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Foreign Projects Give Afghans Fashion, Skate Park and Now 10000 Balloons - New York Times
“At one point we were throwing money at anything with a pulse and a proposal,” said a former embassy aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “It was out of control.” The fund underwrites projects ranging from Fulbright fellowships to cellphone ...
After Mideast Visit, Kerry Urges Leadership - New York Times
The Israeli official, who was speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the continuing diplomacy, welcomed Mr. Kerry's call for direct talks without preconditions, which reflects Israel's own position. On the Israeli side, he said, there has ...
Because the Board Says So - New York Times
“The lease on my rental was up, so I was staying with my parents on Long Island,” said the woman, who requested anonymity to avoid offending the co-op board. “I don't think my childhood bedroom was going to give any clues about how I live, but if that ...
Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria Talks - New York Times
said an activist contacted via Skype in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria, who declined to give her name. And it is unlikely to appeal to the rebels fighting Mr. Assad's army and its allies on the ground, who say they want Assad loyalists to pay for their ...
CIA to Focus More on Spying, a Difficult Shift - New York Times
Obama administration officials said this week that some drone operations would shift to the Pentagon, particularly those in Yemen, where the Pentagon's Joint Special Operations Command is already running a parallel drone program. And, they said, the ...
Suicide Bombings in Niger Kill Dozens in Dual Strikes - New York Times
“The instability of Libya is costing the whole sub-region,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not have permission to speak publicly. “To find a solution, Libya must be stabilized. The international community must ...
Cuomo's Attack on Weiner? It's Now Called a Joke - New York Times
The Drudge Report featured the remark as its lead story. There was only one problem, at least according to the governor's office. The comment by Mr. Cuomo, an administration official said, was “made in jest.” “As the governor has said many times, he ...
A Rush to Recruit Young Analysts - New York Times
“I have had four interviews in two days,” said one young analyst at a large bank. (He, like most others interviewed for this article, agreed to speak only on the condition of anonymity.) “I'm getting more by the hour. I've slept 12 hours the last three ...
On Eve of Vote, Boy Scouts Are Divided Over Accepting Gay Youths - New York Times
Scout officials who spoke on condition of anonymity concluded that a proposal to allow gay leaders would have no chance of passing and could drive away large numbers of sponsors and conservative parents. Some liberal parents and scouts, however, said ...
Support for Kerry's Mideast Peace Efforts on Eve of Visit - New York Times
A Palestinian official, also speaking on the condition of anonymity in accordance with diplomatic protocol, said there were still no indications that Israel was prepared to meet the requirements that the Palestinians had insisted on to resume the long ...
Questions About Police Response to Killing of a Gay Man in October - New York Times
“They didn't talk to nobody that night,” said the witness, a 55-year-old Sunnyside resident who requested anonymity because the killers remained at large. About two hours before the attack, Mr. Rispoli left the apartment on 51st Street that he shared ...
How Dimon Won - New York Times
But Mr. Dimon “called her on Monday to try to convince her to stay, although he acknowledged that it was a personal decision, the people briefed on the matter said.” In the end, Ms. Futter changed her mind. The broader lobbying effort, in which ...
US Quietly Monitors Foreigners' Departures At the Canadian Border - New York Times
“We want to make sure those numbers are right,” said one department official, who asked not to be named, citing its policy of not speaking with reporters for attribution. “They could impact a lot of things, including international relations. It is an ...
Strong Lobbying Helps Dimon Thwart a Shareholder Challenge - New York Times
“First we hear Jamie might leave if things go against him and then people start talking about the damage to the stock price,” said one major shareholder, who asked not to be named because of a company policy against speaking to the media. “It was ...
Dealer at Center of Art Scandal Arrested on Tax Charges - New York Times
Authorities declined to comment on whether they have identified a forger, but a person briefed on the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment, said the investigation is continuing and that any leads on the ...
SAC Capital Aims to Stem Withdrawal Requests - New York Times
In the latest blow, SAC's largest outside investor, the Blackstone Group, is preparing a request to withdraw a portion of its money before the June 3 deadline, according to people briefed on the matter. Blackstone could take out as much as half of its ...
Before Tumblr, Founder Made Mom Proud. He Quit School. - New York Times
Still, Mr. Karp's unsure footing led to discussions about his taking a different role at Tumblr, according to two people who worked with the company and who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. Because revenue was not growing as fast as they ...
White House Says It Didn't Loop Obama In on IRS Inquiry - New York Times
The Treasury Department expressed concern about the idea but deferred, according to the official, who refused to be identified discussing internal deliberations. When she did not disclose the findings then, the I.R.S. assumed it would make them public ...
US and Europe Prepare to Settle Chinese Solar Panel Cases - New York Times
“It has to be reasonably high to really exclude the impact of dumping,” said a European industry official who insisted on anonymity. Negotiations with China are still in a very early stage, so it may take several months before a final deal, if any, is ...
Tumblr Deal Was a Private Party, With Few Bankers Invited - New York Times
The Tumblr deal came together after just less than a month of discussions between the two sides, a person briefed on the matter told DealBook. Tumblr was considering ways to raise cash this year when it received a number of expressions of interest from ...
On China's Border, Underground Banking Flourishes - New York Times
“The enormity of money laundering right now is a problem,” said a senior law enforcement official in Hong Kong, who asked not to be named given the politically sensitive nature of his comments as a public official. “Chinese banks in Hong Kong are ...
Musharraf Granted Bail in Bhutto Assassination Case - New York Times
The militants made good their escape,” said a senior tribal official in the district, who spoke by telephone on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with the news media. He said eight tribesmen were later detained under the ...
Navajo Confront an Increase in New HIV Infections - New York Times
The man, 48, who did not want to be identified because he had not told his entire family, said his mother eventually came to embrace him after he explained the ways H.I.V. could and could not be transmitted. But the man has not told his three brothers ...
Yahoo Is Planning to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion - New York Times
The blogging site burned through an estimated $25 million in cash last year, and struggled to raise additional money at an acceptable valuation, according to people briefed on the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly about it. That prompted Mr.
Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on US Targets - New York Times
In interviews, Obama administration officials said they were not surprised by the resumption of the hacking activity. One senior official said Friday that “this is something we are going to have to come back at time and again with the Chinese ...