Nov 14, 2011
Morning Smoke: U.S. Naval Academy Accepts More Than $184,000 in "Wine and Fancy Crystal"
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National Security
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Super Committee
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Whistleblower Issues
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Financial Oversight
Dealpolitik: Yes, Defendants Should Fess Up in Some SEC Settlements
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Eight SEC Employees Disciplined Over Failures in Madoff Fraud Case; None Are Fired
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Public Health
Cost, Need Questioned in $443-Million Smallpox Drug Deal
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Surgeons' Letter to Medical Journal Silent on Their Compensation
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Just for Fun
Report: Military Contractor Overcharged Pentagon for Torturing Iraqi Citizens
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