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5 Fly Jobs
That Serve
Up a Change
of Scene

Sep 26, 2007 7:09 PM CDT

5 Fly Jobs That Serve Up a Change of Scene

Had it with hometown? Some gigs come with cruise ships and A-list parties

(Newser) - You don't have to be the CEO of an international corporation to go abroad. These jobs will get you there even if you're just out of college:

Teacher: Go abroad, and you may make even more than back home.
Chef: Are you an established chef? Some hotels

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First Teacher Rockets to Space

Aug 9, 2007 4:42 AM CDT

First Teacher Rockets to Space

Endeavour launches without a hitch 21 years after McAuliffe tragedy

(Newser) - Former schoolteacher Barbara Morgan safely reached space last night when the shuttle Endeavour rocketed through a problem-free launch. Ten minutes after its evening blastoff, the shuttle was orbiting 140 miles above the Earth in preparation for docking with the International Space Station tomorrow. Morgan is the first astronaut teacher since...

All Systems Go for Teacher

Aug 8, 2007 1:48 PM CDT

All Systems Go for Teacher

Long wait for Morgan, Endeavour set to end with evening launch

(Newser) - Countdown is continuing in Florida toward blastoff for the space shuttle Endeavour, the Orlando Sentinel reports, with an 80% chance of favorable conditions at tonight's scheduled launch time of 6:36pm Eastern. Teacher-turned-astronaut Barbara Morgan, a backup to the educator killed in the 1986 Challenger disaster, has brought national attention...

Principal Fired for Staff Santeria Rites

Aug 8, 2007 9:30 AM CDT

Principal Fired for Staff Santeria Rites

Candles, incense and chicken blood didn't earn A's from bosses

(Newser) - A New York City public school principal's head is on the chopping block for forcing teachers to participate in spiritual cleansing rituals using chicken blood and incense, the AP reports. The principal paid another woman to perform several ceremonies practiced by followers of Santeria, a Caribbean blend of Christianity and...

BCE Agrees to Landmark LBO

Jul 1, 2007 10:24 AM CDT

BCE Agrees to Landmark LBO

Ontario teachers' retirement fund lines up largest Canadian takeover ever

(Newser) - Canada's dominant telecom company will go private in the country's biggest takeover ever, and one of the largest LBOs in the world. A powerful teachers' retirement fund and two American private-equity firms made a deal yesterday for CBE, also known as Bell Canada. The $48.5 billion (C$51.7 billion)...