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LA Times | "oil and gas industry want to withhold information even from regulators about the exact formulation of the fluids injected into the ground during fracking..."

The number of confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh rises to 80, with eight new confirmed cases.

The Week: The drone over your backyard: A guide / U.S. skies are being opened to police and private drones. Will it be the end of privacy?

Drones are coming to the U.S.?

They're already here — and the drone era is just beginning. Predator drones — the same remote-controlled, camera-equipped aircraft used to hunt terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan — have been patrolling U.S. borders since 2005. Emergency responders have used smaller drones to search for missing persons and track forest fires, and police departments in Florida, Maryland, Texas, and Colorado are testing drones for surveillance and search-and-rescue missions. Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration, acting at the behest of Congress, relaxed the rules for deploying unmanned aerial vehicles. Police departments across the country can now fly drones weighing up to 25 pounds, as long as the aircraft stay within sight of the operator and fly no higher than 400 feet (so as not to get in the way of commercial aircraft). More rules easing restrictions on commercial drones are expected by 2015. By the end of the decade, the FAA expects 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles — some as small as birds — to be peering down on American soil.

Why are they allowing more drones?
Law-enforcement officials love them. They believe the mobile, eye-in-the-sky technology will improve public safety at a low cost. With high-resolution cameras, drones can help police patrol large areas, spot runaway criminals, and track drug shipments. And since a small police drone with a camera can be purchased for around $50,000 (with some basic models costing as little as $300), they're far cheaper than standard helicopters, which can cost $1 million or more.

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

SENECA, S.C. (AP) -- Voters choosing a sheriff in one South Carolina county can pick from four men accused of doing something wrong, including a former Secret Service agent accused of trying to kidnap someone and a second man investigated by state agents....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When it comes to saving energy, people in the United States know that driving a fuel-efficient car accomplishes more than turning off the lights at home....

CNN | "IMF says Spanish banks need at least 40 billion euros to preserve Spain's stability."

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has growing concerns about the conflict in Syria, but it will continue to oppose the outside use of force, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday....

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia has growing concerns about the conflict in Syria, but it will continue to oppose the outside use of force, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Saturday....

Medical errors kill more than a quarter-million people every year in the U.S.. Here are 10 common mistakes.

Washington Post | Latest high court decision could be a watershed moment for U.S. patent system.

Despite warnings of Syria spiraling into a civil war, Russia's foreign minister called foreign intervention a "dangerous game" with serious consequences.

CNBC | Personal Finance Editor analyzes banks' new sneaky tactics at adding on additional fees.

VOA News | "Activists say anti-government related violence left at least 25 people dead in Syria on Saturday."

Mike Downey says horse racing history is littered with forgotten horses on the brink of greatness, but then denied it--like I'll Have Another--because of sudden trouble

FOX News | Following a call from Capitol Hill, Holder plans to find the source of national security leaks.