BEAR popularity and BEAR trends

By now you’ve probably seen the videos of the woman falling into a mall fountain or the guy who comes dangerously close to a bear while walki…

May Jenny McCarthy's new Bear be of the teddy variety. The TV star and Windy City native is dating Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, her rep confirms to E!...

According to the Dr. Who Fan Site on Google+ Matt Smith will be carrying the Olympic Torch this weekend when it reaches Cardiff in the latest leg of its 70 day trip around the United Kingdom. Smith will bear the torch early on Saturday morning, at the start of its journey from Cardiff, the capital…

SADIQABAD - Experts and representatives of a Chinese ginning manufacturing company urged the cotton ginning industries particularly those of Rahim Yar Khan to take advantage of the China’s modern technology for up-gradation of their ginning factories. “Because of old and substandard ginning industrial machines, ginners have to bear a huge loss in the shape of expenditures as well as ...

El grupo de Amancio Ortega abre sus primeras tiendas de Zara, Pull&Bear, Bershka y Stradivarius en el país sudamericano

The black bear is the third bear in so many weeks to be pictured falling tranquilised from a tree. This one climbed high up in a tree in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

BERLIN — Supporters of major new measures to ease Europe’s economic crisis confronted a sinking realization Thursday: Their best chances for success might come only if the situation worsens. A French demand that the 17 countries that use the euro currency back one another’s borrowing has won new supporters in recent days, but it has been met with full-throated resistance from German Chancellor...

For Jocelyn Leonard, the pain can be difficult to bear - especially during a week like this....

Ok, maybe not a bouncy ball, but pretty damn close. M-Edge came out with a SuperShell for the iPad towards the end of last year, but the idea of a bouncing iPhone seems much more appealing. The case comes in four different colors — black, blue, purple, and pink — and has a finely dimpled finish to it to help with grip.

Jet Airways posted a fifth straight quarterly loss on Thursday, as the leading Indian carrier continued to bear the brunt of high fuel costs and intense competition.

Benchmark oil falls, gas prices climb - but there’s only one bear suit possible

Almost one million young people are without a job or training place as school-leavers continue to bear the brunt of the economic downturn, it emerged today.

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The game of release date musical chairs continued Wednesday with Seth MacFarlane's talking teddy bear comedy "Ted" moving into a slot vacated by "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." Paramount, the studio behind the action sequel, said earlier that it will push the opening of "G.I. Joe" to March 29, 2013. It was originally slated to premiere on June 29, which will now mark the op...

POLICE force husband and wife injured by man wielding a knife and a teddy bear, and carrying a dead pigeon.

And we are too! Okay, so, as 30 Rock fans know, Jenna Maroney can play dead. She watched her whole church group get eaten by a bear. But alas, Jane Krakowski, the actress that plays Jenna, cannot pretend to be happy that 30 Rock is coming to an end! When asked about the show's seventh and [...]

It's not the booming economy that's about to burst -- it's bigger than that. Social discontent and, yes, income inequality could rip China apart at the seams.

The greatest trick the Google's public relations team ever played on the world was convincing people to link to the search service's homepage whenever there's a cool Google Doodle. In this case, they've turned Google.com into a playable Moog synthesizer to honor the birthday of synthesizer innovator Robert Moog, inventor of the musical instruments that bear his name.

Company says new products taking longer than expected to bear fruit.

With an unforgettable look and a decades-spanning catchphrase, we have to tip our hats to actor, wrestler and all-around good guy Mr. T, who is celebrating his 60th birthday today.When you're the youngest boy of a family with 12 children, you have to find a way to stand out. And Laurence Tero Tureaud did just that. After getting expelled after his freshman year at Prairie View A&M Universit...

Click to listen to Brandi Carlile's 'That Wasn't Me' Singer songwriter and guitarist Brandi Carlile will release her fourth studio album Bear Creek on June 5th on Columbia Take a listen to the gorgeous piano-heavy first single "That Wasn't Me" and keep an eye out for a video coming...

