Wars and elections were the main threats to journalists in 2009

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According to another watchdog group, the Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists, 137 journalists and media personnel were killed in 2009, making the year one of the worst on record for the deliberate killing of reporters …

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Ensign makes watchdog group's top 10 scandals list | Citizens for

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John Ensign is on the list of the top 10 ethics scandals of 2009 compiled by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, D.C. CREW is a non-profit legal watchdog group formed to hold public officials accountable for their …

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Media Rights Watchdog says 76 journalists killed in 2009 | SOUTH

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“Wars and elections have been the main threats to journalists in 2009″, said Jean-Francois Julliard, secretary general of the watchdog group (Reporters Sans Frontiers – RSF). “It has been observed by the RSF that, violence committed …

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Media watchdog draws attention to religious right

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The head of a conservative media watchdog group is alerting the “Religious Right” of the race-related issues that he says has been and still remains in their “blind side.” “We saw the evil flooding in from the ‘right side’ of the line …

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Burundi’s Anti-Graft Watchdog Official Accuses Government of Graft – Voice of America

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Burundi's Anti-Graft Watchdog Official Accuses Government of Graft
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An official of Burundi's main anti-graft watchdog group claims that funds allocated to President Pierre Nkurunziza's office have been misused and urged

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Media Watchdog Draws Attention to Religious Right’s ‘Blind Side’ – Christian Post

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Media Watchdog Draws Attention to Religious Right's 'Blind Side'
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The head of a conservative media watchdog group is alerting the “Religious Right” of the race-related issues that he

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Documents raise wastewater concerns at Ky. depot – Chicago Tribune

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Documents raise wastewater concerns at Ky. depot
Chicago Tribune
An environmental watchdog group says years-old documents recently released as part of a criminal probe of a Kentucky Army depot raise concerns about the
Army documents detail alleged spills and dumping of wastewater at Ky. weapons Los Angeles Times

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Group: Wars and elections main threats to journalists in 2009 – The Canadian Press

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Group: Wars and elections main threats to journalists in 2009
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According to another watchdog group, the Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists, a total of 137 journalists and media personnel were killed
76 journalists killed in 2009: watchdogAFP
Wars, Elections Main Threats to Reporters in 2009New York Times

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In the World | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/31/2009 – Philadelphia Inquirer

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In the World | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/31/2009
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proved dangerous to journalists in 2009 – a year that saw the largest massacre of media workers ever killed in one day, a watchdog group said yesterday.

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Blankfein, Gates, Zoellick Among White House Visitors – BusinessWeek

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Blankfein, Gates, Zoellick Among White House Visitors
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The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington pressed for release of records showing who was meeting with administration officials
WH releases more visitor recordsPolitico

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