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The Global Note: Fear In Athens…War In Yemen…Lada Gaga V. The Islamic ... - ABC News (blog)
The unusual order, which administration officials said also targets US citizens who engage in activity deemed to threaten Yemen's security or political stability, is the first issued for Yemen that does not directly relate to counterterrorism.
Couple Saves Kitten Tossed from High Speed Vehicle - ABC News (blog)
An officer with the Dearborn police department, who asked not to be named, told ABC News that the area where the cat was thrown is a nice suburb, west of Detroit, between poor areas of town — people often abandon animals on that stretch of the ...
Joseph Kony Top Commander Captured in Central Africa - ABC News (blog)
“He's a very big fish,” said one of the officials who asked to remain anonymous. “He is one of the top division commanders.” Acellam was taken into custody along with two other rebel fighters in a region near the border between Congo and Central ...
Arizona Man Hits Lotto Luck, Times Six - ABC News (blog)
The man, who asked not to be identified, as the Arizona Lottery allows, used the same combination of numbers for six Powerball tickets he purchased late last month, according to an Arizona Lottery spokeswoman. The tickets were all second-place winners, ...
Romney Friend Stu White Says Campaign Wants Him to Counter Prank Accusations - ABC News (blog)
One former classmate and old friend of Romney's – who refused to be identified by name – said there are “a lot of guys” who went to Cranbrook who have “really negative memories” of Romney's behavior in the dorms, behavior this classmate describes as ...
White House Declines Comment on Civilian Afghan Deaths; ISAF Trying to Reduce ... - ABC News (blog)
Obama administration officials said the Pentagon and the International Security Assistance Force normally handle such incidents, though the administration “obviously ought to reduce civilian casualties.” Pentagon spokesman Captain John Kirby said NATO ...
Sources Say Drone Strike, AQAP Bomb-maker, Tied to Recent Foiled Plot - ABC News (blog)
American and other intelligence agencies were, sources said, on top of the plot from the beginning and closely monitoring it. Early last month White House counterterrorism czar John Brennan told President Obama about the plot.
NASA, Air Force and Harvard Computers Hacked by 'The Unknowns' - ABC News (blog)
The group also claimed it compromised a research database connected to Harvard's School of Public Health and the Dana Farber Cancer Center. An official briefed on the matter said that no patient data was on the server that was breached.
President Obama Makes Secret Trip to Afghanistan to Thank Troops, Sign ... - ABC News (blog)
“We won't repeat that mistake,” a senior administration official said, adding that the Agreement, which plans a partnership with the Afghan government through 2024, “sends a message to the Taliban that they can't wait us out.” The president arrived at ...
Gingrich Releases Campaign Suspension Video - ABC News (blog)
Sources close to the campaign told ABC News last week that Gingrich planned to suspend his campaign early this week and would “likely” endorse Mitt Romney. Though both Gingrich and Romney will be in Virginia on Wednesday, sources close to the campaign ...
Fundraising Floodgates Opening For Romney - ABC News (blog)
The donor and friend, who did not want to be identified discussing what goes on inside closed press fundraisers, said, “He feels like Obama has no idea how the free market enterprise system really works and every single thing he's doing is disruptive ...
Obama May Veto Student Loan Bill Over Funding - ABC News (blog)
But administration officials said Monday that difficult decisions had to be made as the government faces increasing costs for caring for the poor, disabled and elderly. “We have to make difficult tradeoffs and make sure we use every dollar wisely,” ...
Obama Makes Student Loan Rates Next Big Fight - ABC News (blog)
... President Obama believes we must reward hard work and responsibility by keeping interest rates on student loans low so more Americans get a fair shot at an affordable college education,” an administration official said in a statement.
War In A News Cycle (The Note) - ABC News (blog)
“Not gonna happen,” a source close to Santorum said. Next week could be a more likely time for a get-together between Romney and Santorum, however it's also possible the meeting could be put off until after the Pennsylvania primary ROMNEY SETS $600 ...
Holder Dismisses O'Keefe's Video as a Stunt - ABC News (blog)
“It's no coincidence that these so-called examples of rampant voter fraud consistently turn out to be manufactured ones,” said a department official, who asked not to be identified. Just like the 80 ballots that supposedly gave Al Franken the win.
Of Campaigns And Caterpillars (The Note) - ABC News (blog)
“In reality,” the source said, the group was “a personal service deal, companies paid for him, when there was no more him, no more company.” Gingrich's former communications director, Rick Tyler told ABC News: “There are very few people capable of ...
Levi Johnston's Girlfriend Is Pregnant - ABC News (blog)
A source close to Bristol Palin's ex-fiance told ABCNews.com that Johnston's girlfriend, Sunny Oglesby, has been pregnant for “about four or five months.” The source would not comment on whether the two plan to get married. Johnston, 21, and Oglesby, ...
Gulf States to Pay Salaries for Syrian Free Army - ABC News (blog)
“A lot of officers are willing to defect,” said a Saudi official who asked not to be identified. “We're saying you can keep your current post. If you're a general now you'll remain a general.” Inside Syria the violence continued as Assad's forces ...
Protesters Collide Outside Supreme Court - ABC News (blog)
Another man who refused to be identified joined the fray. “I don't want to pay for her abortion!” he blared. “With Obamacare, we do. Yes, we do.” A few minutes later, an Obamacare supporter and foe who were screaming at each other about their medical ...
Voting on the Weekend? Democrats Eye a New Election Day - ABC News (blog)
Already, behind-the-scenes talks in the halls of Congress are leading to movement on the bill that is likely to be seen in the next couple of weeks, according to a person familiar with the discussions who asked not to be named.
The Global Note: Syrian Defector…Beyond Viral…Greek Debt Swap…Moscow's ... - ABC News (blog)
The Wall Street Journal reports, the Greek government will announce the results early Friday morning, a person close to the finance ministry said Thursday. Here's the key: if this works – and if global investors believe in it – that's likely to be a ...
Whitney Houston Leaves Everything to Her Daughter, Bobbi Kristina - ABC News (blog)
Houston's will calls for a trust administered by Houston's family, the source said. The trust will dole out money to Bobbi Kristina at ages 21, 25 and 30, with other grants at the discretion of the administrators of the trust, according to The ...
Jilted Boyfriend Posts Fake Sex Ads - ABC News (blog)
She asked not to be identified because, she said, she and her daughter have been humiliated enough. Flom also posted sex ads using her address and phone number. “I have like 100 texts, max, on my phone. I'd get that in like five minutes,” she told KATU ...
President Obama's Corporate Tax Reform Proposal Coming Tomorrow - ABC News (blog)
Senior administration officials said that tomorrow the Obama administration will put forth its proposal for corporate tax reform. The announcement will come from the Treasury Department. When pressed for details, administration officials pointed ...
Money Can't Buy Mitt Love (The Note) - ABC News (blog)
“He's leading in the polls,” said a Democrat who insisted on anonymity when discussing party strategy. “It would be crazy to ignore him.” It's not clear whether the Democrats' attacks against Santorum will take him down a peg with Republican primary ...