WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The S&P/Case-Shiller price index said U.S. home prices rose 0.4 percent in October from September, but the increase was not impressive.
BAGHDAD, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Iraq established a special committee to find a way forward to settle disputes following the Iranian seizure of an oil well in Maysan province, officials said.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The gross domestic product tied to oil production in Saudi Arabia dropped more than 6 percent in 2009 because of price and output strains, the government said.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Heritage Aviation announced it installed its first wind turbine and solar power system at Burlington International Airport in Vermont.
STAVANGER, Norway, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- An $870 million investment in the infrastructure associated with the Snorre oil and gas field contributes to production goals in the North Sea, Statoil said.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- India's state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. and Gas Authority of India Ltd. could take a 12.5-percent stake in a Chinese gas pipeline in the Bay of Bengal.
KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Ukraine has the infrastructure in place to ensure the secure transport of crude oil to Eastern European states, a top Ukrainian adviser said.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- AT&T, which resumed iPhone sales in the New York area, has found the smartphone's demand for data is overwhelming its system, an industry researcher said.
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Civic groups in South Korea denounced the presidential pardon of former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee for embezzlement and tax evasion convictions.
TORONTO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- While 65 percent of Canadians polled indicated the recession affected them, 73 percent were optimistic 2010 would be better, a survey published Tuesday showed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul the U.S. financial service sector is cause for all-out resistance, bank lobbying groups said.
The U.S. Federal Bank has proposed corralling some of the excessive cash in the nation's banks by opening interest-paying accounts to ward off inflation.
MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Russia is planning to double its intake of natural gas from Azerbaijan in a potential challenge to European efforts to engage the Eurasian nation in the independent Nabucco gas pipeline network.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Winter weather boosted confidence in energy markets Monday with crude oil prices rising to close to $79 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed higher on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday as the dollar index held close to steady, rising 0.01 percent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. markets held on to modest gains Monday on indications that the nation's retailers did slightly better this holiday season compared with a year ago.
BERLIN, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A German computer engineer said Monday he had published the code used to secure privacy in most of the world's cellphones to push for security upgrades.
BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The days of the conventional electricity power grid are numbered and business opportunity, pragmatisim and the need to better monitor both use and users of electricity have combined to raise the prospect of a multibillion industry growing worldwide.
MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Russia has successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, opting to extend the lifespan of its Soviet-era nuclear arsenal.
SEATTLE, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. online retailer Amazon said 2009 marked a turning point in book sales, with digital book sales surpassing sales of books printed on paper on Dec. 25.
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The British air force has contracted Boeing to produce and deliver a new C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft to support airlift operations.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- AT&T's decision to stop selling iPhones to customers in the New York City area online may be a way to concede its network isn't up to snuff, a reviewer said.
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Boeing achieved a milestone for its airborne intelligence program with the U.S. Air Force following the 500th Combat Track II kit delivery.
Actor and comedian Andy Samberg (L) makes out with Harvard College senior Matthew DaSilva (R) before his speech at the 2012 Harvard College Class Day Excercises in Tercentenary Theater at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 23, 2012. UPI/Matthew Healey
