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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 6, 2008

UserNameCheck.com

When you think up that perfect new handle for storming social networks and other registration-only sites across the Web, run it through UserNameCheck.com first. The application's purpose is simple: to tell you whether that name is already in use at a pretty impressive list of sites, from Delicious and Digg to eBay and Xbox Live. The list of checks can take some time, so grab a cup of coffee.

Interns May Find Work

Nearly one-quarter of hiring managers said they plan to hire their college interns in the first half of next year, and 12 percent plan to do so as early as the fourth quarter of this year, according to a nationwide survey of more than 3,100 hiring managers from CBcampus.com,

CareerBuilder.com's college job search site.

Not As Easy As 1, 2, 3

History tells us not to expect economic miracles overnight. After the last big U.S. bailout - the formation of the Resolution Trust Corp. in 1989 to stop the U.S. savings and loan crisis - it took one year for the stock market to hit bottom, two years for the economy and three years for the housing market, according to Merrill Lynch.

Sources: McClatchy-Tribune, The Associated Press, The Washington Post

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