Before long, therefore, Target's famous bull's-eye logo could begin to look like a bad omen.

ECONOMIST: Retailing

There are concerns about the animal's vulnerability to predators and some local people see it as a bad omen.

BBC: Rare albino buffalo seen in Kenya

She also said some communities around the park consider albinism to be a bad omen, which could endanger the calf further.

BBC: Rare albino buffalo seen in Kenya

"It's kind of a bad omen, " said Dave Arnold, a hydrogeologist who has surveyed sinkholes for the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

NPR: Work Continues, Future Uncertain For Sinkhole Site

It was a bad omen last year when this freewheeling western conservative in the Reagan mould went off to court the intolerant Christian right.

ECONOMIST: The presidential campaign

Back on December 10th we did a special AAPL video talking about how the choppy and heavy action was a bad omen for the stock.

FORBES: Stocks Sag Ahead Of Earnings Deluge

Could this be a bad omen?

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That might sound good on the surface, but it's a bad omen for competitors that genuinely can't respond in kind -- and it could erode some of the values of diversity and innovation that we're supposed to hold dear as technology fans.

ENGADGET: Editorial: Amazon and Google are undermining mobile pricing, and that may hurt everyone

For a man who loves soccer, and has closely allied himself with the fortunes of the national team, Mexico's failure to get into the final round of the World Cup might seem a bad omen for a presidential hopeful who's in a tight race.

NPR: 'Disobedient Son' Leads Mexico's Conservatives

The larger and more important issue is whether this year's bad crop yield is an omen of what we should expect going forward.

CNN: Extreme heat and droughts -- a recipe for world food woes