IBT Staff Reporter

Updated Mac Pros and MacBook Airs are expected to launch together this week.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sought on Tuesday to calm fears that Italy could be swept into a full-scale financial crisis as the center-left opposition pledged to help parliamentary approval of debt-cutting measures.

U.S. law-enforcement agencies are increasingly obtaining warrants to search Facebook, often gaining detailed access to users' accounts without their knowledge.

Stocks were little changed in choppy trade on Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding the euro zone debt crisis kept investors away from beaten-down shares after days of selling.

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, the libertarian Texas Congressman, won't seek re-election to his House seat next year, regardless of whether he wins the 2012 Republican presidential race, Paul said Tuesday.

Mila Kunis dons panties in the latest GQ cover, and stars in 'Friends with Benefits' with Justin Timberlake.

A new strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea was found to be resistant to antibiotics, international researchers say. According to the CDC, more than 700,000 persons in the U.S. get new gonorrheal infections each year and less than half of these infections are reported to CDC.

Chip manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials said tough economic conditions in Europe and the United States were hurting demand, and it maintained its forecast for slower quarterly revenue.

When people worry about valuations, Eric Schmidt likes to remind them about Google Inc. The Internet search provider made its stock debut in 2004 at $85 a share, a price tag many at the time thought outlandish.

Investors added U.S. Treasuries to their portfolios in the latest week after a surprisingly weak jobs report and jitters over the European debt crisis, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

The U.S. trade gap widened to near a three-year high in May on a jump in oil prices boosted imports to their second-highest level ever.

The U.S. trade gap widened much more than expected in May as a jump in oil prices helped push imports to the second highest level on record and exports fell slightly from April's record high, a U.S. government report showed on Tuesday.

The Dow and the S&P were slightly higher on Tuesday as two days of heavy selling provided buying opportunities, but continuing debt worries kept investors on edge.

Bull rider Ty Murray and singer Jewel have welcome little baby Kase Townes Murray to their family.

Andre Greipel of Omega Pharma-Lotto edged Mark Cavendish at the line on Stage 10 of the Tour de France. The smile on Greipel's face as he crossed said it all. It was Greipel's first win in his first ever Tour de France.

Internet auction marketplace eBay may have to take more responsibility over what is sold via its website or it could be sued for trademark abuse, Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. supports raising the debt ceiling is if President Barack Obama's health care law is repealed.

Baseball fans will miss him tonight--Derek Jeter is skipping the All-Star Game in Phoenix to relax and revel in his 3,000-hit milestone. In his absence, let's recall some of his most memorable quotes.

The Casey Anthony confession video is fake and may compromise your personal information.

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi tried on Tuesday to calm fears that Italy could be swept into a full-scale financial crisis and the opposition pledged to smooth the passage through parliament of tough debt-cutting measures.

The euro zone's debt crisis has taken a dangerous turn. Contagion is singeing the currency bloc's third biggest economy Italy, which would be too big to save with existing EU financial fire-fighting tools.

During a 14-year-old trial study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine Journal, researchers found that a diet high in sodium and low in potassium increases the risk of death from heart disease and other related health risks. The study also found that a higher sodium intake is associated with increased total mortality in the general US population.

The similarities and differences between the HP TouchPad and RIM PlayBook devices, which carry the hope of revival for the respective companies.

Kate Middleton's style and grace.

The U.S. trade gap widened sharply in May to its highest level in 31 months as surging oil prices helped push imports to a near record and exports fell slightly from April's record high.

There was little turnover in the U.S. labor market in May, and the number of available jobs at the end of the month was virtually unchanged from April, government data showed on Tuesday.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion should split itself in two to accelerate innovation and unlock shareholder value, brokerage firm RBC Capital Markets said on Tuesday.

Kate Middleton's hairstyles have critics praising her brown shiny locks, and it's all thanks to her hair stylist, James Pryce.

Beijing will continue to put taming inflation at the top of its agenda by keeping a prudent monetary policy stance, but it will try to avoid any big swings in economic growth caused by excessive tightening, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Tuesday.