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Schwarzman Said to Avert Financial Disclosure - Washington Post
... the chief executive of Blackstone Group LP who said four months ago he pays an effective personal income tax rate of 53 percent, is taking steps to avoid releasing his personal financial information, according to a person familiar with the plans. ...
US Airways Said to Develop AMR Merger Plan - Washington Post
20 (Bloomberg) -- US Airways Group Inc. is studying a potential merger with bankrupt AMR Corp. that would fix a weak domestic route system at American Airlines and boost revenue, two people familiar with the matter said. Any bid may still be close to a ...
Police say gunmen have kidnapped an American in the northern Somali town of ... - Washington Post
The staff member asked not to be identified because he was not supposed to give out information about guests. In October, gunmen kidnapped an American woman and a Danish man working for the Danish Demining Group from the same town. ...
Yemen officials say Saleh to depart for Oman, then US for medical reasons - Washington Post
Another top party official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk of the plans, gave the same itinerary, though he said Saleh would pass through Ethiopia en route from Oman to the US Saleh himself has spoken in recent ...
US may close embassy in Syria - Washington Post
... American personnel and close the US embassy in Damascus, Syria, by the end of this month unless the embattled government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad provides additional security for the facility, senior administration officials said.
Ukrainian hockey coach detained in fondling case involving player visiting ... - Washington Post
The players stay with host families and are being cared for, according to a team assistant in the courtroom who declined to give his name. Pravilov was charged Tuesday with fondling a boy at his Philadelphia apartment as the 14-year-old slept near a ...
Person with knowledge of agreement: Carlos Pena agrees to $7.25 million deal ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the club had not announced the agreement. Pena played with the Rays from 2007-10, helping them reach the playoffs twice before signing as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs for $10 million last ...
Source: Braun appeal of positive drug test begins before arbitrator - Washington Post
The start of the National League MVP's appeal, first reported by the New York Daily News, was confirmed by a person familiar with the session who spoke on condition of anonymity because the proceeding was not to be made public. Calls to Braun's agent, ...
Person with knowledge of negotiations says A's, Jonny Gomes close to a deal - Washington Post
The person confirmed the pending contract on condition of anonymity Thursday because the club had yet to formally announce the acquisition of Gomes, who grew up in nearby Petaluma. The San Francisco Chronicle was first to report the sides were close ...
Myanmar holds cease-fire talks with Kachin rebels to end months of fighting - Washington Post
... a high-level government team and members of the Kachin Independence Organization agreed to continue talks later and in the meantime to inform the other side before deploying troops, according to an official at the talks who declined to be named. ...
China to again close Tibet to foreign travelers during sensitive period from ... - Washington Post
Another agent with the China International Travel Agency in Lhasa, who wouldn't give her name, said she'd been told the ban would end March 20. The periodic closure of the Himalayan region encompasses the Feb. 22-24 Tibetan new year festival of Losar ...
Settlement would end yearlong negotiations over deceptive mortgage practices ... - Washington Post
The two officials asked to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the deal. Talks have been dragging on for more than a year between major US banks and state attorneys general over fraudulent foreclosure practices ...
German, Belgian, Austrian, Italian, Hungarian nationals among tourist victims ... - Washington Post
The tourists appeared to be traveling with Addis Ababa-based Green Land Tours and Travel, according to three people in Ethiopia's capital, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information hadn't yet been made public. ...
IMF Said to Seek $500B Boost to Lending Capacity - Washington Post
18 (Bloomberg) -- The International Monetary Fund is proposing to raise its lending capacity by $500 billion to insulate the global economy against any worsening of Europe's debt crisis, according to a person familiar with the talks. ...
Crucial debt relief talks resume in Athens after stalling on interest rate - Washington Post
The official asked not to be identified, citing the sensitive nature of the talks. Greece needs to clinch the agreement quickly to qualify for more bailout loans before it faces a €14.5 billion ($18.6 billion) bond repayment on March 20. ...
German, Belgian, Austrian, Italian, Hungarian nationals among tourist victims ... - Washington Post
The tourists appeared to be traveling with Addis Ababa-based Green Land Tours and Travel, according to three people in Ethiopia's capital, all of whom asked not to be identified because the information hadn't yet been made public. ...
Senior police officials to meet at White House as part of effort to combat ... - Washington Post
... government for perceived problems and did so in a way that caught the attention of other people in their communities, according to the senior counterterrorism official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private White House event. ...
AP source: Obama campaign requests ad rates in key states, a sign of a ... - Washington Post
The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the campaign's internal deliberations and requested anonymity. No decision has been made on when to begin putting television ads on the air, the person familiar with the request said. ...
US official: Obama to name Zients acting chief of budget and management ... - Washington Post
The official spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement later Tuesday. Zients is the office's deputy director for management and has previously served as acting director. He takes over for Jack Lew, whom Obama named as White House chief ...
Person with knowledge of deal: Reds and OF Ryan Ludwick agree to $2.5 million ... - Washington Post
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday night because the deal was pending a physical and no announcement had been made by the team. An All-Star in 2008 with St. Louis, the 33-year-old Ludwick was traded from San Diego ...
Red Sox agree to minor league deals with RHPs Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook and ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Padilla has a chance to compete for the fifth spot in Boston's rotation. Other candidates for that job are right-handers Aaron Cook and Justin ...
Revolution Growth invests in Vienna-based FedBid - Washington Post
Leonsis and Case would not disclose the amount of the investment, but sources familiar with the transaction who are not authorized to speak on the record, said the amount was about $25 million. The deal closed Friday. “We love that it's a local company ...
Raiders ask to interview Broncos offensive coordinator McCoy for their head ... - Washington Post
Oakland has also been granted permission to interview New Orleans offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr., a person with knowledge of the request said on condition of anonymity because the Raiders are not publicizing the candidates. ...
Red Sox agree to minor league deals with RHPs Vicente Padilla, Aaron Cook and ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Padilla has a chance to compete for the fifth spot in Boston's rotation. Other candidates for that job are right-handers Aaron Cook and Justin ...
Person with knowledge of negotiations says Giants, Pagan agree to $4.85 ... - Washington Post
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the club hadn't formally announced the deal. Pagan was acquired during last month's winter meetings from the New York Mets for outfielder Andres Torres and reliever Ramon Ramirez. ...