Mom gets $6,500 in adoption suit (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

A Campbell County jury today found an adoption lawyer committed malpractice and awarded the plaintiff $6,500.

Utah family forced to surrender adopted baby following court fight with American Indian tribe (Reading Eagle)

SALT LAKE CITY - Heather and Clint Larson hoped they'd be spending Christmas with a newly adopted 6-month-old boy. Instead, after a monthslong court battle, the couple had to hand him over to representatives of the birth mother's American Indian tribe and watch him being driven away.

Parents Fight for Preschool Progam (R News)

A preschool program for children with special needs is in danger of being phased out. Citing a lack of funding for preschool programs in New York State, Monroe #1 BOCES is considering shutting its program down within three years.

Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

The Ithaca Journal is assembling a list of inaugural events in the area. If your organization is hosting one that is open to the public, please e-mail kwilliams@ithacajournal.com or call Kathie Williams at 274-9248 with the details.

JOBSapalooza Targets College Grads (R News)

Searching for a job can be nerve-wracking and time-consuming in any economic climate. The Rochester Business Alliance and local colleges try to help with JOBSapalooza, the region's first job fair of the new year. It targeted new college graduates and newcomers to the workforce.