After butchering the carcass (his biological description of the process is not for the squeamish) the author is faced with carrying it bit by bit down the mountainside before transporting it four miles by raft to civilisation.

ECONOMIST: Buffalo in America

The summer scene was interrupted by a bit of theater staged by police: A dark car raced down the block before stopping.

WSJ: Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized

Fearful that one network of low-orbit birds is as bad as another, investors had lopped 30% off Globalstar's stock value by early August before shares rebounded a bit.

FORBES: Surviving Iridium

If you need to sell before maturity, you'll get nicked a bit by the broker or bond dealer.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The call to duty has been answered by a new generation of heroes every bit as honorable as those who came before.

WHITEHOUSE: An Obligation to Those Who Serve

Taylor Swift wore a prim gold metallic floral cocktail dress by Jenny Packham to the pre-telecast awards before changing into something a bit more revealing for the red carpet.

NPR: AP Photos: Grammy Awards Feature Plenty Of Skin

Its shares plunged by 19% on October 30th alone (see chart), before recovering a bit the next day.

ECONOMIST: A financial black hole

It was a bizarre goal and a bit fortunate, but we thought Mido's shot might have been handled by a defender before the ball ended in the net.

BBC: Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Utd (aet)

The Belgian was joined in the next round by compatriot and wildcard Justine Henin, although the former world number one was made to battle a bit harder before edging past Dominika Cibulkova 6-4 6-4.

CNN: Nadal scrapes past Nalbandian in Miami