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The umpires had another rough night in Game 4 of the AL championship series.
In Utah, even if you don't get arrested for drunk driving you might still have to call your mom from jail — sort of.
The FTC said that it is banning “robocalls” to consumers, unless the telemarketer has written permission from a customer that he or she wants to receive these calls.
In an Aug. 19 story about Vonage Holdings Corp. adding unlimited calls to several countries in its standard package, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the company has 2.3 million subscribers. The correct figure is 2.5 million.
Unlimited domestic phone calls are nearly standard feature for landline plans these days. Now, Vonage Holdings Corp., which helped pioneer that feature with its Internet phone service, is expanding it to most international calls as well.
Authorities say a programming error on cell phone towers misrouted 911 calls from a lost hiker who died in a rescue helicopter crash last month, but the problem has been corrected.
A lost hiker who was killed in a helicopter crash after her rescue last week called 911 repeatedly, but was initially routed to non-emergency lines lacking the technology to help locate her, authorities said.
A Japanese hiker who became lost in the northern New Mexico mountains and later died in a crash of the helicopter that rescued her called 911 seven times before being connected to an emergency dispatcher.
We spend so much time worrying about Internet fraud. But it’s easy to forget that many con artists still make their living the old-fashioned way: dialing for dollars.
A federal judge has issued two temporary restraining orders designed to stop what officials describe as a wave of deceptive "robo-calls" warning people their auto warranties are expiring and offering to sell them new service plans.
Chinese-American business owners and professionals across the country are being targeted by an anonymous Mandarin-speaking caller seeking money and often threatening them and their families, authorities and business leaders said.
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling exempting Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. from paying a state telephone fee.
Andre McGee can admit it now. He was scared. Really scared. Like "uh-oh, is this it?" kind of scared.
I try to keep a stiff upper lip about not having an iPhone. Just couldn't afford it — not with the $75 a month or so AT&T charges for service on top of the $199 upfront cost for the device.
Pediatrician Natalie Hodge spent seven years in a hectic doctor's office. Some days, she'd see 40 sick kids, 10 minutes at a time. Moms calling for advice about sore throats or ear aches had to wait. Hodge could only find time to return those calls as she drove home.
President Barack Obama talked with the leaders of Israel, Italy and Pakistan Wednesday.
A computer glitch that sent phone calls and e-mails falsely telling Indiana crime victims that offenders were being released from prison has been fixed.
Jon Lowder usually disdains computer-generated telephone calls — “robo-calls,” he grumbles — but when he got two this week from Costco Wholesale Corp., the Winston-Salem, N.C., man didn’t mind.
As anticipated, wireless networks, despite preparation, were inundated with traffic from an estimated 2 million people who came to the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Barack Obama. But no lengthy outages or difficulties were reported.
There used to be a time when people who called Linda Jahraus' home in Laguna Beach, Calif., were actually wanting to speak to her or her husband. But for the past several months, the majority of callers have been trying to reach an Alabama unemployment hot line. The call confusion has added to the frustrations of the state's unemployed and has left at least two California households hoping for a little less ringing in the new year.
The South American country of Guyana plans to close hundreds of Internet cafes that it accuses of bypassing the telephone company system to offer cheap international calls.
For the second time in two days, umpires acknowledged they missed a key call in the World Series.
Senators in opposing political parties asked Republican presidential candidate John McCain to stop the automated phone calls that link Democratic candidate Barack Obama to a 1960s radical.
Screams of anguish reverberated across the phone line — the only clue dispatchers needed to gauge the magnitude of the tragedy.
After a barrage of consumer complaints, the government is banning phone calls of prerecorded sales messages unless consumers agree to receive the calls.
I have been on America's Got Talent before and unfortunately didn't win, but I will show you how I got past the auditions. I also have friends who are casting directors for other networks and they gave me some hints what other casting directors look for.
Ribbit Launches Google Voice ChallengerRibbit just announced the launch of Ribbit Mobile. Ribbit Mobile is a cloud-based VoIP telephony service that brings together web-based calling, smart call routing and voicemail transcriptions.
Whales Are Polite Conversationalists: Rhythms Can Be Spotted In Ocean's ChatterGeorge Ioup at the University of New Orleans and colleagues have developed a way to analyze calls produced by marine mammals.
