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Person with knowledge of agreement: Carlos Pena agrees to $7.25 million deal ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the club had not announced the agreement. Pena played with the Rays from 2007-10, helping them reach the playoffs twice before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs for $10 million last ...
Source: Braun appeal of positive drug test begins before arbitrator - Washington Post
The start of the National League MVP's appeal, first reported by the New York Daily News, was confirmed by a person familiar with the session who spoke on condition of anonymity because the proceeding was not to be made public. Calls to Braun's agent, ...
Person with knowledge of negotiations says A's, Jonny Gomes close to a deal - Washington Post
The person confirmed the pending contract on condition of anonymity Thursday because the club had yet to formally announce the acquisition of Gomes, who grew up in nearby Petaluma. The San Francisco Chronicle was first to report the sides were close ...
Myanmar holds cease-fire talks with Kachin rebels to end months of fighting - Washington Post
... a high-level government team and members of the Kachin Independence Organization agreed to continue talks later and in the meantime to inform the other side before deploying troops, according to an official at the talks who declined to be named. ...
China to again close Tibet to foreign travelers during sensitive period from ... - Washington Post
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 ...
Settlement would end yearlong negotiations over deceptive mortgage practices ... - Washington Post
The two officials asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the deal. Talks have been dragging on for more than a year between major US banks and state attorneys general over fraudulent foreclosure practices ...
German, Belgian, Austrian, Italian, Hungarian nationals among tourist victims ... - Washington Post
The tourists appeared to be traveling with Addis Ababa-based Green Land Tours and Travel, according to three people in Ethiopia's capital, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information hadn't yet been made public. ...
IMF Said to Seek $500B Boost to Lending Capacity - Washington Post
18 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund is proposing to raise its lending capacity by $500 billion to insulate the global economy against any worsening of Europe's debt crisis, according to a person familiar with the talks. ...
Crucial debt relief talks resume in Athens after stalling on interest rate - Washington Post
The official asked not to be identified, citing the sensitive nature of the talks. Greece needs to clinch the agreement quickly to qualify for more bailout loans before it faces a €14.5 billion ($18.6 billion) bond repayment on March 20. ...
German, Belgian, Austrian, Italian, Hungarian nationals among tourist victims ... - Washington Post
The tourists appeared to be traveling with Addis Ababa-based Green Land Tours and Travel, according to three people in Ethiopia's capital, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information hadn't yet been made public. ...
Senior police officials to meet at White House as part of effort to combat ... - Washington Post
... government for perceived problems and did so in a way that caught the attention of other people in their communities, according to the senior counterterrorism official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private White House event. ...
AP source: Obama campaign requests ad rates in key states, a sign of a ... - Washington Post
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 official: Obama to name Zients acting chief of budget and management ... - Washington Post
The official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement later Tuesday. Zients is the office's deputy director for management and has previously served as acting director. He takes over for Jack Lew, whom Obama named as White House chief ...
Person with knowledge of deal: Reds and OF Ryan Ludwick agree to $2.5 million ... - Washington Post
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because the deal was pending a physical and no announcement had been made by the team. An All-Star in 2008 with St. Louis, the 33-year-old Ludwick was traded from San Diego ...
Red Sox agree to minor league deals with RHPs Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook and ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Padilla has a chance to compete for the fifth spot in Boston's rotation. Other candidates for that job are right-handers Aaron Cook and Justin ...
Revolution Growth invests in Vienna-based FedBid - Washington Post
Leonsis and Case would not disclose the amount of the investment, but sources familiar with the transaction who are not authorized to speak on the record, said the amount was about $25 million. The deal closed Friday. “We love that it's a local company ...
Raiders ask to interview Broncos offensive coordinator McCoy for their head ... - Washington Post
Oakland has also been granted permission to interview New Orleans offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., a person with knowledge of the request said on condition of anonymity because the Raiders are not publicizing the candidates. ...
Red Sox agree to minor league deals with RHPs Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook and ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Padilla has a chance to compete for the fifth spot in Boston's rotation. Other candidates for that job are right-handers Aaron Cook and Justin ...
Person with knowledge of negotiations says Giants, Pagan agree to $4.85 ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Pagan was acquired during last month's winter meetings from the New York Mets for outfielder Andres Torres and reliever Ramon Ramirez. ...
Greece confident it can solve bailout impasse ahead of debt inspectors' return ... - Washington Post
The people spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose details of the highly sensitive negotiations. An interest rate that is that low is unlikely to be accepted by the banks and investment funds holding government bonds — a crucial issue as the bond ...
Hackers disrupt websites of Israel's stock exchange, national air carrier - Washington Post
The source asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The company said in a statement that it was taking security measures to protect the website and that disruptions on the site were to be expected. ...
Supreme Court faults Pakistani prime minister for contempt - Washington Post
An aide to Gilani, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the party will continue to refuse to reopen the Zardari graft case and is “mentally ready” to nominate a new prime minister if need be. “Even if Gilani gets disqualified, the PPP still ...
Terror suspect leads Thai police to explosive materials in Bangkok warehouse - Washington Post
Hussein told police that he and other accomplices had rented the warehouse a year ago, according to a police official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The official said that police also found ...
Police: 2 adults, 2 children dead after apparent murder-suicide in Calif.; 3rd ... - Washington Post
Neighbors, who did not want to be identified, said they had not seen or heard of any problems at that apartment. Police didn't immediately return calls from The Associated Press seeking additional information. ___ Information from: The Fresno Bee, ...
Top Egyptian general to visit Libyan leaders - Washington Post
In recent months the smuggling has decreased, according to a brigadier general in the Egyptian army who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. “We want to stop it and to have more coordination,” the officer ...