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50 Hilarious Memes To Brighten Up Your Day

We are coming back with another exquisite collection of the best the internet has to offer—memes—this time, as shared on the online group titled ‘Meme Life’. The post 50 Hilarious Memes To Brighten Up Your Day first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Do snitches net fishes? Scientists turn invasive carp into traitors to slow their Great Lakes push

State and federal wildlife agencies have developed a new weapon to slow down invasive carp across the Great Lakes region: traitor fish

The Independent UK

DCFS needs grade-A leadership to overcome systemic failures

With the impending departure of Marc Smith, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is back to searching for a new director who is willing and capable of tackling the child welfare agency’s intractable problems.

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Embattled DCFS director Marc Smith announces resignation

The news comes a week after a blistering report from the Illinois auditor general highlighting delays in reporting child abuse to other authorities, protecting children allegedly abused and finding placements for kids.

Chicago Sun-Times

How friendship between NVDA founders Mick Curran and Jamie Teh is changing lives for thousands of blind people

Mick and Jamie have been mates for almost three decades and have worked on a project with one goal in mind — to ensure everyone can use a computer.

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DCFS blocking undocumented survivors of child abuse from applying for visas allowing them to stay in U.S.

The Illinois child-welfare agency for years has refused to issue “U visa” certifications to survivors of child abuse despite a law mandating that it must decide whether they qualify within 90 business days after they apply.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. under federal scrutiny over foster kids’ medical care

An Illinois Answers Project investigation found that the insurance giant fell short in providing basic care. Now, federal officials want answers from state agencies overseeing the program.

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Top Illinois Medicaid contractor Centene Corp. failed foster kids with ‘unacceptable’ medical care

A nearly $370 million contract promised to improve health care for state wards. But, for two years, Centene’s YouthCare program fell short on basic care, leaving foster parents scrambling.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lampreys taking over the Great Lakes

A cross-border program keeps sea lamprey populations at bay. But a two-year disruption was never part of the plan

Salon

DCFS must end practice of housing wards of the state in juvenile jail

A WBEZ report found that the practice, once on the decline, is now ticking up again.

Chicago Sun-Times

The DNA program hoping to solve Australia's most baffling missing persons cases

There are 850 sets of unidentified human remains across Australia. Until now, there has been no national approach to compare missing persons cases against unidentified remains held in storage.

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AC/DC frontman Bon Scott led a high-voltage life. But his friends say the singer's unglamorous death at age 33 was not a surprise

Four decades after Bon Scott was found dead in London, the enigmatic AC/DC star's closest friends and relatives have spoken of his greatest vulnerability.

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Lisa Curry was the 'golden girl' of the pool. But there was one thing in life she couldn't control and it's left her at a crossroads

Lisa Curry has always lived a life in the public eye — from babies and break-ups to plastic surgery and weddings, her milestones have played out in the pages of magazines. But there was one thing this determined former athlete could not change or control.

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Scott Austic was acquitted of murdering Stacey Thorne after evidence of crime scene tampering. Now both their families seek answers

Having spent more than 12 years in jail for murder, Scott Austic was acquitted after sensational revelations of planted evidence. Now, the devastated family of victim Stacey Thorne is demanding police reopen the investigation to find her killer.

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How Arthur and Helen Coghlan's magical father-daughter bond is keeping Australia's art of escapology alive

Known as Australia’s “Houdini”, Arthur Coghlan has been amazing audiences for decades. But the best stunt he’s ever pulled off is passing on his love for magic to his daughter.

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How cricketer Glenn McGrath is finding purpose through family and McGrath Foundation after love and loss

Former fast bowler Glenn McGrath was a widower with two kids when Sara walked into his life. This is how she filled the shoes of one of Australia’s most-loved women in the name of carrying on a legacy.

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