IBT Staff Reporter

Two studies published Monday suggest re-framing the way medical practitioners look at overweight and obese patients. The studies question the notion that BMI and weight determine health - even when someone is severely obese.

Stocks rose for a third day on Monday as investors bought shares whose prices have been beaten down in recent weeks and as news of U.S. deals lifted sentiment.

Mark Sass and his wife Jan decided to refinance the mortgage on their Cincinnati, Ohio, home on Friday, just days before the Federal Reserve pledged to keep rates near historic lows through the first half of 2013.

A recent report says Apple is going to ship out 26 million iPhone 5 units by the end of the year.

The latest expansion of an already bloated federal government is a program aimed at putting free mobile telephones into the hands of low-income Americans.

Shares of InterDigital Inc plunged 23 percent on Monday after Google's $12.5 billion Mobility Holdings buy sparked worries that the search giant may no longer be interested in the company's wireless patents.

Charlie Sheen didn't have the best weekend. The former "Two and a Half Men" star may be getting warmed up as he prepares for the Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen on Sep 10. in Los Angeles, which airs the night of Sep 19. alongside the season premier of his old show.

Three people who had their fingers injured and cut off by Martha Stewart chairs reached a settlement.

The infamous group of hackers known as "Anonymous" said they were responsible for an online attack against the San Francisco transit system.

The chief executive of Harmony Gold, Africa's third largest gold producer, said on Monday he remained committed to a 2015 output target of 2 million ounces despite a decline in production over the last financial year.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will allow 7,100 hectares of virgin forest to be farmed for sugarcane, his spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, potentially triggering a repeat of protests that stopped a similar deal in 2007.

Fans of the bestselling book "World War Z" didn't respond favorably to Paramount's synopsis of the film version.

The Kenyan shilling was stable against the dollar on Monday and was seen firming due to a squeeze on shilling liquidity in the money markets, while stocks edged lower for a second session.

More than 200,000 South African municipal workers walked off the job on Monday, a trade union said, in a strike which intensifies labour strife that has rocked Africa's biggest economy.

A camp in Virginia has no traditional activities such as fishing or swimming but it provides young women with statistics scarier than any campfire story - a possible HIV/AIDS diagnosis.

"I can't believe it has already been a year, time really flies when you're having fun!" Hilary Duff announced on her website. "We also want to share the exciting news that...BABY MAKES THREE!"

Disney's reboot of the western adventure "The Lone Ranger" has been dropped by the studio. The film, which was to star Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) as his Native American sidekick Tonto, seemed to be too big-budget for the studio's liking.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and Prince Frederic Prinz von Anhalt celebrated the 25th anniversary of their marriage with a party that stirred a bit of controversy.

Stocks were set to open higher on Monday, feeding on acquisition news and brushing off weak manufacturing data after last week's wild swings took the S&P 500 near a one-year low.

More homeowners prefer to pay off their mortgages sooner as interest rates have stayed near rock-bottom and weak labor conditions have caused them to reduce their debt loads, a survey showed on Monday.

Kenya's central bank raised on Monday its discount window rate to 11.34 percent from 6.25 percent previously, a posting on its website showed, after it revised its overnight lending rules last week.

Nokia Oyj shares jumped over 10 percent on Monday as Google Inc's offer for Motorola Mobility Holdings rekindled speculation of a bid for the Finnish mobile phone company.

Billionaire Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers to raise taxes on the country's super-rich to help cut the budget deficit, saying such a move will not hurt investments.

S&P published a report today that shows how its ratings downgrade of America?s debt is affecting bond spreads, issuance volume, and the corporate default rate.

Tanzania's inflation rose for the ninth successive month in July on the back of higher food and energy costs and analysts said it was set to keep rising due to a poor supply outlook for staple foods and the cost of importing oil.

Internet search giant Google Inc said it will buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc for about $12.5 billion in cash.

For 12 hours, Libyan rebel Ahmed Oraybee had been moving from one building to the next in the town of Zawiyah, trying to hunt down the pro-government snipers stalking its neighbourhoods.

Stocks gained for a third day on Monday after last week's wild swings on U.S. deal news and speculation European leaders may get control of the euro zone's debt problems.

One analyst says Amazon would do well by offering a low price tablet competitor to the iPad.