Pentagon’s rush to counter drone threat may pose safety risks, specialist says

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Washington — As the U.S. military races to adapt low-cost, expendable drones for battlefield use, an Army explosive safety specialist warned that the Defense Department’s rush to innovate may be outpacing basic explosive safeguards, raising the risk of accidents.  The assessment was tucked inside a memo obtained by CBS News detailing how a mini-drone had

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting

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Washington — Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Friday that he’s dropping his bid for reelection in the state’s ninth congressional district, a seat he’s held since 2007.  He made the decision in light of the Tennessee legislature’s redistricting, which affected his district in Memphis. Cohen, 76, is Tennessee’s only Democrat in Congress.  “This is

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen to retire after GOP targets him with redistricting

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Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.), a liberal Democrat in his 20th year on Capitol Hill, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the term, becoming the earliest casualty of the Republicans’ redistricting campaign ahead of November’s midterms. Cohen, who will turn 77 later this month, hammered the Republicans for orchestrating what he called a power…

Longtime Democratic Rep Steve Cohen announces end to re-election bid

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced on Friday that he signed a document requesting not to be included on the ballot in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. The congressman described the district determined by “new lines” as “nothing like the 9th district that I’ve represented.” The Democratic