New phone apps tap into South Florida lifestyle, consumer issues Internet applications developed in region for local uses What’s app-ening , South Florida? Read more on Sun-Sentinel Sex, drugs and child porn at McNeil Island In the wake of federal indictments against residents of a McNeil Island facility for sex offenders, internal documents show staff-offender [...]

National Search Started For Area Woman VERMILLION — The Clay County sheriff’s office continues monitoring the Missouri River and has also launched a nationwide search for a missing Vermillion woman. Read more on Yankton Press & Dakotan MANVILLE: Police blotter Raymond P. Streeter, 45, of Hillsborough, was charged with drunken driving after patrols stopped him [...]

Software developer says iPhone could be anti-terror tool NORTH BRUNSWICK — Thwarting terrorism? There may soon be an app for that. Township resident Sheldon Kass, 71, has developed a program for the iPhone that would allow users to alert the authorities when they see suspicious activity that could potentially be terrorists in action. Read more [...]

Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person The naming of Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim as the world’s richest person – the first from a developing nation – underlines the loosening of America and Europe’s stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires’ club. Slim’s arrival at the top aroused both pride and anger in Mexico, [...]

The latest scams by identity thieves If the financial consequences weren’t so damaging, you might almost find humor in how identity theft has butchered the English language in recent years. Read more on Bulverde News Mexico’s Carlos Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person with estimated fortune of $53.5 billion In this Nov. 18, 2008 file photo, [...]

Lucky to be here A desire for adventure yielded more than a local youth expected. Read more on Paris Beacon-News Mexico’s Slim becomes ‘world’s richest’ person MEXICO CITY – Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world’s richest person – a shift that underlines the loosening [...]

Elephant Talk Announces MVNO Contract With United Telecommunication Services SCHIPHOL, THE NETHERLANDS–(Marketwire – March 11, 2010) – Elephant Talk Communications, Inc. ( OTCBB : ETAK ), a leader in telecommunications business software innovation and services, today announced it has signed a Heads of Terms Agreement with United Telecommunication Services (UTS) for its subsidiary Dutch United [...]

Trio skipped out on cafe bill minutes before fatal DWI crash Those who wish to contribute to a fund for the two sisters killed in a car crash on Cerrillos Road last Friday night can make their checks payable to the Santa Fe Indian School and mail the donation to P.O. Box 5340, Santa Fe, [...]

Invitation to the 2010 IR Global Rankings Workshop & Award Ceremonies MZ Consult NY , a leading global investor relations and financial communications firm, announces it is approaching the final month of the 2010 IR Global Rankings process, which has had a record number of participants, with more than 500 companies from over 30 different [...]

Community Calendar Franklin Park Herald-Journal with news of Northlake welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to publication, but earlier is better. E-mail items to [email protected]; fax to (708) 383-3678 or [...]