September 20, 2011

The nation’s top safety investigators say it’s time for commercial drivers to hang up all the cell phones while behind the wheel. The National Transportation Safety Board wants a ban on all cell phone use -- even hands-free -- for commercial drivers except in emergencies. Some studies have shown that drivers cannot fully focus on both the road and a cell phone conversation. Source Link 


After months of training and preparation, the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay troops has officially been lifted. Pentagon officials say they’ve found no evidence that the repeal has disrupted operations or harmed unit strength. Some former service members who were discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” say they’ll re-enlist now that the ban has been lifted. Source Link
 

That red envelope with the DVD inside it won’t be coming from Netflix anymore. The company says it’s changing the name of its DVD-by-mail service to Qwikster and giving it a separate web site and separate billing. Netflix will become the name for company’s Instant Viewing streaming video service. Source Link