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Bridge: Oct. 19, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

“I think my wife’s a perfect partner,” a club player told me, “except for one thing: She expects me to be one also.”He and his wife were today’s East-West.“My wife led the K-A of diamonds against four hearts,” he said, “and I signaled high-low with the jack and deuce. When she led a third diamond, declarer ruffed high in dummy. He drew trumps, lost a club finesse to my king and claimed, pitching a spade on a good club.“My wife rarely complains and didn’t then, but I had a feeling I’d done something dreadful.”ATTITUDEEast’s defense was imperfect. His jack (then deuce) of diamonds was an “attitude” signal, requesting a diamond continuation. But what East needed was a spade shift to set up a spade trick while he had the king of clubs. On the first diamond, East should play the deuce, asking for the logical shift to spades.Nobody’s perfect; West might have shifted anyway. (A shift at Tr...

Word Game: Oct. 19, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — CHAPLAIN (CHAPLAIN: CHAP-len: A clergyman in charge of a chapel.)Average mark 21 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 28 or more words in CHAPLAIN? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — AGONIZED adze aged agonize aide anode anodize gain gaze genoa geoid goad gonad gone node idea zein zing zone dang danio daze dean deign dine ding dinge dingo dogie doing done doze dozen dozingTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe a...

Ask Amy: Should I let him know I’ve been tracking the car’s mileage?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

Dear Amy: After a car accident last year, my older brother was without a vehicle. (The accident was not his fault, and his car was totaled.)Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I can’t believe he’s still doing the thing that almost killed him Advice | Ask Amy: After the Father’s Day blow-up, must I forgive him? Advice | Ask Amy: I’m on edge about a suspicious meeting of my child’s grandmothers Advice | Ask Amy: If I were a mouse, I’d be applauding my husband. I am not a mouse. Advice | Ask Amy: She has some nerve to invite me to the gender reveal He works full time from home, and so he decided not to replace his car and purchased an e-bike, which he uses for local errands.My husband and I have two cars, and rarely need the use of both during any given day. We are planning to sell our “second car” in a few months and want to keep the mileage low.After checking my insurance...

Single family residence sells for $2.3 million in Danville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

113 Windover Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,689-square-foot house built in 1995 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Windover Drive in Danville was sold on Sept. 12, 2023. The $2,280,000 purchase price works out to $848 per square foot. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the home includes an attached two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard showcases a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Brightwood Circle, Danville, in May 2023, a 5,535-square-foot home was sold for $3,481,000, a price per square foot of $629. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 3,008-square-foot home on the 100 block of Shadewell Drive in Danville sold in September 2022, for $2,660,000, a price per square foot of $884. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 4,053-square-foot home on Brightwood Circle in Danville so...

‘Don’t think about what you didn’t do yesterday’: DC’s first Working Mom Conference is coming up

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.Three years after the start of the pandemic, women with children are working more than ever. According to a report by the Hamilton Project, women between the ages of 25 and 54 are participating in the workplace at a rate of 77% — an all-time high.But that participation comes with significant challenges, including achieving work life balance, time management issues, the cost of child care, dealing with stress and feeling guilty.An Odenton, Maryland, woman wants to help moms address some of these challenges.Christa Bright, Founder of the first Working Mom Conference (Courtesy Christa Bright)Christa Bright, founder of the first Working Mom Conference, said she created the platform for women to have a space to “mindfully talk about the challenges working moms go through.”She and her team have put together a panel of 12 ex...

Guerra entre Israel y Hamas, en vivo: muertes en Gaza, respuesta israelí y más

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

Haz clic aquí para ver las entradas más recientesUna mujer consuela a otra mientras reacciona tras un bombardeo israelí en Rafah, en el sur de Gaza, el 19 de octubre de 2023. (Foto de MOHAMMED ABED/AFP vía Getty Images)The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Horrible muerte: pit bull mata a niño de 4 años mientras jugaba en el patio de su casa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

Un niño de 4 años, que jugaba en su patio trasero la tarde de este miércoles, murió tras ser herido por uno o dos perros, informó la policía de Detroit.El ataque ocurrió justo antes de las 3 pm en el lado oeste de la ciudad, explicó el oficial Dan Donakowski.“No estamos seguros si fueron uno o dos perros (los que atacaron al niño) pero el Control de Animales tiene dos perros en custodia”, dijo. “Se cree que los perros eran del vecino de la parte de atrás de donde vivía la víctima, pero en cuanto a cómo ocurrió (el ataque) no estamos seguros en este momento”. Perro ataca a hispana mientras entregaba un Uber y la envía 18 días al hospital Video de terror: el peligroso ataque de dos perros bulldogs en Florida Se cree que los animales son de la raza pit bull o una mezcla de pit bulls, dijo la policía a medios locales.“Estamos tratando de hacer todo lo posible para ayudar a todos en esta situación”, ...

Celebrations are replaced by concern at Napoli amid a slow start to Serie A title defense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

ROME (AP) — There are still blue-and-white streamers hanging over alleyways and banners all over the city celebrating Napoli’s first Serie A title since the days when Diego Maradona played for the club.There hasn’t been much to celebrate lately in the southern city, though.With only four wins in its opening eight matches and already two losses — both at home — Napoli is off to a much slower start to the season than it had a year ago when the Partenopei didn’t lose until January and remained unbeaten at home until March.So it’s plain to see why new Napoli coach Rudi Garcia is already under pressure, with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis meeting several times with the coach recently amid speculation that Antonio Conte or some other manager might be called in as a replacement.Garcia, the Frenchman who formerly coached Roma, was hired after Luciano Spalletti left Napoli saying he needed to take a season off. Spalletti then took over Italy’s national team when Roberto Mancini unexpec...

Nokia: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

ESPOO, Finland (AP) — ESPOO, Finland (AP) — Nokia Corp. (NOK) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $151.3 million.The Espoo, Finland-based company said it had profit of 2 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 5 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 9 cents per share.The technology company posted revenue of $5.42 billion in the period, which also fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.31 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NOK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NOKSource

TSMC: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:20 GMT

HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $6.67 billion.The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said it had net income of $1.29 per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.16 per share.The chip company posted revenue of $17.28 billion in the period.For the current quarter ending in December, TSMC said it expects revenue in the range of $18.8 billion to $19.6 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TSM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TSMSource