HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Finish a job carefully. Slow and steady does it. Hurry and you can do to it twice. Leave negative words unsaid; they can multiply. Silence is golden today.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Don't let a minor disagreement mess up your plans.
Compromise. Talk about money later. Get some post-holiday rest to stay healthy.
Tea, soup and a movie could be nice.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Refuse to be suppressed,
yet wild impulsions could
cause accidents, so balance
it out. Stand up for your
health by taking good care
of yourself.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 5
The timing's not right so proceed later. Stay close to home. Have some compassion. You're doing the best you can with what you have.
A bubble bath and some chocolate soothe.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Your friends may demand something that you don't really want to do. Sometimes there's power in saying "no."
Have fun without spending; challenge your creativity.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
It's not a good time to travel.
Don't issue orders. An ass-
sumption gets challenged.
Release old limitations. Take
it on faith.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Wander quietly through your imagination. Explore ice cream castles or travel deep into feathered canyons. Let your creativity run wild. Fairy tales can become real.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
You may be thinking about it too much, and that's okay.
Stay close to home and take it easy. Slow down. Silence can be a symphony of elegant understatement.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
The difficult work is just about over. You'll be reaping the rewards soon, but don't spend what you don't have yet. Keep up a good pace. It takes you far.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 9
You're dependable and do good work. Shift your routine around. Don't get burned out to the point that you get sick. Take time for yourself.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
There are many opportunities for romance, but they require you to stop looking at your belly button. Don't waste resources, either. Be creative.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
The waves threaten to rock your boat today. Strap yourself in, keep your eye on the horizon and sail on. Luckily, you're good at this and love an adventure.
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4 Mop the decks
8 Rope fiber
12 Weep
13 Zeus' consort
14 Addict
15 Nemean Lion slayer
17 Bellow
18 Longs
19 Id counterpart
21 Biblical verb suffix
22 "A Bell fo Adano" author
26 Reacts in horror
29 Muppet master Henson
30 Poolroom prop
31 Lotion additive
32 Obese
33 Jung or Yastrzem ski
34 Red or Black
35 Poorly lit
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36 Yuletide melody
37 Godly messenger
39 Swiss peak
40 "Live! With Kelly" airer
41 Stickler for details
45 Effervescence
48 Cohort of Harry and Ron
50 Pennsylvania port
51 Discord goddess
52 Levy
53 Pleads
54 Depend (on)
DOWN
1 Needing a rub-down
2 Genealogy chart
3 "Breckinridge"
4 Railroad switches
5 From Cardiff
6 Is pluralized
7 Single
8 Any of the "12 Angry Men"
9 GI entertainment grp.
10 Afternoon social
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11 Blunder
16 Thin pancake
20 Jewel
23 Cicatrix
24 Continental coin
25 Holler
26 Long cut
27 Sheltered
28 Take to the skies
29 Toast topper
32 Chess legend Bobby
33 Bay of Naples island
35 Society newbie
36 Oafish
38 Labyrinths
39 T.S. Eliot's "cruellest month"
42 Tittle
43 Break suddenly
44 Email alternative
45 Winter mo.
46 Anger
47 Sharp turn
49 Prior to
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Singers Adele, Perry return to Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The recording academy and Grammy producers have unveiled a flurry of Grammys performers this week, beginning Tuesday with a return to the stage for Adele and a Katy Perry announcement on Wednesday. Thursday, the curtain was pulled back on one of the telecast's rock 'n' roll acts: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, who are gearing up for a new tour.
Springsteen isn't nominated for any new works — "The Promise; The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story" is, however, in the running for best boxed or special limited edition package — and instead has a new album in "Wrecking Ball," due March 6, to promote. The upcoming tour with the E Street Band will be the act's first since the passing of his former band mate, the tenor saxophonist Clarence "Big Man" Clemons. While the performance wasn't announced as such, the Grammy telecast is typically loaded with high-concept medleys and pairing, and it wouldn't be out of the realm of the ordinary to expect Springsteen's appearance to include a tribute to his late collaborator.
Clemons, whose best-known work can be found on numerous
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Springsteen staples, including "Born to Run," "Jungleand" and "Rosalita," among others, died in June at a Palm Beach, Fla., hospital of complications from a massive stroke he suffered at his Florida home. While Clemons had worked with the likes of Jackson Browne, Ringo Starr; Aretha Franklin and Lady Gaga, among many others, he is most closely associated with Springsteen and E Street Band.
As previously announced, Springsteen will play a string of dates in the U.S. on his 2012 tour with the E Street Band ahead of previously announced shows in Europe, starting March 18 in Atlanta and stopping April 26 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
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In the Los Angeles Times' appreciation of Clemons, Randy Lewis wrote "more than once, Clemons' solos were positioned at the end of a song, rather than stereotypically in the middle, Springsteen's tacit acknowledgment that having expressed himself in words, Clemons' job was to express the rest of the feeling that couldn't be contained in words."
