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The Massachusetts attorney general is suing construction giant Bechtel, and other companies, over a fatal tunnel collapse in Boston's Big Dig project. The civil suit aims to recover unspecified damages related to the deadly accident. A criminal case may soon follow.

(opening February 2 for a limited run at Landmark's Ken Cinema) actually has very little to do with Italy. The story takes place in an orphanage in Russia and deals with one boy's attempt to find his mother.

New Century, a subprime lender that was once the second-largest in the industry, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is joining the ranks of many other subprime lenders to crash and burn in the housing market downturn.

In the old days, many of us learned to cook from our parents. But in this busy, convenience-driven, modern world, much home cooking has gone by the wayside. We'll look at fun and healthy ways to cook with your kids.

Incarceration in the so-called supermax prison has not stopped convicted killer Eric Rudolph from reaching out to taunt his victims and make new friends in the anti-abortion movement via his Web site. Another supermax prisoner, Mark Jordan, is suing for his right to publish articles.

There are an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living and working in the United States according to the latest studies. As Rebecca Tolin found out from one woman, the search for better opportun

A new UC San Diego study on tropical forests may give scientists the tools they need to protect these rapidly disappearing ecosystems. KPBS reporter Beth Ford Roth has the story.

Americans are so relentlessly focused on positive thinking, writes Barbara Ehrenreich in her book "Bright-Sided," that there is little room for genuine hope or happiness or planning for downturns and disasters.

Mayawati Kumari is the chief minister of one of India's largest and poorest states. She's also the richest woman in India and one of the best known. Now there's talk about her possibly becoming the country's next prime minister.

House Democrats defy a certain presidential veto and approve an Iraqi troop-withdrawal measure. The move comes hours after President Bush asked for more time in Iraq, as the White House released a report finding the Iraqi government has failed to meet several key benchmarks.