Untended wireless phones plague 911 dispatchers
Reported widespread accidental 911 calls from wireless phones irritate dispatch centers across the country. Dispatchers note dozens daily as phones slip into pockets or purses and buttons are pressed, tying up emergency resources. Industry groups urge disabling pre programmed 911 features and locking keypads to curb the problem. Government tech may later aid tracing calls and locating devices.
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Mike Miller
Michigan
Los Angeles
Boston
Kris Willis
911
Cleveland
Sutherland
Ber Association
Mark Adams
Association
Michelle Gilbert
Verizon Wireless
Incomes Rise Faster Than Spending in March
March saw personal income rise 0.7 percent driven by wages gains and subsidies, outpacing a 0.5 percent rise in consumer spending. Economists cite job gains and continued income growth as fueling expected continued spending through the spring.
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Washington
Tle
Richard Yamarone
Mark Zandi
RFA Dismal Sciences
Two students arrested in explosions at Navajo high school
Two 18-year-old Tuba City High students, Rojer G. Hudson and Stewart R. Tracy Jr, were charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and a crime on an Indian reservation after two stink bombs released fumes that sent six people to the hospital. FBI said it was a prank. four students and two janitors suffered minor irritation.
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Tuba City
Ariz
FBI
Ed Hall
Phoenix
Tuba City High
Rojer G. Hudson
Stewart R. Tracy Jr
Hall
Hudson
Tracy
Corinda Little
Tuba City Medical Center
Census enumerators hit streets to boost responses nationwide
In Chicago and New York low response rates challenge officials as census workers like Leona Torres visit doors to collect forms. Enumerators face safety risks and remote rural assignments while agencies seek multilingual staff to engage non English speakers and improve participation.
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Chicago
Leona Torres
Michael Nicodemus
Philadelphia
North Dakota
Census Bureau
Boston
Francisco Dominguez
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