Gunkerty Jeb writes "After banning the word 'jailbreak' from its app store and music library, Apple [Friday] reversed course and again permits the term — slang for hacking into a device to download unauthorized content — to appear on iTunes and its App Store. On Thursday bloggers noticed Apple had censored the word, using the Thin Lizzy album 'Jailbreak' as an example. For awhile, the title was...

Big Bear Lake (SID) - Ausreißer Sylvain Georges vom Radrennstall AG2R hat mit letzter Kraft die sechste Etappe der Kalifornien-Rundfahrt gewonnen. Der 28-jährige Franzose setzte sich nach einem Solor...

Le Français Sylvain Georges (AG2R-La Mondiale) a remporté vendredi en solitaire la 6e étape du Tour de Californie (cat.2.HC) entre Palmdale et Big Bear Lake, station de montagne à ...lire la suitehistoires liées22:20 La situation de la Grèce « nécessairement » au menu du G8, estime Hollande22:28 Italie: l’épave du Costa Concordia sera enlevée d’ici à février23:07 Rome: Federer rejoint Djokovic ...

Fear of being sued is stopping adults joining the organisation as leaders, headed by TV personality Bear Gryylls, meaning there is now a huge waiting list to join for children.

MCA might have gone through with a ban on SRK but the viability of the embargo is doubtful, particularly given the star's long-standing ties with BCCI.

A bear trap, a sloth with a drinking problem, a Skee-Ball ball, the animatronic Abraham Lincoln from Disneyland, a pigeon skeleton, a cardboard cutout of the It Clown, Donatella Versace, John Travolta's weekday wig, the creepy girl at the groomers who told me my dog has nice legs, an empty can of Tab, the broken Sleep 'N Snore Ernie in my childhood bedroom closet, Blue Ivy Carter, green ivy (th...

3:26 P.M. EDT  THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Thank you, General Rutherford. Good afternoon, everyone. We gather today to present the Medal of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty. In so doing we celebrate the soldier, the life that produced such gallantry -- Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. Today is also a solemn reminder that when an American does not come home from war, it...

ACTRESS puts on a giant panda head and shares a dance and a kiss with black and white bear

The bear would have had a dark coat with white spots in its chest, around its eyes - fossil remnants were found in Zaragoza in Spain.

The Prime Minister said he is sure that the integration processes that both the Belarusian president and he have been involved with in recent years will bear fruit for the development of their two countries and peoples.

@BreitSide: Das wird jetzt wohl zitatlastig, bear with me... "Hab das Ironiebadge vergessen, sorry... Und da Du anscheinend irgendwie alles falsch verstehen möchtest [...]" Nö, tu ich nicht. Hab halt auch den Zwinkersmiley hinter "Ich darf doch sehr bitten, ja?" vergessen. Und jetzt? "Warum wirfst Du Dich jetzt für para in die Bresche?" Warum denn bitte nicht? Hab ich das Memo verpa...

It turns out the tried-and-true technique of simply unzipping a sleeping bag when it gets too hot inside wasn't good enough for some people. Someone, somewhere, demanded more options, which led to the creation of this vented bag which looks like it's endured a bear attack or two. More »

The Dow and S&P 500 hit their lowest closing prices in more than three months today, as investors remained preoccupied with the turmoil in Greece and risks to the banking sector. The indexes have been in a prolonged slump, although this is still far from a bear market, at least on a technical basis — [...]

LAHORE– The provincial police chief has announced a compensation of Rs 3 million each for the families of martyred constables. The IGP said that the bereaved families would receive full salary of constables until their retirement. Rehman also announced that two children of each family would be appointed in the police department. He further directed the DPO Okara to bear all funeral expenses ...

LAHORE– The provincial police chief has announced a compensation of Rs 3 million each for the families of martyred constables. The IGP said that the bereaved families would receive full salary of constables until their retirement. Rehman also announced that two children of each family would be appointed in the police department. He further directed the DPO Okara to bear all funeral expenses ...

