IBT Staff Reporter

Apple Inc. celebrated the 56th birthday of its Chief Executive Steve Jobs with an update to its MacBook Pro computers

Sen. Harry Reid D-NV called on state legislators to ban prostitution in Nevada on Wednesday.

Utah's attorney general's office said ReconTrust Co., a subsidiary of Bank of America Corp. (BofA), has violated the state's law on foreclosures.

HP is clearly struggling with consumer PCs and analysts say that's because the industry is in transition.

Mark Ciavarella, the former Pennsylvania judge who was convicted of racketeering and tax fraud last Friday, has been called a 'scumbag' by a grieving mother whose son committed suicide last year.

Two of the world's biggest cola drinks makers - Coca-Cola and PepsiCo - have come under fire for using cancerous caramel coloring agents in their drinks.

Mog founder and CEO David Hyman says there are no positive to Apple's new subscription policy, other than the fact it spawned Google's version.

Gold steadied near seven-week highs on Thursday, as investor fears over inflation stemming from the spike in crude oil were partially offset by pockets of profit-taking after the market's 6 percent rise this month.

The Oscar nominated actor posted a video on Twitter of him and his Academy Awards co-host reenacting the iconic carnival scene from the 1978 movie.

Classifieds site Craigslist has been linked with 330 crimes, 12 murders and 105 robberies or assaults in the United States last year due to anonymous interactions on the site, says a new study.

Apple's ambitions to boost its cloud-computing prowess got a significant push as its $1-billion data center in North Carolina approaches its opening this spring.

Belmarsh magistrates court ordered extradition of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, to Sweden after finding that he did try to avoid the authorities in connection with the sexual assault allegations.

He is making 18 short shots on his life as a bouncer.

The actors star in a comedy centering on soccer and desperate housewives.

The family wants to express appreciation thus for the role of the social media site in Egypt’s struggle

Sales proceeds of an online gift shop opened by Wikileaks this month could contribute towards the legal defense fund of Wikileaks owner Julian Assange, who has been fighting a long and costly legal battle.

Researchers have developed an advanced lithium-ion battery, having high energy content and rate capacity, to make electric vehicles a more realistic alternative to gas-powered automobiles.

Sex scandal-tainted Tiger Woods sparked off another controversy by spitting in Dubai. The slideshow recalls spitting sports stars who preceded the golfer.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first test for the preliminary identification of norovirus that cause the “stomach flu,” or gastroenteritis.

Ford Motors will recall 144,000 F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada for potential airbag problems, the carmaker said in a statement.

Barack Obama not naming Muammar Gaddafi in his comments on Libya has raised question if the dictator has muted the US President blocking Americans evacuation in Tripoli.

Researchers have developed what is believed to be the first complete millimeter-scale computing system, designed to be implanted into the human eye to track the progress of glaucoma, a potentially blinding disorder.

The social networking site has decided to shut down the popular relationship tracker application Breakup Notifier, which allowed one to monitor the relationship status of chosen friends

Global miner Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has lifted force majeure on its Blair Athol and Kestrel coal mines in Australia's northeast Queensland state but kept it in place for two other mines, Rio said on Thursday.

A submersible robot named CLEO manned by children visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is helping scientists develop technology that could unravel the mysteries of the world's deepest reefs.

Discovery's final mission plays a bitter sweet experience for NASA, which readied it following four month delay for a mission that marks the retirement of the space shuttle.

Australia's government launched a third attempt on Thursday to make carbon polluters pay for their emissions, unveiling plans for a fixed-price scheme from 2012 and vowing not to surrender this time in the face of fierce opposition.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker revealed pressure tactics, unwillingness to compromise, views on protesting crowds and his inspiration in tough budget talks in a call with a prank caller prentending to be a conservative billionaire activist on Tuesday.

World Number 2 Roger Federer defeated Marcel Granollers in straight sets to qualify for the quarter-finals in the Dubai Tennis Championships and admitted that he loses concentration during matches.