Letterman Loses Strike-Inspired Beard For David Letterman fans, it may have been the kindest cut of all: His beard is history. The late-night funnyman had the bushy beard he grew while off the air during the strike by the Writers Guild of America shaved Monday on his "Late Show." One barber buzzed the beard with an electric razor; the next one lathered him up and finished the job with a straight razor. 07 Jan 2008
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Deadline Postponed on Polar Bear Listing Citing the complexity of the decision, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it would not meet a deadline for a recommendation on listing polar bears as a threatened species due to global warming under the federal Endangered Species Act. 07 Jan 2008
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Decision on Listing Polar Bear Postponed Federal officials said Monday that they will need a few more weeks to decide whether polar bears need protection under the Endangered Species Act because of global warming. 07 Jan 2008
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Steve Barrow, currency strategist at Bear Stearns Wall Street Journal - "More people were talking in a lot more optimistic terms about the dollar. That was based largely on the perception that the U.S. has a lot of bad news priced in. The euro zone has stuff to come." 07 Jan 2008
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Bear Stearns Director Sells Shares A director of financial services company Bear Stearns Cos. sold 50,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. 03 Jan 2008
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Bearded Letterman Returns After 2 Months A fully bearded David Letterman opened his first show in two months by walking out amid dancing girls holding picket signs for striking TV writers. "I know what you're thinking," Letterman said of his mostly white beard. "You think Dave looks like a cattle-drive cook." 02 Jan 2008
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Swimmers Take New Year's Day Dip in NYC Hundreds of hardy swimmers braved the 42-degree Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday for a traditional New Year's Day dip. "It was a fantastic day," said Louis Scarcella, president of the Coney Island Polar Bears Club. 01 Jan 2008
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Bear Stearns Executive VP Sells Shares An executive vice president of investment bank Bear Stearns Companies Inc. exercised options for 102,408 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 31 Dec 2007
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Bear Stearns Treasurer Exercises Options The treasurer of investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. exercised options for and sold 25,927 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 31 Dec 2007
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Bear Stearns President Sells Stock The president of Bear Stearns Cos., an investment bank, exercised options for 161,662 shares of stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. 31 Dec 2007
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