US demands well cap release plan
The US government orders BP to submit a plan for reopening its capped well in the Gulf of Mexico amid concerns that oil may be seeping out.
Protest over school building cuts
School staff and pupils are to join a Westminster rally over the axeing of England’s school rebuilding scheme.
Vaccine patch may replace needles
A vaccine patch could cut out the need for painful needles and boost the effectiveness of immunisation against diseases like flu.
Cable: Banks are ripping us off
The business secretary tells BBC Panorama that Britain’s banks are not giving private customers and small businesses a fair deal.
More food market regulation urged
Greater regulation of the food market should be introduced by the government, according to an anti-poverty group.
Afghan pull-out date reconfirmed
The government restates a target of removing UK troops from Afghanistan by 2014 and announces a major boost in aid spending for the country.
Serbia and Croatia forge new ties
Serbia’s president hails what he calls a historic visit by his Croatian counterpart to Belgrade as the two former foes seek EU entry.
Cold snap kills nine in Argentina
A front of cold weather from the Antarctic brings ice and snow to Argentina, killing at least nine people.
‘Dozens die’ in India train crash
Two passenger trains collide in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, reportedly killing at least 40 people.
Party-goers gunned down in Mexico
Gunmen attack party-goers in the north Mexican city of Torreon, leaving 17 people dead and a further 10 injured.
Jane Leeves is happy to get older in ‘Cleveland’
Jane Leeves talks about aging, her Frasier “commune” and whether or not a reunion is in store.
‘American Idol’ auditions begin
First-round American Idol rejects have begun streaming from one of the side doors of the Bridgestone Arena. But the first person into the winner’s …
Zsa Zsa Gabor hospitalized with broken bones
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s publicist says the 93-year-old actress has been rushed to a hospital after falling out of bed and breaking several bones.
TV on DVD: ‘White Collar,’ ‘Psych,’ ‘The Lucy Show’
Stage a DVD marathon with these TV series: The Lucy Show, Saving Grace, White Collar and Psych.
Uncoupling takes many forms for celeb exes
In Hollywood, there are as many ways to break up as there are to hook up, or so it seems. But it’s after the split is announced when the real …
Listen Up: Weekend Plugs
Seeking sound advice? USA TODAY’s music critics spotlight spin-worthy current albums bubbling beneath the hyped hits.
Like ‘Inception’, psychologist Dr. Marcia Emery enters your dreams
In the film Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a thief for hire that enters business men’s dreams and extracts valuable information. We asked …
Director Polanski appears at Swiss jazz fest
The film director Roman Polanski has arrived at the Montreux Jazz Festival in his first public appearance since being released from house ar …
I Write Like erupts online, authors scratch heads
For anyone who has ever thought Charles Dickens was lurking inside his or her prose, a new website claims it can find your inner author.
TV licence may be cut – minister
The television licence fee could be cut to reflect spending cuts elsewhere, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says in an interview.
Zsa Zsa Gabor taken to hospital
Veteran actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is taken to hospital after breaking several bones in a fall at home, her publicist says.
Ross bows out of BBC Radio 2 show
Jonathan Ross broadcasts his final BBC Radio 2 show, saying that “about 90%” of his guests had been “great”.
U2 top music’s high earners list
U2 are named as the world’s biggest-selling band over the past 12 months, raking in $130m (£84.9m), Forbes.com claims.
Polanski makes public appearance
Filmmaker Roman Polanski makes his first public appearance since Switzerland refused to extradite him to the US.
BP extends capped oil well test
Testing of BP’s newly capped Gulf of Mexico oil well is extended as plans to collect up to 80,000 barrels of crude a day by ship are announced.
