Don't expect Republicans to credit President Barack Obama for the recent signs of life in the long-ailing U.S. economy, but don't expect them to applaud more bad news either – at least not publicly.

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UK pubs closed at a rate of 52 per week in the first half of the year - a third more than the same period in 2008 - the British Beer & Pub Association said.

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Excerpt: A THIEF has been caught on a surveillance camera with his pants down. The man broke into a Darwin bar early yesterday, where he proceeded to take off his clothes and wander around before taking off down the street in the nude.

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One in four British people are dating – or have dated – someone they met through online community websites. And over a third have got back in touch with an old flame through the sites.

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A new analysis of archaeological remains might have solved the mystery of the elusive kapeleia, lively Greek taverns that have long puzzled archaeologists.

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Late-night drinkers are to be given tea and biscuits as part of a taxpayer-funded scheme to cut rowdy behaviour at closing time.

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Daily Post WALES - Dog ban lifted at Jolly Sailor.

Well ,a dog banned from a pub for ripping beermats has been given a reprieve ,as long as it wears a fluorescant jacket!

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If you happen to stopover in Kuala Lumpur, hit the town and party at one of these coolest and funkiest bars.

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Comprehensive site with street maps for every bar in NYC

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Bars could be banned from offering free alcohol to women and restaurants may be obliged to serve wine in glasses with marked measures under new proposals being considered by the government, it emerged yesterday.

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Around 20million Britons have stopped taking regular trips to the pub to save money, a poll has revealed.

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The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party's candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.

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They used to be among our most familiar and best loved landmarks but now they are a dying art – and the stories behind how such pubs got their names are vanishing with them.

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According to the Beer and Pub Association for the first half of 2008 36 pubs closed every week. This equates to 5 per day and represents a large increase from 4 per day for 2007 as reported 'In the News' 10 April.

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LONDON: The iconic British pint is fast losing ground as the national drink, with a report out Monday showing beer sales in pubs slumping to their lowest level since the Great Depression.

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Pubs in Yorkshire have been ordered to ban people from wearing flat caps or other hats so troublemakers can be more easily recognised. The Park Hotel in Wadsley, Sheffield, is the latest to be asked to impose the rule by senior police officers.

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The Problem with the Irish: The Problem with Foreigners, part II

Perceptions: Leprechauns, Irish Spring, Drunks, IRA, poverty, green fields, red haired girls with green eyes and milky skin, grey dirty cities, The Celtic Women singers, Riverdance, penny whistles, fiddles, and flat drums, U2, Irish Pubs, Bennigans, Darts, clover, St.

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Thought some of our Irish Newsviners would like knowing what's being said about their pubs

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The Prince's "Pub is the Hub" campaign, which began six years ago, was intended to ensure the viability of what are seen as essential amenities in rural areas.

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Hordes of foreign travellers hoping to enjoy a few cold German beers outdoors in the tourist hub of Heidelberg this summer could face fines as the city aims to limit public drinking.

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LAST orders have been called on one of the city's most prominent pubs ahead of its demolition to make way for the tram line. The Caledonian Ale House next to Haymarket Station will open its doors for the last time today before it is knocked down next month.

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Grazing quietly in the forest opening, this majestic creature seems gently oblivious of its radiance and beauty. With its antlers held high and its thick coat luminous in the morning light, the animal stops briefly among its fellow deer, turns and sniffs the air.

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Beer is being sold in supermarkets cheaper than some pubs can buy it themselves, it was revealed today.

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DUBLIN, Ireland—Ireland's police announced a manhunt Thursday for a beer bandit who drove into the Guinness brewery and left with 450 full kegs.

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