US election 2016: Clinton camp blasts FBI 'double standards'

The Clinton campaign blasts the FBI for "blatant double standards" over the new email inquiry.

'Going Flat' After Breast Cancer

Some women are choosing to defy medical advice and social convention after mastectomies, saying they would rather live without breasts than undergo more surgery.

Pentagon says ISIS fight is going well, but Trump calls it a disaster

Pentagon officials said Monday that the campaign to reclaim Mosul was proceeding as planned and that so far anti-ISIS forces in Iraq are succeeding in their fight against the terror group.

Upbeat China factory surveys buoy Asia stocks but can't trump U.S. election jitters

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Stronger-than-expected factory growth in China helped Asian stocks erase early losses on Tuesday, but investors remained cautious as the acrimonious U.S. presidential election campaign entered its final week.

US election 2016: Trump hopes Clinton email 'motherlode' found

Donald Trump says the FBI may have found the "motherlode" of Hillary Clinton's emails on a laptop.

U.S. consumer spending ends third-quarter with strong momentum

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in September as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and inflation increased steadily, which could bolster expectations of an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve in December.

Trump thanks Huma Abedin and revels in investigation of her emails

Donald Trump thanked Monday the top Hillary Clinton aide whose husband is at the heart of an FBI's investigation that led to the discovery of new emails potentially related to Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.

Why US inmates launched a nationwide strike

Last month, on the 45th anniversary of the infamous Attica Prison uprising, tens of thousands of US inmates launched a nationwide protest that continues today, according to advocates who helped organize the effort.

Wall St. ends flat amid election doubts, M&A flurry

(Reuters) - Wall Street ended barely changed on Monday as investors digested the latest large-scale corporate mergers as well as the most recent twist in a tumultuous U.S. presidential election.

FBI unlikely to finish review of new emails before election

FBI officials are unlikely to finish their review of new emails potentially related to its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private server before the November 8 election.

Oklahoma double killer dies in shootout

A double murder suspect said to have live-streamed a getaway is shot dead by Oklahoma police.

Wells Fargo agrees to $50 million settlement over homeowner fees

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a racketeering lawsuit accusing it of overcharging hundreds of thousands of homeowners for appraisals ordered after they defaulted on their mortgage loans.

Tippi Hedren claims Alfred Hitchcock sexually assaulted her

Actress Tippi Hedren says director Alfred Hitchcock sexually assaulted her while they worked together in the 1960s.

GE to merge oil unit with Baker Hughes to create service giant

(Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Monday it would merge its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes Inc , creating the world's second-largest oilfield services provider as competition heats up to supply more-efficient products and services to the energy industry after several years of low crude prices.

Montreal police monitored journalist Patrick Lagace's phone

A Montreal newspaper says police monitored a journalist's phone for several months.

CenturyLink to buy Level 3 Communications for about $24 billion

(Reuters) - CenturyLink Inc said it would buy Level 3 Communications Inc in a deal valued at about $24 billion to expand its reach in the crowded market that provides communications services to businesses and compete with rivals like AT&T and Verizon.

Hilary Duff 'truly sorry' for Halloween costume

Actress and singer Hilary Duff and her boyfriend apologise for their controversial Halloween party costumes.

BlackBerry in software deal with Ford, first with an automaker

TORONTO/BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd has signed a deal to work directly with Ford Motor Co to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said on Monday, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles.