Gov’t database of bad doctors blocks public from seeing names

By Jim Morris

The Department of Health and Human Services maintains a “bad doctor” database, but members of the public can’t see the doctors’ names....

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"… atement by AMA President J. James Rohack was incorrectly attributed to AMA spokeswoman Katherine Hatwell. ABOUT THE DATA: What: National Practitioner Data Ba …"

Ten million CIA documents require in-person visit

By Jim Morris

The Central Intelligence Agency maintains more than 10 million pages of declassified, post-World War II documents, covering everything from

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"… be obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.In an e-mail, CIA spokeswoman Paula Weiss wrote, “When it comes to openness, our record is, quite fran …"

The Brockovich of Brazil

By Jim Morris

Fernanda Giannasi fights a potent asbestos industry

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"… ires” and that “workers have no physical contact with the mineral.”A spokeswoman for Eternit S.A., which has no connection to the Swiss Eternit Group, decl …"

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America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

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"… toxicologist, Brent Finley, was a defense expert in the case. A Ford spokeswoman declined to comment on the verdict.In a separate amicus brief&nb …"

Claims of high-pressure sales, fraud at odds with Quicken Loans’ straight-shooting image

By Michael Hudson

Quicken Loans, the giant mortgage lender founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, goes on trial Tuesday in Detroit to face allegati

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"… laims in an effort to coerce settlements from job-producing companies.”A spokeswoman for the company told the Center for Public Integrity that every mortgage l …"

"… volving more recent employees until the older case gets its day in court.A spokeswoman said Quicken’s loan consultants enjoy “a guaranteed salary and a gener …"

Whistleblower: Fannie Mae bungled HAMP anti-foreclosure program

By Michael Hudson

Fannie Mae executives bungled their stewardship of the federal government’s massive foreclosure-prevention campaign, creating a bureaucratic

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"… s or about its administration of HAMP. In a written response, a Fannie Mae spokeswoman said Herron’s attorney had “notified Fannie Mae in early March of her …"

"… lined to do so. The investigation found no merit to her allegations.”The spokeswoman would not provide details of the investigation or a copy of the investigat …"

"… rs navigate what he called the “modification obstacle course.”A Fannie spokeswoman referred all questions about the portal to the Treasury Department. A Trea …"

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Auto dealers maneuver for exemption in financial reform bill

By Michael Hudson

In Arizona, Hector Maldonado says he ran into trouble with his bosses because he objected to what he claims was his employer’s habit of faki

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"… e House. “He was trying to support his buddies,” said Lauren Weiner, a spokeswoman for Americans for Financial Reform, a coalition advocating for strict fina …"

Frustrated green groups to sue ExxonMobil, saying Texas regulator isn’t regulating

By Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Tired of waiting for state regulators to take meaningful action, two environmental groups are preparing to file a lawsuit against the nation

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"… ompliant with the Clean Air Act” and have helped reduce air pollution, a spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Perry said in a written statement to the Center. “This is …"

"… but will cost the state tens of thousands of jobs,” the statement said.A spokeswoman for Bill White, Perry’s Democratic challenger, said that White opposes a …"

"… ecognizes that Texans “can’t count on the TCEQ to do their job.” The spokeswoman, Katy Bacon, blasted Perry as a “career politician” who is “looking …"

On financial reform bill, 52 percent of lobbyists worked in government

By Caitlin Ginley and M.B. Pell

More than half of the lobbying force seeking to influence landmark financial reform legislation is made up of former members of Congress, Ca

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"… idental omission of information that could lead to a fine.Dana McCallum, a spokeswoman for the secretary of the Senate Administrative Services, which operates th …"

McClellan book confirms Center's 'Iraq: The War Card' report

By Caitlin Ginley

In a new memoir, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan became the first Bush administration official to confirm the orchestrate

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"… The press office has not returned a call for comment on the memoir. Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino told CNN they are “puzzled” by the account, adding: “It …"

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