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THE UNIVERSITY OF DIRY KANSAN
MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2008
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6 4 5 3 9 2 1 7 8
7 3 9 1 8 6 2 4 5
8 1 2 4 7 5 6 3 9
1 7 6 2 5 8 3 9 4
3 2 4 7 1 9 8 5 6
9 5 8 6 3 4 7 2 1
5 6 1 9 2 7 4 8 3
4 8 7 5 6 3 9 1 2
2 9 3 8 4 1 5 6 7
Answer to previous puzzle
ROFLCOPTER
Jacob Burghart
MOVIES
'Thunder' rumbles with second No.1
BY DAVID GERMAIN ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new movies to remain No.1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
"Tropic Thunder" came in just ahead of Sony's campus comedy "The House Bunny," which debuted in second place with $15.1 million. "The House Bunny" stars Anna Faris as an ostracized Playboy bunny who becomes den mother
The Paramount-DreamWorks release — starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black as actors caught up in real battle while shooting a war movie — raised its 12-day total to $7.6 million.
to a sorority of campus misfits.
Universal's "Death Race" — an update of 1975's "Death Race 2000," with Jason Statham starring as a driver in a kill-or-be-killed auto race of the future — opened at No.3 with $12.3 million.
The weekend's other wide wide releases, Ice Cube's sports drama "The Longshots" and Rainin Wilson's music comedy "The Rocker," opened weakly.
"The Longshots" — an MGM-Weinstein Co. release starring Ice Cube as a former high school star coaching his niece, the first girl to play Pop Warner football — came in at No. 8 with $4.3 million.
20th Century Fox's "The Rocker," starring Wilson as an over-the-hill heavy-metal drummer who gets a chance at stardom with a high school band, to take in $2.8 million
to finish at No.12.
After a run of blockbuster weekends, late summer was proving the usual dumping ground for modest movies as business slowed and audiences eased into back-to-school mode.
That opened the door for "Tropic Thunder" to repeat as the weekend's box-office leader.
"There isn't that divide where there's a couple of huge movies coming every week," said DreamWorks spokesman Chip Sullivan.
Summer's biggest hit, "The Dark Knight," continued its climb up the box-office charts, placing fourth with $10.3 million. The Warner Bros. Batman sequel has taken in $489.2 million on its way to becoming the second film ever to top $500 million, after "Titanic" ($600.8 million).
MUSIC
Madonna gets political during new 'Sticky'tour
BY JOEL RYAN ASSOCIATED PRESS
CARDIFF, Wales — Even at 50, the queen of pop just can't stop courting controversy.
As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Amid a four-act show at Cardiff's packed Millennium Stadium, a video interlude carried images of
destruction, global warming, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Zimbabwe's authoritarian President Robert Mugabe — and U.S. Senator John McCain. Another sequence, shown later, pictured slain Beatle John Lennon, followed by climate activist Al Gore, Mahatma Gandhi and finally McCain's Democratic rival Barack Obama.
The rest of the show had the usual Madonna fixtures: sequins, fishnets, and bondage-style outfits drawn from the 3,500 items of clothing reportedly whipped
together by 36 designers specifically for the tour. Dancers sauntered across stage in top hats and tail coats, and Madonna tried her hand at break-dancing and pole-dancing.
Madonna's tour was eagerly anticipated in Britain, where the pop superstar has made her home, and fans weren't disappointed.
It is Madonna's first tour since striking a deal with concert promoter Live Nation Inc. worth an estimated $120 million over 10 years.
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
This is a full-on workday, with barely time for lunch. Better pack a couple of power bars and a protein drink. Besides, the traffic is awful. Be careful out there.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Move quickly to win the race, and the juicy prize. Don't be sidetracked by a critic's snide comment. Use it to your advantage or ignore it completely. You choose.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Todav is a 7
Don't get too worried about a critic. Take the useful part of the coaching and ignore the rest. Since you don't know which is which, take notes and review them later.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 6
Unless you're certain where to go, hide out and wait. Watch what the others do. When it's your turn, you'll know where it's safe to step.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Don't assume you can drop one appointment and agree to another without consequences Work out a compromise with both parties instead.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Try not to be too critical with a teller who insists on telling you what to do. You can afford to be patient and generous. That's your best defense.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Tuesday is
If you take on more responsibility in the community, you may have to put off doing something in your private life. Talk it over with your family. You'll do best with their support.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Conditions are good for crunching the numbers. You could even feel motivated to write letters demanding money. You're pretty good at that, when you get going. Shake things up over there.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Everybody's a little bit on edge. They're vying for position and control. Put yourself in a place where you can keep an eye on the valuables. Be first in line for a bargain.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
If you didn't take care of business yesterday, hurry and do it now. You're up against the deadline, as you already know. If it's not that, something is about to break. Look around. (19)
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 6
You'd just as soon stay in bed late this morning, but it looks like there's work to be done. Shake the sleep cut of your eyes before you get into trouble.
Controversy rages on almost every subject. Is it something somebody said, or something in the air? Probably the latter. Don't let it interfere with your fun.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
ACROSS
ACROSS
1 Apiece
5 Despondent
8 Vagrant
12 Sly tactic
13 Praise in verse
14 October birthstone
15 Charged particles
16 Walled-in group of buildings
18 Use a seven-second delay, e.g.
20 Scads
21 Brilliant-hued fish
23 Female deer
24 UNIVAC, for one
28 Formerly
31 Honest politician
32 Paddock papas
34 Intimidat-
49 Collected into a volume
45 Mythical maidens
54 PBS science show
51 Hodgepodge
56 That woman
57 Dance lesson
42 Beetle
DOWN
2 Lotion additive
3 R.I. neighbor
4 Mint often used as an herb
5 Re Plato's teacher
6 Commotion
7 Showroom sample
8 Jinx
9 Wealth
10 Poison
11 Automaker Ransom Eli —
17 Legume holder
Solution time: 24 mins.
19 Piece o work
22 Biblical king
19 Piece of
24 Scoundret
25 Sapporo
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26 Messieurs' counterparts
27 String around your finger
33 Agile 26 Bug
30 Ram's mate
38 Slot-
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29 Barracks bed
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40 Mai — (cocktail)
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42 Con job
43 Pop flavor
44 Mediocre
46 Whodunit blueprint
47 Apiary structure
48 Daytime drama
50 Prior night
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