IBT Staff Reporter

Apple, the largest smartphone vendor, reported a growth rate that is 12 times the global mobile phone market in Q2.

The petit right wing terror and Islamic terror with extended networks have gained grounds in Western world for few years.

Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke said, "The space elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing." Now that laughing has come to a halt, people can count on the years before Space Elevator becomes a reality.

Caleb Followill left the show midway due to heat exhaustion

The only known transparent "Ghost Car" was sold at an auction for $308,000

Two small planes collided in midair above Amber Lake in Alaska on Saturday afternoon. One of the planes, a Cessna 180, crashed and was engulfed in flames. At least two people - possibly three were killed in the crash, said Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters.

Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as other members of the royal family including Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles and Camilla,Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice attended Zara Phillips? wedding ceremony on Saturday.

Erika Hughes, 24, was walking alone in a busy road in Mastic, Suffolk County at 11:59 p.m., when a dark colored truck slammed into her and sent her flying across the road onto the curb. The callous driver sped off without stopping to see if the woman was alright.

Do smarter people use certain browsers more than others?

Top level negotiations will continue until Sunday afternoon at one p.m. after Senate Majority leader Harry Reid delayed a test vote on a Democratic debt ceiling increase plan.

An Arizona man faces a felony count of sexual abuse after forcing his maid to inappropriately touch him and them claiming that Satan made him do it.

Two negligent mothers left their children in a sweltering car while they drank at a bar.

A controversial billboard near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway displays a cigarette pack with a hot dog sticking out of the package indicating "Warning: Hot dogs can wreck your health."

When U.S. Immigration agents found a boatload of Mexican castaways huddled on a Malibu beach, and a larger group marooned a week later on an island north of Los Angeles, they realized it was a new trend.

The man accused of planning an attack on Ft. Hood soldiers was in a motel room in Killeen this week with a 40-caliber handgun and bomb-making ingredients, authorities said. Abdo was charged Friday with possession of an unregistered destructive device and could face up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines if convicted.

If you thought U.S. Apple fans are impatient, check out the latest news coming from China. According to M.I.C Gadget, manufacturers of iPhone 5 silicone cases are now sweeping across the country in preparation of Apple's latest smartphone release.

Stocks are likely to face more selling pressure next week as the Tuesday deadline draws near for raising the U.S. debt ceiling and Washington remains paralyzed by political brinkmanship.

Rumors of a light weight and cheaper iPhone sparked some life after a leaked photo reveals an iPhone 4S prototype. The prototype was encased with a white plastic backing rather than glass.

Warren Jeffs - the controversial leader of a fundamentalist Mormon church who is accused of sexual assault - on Friday defended polygamy on religious grounds, said God had threatened death on court officials, and said a 2008 raid of his compound violated "sacred rights."

The global population will likely exceed seven billion in 2011 and is expected to exceed nine billion by 2050. By 2100, it will reach 10 billion, said a Harvard School of Public Health press release about an article published in Science magazine.

Tropical Storm Don has lost momentum, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported as the storm was approaching Baffin Bay with maximum sustained winds of 25 miles per hour at 10 p.m. Don has steadily been moving west-northwest at speeds of 14 mph. At 10 p.m. Friday, the center reported the tropical storm was about forty miles south of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Offshore oil and natural gas producers re-staffed their production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, the day after Tropical Storm Don made landfall on the south Texas coast.

A two-year-old chimpanzee named Do Do adorably bottle feeds tiger cubs at Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo located in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.

Angelina Jolie says she and partner Brad Pitt will make less movies going forward, signaling a new phase in her life with greater emphasis on family and traveling.

Young declares this year's Philadelphia Eagles "the dream team."

The FBI offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the disappearance of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl. A private citizen is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the girl's return.

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired prized right fielder Hunter Pence from the Houston Astros in exchange for four minor league prospects, the team announced on their website. Pence is batting .309 with 11 home runs and 62 RBI's in 99 games for the Astros this season.

STANFORD, California - Marion Bartoli is no longer needled by the "little voice" that told her she did not belong in the winner's circle at grand slams and finally regards herself a true contender ahead of next month's U.S. Open.

The Philadelphia Phillies roared to an early lead and thumped the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-3 allowing Roy Halladay to win his National League-leading 13th game. Halladay was in near perfect form, allowing just one hit while striking out five in seven innings. He retired the final 12 batters he faced.