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For commodity-futures investors, a tough slog toward justice - Seattle Times
... chances with Levine, said a former commission official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid straining relations with people at the agency. ...
Officials concerned about al-Qaida use of exotic explosive powder - Seattle Times
"PETN is hard to detect and lends itself to being concealed," said an intelligence official who was not authorized to speak on the record. ...
Boeing investigating if foreign object caused 787 electrical fire - Seattle Times
... 30 Dreamliners already built or partially assembled to ensure no "foreign objects" have been overlooked, according to a source close to the 787 program. ...
Rival Koreans share common ground at Asian Games - Seattle Times
She refused to give her name. A South Korean fan said he wasn't happy about sitting next to the North Koreans in a stadium packed with 36000 other ...
Construction contracts a weak link in Afghan nation building - Seattle Times
... is a total mess," said the president of a large US firm doing work in Afghanistan, who requested anonymity to not risk his relations with the Army. ...
Wesley Matthews scores 30 as Portland Trail Blazers win in Memphis | NBA - Seattle Times
... being shot outside a nightclub along with two teammates, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. ...
Colombia spurns US extradition for reputed narco - Seattle Times
... with the government of Colombia every day," a State Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitivity. ...
Bedbug-sniffing dogs are raising doubts for some - Seattle Times
The owner of that apartment, as well as the Upper West Side designer, spoke on condition of anonymity because they did not want their names associated with ...
White House moves away from 2011 Afghanistan withdrawal timeline - Seattle Times
... keep 900 to 950 troops in Afghanistan in a noncombat training role after Canada's combat mission ends in 2011, a senior government official said Monday. ...
Electrical fire forces emergency landing of 787 test plane - Seattle Times
"If this had happened at 25000 feet, we might be talking about something much more serious," said a person close to the situation. ...
Knife found closed after Seattle cop's fatal shooting of carver, sources say - Seattle Times
According to two people familiar with the shooting, who asked not to be identified, there was a time span of less than 15 seconds between the time Birk ...
Gebre Gebremariam, Edna Kiplagat win NYC Marathon titles | Running - Seattle Times
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the Yankees didn't announce the contact with agent Darek Braunecker. Texas hopes to re-sign the 2008 AL ...
Is there a safety kink in hair relaxing? - Seattle Times
The client, who was clutching a respirator to her face and asked not to be identified, sat under a plastic hood so that vapor escaping from the iron could ...
Connecticut's Maya Moore leads AP women's All-America team | College basketball - Seattle Times
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the proceedings are supposed to remain secret. The case is part of sweeping investigation into ...
China Red Cross calls for urgent blood donations - Seattle Times
... emergency medical treatment of the hospitals," said a woman who answered the phone at the Beijing Red Cross Blood Center who refused to give her name. ...
Somali militants execute 2 girls as spies; town horrified - Seattle Times
... veils and blindfolds, were mowed down with assault rifles, they shouted "There is no God but Allah," said a witness who asked not to be identified. ...
Marion Jones is contrite in interview | Track and field - Seattle Times
... Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will be sponsored next season by an anti-hunger campaign coordinated through the AARP Foundation, a source said. ...
No. 10 Wisconsin, No. 13 Iowa square off in Big Ten showdown | College football - Seattle Times
... was driving drunk when he was shot to death by police outside a Thornwood, NY, bar Sunday, a law-enforcement official said on condition of anonymity. ...
Boeing considers building 787-9 horizontal tails in-house - Seattle Times
The main wings of the Dreamliner, made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan, will not be brought back in-house, according to a person close to the ...
Magic Johnson sells stake in 105 Starbucks cafes - Seattle Times
... Times reports that Magic Johnson has divested his interest in Starbucks, selling 105 "franchises" back to the company, according to an anonymous source. ...
Department of Licensing employee accused of selling false ID cards - Seattle Times
The source said they had personally obtained three separate identification cards, each in a different name, from the woman. The woman, the source said, ...
Woodcarver's shooting by SPD officer ruled not justified in preliminary finding - Seattle Times
According to two people familiar with the shooting, who asked not to be identified, there was a time span of 10 to 15 seconds between the time Birk issued ...
Foreclosure freeze could undermine housing market - Seattle Times
... Department of Housing and Urban development, White House and other agencies, an administration official said on condition of anonymity. ...
Rachel Alexandra is retired; Real Quiet dies at 15 | Horse racing - Seattle Times
The source spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk publicly. Anthony took the court with Denver ...
US gift for students in Iraq offers a primer on corruption - Seattle Times
None of the officials, most of whom would speak only on condition of anonymity, could explain what happened to the rest of the computers. ...