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Murdoch tabloid said to have paid rivals' workers for tips on stories - Boston Globe
The journalist, who was there when Harris was fired, was among three former colleagues who recounted her story to the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they still work in the media. Harris's alleged spying on behalf of the ...
SEC welcomes Texas A&M to the family - Boston Globe
A second woman, who asked that her name not be used, said that Peters had sex with her in 1985 when she was 18. Peters was one of the country's top coaches in the 1980s, and his gym in Huntington Beach, Calif., produced several national team members. ...
Today's column - Boston Globe
So if a person close to you begins moaning that brick sidewalks wreak havoc on her Louboutins, a light warning ("Be careful who you say that kind of thing around these days") could be appropriate. However, it's good to keep in mind that we all have ...
HP fires second CEO in 2 years; Whitman in charge - Boston Globe
This person was not authorized to speak on behalf of HP and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Lane, the HP chairman, defended Apotheker's firing and Whitman's quick selection. The board "objectively evaluated whether he was the right guy to operate ...
SKorean savings bank head apparently kills himself - Boston Globe
He declined to be named, citing an ongoing investigation. The bank has come under scrutiny for alleged irregularities since the government suspended its operations earlier this week. Six other savings banks were also suspended and are being ...
Academies don't expect much change from DADT end - Boston Globe
Two gay West Point cadets who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because the policy was still in force when they were interviewed earlier this month, said they don't expect their lives to change dramatically. But they say some changes are already ...
Chiefs' Charles out for year - Boston Globe
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Chiefs do not disclose injury details. Charles, the NFL's second-leading rusher last season, sustained the injury after taking an awkward step finishing off a run in the first quarter of Sunday's ...
Hope is to have the manpower - Boston Globe
Sa, 22, was offered to the MLS on a free transfer from FC Porto, according to a source close to the negotiations. MLS teams might have been wary of Sa's injury problems, but Fulham could afford to take a chance. Look to future The Revolution's 3-0 loss ...
Data theft case may test US, China ties - Boston Globe
... American Superconductor officials began to suspect that the loss of Sinovel's business was related to the theft of its technology, according to sources familiar with the situation, who requested anonymity because an investigation is ongoing. ...
US to upgrade Taiwan F-16s, not sell new ones - Boston Globe
Two congressional aides confirmed the decision to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to make it public. The decision represents a compromise aimed at improving Taiwan's ability to defend itself, while assuaging ...
Korean diplomats to meet in Beijing - Boston Globe
... nuclear negotiators from North and South Korea plan to meet next week in Beijing to discuss terms of restarting the long-stalled six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a senior government official said yesterday. ...
Official says 3 slain men had throats cut - Boston Globe
The official requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the case. According to a statement from the Middlesex district attorney's office, the men died of “sharp-force injuries of the neck.'' The office did not release additional ...
China sentences 4 Uighur men to death over attacks - Boston Globe
A woman who answered the phone at the Hotan Intermediate People's Court refused to give her name and said she had no information on the case. A call to the Kashgar Intermediate People's Court rang unanswered. The Chinese-language Xinjiang Legal Daily ...
Killer sentenced to 17 years in 2007 slaying of Jamaica Plain teen - Boston Globe
Alabi looked at her while she spoke but did not betray any obvious emotion. He did not make any statement before he was sentenced. A woman who identified herself as Alabi's mother but wouldn't give her name, said she was sorry for the pain he had ...
Plenty of calls, but no threats in Mass. - Boston Globe
About six manholes exploded, according to a local fire official who declined to give his name. Procopio said State Police also investigated reports of unattended bags in the Oval area of the Esplanade, where thousands of people had gathered for a 9/11 ...
Report: US considers basing Predators in Turkey - Boston Globe
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The US currently is sharing Predator surveillance data with Turkey as part of a joint effort to combat the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, ...
Help beyond addiction - Boston Globe
“I feel like a human being again,'' said Stephen, who asked not to be identified by his last name to avoid the stigma that often comes with opiate addiction. The Dorchester clinic is one of a small but growing number in New England trying to treat ...
Hub police chase, fatally shoot suspect - Boston Globe
The shelter features a 6-to-9-month program for men dealing with alcohol and substance abuse, said one worker, who declined to be named. “When somebody's shot it's obviously sad,'' the worker said. “There will be prayers for his family . . . it's just ...
Gas mask shipments add to concern over Libya's chemical arsenal - Boston Globe
One senior official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss US intelligence assessments, said Khadafy's remaining stocks of mustard agent are thought to be secure. The chemicals, the official said, are stored in bulk containers and are ...
Police officer shot in Woburn holdup; manhunt continues - Boston Globe
A law enforcement official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to not being authorized to speak about the case, said the would-be robbers had not gotten away with their loot. A shopping bag left behind in the jewelry store parking lot was examined ...
Official says Stuart probably OD'd on drugs - Boston Globe
According to the law enforcement official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case, physical evidence was found at the scene that was consistent with intravenous drug use. An autopsy is still pending, ...
Same-sex domestic abuse targeted - Boston Globe
One Massachusetts woman, who declined to give her name for fear of antagonizing her ex-wife, said that she sought a restraining order against her partner, who had thrown rocks at her windows and repeatedly threatened to kill her. ...
Teen arrested near fatal shooting - Boston Globe
Standing on a block nearby, a 26-year-old South End resident who declined to be named said, “He was waiting for a haircut at the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn't meant for him.'' Employees at the hair salon, which opened early yesterday ...
Stuart found dead in shelter - Boston Globe
Stuart, 45, was found dead shortly after 1 am at the Heading Home shelter on School Street, according to two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. ...
35 terror suspects dig out of Iraqi prison - Boston Globe
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The Nineveh Province governor, Atheel al-Nujaifi, told Al Baghdadia television that there was “clear collusion'' between the fleeing prisoners and ...