IBT Staff Reporter

Stocks closed way off session lows on Thursday on news Greece agreed to a five-year austerity plan, but lingering economic uncertainty ultimately drove indexes mostly lower, keeping the downward trend intact.

On Wednesday, Anthony's lawyer Mark Lippman provided a shocking message that the media frenzied over: Casey Anthony's parents do not believe their daughter is innocent, but they want her to avoid the death penalty.

Both companies get into the mobile wallet/payment game with their own service.

Jessica Ciaramella, the blogger of thelastmuggle.com, returns to the International Business Times Books section to give her take on Pottermore.

Trade rumors surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers and specifically Lamar Odom are continuing.

Viacom Inc sued Cablevision Systems Corp to halt what it called the unauthorized streaming of its programing on devices such as Apple Inc's iPad.

U.S. government officials called for more testing of hedge fund manager Philip Falcone's satellite broadband start-up to address interference issues with global positioning systems, but showed interest in finding a solution rather than shutting the venture down.

Justin Bieber was promoting his fragrance at Macy's in New York City when a man jumped a barricade and attacked the pop star.

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, suggesting little improvement in the labor market this month after hiring stumbled badly in May.

Westboro Baptist Church is an independent church not affiliated with any known Baptist associations, and known for extreme stances (mainly anti-homosexual) and making extreme public appearances.

T-Mobile says that it has over a million iPhones on its network.

After careful consideration, Winklevoss twins Cameron and Tyler have decided not to seek Supreme Court review about their $65 million settlement with Facebook Inc.

Justin Bieber was promoting his fragrance in New York City when a man jumped a barricade and attacked the pop star.

Photos and a video of Stephen Elop previewing the first Nokia Windows phone have emerged.

Oil tumbled 6 percent on Thursday to a four-month low after the world's top consumers released emergency oil reserves for the third time ever, a surprise intervention to aid the struggling global economy.

Former Bostom crime boss who is one of America's Most Wanted, is finally caught in California's Santa Monica area after being on the run since late 1994.

An effortlessly chic line emerges from London. Teatum Jones is the brand you will want to watch for this year.

Who will be Dior's new designer?

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting is reporting that Oprah Winfrey has not landed a confession from O.J. Simpson yet.

Stocks pared losses on Thursday, with the Nasdaq turning positive, after sources said Greece had won the consent of inspectors from the European Union and International Monetary Fund for a new five-year austerity plan.

Lindsay Lohan was ordered to stop throwing parties at her Venice home while under house arrest. She was also told to limit her visitors to one at a time.

The seven Harry Potter novels will be available as ebooks in October, author J.K. Rowling said on Thursday at the launch of a new interactive online website that will allow readers to navigate through the wizard stories.

The chairman of Yahoo Inc voiced support for Chief Executive Carol Bartz, who has become a lightning rod for criticism as the company struggles with stagnant revenue growth and a rift with its Chinese partner.

The chairman of Yahoo Inc's board of directors voiced support for Chief Executive Carol Bartz, saying the company has a clear path forward toward accelerated revenue growth.

Harold Camping, the doomsday preacher who made headlines with his hyped up and failed May 21 doomsday prediction, will stop airing his radio program Open Forum at the end of this month.

Greece has won the consent of a team of EU-IMF inspectors for its new five-year austerity plan on Thursday after committing to an additional round of tax rises and spending cuts, sources with knowledge of the talks said.

Jackass star Ryan Dunn, who is known for toying with danger and flirting with death on numerous occasions, was pronounced dead Monday after plowing his car into a patch of trees at nearly 140 mph.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are rumored to covet get Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas as the top big man in the draft besides Arizona's Derrick Williams.

Brazilian legend Pele has taken a subtle dig at Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, claiming the Argentine should overhaul his total goal-scoring record if he is to be considered the greatest ever.