Asian shares hit one-year peak as chances of U.S. rate hike recede

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hit a one-year high on Monday after disappointing U.S. economic growth data reduced expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in the next few months.

Did Trump's attack on slain soldier's parents go too far?

Donald Trump's criticism about the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier has generated -- once again -- a backlash within his own party.

Critics See Efforts by Counties and Towns to Purge Minority Voters From Rolls

Blatant attempts to keep minorities from voting have been supplanted by a blizzard of more subtle changes and intimidating tactics, advocates contend.

Oyster Farming Takes Off With Farm-To-Table Movement

Oyster farming on the East Coast has doubled in the past six years and shows no sign of slowing. Not only is this good for consumers and fishermen. Apparently it's good for our waterways.

Khizr Khan: Trump lacks a moral compass

Khizr Khan, the father of a US soldier slain in Iraq in 2004, said Sunday that Donald Trump has a "black soul."

Trump fumbles on Ukraine

Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin won't make a military move into Ukraine -- even though Putin already seized the country's Crimean peninsula.

Uber to invest $500 million in global mapping project: FT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] has decided to invest $500 million into an ambitious global mapping project to wean itself off dependence on Google Maps and pave the way for driverless cars, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Mother of US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence

The mother of a dead US Muslim soldier hits back at presidential hopeful Donald Trump for questioning her silence during a speech by her husband.

Trump responds to slain Muslim soldier's father

Trump rejected Khizr Khan's assertion on the Democratic convention stage that the Republican nominee has sacrificed nothing and no one.

Chinese consortium agrees to $4.4 billion deal for Caesars online games

(Reuters) - A Chinese consortium that includes game developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co Ltd and e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd founder Jack Ma has agreed to acquire Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc's online games unit for $4.4 billion in cash, the companies said.

Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer

New drugs and methods of altering a patient's own immune cells are helping some cancer patients - but not all - even when standard treatments fail.

Texas hot air balloon crash: No survivors among 16 on board

A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people catches fire and crashes in the US state of Texas with all on board confirmed dead.

The moment American Muslims have been waiting for

The 2016 presidential campaign has not been easy on American Muslims.

Free Wi-Fi kiosks can't stop people from watching porn

Private habits are becoming more public as cities like New York build free Wi-Fi kiosks on busy street corners.

Balloon carrying 16 crashes in Texas

There were no survivors reported after the hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in central Texas Saturday morning, according to authorities.