Vermont Yankee clears key hurdle on license extension – Boston Herald

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Vermont Yankee clears key hurdle on license extension
Boston Herald, United States -Feb 26, 2008
Raymond Shadis, technical adviser to the nuclear watchdog group New England Coalition, said the July hearing before the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing

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Questions persist on Iran's nuclear plans – Christian Science Monitor

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Questions persist on Iran's nuclear plans
Christian Science Monitor, MA -14 hours ago
The watchdog group's latest report on the Iranian program, dated Feb. 22, does note that Tehran has answered some outstanding questions.

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Jindal's ethics session was a success – The Daily Advertiser

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Jindal's ethics session was a success
The Daily Advertiser, LA -33 minutes ago
The watchdog group also argued that a bill to restructure the state Board of Ethics moved too quickly, allowing too little time for evaluating the changes

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Watchdog group blasts superintendent's $210000 contract

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But you still have the issue of teacher strikes and outrageous contracts given to school administrators. Read the full story, “Watchdog group blasts school chief’s new contract” in today’s Daily Local News.

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"Public Citizen" Watchdog Group Defends McCain

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Public Citizen, the government watchdog group, is offering itself as a character witness for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his defense against recent reports questioning his close ties to lobbyists. “Regardless of how many lobbyists are

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UCC In The News Over IRS Story

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Americans United, a church -state watchdog group, said the IRS had no ground to stand on in making the charge. “IRS probes United Church of Christ over Obama speech to synod” was the story today in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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News from Iran

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Although the elections watchdog group reinstated the eligibility of some candidates, the reformist parties bitterly complained that more then half their candidates remain disqualified. The IAEA Report

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Group questions Bunning payments

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Jim Bunning paid his daughter nearly $140000 in campaign funds over a six-year period to handle the financial accounting and reporting of his political operation, according to a report from a Washington-based government watchdog group.

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Watchdog group assails poor staffing at US Park Police – Federal Times

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Watchdog group assails poor staffing at US Park Police
Federal Times -17 hours ago
By STEPHEN LOSEY The US Park Police force has hit its lowest staffing levels in 20 years, according to internal agency figures released Monday by an

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Watchdog body wins fraud order – Dispatch Online

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Watchdog body wins fraud order
Dispatch Online, South Africa -8 hours ago
A “pleased” Jay Kruuse, PSAM’s programme head, yesterday said last Thursday’s court order would enable the watchdog group to obtain information and records

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