Previously announced performers for the Grammy Awards include Jason Alderan, Kelly Clarkson, Glen Campbell with the Band Perry and Blake Shelton, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift.
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KITTY KORNER
2/03
MUSIC
Romney uses song without permission
In a statement released Wednesday, Knaan says Romney's campaign did not seek approval to use the song and that he would not have granted permission if it had.
NEW YORK — The rapper K Naan is upset that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney used his song "Wavin' Flag" during his Florida primary victory speech, and is seeking legal action as a result.
The Somali-born, Canada-
based rapper says he would happily grant President Barack Obama's campaign the use of the song.
"Wavin' Flag" was an international hit for K'Naan in 2010. The song had several country-specific remixes, featuring artists from those territories. It was co-written and coproduced by Bruno Mars' production team, The Smeezingtons.
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CRIME
D.C. police arrest filmmaker
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — An Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker was arrested at a House hearing Wednesday after trying to film the proceedings without the required media credentials.
Joshua Fox of Milanville, Pa., was led out of the room in hand-cuffs and charged by Capitol Police with unlawful entry.
He was released later by the Capitol Police with a misdemeanor citation for, in his words, "practicing journalism," the New York Times reported. He said he did not have to pay a fine or post bail. A court date was set for Feb. 15.
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Fox directed the anti-drilling documentary "Gasland," which was nominated last year for an Oscar. Fox also is an activist who has spoken out against hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which was the subject of the House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee hearing.
Oscar-nominated documentarian,
Joshua Fox, was arrested on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday.
Fracking takes place when large volumes of water, sand and chemicals are injected into wells to break up underground rock formations, allowing natural gas to escape.
The oil and gas industry has
criticized Fox and his film for what they say is a sensationalized attack on fracking.
Democrats forced two votes, one to allow Fox to film the hearing and a second to recess the hearing for a week so that Fox could obtain credentials. Both motions were defeated on a party-line vote.
Committee Republicans issued a statement saying that committee rules state, "Personnel providing coverage by the television and radio media shall be currently accredited to the Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries."
"The individual removed was not accredited by the House Radio and TV Gallery and had refused to turn off his camera upon request by Capitol Police," the statement added.
FILM
The hearing was available for viewing on the committee's Internet site, which is routine practice for most congressional committees.
Super Bowl expected to hurt ticket sales for new movies
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LOS ANGELES — Tom Brady and Eli Manning are expected to light up the scoreboard at the Super Bowl, but don't look for equally big numbers at the box office this weekend.
Three new movies will scramble for ticket sales as tens of millions of Americans will be tuning in Sunday to the biggest television event of the year. The found-footage teen adventure film "Chronicle" is expected to edge out the competition with about $15 million, according to those who have seen pre-release audience surveys. Distributor 20th Century Fox, however, is predicting a far softer debut of about $8 million.
"The Woman in Black," a horror film starring "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe, will probably lag behind with roughly $12 million. And "Big Miracle," an environmental drama about the plight of three California gray whales, is projected to gross a lackluster sum of $8 million to $10 million.
Super Bowl weekend is traditionally slow for the movie business. Last year, it was the fourthlowest grossing weekend of the year. Films that have fared well during the sports event have often
The horror film marks Radcliffe's first turn as a leading man
appealed to tween girls, such as "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" or "Dear John."
The production was financed by the British distribution company Momentum Pictures for $13 million, but CBS Films paid just $3 million to acquire the movie's North American distribution rights and is spending about $14 million to market it.
"The Woman in Black," meanwhile, is CBS Films' first release since last March, when it distributed "Beastly." The film, a modern take on "Beauty and the Beast," collected a modest $27.9 million at the box office. The studio's latest picture has so far earned the most positive reviews of any of the six pictures it has released since early 2010.
"Chronicle," about three teenage guys who learn they have superpowers, is aimed at young males. The movie, which features a largely unknown cast, has earned stronger reviews than other films debating this weekend. Fox spent about $12 million to produce the film, which has generated positive buzz on such social media websites as Twitter.
outside of the highly successful "Harry Potter" series, which concluded with its eighth installment in July. Now 22, the actor began playing the boy wizard at age 10, but only had time to appear in one non-"Potter" movie — the 2007 limited release "December Boys."
Last year, Radcliffe had a well-received run on Broadway in the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and in 2007 starred in the classic stage play "Equus," but it remains to be seen if he can attract more than just his young female fan base at the multiplex.
"Big Miracle," starring Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski, is based on the real-life 1988 rescue of three whales trapped under the ice in Alaska. Universal Pictures spent about $40 million to produce the inspirational drama, which is aimed at women and children.
Despite respectable reviews, it does not appear that "Big Miracle" will follow in the footsteps of last year's "Dolphin Tale," That Warner Bros. film, also centering around a troubled sea creature, became a surprise hit and ultimately grossed $72 million.
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