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Briefly In Public Safety
Man yells, spits at officer Laguna Beach Police charged a man with assault after he yelled obscenities and flipped off an officer at a traffic stop Saturday, Sgt. Louise Callus wrote in an email. Police arrested Laguna Beach resident Eli Grossman, 60,...Tags: Police Arrests, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Distracted driving
Strange as it may sound, only a few years ago Marylanders were heatedly debating whether to ban drivers from text-messaging on their cell phones while behind the wheel. The dangers of "distracted driving" were an illusion, opponents claimed,...
Tags: Telecommunication Service, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Judges, U.S. Department of Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice
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State announces crackdown on texting and handheld cell use
The state Office of Traffic Safety, California Highway Patrol and more than 200 law enforcement agencies across the state announced high-visibility enforcement operations during April’s National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The overall...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement, Laws
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Consumer Reports: New Money Saving Cell Service
Republic is a new cell phone service provider that promises an unlimited data plan for just $19 a month. That means you can talk, text and e-mail all you want, and surf the web. Here’s the concept behind Republic’s money-saving plan....
Tags: Telecommunication Service, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Consumers
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Wednesday Morning Reads: Opening Day, Hugo Chavez and cell phones
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Wednesday. Here's what we're reading this morning. *The Sentinel/Sun-Sentinel has a piece on opening day of the Legislature, which included ethics and elections bills, plus talk on Medicaid expansion. * WFSU... -
Thieves clean out North Side cell phone store
Thieves pried open a door of a cell phone store in the Lincoln Park area and made off with a cash drawer and the store's entire inventory, worth at least $10,000, authorities said. Police were called to the Virgin Mobile store in the 2500 block of North...
Tags: Virgin Group, Ltd., Inventories
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Cellphones shouldn't be able to work in moving cars, experts say
Thousands of people die in car crashes each year because drivers were too distracted by their cellphones to pay attention to the road. A pair of researchers from West Virginia University have a radical proposal for reducing that death toll – equip...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology, Motorvehicle Accidents, Science, Health and Safety at School
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Radiation risk of smart meters is overblown
Several articles about utility smart meters, most recently the profile of a retired EPA attorney who has concerns about them ("At the center of smart-meter fight," March 24), indicate that those opposed to the devices are mostly concerned about possible...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ellicott City
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Cell phones and driving
In response to Eric Zorn's column (“Talking on the phone while driving – a cautionary tale,” March 24), I agree that perhaps this man was misled in regard to what his fine actually was and when it was due. And maybe the amount was out of...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Local artist designs cell phone cases for Nicki Minaj, NFL players
Nicki Minaj wanted a cell phone case that matched her larger-than-life look — something cartoonish, with bright colors.
So last year, the pop star turned to Tristan Herbert, a 23-year-old Parkville artist who makes custom covers for iPhones and...Tags: Television Industry, Celebrities, Apple iPhone, Brandon Pettigrew, Selena Gomez
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Senate adopts teen handheld ban
Teenage motorists with less experience behind the wheel should be prohibited from using handheld communication devices such as cellphones and smart phones while driving in South Dakota, the state Senate decided Wednesday. The 23-10 vote was final...Tags: Politics, Julie Bartling, U.S. Senate, Jim Peterson
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'Hands-free' distinction appears to be evidence free as well.
Change of SubjectStory: A new proposal to ban the use of cellphones while driving in Illinois passed the (state) House on Friday along with two other traffic safety measures. Sponsored by Rep. John D'Amico, D-Chicago, the bill would prohibit hand-held devices from......
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