MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 7
Hit the books for the next two days. There's an ease around finances, and it feels good to get immersed in studies.
Allow ideas to gel, and take notes.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 8
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Today is a 8
You're entering a lucrative phase. Go over the numbers, and count your money. Put together a persuasive package, and make an enticing pitch.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
You've got the confidence to tackle projects that once seemed intimidating. Travel is not advised today, and neither is impulsive action. Clean something.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
today is an all
Learning new skills leads
to new friends. Don't worry
about the money. Wait until
later to proceed ... it's not
a good time to travel yet. A
quiet night at home relaxes.
The next two days are great for a party; find an excuse to be sociable. Meetings and group activities go well. Let go of a scheme that lacks soul. Keep spending under control.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 8
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
You'll have opportunities to take on a higher level of responsibility in your career and community. It could mean working late. Talk it over.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
You're on a quest. Study to satisfy your curiosity. An older dream could be possible now.
Business interefers with fun
... don't goof off yet. Rest after.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
**Scorpios (Oct. 28-Nov. 21)**
Today is a 7
Things are getting busy.
There's no use complaining about it. Take one step at a time and plow forward. You'll be thankful when you're done.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21)
Today is a 8
New openings present themselves when you're willing to work with others. Focus on taking many little steps that carry you forward. Stay practical. Keep momentum.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
The pace quickens. Don't let frantic activity make you lose touch with your creative side; you'll need it to solve a puzzle. Correct errors, and check another view.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 7
Love is in the air and can be very distracting from financial goals. Decide what's more important and choose that. Inspiration abounds. Reschedule an appointment.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
Your self-improvement continues. Surprise even yourself when you complete your makeover. Don't let others push you around. Take care of your body, mind and spirit.
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4 Automobile
7 Wield a cleaver
11 Carry on
13 One's years
14 Carry on
15 Eastern potentate
16 Scrooge's cry
17 Open slightly
18 Beelze-bub
20 Grate
22 Tiny veggie
24 Cafe
28 Frisbee material
32 Trembled
33 Apiece
34 One of the Seven Dwarfs
36 Smell
37 Group character
39 Missile launcher
41 Mexican cactus
43 Humor
44 New-comer
46 Indiana's state flower
50 Not working
53 The 50 States (Abbr.)
55 Perlman of "Cheers"
56 Layer
57 Thickness
58 Thailand, once
59 Health resorts
60 Pirouette pivot
61 Chances, for short
DOWN
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2 Dalai —
3 Make with yarn
4 Taxi
5 Culture medium
6 Detox location
7 Some casino patrons
8 Muslim pilgrimage (Var.)
9 Eggs
10 Aplece
12 They use clay pigeons
19 Trawler need
21 Bro's counter-part
23 Help
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35 Crow's call
38 Pigpen
40 Goose egg
42 Burst, volcano-style
45 Norway's capital
47 Columbus' home
48 Tide type
49 Sweet potatoes' kin
50 "— only a paper moon, ..."
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'Bandstand' fans can visit original studio
On Saturday between noon and 3 p.m. the current owners will open the former Studio B for three hours of tours, reminiscing, and perhaps, one
PHILADELPHIA — From 1957 until 1964, Dick Clark hosted "American Bandstand" at the West Philadelphia studios of WFL-TV, where thousands of teens dreamed of appearing on the hit show.
If you were one of those teens who yearned for your "Bandstand" moment, here's your chance.
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last Twist on the dance floor.
Fans of the show have flocked to the building, dropping off flowers and cards since Clark's death on Wednesday, Wicklund said.
"We'll put on some music and let people have their moment," said Jeff Wicklund of the Enterprise Center, a nonprofit business incubator which purchased the building in 1995.
"There have been a lot of people coming through asking to take a few pictures in studio," he said. "It's fairly well preserved with photos, mementos and a mural on the wall."
McClatchy Tribune
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'The Hunger Games' popularizes archery
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NEW YORK (AP) Kids are gaga for archery four weeks into the box office run of "The Hunger Games" and less than 100 days before the London Olympics.
"All of a sudden sales of bows have, like, tripled," said Paul Haines, a salesman at the Ramsey Outdoor store in Paramus, N.J.
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Archery ranges around the country have enjoyed a steady uptick among kids of both sexes since the movie began cleaning up at the box office March 23, though heroine Katniss — a deadly shot with an arrow — seems to resonate more with girls.
Nicole Donzella of Fair Lawn, N.J., 15, participates in the youth archery league at Targeteers Archery, April 13. In schools, backyards and for their birthdays, kids are gaga for archery after the release of "The Hunger Games."
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While some young archers have been
doing it for years, motivated by generations of hunters in their families, the parents of others love it for its focus, independence and because they, too, have kids not drawn to more typical team or contact sports.
Games of a different sort are hoping for a "Hunger Games" bump come July, though kids in North America looking to catch Olympic archery will likely be sleeping during live competition.
"We're thrilled with the awareness and the excitement that The Hunger Games' has brought to the sport of archery," said Denise Parker, CEO of USA Archery, the U.S. training and selection body for the Olympics, Paralympics, Pan American Games and other world events.
Associated Press
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'Hunger Games' 2 director predictions
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LOS ANGELES — "The Hunger Games" sequel "Catching Fire" will likely be directed by Francis Lawrence, a filmmaker whose resume includes the big-budget event film "I Am Legend" and the intimate drama "Water for Elephants," a person close to the production but not authorized to speak publicly confirmed Thursday. According to that person, the studio has yet to close the deal.
Independent studio Lionsgate offered Lawrence the job on Thursday, little more than a week after "Hunger Games" director Gary Ross departed in a dispute over financial terms and the amount of time he would have had to prepare to make the sequel, which starts production in August and will hit theaters in November 2013.
Lionsgate considered a number of directors for the job, including Tomas Alfredson ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"), Tony Scott ("Unstoppable") and Stephen Daldry ("Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"). By Wednesday, the negotiations were down to Lawrence and Bennett Miller, the Oscar-nominated director of "Moneyball" and "Capote."
Lawrence had been considered the leading candidate, however, because his schedule was open; Miller was supposed to begin shooting another movie, "Foxcatcher," this fall. In addition, Lawrence has experience with the type of special effects necessary to make "Catching Fire."
Bringing in a new director to a popular franchise is a tricky proposition, though Lionsgate subsidiary Summit did it successfully with its "Twilight" series. In Lawrence, the studio apparently believes it has found a director capable of balancing the high-octane action, personal relationships and social commentary that many critics praised Ross for capturing in "The Hunger Games."
The 42-year-old Lawrence was born in Austria and worked on music videos and commercials before making his feature film debut in 2005 on the comic-book adaptation "Constantine," starring Keanu Reeves.
McClatchy Tribune
Lawrence will have to move quickly to prepare to start shooting "Catching Fire." Screenwriter Simon Beaufoil is currently working on a script for the film.