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Is privatizing foster care bad for kids and costing you more money?

wxyz.com

by Heather Catallo

November 11, 2011

A grandma has been fighting the state to get her grandkids out of foster care for years. A great aunt has been trying to do the same for her niece. But both have been met with strong resistance-and it may be a matter of money.

The state pays private agencies to handle most foster care adoptions. By law, they are supposed to make placing foster children with extended family members a priority. But 7 Action News has found some cases where relatives say the agencies may be putting profits ahead of policy - and this can cut kids off from family forever.

Attorney General: 900 Dead People Voted In SC - Greenville News Story - WYFF Greenville

wyff4.com

January 11, 2012

With a primary election just around the corner, South Carolina's attorney general is asking for an investigation into possible voter fraud in the state.

"Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles Kevin Shwedo's research has revealed evidence that over 900 deceased people appear to have 'voted' in recent elections in South Carolina," said Attorney General Alan Wilson.

xkcd: PGP

xkcd.com

March 3, 2013

How to use PGP to verify that an email is authentic...

xkcd: Microsoft

xkcd.com

October 8, 2012

"Remember when we prosecuted Micro$oft for bundling a browser with an OS?"

Clinically Studied Ingredient

xkcd.com

August 16, 2012

I can't help but admire the audacity of the marketer who came up with the phrase "contains a clinically studied ingredient."