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WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Samsung "Jitterbug" cell phones that fail to reach emergency 911 in some areas.
About 160,000 of the phones made by Samsung Telecommunications America of Richardson, Texas, were sold nationwide from March 2008 through May 2009 for about $150.
The "Jitterbug" cell phones with model numbers SPH-a110 and SPH-a120 with version BB14 software can fail to reach emergency services when needed, the commission said in a statement.
Consumers were advised to contact Samsung for a free software upgrade on the phones.
Consumers can call 866-304-4980 for information.
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BEIJING, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Beijing announced a series of measures aimed at reducing air pollution in the city, specifically targeting a reduction in readings of PM2.5, or fine particulate matter, in the air.
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MELBOURNE, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) --
The U.S. military has awarded contracts to the Harris Corp. and Raytheon for air-to-air missiles and their components.
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With rental vacancy rates at their lowest levels in 10 years, a review of TransUnion's proprietary rental screening database found that rental prices remained about the same between the fourth quarters of 2010 and 2011....
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Government officials are on the verge of an agreement worth as much as $26 billion with five major banks, capping a yearlong push to settle federal and state probes of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders.
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