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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/care-compromised-at-some-georgia-mammogram-facilities/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/care-compromised-at-some-georgia-mammogram-facilities/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:05:05 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6978 several mammogram facilities in Georgia have continued operating despite being cited for serious violations by the Food and Drug Administartion.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/care-compromised-at-some-georgia-mammogram-facilities/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/homeland-security/millions-in-homeland-security-equipment-missing/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/homeland-security/millions-in-homeland-security-equipment-missing/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:18:25 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6973 the Department of Homeland Security is missing more than $32 million dollars worth of equipment."]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/homeland-security/millions-in-homeland-security-equipment-missing/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/washington-state-felons-to-get-ballots-despite-eligibility-concerns/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/washington-state-felons-to-get-ballots-despite-eligibility-concerns/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:11:25 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6916 Despite questions about their voting eligibility, nearly 24,000 convicted felons in Washington state will receive ballots for November's election, according to a report by Chris Halsne of KIRO-Seattle.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/washington-state-felons-to-get-ballots-despite-eligibility-concerns/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/the-secret-money-project/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/the-secret-money-project/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:25:26 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6890 The Secret Money Project, a joint endeavor by the Center for Investigative Reporting and NPR, tracks the influence of hidden money from independent groups funding advertising campaigns during the 2008 elections.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/the-secret-money-project/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/military/high-school-students-threatened-by-army-recruiters/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/military/high-school-students-threatened-by-army-recruiters/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:37:04 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6823 Army recruiters in Houston were threatening potential recruits to keep them from dropping out.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/military/high-school-students-threatened-by-army-recruiters/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/gorilla-murders-linked-to-congos-illegal-charcoal-trade/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/gorilla-murders-linked-to-congos-illegal-charcoal-trade/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:56:58 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6787 National Geographic, investigated the murder of seven Virunga gorillas in June and July of 2007. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/gorilla-murders-linked-to-congos-illegal-charcoal-trade/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/companies-were-aware-of-toxicity-issues-with-fema-trailers/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/companies-were-aware-of-toxicity-issues-with-fema-trailers/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:55:38 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6789 CBS News' Armen Keteyian reports that Congress is investigating the manufacturers of the trailers used as emergency housing in the Gulf following Hurricane Katrina.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/companies-were-aware-of-toxicity-issues-with-fema-trailers/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/child-slavery-problem-plagues-haiti/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/child-slavery-problem-plagues-haiti/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:18:50 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6786 Nightline, went undercover to investigate the problem of child slavery in Haiti.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/international/child-slavery-problem-plagues-haiti/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/us-funded-network-struggles-in-middle-east/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/us-funded-network-struggles-in-middle-east/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:55:46 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=4555 Propaganda has become a primary front in the war against terrorism, with the United States and al-Qaeda each investing heavily to win over hearts and minds." reports Chris Whitlock of The Washington Post. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/us-funded-network-struggles-in-middle-east/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/taxpayer-funded-network-mismanaged-fails-to-avoid-propaganda/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/taxpayer-funded-network-mismanaged-fails-to-avoid-propaganda/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:31:43 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=4551 CBS 60 Minutes investigation finds that the U.S.taxpayer-funded news network Al-Hurra is "woefully mismanaged and poorly supervised despite complaints from Congress."]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/taxpayer-funded-network-mismanaged-fails-to-avoid-propaganda/feed/