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Analysis finds lost students

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis found that the state of Georgia does not keep track of all of students, which leads to questions about the state's dropout and graduation rates. According […]
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HUD apartment loans questioned

A three-day series by The Columbus Dispatch explored a little-known facet of the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance, which, in addition the helping first-time home buyers obtain loans, insures $56 […]
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Federal stimulus contracts favor large firms

A story by Michael Jamison of the Missoulian (Missoula, Mont.) shows that the contracting scheme the federal government is employing to award stimulus contracts favors large corporations over small- and […]
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Lobbyists can spend unlimited amounts to honor lawmakers

A USA Today analysis shows lobbyists paid $35.8 million in 2008 to honor 534 current and former lawmakers, almost 250 other federal officials and more than 100 groups, many of […]
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FDA inspection failed to catch tainted syringes

An investigation co-published by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica reveals that the Food and Drug Administration failed to prevent the distribution of tainted syringes linked to several deaths and serious […]
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First 5 funding funneled to top programs linked to top advisors

San Diego's First 5, a social service program focused on early childhood development, is under scrutiny for the disproportionate allocation of grant money to organizations linked to its advisers. "The […]
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County cancels contracts with troubled nonprofit

A running investigation by The Fresno (Calif.) Bee found that Fresno County had millions of dollars worth of contracts with Genesis Family Center, a nonprofit social-service agency headed by two […]
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Top campaign contributors given plum positions by Obama

President Obama has nominated several top campaign contributors for ambassadorships, according to a report by Jonathan D. Salant and Julianna Goldman of Bloomberg.com.  "Even with his pledges to change government, […]
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Pentagon billed over $2.7 billion to unnamed contractors

"The Pentagon spent more than $2.7 billion on 'miscellaneous items' in 2008 for which the contractor was listed as 'not available' — a rare omission for Defense Department documentation — […]
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Colleges abuse federal law to keep athletic records secret

A six-month Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch investigation found that a 35-year-old federal law created to protect academic records is being used at some schools to shield athletics-related documents including NCAA violations. […]
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