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    Journalist's Suspicious Death and Human Rights in Russia

    There was a funeral today after another Russian journalist died mysteriously, reportedly while working on a story that could upset Russian relations with the US and Israel.  Ivan Safronov died after falling from a fourth story window.  Fred Weir reports from Moscow for the Christian Science Monitor .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    There was a funeral today after another Russian journalist died mysteriously, reportedly while working on a story that could upset Russian relations with the US and Israel. Ivan Safronov died after falling from a fourth story window. Fred Weir reports from Moscow for the Christian Science Monitor.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Producer, To the Point

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      Fred Weir

      Christian Science Monitor

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