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Allure of mystery helps recluse's gold net $3.5M
The tale of a mysterious Nevada recluse's gold has reached a new chapter when a portion of the trove raked in more than $3.5 million at auction.
Auction of recluse's gold nets $3.5 million
The tale of a mysterious Nevada recluse's gold reached a new chapter Tuesday when a portion of the trove raked in more than $3.5 million at auction.
W.Va. cites 45 violations after 2 deaths at mine
State inspectors have issued 45 violations at a West Virginia coal mine since two men died there earlier this month, including one for negligently ...
Officials debate high pay at bailed-out firms
Government officials argued Tuesday over whether pay is still too high for top executives at bailed-out companies like AIG, General Motors and Ally ...
Tribal fighting in Darfur leaves 60 dead
Renewed fighting between two Arab tribes over mining rights has left 60 people dead in the northern Darfur region, Sudan's state news agency said ...
Scranton TV station snubs 'Dunder Mifflin' ad
A northeastern Pennsylvania TV station is refusing to run a commercial for the real-life Dunder Mifflin paper brand. Quill.com produces a line of ...
Poland campaigns to preserve its complex spelling
Polish language experts launched a campaign Thursday to preserve the challenging system of its diacritical marks, saying the tails, dots and strokes ...
Asia stocks fall on Fed doubts over bond buying
Expressions of doubt by Federal Reserve policymakers about the massive bond-buying program they launched to help stimulate the U.S. economy caused ...
Commercial cyberspying, theft promise rich payoff
For state-backed cyberspies such as a Chinese military unit implicated by a U.S. security firm in a computer crime wave, hacking foreign companies can ...
Zambia takes over troubled Chinese-run coal mine
Zambia's mining minister says his country has taken over a Chinese-run coal mine where managers once opened fire on workers during a labor dispute.
EU: Mittal steel agrees to suspend cuts, closures
The European Union's executive arm says the boss of steel maker ArcelorMittal has promised to suspend planned job cuts and plant closures in Europe ...
High court seems to favor Monsanto in patent case
The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to side with Monsanto Co. in its claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean ...
AP: Bid discrepancies preceded La. town evacuation
The explosives recycling company blamed for the evacuation of a Louisiana town in December misstated its storage capacity for dangerous materials when ...
Police: 13 injured at South Africa platinum mine
Nine miners were injured Monday when a machete-wielding mob attacked union stewards and security guards opened fire with rubber bullets amid ongoing ...
South Africa academic to form new party
Academic and co-founder of South Africa's Black Conscious Movement, Mamphela Ramphele, announced the creation of a new political party Monday "to ...
Firm: 9 South African miners injured in shooting
Anglo American Platinum says nine South African miners were injured when its guards opened fire with rubber bullets to stop a fight between rival ...
Masked intruders raid Greek gold mining company
About 40 masked attackers raided the facilities of a prospective gold mine in northern Greece overnight Sunday, setting machinery and offices alight, ...
New Yorkers react to mayor's plastic foam ban push
Barely 24 hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed an all-out ban on plastic foam food containers in the city and already New Yorkers are asking: ...
Oil under $96 a barrel on US industrial data
Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Friday after disappointing U.S. industrial production data fed concerns about the nation's economic recovery.
Anglo American mining company reports loss
Mining company Anglo American PLC has posted a $1.5 billion net loss for 2012 due to weak commodity prices and problems with a Brazilian iron ore ...
Ecuador's political juggernaut faces re-election
On a campaign stage, Rafael Correa is a dancing, singing, swirling tornado of energy. Ecuador's president doesn't make promises. He's way past that.
Australia's Tinto post $3 billion loss for 2012
Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto PLC posted a $3 billion loss for 2012 after taking a $14 billion writedown from its aluminum business and the ...
Monitors criticize Belgium on Zimbabwe diamonds
A world monitoring group on conflict diamonds said Wednesday it wants restrictions on the sale of Zimbabwe diamonds tightened after calls to relax ...
Wisconsin tribe threatens Walker jobs project
For generations the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has quietly carved out a hardscrabble existence in the evergreen forests and sloughs ...
Marijuana legalization raises safety questions
Marijuana may be coming out of the black market in Colorado and Washington state, but the drug, at least for now, will retain a decidedly underground ...