After the birth of her daughter, a subway ride or a walk in the sunshine became too much to bear.

Denmark's pretty passing patterns will count for nothing if they cannot turn possession into goals and it is on-loan Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner who will bear the brunt of expectations.

INNOVATION TALK:HIS NAME IS Lauragh Evert but you have probably never heard of him. He sounds foreign, but is a local lad who is number one in the entire country at what he does. Lauragh Evert is Ireland’s top rated bull, whose genes are so good his daughters are guaranteed to be more valuable, generation after generation.

Southern African countries bear the brunt of ambitious plans gone awry, writes Roman Grynberg.

NBC renewal news has been running rampant, which means cancellation news was inevitable. The Peacock network has to can five series today, so bear down and hold your breath as you find...

THE bear, famous for his love of marmalade sandwiches, is to hit the big screen thanks to producer behind Harry Potter

Classic children's character Paddington Bear is to be updated for the big screen by the producer behind the acclaimed Harry Potter films.

Planning Commission data suggests that government runs 58 schemes named after eminent people 16 schemes bear Rajiv Gandhi’s name like Rajiv Awaas Yojana.

The first book I read by myself was Else Holmelund Minarik's "Little Bear." The illustrations were by Maurice Sendak. I was in my first grade classroom at Clermont Elementary in Clermont, Florida. I was sitting in an orange plastic chair. I was holding "Little Bear." I was studying the third story in the book, which is titled "Little Bear Goes To The Moon," and I was staring at a picture of Lit...

GREEK ELECTION FALLOUT:GREEK POLITICAL leaders yesterday began a flurry of exploratory talks on the formation of a new government in an exercise that looks extremely unlikely to bear fruit.

EU nations are dithering over how to fill a multibillion-euro fund to help tackle climate change, just as the region's executive body hosts talks with countries likely to bear the brunt of extreme weather.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU nations have yet to come up with a plan on how to fill a multi-billion euro fund to help tackle climate change, even as the region's executive body hosts talks with countries likely to bear the brunt of extreme weather.

A suspect in a series of bank robberies attributed to the “snowboarder bandit” was arrested Friday by police and federal agents. The bandit earned his nickname because he wore knit caps and sweaters and struck agents as having the general...

Company led by legendary investory adopts cautionary measures to hedge against downturn

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - The Columbus Zoo on Friday reluctantly turned over two leopards, a bear and two monkeys to the widow of a man who released them and more than four dozen other dangerous animals into the Ohio countryside before he committed suicide last October.

Sometimes you get the 'Bear' and sometimes you honor him. NASCAR gives an homage to a legendary coach and team this weekend.

May 4, 2012 (St. Johns, Antigua) – Intertops Casino players will be climbing Mount Olympus this month to claim their place with the Gods – and win a share of the $70,000 in casino bonus money and cash pri...

The 280-lb. black bear died on the highway early Thursday morning

BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that the United States was willing to work with North Korea if it changed its ways, and also said more pressure should be brought to bear on Sudan and Syria.

Capturing the creatures of Banff National Park on grainy surveillance cameras, an interactive online documentary takes us where the wild meets the wired

Shares of the online betting exchange galloped 45.75p ahead to 840.25p as the news helped allay bear case fears that the company cannot get licensed outside of the UK.

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Smokey Bear has done such a good job stomping out forest fires the past half-century that a woodpecker that's survived for millions of years by eating beetle larvae in burned trees is in danger of going extinct in parts of the West, according to conservationists seeking U.S. protection for the bird....

Labels like "bull" or "bear" market have mattered little lately. All you needed to know was, "Should I put on my aggressive or defensive hat today?"

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday gave the U.S. Treasury authority to stop Syria and Iran wriggling out of sanctions by going after foreign firms, banks or individuals that ease their isolation.

There’s not much in politics that allows me to say, “I’m old enough to remember when.” But here’s one: I’m old enough to remember when George W. Bush was president. It was, after all, only four short years ago. And it didn’t go so well. The Bush economy is one of the worst on record. Median wages dropped. Poverty worsened. Inequality increased. Surpluses turned into deficits. Monthly job growt...

