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10 Disturbing Things ProPublica/NPR Learned Investigating the Red Cross’...
The American Red Cross made a lot of mistakes post-Hurricane Sandy, even going as far as sending out trucks lacking supplies "just to be seen." Some trucks were kept from delivering aid, used instead...
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Greek Letters at a Price
Brynn Anderson/Associated Press Sororities are seriously expensive, and many new members don't fully understand the costs when they join. From lavish gifts for Littles and Bigs, to monthly dues and...
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Medical firm profited on pain with knockoff spine surgery hardware
Credit: Annie Tritt for CIR Spine surgery patients could have counterfeit screws in their bodies, all because a Southern California firm profited from knock-off screws. Spinal Solutions LLC is at the...
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FDA approves cancer drugs without proof they’re extending lives
Mark Hertzberg In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inlyta, a $10,000 a month drug meant to treat advanced kidney cancer, and allowed it to hit the market. However, there's no...
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How the Army denies veterans justice without anyone knowing
ILLUSTRATIONS: VICTOR ABARCA Chuck Luther was diagnosed with PTSD after a 2006 deployment to Iraq. However, the diagnosis was quickly changed to a "personality disorder," and Luther was discharged...
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The prisoners fighting California’s wildfires
Amanda Chicago Lewis/BuzzFeed Holton Conservation Camp is like a summer camp for prison inmates—only they're tasked with fighting California wildfires. And they're only getting paid $2 an hour to...
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The Green Monster: How the Border Patrol became America’s most out-of-control...
La Region Tamaulipas The US Border Control is one of the biggest law enforcement agencies in the country. It's also one of the most corrupt. From border control agents taking advantage of young women...
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Election was awash in cash–but did it make a difference?
When the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United, it unleashed a flood of money into politics. It raised concerns that the rich and powerful could buy elections. Two election cycles later, the...
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Poorly rated nursing homes got HUD-guaranteed mortgages anyway
Shutterstock Nursing homes with even the lowest ratings received financial assistance from the Department of Housing and Development . While an HUD spokesperson says the quality ratings of...
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They say ‘drink responsibly,’ but what does it mean?
This story was originally published by Fair Warning on November 18th. By Stuart Silverstein, Fair Warning (Michelle Ziomek for FairWarning)Liquor and beer ads typically urge consumers to drink...
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Homeowners sold out by cities? Investors buy tax liens and foreclose
(Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times)Dartmouth town administrator Greg Barnes (left) auctions off some properties with tax liens to Bill Cowin, managing member of Tallage, LLC. As cash-strapped towns...
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Unexplained infant deaths to be reported to state social workers
Vincent Desjardins via FlickrA sleeping infant Social workers will be routinely alerted to investigate all unexplained infant deaths in Massachusetts for signs of abuse and neglect, according to new...
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Documents suggest WHA work program violated federal regs
WHA Executive Director Raymond V. Mariano discusses the struggle with federal agencies over its A Better Life program. (CHRIS CHRISTO) The Worcester Housing Authority runs a program called A Better...
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Campus Insecurity: Students easily transfer after violent offenses
In the wake of a federal investigation into sexual assaults on college campuses, an investigation by The Columbus Dispatch reveals college students found guilty of violent offenses can transfer to...
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Distance makes oversight hard in prisoner’s rights cases
Department of Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito. VTD/Josh Larkin Vermont's Defender General Matthew Valerio testified to state lawmakers the difficulties his office faces protecting the rights of...
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Review shows health licensing boards voted improperly
Always make sure to enough members present before voting—four Massachusetts health licensing boards are learning that lesson now. This mistake has put into question votes related to disciplinary...
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CT spending cap threatens to squeeze education, other priorities in next budget
Wikipedia Commons A spending cap from 1991 is effectively squeezing the budgets for education, transportation, and other services in Connecticut. Some spending priorities are exempt from the cap,...
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Gov’t data sharpens focus on crude-oil train routes
FranAois Laplante-Delagrave/AFP/Getty Images The recent oil boom in North Dakota has brought the promise of economic prosperity. However, there's a hitch: trains, not pipelines, are the crude oil's...
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Nearly 1,800 public employees make more than the governor
Massachusetts Open Checkbook/NECIRClick the image to see the top 100 public employees who earn more than Gov. Patrick To see the top 100 public employees who earn more than Gov. Patrick as of Nov. 9,...
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