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Maryland enrollment soars in federal phone program
Enrollment in a controversial program that provides free cell phone service to low-income families has increased faster in Maryland than any other state in the nation, jumping nearly 90-fold since 2008 — renewing scrutiny on Capitol Hill over its...
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Teen texting at the wheel tied to more driving risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who text while driving are also more likely to engage in other risky activities, such as riding with an intoxicated driver or not wearing a seatbelt, a new study suggests. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for...Tags: Schools, Students, Health and Safety at School, Car Safety Tips and Advice, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Local man charged with sex trafficking
South Bend TribuneBefore she died, Rachael Savannah Woods lay in the cargo area of an SUV, wrapped in a brown sheet. Her eyes were swollen and she was covered in blood. Her head was knotted with bruises. She begged for water. Federal court documents allege that the 20-...Tags: Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Criminals, Prosecution, Prostitution
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Daily business briefing: Belleville company expanding
Belleville News-DemocratBelleville company Gundlach Equipment Corp. is holding a ribbon-cutting event Tuesday and announcing a new $5.1 million office building, said St. Clair County Economic Development Director Terry Beach. Indiana-based TerraSource Global, which...Tags: Verizon Wireless, Groupon, Inc., Anheuser-Busch, Memorial Day, Labor Day
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Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung asked to help fight cellphone thefts
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is pressing leading cellphone manufacturers to do more to help stem a growing tide of mobile phone thefts. On Monday, Schneiderman's office sent letters to Apple, Samsung, Google and Microsoft, asking...
Tags: Google Inc., Computer Hardware, Steve Jobs, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice
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The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Matt Markey column
The BladeIf the unexpected happens out on the water, something as simple as a life jacket becomes the most valuable companion a boater can have. The bottom line for National Safe Boating Week, which starts on Saturday with a variety of events around Ohio and...Tags: Ohio River, Environmental Issues, Conservation, U.S. Coast Guard
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USC recruit scouting for more
The StateOn the afternoon of April 30, Goose Creek tight end Kalan Ritchie was on the verge of making a verbal commitment to play football for South Carolina. He needed a little nudge. This is why Bryson Allen-Williams committed early to the Gamecocks, so that...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Football, Georgia Bulldogs, Sports, South Carolina Gamecocks
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Residents plead to keep LeMay in Natchez, hospital
The Natchez Democrat, Miss.href="http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/WebPic.jpg"> class="size-full wp-image-416407" alt="Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat -- Natchez residents Jeanette Warren, Will Warren and John Petermann listen as Natchez Regional...Tags: Cardiologists, General Practitioners, Corporate Officers, Politics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Distracted driving death data often slim
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Seventeen-year-old Kelsey Raffaele's last words were over a cell phone to a friend: "I'm going to crash!" The car she was driving had clipped a snow bank and spun into oncoming traffic, where it was T-boned by an SUV. She died at a...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death
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Boca police: Thief tells sob story to borrow woman's iPhone, then drives off
Police are looking for a well-dressed thief who duped a 34-year-old Boca Raton woman with a baby stroller into handing over her iPhone 4S at the Town Center mall. Sandra Sanges exited the Glades Road shopping center at about 1:25 p.m. on Friday,...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Criminals, Apple iCloud, Theft
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Police chief defends texting citations
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Since the West Virginia law banning texting and driving was passed last July, Beckley is leading in the number of citations issued to texting drivers, according to data from the Division of Motor Vehicles. Beckley Police Chief Tim Deems said 17...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Judges, Justice System
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Hurd named C&S Volunteer of the Year
Russell Hurd, who partnered with Harford Community College to establish the Heather L. Hurd 5K Run/1-Mile Fun Walk, has been named the C&S Wholesale Grocers 2013 Volunteer of the Year. Hurd is a perishable quality control manager in the company's...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Motorvehicle Accidents
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