Universal brought Snow White, Bourne and a battleship to CinemaCon on Thursday in the hopes of astonishing theater owners, but all it really needed to pack was a pot-smoking teddy bear.

A black bear that wandered onto the University of Colorado campus and caused a stir before falling from a tree has returned to the wild, officials said Friday.

MADRID, April 27 (Reuters) - Spain's banking sector, not the government, will assume the cost of any unprovisioned losses on real estate assets after they are moved into a special holding company, a...

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

The rugged British adventurer talks about his memoir, 'Mud, Sweat, and Tears.'

ROCKER Ted Nugent, who has a TV show, has pleaded guilty to illegally killing a black bear.

Some 10,000 bears are farmed in China to procure their bile for traditional Chinese medicine. This cruel practice has stimulated a wave of condemnation across the country.Bile is repeatedly collected from live bears through a surgically introduced opening into the bile duct, a procedure

Nugent didn't know he was breaking the law, said his attorney.

Looking ahead, the prospect of retirement under the same roof as my husband doesn’t bear thinking about, writes one reader.

Police in northern Japan say a group of bears that escaped from their enclosure at a park have killed two people.

Relatives claim they still bear the scars of brutal intimidation by crime boss Richard Mdluli

Father-son filmmakers Greg and Shaun MacGillivray head to the Arctic for an Imax documentary on temperature changes and turn the spotlight on a polar bear family.Polar bears tend to be camera shy, which caused problems for the filmmakers of the newWarner Bros./Imax adventure"To the Arctic,"opening Friday.

Atheist children are being excluded from the Scouts, the National Secular Society warns in a letter to Chief Scout Bear Grylls.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- Pretty soon, the best place to be on the lookout for a wolf, grizzly bear or other wildlife in Yellowstone National Park could be your phone....

If you were lucky enough to bear witness to the entirety of Saturday night's NHL playoff action, you were presented with 10 consecutive hours of hockey on the edge of reason

"Avengers"-schmavengers ... Chris Evans says his real dream in life is much more primal -- revealing that he secretly longs to eat bark and live in the woods a la "Man vs. Wild."The "Captain America" Star told Details magazine he dreamed about…

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says the United Nations should adopt a treaty giving everyone on the planet the right to bear firearms....

Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait bear common responsibility for safeguarding the country's sovereignty over the South China Sea islands, and their adjacent waters, a Chinese mainland spokeswoman said Wednesday.

PAUL SCHOLES has always been an elusive player, but no one had guessed he could give time the slip. At 37 years old, the Manchester United midfielder can still have moments of excellence that bear the touch of mischief that characterises an outstanding footballer.

The numbers are positive, but there is still concern about sustainability

Granny and pasty taxes bear all the hallmarks of fast ones pulled by clever civil servants, says Sue Cameron.

Bond insurer Ambac Financial sued J.P. Morgan and a former Bear Stearns mortgage unit over alleged misrepresentations regarding the quality of mortgages backing hundreds of securities it insured.

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Sauvignon blanc is fragrant enough to rouse a bear from hibernation - and pairs well with asparagus to boot

Carrying a sleek, good looking high-performing tablet is of no use if you have to bear the pain of charging it often. Check out the best tablets you can own now without worrying much about its juice

VIDEO: ALICIA Silverstone's method of feeding her 11-month-old son Bear Blu might just leave you gagging.

“Systemic and background factors may bear on the culpability of the offender, to the extent that they shed light on his or her level of moral blameworthiness,” Friday’s ruling reads

There's a bear in the China shop. Goldman's calls the equity market's outlook the brightest in a generation.

by Vasudevan Vasudevan Day of judgment An unpleasant musing on world water day   All, irrespective of religious affiliations, believe in the day of judgment. Neither the casting off of the mortal coil, nor  the ensuing process of transport of the soul by winged angels  to be placed  before the Maker is hardly ever a topic of conversation. Unaware of the hidden tag with  one’s own  expiry date...

