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Ohio Mom Jailed for Lying About Kids' School Residency

By Lisa FlamJan 26th 2011 – 2:08PM
ABCNews.com

ABCNews.com

How far would you go to get your children into a better public school? The best intentions of one Ohio woman landed her in jail. In a highly unusual case, Kelley Williams-Bolar, a single mother who lived in Akron public housing, was convicted of lying about her residency in order to send her two daughters to a highly...

Dead Stimulus Walking: Feds Mailed Millions in Checks to the Deceased, Jailed

By David KnowlesOct 7th 2010 – 7:17PM

(Oct. 7) -- Who says you can't take it with you? According to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General, $18 million worth of stimulus checks were mailed out to people who were no longer among the living. Here is how the report broke the news: Our review disclosed that 71,688 beneficiaries who were deceased...

US Moms Leave Iran Without Their Jailed Children

By Lauren FrayerMay 22nd 2010 – 11:24AM
AP

AP

(May 22) -- The mothers of three U.S. hikers jailed in Iran for nearly a year on spying allegations are coming home from the Middle East this weekend without their children. Nora Shourd, Cindy Hickey and Laura Fattal had hoped to win their children's release during their visit to Tehran this past week, visas for which...

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