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Batman Movie May Include Wall Street Protests - Slate Magazine
An anonymous source told the Times the shoot could include some filming at the Occupy Wall Street protests. It's not clear whether the protests will be part of the plot or whether the crowds will serve as a stand-in for something else that happens in ...
October 19, 2011


The Rogue - Slate Magazine
Later in the book, an anonymous source says Palin's religious creed might be an act. "There was no religion in that house. There was nothing about God. There was no Christ. Nobody prayed. There were no Bibles, there were no Christ Is in This Home signs ...
September 16, 2011


Facebook revenue: Social network doubles income, profits as investors eye IPO - Slate Magazine
Almost $500 million of the first-half haul was profit, the source said. The company, which as a private firm is not required to disclose its finances, declined to confirm the report. If true, the figures would amount to a huge leap over numbers ...
September 7, 2011


Obama smog: president backs off new regulations for ground-level ozone - Slate Magazine
One lobbyist who refused to be identified tells the Post that the White House was nervous about pushing for the rule at a time when the economy is struggling to recover. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (Environmental Protection Agency ...
September 2, 2011


Rick Perry on Ben Bernanke: Now the candidate is trying to temper his swagger. - Slate Magazine
The woman, who declined to give her name, was another supporter of Rep. Michele Bachmann who has switched to Perry. (I've met several.) She hadn't completely given up her passion for Bachmann, however. Before she left Perry she pressed some Bachmann ...
August 16, 2011


The FCC Needs More Fixes, Fewer Excuses for the National Broadband Map - Slate Magazine
NTIA officials speaking on condition of anonymity in response to our article have told us that the decision to exclude pricing data from the map was made by NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling, possibly in response to pressure from Internet Service ...
May 31, 2011


Strauss-Kahn DNA: DSK sample matches semen found on hotel maid's dress. - Slate Magazine
(The Times cites “a person briefed on the matter” as it source; the Journal spoke with unnamed “law enforcement officials.”) The results … represented the first forensic evidence confirming that Mr. Strauss-Kahn, 62, had indeed engaged in a sexual act ...
May 24, 2011


Despite WH Gag, Leaks and Slips Reveal More Details on Osama Raid - Slate Magazine
The Associated Press, citing an unidentified Defense official “who was not authorized to speak on the record,” reports that only one of the five people killed in the raid was armed and ever fired a shot.
May 5, 2011


The next Kermit Gosnell: Reckless rogue abortionists and what we can learn ... - Slate Magazine
an anonymous source in the pro-choice community told the Globe. "Do we go public with it and hurt the whole movement or do we keep quiet and deny women the chance to make an informed choice about who does their abortion?" A spokeswoman for Mass Choice, ...
February 25, 2011


Harry Reid's push to legalize online poker is a favor to the casinos that ... - Slate Magazine
"There would be a huge influx of casual players, of fish," says one Washington-based professional poker player who asked not to be named because his primary ...
December 10, 2010


The Twitter primary: Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney battle for ... - Slate Magazine
... reporters are told the candidate is too busy to sit for an interview and simply can't answer every claim made by an anonymous source. ...
July 16, 2010


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