Tri-Cities TN/VA: Broken clouds, 66.2 °F
Current weather
The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 37 min 24 sec ago
New jewel theft hits Cannes festival
A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) is stolen during the Cannes film festival, the second such theft to hit this year's event.
VIDEO: April accused's 'fright and fear'
A man accused of murdering April Jones has told a court he felt sick with "fright and fear" after he said he accidentally knocked her over in his car.
US sanctions 'hit NK aid agencies'
European aid agencies in North Korea say US financial sanctions are severely restricting their attempts to improve agriculture and nutrition there.
Arrests in nursery sex assault probe
Five men are arrested after a child tells of being sexually assaulted at a children's nursery in Worcestershire.
VIDEO: 'I regret stupid cyclist tweet'
The driver whose tweet about an accident with a cyclist has landed her in trouble has admitted that her Twitter post had been stupid.
Cyclist tweet was 'biggest mistake'
A woman who took to Twitter to say she had knocked a cyclist off his bike tells the BBC it was the "biggest mistake of my life".
Transition plan floated for Syria
As Syria's main opposition coalition begins three days of key talks, its leader puts forward a transition plan for the country.
Home owner faces compulsory purchase
A woman could be forced out of her home to make way for two superstores after councillors back the use of a compulsory purchase order.
Mozambique mines 'hurt locals'
International mining companies operating in Mozambique are failing in their obligation to people displaced by coal mining, says Human Rights Watch.
Victim's sister 'hopeful' on bill
The sister of an IRA victim says she is 'more hopeful' the SDLP will not block a bill that would prevent former prisoners, guilty of serious offences, from becoming Stormont special advisers.
US man sought over Czech murders
Czech police are looking for a US man suspected of killing a family of four, including two ukulele musicians, in the southern city of Brno.
Extra targets for ambulance service
New ways of measuring the Welsh Ambulance Service's performance will be published as ministers seek to improve the struggling service.
Cheesemaker warned over hill rolling
An 86-year-old cheese maker is told by police she may be liable for legal action if she supplies a cheese rolling event near Gloucester.
BBC shows off 'script-changing' radio
A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC.
Genetics of white tigers pinpointed
Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.
Germany and Wembley - a football love story
From losing a World Cup final to triumphing at Euro 96, German football has an emotional relationship with Wembley, says Raphael Honigstein
Inquiry call over NHS 111 'debacle'
An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say.
NI Christmas deadline for flags
Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers set a Christmas deadline for agreement on the questions of flags, parades and the past.
Security services knew Woolwich men
Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources confirm to the BBC.
Sharp decline in foreign students
A steep decline in foreign students coming to study at UK colleges and language schools prompts fears of a knock-on effect on universities.
%3B%3F%3E-->/common/images/social4.gif)
%3B%3F%3E-->/common/images/social5.gif)