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AT&T buys Verizon Wireless spectrum for $1.9 billion

Wireless mobile phone service provider AT&T is making a very big investment, $1.9 billion to be exact. This deal takes place with the biggest network providers by subscriber - Verizon Wireless.

In the Media by Milton Este - 1 comment

Pet parakeet points cops to owner whereabouts

A trio of police officers in Japan were very surprised when a bird spoke to them and gave them some unexpected information.

In the Media by Owen Weldon

Leftist talk radio host claims Dick Cheney responsible for 9/11

Mike Malloy, an extreme-left radio talk show host, went on a rant after reading quotes from Dick Cheney's daughter that are featured in Bob Woodward's new book, Obama's Wars.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 3 comments

Sept. 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day

It may be a holiday that very few people have heard of, but September 19 actually is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 3 comments

China initiates dropped military talk with US

The China-US military talk, which was dropped due to the US$6.5 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan last December, was resumed on Wednesday thanks to the Chinese government's initiative.

In the Media by Wang Fangqing

President Obama to talk with Taliban?

Barack Obama has hinted that there may be discussions with some of the less extreme elements of the Taliban. This will be part of the peace process in Afghanistan.

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley

Man shot because he and his family talked during the movie

The Philadelphia man asked the family to keep quiet, but they didn’t so he shot the father with his .380-caliber handgun. The movie they were watching “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” on Christmas Day.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 5 comments

German woman calls emergency to escape from her 30-hour conversation with friend

The German woman pleaded with her visiting friend to stop talking but she wouldn't go silent. The woman had to call the emergency services to rescue her from the talkative guest.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 7 comments

Men and women talk equally as much, with only subjects ranging

A US study has actually counted the words in a research project to determine gender verbosity. Average usage was about 15-16,000 words, women getting the higher average, barely. The most talkative male used 47,000 words, the least a bit over 500.

In the Media by Paul Wallis - 4 comments

Your car will soon talk to other cars

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles are working on car to car communication that will enable it to relay dangerous road conditions via a wireless network. Traffic, fog warnings and icy conditions information can be communicated.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 5 comments

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