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Military Robots

In Iraq and Afghanistan, Military Relies on Robots April 23, 2009 Report The military has deployed thousands of robots in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the machines search for IEDs and conduct aerial surveillance. Tonight on the NewsHour, correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the future of military robots. RELATED INFORMATION Video: Extended Interviews From This Story Father of Soldier Develops Military Robots Slide Show: Military Robot Exhibition     Fusion Energy Researchers Aim for Clean Energy with Fusion Facility March 17, 2009 Report Scientists in California will soon power up a $4 billion laser that's been 10 years in the making. Spencer Michels reports on how they aim to realize the decades-old dream of creating clean energy through nuclear fusion. RELATED INFORMATION Take a Virtual Tour of the Facility (NIF) Learn More about the Super Laser (KQED) In 2001, Facility Faced Budget Issues	Cell Phone Data Cell Phone Data Yields Behavioral Insight May 15, 2009 Report Researchers are beginning to use data from cell phone call records to answer questions about how people behave, where they travel, and the social networks that connect them. RELATED INFORMATION Slide Show: Cell Phone Data     Video     Medical Records     Hi-def NewsHour

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