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Yesterday we looked at takeout doubles over an opposing pre-empt at the three-level. But what about your double over a four-level opening in a suit? What does that mean?
October 16, 2008
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By PHILLIP ALDER
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Coffee Break
SEOUL, South Korea - Washington's top nuclear negotiator drove to the capital of communist North Korea on Wednesday with a possibly face-saving proposal to persuade the Stalinist regime to honor a nuclear disarmament deal.
October 16, 2008
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By JAE-SOON CHANG
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa - An appeals court Wednesday ordered a Chicago police officer freed from prison in an Iowa assault case that has top brass back home defending one of their own.
October 16, 2008
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By AMY LORENTZEN
Associated Press Writer
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National
NEW YORK - For a long time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg seemed to despise the very notion of changing a voter-approved law restricting elected officeholders to two terms in office.
October 16, 2008
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By SARA KUGLER
Associated Press Writer
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National
October 15, 2008
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VINCE JOHNSON
vjohnson@statesboroherald.com
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ECI: The Season
CAIRO, Egypt - The end of a 10-day ordeal for the tour group came far out in the desolate Sahara, when kidnappers lined up some of the captives and cocked their weapons. ''At that moment, we thought we were dead,'' said one Egyptian guide.
October 15, 2008
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By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
CHICAGO - Convicted political fixer Antoin ''Tony'' Rezko has been quietly visiting Chicago's federal courthouse, setting off speculation that he may be spilling secrets to prosecutors in return for a lenient sentence.
October 15, 2008
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By MIKE ROBINSON
Associated Press Writer
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National
DAKAR, Senegal - A new command takes over all U.S. military operations in Africa on Wednesday, a program that many Africans fear has a hidden agenda skewed by the war on terror and a self-interested scramble for resources.
October 15, 2008
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By TODD PITMAN
Associated Press Writer
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Associated Press
Celtic musician Scott Williams will perform with his unique, hammered dulcimer Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Emma Kelly Theater. The event is sponsored by the Center for Irish Studies at Georgia Southern University.
October 15, 2008
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Special to the Herald
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Local
(Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.)
October 15, 2008
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From Staff Reports
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Crime Report
Your entrepreneurial skills could be heightened in the year ahead, and you might find yourself involved in numerous ambitious undertakings. Follow your instincts to develop them, and chances are you'll do fine.
October 15, 2008
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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL
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Coffee Break
DEAR DR. GOTT: Someone told me that prenatal vitamins are beneficial for women with hair loss. I found it odd, but maybe there's something in the ingredients that would promote hair growth. Have you, or perhaps your readers, heard of this?
October 15, 2008
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By DR. PETER GOTT
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Coffee Break
West opens with a weak three-bid. What does it mean if you, North, make a takeout double?
October 15, 2008
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By PHILLIP ALDER
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Coffee Break
MISSOULA, Mont. - A judge ruled in favor of a woman who sought parental rights to a boy and girl adopted by her former same-sex partner, a decision described as a first for Montana.
October 15, 2008
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The Associated Press
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National
NEW YORK - The glittering, steel and glass domed rail hub had seemed for years to be the only thing that was going right at ground zero.
October 15, 2008
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By AMY WESTFELDT
Associated Press Writer
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National
