IBT Staff Reporter

Google is set to make its entry into the operating system market earlier than expected, as the product is rumored to be available for download as of next week.

Police have linked DNA found on a bloody sock hidden in a ceiling close to where Yale graduate student, Annie Le, was murdered to Raymond Clark, the Associated Press reported.

Liberty Global, the international cable operator controlled by John Malone, has agreed to buy Unitymedia from a private equity group for $3 billion in its first German acquisition.

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November amid a grim outlook for future job prospects, although separate data showing rising imports in September raised some hopes of renewed U.S. economic growth.

Shares of discount retailer Dollar General Corp rose in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $22, or 4.8 percent above Thursday's initial public offering price of $21.

The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Friday the pace of the recovery in the U.S. economy remains sluggish but he does not believe there will be a double-dip recession.

U.S. stocks edged up on Friday as solid earnings from Walt Disney Co and JC Penney Co Inc offset weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data.

U.S. stocks edged up on Friday as solid earnings from Walt Disney Co and JC Penney Co Inc offset weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data.

The second generation allergy drug desloratadine (brand name Clarinex) significantly reduces both the runny nose and congestion of seasonal and persistent allergic rhinitis, a study shows.

An analysis of 19 studies provides additional evidence of increased asthma risk in children and adults given acetaminophen.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in September by an unexpectedly large 18.2 percent, the largest increase in more than 10 years, as oil prices rose for the seventh straight month and imports from China bounded higher.

JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon called the idea that any bank is too big to fail ethically bankrupt and said regulators should have the power to wind down even the largest lenders.

British folk singer Yusuf Islam takes the stage on Sunday on his first full tour since 1976, when he was still known as Cat Stevens and was famous the world over for hits like Wild World and Morning Has Broken.

The French navy captured 12 suspected pirates off the coasts of Somalia and the Seychelles Thursday, an army spokesman said Friday, as part of Europe's anti-piracy mission in the area.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has denied smoking cannabis at a party, after allegations appeared in British tabloid the Daily Mirror.

Twenty-nine percent of recent buyers purchased a home in foreclosure or through a short sale, according to the latest REALTORS® Confidence Index. REALTORS® who participated in the survey are also concerned about a growing number of foreclosures and the hurdles buyers face in short sales.

The end of the world starts Friday.

South African police do not have a license to shoot to kill, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday, but vowed the government would press on with a tough crackdown on rampant crime ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Who will perform at Superbowl XLIV, marking the British band's first performance in North America since 2008.

The alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four others will be sent for prosecution in a criminal court in New York from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an Obama administration official said on Friday.

The International Documentary Association on Thursday unveiled nominees for its widely-watched awards, putting its spotlight on non-fiction films that might also compete for Oscars early next year.

A suicide car bomber attacked an office of Pakistan's main intelligence agency in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing 10 people and wounding 60, officials said.

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in early November to the weakest in three months amid grim expectations for job and income prospects, a survey showed on Friday.

North Korea's military warned the South that it was ready for battle over a disputed sea border, issuing a new threat on Friday that raised tension as U.S. President Barack Obama started a major tour of Asia.

China is falling in love with Hyundai Motor. The South Korean company has accelerated to become the maker of the top selling foreign car brand in the world's largest auto market today from virtually nothing just seven years ago.

Hyundai Motor has left rivals in the dust with a stunning run this year, and Japanese automakers have even more to worry about now as the yen climbs and South Korea seals more trade pacts to benefit its exporters.

There's still some life in the Saw horror franchise, despite the disappointing performance of the latest installment.

Canada's trade deficit narrowed sharply in September from a record large gap in August thanks in part to a comeback in auto exports and growing sales to non-U.S. markets, Statistics Canada said on Friday.