Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while drivingOctober 14th, 2009 Shriver apologizes for breaking cell phone lawSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she's sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.
Verizon Wireless discontinues the $150 'Hub,' a home phone with a touch screenSeptember 30th, 2009 Verizon discontinues 'Hub' touch screen home phoneNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless is pulling the "Hub," an Internet-connected home phone with an iPhone-like touch screen, after just eight months on the market. The carrier stopped selling the phone this week, but will continue to support ones already bought, Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Debra Lewis said Wednesday.
NJ uses trained dogs to find inmates' illegal cell phones; 35 indicted for having phonesSeptember 15th, 2009 Dogs sniff out inmates' illegal cell phones in NJBORDENTOWN, N.J. — As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices, New Jersey is grappling with ways to stop inmates from running criminal enterprises from behind bars.
Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Federal safety board says its employees can't text or talk on cell phones while drivingSeptember 8th, 2009 NTSB restricts employee cell-phone useWASHINGTON — The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman said Tuesday she's adopting the policy because she wants her agency to follow the same safety practices it recommends for others.
Gunmen kill 4 Guatemalan prison officials in apparent retaliation for prison crackdownSeptember 7th, 2009 Gunmen kill 4 prison officials in GuatemalaGUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan police say four prison officials have been shot to death in three separate attacks that authorities believe are retaliation for a jail crackdown. Ministry of Interior spokesman Nery Morales says a warden, a deputy warden, a prison guard and a driver were killed Monday after officials seized cell phones and moved inmates to different prisons over the weekend to break up an extortion ring.
Police: NY tow truck driver was texting and talking on 2 cell phones before hitting car, poolJuly 30th, 2009 Cops: Texting NY tow truck driver hits car, poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was juggling two cell phones — texting on one and talking on another — when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
Report: Federal safety agency withheld research showing hazards of drivers using cell phonesJuly 21st, 2009 Report: Agency withheld distracted driver researchNEW YORK — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gathered hundreds of pages of research and warnings about the hazards of drivers using cell phones, but withheld the information from the public in part out of fear of angering Congress, a newspaper reported Monday. The former head of the traffic safety agency, Dr.
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.
Guards nab pigeon smuggling cell phone into Brazilian prisonJuly 3rd, 2009 Brazil prison guards nab pigeon with cell phoneSAO PAULO — Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon — this one wearing a tiny backpack — and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace. An exhausted pigeon wearing a small makeshift backpack was intercepted just outside walls at the Danilo Pinheiro prison near the city of Sorocaba, said a spokesman for the Sao Paulo State Prison Affairs department.
Tenn. boy accused of stealing medical supplies from ambulance while paramedics treated his momJune 30th, 2009 Boy allegedly steals from ambulance as mom treatedELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — A boy was arrested over the weekend on charges of stealing from an ambulance while paramedics were treating his mother.
Greece to register prepaid cell phones to fight crime, illegal immigrationJune 17th, 2009 Greeks to register prepaid cell phonesATHENS, Greece — Greece's prepaid mobile phone users will now have to register their identities in a bid to tackle illegal immigration and other crime, the communications minister said Tuesday. Evripidis Stylianidis said widespread anonymous cell-phone ownership made crime-fighting more difficult.
In a reversal, Obama administration wants widely ignored cell phone tax repealedJune 16th, 2009 IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealedWASHINGTON — Company-issued cell phones might feel like a tether to the office even in workers' off-hours. The phones also are a taxable fringe benefit, and the Obama administration wants to change that.
Science graduate guard held for Shoppers Stop theft in DelhiJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 22-year-old science graduate, a security guard with Shoppers Stop, has been arrested for stealing 40 mobile phones, ladies purses and garments from the lifestyle shopping mall in a south Delhi showroom, police said Sunday. Govind Kumar Karn, from Samastipur in Bihar, was arrested Thursday for breaking open a glass door of the showroom and stealing the valuables worth several lakh rupees June 1.
Texas death row inmate, 2 relatives indicted on charges of sneaking cell phones into prisonMay 2nd, 2009 Texas death row inmate indicted in cell phone caseAUSTIN, Texas — A Texas death row inmate and two relatives have been indicted for allegedly smuggling cell phones into a prison which led to a statewide lockdown. Special Prosecutions Chief Gina DeBottis tells the Austin American-Statesman that 30-year-old Richard Lee Tabler, his mother Lorraine Tabler and his 36-year-old sister Kristina Martinez were indicted Friday on charges of possessing contraband in a state prison.
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