Full-fledged wedlock should be allowed, the committee pronounced in November, with gay couples who wanted to adopt having joint custody over children.

ECONOMIST: When my old dutch is a man

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is advising ship-owners to adopt measure such as having look-outs or travelling at speeds which would allow them to outrun the pirates.

BBC: Q&A: Somali piracy

Having criticised it, the coalition decided to adopt it and on Wednesday are announcing they will significantly scale it up.

BBC: UK Politics

Ms. MURRAY: When my husband I went out to dinner, I had the thought that we were supposed to adopt from Russia, and kind of having a conversation with myself, saying, no, you know, it's expensive, I--you know, we want a baby and what have you.

NPR: Ethical Balance of Adopting a 'Snowflake' Embryo

Their reluctance to adopt Crusoe at this point has fueled speculation that Intel, having turned its attention to low-power chips, will crush Transmeta as it has disposed of so many previous rivals.

FORBES: Transmeta Defies Bad News