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That same day, Smith called a cab and used the driver’s phone to help Copney and the two other men—New York residents Jason Aquino and Blayn Jiggetts—escape, and the group went to South Station to take a bus to New York, according to Leone...

Author: By Elias J. Groll and Xi Yu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Former Harvard Student Indicted on Charges Related to Kirkland Shooting | 3/16/2010 | See Source »

...secret. National business groups have blanketed Tacoma television stations with a 30-sec. spot that features depressing images of discouraged workers and a voice-over warning that health care reform will bring billions in new taxes, mandates on businesses and higher health care costs. At the end, Smith's phone number flashes across the screen. "It's a pretty thorough buy," Smith admits, saying it has sometimes run three or four times on a single station in an hour. (See the top 10 health care reform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Heated Health-Reform Ads Give Taste of Fall Campaign | 3/16/2010 | See Source »

That's a long time to wait for definitive data. The good news is that there are easy ways for those concerned about RF radiation to cut down on exposure. Using your cell phone's speaker or connecting a wired headset - while keeping the handset away from your body - drastically reduces RF exposure. (Bluetooth headsets help too, but they still emit some radiation.) And given the potentially more serious risks for children, who have thinner skulls than adults, parents might want to wait before handing teens their first phone - or at least ensure they use it mostly for texting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Safe Is Your Cell Phone? | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

Meanwhile, a start-up, Pong Research, is selling cell-phone cases that significantly reduce radiation exposure by channeling waves away from the head. Says Alfred Wong, Pong's chief scientist and a professor emeritus of physics at UCLA: "I think it's best to avoid as much of the risk as possible until the verdict...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Safe Is Your Cell Phone? | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

That's exactly what Boland and other advocates of warning labels are arguing. It's true that cell-phone use has yet to be linked to cancer risk. "Scientifically speaking, we don't have the proof yet," says Sadetzki. "But as a public-health concern, I'm saying we definitely should adopt precautions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Safe Is Your Cell Phone? | 3/15/2010 | See Source »

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