop for eggs online and buy them from global brokers. It's raising hopes and fears.

Alice Roosevelt: A formidable First Daughter     10/21/2007

Katherine Bailey
As a teen, Alice Roosevelt was willful and disobedient. But she grew to become one of her father's most trusted helpmates and a political power broker in her own right.

Shifting into a higher gear, Allianz Life has grown quickly with annuities     12/06/2004

Chris Serres
Mark Zesbaugh can be forgiven for feeling upbeat these days. Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, the Golden Valley-based insurance company that he oversees, expects to rake in $13 billion in premiums this year - nearly three times what it...