IBT Staff Reporter

Miss USA 2011 host, Giuliana Rancic, is no stranger to beauty pageants. OK! Magazine spoke with the host at the event on Saturday in Las Vegas, and she revealed that she once vied for the Miss Maryland pageant.

Stocks advanced on Monday, as the S&P 500 bounced off a key support level and Greece was given an ultimatum by euro-zone ministers in an effort to deal with its debt crisis.

Lady Gaga goes simple with bald cap, and 'Monte Carol' actress and pop singer Selena Gomez hosted the MuchMusic Awards in Toronto on Sunday.

J.C. Penney Co Inc CEO Myron Ullman will leave the company and the board in February after a three-month transition period to hand over the reins to his successor, Apple Inc executive Ron Johnson, the department store chain said on Monday.

Saudi women activists, bloggers and academicians on Monday dashed off a letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday seeking her support for their 'right to drive' in the country.

Montreal's Bombardier announced their new buyer, a major network carrier for their Cseries aircraft on the first day of the Paris Air Show.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc said it plans to buy Royal Bank of Canada's U.S. retail bank operations for $3.45 billion in cash and stock, allowing PNC to expand in the U.S. Southeast.

Britney Spears tweeted about her 'I Wanna Go' teaser. The video premiers this week.

The number of food allergies in children in United States is much more serious than government thinks, according to a new study.

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Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may have cancer, but who can be sure?

Amy Winehouse attempted to perform while under the influence in Belgrade, which led to her being booed off the stage Saturday night.

More than 100 authors have signed on for the sixth annual festival, the largest free literary event in New York City. It drew more than 20,000 people last year.

Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors were hesitant to buy riskier assets after a decision was delayed on emergency loans to Greece and Moody's said it may downgrade Italy's credit rating.

Phil Hughes pitched 4 1/3 innings for the Single-A Staten Island Yankees yesterday, fanning seven batters and hitting 95 mph on the radar gun. The New York Yankees will likely get him back after the All-Star break, shoring up their starting rotation in time for the push in the pennant race.

A look at the contestants for Miss USA 2011

Online purchases of consumer packaged goods from disposable diapers to processed food will more than double to $25 billion by 2014, information and measurement company Nielsen said on Monday.

Airbus bagged billions of dollars of orders for its revamped A320 plane on day one of a rain-sodden Paris Air Show, where it is vying with rival Boeing and trying to recover from pre-show mishaps.

Pittsburg based PNC, a Financial Services Group Inc. confirmed its acquisition of Royal Bank of Canada's U.S. South eastern retail operation for $3.45 billion.

The California beauty will represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe pageant.

Miss America, Miss USA was hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen and E!'s Giuliana Rancic. Miss California, Alyssa Campanella, was crowned Miss USA.

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Miss California Alyssa Campanella, 21, was crowned with the title of Miss USA 2011 Sunday night, beating 50 other beauties at the annual beauty pageant held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Apple's iPad 2 challenger Samsung's sleek 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab, which is now available with US retailers, is probably the best android tablet on the market.

A complete look at Gaga's fashion

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.7 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.7 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.7 percent at 0758 GMT (3:58 a.m. ET).

As if your workday didn't seem long enough, Summer Solstice 2011- the longest day of the year- is tomorrow.

Canadian music awards see a lot of U.S. stars.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a California-corporation that oversees Internet address system has agreed to expand available domain extensions at a meeting in Singapore, allowing private companies to replace the generic extensions such as “.com” with their own brand.