Mark Greenblatt of KHOU-TV found that Army recruiters in Houston were threatening potential recruits to keep them from dropping out.
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U.S. auditor calls for end to funding of Iraqi reconstruction
July 30th, 2008 
Beth Peter Spiegel of The Los Angeles Times reported that a U.S. auditor has called for an end to American funding of reconstruction in Iraq.
A look inside the fall of Bear Stearns
July 29th, 2008 Beth Vanity Fair’s Bryan Burrough investigated the fall of Bear Stearns. Through internal accounts of the investment bank’s demise, some suggest that an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission would point to evidence that Bear was the victim of short-sellers who make bets that a firm’s stock will go down.
Unsafe Haven series
July 29th, 2008 Beth Mary Zahn and Ben Poston of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed the rising number of injuries and serious violations at nursing homes in the state of Wisconsin.
Oil industry donations poured in after McCain’s reversal on drilling
July 28th, 2008 Beth An article by Washington Post reporter Matthew Mosk revealed that the oil industry made large contributions to the McCain campaign in June following his policy statement calling for an end to the federal ban on offshore drilling.
Billions needed to repair deficient bridges in U.S.
July 28th, 2008 Beth Marisol Bello of USA TODAY reported that billions of dollars will be needed to repair deficient bridges throughout the U.S.
Chinese officials buy silence from grieving parents
July 24th, 2008 Beth Chinese officials are offering “hush money” to families who lost children in the May 12 earthquake, reports Edward Wong of The New York Times.
DNA test suggests Ohio inmate not linked to rape
July 24th, 2008 Beth Geoff Dutton and Mike Wagner, of The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch, report that DNA results recently returned show that Robert McClendon, an Ohio inmate who has served 18 years for rape, is not a match for the semen found on the underwear of the 10-year-old victim.
Mapping the mortgage crisis in Minnesota
July 24th, 2008 Beth Using Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, Kristi Piehl, Nicole Muehlhausen and Mike Maybay of KSTP evaluated the housing market in Minnesota.
Millions in debt for fraud, Oregon businessman still generous to GOP
July 23rd, 2008 Beth 
