Teen arrested in potential school threat in Colorado accused of trying to get explosivesOctober 8th, 2009 Colo. teen arrested in high school threat chargedGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — A teen who was arrested in a potential threat against his western Colorado high school is accused of trying to acquire explosives.
Police shoot teen in shoulder following holdup at "Little Murder" film set in DetroitAugust 22nd, 2009 Teen shot by police following holdup on film setDETROIT — A teenager was shot by Detroit police after a member of an advance crew for a film titled "Little Murder" was robbed at gunpoint. Police spokesman John Roach said the crew was at a west side site about 2:30 p.m.
Murder accused faked brain tumour in AustraliaAugust 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - An Australian man accused of killing three of a family in 2003 had faked a brain tumour and claimed he had only six months to live, in an attempt to gain sympathy and access to the family, a court in Brisbane was told. Max Sica, 39, is facing three murder charges for allegedly killing 24-year-old Neelma Singh, her 18-year-old brother Kunal and 12-year-old younger sister Sidhi and leaving their bodies in a spa bath at the family's Bridgeman Downs home in April 2003, The Age reported.
Pelican at Idaho's Tautphaus Park Zoo swallows, regurgitates cell phoneAugust 5th, 2009 Pelican at Idaho zoo swallows cell phoneIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now? A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one of the birds swallowed it.
Zoo pelican swallows, regurgitates cell phoneAugust 5th, 2009 Zoo pelican swallows cell phoneIDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Can you hear me now?
A pelican at the Tautphaus Park Zoo took something other than food in his bill when a cell phone that had been dropped in a pool at the exhibit made its way down the hatch. The flock in the exhibit were playing with the phone Monday until one of the birds swallowed it.
Maryland, Texas officials to push for legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phonesJuly 15th, 2009 State officials push for prison cell phone jammingWASHINGTON — Texas and Maryland officials are urging Congress to approve legislation allowing states to jam illegal cell phones used by prisoners. Texas State Sen.
State prison officials seek FCC permission to jam inmates' contraband cell phone callsJuly 13th, 2009 States ask FCC's OK to jam prison cell phonesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A Southern prison official says correctional leaders from more than two dozen states have signed a petition asking permission to jam cell phone signals inside state penitentiaries and thwart inmates' forbidden phone calls.
Fla. teen accused of over a dozen cat killings released on bail under electronic monitoringJune 17th, 2009 Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bailMIAMI — A Florida teenager accused of more than a dozen cat killings has been released from jail.
Ga. liquor store clerk shoots would-be robber after his cell phone defects knifeJune 16th, 2009 Clerk shoots man after cell phone deflects knifeROSWELL, Ga. — A liquor store clerk's cell phone may have saved his life.
Boston transit agency suspends first driver for carrying cell phone after post-crash banJune 9th, 2009 Boston motorman suspended for having cell phoneBOSTON — The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. Spokesman Joe Pesaturo (pes-AH'-tuhr-oh) says a 35-year-old driver was suspended last week.
Boston agency suspends 1st driver for carrying cell phone after post-crash banJune 9th, 2009 Boston agency suspends driver over cell phoneBOSTON — The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. Spokesman Joe Pesaturo (pes-AH'-tuhr-oh) says a 35-year-old driver was suspended last week.
Officers, searchers spread out across coastal SC county to look for missing NY teenMay 9th, 2009 Another coastal SC county combed for NY teenCHARLESTON, S.C. — Searchers are combing another coastal South Carolina county for a New York teen who went missing nearly two weeks ago in Myrtle Beach.
SC authorities search for missing New York girl days after signal detected from her cell phoneMay 3rd, 2009 SC search for missing NY teen turns up no cluesGEORGETOWN, S.C. — A South Carolina sheriff says officers are on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old New York girl south of Myrtle Beach — the last place her cell phone gave off a signal.
RI teen wearing headphones, looking at phone misses car horn warning, is killed by school busMay 1st, 2009 Bus runs down RI teen distracted by phone, musicWARWICK, R.I. — A 15-year-old girl wearing headphones and looking down at her cell phone while crossing a street was struck and killed Friday by a school bus carrying students to a suburban Providence high school, police said.
Bill requiring handsfree devices for drivers who use cell phones advancesApril 24th, 2009 Colo. Senate panel backs cell phone billDENVER — A bill requiring drivers to use handsfree devices while talking on cell phones is advancing at the state Capitol, but it could run into trouble later. The Senate Finance Committee backed the measure (House Bill 1094) in a 4-3 vote Thursday.