Fla. jury awards $300 million in ex-smoker's suit
A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema.
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Ex-smoker hopes verdict will buy a lung transplant
When Cindy Naugle took the witness stand in her lawsuit against tobacco company Philip Morris USA, she toted an oxygen bottle and had to pause a few minutes to catch her breath.
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Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.
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US charges firms defrauded deaf phone fund
Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced criminal charges against more than two dozen people accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from a telephone service for the deaf.
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Retailers want rollback of Fla. unemployment tax
Some Florida businesses want to partly roll back an increase in their unemployment compensation tax after being shocked by its magnitude.
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Obama answers questions from top Cuban blogger
President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the communist government changes its ways.
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The Donald's new gig: selling nutritional products
It's like "The Apprentice" meets Amway.
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Banking woes seen by LA company as opportunity
A Louisiana banking company sees the worst rash of bank failures in two decades as fertile ground to expand well beyond the state line.
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Glitch snarls air traffic in latest woes for FAA
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
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Foreclosures hitting more people with good credit
The foreclosure crisis likely will persist well into next year as high unemployment pushes more people out of homes, pulls down housing prices and raises concerns about the broader economic recovery.
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