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The US pastor who drew worldwide condemnation for his threat to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 says his plan is now on hold.

A "payment-by-results" project to cut reoffending is being officially launched, with investors getting a return only if reoffending drops.

Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly defends his use of private detectives to carry out investigations of his aides and colleagues.

The government spending watchdog warns the expansion of the academies programme could risk being poor value for money.

Iran is set to release on Saturday Sarah Shourd - one of three detained US hikers held since last July and accused of espionage, officials say.

National Insurance cards are to be phased out as the government tries to cut the deficit, the BBC learns.

A federal judge rules that a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the US military is unconstitutional, in the latest challenge to the law.

Scientists say they can quickly and accurately map a child's brain development using an MRI machine and a maths programme.

Pairs of parliamentary candidates should be allowed to stand in general elections and share the job if elected, the Green party leader Caroline Lucas is set to say.

The cost burden of ageing populations in industrialised nations may not be as much as feared because of improved health, a study suggests.

The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC.

An unpublished poem by one of Scotland's greatest writers is to be read in public for the first time.

Comedians Victoria Wood and Vic Reeves sign up to star in a feature-length film about the comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would find the England job "hard to turn down" should he be asked to replace manager Fabio Capello.

World number one Rafael Nadal reaches the US Open semi-finals for the third time with victory over fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.

England women are beaten on penalties in the World Cup semi-final by world and Olympic champions the Netherlands.

Pakistan bowler Wahab Riaz will be questioned by Scotland Yard on 14 September in relation to allegations of corruption.

Fernando Alonso tries to put the team orders controversy behind Ferrari after the FIA decided against further punishment for the Italian team.

Two men seriously injured when their light aircraft crashed into a garden in Hampshire are reported to be in a stable condition, police reveal.

The former leader of the Tories on Norwich City Council loses his seat as the coalition parties falter in a series of by-elections.

Education authorities are facing a call to merge so classrooms may be spared the worst of the cuts in public spending.

Scottish ministers and opposition politicians join forces in a bid to ensure the future of two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

The son of a man killed in the Claudy bombings in 1972 says he does not believe Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness has told the whole truth.

A social worker involved in a County Fermanagh child sex abuse case did not do anything wrong, her employer says.

Health officials are investigating a second death which is being linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in south Wales.

Police are offering a £10,000 reward in their search for a man wanted in connection with the murder of a teenager in Cardiff.

A carload of suspected Islamist suicide bombers attack Mogadishu airport, killing soldiers and civilians, officials say.

US Marines have boarded and seized a vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia, navy officials say.

Thousands of people in China are to have their electricity restored after the reversal of an order for enforced power cuts to meet energy-saving goals.

China warns Japan that their wider relationship will suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute about a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters.

Apple says that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it sells in its App Store to appease critical developers.

Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries.

Intel is to launch its first chip with built-in graphics, while established phone chipmaker ARM releases a fast new chip.

A kind of "auto-tune for data" developed by a European team may help increase the capacities of long-haul fibre optic cables.

Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown

The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their infrastructure.

The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest.

A web-based game designed to provide rice to the developing world has a facelift on its way to integrating with social networks.

Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

How groups of the technically inclined are providing aid via the power of the web

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Google launches a system for web links to appear and refresh as soon as characters are typed

Spencer Kelly tests out the latest Nokia N8 mobile and Philips GoGear Connect media player.