Scandal rocks Volkswagen

Volkswagen shares plunged more than 20 percent after the German carmaker admitted it had rigged emissions tests in the United States.

Walker to drop out of 2016 presidential race: source 6:00pm EDT

- Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin plans to drop out of the 2016 presidential race, a Republican source familiar with the decision said on Monday, in a precipitous collapse from serious contender to poor showings in opinion polls. | Video

A migrant holds a baby outside the window of a train while waiting to depart from the railway station in Tovarnik, Croatia September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Hungary beefs up border

BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament authorized the government to deploy the army to help handle a wave of migrants.   Full Article | Video 

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Yellen faces questions over Fed message

NEW YORK/ATLANTA - As the Federal Reserve's chief communicator, Chair Janet Yellen is under building pressure among her colleagues and global investors to clarify where the world's biggest central bank is heading and how it is making its decisions.  Full Article 

Pope Francis walks down a stairway upon his arrival in Holguin, Cuba, September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Pope celebrates mass in Cuba

HOLGUIN, Cuba - Pope Francis celebrated Mass in east Cuba on the last full day of a trip where he has been praised for aiding rapprochement between the communist government and the U.S.  Full Article 

Defense Secretary Ash Carter holds a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia August 20, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The Pentagon 'Leans In'

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Ash Carter, keen to expand the number of women and minorities in military leadership, will endorse "Lean In" discussion groups sparked by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's bestselling book.  Full Article 

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets with caretaker Prime Minister Vassiliki Thanou (not pictured) during a handover ceremony at the Maximos mansion after being sworn in as prime minister in Athens, September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Michalis Karagiannis

Tsipras returns with unexpected election win

ATHENS - Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory, claiming a clear mandate to steer Greece's battered economy to recovery.  Full Article 


Body parts floating in 3D space to give medicine virtual shape

Software that allows doctors to probe and manipulate a virtual depiction of their patients floating in 3D space could lead to more accurate and efficient medical procedures from screenings to the operating room, according to developers. Ben Gruber reports.

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MADISON, Wisconsin - Scott Walker holds a news conference after reports emerged that the 2016 contender plans to drop out of the presidential race. Related Story