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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.

Clout: Senate colleague appropriates Fumo roost
WHILE state Sen. Vince Fumo watches his life being dissected in federal court, the power he wielded in Harrisburg is slipping away - and with it, the clout of Philadelphia's delegation in Harrisburg.

Lighting up Locust in a greener way
The trek down Locust Walk just got a little brighter. Over the past two weeks, Penn has been installing its annual light displays along the trees lining Locust Walk, a winter tradition that dates back to 1995.

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.

Completion date set for Fairmont?s sewer upgrade
A new completion date for the ongoing, citywide sanitary sewer upgrade project was set Thursday morning by the Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Board.The construction on the equalization (EQ) basin, which is the last leg of the project, is expected to be finished by the first of January, design department head for project engineers Greenhorne and O?Mara Steve Cain said.

Accidents keep first-responders busy
Numerous accidents around the county kept first-responders busy throughout the day Thursday. A two-vehicle accident occurred at 4 p.m. on Route 250 south of Fairmont in White Hall. One person was transported to the hospital due to injuries sustained during the accident.

Showing off Barrackville
Every town has its signature event. In Barrackville, that?s Christmas In Our Town.Each year, hundreds throng the streets of Barrackville for the event, which features the parade, entertainment, refreshments and fireworks. This year?s event takes place Friday Dec. 5.

Grafton hosts Ravenswood tonight
Step 1 has been completed.The Grafton Bearcats bounced back from losing their final game of the regular season to defeat rival Philip Barbour 41-16 in the opening round of the state playoffs.

Taylor: ?I did not do this?
Testifying in his own defense Thursday, Lincoln S. Taylor, a Randolph County man on trial for conspiracy and murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting of another man, said he left Fairmont about 10:30 p.m. on the night of the murder.

Final beam installed at UHC
It was not difficult to distinguish the final steel beam to be placed on top of the structure Thursday morning that in about 18 months will be the new United Hospital Center.That would have been the one holding a broom, a small evergreen tree, an American flag and a couple of banners.

4 Investigates: Local scrap yards a market for copper thieves
Copper theft is one of those crimes that does not discriminate. Thieves follow the supply.

COLUMN: Yoho makes statement in first season
You have to give Grafton head coach Mark Yoho credit.It?s tough to fill the shoes of a legend, and I think its safe to classify former coach Mike Skinner in that category.

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