Miami / AFP SpaceX is poised to launch its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost last year in a rocket explosion. The international docking adapter will function as a parking spot for space taxis, enabling commercial spaceships carrying astronauts to latch on securely to the orbiting …

  Washington / AP Americans spent more money at retailers and factories revved up production in June, offering encouraging signs of the US economy’s resilience in the face of global headwinds. Industrial production shot up 0.6 percent, fuelled by a big rebound in auto output. It was the best showing since last August. Meanwhile, retail sales also rose 0.6 percent last …

  CHICAGO / AP Chicago is planning a multibillion dollar effort to expand the city’s O’Hare International Airport that includes more gates, larger terminals and upgraded amenities. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the latest modernisation plans this week. They include new gates in O’Hare’s international terminal, which has not been expanded since it opened 23 years ago. The planning process is expected …