IBT Staff Reporter

Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, said on Friday in her MySpace blog that she and the singer used to talk about death and that he had expressed his fears of ending up like her father Elvis Presley.

Michael Jackson's doctor, Dr. Conrad Robert Murray, is being interviewed by LAPD detectives who are investigating the singer's death, Officer Karen Rayner, spokesperson for the LAPD, told RadarOnline.com.

Hong Kong's swine flu tally has reached 596, increasing by 35 percent with 152 new cases conformed within just two days, the Department of Health (DH) said on Friday.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama saw pop star Michael Jackson as a spectacular performer and music icon.

Acer on Friday launched new line of desktops – the Aspire M5, M3 and X3 series -- designed to bring enjoyment of H235H premium display, a chic style and industrial blend with improve aesthetic and functionality.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc said on Friday it has taken $3.4 billion of federal bailout money, the maximum it was authorized to accept, to bolster capital in the wake of large investment losses.

U.S. consumer spending in May rose for the first time since February and savings hit a record high as federal stimulus measures boosted incomes, while consumer sentiment edged higher in June, bolstering the view that the economy was close to emerging from recession.

A bidder has offered to pay $456,789 for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, in a charity auction expected to be completed Friday night on eBay Inc's website.

Foreign ministers from Group of Eight industrialized nations on Friday condemned North Korea’s most recent nuclear tests on May 25 and April 5, calling them a threat to regional peace and stability.

The number of U.S. rigs working rose for a second week as improved crude oil prices lured back drillers even as natural gas activity weakened, according to figures from Baker Hughes Inc

A grudging acceptance of the U.S. climate change bill among energy industry executives and some environmentalists only reinforces the notion that a compromise ensures nobody's really happy.

U.S. consumer spending in May rose for the first time since February and savings hit a record high as federal stimulus measures boosted incomes, while consumer sentiment edged higher in June, bolstering the view that the economy was close to emerging from recession.

The emergency call from Michael Jackson's house in Hombly Hills, Los Angeles to 911 was published Friday

Democrats in the House of Representatives won a key test vote on Friday 217-205 to pass the climate bill, the Associated Press reports today.

Michael Jackson's doctor has been identified as Dr. Conrad Robert Murray and is now preparing to speak with law enforcement officials regarding Michael Jackson's death, according to celebrity site, TMZ.

Los Angeles police is currently searching for a Las Vegas cardiologist who has apparently gone missing after treating Michael Jackson before his sudden death

Hong Kong's swine flu tally has reached 596, increasing by 35 percent with 152 new cases conformed within just two days, the Department of Health (DH) said on Friday.

Signs that home prices may have bottomed have stirred hope on Wall Street that the economy is on the mend, yet tight credit and a new foreclosure wave cast doubt on any looming housing revival.

General Electric Co plans to open a research center in the economically ailing U.S. state of Michigan, where it will develop new manufacturing technologies.

The end of the decline in real estate is nowhere near, and yet U.S. banks may feel it shrewd to hold onto troubled loans in the sector rather than sell them or take losses.

Hong Kong authorities called upon all WTO members to resist protectionism, according to statements released on Friday.

The Dow and the S&P 500 fell on Friday as a jump in the savings rate indicated that the debt-burdened consumer may not drive the economy out of recession as fast as hoped, and a slide in crude futures prompted investors to sell some energy shares.

President Barack Obama on Friday praised the bravery of Iranians who protested against a disputed election in the face of outrageous violence, while a hardline Iranian cleric called for the execution of leading rioters.

Less than a week before a deadline for PC makers to install censorship software on all computers sold in China, some say they are prepared to implement it even as they quietly continue to lobby against it.

Countries at the World Trade Organisation complained on Friday about China's proposed Internet filter rules which the United States deemed draconian and the European Union urged it to scrap.

The U.S. House of Representatives' vote on a major climate bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act is streaming live in online video Friday.

The European Commission has asked for more information from the government for its probe into state aid for bank Northern Rock.

As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares for its vote on a crucial climate bill later on Friday, the Congressional Budget Office and the Environmental Protection Agency disputed claims that the measure would cost several thousand dollars per consumer.

Michael Jackson's sudden death could prove a major blow to AEG Live, promoter of his eagerly awaited run of 50 London concerts, as well as to fans who paid well over the odds to get hold of coveted tickets.