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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 2007

Page

5

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.

West North East Ace of Diamonds West South East Declarer

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.

Nashville Tenn Alan Jackson Garth Brooks Toby Keith Kenny Rogers Dolly Parton Willie Nelson

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.

Bill Kennedy Capitol Records Nashville Recording Industry Association of America Porky Pig Kenny G Barbara Streisand RIAA Mannheim Steamroller Ben Kline Universal Music Group Nashville Peter Strickland Warner Brothers Nashville Warner Brothers Larry Larry the Cable Guy Joe Galante Sony Bmg Nashville Galante Capitol Records Kennedy

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.

London Britain Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace YouTube Google Royal Channel Prince Charles

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