Posts Tagged ‘the-job’

Airport controller referenced ‘stuck mike,’ was apparently snoozing

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

The air traffic supervisor who apparently fell asleep on the job at Reagan National Airport early Wednesday first claimed he had gone silent because his microphone broke, according to an audio tape of his radio transmissions.

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Airport controller referenced ‘stuck mike,’ was apparently snoozing

VIDEO: Tuition fee fears affect student choices

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

Sophie van Brugen reports on the growing trend of on the job training for school leavers.

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VIDEO: Tuition fee fears affect student choices

BofA Preps for WikiLeaks Dump

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Presumably this wasn’t one of the “risks” in the job description: Bank of America Chief Risk Officer Bruce Thompson is leading a team of 15 to 20 top bank officials in a broad internal investigation in preparation for the dump of internal BofA…

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BofA Preps for WikiLeaks Dump

Levein upbeat on Scotland future

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Twelve months into the job, manager Craig Levein is positive about the direction Scotland are moving in.

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Clinton ‘regrets’ criticism of UK troops

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she “regrets” suggestions by US officials that British troops were not up to the job in Afghanistan.

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The Caucus: Latest on White House Staff Shuffle

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Besides the job swap between President Obama’s top two political advisers, a variety of other changes are on the way.

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The Caucus: Latest on White House Staff Shuffle

US nuclear agents ‘drunk on duty’

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

US agents whose job is to transport nuclear weapons have been involved in 16 alcohol-related incidents while on the job, officials say.

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US nuclear agents ‘drunk on duty’

Nuclear Plant Finds Novel Way to Decommission

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Instead of hiring a contractor, Exelon has turned the job and the reactors over to a nuclear demolition company with its own nuclear dump site.

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Palin Endorses Tom Tancredo

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Sarah Palin has endorsed Tom Tancredo, the independent candidate for governor of Colorado who was so anti-immigrant as a congressman that President Bush banned him from the White House. In a robocall, Palin says, “Tom is the right man for the job, and…

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Palin Endorses Tom Tancredo

Resign ‘arrogant’ minister told

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Health Minister Michael McGimpsey is urged to resign if he cannot handle the job’s pressure, at a Stormont hearing on the Donagh sex abuse case.

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Lucas to suggest ‘MP job share’

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Pairs of parliamentary candidates should be allowed to stand in general elections and share the job if elected, the Green party leader Caroline Lucas is set to say.

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The most dangerous job in the UK

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Fishermen in Britain have a one in 20 chance of being killed on the job during the course of their working lives.

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The most dangerous job in the UK