New York Courts to Intensify Efforts to Prevent Foreclosures

Jonathan Lippman, New York’s chief judge, introduced the plan last week.

Pet dog chases mountain lion up a tree

A dog chased a cat up a tree Tuesday morning in Los Altos. Normally that wouldn't be a big deal, but this cat is a rather large mountain lion.

Tony Blair's wife sues over UK phone hacking (AP)

AP - The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesdsay.

Venezuela's Chávez Says His Cancer Is Likely Back

President Hugo Chávez has raised serious doubts about whether he'll have the stamina for a successful re-election bid, revealing that he needs to return to Cuba to have a lesion removed that is probably malignant

Mine Superintendent Charged in Wake of 2010 Disaster

Gary May is the most senior worker charged and industry observers say that action is an indication that prosecutors are looking up the corporate ladder.