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June 30, 2007

Zoo director admits resume padding

The board of the Detroit Zoological Society is considering whether to fire the zoo director for lying on his resume when he was hired 15 years ago. Ron Kagan told The Detroit Free Press that claiming a doctorate in zoology from Hebrew University was a mis...

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Posted by Stephen at 05:52 PM

Magpies will resume talks with Edmilson

Newcastle will resume talks with Barcelona over their move for Brazilian defender Edmilson on Monday. Manager Sam Allardyce flew to Catalonia on Thursday in an attempt to persuade the 30-year-old World Cup winner his future lies on

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Posted by Russell at 12:53 PM

Palmetto Healthy Start to conduct job fair

Job seekers are invited to Palmetto Healthy Start s Second Annual Job Fair July 10 at the Old National Guard Armory, 300 Park St., Winnsboro July 26 at the Cecil Tillis Family Life Center, 2111 Simpkins Lane. Both events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring two forms of ID, your Social Security number and resume copies. Refreshments and child care will be provided. Call (803)

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Posted by Mel at 09:46 AM

FROM OUR READERS: Should zoo keep or fire director?

The recent flap over Detroit Zoo Director Ron Kagan fudging his resume showing he earned a PhD is a hoot ("Resume error snares zoo boss," June 29). Who really cares if he has a diploma for a higher degree hanging on his office wall? If he's doing a good job, which he is, and at least has his GED, leave him to the chimps, apes and the

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Posted by John at 08:13 AM

June 29, 2007

Zoo chief on hot seat over resume

ROYAL OAK -- Ron Kagan, the longtime director of the Detroit Zoo, could face disciplinary action, including possible firing, over accusations that he lied on his resume about having a doctorate

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Posted by Guido at 02:41 PM

Orange County Register publisher to-be loses job after lying on resume

SANTA ANA - Marti Buscaglia will not become the Orange County Register's new publisher because she misrepresented her educational qualifications on her resume, says Register Publisher N. Christian

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Posted by John at 01:46 PM

June 28, 2007

Jon Heyman: Girardi bides his time for Yankees job

The Yankees' YES Network rejiggered its broadcast lineup to exclude Joe Girardi from Baltimore this week. But if they're trying to keep Girardi from changing his mind and taking the Orioles managing job, that probably isn't

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Posted by Ken at 04:01 PM

He got out before he was cut out

Mike Lahiff hadn't even tweaked his resume since he landed the Stoneham High School athletic director's job in 1994, returning to the school where he'd started his career as a teacher and coach two decades earlier. But after Stoneham officials announced that a failed property tax increase might force them to cut sports and eliminate his position, Lahiff began looking

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Posted by Peter at 03:26 PM