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Finland needs welfare cuts, opposition leader says ahead of election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

Finland needs to reduce spending on unemployment benefits and other welfare programs in order to prevent public debt from rising, Petteri Orpo, an opposition leader, said. This was ahead of a tightly fought election that took place at the weekend.Orpo, 53-year-old chief of the National Coalition, stated that cuts to housing benefits, subsidies to businesses, and other support were necessary to ensure services are viable for the nation's rapidly aging population.Orpo, a career politician, has accused Sanna Marin's government, aged 37, of spending too much in areas such as education and pensions. He has made economic management a key theme of his campaign before Sunday's election."The most significant difference between Sanna Marin’s government and a potential government of mine is what kind of economic policy will we pursue." Orpo stated that her policy was to fix all the debt problems and increase taxes in a March 14 interview.Marin also said she would run a balanced economy. Howeve...

Presale Codes for The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Tour Third Release

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

Do you realize? That you have… the ability to still see The Flaming Lips in concert? The band again announced new stops on their Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Tour. The epic band will be dotting across the country in honor of their landmark album. The new dates include August 2 in Detroit, MI, August 6 in Philadelphia, PA, August 7 in New Haven, CT and August 26 in Ogden, UT — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Tour tickets are as follows:Presale codes for The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary TourPresale tickets for The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots 20th Anniversary Tour go on sale today, March 30 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Citi card presale code or password: 412800 (you will need a Citi card to make the purchase)Live Nation websit...

Inman: 49ers’ loyalty to Shanahan must pay off like Raiders’ to Madden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

As Al Davis sat down to reflect on John Madden’s coaching legacy, 30 years had passed since the Raiders’ first Super Bowl victory.“For a while, there were words that we and he couldn’t win the big one, because we had lost so many championship games,” Davis told me in 2006 during an exclusive interview.Fast forward to the modern-day 49ers. They’ve lost in the NFC Championship Game in consecutive years, and they’re three seasons removed from a Super Bowl collapse.Can coach Kyle Shanahan win the big one?Jed York, the 49ers’ CEO, still very much thinks so. He calls Shanahan “special,” and he’s banking on that justified loyalty to pay off for the 49ers just as it did Davis’ Raiders.“We’ve been in three NFC Championship Games and one Super Bowl in the last four years. That’s a pretty good run,” York told reporters Tuesday in Phoenix at the NFL’s annual meeting. “It’s not ultimately where we want to be but it’s a pretty good run.”San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanah...

Four-bedroom home sells in Palo Alto for $3.3 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

3952 Nelson Court – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3900 block of Nelson Court in Palo Alto was sold on March 16, 2023. The $3,326,000 purchase price works out to $1,725 per square foot. The house, built in 1954, has an interior space of 1,928 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 9,030-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In December 2022, a 1,265-square-foot home on Duncan Place in Palo Alto sold for $2,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,897. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,488-square-foot home on the 3700 block of Redwood Circle in Palo Alto sold in October 2022, for $2,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,983. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Mackay Drive, Palo Alto, in August 2022, a 1,674-square-foot home was sold for $3,312,500, a price per square foot of $1,979. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Horoscopes March 30, 2023: Celine Dion, keep the momentum flowing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Katy Mixon, 42; Celine Dion, 55; Eric Clapton, 78; Warren Beatty, 86.Eric Clapton (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Happy Birthday: Donate your time to something you care about this year and make a difference. Your input will impact others and lead to long-lasting connections that will help you shape your life into something vibrant and inviting. Keep the momentum flowing, and use your energy to build a future that makes you proud. Distance yourself from harmful influences and overindulgence. Your numbers are 9, 11, 18, 24, 33, 39, 43.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Undesirable behavior will lead to emotional setbacks. Choose your words and path carefully. A step in the wrong direction will turn into a costly affair. Stay poised, focused and true to yourself, and the tables will turn in your favor. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Monitor what you agree to and know how to draw the line when necessary. A change of plans will encourage you to open your ...

Bridge: March 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

With two deals left in a semifinal of the Soloway Knockout Teams at the Fall NABC, Simon COPE’s foursome (Delmonte, F. Kolesnik, K. Rosenberg) trailed Marty FLEISHER by 2 IMPs, having begun the fourth quarter down by 46.At both tables, West opened 1NT. When COPE’s pair sat East-West, 1NT was passed out, down two for plus 200 to FLEISHER. In the replay, young Finn Kolesnik bid two hearts as South after two passes — not an obvious action — and North had a shot at four hearts.LOSING LEADBidding game was wrong in theory, but West found the natural lead — the only losing lead — of a trump. Declarer won and should have led the king of clubs next, starting to set up dummy’s suit. Instead he led a diamond to dummy’s ace and returned a club.If East had grabbed his ace, he would have beaten the contract. But he played low, and South scored his king and embarked on a crossruff that produced 10 tricks, plus 620.COPE gained 9 IMPs, took the lead an...

Word Game: March 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — LENGTHENS (LENGTHENS: LENG-thens: Makes or grows longer.)Average mark 23 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 28 or more words in LENGTHENS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — LIKELIHOOD lido lied like lode look idle idol kill kilo kohl held hell hello hide hike hill hoed hold hole hood hoodie hook oiled oldie oleo olio oohed deli dell dhole dike dill dole dollTo 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 kzsaxe@gma...

Ignition Casino Review (Updated for 2023): Is Ignition Legit? Pros, Cons, and More

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

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Tuchel’s return heats up high-stakes Bayern-Dortmund clash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Thomas Tuchel’s unexpected appointment as Bayern Munich coach has added even more spice to “der Klassiker.”Tuchel, who took over after Bayern fired Julian Nagelsmann last Friday, will face former club Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in his first match back in Germany.Dortmund fired Tuchel three days after the team won the 2017 German Cup because he had fallen out with club officials and players over his two seasons in charge. There were disagreements with chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke, sports director Michael Zorc, chief scout Sven Mislintat and others.“We couldn’t see a basis for continued work together built on trust,” Watzke said at the time.Bayern is gambling on Tuchel shaking up the team for the decisive part of the season after a 2-1 loss at Bayer Leverkusen dropped the 10-time defending champions one point behind Dortmund going into Saturday’s match in Munich.Dortmund’s visit is looming as arguably the biggest game of the season — a potential title decider w...

China Automotive Systems: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:52 GMT

JINGZHOU, China (AP) — JINGZHOU, China (AP) — China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $4.3 million.On a per-share basis, the Jingzhou, China-based company said it had profit of 14 cents.The auto parts supplier posted revenue of $128.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $21.2 million, or 69 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $529.6 million.China Automotive Systems expects full-year revenue of $560 million.China Automotive Systems shares have climbed 4% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 89% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAASSource