IBT Staff Reporter

Horses other than Animal Kingdom are starting to get more play from New York bettors as post time for the Belmont Stakes comes closer.

Nearly everyone followed the script last night as Mark Teixeira crowded the plate, the Indians pitcher threw wild, the benches cleared to release some Yankee frustration, and New York won big in a battle of two of the American League's best teams.

Dubbed the 'new Didier Drogba', Anderlecht gem Romelu Lukaku has been the subject of a transfer for many clubs across Europe, especially Chelsea.

Germany's banks association Saturday backed government proposals to get private creditors involved in the cost of a second bailout for Athens, although it was not clear if they favored a controversial bond swap.

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Tennesee bans posting of offensive images online, a move towards tightening internet behavior, which controversially makes everyone in the giant internet space a potential victim.

Kuwait has arrested a Kuwaiti Shi'ite Muslim man for publishing criticism of the ruling families in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on social media site Twitter, a security source said on Saturday.

A steak lunch at Smith & Wollensky in Manhattan starts at $36.50. The same lunch, eaten in the company of legendary investor Warren Buffett, costs approximately $2.63 million.

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has already discounted his team's chances of winning the title next season, citing his English colleagues party lifestyle as the main reason.

Helping indebted European countries get back on their feet is vital to Germany's economic health, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday in a message aimed at the general public.

An increase in crude output by Saudi Arabia will not change market conditions as demand is for lighter oil than it provides, Iran's OPEC governor was on Saturday quoted as saying, reiterating Tehran's stance that there is no need to boost production.

Williams syndrome is an extremely rare neurodevelopmental disorder of 1 in 7,500 to 1 in 20,000 births. Dr. J.C.P. Williams first identified the syndrome in 1961.

Two new elements are joining the periodic table since their discovery by U.S. and Russian scientists, said a top U.S. chemistry expert on Friday.

California's voting district maps were redrawn and released Friday by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, leaning favorably towards Democrats.

New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, who is in the hot seat after the enormous scandal erupted last week, admitted to having online contact with a 17-year-old teenager but maintains that the contact was neither explicit nor indecent.

With the introduction of the Nintendo Wii U coming in 2012, many analysts are overlooking the fact that Apple already has the pieces in place for an assault on the $50 billion industry in 2011.

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Kate Middleton's wedding dress will go on public display this summer at Buckingham Palace.

Firefighters in eastern Arizona took advantage of weather conditions on Friday to mitigate damage by the massive Wallow Fire which has mostly charred more than about 638 square miles by carrying out burnout operations to get rid of extra fuel surrounding a pair of towns with thousands of homes.

Apple Inc is recalling some of its iPad2 tablets that is designed to run on Verizon's network for connectivity issues.

Apple, Inc. has been recalling its iPad 2 which was designed to connect to Verizon's network due to connectivity problems.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc and other banks fighting for control of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc's bankruptcy have joined efforts to avoid sharing information about claims against the failed investment bank.

Don't be surprised if Wall Street racks up a seventh consecutive week of losses as the likelihood of more poor economic data and other disconcerting signals outweigh any thoughts that stocks are cheap.

LOS ANGELES - Russell Crowe went on an anti-circumcision tirade on Twitter late Thursday and early Friday morning, later taking down his cutting Tweets and apologizing for offending anyone.

Boeing Co may decide within the next year to begin hedging aluminum prices on the London Metals Exchange in order to reduce volatility in its costs, a senior executive said on Friday.

LOS ANGELES - Tennessee has passed a law that makes it a crime to transmit a picture that causes intended emotional distress without legitimate purpose.

The Federal Reserve will subject more banks to annual stress tests to determine whether they have enough capital and can raise their dividends.

Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens on Friday said India had not committed to support his candidacy as head of the IMF, as officials in the Asian nation said they would make their choice later in June.

An investor in Research In Motion wants a shareholder vote on whether the company's two leaders can retain shared roles as chairmen of the board and chief executives, in the latest headwind to hit the BlackBerry maker ahead of next week's results.