IBT Staff Reporter

Google Inc Chairman Eric Schmidt and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg warned governments to tread lightly on Internet regulation because moves to tame its rough edges risked hurting its virtues.

Here is a pictorial look at a few of the updates on the next version of Windows Phone 7.

The United States will work to help Russia join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a western-dominated forum for advanced market economies, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

A tornado watch is in effect for central Indiana until 7 p.m. Wednesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, after 25 years of day time television, Oprah Winfrey will say farewell to The Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah herself called the final episode a love letter to her viewers.

He rose from humble working class origins to become the shipping world's leading magnate by following his gut instincts and taking huge risks.

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Regulators launched one of the biggest ever crackdowns on oil price manipulation on Tuesday, suing two well-known traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen for allegedly making $50 million by squeezing markets in 2008.

A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new program that would compensate whistleblowers whose tips lead to sanctions of over $1 million.

Lawyers for hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam asked a judge on Wednesday to throw out the Galleon Group founder's conviction on insider trading charges.

As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.

Global economic recovery is on track, helped by a stronger United States, but threats ranging from high oil prices to European sovereign debt crises could yet combine to create a bout of stagflation, the OECD said on Wednesday.

A San Diego-based family of 4 was found dead at their home in San Diego on Tuesday morning, baffling investigators.

Take a look at the world's five tallest buildings: Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, International Commerce Center (Hong Kong) and the Petronas Towers.

Twitter confirmed on Wednesday that it has bought TweetDeck, a popular third-party software application that organizes tweets, the short messages delivered through the online social network.

It came down to the final weigh in as Olivia Ward squared off against her sister Hannah to determine who would be the winner in the latest edition of the ‘Biggest Loser’ on NBC.

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Wednesday after days of selling produced a technical rebound and investors were lured by attractive share prices.

Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend of six months are engaged, reports People.com

Sony Ericsson's Canadian eShop web site remains down after a hacking attack compromised the personal information of 2,000 users.

According to the latest statistics of the US Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, L.A. was the 2nd most preferred US destination by overseas travelers in 2010 surpassing Miami which claimed the spot in 2009.

Oil prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of distillates fell unexpectedly, trumping a sharp rise in gasoline stocks.

The San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins played last night at AT&T Park in front of their 19th consecutive sellout crowd in 2011. The Giants rank third in the league in average attendance and that is only because AT&T park's capacity is less than where the Phillies and Yankees play.

Today marks the beginning of the 24th annual Fleet Week in New York City with a parade of military vessels sailing up the Hudson river.

The Facts on Medicare and How to save It New House Budget Committee video on Medicare offers clear facts to counter false attacks and advance bold solutionsMay 25, 2011 The House Budget Committee released a video today explaining the real danger our growing debt poses to Medicare, and advancing a plan of action to save this critical health-security program.

The ex-hopeful presidential candidate John Edwards is about to face criminal charges as a result of a wide investigation spanning two years.

Anna Kournikova will join NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' as its celebrity personal trainer, replacing Jillian Michaels.

A text version of JFK's famous moon speech along with the video.

Oil prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of distillates fell unexpectedly, trumping a sharp rise in gasoline stocks.

With a Super Bowl ring already under his belt, Hines Ward can have one more big accomplishment: Winner of the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars