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They Were Talking, Not Communicating
More minutes, a better price and a fifteen-day trial period persuaded Linda Curhan of Sarasota to choose Cingular Wireless as her wireless phone service provider. But the free long distance was worthless, she said, because she and her husband, Jeff, couldn't hold a conversation. ...

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Is The Phone Still Ringing At Your Home?
Jason King sounded tentative when he answered the phone. But my call was one he didn't mind taking. The Lakeland college student sent an e-mail to Eight on Your Side complaining about incessant telemarketing and survey calls. ``Obviously this world doesn't care about peace at home!'' he ...

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The information below is intended only to provide general knowledge on the selected subject matter and should not be in any way considered legal advice or a complete discussion of all potentally relevant issues. If you have questions about a specific problem or issue, you should consult the appropriate agency or expert with knowledge of your particular problem. Listed below are titles of some stories reported on News Channel 8. (Not all TV stories are available online.)

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