Report: Madoff spent nearly $1 million on politicians – Journal Inquirer

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Report: Madoff spent nearly $1 million on politicians
Journal Inquirer, CT -16 hours ago
fund investments, spent nearly $1 million since 1991 to gain influence in Washington, according to a nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group.

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2008 in review: The iPhone comes of age – Macworld

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2008 in review: The iPhone comes of age
Macworld, CA -1 hour ago
3G didn’t quite meet the touted “twice as fast” mark, with one Apple commercial even being slapped down by Great Britain’s advertising watchdog group.

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Group Warns Of Carbon Monoxide-Treated Fish – KITV.com

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Group Warns Of Carbon Monoxide-Treated Fish
KITV.com, HI -6 hours ago
HONOLULU — An environmental watchdog group said Hawaii customers should be careful when buying fish because some stores are selling old fish treated with

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Tiny tax savings offset by EI, CPP hikes: watchdog – The Canadian Press

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Financial Post
Tiny tax savings offset by EI, CPP hikes: watchdog
The Canadian Press, OTTAWA -10 hours ago
OTTAWA — A watchdog group says higher employment insurance and Canada Pension Plan payments will wipe out skimpy tax cuts for many Canadians in 2009.
Workers, employers to pay more in payroll taxesThe Gazette (Montreal)
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African Union suspends Guinea over military coup – CBC.ca

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Voice of America
African Union suspends Guinea over military coup
CBC.ca, Canada -20 hours ago
In 2006, Guinea was ranked Africa's most corrupt state by the governmental watchdog group Transparency International. With files from AP.
Guinea coup leader parades through capitalThe Associated Press
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Which Prominent Republican Is Rethinking His Christmas Gift? – FOXNews

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Which Prominent Republican Is Rethinking His Christmas Gift?
FOXNews -9 hours ago
The managing editor of one union watchdog group says, "The union has bigger issues at hand than managing a golf course… investments are supposed to make

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Noblesse Oblige » Blog Archive » Media Watchdog Group Exposes

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Media Watchdog Group Exposes Weather Channel’s Bias and the Dark Cabal Behind it. Frankly, this bias is disturbing… Weather Channel Accused of Pro-Weather Bias. Tags Categories: Blogging, Journalism, environment Posted By: Thanos

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10 years after shooting death of Tyisha Miller, call for change … – Press-Enterprise

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10 years after shooting death of Tyisha Miller, call for change
Press-Enterprise, CA -3 hours ago
He was part of the Tyisha Miller Steering Committee, a grassroots watchdog group made up of ministers. The service was followed by a candlelight vigil

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Innovator aided march to presidency – Louisville Courier-Journal

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Innovator aided march to presidency
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY -17 hours ago
He raised more than $100000 for Kerry, according to the watchdog group Public Citizen, and made a total of $73500 in political donations.

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After Madoff, donors grow wary of giving – The Tennessean

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After Madoff, donors grow wary of giving
The Tennessean, TN -Dec 27, 2008
resources are being handled and invested," says Daniel Borochoff, president of the American Institute of Philanthropy, a watchdog group in Chicago.

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