U.S.: Drilling Won't Hurt Polar Bears The directors of two Interior Department agencies said Thursday they're confident oil and gas exploration in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska can proceed without threatening polar bears that depend on the sea ice. 17 Jan 2008
John Ryding, chief US economist at Bear Stearns MarketWatch - "While we expect the Fed to cut rates aggressively this quarter, we believe that this will add to inflation pressures in 2009." 16 Jan 2008
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Stamp Honoring Biochemist Bears Error Use it as a postage stamp, not a chemistry text. In spite of a small error in a chemical formula, the Postal Service is going ahead with a commemorative stamp honoring biochemist Gerty Cori. She discovered cori ester, a derivative of glucose. 15 Jan 2008
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Polar Bear Cub Opens Eyes for First Time Germany's latest famous polar bear cub opened her eyes for the first time on Tuesday _ and it appears she may be cross-eyed. Though her eyes have just opened as tiny slits, zoo keeper Stefanie Krueger said it appears she is "a little crossed-eyed." 15 Jan 2008
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David Brown, chief european economist at Bear Stearns Thomson Financial News - "This is a dreadful number (ZEW) and the ECB needs to respond very soon. The longer they leave easing, the more they will need to do in the long run." 15 Jan 2008
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German Polar Bear Cub Gets Web Page Germany's latest celebrity polar bear cub remains nameless _ but already boasts a dedicated Web site providing details of its health and giving readers a chance to christen the cuddly creature. 11 Jan 2008
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German Polar Bear Gets Web Page Germany's latest celebrity polar bear cub remains nameless _ but already boasts a dedicated Web site providing details of its health and giving readers a chance to christen the cuddly creature. 11 Jan 2008
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Groups to Sue for Polar Bear Protection Three conservation groups notified the federal government Wednesday they intend to sue to get polar bears listed as a threatened species due to global warming. 09 Jan 2008
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Baby Polar Bear Is Probably Female It's a girl! Maybe. Zoo officials in Nuremberg announced Wednesday that Germany's new polar bear cub is probably a female. The cub's eyes are not yet open and its sexual organs not completely developed, so there's still a chance she could be a he, the Nuremberg zoo's deputy director Helmut Maegdefrau told reporters. 09 Jan 2008
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