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Defense firms in probe received $30M in stimulus money
usatoday.com - 10/26/2009
Defense firms in probe received $30M in stimulus money
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The companies claimed to be small, minority-owned businesses, giving them preference in bidding for government contracts, Air Force documents allege. But government investigators found they were part of a larger minority-owned firm and not eligible for small-business contracts. The Air Force and ...
onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 10/26/2009
Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation
— onthehillblog.blogspot.com — According to Air Force documents, the companies claimed to be small, minority-owned businesses, which allowed them to... gain special preference in bidding for government contracts. But investigators found that they were all part of a larger minority-owned enterprise in Southern California, making (more) Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal ...

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Newspaper Roundup for Monday, October 26, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... for some in need Fox News: Obama asks Spain to deliver human rights message to Cuba Washington Post: After criticism, a woman joins Obama on the links Palm Beach Post: Families of boys accused of burning teen were all troubled UK Times: Teen Girls Accept Rape as Price of Joining Gangs New York Times: Recession Drives Surge in Youth Runaways San Francisco Chronicle/AP: Los Angeles man arrested in death of his unborn child USA Today: Defense firms under federal investigation received $30M in stimulus money San Francisco Chronicle: ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, October 26, 2009
The Note — ... challenger considers runoff boycott” LINK The Washington Post’s Pamela Constable: “Karzai holds head high as nation turns to runoff” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Ned Parker and Caesar Ahmed: “Baghdad blasts: Bloodshed and mayhem” LINK ARMED FORCES: ProPublica's Michael Grabell: "Defense Dept. investigation casts shadow on success story" LINK ProPublica's Michael Grabell: "Defense firms in probe received $30M in stimulus money" LINK The Hill's Roxana Tiron: “Defense appropriations delay irks lawmakers” LINK ...

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