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The Detroit Lions added depth to their practice squad with two signings, and cleared space by releasing a player from the group. On Sunday, the Lions signed tight end Giovanni Ricci and running back ...

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...

A drone provided by U.S. Army Capabilities Command to simulate an adversary unmanned aerial system, was used as a target at Red Sands 23.2 Live Fire Exercise at Shamal-2 Range in northeastern Saudi ...

President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity programs has now hit a longtime mainstay of projects that use U.S. Department of Transportation funds. The more than 1,300 Minnesota small businesses ...

Stage two of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) is moving into the initial stages of implementation, USDA officials announced during a media briefing on Monday. In what USDA Deputy ...

Eligible U.S. small businesses are invited to apply for one of the initial 250 grants through the Amex Shop Small Grants Program On November 29 – the 16th Small Business Saturday – American Express ...

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The Treasury Department announced Thursday an investigation into small-business government contracts worth about $9 billion and whether federal programs have been used fraudulently. The department is ...

The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program. By Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington Lee Zeldin, ...