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Cell phone injuries: TMI 4 texters :-(
Well, we knew it was bound to happen. Medical experts in Wales are warning that teens who text (i.e., all teens) are at risk for repetitive stress injuries from cell phone use. A new survey in that country found that 16 percent of texters had symptoms...Tags: Cell Phones, Injuries
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World cell phone odyssey shows it's just not all talk
Most people take a vacation to get away from their jobs. Cyriac Roeding took a vacation for his job. Instead of relaxing on a beach, Roeding — a mobile technology expert and enthusiast — took a 'round-the-world odyssey to see how the rest...Tags: Cell Phones, Consumer Electronics Industry, Networking, CBS Corp., Sales
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Afternoon house fire displaces 2 women
Two women were displaced by a house fire in Newport News on Monday afternoon. Assistant Fire Chief A.D. Hanline said the fire on Tyner Drive was reported just after 2 p.m. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the bedroom in which it originated....Tags: Fires, College of William and Mary, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Note-passing in the new millennium
Forum Publishing GroupFor generations, students have gotten into trouble when their teachers caught them passing notes. "Suzy, what's that you've just put under your notebook?"; "Stephen, I saw that. Open your hand." This is bad. These students aren't paying attention....Tags: Cell Phones, Family
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W&M to test campus alert system tomorrow
757-247-4635The College of William and Mary will test its emergency alert system Wednesday. The 12:15 p.m. drill is scheduled to include a test of the 120-decibel campus-wide siren system. Sirens are located above the Integrated Science Center and the William & Mary...Tags: College of William and Mary
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Don't let your high-tech stuff get washed away in a storm
Orlando SentinelTropical Storm Fay is a good reminder that living in Florida means there's a decent chance your computers, TVs and other gadgets could be ruined or damaged by bad weather. Here are some tips to help protect and use your stuff the next time a storm blows...Tags: Cell Phones, Bright House Networks, Tropical Storms, Hurricane Fay, Vehicles
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Banking via cell phone is just a touch away
Los Angeles TimesEver write a check while shopping and sweat over whether the check would clear? A growing number of banks are offering a new and fairly painless way to eliminate the guesswork. The solution fits in your pocket. Eight of the 10 biggest U.S. banks now...Tags: Cell Phones, Consumer Electronics Industry, Banking, Computing and Information Technology, Bank of America Corp.
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Drivers rely on OnStar to evade Hurricane Gustav
AP Auto WriterFor the most part, the callers were calm, patiently asking for the fastest path out of New Orleans or some other Gulf Coast city as Hurricane Gustav twisted its way to the northwest. They started calling General Motors Corp.'s OnStar service by the...Tags: Hurricane Gustav, Brad Williams, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina
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Obama curtails campaign to watch Gustav
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama urged hundreds of thousands of supporters Monday to donate to the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Gustav. The Democratic presidential nominee scaled back Labor Day speeches to unions in an effort to keep the focus on the Gulf Coast....Tags: Michigan, Hurricane Gustav, Elections, Charity, John McCain
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In Gustav's wake, Obama, Biden scale back campaigning
nia.henderson@newsday.comBarack Obama scaled back his campaigning in battleground states Monday, turning his message to American workers into a call for service and prayer for the Gulf states hit by Hurricane Gustav. Obama, who has been in touch with state and federal...Tags: Joe Biden, Michigan, Hurricane Gustav, Elections, Charity
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Obama urges Red Cross storm relief donations
Associated PressBarack Obama urged hundreds of thousands of supporters yesterday to donate to the Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Gustav. The Democratic presidential nominee scaled back Labor Day speeches to unions in an effort to keep the focus on the Gulf Coast....Tags: Michigan, Hurricane Gustav, Elections, Charity, John McCain
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Va. Tech installs message boards
Virginia Tech has installed new electronic message boards throughout campus, following a recommendation from a university committee looking at safety after the April 16, 2007, shootings. The school has installed the last of the 201 devices across...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Colleges and Universities, Virginia Tech
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