IBT Staff Reporter

Demand for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell in June and a gauge of business spending plans slipped, supporting views that the economy will not emerge quickly from its current soft patch.

Netflix sees 70 percent of subscribers choosing 'Stream Only' option.

Since Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding this past Spring, Pippa has been a focus of tabloids all around the globe. Her Facebook fan page has over 185,000 "likes" and it is rumored that she was offered $5 to star in an adult flick by Vivid Entertainment. Just like Kate, Pippa's style has been scrutinized and praised internationally. Designed by Sarah Burton, Pippa's maid of honor gown for the royal wedding received great reviews. She has garnered great interest and fame i...

Norway's royal family and Prime Minister met survivors of the Utoya island massacre, where at least 85 people have been killed.

Health insurers WellPoint Inc and Aetna Inc posted quarterly profits above Wall Street targets and raised their full-year forecasts on Wednesday, but WellPoint warned costs for its Medicare plans for seniors were higher than it expected this year.

The 19 year-old heartthrob recently revealed to MTV News that he would love to be in a comedy film in the future. Lautner most for his role as Jacob in the mega-popular franchise: "The Twilight Saga." In the fall, we can expect the highly anticipated third installation of the series: "Breaking Dawn: Part 1." As we all know, the "Twilight" films are not really...funny. However, if you think back a few years, Lautner's resume does include some knee-slapping flicks.

A slideshow that elucidates specifciations and pictures of the top 6 tablets other than iPad 2 which can give Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 a run for its money:

Toys R Us, the world's largest toy retailer, said its U.S. stores will carry Amazon.com's Kindle electronic reader and related accessories starting July 31.

Fund managers are weighing up their defensive investment options as a litany of poor economic indicators from the UK, Europe and the United States hammers home fears another global recession is on its way.

The U.S. Government said that no proof exists that exposure to dust and rubble from the World Trade Center that engulfed New York City after the September 11 attacks caused cancer. The review fueled anger in some firefighters, police, and first responders said that the claim is bizarre and unsubstantiated and that they have seen too many people die from cancer to buy it.

New orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell unexpectedly in June, weighed down by weak receipts for transportation equipment, a government report showed on Wednesday.

Stocks dropped for a third straight day on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq off 2 percent, as a political deadlock over the debt ceiling and a decline in durable goods orders kept investors away from risky assets.

New platform allows people to be interactive when simply looking at a photo.

Amazon.com Inc will use its surging revenue to boost growth and drive expansion into areas such as Web content and cloud computing rather than boost its margins.

The first smartphone based on the new "Mango" edition of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was unveiled on Wednesday in Tokyo, PCWorld reported. It will help increase Microsoft's share in the smart phone market.

How fast does the universe expand? A new measurement, the most accurate one to date, was introduced by a PhD student in Australia.

For more than three years, U.S. securities regulators investigated allegations of accounting fraud at a small telecom firm called China Voice Holding Corp, but could not make a case.

Boeing Co's quarterly profit beat expectations as operating margins improved and it contained costs, sending shares of the company higher.

Amy Winehouse dead: the singer died Saturday in London.

Norwegian police arrested 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, a right-wing extremist who rocked Norway in twin attacks Saturday. Breivik is responsible for Friday's bombing and youth camp shooting rampage in Oslo, Norway.

Boeing Co's quarterly profit beat expectations as operating margins improved and it contained costs, sending shares of the company higher.

Stylish, more fuel-efficient cars helped Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> see a larger improvement in its vehicle appeal this year than any other major brand, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

The unreleased raw footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing before his death should not be shown to the jurors, according to a Superior Court judge. Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor has ruled that the raw clips of "This Is It" video, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, should not be shown to the jurors.

When scientists needed assistance in taming wild beluga whales at a captivity center off the shores of the White Sea near the Arctic Circle, they called on a Russian scientist free diver named Natalia Avseenko. Aveensko braved the -1.5 degrees Centigrade waters, diving in nude in order to interact with the beluga whales.

Amy Winehouse died Saturday at the young age of 27 and people are already discussing how the singer will be remembered

Singer Amy Winehouse died Saturday, though the cause of death remains unknown. The singer was reportedly dead for up to six hours before her passing was discovered.

Amy Winehouse's funeral can be expected this week.

Amy Winehouse's autopsy proved to be inconclusive, leaving the reason for her death still unknown.

Family, close friends, band members and celebrities said goodbye to Amy Winehouse Tuesday at a private funeral ceremony in north London. Though photographers and fans lined the lane outside, the funeral was for family and select friends only.