IBT Staff Reporter

2Pac died 15 years ago today as fans and fellow rappers still remember his legacy.

Stocks rose on Tuesday led by big-cap technology shares, but continued uncertainty over how European leaders would alleviate Greece's simmering debt crisis capped gains.

Terming the dialogue initiated by the British government with Colonel Gaddafi in 2003 as right decision, the former MI5 chief Lady Eliza Manningham-Buller today acknowledged that though it was difficult, but the decision to engage in dialogue with Gaddafi in 2003 was right.

Best Buy Co Inc's reported lower-than-expected quarterly results as shoppers held off on buying televisions and other nonessential items in the anemic U.S. economy, and its shares fell nearly 8 percent.

Italy had to pay record interest to sell its bonds on Tuesday as it raced to calm market fears that it was losing control of a huge public debt and could trigger a crisis that threatened the euro zone.

Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton is in a family way, sort of.

Alarm is growing in the United States at Europe's inability to solve its debt crisis and talk of a full-on Greek default is on the rise. Following are the key events and developments on Tuesday.

Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, was recently the target of a study published Monday, which suggested that the hit animated TV series may be rotting your four-year-old's brains by lowering their attention spans.

Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Tuesday as continued uncertainty over plans to stem the escalating debt crisis in Europe kept investors on edge.

Best Buy Co Inc's reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on weak demand for televisions, but stood by its fiscal-year revenue outlook.

What Miss Universe 2011 considers as the key to her victory was, as a lesson for women across the globe, her inner beauty and principles.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Tuesday to quash talk of an imminent Greek default as the United States voiced concern at the euro zone's inability to stem its debt crisis.

Stock index futures see-sawed on Tuesday as continued uncertainty over plans to stem the escalating debt crisis in Europe kept investors nervous.

Hewlett-Packard has extended the deadline for its $11.2 billion takeover of British software company Autonomy, with analysts predicting the U.S. firm is on course to succeed.

World oil consumption will increase more slowly than expected this year and next as the pace of global economic growth eases, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

Fiat and Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the euro single currency system could be derailed unless European leaders resolved the debt crisis.

Stock index futures fell on Tuesday after reports cast doubt on a possible deal for China to buy Italian debt, heightening concerns about the fiscal crisis in Europe.

Frantic trading as Europe struggles with its debt crisis is providing a brief shot in the arm for stock exchanges, but won't immunize their hefty valuations from fierce competition when the volumes abate.

Microsoft is all set to release its next generation windows—Windows 8 with its eyes firmly set on the tablet market.

Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti met Chinese officials last week, a Treasury spokesman said on Tuesday after the Financial Times reported that Rome had asked China to buy significant quantities of its debt.

U.S. retirement programs could look different if a grand deficit-cutting bargain is struck in upcoming negotiations.

Tough guy and known for his hard-hitting approach towards advocates of crime, Bernard Hogan-Howe yesterday has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service.

Nintendo's attempt to rescue its failed 3DS handheld games gadget failed to dispel market gloom, triggering a 5 percent share slide and stoking deep worries for an iconic brand desperate to win back users.

Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the euro single currency system could go off the rails unless European leaders effectively resolve the current debt crisis.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's family has reportedly expressed unhappiness over Atul Agnihotri's move to produce a biopic on the actor.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Europe was doing everything in its power to prevent Greece from defaulting on its debt and cautioned that an exit from the euro zone would unleash domino effects and should be avoided at all costs.

Italy has asked China to buy Italian debt as the euro zone's third-largest economy struggles to convince markets it can manage its debt load, media reports said.

Manny Ramirez, the 2004 World Series MVP, was arrested on Monday in his South Florida home on charges of domestic violence. The retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder was charged with battery.