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Foster breaks silence on Donaghy in interviews

AP — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:03:42 +0000

Referee Scott Foster broke his silence Tuesday, discussing his role in the NBA’s betting scandal and his relationship with former official Tim Donaghy in published...

Foster home sued over 9-year-old boy's starvation

AP — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:09:07 +0000

The family of a 9-year-old boy with cerebral palsy is suing the operators of a Detroit foster home where they say their son starved to death.

New law meant to improve stability for foster care

AP — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:51:51 +0000

For many thousands of America’s foster children, prospects for a permanent home and stronger support will be brighter under a new law that bridged Washington’s partisan divide and is touted as the most significant child-welfare reform...

Ark. plans to drop unmarried foster parent ban

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:19:14 +0000

Arkansas is dropping a plan to prohibit unmarried or same-sex couples from taking on foster children.

Couple learns their tot died in foster home crib

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:51:13 +0000

A Milwaukee couple is still waiting for answers after their baby boy died in foster care last week _ two days after being removed with three other children from their...

Sides argue over Ark. foster parent restriction

AP — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:49:46 +0000

Arkansas is unnecessarily limiting the number of good foster homes by prohibiting unmarried couples living together from taking in children, several advocacy groups told state officials...

Groups fight Ark. policy on foster parents

AP — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:01:20 +0000

An Arkansas policy that bars unmarried couples who live together from being foster parents is being challenged by a coalition of child advocates.

Group want Ark. to allow unmarried foster parents

AP — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:26:12 +0000

A coalition of advocacy groups will ask Arkansas to drop its practice of barring unmarried couples living together from becoming foster or adoptive parents about a month before voters will be asked to enact a similar...

`Greek' star arrested for alleged drunken driving

AP — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:12:46 +0000

Scott Michael Foster, star of ABC Family’s frat-house series “Greek,” has been released on $5,000 bail following his arrest in Hollywood for misdemeanor drunken driving.Police say the 23-year-old Foster, who plays Kappa Tau...

4 charged with taking $450K from NYC child agency

AP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:03:56 +0000

A supervisor assigned to investigate fraud in New York City’s child services agency was among four people charged with embezzling $450,000 meant for needy children.Nigel Osarenkhoe, who supervised adoption payments for the Administration for...