Feds offer new hope for avoiding pesky ‘robocalls’

Published April 2, 2013 4:28pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — There may one day soon be another way to fight those annoying prerecorded phone pitches known as robocalls.

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday announced winners for its national contest to develop a blocking technology for illegal sales calls.

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