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After being briefed on the progress of the police investigation, the new Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, released a statement urging greater vigilance.

Army and Pentagon officials today again declined to identify the officer accused by General Kennedy, and even senior Army officials briefed on the progress of the investigation said they had not been told his name.

The authorities have so far been unable to identify Cubans in the United States with whom Ms. Montés allegedly had contact, according to people briefed on the progress of the investigation, and no Cuban diplomats have been expelled since her arrest.

By Vivian Siu NEW YORK, USA, 7 June 2010 – On Friday, 4 June, the final day of the UNICEF Executive Board's 2010 Annual Session, delegates were briefed on the progress of the organization's efforts to promote gender equality and heard Executive Director Anthony Lake reaffirm UNICEF's dedication to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

The company has worked with Heidrick & Struggles International to recruit a permanent leader, but little progress has been made in the search, according to two people briefed on the process.

After being briefed on the latest progress of the police investigation, the new Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, later released a statement urging greater vigilance.

"Everybody is just looking at each other," said Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who has been briefed on the companies' progress.

While there has been no public sign of serious pressure on the filmmakers from either the Clinton camp or political adversaries, a person briefed on the film's progress said the script had been toned down after public reports — notably, a detailed recap published on The Daily Beast Web site in May — made much of a sex scene and R-rated language.

A person briefed on the talks said little progress was made, and another said nothing was agreed to that would end the stalemate over the biggest stumbling blocks.

PAGE B17 PROGRESS IN N.F.L. TALKS People briefed on the state of the N.F.L.'s labor negotiations have noted real progress, along with an optimistic whisper that a deal might be completed sooner than expected, perhaps by July 4.

United Airlines and Continental Airlines are in advanced discussions on a merger after making progress on how to price the transaction, people briefed on the matter said Thursday.