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Meet Aquille Carr, Baltimore's “Crimestopper,” a YouTube sensation and, at 5-7 ... - Washington Post (blog)
“He's a defensive nightmare,” says one assistant at a Big East school that recruited him who asked not to be named because college coaches are not allowed to discuss potential recruits until after they have officially signed with a school. ...
Redskins assistants Jackson, McCardell won't return - Washington Post (blog)
Jackson and McCardell, the sources said, were not among several assistants who received contract extensions at the beginning of the season. Apparently, Shanahan intends to bring back the majority of the group that has an 11-21 record during his two ...
A few minutes with DC United's Dave Kasper: MLS draft, international signings ... - Washington Post (blog)
However, a source said Dudar remains on United's radar. I asked Kasper why, amid a flurry of activity around the league, United hasn't announced anything. “I don't think it means anything. We're all running up against the international window [Jan. ...
Newt Gingrich veers from nice to nasty, with few advisers to guide him - Washington Post (blog)
“Contrary to what some misguided pundits assume, there is not much that Newt Gingrich does that isn't well thought through and with a sense of purpose,” said the strategist, who also requested anonymity to speak freely. ...
Wonkbook: Romney's rough Sunday - Washington Post (blog)
... for federal workers reports Ed O'Keefe: "After a two-year freeze in federal workers' salaries, President Obama will propose a 0.5 percent pay increase for civilian employees as part of his 2013 budget, senior administration officials said Friday. ...
Rick Santorum to get Gary Bauer endorsement Sunday - Washington Post (blog)
By Dan Balz Gary Bauer, a leader in the social conservative movement, will endorse Rick Santorum's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Sunday in South Carolina, according to a person close to Bauer. Presidential candidate Rick Santorum ...
Rick Santorum to get Gary Bauer endorsement - Washington Post (blog)
By Dan Balz Gary Bauer, a leader in the social conservative movement, will endorse Rick Santorum's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination Sunday in South Carolina, according to a person close to Bauer. Presidential candidate Rick Santorum ...
Santorum ignores harebrained report, keeps his focus - Washington Post (blog)
An Iowa Republican with knowledge of the voting process but who was not authorized to speak on the record told me in all likelihood nothing will change. He explained that every campaign was allowed to have representatives at each precinct and at the ...
Why is John Wall struggling? - Washington Post (blog)
He also spoke to an anonymous source close to Wall, who told him that the Wizards have to do a better job of assembling talent and guidance. “You can't raise good crops in bad soil,” the source told Sporting News. Deveney asked Wizards General Manager ...
White House proposes 0.5 percent pay increase for federal workers - Washington Post (blog)
But, “a permanent pay freeze is not an acceptable policy,” one of the senior administration officials said Friday. “While modest, a .5 percent increase reflects the belt-tightening we must do in these difficult times.” The officials were unauthorized ...
More recess appointments to come? - Washington Post (blog)
But since so many of Mr. Obama's nominees have been held up anyway, the president may simply continue the precedent he established Wednesday, and use the break in February to appoint another batch of people, administration officials said. ...
Jury deadlocks in DUI trial of former Redskin - Washington Post (blog)
The woman, who declined to give her name, said she held out for a not guilty verdict because the defense raised doubts about the breath test machine used in Harris's case. A defense expert testified the results of the breath test were suspect because ...
Charters challenge fairness of $21 million to DCPS - Washington Post (blog)
The senior officials, who asked not to be named so they could speak candidly, said Deputy Mayor for Education De'Shawn Wright pushed for the recent reassignment of George Dines, the Gandhi deputy overseeing DCPS. Gandhi's new point person at DCPS is ...
Bob Carpenter will return for 2012 to call Nationals games for MASN - Washington Post (blog)
By Adam Kilgore Bob Carpenter will return next season as the Nationals' play-by-play announcer for games on MASN, a person close to the situation confirmed. Carpenter's status became uncertain late in the 2011 season when the Nationals did not exercise ...
The Circuit: Kodak's money woes, Yahoo's CEO, Verizon iPhone sales - Washington Post (blog)
By Hayley Tsukayama LEADING THE DAY: Within weeks, Kodak is expected to seek bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” The report said the company is exploring options to sell some of its ...
Daniel Snyder's tough season — with the media - Washington Post (blog)
A reporter for another outlet spoke only on the condition of anonymity. Post Sports Editor Matt Vita declined to comment on whether he would take up the matter of the Redskins' trustworthiness in light of his own columnist's scoop. ...
Ron Paul and the racist newsletters (Fact Checker biography) - Washington Post (blog)
The libertarian magazine Reason cited an anonymous source close to the 2008 Paul campaign attributing much of the content from Political Report to Lew Rockwell, founder and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, a libertarian economics center. ...
Morning Bits - Washington Post (blog)
[Donald] Trump took another step in that direction on Thursday, switching his party affiliation from Republican to 'unaffiliated,' according to a source close to the reality television star.” Nice. Josh Block should wear this as a badge of honor. “ . ...
Wonkbook: Mitt Romney is winning the payroll tax fight - Washington Post (blog)
People in Utah and Wyoming, for example, are likely to have more limited access to expensive services now mandated in states like Massachusetts and Maryland -- at least until 2016, when a senior administration official said the federal government plans ...
Dale Hunter's contract with Capitals is for one year, source says - Washington Post (blog)
If Hunter's first stint behind an NHL bench is a success and he enjoys his new job, it's likely he'll agree to an extension, the source said. If he is unable to turn the Capitals around – they were in ninth place in the Eastern Conference entering's ...
Father who left toddler alone charged - Washington Post (blog)
An upstairs neighbor who asked not to be identified to protect her privacy she heard what sounded like an infant crying Tuesday afternoon, but she could not determine where the noise was coming from. She said that soon after, a rental manager rushed ...
DOJ investigates Verizon-cable deal - Washington Post (blog)
“There is a concern that this creates too cushy a relationship between companies that had been competing,” said a personal familiar with the review who spoke on the condition of anonymity of the private investigation. “We know Verizon isn't building ...
Government shutdown preparations begin... just in case - Washington Post (blog)
In an early sign of what to expect, senior administration officials said hundreds of thousands of employees across the government could be ordered home if a shutdown begins Friday night, working at the departments of Education, Health and Human ...
White House: $5.6 billion in fraud recovered - Washington Post (blog)
Fraud recoveries are up considerably in recent years, the administration officials said, jumping by 167 percent since 2008. Justice has recovered $15 billion in total fraud since 2009, of which $8.4 billion was tied to health care fraud. ...
PostOpinions E-Newsletters - Washington Post (blog)
Sure, as Oscar Wilde said, “to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance,” but even Oscar never went on the record as a source close to himself. Then again, few people on this earth are so close to themselves as Newt Gingrich. ...