It could be months before struggling homeowners in Hampton Roads see any relief from the $25 billion settlement announced Thursday between 49 states and the nation's five largest mortgage lenders over abusive foreclosure practices.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members. Its net income and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations....

NORFOLK A federal judge has thrown out a $5 million libel lawsuit against WAVY-TV filed by the owner of a former Portsmouth tax service.

Greece's political leaders on Thursday agreed to steep government cutbacks and economic reforms to qualify for a euro130 billion ($170 billion) bailout from other countries in Europe and around the world....

RICHMOND Virginian and home borrowers in the state will receive about $479.6 million in relief from a $25 billion settlement between states and five mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses. Federal and state officials announced the deal today.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa's president announced ambitious infrastructure projects Thursday, laying out his plans for creating jobs and hope in nation harder hit than most in Africa by global recession....

Eastman Kodak Co. said today that it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, marking the end of an era for the company that brought photography to the masses more than a century ago.

PARIS (AP) -- An heir to the Guerlain perfume empire went on trial Thursday in Paris on charges he made racist insults on national television....

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International says its fourth-quarter net income grew nearly 8 percent as it commanded higher prices for its brands.

Five major banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Ally Financial — will pay roughly $26 billion to reimburse American homeowners and overhaul their industry.