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NEW YORK (AP) _ Lockheed Martin is buying Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 billion. United Technologies Corp. said in June that it …

By GREGORY KATZ LONDON (AP) _ Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has joined a Russian billionaire to launch a major new effort to listen for aliens …

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) _ An electrical engineer with a doctorate degree from Stanford University has asked U.S. safety regulators to …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) _ The University at Buffalo has received an $800,000 grant from the Navy to work on next-generation power technology. The Office of …

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) _ China’s record on nuclear proliferation is facing congressional criticism as the Obama administration seeks renewal of a 30-year agreement …

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) _ Pekin’s city finances are now viewable around the clock. City officials have created a website allowing taxpayers to view 2,300 lines …

WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Owners of the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Connecticut will seek a state grant for more soundproofing at the music venue. This …

DETROIT (AP) _ Toyota is recalling 625,000 Prius hybrid vehicles worldwide because they can stall without warning. In the U.S., the recall affects 109,000 Prius …

By JULIA HOROWITZ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ The Vapor Spot doesn’t immediately conjure images of the Wild West. There’s a curved, neon-backed bar and full-length …

By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ With space shuttles now housed in history museums, innovators in aerospace are thinking of newer, better ways …