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More than 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes in the United States in 2010, according to Transportation Department figures.

Safety Board Proposes Ban on Cell Use While Driving

U.S. safety investigators called on Tuesday for a nationwide ban on texting and cell phone use while driving, a prohibition that would include certain applications of hands-free technology becoming more common in new cars.

EU accepts IBM antitrust concessions, ends probe

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EU antitrust regulators accepted concessions offered by International Business Machines Corp to end an antitrust investigation and avert a possible fine, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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Hope Turns to Cash in Silicon Alley

This December, Santa may well deliver more than just candy or coal to the entrepreneurs of Silicon Alley startups. If 2011 has been any indication, more money than ever before is being dumped into the coffers of New York-based high tech firms. For example, consider the following deals that have just happened:
Three deer hunters have been detained, one of them having been arrested on suspicion of trespassing, for possibly shooting two male students participating in outdoor basketball tryouts at Harwell Middle School in south Texas on Monday, according to the Lo

Three Deer Hunters Detained in Shooting of Texas Middle School Students

Three deer hunters have been detained, one of them having been arrested on suspicion of trespassing, for possibly shooting two male students participating in outdoor basketball tryouts at Harwell Middle School in south Texas on Monday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino told The Associated Press that authorities have theorized that the two were hit by errant or stray bullets fired from hunting pastures near the school.
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Verizon to Buy Netflix? Views on the Street Differ

A rumor that Verizon will buy Netflix is flying around, pushing up Netflix shares by 6.2 percent to $75.26 on Monday. The stock continues to rise Tuesday, with Netflix trading up $1.20 to $76.16 in early-afternoon trading.
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AT&T, rivals delay legal fights over T-Mobile

AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel Corp asked a U.S. court on Tuesday to delay hearings in their private litigation over whether the telecommunications giant can buy T-Mobile USA, and the judge promptly agreed.
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Verizon Denied Request to Delay Payments to ActiveVideo

The New York-based telecommunications company must pay up to $11 million a month in royalties to ActiveVideo for providing video-on-demand service found to violate patents, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Jackson ruled last month in Norfolk, Va.
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Southwest Makes Mega Order for 737s From Boeing; Deal Includes 737 MAX

Southwest will be the first airline to receive the 737 MAX. Boeing said the company now has orders and commitments for some 900 737 MAX aircraft from 13 customers. The company opted earlier this year against a total new design for its new fuel-efficient engine, decided instead to load it into the popular 737 framework.

Qualcomm Shares Could Touch $70 in 2012: Analyst

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares are expected to touch $70 in 2012 as it is poised to benefit from the strong demand for smartphones and tablets, and from increased spending on wireless infrastructure.
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Apple May Buy Israel's Anobit for $500 Million

Apple is apparently interested in Anobit for the company's technology to increase and enhance the memory volume and performance of its devices, including the world's most popular smartphone, the iPhone, and the world's most popular tablet, the iPad. Anobit has about 200 employees.

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