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Belcamp teen charged as adult in Craigslist robbery
A 16-year-old Belcamp boy has been arrested and charged as an adult in connection with a Craigslist robbery earlier this month. Rodney Parker Jr., 16, of the 1300 block of Liriope Court, is charged with armed robbery, robbery and theft. He was arrested...Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Theft, Juvenile Delinquency
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Emergency communicators turn to technology for mass messaging
mmoloney@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- More and more Americans chat, text, and surf on cell phones than ever before. Baby boomers in the Ozarks can be caught bragging about facebook statuses and friend requests. However, during times of disaster, the number one way...Tags: Tornadoes, Radio, Telecommunication Service, Disasters and Accidents, Natural Disasters
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Simple ways to save energy at home in just minutes
BPTHome is where the heart is. But it's also a place where families can be more conscious of their energy use. While conserving energy helps save the planet, it also helps homeowners save money. According to Christine Ackerson, sustainability manager at LG...Tags: Science and Technology, Consumers, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Scores of bills remain for Assembly's final day
With most of the heavy lifting behind them, Maryland legislators will convene Monday for a final frenzy of lawmaking before the 2013 General Assembly session adjourns at midnight. Bills that could affect every dog owner and every driver who talks on a...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Justice System, Interior Policy
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Local financial firm warns of cell phone 'cramming'
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Extra charges for text messages could have been added on to your cell phone bill without you even knowing. It's part of scam that the government says cheated people out of millions. According to the Federal Trade Commission, a company...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Probationer held after taking cell phone photo in court
Tribune reporterTwo days after Cook County rolled out the first phase of its cellphone ban, a former convict from Chicago was taken into custody today after he used his phone to take photos of a circuit judge in a suburban courthouse, authorities said. While Judge...Tags: Timothy Evans, Science and Technology, Prisons, Bridgeview, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cellphone crackdown nets 300 tickets in North Shore communities
A recent enforcement crackdown on motorists who were using cell phones while driving in five north suburban communities netted nearly 300 violations and more than 200 warnings, according to the agencies. From April 1-5, police departments in Highland...
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Cell phone use while driving blamed for more crashes in Springfield
mlandis@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Despite an increasing number of vehicles on city streets, the number of crashing is down. But, on the flip side, the number of crashes killing people is up. "There has been a lot of unfortunate circumstances for drivers and...Tags: Science and Technology, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Number of crashes down in Springfield, but fatalities up
cbrewer@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The city of Springfield has just released its latest Crash Report Card, a snapshot of traffic incidents and wrecks through November 2012. There were fewer crashes across the Queen City in 2012, but more of them were deadly. Nineteen...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Springfield city leaders say cell phone use can be blamed in many crashes
cwinchel@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The city's crash report for the first 11 months of 2012 shows a decrease in crashes overall, but more of them were deadly. The numbers also show cell phone use can be blamed for many crashes caused by distracted driving. The City of...Tags: Science and Technology, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Disasters and Accidents
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T-Mobile phone discount confusion
Minneapolis Star TribuneWhen T-Mobile abruptly changed its cell-phone plans last month, eliminating contracts and the subsidies that had kept cell-phone prices low, it portrayed itself as a maverick among wireless providers. But Kyle McCauley of Burnsville, Minn., asked me a...Tags: T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Computer Hardware
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Roanoke College posts poll results about Virginians and hot-button issues
There are some interesting results from a new Roanoke College poll. It asked respondents about important social issues nationally, and polled people across Virginia. On immigration reform, when offered a choice of how to deal with immigrants in the U....
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Migration
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