JERUSALEM, June 19 (UPI) -- The 2006 Second Lebanon War claimed its first high political casualty as Amir Peretz, the Israeli defense minister, stepped down Tuesday, to be replaced by former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
SAN DIEGO, June 19 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court has given city officials who may be reluctant to welcome Wal-Mart to their communities the backing to say thanks, but no thanks. In San Diego, the city council is expected to ban Wal-Mart "superstores" - discount stores with g
NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes slipped in mid-morning trading Tuesday despite the U.S. Commerce Department's report of smaller-than-expected drop in May housing starts.
BILTHOVEN, Netherlands, June 19 (UPI) -- China's 2006 carbon dioxide emissions were 8 percent higher than those of the United States, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency announced Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- UPI's weekly roundup of news in ballistic missile defense: The latest developments in the fields of R&D, business and procurement and acquisitions.
NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices closed at more than $69 a barrel Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange as traders weighed worrisome developments in Nigeria.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and EnCana Corp. are looking to secure more refining joint ventures to send bitumen to the United States for processing.
WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- The White House Tuesday would neither confirm nor deny a suggestion that Iran encouraged Hamas to take control of the Gaza Strip through violence.
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., June 19 (UPI) -- A new stellar navigation system will allow the U.S. RC-135 surveillance plane to provide more precise location information on ground targets in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Sen. Claire McCaskill will seek legal changes to limit the U.S. military's use of so-called cost-plus contracts and other abuse-prone acquisition vehicles.
BERLIN, June 19 (UPI) -- Just as Berlin needs Warsaw's support for a decision on the future of the European Union, German-Polish relations are in their most troubled state since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Early flight-testing of a U.S. maritime surveillance system passed a milestone with the link-up of the test bed aircraft to a receiver on the ground.
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 19 (UPI) -- The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees blames the first increase in the number of the world's refugees in five years on the crisis in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder reached nostalgia nirvana with the purchase of the American Bandstand franchise made famous by the ageless Dick Clark. Snyder, whose RedZone Capital private equity firm has acquired an array of entertainment-oriente
ARLINGTON, Va., June 19 (UPI) -- Considering how important the STSS mission is, it makes more sense to fully fund the program unless the U.S. Congress gets a real reason for slowing it down.
MOAB, Utah, June 19 (UPI) -- Uranium mining, after nearly 40 years of dormancy, is making a comeback in five western U.S. states, thanks to a reversal in prices since 2002.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 19 (UPI) -- Success in a pilot program in Nebraska could lead to the spread of the carbon trading market in the United States.
NEW HAVEN, W.Va., June 19 (UPI) -- A proposed West Virginia integrated gasification combined cycle coal plant could be completed as early as 2012 if approved by regulators in coming weeks.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 19 (UPI) -- A new concept of retail store has opened in Hollywood, Fla., called The Energy Store, which is set to take advantage of the booming renewable energy market.
FOSTER CITY, Calif., June 19 (UPI) -- California-based solar technology installer SolarCity has developed a solar-monitoring system to detect power problems early.
CAIRO, June 19 (UPI) -- The takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas militants has pushed Egypt to transfer its embassy from Gaza to Ramallah in the West Bank.
