Madonna gets Mercy

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Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal adjourned indefinitely

LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal adjourned indefinitely on Monday a case in which Madonna is attempting to adopt a second child from the African country.

Malawi's High Court ruled last month the U.S. pop star could not adopt a four-year-old girl, named Mercy James, because she was not a resident of Malawi. She appealed against the ruling.

Malawi's government came under fire after Madonna adopted a 13-month-old child, David Banda, in 2006, with critics accusing it of giving her special treatment by skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children.

(Reporting by Mabvuto Banda; editing by Robert Woodward

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Obsessed with Madonna's adoption drama? Tune in to CBS' The Early Show~

Obsessed with Madonna's adoption drama? Well it seems CBS' The Early Show is, too. For three days, beginning Monday, the morning talk show will air a series about Madonna's adoption quest. Day one is set to feature an exclusive with the Malawian man claiming to be the biological father of the four-year-old girl Madonna hopes to adopt. James Kambewa claims, "I want to take care of her and I'm capable to take care of my baby... Mercy. She is Malawian -- so [I] need her to grow as a Malawian, as well with our culture." Kambewa has never met Mercy (whose mother reportedly died just after child birth).

A Malawian judge rejected the pop star's initial request to adopt Chifundo "Mercy" James, citing the country's residency requirement for would-be parents. Madonna's appeal is scheduled to be heard Monday.

Madonna adopted son David Banda from Malawi in 2006.

Madonna Adoption Appeal Set for May 4

Madonna's appeal in her attempt to adopt a 3-year-old girl from Malawi will begin May 4.

The case will be heard by three Supreme Court of Appeal judges, Court official Joseph Chigona, tells Usmagazine.com.

"It may take up to two weeks," Chigona tells Us. "Madonna is not required to be present [during the appeal]."