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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A sixteen-year-old girl was charged Thursday with manslaughter, assault, and texting while driving for a September 2011 crash that killed a woman.      http://fox4kc.com/2012/04/19/serious-charges-for-teen-accused-of-texting-in-fatal-accident/

The high-profile campaign against distracted driving, especially among young motorists, has seeped deep into the national culture: April is Distracted Driving Month, and tonight’s season premiere of the Fox teen hit TV show Glee features a distracted driving crash cliffhanger from last season. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-04-09/distracted-teen-driving-texting/54135840/1

Text messaging continues to increase and doctors are referring to excessive texting as a new addiction. Extreme texting causes a range of problems, from isolation and lack of sleep, to skipping meals and ignoring important daily tasks. http://www.promises.com/articles/teens/teens-texting-addiction/