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Fighting over Pakistani mountaintop kills over 60 - The Associated Press
PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between soldiers and Taliban militants over a strategic mountaintop in northwestern Pakistan has killed more than 60 people, a government official said Tuesday. The battle first started a week ago when government ...
China's state TV making huge global expansion - The Associated Press
The reporter asked not to be identified by name. Veteran US foreign correspondent Jim Laurie, hired to help in Washington, said on his website he was looking for experienced news professionals and that plans call for the US operation to produce four ...
House transportation bill would spend about $260B - The Associated Press
The aides weren't authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be named. The bill provides enough money to prevent the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems from falling further into disrepair, but not enough to significantly reduce the backlog ...
Search for bodies in Rio collapse continues - The Associated Press
The official declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the press. Thirteen people are still missing. He said the search for survivors would continue at least through Sunday, but the chances of finding anyone alive are ...
AP Source: Perdue will not seek re-election - The Associated Press
Perdue was expected to make a formal announcement later Thursday, according to a Democratic official, who requested anonymity in order to discuss the governor's decision. News of Perdue's decision came as North Carolina Democratic Rep.
Ex-Romanian dictator's gifts up for auction - The Associated Press
... and foreigners still appear to be fascinated with Ceausescu. "The posters are superb. They reflect an era," said a Canadian buyer late Wednesday, who declined to give his name. "It will be interesting to see the profile of buyers tomorrow."
PGA Tour takes big step toward qualifying change - The Associated Press
The manager spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to release the information. But such prosperity prompted several players — including Brandt Snedeker during a Q&A portion of the meeting — to ask: "If everything is so good, ...
Obama proposes broad refinancing for homeowners - The Associated Press
The program would be paid for by a small fee on large banks, senior administration officials said. Administration officials offered few details but estimated savings at $3000 a year for average borrowers. It's likely that millions of homeowners would ...
Romney defends investments, readies tax returns - The Associated Press
A Romney campaign official who insisted on anonymity to discuss that investment in greater detail said that Romney's trustee had bought the government investment fund in 2007, before the housing crisis broke. The Romney official said that the ...
EU ministers push bondholders in Greek deal - The Associated Press
He declined to be named because talks are ongoing. Greece's economic problems kicked off Europe's debt crisis more than two years ago and the continent's inability to resolve its troubles have raised concerns about other highly indebted countries.
Police: Gunmen kidnap American in north Somalia - The Associated Press
The staff member asked not to be identified because he was not supposed to give out information about guests. In October, gunmen kidnapped an American woman and a Danish man working for the Danish Demining Group from the same town. ...
Feds: Religious employers must cover the pill - The Associated Press
Underscoring the sensitivity of the decision, Obama personally spoke with Dolan on Friday to inform him of the announcement, an administration official said. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a powerhouse law firm based in Washington that tackles ...
Gingrich downplays Santorum taking lead in Iowa - The Associated Press
Republican officials in Iowa, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk ahead of an official announcement later Thursday, said the final count gives Santorum 34 more votes than Romney. But no winner will be declared ...
China to again close Tibet during sensitive period - The Associated Press
Another agent with the China International Travel Agency in Lhasa, who wouldn't give her name, said she'd been told the ban would end March 20. The periodic closure of the Himalayan region encompasses the Feb. 22-24 Tibetan new year festival of Losar ...
A political tip sheet for the rest of us - The Associated Press
No decision has been made on when to begin putting television ads on the air, according to a person familiar with the request who was not authorized to speak publicly about the campaign's internal deliberations and requested anonymity. ...
AP source: Obama campaign seeks ad rates in states - The Associated Press
The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the campaign's internal deliberations and requested anonymity. No decision has been made on when to begin putting television ads on the air, the person familiar with the request said. ...
US promotes democracy with suddenly important Togo - The Associated Press
Clinton and Gnassingbe agreed to cooperate on both issues, a senior administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the meeting was private. Gnassingbe backed US support for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks and opposition to a ...
Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital - The Associated Press
Some of the freed inmates joined the militants after they were given arms, according to the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media. The officials said the al-Qaida fighters were led by ...
Syrian legislator defects to protest crackdown - The Associated Press
"The authorities pulled out tanks and stopped firing just before the observers arrived," said one activist in Zabadani, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals. "But they saw with their own eyes the destruction and fear," he said, adding people ...
Kenya Islamic group claims ties to al-Shabab - The Associated Press
The official asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The official said that Ali wanted to be seen as Kenya's answer to Anwar Al-Awlaki, an American cleric killed in Yemen last year by a US missile strike. ...
AP source: House Republicans got discounted loans - The Associated Press
Howard McKeon and Elton Gallegly of California, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the loans and requested anonymity. Their identities were first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The House Oversight and Government ...
Oil tumbles on reports of Iran sanction delay - The Associated Press
The official insisted on anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Iran, the world's third-largest oil exporter, sells crude to several European countries including Italy, Spain, France and Greece. After rising for much of the day, ...
Penn State president faces alumni over sex scandal - The Associated Press
Current or former staffers of the football program are among those being interviewed anew by the attorney general's office, according to a person who was familiar with the case but was not authorized to speak and talked on condition of anonymity. ...
Saudi denies bank info breach by Israeli hackers - The Associated Press
The army chief's comments were relayed by a meeting participant who, under committee guidelines, spoke on condition of anonymity. Israeli cyber expert Gadi Evron said politically-motivated cyber attacks have taking place for the last 20 years. ...
Iran's leader visits Venezuela amid tensions - The Associated Press
Two diplomats spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because their information was confidential and based on an inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Chavez's long-running confrontation with Washington also looks set to ...