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Bloomberg Administration Proposed, then Dropped, Database of Residents Needing Evacuation and Aid

WNYC reports that "in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a registry that would allow disaster responders to know where to find people most urgently in need of […]
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Where Congress stands on gun control

In the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy, President Obama on Wednesday will announce new national gun control measures. He has already urged members of Congress to do the same. ProPublica […]
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Menlo Park cop caught with prostitute keeps job

The Almanac looks at how binding arbitration, written into contracts with California police unions statewide, makes it nearly impossible for cities to fire problem officers.  In this case, a Menlo […]
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During federal gun ban, data show drop in high-capacity magazines

According to a Washington Post analysis, during the 10-year federal ban on assault weapons, the percentage of firearms equipped with high-capacity magazines seized by police agencies in Virginia dropped, only […]
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Corporate PACs update donations after backing losers

Bloomberg News reports that corporate political action committees, such as those of Boeing and General Electric, waste no time in donating to winners of congressional elections after previously placing money on […]
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OKC bombing survivors' requests for funds being denied

"The Tulsa World reports that nearly 18 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, more than $12 million in donated funds remains but survivors say the foundation in charge of most […]
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Testing around metal recycling plants reveals known carcinogen in the air

An investigation by the Houston Chronicle has found that over the last five years several complaints, including red and yellow smoke, explosions and fire, have been reported around metal recycling […]
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TriMet overtime: 'Exhaustion has become part of the culture' at transit agency

“Reports of drowsy drivers, including three with multiple incidents, are just one sign that Oregon's largest transit agency is playing a game of chicken with fatigue. The newspaper's eight-month examination […]
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Are power wheelchair companies ripping off the government?

“Medicare fraud costs taxpayers an estimated $60 billion annually. One problem area is power wheelchairs, which cost the program hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Over the course of […]
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Contract for deed can be house of horror for buyers

A Star Tribune investigation of 1,330 Twin Cities real estate transactions known as contracts for deed reveals that they are beset by inflated prices, high interest rates and other terms […]
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