IBT Staff Reporter

NASA's historic adventures and cutting-edge technology provide some of the underpinnings for Transformers: Dark of the Moon,

Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday.

NASA Final Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to launch at 11:26 am EDT on July 8, which will be the final flight in the 30-year shuttle program. And now, what is next For NASA?

Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a new study on Saturday.

The new Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to introduce an ordinance this week, which will be allowing gun ranges in the city.

U.S. miner Peabody Energy , a venture between China's Shenhua <1088.HK> and Japan's Mitsui & Co <8031.T> and a Russian-led consortium have been picked as preliminary winners to jointly develop the prized Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit, a senior Mongolian government source said on Monday.

New world number one Novak Djokovic lived up to his ranking with a masterful performance in the final of the Wimbledon Championships after beating Rafael Nadal in four sets at the Centre Court.

Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said the world economy continues to recover albeit at a slower pace, taking a slightly more cautious view on global growth as signs of a slowdown spread to emerging economies.

Jurors in the Casey Anthony murder trial will hear prosecutors' final arguments on Monday after both prosecutors and the defense made arguments on Sunday.

Asian equities climbed a fifth consecutive session on Monday, led by Chinese stocks, and the euro inched higher as some near-term risks receded about Greece's funding for the rest of the year and a slowdown in China appeared relatively moderate.

Shares in the world's No.5 handset maker HTC jumped on Monday after it posted record monthly sales in June, clearing some of the worries that led to a correction starting early last month.

Scrutiny of the accuser in the sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn intensified on Saturday after more revelations about her conduct following the purported May 14 attack.

Asian stocks climbed and the euro inched higher on Monday after policymakers approved an emergency tranche of funding for Greece, offering a lifeline to the debt-stricken nation while strong U.S. data also boosted demand for risky assets.

Australia's airline safety regulator has grounded the local operations of Singapore's budget carrier Tiger Airways Holding Ltd over serious safety concerns, disrupting thousands of passengers at the start of the school holiday season.

Celebrities are fashionable and their fashion sense becomes sharper when they are pregnant.

Samsung's strategic Smartphone Galaxy S2 which Samsung made to battle Apple's iPhone has sold 3 million units globally.

The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the hottest next generation smartphone which has yet to hit U.S. retailers. It has been a hot seller internationally, recently surpassing 3 million units sold, according to Samsung.

They are victims of their own success. So now it's time for short sellers of Chinese stocks listed in North America to shift their attention thousands of miles away to Hong Kong.

They are victims of their own success. So now it's time for short sellers of Chinese stocks listed in North America to shift their attention thousands of miles away to Hong Kong.

The creation of a new Iraqi National Oil Company to run the OPEC member's energy sector is not essential and might confuse the work of the oil ministry, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday.

Ivan Nova was optioned to Triple-A Scranton today to make room on the New York Yankees roster for Phil Hughes, who seems to have recovered his form during rehab starts in the minor leagues.

The case for buying shares of wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp is weakening as the company faces tough choices about upgrading its network, Barron's reported in its latest issue.

Novak Djokovic accomplished his third Grand Slam title Sunday, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the Wimbledon men's title match.

New world number one Novak Djokovic lived up to his ranking with a masterful performance in the final of the Wimbledon Championships after beating Rafael Nadal in four sets at the Centre Court.

A Philippines mayor, Sara Duterte, made international headlines today after she threw and landed several punches onto a court official sheriff during a tour at a demolition site in Agdao. The mayor's attack was caught on camera and has become an internet sensation on YouTube.

The Casey Anthony murder trial is near an end on Sunday with the prosecution and defense closing arguments making way for what is expected to be the first day of deliberations by the jury.

MySpace isn't the only once-dominant social media site trying to reinvent itself. Remember Friendster?

Samsung Galaxy S II has indeed taken advantage of the delay of Apple’s iPhone 5. Samsung has broken its own record by reaching the sales of 3 million within 55 days.

Google+ is fast becoming an Internet sensation as was evident earlier last week when Google was forced to suspend Google+ invite following an “insane demand” for its social networking service. But does it have what it takes to challenge Facebook and other existing social networking sites?