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Tentative deal moves the NBA lockout closer to end - The Associated Press
Owners were warned on a conference call Friday night that a deal did not seem imminent, a person briefed on the details told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information. Then, shortly past 3 am, ...
Biden's 2012 targets: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida - The Associated Press
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal strategy. The Obama campaign has been reluctant to publically define Biden's role in the re-election bid this early in the run, though campaign manager Jim Messina did say ...
26 bodies dumped in mass slaying in Guadalajara - The Associated Press
A law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak on the record said the writing was apparently meant as the killers' calling card, identifying the assassins as being from the Zetas and a smaller, allied gang, the Milenio Cartel. ...
Medicare chief steps aside in political impasse - The Associated Press
2 resignation was confirmed by a senior congressional official, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement by the administration. He will be replaced by his principal deputy, Marilyn Tavenner, formerly Virginia's top health care ...
Firm that held foreclosure costume party closing - The Associated Press
Schneiderman also is investigating the firm, a person familiar with the investigation has said, speaking on condition of anonymity because active investigations are not discussed publicly. On Monday, Schneiderman's office issued a statement saying it ...
Syrian army defectors raise stakes for uprising - The Associated Press
Like most Assad opponents who spoke to The Associated Press, he asked that his name not be used for fear the regime will retaliate against him or his family. There are concerns the presence of an organized armed rebel group has given authorities a ...
American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon - The Associated Press
But the damage to the agency's spy network in Lebanon has been greater than usual, several former and current US officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about security matters. ...
Megachurch rises in Pakistani city of Karachi - The Associated Press
"We had some opposition at the start," said the man, who has lived legally and openly on a missionary visa in Pakistan for many years, but declined to give his name for security reasons. "If we put up a big cross, and we called it a seminary, ...
Amid economic reforms, Cuba goes after corruption - The Associated Press
The sources refused to be identified for fear of angering authorities. In recent months there have been widespread reports of arrests at national phone company Etecsa, which is run by the military, and of two senior Telecommunications Ministry ...
Syrian official agrees 'in principle' to observers - The Associated Press
The official asked not to be named because the issue is so sensitive. The Arab League suspended Syria earlier this week over its deadly crackdown on an eight-month-old uprising. The 22-member body has proposed sending hundreds of observers to the ...
Candidate Cain receives Secret Service protection - The Associated Press
There have been threats against Cain, who had been experiencing a bounce in the polls, according to an official with knowledge of the situation who asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the situation. The nature of the threats ...
With eye on militants, Israel builds Africa ties - The Associated Press
But the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because it was a sensitive diplomatic matter, said no specifics were discussed. An Israeli diplomat who participated in the meetings with the African leaders said they had expressed "great concern" ...
A GOP debt plan would hit some popular tax breaks - The Associated Press
Some details of Toomey's plan remain in flux, in part because he is open to changes to help forge an agreement, said the GOP aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations. The aide confirmed that Toomey's plan is closely ...
East-West split threatens nuclear unity on Iran - The Associated Press
Diplomats speaking on background in Vienna, however, depict a Western stance that is less clear. One senior Western diplomat suggested the West was ready to risk further strains with Russia and China, telling The Associated Press that a strong ...
Spec-Ops Command: SEAL raid book 'a lie' - The Associated Press
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Pfarrer deflected that criticism, saying he was conducting training for the SEAL Team 6's parent organization, the Naval Special Warfare Command, ...
Israel maintains hold on taxes owed Palestinians - The Associated Press
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the contents of the closed meeting of ministers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with security responsibilities. Israeli defense officials have said funding ...
Catholic bishops prepare religious liberty fight - The Associated Press
Last week, Obama met with New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the bishops' conference, an administration official said. The independent National Catholic Reporter said the two men discussed issues that have created tension between the ...
Business Highlights - The Associated Press
The official requested anonymity in order to speak freely. The car that caught fire was tested May 12 by an agency contractor at a Wisconsin facility using a relatively new side-impact test intended to replicate crashing into a pole or a tree, ...
Wife's suspicions lead to false alarm - The Associated Press
A spokeswoman who asked not to be identified because of police policy said the man's wife called police 30 minutes later to report that a security company had put the tracking device in the car at her request. Police say the device was not dangerous ...
TSA: Be aware of security issues on mass transit - The Associated Press
The intelligence community does not currently know of a specific threat to mass transit, according to a counterterrorism official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about intelligence. ...
Hajj junket: Iraqis stew as officials go to hajj - The Associated Press
He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. The head of the commission, Mohammed Taqi al-Mawla, threatened to resign earlier this year because he said he was under pressure to give 6000 extra spaces given to Iraq by ...
Time Warner bids 1B euros to acquire Endemol - The Associated Press
The New York-based media giant bid 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) to buy the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. That person was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. ...
'Vendetta' mask becomes symbol of Occupy protests - The Associated Press
"It's unifying the world under one symbol," said the 33-year-old man who asked not to be named because he claimed to be a member of a group accused of hacking into government and corporate computer systems. "People hide behind the masks, put the masks ...
Mistreatment of detained Gadhafi loyalists alleged - The Associated Press
The ex-detainee, a former intelligence agent under Gadhafi, spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. Relatives said conditions have improved since a new group of guards arrived a week ago. Mohammed Garghouti, 25, a neighborhood resident ...
No movement on day NBA season would have started - The Associated Press
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans have not been made public. Players and owners made progress on a number of issues related to the salary cap system over two days last week. But the negotiations fell apart again on the third ...