IBT Staff Reporter

Stocks rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday after the previous session's nosedive, but markets could reverse if investors are not convinced the Federal Reserve has a plan to combat the meltdown linked to fears of a new recession.

After a preposterous display of defending in pre-season, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been attempting to sign a centre-back to plug the hole at the back.

Researchers announced that components of DNA exist in extraterrestrial meteorites that reach Earth, NASA said. The study suggests that the earliest forms of life may have been created from materials delivered to Earth from space, ABC News reported.

A breakthrough in motion capture techniques has now expanded its territory - by turning the cameras around, scientists have found a way to capture motion almost anywhere.

China's industrial output grew at a slower pace in July while inflation unexpectedly quickened, putting the central bank in a bind as it tries to keep prices in check without dragging down an economy facing increasing threats from abroad.

When the diagnostic tests came back, "I found out I had cancer. ...Is this gonna be it for me? Am I gonna die?" says a Charleston, S.C. man, who is fighting both a political and medical battle most men never imagine that they might endure at the age of 26 - breast cancer.

The United Nations has designated August 9, International Day of the World's Indigenous People.

A Wilderness Act prevents the naming and some people are not in favor of it

Would-be rivals to Apple's iPad have more of a chance in Europe than they do in the United States, but they need to cut prices fast to grasp the opportunity, IT research firm Forrester said on Tuesday.

Since the album's release on August 8, the duo's promotion of the album has been highly unconventional. Instead of releasing a lead single for radio play before the drop of the album, Jay-Z and Kanye West have skipped that tradition.

A global bunch of musicians and tech giants have come up to set off a campaign ?I?m Gonna Be Your Friend", to help Save the Children fight the famine in East Africa.

Stock index futures pointed to a gain of about 1 percent at the open on Tuesday in a rebound from the previous session's nosedive, but an upcoming Fed statement could spark a reversal if investors are not convinced it has a plan to combat a market meltdown.

More than two billion people in the world live without access to clean drinking water, and recent droughts in Africa have left 12 million people without water. To aid them, French eco-entrepreneur Georges Mougin plans to harvest icebergs across the world to solve the water shortage.

Over 334 people in London and about 100 in Birmingham in the English Midlands had been arrested so far due to the worst rioting and looting ever in UK according to police. Violence also broke out in Bristol and the northwest port of Liverpool.

Women looking to ease their symptoms of menopause, will get little to no relief from soy supplements, as they appear to do nothing to comfort the symptoms of menopause, scientists say, despite the high hopes of many.

AOL's quarterly revenue beat market estimates, helped by strong advertising sales as the company works on reducing its dependence on lucrative dollars from its dial up division.

China is still nursing a hangover from its 2008 stimulus spending spree and may be reluctant to kick off another big round, leaving less potent options on the table should the global economy tilt toward a cliff.

Japanese policymakers voiced growing alarm on Tuesday as the yen scaled highs seen before last week's intervention and global stock markets crumbled under mounting fears of a new financial crisis.

The global economy stumbled deeper into crisis as stock markets slumped further on Tuesday, with investors losing confidence that the United States and Europe can rein in their debt burdens quickly and avert a double-dip recession.

Stock index futures surged on Tuesday, indicating a rebound from the previous session's nosedive as investors looked to a Federal Reserve statement for clues on how it may combat a market meltdown linked to fears of a new recession.

World stocks fell for a 10th session running on Tuesday, racking up a bear market 20 percent loss since early May, but potential gains on Wall Street looked set to break the chain.

A movie studio announced plans for a remake of the '80s classic "Dirty Dancing".

While the politicians and police believe Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry Messenger has triggered the fire of riot in London, but thousands of these social network users have made a clean-up effort.

Stock index futures pointed to further steep losses for equities on Tuesday, after the previous session's plunge, as investors worry the world's largest economy could fall back into recession.

World stocks sank sharply for a 10th session running on Tuesday, racking up a bear market 20 percent loss since early May, fueled by fears of a new global downturn.

Honda Motor Co is studying possible production bases overseas to replace export-bound car production in Japan that has been battered by a strong yen, a top executive said on Tuesday.

Stock index futures pointed to further steep losses for equities on Tuesday, after the previous session's plunge, as investors worry the world's largest economy could fall back into recession.

A 29-year-old man was shot when he was on his way to work on Chicago's State Street Bridge over the Chicago River Monday evening leaving onlookers shocked.

Sony Corp said on Tuesday deliveries in Britain of compact discs and DVDs could be affected after its sole warehouse for content products in the country caught fire in north London.