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Sources: Man indicted for tying up woman, assaulting her in front of children - Albany Times Union
Yaqoob Chauhan allegedly assaulted the woman in early May, law enforcement sources said. According to court documents, the incident occurred at 259 Elk St. Other court records detailing the case are sealed. The woman and the man were familiar with one ...
Syrian rebels get help from US - Albany Times Union
Obama administration officials said the US is neither supplying nor funding the lethal material, which includes antitank weaponry. Instead, they said, the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the Gulf nations ...
Biden proves catalyst for Obama on gay marriage - Albany Times Union
The vice president expressed remorse and regret for declaring his support for same-sex unions ahead of Obama, said a person familiar with the exchange, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation. Obama accepted the apology, ...
Talks ongoing to end Palestinian hunger strike - Albany Times Union
All requested anonymity, because of the matter's sensitivity. Egyptian officials weren't immediately available for comment. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Workers sent home for Obama visit, but Nanotech says they'll be paid - Albany Times Union
One union worker who asked that his name not be used said he arrived at his off-site meeting place Monday as he does every morning and realized no one else was at work. As of Monday, he was still uncertain if he would be paid. "I'm sitting home.
Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, kills 1 - Albany Times Union
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the attack is under investigation had no other details. The shooting marks the second recent killing of a US Marine in Helmand by an Afghan soldier. Lance Cpl. Edward Dycus was shot in the head ...
Standoff results in a playoff - Albany Times Union
One who declined to give his name said he could see fault on both sides: The town hasn't kept the place up, he said, and Chipshots should not have withheld part of its rent. Golfer Mark Savage of Altamont said he thinks the town should stick with the ...
Threat of a payback - Albany Times Union
These officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they say publicly identifying themselves could make them a target of the terrorist group. US counterterrorist forces have killed roughly half of al-Qaida's top 20 leaders since the raid.
Service's boss defended - Albany Times Union
The supervisors were in the agency's uniformed division; one is a sergeant, according to a person familiar with Secret Service operations who refused to be identified because he was not authorized to discuss the matter. A third employee has resigned.
3 agents out in wake of Secret Service scandal - Albany Times Union
Obama's senior aides are in close contact with Sullivan and the agency's leadership, said the official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. In Washington and Colombia, separate US government investigations were ...
Islamist group in north Mali tries to win recruits - Albany Times Union
The reports were confirmed by an employee of a local non-governmental organization who also requested anonymity for his own safety. The retreat of government soldiers from Mali's north quickened rapidly last month after mutinous soldiers in the south ...
Chinese premier demands more anti-graft efforts - Albany Times Union
The woman, who refused to give her name because she wasn't authorized to speak to reporters, said she had no information about any guests dying at the 108-room facility. Wang, the former police chief, was taken into custody and flown to Beijing after ...
Young and in big trouble - Albany Times Union
The official, who spoke about the child on the condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to publicly talk about current or former students, said the boy has good parents with full-time jobs who were deeply concerned about a son who seemed to be ...
In North Korea, it's weapons over food - Albany Times Union
"Telling the North Koreans you're not going to feed their starving people if they launch a missile is like telling your 2-year-old you'll take away their broccoli if they don't behave," said an American aid official who asked not to be named.
Senate shows some comity, if only briefly - Albany Times Union
They insisted on anonymity in order to discuss their thinking and their private discussions. —The inability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Labor Relations Board to function without the January appointees.
Another nuclear test in N. Korea's plans - Albany Times Union
On Sunday, the government spokesman, who requested anonymity because he said he could not speak on the record on intelligence matters, said satellite images showed a growing pile of earth near the entrance of one tunnel, and government analysts said ...
Somwhere in Red Bud hides a new millionaire - Albany Times Union
6, 2012 file photo provided by the Maryland State Lottery Agency, a man dressed as a Powerball stands by a couple who did not want to be identified as they hold a large prop check showing their winnings at the lottery's headquarters in Baltimore.
Murdoch's News Int'l challenges actress over costs - Albany Times Union
RAPHAEL SATTER, AP LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch's News International is challenging celebrity phone hacking victim Sienna Miller over her legal bill, a person close to the case said late Wednesday. Miller was one of the first public figures to take ...
Manning joins impressive Tulsa coaching lineage - Albany Times Union
Manning will help coach the Jayhawks through the Final Four, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, March 29, 2012, because an official announcement had not been made. (Ed Zurga / AP) FILE - In this ...
Police: Calif. shooting suspect felt disrespected - Albany Times Union
A gunman opened fire at Oikos University in California Monday, killing at least five people, law enforcement sources close to the investigation said. Police say they have a suspect in custody. (Noah Berger / AP) An Oakland police officer approaches the ...
Anti-Americanism in Pakistan snarls US war efforts - Albany Times Union
He didn't give his name because he was not authorized to speak on the record. Before November, about 30 percent of the nonfatal supplies for foreign troops in Afghanistan were unloaded at the port of Karachi and then trucked across Pakistan to the ...
Police: Calif. attack suspect upset about teasing - Albany Times Union
A gunman opened fire at Oikos University in California Monday, killing at least five people, law enforcement sources close to the investigation said. Police say they have a suspect in custody. (Noah Berger / AP) An Oakland police officer approaches the ...
Students ran, hid as gunman opened fire in Calif. - Albany Times Union
A gunman opened fire at Oikos University in California Monday, killing at least five people, law enforcement sources close to the investigation said. Police say they have a suspect in custody. (Noah Berger / AP) An Oakland police officer approaches the ...
Supplies mean less need for Iran's oil, Obama says - Albany Times Union
... Barack Obama has determined there is enough oil in world markets to allow countries to rely less on imports from Iran, a step that could ramp up Western sanctions to deter Tehran's nuclear ambitions, an administration official said Friday.
Sources: rebels, army negotiate in northern Mali - Albany Times Union
The sources asked not to be named because the situation is dangerous. Kidal would be a major prize for the rebels, who relaunched their decades-old fight in mid-January, led by battle-hardened officers and troops who fought for Libyan dictator Moammar ...