HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Home replenishes. Make
household improvements that
feed your spirit. Exercise your
blood flow and express your
love. Put that creative energy
to good use.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 Play isn't just for children. It's a great way to learn, and there's education happening today, especially when you least expect it. Find pleasure in the mundane.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
You're better off working for a bonus than spending what you have. Don't dip into savings unless you really have to.
Explore all the possibilities and add patience.
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Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 9
You're attracting attention,
and your luck is turning for the
better. Keep saving up;
it's working. A quiet evening
rejuvenates. Kick back with a
movie and a friend.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
Love shines through today,
illuminating some perfectly
gorgeous moments. Your con-
science keeps you on the right
path. Tell fears you'll get back
to them later.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
The more you get to know
a friend, the better you get
along. The right words come
easily now. Love puts color in
your cheeks and a spring in
your step.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7 Your friends are looking for your peacemaking skills. Your balanced view and strong sense make a difference now, especially at work. Use your diplomacy judiciously.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Explore new ways of creative expression. Avoiding trouble could cost you rewarding experiences as well. Go ahead and risk failure. You'll never know if you don't try.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
A lack of funds may threaten
your plans. Start saving up for
the key ingredients. Don't lose
sight of what you're committed
to. The most direct path saves
time and money.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 5
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Take positive action in the morning for maximum productivity. Afternoon chaos could thwart plans, so leave free time in the schedule. A quiet evening is just the thing.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7 Obstacles and limitations could seem more apparent than the road they obscure Focus on the direction forward, and sidestep. Quiet time provides peace.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Follow love but not necessarily romance. Professional passions call to you. Your path may not be clear, but take slow steps forward anyway.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Aries
4 English channel?
7 Wash
8 Shroud of concealment
10 Resided
11 "Yay!"
13 2004 Green Day album
16 Lair
17 Expenses
18 Old French coin
19 Lion's crowning glory
20 Encounter
21 Gets better
23 Tote
25 Frog's cousin
26 "Desire Under the —"
27 Ph. bk. data
28 Khar-tourn's country
30 "Wham!"
33 Unim-peachable information
36 100 percent, as an effort
37 Dieter's lunch
38 Speaks unclearly
39 Pastoral piece
40 Pigs' home
41 Cleo's slayer
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1 "Never-more" sayer
2 Assert
3 Doctor-related
4 Pulling no punches
5 Foe of Bull-winkle
6 Hall-mark offering
7 Citrus fruit
8 Pursuit
9 Bygone German leader
10 Young fellow
12 Non-sense
14 Swindles
15 Boy king of Egypt
19 Frenzied
20 “— Doubtfire”
21 Uproar
22 Atelier supports
23 Dressed
24 Memory loss
25 Stick with a kick
26 Tends texts
28 Nose
29 There’s much interest in it
30 Sea anemone, e.g.
31 October birthstone
32 Marry
34 Troubles
35 June honorees
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Ceglia's lawsuit claims he's entitled to half of Facebook, estimated to be worth $50 billion or more, because of a 2003 deal he made with the social networking website's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, when Ceglia enlisted him to help on a street-mapping database he was creating. Zuckerberg was a Harvard University freshman at the time.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
The judge on Tuesday gave Facebook until Thursday to respond.
Ceglia is in the final stages of obtaining new counsel, Lake's filing said. Neither Lake nor Facebook responded to The Associated Press' requests for comment Tuesday.
Lake's filing didn't give a reason for leaving less than four months after joining the case. Before him, lawyers from three other firms left Ceglias' legal team without saying why. Horns attorney Paul Argentieri remains lead counsel
The latest lawyer to represent a man suing for part ownership of Facebook wants off the case.
San Diego attorney Jeffrey Lake this week asked a federal judge in Buffalo to halt Paul Ceglia's court proceedings for three weeks to give a new lawyer time to get up to speed following his withdrawal.
LEGAL
Lawyer quits team in Facebook case
Lake, in his response, said Ceglia instructed him not to comply with an order to turn over email passwords without first bringing his objections to a district court judge, who rejected them. Lake said Ceglia eventually provided the passwords.
In recent weeks, Facebook attorneys have argued for fees and sanctions against Ceglia, claiming he has failed to comply with a magistrate judge's orders to turn over email passwords and other material relevant to the case.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Facebook says Ceglia's claim is baseless.
