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"Decade of Doubt"

The Daily News-Miner (Fairbanks, Alaska) published a six-year independent investigation into the 1997 murder of 15-year-old John Hartman. The investigation was a project of University of Alaska-Fairbanks journalism professor Brian […]
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Alcohol abuse on rise among soldiers returning from war

As part of "War Torn," The New York Times series about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Lizette Alvarez reports that alcohol abuse is on the rise as […]
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Prescription narcotic abuse rampant in Nevada

Marshall Allen and Alex Richards of the Las Vegas Sun investigated the prevalence of use and abuse of prescription narcotics in Nevada. The Sun's analysis showed that "Nevadans consume about […]
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Chicago's grand public housing project struggles

An investigation by Jason Grotto, Laurie Cohen and Sara Olkon of the Chicago Tribune reveals the realities of a 10-year plan to rehabilitate Chicago's public housing. The investigation found "that […]
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Sweetheart land deals benefit those linked to county executive

Government records and interviews revealed that a number of lucrative land deals in Prince George's County have gone to individuals with ties to County Executive Jack B. Johnson. An investigation […]
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The Evidence Gap

In a series by The New York Times, "The Evidence Gap" looks at medical treatments used despite a lack of evidence of effectiveness, while considering steps towards implementing medical care […]
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Obama got discount on home loan

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama got a discount on the $1.32 million loan for his Chicago mansion, obtaining an interest rate of 5.625 percent on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, […]
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Georgia schools balk at state law mandating retentions

Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Heather Vogell and computer-assisted reporting specialist John Perry found that Georgia schools routinely promote students who state law says should stay back because they're falling behind. The […]
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Preparing the battlefield

New Yorker's Seymour Hersh reports that Congress agreed late last year to President Bush's request to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran. Quoting current and former military, […]
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U.S. attorney to reopen inquiry into '88 blast that killed 6 firefighters

The U.S. attorney in Kansas City, Mo., has asked the Justice Department to appoint a special attorney to review convictions in the firefighters explosion case. The move was prompted by […]
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