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Bridge: Nov. 8, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

Ola Rimstedt and Zia Mahmood captured the Life Master Pairs at the Summer NABC, overtaking the leaders in the final session. In today’s deal (reported by Daniel Gullberg in the excellent Daily Bulletin), the winners collaborated on a remarkable defense.Zia’s bid of one club wouldn’t have occurred to me; if he was intent on directing a lead, he might have preferred one spade. On lead against 3NT, Rimstedt placed his partner with some major-suit length – North-South weren’t playing at a major – hence diamond shortness. So Rimstedt led a club: seven, king, ace.TEN TRICKS?Assuming the hearts came in, declarer saw nine easy tricks; but at matchpoint scoring, he felt compelled to try for ten, reasonably placing East with at least one diamond honor. So South led a heart to dummy’s king and returned a diamond: ten, jack, king.South won the club return and needed a dummy entry to lead a second diamond. He cashed the ten of hearts and (though Zia followed!) led a fiendish jack! Presented with...

Horoscopes Nov. 8, 2023: Parker Posey, be the mastermind behind your plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jack Osbourne, 38; Parker Posey, 55; Courtney Thorne-Smith, 56; Bonnie Raitt, 74.Happy Birthday: Change is necessary; call on those who can help you finish what you start. Don’t limit the outcome this year because you are too proud to ask for something. Be the mastermind behind your plan, and pick the best candidate to execute your command. It’s time to update your way of thinking and doing things. Focus on the best way to get things done on time. Your numbers are 5, 17, 21, 27, 34, 44, 46.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t volunteer or let anyone rope you into something that isn’t beneficial. Work quietly behind the scenes on something you enjoy doing that will help you reach a personal goal. Help yourself to get ahead instead of counting on others. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are ready, so don’t stop short of reaching for the stars. Trust your ability, experience and desire to reach your chosen destination. An open...

Ask Amy: I’m devastated by the wedding snub, and my husband doesn’t get it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband’s niece is getting married. I’m so happy for her.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: My sneaky co-workers are stressing me out Advice | Ask Amy: I wake up to a startling noise from my dear old neighbor Advice | Ask Amy: I hate when people say this to make me feel better. Am I too sensitive? Advice | Ask Amy: How do I tell my neighbor I want out of this unpleasant ritual? Advice | Ask Amy: She sent me your advice column and told me I did something unacceptable There has been much talk about the wedding, with several wedding-related conversations in the presence of my 12-year-old daughter. In front of the family, I told my daughter that we could get her a beautiful dress to wear to the wedding. We then bought a dress.Then the wedding invitation arrived in the mail: No children allowed!I was completely devastated – to say the least.Then, I found out that there are children att...

Netanyahu’s Savage Game: Mass Killing Palestinians, Exploiting Israeli Grief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to reject international calls for a ceasefire and says Israel will oversee security in Gaza indefinitely. This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain discuss Israel’s monthlong scorched-earth campaign in Gaza and the U.S. government’s complicity. Then Mairav Zonszein, an Israeli American journalist and a senior analyst on Israel–Palestine at the International Crisis Group, joins to discuss developments in Israel and Gaza. Zonszein, who is based in Israel, discusses the political developments in the country, the failures of Netanyahu during the crisis, and the tragic implications for Palestinians in Gaza.Transcript coming soon.The post Netanyahu’s Savage Game: Mass Killing Palestinians, Exploiting Israeli Grief appeared first on The Intercept.

Player of the Week: Manassas Park’s Daniel Cuthbertson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "a3234e13-6c56-4819-80d0-723a2e3c0944"}).render("adfb01978b8847eead7893dc54c25b7b"); });Manassas Park High School sophomore Daniel Cuthbertson had never played organized football before this fall. Coach Mark Teague talked Cuthbertson into coming out for the Cougars’ team this season, hopeful that the teenager might be able to contribute as the first-year coach attempted to resurrect the team after the school canceled the 2022 season because of low turnout.There have been plenty of learning curves along the way, but Cuthbertson made sure to leave one final mark on the 2023 season.This past Friday, he carried 33 times for a school-record 445 yards and seven touchdowns as Manassas Park finished its regular season with a 49-27 victory over Richard Wright...

Sapiens: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

HOLON, Israel (AP) — HOLON, Israel (AP) — Sapiens International Corp. (SPNS) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $15.9 million.The Holon, Israel-based company said it had net income of 28 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 34 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 34 cents per share.The provider of software and services to the insurance industry posted revenue of $130.7 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $130.3 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SPNS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SPNSSource

Commanders Corner: Rallying on the road keeps the club on the fringe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell passes in the first half on an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)(AP/Michael Dwyer) Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell passes in the first half on an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)(AP/Michael Dwyer) It would have been easy for the Burgundy and Gold to fold this past Sunday on the road, especially after losing another one-possession game to NFC East-leading Philadelphia (witness their debacle against Chicago in Week 5).Washington has now played five games against last place teams, looking r...

Fortuna: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (FSM) on Wednesday reported net income of $27.5 million in its third quarter.The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had profit of 9 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 10 cents per share.The silver and gold miner posted revenue of $243.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FSM at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FSMSource

Cambodia deports 25 Japanese nationals suspected of operating online scams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Twenty-five Japanese nationals suspected of involvement in a cyberscam operation based in Cambodia were deported to Japan on Wednesday, said Gen. Khieu Sopheak, a spokesperson for Cambodia’s Interior Ministry.The Japanese government arranged a charter flight to transport the suspects, who were detained in September after Cambodian police received a tip-off from their Japanese counterparts, he told The Associated Press.The 25 were arrested in the capital, Phnom Penh, according to Gen. Keo Vanthan, a spokesperson for the immigration police.Khieu Sopheak thanked the Japanese government “for their support and good cooperation with the Cambodian government in order to arrest these people.”Cybercrime scams have become a major issue in Asia.In August, the U.N.’s human rights office said that criminal gangs have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia into participating in unlawful online scam operations, including false romantic ploy...

Red hot October almost guarantees 2023 will be the hottest year on record

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:40:52 GMT

This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month — and the fifth straight month with such a mark in what will now almost certainly be the warmest year ever recorded.October was a whopping 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.7 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the previous record for the month in 2019, surprising even Samantha Burgess, deputy director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European climate agency that routinely publishes monthly bulletins observing global surface air and sea temperatures, among other data.“The amount that we’re smashing records by is shocking,” Burgess said.After the cumulative warming of these past several months, it’s virtually guaranteed that 2023 will be the hottest year on record, according to Copernicus.Scientists monitor climate variables to gain an understanding of how our planet is evolving as a result of human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. A warm...