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A drone is displayed Wednesday at Paris store Azur Modelisme. Law enforcement officials in the city are concerned about recent unexplained drone fly-bys of high-security sites, including the Eiffel Tower and the U.S. embassy.

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French Authorities Pursue Drones Spotted Near Sensitive Sites

10:33am February 26, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Small drones have been seen flying illegally above high-security landmarks in Paris recently. Officials say they don't pose much risk, but the city is still on edge after the Charlie Hebdo attack.

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Secret Service To Fly Drones Over Washington, D.C.

2:32pm February 25, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The decision to test drones over the nation's capital comes shortly after an unmanned aircraft landed on the White House lawn.

Jimmy Underhill, drone technician for Agribotix, holds a drone at a farm in rural Weld County, Colorado.

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As Rules Get Sorted Out, Drones May Transform Agriculture Industry

7:23pm February 18, 2015

by Luke Runyon

At farm shows across the country, drones have become as ubiquitous as tractors. Drone flights are mostly banned in the U.S., but on Sunday the FAA released long-awaited draft rules.

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Drones are displayed at an event with the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Coalition, last month. The FAA's proposed new rules for their commercial use require certified pilots to fly them and limit their speed, altitude and area of operation.

Commercial Drone Rules To Limit Their Weight, Speed And Altitude

3:59pm February 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The long-awaiting Federal Aviation Administration proposal could be a boon to some companies hoping to use unmanned aircraft, but they might complicate the picture for Amazon.

'Drone Shoot-Down Bill' Advances In Oklahoma

4:23pm February 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

An Oklahoma Senate panel approved a bill that provides "civil immunity for damage or destruction of a drone on personal property."

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Al-Qaida In Yemen Says U.S. Drone Strike Killed Senior Cleric

8:41am February 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A prominent presence in the Al-Qaida in Yemen organization, Sheik Harith al-Nadhari was among those who praised the recent attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

A small drone hovers during a meet-up of the D.C. Area Drone User Group on Feb. 1.

National

FAA Can Regulate Small Drones: NTSB Reverses Judge's Ruling

6:09pm November 18, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Overturning a federal judge's ruling that the FAA was wrong to fine a man $10,000 for flying a small drone, the NTSB says the agency can regulate such drones as "aircraft."

Researchers download images after a drone flight in Sabah, Malaysia.

Drones Are Taking Pictures That Could Demystify A Malaria Surge

4:50pm October 22, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

How is a rare strain of malaria spreading near cities in Southeast Asia? That's the question that's been puzzling a team of scientists. And they're using drones to find the answer.

A Parrot Bebop drone flies during a demonstration in May in San Francisco.

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Lights, Camera, Drones: Hollywood's Lens Gets A Little Larger

4:08pm September 26, 2014

by David Schaper

The FAA is granting six movie and TV production companies permission to use drones for filming. The move could pave the way for the unmanned aircraft systems to be used in other commercial ventures.

North Dakota farmer Jim Reimers shows off one of the drones he uses to collect data on his family's 30,000-acre farm.

High-Ho, The Derry-O, The Farmer And The Drone

12:00pm August 01, 2014

by Steve Henn

Congress has ordered the FAA to create new rules to safely integrate drones into U.S. airspace by 2015, but North Dakota's farmers aren't waiting.

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