Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs as it pleaded for federal rescue Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.

Supreme Court opens new term by considering limits on cigarettes lawsuit The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday suggesting it would side with tobacco companies in their fight to block lawsuits over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes.

California Highway Patrol arrests driver of casino-bound bus that crashed and killed 8 The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him.