Ingenious bridge play thwarts contract despite diamond lead
West opens with the diamond ace and shifts to a spade. South, recognizing the singleton diamond, wins with a spade and, through a sequence of trumps and a jacks, makes the contract. West could have blocked the hand by unguarding the heart queen under the ace.
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Successful holiday albums turn blue Christmas green
Alan Jackson Garth Brooks and Toby Keith have a couple apiece Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton did one together Willie Nelson has at least four. Most country stars and many pop stars have a Christmas album or two in their catalogs. The records are easy to make and have a strong payoff potential.
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Christmas albums rise and fall in a short sales window
Industry executives discuss how holiday records peak in late autumn and early December, with Elvis and Mannheim Steamroller among top sellers. Promoting Christmas CDs relies on TV appearances and cross media, while most titles aim for three to five years of sales, with gold or 250 thousand copies as benchmarks.
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Queen Elizabeth II launches Royal Channel on YouTube
Queen Elizabeth II opens a dedicated YouTube channel to air her 50th anniversary Christmas message and archive footage. Buckingham Palace plans regular updates, highlighting garden parties state visits and a day in the life of Prince Charles, aiming to reach younger audiences and international viewers.
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Crossword Puzzle Across and Down List
Across and down clues cover a full themed crossword with standard entries. The puzzle lists many entries including Contrary current spanking blows time-out period and clues for various animals foods places and common terms. Down clues include Santa's helper name for an unknown and many other common crossword terms.
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