Of course, there are political complications in Haiti, too, ... But when people are basically unhappy because they don't have read more

Of course, there are political complications in Haiti, too, ... But when people are basically unhappy because they don't have a good way of life, they don't have a job, it's often related to too many people and too few opportunities.

Certainly the lesson from the Genesis crash, which was apparently caused by parts incorrectly installed, is that you've got to read more

Certainly the lesson from the Genesis crash, which was apparently caused by parts incorrectly installed, is that you've got to be meticulous in your engineering. And that's certainly going to be the case for Mars. We are going to have to design any return spacecraft from Mars so that it can handle a hard landing, such as we saw for Genesis.

The skips (elevators) that once lifted about 4 tons of salt to the surface were eventually replaced with hydraulic hoists read more

The skips (elevators) that once lifted about 4 tons of salt to the surface were eventually replaced with hydraulic hoists that can bring up as much as 19 tons,

Taft's encouragement of McKenna's resignation illustrates how effective procedural pressure exerted by a chief justice can be. With the concurrence read more

Taft's encouragement of McKenna's resignation illustrates how effective procedural pressure exerted by a chief justice can be. With the concurrence of his colleagues, Taft was able to steer important opinions away from McKenna until he was able to persuade him to leave.

He created a record of achievement. But he also gives off an aura that the city is getting better.

He created a record of achievement. But he also gives off an aura that the city is getting better.

Where words fail, music speaks.

Where words fail, music speaks.

As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.

As far as we are concerned, we Syria have not changed.

I think to the extent that it keeps them on their toes, it's a good thing. It certainly helps, so read more

I think to the extent that it keeps them on their toes, it's a good thing. It certainly helps, so long as they continue being peaceful.

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.