IBT Staff Reporter

In conclusion, photons cannot time travel, and moving information around at faster-than-light speeds is not possible.

Jul 28, 2011

Astronomers have discovered a Trojan asteroid, which is orbiting the Sun along the same path as the Earth.

Jul 28, 2011

Lawyers, psychiatrists and police were discussing the mental health of Anders Behring Breivik after the anti-Islam radical admitted to a bombing and shooting spree that killed 76 people. More than 100,000 Norwegians attended a rally in Oslo on Monday, many carrying white and red roses in mourning.

Jul 28, 2011

The city of Pittsburgh welcomed The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan and Batman star Christian Bale with the display of the Bat signal upon its downtown Highmark building.

Jul 28, 2011

Banks in the European Union should spell out clearly their exposures to sovereign debt in their upcoming quarterly earnings reports, the bloc's markets watchdog said on Thursday.

Jul 28, 2011

Apple's fifth generation iPhone will feature a thinner, tapered design, an edge-to-edge screen and maybe even a touch-only home button, according to a variety of leaked phone cases, digitaltrends.com reported.

Jul 28, 2011

A flu "super antibody" called F16 has been discovered by researchers which can fight all types of influenza A viruses.

Jul 28, 2011

Thomson Reuters Corp Chief Executive Tom Glocer said the company was coming to grips with the problems that led to a management shakeout last week, as he sought to allay investor concerns centered on its new flagship product for financial markets.

Jul 28, 2011

Stocks faded in the afternoon on Thursday to end mostly lower, with investors skeptical a key vote by Congress would lead to a deal to avoid a default.

Jul 28, 2011

Researchers found those who ate the most of the healthy plant components were 11 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than women who ate the least. Their findings don't prove fiber itself lowers cancer risk, however, because women who consume a lot of it might be healthier overall than those who don't.

Jul 28, 2011

Research confirms what most people know: people like Netflix for movies, Hulu for TV shows.

Jul 28, 2011

Shares of specialty tea retailer Teavana Holdings Inc surged as much as 73 percent on their trading debut on Thursday, as investors gravitate toward specialty consumer foods.

Jul 28, 2011

The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Jul 28, 2011

The trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud reached a more than $1 billion settlement with Tremont Group Holdings Inc, one of the largest feeders of customer funds into the Ponzi scheme.

Jul 28, 2011

The Senate's antitrust panel has scheduled its hearing on Google Inc's use of its considerable market clout for mid-September, the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a brief statement on Thursday.

Jul 28, 2011

Jul 28, 2011

James Murdoch was unanimously confirmed as chairman by BSkyB's (BSY.L) board, winning a reprieve from a phone-hacking scandal that threatens to draw him into multiple investigations, two sources briefed on the board meeting told Reuters.

Jul 28, 2011

Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti laughed off rumors that he was about to resign on Thursday but faced growing pressure over his links to a former advisor who is under investigation for corruption.

Jul 28, 2011

One of pharma-giant Johnson & Johnson's units are lowering the maximum daily dosage it recommends for Extra-Strength Tylenol pills to a level that was called for by medical experts about two years ago.

Jul 28, 2011

Nearly 40% of all activated Android devices are being returned. This includes Android phones and tablets.

Jul 28, 2011

The International Space Station may sink into the Pacific ocean in 2020.

Jul 28, 2011

Banking group HSBC Holdings Plc <0005.HK> may cut more than 10,000 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs by up to $3.5 billion a year, Sky News reported Thursday.

Jul 28, 2011

U.S. government cyber security experts are warning that the Stuxnet virus could become more menacing, more than a year after it surfaced in an attack believed to be targeted against Iran's nuclear program.

Jul 28, 2011

Drinking wine may have protective effects against breast cancer on some women, and increase the risk in others.

Jul 28, 2011

Amy Winehouse's family said that she died from alcohol withdrawal, the Sun reported Thursday. The family went on to say that her sudden abstinence killed her.

Jul 28, 2011

If the debt ceiling isn't raised before Aug. 2, or if America's prized AAA credit rating is downgraded, it will mean at least a decade of financial instability to clean up after.

Jul 28, 2011

A flu "super antibody" called F16 has been discovered by researchers which can fight all types of influenza A viruses.

Jul 28, 2011

Air Koryo, North Korea's flagship airline, is headquartered in Pyongyang. The airline operates international scheduled and charter services to limited points in Asia and Europe.

Jul 28, 2011

Italy's borrowing costs soared at a closely-watched bond auction on Thursday as investors worried by the euro zone debt crisis and an impasse over the U.S. debt ceiling exacted a high risk premium.

Jul 28, 2011