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THE NEW FORTY Lady, you scared me.
It have been told many a time that I am a tough cookie. I know the reason I give that impression - it is all about my backbone. I feel compelled to stand up for the bullied and disenfranchised and in ...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 9:51 PM
RED RIVER ORTHODOX: ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY AND NORTH DAKOTA Diocesan Assembly 2012: An Update for Parishioners and Friends of the Parish
The Diocesan Assembly yesterday was good but made for a long day. We were blessed to have the chancellor of the OCA, Fr. John Jillions, as well as Archbishop Nikon in attendance. The first real issue ...
Posted on 11/13/12 at 7:26 AM
THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE OF TOWN Now, Seniors Have Their Own Texting Codes !!!
It has taken a while, but seniors no longer have to scratch their heads and try to decipher what youngsters are talking about with their coded text messages. In fact, seniors can now ignore the kids s...
Posted on 5/31/12 at 2:30 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Flensburg Point System Reform: A necessity for travel in Germany?
The Flensburg Point system in Germany is one of the most well-structured and categorized systems used to track and crack down on reckless drivers on the roads as well as determine the severity of the...
Posted on 4/26/12 at 3:55 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Body bag designed to get teens' attention
The Public Safety Department wants to get teens attention in a new television spot, and putting a young person who is texting in a body bag could do it. One of two anti-texting public service spots, ...
Posted on 4/15/11 at 3:15 PM
Texts may help smokers quit
Text and video messages designed to help people quit smoking that come in on their cellphones nearly doubled the success rate for attempted quitters compared to people who didn’t have such assistance, according to a New Zealand study.
By Kerry Grens , January 21, 2013
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31 drivers cited in Bismarck texting sting 
Bismarck police say they issued 31 citations during a texting-and-driving enforcement blitz for some downright disturbing driving behavior. Officers say they followed one woman for 15 blocks while she drove with her knees and typed out texts with both hands.
By Associated Press , October 05, 2012
Running for Nicolette
Family, friends and classmates of a late UND nursing student gathered in University Park for a 5K race in her name.
By Robb Jeffries , September 22, 2012
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Terry Weaver, Bismarck, letter: Pledge to never text while driving
Sending a text takes an average of five seconds; but doing so while driving at 55 miles per hour is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field with a blindfold on.
By Terry Weaver , September 20, 2012
Fargo’s first texting sting nets 17 drivers
Officers wrote $100 tickets to 17 people for texting while driving this week during the Fargo Police Department’s first such sting operation since North Dakota’s ban on the behavior took effect just over a year ago.
By Mike Nowatzki , August 09, 2012
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Simulator aims to curb text-and-drive in Minnesota
For the sake of teaching people not to, traffic safety advocates are encouraging texting and driving in a special simulator that shows how dangerous it is.
By Associated Press , August 04, 2012
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Authorities tackling ‘epidemic’ of texting while driving
Although 95 percent of people realize the danger of text messaging from behind the wheel, 35 percent admitted to sending or reading a message while on the road in the last month, according to a 2011 AAA survey.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is holding a distracted driving campaign this week aimed at increasing education on the issue.
April 19, 2012
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Texting offers promise but also peril to political campaigns
The most widely used form of mobile communication, texting has become one of the most effective ways for campaigns to reach supporters, using 160-character messages to encourage last-minute donations or provide information such as where to vote. And strict federal rules prohibit such texts from going to anyone who does not "opt in" to receive them.
By Beth Fouhy , April 09, 2012
Government proposes technology guidelines to harness dashboard distractions
Automakers should design potentially distracting dashboard technology so it's automatically disabled while the vehicle is in motion, federal safety officials said today.
By Joan Lowy , February 16, 2012
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OUR OPINION: Cars crash despite texting, phone bans
VIDEO: Bottom of articleBefore we ban a tool that motorists find useful and convenient, let’s make sure the ban would work.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , December 14, 2011
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National ban on driver cell phone use recommended by National Transportation Safety Board
The NTSB's recommendation followed a finding by the board that the initial collision in a deadly highway pileup in Missouri last year was caused by the inattention of a 19 year-old-pickup driver who sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before the accident.
By Joan Lowy , December 13, 2011
Minnesota's texting while driving citations nearly double
The Minnesota State Patrol says texting while driving has become much more prevalent since the state adopted a law banning the practice three years ago.
By Associated Press , December 09, 2011
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Minn., N.D. texting law tough to enforce
Officers say few tickets written for texting while drivingTalk about making a tough call: Is the driver texting? Dialing a phone number? Thumbing through his address book? Playing “Angry Birds”? Authorities say it’s a challenge enforcing North Dakota’s new ban on texting while driving, and the numbers bear it out.
By Mike Nowatzki , September 25, 2011
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