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Texting ban in limbo despite Senate OK'ing bill

Texting ban in limbo despite Senate OK'ing bill

The state Senate this afternoon approved the final bill in a package of laws to ban texting while driving, but designated that fines go to support libraries -- rather than to eliminate some driver penalties as the House wants.

 

Trump fires Blagojevich from ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

Trump fires Blagojevich from ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

"Apprentice" boss Donald Trump fired the ex-Illinois governor  after Rod Blagojevich struggled to send text messages and e-mails while creating an interactive display.

 

X-rated text messages that Joslyn James claims are from Tiger Woods

I will leave an envelope at the front desk under ms daniels. Your room will be 305. Get settled and let me know when you are ready to see me. I will be in room 201. You can come down the stair well next to your room. Make sure absolutely no one sees you...

 

'Text Rage' Leads to Alleged Brutal Teen Beating

'Text Rage' Leads to Alleged Brutal Teen Beating

The only contact 15-year-old Wayne Treacy had ever had with 8th grader Josie Lou Ratley before allegedly beating her nearly to death Wednesday was a brief flurry of text messages earlier that day, Florida police say.

 

Is voice becoming the new text (again)?

Is voice becoming the new text (again)?

The idea that people should be able to talk to computers, and that the computers should understand what we're saying, has been coming in and out of vogue since the 1970s. The technology never really went mainstream, though, and to this day, it's often talked about as a joke.

 

New rule for truck, bus drivers: No texting

New rule for truck, bus drivers: No texting

Drivers of commercial trucks and buses will be prohibited from texting under federal guidelines that US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is issuing Tuesday. "We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the ...

 

ICQ Returns: Combines IM With Haphazard Twitter and Facebook Integration

In its heyday, ICQ was one of the most popular instant messaging networks. Today, you will probably have a hard time finding your friends on ICQ. Nevertheless, almost two year after the release of ICQ 6, ICQ just released a new version of its IM client. ICQ 7 now integrates updates from Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Delicious, Flickr and YouTube.

 

Haiti Aid Comes By Tweet And Text

Millions of dollars in relief aid has been collected via unlikely sources.

 

Immigrant Advocate Texts to Warn of U.S. Crime Sweeps

Immigrant Advocate Texts to Warn of U.S. Crime Sweeps

Officials say these people are walking a line between exercising free speech and breaking the law by helping immigration violators avoid detection.

 

Court will rule on privacy of text messages sent on employer-owned devices

The police department in Ontario, Calif., was sued after the chief read sexually explicit texts sent by officers. An appeals court sided with officers, saying they had an expectation of privacy.

 

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