IBT Staff Reporter

Victims of Bernard Madoff must surmount laws that shield federal workers and agencies from liability if they want to sue regulators and their staffers for not stopping Madoff years before he confessed to a $65 billion Ponzi scheme.

President Barack Obama told Congress on Wednesday the time for bickering is over and called for quick action on a broad healthcare overhaul that would dramatically transform the U.S. health system and insurance market.

Google Inc is infusing its paid search ads with video, product images and other features as the Internet company strives to refine its money-making capabilities in a tough advertising environment.

President Barack Obama will tell Congress on Wednesday the time for bickering is over and call for quick action on a comprehensive healthcare overhaul that would dramatically transform the U.S. insurance market and health system.

The Aussie dollar faltered at attempts to reach 87 cents in local trade yesterday running into some strong intraday selling around 0.8650 following worse than expected economic data.

General Motors Co shook up its management and dispatched a negotiator on the sale of its Opel unit to Berlin after a watershed two-day board meeting under the direction of Chairman Ed Whitacre, people familiar with the proceedings said.

General Motors Co's board concluded a two-day meeting in Detroit on Wednesday and dispatched the automaker's negotiator on the sale of its Opel unit to Berlin ahead of announcements scheduled for Thursday in Germany, people familiar with the proceedings said.

Hewlett-Packard Co is conducting a strategic review of the information technology and business process outsourcing assets that came with its 2008 acquisition of EDS, a senior executive said on Wednesday.

Hijackers seized an AeroMexico passenger plane in Mexico with more than 100 people on board on Wednesday but the incident ended quickly. without bloodshed, and nine suspects were detained.

A frail-looking Steve Jobs stepped back into the spotlight for the first time in nearly a year on Wednesday, unveiling new and cheaper iPods for Apple Inc and drawing a standing ovation.

An Iraqi journalist known by the world as the shoe-thrower to US former president George W. Bush will be released next Monday, according to his lawyer.

China's next iron ore pricing negotiation is now in jeopardy after Rio Tinto suspended this year's talks with Chinese steel mills without agreement just two months before the 2010 round was due to begin.

OPEC was set to keep output targets steady at a meeting late on Wednesday after top exporter Saudi Arabia looked to economic strength to bolster the oil price and dismissed bulging inventories.

Mexico awaits answers to the airplane hijack that shocked the nation Wednesday afternoon.

The Aussie dollar faltered at attempts to reach 87 cents in local trade yesterday running into some strong intraday selling around 0.8650 following worse than expected economic data. With Retail Sales dropping 1% in July, Home Loans and Investment lending also falling the AUD traded below 86 cents to finally find support at 0.8565 during European trading. Risk sentiment once again improved in U.S trade following the Federal Reserve Banks Beige Book report taking the Australian dollar back above ...

The hijack to Mexico's Aeromexico flight 576 from Cancun to Mexico City ended after police captured at least six suspects and regained control of the airplane, Mexican media reported Wednesday.

Bank of America Corp and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday made a third attempt to persuade a skeptical judge to approve their settlement over Merrill Lynch & Co bonuses. But experts said they may not have done enough.

President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the health care system has reached a breaking point and it is the time to end the bickering.

Alfalfa as herbs for arthritis contains an amino acid that can cause symptoms that are similar to systemic lupus. Systemic lupus is an autoimmune disease that can also cause joint pain. There have been some scientific

Several years ago I cooked raw Chinese herbs at home until I learned enough about Chinese herbs to know better. If you've ever had thoughts of cooking your own herbal remedies here's what you need to consider before cooking herbs.

President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system has created opportunities and risks for members of both political parties in the Democratic-led U.S. Congress.

President Barack Obama prepared a high-stakes plea for healthcare reform on Wednesday as a key Senate Democrat said he was ready to end bipartisan negotiations and move ahead without Republican support.

The itchy dry red skin is well known to eczema sufferers and the painful sores from too much scratching are also well remembered. Science has concluded that eczema is a condition relating to the immune system

A newborn baby boy was born Wednesday morning to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden according to reports.

Do painful menstrual cramps plague you each month? You are not alone, as 50% of menstruating women have the same experience month after month.

Many people think they have no other option than presciption drugs to cure libido problems - but while they can give you an erection,

U.S. stocks closed higher for a fourth straight day on Wednesday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its best finish so far this year as industrial and technology companies gained from a weak dollar.

Family values Republican Michael Duvall was unknowingly caught on tape during a state senate hearing discussing, in very graphic terms, affairs he was having with two different women at the same time.

Men's Wearhouse reported a quarterly profit that beat market estimates, helped by lower expenses, but forecast weak third-quarter earnings.