19 October 2011 Last updated at 18:47 ET

Oiled birds photo wins top prizeOiled birds (© Daniel Beltrá)

A group of pelicans smothered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill earns Daniel Beltra the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. BBC Nature

George Clooney at the press conference for Ides Of March, Odeon West End, LondonClooney: 'I won't run for office'

Actor George Clooney says he has no plans to enter politics as he presents his political thriller The Ides of March at the London Film Festival.

Surfing the webInternet 'may be changing brains'

Social network sites may be changing people's brains as well as their social life, research suggests.

Screenshot of IMDb front pageActress sues Amazon over her age

An actress launches a $1m lawsuit against Amazon.com after her age was posted on its Internet Movie Database website.

File picture of SVP mascot Zottel in Zurich in August 2011Swiss far-right mascot goat found

The Swiss far-right party SVP says its mascot, a goat which was reported missing over the weekend, has been found safe but painted black.

Barack Obama speaks at the YMCA on Guilford Technical Community College Campus in Jamestown, North Carolina, 18 October 2011Obama road trip kit truck stolen

A truck containing $200,000 worth of audio equipment used by US President Barack Obama is stolen in Virginia, US media report.

World's oldest football/Pic: Smith Art Gallery & MuseumScottish football '500 years old'

"Organised" football was being played in castle courtyards in Scotland more than 500 years ago, museum experts find.

WhiteKnightTwoBranson launches desert spaceport

Sir Richard Branson has dedicated the launchpad for his space tourism venture in the New Mexico desert - with his usual eye for a photo opportunity.

Fauja Singh gets his medalMan aged 100 completes marathon

A 100-year-old Briton "soldiers on" to become the world's oldest marathon runner after completing a race in Toronto, Canada.

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