A Gift Of God, Brain Dead Gives Birth To Twins

Christine Bolden, a 26-year-old woman from Michigan who was declared brain dead due to two brain aneurysms, recently gave birth to two boys, 24 Hours News 8 reports.

The twins, Alexander and Nicholas, were delivered by C-section and, at 25 weeks, are severely premature. Nicholas weighs only 1 lb and 9 oz, and Alexander weighs 1 lb 4 oz, according to mlive.com. They are both only about six inches long.

On March 6 this year, Christine was walking out of a building in Grand Rapids with her boyfriend and 3-year-old son when she felt a sudden pain in her head and immediately collapsed, mlive.com reports.

"It was a hurting feeling," her aunt Danielle Bolden told 24 Hours News 8. "Going [to the hospital] seeing her laying there."

But even as the family grieved Christine's condition, they hoped that the boys would survive.

"We used to rub on her belly and talk to the babies," Danielle told the news channel.

Eventually, Christine's blood pressure became too high and the twins had to be taken out.

Mother's death brings new life: woodtv.com

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American Banks Can Learn A lot From French Banks.

A 375-year-old French bank has decided to forgive the debts of its poorest customers, Good.is reports.

The Crédit Municipal de Paris, a Parisian institution that offers small, low-interest loans against inexpensive valuables, has announced a one-time cancelation of the debts of some 3,500 customers who owed the bank 150 euros (about $190) or less. The announcement marks the bank's 375th anniversary.

A PR stunt? Maybe. But that isn't stopping thousands of customers from celebrating an unexpected windfall.
"It was nice, I have recovered it all," Lina, a young mother, told Europe1. In May, Lina had borrowed 120 euros by pawning her jewelry.

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