The April Fool's Day Stories That Cost Journalists Jobs
Journalists should know by now that April Fool's items are not funny, but every year plenty go ahead with them anyway, and this year at least two lost jobs because of it.
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Five Journalists Stopped by Chicago Police for Dubious Reasons
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Five journalists covering the NATO protests in Chicago were stopped by police and ordered out of their car at gun point on Saturday night, and weren't given a reason why.
French Journalist Killed in Homs as Syria Situation Deteriorates
The news from Syria is often grim these days, but on Wednesday it had an extra air of tragedy: Two journalists covering the unrest there were reportedly killed in an explosion during a demonstration.
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Police don't always differentiate between them and the protesters
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