US budget deficit at $1 trillion
The US budget deficit has moved above $1tn for the first time, nine months into the financial year, official data shows.

US court nominee states case
Sonia Sotomayor states her case for a place on the US Supreme Court to the Senate, stressing "fidelity to the law".

Swine flu 'hits airways harder'
Swine flu attacks the respiratory system in a more sustained way than the standard seasonal virus, research shows.

US 'waterboarding' row rekindled
Waterboarding was carried out by the CIA before legal advice permitting it, a former agent tells the BBC's Panorama programme.

BBC chiefs' bonuses 'suspended'
Bonuses for the 10 most senior BBC executives are to be suspended indefinitely, the chairman of the BBC Trust says.

Bad weather foils shuttle launch
The US space agency Nasa postpones the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour for a fifth time because of bad weather.

Taylor to testify at Hague trial
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is to take to the stand for the first time at his war crimes trial in The Hague.

Microsoft Office takes to the web
Software giant Microsoft takes aim at Google, announcing a free web-based version of its successful Office software.

Jackson fans gather at O2 arena
Fans of Michael Jackson congregate at London's O2 arena, where the star was due to perform his first concert on Monday evening.

The girl with "two hearts" makes medical history
A 16-year-old girl who made UK history when she had a donor heart grafted onto her own as a baby has made a full recovery.

Cats manipulate owners by purring, researchers suggest
Cats use "soliciting purrs" to manipulate their owners in order to get attention and food, researchers suggest.

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Tevez set to seal Man City switch
Manchester City agree a deal to sign former West Ham and Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez.

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Woods and Westwood paired at Open
World number one Tiger Woods will begin his Open challenge alongside Lee Westwood when play gets under way on Thursday.

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Shot fired during Belfast rioting
At least one shot is fired at police by republicans in north Belfast and there are other disturbances after Orange Order parades.

'Care insurance' planned for old
Older people in England could be asked to take out insurance to pay for long-term care in their old age, it is reported.

Private schools charity threat
The first test cases of whether private schools should have charitable status rejects two out of five schools.

Iraqis to sue UK for compensation
More than 20 Iraqis who worked for UK forces are to sue the government over their protection, the BBC learns.

PM defends Afghan strategy
Gordon Brown says Britain has the resources "to do the job" in Afghanistan, amid claims troops are under-equipped.

GP and child with swine flu die
A doctor from Bedfordshire and a six-year-old girl from London who had contracted the swine flu virus have died.

Help call for vanishing honeybees
The UK's honeybees are vanishing at an "alarming" rate, yet the government is taking "little interest", a group of MPs says.

Dying model plea 'he stabbed me'
A young model dialled 999 as she lay dying and pleaded for help, saying "my boyfriend has stabbed me", a court hears.

Past or future?
'War on terror' probes could derail Obama's agenda

Faded attraction
Tide of migrants wanes with decline of Spain's economy

Coal battle
Mountaintop mining divides opinion in West Virginia

Rhetorical flourish
Meanings behind North Korea's verbal bluster

Goldmine Sachs?
How can banks do so well in times of crisis?

Sporting dilemma
Is it OK to use gamesmanship to win a match?

Nigeria releases key rebel leader
Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah is freed from jail days after accepting an amnesty offer from the government.

Ousted Zelaya issues 'ultimatum'
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya issues an "ultimatum" to the interim government to reinstate him.

Burma to free political prisoners
Burma will release political prisoners to allow them to take part in next year's elections, says Burma's envoy to the UN.

'Nazi guard' Demjanjuk is charged
German prosecutors charge alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk with 27,900 counts of being an accessory to murder.

UK cuts Israel weapons contracts
The UK revokes five export licences to Israel's navy because of the country's actions during its recent operation in Gaza.

Pakistan's displaced begin to return
Families displaced by Pakistan's Swat valley conflict start to return home but some still fear for their safety.

Europe gas pipeline deal agreed
Five countries sign an agreement to build the Nabucco gas pipeline, linking the Caspian Sea to Europe.

Problem drinking 'hits elderly'
Alcohol misuse in people aged over 60 is becoming a widspread problem, research suggests.

Bruno cut for under-18 audiences
Two versions of Bruno are to hit UK cinemas, giving teenagers the chance to see a tamer version of the comedy.

Australia seeks new army robots
Australia launches a competition to build a new generation of military robots that can do some of the army's "dirty work".

Snooping through the power socket
Whatever you type on a keyboard leaks via the power socket and can be eavesdropped upon, find security researchers.