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Dirty surgical instruments

How contaminated medical devices expose patients to infection
Mass. Gov. gives to super PAC

Deval Patrick does an about face, gives $500 to Democratic super PAC
Super PAC cash tops candidates

Super donors mean super PACs raise more money than the candidates

Consider the Source: The latest on PACs

Vegas pays off for Gingrich

Casino king provides 84 percent of funds for pro-Gingrich super PAC

Track the super PACs

Consider the Source: Candidates and super PACs

Paul's $2.6 million 'pay pal'

PayPal co-founder gives $1.7 million to pro-Ron Paul super PAC in January

Politics

Anti-super PAC governor gives to super PAC

By Michael Beckel

3 hours, 49 minutes ago

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has called the Supreme Court decision that created super PACs “wrong” and in need of fixing, but that didn't stop him from sending money to one of these new groups.

John Dunbar on the effect of super donors in Election 2012

Super PACs out-raise candidates, thanks to super donors

Pro-Santorum super PAC gets $1 million donation

National Security

Pentagon misreports or ignores long-term weapons costs

By R. Jeffrey Smith

February 13, 2012

The Obama administration’s 2013 defense spending plan, detailed as part of its overall new federal budget, includes $178.8 billion to buy new weapons, ranging from jet fighters and artillery to naval cruisers and satellite systems.

Attorney General Holder, Issa square off over Fast and Furious documents

Loophole in Senate bill may create nuclear risks

Puncturing the hot air balloons on defense spending

Accountability

FACT CHECK: Santorum exaggerates U.S. dropout rate

By FactCheck.Org

5 hours, 22 minutes ago

Rick Santorum incorrectly claimed that “one of three children drop out of school” in the United States.

FACT CHECK: Romney’s ‘fiscal conservative’ whopper

FACT CHECK: Artful swerves on the auto bailout

FACT CHECK: Pro-Romney super PAC hits Santorum with misleading claims

Environment

Dutch Parliament debates ICIJ’s Pacific overfishing investigation

By Marina Walker Guevara

February 17, 2012

Members of the Animal Party asked the Dutch government Wednesday to ban catches of threatened jack mackerel that vessels from the Netherlands and other European countries have overfished in the South Pacific.

Inspector general to examine ‘model workplaces’ program

'Chemicals of concern' list stuck at OMB

Fishing nations fail to stop plunder in the South Pacific

Health

ANALYSIS: Taking the initiative in a struggle against excessive rate increases

By Wendell Potter

February 20, 2012

The biggest applause line Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) got at a gathering of Democratic Party activists last week came when she endorsed a ballot initiative to give the California Insurance Commissioner power to reject excessive health insurance rate increases.

SLIDESHOW: Danger in dirty instruments

Filthy surgical instruments: The hidden threat in America's operating rooms

FDA on arthroscopic shavers

Center in the News

Weekly Watchdog 2/16/12

By Randy Barrett

February 16, 2012

State Corruption

Weekly Watchdog 2/9/12

Susan Ferriss discusses youth in prison with KQED

Weekly Watchdog 2/2/12