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For many teens, their cell phones are an extension of themselves. They use their phones while they're at school, while they're in bed — even while they drive. And an increasing number of car crashes are caused by those distracted by cell phones. Experts are developing projects to stop teens and adults alike from texting in the car.

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On this Film Club of the Air, we'll talk about a new documentary from a notorious and anonymous graffiti artist, the controversy surrounding "Kick-Ass," and the new film from Nicole Holofcener, "Please Give."

For this month's pet segment, we are focusing on exotic animals: birds, reptiles, small mammals, amphibians, etc. We talk to Dr. Jeff Jenkins about how to properly care for exotic pets, from nutrition to cage cleaning.

David Paterson is the latest in a long line of politicians who have refused to step down after becoming embroiled in scandal. Many have toughed out bad situations, but others have made things worse — for their constituents and themselves — through their reluctance to leave.

California's towering redwoods depend on coastal fog for much of their yearly water supply. But in a new study scientists report that the long-term health of these iconic trees may be in danger as weather changes could contribute to fewer days in the mist.

Winter storm warnings spanned the Gulf Coast states early Friday as the snow crawled east out of Texas, where it left the Dallas area with more than a foot of snow, nearly 200 traffic accidents and hundreds of canceled flights. Snow, ice and sleet closed parts of Interstate 49 in central Louisiana early Friday.

Documentary About "Ozploitation" Kicks Ass

The magnitude 5.9 temblor was the strongest of more than 40 significant aftershocks that have followed last week's devastating earthquake. It was not immediately clear whether it caused more damage or injuries.

Democratic activists say the departures of Sens. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) should be a wake-up call for the party as it heads into this year's midterm elections. In the year since Barack Obama was elected president and Democrats took over both houses of Congress, the party has been steadily losing ground with voters.