IBT Staff Reporter

Lawyers for a U.S. Marine court-martialed for his role in killing Iraqi civilians in Haditha slammed the international hacking collective Anonymous as cowards on Monday after they knocked out the firm's website and published internal e-mails on the web.

Clint Eastwood is setting the record straight about his improbably controversial Chrysler ad that aired on Sunday's Super Bowl.

Two weeks after her hospitalization following a reported night of partying, Demi Moore has been placed in celebrity-friendly rehab facility Cirque Lodge in Utah -- and she has some noteworthy company in the form of Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, Radar Online reports.

Walt Disney Co is expected to show another steady quarter of growth, driven by healthy business at cable networks and theme parks, when the media giant reports results on Tuesday.

In an attempt to regain parents' trust, educational officials said on Monday they are replacing all staff at a Los Angeles school where two instructors are accused of having sexually abused children.

At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.

Luis Ortiz faces charges of first-degree attempted murder after he allegedly shot police officer Kevin Brennan in the head.

Jateik Reed, who was videotaped being beaten by police officers, is seeking outside counsel to deal with the investigation into the police officers.

The top lawyer at BlackRock Inc is leaving the company, a spokeswoman at the global asset management firm confirmed.

U.S. stocks traded edged higher on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece that would help the country avoid a chaotic default.

The underperforming global economy should not be allowed to delay financial system reforms, a senior official at the Financial Stability Board , a global watchdog set up by the Group of 20 nations, said on Tuesday, adding that the FSB will propose new rules on so-called shadow banking by year-end.

The boss of majority state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland urged his staff to prove the critics wrong and continue a clean-up that has cost 38 billion pounds ($60 billion) in the past three years.

The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest public pension fund, has made what it called one of the largest single U.S. fund management commitments to infrastructure, investing up to $500 million.

Rogers Communications and BCE are in talks to become Canadian launch partners for Apple Inc.'s much-hyped iTV, which promises to turn conventional television sets into giant iPads, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc said it expects sales at its defense and space business to fall by 4 percent to 5 percent this year as the United States pares back its military spending.

Greece's government is preparing a document with a list of painful reforms needed to clinch a new financing package, a government official said on Tuesday, moving Athens one step closer to a deal needed to avoid a chaotic debt default.

Bronx residents gathered to protest the killing of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham, who was unarmed when a police officer shot him in the chest.

With more than two dozen schools facing the ax, parents and activists are joining together to shut down Thursday's meeting of the Panel for Education Policy.

The number of jobs waiting to be filled rose in December as employers tried to ramp up hiring in factories, retail and business services, the government said on Tuesday.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in a new offensive, is taking on Congress in the battle for gun control.

Anthony Horton, a 46-year-old homeless, created living spaces among the subway tunnels and wrote a graphic novel about his experiences.

Shares of the Bellevue, Wash.-based company rose nearly 18 percent to $59.37 in morning trading.

Stocks edged lower at the open on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece from international lenders that would help the country avoid a chaotic default.

Greek party leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to secure a new international bailout and avoid a chaotic debt default, caught between EU demands that they accept painful reforms now and a national strike against more austerity.

Stocks were poised for a lower open on Tuesday, indicating equities may fall for a second consecutive session, as talks to secure a new bailout for Greece and avoid an unruly default had yet to produce definitive results.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.

German industrial output posted its biggest fall in December since the depth of the financial crisis at the start of 2009, the Economy Ministry said on Tuesday, underperforming forecasts by a wide margin.

Greek party leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to secure a new international bailout and avoid a chaotic debt default, caught between EU demands that they accept painful reforms now and a national strike against more austerity.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday, indicating equities may fall for a second straight session, as talks to secure a new bailout for Greece and avoid an unruly default had yet to bear fruit.