The fossils of Ardipithecus have not yet been studied by researchers beyond the original ( 2009 ) group of describers, and the paleobiology and relationships of these creatures are the subject of controversy.

The controversy over genetically engineered biological weapons, Journal of Medical Ethics, Volume 35, pp. 429 – 432 ( 2009 ).

In December 2009, after the release of thousands of e-mails from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit — a controversy that came to be known as " Climategate "— Singer wrote an opinion piece for Reuters in which he said the scientists had misused peer review, pressured editors to prevent publication of alternative views, and smeared opponents.

In 2009 Zelaya caused controversy with his call to have a constitutional referendum in June to decide about convening a Constitutional National Assembly to formulate a new constitution.

From 2008 to 2009, the bodyline controversy was a topic in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate as part of the preliminary ( Year 11 ) Modern History syllabus.

Following this reaction and apparent closeness with Iran the 2009 Arab League summit in Doha was met with further controversy although Qatar was seen as emerging further with the follow-up Arab-Latin American ( Latam ) summit.

According to a 2009 U. S. State Department communication by Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State, ( disclosed as part of the Wikileaks U. S. ' cables leaks ' controversy in 2010 ) " donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide ".

After a controversy about an earlier remark, U. S. Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano stated in May 2009 that the 9 / 11 Commission found that none of the hijackers entered the United States through Canada.

The GID controversy figured prominently at the 2009 meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Francisco, both in presentations in the meeting and in protests outside the meeting ; protesters focused on the attitude of the psychiatric community and tried to make the point that GID is not a mental disorder, as well focusing on the role of Kenneth Zucker in leading the DSM-V Task Force on Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders.

In 2009 and 2010, controversy erupted in Texas as the state's curriculum committee made several changes to the state's requirements, often at the expense of minorities.

In January 2009, in the Anglo Irish Bank hidden loans controversy, EY was criticised by politicians and the shareholders of Anglo Irish Bank for failing to detect large loans to Sean FitzPatrick, its Chairman, during its audits.

However, despite leading QPR to a good start to the 2009 / 2010 season, a loss of form combined with an alleged head-butting incident with Hungarian midfielder Ákos Buzsáky saw the club further embroiled in controversy.

Mitchell County was one of the three dry counties in North Carolina, along with Graham and Yancey, but in March, 2009, after much controversy, the Town of Spruce Pine approved beer, wine, and ABC store sales.

Further controversy ensued when, on 27 July 2009, the Commons Transport Committee said that ministers should consider operating the East Coast Main Line as a public railway after National Express announced they would walk away.

In 2009 there was controversy and a swirl of rumors about the project and the prince's position in relation to it.

On 20 November 2009, the prime minister returned to parliament to announce that the prince and princess had decided, due to the public and parliamentary controversy, to sell the property in Machangulo once their house was completed.

The decision to have Obama speak at the university on May 17, 2009, was met with controversy because of the conflict between his views on abortion and those of the Catholic Church.

The 2009 Fathima Rifqa Bary controversy occurred in New Albany, and made national headlines.

DTU was the subject of controversy in 2009 because the former institute director of the Department of Chemistry was a high-ranking member of Scientology.

However, several top Democratic lawmakers in the House signed a letter on June 26, 2009, alleging that CIA Director Leon Panetta had asserted that the CIA misled Congress for a " number of years " spanning back to 2001, casting more clouds on the controversy.

A controversy arose in January 2009 over a Georgian Public Broadcaster ( GPB ) television program, Sakartvelos Didi Ateuli ( საქართველოს დიდი ათეული ; " Best Georgians " or " Great Ten Georgians ") — a show which invited viewers to pick Georgia's top historical personages through polling by telephone, text messaging, and the Internet.

* The 2009 auction ( for US $ 36 million ) of two imperial bronze zodiac sculptures collected by Yves Saint Laurent, looted in 1860 from the Old Summer Palace of Beijing by French and British forces at the close of the Second Opium War caused controversy.

The Richard Scruggs controversy was the subject of the 2009 book Kings of Tort in 2009 by Alan Lange, and the 2010 book The Fall of the House of Zeus: The Rise and Ruin of America's Most Powerful Trial Lawyer.

The latter production, which ran in New York until February 2009, required the stableboy to appear naked ; its star, Daniel Radcliffe, was still associated with the Harry Potter films intended for general audiences, and this led to mild controversy.

The incident arose from the death of several Russian VIPs in a helicopter crash early in 2009, purportedly on a poaching excursion.

In 2009, a division arose between current, and former members of the DRT's board of management and the Alamo Committee over the current administration's management, preservation and financial vision for the Alamo.

In 2009, the television reporter Dick Meyer ( CBS News ) proposed that conspicuous consumption is a form of anger towards society, an “ aggressive ostentation ” that is an antisocial behaviour, which arose from the social alienation suffered by men, women, and families who feel they have become anonymous in and to their societies.

The Death of Neda Agha-Soltan arose from conscience-driven protests against the 2009 Iranian presidential election.

Since its most recent election the Liberal government has faced a number of scandals, including historic losses at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the attribution of highly-sought subsidized daycare spaces to Liberal Party donors, as well as allegations of systemic construction industry corruption which arose notably during the 2009 Montréal municipal election.

In January 2009, a new controversy arose about Dean.

In February 2009 Barnes told Sky Sports that he wanted to return to club management if the opportunity arose.

One such controversy arose in 2009 when the ICS deliberated and decided that the Pliocene Series of the current but unofficially named Quaternary Period should be shifted into the Neogene System and Neogene Period.

This project which started in September 2009 was the culmination of three years work by members of Julianstown and District Residents ' Association and arose out of its relationship with the Heritage Council.

In March 2009 a perceived conflict of interest arose following a private trip to India.

Hŏslinger ( 2009: 206 ) summarizes this aspect of " Papa Haydn " thus: "' Papa ' arose as a term of affection, commonly used by the Esterházy players ... for a father figure, somebody who willingly gave advice and who was generally respected as a musician.

He veered between brilliant — the 2008 – 2009 Champions League semi-final first leg match against Manchester United, and the 2009 – 2010 Champions League quarter final first leg against Barcelona — so much so that speculation surfaced that he might play for England, and very poor ( see 2010 – 2011 season below ) with the result that rumours arose that he would be sold.

In August 2009, Jaïdi passed a medical and agreed personal terms with Football League One club Southampton, but the transfer stalled when doubts arose over the player's eligibility for a work permit.

Much of the surprise arose from the fact that nominations for the award had been due by 1 February 2009, only 12 days after Obama took office.

In late 2009, controversy arose over the fact that the CEO of a company involved in CCJ litigation was also the chairman of the Court's trust fund.

Allegations arose in 2009 that the City of New York and its Economic Development Corporation had improperly provided funding to organizations that lobbied the City Council in favor of the Willets Point development plan.

In 2009 a dispute arose between LibLime and other members of the Koha community.

In November 2009, controversy arose over the appointment of a senior executive of Pfizer to CIHR's governing council.

In 2009 controversy arose surrounding the intensification of rosewood logging in Madagascar's national parks.