Aetna, which had hoped to gain an advantage by being the first to reach a deal, aggressively defended its proposed merger, which it contended was different from the larger Anthem-Cigna deal that followed.
The Obama campaign is aggressively contending for Catholic voters too, and the rivalry has been sharpened this year because Catholics are in the vice-presidential slot on both tickets.
In a tense 90-minute debate among the Democrats — marked by bouts of shouting and finger-pointing — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York went after Senator Barack Obama of Illinois aggressively, contending that he had switched his positions on crucial issues, including health care and financing the Iraq war.
Mr. Cuomo contends that his agency acted aggressively; critics say the program was so loosely administered that fraud was inevitable.
Ms. Fishman contends that unless companies move aggressively to retain the silents, they risk losing valuable workers who are at the peak of their expertise.
Critics contend that when used aggressively it offers little to no fuel economy or emissions benefits.
The government, however, has contended that it has aggressively pursued mortgage fraud.
Meanwhile, at a meeting of the I.A.E.A. in Vienna, the United States ambassador, Kenneth Brill, contended that Iran is "aggressively" pursuing a weapons program, and at the White House Mr. Fleischer said it made no sense for an oil-rich nation to spend so much money to produce nuclear power to produce energy.
The lawsuit contends the video does not show Arrington reach for an officer's belt, act aggressively toward officers or resist them.
She also contends that she too unwittingly became a target of an investigation after she criticized Kotz for not aggressively pursuing allegations against another SEC employee.
