Cell Phone News
- East Texas phones unable to make 911 calls Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMRodger Johnson, a city council member in Bullard, said the city has received reports that phone outages may be affecting people as far away as Jacksonville.
- NCAA gives LSU 1-year probation for violations Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMLSU committed major violations while recruiting a junior college football player, but won't be slapped with any postseason bans or future scholarship reductions, the NCAA ruled Tuesday. The governing body decided to place the school on probation for a year and cited a former assistant coach for unethical conduct.
- Tears flow at Abbotsford sentence hearing for hit-and-run death Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00PM80-year-old Bachan Gill (above) was killed in a hit-and-run on Sept.30. A sentencing hearing for driver Kenneth Howarth took place Wednesday.
- Electronics in the heat Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:57PMGRAYSON COUNTY, TX - Most of us don't know what we'd do without our cell phone and other electronics so it's kind of scary to think of them not always working like when they get too hot, you could risk losing all of your data.
- Bill Gates: It's time to invent a better toilet for the world Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:53PMFoundation announces $41.5 million in grants for project The toilet is broken -- and not because it won't flush.
- Murdoch scandal: How are his big US media outlets covering it? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:48PMAlthough the media baron has adopted a contrite tone in Britain, his flagship holdings in the US have so far taken different approaches to the Murdoch scandal.
- Judge rules Blue Trail Range not responsible for stray bullets on Durham man's property Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:46PMDURHAM – A judge has ruled in favor of Blue Trail Range in Wallingford on all counts alleged against the shooting range, which had been sued by Durham resident Pasquale “Pat” DiNatale in 2008.
- ‘Smash and Grab’ Jewelry Thief Grabbed by LAPD Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:42PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – A 17-year-old South Los Angeles resident has been arrested after police identified him as one of four suspects who smashed a display case at a Broadway jewelry store on July 12 and ran away with fists full of stolen bling.
- ‘It’s horrible,’ says mom of nanny allegedly injured by drunk city worker Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:42PMThat noon hour in May on a Gold Coast sidewalk remains “crystal clear” in Jennifer Anton’s mind.In a matter of seconds, the 25-year-old nanny went from pushing a stroller with her charge, 20-month-old Tyler, safely tucked inside — to jettisoning the toddler and carriage away after noticing a group looking back at her in “shock” as she glimpsed a “white flash’’ as a pickup truck careened toward ...
- Pharr woman accused of funneling drug smuggling cash through bank accounts Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:39PMEDINBURG — Agents busted a Pharr woman who allegedly held the purse strings behind a pot trafficking operation busted late last year. Joane Esqueda Roque, 25, faced allegations Monday that she laundered about $171,280 in drug money through five...
- Thieves break into 7 stores at South Toledo strip mall Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43AMBrent Fink closed up shop Monday at his South Toledo cell-phone store after his entire phone inventory was stolen.
- Arizona CEO's son, girlfriend dies within a week Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:42AMThe most common crimes are small-time theft. Bicycles vanish from homes. Cell phones and other gadgets are stolen from cars and beach towels.
- Link: Why HTML 5 Will Kill (or seriously Injure) Mobile App Stores Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:35AMThe development and increased use of HTML5 will likely be a speed-bump in the immense growth curve of mobile app technology. Check out this article to learn more about the impact that it may have...Earlier this year, Apple’s App Store reached its 10 billionth web application download goal. What is amazing is that they did this in about 30 months’ time. Apple’s first iPhone was released to the US ...
- Experts testify in Peck murder trial Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:35AMA Brazos County jury on Monday saw pictures depicting several deep, red strangulation marks around the neck of a 28-year-old Bryan woman that a medical examiner testified led to her death. Michael Allen Peck, 45, was charged with first-degree murd ...
- I-Team: Police Video Shows Possible Abuse Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:35AMA new video is raising questions of possible police abuse and excessive force in the city of Sweetwater.
- Murder One Charge Reduced To Second Degree Complaint Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:30AMA 19-year-old man from Drumright, who was charged with murder in the first degree, has had that charge amended to second degree murder in the the death of his friend who was electrocuted to death while the two were allegedly stealing copper, which is considered a felony.