Is the bond bear market here? Some are recalling the events of 1994, when an unexpected U.S. rate increase caused bond-market carnage.

The rising proportional contribution of neonatal mortality to deaths in childhood has featured in international health policy discussions for more than a decade. Low-income and middle-income countries bear the burden of 99% of global neonatal deaths. Many infants—perhaps 60 million every year—are born at home. Infections account for an estimated 30% of neonatal deaths, and the umbilical cord is...

ANGELINA Jolie has a new cuddly addition to her brood - a giant teddy bear

The three polar bears cubs who were born in November, are already the biggest attraction of the Moscow Zoo. They still have no names. Only now are they old enough to venture into open areas of the zoo. Until recently, they seemed to prefer staying inside their den.

Let's face it, we can't bear not to watch. The quality of college basketball has declined over the past 20 years, but the NCAA tournament is better than ever, says Michael Rosenberg.

Parents, calling yourself a Luddite is no longer an option.Kendal, an engaging girl who looks about 11 years old, is wearing a koala bear hat in the vid eo she uploaded to YouTube. In it, she looks straight at the camera, explaining that "I just wanted to make a random video seeing if I was, like, ugly or not, because a lot of people call me ugly and I think I am ugly."

BEAR Grylls, star of survival show Man vs Wild, has been fired by the Discovery Channel in the US after a long running contract dispute.

This may or may not come as a shock to some of you, but ICANN's contract with the Domain Name Registrars, in terms of WHOIS inaccuracy is not enforceable. Bear with me. The ability of ICANN to enforce against a Registrar who fails to correct or delete a domain with false WHOIS does not exist. There are two clauses to 3.7.8, the first can be completely ignored because it is conditional on non-...

Civilians continue to bear the brunt of violence in Syria, the head of the United Nations-appointed panel probing human rights abuses in the country said today, noting that the use of force by security forces and the military against armed groups has often led to collective punishment.

THE CHURCH of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper said its two-day General Synod conference on human sexuality at the weekend could have been “a bear pit”, but that “just didn’t happen”.

After weeks of criticism, Chinese bear bile producer Guizhentang faces a bumpier path for going public, as discussion over its listing attempt has continued to sizzle at the country's annual legislative session but little support has been found.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are changing the way they make the caramel colouring used in their drinks as a result of a California law that mandates drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens bear a cancer warning label.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. are changing the way they make the caramel coloring used in their sodas as a result of a California law that mandates drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens bear a cancer warning label....

Women who bear the burden of providing for their families on their own are among the most vulnerable people in Iraq.

Carrying a gun in bear country doesn't mean you're more protected in the event of a bear encounter, according to new research. Firing a gun is no more effective in keeping people from injury or death during bear attacks than not using a firearm, new research shows.

As Britain shaves public services and benefits, advocates contend that women bear more than their fair share of the pain.

Many people assume Crete is just a place where youngsters flock in the summer, eager to sample the throbbing nightclubs and bars. But the island offers so much more besides, as Margarita Madden discovers on a family trip.

Mit dem Vermögen der Familie Guggenheim im Rücken errichtet der einstige Chef der Pleitebank Bear Stearns einen neuen Finanzkonzern. Der Kauf der Investmentsparte der Deutschen Bank könnte ihn dabei einen großen Schritt weiterbringen.

It’s not just any polar bear cub, though. The camera is trained on Siku, who has already become a YouTube sensation.

Two big things happened on “American Idol” last week. First, the top 24 contestants were chosen – they were a largely bland unsurprising bunch, selected by one of the most toothless panel of judges on TV, but they’ll still be the ones viewers will vote on for the rest of the season.More significantly, perhaps, “Idol” was usurped (just barely) as the top show on TV by a fresher-feeling copycat, ...

Some family trees bear a lot of NFL fruit. Former Wisconsin star hopes his apple didn't fall far from his dad's Pro Bowl tree.

