Archive for January, 2010

MUNCIE Two arrested after stealing cell phones - Muncie Star Press

MUNCIE Two arrested after stealing cell phones
Muncie Star Press
Two Muncie men were preliminarily charged with robbery after attempting to steal cell phones and other items on Saturday. Jesse James Bumbalough, 30,

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Study: laws banning phoning/texting while driving don’t cut crashes - NetworkWorld.com


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Study: laws banning phoning/texting while driving don't cut crashes
NetworkWorld.com
The basis of the ban lies in a number of studies that show text messaging with cell phones is an especially distracting activity, endangering drivers,
Drivers Distracted by Mobile Tech, Bans Not So EffectiveNewsFactor Network
Cellphone Laws May Not Reduce Car CrashesWall Street Journal
AAA calls for comprehensive cell phone ban for driversNorristown Times Herald
AllGov -Christian Science Monitor -RedOrbit
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Conn. Gov. Wants Stricter Cell Phone Laws for Drivers

Gov. Jodi Rell has announced she will propose stronger enforcement of the state’s 2005 law barring hand-held cell phones while driving.

Lauren Shelley, 22, says Michael Fleisher, 44, ‘kept calling and … - New York Daily News

Lauren Shelley, 22, says Warner Music co-chair Michael Fleisher (l.), 44, kept calling and texting her after she broke off their affair. Articles Man claims he is illegitimate son of Pablo Escobar’s brother Side Dish: Jackie Collins on playing …

Drivers Distracted by Mobile Tech, Bans Not So Effective - NewsFactor Network


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Drivers Distracted by Mobile Tech, Bans Not So Effective
NewsFactor Network
"This is surprising, too," he said, "given what we know about the growing use of cell phones and the risk of phoning while driving.
Government ought to tackle distractions to lessen car accidentsLittle About (blog)
Eyes on roadWatertownDailyTimes.com

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2010 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft, No. 1 - ESPN.com

The drafters, in first-round order, determined by the sequential order of the last four digits of our cell phone numbers — a fine way to randomize your draft — Brendan Roberts, me, Jason Grey, Matthew Berry, Tristan H. Cockcroft, James Quintong …

‘A formula for disaster’

In the annals of distracted driving history, texting while motoring down the road isn’t even the latest chapter.

With little electricity, Haitians find ways to keep cell phones running - Bloomington Pantagraph

With little electricity, Haitians find ways to keep cell phones running
Bloomington Pantagraph
Pierre Benoit charges cell phones with a generator across from the Haitian National Palace, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, January 27, 2010.

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With little electricity, Haitians find ways to keep cell phones … - Pantagraph

Pierre Benoit charges cell phones with a generator across from the Haitian National Palace, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, January 27, 2010. He charges 4 Haitian dollars, equivalent to 37 U.S. cents, to juice a phone to full capacity. It’s one …

Vermont man’s barefoot trek runs into trouble - Times-Argus

org is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation - your donations are tax-deductible.” But neither IRS officials nor the www.irs.gov “Search for Charities” link reports any record of Tellman.org as a registered charity. Knudson, in a phone interview …