1.  An AOL spokeswoman declined to comment on the CNBC report that cited unidentified people close to the Internet service company.

2.  Among them were Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Guatemala and Malta, as well as Guam, a U.S. territory, according to people close to official delegations.

3.  An announcement on the sale could come in the next two weeks, said people close to the sale.

4.  Are people better at detecting the lies of strangers than those of people close to them?

5.  As importantly, said people close to the talks, Tribune executives were suggesting that they were willing to pay a hefty premium.

6.  At that point, the two sides had moved toward agreement on some elements but were still apart on others, according to people close to the talks.

7.  At the same time Levin was said by people close to the studio to be questioning the extraordinary sums earned by the two.

8.  Based on information from people close to the Chicago Bulls, here are answers to key questions about a possible Michael Jordan comeback.

9.  Besides having different goals, Time Warner and US West have different negotiating styles, several people close to the discussions said.

10.  Bradley and people close to him say that there are some very personal reasons he is considering a presidential run more seriously than ever before.