Tropical Storm Alex intensified by 11 p.m. EDT on June 29 and became the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Season. NASA satellites continue to provide visible, infrared and microwave satellite data to forecasters to help the National Hurricane Center forecast Alex’s intensity and track, and NASA’s Aqua satellite flew over Alex hours [...]
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Tropical Storm Alex Turns Into A Hurricane The First Of 2010
June 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments
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Should texting and driving be banned?
December 31st, 2009 · 3 Comments
Texting and driving has been shown to cause accidents by inattentive drivers. The practice has been perceived as a dangerous driving distraction by insurance companies, state and local governments, and some law enforcement agencies. New Hampshire, Illinois, and Oregon texting bans go into effect in 2010, making 19 states that have current laws prohibiting the practice. [...]
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We’re a nation of texters, teens have gone text-crazy
December 20th, 2009 · 4 Comments
The number of messages cellphone users sent jumped from 48 billion in December 2007 to 110 billion a year later. We’re becoming a nation of texters. According to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau, Americans fired off 110 billion text messages in December 2008. In the same month in 2007, they sent 48 billion. [...]
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