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Internet giant Google did not infringe patents belonging to software developer Oracle, a court in California has ruled.

Polling stations have closed on the first of two days of Egypt's first free presidential election, 15 months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

A sensory organ discovered in the jaw of the world's largest whales explains how the animals open their huge mouths so quickly, say scientists.

A book about the death of a British officer in Afghanistan, once pulped by the Ministry of Defence, wins the Orwell Prize for political writing.

Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton is banned for 12 matches following a Football Association hearing.

Mitt Romney is defending his time at private equity firm Bain Capital after strongly worded attacks from the Obama campaign.

A minister in Ivory Coast is sacked over his alleged role in the disappearance of millions of dollars meant for the victims of a toxic waste dumping scandal.

Carl Froch says Lucian Bute will struggle to come to terms with his vociferous home support when they meet in Nottingham on Saturday.

An ancient creature thought to be the first to step on land could not have walked on four legs, 3D computer modelling shows.

A doctor who gave a four-year-old boy a potentially fatal dose of medication is suspended from work for three months.

EX-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn asks a French court to lift a court order barring him from speaking to the media about a prostitution case.

Forest guards in India's Maharashtra state have been told to shoot poachers on sight to curb attacks on tigers, government officials say.

A leading insolvency expert raises concerns about a conflict of interest on the part of Rangers administrators Duff & Phelps.

The search firm's chairman announces funds to place new computer science teachers in English schools.

A coroner warns of the dangers of drugs after hearing how two young friends killed in a car crash hours into the New Year had taken cocaine

The shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg has called for all state school pupils to be given lessons in public speaking and interview techniques.

A stuntman is thought to have become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land safely without deploying a parachute.

Nine English children are "protected" after a global police investigation uncovers a paedophile ring using social networking sites to post images of sexual abuse.

A man accused of halting the University Boat Race by swimming in the River Thames denies a charge of causing a public nuisance.

A London patient is confirmed as having rabies after being bitten by a dog in South Asia, the Health Protection Agency says.