As an economic concept, “moral hazard” means that people are apt to take undue risks if they don’t have to bear the consequences. But it’s also part of the debate on the limits of self-reliance.

Sam Molinaro joins as chief operating officer of UBS’s investment bank, based in New York, as the Swiss group continues to overhaul its senior ranks

In Miami-Dade County, five cities bear deep cuts in money for nonprofit groups that serve the poor, the elderly and the developmentally disabled.

Yemenis go to the polls Tuesday to cast presidential ballots that bear just one name, in what will be the first significant test of the internationally sponsored transfer of power deal hashed out last year by the country's political elite.

Imagine a planet where jellyfish rule the seas, giant rodents roam the mountains and swarms of insects blur everything in sight. It may sound far-fetched, but enough global warming is likely to change the distribution of wildlife on Earth. While species that are under threat, such as the polar bear , seem to get all the attention, others are beginning to thrive like never before. [More] ...

AN Australian short film that explores a day in the life of a nine-year-old boy has won the Crystal Bear award in Berlin.

The uprising in Syria has become, for journalists, one of the most difficult assignments in many years, with reporters sneaking in to bear witness at great personal risk.

DIDIER DROGBA cannot bear to even think about Chelsea finishing outside the top four this season

Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka welcome daughter Maple Sylvie. Don't think syrup, think tree. It's a second daughter for Jason Bateman.

A pair of orphaned bear cubs are released back into the wild in Greece after nine months of rehabilitation.

The raucous ticker-tape parade was an opportunity for players like Bear Pascoe to soak in New York City’s adulation.

Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, are the only Americans missing in the Jan. 13 Italian cruise ship disaster.

122 die in Ukraine as Russian gas exporter cannot meet increased demand; homeless in Ukraine, Poland bear the brunt.

SMALL PRINT:MANY PEOPLE once owned a beloved doll or teddy bear whose constant companionship may have caused the loss of a glass eye or tufts of straggly fur to fall out. Beat-up bears and raggedy Anns had only to visit The Dublin Dolls Hospital to be spruced up. However, the landmark shop on George’s Street is the latest victim of the recession, and will close its doors this Saturday.

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The European Central Bank cannot use its bond-buying programme to prop up troubled euro zone states forever, and governments bear the main responsibility for fighting the debt crisis, ECB executive board member Joerg Asmussen said today.

Kermit, der Frosch, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear und die vielen anderen Muppets - ihren frechen Humor durften Jim Hensons Geschöpfe in bisher sechs Spielfilmen ausleben. Nummer sieben läuft dieses Wochenende in den österreichischen Kinos an.

The Rajasthan government today offered to bear all medical expenses of ailing legendary Ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan in India.

United Nations figures show that only $2.38-billion of $4.5-billion pledged has been sent to Haiti where a 2010 earthquake killed 300 000 people.

La compañía Bear Creek Mining(TSX-V: BCM), con sede en Vancouver, está a la espera de que el sistema judicial peruano resuelva el punto muerto en que se encuentra su concesión argentífera Santa Ana en...

In the 18th century, not yet 30 years old, she became the first woman to travel around the world. Along the way she helped collect thousands of plant specimens, some of which were new species. And she did it all dressed as a man. In her own lifetime, French botanist Jeanne Baret fought for recognition [...]

Whether the market will bear new bond issues is down to politicians

Hackers post thousands of Israeli credit card numbers online; Bank of Israel recommends customers monitor accounts.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Writing a song for a Disney animated film puts a songwriter into a long and legendary line that has produced 30 nominations and 10 wins going back to "When You Wish Upon a Star" in 1940.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold's 20-day moving average falling below its 200-day and its brief foray into a bear market suggest momentum has turned bearish and a further pullback could be on its way.

Avastin has modest results against ovarian cancer, Build-A-Bear recalls a teddy bear and breastfeeding women protest at Target stores.

