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No workouts, but plenty of interviews for Alex Len at NBA draft combine - Washington Post (blog)
One NBA executive, speaking on condition of anonymity, predicted that the actual draft order, once it's determined by the lottery, will have a huge effect on the order in which players are selected, much more so than in past years. The projected ...
AP subpoena: Journo says he lost sources in 2001 case - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
The call received new scrutiny two years later when allegations surfaced of thousands of dollars in illegal straw donations to Torricelli's campaign, the officials told the Associated Press, speaking only on condition of anonymity. The Justice ...
Budget request denied, Sebelius turns to health executives to finance Obamacare - Washington Post (blog)
The Health and Human Services official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the secretary's private discussions, described her work as well within the bounds of her authority. Many of the secretary's calls have gone to ...
Obama advisers host White House meeting on sexual assault in the military - Washington Post (blog)
A White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the discussion Thursday was wide-ranging and candid. The guest list included male and female lawmakers from the House and Senate (see below.) Jarrett serves as chairman of the White ...
Hanabusa will challenge Schatz in Hawaii Senate primary - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) defeated Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) 55 percent to 45 percent. The news of Hanabusa running against Schatz was first reported by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The person with knowledge of Hanabusa's plans requested anonymity ...
Reese Witherspoon cancels on 'Late Night,' 'Good Morning America' - Washington Post (blog)
... would have aired on Wednesday's show. That's according to execs at both networks with knowledge of the situation, who asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak on the record. By Lisa de Moraes | 06:20 PM ET, 04/22/2013 ...
What the Boston bombings taught me about journalism - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
So, what the FBI and the Boston police department say (or don't) matters more than what some random person on Twitter — even one affiliated with a news organization — says or what an anonymous source might tell a reporter on TV. (To be clear, I ...
Boston bombing manhunt: Live updates as police look for Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev - Washington Post (blog)
Senior administration officials said Obama was not asked for his approval of the photos' planned release by the FBI later in the day. But Obama offered a word of caution after viewing them, advising his national security team to be certain the photos ...
Morning Bits - Washington Post (blog)
We've seen this routine before: “Fisker Automotive, the green-car company that has not built a car since July, has hired law firm Kirkland & Ellis to advise it on a possible bankruptcy filing, a person close to the matter said on Thursday.” The ...
MTV's 'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee, 21, found dead after being reported missing - Washington Post (blog)
(The source requested anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the record about such details.) Production on the second season has been shut down for now. The ABC-affiliated TV station in the area reported that a man on a ...
Schumer: 'Very close' on guest worker agreement - Washington Post (blog)
Small businesses also have asked for a special exception from paying higher wages, according to one person familiar with the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. Despite Friday's apparent optimism, union ...
Defense Department reduces furlough days to 14 - Washington Post (blog)
“We haven't had a cost-of-living raise in about four years,” said a civilian defense employee who asked to remain anonymous because she was not authorized to speak with the media. “After that, I don't understand why we need to do this at all.” ...
Indiana's Victor Oladipo has come a long way, shoots up NBA draft board - Washington Post (blog)
Here's what he had to say (he requested anonymity to speak freely about Oladipo's prospects): “Oladipo would probably be, by far, one of the most improved players in the last four or five drafts. I don't know if there has been a player who has gone ...
Gingrey set to announce Georgia Senate bid Wednesday - Washington Post (blog)
The Republican close to Gingrey spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the record. The news of Gingrey's upcoming announcement was first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Gingrey and Broun ...
George Mason to join Atlantic 10 in July, leaving CAA - Washington Post (blog)
They requested anonymity because they're not authorized to comment publicly until the formal announcements. Almost all of the school's 20 sports are affected, but the decision was driven by men's basketball, the most prominent sport at a school that ...
Bills join Redskins in pursuit of Fred Davis - Washington Post (blog)
Free agent tight end Fred Davis is drawing interest from the Buffalo Bills, according to a person familiar with the situation. It's not clear which team is the front-runner at this point to sign Davis, that person said, speaking on the condition of ...
Obama to Congress: Finish the job on gun control - Washington Post (blog)
The president plans to continue pressuring Congress on the issue, including additional travel outside of Washington designed to mobilize public support, said the official, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity. Obama's remarks come after a ...
Obama to declare five national monuments Monday, sources say - Washington Post (blog)
The Dayton Daily News first reported the designations late Thursday night; sources familiar with Obama plans asked not to be identified because the announcement was not yet public. Officials at the White House and Interior Department could not be ...
Wonkbook: Is an immigration deal at hand in Senate? - Washington Post (blog)
The agency is likely to fall short this fiscal year of its record-breaking number of enforcement actions in the previous two years, said people familiar with the matter…But the new chairman may have to explain later this year how her tough rhetoric ...
Goodell, NFL told Redskins that league will not yield on salary cap penalty - Washington Post (blog)
League representatives had a series of recent conversations with the Redskins about the salary cap penalty, said one of those people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because team officials have said they do not consider the matter fully resolved.
Redskins fail to land Aqib Talib as cornerback agrees to deal with Patriots - Washington Post (blog)
The Redskins tried to sign Talib, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the deal with the Patriots had not been announced yet. The Redskins “were in play,” according to the person, who added that the Redskins' salary “cap ...
Petitions seeking reduction in gun violence taken to NRA headquarters, but NRA ... - Washington Post (blog)
An NRA employee, who declined to be identified, tells people attempting to present a 150,000-signature online petition to the NRA that the association will not accept the petitions, Thursday morning outside Fairfax City. (Tom Jackman - The Washington ...
Obama and Keystone: Reading the tea leaves - Washington Post (blog)
According to a Republican who asked not to be identified because the meeting took place behind closed doors, Obama noted that the project would benefit American refineries as well as Canadian businesses, but wouldn't create as many jobs as its ...
NFL players' union willing to take joint legal action with Redskins over ... - Washington Post (blog)
But the union and the Redskins have not discussed such an effort, the two people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic. According to one of those people, the Redskins are not interested in such joint legal ...
Signs point to release of DeAngelo Hall - Washington Post (blog)
One person speaking on the condition of anonymity said that Hall's representatives had proposed to restructure Hall's contract, but the Redskins informed them that they still were hoping to get at least some of their cap space back and couldn't ...