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The nation's fastest texters are facing off in the annual LG U.S. National Texting Competition. Eleven contestants from all over the country are coming to Times Square for the annual competition Wednesday afternoon. The winner gets $50,000. Competitors range from 16 to 24 years old. Last year's champion Austin Weirschke (Wear-Ski) is coming back to defend his title.

A New York City woman who died fighting off muggers likely put up a struggle to keep her cell phone -- because it had romantic texts from her husband on it, the heartbroken spouse said yesterday.

A New York City teenager says she was text messaging while walking down the street -- and the next second she was down a manhole.