Demonstrations continued for a fourth day across the Muslim world over an American-made anti-Islamic video. U.S. and other foreign missions have stepped up security following violent attacks that began Tuesday.
The U.S. central bank launched new measures Thursday to try to stimulate the weak U.S. economy, even as it predicted that the country's economic fortunes would improve over the next two years.
Thousands of people have gathered in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania to mark the 11th anniversary of the September 11 al-Qaida terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States.
U.S. President Barack Obama left the campaign trail on the eve of his party's nominating convention to visit with Louisiana residents hard-hit by Hurricane Isaac.