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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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Only 3% Of Americans Think It Should Be Legal To Text And Drive

12:47AM Matt Buchanan | I didn’t think 97 per cent of Americans were in agreement about anything, but apparently they are about texting while driving: They think it should be illegal. A mere 3 per cent don’t care, or didn’t answer cause they were busy texting. More »
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Obama Bans Government Employees From Driving While Texting

8:00AM Matt Buchanan | An executive order from President Obama bans all government employees—including soldiers and postal workers—from texting while driving if they’re working, driving one of Uncle Sam’s cars or using one of his mobile phones. Meaning we’re all next. [Ars]
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Friday, October 2, 2009
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Texting While Driving Results In Death, Seven Misdemeanor Charges

12:00PM Rosa Golijan | Utah’s getting harsh on texting while driving, but it looks like Florida may be among the first states to issue some serious punishment: A 17-year-old man is facing a second degree felony and seven first-degree misdemeanor charges. More »
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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Text Messaging Is Saving Kenyan Elephants From Themselves

4:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | Elephants are text messaging themselves out of trouble, thanks to an SMS system implemented in a Kenyan nature reserve. The gentle-ish giants are outfitted with SIM cards in their collars, which automatically alert wildlife rangers if they get too close to nearby farms. Rangers can then shoo them away before they do damage to interspecies relations by, say, eating the season’s harvest. More »
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