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4/09
Answer to previous puzzle
Difficulty Level ★★★
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6 7 5 8 9 4 2 3 1
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FORRENT
Jeffrev Baldridge
ORANGES
THURSDAY, APRIL 9,2009
Kate Beave
MONOLAND
Joe Rattermar
Fox to lay off employees on TV show
TELEVISION
'Someone's Gotta Go' allows co-workers to choose who loses
DAVID BAUDER
APTelevision Writer
NEW YORK - The fox network is letting employees of some troubled small businesses decide which one of their colleagues will be laid off and turning the results
The series, "Someone's Gotta Go," is in production, but Fox wouldn't say on Wednesday when it would go on the air.
Each episode will feature a company with about
and let the employees make the call.
"I don't think there's much to laugh at in terms of watching someone else's pain and misery."
In an inverse to "The Apprentice", the chosen one loses, instead of gets, a job.
Fox says the laid-off worker will get a small severance, but isn't saying whether the network or producers are paying the participants in anything beyond the chance for primetime fame. Fox is developing the show with Endemol USA, the company behind "Big Brother," "Deal or No Deal" and "Fear Factor."
15 or 20 employees that needs to cut costs because of the economy. Instead of the boss deciding who is fired, the company will open its books to show everyone's salaries
TORY JOHNSON
CEO of Women For Hire
Tory Johnson.
founder and chief executive officer of Women For Hire, which organizes job fairs and advises women seeking work, said she wonders whether "Someone's Gotta Go" is
a good idea at a time so many people are out of work.
"For most people who are concerned about job security or are desperate to get hired, I don't think there's much to laugh at in terms of watching someone else's pain and misery," said Johnson, a regular contributor to ABC's "Good Morning America."
But Mike Darnell, chief of alternative programming at Fox, said everyone who participates in the show knows fully what they are doing.
Fox and Endemol have had "absolutely no trouble" finding companies willing to participate, he said.
"I feel that it's part of the times that we are living in," Darnell said. "It's certainly no worse than watching the news every night and hearing all the statistics and watching what is happening. To be frank, like all these shows, if you don't want to watch, don't watch it."
Fox wouldn't reveal the show's host, which it says is a business consultant who will offer advice to participating companies.
Early last semester, I began having problems with my car. It was making funny noises and the cruise control stopped working. I didn't know what to do. Normally my dad handled these things for me, but being an out-of-state student made that impossible now that I'm in college I had heard about *Don's Auto* from some friends and through the Kansan, so I decided to give them a cat. I'm so glad it did. They were great. They were very nice and super understanding.
What impressed me most was that they offered to my dad and consult with him every step of the way. Now I always take my car to Dorst
Ally Niemhueser.
KU Sophmore from Nebraska.
HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
You're smart, and even better,
you're becoming practical.
You're starting to see what
will pay and what won't. You
can choose ways to spend
your time that also help pay
your rent.
Make sure you know what's required before you turn in the assignment. There may have been changes between the time when you got the order and now. Ask . . . and look good.
What students are saying about Dons
Hopefully, the planning is just about completed by now. You and your teammates need to take action. Run through your plans again, to make sure you know what you're doing.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is an 8
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 5
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
It's possible for you to get something you've long wanted for your home. Prices are down, due to circumstances beyond your control. You should have saved up enough by now, so do it.
You're starting to understand the situation from a different point of view. Suspend, for a while, the requirement that everything be logical. You'll never get it otherwise.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 5
Upgrade your tools and equipment. Make it easier to do your job. This is an investment in yourself. If you can't make it up through increased production soon, don't do it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
It'll be easier to discuss financial issues for a while. That's good, because you and your partner need to have a serious talk. Start by figuring out how much you can save each month.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
Help from a partner is going to make it easier to achieve your objective. You'll know who this person is by what he or she says to you. It'll be a deal you can't refuse.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21)
Talk at work is lively for the next several weeks. You'll all come up with lots of ideas to increase your profits. Just don't go shopping until these checks have cleared the bank.
