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Islamist group in north Mali tries to win recruits - Lake Wylie Pilot
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 ...
French officials: 2 in custody in killing spree - Lake Wylie Pilot
One was arrested Saturday afternoon, said an official close to the investigation. He added that police were carrying out searches following the arrest. A judicial official, meanwhile, said another person was in custody, without specifying when the ...
Zimbabwe to cut back on hangings - Lake Wylie Pilot
By GILLIAN GOTORA - AP Zimbabwe is considering cutting back on hangings according to a proposed new constitution, reserving the death penalty for only extreme cases of aggravated murder, a government official said Wednesday.
Pakistani militants kill 10 captive soldiers - Lake Wylie Pilot
By RIAZ KHAN - AP Militants killed 10 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers they had been holding hostage since last month, the second time the insurgents have killed security force captives close to the Afghan border in a week, a government official said ...
In central China, shadowy sex case ensnares local officials - Lake Wylie Pilot
During a final conversation, a man who wouldn't give his name said of the Water Cube, "This happened a long time ago," and hung up the phone. In Kaifeng, a larger city to the north where Jiang was tried, those who answered the phone in the court's main ...
Where's the federal plan to tackle crippling housing problem? - Lake Wylie Pilot
An administration official, speaking only on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss policy options more freely, said that Fannie, Freddie and the FHA could help dispose of distressed property in a way that converted these homes into rental ...
Obama's new economics team has few big-name players - Lake Wylie Pilot
Still, administration officials said there are nearly two dozen doctorate-level economists working in the White House, and the economics team operates more smoothly than it did when the prickly Summers was often at odds with Romer. ...
Sen. Hutchison only Republican who backed Democrats on FAA - Lake Wylie Pilot
"She was a very important player in this," said an administration official who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. The deal was cobbled together after LaHood met with Hutchison and the commerce panel's ...
NY probe seeks mortgage records, official says - Lake Wylie Pilot
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the continuing investigation. There was no immediate comment from the banks. There also was no immediate response to messages left at Schneiderman's offices about the ...
Critics say Obama abandons science in forest rules - Lake Wylie Pilot
... protecting clean water and wildlife on the United States' nearly 200 million acres of national forests goes against the president's pledge to let science be the guide, conservation groups and two former Clinton administration officials said Monday. ...
Supporter of suspected leaker suing government - Lake Wylie Pilot
Many of Manning's advocates previously insisted on anonymity, and some supporters have been accused of treason, the suit said. Now they won't even give basic information, such as their email addresses, for fear of being discovered and targeted by the ...
2 years for FBI chief, 1 less problem for Obama - Lake Wylie Pilot
Mueller was offered the two-year extension a couple of days ago, said an administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the internal process. The official said Mueller had not been expecting the overture from the president nor ...
Search comes up empty for missing NJ high schooler - Lake Wylie Pilot
Family members who answered the phone at Townsend's home said they had no idea what could have happened and urged anyone with information to contact police. "We want her to know that we love her," said a woman who declined to give her name. ...
Emanuel brings his independent mindset to Chicago - Lake Wylie Pilot
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because Emanuel's assessment of the budget problems has not been made public. The mayor's office will be Emanuel's first job as an elected executive after years of serving as White House chief of staff, ...
Debris from demolition killed woman in Atlanta - Lake Wylie Pilot
A man who said he was from the demolition company was at the site Monday but declined to give his name and would not comment. Neighbors said homeless people were frequently in the house and police sometimes had to clear the property of vagrants. ...
FBI: DC suspicious letters part of broader probe - Lake Wylie Pilot
The official was not authorized to release the information and spoke on condition of anonymity. The envelopes were addressed to the schools and not to individuals, and the addresses were printed, the FBI said. WRC-TV in Washington obtained an image of ...
Afghans rely heavily on foreign advisers as transition looms - Lake Wylie Pilot
Another former senior Interior Ministry official, who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that Afghans wanted to develop the police as a law enforcement force, but that American advisers, holding the upper hand ...
Company fired 9 charged with accessing Obama loans - Lake Wylie Pilot
He declined to be identified. The nine are scheduled to be arraigned May 24. The charge is punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of up to ...
2 NY teens arrested in plot to attack high school - Lake Wylie Pilot
... under the teenagers' addresses yielded no response. A woman reached by phone who identified herself as the girl's grandmother declined to give her name.
Marine investigators say NC man posed as officer - Lake Wylie Pilot
The man, who also refused to give his name, claimed to be Hamilton's brother. Hamilton told the Daily News April 26 that he served in a covert unit that ...
Recession, enforcement driving illegal immigrants to leave US - Lake Wylie Pilot
"They suspected," said Maria, who asked not to be identified further for fear of detection. "They wanted to know the color of my school flag in Puerto Rico. ...
Official: Suspect in AZ ranch death recently in US - Lake Wylie Pilot
The person works for an agency that isn't leading the investigation and requested anonymity. Carol Capas, spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff's ...