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Complaint alleges Marine general influenced video probe - USA Today - USA TODAY
To date, nearly 80 claims of unlawful command influence have been made since Amos' Heritage Briefs, but none has resulted in a case's dismissal, said an official at Marine Corps headquarters who asked not to be named. A spokesman for the commandant, ...
5 things you need to know on Friday - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. The Sacramento Bee first reported the agreement. The nation's soon-to-be former top tax official will face questions Friday about why he failed to inform ...
Facebook finds footing a year after IPO flop - USA Today - USA TODAY
But a source close to the company, requesting anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on behalf of Facebook, says mobile has dramatically changed the social network's financial picture. About 30% of the company's $1.25 billion in first ...
Ohio GOP wants to tie tuition to voting - USA Today - USA TODAY
The Senate has until a June 5 target to change the budget bill, but the clause is likely to stay, a person close to the situation said. Leaders from the Ohio House and Senate could then decide to remove it from the final joint budget, or Gov. John ...
NBA owners vote to keep Kings in Sacramento - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person requested anonymity because of the private nature of the talks. Another person in the meeting told USA TODAY Sports that it was the Maloof side that put the 24-48 hour time element in place, indicating that they want to resolve the situation ...
Jets to hire Rod Graves as front office shakeup continues - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Jets aren't confirming the hiring. Graves' hiring is the latest shakeup in the Jets' front office. Last week, assistant director of player personnel JoJo Wooden left to join the San Diego Chargers ...
Treasury, Fed may investigate Bloomberg News breach - USA Today - USA TODAY
A Fed spokesperson, who asked not to be named, told USA TODAY Sunday that the agency had reached out to Bloomberg for information on what happened. A message seeking comment from Treasury was not immediately returned, although the ...
Bloomberg bars reporters from client log-in data - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter and requested anonymity. Bloomberg reporters are renowned for aggressive techniques in a competitive field. In November 2010, the news service reported on the earnings of The Walt Disney ...
Drug sting involving kids spurs push for new law - USA Today - USA TODAY
The mother of the 13-year-old — who did not want to be identified to protect her child's identity — said her son participated because he didn't want his friend, the 14-year-old, to be there alone. She said one of the police officers talked to her ...
US says it's on track to make health exchanges work - USA TODAY
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about internal meetings. Their comments echo those by President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the exchanges, which ...
Ex-husband who raped stepdaughter wants more alimony - USA Today - USA TODAY
Her daughter, who asked to remain anonymous, told her mother that her stepfather first raped her when she was 9 years old and continued the sexual abuse for 16 years. "He had threatened me that he would kill my mom, he would kill my stepbrothers, ...
Brooklyn wants to talk to Phil Jackson for coach - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the coaching search. The two sides have played phone tag at this point, and it remains a longshot that the Nets will get Jackson, in large part, because ...
Marco Belinelli of Chicago Bulls fined for gesture - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly because the league had not yet made the fine official. UP NEXT: Second-round playoff schedule. PREVIEW: What you need for Bulls-Heat. UPSET? Can the Bulls pull off a ...
Israel officials: Strike on Syria targeted weapons - USA Today - USA TODAY
The Israeli officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were discussing a secret military operation. MORE: Obama doesn't foresee U.S. troops in Syria. There was no immediate comment from Syrian officials, and no word of the airstrike on ...
Newtown officials wrestle with Sandy Hook's fate - USA Today - USA TODAY
A Newtown, Conn., resident, who declined to give her name, sits at an intersection holding a sign for passing motorists up the road from the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 16. David Goldman, AP. Related storyFullscreen. Connor Bailo comforts his ...
A strong US response to Syria? Experts say not likely - USA TODAY
The Pentagon might broaden that to providing equipment such as night vision goggles and protective armor vests but stop short of weapons, said a U.S. official who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to discuss the issue. The White House ...
Former Suns assistant interviews for Charlotte Bobcats job - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about Charlotte's interview schedule. Turner was an assistant with Phoenix Suns for the past season-and-a-half but parted ways with Phoenix in January when the Suns fired ...
Syrian officials deny use of chemical weapons - USA Today - USA TODAY
On Thursday, the White House and other top Obama administration officials said that U.S. intelligence had concluded with "varying degrees of confidence" that the Syrian government has twice used chemical weapons in its civil war. In the Syrian capital ...
Many taking the fight to the NCAA these days - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person asked not to be identified out of fear the NCAA might retaliate if the person's identity were revealed. McNair filed a defamation lawsuit in 2011 after a major infractions case for which he received a one-year show-cause penalty that he ...
Boston Celtics coach fined for comments regarding refs - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the fine. After Boston's 87-71 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Rivers called the officiating "horrendous" for calling early fouls on Celtics big man Kevin Garnett.
Officials: Tsarnaev read rights, stopped talking - USA Today - USA TODAY
They insisted on anonymity because the briefing was private. Tsarnaev began responding to investigators' questions Sunday evening, marking a dramatic turn for law enforcement officials trying to piece together why two brothers born near war-torn ...
Safety Kam Chancellor gets 4-year extension from Seahawks - USA Today - USA TODAY
The deal is worth $28 million over the four new years, with $17 million in guarantees, according to a person informed of the contract details. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the financial terms weren't to be ...
Is next college sports realignment a split from NCAA? - USA Today - USA TODAY
An athletics director at a successful non-BCS basketball school, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, said the major concern at that level is whether CBS and Turner Sports, which carry the men's Division I basketball ...
David Lee has hip injury, out for rest of NBA playoffs - USA Today - USA TODAY
The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because the diagnosis had not been announced yet. An MRI taken on Sunday revealed a Grade 3 tear, according to the person. GAME 1: Andre Miller saves Nuggets late. SCHEDULE: ...
Hagel: Israel, US see same threat from Iran - USA TODAY
However, the U.S. remains concerned about the unintended consequences of a unilateral strike by Israel on Iran, according to a senior Pentagon official who was not authorized to speak on the record about the issue. It's unclear whether such an attack ...