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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 2007

Page

11

Larceny of a very high order in a bridge contract

A bridge problem shows declarer making five diamonds despite four hands. West misled by a heart lead, South ducks spades to tempt errors, then, with careful trump management, wins with only a spade and a heart lost. The key is South’s initial low spade duck to gain life and force a misdefense.

Declarer West South

Sudden Bridge Hand and Card Play Notes

The excerpt describes a bridge bidding sequence South West North East Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 5 and an opening lead of two of spades, with two heart tricks cashed and a club loser to be discarded on the ace of spades. It also includes a Sudoku puzzle instruction about filling digits 1 to 9 in rows columns and 3x3 boxes with no repeats.

Jenna Bush calls parents on Ellen show during promo visit

Jenna Bush, 26, surprised on The Ellen DeGeneres Show by phoning her parents during a taping aired Wednesday. Laura and President George W. Bush greeted her, with light banter about Christmas gifts and family warmth.

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Sinatra stamp issued next spring by U.S. Post Office

Postmaster General John Potter announced a Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp to be issued next spring to mark the singer's birthday with a Beverly Hills unveiling. The stamp targets first class mail though the rate is undecided, with inflation-based increases likely. Sinatra, born 1915 in Hoboken, earned Oscar, Grammys, Kennedy Center honors, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Show Wordplay Theme

A large mixed list of crossword clues covers across and down entries. Clues span topics from geography and people to science and culture, including puns and a quip that threads through parts of the grid.

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