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Bridge by Steve Becker

Most deals require nothing more of declarer during the play than proper technique. “Fancy” plays such as squeezes and coups might attract more attention, but in the long run sound technique will win a great many more points than all the so-called fancy plays combined. Consider this deal ...

Early harvests and nighttime picking

CORTE FRANCA, Italy — Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy’s prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit to maturation earlier than ever. Climate change is ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Make your vitamins work well

DEAR HELOISE: People spend money on vitamins without knowing when and how to take them. Certain vitamins will do their job best when they are absorbed or ride along with certain foods. For example: ● Fat: Soluble vitamins A, E, D and K are best absorbed when they are taken with fat-rich foods such as whole milk, butter, oil and yogurt. If at all possible, take them with your largest meal of the day. ● Vitamins B and C are water-soluble and can be taken without food. When taken with food, they’re absorbed slower. What your body can’t use will be eliminated through your waste ...

Health notes

To include or update items in the weekly Health News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or dbigelow@tribtoday.com. The deadline for inclusion for next week’s list is noon Sunday. ST. JOE’S AT THE MALL Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Eastwood Mall. • EXERCISE CLASSES AVAILABLE — Call 330-652-7542 to inquire and register. • FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS: 9 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and Thursdays. • DIETITIAN AVAILABLE: by appointment every first and third Friday; no cost — call ...

Powers hosts Chicago in November

Chicago returns to Youngstown for a Nov. 15 concert at Powers Auditorium. The band that started as the Chicago Transit Authority in 1967 has sold more than 100 million records in a career that includes 21 top 10 singles, songs such as "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry." Chicago was one of the first acts to play the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre when it opened in 2019. It also sold out Packard Music Hall in 2016, and last week the band was nearby at Blossom Music Center as part of a ...