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N.Y. Judge: Writing Unrequited Love Letters Not Criminal Conduct 7th grader supsended for having short hair Man busted while drunk driving in wheelchair Tramp given £2m Hampstead Heath plot after squatting on land for 20 years Hershey sues imprisoned marijuana candy maker alleging trademark infringement Taylor allowed to keep 'Nazi loot' Van Gogh Burglar Leaves His Resume At Scene Of The Crime Girl calls for police help over messy room Wis. Bar Owner Gets Ticket For Tap

How Does Bounty Hunting Work?

I have often wondered exactly how bounty hunting works, but my interest hasn't been sufficiently sustained to actually research it. Thanks to Librarians' Internet Index (LII), I have my answer. LII describes the HowStuffWorks' article, How Does Bounty Hunting Work : This feature describes the job of bounty hunters (or bail enforcement agents), who are sometimes hired by bail bondsmen to track down people who have left town and missed their court appearance. Discusses the legality of bounty hunting, typical bounty hunting activities, and history. Includes links to related articles.

Google to Begin Integrating Search Results

"Google...said it is now integrating results from a variety of its search engines in an attempt to deliver as relevant and comprehensive a result set as possible." Read the entire PC World article here (via TVC ). ZiefBrief has a nice rundown of the changes.