Azstarnet.com reports the following facts and information on how often people search for other people on Google ( “Googling” ). If you haven’t yet popped your name into a Google search box to see what turns up, give it a try. Others will. A recent survey found that 77 percent of recruiters use search engines […]
Social Network Life Can Come Back to Haunt You
Alex Dobrota has written an excellent article warning social network junkies on the professional pitfalls that can come with their posts on social network sites like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. From the article — Social networking websites are the latest craze. They can be helpful tools for job hunters, but be careful: Those photos of […]
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Congressmen Lobby Against “Dog” the Bounty Hunter Extradition
Members of Congress are getting involved in the fight to stop extradition of bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman to Mexico, where he would face criminal charges for catching a fugitive rapist there three years ago. Bounty hunting is illegal in Mexico. From The Washington Times — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been asked by […]
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Cell Phone Mapping Helps 911 Dispatchers Locate People in Distress
The Maui News is reporting on mapping and cell phone locator technology that helps 911 dispatchers locate people in distress so that emergency crews can be dispatched to the caller’s location. From the article — The call came in the middle of the night, when a panicked visitor saw his friend’s car go off the […]
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MySpace Murder Plot Foiled by Police
This story is like something out of a modern crime novel. 11alive.com is reporting that Mesa, Arizona police have foiled the murder plot of a local woman, who wanted to have her ex-boyfriend’s new lover murdered after finding all of her information on his MySpace page. From 11alive.com — A murder plot has been foiled […]