ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — Anti-tobacco lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs has reported to a federal prison in eastern Kentucky. Prison spokesman Larry E. Whitman says Scruggs entered a federal prison in Ashland at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday. He is beginning a ... [full story]

NEW YORK (AP) _ America's biggest banks have suffered unprecedented losses from the ongoing credit crisis, and that's made some investors question whether the big financial conglomerates should be broken up in order to survive. Break-up advocates, who for months have ... [full story]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- Aflac Inc. said Tuesday it is paying Goldman, Sachs & Co. $825 million to buy back Aflac's common shares as the health and disability insurer reaffirmed its profit outlook. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will deliver shares to ... [full story]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- As Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, insurance companies were ready to send adjusters and appraisers to assess damage from the storm if it does make landfall in the United States. They ... [full story]

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical storm warning was issued Sunday for parts of the Louisiana coast as a tropical depression formed in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The warning was in effect from the mouth of the Mississippi River westward to ... [full story]

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba evacuated dozens of coastal communities and promised to protect foreign tourists Sunday as the approaching Tropical Storm Fay lashed the island with heavy rains, and forecasters warned it could turn into a hurricane. Cuban state media reported ... [full story]

It took seven years, but Charles Ulrich did something many people dream about, but few succeed at: He beat the IRS in a tax dispute. Not only that, but tax experts say potentially millions of other taxpayers could benefit from his ... [full story]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- MetLife Inc. spent nearly $1.3 million in the second quarter lobbying on mortgage reform proposals and other issues, according to a recent disclosure form. The New York City-based company lobbied on numerous housing bills proposed in Congress ... [full story]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said Wednesday that it will buy out its publicly traded retirement savings company Nationwide Financial Services Inc. for about $2.4 billion. The diversified insurance company will acquire all of the outstanding Class A ... [full story]

Individuals who find themselves a victim of a layoff or find a new job that doesn't offer health insurance face a difficult task in deciding how to replace that insurance. While the options may be more expensive than a subsidized ... [full story]