I t's not easy these days for investors to read the tea leaves when it comes to defense-industry stocks.

I've never seen a team with as much character and leadership as the Detroit Red Wings. They were supposed to be tired. They were supposed to be beaten physically. They were supposed to be down, yet all of a sudden they rise to the occasion with a 5-0 victory in Game 5.

When the 49ers finished the 2008 season with a defense ranked 13th in the NFL, it represented a significant improvement from earlier in the year, as former coach Mike Nolan shuttled in players constantly and flip-flopped from a 3-4 front to a 4-3. In...

The key points of the Official Commitee of Unsecured Creditors (including the United Auto Workers union, workers, suppliers, dealers and other creditors) in defense of the Chrysler sale plan are: * The plan “is not perfect,” and will cause “impairment” of many interests — especially those of Chrysler dealers, but ”a national disaster” would follow if the [...]

Black Hills Nanosystems says it will make explosive controller devices for the Defense Department.

At least 168 villagers pleaded with a court to grant lenience to a woman who killed her husband in Lishui city, Jiangsu province, in self-defense. Ye Zhang'ai, 36, attacked her gambler husband Huang Xionghua, 39, after he repeatedly beat her.

If nothing else, the Saints' new-look defense will be diverse this season. They lined up in several formations over the course of their three-day minicamp, including a healthy amount of 3-4 alignments. In one of their dime defensive packages Sunday,...

Attorney Jerry Fent is making a habit out of keeping the state of Oklahoma on the defense.

Teledyne Technologies Inc. said Friday that a subsidiary was awarded a contract to develop electronic devices and circuits for the Defense Department.

Associated Press - June 7, 2009 4:14 PM ET CADLWELL, Idaho (AP) - Defense attorney Charles Crafts says community support for teen murder suspect Zachary Neagle continues to grow, and now a...

Defense lawyers for the bouncer accused of murdering grad student Imette St. Guillen rested their case today after grilling two detectives about an extensive search of Darryl Littlejohn's home. NYPD crime scene investigators spent 25 hours...

Lebanon's rival political leaders on Monday adjourned to an unspecified date talks aimed at forging a national defense strategy and called for calm ahead of the June 7 polls. "We urge the Lebanese to head to the polls calmly and responsibly and to respect the principles of freedom and democracy.

The Richland County sheriff is offering a free self defense class for women.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday the Obama administration's push for new social spending could hurt defense programs and endanger U.S. security.

romney said liberals have long complained about too much defense spending. WASHINGTON (AP) _ Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday the Obama administration's push for new social spending could hurt defense programs and endanger US. security.

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday the Obama administration's push for new social spending could hurt defense programs and endanger America's national security.

Mitt Romney says Obama adminstration's push for new social spending could hurt defense programs

BOOSTING defense relations and their countries campaign against terror are expected to top the agenda when US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Philippine ...

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the Obama adminstration's push for new social spending could hurt defense programs and endanger America's national security.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. - In a surprise move, New Jersey State Trooper Robert Higbee took the stand in his own defense at his vehicular homicide trial for the deaths of two teenage sisters killed when he ran a stop sign while chasing a suspect in 2006.