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  • Consumer reporter Nydia Han has a way you can earn money for something we all do many times a day.
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lifestyle, cell phones, 6at4, saving with 6abc, nydia han
  • Click play to watch Nydia Han's report
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6at4, lifestyle, cell phones, 6abc action news at 4
  • Is it acceptable for a bride and groom to ask wedding guests to surrender their phones?
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6at4, poll, weddings, cell phones, 6abc action news at 4
  • The Trending Channel
  • Police say a suspect's phone call from a convenience store telephone helped them to charge him with stealing $142 worth of change from the business.
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pennsylvania, dumb criminals, cell phones, trending
  • New Jersey is stiffening the penalties for motorists who use handheld cellphones to talk or text.
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new jersey, cell phones, driving, local/state
  • Police say a Philadelphia-area man is facing charges after sexually assaulting a former girlfriend and using her cellphone to capture the encounter on video.
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delaware county, upper darby, pennsylvania, rape, sex assault, cell phones, local/state
  • SEPTA officials say an alleged subway cell phone thief has been caught.
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philadelphia, SEPTA, cell phones, theft, local/state
  • Law enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen.
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cell phones, theft, national/world
  • Police in New Jersey might be allowed to search cellphones without a warrant after a motor vehicle crash.
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new jersey, privacy, police, cell phones, local/state
  • A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit down and put away their cellphones.
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atlanta, new york city, cell phones, airline security, air travel, students, southwest airlines, national/world
  • Site finds money-saving cell phone plans
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money saving, online saving, cell phones, 6at4, lifestyle, saving with 6abc, amy buckman
  • Saving with 6abc - Action News at 4
  • It's almost dinner time. Whether you're looking for takeout or a reservation close to home or you are on vacation and need a good recommendation, there's an app to help you chose the best eats.
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food, cell phones, lifestyle, saving with 6abc
  • Click play to watch Amy Buckman's report
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6at4, money saving, online saving, cell phones, 6abc action news at 4
  • It's so easy to compare prices on the go now. More and more apps feature barcode scanners that give you instant access to other retailers' prices, and all these apps are free!
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money saving, cell phones, saving with 6abc
  • A Michigan judge whose smartphone disrupted a hearing in his own courtroom has held himself in contempt and paid $25 for the infraction.
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michigan, cell phones, bizarre bazaar
  • Decoding text messaging
  • A former Pennsylvania jail inmate says he didn't sneak a cellphone into the lockup in his prosthetic leg, though he acknowledged having it for a year as he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.
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cell phones, pennsylvania, local/state
  • The latest list of the happiest and unhappiest jobs plus a major cell phone carrier is changing the way its plans work.
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cell phones, consumer news, nydia han
  • Get cash for your old electronics
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money saving, online saving, cell phones, saving with 6abc, amy buckman
  • This new service provider is called Republic Wireless. There's no contract and if you change your mind within 30 days, Republic promises to give you a full refund
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cell phones, money saving, 6at4, saving with 6abc, nydia han
  • Click play to watch Nydia Han's report
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6at4, cell phones, money saving, 6abc action news at 4
  • An Obama administration adviser says the White House believes smartphone and tablet users should be allowed to unlock their phones and use the devices on the network of their choosing.
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white house, washington, d.c., cell phones, national/world
  • Click play to watch Nydia Han's report
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6at4, cell phones, apple, android, 6abc action news at 4
  • Apple's Siri voice recognition ushered in a whole new era in smart-phone technology. Now, downloadable apps are trying to get in on the conversation. But how well do they work?
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cell phones, apple, android, 6at4, consumer news, nydia han
  • Authorities in Ohio say a pocket-dialing prowler got himself arrested after his cellphone turned informant. Twice.
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ohio, dumb criminals, cell phones, burglary, bizarre bazaar
  • A conversation with two passengers landed a Florida tow truck driver in jail after his cellphone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened in.
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florida, 9-1-1 call, cell phones, bizarre bazaar
  • Action News
  • Click play to watch the report from Nydia Han
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  • Click play to watch the report from Action News
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gloucester county, cell phones, teens, school, new jersey, local/state
  • Authorities say the former chief custodian at Gloucester Catholic High School secretly videotaped students and teachers.
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cell phones, teens, school, gloucester county, new jersey, local/state
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News
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gloucester county, cell phones, teens, school, new jersey, local/state
  • A criminal charge -- for charging.
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florida, cell phones, police, homeless, bizarre bazaar
  • Click play to watch the report from Action News at 5:00 p.m.
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delaware, driving, cell phones, local/state
  • The state of Delaware is using a $900,000 federal grant to crack down on drivers who use a cellphone while behind the wheel.
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delaware, driving, cell phones, local/state
  • Sprint is buying out the founder of Clearwire to gain majority control of the wireless network operator. The move follows the pledge by Japan's Softbank to infuse Sprint with cash by buying a majority stake in it.
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sprint, cell phones, business/finance
  • There's a reason they're called smartphones.
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pennsylvania, cell phones, dumb criminals, bizarre bazaar
  • Decoding text messaging
  • Thousands of teenagers who can't take their cellphones to school have another option.
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teens, cell phones, new york city, national/world
  • Click play to watch Alicia Vitarelli's report
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6at4, cell phones, 6abc action news at 4
  • A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks.
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cell phones, texting, national/world
  • A cellphone can be a real life-saver -- and not just for making calls.
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georgia, cell phones, guns, police, bizarre bazaar
  • cell phone ban
  • Drivers caught talking or texting on their cell phones in New Jersey may soon face increased fines and license suspensions.
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new jersey, cell phones, local/state
  • Letting your telephone ring in a courtroom is rarely a good idea. Taking the call is worse.
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ireland, cell phones, bizarre bazaar
  • The number of accidental calls to 911 in New York City has become an emergency in itself.
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cell phones, new york, new york city, national/world
  • Click for the latest ...
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6at4, stock market, google, apple, cell phones, gas prices, business/finance
  • Bad jobs numbers impact stocks; Oil prices fall; Samsung unveils its newest phone; Canada calls it quits for the penny.
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6at4, stock market, economy, google, apple, cell phones, gas prices, business/finance
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6at4, stock market, economy, apple, microsoft, amazon.com, taxes, ipad, iphone, cell phones, business/finance
  • Plus, major changes for local United Way chapters and spam text messages are on the rise.
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6at4, stock market, economy, apple, microsoft, amazon.com, taxes, ipad, iphone, cell phones, business/finance
  • Looking for a cellphone is no reason to drive your car down the boardwalk.
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new jersey, ocean city, alcohol, automobiles, cell phones, DUI, dumb criminals, bizarre bazaar
  • Student loan debt could be causing problesm for the housing market; AT&T 4G comes in tops.
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6at4, stock market, economy, at&t, cell phones, education, business/finance
  • Could a USAirways merger be near? Plus, hotel rooms in Philadelphia rank high on the expense meter.
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6at4, stock market, economy, us airways, cell phones, hotels, business/finance
  • Click for the latest from Deborah Kostroun
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6at4, stock market, economy, us airways, cell phones, hotels, business/finance
  • Click for the latest from Deborah Kostroun
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6at4, stock market, economy, at&t, cell phones, education, business/finance