Новости за 26.10.2015

If you had any doubts, Donald Trump is making it clear that his start in life was different from the average voter's.

Stocks edged lower Monday afternoon as investors began another big week of company earnings and looked ahead to a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve. The Standard & Poor's 500 index remained positive for the...

New York's attorney general has asked three major Internet providers to validate claims that customers are getting the access speed promised, especially for premium services.

By TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Valeant Pharmaceuticals promised a thorough examination of its dealings with a pharmacy that was targeted in a scathing research report last week, though the company on...

Sales of new homes plunged sharply in September to the slowest pace in 10 months, as higher prices and slower overall economic growth weigh on the housing market.

Not long ago, it seemed a sure bet: The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates by year's end. Fed Chair Janet Yellen herself said she expected it.

The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Co. have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, avoiding a strike for now.

Speaker John Boehner is pushing to finalize the outlines of a deal to fund the federal government before he leaves Congress this week and hands the top House job over to Paul Ryan, congressional officials said Monday.

Greece and its bailout creditors remain divided over how to toughen foreclosure laws, a European Union official said Monday, though the overall talks on getting the country the next batch of loans are on track.

Facing pressure to pep up a cooling economy, Chinese leaders met Monday to craft a new long-range blueprint to guide development through the end of this decade.

There is no let-up in executives' appetite for corporate takeovers despite volatility in the stock market and mounting concerns over the global economy, particularly China.

The U.N. World Health Organization is formally removing Nigeria from the list of polio-endemic countries, meaning the entire African continent is free of the crippling disease.

TV comic and self-styled outsider Jimmy Morales swept to Guatemala's presidency on the back of popular anger against the political class after huge anti-corruption protests helped oust the last government.

The main Kurdish fighting force in northern Syria says Turkish army units have targeted their forces deployed across the border in a majority Arab town.

A man wearing an explosive belt attacked a tent serving refreshments to pilgrims in Baghdad observing an annual Shiite ritual Monday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Catholic patriarchs, cardinals and bishops representing five continents appealed to climate negotiators on Monday to approve a "transformative" and fair, legally binding agreement that sets global temperature limits and...

Five British nationals died when a whale watching boat with 27 people on board sank off Vancouver Island, the British Foreign Minister said Monday. One person was missing and the rest were rescued, some by members of the...

The latest on a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan felt across South Asia (all times local).

The ruling party's presidential candidate promised continuity with some changes. The leading opposition candidate promised changes with some continuity.

Hot dogs, bacon, cold cuts and other processed meats raise the risk of colon, stomach and other cancers, and red meat probably contributes to the disease, too, the World Health Organization said Monday, throwing its...

The surge of migrants crossing the Balkans on their way to Western Europe continued unabated on Monday in the hours after European leaders reached an agreement to slow the flow that has heightened tension among nations...

Toyota was the world's top-selling automaker for the first nine months of this year, selling nearly 7.5 million vehicles, and overtaking Volkswagen which was in the No. 1 spot for the half year.

Pop singer-songwriter Andy Grammer will perform the national anthem at Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) -- It took a federal jury 45 minutes to find two men charged with kidnapping a 23-year-old victim from his home in St. Matthews last July guilty.According to a release from United States Attorney Bill Nettles, Juan Fuentes-Morales and Ruben Ceja-Rangel were found guilty on eight charges related to the armed abduction of a St. Mathews man that happened in July of 2014. According to the indictment, the victim was held from July 9, 2014 until his rescue by ...

Tire and auto service company Bridgestone Corp. is buying auto parts and repair company Pep Boys in for $835 million in a deal that will help Bridgestone gain a more dominant position.