IBT Staff Reporter

Rihanna's 'Man Down' isn't her first video to stir controversy. She's had several videos that have created waves due to their lyrics or innuendos, though none have sparked as much criticism as her latest video 'Man Down' which has created a tsunami of controversy.

WED is on Sunday June 5. Here's a look at some of the celebrations in the host country India and across the globe, as well as tips on how you can get involved.

Sony may be forced to address their security issues at E3 next week.

The economy may be in for a long period of soft growth after employers hired the fewest number of workers in eight months in May and the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent.

More bad days may be in store for stocks in coming weeks, but investors aren't pressing the panic button. Not yet.

Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford said on Friday it is likely that the company will look inside its own ranks for the successor to Chief Executive Alan Mulally, whenever Mulally decides to leave.

James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon on TV's 'Gunsmoke' died on Friday of natural causes, according to his website.

For over 2,500 years, China has celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on the Fifth day of the Fifth lunar month. This year, that day is June 6th.

Targets of pervasive Chinese cyber attacks hope the latest breach of Google email will spark a robust U.S. response but Washington may find it hard to pin precise blame on China and cannot go too far against a key economic and diplomatic partner.

With the likely reveal of its next generation console, Nintendo will make the biggest splash at E3 analyst say. The expo comes at a critical time for Nintendo as sales for its Wii console have begun to sizzle out and more people have turned to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Earlier this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on the possible carcinogenic effects of cell phones, thereby triggering interest about which cell phones emit the least radiation.

A brilliant Roger Federer proved he is far from a spent force, setting up an enticing finale for the French Open against Rafael Nadal after masterfully bringing to an end Novak Djokovic's 41-game winning streak.

A Manhattan grand jury handed up a 14 count indictment against a Washington Heights doctor for orchestrating an elaborate scheme with patients to pretend they had HIV in order for him to get $700,000 in Medicaid funds.

Amnesty International accuses Qatar of violating international law.

Wall Street closed out a fifth week of losses with more selling on Friday after a gloomy jobs report strengthened the case the economy was slowing, though analysts said indexes may finally stabilize in the near term.

A Chinese student, 17, living in Huaishan City, China has sold his right kidney to buy Apple's latest iPad 2.

Former Sen. John Edwards made his first appearance before reporters on Wednesday after being indicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal campaign contributions during his 2008 presidential bid.

Tribune Co noteholders and retirees sued the company's former shareholders for billions of dollars, alleging the 2007 buyout of the owner of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times forced it to file for bankruptcy.

Huge rats the size of a cat have killed and eaten babies in two separate attacks this week.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc announced a $15 billion share repurchase and emphasized a recent dividend rise to hearten shareholders who have seen the stock lag as its U.S. sales remain in a prolonged slump.

Shares of U.S. staffing and jobs services companies fell on Friday after a disappointing jobs report showed far fewer new jobs were created last month than economists expected, adding to recent evidence the U.S. economy has hit a soft patch.

James Arness, star of the Western series Gunsmoke has died. He was 88.

Shaquille O'Neal one of the most dominant players ever to play the game of basketball, recently said via Twitter he would be ending his 19 year NBA career.

Portuguese underwear model, Renato Seabra, 21, accused of castrating his 65 year old fashion journalist companion in January will likely seek an insanity defense, court documents show.

An eye opening report by city investigators dismisses allegations that sanitation workers purposefully slowed snow cleanup efforts during the December blizzard.

Parents and media watchdogs are upset over Rihanna's new music video of the song Man Down, wherein she shoots a man dead for raping her. The video aired this week on BET.

Windows is limiting the amount of published apps per day; this might not be the best idea says analysts.

Today, June 3rd, is the Donut Day and local Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme stores are giving out free donuts throughout the entire day.

A public share offering for Chrysler Group LLC is more likely to occur in 2012 than this year because the automaker needs a longer track record of performance, the company's chief executive said on Friday.