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On 9/11, recall the patriots in 400 towers

Attack by air ironically showed the resilience of the air traffic control system, plus the skill and nerves of people who landed a million passengers safely.

Β© The Associated Press

In this March 16, 2017 photo, air traffic controllers work in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. President Donald Trump is looking to shift responsibility for the system from the government to a private, nonprofit corporation run by airlines and other aviation interests. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Federal wildland firefighters can now earn higher pay rates

OPM says the final rule creates β€œpay parity,” since both types of work involve similar health and safety risks from fire and smoke.

Β© The Associated Press

A wildland firefighter works to contain the flames at the Buffalo Fire site Wednesday, June 13, 2018, near Silverthorne, Colo. As of 10:45 am Wednesday, the 91 acre fire is 0 percent contained but no homes were damaged. (Hugh Carey/Summit Daily News via AP)
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