Cabbie jailed for trying to blow up telecom store

A taxi driver was sentenced to three years in jail for attempting to blow up a telecom store using his cab's gas tank, Beijing Miyun County People's Court said on Wednesday. The suspect, surnamed Dang, was charged with endangering public safety by using dangerous means. The court reported that Dang had cellphone signal problems since November and reported the problem to the telecom company, but there was no improvement.