Reuters

“We would no longer recommend the vehicle as an eco-conscious pick."

The correspondence from 2009, with Gen. David Petraeus, mostly dealt with personnel matters, the State Department said.

Adding paid staffers in 11 states suggests a growing confidence within the Draft Biden group that the U.S. vice president will launch a presidential campaign.

Petrobras is facing a slew of U.S. class-action litigation claiming that years of corruption inflated the value of more than $98 billion of its stock and bonds.

For the week, the Dow was down 0.4 percent, the S&P 500 was down 1.4 percent and the Nasdaq was down 2.9 percent.

A Fed representative would not comment on whether Janet Yellen planned to see a doctor for a follow-up check-up following health concerns during a trip to Massachusetts.

As Matthias Mueller took the helm of the troubled German automaker, the country's transport minister announced that Volkswagen had manipulated test results for about 2.8 million vehicles in Germany, nearly six times as many as in the U.S.

The firebrand leftist cemented his position as Greece's dominant political figure in national elections Sunday.

Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud, 28, was arrested Wednesday and released on $300,000 bond the next day.

Six world powers agreed in July to lift sanctions in return for Iran accepting long-term curbs on a nuclear program.

At least four people were killed and others were seriously injured after the crash on the busy Aurora Bridge.

Data released before markets opened showed Japan's core consumer prices marked the first annual drop since the central bank deployed a stimulus program.

The comments by Adm. Mike Rogers came during a U.S. Senate hearing about the former secretary of state's use of a private server.

"We have no information to suggest that the malware has been used to do anything malicious," Apple said Thursday.

Meanwhile, Republican aides said lawmakers were considering ramping up congressional investigations of Planned Parenthood.

The Secret Service reported that the Fed chairwoman was feeling better after experiencing lightheadedness in Amherst, Massachussets, a report said.

Investors were cautious ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, scheduled for 5 p.m. EDT Thursday.

Pyeongchang, which will host the Winter 2018 Games, can't afford to lose focus, says an IOC commission.

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a criminal probe and at least 25 proposed class actions on behalf of consumers have already been filed in seven states.

Worries that an eventual tightening in U.S. monetary policy and slower growth in China could knock the global economy have scared off investors, particularly those invested in stocks and commodities.

Prime Minister Narenda Modi is the second most-followed political leader on social media after U.S. President Barack Obama.

"We are determined to carry on with the mission the Burkinabe people have entrusted us with, to build strong institutions and a real democracy," Michel Kafando said.

Russia has increased its military presence inside Syria and its arms supplies to the Syrian army as it steps up support for President Bashar Assad.

With almost $500 billion in annual sales and a globally diversified supply chain, Wal-Mart holds tremendous sway over its vendors.

Some residents of the Silicon Valley region may skip the event to voice outrage over how an Indian-American candidate was treated during a local election.

Kim Davis' stance against same-sex marriage has made Kentucky the latest flashpoint in the U.S. debate over the issue.

Data showed U.S. manufacturing growth stayed at a two-year low in September, while Chinese factory activity shrank, underscoring worries about demand.

When thousands of Malay Muslims marched through Kuala Lumpur last week to support his scandal-wracked government, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak kept his distance.

China's factory sector shrank at a faster pace than expected in September, falling to its weakest level in over six years.