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Person familiar with decision: MLB drops Eliezer Alfonzo's drug ban due to ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Alfonzo is eligible to play immediately, according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday night because no announcement had been made. Mostly a backup during six major league seasons, ...
Obama adviser say Secret Service scandal 'disappointing,' actions of few ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
He was staying at the Hilton, where Obama eventually would stay, said the official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The agent is being investigated for improprieties in a ...
Secret Service tries to quell furor over scandal, but GOP lawmaker says 'it's ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Two of the employees forced out Wednesday were supervisors in the agency's uniformed division; one is a sergeant, according to a person familiar with Secret Service operations and refused to be identified because he was not authorized to discuss the ...
Secret Service tries to quell furor over scandal, but GOP lawmaker says 'it's ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Two of the employees forced out Wednesday were supervisors in the agency's uniformed division; one is a sergeant, according to a person familiar with Secret Service operations and refused to be identified because he was not authorized to discuss the ...
Gulf promises of Syria aid still unmet, highlighting difficulty of supporting ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss publicly the planning for the meeting. Widespread international skepticism over the feasibility of a cease-fire with Assad is fueling the debate for how to help ...
Senate shows some rare comity on nominations after rancor over recess appointments - Greenfield Daily Reporter
They insisted on anonymity in order to discuss their thinking and their private discussions. —The inability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Labor Relations Board to function without the January appointees.
Person with knowledge of the contract says Brandon Jacobs reaches one-year ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
A person with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed the deal Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to make a formal announcement. Jacobs was released March 9 by the Giants after he failed to reach agreement on a ...
China restricting pro-Maoist political websites amid scandal over official's ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
The Utopia administrator, who refused to give his name, said the site had also been knocked offline in recent days, either because of heavy traffic or deliberate attacks. He said the order to remove content about Chongqing extended to similar sites, ...
The Lin Effect: Harvard is hoping Linsanity, NCAA berth will be boon for ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the move (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — When Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker would meet with recruits, ...
Wave of militant attacks, bombings kills 55, wounds more than 200 in a dozen ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Most spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information. A statement by the Sunni-dominated Iraqiya political party, the main opposition bloc to the Shiite-led government, called on Prime Minister Nouri ...
Terror suspect accused of planning to detonate explosives arrested near ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
They spoke on a condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. A US law enforcement official said the person arrested was canvassing the US Capitol with violent intentions. He was not believed to have any known ...
APNewsBreak: Conn. policy calls for keeping parolees out of prison for first ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
"There are offenders who should have been violated and have not been violated," said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of fear that it would lead to professional repercussions. "With the way the point system is, ...
Hotel says it wasn't aware 11 sex offenders were registered at hotel - Greenfield Daily Reporter
A front desk manager who refused to be identified claimed he didn't know any sex offenders were registered at the hotel. The hotel accepts voucher from the Department of Corrections for newly released prisoners. A program manager for the Division of ...
Authorities say ambulances sent to western Iowa scene of bus rollover; no ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
The spot is about 30 miles east of Omaha, Neb. A secretary at the Iowa State Patrol regional office in Council Bluffs said the patrol has been called in to help but she couldn't provide other information and wouldn't give her name.
7 facing cruelty charges after video shows calves' heads being crushed at ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
A woman in his office who wouldn't give her name confirmed the warrants. Authorities started investigating the E6 Cattle Co. after the welfare group gave authorities undercover video footage shot at the facility near Hart, about 65 miles north of ...
Travelers fans grab wooden seats by the pair in giveaway; historic LR stadium ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Charles Lipsey, Patricia Thomas, Katie Lloyd and a friend who declined to give his name were at the head of the line Friday, excited by the prospect of owning one. "I told my husband that it would be the disappointment of a lifetime if I didn't get ...
Pa. mayor defends police response to earlier encounter between 9-year-old girl ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter
The other girl became upset after seeing what she called "naked" photos of women on the bathroom wall, according to law-enforcement authorities who spoke on background because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly. ...
US official: Bin Laden shot over left eye, part of skull blown away - Greenfield Daily Reporter
Photos of bin Laden's injuries were transmitted to Washington as proof that the mission was a success. The administration wasn't releasing the photos Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to ...