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Drones Flying the Friendly Skies
As the US is reeling from disclosures about NSA eavesdropping on Americans, will commercial drones create fears of more snooping, this time from the skies over our homes?
By Judy Muller • • 51m ListenDrone technology is improving and becoming more affordable. The commercial market could be huge. This week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is featuring new models that are very attractive to photographers and journalists, not to mention law enforcement. But there is already push-back from privacy advocates. Guest host Judy Muller considers the up- and downsides of drones. Also, President Obama is set to announce "Promise Zones" in five US cities, and a new memoir from former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates delivers some scathing criticism of the Obama Administration.
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3 storiesObama to Announce 'Promise Zones' in Five US Cities
President Obama is set to make good on his promise to narrow the gap between the rich and poor in America, a pledge he first made in last year's State of the Union address.
Read the story7 minDrones Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You
Unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAV's or drones, are commonly associated with the military, but commercial drones are already here and are quickly becoming a hot commodity.
Read the story34 minRobert Gates Lets Loose in New Memoir
As Greg Jaffe reports in the Washington Post , Defense Secretary Robert Gates "left Washington in 2011 with a reputation as a steady, sober-minded member of the foreign policy establishment, who had served eight presidents and was admired equally by Republicans and Democrats.
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