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Americans getting ‘emotionally attached’ to drones

heroic drones known to be accurate to within 20 milesAn increasing number of Americans are questioning why brave drones are being sent to fight intractable wars in distant countries, with many concerned citizens becoming distraught when they don’t come back in one piece.

In Fort Baker, Alabama, home of the US Air Force drone school, communities are ‘trying to hold it together’ after news that yet another of their courageous, professional drones has been lost in the skies over Afghanistan. The loss brings the total to seven this year, a toll which local residents feel is becoming unacceptable.

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Posted: May 24th, 2013
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Senator hospitalised after epic filibuster

US Senator Rand Paul has been hospitalised after a record 13-hour talking filibuster. He was diagnosed with laryngitis and complications due to urinary retention, and remains in a critical condition.

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Posted: Mar 11th, 2013
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