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Boston official: Video footage shows bomb suspect - The Associated Press
A law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity confirmed only that investigators had an image of a potential suspect whose name was not known to them and ...
Local paper names Chinese victim in Boston blasts - The Associated Press
The editor declined to give his name because he was not authorized to speak to foreign media. The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Consulate General in New York are not releasing the victim's name at the request of the family. But on Tuesday, Boston media ...
Boston Marathon bombs put world's cities on alert - The Associated Press
"The (Boston) attacks mean that we will be assessing our security protocols," said a British security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to be publicly named. "There is some initial information coming out ... but ...
Fire spreads to hotel in China, killing 13 people - The Associated Press
Two Xiangyang firefighters said the fire started in an Internet cafe on the floor below the hotel in a five-story building. They refused to be identified, as is common with Chinese officials. One of the firefighters said the Internet cafe was on the ...
Egypt's legislature approves election law - The Associated Press
Egypt's state news agency quoted an official close to the meeting as saying Morsi expressed his appreciation for the role of the armed forces, and his rejection for any attempts to "slander" it. He has repeatedly denied tensions with the military ...
Palestinian PM offered resignation, officials say - The Associated Press
The officials, two of whom spoke on Thursday, insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Abbas appointed Fayyad to his post after the Islamic militant Hamas seized the Gaza Strip in 2007. Since then, the West Bank and ...
NKorea clears its military to attack US with nukes - The Associated Press
In Seoul, a senior government official said Tuesday it wasn't clear how advanced North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities are. But he also noted fallout from any nuclear strike on Seoul or beyond would threaten Pyongyang as well, making a strike ...
Activists fear Thai return of Hmong rebel to Laos - The Associated Press
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record. A spokesman for Thailand's Foreign Minister was not available to answer calls to his office for comment. Many Hmong fled Laos after the communist takeover.
Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda remains at US embassy - The Associated Press
A U.S. official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and insisted on anonymity, said Ntaganda remained ensconced at the embassy on Tuesday. Ntaganda's surprise move has prompted intense speculation. Why did he do it? Ntaganda is believed to ...
Delay forces Broncos to cut Dumervil - The Associated Press
The person did not want to be identified because the negotiations were not public. According to that person, the day played out like this: — At 1:25 p.m., Denver time, Dumervil agreed to take a $4 million pay cut to remain with the AFC West champions ...
Obama to speak to Organizing for Action summit - The Associated Press
Two people involved in the planning confirmed the speech to the founders' summit of Organizing for Action, which was first reported by Politico Monday morning. They spoke on a condition of anonymity because the event planned at a Washington hotel has ...
AP source: Google to pay $7M to settle Wi-Fi case - The Associated Press
The resolution will close a joint investigation by attorneys general in about 30 states, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person asked not to be identified because the settlement isn't expected to be announced until early next week ...
Brennan at CIA fills 3rd key national security job - The Associated Press
He told Obama he requested the document from the archives because he wanted to reaffirm his commitment to the rule of law, an administration official said. The Brennan vote was 63-34 and came just hours after Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, ...
Diplomats: US, China agree on NKorea sanctions - The Associated Press
The diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made, said the United States was expected to circulate a draft resolution to the full council at the 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) meeting. Council members are then ...
Report: Australian miners fired for 'Harlem Shake' - The Associated Press
The West Australian newspaper quoted a sacked worker who wouldn't give his name as saying up to 15 people were fired, including some who watched the performance but did not participate. Mine owner Barminco considered the stunt a safety issue and a ...
Obama to tap Walmart's Burwell for budget chief - The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Walmart's Sylvia Mathews Burwell as his next budget director, a senior administration official said. If confirmed by the Senate, Burwell would take the helm at the Office of Management ...
Skier Tina Maze gets emailed death threat - The Associated Press
Peter Fischer, chief of the organizing committee, said the email came from an anonymous source and was immediately turned over to the police. "We had to take it seriously, our job is to keep everyone safe here," Fischer said. "Police took over the case ...
China volunteers rescue 900 dogs in cramped truck - The Associated Press
A man who refused to give his name from Anwen Town Police sub-station confirmed that the dogs were now in Anwen but had no other details. Calls to Qijiang county police department rang unanswered. Copyright © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights ...
LV Sands says it likely violated anti-bribery law - The Associated Press
... and added that the audit committee's investigation was continuing. The Wall Street Journal, citing an anonymous source, reported Saturday that the findings were related to business deals in mainland China led by executives no longer with the company.
Chad's president: Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali - The Associated Press
The spokesman insisted on anonymity because he was not authorized to speak ahead of an announcement on state television on the matter. It was unclear when it was expected, and the spokesman gave no further details. Chadian television showed images ...
Girl in Maldives faces flogging for premarital sex - The Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Maldives authorities have called on the country's Islamic ministry and judiciary to stop the public flogging of a teenaged girl for having sex outside marriage, a government official said Friday. A court in the tiny island of ...
Political tensions rise in Kenya ahead of election - The Associated Press
Officially Mathare suffered 112 deaths during the 2007-08 election violence, though one policeman, who insisted on anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press, says Mathare really suffered over 370 killings. Lewis Kamau is a Kikuyu but ...
Dennis Rodman worms his way into North Korea - The Associated Press
The show on Rodman's trip to North Korea airs on April 5. The U.S. State Department hasn't been contacted about travel to North Korea by this group, a senior administration official said, requesting anonymity to comment before any trip had been made ...
Obama considers weighing in on gay marriage case - The Associated Press
But administration officials said Obama — a former constitutional law professor — was not foreshadowing any legal action in his remarks and was simply restating his personal belief in the right of gays and lesbians to marry. Seeking to capitalize on ...
7 French kidnapped in Cameroon, including 4 kids - The Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — A group of seven French citizens, including four children, have been kidnapped in Cameroon, an official close to the French president said Tuesday. The official requested anonymity because of presidential policy. Another French official ...