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"Furnasman"
The heating and air conditioning company, Furnasman, routinely fabricated problems in their client's homes in an attempt to sell them unneeded equipment. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. set up hidden cameras in different homes and asked the company to clean and evaluate the furnaces. They found most technicians were not doing their job and were making bogus claims on the state of the furnaces to make a sale.
Tags: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning; HVAC; air conditioning; furnace; Red River College; Brian Baker; Dave Warriner
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Economic Stress Map
The AP Economic Stress Map was conceived as a way to graphically analyze the impact of the recession on American communities, and to track changes over time. The map was first published on May 17, 2009 and is updated monthly. It plots three key economic indicators: unemployment; foreclosures; and bankruptcies.
Tags: economic meltdown; foreclosures; bankruptcies; unemployment; mapping; US; America; United States
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The Money Trail
ABC News went behind closed doors at political conventions, finding numerous lavish events where top members of Congress were honored by the industries they regulate and the lobbyists that court them. This investigative team has followed the money trail at political conventions for three election cycles, and have offered an inside look at the wheelings and dealings far from the convention floor.
Tags: political conventions; lobbyists; Congress