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Dec 20

Drones just shut down a busy UK airport, and there’s little to stop them

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

The number of close calls between drones and aircraft has increased dramatically in recent years as the popularity of drones has soared.

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Dec 07

This high school aviation program aims to stave off the pilot shortage

By Vic Pasquantonio

A new curriculum aims to instill in young people a love of flying, which could be key to driving more skilled workers into the field.

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Nov 14

In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a U.S. drone

By Maggie Michael, Maad Al-Zikry, Associated Press

They knew that al-Qaida militants were based in the mountains, sending fighters out to battle the Houthis, while trying to elude missiles fired from U.S. drones that often killed innocents.

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Jul 10

These drone projects are saving lives and protecting nature

By Larisa Epatko

Drones are now making hospital deliveries, monitoring coral reefs and finding landmines.

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Aug 26

In the Persian Gulf, Iran’s drones pose rising threat to U.S.

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

To counter the threat, Pentagon experts are searching for new ways to deter, defeat or disable the drones.

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Aug 07

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Military leaders get OK to shoot down drones over bases

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

He said the new policy provides details about the actions the military can take to stop any threat, including destroying or seizing any unmanned aircraft — including the smaller ones that the general public can easily buy — that is…

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Apr 30

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Drones keep elephants away from people in Tanzania

By Melanie Saltzman, Sam Weber

In the Serengeti region in Tanzania, conflict can arise between humans and the elephants that graze on their crops. The U.S.-based nonprofit RESOLVE is testing a new way to reduce these clashes while protecting both elephants and humans: drones. NewsHour…

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Oct 23

Humanitarian efforts benefit from drones as ethical debate continues

By Michael D. Regan

Developing countries around the world are increasingly turning to the aerial devices to assist with humanitarian efforts.

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Sep 18

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Dutch police use eagles to hunt illegal drones

By PBS News Hour

Police in the Netherlands are taking a unique approach toward finding illegal, and potentially unsafe, drones. They are the first in the world using eagles to hunt and catch them. The NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has more.

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Aug 07

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Inside America’s 18-page drone strike ‘playbook’

By PBS News Hour

The Obama administration has declassified a previously secret document, often referred to as the drone strike “playbook” that outlines how drone targets are chosen and approved. For more on what’s in the 18-page document and what it reveals, Charlie Savage…

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