Human trafficking allegations test diplomatic immunity

By Traver Riggins

Allegations of human trafficking against Qatar diplomat highlight immunity issue

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"… or international organizations with histories of abuse. A State Department spokesperson said the agency has taken some steps to address the problem, but refused t …"

Persistent black lung, old scourge of coal, found in autopsies of most Massey miners

By Chris Hamby

Persistent black lung, scourge of coal, found in autopsies of Massey miners

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"… will protect miners any more than the current one, said Carol Raulston, a spokesperson for the National Mining Association. The industry has argued that the requ …"

Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… to aid smaller medical practices in figuring out how to go digital. And a spokesperson for Blumenthal’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services’ …"

"… tegy” for getting more low-income and minority doctors to go digital.HHS spokesperson Nancy Szemraj acknowledged in a written response to questions that there a …"

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White House visitor logs riddled with holes

By Fred Schulte and Viveca Novak

Obama touts release of Secret Service logs but data has huge gaps

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"… or help identifying some of the names that came up as frequent visitors. A spokesperson said that wouldn’t be possible because the request was too labor intensi …"

"… e those that took place after she was confirmed to the Court.A White House spokesperson, noting that her pre-confirmation visits would have occurred during the di …"

"… from the data more than a year after his appearance at the White House, a spokesperson noted that the disclosure policy contains some exceptions. But she couldn' …"

The end of the Blue Dogs’ fundraising boom?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Though the past six months have been financially beneficial to the Blue Dog Coalition, it appears that the Dogs’ fundraising intake has slow

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"… ce for this month; neither responded in time for publication. Calls to the spokesperson for the Blue Dog coalition were not returned by press time.Regardless of t …"

Forecast improving for proposed rule aimed at border gun trafficking

By David Heath

Controversial proposal to curb gun smuggling into Mexico likely to pass tracking

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"… d the House action on the proposed rule died with it. A Justice Department spokesperson said in March that “we expect this is something that will ultimately be …"

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Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… n February nixed ATF’s effort to expedite the rule. A Justice Department spokesperson in March said “we expect this is something that will ultimately be appro …"

Outsourcing Big Brother

By Adam Mayle and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2002 — The Total Information Awareness System, the controversial Pentagon research program that aims to gather and

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"… begun an inquiry. “They have it under consideration,” Susan Hansen, a spokesperson at the Defense Department, told the Center. “I have not heard of any fin …"

Quarter-century after Bhopal, a deadly chemical’s U.S. production to end

By Jim Morris

The last major U.S. producer of the chemical that killed thousands in Bhopal, India, 26 years ago – and was nearly released in a 2008 explos

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"… led for for a long time,” said Maya Nye, an Institute resident and a spokesperson for People Concerned About MIC. The chemical is “the worst of the wo …"

Congressman says 10-mile policy on iodine pills is irresponsible

By Jeremy Borden

The nuclear crisis in Japan has renewed a decade-long fight over how many Americans would receive iodine pills in the aftermath of a nuclear

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"… implement this common-sense measure would be irresponsible,” he wrote.A spokesperson for the Obama administration didn’t immediately return a request for com …"

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