WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday it would provide loan guarantees to Nordic Windpower USA and Beacon Power worth $59 million.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- U.S. home builder Beazer Homes USA agreed to pay $50 million to settle various mortgage fraud abuse charges, court records show.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 2 (UPI) -- The digital age may soon lay waste to another victim of modernization: The telephone directory, which is no longer in demand in many U.S. homes.
ATLANTA, July 2 (UPI) -- Forty percent of respondents to a recent survey indicated the U.S. economy is still headed in the wrong direction, a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll said.
NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- A lawyer for General Motors Corp. told U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber a quick sale of the automaker is needed to preserve the "fragile" company.
BAGHDAD, July 2 (UPI) -- After years of wrangling, Turkey last month increased the water flow of the Euphrates River into Iraq by 50 percent, helping to boost agricultural harvests.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The board of U.S. mortgage giant Freddie Mac has called on Charles Haldeman Jr. to serve as its chief executive officer, a source close to the company said.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 2 (UPI) -- A lifetime of living with one U.S. Social Security number could soon be matched by a lifetime of living with one phone number, a product reviewer said.
TOKYO, July 2 (UPI) -- A new $935 million project called the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment has been initiated to improve the country's automatic air warning and defense control system.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 2 (UPI) -- Pakistan imposed a carbon tax and raised fuel prices by 12 percent in what Islamabad says is a reflection of the recovery in global prices for crude oil.
TUCSON, July 2 (UPI) -- Raytheon announced it has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for the Lot 9 production of its infrared-guided air-to-air missiles.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics a contract extension to continue production of its MK19 grenade machine guns.
QUANTICO, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted QinetiQ North America to provide testing services supporting a next-generation amphibious assault vehicle.
MCLEAN, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alion Science and Technology to evaluate human performance factors on weapon systems used by the Air Force.
MONROVIA, Calif., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded AeroVironment Inc. a phase II extension to continue development of its nano air vehicle technology.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 2 (UPI) -- The Swedish Defense Material Administration has contracted Saab to continue development of the Gripen fighter aircraft system in line with a long-term plan.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 2 (UPI) -- New Jersey-based DSPCon Inc. announced the launch of its new data recorder technology designed to support the military and aerospace markets.
EWING, N.J., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Universal Display Corp. to develop a next-generation display prototype for potential use in tactical cockpits.
FAIRFAX, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- Argon ST has been contracted to provide maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance upgrade services in support of the U.S. littoral battle-space.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to support the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program.
ANKARA, Turkey, July 2 (UPI) -- Russia and the European Union should work in harmony on issues pertaining to regional energy security and diversification, Turkish officials say.
WATERLOO, Ontario, July 2 (UPI) -- A think tank says the Canadian uranium industry may be better served enriching the mineral itself rather than exporting the raw material and buying back enriched uranium.
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan is an important partner to the United States in terms of energy security and diversification, said the U.S. special envoy for Eurasian energy.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2 (UPI) -- There is no limit to the amount of gas that Azerbaijan will sell to Russia under the terms of a five-year agreement, state oil officials in Baku said.
