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Bridge: Nov. 10, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Look only at today’s West cards and auction. You’re playing for the team led by Leif Bremark in the final of the venerable Spingold Teams at the Summer NABC. Two deals remain after this one, and the match is surely close. (Although you can’t know, your team trails Marty FLEISHER by only 6 IMPs.)The North-South auction is odd. South bid three clubs to try for game, and when North signed off at three diamonds, South accepted his own try – and in notrump. It’s your lead.West for BREMARK chose a low spade. Declarer gathered in his singleton king and raced off five clubs and five hearts. Plus 460.OTHER TABLEAt the other table, North-South bid with more discipline – or less enterprise, depending on your point of view. They played at three clubs, making four for plus 130, and FLEISHER gained 8 IMPs to lead by 14. The last two deals were routine games, so that is how the hard-fought match ended.If BREMARK’s West gets his fingers on the ace of spades – maybe a case exists for that lead – 3NT...

Horoscopes Nov. 10, 2023: Ellen Pompeo, make change a part of your plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Miranda Lambert, 40; Ellen Pompeo, 54; Tracy Morgan, 55; Michael Jai White, 56.Happy Birthday: Take the high road and do what you do best. Structure your time to ensure your success. Use your charm, experience and connections to help you go the distance. Opportunities are yours to make and discover. Be in control, and don’t let up until you are satisfied with the results. Make change a part of your plan, and relish in events as they unfold. Your numbers are 8, 13, 21, 28, 32, 36, 40.ARIES (March 21-April 19): A joint venture may tempt you, but read the fine print. Know your rights and obligations before you agree. Assess your relationship with others and what and who is advantageous. Take care of your interests and build a future that makes you happy. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20- May 20): Change begins with you. Come up with ideas that suit you best, and refuse to let anyone interfere. It’s up to you to create opportunities that lead to the life...

Word Game: Nov. 10, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — PROFUSION (PROFUSION: pro-FYOO-zhun: A lavish display or supply; extravagance.)Average mark 28 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in PROFUSION? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — REVERING reeving reign rein ring ringer rive riven river erne erring even ever veer vein verge vine nerve nervier neve never gene genie genre give given giver green grieve grinTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at...

Ask Amy: We ended up with a near-stranger’s dog, and it feels very wrong to me

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband’s father died when my husband was 3 years old. His father had a sister, “Anne,” who never had anything to do with my husband and his siblings while they were growing up but has surfaced over the last couple of years.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I want flower gremlins at my wedding, and my family is furious Advice | Ask Amy: I’m devastated by the wedding snub, and my husband doesn’t have my back Advice | Ask Amy: My sneaky co-workers are stressing me out Advice | Ask Amy: I wake up to a startling noise from my dear old neighbor Advice | Ask Amy: I hate when people say this to make me feel better. Am I too sensitive? She has given my husband some things that belonged to his paternal grandfather. Other than that, there has not been much contact.Recently, out of the blue, Anne asked my husband and me to watch her 2-year-old dog (a Labrador retriever) so she could have a ...

Paramount Gold: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (PZG) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.1 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Winnemucca, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PZG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PZGSource

Organovo: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Organovo Holdings Inc. (ONVO) on Thursday reported a loss of $4 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ONVO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ONVOSource

Salarius: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SLRX) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.4 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 65 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SLRX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SLRXSource

Stock market today: World shares fall after bond market returns to Wall Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares slipped Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street after a respite from big market moves.Germany’s DAX lost 0.5% to 15,271.76 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.7% to 7,066.30. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.8% lower, to 7,396.25. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.2% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%.European Bank President Christine Lagarde and the head of Germany’s Bundesbank were due to speak later Friday in updates on the likely direction of EU monetary policy after the ECB kept its key interest rate unchanged late last month after 10 straight increases following a broad decline in inflation to 4.3%.In Asian trading, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 1.8% to 17,203.26 and the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.5% to 3,038.97.A financial services business of China’s biggest bank, ICBC, said it was hit this week by a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted trading in the U.S. Treasury mark...

Oramed: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ORMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ORMP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ORMPSource

Data Doctors: 4 ways to get calendar spam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Q: How are spammers putting things in my calendar without my knowledge?A: Spammers and scammers are constantly on the prowl to find new ways to get to us and the open architecture of most calendar programs is a growing target.A standard known as iCal or iCalendar (not to be confused with Apple’s former iCalendar application) is a universal media type that makes exchanging or sharing calendars and scheduling events easy.This provided interoperability between all digital calendars no matter what operating system or device it’s being used on so when someone sends you an invitation, you don’t have to add it to your calendar manually.A possible hazardous result of calendar spam is malicious links within the details, trying to lure you to a dangerous site or an attached malicious file.Numerous methods are being used to exploit this convenience feature, so understanding them can reduce your chances of being victimized.Email InvitationsDepending on which calendar program you’re using and ho...