Technologies to block phones in cars face flaws
A push to curb driving distractions by disabling cell phones uses GPS to detect driving speed but cannot confirm driver status. WQN Inc and Aegis Mobility market GPS based tools with limitations, while experts urge education and parental controls over tech fixes amid ongoing bans and dangerous texting incidents.
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Salt Lake City
WQN Inc
WQN
WebSafety
Aegis Mobility
Aegis
U.S
Parry Aftab
Aftab
WiredSafety.org
National Safety Council
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
New York
Ads tone down for Super Bowl XLIII amid tougher times
NBC reports 90 percent of ads sold by mid January for the February 1 broadcast, with spots fetching about 3 million dollars each. Some brands skip the game while others like Pedigree join, yet overall messaging leans to cautious optimism as advertisers balance exposure with wallet worries.
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General Motors Corp
FedEx Corp
Garmin Ltd
NBC
Playboy Enterprises Inc
U.S
Brian Walker
NBC Sports
New York
Mars Inc
Tim Calkins
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management
Deal reached on Flight 93 crash site memorial
The 274 acre site in Shanksville Pennsylvania will shift to National Park Service ownership for a planned memorial. The deal among NPS Families of Flight 93 and Svonavec Inc allows court appraisal of land value and flags a federal suit to finalize the process.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Families of
White
Patrick Svonavec
Mike Svonavec
Park Service
Michael Svonavec
Svonavec, Inc
Central Electric Cooperative, Inc
CEPCI
Aiken
Edgefield
Aiken Electric Cooperative
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