Bush to sign biofuels pact in Brazil amid protests
President Bush visits a Petrobras depot in Sao Paulo to sign an ethanol cooperation accord with Brazil as Latin America braces for protests over U S policy and Chavez aligned anti-imperialist rallies. Demonstrators fear an ethanol cartel while security resources rise for Bush's 24 hour Latin America swing.
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Bushs Iraq troop buildup grows in size and cost
US officials say the Baghdad reinforcement plan may expand beyond 21 500 combat troops with higher support forces and a rising price tag beyond 5 6 billion. Odierno and Petraeus hint at a longer term buildup with funds possibly extended into 2008 despite calls for withdrawal by 2008.
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Conceptis Sudoku Opens With Daily Difficulty Rise
The next edition features a 9x9 number placing puzzle. Readers fill numbers 1 through 9 so every row column and 3x3 box holds each digit once. Difficulty increases from Monday through Saturday.
Democrats Face Uphill Battle to End Iraq War
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leads a deeply divided Democratic caucus with a narrow majority as she pushes a plan to withdraw combat troops from Iraq by September 1, 2008, funded by war spending. White House veto threats, Republican opposition, and internal dissent loom as a March vote tests Pelosi's leadership and the party's vow to end the war.
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Bridge bidding with Becker's Bridge style prompts
Facing a one heart open by partner or opponents with vulnerable Becket hand, response plans include one spade as a safe pass or one spade bid against one heart, with a takeout double when opponents overcall two hearts. The text discusses jump shifts and slam prospects. no final contract is stated.
Bidding ideas for a strong bridge hand explained
A guide to advanced bridge bidding showing responses from two spades to five clubs and three clubs as forward going notrump and pre emptive bids. It discusses how distribution and high cards influence partner signaling and slam prospects. Tomorrow ties the concepts together.
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