It's not their assets that's the problem for this couple, it's the ravages of a bear market combined with high mutual fund fees that have taken a toll, eating up more than $10,000 a year

“I’ll just grit my teeth and bear whatever comes,” former Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin told Fox News’s Sean Hannity back in March about HBO’s upcoming flick detailing Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign, in which Palin will be played by Julianne Moore. Well, on Wednesday, the teeth-gritting began: HBO sent out a video tease that offered a very quick look at Moo...

Trading data suggest 2007 effort to manipulate market

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Martha Mahlangu can't bear to visit the prison where her son, an anti-apartheid guerrilla, was hanged. But she says it's important that other South Africans see the gallows the government opened as a monument Thursday, and contemplate the example her son set....

GUJRANAWALA (INP) - The Nepra Wednesday approved raise in Gepco tariff by Rs1 to Rs4.05 per unit.According to sources, Gepco domestic customers would have to bear an additional burden of Rs1 to Rs4.05 per unit while the commercial customers Rs3.15 per unit and the industrial customers Rs3.10 per unit. Besides, Rs2.53 per unit increase has also been approved for the agricultural customers.Source...

BROADCASTER David Attenborough has rejected accusations he misled viewers by not revealing footage of a polar bear cub was shot in a zoo.

Stock market history and the prospects for global growth suggest to me that we aren't lurching toward another long bear market.

ISLAMABAD - Power consumers of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) Ltd should get ready to bear an electric blow as the company has requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve a hike of Rs 1.16 per unit in the rate of electricity. The KESC has requested the… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story

LAHORE - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said that he would take the responsibility of the memo scandal after conclusion of the inquiry, as, being the Chief Executive, he was responsible for all actions taken by the government. ‘The Chief Executive and not the President is responsible for government decisions’, he said while addressing a meeting of PPP’s Punjab Parliamentary ...

Environment Minister denounces notion that developed nations bear greater responsibility for emissions as he heads to UN talks in South Africa

Can Yogi Bear compete with Picasso? Could Toy Story outshine Mona Lisa? These are the questions that come up when considering Watch Me Move, a massive show of animation art now on at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum

“I bear not even the most passing resemblance to any of the masculine stereotypes represented by the Village People — construction worker, cowboy, biker — not a one”

While city rivals' teams prepare to do battle on Saturday, students guard against potential attacks on campus during the week, with particular attention paid to Tommy Trojan and Bruin Bear statues.While city rivals' teams prepare to do battle on Saturday, students guard against potential vandalism attacks on campus during the week.

Kermit the Frog Miss Piggy Animal Fozzie Bear and the other Muppets haven't been onscreen in ages Their creator Jim Henson died in 1990 And Frank Oz the immortal voice of Piggy and Fozzie declined to participate So the challenge Disney has with The Muppets is to show a new...

KARACHI - The traders of the provincial capital will hold protest against loadshedding which restarted two days ago during peak business hours. Tariq Road Traders Association Chairman Siddiq Memon said that the traders would not pay electricity bills and set fire to them if the KESC didn’t resolve the issue within 48 hours. Because of loadshedding, traders bear Rs 11.5 billion loss per day and ...

Let me get the disclaimers out of the way first: to write about the 2016 presidential campaign when the 2012 election is still nearly a year away surely seems like an indulgence in the most ridiculous excesses of horse race journalism. And to speculate specifically on a potential candidate for '16 who has yet to win office and whose political career may well end in November '12 only adds to the...

An area of abundant deer, turkey and bear, known to hunters as “God’s Country,” lies atop vast reserves of natural gas.

Taking a look at the Groupon tent pole, it is unclear whether the company will be strong enough to support itself, much less bear the weight of the Chicago tech community.

THE Samuelsons are the face of the carbon tax three million - the families who will bear the cost of the Gillard government's latest levy.

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Protection will bear the brunt of cuts in next month’s budget, accounting for €700 million of the €2.2 billion reductions in expenditure.

Knut, the 4-year-old polar bear who died suddenly two weeks ago at Berlin's zoo, drowned after the swelling of his brain caused him to collapse ...