WASHINGTON - For most PlayStation 3 users, the criminals they catch and the victims they save are just pixilated simulations on a TV screen.

But some federal officers are using the gaming console to protect children and catch predators in real life.

Consider two bus trips.

During the first, the chartered coach is on time, has all its wheels, cylinders and seats, the driver is charming and helpful and, aside from passing pleasant roadside attractions, the ride is uneventful.

Fibs. Fabrications. Falsehoods. No matter what you call them; they don't belong in a resume. It's simply not worth the risk. More often than not, applicants who fudge the facts are found out. Many organizations conduct reference or background checks, and just one exaggeration or half-truth can lead an employer to question your ethics and eliminate you from consideration.

There are thieves on the loose in offices across the country. They're called idea thieves, taking the best from their colleagues and claiming those ideas for themselves.

Though they may not go to jail for their crimes, those who have been their victims probably would love to sentence them to some hard time in an unemployment office.

Most Americans believe people have become less civil and polite when they talk about the federal government and its policies.

Fifty-seven percent of adults in a Scripps Howard survey answered "yes" to the question: "Does it seem to you that people, in general, have become less civil and less polite when they talk about the federal government?"

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Q: What do you do if the couple in the hotel room next to yours are getting amorous at high volume and keeping you awake?