IBT Staff Reporter

The new A.P. curriculum in history will be reviewed further by the College Board and would be introduced only in 2013.

Brent oil futures climbed near $100 a barrel and Asian stocks fell on Monday, hurt by fears that deadly protests in Egypt may foment unrest throughout the Middle East and choke oil supplies, accelerating a move out of riskier assets.

Brent crude futures climbed near $100 a barrel on Monday and Asian stocks fell, hit by fears of unrest throughout the Middle East sparked by deadly protests in Egypt.

Henry Cavill, the British actor most recently known for his role as Charles on The Tudors, has been cast as one of the most iconic superheroes, taking on the role of Superman in the movie franchise’s next film.

If ministers and diplomats have learned a single lesson from the WikiLeaks saga, it is this: write nothing down.

Senior European leaders are negotiating an overhaul of the euro zone's 440 billion-euro ($599.1 billion) rescue fund in exchange for new austerity measures and closer surveillance on struggling states, a newspaper report said on Monday.

Julie Powers Schenecker, accused of murdering her two teenage children in cold blood, missed her court appearance yesterday because she was taken to a hospital for undisclosed reasons.

Egyptian protests are not the typical haves vs. have-nots conflicts, said Dr. Ian Lustick, a well-known political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg met Jesse Eisenberg -- the actor whose less than flattering portrayal of him in The Social Network won an Oscar nomination -- for the first time on this weekend's Saturday Night Live.

Bookseller Borders Group will conserve cash by delaying its January payments to vendors and landlords as it tries to complete a debt restructuring, the company said on Sunday.

In what could prove decisive at the end of the season, Real Madrid stumbled at lowly Osasuna with a 1-0 defeat at the Reyno de Navarra stadium, dealing their title hopes a huge blow as Barcelona won 3-0 against Hercules.

Fundamentals and nasty surprises are on investors minds heading into February, with big tests in the coming week about jobs and inflation and increasing worries over Egypt and its region.

BP wants to enter fast track arbitration to settle a dispute with Russian shareholders in its TNK-BP joint venture over the British company's shares and exploration deal with Rosneft.

U.S. stocks may struggle to return to firmer footing this week if anti-government riots in Egypt destabilize the Middle East, keeping investors on edge.

The 80s animated series will be tweaked and modernised for today's viewers

Home Depot, seeking softer image and a broader female shopper base, will sell Martha Stewart Line products in spring.

Quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve and other central banks cannot address fundamental economic problems but may lead to excessive global liquidity and competitive currency depreciation, China's central bank said on Sunday.

Andy Murray's hopes of a first grand slam title ended in humiliation as Novak Djokovic cruised to an easy straight sets victory in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Investors have written to BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to say the miners should ditch ambitions for mega deals in favor of multi-billion pound share buyback schemes, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

U.S. stocks may struggle to return to firmer footing next week if anti-government riots in Egypt destabilize the Middle East, keeping investors on edge.

Spanish savings banks struggling to find private cash as part of new recapitalization rules will have access to state-backed funds from March, the economy ministry said on Sunday.

They will star in My Mother’s curse

She joins the list of celebrities set to perform there

Mark Zuckerberg makes a surprise visit to SNL

India is concerned about high global commodity and oil prices and will consider cutting import duties on more food products to curb inflation gripping Asia's third-largest economy, its trade minister said.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak may have fled to his home in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday as flames and riots engulfed the capital city of Cairo, according to various world media reports.

Diesel-engine vehicles are a better value compared to vehicles with gasoline engines because of their lower operating costs and higher resale value over time, according to a new study released by Carnegie Mellon University.

Figures show how deep the malaise is.

Soaring inflation and rate rises are starting to hit corporate margins in India, tempting more foreign fund managers to slash holdings in favour of markets that can better capitalise on the global economic recovery.