Inspector general criticizes Los Alamos firefighters' ability to respond to nuclear lab firesSeptember 16th, 2009 Audit: Firefighters not ready for nuclear lab fireALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S.
Canada's Eldorado Gold to acquire rest of Sino Gold Mining for $1.8B in stockAugust 26th, 2009 Eldorado to acquire rest of Sino GoldVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp. says it has agreed to buy all remaining shares of Australia's Sino Gold Mining Ltd.
Wal-Mart whacking: Police say Conn. store worker beats boss with bat after reprimandsAugust 23rd, 2009 Wal-Mart worker accused of beating boss with batNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police in New Haven accused a Wal-Mart worker of beating an assistant manager in a store aisle with an aluminum baseball bat after getting reprimanded for the second time in a few days.
Police say elderly Dallas homeowner mistook utility worker for robber, fired shotgunAugust 18th, 2009 Dallas homeowner fires gun at utility workerDALLAS — Police say an elderly Dallas homeowner fired a shotgun at a utility worker because he thought the worker was trying to break into his house. Dallas police say the Oncor utility worker was hit by flying splinters Tuesday morning when one of the shotgun rounds hit a wooden post.
UN worker upset about job that Congo envoy's daughter got is accused of biting security guardAugust 11th, 2009 UN worker who lost job is accused of biting guardNEW YORK —A former United Nations employee who was upset about being passed over for a job has been accused of biting a security guard outside his boss's office. Nicola Baroncini (NEE'-coh-lah ba-ron-CHEE'-nee) was in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday to face an assault charge.
Former worker charged with vandalism after project destroyed at national labJuly 29th, 2009 Former lab worker charged with vandalism in Calif.SAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities said Tuesday they arrested a former employee of a national laboratory who is suspected of slipping past security and destroying a science project. Silvya Oommachen, 32, of Palo Alto was arrested and charged Monday with destroying government property.
Former national lab worker in California arrested after project destroyedJuly 28th, 2009 Former Calif. lab worker arrested for vandalismSAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities have arrested a former employee of a national laboratory who they say slipped past security and destroyed a science project.
Inspector general finds federal DOE sites fail to turn down thermostats in off-hoursJuly 24th, 2009 Audit says Energy Department could save energyKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The U.S.
Un-speedy Delivery: Australian postal worker charged with hoarding thousands of lettersJuly 23rd, 2009 Australian postal worker accused of keeping mailSYDNEY — Australian police have arrested a postal worker who they say delivered thousands of customers' letters — to himself. Residents in the Sydney suburb of Roseville had complained for months that they weren't receiving their mail, New South Wales state police Detective Inspector Peter Yeomans said Thursday.
Angry fast-food worker accused of tearing up Jack in the Box restaurant after being firedJuly 14th, 2009 Fired worker accused of trashing fast food eateryGAINESVILLE, Texas — Gainesville police are seeking an employee who tore up the fast-food restaurant, damaging cash registers and ruining some meals after he was fired. Sgt. Belva McClinton said a warrant was being prepared Tuesday for a 20-year-old man on criminal mischief charges.
Government jobs' recession shield at workJune 7th, 2009 Government jobs' recession shield at workAn AP analysis of economic data from around the country shows that economic pain in a county decreases as the percentage of government workers in its work force rises. Facts and figures about some of the counties around the country enjoying relative prosperity because of heavy concentrations of government jobs:
Leon County, Fla.
NYC jeweler employee accused of stealing $12M in gold since 2004 by hiding it in purse liningApril 29th, 2009 Jeweler employee accused of stealing $12M in goldNEW YORK — Prosecutors say a suburban New York woman stole $12 million in gold over six years from the jewelry manufacturer where she worked. Teresa Tambunting has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
Energy Department targets Cold War-era nuclear weapons production sites for cleanup projectsApril 22nd, 2009 US to spend $6 billion on Cold War weapons cleanupWASHINGTON — The Energy Department will spend $6 billion as part of President Barack Obama's stimulus package to clean up nuclear weapons sites at Cold War-era facilities, with more than half the money going to sites in Washington and South Carolina, a senior official told Congress on Wednesday. The government will focus on decontaminating and demolishing tainted facilities, removing radioactive waste and trying to restore soil and groundwater, Ines Triay, the department's acting assistant secretary for environmental management, told a Senate Armed Services panel.
NY state tax worker accused of stealing identities, running up $200,000 on others' accountsApril 22nd, 2009 NY tax worker accused of stealing IDs, $200KTROY, N.Y. — A former New York state tax department worker is accused of stealing the identities of taxpayers and running up more than $200,000 in fraudulent charges on their accounts.
Pa. postal worker accused of stealing $25 from greeting card and 'breakup book'April 22nd, 2009 Postal worker accused of stealing 'breakup book'PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh postal worker faces up to 10 years in prison if she's convicted of stealing two items of dubious value from the mail: $25, and a book on a woman's perspective of breaking up with men. Kathleen Evans, 49, has an unlisted number and court records don't list an attorney for her since she was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday.
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