Hunt for Florida tornado victims

Rescuers in Florida search for survivors after storms and a tornado kill at least 19 people in the US state. ...>>>

E.ON ups bid for Endesa to $53bn
German firm E.ON, the only bidder for Spain's Endesa, has raised its final offer after a lengthy takeover battle. ...>>>

Expert doubts widespread HIV risk

The risks of HIV/Aids are being overstated, a former World Health Organization expert says. ...>>>

Terror stress effect 'widespread'
Terrorist attacks affect people's mental health even when they are not directly involved, experts say. ...>>>

Humans blamed for climate change

Human activity is likely to increase global temperatures by 1.8-4C over the next century, scientists warn. ...>>>

Hope for safe prenatal gene test
Work by US scientists could lead to a non-invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in the womb. ...>>>

Storage growth sets a fast pace

BBC Click looks at the technologies helping us to store digital music, photos and video on our computers. ...>>>

Word works with open file styles
A translation tool released by Microsoft will make it easier for users to move and share text files in open formats. ...>>>

Kylie and partner announce split

Singer Kylie Minogue and boyfriend Olivier Martinez split up after four years, it has been announced. ...>>>

Fawcett is given cancer all-clear
US actress Farrah Fawcett is told by her doctors that she has made a complete recovery from cancer. ...>>>

UK investigates 'KGB poisoning'

Police investigate after a former Russian KGB colonel living in Britain is poisoned by the toxic chemical thallium. ...>>>

Police boss defends sex remark

A chief constable defends his comment about the "grey area" of young men who have sex with girls under 16. ...>>>

Probe into ex-KGB agent poisoning
Police investigate after a former Russian KGB colonel living in Britain is poisoned by the toxic chemical thallium. ...>>>

US paves way for Russia WTO entry
Russia and the US sign a trade agreement that allows Russia to join the WTO after 12 years of negotiations....>>>

Apec heads vow trade talk revival

Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to revive global trade talks and warn of "grave" consequences of not doing so. ...>>>

Nairobi climate talks end in deal

Agreement is reached at the UN climate talks in Kenya, after a deal on reviewing the Kyoto Protocol proved elusive. ...>>>

Probe to predict wound infection
A hand-held probe could cut the number of patients who develop infections following operations. ...>>>

Buyers line up for Nintendo Wii

Nintendo releases its Wii games console in the US, hoping to fight back against Sony and Microsoft. ...>>>

Music labels lose MP3 search case
China's leading web search engine is cleared of copyright infringement by a Beijing court. ...>>>

Cruise and Holmes go on honeymoon

Actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes fly to the Maldives for their honeymoon, a day after their wedding in Italy. ...>>>

China arms sales 'fuel conflicts'

Amnesty International accuses China of being one of world's most secretive and irresponsible arms exporters. ...>>>

EU agrees to start Turkey talks

EU ministers reach a joint stance to start membership talks with Turkey, overcoming Cypriot objections. ...>>>

Child sex snatch jailing 'insult'
The family of a child attacked by a convicted paedophile on early release, says his sentence is 'an insult'. ...>>>

Top Microsoft blogger to resign

A Microsoft blogger who made the software giant more human is leaving for a technology start-up. ...>>>

EBay to launch keyword ad system
EBay is to launch keyword ads - where users will be linked to auctions based on words from web pages they are visiting. ...>>>

History Boys star at Tony Awards

Alan Bennett's The History Boys takes six Tony Awards, including best play, in New York. ...>>>

Cars takes US box office honours
Pixar's animated comedy Cars races to the top of the US box office on its first weekend of release. ...>>>

Chinese censors 'cut Cruise film'
Mission: Impossible III is cut for violent scenes and cultural references before its release in China, reports say. ...>>>

Ministers lose sex offender power

Ministers are to lose the power to decide if sex offenders can work in schools, the BBC learns. ...>>>

Stardust capsule returns to Earth

A capsule containing comet particles and interstellar dust touches down in Utah after a seven-year mission. ..>>>

Mobile TV finally gets moving

Mobile TV services seem to be getting off the ground as reflected in the many portable video devices at CES. ...>>>