In Colorado, only a tiny fraction (about 1%) of people who have gun-disqualifying mental health histories have been reported to the National Instant Check System, where they could be discovered in a routine background check of a prospective gun purchaser.

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The theft was discovered during a routine inventory check of the warehouse, which "had been secured by a fence and locks, and visited regularly, " federation president Serge Beaulieu said in a statement in August.

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While Robbins was being searched, the woman went to check her room and discovered that she had left her jewelry there.

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When Eastern's check bounced, Rings discovered he was one of hundreds of sellers across 30 states who'd sold to the company, was out his money and was left with the distinct impression that something doesn't smell right in cattle country.

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If he had bothered to do a background check, he would have discovered that the firm already worked for Mr Mugabe, and that its director, Ari Ben-Menashe, is a former Israeli agent known for spinning colourful yarns.

ECONOMIST: Plots, sting operations and treason

Jesper Andersen, the developer behind anti-social networking app Avoidr, discovered a security flaw in Foursquare that allowed him to monitor 875, 000 check-ins in San Francisco over the past three weeks, Wired reports.

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Mr. Lieto, the New York businessman, discovered the frustrations an innocent party can face as he worked for months to keep open his check-cashing business after federal agents seized his firm's working capital.

WSJ: Federal Asset Seizures and Forfeitures Rise; 'Equitable Sharing' Grows

The body was discovered at 5:45 a.m. by a police official who was conducting a routine check at the prison, Mr. Gupta said.

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