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How a former flight attendant posing as a pilot got free flights for years — and finally got caught

A former flight attendant from Toronto has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in connection with a fraud scheme reminiscent of the 2002 Steven Spielberg film, Catch Me If You Can. Dallas Pokornik used fake identification to pose as a pilot and get hundreds of free flights.

How a former flight attendant posing as a pilot got free flights for years — and finally got caught

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PRETAG threaten industrial action over unpaid 20% deprived-area allowance

PRETAG threaten industrial action over unpaid 20% deprived-area allowance

The Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana (PRETAG) has given government a two-week ultimatum to implement the 20% deprived-area allowance for teachers or face a series of industrial actions. The Association had earlier threatened industrial action at the end of July over the outstanding allowance but suspended the action following…

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