Electricians' strike on Tube ends
A 36-hour strike by electricians who maintain the London Underground network at night ends.

Tube electricians stage walkout
Electricians who maintain the Tube network stage the first of two 36-hour strikes.

Tube electricians stage walkout
Electricians who maintain the Tube network across London stage the first of two 36-hour strikes.

IDEAL Expands PowerPlug Luminaire Disconnect Line
According to the latest National Electrical Code, all new and existing non-residential fluorescent lighting fixtures must have power disconnects installed to safeguard electricians from shock when replacing ballasts

Mom Gets Electrical Help After 4 Months In The Dark
Cynthia Martinez has been without power for almost four months, but thanks to some area electricians, she won't have to wait in the dark anymore. Video | Text

Rev. George Weibel, a priest for 60 years in 4 Colo. churches
His mother perhaps first heard the Rev. George Weibel's calling. She had 10 children, and she watched most grow up to be farmers, builders and electricians. Her 10th, she decided, would be a priest.

Electricians post 5-2 victory
MARQUETTE - Alex Hauswirth, Joey Enright and Wolff Belanger all notched a goal and an assist as the Marquette Electricians Local 1070 Midget AAA hockey team beat the Ojibwa Eagles 5-2 Saturday in Marquette.

SKILLS ALERT
MANAMA: A call has gone out to create an army of Bahraini plumbers, farmers, mechanics, electricians and carpenters. The country must rebuild its skills base, from the factory floor to the boardroom, say international experts called in to identify gaps that must be filled.

Tube electricians to go on strike
Electricians who maintain the Tube network are set to go on the first of two 36-hour strikes.

DeStefano tells unions future is bleak
NEW HAVEN ? Mayor John DeStefano Jr. met again with leaders of several unions Tuesday to reiterate concern that the spiraling state budget deficit will result in difficult local decisions.

U.S. stalls auto aid; Canada looks for solutions
As U.S. lawmakers postponed voting on a $25-billion lifeline for the endangered auto sector, Canada's Industry Minister convened with officials in Washington on a fact-finding mission about how to best deal with the crisis.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines
the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) enters its 104th year of service to the Filipino youth, it continues to be a part of contemporary history ? both to attain the egalitarian goals of society, and to ensure the success of open democracy and the high moral values by which a nation lives.

Walkout at Fiddler's Ferry shocks power bosses
Electricians at Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cheshire are on unofficial strike against lay-offs.

Meltdown leaves ghost resorts
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees.

A new lease on life: Low-interest mortgages help homeowners regain their lives
Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity and OU?s Engineers Without Borders are putting the finishing touches on an OU employee?s new home. Larisa Bruner, OU employee and a single mother of four, lost her home after hard times hit her family.

More Oregonians are turning to state aid
SALEM (AP) ? The number of Oregon families who received cash welfare or food stamps has substantially increased this year over last.

Art of the scenographer
THE SCENOGRAPHY OF EDUARDO Sicangco bridges simultaneous realities together, designing settings that bring life to the stage.

Charleston's new building code official to be introduced to local contractors
CHARLESTON ? New city building code official Tom White is still getting to know his new Charleston community after making the move from the St. Louis, Mo., suburbs.

TCC offers job training for Gadsden County workers
Trustees at Tallahassee Community College this week approved $50,000 to be used for quick job training classes through its institution's Workforce Development Program.

Eureka!
NOT only are an eco-friendly office filing system and a gadget that makes the job of an electrician wiring a new house a whole lot easier, among 14 inventions singled out for design awards, but they're also the work of local residents.