Frustrated survivors and loved ones of the dead in previous high-profile attacks, from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 to Sandy Hook, asked the federal government last month to come up with a new way to ensure 100 percent of donations intended for victims and families hits that mark.

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This is at least more convincing than what Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said on a conference call with bloggers in February, when asked if he had any designs on acquiring good players.

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