Though not entirely unexpected, the statement helped push up a stock market that was already climbing in anticipation of more giant mergers like the one announced on Monday between FleetBoston Financial and Bank of America.
The family will receive friends and relatives on Monday between 4-8pm at Shirley's residence.
The soldier was arrested in scuffles on Monday between settlers in the West Bank.
Negotiations are expected to restart on Monday, between technical officials in Athens and Brussels.
On Monday, between zipping around New York, he issued a news release intended to fan the flames of that argument.
Clashes broke out at dawn west of Ramadi on Monday, between militants and special forces helped by tribal fighters.
A look at the United States Open men's final on Monday between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
On Monday, between gigs, the band toured the Magic Castle, a Victorian mansion near the Hollywood Bowl.
On Monday, between shaking hands, posing for photographs and signing autographs, Coughlin asked Phelps if he was nervous about his "Saturday Night Live" appearance.
The interviews Mr. Sheen has been giving started a bitter confrontation on Monday between NBC's "Today" show and ABC's "Good Morning America".
The deal began to take shape during late-night talks on Monday between Democrats and a Republican, John McCain of Arizona, who appeared to bypass his own leadership.
