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 CNN for security geeks.

It's CNN for security geeks.

Quite a number of observers have commented on my coolness during various riotous concerts which I performed at during those read more

Quite a number of observers have commented on my coolness during various riotous concerts which I performed at during those first tumultuous years of the armistice between World War I and World War II. The reason is very simple: I was armed.

This is really very special because it's the first class. I think this is very important for the sport of read more

This is really very special because it's the first class. I think this is very important for the sport of college baseball, and important for their respective universities.

He's coming off the ball well, and he's always got that quick first step on you.

He's coming off the ball well, and he's always got that quick first step on you.

The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court read more

The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days.

Duncan will be touching down in Cape Town, and getting straight back on the next available flight. He will definitely read more

Duncan will be touching down in Cape Town, and getting straight back on the next available flight. He will definitely be back in India for the next one-day international.

The high-tech arena is one of the areas where we are seeing the most growth in sabbatical programs. The concept read more

The high-tech arena is one of the areas where we are seeing the most growth in sabbatical programs. The concept has been around for a long time, but it's just crept its way into mainstream employment benefits in the last few decades.

This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time.

This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time.