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Palm Springs Man Arrested For Threats Against Congressman
RIVERSIDE (CBS) — A Palm Springs man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly making expletive-laden phone calls threatening to kill a congressman from Washington state. KNX 1070′s Mike Landa reports....
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Verizon Promises Smooth iPhone Launch Next Month
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Communications Inc. vowed Tuesday not to mess up its iPhone launch next month. It’s a bold boast, considering how problematic the iPhone has been for its exclusive U.S. carrier...
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Panel Probes Widespread Landline Phone Outages
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Pacoima lawmaker is behind a new effort to find out why over 100,000 residents were without landline phone service weeks after storms dumped rain across the Southland. State...
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LA County Jail Inmates Revive Old Phone Scam
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — An inmate from the Los Angeles County jail system may want to use you to reach out and touch someone. KNX 1070′s Bill Cooper reports an old phone scam is being reworked in the...
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Muslim Woman Wants Apology After Flight Crew Reacts To ‘Suspicious’ Call
SAN DIEGO (CBS) — A Southland Muslim woman is calling for a written apology and a full investigation after she was removed from a Southwest flight. KNX 1070′s Tom Reopelle reports it all started when...
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T-Mobile Customers May Need To Replace ’3G’ Phones
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T says that if its deal to buy T-Mobile USA goes through, T-Mobile subscribers with “3G” phones will need to replace those to keep their wireless broadband service working....
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Nokia Sues Apple Again Over Patents
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia is suing Apple in the United States for allegedly infringing patents in its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers, the Finnish company said Tuesday. The...
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Angelenos Can Get Digital Emergency Notifications Through Alert LA County
STUDIO CITY (CBS/KCAL) — Los Angeles County residents can receive emergency official notifications by email, text message and phone, officials said Thursday. The system was established in 2009 , but...
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Google Unveils Smartphone Pay Service, PayPal Sues
NEW YORK (AP) — Google Inc. hopes to nudge consumers and merchants into a world where the smartphone has replaced the wallet as the container for credit cards, coupons and receipts. While it tackles...
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‘News Of The World’ Shutting Down Amid Hacking Scandal
LONDON (AP) — News International announced Thursday it is shutting down the News of the World, the best-selling tabloid at the center of Britain’s phone hacking scandal. James Murdoch, who heads...
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‘We Can’t Afford This Merger’: Hearing Set For Proposed AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A hearing on a proposed merger between two the nation’s biggest phone companies is expected to draw a big turnout on Thursday. The California Public Utilities Commission will hold a...
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Phone Tax Revolt? Calif. Supreme Court OKs Class Action Against LA
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Taxpayers stand to receive up to hundreds of millions of dollars in telephone tax refunds after the California Supreme Court ruled to allow a class action lawsuit against the city...
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Phone Scammers Threaten Arrest For Mail-Order Prescription Drug Users
SAN GABRIEL (CBS) — It’s a telephone scam that may not sound all that convincing, but police on Wednesday warned San Gabriel residents they could be ripped off if they regularly use mail-order...
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Florida Man Charged With Hacking Into Celebrity Email Accounts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Florida man has been released on a $10,000 bond after being charged with hacking into the emails of Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis. Federal authorities say...
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LAPD Warns Granada Hills Seniors About Telephone Scam
GRANADA HILLS (CBS) — The Los Angeles Police Department is warning seniors who live in the Granada Hills area about a telephone scam. They say some residents are being asked to wire money to callers...
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American Airlines Issues Statement After Alec Baldwin Is Booted From Flight
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — American Airlines issued a statement Wednesday, just one day after actor Alec Baldwin was removed from a New York-bound flight at LAX. “Since an extremely vocal customer has...
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Is Your Android Watching You? Software Tracks Private Data On 150 Million Phones
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Federal regulators want to know why millions of Americans may be using cell phones loaded with software that tracks every single key stroke they make. An estimated 150 million...
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Ontario Police Track Suspect With GPS After Phone Stolen In Subway Store Robbery
ONTARIO (CBS) — An Ontario man who allegedly robbed a sandwich shop and took off with an employee’s cell phone was in police custody on Wednesday. Police responded to a call shortly after 8:30 p.m. on...
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Police: Thieves Snatching Smartphones Out Of Victims’ Hands
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Distracted smartphone users are increasingly falling victim to theft at coffee shops and other digital hangouts, police said Monday. KNX 1070′s Ed Mertz reports owners have even...
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LA City Council Eyes Tougher Limits On Wireless Transmitters
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Residents in the city of Los Angeles may soon get the chance to weigh in on where cell phone providers can set up wireless transmitters. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports an...
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