Tri-Cities TN/VA: Few clouds, mist, 62.6 °F
Current weather
The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 1 hour 48 min ago
Election countdown: 99 weeks to go
Your guide to the race for No 10 - with 99 weeks to go
Fewer pubs to be told they need CCTV
Pubs in England and Wales with no history of trouble will not be forced to install CCTV systems in order to keep their licence, the government says.
Mickelson and Horschel lead US Open
Phil Mickelson birdies the last to join Billy Horschel in a tie for a one-shot lead after day two of the US Open.
Hard-working fathers cut their hours
Hard-working fathers are cutting their long working hours, while mothers are working more, researchers say.
Seven days, seven demos in Cairo
Welcome to Cairo, the world's protest centre
The living dead: new way to embalm
How new embalming method will aid surgeons
Picking cherries within earshot of a war zone
Picking cherries within earshot of a war zone
Venezuela ends judge's house arrest
A judge regarded by activists as Venezuela's highest-profile political prisoner is set free from house arrest, her lawyer says.
In Pictures: Jolomo comes home
The artist John Lowrie Morrison - said to be one of Scotland's most successful - returns to his roots with a major exhibition in Clydebank.
Sightings of upland birds sought
People working in and visiting Scotland's hills and mountains are being asked to note the birds they come across.
VIDEO: Cairo: A different protest every day
Aleem Maqbool visits several different kinds of protests in Cairo over several days.
VIDEO: Behind the scenes at luxury G8 hotel
Chris Buckler goes behind the scenes at the G8 summit venue in Northern Ireland to get a sense of what awaits the global leaders.
Perfect pitch may not be 'perfect'
People classified with perfect pitch may not actually be as in tune with the sounds they hear as they think, a study finds.
VIDEO: Blackadder pair on honours list
Blackadder actor Tony Robinson has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours on a list that also includes his co-star Rowan Atkinson.
Ecuador MPs approve media curbs
Ecuador MPs pass a controversial bill backed by President Correa limiting the reach of private broadcasters.
Syria condemns chemical weapon 'lie'
Syrian officials reject claims of chemical weapons use as "a caravan of lies", hours after the US said it would give the rebels "direct military aid".
Bristol named European Green Capital
Bristol has been crowned the European Green Capital for 2015 at a ceremony, beating Brussels, Glasgow and Ljubliana to the title.
Lawrie & Horner in Queen's honours
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Scottish golfer Paul Lawrie are awarded OBEs in the Birthday Honours list.
Head teachers recognised in honours
Five head teachers have been knighted or made dames in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.
Knighthood for cancer gene scientist
The scientist who identified one of the genes that causes breast cancer has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
%3B%3F%3E-->/common/images/social4.gif)
%3B%3F%3E-->/common/images/social5.gif)