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'Vendetta' mask becomes symbol of Occupy protests - The Associated Press
"It's unifying the world under one symbol," said the 33-year-old man who asked not to be named because he claimed to be a member of a group accused of hacking into government and corporate computer systems. "People hide behind the masks, put the masks ...
Mistreatment of detained Gadhafi loyalists alleged - The Associated Press
The ex-detainee, a former intelligence agent under Gadhafi, spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. Relatives said conditions have improved since a new group of guards arrived a week ago. Mohammed Garghouti, 25, a neighborhood resident ...
No movement on day NBA season would have started - The Associated Press
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans have not been made public. Players and owners made progress on a number of issues related to the salary cap system over two days last week. But the negotiations fell apart again on the third ...
Referendum turmoil threatens Greek government - The Associated Press
An official close to the finance minister said Venizelos "found out about it along with all other Greeks" during Papandreou's speech, which was televised live, to party lawmakers in parliament late Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity ...
AP NewsBreak: Syria mining Lebanon border - The Associated Press
"What concerns us are violations of Lebanese territories and Syrian troops pursuits of people on the Lebanese side of the border," the official said on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Syria and Lebanon share a 230-mile (365-kilometer) ...
Hanging-man Halloween display draws complaints - The Associated Press
The homeowner, who asked not to be identified, tells the station that Halloween should be creepy and that his decoration was "all in good fun." But he moved it to a tree closer to his house and away from the street. Where it used to hang, he has placed ...
Arab League submits plan on Syria crisis - The Associated Press
The ministers will receive a report on the mission to Syria and a "plan of action," said the official, who asked that his name not be used because of the sensitivity of the issue. The uprising against Assad began in mid-March during a wave of ...
Mexico: Video threatens to disclose Zetas allies - The Associated Press
An official with the Veracruz state attorney general's office, who could not be named because he was not authorized to speak on the record, said the office could not confirm video's authenticity or the case of the kidnapping. Veracruz, an oil state on ...
New allegations surface in probe of DC Mayor Gray - The Associated Press
A person familiar with the document and Sulaimon Brown's statements described them to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Brown's allegations against the Gray campaign are part of a grand jury investigation. ...
Official: Gadhafi's spy chief in Mali, son on way - The Associated Press
"People on the ground are saying that Senoussi is there," said the elder who asked not to be named because of the delicate nature of the issue. "I don't know if Gadhafi's son is there too. It's a small group of vehicles which is to the northeast of ...
Poland's last Battle of Britain pilot dies - The Associated Press
The spokesman declined to be named, in keeping with military policy. Historian Adam Zamoyski — author of "The Forgotten Few: The Polish Air Force in the Second World War" — told The Associated Press that if Sawicz was the last surviving pilot from ...
AP IMPACT: NYPD shadows Muslims who change names - The Associated Press
Reviewing name changes was intended to identify people who either Americanized their names or took Arabic names for the first time, said the officials, who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the program. ...
US insists operation in Africa a limited mission - The Associated Press
Facing skeptical members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, administration officials said the roughly 100 American troops — mostly US Army Special Forces — had been dispatched to central Africa as advisers to regional forces pursuing leader ...
Official: Gadhafi's son nearing Niger border - The Associated Press
... Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent is now believed to be heading toward Niger, a desert nation just south of Libya where his brother and dozens of Gadhafi loyalists already have sought refuge, a government official said Tuesday. ...
Israel: Egypt to free jailed US-Israeli citizen - The Associated Press
They were speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Grapel moved to Israel, where his grandparents live, as a young man and did his compulsory military service during the 2006 war between the Israeli military and ...
Republicans plot early strategy to win back Ind. - The Associated Press
Those staffers have been running phone banks and helping the state's Democratic mayoral candidates, the source said. The Obama campaign is running weekly phone banks from the state Democratic party headquarters every Tuesday, according to the campaign ...
Tibetan's failed suicide captured in amateur video - The Associated Press
The individuals who shared the video did so on condition of anonymity for fear the videographer and those who helped get the video out of China could be punished by the Chinese government. They said the man in the video is Lobsang Konchok, ...
Libyans struggle to control information flow - The Associated Press
The commander, who refused to be identified, said the detainee had been shot in the left leg and his head was shaved. Guards at the facility where he was supposed to be taken also said he was inside, but none had actually seen the high-profile prisoner ...
AP source: McCourts OK divorce deal; he gets team - The Associated Press
The person requested anonymity because the settlement has not been made public. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/nUPOKH ), which first reported the settlement, said Jamie McCourt would receive about $130 million. The divorce case has been placed on ...
Strikes hit Greece as crisis enters decisive week - The Associated Press
He asked not to be named because discussions were still ongoing. Police said a private truck, commissioned by the government to replace striking garbage collectors, was attacked Monday by dozens of unidentified men in an Athens suburb. ...
Kenya helicopter crashes; push into Somalia begins - The Associated Press
The Liboi resident asked not to be identified for fear of reprisals. The diplomat's employer does not allow him to be identified. Mutua and Kenya's military spokesmen did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Kenyan troops have frequently ...
Debate heats up on how to fix Europe's banks - The Associated Press
He spoke on condition of anonymity to speak freely ahead of the sensitive meeting. But European leaders have struggled in recent weeks to produce anything but too little, too late piecemeal solutions that have only fed market fears. ...
Most land put in trust for tribes' quality of life - The Associated Press
WASTHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has approved 541 land trust applications for Native American tribes and of those, three were for gaming, an administration official said Thursday. Larry Echo Hawk, Department of Interior assistant secretary, ...
Pakistani Taliban raise funds through street crime - The Associated Press
As a result, "the militants have issued an internal order telling followers to look for funds from internal sources," said the counterterrorism official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. ...
AP source: Epstein to Cubs likely within 48 hours - The Associated Press
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. The Cubs fired general manager Jim Hendry on Aug. 19 and finished 71-91. They have been pursuing Epstein, who just finished his ninth season with Boston. ...