- Board of elections hires director, deputy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:24AMThe Lucas County Board of Elections appointed a director and deputy director Monday, replacing the previous bipartisan team that was dismissed in March over the improper counting of provisional ballots.
- Experts testify in murder trial Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMA Brazos County jury on Monday saw pictures depicting several deep, red strangulation marks around the neck of a 28-year-old Bryan woman that a medical examiner testified led to her death.Michael Allen Peck, 45, was charged with first-degree murder o ...
- Cierra Burdick Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:16PMGold Medals : 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship, 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
- 'We are sorry' Murdoch tells UK in full-page ad Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:14PMNewspapers are opened to show the advertisement apology for News International and photographed at a news vendor in central London, Saturday, July 16, 2011. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch signed the company advert entitled "We are sorry", which appears in British national newspapers Saturday.
- 'No evidence of wrongdoing' at Dow Jones Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:11PMThere's no evidence of wrongdoing at The Wall Street Journal or Dow Jones, an independent committee said.
- Parole officers use care and street smarts to save Portland gang members from themselves Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:09PMCarl Green is one of four full-time parole officers who together supervise about 250 gang members on parole or probation in Multnomah County. With seven gang-related homicides in Portland so far this year and bullets flying almost every night, the county's parole officers are doing everything they can to cool down the streets.
- Gary Bogue: What's turning on these squirrels? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:07PMSquirrels get crazy after digging in the grass and a reader wonders if he has 'squirrel-nip' growing in the yard.
- Blog » Movie Cricket Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:06PMNewspapers by their nature are controversial, so to be the object of criticism and scrutiny is nothing new. The anger and indignation that swirls around the tabloid News of the World right now though, is particularly potent.
- Cab Driver Robbed Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:55PMA taxi cab driver was robbed Saturday morning, shortly after midnight.
- Lawmakers Push For "Leiby's Initiative," Bloomberg Won't Lift School Cell Phone Ban Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:44PMIn the wake of the brutal murder and dismemberment of 8-year-old Hasidic boy Leiby Kletzky this week, lawmakers are pushing for a new initiative to give incentives to businesses to install more security cameras on their properties. Assemblymans Dov Hikind and Peter Abbate and State Sen. Diane Savino will introduce the bill called “Leiby’s Initiative,” which would give a $500 annual tax credit to ...
- Tenants robbed in home invasion Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:38PMFor MontgomeryNews.com
- Langley drugstore robberies net two years Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:32PMA drug addict who threatened to shoot pharmacists if they didn’t cooperate has been sent to jail.
- I-81 Pot Bust Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:19PMA Binghamton man was arrested after New York State Troopers say they found 7 pounds of marijuana on him.
- Lil Wayne's Tour Dancers in Court for Assault -- Watch Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:17PMFiled under: Hip-Hop , Hip-Hop News Getty Images Two of Lil Wayne 's I Am Still Music tour dancers have been cut from the second leg of the rapper's performances as a result of their alleged assault on a P.F. Chang's waitress in West Hartford, Conn. Jennifer Slaughter, 24 of Auburn Hills, Mich., and Della Hamby, 26, of North Hollywood, Calif., were in Connecticut Tuesday (July 12), rehearsing ...
- 5 Ways To Cut Your Cell Phone Bill Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:16PMLook to see if these tips can help you pay less for your phone service.
- Top Style Blogger Looks Of The Week: How To Wear Trends From Jane Aldridge's 'Style Yourself' Book! Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:16PMZanita Whittington, Michelle Koesnadi of Glisters & Blisters, and Justyna Baraniecki of Chichichic!.Photo: Courtesy of 'Style Yourself' If the glow of your computer screen is beginning to burn your retinas for your insatiable appetite of beautifully-dressed fashion bloggers, boooooyyy do we have the solution for you. It's called a BOOK. You can, like, actually hold it [...]
