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U.S. slowly opening up commercial drone industry

August 24, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration's recent certification of two expensive unmanned aircraft for commercial use further opens up the U.S. market for drones, but cheaper unmanned aerial vehicles...

Obama calls Korean War a victory, honors veterans

August 24, 2021 at 1:39 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War, President Barack Obama said on Saturday that U.S. troops and their allies achieved victory in...

U.S. auto insurance practices might hurt low-income earners: report

August 24, 2021 at 1:29 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several large U.S. auto insurance companies use education levels and occupation to set rates, effectively pricing some low- and moderate-income earners out of the market, according to...

U.S. auto insurance practices might hurt low-income earners: report

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several large U.S. auto insurance companies use education levels and occupation to set rates, effectively pricing some low- and moderate-income earners out of the market, according to...

U.S. aviation chief defends NextGen progress as funding cuts loom

August 24, 2021 at 1:22 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday defended the "NextGen" program to modernize U.S. flight control systems, telling a government panel the effort has made...

Safety board raps ‘patchwork’ regulations in Texas blast

August 24, 2021 at 12:34 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The independent U.S. agency that investigates major chemical accidents said on Thursday that inadequate regulatory standards contributed to the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people...

U.S. to retire most chimpanzees from medical research

August 24, 2021 at 12:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it is reducing the number of chimpanzees it uses in biomedical research and will retire most of them...

U.S. to retire most chimpanzees from medical research

May 13, 2019 at 11:54 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it is reducing the number of chimpanzees it uses in biomedical research and will retire most of them...

U.S. contractor that vetted Snowden is under investigation

August 24, 2021 at 12:15 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog is examining a contractor that conducted a 2011 background investigation into Edward Snowden, the source of recent leaks about U.S. secret surveillance programs....

Senator Paul calls for lawsuit over government surveillance

August 24, 2021 at 11:50 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday encouraged Americans to be part of a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. government for its vast domestic surveillance program his latest...

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