Oil falls below $93 a barrel after US data
The price of oil fell below $93 a barrel Tuesday as traders scaled back their optimism about the U.S. economy following a report that showed a drop ...
Fire, locked doors kill 119 at China poultry plant
A swift-moving fire trapped panicked workers inside a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China that had only a single open exit, killing at least ...
Haiti hosts 1st conference on mining efforts
Haiti brought in mining experts from around the world Monday in hopes of developing precious metals in one of the world's poorest countries.
Indonesia orders US-owned mine to halt production
Indonesia's government has ordered that production be halted at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine during an investigation into recent fatal ...
Oil rebounds to near $93 in European trade
The price of oil rebounded to near $93 a barrel on Monday amid signs of an economic improvement in Europe at the start of what could be a pivotal week ...
Are nutritional labels coming on alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic beverages soon could have nutritional labels like those on food packaging, but only if the producers want to put them there. The Treasury ...
Kyrgyz protesters unblock Canadian gold mine
Protesters have lifted their blockade of a Canadian gold mine in eastern Kyrgyzstan, but their supporters in the south are continuing their siege of ...
Guatemalan mine dispute militarizes region
The neighbors of the San Rafael silver mine no longer come out of their homes for fear of the machine-gun toting troops and police who man checkpoints ...
Kyrgyzstan rocked by protest at Canadian gold mine
Hundreds of stone-throwing protesters besieged a Canadian gold mine in Kyrgyzstan on Friday, clashing violently with riot police and prompting the ...
In Vietnam, a Cuban rat poison finds new market
His wares banned in much of the world, the Vietnamese salesman hawking a rat poison laced with salmonella sought to prove the bait was as safe as ...
Trash hauler's record probed in Md. derailment
A trash hauler whose truck was involved in the explosive derailment of a CSX freight train has a poor safety record, a federal safety board said ...
Oil rises on signs US economy still needs stimulus
The price of oil rose Thursday on indications that the U.S. economy still needs the Federal Reserve to maintain its current stimulus measures.
Deadly attack stokes Chile Mapuche conflict
The hooded men approached the ranch by night, scattering pamphlets about the death of a Mapuche Indian activist shot in the back by a policeman.
Estonia eager to teach world about oil shale
Home to the creators of Skype and the first country to use online voting, Estonia relishes its image as a technological pioneer. But the tiny East ...
Oil below $93 ahead of US crude inventory data
The price of oil fell below $93 a barrel Thursday amid concerns about global economic growth and as traders awaited the latest U.S. crude inventories ...
CSX: Md. train explosion caused by chemical cargo
Train operator CSX Transportation on Wednesday pointed to a hazardous chemical in a rail car as the source of an explosion on a derailed train near ...
Correction: Train Derailment-Maryland story
In a story May 28 about a train derailment and explosion, The Associated Press reported erroneously that chemical aboard the train was fluoroacetic ...
Tightest job market ever for China's college grads
Chemistry student Jiang Wenying graduated three years ago and decided the job market was so tough she might as well go back to school for a graduate ...
AP Exclusive: Rise of al-Qaida Sahara terrorist
After years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaida's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee.
Saudi oil giant reports record production in 2012
Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant says production reached record level last year as global demand surged and international sanctions sharply ...
Oil rises to above $95 a barrel after US holiday
The price of oil rose to above $95 a barrel Tuesday, supported by gains on global stock markets as traders awaited U.S. economic indicators following ...
Bridge collapse a major break in trade corridor
For farmers, business owners and government officials up and down the West Coast, Washington's bridge collapse on Interstate 5 represents much more ...
Chile's Indians take on world's largest gold miner
The Diaguita Indians live in the foothills of the Andes, just downstream from the world's highest gold mine, where for as long as anyone can remember ...
Calif. plastic ocean debris bill dies in committee
A California bill that would have required manufacturers to figure out how to keep the most common plastic junk out of state waterways died in the ...
Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations
Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's ...
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