Jay-Z rallies for Obama ...Miami Herald: 2 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 03:15 AMSharise Richardson watched Sunday night as people armed with forms and pens walked up and down Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, calling out, ``Register to vote!''
Check your doctor's background online ...Sun-Sentinel: 2 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 03:09 AMOnline databases give patients greater access to physicians' medical training, professional credentials and legal track records Cindy Bucholz usually pores over a doctor's background when making an appointment, but she forgot to do the homework before seeing a new ear specialist last year.
Group flunks S.D. on campaign reports ...The Argus Leader: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 03:03 AMPIERRE - South Dakota's campaign-disclosure system suffers from a lack of online filing and searchable databases, says a grading group that ranked the state among the worst in the nation. South Dakota ranked above only Alabama and Wyoming in the annual "Grading State Disclosure," a collaboration of the Center for Governmental Studies, the UCLA School of Law and the California Voter Foundation. ...
Lawsuits over voter registration could shape election ...The Pantagraph: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 01:21 AMCHICAGO -- In a furious, multi-state campaign raging far from television cameras and cable TV chatter, scores of lawyers are arguing over the voting rights of perhaps millions of Americans who plan to cast ballots in the presidential election.
Pssst . . . CPG Cos. Love W-O-M ...BrandWeek: 2 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 01:09 PMRecognizing that a consumer's two cents are well worth their dollars, General Mills and Kraft have both launched new word-of-mouth networks. For General Mills, it is "Pssst . . . ," an online network that gives members the scoop on the latest product news and offerings.
Gov't Database Errors Leading To Unconstitutional Searches? ...Slashdot: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 11:35 AMWired is running a story about a case the Supreme Court will be hearing on Tuesday that relates to searches based on erroneous information in government databases. In the case of Herring vs. US 07-513, the defendant was followed and pulled over based on a records indicating he had a warrant out for his arrest. Upon further review, the local county clerk found the records were in error, and the ...
How much do school jobs really pay in South Sound? ...The Olympian: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 03:25 AMSchool district employee salaries are the latest addition to The Olympian's online Data Center, which also lists pay for other public employees, restaurant health inspection results, property transfers and other public information.
Selling for less ...Denver Post: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 03:08 AMCatherine Bacchus has had a frustrating nine months trying to unload her Strasburg home in a short sale.
Interpol aims to bring Afghanistan police up to speed ...Los Angeles Times: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 03:04 AMMany suspected militants go untracked through fingerprints or photos. The international law enforcement agency believes that has to change. When the Taliban engineered a prison break in the southern city of Kandahar in June, nearly 900 inmates escaped. But not a single one had been fingerprinted or photographed.
Crime Stoppers Corner ...Tallahassee Democrat: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 02:15 AMPeople wanted by local law-enforcement agencies and Big Bend Crime Stoppers will be featured here on a daily basis. If you know how to locate one of these people, call the Crime Stoppers hot line at 574-TIPS or (888) 876-TIPS.
Supremes Mull Whether Bad Databases Make for Illegal Searches ...Wired News: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 01:35 AMIf a false entry in a database leads to an unconstitutional police search that reveals illegal drugs, does the government get to hold it against you? That's the question the Supreme Court will tackle on Tuesday. Wired.com
No easy answers for cheats ...Abilene Reporter-News: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 12:04 AMThe local academic world could be a wasteland of academic dishonesty if universities didn't take the time to police it.
Nurses work in California despite criminal pasts ...San Jose Mercury News: 2 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 10:53 PMDozens of registered nurses convicted of crimes, including sex offenses and attempted murder, have remained fully licensed to practice in California for years before the state nursing board acted against them, a Los Angeles Times investigation found.
Report: Nurses candidates pasts often ignored ...Connecticut Post: 2 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 10:23 PMDozens of registered nurses convicted of crimes, including sex offenses and attempted murder, have remained fully licensed to practice in California for years before the state
Local bondsman has faith in justice system ...Colorado Springs Gazette: 1 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 09:03 PMHe's been on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (the name of his business anyway). He's run for El Paso County sheriff. And he's teamed with Duane "Dog" Chapman on the reality TV show "Dog the Bounty Hunter."
Film review: Good Dick ...Guardian Unlimited: 1 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 07:22 PMA low-budget oddity, written and directed by Marianna Palka, born in Scotland to Polish parents
Law firm closing its Madison office; 25 to lose jobs ...The Capital Times: 1 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 07:08 PMA national law firm specializing in biotechnology and life sciences issues is closing its Madison office, a move that will cost 25 people here their jobs. San Francisco-based Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe opened here in 2000 because of the city's burgeoning biotech sector. It had hired local attorneys John Skilton and David Harth from the Madison office of Foley & Lardner to help launch the ...