PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Parsons to support master planning services at U.S. military installations.
DERBY, England, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Rolls-Royce, the English power system developer, announced it was awarded a compressor contract for the Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Europe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Market analysts expect a slow recovery in U.S. stock indexes in 2009 with more volatility ahead, especially for the first half of the year.
MOUSTACHE ISLAND, Iraq, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- On Moustache Island, on the Tigris River, close to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, American soldiers slowly worked their way through the groves and orchards, map grid by map grid, pulling apart piles of fallen branches and palm fronds, digging through dung piles used for fertilizer and checking large holes or mounds of dirt in a recent operation.
U.S. markets gain ... Stimulus bill on track, aide says ... In tight economy people stay put ... Year to end on a frugal note ... News from United Press International.
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Advisers to Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani were in Tehran Wednesday to discuss oil on deferred payments and the so-called Peace Pipeline.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Russia is testing a new missile for its formidable S-400 Triumf air defense system that, if it performs according to its claimed specifications, is the most formidable long-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense system in the world.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Moving vans logged fewer miles this year as the tighter U.S. economy means fewer people are pulling up roots to move to new homes, company officials said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance fell sharply during the week ending Dec. 27, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Ringing in the new year is expected to be toned down this year, as revelers adjust to the downturn in the U.S. economy, observers said.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A senior aide to President-elect Barack Obama said escalating turmoil in the Middle East wouldn't derail a new U.S. economic stimulus bill.
TOKYO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Japan's 225-stock Nikkei index, the key Asian market barometer, ended 2008 down about 42 percent but recovery hopes remain high for next year.
PARIS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Foreign ministers from the European Union called for a 48-hour cease-fire in Gaza following a meeting Tuesday evening in Paris.
MIAMI, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Latin America's petroleum-producing nations had their dreams of windfall riches dashed when record-high oil prices in 2008 plummeted to their current levels.
MIAMI, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Brazilian state energy firm Petrobras is planning to open gas stations in Japan with the intent of distributing its sugar-based ethanol to the energy-hungry nation.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices fell slightly Tuesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as faltering economies continue pointing to slower demand.
ROME, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The group that purchased collapsed Italian airline Alitalia said it had adopted the defunct airline's name, uniform and logo Tuesday.
U.S. stocks rally Tuesday ... Gazprom warns Europe of delivery problem ... Slovakia poised to join Eurozone ... Honey importing becomes 'nasty' ... News from United Press International.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Grains closed mostly higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Tuesday as traders said selling and end-of-the-year news were both light.
SEATTLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The seemingly simple business of importing honey has become so rife with international intrigue that one U.S. broker said he was leaving the business.
LONDON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Trustees of Britain's HBOS bank's pension fund said they are considering a legal challenge to the bank's merger with Lloyds TSB to protect their pension plan.
A contortionist performs on the red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals before the screening of the film "Holy Motors" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 23, 2012. UPI/David Silpa
