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Small band of Occupy protesters denounces NATO - Washington Times
“What the police are doing is wrong,” said the man, who declined to give his name because he said he fears the police. Police said Saturday that three of the men arrested in the raid are being held on terrorism conspiracy charges stemming from ...
Hondurans demand ouster of U.S. agents after deaths - Washington Times
US government officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because their statements had not been authorized, said Honduran law enforcement did not initiate the shooting, but rather returned fire after being attacked. The officials said the DEA ...
Closing Part D hole saved seniors $3.4B - Washington Times
Eager to tout the savings to seniors, administration officials said Monday that in the first three months of the year, more than 220000 seniors saved an average of $837 on drugs once they hit the doughnut hole. “The Affordable Care Act is helping ...
Chechen women in mortal fear as president backs honor killings - Washington Times
“You hear about these cases almost every day,” said a local human rights defender, who asked that her name not be used out of fear for her safety. “It is hard for me to investigate this topic, yet I worked on it with [human rights activist] Natasha ...
Schools to get star turn for arts education - Washington Times
The lack of art and music classes in struggling schools, administration officials said, is yet another factor driving high dropout rates and poor academic performance. Students in high-poverty areas are about 50 percent more likely to have no music or ...
US, Pakistan talk about $2.6B reimbursement - Washington Times
Pakistan's government is seeking a reimbursement of $2.6 billion from the US, but has not received any Coalition Support Funds for the past 18 months, according to a Pakistani official, who spoke on background. “No reason has been given for the delay ...
White House denies 'deal' on Panetta's commute - Washington Times
“The White House understood when Mr. Panetta took the job that he would return to Monterey to visit his family, as he did when he was director of the CIA,” a senior administration official said at the time. “That's where his family lives, after all.
Panetta defends trips to California on DOD aircraft - Washington Times
“The White House understood when Mr. Panetta took the job that he would return to Monterey to visit his family, as he did when he was director of the CIA,” a senior administration official said at the time. “That's where his family lives, after all.
Labor, business join forces to protect intellectual property - Washington Times
As part of President Obama's initiative to stop unfair trading practices, the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center has cracked down on IP thieves and copyright violators, administration officials said. At the start of the year, the Department of ...
Iran could use cleric to influence Iraqis - Washington Times
Iran is promoting a fundamentalist cleric close to its supreme leader as a possible successor for the aging spiritual leader of Iraq's Shiites in a move that would give Tehran a powerful platform to influence its neighbor, according to sources close to ...
AT&T sells majority stake of Yellow Pages - Washington Times
Yellow Pages already has a significant digital presence, the source said, pointing out that YP.com is ranked among the top 35 websites and is one of the best for local marketing. “It's not about print,” the source said. “We can still make money on this ...
Fatal avalanche shines light on 'futile' glacier deployment - Washington Times
The team flew in from Afghanistan after the Pakistani army asked for help, the official said on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media. The US military helped Pakistan after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and floods in ...
Panetta paid $17K for $860K commute to California - Washington Times
With the drawdowns of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, constant terrorism threats and crises, running the Pentagon is anything but a 9-to-5 office job, and the California weekends help him recharge, a government official said at the time.
Inside Politics: Johnson to leave Congress after winning primary - Washington Times
Mr. Johnson is expected to make a public announcement of his decision Thursday, said a Republican official who spoke directly with Mr. Johnson but would confirm the decision only on the condition of anonymity. The reason for the 65-year-old Mr.
Syria reports start of troop pullout - Washington Times
He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. President Bashar Assad agreed just days ago to an April 10 deadline to implement international envoy Kofi Annan's truce plan. It requires regime forces to ...
Justices skeptical of health care law's expansion of Medicaid - Washington Times
By Paige Winfield Cunningham A man who refused to be identified (left) shouts out at Janis Haddon (center) of Atlanta, Ga., and Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin (right) of Atlanta, Ga., in front of the Supreme Court of the United States ...
Supreme Court split over scrapping entire health care law - Washington Times
By Paige Winfield Cunningham A man who refused to be identified (left) shouts out at Janis Haddon (center) of Atlanta, Ga., and Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin (right) of Atlanta, Ga., in front of the Supreme Court of the United States ...
Gingrich says no deal after a secret talk with Romney - Washington Times
(Rod Lamkey Jr/ The Washington Times) Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich met secretly with GOP rival Mitt Romney on Saturday, according to a source close to the campaign, but the former House speaker says he has made no deal to end his bid ...
U.S., Afghan officials work on partnership deal - Washington Times
Afghan officials, who spoke on background citing the sensitive nature of discussions, said they have not been taken into confidence by the US or NATO forces conducting the night raids. As a compromise, it has been proposed that judicial warrants be ...
U.S., Afghan officials work on partnership deal - Washington Times
Afghan officials, who spoke on background citing the sensitive nature of discussions, said they have not been taken into confidence by the US or NATO forces conducting the night raids. As a compromise, it has been proposed that judicial warrants be ...
US rewards cutting of Iran oil imports - Washington Times
A senior State Department official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the United States would engage in “consultations with any country before the imposition of sanctions.” Nations such as China, India and Turkey could potentially be ...
Airlines rally against EU carbon tax - Washington Times
Plane maker Airbus, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Air France, Air Berlin and Iberia have written to the leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Spain to warn them about its economic consequences, the source said.
Wide distrust imperils talks on Afghanistan - Washington Times
“Qatar is not final yet as far as we are concerned,” said an Afghan official, who, like other Afghan and Western officials interviewed for this report, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues. “We need to first agree on where ...
PG council member not ticketed despite going 105 mph on Beltway - Washington Times
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case. Ms. Toles, a Democrat, was issued a $90 ticket for the unsafe lane change violation and a written warning for excessive speed.
Badu tattoo nixes Malaysian concert - Washington Times
She can stay as a tourist, but will not be allowed to perform, an Information Ministry official said on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make public statements. Razman Razali, managing director of the shows Malaysian ...