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You now have another reason to check your privacy settings. According to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Social Intelligence Corp, has been given the legal thumbs up to archive seven years worth of your Facebook posts. These archives will be used by SIC (oh the applicability of the acronym) as part of their background checking service for job applicants. There are a couple sides to this argument that have been hashed out many times over. A hiring manager could say that they were glad they discovered that Johnny the master of the great resume also drank heavily every night and...

"Now there's a way to protest those intrusive TSA X-ray scanners without saying a word. Fourth Amendment metallic ink-printed undershirts and underwear. Assert your rights without saying a word." So says the web site that sells metallic-printed clothing and undergarments specifically marketed toward travelers undergoing the new controversial full body scans implemented by TSA in airports nationwide. Anti-scan crowds are citing the Fourth Amendment as a primary reason for their distaste for the new search procedures. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants American citizens the right "to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable...

Traces of cocaine, marijuana found in Boston's blood By Len PasquarelliESPN.com Arizona Cardinals wide receiver David Boston will be charged with misdemeanor DUI, after a recent toxicology screen revealed traces of cocaine and marijuana in his system, a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department told ESPN.com on Tuesday evening. A blood test was administered after an incident last month in which a citizen allegedly witnessed the Cardinals star driving erratically, followed him home, and phoned police. Sergeant Lauri Williams confirmed the results of the toxicology screen and said that the matter has been turned over to the city prosecutor's office....