Monthly Archives: January 2012

Update: U.S. Defense Department (still) can’t account for billions for Iraq

Reporting on two new government audits which are still trying to track down $2 billion for Iraq-related expenses. Read more: CNN January 29, 2012 Read more: Nationa Journal January 29, 2012

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Old mortgages rise from the dead, haunt homeowners (US)

 (Reuters) – In July 2009, Roy and Sheila Bowers refinanced the mortgage on their suburban ranch home in Topeka, Kansas. The couple wanted to take advantage of the low interest rates that were all the rage at the time…. But … Continue reading

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Fukushima task force kept no records of meetings

 It was the world’s worst nuclear crisis for 25 years. But now, Japan’s energy minister has admitted no one thought of keeping records of top-level discussions in the critical early days after disaster struck at the Fukushima plant. The admission, … Continue reading

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Red Cross fined $9.6M for sloppy recordkeeping

PHILADELPHIA – January 17, 2012 (WPVI) — A$9.6-million fine has been lodged against the Red Cross because of problems that federal inspectors found in Philadelphia. The government says the record keeping of blood donations at the Red Cross Donor and … Continue reading

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Elections leader wants probe of 900 dead voters (US)

COLUMBIA, S.C. –  State officials are calling for an investigation after records determined that more than 900 people listed as deceased also have recently voted, calling into question the integrity of the state’s election system as South Carolina’s first-in-the-South GOP … Continue reading

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