BERLIN, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- China is now the world's No. 1 exporter, surpassing Germany, figures released by Germany Tuesday show.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces a voluntary recall of ChildESIGNS drop-side cribs with a stern warning due to reports of infant deaths.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices closed in on $73 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesday, as equity markets posted strong gains.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday as equity markets staged a rebound on Wall Street and the dollar index dropped 0.66 percent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Discovery Kids Animated Marine and Safari lamps due to a burn hazard.
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Boeing Integrated Defense System has delivered its first of four 737 airborne warning and control aircraft to South Korea.
U.S. markets make up lost ground
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. markets swung higher Tuesday, recovering ground lost during a three-week trend that has investors concerned a 10 percent downward correction is in play.
LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The trade gap in Britain grew sharply in December, compared with November, the Office of National Statistics said Tuesday.
DETROIT, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. said it would add a third shift at three plants, including 1,000 workers to start at a Lansing, Mich., factory, in April.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Merchant wholesale trade sales rose 0.8 percent in December from November while inventories fell 0.8 percent, the U.S. Census Bureau said.
BRISTOL, England, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A British union official said Kraft Foods Inc. was "shameful" in promising to keep a Cadbury factory open, then changing direction at the cost of 400 jobs.
LANCASTER, Pa., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Herley Industries Inc. has been selected to deliver its synthesizer technologies to support U.S. electronic warfare simulator applications and requirements.
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin announced a milestone for its simulation program following a successful debut during a U.S. Army command post exercise.
MONTCLAIR, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company CaseCruzer announced the launch of its next-generation weapons carrying case designed to address military and law enforcement gun protection needs.
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