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Photo of the Day: Testing impact on the head

AP Photo/Don Brinn Dr. Charles F. Lombard, director of aviation medicine at the University of Southern California, is shown with Arthur G. Gross, left, engineering consultant for Dr. Lombard. Both are ready to test a 10 pound blow to the head to determine voluntary tolerance of humans to ...

Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is banning the possession of drones within city limits in new rules announced Sunday that further tighten its regulations on drones, which already include a May ban on sales of the devices. The ban on possession will come into effect in mid-November. Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace. The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper, killing the pilot and injuring 13 ...

Former CIA official found with gold bars reaches tentative plea deal after charge of salary theft

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former CIA official found with $40 million of gold bars in his home has reached a tentative plea agreement after being charged with theft for fraudulently inflating his salary, according to court records. A federal judge on Friday extended a deadline to formally indict defendant David J. Rush until Oct. 8, giving time for federal prosecutors and his attorney to finalize the plea deal and avoid a public trial that the parties said could involve significant litigation over classified material. A joint court filing Thursday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of ...