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Kirk Siegler

  • Oil workers on a drilling rig owned by Chesapeake Energy in Ohio. Students are flocking to the energy field.
    Jobs Abound In Energy Industry's New Boom Time
    Kirk Siegler
    New drilling technologies and rising fuel prices have generated a boom in U.S. oil and gas drilling. It is also creating many high-paying jobs for young people. The average starting salary for petroleum engineering grads is nearly $79,000.
  • Max DeBarros drives his Metro Taxi in Denver. Police credit him with helping crack a hit-and-run case by recording and reporting the license plate number of the truck involved.
    In Denver Taxis, Extra Eyes On The Street For Police
    Kirk Siegler
    The Denver police are asking taxi drivers to help them catch criminals with a new bulletin alert system. In the months since the Taxis on Patrol program started, cabbies have helped police arrest hundreds of criminals, from carjackers to drunken drivers.