Such setbacks aside, Quayle seems not at all discouraged about his bid to be be taken seriously.

But North was having second thoughts about her six-spade bid.

There was some confusion about North's four-club bid on the second round.

Much of the commentary here about Nintendo's bid for the Seattle team has been favorable.

The decision about News Corp's bid will now not be taken until next year at the earliest.

"It looks as if this may be the way we have to go," said Hawkins about New Zealand's bid.

But buying into anti-aging products seems to say something deeper about our collective bid for immortality through technology - or at least an immortal exterior.

Eildon Housing complained bitterly because it was not allowed to contact the 1,300 tenants or even talk to the media about its bid.

At a recent press event a few of The Donald's colleagues talked about his potential bid.

After acknowledging that she was a bit scared about her husband's bid for office, she revisited the question and said: "I'm not afraid of it.