BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been read more

BB&T over the years largely has grown through the merger-and- acquisition process, acquiring community banks and thrifts, and that's been successful on our part. Over the last year we've had a little of this indigestion from a lot of mergers over a short period. We needed to take a little breather to refocus on organic revenue growth, and we think we're near that period of time where our internal operations are where we want, so we're looking at getting back into the (M&A) business.

It's just devastating to hear,

It's just devastating to hear,

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of read more

In the morning we received some very thin coffee. For lunch we had potato soup with a few pieces of meat in it, in the evening we had a very thin meat soup with some potatoes in it.

Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.

Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.

The total package. You get your full money's worth with a guy like that. He plays a lot, he goes read more

The total package. You get your full money's worth with a guy like that. He plays a lot, he goes out there and doesn't back down. He blocks, he catches the ball, he runs with the ball - he does everything.

As well as providing a more appropriate and reliable service than the loco-hauled trains that have recently worked the route, read more

As well as providing a more appropriate and reliable service than the loco-hauled trains that have recently worked the route, [the trains] will benefit from a refurbishment over the next 12 months to increase the number of seats and provide a more comfortable environment.

It's really hard for us to win these matches when we surrender half a dozen points due to poor match-ups. read more

It's really hard for us to win these matches when we surrender half a dozen points due to poor match-ups. Our freshmen have shown a lot of poise, but we lost two valuable guys to injury in the beginning of the year and you just can't replace them.

Comedy is second nature for me.

Comedy is second nature for me.

Whatever the results of the referendum are ... it is a civilized step that aims to put Iraq on the read more

Whatever the results of the referendum are ... it is a civilized step that aims to put Iraq on the path of true democracy.