IBT Staff Reporter

‘Carmageddon,’ a day which had the potential of creating unbearable traffic delays along the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, did not do so according to various reports which showed easy driving conditions as many Angelenos may have decided against traveling through the area.

LOS ANGELES - People on Twitter responded with a range of sadness to eye-rolls upon the news that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are separating after seven years of marriage.

Casey Anthony, the woman accused of murdering her two-year-old child with duct tape and chloroform, will be released sometime Sunday. Several demonstrators have taken this opportunity to tell her how much they hate her and used it to its fullest potential.

A group of lenders sued OppenheimerFunds Inc, an investment subsidiary and an advisory company, accusing it of wrongfully procuring $1.8 billion in loans from March 2006 to September 2007 to buy investments that were too risky to meet lending agreements.

Allowing the EFSF bailout mechanism to buy back bonds from the secondary market would help deal with Europe's debt crisis, European Central Bank Executive Board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi told a Greek newspaper.

Police searched accused Brooklyn killer Levi Aron's residence and dug through his backyard Friday. Bags of evidence were carted off, said CBS Station WCBS.

South Korean media outlets reported Thursday that Coca-Cola company and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) had agreed to enter the North Korean market.

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are separating the couple confirmed in a statement.

Chelsea are reportedly preparing a third and final bid to land Tottenham's Luka Modric who is out of the club's first pre-season game in Johannesburg with what Spurs' state is an ankle injury.

President Barack Obama will decide on Saturday whether to summon lawmakers for a new round of debt and deficit talks, weighing the chances of progress as both sides stick to their positions on spending and taxes.

The Pirates beat the Astros and sit in first place for the first time since 1997. Yes, 1997.

Banks that barely passed the European financial stress tests must swiftly reinforce their capital, ECB Governing Council member Erkki Liikanen told Finnish public broadcaster YLE on Saturday.

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou ruled out bankruptcy for his debt-choked country and said it was time for Europe to wake up and take brave decisions, according to a newspaper interview to be published on Sunday.

The next Tiger Woods probably won't win The British Open after a double bogey on the 14th hole.

Former member of boy band 98 Degrees Nick Lachey and ex-Miss Teen USA have finally tied the knot in a small and secret ceremony on a tropical island on Friday.

The hyped trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has generated quite a buzz since its debut with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on Friday. Fans have been scouring online for the 1:30-minute teaser trailer.

The hyped trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has generated quite a buzz since its debut with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 on Friday. Fans have been scouring online for the 1:30-minute teaser trailer.

Greece could cut its public debt by 20 billion euros ($28.3 billion) if it bought back sovereign bonds at market prices as part of a rescue deal, German weekly magazine der Spiegel reported, citing finance ministry sources.

The final chapter of Harry Potter has already set early box office records.

The rivalry between Google and Apple continues to heat up as the two tech giants reported progressive development for Android and Apple App Store. Apple holds the lead with over 15 billion downloads while Android grew rapidly with over 4.5 billion. The increased number of Android smartphone and tablets flowing into the stores will attempt to even the playing field with Apple's iOS devices.

Casey Anthony's safety after Sunday's release faces a serious threat, with numerous reports of attacks on those who hold indirect relationship to Anthony.

Casey Anthony's father George Anthony made it clear that his daughter Casey will not be welcome home upon her release, reports Fox News.Mr. Anthony has also joined a campaign for a law that would have made his daughter guilty for failing to report Caylee's disappearance or death.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft orbits the asteroid vesta after a four year journey of getting there.

Europe's banks would be 80 billion euros ($113 billion) short of capital under a tough test of their health, more than 30 times the amount demanded in an official test, according to a leading analyst.

We are sorry, Rupert Murdoch said in British newspapers on Saturday, as News Corp tried to quell the uproar over a phone-hacking scandal that has shaken the company and claimed its top two newspaper executives.

ITC says HTC infringed on two Apple patents in the latest ruling. HTC plans on appealing.

After securing the signatures of Gervinho and Carl Jenkinsson, Arsenal continue pursuing a defender and an attacker, although their primary focus is to persuade Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas to stay.

We are sorry, Rupert Murdoch said in British newspapers on Saturday, as News Corp tried to quell the uproar over a phone-hacking scandal that has shaken the company and claimed its top two newspaper executives.

We are sorry, Rupert Murdoch said in British newspapers on Saturday, as News Corp tried to quell the uproar over a phone-hacking scandal that has shaken the company and claimed its top two newspaper executives.