Tuesday, October 07, 2003

Local Stories

Luke Nassif

Rochester couple ask China to let orphan stay: He was found abandoned at a train station in China and ended up at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Carol Nassif, 36, said she fell in love the first time she saw Luke, who's now 3. She and her husband, Rob, 34, decided to try to adopt the boy, who has undergone three heart surgeries at Mayo.

Hannah Is a Cherished Jem From China: Hannah Horst is an American girl. The 18-month-old Lakeland toddler wears Osh Kosh and eats Cheerios, likes to look at books and adores playing with her toys. But her parents, Michelle and Dennis Horst of North Lakeland, are also planning to teach Hannah about her Chinese heritage.

A Can of Worms: A legal tug-of-war between Chinese and American parents who love the same little girl began with an act of kindness.

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