Namibia: Vandals Destroy Power Lines in Kavango
VANDALS have chopped down four power pylons in eastern Kavango, costing the Nored electricity company more than N$20 000. Nored spokesman Herman Ngasia says electricians found the vandalised poles at Kangongo village about 170 kilometres east of Rundu on Sunday.

WW II bomb removed from home
  An army explosive unit has safely removed a World War II bomb from a Kitchener neighbourhood. The bomb was discovered in the wall of a home on Union Blvd. by two electricians on Tuesday. A neighbour ...

Ceremony marks completion of downtown improvements in Phillipsburg
Express-Times File Photo | TIM WYNKOOPSergio Cruz, left, and John Bemelmans, electricians with Faigon Electrical Contractors in Piscataway, N.J., secure a new period lamp post at the corner of Broad and Third Streets in Phillipsburg in September. The new lamps...

Ex-City Paper editor hospitalized after hit-and-run
Brian Hickey, a former managing editor of Philadelphia City Paper and the head of electricians union boss John J. Dougherty's recent campaign for the state Senate, remained in critical condition yesterday after a hit-and-run accident in South Jersey.

L3 Expansion to Create New Jobs
Updated: Dec 4, 2008 2:36pm Unemployment lines may be growing longer, but a Waco military contractor expansion means 100 new jobs by next year. Construction on a new airplane hangar at L3 Communications is officially underway.

Cameroon: 3500 Technical Teachers to Be Recruited
An operation to recruit some 3500 contract technical teachers has been launched. The Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform, Emmanuel Bonde, signed the notice announcing the recruitment November 19.

Police seek help in identifying Chicopee bank robber
Â?CHICOPEE -- Chicopee police are seeking the public's help in identifying the man suspected of robbing the Sovereign Bank branch at 35 Center St. late Wednesday afternoon.

Minnesota lawmakers hope construction projects can jump-start economy
Hoping to jump-start a dismal economy with steam shovels and bulldozers, state lawmakers expect to propose a bigger-than-expected package of public works projects during the upcoming legislative session.

Electric wildcat strike is winner
Electricians at Fiddler?s Ferry power station in Cheshire have won their unofficial strike against lay-offs. The 65 electricians worked for subcontractor BMSL, a recruitment agency in Salford, on the construction of a new gas plant next to the Warrington power station.

Tow truck driver's woes pile up
TOPSHAM ? In Stanley Williams' line of work, storms are a good thing. Normally, they generate more paying jobs for the 49-year-old, self-employed tow truck operator. It's the same with car crashes and breakdowns.

Men on a mission
The Columbia City United Methodist Church is offering free labor to get those minor household repair projects done for families in need.

Leader demands legislation for true economic recovery
As the Government prepares to reveal its legislative framework for the coming year in the Queen's speech, the Green Party has urged ministers to adopt its Green New Deal for real economic and social change.

Building Blocks for Bronx? resurgence
Home to a development deluge and prepped for more, the Bronx is booming.

Web site marketplace for low-cost services
ROCHESTER HILLS -- When Jim Bartlett started seeking customers for his computer repair business three years ago, he needed help. Help came in the form of a free Web site called Jobberz.com.

Builders fight new circuit breaker rule
In January, new homes will be required to have a special circuit breaker that can prevent electrical fires.

BUILDING BLOCKS FOR BRONX' RESURGENCE
Home to a development deluge and prepped for more, the Bronx is booming. Ongoing: a spate of affordable housing projects, Yankee Stadium, the Croton Water Filtration Plant, The BankNote complex and a borough-wide parks overhaul. On the way...

Kemah Boardwalk slowly returning to pre-Ike status
The Kemah Boardwalk is making a dramatic comeback after suffering severe damage during Hurricane Ike in September.

Fulton: Work on 8 new libraries will be done simultaneously
The Fulton County library building program stands to pump $275 million into a local economy sorely in need. But the timeline laid out by library leaders Wednesday showed it may be a while before local residents will be cashing in on the spending voters approved last month. Library officials plan to build eight new libraries and expand two others as their first priority. They hope to get all 10 ...

Group Rallies Against 'Pike Hike
Protestors rallied Wednesday to try to stop a toll hike on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Kemah Boardwalk bounces back after Ike
The Kemah Boardwalk is making a dramatic comeback after suffering severe damage in the Hurricane Ike aftermath.