US Steel building new headquarters in Pittsburgh at Penguins' former arena site
United States Steel Corp. has announced it will build its new world headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of the NHL's Penguins' redevelopment of the former Civic Arena site.
Report: DuPont plant chemicals not disclosed in 911 call, even substance from 1984 India leak
Four workers killed by poisonous gas during a recent chemical leak were trapped inside the Texas pesticide plant for an hour before anyone called 911, and no one told dispatchers what substances were inside.
Fort Drum now powered by wood as part of military-wide goal of boosting renewable energy
Bulldozers rumble up and down steaming mountains of wood chips 24 hours a day, stoking the boilers that provide electricity to all 168 square miles of Fort Drum, home of the Army's 10th Mountain Division.
Ohio college to build pavilion enabling students to fly and test drones indoors
An indoor flying pavilion for students to test and fly drones will be built at a college in southwestern Ohio.
Aerospace companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top aerospace companies were up at the close of trading: Boeing rose $1.08 or .8 percent, to $132.78.
Construction companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top construction companies were up at the close of trading: Fluor rose $1.65 or 2.4 percent, to $69.24.
Airlines companies shares down at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.87 or 2.0 percent, to $43.09.
Giraffes on a plane? Interpol releases new Most Wanted list of environmental suspects
Have you seen a man who loaded live giraffes into a Tanzanian military plane for delivery to Qatar? If so Interpol would like to speak with you.
Lawmakers grill New Mexico spaceport boss over business plan in wake of Virgin Galactic mishap
Lawmakers demanded more details Thursday about how the New Mexico Spaceport Authority plans to succeed now that the nearly quarter-billion-dollar Spaceport America stands empty and commercial fights by anchor tenant Virgin Galactic have been delayed indefinitely.
In contract dispute with West Coast port dockworkers, employers say union is taking 'break'
Negotiations over a new contract for dockworkers at 29 West Coast ports took an unexpected turn Thursday, as the union insisted on "small table" talks while employers decried the "extended break." The full teams for the longshoreman's union and the association representing trans-ocean shipping lines and operators of port terminals aren't scheduled to meet again until Dec. 2.
Construction companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top construction companies were mixed at the close of trading: Fluor rose $1.26 or 1.9 percent, to $67.59.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $.55 or .4 percent, to $132.16.
Pa. high court: judge properly reduced $14M verdict to $500K for girl run over by school bus
A $14 million jury award to a suburban Philadelphia girl who was run over by a school bus was properly reduced to $500,000, the state's highest court ruled.
Iran firm displays US-made helicopters supplied by third party
An Iranian company on Thursday displayed four brand new U.S.-made helicopters it purchased through third parties, offering them as proof that the country could evade international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program.
Airlines companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $44.37.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Boeing fell $.33 or .3 percent, to $131.28.
Aerospace companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.95 or .7 percent, to $131.61.
Construction companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Fluor rose $.30 or .5 percent, to $66.24.
Nebraska landowners along proposed oil pipeline route look forward to decision on project
While a proposed oil pipeline linking Canadian producers to the U.S. Gulf Coast is still in limbo, Nebraska landowners who signed deals with the company that would build it are free to spend what they received — no matter what happens.
Virginia to re-examine spaceport deal with Orbital Sciences after explosion that damaged pad
Virginia officials plan to re-examine a spaceport deal with Orbital Sciences Corp. following a rocket explosion that damaged a state-owned launch pad.