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Correction: Spaceport-Will They Come? story
In a story Sept. 22 about Spaceport America, The Associated Press reported erroneously the cost of the project to taxpayers. The cost was $209 ...
Space station may move to avoid passing junk
The International Space Station may have to move to avoid some space junk. NASA said debris from an old Russian satellite and a fragment from an ...
US stocks fall on Europe unrest, weaker home sales
A mixed report about the housing market and unrest in Europe on Wednesday extended the longest losing streak for the Standard & Poor's 500 index since ...
Contractor chosen for Washington Monument repair
The National Park Service named a Massachusetts contractor Wednesday to repair the Washington Monument's earthquake damage, though it may take two ...
Strikers shut AngloGold Ashanti mines in SAfrica
Disruptions to South Africa's key mining sector increased as AngloGold Ashanti said Wednesday that strikers have halted all its operations in the ...
New US home sales edged down 0.3 percent in August
Sales of new homes in the United States dipped slightly in August from July but the median price of homes sold during the month rose by a record ...
European cargo fails to undock from space station
The European Space Agency says the undocking of its cargo craft from the International Space Station has been postponed after a communication ...
Campaigns pick Iowa poll sites for favored voters
In the weeks before Election Day, University of Iowa students will have a dozen places on campus to vote for President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt ...
Corps let off the hook for Katrina flooding
A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's ...
US panel approves NC uranium enrichment plant
A nuclear power partnership of General Electric Co. and Tokyo-based Hitachi Ltd. received federal approval Tuesday to build the first plant to enrich ...
Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions
NASA's future plans to explore Mars may end up using astronauts as space messengers. The new idea surfaced as a special team looking for a new Mars ...
Yemen leader says would talk to disarmed al-Qaida
Yemen's president said Tuesday he would talk to his country's branch of the al-Qaida militant network if it were to give up its weapons, abandon its ...
Pilots say American wants to resume contract talks
There could be progress in breaking the standoff between American Airlines and its pilots, which appears to have caused a spike in canceled and ...
Dow drops 100 after Fed official's warning
A quiet day on Wall Street turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost ...
Report: More fees, less choice for air travelers
Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues ...
Refueling problem causes delays at Oslo Airport
Dozens of flights were delayed or canceled Tuesday at Oslo Airport after a malfunction in the pumping system halted all aircraft refueling.
Iran unveils new long-range drone
Iranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war ...
Home prices rose in July in 20 major US cities
Home prices kept rising in July across the United States, buoyed by greater sales and fewer foreclosures. National home prices increased 1.2 percent ...
Tesla unveils faster electric car charging station
Tesla Motors Inc. unveiled a solar-powered charging station on Monday that it said will make refueling electric vehicles on long trips about as fast ...
Attack by Iran's Ahmadinejad sparks Israel walkout
Iran's president called Israel a nuclear-armed "fake regime" shielded by the United States, prompting Israel's U.N. ambassador to walk out of a ...
Seaport delay highlights shaky Vietnam economy
All that remain of Vietnam's plan to build a major deep-water port are 114 exposed pilings trailing into the South China Sea and a barge full of rusty ...
Iran says new drone can cover much of region
A senior Iranian commander says the country's newly-produced missile-carrying drone has a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), which puts much of ...
Local governments try to cut costs via efficiency
In some places, it's as simple as pulling the plug on thousands of unused telephone lines or installing software that automatically shuts off idle ...