Proposed Bill Targets Teen Drivers on Cell Phones (WCTV Tallahassee)
If a Georgia lawmaker has his way, teenagers found using cell phones while driving could lose their licenses.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:15:32 GMT
Unwanted Cell Phones Help Troops (East Aurora Advertiser)
Got a new cell phone for Christmas and don't know what to do with the old one? Since May of 2007, the East Aurora American Legion Post 362 has been collecting used cell phones and accessories. They are then forwarded to a recycling center in Michigan, which creates funds to purchase AT&T phone calling cards. These phone calling cards are then distributed to American troops serving in Iraq, ...
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:22:14 GMT
AG: Cell phones can endanger children (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
Most parents are cognizant of the dangers of children which may be lurking on television, in the movies or on video games, but State Attorney General Greg Abbott would like parents to be equally as concerned with the dangers to children using cell phones.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:30:53 GMT
AG: Cell phones can endanger children (The Colony Courier-Leader)
Most parents are cognizant of the dangers that may be lurking on television, in the movies or on video games to their children, but State Attorney General Greg Abbott is urging them to be as aware of the dangers cell phones pose to children.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:32:07 GMT
Cell phones may soon be banned in school zones (Southlake Times)
Most people, parents and children, alike are attached to their cell phones and feel lost without them, but soon those people just might have to learn to deal with that feeling in school zones.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:22:42 GMT
Technology helps 9-1-1 catch up with cell phones (KSLA-TV Shreveport)
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Cell phones have led to better emergency response times. But they create their own set of challenges. Now, technology is finally starting to catch-up, literally, with those cell phones.
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:00:38 GMT
NYC Police Want to Jam Cell Phones During Terrorist Attacks (Phone Scoop)
The New York City Police Department is exploring ways in which it could disrupt communication between terrorists by jamming cell phone signals if an attack were to happen. They would hope to shut down communication in a limited area, ... (follow link to read)
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:15:06 GMT
Class out to collect inactive cell phones (The Springfield News-Leader)
Pipkin Middle School's sixth-grade class is sponsoring a cell phone drive as part of its Pirates Without Borders Community and Service Project for this year.
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:00:16 GMT
DPS Looking at Banning Cell Phones While Driving (FOX 7 News Austin)
The Texas Department of Public Safety may be cracking down on people who use cell phones while driving. They say talking while driving, even when using a hands-free device, is a road hazard and causes more accidents. Now they are looking to ban cell phone usage completely on public roads. Find out how drivers are reacting to this news. A recent study found cell phones use while driving plays a ...
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:24:16 GMT
NYPD Eyes Disrupting Cell Phones in Terrorist Threat (NBC New York)
The New York Police Department is looking for new methods to disrupt cell phone calls among potential terrorists, part of the "lessons learned" after the deadly Mumbai attacks in November.
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