Morning Newsdome: Delta flew over the cuckoo’s nest October 26 2009

A daily round-up of the weird and wonderful from around the world.

>> Days after a Delta jet landed in the taxiway instead of its assigned runway, a flight from Northwest Airlines (owned by Delta) overflew its destination by 150 miles. The flight lost contact with air controllers for more than an hour when the two pilots say they became distracted during a “heated discussion about airline policy.” Perhaps the policy discussion was about how ineffective they are. (Reuters)

>> Are you smart? Looking for a job? Sorry, there’s no hope for you. A nationwide trucking company in Indiana posted an administrative assistant job for $13/hr which received more than 500 resumes in the first following weekday, half of which were rejected for being over-qualified. (the New York Times)

>> International inspectors were taken for the first time on Sunday to an Iranian nuclear enrichment plant whose existence was kept a secret until recently. Still kept a secret too is the likeliness that these inspectors will do any good in Iran . (the New York Times)

>> After receiving criticism for the “boys club” atmosphere at the White House, President Obama finally played golf with a woman, Chief Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes, marking his 24th golf game since being president. I say, what glass ceiling! (the Chicago Sun-Times)

>> And finally, as the CDC recommends that children 6 months to 18 years old receive the H1N1 vaccination, news comes that Sasha and Malia Obama have not been vaccinated against swine flu. I smell a conspiracy! (Fox News)

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