Today is a 7
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19)
You've been very busy lately, so you may not have noticed that you haven't had time to relax. Somebody you know well would like a kind word. Also, schedule fun things for this weekend.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
You're being asked to get practical. That will get easier for you soon. It's not your talent area, but you can learn how to pinch pennies and stretch dollars. Make the effort.
Today is a 5
You have hidden resources you may have forgotten about. Look through your financial papers. Something may have increased in value. Something else has shrunk. Make necessary adjustments.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 5
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ACROSS
1 Satan's minions
5 Portion of N.A.
8 Relinquish
12 "Arrive-derci"
13 Island souvenir
14 Graph line
15 Vivacity
16 Pitch
17 Supermarket supply
18 Constant sufferer
20 Do laps in the pool
22 Irreliigiousness
26 Pivots
29 Plagiarize
30 "The Matrix" role
31 Round of applause
32 "Holy mackereel"
33 Cribbage scorers
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34 Scratch (out)
35 Guy's partner
36 Tapestry
37 Staff addition
40 Mother of Don Juan
41 Pollen-producing organ
45 Nix a bill
47 Hooter
49 Pop flavor
50 Detail
51 Born
52 Centers
53 Put together
54 Mag. staffers
55 “OK”
Yesterday's answer 4-9
DOWN
1 SALT
   subject
2 Actress
   Sorvino
3 Twosome
4 Allayed
5 Extreme
6 Vast
   expanse
7 Blue
   Angels'
   performance
8 Woodsy
   home
9 San
   Francisco
   newspaper
10 Delve
11 Curvy
   character
19 "Indeed"
21 Symbol
   of intrigue
Solution time: 25 mins.
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Yesterday's Cryptoquip: DO YOU SUPPOSE THAT ANY OPHTHALMOLOGIST'S PREFERRED BREAKFAST CEREAL MIGHT BE CORNEA FLAKES?
Today's Cryptoquip Clute: P equals F
CHARITY
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CHARITY Madonna to give $500G for earthquake recovery
23 Billy Goats Gruff foe
24 Nintendo rival
25 Velvety forest growth
26 Writer Silverstein
27 Huron, for one
28 Like a first draft
32 Where the action is?
33 Didactic
35 "Golly!"
36 Pismire
38 Travelocity mascot
39 NYC hockey team, for short
42 Grimace
43 Napo0 leon's exile site
44 Doggerelist Ogden
45 Energy
46 Greek H
48 Marry
PACENTRO, Italy — The mayor of an Italian town shaken by Monday's earthquake said Madonna promised $500,000 to help people in need.
Fernando Caparso, the mayor of Pacentro, the mountain-side village where two of the pop star's grandparents were born, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that that he had spoken to the pop star's manager. He said he was deeply moved by Madonna's effort to assist the town as well as surrounding areas.
Pacentro, 100 kilometers (60 miles) from hard-hit L'Aquila, felt Monday's earthquake but didn't suffer major damage. Caparso said most of the donation would go to areas harder hit.
Liz Rosenberg, the pop singer's
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--spokeswoman, said Madonna had pledged a "substantial amount," but didn't disclose the exact figure.
WEB TV Zac Efron appears in video for online comedy site
NEWYORK — In a new comedic Web video, Zac Efron hosts a star-studded pool party that dissolves quickly when his rude uncle arrives.
The "High School Musical" heartthrob did the video for FunnyOrDie.com, the comedy video Web site co-founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. It features cameos of seemingly half of young Hollywood and a few veterans, too.
Making appearances are Nicole Richie, Vanessa Hudgens, Justin Long, Lance Bass, Queen Latifah and Carmen Electra.
Tom Lennon stars as "Uncle Hank," who embarrasses Efron with his crass behavior.
The video, posted Wednesday, was rapidly turning viral, with more than 193,000 people viewing it as of early afternoon.
Associated Press
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