At least the Bear Stearns executives stand a chance of providing a distraction from the issues at Goldman, which has been accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission for its disclosures involving a structured product it packaged and sold in 2007.

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As things stand, Fobaproa will bear the cost.

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Former Bear Stearns chief Jimmy Cayne took the stand today in Washington DC to explain why his firm no longer exists.

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According to NPR the rapper wanted the cassette cartridge to bear the kind of color that would make it stand out.

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Go ahead, Joe, stand up. (Applause.) And Tribal Chairman Robert Bear, of the Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.

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Bear in mind that rumors like this are common for tech startups, particularly when certain parties stand to benefit from hype that leads to a higher valuation.

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After all, they stand as high valuation properties that hedge funds short axiomatically if they believe we're in a bear market.

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