Ceglia, of Wellsville, in the state's southern tier, has been staying in Ireland and has not appeared at court hearings in the case. Facebook attorneys have suggested he should.
"In light of Ceglia's brazen defiance of court orders — and the serious charges leveled against him by his own attorneys — this court may wish to order Ceglia to personally appear ... and provide direct answers to the many remaining questions concerning his conduct in this litigation," Facebook attorney Orin Snyder wrote in an Oct. 14 filing supporting sanctions.
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10/19
Restroom visits spark new hall pass policy
SICK BOY
Students at a suburban Chicago high school will have to hold it or risk staying after school.
A policy at Evergreen Park High School allows students to leave class three times per semester to go to the restroom. After that, they have to make up any missed class time after school.
Principal Bill Sanderson said that the policy is designed to make sure that students don't miss valuable class time. He says it deters them from using restroom visits as an excuse to miss class.
Each teacher gets to decide whether to enforce the policy in their classes.
But some students argue that they don't have time to stop at the restroom otherwise because they only get five minutes between classes.
Associated Press
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ENTERTAINMENT
Muslim comic book builds global appeal
ASSOCIATED PRESS
In two vastly different cultures, Naif Al-Mutawa'a tale hits a few roadblocks — "villains" if you will: Censorship from Saudi Arabia, home to the main Muslim holy sites; in the United States, a struggle to build an audience where free expression has been hampered by a post-9/11 rise in suspicion and scrutiny of all things Islamic.
"That's one of the things that was most disappointing to me in the beginning," Al-Mutawa said on a recent visit to Detroit. "You have two birthplaces: You have the birthplace of Islam, which initially rejected it (and) the birthplace of democracy and tolerance, this country, that I'm now facing resistance in — the two natural places for this product."
Comic book fans might call it a great origin story: In the aftermath of 9/11, a Muslim man creates a comic book series, "The 99," inspired by the principles of his faith. It builds a global audience and investors contribute millions for it to continue and expand.
For Al-Mutawa, it's evidence that tales like his are needed to counter hardline, intolerant ideologies of all stripes.
Al-Mutawa's reputation in the Middle East and elsewhere has grown since the 2006 debut of "The
"Basically, 'The 99' is based on Quranic archetypes, the same way that Batman and Superman are based on Judeo-Christian and Biblical archetypes. And just like Batman and Superman are secular story lines, so too are 'The 99'," he said.
"The 99" grew out of his childhood love of Batman, Superman and their superhero brethren, along with a desire to provide role models for his five young sons.
Al-Mutawa, a U.S. educated psychologist from Kuwait, has been promoting "Wham! Bam! Islam!" a PBS documentary that tells the story of "The 99" from an idea hatched during a cab ride to its raising of $40 million in three calls for investors.
"It seemed to me that the only people using mass media when it came to things to do with religion — at least my religion — were people who were doing very destructive things. So the question was how do I challenge that in a way that's secular yet cannot be dismissed as Western?"
The comic book spawned a TV series and 26 half-hour episodes of the 3-D animated version of the "The 99" have been sold to broadcasters. They are expected to be released early next year in more than 50 countries, and a second season is in production.
99", as well as its rollout into animation. The series is named for the 99 qualities the Quran attributes to God: strength, courage, wisdom and mercy among them.
"One of the comments on the blogs that ended up delaying us was someone who warned that we can't let the Muslims brainwash our children like the Mexicans did with 'Dora the Explorer," Al-Mutawa said.
Still, he's measuring broader acceptance in other ways. He worked with DC Comics last year on a crossover that teamed "The 99" with The Justice League of America.
Al-Mutawa said it took investment by an Islamic investment bank to make his series "halal" or acceptable to Saudi officials. The nation's government-run broadcaster has since bought the rights to the animated series. So has The Hub cable network in the U.S. — though the latter has indefinitely postponed airing it after some critical columns and blog posts.
Critics on both sides of the religious and cultural divide see subversion in Al-Mutawas superheroes. Some hardline Muslims say the series subverts their faith by embodying the attributes in human characters, while a few non-Muslim American critics have labeled it sneaky Islamic indoctrination.
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