Independent pollster Rasmussen shows Ford pulling ahead of Corker in what other surveys see as dead-even race; meanwhile the Miller & Martin attorneys defending Corker in a Hamilton county environmental lawsuit have asked to withdraw, citing conflict of interest worries

CMS grants Cigna Healthcare subsidiary another contract, adding 15 southern states to its client list

Brentwood's American HomePatient gets final word from the U.S. Supreme Court that it has prevailed in long battle over assets in bankruptcy; links between Chapter 11 disputes and shareholder activists seeking control of company emerged earlier this year -- stock down 19.44 percent this morning on heavy volume (Updated 10:20 a.m.)

Lobbyists to be tagged and re-released into the wild by new ethics commission

Franklin-based Telco Solutions III Group acquires Houston-based Micropaq Corporation

Nashville Symphony has been building both downtown and online, and a reviewer of orchestral websites says NSO's is the best there is, even without taking into account its excellent kids' area (and if you haven't seen the new digs yet, drop in on the free "Day of Music" this Saturday, with shuttle service from "Celebration of Cultures" at Centennial Park

And finally, if you haven't heard yet, the Baptists want their money back