An old problem: Aging pipelines lead to deadly explosions
The natural gas pipeline in the United States is vast, sprawling across 2.5 million miles in a complex pressurized system that delivers a quarter of the energy consumed nationwide, according to the American Gas Association.
SpaceX changes plans to send tourists around the moon
SpaceX says it has signed the first private moon traveler.
US says Thai company helped blacklisted Iran airline
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on a Thailand-based company it says provides services to an Iranian airline that Washington accuses of supporting terrorist activities directed by Iran's government.
Trump tariffs put Missouri Senate candidate Hawley in a bind
The fate of a Missouri nail manufacturer suffering under President Donald Trump's steel tariffs has put Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley in a bind between his support for the president's trade strategy and a local plant that says it could be forced to close.
US energy chief: sanctions possible on new Russia pipeline
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has restated the United States' opposition to a new Russia-Germany gas pipeline during talks in Moscow.
US blacklists NKorean-controlled IT firms in China, Russia
The Trump administration blacklisted two North Korean-controlled information technology companies based in China and Russia on Thursday as it pushed for progress by Kim Jong Un's government on denuclearization.
German forest standoff: Police clear protester tree homes
Police in full riot gear cleared a blockade Thursday as authorities prepared to move in and remove tree houses built by activists in an ancient forest in western Germany slated to be cleared next month to allow for coal strip mining.
Spain walks back on decision to halt bomb sales to Saudis
Spain says it will go ahead with a shipment of precision bombs to Saudi Arabia after consultations with Riyadh, reversing a previous decision and angering rights groups who claim the weapons could harm civilians in Yemen.
Closed ports, lost power: How storm could hurt area economy
Ports are closing.
Markets Right Now: US stocks end mostly flat on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): ___ 9:35 a.m.
Eurozone industrial activity falls at start of third quarter
Official figures show that industrial production across the 19-country eurozone fell sharply during July, the latest signal that economic growth across the bloc faltered at the start of the third quarter.
Ryanair pilots, flight attendants go on strike in Germany
German union officials say discount airline Ryanair is canceling dozens of flights after pilots and flight attendants started a one-day strike over pay and conditions.
Asian stocks fall as China reacts to US tariffs
Stocks are little changed Tuesday morning as a trade complaint by China puts some pressure on industrial and basic materials companies, and insurance companies take losses as Hurricane Florence moves toward the East Coast.
Report: Chinese building projects narrowing economic gaps
A wave of Chinese-financed railways and other trade links in Africa and Asia that have prompted worries about debt and Beijing's ambitions is reducing politically dangerous inequality between regions within countries, a multinational group of researchers said Tuesday.
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Tribes: Trump illegally approved oil pipeline from Canada
Native American tribes in Montana and South Dakota say the Trump administration unlawfully approved the Keystone XL oil pipeline without fully considering its potential damage to cultural sites.
Spain holds talks with Saudi Arabia over weapons deals
Spain says it is holding talks with Saudi Arabia to resolve differences over a shipment of bombs that, according to Spanish defense authorities, could end up targeting civilians in Yemen.
Djibouti nationalizes majority shares in container terminal
Djibouti is escalating a dispute with global port operator DP World by nationalizing the majority shares in the Doraleh Container Terminal.
On front line of trade, EU ports fear overnight Brexit chaos
With arms flailing and raised voices, a shipping manager and a customs chief in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge talk through all the things that could go wrong if the Brexit talks fail.
Montana will defend law in mining dispute near Yellowstone
The Montana Attorney General's Office says it will defend a state law at the center of a dispute over a proposed gold mine in mountains north of Yellowstone National Park.










