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Source: Cheveldayoff accepts GM position with Winnipeg's NHL franchise - The Canadian Press
But the source said the NHL team will make the move official Wednesday. Cheveldayoff, 41, a native of Blaine Lake, Sask., has experienced no shortage of hockey success as an executive. He guided the Chicago Wolves to a pair of Turner Cup titles in the ...
Fresh series of NATO strikes hit military barracks close to Gadhafi's compound ... - The Canadian Press
... A series of at least 10 NATO strikes hit in and around the Libyan capital early on Friday, targeting military barracks close to Gadhafi's sprawling compound in central Tripoli, a police station and a military base, a government official said. ...
Gaza flotilla organizers gather in Istanbul to mark first anniversary of ... - The Canadian Press
They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the secrecy of the planning. Last year's raid plunged ties between Israel and Turkey to a new low, and the Turkish government has said it will not block Turkish activists from setting sail in the Mavi ...
Many of Germany's Catholic church members, dismayed by sex abuse scandal, vote ... - The Canadian Press
I don't feel that it speaks to me; I don't feel comfortable with these traditions that date back centuries," said an administrator who works in the Augsburg dioceses, but refused to give his name for fear that he would be fired for criticizing the ...
Egypt and Tunisia look to world's richest nations to save their economies ... - The Canadian Press
... market economies in post-communist Europe, could be "repurposed" to focus its expertise on the southern Mediterranean region, a top official in French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of protocol. ...
Netherlands is latest European country to back France's Christine Lagarde as ... - The Canadian Press
"With you, it's never off the record," she said Monday when one reporter asked her to comment off the record about her possible candidacy. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has yet to formally nominate Lagarde or even speak about the possibility ...
27 killed during Syria protests as conflict moves toward stalemate - The Canadian Press
Like most protesters contacted by The Associated Press he asked that his name not be used for fear of government reprisals. Assad has shrugged off US calls to step aside as well as a new round of sanctions targeting him and top aides, ...
Syrians fleeing besieged city tell of shelling, execution-style killings ... - The Canadian Press
He asked that his name not be used for fear of reprisals. Also Monday, the National Organization for Human Rights said in a statement Monday that at least 34 people were killed in the past five days in the villages of Inkhil and Jassem near the ...
Jordan says it has frozen Libyan assets after UN request - The Canadian Press
The official insisted on anonymity Monday, citing the sensitivity of the information. Libya's Moammar Gadhafi is a fiery critic of Jordan because of its alliance with the US and diplomatic ties with Israel. Jordan is helping to enforce a no-fly zone ...
Interior Minister: France knows weapons have flowed out of Libya toward al ... - The Canadian Press
Other French officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, cautioned that the origin of the weapons as well as vehicles wasn't fully clear. The weapons could have been stolen, sold by individual Libyan soldiers ...
Sources: Rangers close to deal with Cuban defector OF Leonys Martin - The Canadian Press
Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made by the defending AL champion Rangers. Martin took a physical for the Rangers several weeks ago, but the deal has been held up while the team waited for proper approval ...
Bin Laden wife was human shield against raiders, intelligence trail heated up ... - The Canadian Press
Twenty-three children and nine women were in the compound at the time of the assault and were turned over to Pakistani authorities, said a US official who requested anonymity to discuss an intelligence matter. The SEAL team believes Bin Laden had lived ...
Austrian officials say unearthed treasure includes pieces made for royal court - The Canadian Press
The memorials office said the man, who did not want to be identified, came across the objects in 2007 while digging in his back yard to expand a small pond. But he did not report it to authorities until after rediscovering the dirt-encrusted objects in ...
Layton dismisses report of massage clinic visit as a smear campaign - The Canadian Press
The NDP campaign team was tipped off early Friday afternoon that the Sun network would be running a potentially damaging story that night, said a party official speaking on background. They were aware of the "general nature" of the allegations, ...
Palestinian officials claim unity agreement reached on ending 4-year-old rift - The Canadian Press
They spoke on condition of anonymity before a formal announcement in Cairo later Wednesday. Despite the agreement, key questions remain about who will control the rival security forces. Disagreements over security control erupted into the June 2007 ...
Iraq sets January 2012 to receive bids for its fourth energy bidding round - The Canadian Press
The officials declined to be identified because they were not authorized to brief the media. Iraq has awarded 15 oil and gas deals since 2008 to international energy companies in the first major investment in the country's energy industry in more than ...
Official: Libyan tribal chiefs try to negotiate Misrata exit deal with rebels - The Canadian Press
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan tribal leaders are trying to get rebels in the city of Misrata to lay down their arms within 48 hours, a government official said early Sunday, after a day of fierce clashes between opposition fighters and Moammar Gadhafi's ...
Israel officials warn of possible Hezbollah attack against tourists abroad - The Canadian Press
They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations. Tens of thousands of Israelis are currently travelling abroad during the weeklong Jewish holiday of Passover. Israel and the Lebanese militant group have been bitter enemies for ...
AP Source: Timberwolves PF Kevin Love to be named Most Improved Player - The Canadian Press
The people requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the award before the announcement. Love averaged 20.2 points and led the NBA with 15.2 rebounds per game this season. He earned his first All-Star appearance ...
Man stabs, wounds 6 people in far western China before killing himself - The Canadian Press
As is common with many Chinese officials, she refused to give her name. All six of the victims were hospitalized, including a junior high school student who was in serious condition, Xinhua said. It said five bottles suspected of containing marijuana ...
US charges 38 in San Diego area with running prostitution ring using girls and ... - The Canadian Press
A woman who answered the phone and declined to give her name said the Patels were unavailable to comment. A phone message left with Travelodge corporate offices was not immediately returned. The indictment alleges crimes related to prostitution going ...
British envoy asked to leave Malawi after newspaper article on 'deteriorating ... - The Canadian Press
A Malawian and a British diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the news, said British High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet was informed he had 48 hours to leave during a meeting Monday with Foreign ...
Jordan police arrest 70 Islamic hardliners militants over protest violence - The Canadian Press
The ultraconservative Islamic sect is banned in Jordan and follows the tenets of Islam widespread in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The official insisted on anonymity because comment is banned on an ongoing investigation.
Terra Nova offshore oil workers reject second contract offer from Suncor - The Canadian Press
A source close to the talks says about 185 workers voted, and a significant number rejected the offer. The source said no further negotiations are scheduled at this time but lines of communication are open with Suncor (TSX:SU). ...
Vietnam releases 2 pro-democracy activists detained outside trial of fellow ... - The Canadian Press
1, who declined to give her name citing policy, said Thursday that Le Quoc Quan and Pham Hong Son were freed Wednesday night. She declined to give further details. They were taken into police custody April 4 after appearing outside a Hanoi courthouse ...