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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
There is still a way to win.
A challenge puzzles you,
and you'll need to do your
homework. Practice pays. Let
your creativity loose. Do the
research, and think it out.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
You can learn whatever you
need to know. It's an expansion
phase, and an adventure or trip tempts. Accept invitations to visit, and let a friend teach you.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
The more careful you are
with the details, the better
you look ... important people
are watching. Consult an
absent group member. Verify
intuition with facts. Work
fast.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
Review and revise a habit or routine, and save. Stay grounded in the basics, and consult with your team of experts. Your touch is golden; gather up what you can.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Keep your money in your pocket for now. You're too busy to spend it anyway, at least for the next few days. A moment of planning saves hours. Tell someone how much you care.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Don't let anyone coax you off track. You're creating a positive buzz. Let go of a preconception, and consult a wise friend. A two-day romantic phase begins.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
Turn it down if your mate thinks it's beneath you. Discipline gives you more time to play. There is ample opportunity for making creative changes at home.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Entering a learning phase,
you're getting more awesome.
And there's room for romance. Reassure a loved one and guard their dream.
It turns out well in the end.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21)
Today is a 9
You're being pushed to take action. Accept the invitation as you see fit. Don't throw money at a problem. Find harmony by listening to others and adjusting the tone.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Reconsider the methods that don't work, and continue using those that do. Listen to your heart and proceed with passion. Take on something new. Learn to juggle.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 6
Your capability to concentrate increases. It's a good time to plan your next move. Don't let pressure get to you. Take short meditation breaks.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Pay attention to other people's arguments. Some of their ideas might work. Get social for the foreseeable future, and allow your friends to contribute.
GROSSWORD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
ACROSS
1 Greet the villain
4 Amuse-ment park attraction
8 Sail holder
12 Grecian vessel
13 Jealousy
14 Malaria symptom
15 Long. crosser
16 Too rare
18 Swell
20 "CSI" evidence
21 Complaint
24 2012 TV series about a Broadway show
28 Cous-teau's bailiwick
32 Rever-berate
33 Witness
34 Ganges charges
36 Charged bit
37 One of the brass
39 Likely loser
41 Razor sharpener
43 Long tale
PAGE 4
44 Upper limit, for short
46 Gift of the Magi
50 Sap
55 Debtor's letters
56 Santa's laundry problem
57 Similar (to)
58 Playground game
59 St. Louis landmark
60 Calendar abbr.
61 Commotion
DOWN
1 Socket insert
2 Exam format
3 Aware of
4 AP competitor
5 Hostel
6 Netflix offering
7 Kept tabs on
8 Butterfly or Bovary
9 Past
10 Early riser?
11 Golf gadget
12 Hosp. staffers
19 Honest politician
22 Birthright bartered
23 Flowerless plants
25 Alkali neutralizer
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26 "Get
lost!"
27 — Kong
28 Works
with
29 Barber-
shop
call
30 Ante-
lope's
playmate
31 Verdi
opera
35 Part
38 "The
Iceman
—"
40 Shaft of
light
42 Standard
45 Opening
day?
47 Hayworth
or
Moreno
48 Thor-
oughfare
49 "Les
Miser-ables"
author
50 N.A.
nation
51 Neither
mate
52 Happy
companion?
53 White
House
nickname
54 Pinch
Fox announces renewal of three popular shows
TELEVISION
LOS ANGELES — Fox announced Monday that it is renewing "Glee," "Raising Hope" and "New Girl."
That means "New Girl" is back for a second season, "Raising Hope" will return for a third and "Glee" makes a go at a fourth.
The "Glee" renewal is hardly surprising. One of the network's most prized possessions, the musical dramedy has averaged 8.9 total viewers and a 3.8 rating in the ages 18 to 49 demographic. And the buzz surrounding the show extends behind the scenes as well, especially this season as some of McKinley High's chirpers (Chris Colfer, Lea Michele and Cory Monteith) gear up for graduation. New episodes of "Glee" will begin Tuesday, of the series' brief hiatus, and
And it's just as unsurprising that Fox is bringing back freshman comedy "New Girl" *Staring Zooey Deschanel*, the Tuesday series is averaging just over 8 million viewers and a 4.2 rating in the 18-49 demo. Meanwhile, fellow Tuesday comedy "Raising Hope" is standing steady with an average of 5.6 million viewers per week this season and a 2.6 rating in the young-adult demo.
it will likely lay the groundwork for what viewers can expect in the fourth season.
The renewals come a week after the network announced it would be bringing back "Bones" for an eighth season. But still no announcements on the status of "Fringe," "Alcatrat" and "The Finder."
- McClatchy Tribune
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CRIME
Jurors being seated for Hudson family murder trial
CHICAGO — Twelve jurors and six
alternates are being seated in the Chicago trial of the man accused of the 2008 slayings of singer and actress len-
Balfour
nifer Hudson's family.
William Balfour is accused of killing Hudson's mother, brother and nephew. The 30-year-old Balfour faces a maximum life sentence if convicted.
Cook County Circuit Judge Charles Burns and attorneys will resume work Tuesday morning seating a panel after 14 people were selected on Monday.
