Evacuations surge as Ike bears down on Gulf Coast
Texas authorities ordered hundreds of thousands to evacuate along the Southeast Texas coast as Ike strengthened toward a potential Category 4 near Corpus Christi and Houston. Winds near 100 mph, surge fears, and mass displacements threaten refineries and NASA facilities, with warnings of flooding and long outages.
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Obama urges renewed 9/11 spirit of service in US
On the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Barack Obama called on Americans to renew the spirit of service and common purpose. He and John McCain planned brief joint appearances and a suspension of attack ads as they marked the day with subdued campaigning.
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Bush marks 9 11 with silence and memorial plans
President Bush observes a moment of silence at the White House South Lawn at 8 46 a m to honor nearly 3 000 victims of the September 11 attacks. He will attend a Pentagon memorial dedication of 184 benches for Flight 77 victims as Obama and McCain visit ground zero.
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South makes slam by ruffing spades in bridge article
In this bridge problem Becker shows how South can force a slam after West overcalls. By ruffing the spade lead and cashing the tramp ace, South gains control and, with dummy’s queen and hearts, pressures West into unfavorable exits. The key trick is trick one.
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