Hot Docs: Iraq Can't Spend Its Oil Money, Raising the Retirement Age, and More

Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq. A new Government Accountability Office report looks at Iraq's spending patterns and its windfall oil revenues. The agency notes that Iraq's government has run massive budget surpluses over the past two years and outlines some difficulties local officials have faced in trying to spend these funds on capital improvements.

Actuaries Advocate Raising Social Security's Retirement Age. The American Academy of Actuaries recommends an immediate increase in the retirement age to help alleviate strain on the Social Security system. The professional organization attributes the crunch to an increase in longevity over the past several decades.

Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts convened under government auspices, issued new recommendations about who should be screened for prostate cancer. The new advice discourages screening for men over 75.

Kids' Meals: Obesity on the Menu. The Center for Science in the Public Interest evaluates the nutritional content of children's menus at 25 popular fast food and restaurant chains, finding, unsurprisingly, that many choices are high in calories, fat, and sodium.

One Year Progress Report: the Department's Comprehensive National Security Oversight Initiative. The National Security Division at the Department of Justice has issued a progress report describing its oversight of intelligence-gathering operations at the FBI and other agencies over the past year. One change is the creation of a new oversight section, which is charged with ensuring that investigations are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.