- American Royal seeks patriotic singers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:16PMOfficials with the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., are seeking area singers to perform the national anthem during the American Royal Fall Festival of Events, going on over the months of September, October and November.
- New Public Service Campaign Encourages Runaway, Homeless and At-Risk Youth to Seek Assistance with Chicago Safe Place ... Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:16PMContact: Kelly McMahon, INOBTR/Project Youth Safety, +1-314-721-9004 ext 335, kelly@INOBTR.org
- Burglar strikes Prospect Park home Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:15PMA burglar broke into a borough home late Wednesday or early Thursday, making off with a cell phone, credit cards, and $500 in cash, according to police.
- Sizzling summer Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:11PMWith the death of a 4-year-old Cleburne girl who was found in the family’s SUV on Monday, health experts want to remind parents that as the intense heat continues, children’s bodies overheat easily and infants and children under age 4 are among those at greatest risk for heat-related illnesses.
- NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Will Elvis Presley See Revenge Against Media Mogul Rupert Murdoch? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:11PM(NASHVILLE SKYLINE is a column by CMT/ CMT .com Editorial Director Chet Flippo.) In case you have missed it, there is a very messy and convoluted media scandal underway in the United Kingdom involving Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
- Jamey Johnson song heard in Ala. gambling trial Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. The jury in Alabama's gambling corruption trial has heard portions of county singer Jamey Johnson's hit song "In Color" nearly every day during five weeks of testimony. That's because prosecutors and defense attorneys have played lots of wiretapped calls from the cell phone of Country Crossing casino developer Ronnie Gilley, and Gilley ...
- ND man gets probation for texting young girls Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:14AMA Dickinson man who admitted sending sexual text messages to girls while working as an elementary school custodian last year will not see jail time if he successfully completes five years of probation.
- Danger can blossom in flower garden, so take care Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:12AMThe North Platte Telegraph Nothing says spring quite like a yard full of brightly colored flowers. But, while plants such as azaleas, daffodils and tulips can add a beautiful and lovely-smelling touch to a home, health officials are reminding the public about their possible dangers.
- TomTom GPS among portable tech devices for cars Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:12AMBy John R. Quain, New York Times News Service Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Tying a big red bow around a new sports car is one way to give someone the latest in-car technologies, but for most of us that's just a marketer's fantasy. Fortunately, there are plenty of high-tech baubles that can be added to your own car to improve safety, convenience or both. And you don't have to take out a new loan to ...
- City, Fire District Sign Joint Code RED Contract Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:08AMUnion Fire Protection District patrons can now sign up for the same emergency notification program that city of Union residents have been using for over three years.
- Fischer found dead Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:05AMThe North Platte Telegraph The search for a Sutherland youth minister wanted on multiple sexual assault of a child felony charges ended Sunday with the discovery of Daniel Fischer's body in a canal near his Hershey home.
- Accused Hershey man now a fugitive Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:58AMThe North Platte Telegraph A Sutherland youth minister facing multiple counts of sexual assault on a child is now being considered a fugitive from justice.
- No link seen between cellphones, brain tumor Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:52AMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have used a cellphone for more than a decade do not appear to be at increased risk of a type of non-cancerous brain tumor, a large study suggests.
- New casino cruise ship delayed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:51AMAbout 700 people who were planning to take a cruise on a new casino ship will have to wait a little longer.
- Namibia: Cell Radiation Debate Continues Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:48AMTHE BUZZ in Namibia around the possible link between cellphone usage and brain cancer, continues.
- Warrant issued for Sutherland minister Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:48AMA Sutherland youth minister facing multiple counts of sexual assault on a child is now being considered a fugitive from justice.
- Woman pleads guilty to 2 felony sex crimes involving 15-year-old boy Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:04PMAnna Ackerman didn't want to take a chance with a jury. So, on the day her trial was to begin, she admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old boy at a 2009 party she hosted in Mount Joy. Ackerman, now 44, pleaded guilty to two felony sex crimes and misdemeanor corruption of minors regarding the June ...
- Officials launch campaign to avoid child deaths in summer Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:03PMA sleeping child. A change in routine. A hot summer day.