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Book Defined
The first six tricks taken by declarer. Only tricks in excess of book are counted for fulfilling the final contract. (To make a contract of 4S, you must take 10 tricks -- 6 for book plus the 4 named in the bid).
Book also refers to the number of tricks the defenders must win before they can begin earning a score for defeating a contract. (If the opponents' contract is 3D, book for defenders is 4 tricks - if they take a fifth trick, they defeat declarer's contract and earn a plus score.)
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TOUR DE FRANCE / A murky, magnificent team
Published July 4, 2009, 2:19 am, San Francisco Chronicle
The face of cycling has undergone a dramatic change since Lance Armstrong last rode and won the Tour de France four summers ago. One graphic example can be seen in the odd evolution of his team, Astana. As the Tour de France starts today with a short but...
Handbag stuffers are too haute to keep hidden
Published July 4, 2009, 1:32 am, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
It doesn't seem right to spend thousands for an exquisite purse only to fill it up with items that are just plain ugly.
GOBIS: Sticking it out
Published July 3, 2009, 11:53 pm, The Sun Chronicle
Tommy Effler learned a long time ago, that after you fall, you pick yourself up. Like in his freshman year at Bishop Feehan High, after getting cut from the basketball team, he decided to go out for the winter track team - and became the best javelin thrower in Shamrock history.
How to protect your kids from the recession
Published July 3, 2009, 11:41 pm, The West Milford Messenger
Financial literacy for the whole family Whether you’ve been hit hard by the recession or not, kids and families may be reeling from the effects of the troubled times without a frame of reference for how tough it is out there.
A Thrill To Fill In For Jackson
Published July 3, 2009, 11:37 pm, Pollstar
Who will fill Michael Jackson’s moonwalking shoes now that he’s left behind 50 nights at London’s O2 Arena? Michael Jackson’s untimely death last Thursday came less than three weeks before he was set to embark on a 50-night residency at the 20,000-capacity arena. The "This Is It" comeback concerts were set to kick off July 13 with dates through March 6. The over the top show, at a cost of up to ...
Simple Ways to Reap the Rewards of Getting Back to Nature
Published July 3, 2009, 11:26 pm, Lexington Clipper-Herald
(ARA) - Spring is just around the corner. How will you spend those extra hours of daylight?
BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS
Published July 3, 2009, 10:42 pm, Burbank Leader
Farmers Market is every Saturday Burbank Certified Farmers Market is 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. rain or shine every Saturday at Orange Grove Avenue and Third Street.
Palo Alto man ends cross-country ride on historic bike early
Published July 3, 2009, 10:35 pm, San Jose Mercury News
Fearsome weather coupled with a shortage of funding and support have grounded one Palo Altan's undertaking to become the first man to pedal a unique hiwheel bicycle from coast to coast.
Credit cards can be hacked
Published July 3, 2009, 10:27 pm, The Daily Dispatch
(AP) - Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.
Frankie"™s Playce helps parents protect kids
Published July 3, 2009, 8:57 pm, Queens Chronicle
Angelica Harris at Frankie’s Playce for Child Safety Day. (photo courtesy Angelica Harris) It was a day out of the ordinary for fantasy author Angelica Harris and Frankie Jannello, owner of Frankie’s Playce, a toy store in The Shops at Atlas Park.
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