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Any sense of modesty went out the window when these cheerleaders' wardrobes malfunctioned. Michelle Obama & Celebrity Prom Pictures That Are Worse Than Yours Once identified only as huge, multimillion-dollar military weapons, drones also have become 21st-century toys, some of which cost as little as $20. BEST HANDGUNS EVER MADE 15 Photos The low cost and relatively simple operation make drones appealing gifts for tech junkies, teenagers and others. “Over the next five days or so, you’re going to have tens of thousands of 10-year-old to 90-year-old people that are going to have this capability, being exposed to it. And we want to make sure they understand how to use it in a safe and responsible way,” Use our professional PDF creation service at http://www.htm2pdf.co.uk! we want to make sure they understand how to use it in a safe and responsible way,” said Michael Toscano, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the drone industry’s largest trade group. The association, the FAA, the Academy of Model Aeronautics and other organizations this week launched the website KnowBeforeYouFly.com, which contains information on federal regulations and safety guidelines for operating the craft. Search Military Records 1) Simply enter their name. 2) View the military record online! QUESTION OF THE DAY Do Holder, de Blasio deserve any blame in violence against slain NYPD officers? YES, RHETORIC MATTERS NO, THE UNION IS OVERBLOWING BOTH SIDES SHOULD HANDLE THIS BETTER VOTE It is against FAA guidelines, for example, to fly a drone higher than 400 feet or within 5 miles of an airport. The campaign also wants drone manufacturers to provide safety information and details on FAA regulations along with the products. View results ASK CONGRESS “There are rogue actors out there, or there are some not aware of existing laws and rules, so a campaign like this is absolutely crucial,” said Michael Drobac, executive director of the Small UAV Coalition, a drone advocacy group. Although it’s difficult to tell just how many drones will be under Christmas trees this year, anecdotal accounts suggest the craft are popular. Best Buy, crediting rising demand, said it expanded its drone selection from one Use our professional PDF creation service at http://www.htm2pdf.co.uk! model last year to eight this year. Amazon reported that a number of drone models — ranging in price from about $160 to more than $1,000 — have been especially popular this year, according to The Associated Press. Those accounts are proof, industry leaders say, that drones have officially gone mainstream. Demand has moved “pretty dramatically out of being a pretty niche field into more of a consumer electronics field,” Michael Perry, spokesman for drone manufacturer DJI, told AP. Worldwide, drone spending is projected to double over the next decade from $6.4 billion annually to $11.5 billion each year, according to research firm the Teal Group. Story Continues → Offers and Articles 40 Hottest Female Celebrity Bodies of All Time Use our professional PDF creation service at http://www.htm2pdf.co.uk! Ads by Adblade New Jersey residents rattled by who they just discovered on controversial new site Any sense of modesty went out the window when these cheerleaders' wardrobes malfunctioned. Shocking! 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