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Ask Amy: My silverware went missing after a guest joked about stealing it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

Dear Amy: About a month ago my husband and I invited two other couples, who are friends of ours, over for dinner.I had the table laid out nicely with our best china and sterling silver flatware. During dinner one of our companions asked if the flatware was sterling. I replied that it was.She said, “Well, don’t be surprised if one of your forks goes missing!” To which I said, “You can try, but I count them after each use!”Well, guess what! After a thorough search of my house, I realized one of my forks had gone missing!Now how do I handle this?Forking UpsetDear Upset: Your friend’s comment seems to have manifested an unfortunate coincidence.Your choices now are:To accuse your friend of (possibly) taking your fork.To launch a podcast detailing the crime and your investigation.Or to go to any number of online sources (replacement services or auction sites) and order a replacement fork to match your pattern.There is some likelihood that the minute you get the shipping notification, your...

Harriette Cole: I’ve worked hard, and my poor siblings resent my success

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am the sixth of 13 siblings. We are mostly all grown up, with the youngest still in college.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I want to move to a big city but I’m scared of driving Advice | Harriette Cole: My husband won’t help with the baby, and I’m considering divorce Advice | Harriette Cole: My boyfriend’s teenage secret has made me really nervous Advice | Harriette Cole: How do I tell my friend I won’t support her custody request? Advice | Harriette Cole: My co-workers are being mean, but I can’t report the whole staff to HR I am 31 years old and have been able to make something out of myself financially. I worked hard in high school so I could go to college on a full ride. I took advantage of networking opportunities at my university and was able to land a good job after college and move my way up since.This, however, was much easier said ...

Sweden stakes claim as Women’s World Cup favorite by stopping Japan 2-1 in quarterfinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sweden first knocked off the United States and then bounced Japan to snag a spot in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup. The Swedes, the World Cup runners-up in 2003 and three-time third-place finishers, eliminated previously unbeaten Japan 2-1 in Friday’s quarterfinal. With Japan out of the lineup, this year’s World Cup will crown a first-time winner. The sold-out crowd at Eden Park, where Sweden will play in the semifinals on Tuesday against Spain, danced to songs by Swedish rock band Abba as it was played throughout the stadium after the win. Amanda Ilestedt scored a first-half goal and Filippa Angeldal converted a second-half penalty to give Sweden the mild upset and send the Swedes to the semifinals for the fifth time. Japan had been so prolific with 14 goals in rolling to a 4-0 tournament record, but Japan struggled for most of the game to keep up with the taller Swedish team. When Sweden went up 2-0 late in the second, Japan ...

Sweden 2, Japan 1

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

Sweden11—2Japan01—1First Half_1, Sweden, Ilestedt, (Eriksson), 32nd minute.Second Half_2, Sweden, Angeldahl, (penalty kick), 51st; 3, Japan, Hayashi, 87th.Goalies_Sweden, Zecira Musovic, Jennifer Falk, Tove Enblom; Japan, Ayaka Yamashita, Momoko Tanaka, Chika Hirao.Yellow Cards_Ueki, Japan, 79th.Referee_Esther Staubli. Assistant Referees_Katrin Rafalski, Susanne Kueng, Massimiliano Irrati. 4th Official_Katia García.___Source

Australia pulling for Matildas to advance in Women’s World Cup. Only 1 host has ever won title.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will try to avoid the host team curse by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup. The Matildas have co-hosted this tournament with New Zealand, but the Football Ferns failed to advance out of group play. Australia is still playing and faces France on Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, for a spot in the semifinals. But tournament hosts have always struggled to make it past the quarterfinals, starting with China in the inaugural 1991 tournament, then Sweden in 1995, Germany in 2011, Canada in 2015 and finally France in 2019. France was eliminated by the United States in front of 45,000 spectators in Paris, and the sting carried with Les Blues for quite awhile. Aside from the United States, which won the 1999 tournament in America, all other World Cup hosts have failed to advance past the quarterfinals.France can now kick Australia out of its own tournament, and French coach Herve Renard said his players are familiar...

España y Suecia se enfrentarán en semifinales del Mundial de fútbol femenino

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

(CNN) — España y Suecia clasificaron a las semifinales del Mundial de fútbol femenino tras vencer a Países Bajos y Japón, respectivamente, y se enfrentarán el próximo martes.España se convirtió en la primera selección clasificada para la siguiente fase de la competencia tras su triunfo por 2 a 1 en Wellington.Más tarde, Suecia se impuso frente a Japón en Auckland también por 2 a 1, y ahora las dos naciones europeas se enfrentarán en la etapa de semifinales.La española Salma Paralluelo celebra con sus compañeras tras marcar el segundo gol de su equipo durante el partido contra Países en Wellington, Nueva Zelandia, el 11 de agosto. (Crédito: Maja Hitij /FIFA/Getty Images)Puedes seguir ttoda la información sobre el Mundial de fútbol femenino aquí.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

DC inmate claims jail did not provide religious diet in class action lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

An inmate is suing the D.C. Department of Corrections after he claimed chaplains did not provide kosher meals he would otherwise be entitled to as a Jewish detainee in its correctional facilities.A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia on Thursday alleged that officials unlawfully refused to provide Riley Benjamin, who has been in D.C. custody since July 2022, with kosher meals unless he submitted to external verification of his faith.That verification placed “an excessive and undue burden” that isn’t exercised over Christian or Muslim inmates, an ACLU spokesperson said.“D.C. Jail officials’ practice of denying kosher meal requests to Jewish people unless they can provide third-party proof of their religion, either through a rabbi or a formal letter of conversion, violates federal law and ignores the deeply personal nature of faith and spirituality,” Laura Follansbee, a legal fellow at the ACLU-D.C. and counsel ...

Klopp confirms Liverpool and Brighton have reached agreement over transfer of Moises Caicedo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday.The deal is worth a reported 110 million pounds ($140 million), which would be a record fee for a transfer in Britain.“The deal with the club (Brighton) is agreed,” Klopp said at a news conference ahead of Liverpool’s opening Premier League game at Chelsea on Sunday.The 21-year-old Caicedo has yet to agree personal terms or undertake a medical examination.Caicedo’s move would complete a huge offseason overhaul of Liverpool’s midfield, following the arrival of Alexis Mac Allister — also from Brighton — and Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig. Five midfielders, notably Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, have left Anfield this summer.It would surpass the initial fee of 100 million pounds, plus add-ons, that Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice last month. That initial fee was the same as the British-record sum that Ma...

AU Optronics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — AU Optronics Corp. (AUOTY) on Friday reported a loss of $156.6 million in its second quarter.The Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share.The LCD screen manufacturer posted revenue of $2.06 billion in the period.AU Optronics shares have climbed 23% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 32% 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 AUOTY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AUOTYSource

Almaden Minerals: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:22 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) on Thursday reported a loss of $583,000 in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent.The company’s shares closed at 13 cents. A year ago, they were trading at 24 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAU at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AAUSource