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AP sources: Romney sought Secret Service protection, getting it Wednesday - Washington Post
Romney's campaign requested the protection, an administration official said. The official said the administration determined that Romney met all the conditions for protection. Those include being a major presidential candidate who has raised a certain ...
Deutsche Boerse-NYSE Euronext Takeover Vetoed by European Union - Washington Post
... derivatives trading and clearing for three years, the sale of NYSE's Liffe single-stock derivatives business, and the licensing of the Eurex trading system to a third party, said the people, who declined to be named because the talks are private.
AP sources: Romney sought Secret Service protection, getting it Wednesday - Washington Post
Romney's campaign requested the protection, an administration official said. The official said the administration determined that Romney met all the conditions for protection. Those include being a major presidential candidate who has raised a certain ...
SEC soon may get new audit watchdog to focus on regulating financial reports - Washington Post
The commission has been focusing on two candidates, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the decision is playing out behind closed doors. Joseph V. Carcello, a professor of accounting at the University of Tennessee, has criticized ...
Obama proposes boosts for small businesses - Washington Post
Yet administration officials said the number of new businesses that have been launched annually has fallen by 23 percent in recent years. Also this month, Obama asked Congress to give him the authority to restructure government agencies to streamline ...
US launches airstrike against al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen - Washington Post
“The group is particularly strong in the Abyan and Shabwah [provinces], and they'll most likely expand from there to establish themselves as a force in the surrounding provinces,” said a US official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ...
Investigators conclude that Air Force illegally punished Dover morgue workers ... - Washington Post
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of privacy restrictions. The four whistleblowers had alleged that they suffered retaliation for their disclosures, including job termination, indefinite administrative leave and five-day suspensions ...
Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on US soil, US ... - Washington Post
At the time, Obama administration officials said they were unclear on “how high up” in the Iranian leadership there had been officials approving the plan. Clapper's reference to Khameni marks the first time US officials have mentioned Iran's supreme ...
Person with knowledge of hiring: Arians to be Colts' offensive coordinator - Washington Post
He will join the staff of new coach Carl Pagano, the person said on the condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the hiring. Pagano was defensive coordinator in Baltimore and faced Arians' offense twice a season.
Peyton Manning and the Colts: Is this the end of the road? - Washington Post
We don't know those questions,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “I think everybody would want Peyton Manning, if he was healthy. You'd be crazy not to want Peyton Manning if he was healthy. Nobody knows now if he's going to ...
Peyton Manning and the Colts: Is this the end of the road? - Washington Post
We don't know those questions,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “I think everybody would want Peyton Manning, if he was healthy. You'd be crazy not to want Peyton Manning if he was healthy. Nobody knows now if he's going to ...
Syrian uprising reaches the edge of Damascus - Washington Post
“We are surrounded,” said a prominent Syrian journalist, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the subject. “We can't drive north. We can't drive south. We can only go west, to Lebanon.” “What's happening is obvious,” the journalist ...
US Embassy in Cairo shelters NGO workers - Washington Post
The former official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he is no longer a representative of the group. Egyptian authorities have been examining the practices of dozens of Egyptian and foreign civil society organizations that receive foreign ...
Delta Said to Weigh US Airways Bid in Review of M&A Options - Washington Post
A possible combination with US Airways is only one of the options the Atlanta-based carrier is considering amid an ongoing review of the competitive landscape that may not lead to any offers, said two of the people, who declined to be identified ...
Robert McCartney: Don't fall for smears against the Girl Scouts - Washington Post
“I'm not sure that the father has made his decision based on any real fact,” said one adult leader from Chantilly, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she feared alienating the church. “I think it's unfortunate that somebody makes a decision, ...
Robert McCartney: Don't fall for smears against the Girl Scouts - Washington Post
“I'm not sure that the father has made his decision based on any real fact,” said one adult leader from Chantilly, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she feared alienating the church. “I think it's unfortunate that somebody makes a decision, ...
Searchers find more bodies in rubble of collapsed Rio buildings; death toll ... - Washington Post
The official, who declined to be named because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said rescuers pulled five more bodies from the debris overnight and early Saturday morning. The death toll had been 12. Seven people are still missing.
Barnes & Noble may sell Nook outside of US - Washington Post
27 (Bloomberg) -- Barnes & Noble Inc., the largest US bookstore chain, is working on a deal to sell its Nook digital devices in stores outside the US for the first time, according to a person familiar with the situation. The chain is developing a ...
France will speed up troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by one year - Washington Post
Decisions within the Afghanistan coalition, a senior administration official said, “are taken by 50 countries, not one.” The coalition includes the 28 NATO members and an additional 22 countries. “Anyone can propose anything for consideration,” said ...
Report: Facebook to file IPO next Wednesday - Washington Post
Late last year, sources close to the company told Bloomberg that Facebook could raise up to $10 billion with its IPO, making it the largest technology IPO on record. Visa currently holds the record for the largest IPO in history, having raised $19.6 ...
Army chief lays out force cuts; sees greater role for Guard and reserves - Washington Post
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss planning. Odierno said eight brigades will be shelved over the next several years, and officials will decide in the next six months or so if additional units should go. Officials said the changes ...
Son of US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood barred from leaving Egypt - Washington Post
A judicial official who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed that time frame. “The implication is that these persons will be put on a list because there is an attempt to move to formally charge them and put people on trial,” Mastic said.
Volunteers check in with homeless to update DC's count - Washington Post
The man, who asked that his name not be used, told Richman that he's 38. Then he thought again, and said 45. He has been out here for a couple of months, but he couldn't get more specific than that. “Are you a vet?” “No.” “Were you a foster kid?
Iranian scientist arrested and charged for buying US lab gear, university says - Washington Post
The university official spoke only on condition of anonymity because of the potential repercussions of the case. The arrest comes as the US, Israel and their allies are using diplomacy, sanctions and intelligence efforts to try to cripple what they ...
CIA to pull officer from NYPD; investigation cited poor oversight of unique ... - Washington Post
They spoke only on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss the investigation. The CIA said last month that the inspector general cleared the agency of any wrongdoing. The inspector general opened its investigation after a ...