Russian rig sinks, more than 50 feared dead
Reuters
The rig, built in Finland in 1985, had been working on a minor gas production project in the Sea of Okhotsk for a unit of state-controlled gas export monopoly Gazprom, the company said. Russia's prize offshore gas and oil fields lie northeast of

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INDONESIA: Massive Indonesian Offensive Displaces Thousands In Paniai As
Asian Human Rights Commission News (press release)
Local sources claimed that Indonesian troops fired live grenades, “bombs” and tear gas from the helicopters while storming the villages surrounding Eduda. Unconfirmed reports described the helicopters as firing live rounds and also dropping fuel onto
Paniai: Shootings, Village Burnings And Helicopter AttacksScoop.co.nz (press release)

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Tri-County R.C. Club of N.J. Hosts Annual Turkey Fly
Patch.com
Shortly after explaining the AMA's safety standards, a loud whirring is heard from the field and a helicopter plummets to the ground and shatters. The RC pilot is Bryan Ambroziak of Jamesburg, who Forbes says is a very talented and daring pilot.

New air group aims to help search efforts
Daily Inter Lake
“I'd like to see it go into the remote-control service, too,” Dupont said. “They're easy to operate. They have a limited use right now, but they are a coming factor.” Current Sheriff Chuck Curry, who has a fixed-wing license and his own plane and used

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Idea of civilians using drone aircraft may soon fly with FAA
Los Angeles Times
In the foothills north of Simi Valley, amid acres of scrubland, AeroVironment engineers have been secretly testing a miniature remote-controlled helicopter named Qube. Buzzing like an angry hornet, the tiny drone with four whirling rotors swoops back
Civilian use of tiny drones may soon fly in USThe Seattle Times
Drones cleared for domestic use across the USRT

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