Inspector general to examine ‘model workplaces’ program

By Chris Hamby

Labor's Inspector General will examine a federal 'model workplaces' program highlighted in Center investigation

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"… , saying the GAO “previously reported inadequacies” with the program.A spokesperson for the office declined to discuss why VPP has now come to the inspector g …"

Virginians protest General Electric over foreclosures

By Amy Biegelsen and Emma Schwartz

Group says company should reinvest where its loans went bad

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"… ma announced a new initiative for mortgage relief to military personnel.GE spokesperson Russell Wilkerson said the company has agreed to fund one mortga …"

New whistleblower cases allege continued bank fraud

By Amy Biegelsen and Emma Schwartz

Mortgage modifications and appraisal processes in question

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"… iginated or underwritten by Citibank went into default. Citibank spokesperson Mark Rodgers said in a statement: “We take our quality assurance process …"

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FedEx fails to deliver for drivers

By Amy Biegelsen

FedEx drivers are part of the ever-blurring line between employees and contractors.

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"… ng no wrongdoing, and adjusted its business operations there. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the company says that FedEx has continuing relationships with three di …"

IMPACT: Environmental groups sue EPA over lack of coal ash regulation

By Emma Schwartz

Groups sue EPA over lack of coal ash regulation.

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"… ires that hazardous waste disposal regulations be routinely updated.An EPA spokesperson said in a statement that the agency is still reviewing the lawsuit bu …"

IMPACT: Citizens sue Iowa plant over air pollution

By Chris Hamby

Those living in the shadow of an Iowa corn processing plant allege damage from years of air pollution.

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"… y,” he said. “It’s going to be a big fight.”Grain Processing Corp. spokesperson Janet Sichterman said the company, known as GPC, hadn’t received a copy …"

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Another $250 million drink for missile defenses

By Aaron Mehta

An ill-fated program set for termination at the end of 2013 gets new funding

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"… firm, LFK-Lenkflugkörpersysteme, and the international MBDA-Systems Inc.A spokesperson for the Pentagon did not return a request for comment, but Frank Kendall, …"

L.A. school police, district agree to rethink court citations of students

By Susan Ferriss

L.A.'s school police and district react to reports of thousands of tickets issued to Latino and black middle-school students.

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"… lighters or magic markers that could be used for graffiti, Criollo said.A spokesperson for L.A. Unified said in a statement that “LASPD is committed to reviewi …"

"… ed, especially in areas such as truancy.”During the week of June 18, the spokesperson also said, Los Angeles school police, “collaborating with other district …"

Top defense oversight staffer received $1.6 million payout from Lockheed Martin

By Zach Toombs

Staffer for the Senate Armed Services committee is a veteran lobbyist for the defense industry.

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"… the F-35; it is the single most costly military program in U.S. history. A spokesperson for Lockheed Martin did not return request for comment on Sauer’s appoin …"

Mississippi town struggles with 'school to prison pipeline' charges

By Maggie Lee

Justice Department letter raises new questions, inflames new tensions in Meridian, Mississippi

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"… y on privacy grounds. In a written comment, a Mississippi attorney general spokesperson explained, “We have said that the Administrative Office of the Courts (A …"

"… gal right to hand over those papers.After numerous requests for comment, a spokesperson from the Department of Justice wrote in an email that, “protecting the c …"

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