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'Barbie told me to do it': little girl's tearful confession
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Parents fight for child adopted out against their will
Parents of a baby who was taken into care then adopted out have vowed they'll be reunited with their child after a court cleared them of abuse.
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The Bachelor's Sam and Snezana: 'We want to have kids soon!'
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