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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as "Locks in the News"
Widespread Wireless Electricity Within A Year?Imagine a world where you can hang your flat screen without having to worry about cords hanging down or you could walk into your home and your laptop and cellphone begin to automatically charge. That’s the wireless electricity dream—and it may be closer than you think. According to WiTricity, new cell phones and laptops will begin featuring this technology within…
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Opening Cabinets With Medical GlovesBehavorial Health Facility Consulting - (bhfcllc.com) Searching for the right key, handling it with gloved hands that may be contaminated and making sure the cabinet locks after it is closed are common issues related to cabinet locks in patient areas of behavioral health facilities. There are several companies that have stepped up to help with these dilemmas. CompX Security Products is…
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SC Governor Nikki Haley Locked Out of Governor’s MansionWednesday September 4 (nydailynews.com) - Gov. Nikki Haley locks herself out of mansion while wearing just a robe. South Carolina’s First Mom admitted on Facebook that she’d gotten stuck outside the historic Governor’s Mansion on Wednesday. The personal post went viral, as hundreds thanked Haley for being so ‘human.’ As soon as we heard about this story, we immediately tried to…
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Nina Dobrev Gets Locked Out Of Her House On Oscar DayLos Angeles, February 24 (SocialiteLife.com) Before hopping from Elton John's AIDs Foundation gala to both Vanity Fair‘s exclusive bash and Seth MacFarlane’s own party, Nina Dobrev hit a road block. The Vampire Diaries star left her house sans purse, only to realize she forgot the keys. "I got locked out of the house for 30 minutes!" Dobrev told Us Weekly. "I was at a meeting and I left…
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Avoid Car Wrecks, Go Keyless!Lafayette, December 12 (jconline.com) - William “Billy” Barry, 44, of Lafayette was slowing to a stop while driving south on 18th Street when he looked down to see if the key to his new apartment was in his lap. The next moment, he slammed into the wall outside the Lafayette fire station on 18th Street. “I must have hit the curb,” Barry said. The…
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Keys Stolen From The Tower of London on Guy Fawkes NightLONDON, November 12 (NewYorkDailyNews.com) Bumbling guards at the Tower of London are facing the ax after a thief managed to scale the front gate of the 11th century fortress and steal a set of keys from an unlocked strongbox, according to British reports. The keys unlocked a drawbridge, some conference rooms and a restaurant at the complex, and royal officials were…
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Ricky Martin Gets Locked Out Of Apartment In His UnderwearNEW YORK, October 12 (EFE) - Ricky Martin won the sympathy of thousands of followers in confessing on social networks that this week the door of his apartment closed behind him, leaving him locked outside in his underwear with no keys to get back in. "What a way to start the day. I just got locked out of my apartment without…
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Man Sells Keys To New York City On EbayNEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) - A locksmith who owned a set of keys to New York City sold them on eBay for $150, officials said. Daniel Ferraris, a retired locksmith from New Jersey, was selling what he called a "firemen's key ring" on eBay, the New York Post reported Sunday. The set included five keys that controlled most of the elevators…
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Frat Houses Needs To Go KeylessUniversity of Idaho, ID (Huffington Post) - A student at the University of Idaho is in stable condition after falling off the roof of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. Kurt Wrobel, a member of the frat, was reportedly locked out and went on the roof to attempt getting in the house. He slipped and fell, and sustained internal…
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UK Police Lose Keys To Wembley Football Arena During OlympicsLondon, UK (CNN) - The locks at London's Olympic football final venue Wembley Stadium have had to be changed, after police responsible for security at the world-famous sports arena lost their keys. A Metropolitan Police spokesman told CNN on Monday that officers at the ground first realized the keys had gone missing last Tuesday, July 24. Scotland Yard sent a team…
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Recently Featured: Bottle LockLock up your liquor Whether you have small children or just a roommate who can't be trusted around your bottle of booze, Lock Your Liquor is a smart solution to the problem! The combination lock fits snuggly onto almost all bottle tops, including wine and soda, and can't be removed without the 4-digit combination ($15.99, gokeyless.com). https://www.gokeyless.com/product/combination-wine-liquor-bottle-lock/
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Old Lady In The Street Isn’t Crazy, Just Locked OutThis wouldn't have happened if they had a Keyless Lock on her front door; like this one from Schlage Memphis, TN (The Commercial Appeal) - A recent Tuesday morning started early for me. I woke up before the rooster (my alarm clock) crowed. I noticed it was 4:25 a.m. -- oh well. Annette LeCroix My hair was headed mostly in the wrong…
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