IBT Staff Reporter

Maybe it's not the first comparison you'd make.

Trade rumors in the NBA have been swirling as the draft is approaches, set to start later tonight. Now, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors have been in talks to trade Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown for Monta Ellis.

A look at the actress' previous court outfits.

Australia's problems with high-speed Internet can be summed up in one word: Margaret.

Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent down more than $5 per barrel on worries over global fuel demand following higher-than-expected U.S. jobless claims, forecasts of lower U.S. growth and evidence of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.

Apple’s expansion of iPhone to other carriers may check the sale of Google’s mobile operating system at least in the US, according to analysts.

Six-time champion Roger Federer will take on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships at the Centre Court.

Oil fell sharply on Thursday with North Sea Brent crude down more than 3 percent on concerns over global fuel demand following forecasts of lower U.S. growth and evidence of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.

Wall Street was set for a sharply lower open on Thursday after the latest data about the labor market further confirmed investor's fears of a slowdown in the economy.

Apple has blocked some harsh reviews it received from the users on its updated video editing software Final Cut Pro X .

Hard-hitting first baseman Ike Davis and the New York Mets received some bad news yesterday when doctors found cartilage damage in Davis' injured left ankle.

New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting little improvement in the labor market this month after employment stumbled in May.

In a bizarre incident a man wearing blue lingerie, white transparently thin sweater with stockings and black platform shoes was allowed to board a US Airways flight.

Stock index futures dipped on Thursday, adding to weakness from the previous session, after the Federal Reserve gave a more pessimistic outlook on the U.S. economy and offered no hints about further monetary support.

Homebuilder Lennar Corp posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit as it used more land bought at a discount, and said it expects a profitable 2011.

With Pottermore newly announced by J.K. Rowling, fans are flooding the website to get an early look - and also to participate in the website building together. Find out how you can join the flock in July, before the universal launch in October.

G20 farm ministers settled a deal on Thursday to tackle high food prices, agreeing to a watered-down declaration that fell short of France's ambitious proposals to tighten regulation of commodity markets.

AirAsia thundered into the Paris Air Show with a record order for 200 revamped A320neo jets on Thursday -- an $18.2 billion deal making the Malaysian firm Airbus's largest airline.

The European Parliament formally endorsed Italy's Mario Draghi to be the next president of the European Central Bank on Thursday.

Stock index futures fell on Thursday, adding to weakness from the previous session, after the Federal Reserve gave a more pessimistic outlook on the U.S. economy and offered no hints about further monetary support.

A suspected British computer hacker was being held on Thursday for questioning about cyber attacks against a British law enforcement agency and two music industry bodies.

More than 200 horses had to be evacuated when a tornadic storm hit the historic Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Ky., last night.

The rising star Emma Stone to play the zombie killing Elizabeth Bennet in the new zombie classic

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> forecast a better-than-expected 14.4 percent fall in annual operating profit on Thursday, defying a quake-induced setback in the past few months and projecting another year of record sales.

At 7 a.m., the Pottermore silence was broken.On an exclusive Youtube video, J.K. Rowling announced what Pottermore will be.

London Stock Exchange Chief Executive Xavier Rolet was under pressure on Thursday after the Maple consortium of banks bidding against him to buy Canada's TMX Group raised its offer overnight.

Good morning, Harry Potter fans. Check here for live blog coverage of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore announcement.

With the 30 owls on Pottermore's Youtube page, the whole world awaits J.K. Rowling's announcement that will break the silence within the next hour.It's been a long week ever since a mysterious message has appeared from J.K. Rowling on the Pottermore website. With the coming soon, two owls on Pottermore.com redirect the viewers to a Youtube page that counts down the time till the official announcement of J.K. Rowling's new project.

China's growth is slowing under the weight of Beijing's anti-inflation campaign and weaker global demand, but any investors betting on a hard landing would be underestimating the resilience of the world's second-largest economy.