IBT Staff Reporter

As President Barack Obama receives his annual Hurricane Season briefing at the start of Hurricane Season 2011, he'll likely be told that there is a 70 percent chance of between 3 to 6 major hurricanes until the end of November, as above normal activity is expected this year.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening its doors on Monday to allow visitors to see the Alexander McQueen show for a price of $50.

The United States is warning that a cyber attack -- presumably if it is devastating enough -- could result in real-world military retaliation.

Manchester United striker Michael Owen has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League champions, and will stay on till the summer of 2012.

More than 150 economists back House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner's call to match any increase in the debt limit with spending cuts of equal size, according to a letter released by the Republican leader's office on Wednesday.

Stocks fell at the open on Wednesday as weak data on the labor market became the latest in string of soft economic reports.

'Savage beauty' gets most visitors in Met history, gets extended

Private-sector payroll growth slowed sharply in May, falling to the lowest level in eight months and prompting some economists to lower forecasts for job growth in Friday's government report.

It was recently announced that Lady Gaga's latest album Born This Way has sold more than 1.1 million copies.

Google can track the dengue fever hubs by monitoring search patterns and help the heath officials prepare for out breaks.

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov admitted that he was embarrassed after being omitted from the Champions League final squad but insisted that he will continue at the club, despite rumors linking him to moves away.

Barneys New York will ship internationally on e-commerce site Barneys.com.

Stocks were poised for a lower open on Wednesday as weak data on the labor market became the latest in string of soft economic reports.

'Greater LA' comes to Soho. Over 50 Los Angeles based artists set the tone for contemporary cultural production in a Soho loft.

When in the mood for romance, few things can stir up the spirit as the warm, fuzzy feeling created by romance movies from the past. Stolen glances, moonlit walks, and happy endings...check out these all-time classic love stories for that perfect date movie.

As the disruption moves toward the sixth week, Sony announced that the PlayStation Network (PSN) service will be back online by the end of the week.

Chelsea managerial target Guus Hiddink has given the biggest hint yet that he is interested in occupying the vacant hot seat at Chelsea, after revealing his desire to return to club management.

Stocks were poised for a lower open on Wednesday as weak data on the labor market became the latest in string of soft economic reports.

Acer Inc, the world No. 2 PC maker, will take a $150 million charge to write off inventory and doubtful payments in Europe and will cut 300 jobs there in the latest upheaval following the sudden departure of its CEO in March.

Space shuttle Endeavour arrived on earth for the final time on Wednesday in a pre-dawn landing as NASA takes the next-to-last step to winding down its shuttle program with Atlantis arriving at the launch pad this morning and set to make its final launch on July 8.

Greece should complete talks by the end of the week with inspectors from the EU and IMF on a medium-term budget plan plus a vital next slice of international aid, sources close to the negotiations said on Wednesday.

Radioplayer, the online radio service by BBC and other commercial stations has 5.7 million users over the last month.

After the arrest and extradition of Ratko Mladic, the notorious former Bosnian Serb Commander who was on the run for 16 years, Serbia is once again reviving its hopes for EU membership.

Although Apple's confirmation that it will launch iOs 5 and iCloud at WWDC has stolen the thunder from the ongoing Computex Taipei trade show there are quite a few gadgets which were revealed at the show which could give the iconic iPad 2 a run for its money.

With gas prices and unemployment high, low-income shoppers are not the only ones trying to find the best bargains in discount stores.

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday after four straight days of gains for the benchmark S&P 500 as investors awaited data on the labor market and manufacturing.

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Wednesday after four straight days of gains for the benchmark S&P 500 as investors awaited data on the labor market and manufacturing.

Apple’s compititors have slowed down their production plans in the tablet market as they are unable to catch up with Apple’s iPad sales, JP Morgan said.

It seems certain the IMF will not pay its share of an aid tranche to Greece at the end of the month but the global lender is likely take part in any new program, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday.