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Marie Fatayi-Williams stood before the cameras a year ago in the shadow of a bus ripped apart in London's terrorist bombings, a mother grieving for a missing son with a message condemning terrorism.

The mother of President Vicente Fox died Thursday night at the family's ranch in the central state of Guanajuato, three days before elections to replace the outgoing leader, the president's office said.
When a baby wallaby's mother died of a bacterial infection last month, a zoo biologist volunteered to become its foster mother.
Michelle Wetzell, who was adopted when she was 4 days old, wanted to find her birth mother. She didn't know it at the time, but all she had to do was look at the woman sitting behind the receptionist's desk in the hair salon where she worked.
A teenager says he killed and slowly dismembered his mother over several days at the urging of a 50-year-old man he says was sexually abusing him.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a suburban Kansas City woman's request Friday to postpone her deportation, a penalty she faces because courts found she lied about her citizenship when she crossed the border illegally from Mexico years ago.
A prison nurse and her 4-year-old daughter were shot to death at rural church parking lot, while a 6-year-old daughter hid in a truck and witnessed the slayings, officials said Sunday.
A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of his mother by neglect in a case that spurred an investigation by state lawmakers.
It's been nearly 20 years since Maryland basketball star Len Bias died of cocaine intoxication. During that time, Lonise Bias has worked tirelessly to ensure that her son's death was not in vain.

In the months following the death of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver John Nemechek in March 1997, his mother was inconsolable. Martha Nemechek knew life never would be the same.
A federal appeals court said Monday that it will not review the case of an immigrant mother fighting to halt her deportation to Mexico.
A suburban Detroit teenager who admitted stabbing his mother to death was sentenced Monday to between 25 to 37 1/2 years in prison.
The mother of Zacarias Moussaoui said Tuesday "my life is hell" as she left France for the United States to be present when a federal jury decides the fate of her son.
Miami Heat Coach Pat Riley left the team on Friday, following the death of his 96-year-old mother.
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley will not accompany his team to Atlanta on Monday, heading instead to upstate New York to visit his ailing mother.
Myrna Dick is desperate for her young son to take a nap, so she cajoles him with soft Spanish phrases.
A mother of six, convicted of killing her toddler son and collecting his welfare benefits, was sentenced Wednesday to up to 10 years in prison.

A British man accused of killing his wife and infant daughter in their Massachusetts home and then fleeing the country pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder.
A woman has been charged for allegedly giving birth in a restroom and dumping the child in the trash, officials said.
Maria Isabel Miranda didn't hesitate to call police when her son was kidnapped. She might have saved her breath.

A British man accused of killing his wife and infant daughter was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on first-degree murder and weapons charges.
A suburban teenager accused of stabbing his mother 111 times withdrew his guilty plea Monday after a judge rejected a plea deal that would have freed him within 34 years.
Sitting in court just behind her son, Aicha el-Wafi watched intently Tuesday as the government tried to build a case for executing terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
Sentencing for a 16-year-old boy who admitted stabbing his mother 111 times was postponed Monday after a judge expressed reservations about the teen's deal with prosecutors.
A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Friday to murdering his mother by stabbing her 111 times last year after she discovered he was trying to learn how to make a bomb.

From the page: -- The suggestion that Marco Materazzi might have insulted Zinédine Zidane's mother during the World Cup final seems justification enough for the head-butt that followed. But why is it that the worst insults in the world are always about your mum? --
"Having one or more older brothers boosts the likelihood of a boy growing up to be gay — an effect due not to social factors, but biological events that occur in their mother's womb, according to a study published today.
People are more likely to see their 100th birthday, research hints, if they were born to young mothers.
ELDRIDGE, Iowa — Michelle Wetzell, who was adopted when she was 4 days old, wanted to find her birth mother. She didn't know it at the time, but all she had to do was look at the woman sitting behind the receptionist's desk in the hair salon where she worked.
One woman in 115 delivers her baby at a hospital and leaves empty-handed because the fetus died before the birth, according to the National Stillbirth Society.
I wish it was easier to figure out the results of these studies on our own, but for now there's clearly a warning to pregnant mothers on the effects of high doses of Vitamin E: Pregnant women should avoid taking vitamin E supplements after a study showed they may double the risk …
OKLAHOMA CITY A Harrah woman is accused of dancing nude in an Oklahoma City bar while her two children were left in a nearby parking lot. Christie Swing was arrested on complaints of engaging in an act of lewdness after an Oklahoma City police officer saw two children outside th …
I just saw a local news report on this woman. I feel for her when it comes to losing her son, but come on.
Mother Charged With Trying To Kill Her Disabled Twins HOMASSASA, Fla. -- A mother was charged with two counts of attempted murder after she tried to kill her disabled twin boys and then herself, authorities said Wednesday.
Advertising on radio and TV depict fathers as if they know nothing about their families. They are stupid one dimensional characters that can't cook, clean, or change a diaper.
WEST BRANCH - A 23-year-old West Branch woman faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after prosecutors say her 5-month-old baby died from drinking breast milk contaminated with cocaine.
A girl is to become Britain's youngest mother after becoming pregnant at 11. The girl smokes 20 cigarettes a day despite being eight months' pregnant. She conceived aged 11 when she lost her virginity to a boy of 15 on a drunken night out with friends.
Mothers Day Jewelry, find a gift for the most important person in your life
You would think, based on most of the stories about pitt bulls these days, that the dog would just eat 'em.A pit bull in Stoughton has become the mother figure for three orphaned kittens.
Life in San Francisco is becoming more difficult for families. The word family itself is not defined comfortably by anyone in San Francisco because of fear of offending someone. This is ridiculous.
A 19-year-old man in Ocoee, Fla., was charged with murder after he confessed to pouring gasoline over his ex-girlfriend and then setting her on fire because she may have been pregnant, police told Local 6 News.
A very nice thought, would be great if it turns out to be true.
Not only is the abortion pill RU-486 killing babies, Maryland Rep. Roscoe Bartlett said Wednesday, it's now known to kill their mothers and should be banned immediately.
The British-born husband of a Carver woman slain with their daughter is reportedly linked to a Web site that scammed buyers on the auction site eBay and promoted a questionable get-rich scheme.
An English man holds vigil at the bedside of the wrong woman. I guess it's the thought that counts.