Olivia Newton-John's personal miracle

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Olivia Newton-John caught her breast cancer in time to put it in remission with a mastectomy and chemotherapy. She has used her celebrity status to encourage women to educate themselves and perform self-exams. She lives in Malibu with her 12 year-old daughter, Chloe.

author: Littwin, Susan
Interview, Breast cancer, Actors, Actresses, Newton-John, Olivia

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The story of two little girls that no one wanted

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A white mother of two children describes why she adopted two African American girls whose mother died of AIDS. The adoptive mother still wanted more children, even though she had undergone a hysterectomy, and she felt that adopting the two girls was 'meant to be.'

author: Littwin, Susan, Baker, Cori
Care and treatment, Children, AIDS patients, Mothers, Adoption, Children of AIDS patients

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15 minutes of fame

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Kato Kaelin because famous because of the OJ Simpson case, and Janna Bisutti Suleiman had a moment in the spotlight because she employed Lorena Bobbitt. Suleiman and several other women who were briefly treated like celebrities are discussed.

author: Littwin, Susan, Kashef, Ziba
Humor and anecdotes, Celebrities

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