Hudson's name came up frequently during questioning, though most of the would-be jurors insisted that despite what they knew about her or heard in the media about the case, they could consider only the evidence presented at the trial.
Associated Press
MUSIC
Fill time at Coachella: Explore Mojave Desert
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES_As most know by now, the Coachella Music and Arts Festival is occurring over two long weekends this year instead of one, with the same lineup repeating twice. That means that when it kicks off Friday night, 120-odd bands ranging from superstars such as Radiohead and Swedish House Mafia to first-timers such as the Head and the Heart and Jeff Mangum will have arrived in the desert from around the world, and many will remain in the area for some or all of that 10-day period.
That's a lot of spare time and you know what they say about idle hands. Not only is there a lot of opportunity to get into typical rock 'n roll trouble, but also a lot of freedom to roam the mystical desert looking for thrills or generating lyrics for liptic love songs about the heart being like a cactus or desert tortoise. Below are a few tips for making the most of time spent in and around the Moiage.
ROCK 'N' ROLL PILGRIMAGE
Ionic country rock singer and guitarist Gram Parsons found refuge in Joshua Tree in the early 1970s after traveling the world as part of the Flying Burrrito Brothers and getting into hassles with the
INSPIRATION
A common misconception is that the album "Joshua Tree" is named after the area where the Irish group U2 and photographer Anton Corbijn shot the cover. In reality, Bono & Co. found the perfect lone tree at Zabriskie Point, 200 miles north in Death Valley National Park, and did a photo shoot there. Despite this inconvenient truth, the image, the album and the town called "Joshua Tree" remain intertwined. To those who still feel like making a trek to find the actual Joshua tree on the album's cover, don't bother. It fell a decade ago.
For those curious to know how extravagantly musicians used to live in the pre-file-sharing days, when superstars earned as much
man while running with buddy Keith Richards. The former Byrd and Emmylou Harris collaborator overdosed in 1973 at the Joshua Tree Inn & Motel on 29 Palms Highway, and the room where he died is available for overnights. Outside the inn is a memorial to Parsons, which was relocated from the desolate spot in the Mojave where his body underwent an amateur cremation ritual after two friends absconded with it from LAX and drove it to the desert.
as CEOs and didn't have to shill for a bunch of unwashed jerks in the hot desert sun, there's Frank Sinatra's palatal compound on Alejo Road in Palm Springs, which can be rented for private parties or ogled at from the passenger window of your buddy's car. Better yet, witness the home on Ladera Circle where, at the peak of his fame, Elvis Presley consumed his marriage to Priscilla. Alas, Liberace's residence is privately owned, so all the sequins and candelabra are gone. But you can tread on the grounds of Palm Springs City Hall, where the late musician and U.S. congressman Sonny Bono caught the political bug.
HALLOWED GROUND
Just off 29 Palms Highway in Joshua Tree is Rancho de la Luna, the recording studio where the sounds of Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age were forged, and where artists including PJ Harvey, Dave Grohl and the Arctic Monkeys have recorded. The studio, which is in fact a ranch house, helped birth a strumming, start-and-stop aggro sound that still reverberates today.
McClatchy Tribune
MOVIES
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
Film financier sues owners of Miramax
LOS ANGELES — Troubled film financier David Bergstein has sued the owners of Miramax, alleging that they denied him money and an equity stake owed for his role in the acquisition of the film label from Walt Disney Co. in 2010.
The suit, filed Monday in L.A. Superior Court by the law firm Weingarten Brown, contends that Bergstein who has been involved in dozens of lawsuits, many related to his activities in the film business played a crucial role in the deal to acquire Miramax. It asserts that Santa Monica, Calif., private equity firm Colony Capital, one of Miramax's new owners, and its principal Richard Nanula conspired to deny Bergstein a $6.1 million fee and 3.3 percent stake they agreed to provide him as part of the purchase.
"Defendants have lined their own pockets to the tune of tens of
It was not clear what role Bergstein played in the acquisition, except that he was working with Tutor before Colony joined the acquisition team in July 2010. In the suit, Bergstein says he initiated talks with Disney, which had already put Miramax up for sale, and negotiated the structure of the deal.
millions of dollars while reneging on the compensation promised to the individual who made the highly lucrative deal happen for them," the lawsuit alleges.
Colony and Nanula are named as defendants, as is Filmyard Holdings, the holding company that acquired Miramax in December 2010 for $660 million.
He alleges that for his work he was promised two separate $6.1-million fees, one at closing and another when certain conditions were met, plus a 3.3 percent equity stake with Filmyard.
Colony declined to provide Bergstein with any documentation as part of his stake or a share of profits when the company was recapitalized last fall, the complaint alleges. In addition, Bergstein says he was not paid his second $6.1-million fee when conditions were met.
Bergstein contends that he was cut out because he has been the subject of negative news coverage related to his legal troubles from a string of troubled companies and business deals in which he has involved.
"Unable to alienate their lender and principal investor on the one hand and unable to make the deal work without Bergstein's efforts
— McClatchy Tribune
A spokeswoman for Miramax and Colony said her clients had not been served with the lawsuit and had no comment.
Defendants chose instead to merely lie to their lenders and investors and to Bergstein until they no longer needed him," the complaint states.
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