Will record voter registration in key states, a lack of poll workers and confusion over ID laws add up to big problems on election day?

The world's largest collection of whiskies arrives in Edinburgh this week, brought home from Brazil.

Repairs to a lido in Derbyshire will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Only 35% of women regularly check their breasts for signs of cancer - and 23% seldom or never do, a survey suggests.

An art expert says one of the best known images of Bonnie Prince Charlie is in fact a portrait of his brother, Henry.

Use this glossary to find out more about some of the well-used - but often misunderstood - terms in US politics.

Whether it's the reborn Wispa, the re-re-branded Opal Fruits or the return of the Texan, confectionery giants try to capitalise on our nostalgic yearnings. Why are adults so fascinated by the sweets of the past?

A teenage mother is told she will serve at least 12 years for murdering the father of her child.

The US Democratic Party finds itself in a state of confusion over calls for a re-run of its Florida primary election, writes the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy.

As India gets ready to host some of the world's most exclusive golf tournament, BBC News looks at the sport's growing popularity.

A teenager is convicted of murdering the father of her child in a Leicester street.

A teenager was stabbed to death in the street by his on-off girlfriend and a schoolgirl, a court hears.

Italy, Holland and France are all drawn in the same group for the Euro 2008 finals.

A man arrested over the death of a woman found at a house is released without charge.

A man is arrested after the discovery of a 37-year-old woman's body at a house in West Yorkshire.

Russell "Rock Bottom" Byars has skimmed his way into the record books, throwing a stone that skipped an amazing 51 times. How does he do it?

Former Spice girl Mel B names her new daughter Angel Iris Murphy Brown, partly after the alleged father.

A photo-fit is issued of a man who tried to abduct a teenage girl in Surrey as she was waiting for a bus.

Roll-up laptop screens and e-newspapers may be a step closer, according to scientists.

Losing weight may actually make cellulite worse, a study suggests.