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Risky mortgage program resurfaces in Congress

By Mary Kane | 05.08.09 | 10:43 am

Advocates and economists say support for such a program misses lessons from the housing crisis.

GAO: D’oh! Our testing labs for voting systems pretty much stink

By Molly Priesmeyer | 09.10.08 | 11:26 am

Less than two months before the general election, the Government Accountability Office has released a report on the failures of the “accredited laboratories” that test voting systems. After the debacles that were the 2000 and 2004 elections, when voting…

MinMon video: GAO says stolen military items being sold on eBay, Craigslist

By Dan Haugen | 04.11.08 | 9:23 am

The Government Accountability Office says stolen military equipment is turning up for sale on Web sites including eBay and Craigslist. A report released Thursday raises concerns that the not-for-public items might be sold to enemies, who could take…