Holiday spending warns of costly season in the US
Financial experts warn the holidays strain budgets as many Americans fail to plan ahead. The National Retail Federation reports half will shop for themselves, averaging $89.25, with overall holiday spending about $702 per person. Suggestions include writing down expenses and budgeting for travel, entertaining, procrastination, and handcrafted gifts to avoid debt.
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Bush backs Gates quick Senate hearing for defense chief
President Bush praised Robert Gates as a swift confirmable pick for defense secretary and predicted he will do an excellent job. Gates, ex CIA director, faces questions on Iraq policy, military readiness, and relations with China, North Korea and Iran as Congress weighs Baker Hamilton study results.
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Insurgents kill 30 in Baghdad minibus attack and car bombs
In Baghdad suspected insurgents set off a car bomb to halt a minibus carrying Shiite government employees, then shot and killed 15. Two more car bombs in a commercial district killed 15 Iraqis. U.S. command reports one soldier killed and five wounded in an insurgent attack on a patrol, with another service member dying in a southern Iraq vehicle accident. The weekend saw 13 American deaths, including four from a Sea Knight helicopter incident in Anbar. The Endowment agency confirmed 15 workers died, seven wounded, from the Baghdad assault. Similar attacks targeted Sunni Endowment facilities last month in southern Iraq.
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Reading the Four Spades Play in Bridge Strategy
A bridge hand analysis shows West leads diamonds against four spades. By playing a low spade from hand at trick three, the player can improve from a 65 percent to about 75 percent success, especially if the spades split 4-1 and the ace is singleton. The note details the winning method and cautions that initial leads affect outcomes.
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