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A DVR ad-eraser causes tremors - Bend Bulletin
It and several other owners are examining whether they can sue Dish, the same way they sued a maker of DVRs a decade ago, according to several people with knowledge of the deliberations, who insisted on anonymity to speak freely about the internal ...
Massive suicide attack makes international action less likely - Bend Bulletin
Obama administration officials said they could not confirm who carried out the attack, which killed 55 people and wounded more than 400. But they placed the blame squarely on Syrian President Bashar Assad for allowing the situation to escalate rather ...
Forensic science is not as dependable as you might think - Bend Bulletin
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive federal research funding decisions. Meanwhile, errors occur. In 2004, DNA for the first time exonerated a person convicted with a fingerprint match and, separately, the FBI made its ...
NBC fires producer over clip on Florida slaying - Bend Bulletin
The producer was fired Thursday, according to the two people, who had direct knowledge of the action but spoke on condition of anonymity because it was considered an internal matter. They also declined to name the fired producer, who was based in Miami ...
Visa, MasterCard investigate breach - Bend Bulletin
The bank official, who insisted on anonymity because the inquiry is at an early stage, said that Visa and MasterCard notified his company Thursday, but that banks had been frustrated with the pace of disclosure by Global Payments.
Rebuke of the culture at Goldman opens debate - Bend Bulletin
In an email, a former Wall Street stockbroker, who is now independent and did not want to be identified, said clients were often described as “pikers” (small fish), “marks” (easy prey) or “pawns” (will do anything asked no matter how ridiculous).
With peace denied, talk of combat, Assad won't meet with opposition groups ... - Bend Bulletin
The United States is prepared to provide communications equipment and intelligence to an effort aimed at arming the opposition, according to US and other officials from the region, who agreed to discuss the situation only on the condition of anonymity.
E-book pricing battle rages on for publishers - Bend Bulletin
One publishing executive with knowledge of the situation, who insisted on anonymity so as not to upset continuing negotiations, said investigators had expressed interest in finding ways to augment the current system, known as the agency model, ...
Yelp prices IPO at $15 a share - Bend Bulletin
Yelp, the online hub for local business reviews, priced its initial public offering at $15 a share on Thursday, above its expected range, according to people briefed on the matter. At that price, the company has raised $107.25 million, ...
At stake in BP trial: billions in fines - Bend Bulletin
“The parties remain significantly far apart,” one of the lawyers said on the condition of anonymity because negotiations are ongoing. Firm numbers were hard to come by, but some sources said that the private plaintiffs group and the Justice Department ...
New Web privacy guidelines viewed as win by Google - Bend Bulletin
“She will help lawmakers better understand our company, how it works and what its impact is,” said a Google official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Google officials declined to comment publicly on the company's lobbying operations.
New Web privacy guidelines viewed as win by Google - Bend Bulletin
“She will help lawmakers better understand our company, how it works and what its impact is,” said a Google official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Google officials declined to comment publicly on the company's lobbying operations.
Death continues to stalk family - Bend Bulletin
A sheriff's dispatcher who declined to give her name confirmed that one person was dead at the Canyonville-area home of Marty and Christine Condon. They are the parents of the slain girl, Stephanie Condon. The sheriff's office got a call about the case ...
How California's AG finessed a foreclosure deal - Bend Bulletin
“It seemed from the outside perspective like it took a lot of work to get her where we needed her to be,” said one person who was involved in the groups' campaign but spoke on condition of anonymity to preserve future relations with the attorney ...
" Romney and Paul: a strategic alliance between establishment and outsider" - Bend Bulletin
Romney aides are “quietly in touch with Ron Paul,” according to a Republican adviser who is in touch with the Romney campaign and requested anonymity to discuss the campaign's internal thinking. The Paul and Romney campaigns have “coordinated” on minor ...
Gingrich's win throws GOP race into chaos - Bend Bulletin
A Gingrich adviser, who asked not to be identified in order to assess the state of the campaign, said that if the former House speaker has crossed the threshold of acceptability on the question of electability, he could defeat Romney on issues and ...
Agents' union delays training on deportation - Bend Bulletin
The policy is President Barack Obama's most ambitious immigration initiative before the November elections, senior administration officials said. But in a new sign of the deep dissension over immigration, the union representing some 7000 deportation ...
Obama delays request for debt-limit increase after Congress objects - Bend Bulletin
The Treasury Department expected the United States to come within $100 billion of its debt limit on Friday, but an administration official said the agency has other accounting measures to keep the nation solvent until the debt limit is increased. ...
Geithner plans trip to Europe - Bend Bulletin
... his seventh this year, ahead of a critical eurozone summit on Friday in Brussels, where political and economic leaders are expected to announce their vision for arresting the continent's debt crisis, administration officials said. ...
Verizon's deal with cable rivals may transform entertainment, communication - Bend Bulletin
The agreement among the former rivals immediately drew concern from regulators, according to a person familiar with the matter. Advocacy groups said the alliance could limit choices for consumers. Under the deal announced Friday, Verizon will pay $3.6 ...
Politics and environmental policy collide as Obama revs campaign - Bend Bulletin
“There was always a notion that they were looking for a regulation to use as an example of the reform initiative, a poster child, and this was potentially it,” said a senior EPA official who asked not to be identified on a matter involving discussions ...
U.S. considered cyberwarfare in Libya attack - Bend Bulletin
Had the computer-network attack gone ahead, administration officials said they were confident it could have been confined to Libyan networks and would have offered high promise of disrupting the regime's integrated air-defense system. ...
Meet New York's casting director for police lineups - Bend Bulletin
“He always picks up his phone,” said one seasoned Bronx detective, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. As Weston's approach demonstrates, staging a police lineup is hardly an exact science. ...
Key Syrian city takes on tone of a civil war - Bend Bulletin
“We are done with the protesting phase,” said a 21-year-old engineering student here who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. “We've now entered a more important phase.” Homs is a microcosm of Syria, with a Sunni Muslim majority ...
Solyndra being investigated for accounting fraud - Bend Bulletin
The FBI is examining possible misrepresentations in financial statements submitted to the Energy Department, according to the official, who requested anonymity because the investigation is continuing. Disclosure of the fraud probe is likely to heighten ...