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Almost all U.S. companies conduct some form of background checks on prospective employees. But according to the International Personnel Management Association, only 37% of employers examine criminal records, and only 21% inspect motor-vehicle records. That's about to change, say security consultants. Some countries--though not the U.S.--now offer multinational companies access to their government "intelligence indexes," which include lists of people suspected of terrorist activities, money laundering and other illegal acts. When companies are hiring foreign nationals, an index check "can provide extra safety," says William Daly, a senior vice president with Control Risks Group, a corporate...
...their infants each year may do more harm than good, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which has recommended banning their manufacture and sale. There is no evidence that the devices help infants learn to walk independently; on the contrary, doctors say, they can delay normal motor development and cause serious injury and even death. In 1999, 8,800 children under age 15 months were treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries associated with walkers...
WHAT HAPPENED: As the U.S. slowed, Europe was supposed to be the motor of the world economy. It doesn't have much horsepower. Exports to the U.S. are down, hurt by the slumping American economy. Domestic demand has been depressed by relatively high interest rates. Manufacturing is in recession, and telecom firms are hobbled by the obscene amounts they paid to license 3G cell phones...
...after Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo phoned Schumacher's home and was told by his daughter Gina Maria that Daddy couldn't come to the phone because he was playing football in the back yard.) In any case, the layoff gave him time to think. He later told a motor-sport magazine: "I think my accident gave the team lessons in that if you want to fight for the world championship you have to pace yourself so you don't arrive burnt out at the end. Sometimes I get so heavily into it I don't realize I need...
...Made by Neurosmith, which specializes in tech for tykes, it's a plush cube 14 in. on a side--that's about waist high on a toddler--and covered with bright, colorful touch-sensitive shapes, each of which hides a secret pocket. It's designed to teach music and motor skills: touch a shape, and it plays a maddeningly perky tune...