Read more background checks stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31365/background-checks.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-22T00:32:29http://www.newser.com/story/75597/rocket-scientists-see-red-flag-in-background-checks.htmlA case brought by workers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory could help determine a government standard for employee privacy. The rocket scientists have won a district court ruling against a Bush-era homeland security initiative that instituted background checks for all employees. The employees consider the checks not just intrusive but...http://www.newser.com/story/75597/rocket-scientists-see-red-flag-in-background-checks.html2009-12-07T21:52:40http://www.newser.com/story/54136/investors-hire-gumshoes-to-snoop-on-fund-managers.htmlInvestors are increasingly hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on fund managers in hopes of avoiding the next Madoff-style fraud, Bloomberg reports. Background checks are expensive—depending on the firm, they may cost $1,000 per company or individual investigated—and can take weeks, but investors say they are...http://www.newser.com/story/54136/investors-hire-gumshoes-to-snoop-on-fund-managers.html2009-03-23T21:24:22http://www.newser.com/story/31281/mayors-call-for-middle-ground-on-guns.htmlExtremist-driven debate over gun control “made for good political theater,” but it hasn’t accomplished much, mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York and Thomas Menino of Boston write in the Wall Street Journal. Now that the Supreme Court has clarified the issue, it’s time to implement some common-sense consensus changes to...http://www.newser.com/story/31281/mayors-call-for-middle-ground-on-guns.html2008-06-30T14:44:37http://www.newser.com/story/29054/us-visitors-face-tough-new-rules.htmlVisitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply...http://www.newser.com/story/29054/us-visitors-face-tough-new-rules.html2008-06-03T08:18:39