The inquiry committee has ripped away the curtain, and shone a harsh light into the most unsightly corners of the read more

The inquiry committee has ripped away the curtain, and shone a harsh light into the most unsightly corners of the organization,

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.

So you've got your face coming forward and his head coming back and they meet. ... It's like slamming your read more

So you've got your face coming forward and his head coming back and they meet. ... It's like slamming your face into a concrete block, if the concrete block was doing 40 miles an hour back at you.

It's only when you suddenly stop perspiring that your forearms go dull.

It's only when you suddenly stop perspiring that your forearms go dull.

There are periods when I'm out of it and have to stay in bed for a couple of days,

There are periods when I'm out of it and have to stay in bed for a couple of days,

We are convinced that the all-new Volvo S80 will be a very strong contender that will win over many new read more

We are convinced that the all-new Volvo S80 will be a very strong contender that will win over many new customers. We expect 70 percent of the average volume of 50 000 cars a year to be purchased by customers who do not drive a Volvo today.

Old-fashioned ways which no longer apply to changed conditions are a snare in which the feet of women have always read more

Old-fashioned ways which no longer apply to changed conditions are a snare in which the feet of women have always become readily entangled.

The London attack is one of the attacks that al-Qaida ... had the honour of carrying out against Zionist, British read more

The London attack is one of the attacks that al-Qaida ... had the honour of carrying out against Zionist, British arrogance.

[After the hearing, Adams spoke to reporters.] This is a time of grief and mourning for the courthouse community, ... read more

[After the hearing, Adams spoke to reporters.] This is a time of grief and mourning for the courthouse community, ... We're going to respect that. There will be plenty of time for us later to lay out our legal arguments and examine the evidence and search for answers in this case.