Mother's joy as Sahil is released The mother of a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped while in Pakistan describes his release as "amazing".
All-dog insurance plan ruled out The government rules out forcing all dog owners to insure against their pet attacking people - a week after suggesting the idea.
Paedophile paid family hush money A charity condemns the parents of a four-year-old sex abuse victim who accepted money from his attacker.
PM defends stance on Omagh bomb Downing Street defends its refusal to share intelligence over the 1998 Omagh bomb in which 29 people died.
Pope confirms 2010 UK visit dates Pope Benedict XVI will visit the UK in September, in the first papal visit to the country since that of John Paul II in 1982.
TECHNOLOGY
US plans high-speed net for all US regulators have unveiled the nation's first plan to give every American super-fast broadband by 2020.
Twitter embeds itself in the web Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed its services into their web pages.
Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
Boom time for cyber crime in US Profits made by cyber criminals in the US more than doubled during 2009 to more than $500m, a report suggests.
Lords pass internet piracy bill The Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to ban persistent illegal file-sharers, has been passed by peers.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Hollywood plans turkey tale movie The story of a woman who was stranded by snow for a month after she popped out to buy a turkey could be made into a Hollywood film.
Fake invasion news panics Georgia Panic is sparked in Georgia after a bogus TV news report said Russian tanks had invaded and the president was dead.
Hollywood rejects Wellywood sign Film director Peter Jackson may face legal action over his plans to install a version of the famous Hollywood sign in New Zealand.
Safety fears hit cheese-rolling The annual cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire is cancelled due to concerns about crowd safety.
SCIENCE &
ENVIRONMENT
Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
Toxic troubles for climate 'fix' Spreading iron in the oceans as a climate "fix" could poison marine mammals and birds, scientists show.
Forensic role for hand bacteria The bacteria on our hands could be used in forensic identification, in the same way as fingerprints and DNA, say scientists.
'Milestone' for wave energy plans Seven companies are to push forward plans to generate 1.2 gigawatts of electricity from wave and tidal power.
Tiger decline 'sign of failure' Governments need to crack down on the illegal trade in tiger parts if the big cats are to be saved from extinction, the UN warns.
HEALTH
GPs 'overrun with minor ailments' Doctors and health campaigners say too many people are going to see their GP with minor problems such as coughs and colds.
Early balding 'cuts cancer risk' Men who start going bald at a young age are up to 45% less likely to get prostate cancer in later life, a study has found.
Damning hospital probe cost £1.7m An inquiry into what went wrong at Stafford Hospital cost taxpayers £1.7m, a Freedom of Information request reveals.
Social care 'must be made fairer' The number of people excluded from social care in England will continue rising if the system is not revamped, experts warn.
Impotence 'link to heart death' Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high risk patients, say German researchers.
