IBT Staff Reporter

U.S. factory output slipped for the first time in 10 months in April as a shortage of parts from Japan crimped activity and home building slumped, showing the economy got off to a weak start in the second quarter.

Harmon Clayton Killebrew has died at the age of 74 years-old. He was undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer and last week he had entered hospice care.

If Harold Camping is right, Judgment Day is near. Near as in four days away. Yes, you've heard correctly. The Oakland-based Family Radio Worldwide, of which Camping is the president, said they have crunched the numbers, have done the math properly, and the numbers prove that the beginning of the end of the world as we know it is May 21. A day, the Family Radio Worldwide website says, the Bible guarantees.

The days when Mac users need not worry about their computers getting infected with malicious software may be coming to an end.

Dominique Strauss Kahn has been placed on suicide watch at his Rikers Island jail cell in New York City, according to a report.

A new study from Northwestern found more black college students are into Twitter than whites because of a stronger interest in celebrity and entertainment news.

Intel's chief executive rejected speculation the world's largest chipmaker might adopt rival ARM Holdings' technology to build mobile chips, and said smartphones using its silicon would go on sale next year.

In its first look at the growing controversy about location tracking by smartphones, the Federal Communications Commission has invited Apple, Google and consumer advocates to a forum in late June.

Harmon Killebrew, one of Major League Baseball's greatest sluggers, died on Tuesday after battling esophageal cancer. He was aged 74.

Facebook and other social network giants are opposing a new Californian bill, which requires all social network websites to make users' information private by default. A spokesman claims that the bill would be a big threat to their businesses.

Revenues at the world's biggest investment banks fell 5 percent to $52 billion in the first quarter of 2011, hit by Middle Eastern unrest, natural disasters, volatile commodities and economic uncertainty, a consultancy said in a report on the industry.

Andy Warhol was one of America's most prolific artists. Over his career, Warhol made prints of many popular stars, such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Brigette Bardot, and Michael Jackson. We take a look at ten of his most famous paintings.

The Golden State Warriors have a slim 0.8% chance of winning the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery tonight in New Jersey. If Warriors owner and lottery representative Joe Lacob is counting, that's better odds than he will get in the California Lottery.

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell for a third day on Tuesday after disappointing figures from Wal-Mart and Hewlett-Packard, although a late rebound suggested investors may be looking for a short-term bounce.

Sony CEO Howard Stringer said keeping its database secure is a never-ending process.

After news broke that former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger had an affair and fathered a child with a member of the household staff, Maria Shriver is breaking her silence.

Stocks fell on Tuesday, as a disappointing outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co and another batch of soft U.S. data added to growing trepidation about the economy's strength.

The U.S. manufacturing and services sectors will continue to grow this year as revenues rise, but prices for materials are seen climbing further, according to an industry forecast released on Tuesday.

There will be the first Pillow Fight World Cup in New York City tonight, ever. Contenders from the U.S., Austria, Sweden, and Japan will compete for the world championship title in pillow fighting in Brooklyn, New York.

The New York attorney general's office has requested information from three major U.S. banks about their mortgage operations, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The New York Mets third baseman David Wright was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back. Wright likely to be out for at least two weeks.

Danielle Staub, who used to stir up trouble on the set of The Real Housewives of New Jersey has found a new way to make money ever since departing from the show.

Queen Elizabeth made her first ever visit to Ireland on Tuesday, meeting with Prime Minister Enda Kenny and President Mary McAleese.

Novak Djokovic dominating performance at the Rome Masters over Rafael Nadal has allowed tennis' world number two Djokovic qualify for 2011 ATP World Tour Finals at season's end.

Hewlett-Packard Co slashed its 2011 profit forecast as it prepares to spend heavily to revamp a troubled division that provides everything from computer maintenance to high-level tech consulting, sending its shares tumbling over 7 percent.

The New York attorney general's office has requested information from three major banks about their mortgage operations, according to a source familiar with the matter.

UK competition authorities are to probe the stranglehold of the world's biggest accountancy firms on British blue-chip company audits after finding evidence of anti-competitive behavior.

Sneaker lovers can find all the information they need from Foot Locker's Snearkerpedia.

Apple has proposed a standardized SIM card smaller than those it currently uses in the iPhone and iPad to be able to produce thinner devices, an Orange executive told Reuters on Tuesday.