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Chemistry World April 21, 2015 Fiona Case	Gender bias in US research funding investigated At the request of three Congresswomen the US Government Accountability Office has launched an investigation into whether gender bias is influencing the awarding of research grants, which would be illegal under US law.
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National Defense August 2005 Joe Pappalardo	Investigators Band Together Against Contracting Fraud A scandal involving the manipulation of a $20 billion contract for Air Force refueling tankers served as an impetus for an interagency effort to police government deals for abuse and conflicts of interest. More than 20 federal agencies are involved, and that list is growing.
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BusinessWeek April 29, 2010 Nichols & Goldman	Tracking Stimulus Scamsters in Real Time Crowd sourcing and data scrubbers are part of the mix. A recovery.gov Web site features splashy interactive graphics to detail spending -- and urges online visitors to e-mail tips about suspected fraud.
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Chemistry World September 25, 2009 Rebecca Trager	US budget bears good news for chemistry President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2010 - due to start 1 October - represents very good news for chemical science and for the general research community.
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