http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Extra! Extra! is your guide to the latest investigative work. Send comments and suggestions to extraextra@ire.org. en-us support@ire.org 2008-06-13T09:10:05-06:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_06.html Air freight companies are profiting from the war as the Pentagon increases its investment in logistics, reports Michael Fabey for Air Cargo World. "Contracts and contract modifications for companies flying cargo and passengers to the war zones in 2006 and... 2271@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Military 2008-06-13T09:10:05-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_06.html Mary Beth Pfeiffer and John Ferro of the Poughkeepsie Journal compiled a two-part report examining overtime at the Dutchess and Ulster county governments. The report found correction officers and deputies at the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office earned $3.9 million in... 2265@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Government (federal/state/local) 2008-06-10T10:31:03-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html After a 10-month investigtion, The Arizona Daily Star reports that many students in Tucson-area school districts are being socially promoted and not earning the grades they deserve. "In the 2006-07 school year alone, nine in 10 students were moved to... 2246@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Education 2008-05-14T09:21:51-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html A Gannett News Service analysis by Larry Wheeler and Grant Smith shows that "America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows."... 2241@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ CAR 2008-05-09T09:29:06-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_05.html An investigation into RV safety by Chris Halsne, of KIRO (Seattle, Wash.), found that the government only requires "front-end crash and brake tests for the empty chassis." Data analysis revealed that many fatalities in RV accidents are the result of... 2240@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Transportation 2008-05-06T11:50:04-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html Despite claims that he hasn't taken money from lobbyists, Senator Barack Obama's fundraising efforts have been linked to Washington lobbyists according to USA TODAY's analysis of campaign finance data. Ken Dilanian reports that his fundraising team include "38 members of... 2224@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Campaign Finance 2008-04-16T10:16:53-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporters Kevin Crowe and Jake Wagman did a quick-hit CAR story about how much money retirees from the city have been getting for unused sick pay. "Of 281 employees who received payment for unused sick days, 149... 2219@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ CAR 2008-04-10T10:53:50-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html Elizabeth Newell and Robert Brodsky of Govermnent Executive report that a Miami-based defense contractor saw a significant increase in his business after being improperly labeled as a small disadvantaged business. AEY, Inc. is currently under investigation for providing faulty munitions... 2216@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Business 2008-04-07T14:25:26-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_04.html An investigation by Mc Nelly Torres of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel revealed that forty-three percent of underground fuel tanks in South Florida must still be upgraded to be in compliance with state environmental laws. A state law requires all underground... 2212@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ 2008-04-01T16:25:51-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html The three-day special report by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporters Andrew Conte and Luis Fabregas found that hundreds of patients each year undergo unnecessary liver transplants. The story cites national data for transplants at 127 hospitals across the nation between 2002 and... 2211@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Health 2008-03-12T15:51:11-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html A story by The New York Times' reporter Bill Pennington and data analyst Griffin Palmer uncovers the discrepancy between the expectations of families and the reality of college athletic scholarships. Analysis of previously undisclosed National Collegiate Athletic Association data showed... 2210@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ 2008-03-12T14:41:05-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_03.html Fugitives can flee and don't have to hide, an investigation by Joe Mahr of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch showed. Mahr's three-day series reported that hundreds of thousands of felony arrest warrants from across the nation are not entered into the... 2209@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Justice (courts/crime/law) 2008-03-12T09:46:21-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_02.html An investigation by MSNBC.com's Bill Dedman shows that at least 17,000 bridges went more than two years between inspections, despite the federal law requiring an inspection every 24 months. The investigation was based on newly released data from the Federal... 2180@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Transportation 2008-02-04T16:17:13-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_01.html After tornadoes ripped through the southern part of the state earlier this month, Ben Poston of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that thousands of southeastern Wisconsin residents are out of range for tornado warning sirens. Using mapping software, Poston plotted... 2174@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ Mapping 2008-01-25T12:03:06-06:00 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/archives/2008_01.html AP's Charlotte correspondent Mitch Weiss identified 24 nuclear reactors located in areas of severe drought that could potentially force reactors in the Southeast to reduce power or shut down later this year. The drought threatens the rivers and streams that... 2177@http://www.ire.org/extraextra/ 2008-01-25T11:24:29-06:00