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British Nuke Sub Watchmen Caught Drinking, Napping Before Red Sea Crash

A watchman was caught drinking beer and falling asleep on a nuclear submarine which crashed in the Red Sea last week, Sky News reported Tuesday. The crewman has been placed on leave from the HMS Superb while a Ministry of Defense investigation is carried out. His conduct came to light …

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Head of Government Accountability Office David Walker to Resign

WASHINGTON – David M. Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office since 1998, is resigning to become president of a new $1 billion private research foundation, the GAO said Friday. Walker, 56, will step down as GAO comptroller general on March 12 to take over as president and chief executive …

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Amid Terrorism Fears, 2009 Dakar Rally Moves to South America

PARIS – Argentina and Chile will host the 2009 edition of the Dakar Rally, which was canceled this year because of fears of terrorism in Africa. Organizers said Monday the race will start in Buenos Aires on Jan. 2 and finish in the Argentine capital on Jan. 18. The full …

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