Saturday, March 18, 2006
Ads to Try to Reach Through the Madness
Ads to Try to Reach Through the Madness.They may not be controversial Super Bowl commercials, but a series of humorous ads designed to remind the public and lawmakers of the broad benefits of higher education and the need for government support are set to start airing tonight on CBS and ESPN -- timed for March Madness.
Capital One to buy bank. Capital One Financial Corp., one of the nation's largest credit card issuers, said Monday it has agreed to buy North Fork Bancorp.
Mining for Legislation.With the coal industry's improving safety record pretty much shot already for 2006 by the explosion in a West Virginia mine in January and other incidents that have left 21 coal miners dead -- 22 died in all of 2005 -- about two dozen mine executives and industry representatives lobbied the Hill this week in support of mine safety legislation.
Capital One to buy bank. Capital One Financial Corp., one of the nation's largest credit card issuers, said Monday it has agreed to buy North Fork Bancorp.
Mining for Legislation.With the coal industry's improving safety record pretty much shot already for 2006 by the explosion in a West Virginia mine in January and other incidents that have left 21 coal miners dead -- 22 died in all of 2005 -- about two dozen mine executives and industry representatives lobbied the Hill this week in support of mine safety legislation.
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