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    Inspecting the Murky Bailout

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    Hearing on Alaska Native Corporations Probes Wasteful Spending

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    UPDATE: Senate Strips F-22s From Defense Authorization Bill

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    Another Huge Year for Oil and Gas Industry Profits

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    House Defense Appropriations Committee Members Rake in Nearly $1 million from Potential Earmark Beneficiaries

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    House Appropriators Reject Weapons Cuts

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