Remarkable bridge hand from 1938 Philadelphia club championship
In the Franklin Bridge Club event, South struggled to make six hearts as West led a singleton diamond. A later analysis reveals a brilliant line: win the diamond ace, draw trumps, cash kings, and finesse spades to secure the contract. The piece praises declarer ingenuity and notes the line’s theoretical appeal.
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East
South
Dummy
Netflix lifts limits on streaming movies over Internet
Netflix Inc. will remove most limits on how long subscribers can watch movies and TV shows online. The change, effective Monday, comes ahead of Apple Inc. entering the online movie rental field with a planned presentation led by CEO Steve Jobs.
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Apple Inc
Netflix Inc
Associated Press
Apple
Steve Jobs
Netflix expands streaming with unlimited watch instantly access
Netflix will remove monthly time limits on streaming for most subscribers, letting them watch as much as they want from a library of over 6 000 titles with no extra charge. The change excludes those paying 4 99 for up to two DVDs and may affect licensing costs and profits ahead of the January 23 earnings call.
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LG Electronics Inc
Apple
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Golden Globes to quietly announce winners amid strike
Amid the Writers Guild of America strike, the Golden Globes shift from a formal telecast to a news conference announcing winners. Atonement leads nominations with seven, while top stars and many nominees are absent or refrained from attending due to protests and boycotts.
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Globe
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Julia Roberts
Tom Hanks
George Clooney
Denzel Washington
Cate Blanchett
Johnny Depp
Angelina Jolie
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS AND DOWN CLUES LIST
Puzzle lists across and down clues including Arsen al stash Buzz off Aberdonian and table extension with many entries. Names like Dada artist Jean and Kentucky frontiersman appear alongside standard crossword terms in a mixed clue set.
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Aberdonian
Abdul
Jean
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