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Who will be targets of drones? - Worcester Telegram
They spoke on condition of anonymity because US officials are not allowed to publicly describe the classified targeting program. One senior administration official argues that Brennan's move adds another layer of review that augments rather than ...
NATO chief insists no rush to exits in Afghanistan - Worcester Telegram
The US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomacy, said Obama and Karzai also plan a lengthy discussion of prospects for a political settlement or peace pact between Karzai's government and the Taliban-led insurgency.
WORCESTER POLICE ENCOUNTER 2 KILLINGS - Worcester Telegram
Then they all went to a restaurant in Springfield where they ate at a buffet, said the brother, who declined to give his name. They returned to Worcester and split up about 10:30 pm, the brother said. The brother said that Mr. Maldonado's wife and her ...
Violent times - Worcester Telegram
Then they all went to a restaurant in Springfield where they ate at a buffet, said the brother, who declined to give his name. They returned to Worcester and split up about 10:30 pm, the brother said. The brother said that Mr. Maldonado's wife and her ...
Worcester homicide victim identified - Worcester Telegram
One woman, who did not want to be identified, said a man lived on the first floor, while the other two floors of the three-story building were unoccupied. She said cars pulled up to the home frequently. Another neighbor called the home “trouble” and ...
Yahoo plans to mine data wealth - Worcester Telegram
People inside the company, who declined to be named, said it was still unclear how, or even whether, the company could translate that data into revenues. The products group will be dispersed across divisions. Yahoo's new consumer division will include ...
New law targets lone abortion clinic in Miss. - Worcester Telegram
"It's a lot tougher when you start out young," said Jessica, who asked not to be identified by last name because of concerns about the social stigma of abortion in this conservative state. "When I quit school, I thought money coming in at that time was ...
Source: NBC producer fired over Zimmerman 911 call - Worcester Telegram
The person was not authorized to talk about the situation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The identity of the producer was not disclosed. The producer's dismissal followed an internal investigation that led to NBC apologizing for ...
S. Korea: North preps nuke, missile tests - Worcester Telegram
On Sunday, the government spokesman, who requested anonymity because he said he could not speak on the record on intelligence matters, said satellite images showed a growing pile of earth near the entrance of one tunnel, and government analysts said ...
The next generatioon of dealmakers - Worcester Telegram
''It takes a certain personality type to be a founder," said a senior private equity executive who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because he did not want to risk alienating any of the founders."It's got its great strengths, ...
Prestige of Wall St. loses luster on college campuses - Worcester Telegram
“Perhaps Smith is a catalyst,” said the employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because many of his friends still worked at the bank. “There have always been unhappy people” in finance, he added, but “this is the year people are realizing ...
Syracuse's Fab Melo to miss NCAA tournament - Worcester Telegram
ESPN, citing an anonymous source, reported that Melo's absence is related to the first suspension and that the NCAA revisited the case and again ruled him ineligible. Coach Jim Boeheim said the Orange will be “ready to play.
Fannie, Freddie CEO pay limited, bonuses cut - Worcester Telegram
But administration officials said such limits will make it harder to attract talent because chief executives could earn far more in comparable jobs on Wall Street. There's no start date in place for when the cap will be instituted.
House GOP leaders weigh scaling back highway bill - Worcester Telegram
The aide asked not to be identified because any changes need to be discussed further with GOP committee chairmen and rank-and-file Republicans. The changes would mark a significant retreat from the $260 billion bill House Republicans were trying to ...
Football coach loses job after posting nude photo of himself on Facebook - Worcester Telegram
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not being made in the announcement of the agreement. Luck said the funding will come only from private sources and money that athletics raised independently.
Massachusett investigating hires at Copley Marriott hotel - Worcester Telegram
... laborers from a Philadelphia church shelter to renovate Boston's Marriott Copley Place hotel are under investigation by state authorities for potential violations of wage laws and other worker protections, according to people briefed on the matter. ...
Second fire in 3 days has neighborhood on edge - Worcester Telegram
Other neighbors who did not want to be identified agreed that such vigilance was warranted. Ms. Wilson's brother, James R. Smolinski, a salesman from Grafton, said he also believes the fires were arson. On Thanksgiving weekend in 2010, he said, ...
Police probe slaying - Worcester Telegram
The friend declined to give his name. Police confirmed this morning that Mr. Weir's death is being treated as a homicide. Officers are continuing their investigation at the Merrick Street apartment where Mr. Weir was found, and have wrapped yellow ...
Grinch still rules on Wall St. - Worcester Telegram
Still, even that party “paled in comparison to last year's,” said a person who attended Credit Suisse's party and spoke on the condition of anonymity. At banks without official parties, some employees are making do with less. A group of Morgan Stanley ...
Worcester City Hall area quiet after Wednesday unrest - Worcester Telegram
“It's been boiling up for some time,” said a City Hall employee, who asked that her name not be used for fear of retribution by her supervisor. “These kids really act up, and every word out of their month is a swear word. On some days, you'd think that ...
Getting back to normal - Worcester Telegram
“It's been boiling up for some time,” said a City Hall employee, who asked that her name not be used out of fear of retribution by her supervisor. “These kids really act up and every word out of their month is a swear word. On some days, you'd think ...
Obama sides with 'the street' in Egypt - Worcester Telegram
Obama administration officials said Friday that the US would continue to work closely with the Egyptian military, which still receives more than $1.3 billion a year in US aid. But US diplomats said that there had been increasing concern over how the ...
Economou takes narrow victory - Worcester Telegram
A 33-year-old woman who declined to give her name said she voted for Mr. Economou at The Willows because he has young children in the city schools and he's a local businessman. She said Ms. Ryan “may be out of touch.” Sheila Goodwin, 40, and her ...
Economou takes narrow victory - Worcester Telegram
A 33-year-old woman who declined to give her name said she voted for Mr. Economou at The Willows because he has young children in the city schools and he's a local businessman. She said Ms. Ryan “may be out of touch.” Sheila Goodwin, 40, and her ...
Got power? - Worcester Telegram
The worker, who asked to remain anonymous, said employees were working 18-hour shifts to restore power and that the outages were basically down to individual homes. He said that unlike Mr. Stuart, a lot of customers have expressed outrage about being ...