RTAfghan army engineering brigade 'incapable' despite years of American training – US watchdogRTThe National Engineering Brigade (NEB) was formed in 2013 to provide logistical and other support for the Afghan National Army (ANA). Like in any other …

MIT NewsComputer science and engineering major helps people while having funMIT NewsAlsheikh, a senior computer science and engineering major, grew up in Pensacola, Florida. His parents, both physicians, moved from Syria to the United States before he was …

The HillCongressional Leaders Agree to Lift 40-Year Ban on Oil ExportsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—In a move considered unthinkable even a few months ago, congressional leaders have agreed to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports, a histori …

CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …

Wall Street JournalCongress Seen Likely to Lift US Oil-Export BanWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Congress is likely going to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports as part of broader spending and tax legislation, according to congressional aide …

FortuneHouse overturns the 40-year-old ban on oil exportsFortuneThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday to overturn the 40-year-old ban on oil exports, but the measure did not get enough support to overturn any veto by President Barack Ob …

EurActivTourist boom in Georgia and Azerbaijan helps mitigate low oil pricesEurActivHe contributed this op-ed exclusively to EurActiv. In petroleum-rich Azerbaijan's case, tourism development is helping it counter a drop in oil prices that many experts …

Bismarck TribuneNorth Dakota OKs New Oil Tax Framework, Ends Price TriggersABC NewsWith oil prices sinking enough that drillers may soon see a more favorable tax rate, North Dakota lawmakers approved a new framework Friday that cuts the price-triggered exe …

Daily MailWave of hash oil explosions spark talk of new legislation in legal pot statesDaily MailIn Colorado, at least 30 people were injured last year in 32 butane explosions involving hash oil — nearly three times the number reported throughout 2013, acc …