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Utah plane evacuated after bomb threat
By Lorne Fultonberg
October 28, 2010 - 5:38pm
Passengers are evacuated, but nothing found on aircraft.

A bomb threat forced an airplane to be evacuated earlier today in Salt Lake City, Utah, according to CNN.  Delta Airlines Flight 4654 had landed at Salt Lake City International Airport after flying from Helena, Mont. and was on the tarmac when the bomb threat was anonymously called in.

Hand-held cell phone law is being enforced
By Heila Nir
October 19, 2009 - 5:59pm
Thruway State Police crackdown on cell phone use

According to 9WSYR.com, Thruway State Police issued tickets to drivers during a four-day crackdown nicknamed “Operation Hang Up II”.  Police say they gave over 900 tickets to thruways drivers who violated the hand-held cell phone law.

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Authorities say the “balloon incident” was staged
By Samantha Lavien
October 19, 2009 - 11:06am
Colorado authorities say the balloon incident was a publicity stunt staged by the Heenes family.

Last week, the Heenes family made headlines after saying their 6-year-old son was inside a giant balloon. People from across the nation watched as the balloon soared through the sky, and later landed with no one inside. Now, after an interview on Larry King Live, Colorado authorities are saying the entire incident was a hoax. When the boy was asked why he had not come out from hiding when he heard his name being called, he responded, “You guys said we did this for a show.” According to CNN.com, the...