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Amazon Rolls Out Sunday Deliveries, Tests Carrier Drones

Amazon (AMZN) plans to roll out Sunday delivery to a “large portion” of the U.S. population this year. The company also said Thursday that it has started to flight test its fifth- and sixth-generation carrier drones. Its next two generations are currently in the design phase. Continue reading

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Colorado Town Considers Letting Residents Shoot at Drones

Drones could join coyotes as prey on the dun-colored prairie if voters in Deer Trail, Colorado, population 563, approve a measure today allowing the town to issue hunting licenses for unmanned aerial vehicles. Continue reading

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State Leaders Mull Restrictions On Drones, Surveillance

The state House on Monday passed two bills that would restrict the use of drones and government surveillance in Washington state. Continue reading

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Brunswick Sheriff Lobbies for Drone Use

In a letter to state lawmakers, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram on Monday said he sees great potential for unmanned aircraft – commonly known as drones – in assisting the county in search and rescue operations, patrol of the waterways, marijuana busts and hostage situations. Continue reading

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