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National Security
Why Building Stuff in Afghanistan Costs So Much
Mark Thompson, Battleland
Top General Proposed Corruption Probe He's Accused of Blocking
Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman, Danger Room
Republican Senators Eye Loophole Fix to Avert Mandatory Pentagon Cuts
Alexander Bolton, The Hill
Darpa Gets a New Boss, and Solyndra Is in Her Past
Noah Shachtman, Danger Room
Lawmakers Say Their Patience with F-22 Issues is 'Wearing Thin'
Carlo Munoz, The Hill
Financial Oversight
Regulators Charge Futures Brokerage Firm and Chief with Fraud
Azam Ahmed, The New York Times
Assessing the Chances for Criminal Charges in the Libor Scandal
Peter J. Henning, The New York Times
The Spreading Scourge of Corporate Corruption
Eduardo Porter, The New York Times
Wall Street Short on Ethics, Report Finds
William Alden, The New York Times
Public Health
Federal Scientists Take Stand Against Stock Act
Eric Yoder, The Washington Post
Nuclear Issues
Building Costs Rise at US Nuclear Sites
The Associated Press
Why No One Notices Our MAD Planet
William Hartung, Tom Dispatch
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