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LIMA, Peru -- Peru's bright-eyed "little mermaid" -- a baby born with legs fused from her thighs to her ankles -- giggled and played on her hospital bed Tuesday, ahead of a delicate operation to begin ...

LIMA, Peru — Doctors fully separated the fused legs of a baby girl known as Peru's ‘‘mermaid'' early Wednesday, calling the delicate procedure a ‘‘true success.'' Doctors performing the 4½ hour ...

LIMA, Peru - Peru's "miracle baby" on Thursday underwent a successful second operation to fully separate her legs and allow her to walk unassisted, according to the lead doctor on the eight-person ...