In a briefing to reporters December 28, Lockheed Martin Space Systems announced it expects shortly to finish building External Tank 120, which will launch with the first shuttle to return to flight.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the cabinet on 27 December that it holds the key to reconstructing and stabilizing the war-torn country (see news items below). "The people of Afghanistan have big ...

Canadian bear researcher Charlie Russell knew it was dangerous to set up shop in Kamchatka—a frontier of lawless poachers, ruthless kingpins, and 10,000 wild grizzlies. But when up to 20 of his ...

Toyota and Nissan had double digit percentage sales gains in 2004, while Honda finished strong in December and posted a 3.3 percent increase in sales for the year. Sales of Ford and General Motors ...

Part 1: Principal Findings Coming out of the 2004 election, the American political landscape decidedly favored the Republican Party. The GOP had extensive appeal among a disparate group of voters in ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 was one of the most far-reaching natural disasters. Some 228,000 people ultimately died. Today in WSJ History, published Dec. 27, 2004. (Readers: To zoom in on text, ...