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FBI source says Alaska Rep. Don Young and wife spent campaign cash on trips ... - Washington Post
A $17000 flight from Anchorage to DC on a FedEx jet, charter flights to their second home laden with building supplies and fishing licenses for guests on a trip were all born by campaign expenses, the source said. Angry with Alaska Airlines, ...
Yemeni troops battle al-Qaida militants in south of the country; 19 people killed - Washington Post
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. In Lawder, another town in Abyan province, at least 250 al-Qaida militants and 37 government soldiers have been killed in two weeks of fighting, ...
Friday's Sports in Brief - Washington Post
Mark Sherburne, an associate athletic director, was fired this week, said the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to speak publicly about the matter. One person said Sherburne was dismissed ...
AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EDT - Washington Post
An additional Secret Service employee was implicated Friday, a government official said, commenting only on condition of anonymity concerning the continuing investigation. That brings the number to 12. One has been cleared of serious misconduct but ...
AP sources: Firing of Penn State athletics official connected to investigation ... - Washington Post
Mark Sherburne, an associate athletic director, was fired this week, said the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to speak publicly about the matter. One person said Sherburne was dismissed ...
DC taxi fare hike starts Saturday - Washington Post
John, a driver who asked to remain anonymous to protect his job, said the fare increase takes away the incentive for picking up large groups of passengers or those with suitcases. Under the new regulations, a $1-per-passenger fee may be charged for the ...
Obama administration asking states to apply for unemployment benefits model ... - Washington Post
A senior administration official said those states would be eligible to apply for the federal demonstration project. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the program before an administration announcement.
Diplomats say NATO and Russia are discussing closer cooperation in Afghanistan war - Washington Post
NATO and Russia also examined ways of assisting Afghan government forces in their battle with the Taliban insurgency, the diplomats said on condition of anonymity in keeping with regulations. Moscow has provided NATO with air corridors and railway ...
CIA seeks new authority to expand Yemen drone campaign - Washington Post
A senior administration official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, declined to talk about what he described as US “tactics” in Yemen, but he said that “there is still a very firm emphasis ...
More firings expected in Secret Service scandal, but White House defends the ... - Washington Post
The supervisors were in the agency's uniformed division; one is a sergeant, according to a person familiar with Secret Service operations who refused to be identified because he was not authorized to discuss the matter. A third employee has resigned.
CIA seeks new authority to expand Yemen drone campaign - Washington Post
A senior Obama administration official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, declined to discuss what he described as US “tactics” in Yemen but said that “there is still a very firm emphasis ...
Scandal ousts three Secret Service personnel - Washington Post
I've learned a lot from both of these guys,” said one agent, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. “I was surprised they were involved. Especially because they are senior people.
DOJ review of flawed FBI forensics processes lacked transparency - Washington Post
“It was not open,” said a person who worked closely with the task force and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the bureau and Justice Department maintain a strong influence in forensic science. “Maybe [a coverup] wasn't the intent, ...
Spanish king publicly apologizes for having gone on African elephant-hunting trip - Washington Post
The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with royal palace policy. Many Spaniards were dumbfounded that the king could make such an opulent journey — and, to boot, one to hunt elephants even though he is honorary president of the Spanish ...
India to test new nuclear missile that can reach Chinese cities of Beijing and ... - Washington Post
The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on India's security affairs. Even if India's test is deemed a success, the missile will need four or five more trials before it can be inducted into India's arsenal ...
DOJ review of flawed FBI forensics processes lacked transparency - Washington Post
“It was not open,” said a person who worked closely with the task force and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the bureau and Justice Department maintain a strong influence in forensic science. “Maybe [a coverup] wasn't the intent, ...
DOJ review of flawed FBI forensics processes lacked transparency - Washington Post
“It was not open,” said a person who worked closely with the task force and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the bureau and Justice Department maintain a strong influence in forensic science. “Maybe [a coverup] wasn't the intent, ...
Cuba official says exports of goods, services $9 billion last year - Washington Post
HAVANA — Cuban exports of goods and services generated about $9 billion in income in 2011, a senior government official said, as the island is diversifying and relying less on established sectors such as nickel and sugar. Antonio Luis Carricarte ...
Person with knowledge of the deal: Roussell new Bucknell women's basketball coach - Washington Post
The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the school has not announced the move. Roussell has spent the last eight years at the Division III school. He guided them to a school-record 27 victories this past season and the Maroons ...
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway - Washington Post
One NASA official, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, acknowledged that keeping the flight path secret would diminish the number of viewers who duck outside for the historic sight. At the same time, ...
Person with knowledge of meeting to AP: Brees, Fujita, DeMaurice Smith meet ... - Washington Post
Other issues also were being discussed with league executives, according to a person with knowledge of the meetings. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are not being made public. The league would not comment on the meetings.
Capital Buzz: Halifax Group snaps up another contractor - Washington Post
Last week sources at Carlyle, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly, said the company believes it should be valued somewhere between $7 billion and $8 billion. That means between $700 million and $800 ...
Guinea-Bissau political parties meet with military junta to seek solution ... - Washington Post
Another political party spokesman who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter said that most parties to not want to be associated with what is widely seen as a coup. Vaz said the parties are inviting the party of the detained ...
Dozens of hostages freed in Peru, walk out of the jungle days after being ... - Washington Post
He declined to be identified because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly. The government had previously confirmed that one police officer was killed Thursday when a helicopter involved in the search was attacked with gunfire.
Secret Service scandal and alleged prostitution inquiry began with night of ... - Washington Post
... Colombia, before President Obama's arrival took place during a night of partying late Wednesday and early Thursday at the Hotel Caribe where members of the president's advance team were staying, people familiar with the matter said.