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Pattern suggests misuse of sick time

"A Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) analysis of city payroll records obtained through the state Right to Know Law found that 46 percent of the total sick days taken by firefighters […]
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Government wields influence over GM's IPO

Clare Baldwin, Soyoung Kim and Kevin Krolicki, of Reuters, report that "a review of key events leading up to GM's IPO and interviews with people involved inside and outside the […]
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Despite raids, illegal massage parlors remain in operation

Yang Wang, of the Houston Chronicle, found a number of massage parlors remain open despite repeated police raids for vice crime and licensing violations. In Houston, “292 establishments have been […]
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Crime deemed "stupid," criminals remained free

John Diedrich and Ryan H of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report that a pair of criminals who robbed a 17-year-old at gunpoint avoided incarceration because "neither the judge nor the […]
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St. Louis businessman has spent millions on Missouri campaigns

Joe Yerardi, of the Columbia (Mo.) Missourian, found that retired St. Louis businessman Rex Sinquefield has spent millions to bankroll numerous campaigns in Missouri in the past two years. "The […]
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X Prize winner in financial trouble

An investigation by Mike Soraghan, of Greenwire, found that the Li-Ion Motors Corp., winners of the coveted X prize for super-fuel-efficient cars, is struggling financially. "Court documents, interviews and the […]
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Trafficking, sexual exploitation of Haitian children on the rise

A report by The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald shows that human trafficking and sexual exploitation of Haitian children are on the rise in the Dominican Republic following January's […]
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Background checks for Idaho educators unreliable

In a report by Ben Botkin of the Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), found that the state's system for completing background checks on teachers fails to give school districts a full […]
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The Hidden Life of Guns series

The Hidden Life of Guns, a year-long investigation by The Washington Post, traced guns recovered in crimes in the region. The Post's analysis found a small number of gun stores […]
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Outside groups give Republicans edge in election spending

Jonathan D. Salant of Bloomberg News found vulnerable House Democrats outraising their opponents, only to see outside groups making up the financial disparity. "Between Sept. 1 and Oct. 20, Republican-leaning […]
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