IBT Staff Reporter

Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, sources told the Wall Street Journal.

NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has discovered six dwarf stars, which are colder than any of the others it has discovered.

Lohan, who battled alcoholism, was said to be drinking heavily at Kim Kardashian's wedding reception. She was drinking and partying hard, an insider said. I personally saw her order shots from the bar. It was reported that her mother, Dina, was with her as they drank several drinks. Although, she is on probation, her actions were legal. However, Lindsay told Gossip Cop that the reports of her partying are false. It's all a lie. That's so untrue.

Whether the Federal Reserve likes it or not, its unprecedented monetary polices over the last few years have conditioned the financial markets to expect a helping hand when the going gets tough.

You can be rest assured that the earthquake-hit Washington Monument is not tilting. However, a closer look at the world's tallest obelisk brought National Park Service officials to discover some cracks near the top of the 555-foot monument.

Justin Bieber took to Twitter in July to tell friend, Taylor Swift, that he would stop in soon to greet her. Heard you sang BABY at your concert in TO. thank u for the love ... might have to come by and stop in on a show, he tweeted. The time came during a Los Angeles concert on Aug. 23. The two are good friend, especially now that Justin Bieber is dating Taylor's BFF, Selena Gomez. The thought of a duet was not far-fetched.

Online data tracking service comScore Inc siphons confidential information including passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers from unsuspecting users, according to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods surged in July on strong demand for transportation equipment, government data showed on Wednesday, but a gauge of business spending fell.

Home mortgage applications for purchases fell to a nearly 15-year low last week as resurgent worries about the strength of the economy kept buyers at bay, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Investors are agonizing over the prospect of another round of quantitative easing that could come from the Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s Jackson Hole summit later this week.

China vowed on Wednesday to appeal a recent World Trade Organization ruling against its raw materials export policy, a case that could threaten Beijing's handling of rare earths.

The Hurricane Irene path was a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning with about 100 mph winds, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Korean electronics firm Samsung announced its new phone naming strategy and also released four new Android Gingerbread phones to underscore the event.

The world's two largest cellphone vendors, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled new cheaper smartphone models on Wednesday hoping to defend their stronghold from Apple.

Sprint Nexel will start selling the next version of Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 5 in mid-October, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

BHP Billiton delivered a record second-half profit on Wednesday, driven by soaring prices for iron ore, allowing it to award a dividend hike on top of its hefty expansion plans.

Tobacco companies are the latest of several corporate groups to assert a right to free speech in a high-profile legal battle that could end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Stock index futures were lower on Wednesday following a sharp rally in the previous session as the market displayed little trend except volatility ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting.

Toyota's mid-size model has been the auto company’s bread and butter for decades.

When Sean McGowan signed a contract to buy a New Jersey home in November, he didn't expect he'd still be living with his parents nearly a year later.

With just a week remaining before the transfer window closes, Chelsea are busily monitoring targets after spending the early days of the summer in recruiting youngsters.

As gold prices near $2,000 an ounce, some bulls say it's time to take money off the table after the safe-haven rally extended too far, too fast in recent weeks.

Heineken NV , the world's third largest brewer, warned weak consumer sentiment and a damp European summer would depress 2011 earnings after the first half missed expectations, driving its shares to a 21-month low.

German business morale dropped to its lowest in 14 months in August, its steepest decline since late 2008 that signals Europe's bulwark economy is losing the momentum that has kept some of its euro zone peers going.

BHP Billiton delivered a record second-half profit driven largely by soaring prices for iron ore, allowing it to award investors a big hike in dividends on top of its hefty expansion plans.

Taiwanese PC maker Acer Inc reported a worse-than-expected quarterly loss, the first in company history, as it took charges to reorganize in a troubled first half, and said it would be impossible to break even for the full year.

Heineken NV , the world's third largest brewer, forecast depressed consumer confidence and poor summer weather would hit second-half figures after first-half profit fell short of expectations.

China vowed on Wednesday to appeal a recent World Trade Organization ruling against its raw materials export policy, a case that could threaten Beijing's stance on rare earths, which it contends is in line with the trade body's rules.

Banks must report a minimum set of data on their derivatives trades from the end of next year to help regulators monitor financial stability and spot abuses, a draft plan from market supervisors and central bankers said on Wednesday.