Florida evangelical church leader Terry Jones plans to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of 9/11. His threat to go ahead comes despite warnings from senior military leader General David Petraeus, and senior administration officials about the potential damage to relations with the Muslim world.

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In 2005, NPR's Rob Gifford left his post as Beijing correspondent to move to London. After five years, he has moved back to China to be NPR's Shanghai correspondent. He finds there is plenty that has changed in those years away, but also plenty that has not.

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BP is releasing a 200-page assessment Wednesday, detailing the cause of the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill ultimately put more than four million barrels of oil into the Gulf. In addition, a new federal study finds that oil is gradually disappearing, as bacteria continue to gobble it up.

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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett head to China later this month. The two billionaires hope to spread the word that it's good to give. In Beijing, they'll urge people who have benefited from China's booming economy to pledge half their fortunes to charity. So far, only two of China's wealthiest businessmen have agreed to meet with the Americans.

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An out of control wildfire continues to rage in the foothills west of Boulder, Colo. Dozens of homes have been destroyed and thousands evacuated in the hills and canyons above the city. This has been one of the most destructive wildfires to hit the region in years.

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Mark Hurd recently was fired from his job as CEO of Hewlett-Packard after a scandal involving an extra-martial relationship. One of HP's main tech rivals -- Oracle -- wants to make Hurd its co-president. That's prompted HP to sue, claiming Hurd can't possibly perform the new job without tapping into HP's trade secrets.

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Some high-powered business executives have decided to forgo flying to some business trips in favor of decked-out vans. Texas company Mobilejets has Mercedes vans that have swivel chairs, wireless Internet and a bathroom with a porcelain toilet and fresh cut flowers. It's costs $250 an hour which is still cheaper than a private jet.

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

Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.

Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

Mould, flies, and maggots - watch what happens when food is left to rot

Late last month, the 15 students who comprise Zaytuna College's inaugural class settled in to their first day in a classroom near the University of California, Berkeley. For these students, this is a chance to study with top Islamic scholars. For the school's founders, it's a chance to hone a new image for American Islam.

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Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a settlement that flourished more than 3,500 years ago.

Stephen Hawking’s pop-science book about the origins of our universe got attention for a passage about God.

New York has the highest cigarette tax in the nation, but about a third of the cigarettes sold in the state aren't taxed because they're purchased online or at smoke shops run by American Indians. The state now hopes to collect sales tax on cigarettes sold to nonnatives on tribal lands.

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How a London paper listened in on the private voice mail messages of the rich and famous.

Scientists carry out the first rigorous analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

The strange and multifarious career of an actor who always seems to be with us.