The safety crisis plaguing the global automotive industry deepened as Japans three biggest carmakers said they would recall more than 11 million additional vehicles because of faulty air bags that can shoot shrapnel at motorists.
Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, pushing the average over the past month to the lowest level in 15 years and underscoring labor-market strength.
The New York-bound Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven and injuring more than 200, was traveling at about 100 miles per hour, twice the speed limit, according to an official briefed on the data.