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General William Shelton has ordered that the system, known as the Space Fence, be shut down as part of a cost-cutting move.

Hpakant, known as Myanmar's jade capital, could disappear in 30 years due to unsustainable mining.

The company delivered 5 percent more Model S sedans than last quarter to a record 5,150 units.

Argentina, known for its spectacular economic booms and busts, is running on an unsustainable growth model, analysts warn.

An analyst cites interesting warehouse moves as evidence of Amazon’s intentions.

New buses in Korea make use of new wireless technology that allows the buses to charge while they move.

The National Association of Manufacturers says the August congressional recess is the perfect time for making the case for reform.

The federal workforce has been contracting at a faster pace since the sequester kicked in.

Groupon Inc (Nasdaq: GRPN), Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) report earnings today.

A Texas judge ruled that Bitcoin is a currency in a case involving a Ponzi scheme.

The designer of the "best guess" of Elon Musk's Hyperloop system describes how it can be built.

After unveiling the BMW i3 city car globally, the German automaker reveals more about its i8 high-performance sports car.

Slow economic growth and deteriorating loan portfolios will continue to weigh on the banks, S&P said.

George Clooney told him to back off Sony Corp., and he did.

Executives at the company upped profit projections for 2013 last week.

An expected record U.S. corn crop will put biofuel makers in an advantageous position -- one that should aid U.S. fuel supplies.

How to play, where to watch, rules, odds, and everything else you need to know ahead of Wednesday's drawing for the $425 million Powerball jackpot.

A published report indicated that Wal-Mart is considering a bid for the Hong Kong-based ParknShop chain.

The blaze devoured central facilities at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, but caused no fatalities.

The Bank of England aims to keep interest rates low until mid-2016, but only if certain criteria are met.

Office 365 University aims to reduce misuse and piracy in India, where 63 percent people were found to be using unlicensed software.

Six foreign companies were fined by China for fixing the price of milk powder -- a coveted commodity in the world's most populous nation.

Futures point to weak markets as comments by a U.S. Federal Reserve official hint at a quicker end to easy monetary policy than feared.

That would be mostly food prep and food-service workers.

A draft law that is intended to help the country's farmers may instead cripple them.

Lawsuits buy big pharma more time in India, but it's the drug development divisions that will ultimately lose out.

The maker of the critically acclaimed, pricey Model S probably fell back into the red, but on much higher revenue.

Infosys rejected claims of discrimination after a job applicant in the U.S. filed a lawsuit alleging bias toward South Asians.

Japan's government will help Tepco contain radioactive water leak from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, including raising public funds.