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PETA drones to target illegal hunters

The animal rights group PETA hopes to use camera-equipped drones to catch illegal hunting and baiting practices in the U.S.

Tags: peta, hunting, Dick Uliano, Ingrid Newkirk

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Guv amends Va. drone moratorium, texting ban bills

Tags: texting and driving, Bob McDonnell

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Spy in the Sky: The future of drone surveillance

Inside two noisy hangars about a mile apart sit two of the Navy's most important and carefully guarded projects that could radically alter maritime intelligence gathering.

Tags: navy, spy in the sky, J.J. Green

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Rand Paul wants influence in growing the GOP

After drawing national attention with his 13-hour filibuster on the government's use of drones, Sen. Rand Paul has emerged as a potential new leader of the Republican Party. But he doesn't necessarily see himself in that position.

Tags: Rand Paul, republicans, presidential election,

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Spy in the Sky: Unlikely bedfellows

In the WTOP series "Spy in the Sky," we examine the types of drones used by the U.S. military and fears about targeted killings, both at home and abroad.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, the spy in the sky,

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Spy in the Sky: Store-bought spies in rural Va.

Russell County in Southwest Virginia is perhaps an unlikely place for the front lines of the drone debate, but the county has purchased two drones.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, spy in the sky, Russell County, Federal Aviation Administration

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Spy in the Sky: A close encounter

On March 5, a drone came within 200 feet of a Boeing 777, leading to a momentary scramble to determine the origin and coordinates of the drone.

Tags: John F. Kennedy Airport, jj green, spy in the sky

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Spy in the Sky: Grounded in the nation's capital

In the WTOP series "Spy in the Sky," we examine the types of drones used by the U.S. military and fears about targeted killings, both at home and abroad.

Tags: Adam Eidinger, spy in the sky, andrew mollenbeck, Federal Aviation Administration

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Spy in the Sky: WTOP examines drone debate

You usually can't hear them or see them. But they're watching. And they're everywhere.

Tags: spy in the sky, andrew mollenbeck, jj green

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Va. schmoozed feds to get drone-testing site

The Federal Aviation Administration is soliciting proposals for six drone test sites, and Virginia officials are making their pitch.

Tags: Virginia General Assembly, FAA

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