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Millions spent on high-end routers for small, rural areas

"Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette reporter Eric Eyre found that the state of West Virginia used $24 million in federal stimulus money to purchase more than a thousand “enterprise-class” Internet routers at […]
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National tutoring program rampant with fraud

In a three-part series, the Star Tribune has found that a billion-dollar federal tutoring program is rife with fraud and mismanagement. The program, officially known as Supplemental Educational Services, is […]
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Lawyers playing key role in fundraising for the 2012 presidential election

The Daily Business Review takes a closer look at the 2012 presidential election and the role lawyers have played in fundraising. They combed through FEC and OpenSecrets.org records to compile […]
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An in-depth look at Florida's 'stand your ground' law

"In light of the Trayvon Martin case, the Tampa Bay Times spent two months identifying and analyzing self-defense cases in which defendants invoked Florida’s controversial “stand your ground” law." The […]
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Narcotic pain medicine use on the rise among seniors

"A Journal Sentinel investigation by John Fauber and Ellen Gabler has found that, increasingly, narcotic drugs have been prescribed for chronic pain, an area where their safety and effectiveness is […]
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Hospitals charging up to 10 times the amount for state-mandated test

In a report by the Springfield New-Leader, it has been found that some hospitals in the southwest Missouri region are charging close to 10 times the amount for a state-mandated […]
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Milwaukee Police Department misreporting violent crime

"A Journal Sentinel investigation has found that even though the Milwaukee Police Department have been touting a fall in crime for four years, hundreds of beatings, stabbings and child abuse […]
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Humanitarian institutions contributing to deforestation

"An investigation by Haiti Grassroots Watch (HGW) in the Upper Turgeau region of Port-au-Prince discovered that about 100 “transitional shelters” ­­– often called “T-Shelters” –were donated to earthquake victims and […]
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Children who skip vaccinations raise threat of dangerous outbreak

An Arizona Star investigation has found that "one in three Arizona schools last year had kindergarten classes with vaccination rates so low children were left vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks […]
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Emails reveal how University of Montana's administration handles cases of alleged rape

"Earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department announced a first-of-its kind investigation into how rape cases are handled by the University of Montana and its campus police, along with the […]
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