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Google, Yahoo ad deal delayed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A proposed joint advertising deal between Internet search engines Yahoo and Google is being delayed to allow more government scrutiny, the companies said.
Cop, joyriding teen have cell phone chat
NORTH BAY, Ontario, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Canadian police sergeant ended a chase of a joyriding teenager in North Bay, Ontario, by chatting with him on the youth's cell phone.
2M Canadians register for Do Not Call List
OTTAWA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Canada's Do Not Call List is back at full speed, registering nearly 2 million people in its first 60 hours, telecommunications regulators said Thursday.
Iraq shops for European armaments
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Iraqi government is shopping for military equipment and is conducting talks with European suppliers, sources say.
Do Not Call List rush in Canada
OTTAWA, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Canadians tired of unsolicited telemarketer phone calls rushed Tuesday to register with a national Do Not Call List, telecommunications regulators said.
Report: U.S. installs new radar in Israel
JERUSALEM, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The United States has installed and is manning an advanced new radar system in Israel, a defense publication says.
California bans texting while driving
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a law banning motorists from reading, writing or sending a text message while driving a vehicle.
Cell phones raise children's cancer risks
OREBRO, Sweden, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use cell phones, Swedish researchers say.
Cells phones may hurt sperm quality
CLEVELAND, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Research from the Cleveland Clinic suggests carrying a cell phone in a pocket while using a hands-free device may hurt a man's sperm quality.
Layton: Canada's gasoline price hike bogus
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- New Democrat leader Jack Layton said Friday's big Canadian gasoline price hike was counterfeit and a price-monitoring agency should control gasoline prices.
TSX closes up on BlackBerry-Microsoft deal
TORONTO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index closed up Thursday on news BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. cut a search-engine deal with Microsoft Corp.
Chicago may ban text-messaging on roads
CHICAGO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Drivers in Chicago may soon be unable to text-message while operating a vehicle due to safety considerations, public officials say.
First flip-phone BlackBerry announced
WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. Wednesday announced a flip version of its wireless handheld device.
Toronto exchange rises most in 7 months
TORONTO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index reversed a six-day plunge Wednesday, rising the most in seven months as the BlackBerry maker introduced a new phone.
Charge filed in courtroom cell phone flap
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man says he'll fight a contempt citation issued for his alleged use of a cell-phone camera to record proceedings in a federal courtroom.
MyScreen Mobile in rewards-program deal
TORONTO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- MyScreen Mobile Inc. has signed a partnership deal with ad giant Omnicom Group Inc. to promote its cell-phone ad rewards program, the Toronto firm said Monday.
Calif. eyes fire danger from pole wires
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- California utility regulators ordered an investigation into the risk of wires breaking on utility poles that hold large numbers of cables and power lines.
Mobile phone sales said hot but cooling
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Mobile phones are selling briskly but a U.S. researcher says global sales growth is slowing despite a reported 12-percent jump over a year ago.
Watchdogs decry AT&T spending at DNC
DENVER, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- AT&T is hosting lavish parties at the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week, drawing criticism from watchdog groups.
LOL: Obama VP 411 texts fake
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Beware of text messages with the name of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's vice presidential choice, his campaign warns -- they're fake.
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