IBT Staff Reporter

Did she lose her weight?

If you are short, you might envy a tall person but a study published in the Lancet Oncology shows that tall people are more prone to cancers.

The debt negotiations are getting down to the wire. Republican and Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to broker a deal to raise the country's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before Tuesday, when the Treasury will no longer be able to borrow funds to meet all of its obligations. It all means the United States could face the possibility of defaulting on its debt and losing its prized triple-A credit r...

Positive news from Ireland is prompting a growing number of investors to look at the troubled euro zone economy, said billionaire Wilbur Ross, who this week invested 300 million euros in its largest lender.

Hot Dogs are as dangerous as cigarettes, says a non-profit cancer Project president Neil Barnard.

The latest iPhone 5 prototype has been spotted in the wild as leaked photos reveal a man handling a device that looks very similar to Apple's next generation smartphone. A slim mobile device was black and contained the famous Apple logo on the back.

The forbidden ancient city Machu Picchu was a lost city for more than 100 years. It was believed that the city remained unknown to the world until July 24, 1911 when Yale professor Hiram Bingham III discovered the ancient Inca city. This day is marked in the history as the ?Discovery Day of the Ancient Inca City Machu Picchu".

Crystal Harris dismissed her ex-fiancé Hugh Hefner's bedroom abilities saying, ?I?ve Never Seen Hefner Naked.? The enraged 85-year-old Playboy founder has now hit back, saying Harris lied about their relationship.

Glacier Bay National Park is a national park in Alaska.

Paulo Coelho, the bestselling author and the most translated author in the world (53 languages at the last count), wrote an article recently where he says that he believes in allowing online book sharing and does not mind people pirating his books in this manner.

Rocker Meat Loaf collapsed on stage while performing at the Pittsburgh Trib Amphitheatre in Pennsylvania on Thursday night.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a health group that promotes preventive medicine and conducts clinical research, released a provocative warning message through a huge billboard near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kaylee Halko who was diagnosed with Progeria, a genetic condition that makes children grow old ten times faster, is raising money along with her family to support a fundraiser for the Progeria Research Foundation at the Maumee Festival.

Juno was carefully designed to meet the tough challenges of flying a mission to Jupiter: weak sunlight, extreme temperatures and deadly radiation.

Nicholas Read, an actor who appeared in the Harry Potter and Star Wars films, was given a 20-week suspended jail term for indecently exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl on a train, reports Daily Mail.

Crystal Harris candidly reveal that why she has split with Hugh Hefner before the five days of their marriage. In an radio show on Monday she told about his prowess in the bed, claiming he never turned her on.

Zara Phillips, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth, and England rugby captain Mike Tindall are to marry at 3 p.m. on Saturday. As the couple attends rehearsal and prepares to tie the knot this weekend in Edinburgh, dozens of friends and family, including William and Kate were on board the Royal Yacht Britannia on Friday for the start of the festivities.

The series has since been renewed for a second season and will premiere September 5, 2011. The entire Season 1 cast will return, with Brandi Glanville and Dana Wilkey appearing as "Friends of the Housewives."

Rachel Weisz of the Oscar fame for "Constant Gardener" was seen in an elegant red Valentino dress on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 at the Tribeca Grand Hotel, New York for a screening of the movie "The Whistleblower". The Cinema Society & Dior Beauty, along with DeLeio hosted the screening of "The Whistleblower."

The latest poll conducted by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, from July 20-24 among 1,501 adults and 1,205 registered voters, shows that 41 percent of registered voters would like to see Barack Obama reelected, while 40 percent would prefer to see a generic Republican candidate.

Cash-strapped states seeking to collect billions in taxes from online transactions gained an ally in Washington on Friday when a senator introduced a bill for a federal solution to the problem.

Some beautiful images from the ground of 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai being held since July 16, 2011.

Norway police say the victim count in the attack in and around Oslo last week has reached 77.

A Federal Judge on Friday ordered the release of the transcripts of the 36-year-old secret testimony that former President Nixon gave to the grand jury following the infamous Watergate scandal. The transcripts will enable historians and scholars to gauge the extent of Nixon's role in the affair - a subject of popular speculation.

There's still time for trades ahead of the start of the 2011 NFL season, but a much talked about deal that would have left Tim Tebow with less competition for the starting quarterback job in Denver has fallen through.

Delaware carried out its 15th execution since 1992 on Friday at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna.

With Apple recently claiming the number one spot as top smartphone vendor, Samsung will look to dethrone its rival after coming in as a close second. The showdown between the iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S2 may happen later this fall as the two tech giants battle for smartphone supremacy.

The sluggish sales of Nintendo's new gaming device 3DS pushed the company to make a surprising move to slash the price by $80, or more than 30 percent, possibly losing money for each sale of the device.

Larisa Popa, 24, has been crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2011 in Bucharest July 29, 2011. Popa will represent Romania at the Miss Universe beauty pageant due to take place on September 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.