Monthly Archives: April 2014

Colorado town rejects drone-hunting licenses

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Voters in the small farming town of Deer Trail, Colorado, on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a tongue-in-cheek proposal to issue hunting licenses to shoot down unmanned drones that fly over the hamlet’s airspace, an election … Continue reading

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Robots learning to work with humans

With the advent of “inherently safe” robots, industrial designers are changing their ideas about the factory of the future. Robots such as ABB’s Frida and the Baxter robot from MIT spinoff Rethink Robotics are working “elbow to elbow with people,” … Continue reading

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America Legion Post 30 asks for fee waiver during baseball tournaments at …

G.C. Croft, representing American Legion Post 30, asks the Albany City Commission Tuesday to waive fees for use of Paul Eames Park for summer Legion baseball tournaments. (Staff photo: Carlton Fletcher) Veterans from American Legion Post 30 sit in the … Continue reading

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NASA creates 3D Image of Los Angeles Earthquake Zone

April 2, 2014 | Written by Alan Buis NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA – On March 28th, residents of Greater Los Angeles experienced the largest earthquake to strike the region since 2008. The magnitude 5.1 quake was centered near … Continue reading

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Anthony Rubino, Sr.

New Waterford – Anthony Edward Rubino, Sr., 84, of New Waterford, died at 8:11 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Hospice House, Poland. Anthony was born March 30, 1930 in Youngstown, the son of the late Eugene and Angeline Perno … Continue reading

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Exxon to Wal-Mart Flying G650 Turn Jet Into Status Symbol

Ed Dahlberg got 40 calls in one day when he put a Gulfstream (GD:US) G650 up for sale in February. That’s unusual for a private jet — especially when the asking price tops the $64.5 million on the sticker. “We … Continue reading

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Lockwood-based model helicopters fly cameras for unique photos, videos

The sky is no longer the limit. Aerial photography, once confined to shots taken from an expensive-to-fly airplane or helicopter operated by a highly skilled pilot, can now be made from small remote-controlled helicopters holding mini cameras, the whole outfit … Continue reading

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