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Archive for January, 2007

Sports “doctor” under investigation

Wednesday, 01/31/07 Posted in Sports

Mike Fish of ESPN.com reports that Mack Henry "Hank" Sloan, who runs an Atlanta clinic with a clientele of sports stars, is under investigation for allegedly practicing medicine without a ... Read more..

Lottery sales slow in North Carolina

Wednesday, 01/31/07 Posted in CAR

The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer analyzed North Carolina lottery data and found that fewer outlets and lower prizes accounted for the slow sales in the new state lottery. J. ... Read more..

California Department of Justice Hid Millions in Contracts

Wednesday, 01/31/07 Posted in Government (federal/state/local)

Michael R. Blood of the Associated Press found that the California Department of Justice improperly concealed tens of millions of dollars worth of contracts with lobbyists, consultants, legal firms - ... Read more..

NFL On A Diet

Wednesday, 01/31/07 Posted in Sports

Thomas Hargrove of Scripps Howard News Service found that the average weight of NFL athletes dropped more than a pound last year, reversing a 20-year trend in which pro football's behemoths ... Read more..

Wisconsin judges hear cases despite conflicts

Tuesday, 01/30/07 Posted in Justice (courts/crime/law)

Geoff Davidian of Milwaukee Magazine identified Wisconsin judges who frequently try cases involving companies in which they hold investments. Davidian analyzed all civil cases in Milwaukee from the beginning of ... Read more..

Probation Officers Overworked in Douglas County

Tuesday, 01/30/07 Posted in Government (federal/state/local)

Ron Knox of The Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World reported that probation officers in Douglas County were among the most overworked in the state - and by far the most overworked ... Read more..

Dodging Doomsday

Monday, 01/29/07 Posted in Homeland Security

Sam Roe of The Chicago Tribune exposes the story of America's efforts to recover uranium that the U.S. government distributed to other nations in its Cold War-era "Atoms for Peace" ... Read more..

Iowa drivers dodge high fines, license penalties

Monday, 01/29/07 Posted in CAR, Justice (courts/crime/law), Transportation

The Des Moines Register used data on driving-related offenses in Iowa to identify 78,000 people who owe at least $500 in fines. Reporter Lee Rood and data analyst Michael Corey ... Read more..

License to Carry

Monday, 01/29/07 Posted in CAR, Government (federal/state/local), Justice (courts/crime/law)

In a four-part series, Megan O'Matz and John Maines of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel examined Florida's concealed weapons law and found that licenses have been issued to hundreds of people ... Read more..

Migration patterns mapped

Tuesday, 01/23/07 Posted in CAR, Census & Demographics, Mapping

The Charlotte Observer and charlotte.com published stories and interactive maps that show county-to-county migration in North Carolina and across the U.S. The report highlighted the trend of upstate New ... Read more..

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