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.

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large read more

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large proportion of Americans smoke, are overweight, and drink alcohol to excess.

You don't suddenly get Jedi powers by upgrading. It's just a number.

You don't suddenly get Jedi powers by upgrading. It's just a number.

I think if you run the tournament again a week later, you could get a totally different result. I think read more

I think if you run the tournament again a week later, you could get a totally different result. I think Murray is still the team to beat, but there is a lot of parity, more so than there's ever been.

The purpose of a liberal education is to make you philosophical enough to accept the fact that you will never read more

The purpose of a liberal education is to make you philosophical enough to accept the fact that you will never make much money.

The evidence shows this is not true.

The evidence shows this is not true.

When you go out like that at home, it hurts. I had hoped to see a lot more effort today.

When you go out like that at home, it hurts. I had hoped to see a lot more effort today.

We'll also have people on the Mon-Fayette Expressway (Route 43) to make sure people make the correct turns. Our main read more

We'll also have people on the Mon-Fayette Expressway (Route 43) to make sure people make the correct turns. Our main objective is to keep traffic moving efficiently.

We lost out by a flip of the coin. This time that's not going to happen.

We lost out by a flip of the coin. This time that's not going to happen.