Man calls 911 to report molesting niece A 21-year-old Crestview man called 911 on Aug. 28 to report that he "supposedly" molested his niece, according to his arrest report" He said he touched her in the "wrong place" and that he is going to kill himself if they are not there in five minutes"
Holding for the NYPD: News finds long waits when dialing copsCalling the cops? Good luck getting through. A Daily News survey found it's nearly impossible to reach anyone at the front desks of many precinct stationhouses across the city.
This Harvard professor is nothing more than...a typical racist calling OUT DA MAN. maybe such an intelligent, "prominent" black man should have "shown his ID"... perhaps he was above the law.
Elisabeth Fritzl's cries for help 'would have been heard'Elisabeth Fritzl and her children's cries during the 24 years she was held captive in a cellar by her father Josef at his Austrian home would have been heard by lodgers, a new book claims.
This morning MSNBC reported a court action against 3 companies that are sending out Billions of Robo Calls... You've all gotten them... "Extend your car warranty"... "Take advantage of our program to lower your credit card interest rates" and other invasive calls...
West Memphis, AR Girl Calls 911 to Report Brother Passing Gas (Video Report)West Memphis Police say they are flooded with bogus 911 calls, including a teenager complaining about her brother "tooting" in her face.
When Unrequited Love Turns Scary - StudyExcerpt: Unrequited love is generally portrayed in movies and songs as a harmless obsession. Here in the real world, it can be a bit scarier.
Audio: 911 call reporting George Anthony missing releasedGeorge and Cindy Anthony's attorney Brad Conway called 911 at 10:47 p.m. on Thursday January 22, 2009 to report George missing.
Video Report: Woman Crashes Car While Live on Radio ShowA pregnant woman tells what happened when she called into a radio show to confess she had already broken her new years resolution.
Deputy Reassigned Over Meter Reader Call Response AND EQUUSEARCH LEADER HIRES MARK NEJAMEORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An Orange County deputy, who responded to an August call from a meter reader in the area where Caylee Anthony's remains were later found, was removed from patrols Thursday and put on desk duty.
Psychic's Credibility Questioned Amid Claims She Talked With P.I.ORANGE COUNTY, Fla.--Eyewitness News uncovered new information Wednesday that raises questions about the credibility of the Virginia psychic who claims she was the one on the phone with the Anthonys' private investigator, directing him around the scene, a month before Caylee Anth …
Source: Kronk Believes He Saw Skull In AugustORLANDO, Fla. -- A source close to the investigation said Wednesday that Roy Kronk now believes he saw Caylee Anthony's skull sticking out of a bag the first day he reported something suspicious in the woods in August.
P.I. Says Partner Knew Where Caylee Anthony's Body WasORLANDO, Fla. -- A blockbuster development unfolded Wednesday in the Casey Anthony case. A private investigator, who worked with George and Cindy Anthony, just told Eyewitness News his partner knew where Caylee's body was and their search for it was on camera.
Where is Artie Lange? Not on the Stern showExcerpt: The Howard Stern Show returned after a two-week vacation without comedian Artie Lange yet again.
Caffeine Poisoning Calls Pour In To CentersConvenience stores are packed with products to give consumers a quick boost of caffeine. The stimulant comes in all forms -- from drinks to pills to sprays -- and is available at almost all locations.
Casey Anthony update: no family visitors and more from commissaryExcerpt: Orange County jail officials released Casey Anthony's latest commissary order -- a total of $40.48 -- this afternoon.
Meter Reader Who Found Caylee To Tell Story SoonORLANDO, Fla. -- The meter reader who discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony plans to tell his whole story to the media sometime in the new year, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Audio: Recordings released of calls made by meter reader about bag containing Caylee's remainsExcerpt: Recordings were just released of the calls made by the Orange County meter reader who tried to alert authorities in August about bag that officials later determined contained the remains of Caylee Marie Anthony.
GMA Video: Caylee Anthony: The BookJust before announcement that the remains found are of Caylee Marie Anthony. Mention about someone who was in the area when the remains were found contacting the Anthony's.
Video: Meter Reader Who Found Child's Skull Not Eligible For RewardIt was a meter reader who found the remains that could be Caylee. (12/15/08)
Would you be more or less likely to vote for McCain if you knew...he was a cheat and a liar and the father of an illegitimate black child?
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