Correspondents say Mr Babitsky's in-depth reports on the Chechen situation have long angered the Russian authorities, who have accused him of being a rebel sympathiser and collaborator.

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The reports gave the American public its first in-depth look at U.S. intelligence gathering activities through more than 50, 000 unclassified pages.

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McDonald's showcased an even more in-depth mobile payment app earlier this year at a conference in Orlando, Reuters reports.

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Carr, who reports on these developments, turns out to be a staunch defender of such traditional practices as in-depth interviewing, cross-interviewing, and careful writing.

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Glassdoor.com, a jobs and career community where people can post salary information and workplace insights, took an in-depth look at the companies where salespeople earn the highest annual commission on sales, based on at least 20 salary reports for each company.

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