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U.S. factory growth slows but hiring by companies steps up

Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed more than expected in September even as private sector job growth accelerated, signs of an uneven expansion in the U.S. economy.

Oct 01, 2014 12:12 PM EDT

Life

Amal Alamuddin enters fashion pantheon as Clooney's bride

With the help of Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, Giambattista Valli and Dolce & Gabbana, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin vaulted into the top echelons of Hollywood fashion with her stylish Italian wedding to actor George Clooney.

Life

McIlroy named PGA Tour Player of the Year

Northern Irish world number one Rory McIlroy was named on Wednesday as the PGA Tour's Player of the Year for a second time after a stellar 2014 campaign highlighted by two major victories.

World

Don Quijote leads Japan tourism push to rake in sales

While Japanese retailers struggle to cope with the burden of a sales tax hike, discount store operator Don Quijote Holdings aims to extend its 25-year run of rising profits by taking a different approach: turning Japan into a tourist mecca.

At least 10 killed in shelling of school and mini-van in Ukraine

At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a public transit mini-van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire between separatists and government forces.

Oct 01, 2014 11:31 AM EDT

September U.S. car sales show industry still strong

U.S. consumers bought more cars in September than in the previous year, but early sales results from leading automakers on Wednesday were mixed.

Oct 01, 2014 11:27 AM EDT

Special Report: In foreign hands, British automakers overtake France

When Britain lost its last native car company 20 years ago, it was lamented across the political spectrum as a national catastrophe.

Oct 01, 2014 11:21 AM EDT

Turkey vows to fight Islamic State, coalition strikes near border

Turkey signalled it may send troops into Syria or Iraq and let allies use Turkish bases to fight Islamic State, as coalition jets launched air strikes on Wednesday on insurgents besieging a town on its southern border with Syria.

Oct 01, 2014 11:15 AM EDT

Defiant Hong Kong protesters demand leader steps down

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday, some of them jeering National Day celebrations, and students threatened to ramp up demonstrations if the city's pro-Beijing leader did not step down.

Oct 01, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

U.S. health experts in Dallas review potential Ebola exposure

U.S. health experts in Dallas were taking stock Wednesday of how many people may have been exposed to Ebola, just a day after the first case of the deadly virus was diagnosed in the United States, the nation's top public health official said.

Oct 01, 2014 11:06 AM EDT

Beware of offers to refinance federal student loans

People with federal student loan debt now have a few options to lower their rates with private consolidation loans, but consumer advocates warn they could be giving up vital protections in doing so.

Sep 30, 2014 11:36 AM EDT

SoftBank considers stake in Legendary Pictures: report

Japan's SoftBank Corp (9984.T) has been in talks to take a minority stake in privately held movie studio Legendary Pictures, entertainment trade publication The Hollywood Reporter reported on Tuesday.

Sep 30, 2014 11:29 AM EDT

Chic 'protesters' take Boulevard Chanel at Fashion Week

Life is fine on Boulevard Chanel, the street facade created by designer Karl Lagerfeld for his ready-to-wear show on Tuesday, where leggy models in expensive outfits staged a faux demonstration as part of the spectacle.

Sep 30, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Secret Service chief: White House breach unacceptable, 'will never happen again'

U.S. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson said on Tuesday the recent White House breach by a man carrying a knife was unacceptable and promised it would not happen again.

Sep 30, 2014 11:17 AM EDT

Among Chicago's black voters, disenchantment grows with Mayor Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel won election as mayor of Chicago three years ago in part because of his strength in the African-American community, but enough black voters have since soured on him that a black labor leader is emerging as a potential rival in the city's February election.

Sep 30, 2014 11:13 AM EDT

U.S. strikes help Iraq Kurds, army advances against Islamic State

Iraqi Kurdish forces captured a strategic border crossing and several villages from Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq on Tuesday, scoring gains as the militants were pounded by heavy U.S.-led air strikes and the Iraqi army advanced from the south.

Sep 30, 2014 11:08 AM EDT