IBT Staff Reporter

As the world slowly turns greener, alternative vacations allow people to immerse themselves in organic farming and clean living.

Global economic recovery is on track, helped by a stronger United States, but threats ranging from high oil prices to European sovereign debt crises could yet combine to create a bout of stagflation, the OECD said on Wednesday.

A San Diego-based family of 4 was found dead at their home in San Diego on Tuesday morning, baffling investigators.

Take a look at the world's five tallest buildings: Burj Khalifa, Taipei 101, Shanghai World Financial Center, International Commerce Center (Hong Kong) and the Petronas Towers.

Twitter confirmed on Wednesday that it has bought TweetDeck, a popular third-party software application that organizes tweets, the short messages delivered through the online social network.

It came down to the final weigh in as Olivia Ward squared off against her sister Hannah to determine who would be the winner in the latest edition of the ‘Biggest Loser’ on NBC.

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Wednesday after days of selling produced a technical rebound and investors were lured by attractive share prices.

Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend of six months are engaged, reports People.com

Sony Ericsson's Canadian eShop web site remains down after a hacking attack compromised the personal information of 2,000 users.

According to the latest statistics of the US Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, L.A. was the 2nd most preferred US destination by overseas travelers in 2010 surpassing Miami which claimed the spot in 2009.

Oil prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of distillates fell unexpectedly, trumping a sharp rise in gasoline stocks.

The San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins played last night at AT&T Park in front of their 19th consecutive sellout crowd in 2011. The Giants rank third in the league in average attendance and that is only because AT&T park's capacity is less than where the Phillies and Yankees play.

Today marks the beginning of the 24th annual Fleet Week in New York City with a parade of military vessels sailing up the Hudson river.

The Facts on Medicare and How to save It New House Budget Committee video on Medicare offers clear facts to counter false attacks and advance bold solutionsMay 25, 2011 The House Budget Committee released a video today explaining the real danger our growing debt poses to Medicare, and advancing a plan of action to save this critical health-security program.

The ex-hopeful presidential candidate John Edwards is about to face criminal charges as a result of a wide investigation spanning two years.

Anna Kournikova will join NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' as its celebrity personal trainer, replacing Jillian Michaels.

A text version of JFK's famous moon speech along with the video.

Oil prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of distillates fell unexpectedly, trumping a sharp rise in gasoline stocks.

With a Super Bowl ring already under his belt, Hines Ward can have one more big accomplishment: Winner of the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars

Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co have teamed up to create a joint venture for online banking services.

The prospect of a mammoth $12 billion investment by iPhone maker Foxconn Technology Group has sent Brazilian government officials scrambling to rethink the country's industrial policy.

This year, Memorial Day weekend runs from Friday May 27 to Monday May 30. Here is a look at some of the ways cities across the United States are celebrating.

Apple has finally admitted the danger of Mac Defender – the first major malware to target Mac computers – that created panic among Apple customers, and promised to tackle the issue.

Oil prices rose to their highest level in two weeks on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of distillates fell unexpectedly, trumping a sharp rise in gasoline stocks.

Twitter will seek to notify its users so they can defend themselves before it hands over user information to the authorities, a senior manager said on Wednesday when asked about a privacy dispute in Britain.

Experts from the Vienna headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday to study the nuclear situation in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear plant, IAEA said in a statement.

Wall Street banks clamor to underwrite stock for social media companies like LinkedIn and Twitter, but the online networking sites are largely off limits to the banks' financial advisers.

The GOP plan to overhaul Medicare, proposed by Wisconsin Republican and chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan, plans to replace the existing Medicare system, which is headed for insolvency by 2024, with subsidies to help seniors pay for private health insurance. How deadly is it for the GOP and for voters?

New orders for U.S. manufactured goods posted their largest drop in six months in April after a steep fall in demand for transportation equipment, suggesting some cooling in factory activity.