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Sewage cleanup plan not enough to repair polluted waterway

A special report by the Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.) looks at Beargrass Creek, a polluted waterway that runs through Louisville, Kentucky, and finds that an $800 million sewage cleanup plan won't be […]
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Indianapolis city employees are abusing parking placards

An investigation by Tom Spalding and Heather Gillers of the Indianapolis Star has led to a policy change regarding special parking placards in Indianapolis. Some have been using the special […]
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St. Louis towing lot illegally sold impounded cars

Reporters Joe Mahr, David Hunnand and Jeremy Kohler of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch have uncovered a scandal involving St. Louis police and a private towing contractor. St. Louis police, who […]
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"Mitchell Report" for NFL shows history of drug use

Using media reports, archives, public records and interviews with players and personnel, Brent Schrotenboer of the San Diego Union-Tribune compiled a "Mitchell Report" for the NFL. The list identifies 185 […]
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Head of McCain's transition team lobbied for Freddie Mac

Newly released Congressional documents show that the lobbying firm of William Timmons Sr., who Republicans say has been tapped to lead Sen. John McCain's transition committee, receive $260,000 this year […]
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NY state misappropriating fees collected from cell phone tax

An investigation by Michelle Breidenbach of The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y) shows that a $1.20 cell phone tax intended for upgrades to 911 technology is being misappropriated. Only six cents for […]
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Cluster of foreclosures linked to loose lending practices

Cary Spivak and Daniel Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel identified the four inner city neighborhoods hit the hardest by the mortgage meltdown in Milwaukee and zeroed in on the […]
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Occupational disability claims an epidemic at L.I.R.R.

An investigation by The New York Times has uncovered an epidemic of occupational disability claims among retirees of the Long Island Rail Road. "Virtually every career employee — as many […]
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Section 8 vouchers lead to suburban migration, new challenges

In an effort to break up large-scale public housing projects riddled by crime, Section 8 vouchers have created the opportunity for low-income families to move into suburbs, according to a […]
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FEMA no longer provides ice in emergency situations

Megan Chuchmach of ABC.com reports that new FEMA rules stipulate that states must provide their own ice in emergency situations. FEMA changed its policy is due the high cost of […]
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