Background History Check | Background Check News for 05/08/2009



Child care background checks OK'd - Jamestown Sun

Missourinet.com
Child care background checks OK'd
Jamestown Sun, ND
By Janell Cole , ND Capitol Bureau, The Jamestown Sun BISMARCK EUR The state House reversed itself Saturday and approved background checks for child care workers, with one supporter chiding opponents for calling the bill EURintrusive. .
Highlights from the Legislature on Monday Summit Daily News
Session doesn't please area Republican state lawmakers Fort Morgan Times
Senate bans texting, not calls, while driving Daily Camera
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Close 'Gun Show Loophole,' Dems Say - CNSNews.com

Close 'Gun Show Loophole,' Dems Say
CNSNews.com, VA
Federal law requires a background check when a weapon is purchased from a federally licensed firearms dealer, including those who set up tables at gun shows. Sales between private parties are not subject to background checks at gun shows or anywhere .
Dealer Says "Gun Show Loophole" Bill Unnecessary WBAL Radio
Bill takes aim at "gun show loophole" WDEL 1150AM
Lawmakers Seek To Close "Gun Show Loophole" WBAL Radio
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Criminal background checks in seconds - Examiner.com

Criminal background checks in seconds
Examiner.com
More than 100 million national instant criminal background checks have been performed by the FBI in the last decade or so, leading to the denial of more than 700000 applications to purchase guns. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System .
Background check for every firearm purchase Denver Post
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Churches conducts background check on volunteers (Abilene Reporter-News)
Every parent's worst nightmare came true for one California family last month, when 8-year-old Sandra Cantu was kidnapped and later found raped and murdered...

Church conducts background check on volunteers - Abilene Reporter-News

Church conducts background check on volunteers
Abilene Reporter-News, TX
Like many churches, Pioneer Drive does a background check on paid workers who tend to children during activities for adults. Every parent's worst nightmare came true for one California family last month, when 8-year-old Sandra Cantu was kidnapped and .
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Guardian Testing Services Offers Background Check Services for . - PR.com (press release)

Guardian Testing Services Offers Background Check Services for .
PR.com (press release), NY
EURWe offer the most comprehensive background check service available in the Greater Cincinnati area,EUR said Joe Vroman, founder of Guardian Testing Services. EURWe can customize a search for any organization and specialize in affordable options for .
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Paul Helmke: Obama Administration Fails to Remove Gun Lobby Language from Budget (The Huffington Post)
Obama's proposal undermines the landmark Brady Law by continuing the dangerous Bush administration policy requiring the destruction of most Brady background check records in just 24 hours...

Who's Watching The Watch Lists? - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Who's Watching The Watch Lists?
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA
. denied the ability to travel on a commercial plane; denied credit when his or her name is run through a credit check; denied a job because they could not pass a background check; or harmed in other ways that require a background check of some sort. .
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Secrecy for teacher background awaits House approval (KCBD-TV Lubbock)
A measure approved in the Senate on Wednesday calls for the confidentiality of criminal background checks connected with fingerprinting required of Texas educators...

ND House defeats child care worker background check bill (KVLY - KXJB Fargo)
The North Dakota House has defeated a proposal to require criminal background checks on new employees atchild care centers, by a vote of 47-46...

Investigate Before You Invest; Pennsylvania Securities Commission Offers Extensive Background Information on . (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Madoff Ponzi scheme and other high-profile breaches of trust by financial professionals are strong reminders of the need to check the background of financial professionals before you trust them with your money, officials at the Pennsylvania Securities Commission said today...

Tenant background check available from City Hall (Rome Sentinel)
What is the Tenant Violations Index? For the last six years, the city has maintained and updated a "background check" list of tenants who have been cited for violations of the public nuisance law, codes and animal control law, as well as private civil actions instituted by landlords...

Dallas man arrested for job scam (KXAN 36 Austin)
Monroe police said a Dallas man scammed truck drivers throughout the area and as far away as Vicksburg, Miss., copying victims' driver's licenses and social security cards and charging them each $25 for a drug test and background check...

Team 4 Investigates Richard Poplawski's Military Background (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
Team 4 investigates the military history of Richard Poplawski, who's accused of shooting and killing three Pittsburgh police officers...

The background-check scams: Is WhitePages really better than Intelius? - The Industry Standard

The background-check scams: Is WhitePages really better than Intelius?
The Industry Standard, CA
WhitePages has released a mobile application on the BlackBerry Bold that, among other things, lets you screen incoming callers to see who they are before you answer. For example, it lets you see if a caller is a telemarketer by checking the number .
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Activists: Police prying should be a concern - Boston Globe

E! Online
Activists: Police prying should be a concern
Boston Globe, United States
Hey Fedup: Tell me what job, exactly, that Matt Damon was applying for in MA that required the police to do a background check? Oh right, there wasn't one. This was just people being nosy. There's a difference, Fedup between a legitimate background .
Mass. Celebrity Records Improperly Searched NPR
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Team 4 Investigates Richard Poplawski's Military Background - ThePittsburghChannel.com

Team 4 Investigates Richard Poplawski's Military Background
ThePittsburghChannel.com, PA
But the law does not require the military to share details of a veteran's file to authorities conducting a background check on a gun sale. It only requires a check of discharge status. A dishonorable discharge will prevent someone from buying a gun. .
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Editorial: Protect patients at care facilities - MLive.com

Editorial: Protect patients at care facilities
MLive.com, MI
Too often predators, who frequently change states and jobs, have been able to evade detection because state-based background check systems, overall, are incomplete and inconsistent. The bill introduced by Rep. Joseph Sestak, D-PA and co-sponsored by .
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CENTRAL NY REAL-TIME NEWS (The Post-Standard)
Shuyuan Mary Ho was surprised when she received an e-mail from Syracuse University seeking her permission to allow the Secret Service to do a background check because Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker Sunday at SU's commencement...

State police arrest fugitive (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) EUR A 35-year-old Texas man is in custody after he applied for an explosives license in Louisiana and a background check showed he was wanted in Virginia on drug charges...



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