IBT Staff Reporter

Mark Zuckerberg - when he's not building Facebook - likes to give himself personal challenges to learn something about the world, expand my interests and teach myself greater discipline, he recently told a magazine.

You know something special is happening somewhere when 400 million people around the world glue themselves to their source of watching the 2011 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recommended that people get a flu shot. However, vaccine producers are saying that the ones who already got the shot may not need to get it again.

European clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet confirmed on Saturday it has received a string of offers from exchange operators interested in pursuing some form of business tie-up but said talks were still at an early stage.

You know something special is happening somewhere when 400 million people around the world glue themselves to their source of watching the 2011 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona.

In the 'dream' final, Manchester United and Barcelona, two of the best teams in the world, will take each other on for the elite Champions League trophy.

European clearinghouse LCH.Clearnet confirmed on Saturday it has received a string of offers from exchange operators interested in pursuing some form of business tie-up but said talks were still at an early stage.

Apple sued a NYC high school student, who sold unauthorized white iPhone conversion kits online in 2010.

A look inside at how virtual currency is shaping the online gaming community.

Greece could raise as much as 300 billion euros ($429 billion) if it steps up its efforts to sell off state-owned assets, European Central Bank Board member Juergen Stark was quoted as saying on Saturday.

The world looks a lot more dangerous than it did only a few months ago and signs are that U.S. stock investors are starting to demand more for the added risk.

Sluggish economy and high gas prices are driving consumers to prioritize fuel economy with their next car purchase, according to a new survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center.

Scottie Pippen, a former teammate of NBA legend Michael Jordan has made an outrageous claim that LeBron James is the greatest NBA player ever, even better than Jordan.

An Islamic states association has complained about a European draft resolution that asks the UN Security Council to condemn Syria and has demanded that part to be deleted.

Marking the first stop in his two-day visit to Poland, United States President Barack Obama visited the memorials where tens of thousands of Jews were killed in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War.

The Japanese auto major Honda Motor Company has admitted that an estimated 283,000 customers' info at Honda Canada has been breached.

The Boston Bruins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 in a cliffhanger Game Seven on Friday to advance to the NHL's Stanley Cup final against the Vancouver Canucks.

Palestinians are not seeking to isolate Israel, but will pursue the unilateral demand for UN recognition of statehood, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Friday.

Sal Bentivegna, an atheist who mocked God by sarcastically praying for his mother to win the lottery, is no longer an atheist.

According to coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, known as Dr.Beachn Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida has been ranked no.1 beach in the United States. The beach sands are 99% pure quartz, soft and cool on the feet.

Finally, Heat and Mavericks rematch has become a reality.

Google has come up with something called people widget. It is a mini-social networking profile function that shows on the right hand side of Gmail. This feature will be available over the next two weeks.

Unknown hackers have broken into the security networks of Lockheed Martin Corp and several other U.S. contractors, a source with direct knowledge of the attacks told Reuters.

Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback who had minor surgery on his left leg, is back on the field practicing with teammates according to a report from the Sacramento Bee.

The team president for the New York Knicks, Donnie Walsh, has presided over the basketball team as it has quickly rebuilt from an embarrassment to a playoff team, but his contract expires June 30. Why hasn't ownership locked him up for three more years?

French officials on Friday unveiled a report about the last moments of Air France Flight 447 in June 1, 2009, releasing information generated from ‘black box’ flight data discovered in early May.

Does anyone need a starting catcher who averaged 0.278, 18 homeruns, and 85 RBIs each year for 3 full years as a cleanup hitter? What if that catcher also already knows your pitching staff insdie and out. Anyone have Bengie Molina's phone number?

The American actor, best know for his role in the movie Grease and TV series Babylon 5 has passed away at the age of 60.

Raunchy comedy sequel The Hangover Part II got off to a roaring start at the North American box office taking in about $31.7 million on its opening day, according to estimates by movie studio Warner Bros (TWX.N) on Friday.